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 ==================================================================== The Washington State Journal and Ritzville Times, Thursday, July 6, 1911, issue Mrs. Alfred Johnson Dead At the family home in this city at one o'clock Tuesday afternoon, occurred the death of Mrs. Alfred Johnson. She had been sick for quite a long time with the dread disease, tuberculosis, and for more than a year it was known that she could not recover. She was a daughter of R. O. Porak of Sprague, and was 37 years old. She is survived by her husband, who is in business here, and one daughter, in the convent at Sprague, who have the smypathy of the entire community in their bereavement. Interment was made in the Catholic cemetery at Sprague. Mrs. J. B. Finney HATTON - Died-June 22, 1911, Mrs. J. B. Finney, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mose Wright. She was born in Obrion county, Tennessee, January 1, 1877. She was married to J. P. Finney Dec. 21, 1893. To this union were born two daughters and one son. The Washington State Journal and Ritzville Times, Thursday, July 13, 1911, issue Steve Bradford Dead Stephen M. Bradford, one of Adams county's prominent ranchers, died at his home about ten miles south of Lind last Saturday evening. He was one of the old timers in that section and was one of the most esteemed citizens of the county. He had been suffering from heart trouble for some time and had been confined in the hospital at Spokane for treatment but had received little or no relief. The remains were taken to Michigan for burial. A widow and one daughter survive him. Mrs. Basford Dead Mrs. H. G. Basford, formerly of this place, died in San Francisco a few days ago. She was a daughter of William A. Daggett of Spokane. Mr. and Mrs. Basford came to this city about a year ago. Mrs. Basford engaging in the barber business, in which he continued until last spring when he sold his place and returned to San Francisco. The Washington State Journal and Ritzville Times, Thursday, July 20, 1911, issue Italian Killed While at work in a cut on the North Coast railroad at the crossing of the S. P. & S., John Baraschi, an Italian laborer, was killed by a large stone rolling upon him. The coroner and prosecuting attorney went to the scene of the accident Tuesday afternoon but found it unnecessary to hold an inquest. He was 34 years old and leaves a wife and four children in Italy. His brother was on the scene at the time of the accident. Mrs. H. O. Adams WASHTUCNA - Mrs. Adams, wife of H. O. Adams, bookkeeper for Parker & McCallom, contractors on the North Coast construction, was found dead in her bed yesterday morning at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Gray of this place. The cause of her death was due to heart trouble, says Dr. Sherfey, the attending physician. Mike Flannigan OTHELLO - Mike Flannigan died in the St. Joe hospital Sunday afternoon. He had gone there for the purpose of having an operation for appendicitis performed, but died before the operation. The Washington State Journal and Ritzville Times, Thursday, July 27, 1911, issue Drowns While In Bathing Last Saturday while in swimming in an irrigation pond at the Frank York ranch, about 20 miles west of town, with a couple of companions, Claud Orval Willis, a well known boy of this place was drowned. The young men had been employed in putting up hay on the York ranch, and had gone to take a swim. The water in the pond comes from a spring just a few rods distant, and is very cold, and as the water is quite deep there are different temperatures, and it is thought the cold plunge into the water while they were heated caused cramps, and he went to the bottom. The other boys had a hard time to get out themselves, and therefore could render no assistance. The deceased was the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Willis, and was about 16 years old. He finished the eighth grade last spring and was to start into high school this fall. The remains were brought to town and the funeral services were held Sunday evening, burial taking place the following morning. A second notice in the same paper game Claud's birthday as June 30, 1895. He was buried in the cemetery north of town. George W. Long George W. Long of Paha died Monday, the 24th. He was born in Ritzville, Dec. 15, 1886. He was aged 24 years, 7 months and 9 days at the time of his death. The funeral services were conducted from the family home in Paha, by Rev. D. E. Baker, pastor of the Baptist church in this city, after which the remains were laid to rest in the cemetery near Paha. The Washington State Journal and Ritzville Times, Thursday, August 3, 1911, issue Adam Kanzler Sr. Killed While working in the woods on his farm near Newport, Washingotn, last Thursday, Adam Kanzler, a former resident of Ritzville and pioneer of Adams county, was killed by a falling tree. The tree that caused his death was dead and as it stood not far from the house, he decided to cut it down, as he said it might fall some day and kill somebody. In falling it struck another tree close by, breaking the top off, which fell, striking Kanzler and almost instantly killing him. The deceased was 61 years of age, and is survived by a wife and three children. The remains were brought to this city Saturday night. Funeral services were held in the German Congregational church Sunday afternoon. Death Of J. M. Hooker Mrs. Gentry Rushing was called to Spokane at an early hour Sunday morning, July 23, on account of the serious illness of her father, Mr. J. M. Hooker, who was in the Sacred Heart hospital in that city, where he died Monday morning following. Mr. James