Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-04-10
DIED..

AnPih Q, 1000, OF pneu-
nonla, James Munroe, aged 46 Years.
} months and 23 days.
AT this place, at 5 o'clock Monday
morning, April 9, 1898, of pneumon-
a. George W. Brooks, aged 20 wears.
months and 10 days.
Jas. Munroe was a veteran of .ho
ate war. He went into the war at
The second call for volunteers in
Illinois, his native State. This call
was made in July, 1861. He enlisted
twice and served to the end of the war.
participating in nearly all the great
battles, including the Wilderness.
Spottsylvania Court House, Cold Har.
Dor and many others. He was in the
front ranks when Lee surrendered
During his illness, while delirious, his
mind wandered back to those exciting
scenes, and just short time before
his death he said: "There they come
over tho hill. They don't belong to
our regiment. They are the rebels.
Fire!" After pause be exclaimed:
Cease firing, boys!' Like all the
brave soldiers whose patriotism led
them to answer to their country's call
for volunteers, he faced the grim mon
ster death as bravely as he faced the
fierce volleys of shot and she'll of the
rebel forces. He came to Silver CITY,
this Territory, in 1866, where he en-
gagged in mining until the fall of 1876,
when he arrived at this place, and has
been a resident of this county ever
since, and has constantly followed the
occupation of mining. He took a
trip to Elmira, N. Y, good many
years ago, and induced capitalists of
that city to send representatives to
examine the mines of this county,
and to send report. The result was
they bought the Banner, Wolverine,
and number of other other mines in
Banner District, which mines this
company is still successfully working.
Mr.. Munroe afterwards organized a
company in Joliet, Illinois, to work
the Silver Chief mine, the first west
extension of the Banner, and also a
company to develop the Golconda
mine, on the More Creek summit, and
although both these properties, when
the companies were formed, showed
good ore, and gave promise of be-
coming valuable properties, failed tc
meet the expectations of Mr.. Munroe
as we'll as every body else in the coun'
ty. He took hold of several mines
but bad luck followed him in his MIN
ing ventures until few months ago
when he and j. G. Robbins and Colby
Knapp struck valuable mine in Gam
brinus District, near the mill he ha
been running on custom rock. H'
was one of Boise county's bes
and most enterprising men, and al
though reverses followed each othe
in quick succession, and his healtl
failing him a few years ago, he neve
gave up. He was taken sick, whil'
at work in the tunnel of the Blain'
mine. at 4 O'Clock last Wednesda.
evening. He was brought to tow
last Saturday, and taken to the resi-
dence of J. w. Reel, where he recel
we'd the best of care. DR.. Zipf re
NAMED with him every hour he could
his time being divided between thre
patients sick with the same disease
and everything possible was done t
save him. Having unsound lungs
and a constitution far from robust /
every particular, medical sclenc
could not save him. Before take
with pneumonia he knew that h
could not live long. Mr.. Munroe wa
married on Sept. 26, 1885, at tn
place, to Miss Maud Stahl. Mr
Munroe watched at the bedside OF hi
husband constantly from the day
was taken sick until he was called
Join the army on the other shore ia
Munroe-Jim, as he was familiar
called-was one of the most Jovia
, light-hearted and companlonabie
| men, always indulging in son
, bright witticism; had disposltl(
that always carried sunshine with
| and made him a warm friend OF 9
who met him. His genial disposltl'
STAYED with him unto death. he b
: sister in Joliet, Illinois; also
brother there-one of the wealthle
business men of that city. lie al
:, has many other relatives in llllno
: among them George Munroe' nep
ew, of the Silver Chief and Golcon
y comnanies, who visited this county