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                  CORONERS'S RECORD          
 SHOSHONE COUNTY,  IDAHO
                  Leonard E. Hanson M.D. Coroner.          
Pg. 1910  Date NAME Sex Age Weight Height Complextion Nativity Relations or Friends Effects Effects turned over to When Buried  and by Whom Where Buried No. of Grave Cause of Death Remarks
21 Aug. 20 Aaron Benston Male             Leather   --- Red Diary. Razor strop. 1 pocket comb. Key wind silver watch and chain $10 bill. $2.15 change. Public Administrator H. P. Ward Wards Cemetery Wallace   Forest Fire    Suffocation  No. 5 in trench
21 Aug. 20 Lou Holmes Male           Lumber cook & kitchen helper  Union, Spokane                    Photo Mrs. Lewis Port Sea House Gozells, Birmingham Eng. Woman about 40 Gold ring razor,  knife, 45 cents -------- Elgin sil. Watch,------ Public Administrator H. P. Ward Wards Cemetery Wallace   Forest Fire    Suffocation  No. 6 in trench
21 Aug. 20 Tom Welsh Male Abt. 55       Spokane, WA.   2 pocket knives  10-$5 bills 3 tens 1 twenty Public Administrator H. P. Ward Wards Cemetery Wallace   Forest Fire    Suffocation  No. 7 in trench
21 Aug. 20 G.D. Adams Male 30       Persian   Letter in Persian   167 Constitute place Chgo. Purse with time records. Pack, book, razor, name Wm. Enders    Public Administrator H. P. Ward Wards Cemetery Wallace   Forest Fire    Suffocation  No. 4 in trench
21 Aug. 20 Leslie Zellers Male 18 or 20       German   1 pocket book empty 1 pocket book  $2.35 Public Administrator H. P. Ward Wards Cemetery Wallace   Forest Fire    Suffocation  No. 3 in trench
21 Aug. 20 Larry Ryson Male         Wallace   Elvin watch, Gold ring, 3 garnets 2 letters from mine supt. 2 knives Public Administrator H. P. Ward Wards Cemetery Wallace   Forest Fire    Suffocation  No. 2 in trench
Pg. 1910  Date NAME Sex Age Weight Height Compextion Nativity Relations or Friends Effects Effects turned over to When Buried  and by Whom Where Buried No. of Grave Cause of Death Remarks
21 Aug. 20 Val Nicolson Male 17 Slim Tall   Gem, Idaho   2.65 Diary  25 cal. Colts revolver Public Administrator H. P. Ward Wards Cemetery Wallace   Forest Fire    Suffocation  No. 1 East End Trench Heads to North against hill.
21 Aug. 20 Francisco Gaglia Male 35         Unknown None Papers turned over to Pub. Adm. Forestry Dept. Adair   Suffocation  Found dead on railroad track
22 Aug. 20 Ernest Elgin Male About     Gray Wallace   1 Pr. Gold glasses   ---- pocket knife pipe 45 cent Tel. from Kate Savage Polouse Wn  Aug. 10 Glad to get letter when he was coming Public Administrator       Forest Fire    Suffocation  No. 8 in trench
22 Aug. 20 J.G. Boyd Male 64 140 #   Dark American Wife & family   Relations Relations  Aug.22 Spokane Washigton   Suffocation  Caught in forest fire at Wallace
22 Aug. 20 Upton B.Smith Male 24 135#   Dark   W J. Smith ??? fire ----  pay in forest -------- E. E. Hale Administrator of the Estate Dr. Mason Aug. 21 Beauchamp cabin    Tree Falling Killed in forest fire
22 Aug. 20 W. G. Cameron Male 32 ____   Light    [?] C. Moore None   Dr. Mason Aug. 21 Beauchamp cabin   No. 1 Trench   Tree Falling Killed in forest fire
Pg. 1910  Date NAME Sex Age Weight Height Compextion Nativity Relations or Friends Effects Effects turned over to When Buried  and by Whom Where Buried No. of Grave Cause of Death Remarks
22 Aug. 20 William G. Elliotts Male 25 185#   Black         Dr. Mason Aug. 21 Beauchamp cabin    Big Creek Trench   Tree Falling Killed in forest fire
22 Aug. 20 Roderick Ames Male 41         Brothers-  C. E. Ames, Idaho  H.C. Ames Russell, ILL. None     Russell ILL.   Burned Killed in forest fire
22 Aug. 20 Rod. Ames  Male 30 165   Light   Brothers- Sandpoint None   Dr. Mason  In trench            with Gothers   Burned Killed in forest fire In Trench No.2
22 Aug. 20 Joe Beaucamp     Male 55 185   Dark             Turned over to Public Administrator   Dr. Mason Aug. 21     Burned Killed in forest fire In Trench No.2
22 Aug. 21 George Smith Male       White   Not known Silver watch- Columbus King open face 25 jewels. Ranger R. M. Debitt Govt. Employees under Ranger Debitt Aug. 24 1910 Setser Creek Idaho   Fire No inquest. Identified by Tom Murphy, San Jose Cal.