Monroe Hooker was born March 31, 1843, in the state of Indiana. From there he went to Illinois, where he was married in June 1871, to Miss Sarah Fuller. He removed to Spokane in 1887, where he continued to reside up to the time of his death. When quite young the deceased began a Christian life and was an active church member up to the time of his departure from this life. His aged wife and their only child, Mrs. Rushing of this city, are the only near relatives surviving him in this part of the state. The funeral services were held in the West End church in Spokane on Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock, the Rev. Wiley preaching the sermon. Interment was in Greenwood cemetery. Deceased had been in poor health for the past year, and was taken to the hospital but five days previous to his death for treatment. Mr. and Mrs. Rushing were at his bedside when the end came. Mrs. Louisa Dunn WASHTUCNA - Mrs. Louisa Dunn of Kahlotus died Wednesday at her home near that place, and was buried the following day. Mrs. Dunn, with a daughter, resides on a homestead about three miles from Kahlotus. The Washington State Journal and Ritzville Times, Thursday, August 10, 1911, issue Alvin Axtell OTHELLO - George Billington received the sad news Monday that his brother-in-law, Alvin Axtell, who lives at Seaside, Oregon, had suddenly passed away. Mr. Billington had but recently returned from Oregon, where he had been to attend the funeral of his mother, who died on July 10, and Mr. Axtell was in his ususal health at that time. Mr. Axtell was walking on the beach when he was stricken, and heart failure is given as the cause of death. Deceased had numerous friends hereabouts who will be pained to learn of his sudden taking away. The Washington State Journal and Ritzville Times, Thursday, August 17, 1911, issue Norman Page WASHTUCNA - Norman Page, the four months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Gale Smith, formerly of this place, died Monday at Seaside, Oregon, after an illness lasting three weeks. Benjamin Ettelson SPRAGUE - Benjamin Ettelson died Thursday morning at 4 o'clock following an operation for appendicitis. The remains will be taken to Portland tonight for interment. The Washington State Journal and Ritzville Times, Thursday, August 24, 1911, issue Death Of Mrs. P. A. Harvey The sad news of the death of Mrs. P. A. Harvey at Los Angeles, was received by her relatives here Monday. While it was not altogether unexpected, yet it was a sad blow. She had gone south on the recommendation of local physicians in the hopes of regaining her health, which had not been good for several months. After trying a number of sanitariums and different physicans it was found that she was still sinking and her relatives were summoned. Her sister, Miss Marie Schragg, left here last Wednesday, arriving there Sunday morning, and was at her bedside at the time of her death. The remains will be brought to this city for interment, but as the exact time of the arrival is not known, no arrangements have yet been made for the burial. Mrs. Ann Thompson ODESSA - Mrs. E. J. Jenks returned Monday from Everett where she had been called by the death of her mother, Mrs. Ann Thompson. Mrs. Thompson was 72 years of age and had been sick only for a short time. Kruse Child ODESSA - The three-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Kruse of Irby, died Monday of Torsion of the bowels caused by an accident which occurred Friday. Funeral services were held from the home in Irby, Wednesday afternoon, the Rev. Rhoede of Odessa, officiating. Interment was in the Odessa German Lutheran cemetery. Dominick Pool SPRAGUE - The death of Dominick Pool occurred on Sunday at 3 p.m., after an illness of about three weeks. Numerous complications and old age were the cause of his death. The funeral was held Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock from the Catholic church, Rev. Fr. Cunningham officiating, and interment was in the Catholic cemetery. The Washington State Journal and Ritzville Times, Thursday, August 31, 1911, issue Mrs. Harvey Laid To Rest The remains of Mrs. P. A. Harvey arrived in this city from Monrovin, California, last Saturday, and were laid to rest in the local cemetery, the funeral being conducted from the First Congregational church. The deceased was born in South Dakota in 1879, and moved to Oregon with her parents when she was but three years old, moving to Adams county in 1901. She was married to P. A. Harvey seven years ago, and since that time has lived in Ritzville. She had been in poor health for the past year, and had gone to California in the hope of improving. When it was found that her condition was not improved, her relatives were summoned. Her sisters, Marie Schragg and Mrs. J. M. Wilty were at the bedside at the time of death. The cause of her death was pulminary tuberculosis. She was a member of the Mennonite church and leaves a number of brothers and sisters, her parents and a number of relatives, besides a great many friends to mourn her loss. Mrs. J. W. Thomas WASHTUCNA - J. R. Freeman received the sad news Wednesday of the death of his sister, Mrs. J. W. Thomas of Edgeston, Missosuri. Mrs. Thomas died the 15th of this month from paralysis. She was 77 years of age. The Washington State Journal and Ritzville Times, Thursday, September 7, 1911, issue Drowned In Willamette A wire was received Tuesday morning by the sheriff's office from Portland that the body of Fred Albershardt was found in the Willamette river near that place. Upon receiving this information Deputy McCollom got Paha on the telephone and found that Fred was in that place running one of the warehouses and was