The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-08-26

mere must nave netn ulnef causes
for the rash act Of the banker. II was
known that recently he was endeas-
oring unsuccessfully 10 negotiate
loan on Pahslmaroi ranch property
recently taken in exchange for a Sal
mon business block. There was moth
ing out of the ordinary, however,
when IA great many other people are
unable to raise money on ample Sc
curity. Among other letters MIR.
Neither wrote on the eve of his self
destruction was one addressed TO his
old friend, G.. II. Monk. which was de-
iivered about the time of the tragic
occurrence ut May, saying that no
body could tell what might happen
TO an old man ind asking that III
anything happens To me, please take
charge of my personal affairs"
Letter Explains Act.
The letter TO Mr.. Monk, while il
would not perhaps have indicated 70
the recipient AN intention of the
writer to kill himself, IL does Indicate,
however. that the writer was think
ing about his own end when he wrote
He asked Mr.. Monk to act for him in
case anything should happen, as IL
old AK he was. He also asked that Mr.
Monk should look out for the inter
osts Of his wife in such event; that
she held in her own right the title
70 the family dwelling and that there
was insurance coming TO her. which
rights he asked Monk to protect for
her in.
Funeral Today.
Cars from Salmon were driven to
May after the tragedy by Mr.. and
Mrs Jack Watkins, who took with
them Ars. Allen {. Merritt, and A.
W. Pipes, who took with him c. II.
Monk. They met the car carrying the
body just outside the village. On the
way back Mr.. and Mrs Joe Vaughn
came "a passengers in the Pipes car,
expecting to stay for the funeral.
This service was held this Friday
morning at 10 O'Clock from the Meth
odist church. with the Masonic and
Odd Fellow fraterntics in charge.
Mr. Neither was an original mem-
Der of salmon musical organization.
now known as the Municipal band. Ii
was his oft expressed wish that when
ever his end came the band might
play a. bis funeral. The wish Nas
carried out with the band playing ap-
propriate selections. Aw a marx Of
respect for the dead the banks Of Sal
mon acre closed for the morning
hours and unttl orc O'Clock.
J. &. F4alick. finance commissioner
of the state Of Idaho, came to Salmon
through May Wcdne -day evening. Al
that place he left the state banking
examiner. who was travelling with
him, in charge Of the Meitzler insti-
tuition. which, Mr.. Fralick said. after
a. much examination as his limited
time afforded him. was found in SOUND
and safe condition. with nothing re
veaicd 10 warrant its head IN taking
MS life TO avoid threatened exposure
Mr.. Fralick said he had told all Tn.
state bankers on his route of has in
tended YiSit so that they might b.
ready TO meet him. This ia the usua
ca tom. For instance he bad aske,
the officers Of the other state bank
Of the county - meet him al Salmon
and this was done when he came an
there was . conference Of the creates
possible value 10 the safety Of the N
stitutionA. Mr. Fraliek is said 70 b
thorough going man in the place b
holds, as hard a. ftnt and rigid IN hi
requirements of the bankers. Al Ia
same tirDe he IS helpful, as al2 II
bankers say Of him.