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The accident occurred directly in front of the grandstand in sight of the large crowd and it put a damper on the audience from which they did not recover during the balance of the show. It is the first fatality at the fair grounds during the five years that the Round-Up has been the entertainment feature of the Adams County fair. Newton was hazing for Clint Titus in the bulldogging event and in his anxiety to give the bulldogger every chance was crowding the steer too close. Three or four times his horse stepped on the heels of the steer and finally the steer fell. The horse was so close that there was no chance for it or the rider. The horse went over, Newton falling beneath. The pommel of the saddle struck his chest, crushing in the ribs. He also suffered severe brain concussion. He was picked up and hurried to the Red Cross tent where Dr. Johnston gave first aid and he was taken to the home of Mrs. Allen. Dr. Marshall of Colfax, the family physician, was summoned and Mr. Newton was taken to Spokane on the early train Sunday morning. He passed away at the hospital about twelve o'clock without regaining consciousness. The funeral was held at Spokane Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 from Smith's Undertaking parlors and burial made at Spokane. He is survived by his wife and his mother, residing at Spokane; a brother at Seattle; and two sisters also living in Seattle. Mr. Newton was 37 years of age and came to this vicinity when 15 years of age. He had followed all the principal rodeos of the Northwest for many years and was well known throughout the state. Former Resident Dies In Texas Word has been received by C. A. Lee of the death of a brother, O. M. Lee at San Antonio, Texas, on Sept. 23rd. O. M. Lee was a resident of this city about fifteen years. He built the Lee block which has been occupied by the Rex Theatre the past few years. Mr. Lee left here in 1909 moving to Dalhart, Texas, In 1913 he had a stroke of paralysis and has been confined to a sanitarium in San Antonio, since then, until the time of his death. Oliver M. Lee was born Jan. 3, 1858, at Hillsboro, Ohio. He is survived by two brothers and three sisters. His wife died in Dalhart, Texas, twelve years ago. Conrad Bauer Dies Suddenly Sunday Morning Conrad Bauer, a pioneer of Adams county since 1884, died suddenly at his home in this city Sunday morning. About two weeks ago he fell from the roof of his house and sustained a fractured collar bone, but it is thought this had nothing to do with his death, as he had recovered sufficiently to be up and around. Sunday morning Mrs. Bauer was feeding him his breakfast when he complained of a pain in his chest and thinking perhaps the bandage was too tight, she loosened it. Mr. Bauer expired in a few seconds after the bandage was loosened. Conrad Bauer was born in Kolp, Russia, 65 years ago, and came to America when a small boy, settling first in Nebraska. In 1882 he came overland to Walla Walla and in 1884 moved to Ritzville. Living over forty years in this vicinity, he underwent the hardships of pioneering and has seen the country develop from a wild bunchgrass desert to its present state of cultivation. He raised cattle extensively and had large holdings of wheat lands. Funeral services will be held this afternoon from the Philadelphia Congregational church, the Rev. Jacob Morach officiating. Besides his widow, he leaves three sons and two step-daughters. They are Edward, Clarence and Albert, Lydia and Sadie. Guy Arthur Dies At Spokane Guy Arthur, for twelve years manager of the branch office of the Washington Water Power in this city, died at Spokane yesterday after an illness of over nine months. The cause of his death was given as sleeping sickness although he was also said to have been suffering from cancer of the stomach. Mr. Arthur was 48 years of age. The funeral will be held from the Hazen-Jaeger chapel on Friday afternoon at 2:30, the Rev. F. H. Rossiter officiating. Burial will be at Riverside Park cemetery. Mr. Arthur was a popular and highly respected citizen during his residence in Ritzville. He was engaged for some years in the ice and creamery business, being associated with Paul Fowler. Afterwards the men established the Soap Lake company and Mr. Fowler went there to take charge. About five years ago Mr. Arthur and family moved to Spokane where under the name of Arthur Fowler company he engaged in the electrical business, manufacturing ranges, water and air heaters. The business was successful and has developed rapidly into a large demand for their products. Besides his wife he leaves two sons, Chester and Howard, two brothers, Leslie and