The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1921-03-24
MAJOR FRED n. REED
oF IDAHO

Major fred q Reed IL dead
iis passed away In hin sleep at Pc
eatello Monday night without .
struggle and without palm.
Ia his death Idaho and ths West
has lost q fsyorlts son--a man Who
gave his life Ia the spbnilding OF
the section Of tho country which he
loved.
Major Reed was the Roosevelt OF
Idaho Coming 70 ths Dem state 40
years ago he At once Identified him
self With thu forces OF Advancement
and progress. and never once desert.
"a tho ranks Engineer. builder.
~fiter. journalist. booster. pioneer.
optimlst and feeiamatlonisi that he
was. hs vas manly man among
men. Known thruout tho state for
his versatility, gsnsfousity. optimism.
and bonndless energy. he was loved
aud respected. aud Is said 10 have
been ono Of the most widely known !
men ia tho west.
big man he was--bis OF stature,
biz OF heart. broad In his sympath-
isa. limiiless OF vision. Ioyiai. good.
hearted~~a regular man.
When ths Twin Fails tract was
belng settled. Major Reed was here
10 Witness the Transformation.
when the North side tract was
opened. he was there 10 bring cheer
and comfort 10 tho pioneers When
the salmon river tract vas reclaimed
hs Mingled with original entrymsn.
when state officials looked around
Tor maa 70 be In charge OF the Ida.
ho building al tho San Francisco
Exposition. they chose Major Reed
When the Idaho State Reclamation
association was organized. he was
made lts executive head. which posi-
iion hs held at the time OF his death.
He was prominently mentioned "a {
a posibls choice for secretary OF the a
interior 10 President Hardinx's eabi- 4
not. but withdrew his claims In this 0
direction whom Governor Davis name .
~as brought forward.
lie served In tho National Guard. a
gaining his title thereby he has q
published and edited newspapers: he o
ass mixed With toughest OF men a
md With the beat Of society. he c,
'ouid eass. when he felt called upon
o do so. or he could couch hts Ian
Iasxe IN the beat OF Ensiish. no was A
whiriwind orator. a vigorous writ. n
e. an lnvstersts booster for Idaho
nd the west.
Ne was closely allied With tho 9th. :,
= pioneers OF Idaho. and he worked i,
and In hana with those who had !,
hs boot Interests Of tho state At
cart Ito vss . missionary OF 70
lsmstion preaching. tho gospel OF ="
ard work. industry and toll. that 'e
ouid b rewarded BY the building ="
an irrigated empire. 10 lived 70 :"
- this section seeom. garden %
pot. transformed from saxobru.h
sssrs surely splendid monument a
} him and bis associates. among the 81
'fsmess OF whom ~ss the late Rob ae
q Al Mecaliom. e
u Il perhaps not esexxsrstlou TO
y that Major Reed did az much or ~
ere for Idaho than any other man. %
tines xtssax his services without "A
ought % compensation. ttf
And nov. At 81 Years % sse. he 4. ih'
ne. Ne leaves a multitude ~ sor
Isiax frisads. grateful Tor the ser. sa'
req he rendered 70 them and 90 pos Ia
rltF Thsy have sisloa 81 BID. as
sa.s msn. IN boots. aaa Rhski. sal
De Fimmed hat and ~ool shirt. al ths
Us happy Ia the slx work 30 Vas ea'
tar
iss ~ss a character 10 emulate
!. leeds have beea imperi~hshiy hre
printed ca the country about as
. life ~.s as~ful oa.. Hat now
y no more. We pause Ia rever. I
aaSmofr Mr