Orin Brown

Payette Enterprise
Thursday, July 13, 1916

TRAGIC DEATH OF O. L. BROWN

News of the finding of the dead body of O. L. Brown of Payette in Fawn creek, near the town of Cascade, in Long Valley, some time Wednesday afternoon, was received in this city about 9 o'clock Wednesday night. No further particulars could be obtained at that time and it was supposed that Mr. Brown had met his death by drowning. Later particulars were received this morning however, which would seem to indicate that the death of Mr. Brown was the result of heart failure and not from drowning.

Mr. Brown was a well known citizen of Payette, whose occupation was that of a machinist. For several years past he had resided here with his mother, Mrs. Carrie Williams and his half-sister, Miss Ida Williams, the present home being on North 7th street. On July 5th, in company with Mr. Fred Huff, he took his departure for the Long Valley country for a short prospecting tour. The men were camped on Fawn creek, a small tributary of the Payette river. They had been separated only about two hours when the dead body of Mr. Brown was discovered by his companion. The body was lying face down in the bed of the creek where the water was only a few inches deep. Upon ascertaining that life was extinct, Mr. Huff summoned assistance and the body was carried on horseback to Cascade, where an inquest was held, the verdict being that the deceased had come to his death from heart failure.

At the hour when the Enterprise is going to press, it has not been determined as to what arrangements will be made for the holding of the funeral. If held at this place an undertaker will go from here to Cascade tomorrow to take charge of the arrangements and will return to Payette Saturday with the body.

The deceased has a brother, Lewis Brown, who is editor of the Independent Herald at Berifand, Neb., and Ben. II Williams, his half-brother, is editor of a prominent I. W. W. publication at Cleveland, Ohio.