The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-01-17
TWO COME FOR
O'QUINN CHILD

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mon on Wednesday from Emmett
On the way TO this city Mrs. Myers
met the father of the late Jack
O'oainn who was coming to this city
IN the same mission that bruught
hes here.
MY son and his wife died therr
not long ago." Mr.. O'Quinn was say
ing, and | ana going 10 take charge
.ot little two-yearold boy they left
Ny home il in Missouri"
Why" Mrs Myers rejoined. n
am going after that boy too. having
been requested by his maternal
grandparents 10 do So"
| And so II happened that little Pat
o'Quinn found himself child very
much sought from having only stran- /
gers to look after him since the
death OF his parents In the flu attack
1 In Salmon more than month ago.
Mr.. O'Quinn, the paternai grandfaih-
er. and Mrs. Myers, who used TO live
near Salmon but now resides at En-
nett where she knows the little fell
lows maternal grandparents. had
come after the child Mrs. Myers had
known little Pats mother since ear
ny childhood
Mr.. O'Qulnn offered an easy so
luton of the problem presented by
saying that the child should be taxi
en- to Emmett and that both himself
and Mrs. Myers should go along with
him. the custody OF the orphan to BE-
determined after they got there. He
said he had not been advised OF the
death OF his son nor OF his wife un-
I'll a postoffice report came TO him
from a parcels post shipment OF Mis-
souri, syrup for his son and which
J the report said could not be deliver.
! ed The postmaster went on 10 tell
a Iof the calamity that had overtaken
! the family for whom the syrup had
I been intended as Christmas pres
lent. The old gentleman lost no time
q in starting for Salmon. He found his
n little grandson a beautiful child, wei
care for and now In good health. fully
E recovered from the same attack thai
had taken his parents. Since this
e child was bereft OF parents he hat
" been placed in the care of Mrs. NJ. G.
" Manfull. whose daughters and Miss
b I.aRua Ramey had given all the at
r tention that any boy could wish Il
II have for his health and happiness.
d His father belonged TO the Salmoa
r. national forest forces.
u A Change In Conditions.
y a change In program came abou
fe this morning with the designation
r. of the public administrator 10 loo
liz after the affairs OF the estate In thi
r. county. County Treasurer Gailbreat
VIII assume this duty as pertainin
ar 10 his office This change, after a
o, administrator had already been M
1e pointed at Emmett, caused stili M
Id other change with respect TO the Gu,
" tody of the child, the grandfathe
Y having determined to leave for hi
81 Missouri home taking the baby wit
him on the next train out
Ill II will take some of the renowne
Dc wisdom of Solomon to settle all thi
In controversy. II. aa seems TO be IN
~ case. there are contentious To aris
as between the two sets of gran.
parents. In the first place IL
claimed an fact that the husban
In died FIRST if so then the heirs of IN
OF wife. who died afteryard. would b
y. come the heirs of the estate withot
~ lauestion and entitled TO It's admin
20 tration And this. II would seem. a
vn eording TO legal opinion at this atag
ty Iof the case. would carry with IL n
he eare and custody of the little bo
of who would of course be the natnri
ng heir OF all the estate as the only su
rs yivor of the family The father II
said left liberty bonds and cash
the amount of about $1,000. besid.
lother property.