The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-28
)lONEER OF IDAHO
DEAD AT ST. ANTHONY

my my neert went out 10 him I'm sym
psatEy. ,sd for he was called 10 Pocntcl!G Ia
Moo, Mo- oedSide ISL or OF dying son. Alvin u.
uulckiE Snuncd out nj tho l.acltr hotel
Inere following an accident lie met ms
an al iSmPoSec AT american Falls. The
departed this life here today. shook win
ierrent love and bitter sorrow as he FOL
Io"eo the remains Of this strong noble
young man 10 his final rest at the f,lncE-
loot cemetery.
49, nave followed the course Of {. H..
Moon ever since meeting him from tin!o
as The penetrating cycles OF umc soft =
cned ms nature and the days o. his
rugged experience were made use of by
ms logical mind to guide HIS course for
future activities which. In mind and
body. he maintained until the final sum
mons Come home"
To many a boy other than me he has
seemed 10 be not only a friend. but n
father AS | came to this city today my
initial thought was 10 go IL his house SIT
by his hcaythstone and do as | was in
voriably wont TO do since NV hIst lrip
here in 1888 listen to his iorcelu! words
always of that apprcciable and elcvatinC
character frought with ideals OF the high
er order.
cannot explain the feelings expert
enccd today when | was told Carlos Il
Moon died Just one hour ago
To-day on The streets of his home town
many kindly expressions are offered In
his behalf one Of them alone ! will
produce here \ business man OF long
acquaintance said
MANY Is the hungry man in wan: of
food. and the poor man In need of goods
and money throughout The sagcbvush Of
th!s new country who has been fed and
accommodated by Mr.. Moon, when no one
else was here TO aid him or when he
would call on none other than he for
aid"
But tile generous citizen. the kindly
neighbor. the loyal friend. the loving hlis-
band and the dutirui parent has gone To
his reward, His sorrows and troubles.
his pleasures and successes are nj an end.
The trailblazcr has laid down to rest by
the wayside. and the cleared path build
ed by his pcrseverng industry Is here
for others To tread but AT each turn
OF The trail are milestoncs To remind
those who pass this way that the sturdy
old pioneer btdlded we'll I'm his day and
leaving behind him here in
the sound of the dashlng sprays OF these
falls of the Snake river a monument TO
MS strength, foresight and wisdom which
snoud-and by the grace OF those remain
ing bchind-shall be honorcd in justice
to Carlos II. Moon, and that Is this
county seat city laid out. nurturcd and
by him during the closing
which were the best days OF h!s event
full life.
He foughs well The battle OF life
whether as soldier in war, citizen In
politics. business man in the world oil
commerce. mouldcr OF public thought
in the schools or in the broad field OF
pioneer IKE Where lie occupied q seat so
high among his fellowmen,
Carlos Hobart Moon was born in le-
roysVille. Pa. May 20 1897. He enlisted
as soldier in the Civil war at Spring
field Hi. in 1861, as a member OF the
Sixteenth Illinois Infantry. volunteers
and was honorably discharged on June
l. 1865.
In the fall of 1856 he removed from
Cedar Rapids Iowa. TO ST. Anthony. Ida.
where he has since resided and where
he Will he buried probably Monday, or as
soon as his son and daughter arrive He
leaves wife, two sons and a daughter
10 mourn his loss.
Ills daughter is Mrs. Caleb Jones OF
Spokane. who Is now en- route for the sad
home here The eldest son living IS John
K. Moon OF ST. Anthony and the young
est {. Redman Moon, who is In Ann Ar
Dor, Mich concluding his study OF law
where he viii be graduated in June OF
this year. Redman left for home today
and Is expected here on The afternoon
train Sunday.
NJ. Moon leaves large landed holdings
in the vicinity Of 81. Anthony and much
valuable city property in the city.
The love and devotion OF a community
OF people are doing all within their
power 10 comfort the sorrowing widow
and children, who are hcart-bUoken over
their irrepara bic loss,