Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-09-22
CONGRESSMAN LATTA
EXPIRES IN HOSPITAL
FOLLOWING OPERATION
Representative From Third
Nebraska District Lacked
Necessary Vigor.

Rochester, MINI, Sept. 13.--con~
gresham James r. Latra, OF he Third
Nebraska district died at 1920 O'clock
last night at st. Mary's HOSPITAL. The
body will be taken to his hons at
Tekamah, Neb.
Congressman Latta was operated on
hore August % for gall stones and was
believed to be recovering satisfactorily
until Saturday when he suffered o REL
lapse. 1t Is said his advanced age and
the fact that his vitality has not been
high for several years were the cause.
A second operation would have been
required to FREQ him from the ailmentl
from which he has suffered.
Mr.. Latta's wife and two sons Of
Tekamah,, Neb, were at the bedside
when he died. Edward Latta wasI
called here Saturday when the change
for the worse took place.
Sketch OF Life.
Tekamah, Neb., Sept. 13.--James FL
Isatta was born in Ashland county,
Ohio, October 81. 1874. At the age OIL
two years he accompanied his parentS
west, who removed to Jackson county,
Iowa. Here he assisted his father on thei
farm until 1863, when he removed toll
Nebraska, reaching Burt county No-i
vember 6, 1883, walking all Of the way.
He first settled In Arizona township.i
east or Tekamah, where he resides fcrt
III years, raising and feeding cattle and
conducting an extensive farm. He them
moves to the city OF Tekamah, where's
he resided for 80 years. On December
20. 1870, Mr.. Latta was united In mari
riage to Libbie Jonas, also q native of
Jackson county. Iowa.
Ever since taking up his residences
to Tekarnah Mr.. Latta has been one
of he most public spirited men In the
community and contributed wherever
possible to the upbuilding OF the town!
and county. He became interested In,
the banking business in 1877, and since
that time has been one OF the leadingl
bankers In his section OF the state, and
at the time of his death was president
and principal stakeholder In the First
National bank of Tekamah. one OF he
strongest III the state.
Mr.. Latta, who in politics was a demo-
crat, served Iekaman as mayor, ana
In 1887 was sent to the state Legislature,
to represent the county of Burt. I'M
1907 he was elected a member OF the
state senate. In 1908 he was elected toi
the 61st congress from the Third c0n-
gressionai district. and again In 1910
he was elected to The 62nd congress byl
the biggest majority ever received by
O congressman in Nebraska.
Representative Latta was active I'M
the last congress, but because OF Ill
health did not figure to any snt in
the recent extra session. He was par-i
ticularly interested in banking affairs,
and was placed on the banking and
currency committee of the House. He
took much interest in Indian legisla-
ton.
Mr.. Latta leaves a wife and two
sons, Ed, the eldest, Is cashier In his
fathers bank here, and bud" manages,
the farms and big ranch north OF
town, where O big tile factory OF his
WI is making tile to drain his inn,
mense farm lands. On this farm he
has q pretty deer park, where the ami
mails can be seen plainly from the main
road playing among the trees. Mr..
Latta's brother George, a wealthy land
owner, lives lust north OF Tekamah.
Mr.. Latta was n member OF the Ma
sonic lodge OF Tekamah and of Mt
Calvary ~commandery OF Omaha.
III in Washington.
Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 13.-Congress-
man Mcguire says Congressman at.
ta's physicians had considerable trou-l
BILE in inducing him to give up
his work at Washington during the
special session.
Congressman Latta declared that
there was nothing wrong with him
and insisted on remaining at Wash
ington," said Mcguire. but friends.
Of the Third district Congressman
knew better. His actions at the spe-
CidA ScSSlOH UIdluiy bttOWEu tflAL UG WdS
TAR from being we'll" -
Mr.. Latta left Washington for his
home IN Tekafnah early last June. Be
fore this he was induced TO go TO At
lantic City, but found no relief there.
Both he and Mcguire attended the me-
mortal exercises at Gettysburg, May
30 last. Mr.. Latta was In Lincoln to
attend the Bryan banquet last March.
w. M. Whelan, Mr., Maguire's sec
rotary, said the congressman over
exerted himself on one or his rarfrlsl
near Tekarnah last spring. This Isl
supposed TO have aggravated his Ill
ness.
How Vacancy Will BE Filled. /.
Lincoln. Neb., Sept. 1.-THE death
| cancy In the National House OF Rep-]
~resentat1ves from the Third district
of Nebraska, which, I'm the present In
stance, will be filled by a vote OF the
people of the district at the nex gem
eral election. AS there will be mo-
meeting OF congress before Novemberl
Congressman Latta's successor will be|
| elected at that time Should there be|
a meeting Of congress prior to the NOD
vember election, Ii would have been|
the duty OF the governor to call g
special election in the Third district
giving 10 days notice.
Section 5710, Cobbey's Annontated
Statutes OF Nebraska, under titleI
Vacancy I'm office OF members OF con
gress and legislature" reads:
when a vacancy occurs in the Of
fee Of representative in congress Cd
members of the legislature, n thd
body in which such vacancy exists will
prior to the next genera
election. the governor shall order
special election to fll sSch vacancl
at the earliest practicable time, and
10 days notice OF such election shall
be given.