The Redwood gazette., 1909-12-08


tional saloon by challenging the
right of the council to issue license
at any time but the beginning of
the license year. and although the
attorney general was inclined to
favor the contrary view, Ms. Evans
insisted on his point and was finally
triumphantly sustained by the su-
preme court. The incident demon
strated that although Mr.. Evans was
willing to concede much on a ques-
tion of business policy. he would
concede nothing where a moral prin-
ciple was involved or where there
was disposition on the part of the
saloon interests to encroach on the
rights of the temperance citizens.
Mr.. Evans came to Redwood coun-
ty in May, 1878, from Berlin, Wis,
where he was born in January of
1857. He lived the first two years
with his uncle in Underwood town.
ship. After taking up his residence
here, Mr.. Evans was welded to Miss
Margaret Clark, April 26, 1885, and
before his family had grown to the
extent of four daughters and three
sons, his family was the chief object
of his thoughts and hopes. An evi-
dence of his willingness to make
sacrifices that they might never
come to want is afforded by the fact
that he carried over $4,000 in life
insurance. Notwithstanding the de-
mands upon his income to support
an unusually large family. He was
also mindful of them and Of the un-
certainty of life, to the extent OF
leaving will to simplify the admin.
istration of his estate. Although
not strong physically, Mr.. Evans
was an interchangeable worker and or
account of his cleverness as pen.
man and accountant was called tC
i fill number of positions of trust ir
the lodges to which he belonged
the Knights of Pythias and Mod.
ern Woodmpfa as well as in the
Rural Telephone Co. of which he
was secretary, the vestry of the
Episcopal church and other minor
organizations. He made many
friends everywhere, and no mar
was ever more sincerely mourned by
the occupants of the court house
than Mr.. Evans is at this time.
The family left by Mr.. Evan con
sists of the widow and Misses Jen
ME. Pearl, Florence and Mary, theil
daughters, and sons Frank A. Evans
now law student at Ann Arbol
university, and his younger broth
ers, William and John. Mr.. Evans
had but one brother living, Frank
A. Evans of Salt Lake city, and &
sister, Mrs. Moore of Chicago. The
brother is too far away to be able tc
reach here in time for the funeral
which will be held at l p. M, at the
Christian church, which has beer
kindly rendered for the funeral to.
day, the Episcopal church being
thought too small to accommodate
all of Mr.. Evans friends in the city
and country who will naturally de.
sire to pay their last sad tribute tc
his memory by attending the fun.
eral exercises, which will be under
the auspices of the rector and choir
of the Episcopal church. Rev. Chas
S. Nook officiating and a double
quartette uniting in the musical
part Of the ritual. On account OF
the severe weather it is probable
that the members of the order OF
knights OF Pythias will observe the
last sad rites of their order in the
church, following the usual Episco.
pal rites.
MRS. JOHN LETT.
Death came very suddenly last
Friday to Mrs. Lucy C. lett. widow
of the late John Ilett, at her home
in this city. Mrs. Ilett has beer
more or less an invalid for some time
but on the afternoon in question had
been sitting in her chair reading.
Early in the afternoon Mrs. Ilett
spoke to one Of her daughters OF
not feeling well, and was advised to
lie down on her bed and rest. She
arose soon after, evidently intend
ing to do as advised. but the exer-
tion of rising was followed by her
falling to the floor in state of col.
lapse, from which she never emerged