Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-02

James 7. Peske. one of the Oldest resi-
dents of East Washington. Col. Peake was
among the youngest volunteers in the civil
war, having enlisted at the age of fourteen
years, and served as an aid to General Gus
ter. He was in the seven days fight in the
Wilderness and afterward in Company G.
of the 10th United States Veteran Nolun-
teers He was honora bly, discharged at the
end of the war, and went west locating in
Nebras ska, where he owned and published.
in turn, the North Platte Enterprise and
the Lincoln Journal.
Relinquishing this work. he again return
ed to Washington as correspondent for sew
eral Nebraska and Colorado newspapers.
AT the earnest solicitation Of Col. w. T.
Cody, with whom he was closely associat-
ed, he again went west locating in Wyonl-
ing. where he established the Cody Enter
prise and elected a member Of the city
council. He also served as mayor of the
city and was for several terms probate
judge of the county in which Cody is To-
Gated.
Prominent in Fraternal Circles.
Col. Peake was prominent in fraternal So
ceties as well as prominent business man
and publisher. He was a director in the
Basin Oil Company and several mining
companies in Wyoming, and was a member
of the Masonic fraternity in this city and
Cody, being a charter member Of NJ. NJ.
Parker Lodge, No. u, F. A. A. NJ of
Washington and Royal Arch Mason and
Knight Templar. affiliating with Washing
ton Commandery, No. !, of this city. He
was also member of Farragut Post, G. A
r., and charter member of Bear Tooth
Lodge of Eks of Red Lodge, Mont.
Col. Peake was considered a western
puSher, for in great measure Cody owes
its magnificent growth. from a mall village
TO hustling railroad town of probably
5000 population, to his untiring work on
newspaper which doomed the town from the
beginning. Cody has all he unnhprp
veniences of city, and the government is
now spending several millions of dollars in
frrgatfng the surrounding land and en-
ploying several thousands of men, The
city council of Cody passed and forwarded
resolutions of sympathy and coincidence to
Mrs. Peake and ether members of Col
Peake's family in this city. The Cody
Business Mems Club forwa rded similar eX-
pressions' of respect. and letters and te,e-
grams of coincidence have been received
from men of prominence in business and
political circles in Iowa, Nebraska and
Wyoming.
Funeral Services.
Col. Peakes funeral will take place Mon
day at o'clock pm. from % 9th street
northeast under the direction of NJ NJ.
Parker Lodge. The Rev w. l.. Devries of
st. Marks P. E. Church and Rev. E. B.
Bagby of Ninth Street Christ an Church Will
conduct the service TIE Masonic frater-
nifty and the G. A. r. will be represented,
and hosts of friends are expected to at
tend
Col Peake's wife and one daughter, Mrs.
c. D. Blaine of Cody, Wyo survive him.
The latter was notified of her fathers
death and is expected to arrive in time to
attend the services. Three brothers and
one sister also survive him. The latter are:
w. c. Peake, contractor, and M F. and G.
2. Peake. who are employed IN the govern
ment printing office, and Mrs. James F.
Anderson, who resides on 9th street north
west. The interment will be in Congress
sional cemetery.