The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1896-10-03

Smoke o. Rar4lyats.
! A pail Of gloom has been cast owe
the entire community by the suddei
death Of Major William Hyndman
which occurred ct his residence il
ketchum Thursday evening 1t 8 As
after an illsees % two dayE
Tuesday morning about5 o'clocl
the Major suffered a stroke Of paral
ysis, affecting his right side, and a,
once summoned his two most init.
mate friends, Cal. C. Clawson and
e. B. Williams, to his bedside
When Mr.. Clawson reached there
the Major could only speak with
the greatest difficulty, as his tongue
wsApsrtfatlt p1raly kSd. ! SIT - 5ht
last of Billy Hyndman." said he,
feebly, to Mr.. Clawson, as he ben,
over him to try and relieve his suf.
ierings. Dr.. Stone was hastily
called from HALEY but upon his
arrival said there was no hope OF
his recovery, and told his friends
that he could survive but a few
hours.
He retained consciousness until
Wednesday night, when apoplexy
set in and he became apparently
insensible to pain and all his SUR
roundings, and passed away with.
out fegaining consciousness. De-
voted friends stood around his bed
side during every moment of his
fatal illness and left nothing undone
to administer to his comfort. Il
was generally supposed that Major
Hyndman had fully recovered his
health after the long illness during
the summer, but it appears that
overexertion in a recent business
trip across the mountains brought
on his fatal attack.
The Major had some business
that required his attention at Saw
tooth and Atlanta, and on the
morning of the Doth ult. he and
Mr.. Cal. c. Clawson left Ketchum
by team and reached the Silver
King mine, three miles above Saw.
tooth, about 5 O'Clock the same
evening. The next day they went
on horseback TO Atlanta.
The ride over a rough mountain
trail of twenty miles was hard
Grip for, the Major, and when they
reached Atlanta he was scarcely
able to sit on the horse. Remain
ing at Atlanta until Friday morn
ing, Sept. 25th, they returned to
the Silver King mill that day, and
the Major was very much exhausted
by the journey through the Saws
tooth mountains. He suffered great
ly with pain in his head during the
trip and on the journey home last
Sunday, which was forerunner of
the stroke which caused his death.
Mr.. Williams telegraphed Mrs.
Hyndman of the Majors condition
and he subsequently wired her to
know what disposition should be
made of the body in case of death.
Mrs. Hyndman dispatched for
the body to be embalmed and for
warded by express to his former
home in Mauch Chunk, Pa, which
will be done to-day.
Major Hyndman was one of the
land marks of Ketchurp having To-
Gated mere in 1882 where be opened
up an Office for the practice of law.
In late years he was engaged |
principally in looking after his
interests and also was agent |
Of the Philadelphia & Idaho Min
ing Company, and two years ago
took up his residence at the slnelter
in the suburbs of Ketchum where
he fitted UP comfortable and com.
modious quarters and was conspic-
aous for his hospitality to distin-
yuished visitors in our midst.
Major Hyndman was a public
spirited citizen ever ready to re-
,pond to calls for financial aid for
all undertakings that promised to
Do of advantage to the town which
vas his adopted home. He was a
nan of honor and integrity, good
citizen and loyal friend. Major
was . native Of Pennsyl-
,ania and was 81 years of age. He
erved with distinction in the Union
lrmy during the civil war. He
caves awidow and three children,
wo daughters and one son, the old
st young lady of %. His death
5 sad blow to the community in
rhich he livedsso many years.
Peace to his ashes.
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