not the man at all. Later a second message came from Portland that the drowned man was Henry Albershardt, a brother of Fred. After receiving the sad news of the sudden death of his brother, Mr. Albershardt wired Portland to get the particulars of the accident. Hans Olson Hans Olson, the sick man brought in from Benge Tuesday morning, died at the local hospital at 7 o'clock. The critical condition of the man would not allow an operation of the ruptured appendix. Having no relatives in this country, the body was buried Wednesday afternoon by the county. The Washington State Journal and Ritzville Times, Thursday, September 14, 1911, issue Eidson Dies Amos Eidson, formerly of this place, but recently of Liberal, Kansas, died in that city last Thursday morning at 10:15. He was a resident of Adams county for a number of years, having proved up on a homestead a few miles from town about three years ago, after which he sold it and returned east. After suffering appendicitis for about four months, undergoing two operations and putting up a desperate fight for life, he finally succumbed. Deceased was a cousin of the McCollom brothers and beside these relatives had many friends and acquaintances in this vicinity who will receive the news of his death with saddness. Mrs. Paulina Arndt SPRAGUE - Mrs. Paulina Arndt died last Sunday of apoplexy at the Arndt home near Sprague. The funeral was held Thursday from the Congregational church, Rev. Cronek of the Lutheran church of Medical Lake officiating. Burial was made in the Maccabee cemetery. Ruth L. DeChene SPRAGUE - Ruth L. DeChene, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert DeChene, died on Tuesday last of peritonitis, aged 6 years and 5 months. The funeral was held Thursday from the Congregational church, Rev. Edwards officiating, and the little form was tenderly laid to rest in the Maccabee cemetery. The Washington State Journal and Ritzville Times, Thursday, September 21, 1911, issue C. M. Noerenberg ODESSA - C. M. Noerenberg, a merchant of Irby, ten miles west of Odessa, was found dead in his bed Tuesday morning. Deceased lived alone, his family being in Spokane, where Mrs. Noerenberg conducts a millinery store. He attended to his duties about the store as usual Monday and was not heard to complain about being ill, although he had previously suffered from heart trouble, which was probably the cause of his death. J. M. Williams ODESSA - Mrs. J. M. Williams returned Tuesday from Weston, Ore., where she buried her husband, who died at that place on Sept. 7, of heart trouble. Deceased came here three years ago from Indiana and bought the Conrad Green place, about twenty miles southwest of Odessa, where he had since resided. He has been in ill health for some time and about two weeks ago Mrs. Williams induced him to take a trip to Weston, where her sister resides, in the hope that the change might do him good, but he died within a few days of their arrival. Deceased carried policies in the Modern Woodman and the Mutual Life Insurance Co., of New York, and leaves his family well provided for. He was 51 years of age. The Washington State Journal and Ritzville Times, Thursday, September 28, 1911, issue Old Timer Laid To Rest On last Sunday at 12 o'clock occurred the death of Andrew Heimbigner, one of the old time residents of Adams county. He began to complain last June and in the fore part of July was taken to Spokane, where he was operated on, and remained in the hospital until the middle of August, when he was brought to his home. His condition grew steadily worse and although the attending physicians did everything in their power to help him he could not recover his strength. At the time of his death Mr. Heimbigner was 66 years, 9 months and 12 days old, was a native of the northern part of Russia, from where he moved 24 years ago, coming to the Walla Walla country, where he resided six years. Coming to Adams county 18 years ago, he settled on a home- stead about 12 miles northwest of this place, where he raised a family of four boys and two girls, all of whom survive him, as does also his wife and one brother. The funeral services were held in the Crab Creek Congregational church on Wednesday, the 27th, after which the remains were taken to Odessa for interment. Death of John L. Mumford On last Wednesday, Sep. 20th, near the town of Waukee, occurred the death of John Lemuel Mumford, another of Adams county's respected citizens. He was a native of the state of Maryland, being born there August 15, 1850. He afterward went to Iowa and was married to Mary Hardy in 1879 at Newbern. Coming to Washington in 1899, he settled with his family on Michigan Prairie, near Hatton. At the time of his death he was over 61 years of age. He is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Willard Davis, at whose home he died, and Misses Myrtle and Wilna Mumford. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Wm. Hoskins at the Davis residence, after which the remains were brought to this city, where they were laid to rest on Friday. Mrs. Serena Adeline Watkins LIND - Mrs. Serena Adeline Watkins died at her home eight miles southwest of Lind at 5 o'clock Tuesday evening, Sep. 19th, after a short illness. Jacob Smith SPRAGUE - Jacob Smith died at his Crab Creek home Tuesday morning. He had been failing the past six months with a wasting disease, becoming gradually weaker until the end came. The funeral was held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Masonic hall under Masonic auspices, W. A. Buckley acting as master of ceremonies. The body was followed to the grave by a large concourse of relatives and friends. Interment was held in Lake View cemetery.