Payette County ID Archives Obituaries.....Mack, Infant 1918
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Payette Enterprise  8-22-1918
Payette Enterprise
Payette, Idaho
Thursday, August 22, 1918

INFANT DIES IN DEPOT

The infant child that was brought to Payette from Portland last Saturday by 
Miss Fern Fulton and the circumstances surrounding the case seems to have 
caused considerable talk and speculation as to the real facts and the motive 
of her bringing the child to Payette. We have made some investigation, and 
have also interviewed Miss Fulton and find these facts as we believe them to 
be.

Miss Fulton, according to her own statement, has been for some time employed 
at a rooming house in Nampa, and while there met and became acquainted with a 
lady, a Mrs. Mae, from Salt Lake who came to Nampa to visit relatives living 
in the country, and at several times visited the rooming house to see Miss 
Fulton, and about three weeks ago arranged with Miss Fulton to take a trip to 
the coast with her. When arriving at Portland Mrs. Mae being somewhat ill 
decided to remain there for a few days and engaged rooms for their 
convenience, and on August 13th they were taken to a hospital where the child 
was born to Mrs. Mack. The child, being born in a weak condition, the mother 
prevailed on Miss Fulton to bring it to Payette for treatment, stating she 
would come as soon as she was able. A doctor was called at Pendleton and at La 
Grande to render assistance, but the little one died in the waiting room at 
the depot a few minutes after arriving. The railroad physician was called and 
after making investigation turned the case over to the sheriff and county 
coroner who made the statement that death was due to natural causes, and the 
little one was given a decent burial at the expense of the county, and it is 
believed by Miss Fulton that the county will be reimbursed when the mother 
arrives.

Additional Comments:
Note: According to the Idaho Death Index, the infant was born 8-13-1918 and 
died 8-17-1918.  Burial at Riverside Cemetery. ch

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