Jacob Munden Was Scout For Howard

Pioneer Dies Yesterday In North Lewiston of Apoplexy - Located in Idaho In Early '70s.

Jacob Munden, 79, scout for Gen. O. O. Howard in the Nez Perce Indian war in 1877, and who witnessed the surrender of Chief Joseph and his warriors to Gen. Nelson A. Miles at the north end of Bear Paw mountain in Montana on Oct. 5, 1877, died of apoplexy at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon in north Lewiston.

He was on his way from Kennewick, Wash., to Gifford to visit a son, Ralph Munden, farmer of that community, when stricken. In company with his nephew, Lloyd Parke, he left Kennewick yesterday morning and reached here about noon. They rode on a truck. Just a few minutes before being stricken, the aged man expressed pleasure at the prospect of meeting his son, a visit he had looked forward to for some time.

Born in Middle West

Born in the middle west, he came to Idaho in the early '70s and located near to this city. Later he moved here. When the war broke out his services were sought by the government on account of his knowledge of the Indian country and his fearlessness. He served throughout the campaign with Gen. Howard. James Conley, packer for the troops in the war, was well acquainted with Mr. Munden.

After the war he located in the Gifford section, then moved to Lewiston and later to Clarkston. For the last several years he made his home with a daughter at Tacoma and at the home of the nephew at Kennewick.

List of Survivors

he is survived by three sons and three daughters: Dale Munden, of Clarkston, now with the United States forestry service in Clearwater county; Ralph Munden, Gifford; Noel Munden, stockman of the Salmon river section; Mrs. Thomas Driskill, Clarkston; Mrs. George White, living in Canada; Mrs. Thomas Bowdish, Tacoma; also a brother and sister, Wiliam Munden, Richland, Wash., and Mrs. Melvina Parke, Kelso, Wash.