Adams County, Ritzville, WA ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Sue Gardner sueboo18@hotmail.com ==================================================================== Adams County News, Thursday, April 4, 1906, issue Pioneer Citizen Passes Away Heart Trouble Claims The Life of T. W. Hauschild---Funeral Next Friday It becomes our sad duty this week to chronicle the news of the death of an esteemed pioneer citizen, Theodore W. Hauschild at the family home, one mile south of Ritzville, on Wednesday morning, April 4th, 1906, at 9:20 o'clock. Death came with the bereaved wife and children at the bedside, after many weeks of serious illness, the deceased not having been out of bed since Christmas time. He had been a sufferer for the past three years with that dread disease, heart trouble, which often so quickly and quietly claims life that otherwise would be only in its prime. Theodore William Hauschild was born in Germany, Jan. 7th, 1848, being 59 years of age. When he was fourteen months old his parents crossed the Atlantic Ocean to the new and unknown America settling in Iowa. He was given the benefit of the local public and high schools, afterward taking a course in engineering at Troy, New York. He was married in 1876 in Ohio to Miss Sarah L. Jackson, nine children were born to them, six of whom are living. They are Otho O., Mrs. Minola Phillippa, John C., Thomas B., Benjamin B., and Ruby F., all living in Adams County, a sister, Mrs. Bertha Rammelsburg, resides at Shellsberg, Iowa. He was one of the pioneer citizens of Adams County arriving at Ritzville Jan. 2nd, 1883, taking up land and following the occupation of a farmer. When the county was first organized he was appointed county surveyor and has since been elected three terms to the same position. His son, Otho O., is the present county surveyor succeeding his father's last term. No word of ours could solace the great grief of the sorrowing wife and children. He was a kind, loving husband, generous and affectionate father and good citizen, carrying the highest respect of friends and acquaintances throughout the state. Funeral services will occur from the First Congregational Church Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. W. M. Proctor and Rev. B. E. Koontz, under the auspices of Ritzville lodge No. 101, F. and A. M., of which the deceased was a member of many years good standing. Henry Tipke Henry Tipke, a young recently married farmer residing near Odessa, died last Tuesday from the effects of an operation at St. Luke's hospital, Spokane, for tumor on the brain. Adams County News, Thursday, April 18, 1906, issue Death From Pneumonia Lillian May Hender, wife of Albert W. Hender, residing twelve miles east of Hatton, died last Thursday, April 12, 1906, of pneumonia. The deceased was a sister-in-law of Mrs. Ella Thompson and the remains were brought to Ritzille for burial. Funeral conducted Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Methodist church conducted by Rev. B. E. Koontz. Besides the husband and three little children who live here, a father, mother, three brothers, and two sisters, live at East St. Louis, Mo. She came west with her husband seven years ago and they have resided on a homestead near Hatton for the past five years. She was 28 years of age. Adams County News, Thursday, April 25, 1906, issue Death of Dugal Neilson Dugal Neilson, an honored pioneer of the Lind country, died at St. Luke's hospital, Spokane, April 13. Death followed an operation for appendicitis. The funeral took place from Smith's undertaking parlors, Spokane, Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. The services were conducted by Rev. W. J. Hindley, pastor of the Pilgrim Congregational church, and the obsequies were largely attended by friends of the deceased from Spokane, Ritzville and Lind. Interment was made in the beautiful Greenwood Cemetery, where the remains were laid away with the impressive Masonic burial rites. Dugal Neilson was born near the city of Chatham, in Kent county, Ontario, Canada, in 1859. At the age of 20 he went to Sacramento, California, where he remained for about 8 years. He then came to Walla Walla where he was joined by his brother, James, and in 1888 they came to Adams county and bought a stock ranch in the Third coulee, near Hopkins Springs. In the fall of 1889, they embarked in business in Lind and since then have been interested in every business and enterprise that made for the city's upbuilding. The deceased was elected assessor of Adams county on the Republican ticket in the fall of 1897 and held that office one term - from January 1898 until January 1900. He declined the nomination for a second term. When the town of Lind was incorporated in 1902, he was elected Mayor without opposition. This office he resigned after holding it only a short time. Adams County News, Thursday, May 2, 1906, issue Buried At Portland Charlotte Johnson, aged 71 years, wife of C. F. Johnson, Sr., died at her home on College Hill last Saturday morning at 5 o'clock of consumption. She had been a sufferer from this fatal disease for the past several years having been confined to her bed for the last six months. Rev. Koontz held religious rites over the remains Saturday afternoon and were then shipped to Portland for burial, the funeral being held from the home of her daughter, Mrs. Turtle, being conducted by Rev. Moody of the Swedist Methodist