22 Aug. 21 G. A. Blodgett Male       White Unknown    Knights of Columbus letterhead card. Butte Workmans Union #5. Ranger Debitt Govt. Employees under Ranger Debitt Aug. 24 1910 Setser Creek Idaho   Fire Supposed to have friend in Butte. No Inquest
Pg. 1910  Date NAME Sex Age Weight Height Compextion Nativity Relations or Friends Effects Effects turned over to When Buried  and by Whom Where Buried No. of Grave Cause of Death Remarks
22 Aug. 21 Oscar Weigert  Male       White Unknown Missoula None   Govt. Employees under Ranger Debitt Aug. 24 1910 Shipped to Missoula.   Suicide Shot himself to avoid being burned to death
23 Aug. 21 Harry Jackson Male       White Tacoma Washigton Cousin Harry McCarty heel plate taken from shoe Ranger Debitt Govt. Employees under Ranger Debitt Aug. 24 1910 Setser Creek Idaho   Fire  
23 Aug. 21 L.Ustlo Male       White     Gold watch Knife Ranger Debitt Govt. Employees under Ranger Debitt Aug. 24 1910 Setser Creek Idaho   Fire No inquest.
23 Aug. 21 Jimmy Donahue Male       White     knife- bowl of pipe small stone Ranger Debitt Govt. Employees under Ranger Debitt Aug. 24 1910 Setser Creek Idaho   Fire No inquest.
23 Aug. 21 Frank Sanders Male       White     Poor tax reciept. 1910 Montana Road tax 1910 Montana   Govt. Employees under Ranger Debitt Aug. 24 1910 Setser Creek Idaho   Fire No inquest.
Pg. 1910  Date NAME Sex Age Weight Height Compextion Nativity Relations or Friends Effects Effects turned over to When Buried  and by Whom Where Buried No. of Grave Cause of Death Remarks
23 Aug. 21 Peter Grogan   Male       White   Daughter Mrs. Dolan  202 Dearborn St. Butte, Mont. None   Govt. Employees under Ranger Debitt Aug. 24 1910 Setser Creek Idaho   Fire Shipped to Butte Mont. For burial
23 Aug. 21 Larry Levar  Male       White     Pencil comb watch chain Ranger Debitt Govt. Employees under Ranger Debitt Aug. 24 1910 Setser Creek Idaho   Fire No inquest.
23 Aug. 21 Names unknown 19 men                    Male       All white     No effects   Govt. Employees under Ranger Debitt Aug. 24 1910     Fire No inquest.
23 Aug. 20 18 men  Names unknown             Male       All white     None   Govt. Employees under Ranger Debitt Big Creek Idaho   Fire No inquest.
23 Aug. 20 Unknown Unk.                 Nothing to bury     Fire in Coeur d' Alene lodging House Inquest held Aug 24- Aug 24 1910 By coroner
Pg. 1910  Date NAME Sex Age Weight Height Compextion Nativity Relations or Friends Effects Effects turned over to When Buried  and by Whom Where Buried No. of Grave Cause of Death Remarks
23 Aug. 20 Unknown Male 40 220 6' 2" Dark   Unknown None None Forestry Dept.     Forest fire features burned off #5 trench at Beauchamps cabin Big Creek
24 Aug. 20 Unknown Male   200 6 ft.   Finland Unknown None   #3 trench  Big Creek - Beauchamps cabin. Forestry Dept.     Burned in Forest fire Unrecognizable
24 Aug. 20 Unknown Male   185 6 ft. Light   Unknown None   Forestry Dept. #8 trench -Beauchamps cabin Big Creek   Burned in Forest fire Unrecognizable
24 Aug. 20 Thos. Roberts Male 50 160 5'7''   American Gem 3 cash $3.50- Glasses Knife Alex Penalune Nephew- Butte Mont. 8/30/2010 Forestry Service Roy Mc Donald  A. C. Olson. Ridge back of Sherlock cabin.  Sherlock Creek headwater of St. Joe.   Forest fire