John M. Bledsoe,
Veteran Newspaper Man, Laid to Rest
John Major Bledsoe, veteran newspaperman, who was laid to final rest in Pioneer cemetery, was the son of Captain and Mrs. Relf Bledsoe and a native son of Boise, born here March 22, 1863. Mrs. W. H. Northrop and Relf Bledsoe are now the sole surviving members of the Bledsoe family.
John Bledsoe started at the printer's trade in the office of the Hailey Times, then owned by T. E. Picotte, in 1888. Later he worked on the Idaho Democrat in Boise, owned by A. J. Boyakin. Mr. Bledsoe for a time published the Elmore Democrat at Mountain Home. In 1896 he was employed on the Capital News in Boise.
Mr. Blesdoe enlisted at the first call for troops in 1898 in the Spanish-American war. He was assigned to the engineer's corps and stationed at Honolulu. He returned to Boise, May 23, 1899, and received his honorable discharge.
For a number of years following Mr. Bledsoe worked at his trade in various towns in Idaho, Oregon and Washington. He married Anna M. Strong at Ontario, Ore., June 15, 1913. He moved to Asotin, Wash., and was employed there until 1915, when he became the editor and owner of the Wallowa Sun at Wallowa, Ore., and published that paper until 1921. In 1922 he moved to Myrtle Point, Ore., and became editor and owner of the Southern Coos County Republican, which he published from that time until his death.
Speaking of him recently a friend said: "Mr. Bledsoe was positive in character and vigorous in upholding his views, but warm hearted and he made a host of friends throughout his life."
Idaho Statesman
Boise, Idaho
21 Feb 1926
p. 18
retrieved from genealogybank.com
Veteran Newspaper Man, Laid to Rest
John Major Bledsoe, veteran newspaperman, who was laid to final rest in Pioneer cemetery, was the son of Captain and Mrs. Relf Bledsoe and a native son of Boise, born here March 22, 1863. Mrs. W. H. Northrop and Relf Bledsoe are now the sole surviving members of the Bledsoe family.
John Bledsoe started at the printer's trade in the office of the Hailey Times, then owned by T. E. Picotte, in 1888. Later he worked on the Idaho Democrat in Boise, owned by A. J. Boyakin. Mr. Bledsoe for a time published the Elmore Democrat at Mountain Home. In 1896 he was employed on the Capital News in Boise.
Mr. Blesdoe enlisted at the first call for troops in 1898 in the Spanish-American war. He was assigned to the engineer's corps and stationed at Honolulu. He returned to Boise, May 23, 1899, and received his honorable discharge.
For a number of years following Mr. Bledsoe worked at his trade in various towns in Idaho, Oregon and Washington. He married Anna M. Strong at Ontario, Ore., June 15, 1913. He moved to Asotin, Wash., and was employed there until 1915, when he became the editor and owner of the Wallowa Sun at Wallowa, Ore., and published that paper until 1921. In 1922 he moved to Myrtle Point, Ore., and became editor and owner of the Southern Coos County Republican, which he published from that time until his death.
Speaking of him recently a friend said: "Mr. Bledsoe was positive in character and vigorous in upholding his views, but warm hearted and he made a host of friends throughout his life."
Idaho Statesman
Boise, Idaho
21 Feb 1926
p. 18
retrieved from genealogybank.com
John M. Bledsoe,
Veteran Newspaper Man, Laid to Rest
John Major Bledsoe, veteran newspaperman, who was laid to final rest in Pioneer cemetery, was the son of Captain and Mrs. Relf Bledsoe and a native son of Boise, born here March 22, 1863. Mrs. W. H. Northrop and Relf Bledsoe are now the sole surviving members of the Bledsoe family.
John Bledsoe started at the printer's trade in the office of the Hailey Times, then owned by T. E. Picotte, in 1888. Later he worked on the Idaho Democrat in Boise, owned by A. J. Boyakin. Mr. Bledsoe for a time published the Elmore Democrat at Mountain Home. In 1896 he was employed on the Capital News in Boise.
Mr. Blesdoe enlisted at the first call for troops in 1898 in the Spanish-American war. He was assigned to the engineer's corps and stationed at Honolulu. He returned to Boise, May 23, 1899, and received his honorable discharge.
For a number of years following Mr. Bledsoe worked at his trade in various towns in Idaho, Oregon and Washington. He married Anna M. Strong at Ontario, Ore., June 15, 1913. He moved to Asotin, Wash., and was employed there until 1915, when he became the editor and owner of the Wallowa Sun at Wallowa, Ore., and published that paper until 1921. In 1922 he moved to Myrtle Point, Ore., and became editor and owner of the Southern Coos County Republican, which he published from that time until his death.
Speaking of him recently a friend said: "Mr. Bledsoe was positive in character and vigorous in upholding his views, but warm hearted and he made a host of friends throughout his life."
Idaho Statesman
Boise, Idaho
21 Feb 1926
p. 18
retrieved from genealogybank.com
Veteran Newspaper Man, Laid to Rest
John Major Bledsoe, veteran newspaperman, who was laid to final rest in Pioneer cemetery, was the son of Captain and Mrs. Relf Bledsoe and a native son of Boise, born here March 22, 1863. Mrs. W. H. Northrop and Relf Bledsoe are now the sole surviving members of the Bledsoe family.
John Bledsoe started at the printer's trade in the office of the Hailey Times, then owned by T. E. Picotte, in 1888. Later he worked on the Idaho Democrat in Boise, owned by A. J. Boyakin. Mr. Bledsoe for a time published the Elmore Democrat at Mountain Home. In 1896 he was employed on the Capital News in Boise.
Mr. Blesdoe enlisted at the first call for troops in 1898 in the Spanish-American war. He was assigned to the engineer's corps and stationed at Honolulu. He returned to Boise, May 23, 1899, and received his honorable discharge.
For a number of years following Mr. Bledsoe worked at his trade in various towns in Idaho, Oregon and Washington. He married Anna M. Strong at Ontario, Ore., June 15, 1913. He moved to Asotin, Wash., and was employed there until 1915, when he became the editor and owner of the Wallowa Sun at Wallowa, Ore., and published that paper until 1921. In 1922 he moved to Myrtle Point, Ore., and became editor and owner of the Southern Coos County Republican, which he published from that time until his death.
Speaking of him recently a friend said: "Mr. Bledsoe was positive in character and vigorous in upholding his views, but warm hearted and he made a host of friends throughout his life."
Idaho Statesman
Boise, Idaho
21 Feb 1926
p. 18
retrieved from genealogybank.com
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