Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-12-29
Alex. Mckinley Killed.

iotSi went w the Twin rails
country and engaged in the stock
business. was almost Instantly
killed near LaGrande, Ore, on
December l4th when the boiler
OF a helper engine that was as
sisting mixed freight and stock
train up the Blue mountains blew
up and threw load of steel and
iron into the caboose ahead,
where the train crew was riding.
Mckinley was lying in a bunk
asleep when the explosion occur
red and was blown for some dis
lance when the car was demol-
ished and was dead when picked
up. The conductor of the freight
was also fatally wounded and
three of the train hands were
seriously injured.
The deceased was formerly a
resident OF Cottonwood and was
a brother of d. A. Mckinley,
until recently a resident of this
section. The remains were Ia
ken to Twin Falls for burial and
the relatives were notified Of the
sad accident from that place but
were not able to make the trip in
time for the funeral.
In speaking of the deceased
and his residence in Wallace, the
Press-Times Of that city says:
ALEX. Mckinley was among
the very first men to settle in
Wallace. He came from Camas
prairie, near Cottonwood, Idaho
county, where he was engaged
in ranching. He owned the ranch
where stands a monument erect
ed to the memory of Foster. gov
ernment scout, killed by Indians
in the Nez Perce war. With P.
j. Holohan, his brother-in-law,
he sold the first groceries in Wal
lace, then just the beginning of
a town. In fact. the town then,
about 1885, consisted Of but half
dozen log cabins.
He was closely identified with
its early history and was an inn
portant factor in its upbuilding.
While resident Of Wallace,
which he was for over 20 years,
and until 5 or 6 years ago, Mr..
Mckinley held various public of
fees. He served five terms in
the city council, was probate
judge one term, served a term in
the legislature. and after his re-
moyal to Twin Falls went to the
legislature one term from that
county and was executive COM
missioner for the state at the
Seattle exposition.
Mr.. Mckinley, associated with
P. j. Holohan, owned some of
the most valuable real estate and
buildings in Wallace. Until about
the time they moved to Twin
Falls they owned the building
now occupied by the Wallace Ma
tional bank, probably the most
valuable in the city. They owned
property on Nine Mile, north of
the Northern Pacific's depot,
which was sold for a good figure,
and yet own 125 feet front op-
posite the Samuels hotel. Going
to the Twin Falls country early,
he invested in land and city prop
erty, all of which proved good.
For several years he farmed on
the irrigated tract on an extern
sive scale, but in recent years,
with his wife, has been living in
Twin Falls. Besides his wife, he
leaves A children, Glenn P, Har-
ry, Ed and Maude. in the Twin
Falls section. Ed, the youngest,
is attending Hill Military acad-
emy in Portland
Don't forget the state univer-
sity demonstration train to be
here on January 10th. Be out
to meetsit and bring all of your
neighbofs.
Several of the Grangeville young
folks were over Wednesday even
ing to attend the dancs after the.
concert. They came opes in
sleighs and probably came for the