Ray in Iowa, and a sister in Iowa. Mrs. Schoessler Had Lived Her Over Forty Years Mrs. Jacob Schoessler, one of the early pioneers of this county, died at her home on College Hill Sunday. Funeral services were conducted from the Zion Congregational church on Wednesday afternoon, the Rev. Julius Houn, pastor of the church, officiating. The funeral services were largely attended, the family having an extensive acquaintance throughout the county. Elizabeth Margaret Walters was born in Walters, Russia, in 1854, being 71 years and five months of age at the time of her death. The town where she was born was named after her family. On January 3, 1874, she was united in marriage to Jacob Schoessler at Walters, Russia. In 1876 the family came to the United States, settling first in Nebraska, where they remained five years. They came overland to Walla Walla, where they lived for six years, coming from there to Ritzville where they located on a farm 4 miles northwest of the city. They remained on the farm until 1904 when they moved to this city to reside. The Schoessler family has been prominent in affairs of the county. Mr. Schoessler served several terms as county commissioner and has had a prominent part in the upbuilding of the country. On January 3, 1924, Mr. and Mrs. Schoessler celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary at their home on College Hill and it was attended by all the children and about twenty intimate friends of the couple. Both were enjoying excellent health at that time. Five children were born to them, the oldest one dying in Russia at the age of three weeks. The others are all living, the three sons residing on farms near the city and the daughter, Mrs. Fred Thiel, residing at Astoria, Oregon. All were present for the funeral. The sons are Jacob J., Henry, John, and the daughter, Katherina Margaret. The Journal-Times Thursday, October 8, 1925 issue C. E. Turner Dies At Spokane C. E. Turner, proprietor of the Turner Service Station in this city, died at the Deaconess hospital at Spokane on Saturday last, October 3rd, after an illness of four weeks. On Saturday, September 5th, Mr. Turner was taken to the hospital, suffering with what was pronounced to be appendicitis. He was operated upon immediately and the operation revealed the fact that he was suffering from cancer of the liver and stomach, and no hope for his recovery was held out. Mr. Turner came to Ritzville in August 1924, purchasing the service station at the corner of Adams and First from Lee Long, and continued to run it up to the time he was taken to Spokane. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Turner of Kahlotus and came here from Coeur d'Alene. C. E. Turner was born in Arlington, Oregon, August 11, 1884, and was thus a little over 41 years of age at the time of his death. He is survived by his parents and by his widow and five children, four by a former wife and one by his present widow. They are Henry F., William C., Lottie Mae, Robert M., and Mary Eliene. Funeral services were conducted from the Presbyterian church at Coeur d'Alene on Tuesday of this week, the Rev. Mr. Hunter, pastor of the church, officiating. Burial was in the Coeur d'Alene cemetery beside the body of his first wife. Mrs. Turner has gone to Coeur d'Alene to make her home with her parents, taking with her the youngest child, Mary Eliene. The other children will make their home with the grandparents at Kahlotus having been reared by them up to the time that Mr. Turner remarried. The station here is at present being conducted by Mr. H. C. Turner, assisted by the boys. George Butler Crossed The Plains In Early Days George Edward Butler, father of Mrs. G. H. Lemman of this city, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Lewis Lacy, at Hayden Lake, Idaho, on Friday, October 2, 1925. The remains were brought to Ritzville and funeral services were conducted from the Methodist Episcopal church on Sunday afternoon, Rev. H. S. Randall officiating, and interment made in the Ritzville cemetery. Mr. Butler was one of the real pioneers of the county and of the West. He was born in Jefferson county, Missouri, August 30, 1835, thus being over 90 years of age at the time of his death. He first crossed the plains with his father when a lad of 17 years, coming overland from Missouri to California. He made two more trips across the country and settled temporarily in Oregon. During the Civil war he enlisted in the 61st Oregon Volunteers and served three years. He landed in San Francisco on his way home the day of Lee's surrender. After the war he came to Washington, being detailed to Walla Walla to help suppress Indian uprisings. In 1886 he returned to his old home in