Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-12-11
PIONEER PASSED
GREAT DIVIDE


died from accidental poisoning last
Thursday afternoon and his wife
narrowly escaped death when both
drank part of the contents of bottle
containing beiladonna. rank poison,
believing they were taking Buchu-
! The tragedy was a severe shock to
! the entire community, and brought
grief to many friends who have
known Mr.. and Mrs. Giesler for
many years.
(; On last Thursday morning Mr.. and
! Mrs Giesler were both feeling poor
| ly and believing dose Of Buchu
might relieve their ailment, Mr..
Giesler went to drug store to procure
| the desired medicine, but evidently
! in a mistak, called for Belladonna,
and returned home with the medi-
| cine, each taking about half tea
! spoon full in q quantity of water,
| both noticed the taste different from
that OF Buchu they had previously
taken. but thot perhaps being fresh it
was stronger. Mr.. Geisler got his
mail and went to his office and short
/ ly after was found by Fred Parker
/ who called at the office, acting
strangely. and when asked il he was
sick. said he was. and that he had
/ taken some medicine, and was para
/
Mr. e, T. Bowman came in at that
! TINA, and Mr.. Parker went to notify
Mrs, Giesler and found her also In
serious condition, and at once call
ed DIR. Mcdonald and DIR. I. R. Wood
ward Mr.. Bowman with the help
of others took Mr.. Giesler to his
homo where he was given all aid
known to medical science but it was
too late. his Aystem had absorbed
the deadly poison and he passed away
shortly after four O'Clock in the af-
itssasoE without regainiRg con-
sciousae1s,
| Shortly after taking the medicine,
and Ar. Giesler leaving the house.
Mrs. Giesler began TO feel badly and
rapidly grew worse and almost in a
helpless condition. realizing that it
might be the medicine taken, called
the druggist who informed her that
Nr. Giesler had purchased Belladon-
ma, Mrs. Giesler went~to the bottle
and realiIeing the searious mistake,
and with almost supernatural power
and in a semiconscious condition
drank q cup of strong coffee, and
fortunately she had been rendering
lard that morning and drank a
quantity of the warm lard, and also
some mustard in water. She i'm
mediately Yomited up the contents of
her stomach which undoubtedly saw
ed her life. However. she soon he
came unconscious and remained in
that condition until seven o'clock in
tthe evening, hut survived the effects
OF the poison without any serious
results,
! It WAS sad accident that brings
to this community the loss of one of
our most highly respected citizens,
man who has lived among us for
the past "a years and has never lost
an eppartuRity to assist in the up
building of Payette and surrounding
country. Mr.. Giesler was one OF the
first scquaiptances of the writer.
more than rs years ago and we speak
from personal knowledge of his
worth in the community and his in
tegrity ss man among men. He
was always optomistic in his views
and always looked upon the bright
side of life. always ready and willing
to lend assistance and incourage-
ment where it was needed.
Mr.. Giesler was elected to the Of
flee OF county treasurer of Canyon
, county in 1906 and served the peo-
|, pie efficiently for during his term of
: Office. and later was elected to the
office of county commissioner, and
was appointed county commissioner
!, of Payetts county by Governor Alex
; ander. at the time the county was
formed. He was member OF the
Modern Woodman and Royal Neigh
, bors. and q member of the X. OF P
I lodge and a member OF the Pythian
, Sister, and for many years one of
!, the leading business men of Payette.
| Carl Walter Giesler was born at
! Wspsau, Wisconsin. January 18th
t 1859, at the age Of two years his
: father died. his mother at that time
, moved to the state Of Kentuckey and
two yesrs Later ths family moved to
E Indiapa. where the mother passed
away in 1s71- Together with his