The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-09-03

lie peOple vi odluOn anu VICINITY
were greatly shocked Saturday after
noon when the news was passed
around town that the life of W j.
Brown had passed out. While it was
known for some time that there was
no hope for his recovery, yet none
thought the end as so near. Some
months ago Mr.. Brown went to
Rochester, Minn. for treatment for
stomach trouble. At that time the
doctors did not seeIL to krow just
what the trouble was, but their treat
meut helped him for sometime and
returned home. A few weeks ago he
realized that he was failing and in
company with his wife, he returned
TO Rochester. After treating him for
some time, they decided to operate,
which revealed the fact that he was
suffering from what was termed a
crab cancer, and 1t would only be
question Of time until 1t would cause
his death.
Upon leaving the hospital they
went To Minneapolis to visit with
Mrs. Browns father. DR.. Kenney.
For time he seemed to improve,
but DIR. Kenney realized that his
time vas short and advised his re-
turn home. They arrived home We'd
nesday Of last week, accompanied by
DR.. Kenney. Mr.. Brown seemed TO
stand the trip very we'll and it was
thought he might live a number OF
weeks, bnt he realized that his time
was short. Desiring to make every
thing as easy as possible for the ones
left, he called in notary last FRI
day and had his business affairs ar
ranged and told them what his
wishes were in regard to personal
matters. He passed away shortly
after noon Saturday, August ~, 1914,
surrounded by his family, conscious
TO the very last.
william Joseph Brown was born
March 27th, 1850 at Halifax, y. s.,
Of English parentage. When just
child his parents we"t to England,
where be lived until about ten years
oi age. His parents came TO Toronto
and there he grew to manhood.
About 1881 he left home and visit, d
various places in New York and
other states, arriving in Salmon In
lsS2.
For few months he worked with
Frank rollard. He then vent into
the butcher business in partnership
WITH John Steel. Shortly after his
partner died and he purchased tue
business. He Was married the 2Jrd
oi.D cember, 1856 to Miss Nellie Ken
ney at Salmon. For two years dur
ing the boom days of NichOlia min-
ing camp he engaged in the butcher
business at that place. When the
camp began to 90 down he came TO
Salmon and started in the butcher
business in the location where he
has since been, known as the Brown
block. Five children we're born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown, one Of whom
died in infancy. The remaining
children were present at his death.
Intimately Associated SIth every
phase of the settlement and develop
mtnt of Lemhi county, "BillE
brOSn-to give him the name oy
Shich he was most adectiOnsteiy
SnOwn-was a mOst intelligent aou
persistent booster. 10 every move
neut, calcnlsted to improve the ma
terlal condition of or citizens, be
vas most conspicuous. Unanimously
eiected the fisrt president OF the Com
Hercial Club in he city. its mem1ers
ooulo think OF no one capable OF nlI-
ing that office in 80 satisfactory
manner, and reelected him each year
as long as that organiLat'oo Te-
NAMED active. 10 all those years he
Vas the one member and officer who
uas never absent from any general OF
business nesting. His time ms