The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-08

Ier County udTuy pOlueeFS, ulSu
at his ranch on the east side of
Salmon river, from cancer of the
stomach. on Thursday night,
September 3rd, 1903, at 11:50
o'clock p. M, after enduring un-
told suffering for some weeks
past. His death came as re-
lief. He was unconscious when
the spark of life fled, surrounded
BY his family, relatives and
friends.
We shall not err in rating Mr..
MCGOWAN as great man. The
goodness which inspired him, the
judgment which guided him, the
courage which animated him, the
faithfulness which characterized
him, surely these and other ele-
ments of noblest quality were so
blended in him as to make him
great. A man may oe good with
out being great, but no man can
be great without being good. In
tellect and learning men may
have in abundance, they may be
strangers to fear. and yet not be
great; but when so many parts
of greatness, in liberal proper
tion. are blended so happily as
in the departed friend of whom
we speak, who will deny that he
was of the company of the great?
No more will he be seen in the
walks of men; but the lofty influ-
ence that went out from him, and
will continue to live after him,
will touch and elevate and mark
with indelible impression our
whole community. Human eye
hath not seen the land to which
he has gone; but for the eternal
abiding place of one so pure, SC
good, and so great as our depart
ed friend, we can not doubt that
it is all that has been told US
through sacred song and story.
and that he now enjoys tthe
peace that passeth all under
standing"
Aud now we shall turn our
eyes to the future and remember
that there is an overruling Provi
dence who doeth all things well
and hope for the enjoyment oi
the felicity of that celestial coun
trV where at last shall be found
The day that hath no evening,
The health that hath no sore,
The light that hath no ending.
But lasteth everuore.
Mr.. MCGOWAN was a western
man. He was born at Juliatte
Canada, SO years ago on the Is
day of last May. From boyhooC
he battled with the world-fac
ing the ups and downs OF life
In 1858, when a young man of Il
years of age, he left the parenta
roof to make a living for himself
and was a very Industrious mar
up to the time of his last sick
ness. In 1858 he went to St
Louis. and in the same year wen
to California. Later he went tx
Frenchtown, Montana, where ht
lived for a number of years. Il
1879 Mr.. MCGOWAN came to Gus
ter county, Idaho, where he ha
made his home almost continual
lily since that time, with the ex
ception of two or three year
that he was engaged in the mea
market business at Pocatello all,
Portland, Oregon.
The deceased was a widel,
known stockman of Custer coun
ty. He is we'll known through
out this portion of Idaho. and ha
many warm personal friends. Ii
his death our community has los
q noble and good man, and hi
r wife has sustained the loss of
) devoted husband. and his child
/ 6ren will miss the wise counse
/ of kind father. His life was a
open book-he was generous I
a falt; his home was welcom
shelter for his friends as well a
his camp on the range. H
was never known to turn thos
in distress from his door. Hi
heart was as tender as a child's
5 Those who knew him best love
him most.
For two terms Mr.. McGowa
held the Office of County Com
missioner of Custer county, Ida
He leaves a wife, aud fiv
children in Challis-Pearl, Wells
George. Henry and Verne Nj
/ Gowan; brother at Custer, Al
r thur, and three other brother
4. and five sisters, besides othe
S relatives to mourn their loss.
: The funeral was held from tn
f. Odd Fellows hall in this plac
/. Sunday afternoon at 3 O'Clock
and was largely attended, and tn
remains of the loyal old pionee
, were laid tenderly to rest in tn