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Show ISAAC I. BARRATT IS AMMONIA Well-Known and Popular Citizen Citi-zen of Salt Lake Is Suddenly Sud-denly Stricken. TAKES HEAVY COLD AT BEAR RIVER DUCK CLUB For Years He Was Manager of the Western Arms Company; Great Sportsman. Jsaac M. Barratt, a pioneer business man oi: Salt Lake Cit.y, widely and favorably fa-vorably known, died Thursday afternoon after-noon at 'A'AO o'clock, at his home, 4157 East Second South street, of pneu-moniu. pneu-moniu. News of tho sudden death of Mr. Barratt will be received with deep regret, re-gret, not onlj' iu this cit' but in othor cities of this state, where ho has acquaintances ac-quaintances mndo by Jiis long and ac-tivo ac-tivo career as a business man. Isaac M. Barratt was boru in Maryland Mary-land sixty-four years ago. Ilo received re-ceived his early education thero. and then, hearing tales of the great golden West, started forth to seek hia fortune. for-tune. Tn his quest. Mr. Barratt was most successful, perhaps not in mnking any large amount of money, but in securing enough to live comfortably and enjoy a good home. One of tho greatest successes of his lifo was tho many fireuds ho made, which ho gained by fair dealings and honorable practices. Mr. Barratt '3 brother, former Postmaster Post-master Barratt, was already here, and they went into business together, starting start-ing the first furniture store of tho city, which was known as the Barratt Brothers Furniture company. They continued in this business for twenty years, and then competition becamo very sharp and the brothers decided to ccaso business. Manager of Garfield Beach. Then for many years Mr. Barratt was manager of Garfield Beach, at ono time one of the most popular pleasure resorts in Utah. ILis success as a manager man-ager waB learned by the Western Arms and Sporting Goods companj', which gavo him tho position of general manager man-ager of that concern, one of the largest sportinc goods houses in the West. For scveu years this position was most crcditabb' filled by Mr. Barratt, but a .year ago tho company changed ownership owner-ship and he resigned. For a year Mr. Barrntt did not work. Two weeks ago he went to the Bear River Duck club houso in the northorn part.of tho state, where ho had been appointed manager of the club. Six days ago he was taken sick with a cold and frnw stoadilv wnrsn until it: dn- velopcd into pneumonia. W. M. Bradle', a well-known attorney attor-ney of this citj', a member of tho club, wlio was there enjoying the shooting, advised that Mr. Barratt be brought to this city for treatment at St. Mark's hospital. Arrangements were made to move the sick man, and Dr. Hardy of Brigham was engaged to accompany ac-company him. While enroute for Salt Lake Mr. Barratt requested that ho bo taken to his home instead of to the hospital. Tho train upon which the sick man was a passenger arrived in this city at 12:30 o'clock, and he was taken in an ambulanec to his home, 437 East Second South street. Although the attending physicians know that Mr. Barratt was a very sick man, his death was a shock. After arriving ar-riving at his home ho gradually grew worse, and despite all medical aid the end camo at 3:40 o'clock, death closing tho career of a man who was universally univer-sally liked and highly respected. Known and Liked. It was but a few years after his residence res-idence in Salt Lako before Mr. Barratt bocamo known as a man of excellent habits and truo and honest in every respect. His acquaintance grow rapidly rap-idly and soon he was hailed by old and young as "Milt," a name bv which all his friends knew him. Tho deceased de-ceased was always a lover of sport, and took a great interest iu the protection of game, being tho first game warden iu tho state, not receiving any salar3' for his services. Hunting was a favorito pastime for Mr. Barratt, and his wanderings over tho hunting grounds educated him in the- art of woodcraft, to such an extent that he used to bo employed an a guide, lie would tako hunting parties in any section of this state, Wyoming or Idaho. Ida-ho. As a promoter of sport in tho hunting hunt-ing line, ho was a loader. Mr. Barratt was an active member of the Hot Air club, which jb composed of men who enjoy hunting and fishing, and whenever ''Milt" was present there was always sure to bo a good story of some exciting hunting or fishing fish-ing trip to bo hoard. Wherever he went ho was always welcomed, as ho was a man with a big heart and generous gen-erous nature. As a gamo warden ho did excellent work, and pages could bo written about his experiences while serving in that capacity. Mr. Barratt was a widower, his wife djnng in 1SS1. Ho is survived by one son, George Barratt, an artist of New York City, and two sisters in Philadelphia, |
