The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1915-12-04
JOSEPH 7. SCOTT
DIES SUDDENLY
AT HIS COEUR D. ALENE, IDAHO,
HOME, NEAR SPOKANE, ON
SUNDAY EVENING. WAS
NEARLY 60.
Joe Scott Founded the Dickinson
Press in 1883, Residing in the
City for II Years. Nephew
of J. P. Tingle.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Tingle received
word the first of the week of the
death at his home in Occur d. Alene,
Idaho, Sunday of Mr.. Tingle's nephew,
Joseph T. Scott, a former resident of
Dickinson and the founder of the
Dickinson PRESS.
The direct cause Of death was the
hardening of arteries in the region
of the heart. The Sunday preced-
ing his death Mr.. Scott had a mild
attack and another the evening of
Thanksgiving day; but he rallied
quickly from these and was at his
office as usual, apparently in normal
condition. On Friday, besides trans
acting his regular business, he at
tended to shipping several boxes of
apples to Mr.. Tingle.
Early Saturday morning Mr.. Scott
suffered a very violent attack and
physicians gave little encouragement.
He passed fairly good night Satur-
day but Sunday morning it was ap-
parent he had lost greatly in vitality
and consultation Of physicians was
called. Nothing could, however, stay
the approach of death, which occurred
at 10:45 Sunday evening. Mr.. Scott
was conscious to the last and bravely
met the end he knew was rapidly ap-
preaching and his final hours were
peaceful, apparently free from pain.
Joseph T. Scott was born in Cam
bridge, Ohio, June "a, 1856, an only
son. During their boyhood, he and
his uncle, J. P. Tingle, were reared
almost as brothers in the Scott
home and their relationship has al
ways been a close one. Mr.. Scott
came west in 1882, spending a few
months in Glendive before coming to
Dickinson and establishing the Dick
inson PRESS in March, 1883. He
was married in May, 1884, to Miss
Kate Dunlevy Of Weeling, West
Virginia, who survives him. They
had no children Of their own but
adopted a baby boy, who died when
only a year old.
In 1890 Mr.. Scott sold the PRESS
and went west, engaging in the
grocery business in Spokane for a
year before he went to Occur d.
Alene where he established the Press,
which has proved a very successful
enterprise and represents at the pres
ent time large investment. Mr..
Scott underwent an operation four
years ago and had never been quite
as robust as before but was in COM
Portable health, with little warning of
his sudden end. He and Mrs. Scott
toured California in their car this
summer and were planning to come
on to Dickinson in the same way
the coming year.
The funeral was held Tuesday af-
ternoon from his late residence under
the direction of the Knights of
Pythias and the Odd Fellows, of
which lodge he was also member,
attended in body. The pail bear
ers were old friends and lodge breth-
rem. Of his five sisters, Mrs. T. R.
Welch of Los Angeles and Miss Alma
Scott, who had just gone to Los
Angeles to spend a year, were unable
to attend the funeral. Mrs. E. c.
Blanchard and Mrs. ]. w. Beckett of
Spokane and Mrs. H. C. Belt of
Seattle, the other sisters, were with
their brother during his last hours as
was Mrs. Charles Button of Union
town, Washington, niece of Mrs.
Scott's who lived with them until her
marriage the past October.
Mrs. Scott is left very much alone
and particulars are lacking as to
her plans for the future save that
Mondays Evening Press says the
newspaper business, including the
daily and weekly, will be continued:
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Scott and
Mr.. and Mrs. Tingle extend sympathy
to the sorrowing relatives.
Mr.. Tingle received the news Of
his nephew's death too late to en-
able him to go on for the funeral.