Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1890-03-03
]. N. BURKETq DEAD.
ONE OF HAlLEY'S FOREMOST CIT.
lZENS GONE To HIS
LAST HONE.
He Passed Away Unexpectedly and
Quietly, In the Presence VI his Wife
and the Attending Ply sician-Bi0.
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o'clock last Saturday evening. His
death was sudden, unexpected, and
so quiet as to be unno,iced. DR..
Brown was writing the patients TEN.
perature-which he had just taken
in book kept for the purpose. Mr..
Burkett was sitting in a chair, having
just spoken a few words, aud Mrs.
Burkett was propping him up. She
asked him II question, to which he
made no reply. She repeated the
question, but little louder. No re-
ply. This attracted DR.. Browns at
tentlon, and as he approached he saw
that Mr.. Burkctt was no more. Ar,i
fetal respiration and other methods Of
resuscitation were tried, but all in
vain.
The immediate cause Of death was
heart failure, and the sickness which
wasted his frame aud confined him to
his room was the Russian grippe.
First taken about the middle of Jan
uary, he returned to his cashiers desk
at the FIRST National Bank few days
later. The pa Of the same month
he suffered relapse, and his life has
ever since been despaired Of until
about a week ago, when he seemed
SO much better that his attending
physician began to entertain strong
hopes Of his recovery.
The deceased was born near Au
gus,a, Maine, February 6, 1871, and
went to San Francisco in 1857. The
24,h Of December, 1862, he arrived
at Centrev.Ile, Boise Basin. There
were no hotels there in those days
aud Louis Bourgeois, now Of this city
who was butchtriny there, invited the
propose. sing young man to share th'
shelter Of his cabin. Mr.. Burkett ell
gagged in mining, but was soon com
PEELED to relinquish that arduous oc.
cupatiop because Of the lack of phys
ical strength, and accepted situation
as bookkeeper. In 1867, his health
being poor, he left for San Francisco
to recuperate, in company with john
NJ. Cannady. While there he learned
the assaying business, and returned to
the Basin as assayer for Wells, Fargo
& Co.'S express, and for the E'khorn
mine, near Pioneerville.
When the banking house Of Moor
& Durell was founded, in 1870, Mr.
Burkett accepted the dual position o!
assayer and cashier, which he held
until the retir, ment of Mr.. Durell.
1t was there that he made reputation
second to none in the Territory for
accuracy and integrity; and Mr..
Bourgeois relates that on one occasion,
a dispute having arisen as to the ac'
curacy of one of his assays, the gold
bar in question-valued at over
$500 was secretly taken to the
United States Mint, and the returns
were just 2! cents less than given by
Mr.. Burk-tt. About 1872 he went
to Salt Lake city to act as cashier OF
B. NJ. Durell's bank-a position which
he retained when the institution
changed hands. In the fall o. 1881
he came to HALEY as manager Of 3
bank which he and 7. r. Jones es
tabl,shed here, and although this wa.
subsequently purchased by W. S
Mccormick & Co. and again by the
First National Bank of HALEY, h.
remained as cashier until his death.
Although deceased was not a mar
who captured the popular heart, he
was deserved!v esteemed by all who
knew him. This was demonstrated
by the many important offices which
he held in the A. o. Z. W., and it
Alturas Chapter, r. a, NJ, and by tho
fact that, either as Treasurer or Dep
usy Treasurer, he has had charge o
the county funds since January l
1888, to the day of his death. At on
time he had over 100000 of count,
money in his hands, and, it is needles
to add, his accounts always balance
to fraction, and his reports wer
models of clearness and accuracy.
The deceased leaves to mourn hi
loss wife and two children--Bess!e
l3 years old, and Miller, IL years old
r Two other children borne him by hi
wife are buried in the family plat i
Salt Lake City; and his remains wi
, be buried by their side, as they wi