The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-08-07
". R. CARTWRIGHT
PASSES AWAY
Death Caused by Bright's Dis
ease-Was a Pioneer
Business Man.

The death of W. R. Cartwright Fri
day morning at o'clock, while not
unexpected, was a shock to the COM
munity. He had been in failing
health for two years, being a severe
sufferer from Bright's disease, and
during the last month had had num-
Der of sinking spells, during which he
was several times near Deaths door
He was SO years, 10 months and g
days old
w. R. Cartwright was borr in 1853
at Watsonville, Calf, where he spent
his youthful days. Later he moved
to Oregon, where he was married to
Miss Anna Waters. All his life was
| spent in these western states, and he
had been factor in the wonderful
development that has taken place.
| He came to Idaho in 1882, taking
charge of the stage station and branch
store of the Falk Mercantile Co. of
Boise at Falks StSre. During his
stay there he held the Office of post
master From Falk he went to Boise
and was custodian of the capitol build
ing for number of years About
1889 he formed a partnership with c. |
P. Bilderback and bought out the Bas-
com mercantile store, located in the
building in West Emmett now used
as. warehouse by John McNish
The business was later sold to McNish |
& Allen. Ed Allen was postmaster
and the postoffice was moved to that
building.
Mr.. Cartwright then moved back to
Boise and engaged in the grocery bus
mess, but the love of Emmet was too
strong and he came back and embark
ed in business again, starting a mer-
chandise store in the Crosson & Davey
building. He later sold the business
to Crosson & Davey.
In 1902 he associated himself with I
C. P. Bilderback, E. K. Hayes and
Walter Sebree in the organization of
the First National bank, and was its
vice president for number of years.
He was the prime mover in the organ
ization Of the Bank of Emmett and
was that institutions president from 4
the time of its inception until his
death. He also organized the EN-
nett Improvement Co., stock COM
pany of local business men for the /
purpose of building the Butte block. /
In city affairs, he took an active l
part and deep interest. When En- {
NETT was Incorporated as village, s
C. P. Bilderback, E. K. Hayes, John i
McNish, George Little and he were
named as the board of trustees. In
1912 he was elected mayor ard served
for two years, giving the city a great I
deal of his time until Hines prevent h
I'd active participation IN business af- e
fairs. :
He was one of the charter members n
If Butte Masonic lodge, and was il
devoted member of that order He Y
was also Knight 'Templar, and v
member of the Emmett Eastern Star t
.hapter. t
In busines he was shrewd and sue o
.essful. He made money and his es-
ate is variously estimated at from
100000 to 100000, most of which is
n stocks, bonds and mortgages. Be- il
ides his property in Emmett he own Il
d residence property in Boise oppo- d
ite the capitol building. v
To his devoted wife and Nephew, V;
.auren Dean, between whom there el
vas an affection equal to that of 81
ather and son, his death is severe Of
low, and the community deeply sym re
athizes with those left behind. CT
A short funeral service was held at
ne residence Friday and was in
harge of Butte lodge, whose members
TENDED in body. The remains were hs
aken to Boise on the afternoon train fiji
nd with the impressive ceremonies of be
le knights Templar were laid to rest nj
esides those of an only daughter, M
no had preceded him about II years mi
90. DO