The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-21
in M[NOR|UM Of
FRANK W.HUNT!
SeMta whtweH Speaks feehasy d
the Life Of Frank ". HUNT Is I HeilAla.
friend and Is GovernM Of Nm.


held In memory OF Ex-Governor Hun
and Steunenberg, AT the time o
the services most OF the addresse.
were devoted TO Meyer, Haywood ane
Pettibone, the speakers assuming th,
men were guilty, In place OF com
meinorating either Hunt or Steunep
berg. Those who were not present
were led to conclude that such wa.
the case from the fact that neither
the Statesman nor the Capital News
gave any other reports of the meet.
Ing. After the return of Senator
Whitwell We we're discussing this
phase OF the addresses when he stated
that he was chosen to represent the
senate, and for one, his address was
given To the life's history of Frank
". Hunt, and eulogizing his life.
by special request OF The Recorder
DIR. Whitwell kindly gave the manu-.
script of his address 10 full. The
address follows:
I Mr. President, Members OF the
Ninth Session OF the Legislature,
Ladies and Gentlemen.
pleasant duty has been assigned
To me this evening, that OF speaking
few words on behalf of the senate.
in regard To the life and achieve.
inents OF Governor Frank W. Hunt.
foi seventeen years we were close
perso nj and political friends. |
knew him trst at Gihbonsville, Ida
/ no, as u miner. He was then the
same undetermined genial Frank
Hunt that many OF you knew him TO
be in later years.
His public career began In 1892
when he was elected to the state sen.
ate TO represent Lemhi county in tile
Second session OF the Idaho legisla.
ture. He at once took high rank as
member OF that body, rendering
valuable services TO his county and
state. During his term In the sen.
ate he had the good fortune to meet
and make the acquaintance OF Miss
Ruth Maynard, one uf Boise's fairest
daughters, who few years later be-
came his wife. They located at Glib.
louisville where Mr.. Hunt continued
to follow his chosen occupation that
OF mining until the breaking out of
the Spanish American war, when he
rendered his services to his country,
and was appointed Lieutenant in
one Of the Idaho companies by Gov
ernor Steunenberg.
He at once laid aside his hammer
and drill, bade farewell to his devot-
ed wife and to the little babe few
months old upon her bosom. With
the Idaho volunteers he crossed the
Pacific ocean distance OF eight
thousand miles to the Philippine
Islands where he took part In all the
principal engagements between the
American forces and the Fillipinoes.
lie was twice promoted for gallantry
on the field OF battle. After more
than years hard service In the
Islands, he returned with the Idaho
regiment to his native country, bav-
ing been promoted TO the position OF
captain of bis company. On their
arrival they were received with open
arms amid the welcome applaudits OF
a grateful people. Captain Hunt Inn
mediately laid down the implements
of warfare and resumed the peaceful /
pursuits OF mining; but was soon
called TO higher walks OF life. 10
1900 he was nominated for governor
of this state and was triun phantly /
elected by the people. Some OF the |
acts of his administration were !
sharply criticised by his political op- /
ponents, but am proud TO say to /
you this evening that as governor OF .
Idaho, he gave us an honest and
economical administration in the In.
terest Of the people.
He was re-nominatcd but on ac-
count Of party disseBtiou, was de.
feated by small majority. This dis.
appointment did not sour or embit.
ter him, be was Of too noble a nature
TO be discouraged by personal disap-
lie at once entered up.
pn the great battle OF life as private
citizen and be did everything in his
power to aid In the development of
the marvellous resources Of this coun-
tiy. ! san bin for the last time In
Boise City last September, be was in
the very prime OF life. never saw
bim look better or seem more hope
ful for the future. A few months
later the sad news was flashed over
The wires that Frank Hunt was dead
The entire country heard the news
sith deepest sorrow This was
the case in Lemhi county.
bis former home
Frank Hunt was always very popu.
al In that county. So much 50 that
say 10 you this evening, that II all
the rest OF the world had discarded
aud disosned bin. the people Of
Lemhi county who knew him best
sould have loved him still. can
'careely realize until this day that
my friend, the generous. big-hearted
Frank Hunt, Is dead, but when 4 be-