The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-12-06
GOVERNOR HUNT CALLED TO THE BEYOND !
ho Ex-Governor Died Last Week ddfe Nevada Of Pneumonia Cut Down the Prime
Of de--Wy Large Funeral at Boise

ry. When President Mckinley called |
tor volunteers in the war with Spain, |
Mr.. Hunt promptly offered his serv-
ices, enlisting In Boise on May l3,
1898, in the First Idaho volunteers. |
He was subsequently, appointed 10y
Governor Steunenberg as first lieu
tentant of Company G, recruited at
Pocatello."
"Going with the regimept to the
Philippines he served there some Is
months. Soon after the regiment ar
rived there General Ovenshine ap-
pointed him brigade quartermaster,
taking him away from active serv-
ice With his company. He was mus
tered out upon the return OF the regt-
ment In September, 1899, with the
rank OF captain. Afterward he was
chosen com mander OF the state asso-
citation OF Spanish war veterans.
"In the Democratic state conyen-
tion at Pocatello in 1900, Captain
Hunt was presented by the delega-
tion of his county (Lemhil as can
didate for governor. The delegation
stuck by him during that memorable
contest, and, when the breakup
came be was so fortunate as TO be
the one upon whom the contending
factions united, securing the nomi-
nation and running on the fusion
ticket that was put In the field as a
result of the joint action OF the three
parties holding their conventions at
that time in that place. :"
"At the ensuing election he was
elected over d. W. Standrod, repunli-
can, and taking office Ia January OF
the ensuing year, he served two
years. 1t was time of great activ-
ity In state affairs. The great burst
Of prosperity which the country has
enjoyed for nearly 10 years was then
Just getting into full swing. IL
brought immigration to the state.
caused its lands to be sought after,
and In many ways added to the duties
and responsibilities OF the executive
department OF the state govern
ment.
Governor Hunt was renominated
, In the summer of 1892, but he was
defeated for reelection by John t.
i Morrison.
Following his term as governor he
remained in Boise and Identified
himself with mining enterprises aud
canal work, being instrumental In
bringing about construction OF the
CANYON canal or the Emmett bench.
In January. 1906, with Mrs. Hunt,
he went to Emmett to reside and
had heen closely identified with the
growth OF Emmett and recently built
a iine business block there. -
"Soon after taking up bis residence
at Emmett be made bis first trip To
Goldfeld, New, with J. II. llutebin-
son. lie remained there seven weeks,
both men being interested at that
time In the Rickhard- Mohawk lease.
Returning TO Emmett, deceased re-
mained there short time when lie
again went 10 Gol5Deld.
"He was the vice president and
general manager Of the Dewey Com
hination Lease company operating at
Goldheld -
deceased was prominent In lodge
circles. He Vas thirty second de
gree Mason, a Knights Templar, and
member OF the Spokane Shrine.
lie was a member Of the Boise lodge
of Elks. the Lembi Odd Fellow.
lodge and the Salmon City Eastern
i Star
I Funeral arrangements are In charge
, of Mayor Pinney, but there is n'
, definite information yet concerning
! the funeral The body Is expected Il
, arrive IN Boise Wednesday, accom-
! panied by ". c. Dewey, cf Nampa.
! Last evening TUESDAY a Telegram
| was received by T. NJ. Davis frou
{ Joseph Hutchinson dated FROM Gold
j.. seld and ~0rded as follows:
( "Goverpor remains properly EN-
a baIuied and in copper lined casket
? Due Ogden today and Boise toDor
: tox afternoon.
A special to the Statesman frou
Ogden last evening, later than In
n other telegram, was 10 the ehec
+ that the body bad arrived there an