church. The remains were accompanied on the last sad journey by the husband, a son, Chas. F. Johnson, a well known farmer of this county, and Marguerite Turtle, a granddaughter who attended her during her illness. Adams County News, Thursday, May 30, 1906, issue T. D. Rhodes T. D. Rhodes died at Hot Lake, Ore., Wednesday morning, May 30, 1906. "Doc" had a large number of friends and acquaintances in this city who were pained to hear of his death, athough he had been in poor and failing health for some time. He came to Ritzville at the close of the Spanish-American war, a veteran, carrying a wound received in the service of Uncle Sam. He was a druggist by trade and was employed by the Rosenoff Pharmacy, afterwards assisting in the starting of the Thiel Drug Company. Speculations in cheap lands made him independently wealthy, and he was known as one of the most lucky men in this county. Oftentimes he would turn a piece of land, after holding only a few days, at a greatly increased price. One deal on which he made several thousands of dollars was closed and his check for the purchase of the property had not been cashed and was returned to him as part of the profits of the sale. John F. Doran leaves Thursday morning and will accompany the remains to the home at Maysville, South Carolina, for burial. Adams County News, Thursday, June 13, 1906, issue S. M. Holcomb S. M. Holcomb, father of the Holcomb brothers, Clarence, Oscar R., and Ralston C., all known of this county, died at his home in Fort Banch, Ind., on June 6, 1906, of locomotor ataxia. He made a visit here three years ago. For the past year he has suffered continually. The three brothers and a sister were present at the bedside. He was a prominent figure in the state poltics of Indiana for many years. Expressions of sympathy are given by our citizens for the bereaved family. Adams County News, Thursday, June 20, 1906, issue Death Calls Fred Weiand Heart Failure Suddenly Ends Life of Young Jewelryman - The Largest Funeral in City's History Last Sunday afternoon the city was startled with the news of the death of Fred Weiand, popular jeweler and the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Weiand. Death came suddenly at his home at 4:15 o'clock in the presence of only his sister, Mrs. Grauman of Spokane, who had been here for some time assisting in his care. He was sitting in a chair conversing with her when the last summons came. Heart failure was the direct cause, being superinduced by Brights disease of several years standing. While it had been known for some time that he was in a precarious condition, yet the announcement of his death came as a distinct shock to the whole city. Everywhere he was known as a favorite; in church, in society, in business circles, friends surrounded him, won by his never failing good nature, with a pleasant word for all, his deep seated manliness and strong traits of character. Most of his life had been spent in Ritzville and Adams county, his parents coming from Germany when he was but four years of age. He was born in Germany May 10, 1877, being twenty-nine years of age. On November 2, 1905, he was married to Miss Hannah Spanjer, who had also spent many years of her life here, the two having known heach other from childhood. More than a thousand people were in attendance at the funeral Tuesday afternoon. The German Congregational Church was crowded for standing room during the religious ceremonies, which were conducted by Rev. Mr. Stahl. The business men of the city closed their doors from 1:30 until 4 o'clock and attended in a body. Before leaving the family residence a special quartette sang "It Is Well With My Soul." The sad procession then left for the church, where were already assembled one of the largest crowds ever in attendance at funeral in the city's history. Many people could not secure even standing room. The procession to the cemetery was about a half mile long, over forty carriages being in line. Besides his young wife, his parents and his sisters, Mrs. C. W. McConnell of this city, Mrs. Geo. Schnell of Cheney and Mrs. Henry Grauman of Spokane, the following named relatives and close friends from out of the city were here to attend the funeral: J. A. Humphrey, Mabton; H. Preusse, Spokane; Mr. Conrath and Paul Knautz, Lind; E. Knautz, Kennewick; Mr. and Mrs. I. G. Spanjer, Quincy; Mr. and Mrs. Hans Thompsen, Green River; Ed Spanjer, Quincy; Mr. and Mrs. D. Von Holt and H. G. Grauman of Spokane. Adams County News, Thursday, June 27, 1906, issue Legislator is Suicide A dispatch from Sprague to the Spokesman of Thursday morning says that A. S. Melcher, representative from Lincoln county to the last Washington legislature, committed suicide by hanging at his homestead about 12 miles northeast of Sprague. For several days he has been attacked with violent spells of insanity and twice within the past week he attempted to shoot himself. For several months Mr. Melcher has been very sick, as has his wife. The latter has been recently in the hospital on the coast. Her illness appeared to worry him a great deal. Financially he was well off and no business troubles seemed to affect him. Throughout Lincoln county, of which he was a pioneer, he was held in high esteem. He leaves a wife, four boys and four girls. Mrs. Melcher is utterly prostrated and today it was at one time feared she would die. The body will be interred at Sprague Friday.