Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-01-21
Born:
D1ed:

At this place. between 0 and 10 O'Clock
last Thursday night, VIM. ID. Tinchsr,
aged So years.
Last Tuesday night deceased was up at
tending to business as usual, and ap-
pcared to be more jovial than common,
and joking and amusing those in his place
OF business with witty and .dd expressions,
for which he was famous. Wednesday
and Wednesday night he was net feeling
well. and Thursday morning saw that he
would have to take to his led, and walked
from the saloon to his residence. He was
taken with the prevailing epidemic sever
al days before his death, and with his
weak constitution his vitality was not
sufficient to Withstand the attack. His
health has been gradually falling for sew
eral years. Deceased arrived in this Ba-
sin in the fall Of 1862, with the Stan,lifer
party, from Florence. This was the sec
ond party that reached the Basin. the dis
coverers of gold, Branstctter and party
sixteen in numbcr-bcing the first. He
was born in Lexington, Kentucky, and
went to Missouri when small boy.
There he learned the blacksmith trade.
He went to Yreka, California, in the carly
days and engaged IN mining, where he
came near losing his life by cave in a
placer claim. From California he went
to Portland Oregon, where he was en-
gagged in the livery business, and also fol-
lowed the profession Of a violinist He
also resided at WalIa Walla, where he had
his first experience at Indian fighting. un-
der Captain Muuson. and had many mar.
row escapes. especially in one battle that
lasted several days, and quite number
| were killed We have heard him relate
his experiences in that fight. and incidents
ofthc battle in his charac.eristically droll
way, which, If written as he told them
would surpass some of Bill Nyes famous
humorous sketches He went TO Florence
soon after the discovery of gold there. ane
engaged in mining, but to limited extent
mt being able to perform but little manu-
al labor after the accident he met with il
California, which Injured his spine, 2nt
he was never after that an able bodice
man His next exp ,rience in Indiai
fighting, although after his war record a
Walla Walla, he said he had all the fam
he wanted In that line, and would dodg
all further honors on the field of battle,
was at Squaw creek, when the Standife
party were on their way 10 the Basin
There they had hot and spirited fgh
This party gave that creek its name, whic
1t has borne ever since. Being first-clas
vinlinist, after reaching the Basin he 70
lowed music principally for living unit
he purchased saloon in Centerville i
1865, where he made money both al hi
business and music. He organized ther
ball room band, and did all the playin
throughout the county. After remainin
few wears ia Ceuterville he moved I
/ his place and purchased the large bric
saloon on the east side of Main street.
one of the finest saloon buildings in tn
Territory He continued in business theI
up to the time Of his death He laid ava
| the fiddle and the bow" few years ag'
:, when his health began 10 fail, he was
i skillful performer on the violin, and pla,
l, ell Tor Il HuulbGT ha NtdlS Win ShSh bo'S
violinists as the famous John Kelly, PaI
l. Bou on and others. Vim, Tincher WI
Y one of the most genial of men, warn
i hearted, full Of wit and jokes for whIc
u he was famed, honest 10 a cent, and h
y word was US good as a bond, and he wi
;, public spirited and liberal. He was ne
J" er outdone in contributions for public e
Il terprises or charities, which characterist
4 trait would never have permitted the a
cululaiion of any great amount OF none
e no matter what his successes financial
i, might have been. He leaves many frien'
throughout Idaho and all over the Goa
y besides wife at this place TO mourn b
N loss. and relatives in Missouri and kansa
He was a man who was never fond of Il
6 saloon business, never upheld it, and ;
=. wavs looked forward To the time when
would be able to quit il. The physic
n infirmitr mentioned is what caused him
,t embark in that business.
The funeral took place Saturday at
Il O'Clock from Masonic Hail. The lar
a. hall was filled TO its utmost. The serm
was preached by c. 5. Kingsley, VIII b
known deceased from his youth. almo
and mentioned. very touehin9ly, the ma
le kindly traits of character of VIM. II Tint
e-. He truthfully said that for man