Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-03-04
Edwin w. Blake
Passes Away
WAS EARLY HOMESTEADER IN
COUNTY-BENJAMIN HINES
TO HUNTING GROUND

Edwin w. Blake, pioneer OF the
Clearwater. and highly respected cit
izen or this county, passed to the
great beyond at o'clock p. m. on
"Wednesday, March End at his home
near Orofino. Mr.. Blake was born
at Robertson, In the province oi
Quebec, Canada, June 15. 1899; he
was married to his first wife at his
birth place in 1852 and of this un-
ion there were eight children who
are not at present residents of this
section.
His second marriage was to Min
ME u, Davis. at Gray Eagle, Mimi,
In 1888 and he later moved to the
west with his family. Mr.. Blake
was Baptist minister for thirty
years, preaching in New York and
MINI. He was pastor of the Baptist
church at Kendrick prior to his com
ing to the Clearwater country. In
1913 Mr.. Blake united with the
Christian church at Orofino and re-
manned conscientious member until
his death. He filed on q homestead
on the breaks of Orofino creek about
six miles from Orofino in 1895 and
resided on the homestead continu-
ously until he passed away.
BY perseverance, and industry he
cleared up very nice farm home in
the timber and raised a family OF
eight children on his Clearwater
ranch, of which father and mother
may well feel proud Mr.. Blake
was one of the first settlers here to
use an iron wheeled wagon hauling
cord wood from his ranch to town
with a yoke of oxen.
The fueral service will be conduct
ed by Rev. NJ G. Johnson. Christian
minister, of Lewiston, at the Duffy
school house at II a. m. today and
the remains will later be inferred In
the Weiseman cemetery.
Mr.. Blake leaves a wife and eight
children to mourn his departure and
numberless friends who remember
him as a true christian and upright
citizen.
The sympathetic expression Of
friends is hereby extended through
the Clearwater Republican. to the
widow. Mrs. Minnie f. Blake. the
daughters, Mabel. Ruth and Stella
and the sons. Frances. Clyde, Earl,
Theodore ard Paul. who are all res
idents of Clearwater county except
ing Clyde. who is at present located
at Avery, Idaho. in the government
forest service.
Benjamin Hines. we'll known
Nez Perce Indian and former resi-
dent of Orofino passed his last NOM
ments on earth at the Shoemaker
hospital, Orofino, on Monday at p.
m. Funeral services were held
in the church at Ahsahka and the
remains were placed in the indian
cemetery at that place. Quite a
number Of the members Of the Nez
Perces attended the service and fun
eral.
Benjamin" was familiar char
acter in Orof1no during its early his
tory and resided in building on his
allotment, where j. W. Blake's pres
ent residence is located. His home
building was DESTROYED by fire and
since the loss of his dwelling Benta-
min has lived at Lenore most of the
time.
He has beer afflicted with rheu-
matism for some time and with other
complications brought about his de-
mise. Benjamin was twice marri sd
his first wife dying some years ago.
There are two sons, both from the
first union. who are at present liv>
ing in Clearwater county. His Sec
ond wife is now living at Ahsahka
SANITARINM TO GET S1O5. 900
House bill No. 225 which was
passed by the lower house of the
Idaho legislature last week passed
the senate this week The bill In
troduced by the appropriations COM
mittee authorizes the issuance or
bonds for the construction of the
first unit of an addition to the North
Idaho anitarium at Orofino. The
amount called for in the measure is
sos. 900. which is now awaiting the
signature of Governor Davis