The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-11-19

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PherAon. In the few short weeks
which have elapsed since that time
two OF those who were that day pres.
cut and enjoyed the hour together
have crossed the last divide and en-
tered into their rest James l..
ktrtley wss the first to 90 and last
Friday afternoon about one o'clcok
James 7. Horton answered the final
summons.
For several weeks Mr.. Horton has
been failing In health and wishing
that the silent messenger would come
for him. he was ready ard waiting
to 90. Life has had no pleasure ssfor
him and 1t was his constant wish
that he might 60. All that kind
friends could do was done for him
and he had good care.
Mr.. Horton WAS man who talked
but very little about himself and mad
1T not been fo- good friend Of The
Recorder who was also close friend
Of the deceased, but little would have
been known about his life. From
the files of Tn" Recorder we are able
to give short sketch of his life and
his woIk among us.
Mr., Horton was horn in Orange
county, New York in the year 1880,
and died at Salmon, Idaho Novem-
ber IL. 1915 being in his IS year. He
came Of Quaker parentage. He left
his native state In the year 1851 for
California and travelled the most Of
thee way overland by OK team, in
what was termed wagon Grains. He
arrived In the golden state of Cali
fornia September 1852. He did his
first placer mining in Sierra county
where he made about $40 per day
He left Sierra county during the
year 1858 and went to Frazier river
where he mined one season. He also
did some mining In Jackson county,
Oregon.
From there he came to Florence
and Warrens, Idaho, where he mined
during the years of 1863 and 1855
with reasonably good results. Dur
ing the year 1866 he took passage by
steamer for the Isthmus OF Panama,
which he crossed by rail and then
sailed for his old home in New York,
where he landed in February 1896
lie remained there several months
wishing relatives and friends.
But the call OF the west was irres.
istable and In May of the same year
be again started west, travelling over.
land. He Joined wagon train at
Nebraska City, composed of forty
men and travelled with them to Vir-
ginla City, Montana, by way OF Boze.
man. During the trip three of the
party we're killed BY Indians.
While working at this place Mr..
Horton heard of the Leesburg gold
discoveries and at once started for
there, arriving in the LeesburI Ba
sin in June 1867. During the year
1858 he purchased the interest OF Fes-
tus Bolts In ..the Lessburg Discovery
company, and assisted in the mining
operations that season. lie also did
some placer mining In Alder's Gulch,
a tributary Of PheIan creek, walking
to and from his work each day, the
round trip being l3 miles.
He left the Leesburg Basin In July
1852 and vent to Loon creek, where
In partnership with Joe Boggs, they
operated saw mill for three years.
During this time they cut 500, 600
feet OF lumber the selling price at
that time being 800 per thousand
feet, About 1871 Mr.. Horton return
ed TO Lemhi county, where he re.
maine1 for couple OF years, then
going bick to California where there
was q reat deal Of excitement over
the discovery OF geld at Panamlnt.
But this did not prove to he much
good and he spent several years in
various psFts OF California.
Like many others who have lived
among the mountains Of Lemhi
county Mr.. Horton had a longinR TO
return here TO spend the remaining
years OF his life among .old friends
and associations.
LAST April Mr.. Horton went to
California FOR the benefit Of his
health. but the desire to be among
close friends vas strong and he re-
turned here after a short absence
He has been failing since then but
always expressed pleasure 10 be
among old time friends. Mr. Horton
was q man Of the strictest integrity,
industrious, frugal and honorable 10
every way lIesperformed bis part in
the development Of this county In
many ways and was honored and re-