American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-01-15

Senator James H. Brady of Idaho
died of heart disease at his Washing
ton residence at $50 o'clock Sunday
evening. His death was not UneX-
pected as he has been in a critical
condition since Thursday morning.
and two attending physicians had an
nounced there was no hope For the
past two days the senator was kept
alive by stimulants.
In accordance with his wishes ex~
pressed Sunday when he realized the
end was near. Senator Bradys re-
mains will be cremated and his ashes
/ later will be taken to Idaho for burial.
Funeral services will be held at his
residence probably on Wednesday.
Senator Brady's fatal illness was
very similar to heart attack suffer-
ed nearly two years ago. Since that
first illness he never fully regained
his strength and the eXertiOn of his
recent holiday trip to Pocatello caus-
ed his collapse on the train returning
to Washington last Sunday. Not un-
til Thursday did the doctors give up
hope Twice since then he rallied and
twice it was thought he might get
we'll
Senator Brady was consciou.
through most of his illness and sun
day frequently recognized and spok,
with those at his bedside Toward
evening. however. he realized the enc
was approaching and said goodbye tC
his wife, Representative Smith anC
, others at his bedside An hour before
he passed away he fell into a Quie
} slumber. from which he never awaken
! ed
Senator Brady has been a factor il
! Idaho's business and political life al
p most since the day of his arrival. HI
< was the pioneer irrigation builder
. having constructed the first CONNER
cial canal in Idaho Up until verl
e recently he has had extensive irriga
{ ton interests. having disposed of hi
e Mountain Home project only a few
weeks since. He developed the Amer
e lean Falls power plant, which he soil
f about four years ago.
;. Just before the holiday adjourn
-. ment of congress Senator Brady in
T. troduced a bin appropriating abou
{ half a million dollars to improve AM
q enlarge the Fort Hall irrigation sys
G TEN. 1t was through this appropria
e tion that it was hoped to have tn
il canal extended from near Pocatell
r to the western line of the reserva
n tion. to water the lands between Ig
r and American Falls. Senator Brad
g. took an active interest in this prOjeC
j. and there was every reason to believ
the bill would pass. While the deaf
e of Senator Brady will not prevent f
e vorahle action, it removes a pOwerfl
p friend, and to this extent may prov
l. detrimental
le The death of Senator Brady is grea
sr ly deplOred here, where he was S
v we'll known and appreciated.
Z Hard Working and Faithful.
Is Speaking of his late colleague Sci
r ator Borah said
a Senator Brady was a hard worl
lg ing and faithful senator. No ma
ly ever took his work more seriously
ne worked harder than he to represel
ay his people. l have no doubt that h
lg remaining in Washington through la
rd summers long wearing session is
s. large part responsible for his death
e. Senator Brady was SO years of al
last June. He was born in IndiaI
he county. Pa, in 1862. but spent his DO
of hood and his first years as a yOuJ
he man in Kansas. He was graduate
p from the Olathe. Kansas high schOC
re and studied at the state normal scho
ar at Leavenworth.
III He first appeared prominently in &
political life of the state when he
came chairman of the Republican sta
mt central committee in 1904, a positi'
iy which he held until 1908. He W