The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-06-15
Death Of John II. Danskin.

~ uecOues Tue palnIul duty OF
the KEYsToNE to chronicle the death
of John NJ. Danskin, man whose
loss will be deeply felt in the bust
ness community where he was OPP
Grating in mines, as we'll as by
the hosts of personal friends who
mourn his loss.
Mr.. Danskin was heavily inter-
ested in mines in Seafoam and
Sheep Mountain districts, and had
been on a visit to that place for
about two weeks. II started from
Seafoam in company with Jesus
Urquide's pack train to come to
Ketchum to meet his brother, who
was coming from Blackfoot. He
was taken sick on the way, and the
exposure incident to such a trip
made him much worse. He was
not provided with tent and slept
on the ground with only a blanket
blanket to shelter him from the
keen night air. At Elliott's ranch,
near Sawtooth, he received kindly
attention, but not owning even to
himself how sick he was, he in
sisted upon hurrying on to Ketch-
UNI. When he arrivedhere last
week Thursday, 9Th inst. his face
showed that he was very sick
| man, but with his characteristic
pluck he insisted it was nothing
serious, "only a little touch of
mountain fever" and would not
allow his wife or brother to be sent
for. Indeed, he telegraphed to his
wife, who was in Centerville, that he
had reached Ketchum "all right. "
He went to Bakers hotel and sent
for a physician. Everything was
done for him that was possible, but
he grew rapidly worse, and it soon
became apparent to his anxious
friends that he would never be bet
ter. On Saturday telegram was
sent to his wife informing her OF
his condition. She started for Boise
on her way to him, and was there
met by the sad intelligence, Sunday
morning, that her husband was
: dead, he having breathed his last
about 2 o'clock Sunday morning.
Although away from his home and
family, he was not alone nor friend.
less. 1t is needless to say that Mr.
and Mrs. Baxter were unremitting
in their attentions, and beside, the
sick man had many old friends here
who We'd with each other in kind
, ness. Jesus Urquide, who was an
intimate friend, was devoted and
untiring in his kind ministrations,
and he was ably and efficiently as.
sisted by other old friends, prom
inent among whom were Simon
VALE, C. B. Marlatt and James
a Judge. On Monday his brother
? Alexander arrived from Blackfoot
. and the body was prepared for ship
q ment to Boise for interment. A
Q noon of the same day a funeral pro
, cession was formed, and with tn
= flag on Baxter's hotel at half-mast
. and the Union Church bell tollinl
0 mournfully, the old friends of Johl
NJ. Danskin sadly followed hi
mortal remains to the depot, an,
a saw them placed on board the cars
:, where Mr.. Vale, a brother Knight
took charge and accompanied then
r to Boise City.
Mr.. Danskin was born in Canada
: but had lived in the United State
!; nearly all his life. His childhoo'
!. was spent in New York, but hi
manhood was identified with tn
Pacific Coast, having gone to Cali
fornia with his parents in 1855. II
e 1864 he went to Pioneerville, Bots
: county, Idaho, and he has been
c citizen of our territory ever since
|. In partnership with his two broth
: ers he made a large fortune, bu
y they undertook too many differen
y branches of business, and som
t years ago the firm failed, but wit
undaunted courage they bega1
S again, and Mr.. Danskin was in yer,
4 prosperous circumstances. He wa
n o prominent member of Bots
t Lodge No. $3.50 of the Knights 9
Honor, and had his life insured i
/. that organization. He was abou
u 46 years of age, and his untinlel
> death, while in the very prime G
n life and activity, is sad blow. II
was great favorite with all VIII
q knew him, and a more generous
y kind-hearted, whole-souled man,
e would be impossible to find. Eve
G ready to assist the suffering OF an
a one, from whatever cause, to tn
y extent of his ability, he counted hi
J, friends by the hundreds. His Bots
q county friends showed their appre
l. citation of him by twice electin
n him sheriff of that county. d
Is leaves a wife and two young chi
e drcn. two brothers, and unnumbere
q friends. The funeral took place
II Boise City Tuesday morning, tn
= nth inst, under the auspices {
d the Knights of Honor. Rev. J. I
e Skldmore officiating. The proce
; sion was very long and impresse
!. all beholders with solemnity as