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 5, 1917, issue Catherine Kister Catherine Kister, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Kister, died at the family home two miles north of Packard on Monday, July 2nd. Her death came as a result of ptomaine poisoning contracted in eating candy on the thirteenth of May. She was taken to Spokane and remained there for three weeks under the care of doctors and nurses and was improved so that she could return home. She took further treatment in Ritzville last week, going home last Thursday, Friday she suffered a relapse from which she failed to rally. Miss Kister was born in Pendleton, Oregon, May 24th, 1895. She was just past 22 years of age. The funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the home at 1 p.m. and at the church near Packard at 2 p.m., conducted by Rev. Maier. Interment was made in the cemetery beside the church. The deceased leaves beside her immediate family other relatives and a host of friends to mourn her death. The Washington State Journal and Ritzville Times, Thursday, July 12, 1917, issue William F. Newland William F. Newland, a pioneer and for many years a resident of Adams County, passed away at his home in Spokane at 7:40 a.m. Monday, July 9th. He had suffered from intestinal trouble for some time. A week ago Sunday while at church he was stricken. He was removed to his home but did not rally. The funeral services were held yesterday morning from his residence, burial being made in Spokane. Mr. Newland was a native of Kentucky, having been born at Crab Orchard April 21, 1842. He was a young man when the Civil War broke out and enlisted in the Confederate army. He served for four years. After the war he continued to live in Kentucky until 1883, when he came to Washington. He settled on a farm east of Lind in the eighties. Eight years ago he retired and removed to Spokane where he has since resided. Last winter he spent several months in Honolulu and in California. Mr. Newland was a brother to the late A. S. Newland, who died a year ago. Mrs. John Truax, Miss Emma Newland, Robert and Hickman Newland of this city are his nieces and nephews and they went to Spokane for the funeral. Mr. Newland is survived by his stepmother, Mrs. Betty Newland by his wife and two children. Mrs. D. A. Maurier, wife of Captain Maurier of Company H. N. G. W. is his daughter, and S. W. Newland of Rockford is his son. His sister, Mrs. E. N. Lamona of Spokane; his brothers, T. W. Newland and J. W. Newland of Spokane, and S. P. Newland of Opportunity and five grandchildren also survive him. Mrs. William Clodius The community was saddened by the news of the death of Mrs. William Clodius which occurred last Thursday evening, July 5th, at the family home near Ritzville. Death came after four days of acute illness, although she had been unwell for many weeks. Nervous trouble was the cause of her death. The funeral was held Saturday afternoon at the German Lutheran church, conducted by the pastor, Rev. O. T. Just. Interment was made in the Ritzville cemetery. Mrs. Clodius' maiden name was Grace Luderman. She was born near Eureka, Ill., on June 7th, 1864. She grew to womanhood in that state and was united in marriage to William Clodius at Matamory, Ill., Dec. 17, 1881. In 1883 they moved to Nebraska where they resided until 1906, when they moved to the State of Washington, locating in Adams County where they have since resided. To the union were born seven children, one of whom died in infancy. The others are: Henry, Edward and William, Mrs. Anna Oestreich and Lena, of Ritzville; and Mrs. Emma Clemie of Sprague. They, with her husband, mourn her departure. Two brothers, Henry Luderman, of Montana, and John Luderman of Nebraska, and one sister, Mrs. Anna Sloter of Illinois, are also living. The Washington State Journal and Ritzville Times, Thursday, August 9, 1917, issue Woman Ends Life With Gun OTHELLO, Aug. 8 - Mrs. Andrew McCurdy committed suicide early today by shooting herself through the heart with a shotgun at the farm home of her sister, Mrs. John Woods, whom she had been visiting. Temporary insanity is supposed to have been the cause. Robert Oscar Buehler Last Saturday morning occurred the death of Robert Oscar Buehler, the seven months' old son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Buehler of Ritzville. When the parents got up in the morning they found