The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-21

This community was shocked
last Wednesday to learn of the
sudden death of one of its former
and most worthy citizens, Chris
tian Morler, who passed away
after a very short illness, in
Spokane, Washington, on Nov.
9th, 1899, at 3:15 a. M.
Pale death approaches with an
equal step and knocks indiscrim-
inately at the door of the cot
tage and the palace. Death is
the liberator of him whom free
dom cannot release, the physi-
clan of him whom medicine can
not cure, and the comforter of
him whom time cannot console.
Christian Morler, more famil-
iarly known as Chris. Morler,
was born in Germany, of German
parents, about 81 years ago. He
came to the United States, land
ing in New York City, when he
was but boy of 19 or 90 years
of age, unacquainted with our
language, custom and country,
but he was full of hope and zeal
and ready to combat with the
great battle of life in America.
He remained in New York but a
short time, going from there to
Chicago, where he found employ
ment at his trade as q black
smith, which he had learned
in the old country. After re-
naming in that city for a time,
and with cherished hopes of bet
tering his condition, came West,
and was in California and White
Pine, Nevada, in an early day.
We are not informed when he
came, or how long he remained
in these places.
In the Fall of 80, the subject
of our sketch, came to Leesburg,
which was at that time one of
the liveliest placer camps in
Idaho, and at this place worked
at his trade, and other labor. He
remained in this camp for s
years, and then came to Bonan-
"a, in this county, in 1877, and
remained in Custer county as a
permanent resident thereof until
about six years ago, when he
and his wife went to San Diego,
California, Mr.. Morler believing
a lower altitude would be beneti-
cial to his lung trouble which he
had been afflicted with for a
number of years, and it was
from this aff1iction, undoubtedly,
that ended his days.
For II years the deceased was
resident of Custer county, and
has been here at different times
since, and was here but a short
time ago, and departed on the
9th of September last. He die
. not release his residence here
until 1895 or 1896, when he sold
his interest in the mercantile
: business of r. N. Hull & Co., in
Challis, to James Gayle. Priol
to, and for number of year:
{ before coming to Challis to en-
) gage into business. he was, first
! foreman of the General CusteI
mill at Custer, and by his excel
lent merit in this line, was a lit
D tie later advanced to the honor
| able position of Superintendent
? of the mines and mill owned b.
: that company, and in that cap
, acity he made a great success
as he did in all his undertakings
/ for he was man of good educa
: ton, a deep thinker and reader
S and thorough business man
; besides he was a man of NOR
; than ordinary good Judgment
+ always careful and considerate
e He was an excellent miner, mi
man and business man, and IN
It derstood the theory and had tn
! practical knowledge, was dee
S reasoner, and an entertaining
d person to converse with for b
It was careful observer. In fac1
e he was a great, good mana
O ways kind, charitable, industr
S Gus and pleasant. 1t was
), Custer, in the year of 1885, whe
g the author of this biography frs
n had the pleasure of becoming a.
Y quainted with Mr.. Morler, whe
d he was Superintendent. "
g were in his employ for two yeal