The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-07-22
BLACKFOOTS CROP OF MEN

The State Of Virginia has furnished many presidents; New
York many monares; Nevada some putocradc mme-owne
and is not out Of place for Blaekfoot look about
what she has furnished the State and nation her who
have gone out to battle with the things Of the world.
Away back in territorial days mot long ago The
First Mortgage tells abouD High and Stout sockmen,
who afterwards became Of the government Stout
special land agent and chief Of the department OF land
contests at Washington D. C. Mr. Stout sad events
in his ripper years. faced hadshp and dangers the Arctic
regions in search Of god and few months ago responded to
the last call from his home in the beautiful valley of Big Lost
river, Idaho.
Major and Mrs W. H DaniIson came with the advent Of
the soldiers held up the authority Of Uncle Sam at Ross Fork
and Danson Springs and later had to do with usheng in the
things of civilization where the drifting sands played the
future of the groves, orchards and parks Of Backfoot In
the closing years Of his life the MAJOR the Black
foot Land Office and as home builder and agrcukm
have the beautiful estate just south Of town the home OF G.
W. Bergman Monuments in the Silent City north Of Black
foot show where Major and Mrs Danson were laid to rest
Fred S Stevens closely identified with Major Danilson
his work for long PERIOD Of suburban agncuI
usts and the fact that he still the community the
we can not say about him under the plan Of this article
Joe Warren the eyman the toll collector the postmaster,
the man whom everybody knew with
Fred T. Dubois who early, who occupied
humble position and above surroundings, occupies
seat in the United States Senate and says he expects live
Idahoan and be buried at Backfoot
H W. Smith, an able attorney the author Of the Test
Oath Idaho passed his later years Ogden pracicmg his
profession
S H Hays once one Of our Backfoot young welded
estmabe blackoo gn and bedos having COCOA 27sc.ce
at law in Boise has family Of the Roosevelt kind hA>>
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later the u S. attorney Of ldaho recently San Francisco
to attend legal business and Unexpectedly called yield
up his life
George Rogers came among the pioneers and has won
place in business and political circles he giving his
ton chiefly to mining Closely identified with him in good
work is c. W. Bergman but like the elder Judge Stevens he
still among and not saying much
An interesting Landmark which gone but which may return
again is R. H. Hopkins who early did much to
usher IN civilization broke the Touring mill and has
since tried diligently redeem his fortunes Alaska Many
Backfooters will recall that he has ambition to
Backfoot to make his home when he makes the money he
Dr. Behle who established the Pioneer Drug Store and
pretty home where there large trees gubbed the sage
and carried the hod and otherwise good example Of indus
try and enterprise.
c. W. Beae Of our young attorneys Of fifteen years ago,
is prosecuting attorney Shoshone county and receiving
large income from his mines.
Judge T. Morgan an early resident Of Blackfoo has served
as Chief Justice and pracicmg law in Boise.
Colonel J. w. Jones early resident, pleasing newspaper
man and an honoed soldier the Philippines for the
privilege Of serving under the old flag and he png carry
American liberty to the Orient All the older residents know
precisely the location Of his grave in the cemetery
Charles Bunting hesitate to write Of him in brief
sketch who worked his way up from-he bottom, to
place among merchants and bankers who dispensed good things
to the needy the Of their ability who acted with
charity born Of Heaven but with material which yet Of EARTH
has troubles Of his which few appreciate till the ordeal
past.
There many others who have and gone, who
still subjects Of and who may yet achieve what will
make us proud their and memories with Black
foot but what we prize the and women who
still with u.s. characters that and go and greet every day.
while they do their part settling the problems Of the day