New Ulm review., 1922-02-22
A NOTED PIONEER
GOES J { WEST AGAIN
BENEDICT JUNI MAKES LAST
EARTHLY Y JOURNEY TO
SETTING SUN.
PASSING OVER tsTHE GREAT.
DIvIDE,'' LEAVING HIS
FRIENDS BEHIND.

Again tChe Call OF the Unknown has
been heard and needed by a pioneer
of the Minnesota Valley and he has
''gone West" travelling to the bourne
that knows no returning. Our we'll
known and highly respected fellow
citizen, Benedict Juni, passed away
at his home on South Broadway Fri
day evening at nine o'clock. Death
was due to kidney trouble with which
he had been afflicted the past four
years. He had been confined to his
bed for only ten days. It was not
generally known that Mr.. Juni was
i'll and therefore the announcement
Of his death came a distinc ct shock to
his many friends.
OF Swiss Birth.
The deceased was born in Berne,
Switzerland, January l2, 1852 and he
had but recently passed the 10th
milestone when Death claimed him.
His parents emigrated to the United
States in 1856 and settled at Mankato.
Two years later, in 1858, they came
to Brown County and located on a
farm in the Town of Milford where
they engaged in the pursuit Of farming
and were thus engaged at the time of
the Indian Outbreak.
CAPTURED by Indians.
The boy Benedict, while on mis-
sion to notify the neighbors that the
Indians We're, on the warpath, was
captured by the Indians and remained
in captivity for several weeks. He
was the only one from the immediate
vicinity who was in captivity and he
was frequently called upon to relate
his experience while with the Indians
who according to Mr.. Juni's story
treated him well. Much regret was
expressed that Mr.. Juni could moi
have livedst enjoy the home ecomin@
of this year for his interest in5aA such
reunions was very keen.
His Life Work.
Early in life, Mr.. Juni conceived tht
idea that he wanted to become !
teacher and acquire a higher educa
tion than the common schools pro
vided. In this his wishes were graft
fed and in the early days when th'
main school building was in Nortl
German Park he commenced hi
career as teacher in the New Uln
public schools and for a longer periot
Of time than any other teacher h.
was instructor in our schools. He. alst
taught in the country districts, teach
| ing "a years in all. For one yeartht
was employed in the Smithsonian
Institute in Washington, D. G. il
cataloguing and classifying work. HI
always took a great interest in the
workings of Nature and studied plant
and animal life at all times with :
keen interest. He was we'll versed il
botany and there was no plant in
digenous to this part Of the country
i that he did not know the name Of ant
its habits. For years he had charg'
Of the fruit exhibits at our county fair
Outside Of his love for the teachin,
profession and the study Of the natura
sciences, there was nothing that ap
pealed to him more than matter
military. In the early days he was ;
member Of the old Governors Guard
and was for a number Of year
1 second lieutenant. Whenever it aI
] peared to him in later years that th
! local militia company needed his helI
4 he was ready to respond and for a grea
number Of years, he accompanied Ct
! A to the annual encamp at LAX
q City as cook and when the troops wer
q called to the Mexican border he wer
:. along. It was therefore quite fttin
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