Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-01-20
ADMIRAL DEWEY
dies TUESDAY
HERO OF MANILA SUcCuM6S
70 AGE AND DISEASE. slxr,
TWO YEARS IN The NAVY.
DURING SPANISH WAR HiSE FLEET
WON MOST REMARKABLE VIC.
lOhT IN HISTORY.

admiral Dewey, lhe nations span
lsn War helo, and by priority of grade
/ lAe ranking naval officer OF the
molld, died at his home IN Washing
toA tuesday night, In his eightleth
year. lie had not been conscious
since Monday, when he lapsed into
coma stlIi believing that IN a few
days he would be back at hls desk
ia The navy department
A general breakdown, accompanied
by arLerlo sclerosis incident 70 old
age, was the cause OF death. The
decease mad been gradually spread
Ins It's mold upon the powerful body
for d ar and haf, but the ad.
miral, proud OF hls physical yigor
had fought 1t Off aud even kept its
existence secret from most OF his
intimate tliends. Last Wednesday he
was al his office, apparently hale
aud hearty fhe next day no collap-
sed as he was preparing TO leave the
house, and tho beginning OF the end
vas at hand.
he news OF the admiral's death
VAS received at the White House,
rresldent Wilson authorized the foi-
LOWING statement.
la expressing his grief NJ the
dcaLh OF Admiral dewey the preai-
dent said the whole nation would
mourn the loss OF its most dlstin-
gu,Shed naval officer, man who has
been as faithful. as Intelligent and az
successful IN the performance of his
responsible duties in time OF peace
as he Was gallant and successful in
time OF war. 1t Is Just such men
thai gives the service distinction and
The nation just pride in those who
serve it.
Admiral George Dewey. hero OF
Manila bay, fought and won the frst
great American naval battle against
a foreign zoe since the war Of 1872.
lis whole life was full of honor
aOle achievement from the days of
the civil war down to the time when,
As the head of the general board, be
began the last chapter of his work
by laying plans for the defense OF
nls country in time Of war. His life
was a striking eXemplificaton OF the
posslb blites Of career basd upon the
exact and intelligent performance of
every routine duty which molds o
man on inLlexlble lines OF duty and
honor.
One OF the curious freaks Of for.
tune in Dewey's case was that for
perhaps the first and only time In his
naval career he was disposed 10 pro-
test against The edict OF the navy de.
Dartment which carried him into the
far east, where he was destined 10
perform the greatest feat OF his LIE
aud 10 win imperishable reAown.
That was back in 1898, when the war
clouds we're gathering, and Dewey
felt that he was being 'shelyed;"
that the war with Spain was TO be
fought Out in the gulf of Mexico and
IA the Caribbean sea, and that he,
lis ant by half the circumference OF
lie globe, would stand no chance OF
Winning glory, for at that moment no
.hought whatever had been given TO
he Philippines. But be took his
,rders, aud like q true sailor obeyed
hem The result is page Of his
ory under date of May l. 1898.
Since recent developments that
lake 1t look favorable for the U. S.
exclamation service to take over
le King Hill and King Hin Exten-
on projects and make them sue.
ssstul, there has been quite an
mount OF activity among people who
re interested in those projects in
le way Of placing filings on land
lat lies und the bitches Of those
'ojects. With the government in
astIng not to exceed $25 an acre in
e rehabilitation of the old canals,