Missouri, where he was united in marriage to Ameeka A. Garrett. The newly married couple came west the same year and took up a homestead about two miles south of Crab creek, where they lived until 1907, when he moved to this city. Fifteen children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Butler, nine of whom survive. They are: Mrs. C. E. Hershberger, Lewiston, Idaho; Mrs. W. B. Richardson, Jefferson, Oregon; Mrs. Putnam Farrington, Long Beach, Calif.; R. E. Butler, Athol, Idaho; Mrs. Lewis Tracy, Hayden Lake, Idaho; Mrs. Clay Lavender, Espanola, Wash.; Wm. Butler, Prescott, Wash.; Mrs. G. H. Lemman, Ritzville; Mrs. Ellen Frazier, Honolulu. Since the death of his wife several years ago, Mr. Butler made his home with his children, and has been at the home of his daughter here many times and was well known in this city. He took great delight in telling of the early days of the country and of the trials and problems of the early settlers. He was very accurate in his accounts and seldom made a mistake on a date of any outstanding occurrence. He remained strong and vigorous up to about a year ago, but since that time has failed rapidly until the time of his death. His grandfather filed the first homestead in Desota county, Missouri, and a monument to his memory is now erected at Desota. His father traveled many times across the plains running a freight wagon train to California, and it was with him that he made his first trip to the West. Five of the children were present at the funeral Sunday, Mrs. Hershberger, Mrs. Farrington, Mrs. Richardson, and Mrs. Frazier being unable to be here. The funeral services were largely attended and the floral tributes were very beautiful. The Journal-Times Thursday, October 15, 1925 issue Mother Dies At Colville Mrs. S. I. Morrison, mother of Mrs. M. M. Streck of this city, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lewis Anderson, at Colville, last Sunday afternoon of pneumonia. She was 57 years of age. The body was taken to Bryan, Ohio, her old home, for burial, Mrs. Anderson and Mrs. Streck accompanying the remains. Mr. and Mrs. Streck were called to Colville Sunday noon, this being their first intimation of the serious illness of Mrs. Morrison. They did not arrive until five o'clock and Mrs. Morrison passed away at 3:30. Mrs. Morrison had at times made her home with her daughter here. The Journal-Times Thursday, October 29, 1925 issue Typhoid Fever Claims Young Man Clarence Schoessler, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Schoessler, residing south of this city, passed away Wednesday morning at seven thirty o'clock after an illness of about two weeks with typhoid fever. The funeral services will be held Friday afternoon from the Zion Congregational church, the Rev. Julius Houn officiating. Burial will be in the Ritzville cemetery. Clarence was born in Ritzville on May 15, 1905, and was thus 20 years, 4 months, and 13 days of age at the time of his death. He attended the Ritzville schools and was a student one year in high school, quitting school to work on the ranch with his father. He had been working at the ranch of his brother, Elmer, near Lind, and having contracted a cold went to the home of his parents about two weeks ago. His illness developed into typhoid fever and his condition had been serious for a week before his death. Tuesday he suffered two severe hemorrhages and another Wednesday morning from which he failed to rally, his condition being weakened from the loss of blood. Clarence's death is a sad one. A robust young man in apparently the best of health, cut down just a he was coming into young manhood. He was a prominent member of the Christian Endeavor at the Zion church, a member of the church choir for several years, and a faithful attendant at all church services. Having been born here he had a large circle of friends who will mourn his passing. The sympathy of the community will go out to this family, who have suffered a double bereavement this week, Miss Gail Thiel, who died Sunday, being a sister-in-law to Elmer Schoessler. Besides his parents he leaves one brother, Elmer, to mourn his death. There were no other childen. Mrs. Chas. Olson Dies Suddenly At Spokane Mrs. Charles Olson, one of the early pioneers of this county, passed away at the Deaconess hospital, Spokane, Wednesday morning, October 28. She had been taken to the hospital Sunday for treatment. Her death came suddenly, when the nurse visited her bedside she found Mrs. Olson had expired. The body will be brought to Ritzville Friday morning and funeral services will be conducted from the Methodist church Friday morning at 11 o'clock, Rev. H. S. Randall officiating. Burial will be in the