The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-10-29
DROWNED IN
SALMON RIVER

Sunday afternoon John Leonard,
Wbo resides up the Salmon river
about 80 miles, sent down to the
nvet with the intention OF taking q
bath, 50 he informed his son Jay who
was with bin, sending the boy back
to the house on an errand. The river
rune close by the house and 1t bad
been q custom Of the father and sons
TO haths in the stream so nothing
strange was thought of II After a
while Mrs Leo ara esnt one OF the
little girls down to call their father
to dinner. She remained away so
long that the mother grew uneasy
and started In search of her and met
her returning with the news that she
could not fnd her father. UpOn
reaching the stream the clothes OF
Mt. Leonard we're found on the bank
but he was nowhere Ia sight. Grow
Ing alarmed search was started by
Mrs. Leonard and children and at
last the son Jay and a neighbor hoy
saw Mr.. LSonsrd's body lodged a
short distance down the river from
where he had evidently entered the
water, but a short distance from The
shore.
The men Of the nei0 hborhood were
all away threshlng so that 1t was
some time before help could be got
ten to take the man from the water.
1t is supposed the water was colder
than he anticipated and that he was
taken with cramps which caused bis
death, for he was q man who could
swim. But the Salmon river Is Tath.
or q treacherous stream and danger.
Gus at all times.
Mr.. Popejoy, the hotel keeper at
May was passing on his way to Sal
mon soon after the body had been re-
covered and brought the news to Sal
mon. The oldest son Hugh and
daughter weres in Salmon and re.
turned home VITA Mr.. Popejoy the
next day.
Mr.. Leonard had been in town last
week where he had disposed OF bis
horses to local buyers and the son
had brought them to town. The
news OF his death came as a great
surprise to his friends TN Salmon.
County Coroner Doebler went up to
the Leor ard home Monday to inveS.
tiGate the cause of death and decided
there was no need Of an inquest being
neld. The remains were brought to
Salmon and prepared for burial.
The funeral services we're held from
the Catholic church Tuesday after.
noon at 3 o'clock. Father Gresl who
hsppsnSd to be here over Sunday
holding services, conducted tie sery.
ices, . number Of the neiPhbors Of
the afiIcted family being In attend
ance.
John Leonard was born In Ontario,
Canada, July IS, 1858. When about
nine or len years Of aye be came with
his parents TO Michigan. He resided
there until after he reached bis ma.
jority. be was married to Miss Mar.
garst Quinn at Gagetown, Mich,
August 4, 1889.
Soon after his marriage he moved
to Montana, locating at Hamilton.
Ele was engaged In the hotel business
there for about twelve years. His
next move was TO Lemhi county,
Wuere he has since resided. Since
coming to this county he has been
engaged in ranching anil stOcktais-
/ Ing.
Deceased is survived by . widow
and six children, four girls and two
boys, and brother, Dick Leonard.
One daughter is married to u. IL.
Simmons and resides at wisdom, and
one daughter, Miss Goldis, was a
student 10 the Salmon high school.
All the family were present at the
funeral. A number Of the school
mates Of Miss GoIdis showed their
sympathy by attending the funeral
services. The sympathy Of the COM
munity goes out to the beresVsd fan.
lily.