The Idaho Daily Statesman (Boise, Ada County, Idaho)
Tuesday, January 21, 1902
J. R. JACOBS DEAD
Prominent Man dies at Payette of Inflammatory Rheumatism
Payette, Jan. 20 - J. R. Jacobs died yesterday afternoon of inflammatory rheumatism. Mr. Jacobs was prominently connected with mining enterprises in Montana and here, being one of the company that built a dredge here some years ago to work the Applegate bar on Snake River. He was one of Senator Clark's witnesses that testified before the senate committee several years ago. The remains were interred at Riverside cemetery today.
