Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-06-27
ROBERT BUCHANAN DIES.
After Struggle OF Three Weeks
His Life Quietly and Painlessjy
Faded Away.

Faded Away.
lSiOux Falls Press. June 24]
At 500 last evening the expected
happened, and the protracted suffering
of Robert Buchanan was soOthed into
death. For three weeks he had en-
dured paroxysms of agony that had
made it seem certain that even the
wiry Scotch fiber Of his physique could
not very long withstand. Remedies
that had been effective in former at
lacks to which he has been subject for
years had lost their power over the
disease, and step by step the dread
enemy triumphed in the OutwOrks of
life, and day by day reached closer to
the citadel, which at last struck its col
Ors and succumbed.
In the death of Robert Buchanan It
is not mere tigurehead that has dis
appeared. but life has gone out that
made itself very perceptible factor In
whatever it might be identified with.
He had about him not much of that ia
cile suavity which enabled him to glide
easily in or out among affairs-he was
certain by reason of his rugged deter.
mination to collide here or there with
matters and things, and there was
never any necessity of advertising the
collision. All concerned therein knew
it quite early. He made friends, but
inspired in them respect and admira-
ton for his ability, rather than init
mate affection. And he made enemies
whose very bitterness was tribute To
the potency and skill and effectiveness
Of his opposition. He will be long re-
mcmbered in this northwest, where he
has for many years at one place or an
other and in one way or another left
his mark.
To the wife and children who are
bowed now with the profound affection
which has come upon them, The Press
extends its sincerest condolences.
Robert Buchanan was SO years OF age
and was native of Glasgow, Scotland.
When 10 years old he accompanied his
parents to Canada where he lived on a
farm. At the age Of q he graduated
from the Canadian university of To-
rOnto, and for some time taught school
before coming to the United States.
He was married In Canada to Miss
Agnes Z. WreE, who survives him, to-
gether with six children-Mrs. J. H.
Gray of Lnverne, Mimi, w. T. Bu-
chanan of Elk Point, G. W., Fred and
Misses Lavina and Lillian. His first
newspaper venture was in 1863, when
he started the Post at Appleton, Wis.,,
which he conducted until 1866, when he
sold out and removed to Marquette.
Mich, where he started q newspaper
in company with his brother, making q
great financial success Of it, but was
burned out and lost everything. After
that misfortune he came west looking
for a new location, and meeting with q
copy of tie Sioux City Journal he was
attracted to this section and located at
Cherokee in the summer Of 1869 and
started the Cherokee Times-the frat
paper printed between Sioux City and
Ft. Dodge. The Times proved pay
however, and in the early 70's came to
newspaper experience with the old
the Press, and after year of ups and
downs in Dakota journalism he returned
10 Cherokee and again assumed control
Of the Times. In 1884 he bought the
Davenport, Ia. daily Gazette, but was
unable to place the paper on q paving
basis and sold his interest and returned
| to Sioux Falls in 1885, purchasing the
Leader from Sam r. Glover, which was
afterward consolidated with the Argus.
The Argus Leader was for q time un-
der the editorial and business manage
ment Of Mr.. Buchanan and Walter w.
Goddard. Upon closing out his con-
nectiOn with the August eader he en-
gagged in the real estate business with
his sOn-in-law, James III. Gray, now of
Luverne, Mimi, and acquired consid.
cradle wealth, but much of which was
swept away by the real estate depress-
ton which came upon the country when
he was carrying large amount Of I'M.
productive property. In 1880 he was
elected to the general assembly, and
was defeated for the speakership Of the
1891 legislature by one vote. In 1895
he started the Forum, weekly shee,
devoted to the populist party, thus dy.
ing In the newspaper harness. He car.
rted 1000 life insurance, o., 600 In the
New York Life and $1,000 ii the a.
10. y. w.
Many man, who has been sent to a
early and even suicidal grave BY thu
fortunes Of dyspepsia, would be alive and
we'll to-day, he tested the virtues 8
| Ayers Sa1saparilla. This IL no TEN
pOrary appetizer, but Z radical scien
tific remedy. It makes life worth nv
ing.