Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-10-09
WALLACE SCOTT,
PIONEER BUSINESS
NANAND F|NANC|ER,
DIES IN S6TH YEAR
Idaho County's Wealthiest
Man Succumbs in Home in
Grangeville Early Monday
Death Follows Short Illness
Due to Infirmities of Age;
Funeral Is Held in Lewiston

Wallace Scott, pioneer business man
and financier of central Idaho, and
Idaho county's wealthiest man, died
Monday morning at 1:25 in his home
in Grangeville, following an illness of
only a few weeks duration. Death
was due to infirmities of age Mr..
Scott was in his seth year.
Accompanied by relatives, the body,
in charge of A. j. Maugg, funeral di-
rector, was taken to Lewiston Tuesday,
where funeral services were held at the
Vassar chapel. Burial was in the Lew
ist6n cemetery, besides the body of Mr..
Scott IS wife, who died nine years ago.
The funeral sermon was preached by
w. n Knox, minister, of Grangeville.
Pallbearers were A. F. Parker, A. w.
darlington and A. s. Hardy of Grange
vile, and John Fix, Z. f. Eastwood and
w. #. Lambdin, of Lewiston.
Born in Illinois
Mr.. Scott was born in Illinois on
Nov II, 1888. When young man he
removed to the west, settling first in
Montana. Some time prior to 1870, he
went to Walla Walla, Wn., and later
removed to Lewiston, where in 1870 he
entered business in copartnership
with the late John p Vollmer.
In 1874 Mr.. Scott was married to
Miss Mary E. Fee, daughter of the Rev.
Robert n. Fee, Presbyterian minister,
of Lewiston.
In 1875, Mr. and Mrs. Scott removed
TO Mount Idaho, where the firm of Voll-
mer & Scott opened a general merchan-
disc store, and where they continued in
business nearly twenty years, afterward
moving their stock to Grangeville, and
still later closing out their mercantile
interests here, and remaining exclusive
ly in the banking business.
After starting in business in Lewis
ton, and for many years thereafter. the
firm of John p Vollmer & Co., with
which Mr. Scott was associated, con
Quoted general merchandise establish
ments in several towns adjacent to /
Lewiston, including Uniontown, Wn., I
Asotin, Wn., and Genesee, Idaho t
In late years, while on visit to the
east, to his old home, Mr.. Scott was '
baptized, upon profession of faith, and
united with the Christian church.
Those Who Survive +
Mr.. Scott is survived by his foster !
son, Warren Scott, of Grangeville; two
brothers, James Scott, of Alameda Cal,
and Ralph Scott, of Rushville, Ill, and
a sister, Miss Rebecca Scott of Rush k
vile, III. Miss Scott was summoned d
to Grangeville owing to the illness of S
Mr.. Scott, and arrived here Saturday =
night, thirty hours before her brother /
died. Mr.. Scott also is survived by
numbers of nephews and nieces, in
GLIDING Mrs. Thomas Huxtable, of
Peoria, ILL.,, who had visited at the
Scott home in Grangeville on several
occasions; tMrs. E. S. Barton, of Mos
cow, and formerly of Grangeville, and
N. Dyer, of this city. |
Mr.. Scott returned to Grangeville
only few weeks ago from his old home
1t Rushyille, ILL.,, and since his return
had been failing in health. Nc made
he long journey from Illinois to
jrangeville unaccompanied. When he
arrived in Spokane he was i'll, and he
Ipent two days in hotel in Spokane
before he had gained sufficient strength
hat he might resume his homeward
rip.
Confined to His Home
When Mr.. Scott arrived home he was
o feeble that he had since been unable
leave his residence to make his Gus
omary downtown visits
= 1t will be some time yet before
NIL get down town. he is reported as
avlng said. He rapidly weakened, and
ned early Monday morning.
iMr. Scott was heavily interested in
uslness and financial circles in Idaho,
ewis and Nezperce counties. He was
far the wealthiest man in Idaho
ounty, and his fortune probably was
reater than that of any other man in
sntral Idaho. 1t perhaps wassexceeded
MY by that of his late partner, John
yollmer, who died several years ago.
MI. Scott's wealth has been estimated
from 100000 to s$3,000,000. A con-
srvative estimate probably is $1,000
w. This was a matter, which Mr..
colt never discussed, even with his
ost intimate associates, and it is prob
Die that even he, himself, did not
.stnally know, within many thousands
dollars, the value of his holdings.
n Scott left a will providing for the
sposltion of his property, but the will
IS not been opened
Some of His Interests
MI. Scott was nrasidant of the First |