that the baby was dead. A doctor was summoned and his diagnosis was that the child had died from smothering, having pulled the blankets over his head in such a manner as to shut off air. The funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the Methodist church conducted by Rev. M. J. Perdue. The burial was made in the German Methodist cemetery six miles east of town. The baby was born Jan. 11, 1917. The Washington State Journal and Ritzville Times, Thursday, August 16, 1917, issue Pioneer Merchant Of Othello Passes Away W. A. Struppler, age 52, pioneer merchant, died Friday at Othello. He is survived by his widow and grown son, I. A. Struppler, both residents of Othello. Mr. Struppler came to Othello in 1907 from Uniontown and engaged in the general merchandise business, which he conducted until about two yers ago, when ill health compelled him to retire, since which time the business has been continued by his son. At the time of his retirement he was a member of he council and president of the school board. Mr. Struppler was affiliated with the Ellensburg lodge of Elks and the Masonic orders, being a member of El Katif temple of the Mystic Shrine. Funeral services were held Saturday, in charge of the Masonic blue lodge. Sunday Scottish Rite services were held in Spokane, where interment took place. Edward Carl Crouch Edward Carl Crouch, for many years a resident of this county, a former county commmissioner and deputy sheriff, died last Thursday, August 9, at Conrad, Montana. At the time of his death he was 77 years and 28 days old. The body was brought to Washtucna for burial, where the funeral services were held, conducted by Rev. M. J. Perdue of this city, on Monday. Mr. Crouch was born July 14, 1840, at Benton, Ill. In his youth he went to Tennessee in which state he was married to Mary A. Mays Dec. 12, 1860. After two years he moved with his wife and one son back to the old home at Benton. In 1865 the family removed to Canon City, Colo. They continued the western migration about six years later, coming to Boise, Idaho. In 1877 they removed to Umatilla Co., Oregon, and in 1875 to Dayton, Washington, where Mr. Crouch engaged in farming until 1893 when they moved to this county, settling near Cow Creek. Mrs. Crouch died Nov. 11, 1907. The five children born to the union survive the father. They are G. F. Crouch and J. M. Crouch of Conrad, Montana; J. L. Crouch and J. E. Crouch of Medical Lake, Wash.; and Mrs. M. J. Benge, of Benge. Besides the children the deceased is survived by a sister, Mrs. Molly Watson, and a brother, George Crouch of Canon City, Colo., and by eleven grandchildren. Mr. Crouch served as county commissioner and as deputy sheriff in Columbia County and later held the same offices in this county. The Washington State Journal and Ritzville Times, Thursday, September 13, 1917, issue Boy Killed By Wheat Wagon Ralph Wilbur Hacker, age 9, died at 2 p.m. yesterday afternoon at the Ritzville hospital from injuries received in a fall from a wagon near Tokio station on Tuesday. He was the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Pettijohn and had been with them through harvest. His mother died just a year ago from the date of his accident. Ralph was riding with his uncle, Howard Pettijohn, hauling wheat to the warehouse at Tokio. They were returning after delivering the wheat and he was standing in the front wagon holding onto his uncle. The wagon struck a chuck hole and the boy fell out of the wagon. The rear wheel of the trail wagon passed over his head. His uncle at once stopped the team, picked him up and took him home. Dr. Hewit was called and treated him and the next morning removed him to the hospital. An X-ray examination showed that one of the large blood vessels of the bain had been ruptured in the fall causing a severe blood clot to form between the brain substance and the skull. The lad was suffering so much from shock that no anesthetic could be given him to permit the removal of the clot. The boy's father was summoned fom his home near Ione, Wash. He will take the boy back to Ione for burial beside the boy's mother. Ralph had one sister, Nora, who was with her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Wood, of Lind. Mr. Hacker is well known here, having resided here some years ago and worked at the mill. The past several years he has made his home on a homestead on the Pend Oreille river.