Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-04-11
A Pioneer Gone

this son has endeayored In his hum
BILE way. to take up the reins where
they were dropped, the heart is too
full at this time to even attempt il |
and the duty Is passed to one. who.
during the life OF my father In Idaho,
has been friend-tried an d |
true-through the early struggles of |
his life in Idaho to the end of his |
earthly career.)
In the passing of Lodah T. Alex
ander. the community OF Jerome and |
Southern Idaho has lost one of her |
most enterprising men. A man who |
seen and helped make from a barren |
sagebrush waste one of the most at |
tractive irrigated tracts to be found
In the United States; aud who's be-
lief and confidence In the future of
the great North Side Tract has been
fully realized. Along in the early
days OF the tract Mr.. Alexander ac-
quired eighty acres OF land two miles
3 north and one and one-half west of
3 Jerome. which, with an additional
&forty he purchased some two years
81 ago, gave him a most desirable hold
ing of 120 acres. which land still re-
Il mains In the hands OF the Alexander
family. Upon his arrival at Jerome
an 1911 he Immediately entered the
Newspaper business. publishing and
editing the Lincoln County Times.
(which paper was directly under his
management until a short time be-
fore his death. The Times. as II
y usually called. has since its
Nery first publication, b cen a
most important factor in the build
~ Eng up and growth OF the North Side
{Hrract and Jerome. and many are the
q Datrons who eagerly awaited its
x days of publication to receive the
81 #news OF both town and country that
had happened or had taken place
0uring the preceding week, and hun
# 6reds OF SUBSCRIBERS have attested
~ their appreciation OF the Times by
H publication they are today patrons
and subscribers OF The Times.
q Mr.. Alexander. when a bit OF a
lad. opened the door and stepped
cut into the world to fight life's bat
Mes At that age we find him an
apprentIce in the Office OF the Clinton
8 Age. a weekly newspaper published
y q Clinton. Iowa. and there Mr.. Alex
ander remained for period OF nine
Years. learning all the details con-
nected with the editing and publish
ng OF newspaper.
Soon after leaving the employe OF
the Clinton Age, Mr.. Alexander
|branched out for himself and for
some time published the Clinton
Daily News. or until the year of 1883
at which time he disposed of his in
torests in Clinton. Iowa, and moved
~ Monticello. Iowa. where he organ
ed and published the Jones Count,
Zines. All through Mr.. Alexan ier's
wspaper career we find him mos
entive to his duties and the pub
6her OF papers which commanded
os communities in which he was
fated. In 1887 Mr.. Alexander was
pointed postmaster of Monticello
<fka. under President CLEVELAND
hich position he held until ,h'
ange OF administrations. In 1Sa'
Alexander was elected mayor u
Dnticello. which Office he filed will
&dit to himself and his constitn
y. In 1893 Mr. Alexander wa
I'm appointed postmaster OF Monti
10, which position he held unit
ia removal to Chicago. ILL.,. wher
5} took charge of the entire printin
artment OF the Troy Laundry CO
M )re he remained until his remova
4Sl erome in 1911. Mr. Alexarde
good. kind and loving husban
! father, and leaves to mourn hi
&s fh a wife, Mrs. Emma Alexande
A s: az only son, A. G. Alexander
!. a sister, Mrs. J. B. Hotchkiss. {
,t Sons. Kans., and brother, A.
N kander, of Riverside. Calf, b.
s host OF friends.
" IT. Alexander was man of ste
!" worth, broad minded and ia
"a square In all his dealings. an
:, bis death Jerome and the Mort
A Tract has lost one OF the o.
Il i (rs, whose place will be most di
uss to fill.
Of pdah Theodore Alexander WI
.tct at Marshall, Michigan, Januai
% 81 Died April I. 1918, at Il
ow pr 81 years, months and
The funeral was held la
j. hesday from the family hom
ment at Jerome cemetery.
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