Ritzville cemetery, beside the body of her husband. Mrs. Charles Olson was born in Varlmland, Sweden, March 13, 1855. She came to America in 1868, settling first at College Springs, Iowa. She was married at College Springs in January, 1875, to Charles Olson, and the couple came to Ritzville in 1884, settling in this city, where Mr. Olson secured employment with the railroad, which had been built the year previous. One or two stores constituted the entire business district of Ritzville at that time. Shortly after they settled on the homestead seven miles north and two miles east of the city, which is now occupied by Wm. Griffith. Mr. Olson passed away several years ago and since that time Mrs. Olson has made her home with her children in this city. She was a member of the Relief Corps and of the M. E. church. Besides a large circle of friends, Mrs. Olson leaves to mourn her loss, five children, two boys, C. E. and M. J. Olson of this city, and three girls, Mrs. J. H. Finck and Mrs. Wm. Griffith of Ritzville, and Mrs. A. D. Harris of Hillyard, also by one brother, Andrew Nelson of Essex, Iowa, and two sisters, Mrs. C. D. Olson and Mrs. C. H. B. Carlson of Ritzville. Young Girl Passes Away Gail Thiel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pete Thiel of this city, passed away at the family home Sunday afternoon at two o'clock after a short illness with perforation of the bowels, or dysentery. She was the youngest of the family of two brothers and four sisters. Funeral services were held from the Zion Congregational church on Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock, the Rev. Julius Houn officiating. Burial was in the Ritzville cemetery. Gail was a young girl, loved by all who knew her. She took great interest in Sunday school work and was an earnest worker in the Young People's Christian Endeavor. She was born on July 1st, 1917, and was 8 years, 3 months and 24 days of age at the time of her death. The funeral services were largely attended, many not being able to obtain admittance, showing the regard in which Gail and the family are held in this vicinity. Besides her parents she leaves two brothers, Arthur and Aaron, and four sisters, Lea, Beata, Ruby and Laura, and a large circle of friends to mourn her passing. The sympathy of the community goes out to the stricken family in their hour of breavement. Dr. Schneller Reported Dead Word was received in Ritzville this morning of the death of Dr. Schneller in North Dakota. Whether it was a case of suicide or natural death the letter does not state. People here are inclined to think that if the message is true the doctor probably committed suicide. His actions in the past few months would seem to indicate that his mind was unbalanced. Dr. Schneller came here in July and opened offices. After a short time he was barred from practicing in this county because of the lack of a Washington license. He went from here to Spokane were it is alleged he passed several forged checks and pulled several other questionable deals. The letter notifying Ritzville people of his death was written by Mrs. Schneller. Clay Lavender Instantly Killed M. C. Lavender, well known here, and a brother-in-law of Mrs. G. H. Lemman, was instantly killed at his farm about three miles west of Deep Creek Friday. He was preparing to store the motor from his combine for the winter. He and his son, Fay, had removed it from the machine and placed it upon a wagon. The son was driving and Mr. Lavender was standing by the engine. In some way he lost his balance and fell from the wagon. The son heard his father shout and as the team stopped the engine fell from the wagon, striking his father on the head and fracturing the skull. Death was instantaneous. Mr. Lavender was a member of a pioneer family of Spokane county. He had resided on the ranch near Deep Creek for 16 years. He was well known here, having visited here often and having acted as an official at the Horse Show for many years; also as an official and director of the Pioneer Picnic. He is survived by his widow and one son, also two brothers, S. J. Lavender and Lee Lavender, and one sister living at Pasadena Park. Other brothers are Garrett, Long Beach, Cal., and Jesse, Tampa, Florida. The Journal-Times Thursday, November 12, 1925 issue Mrs. Joe Gessner Passes Away Mrs. Joseph Gessner passed away at the hospital at Sprague Friday evening, November 6, at 7:30 o'clock after an illness of about two weeks, following a stroke of paralysis. After Mrs. Gessner was stricken she never rallied. She was unable to move or help herself in anyway. She was taken to the hospital at Sprague for care but gradually grew weaker until she passed away Friday. She had been in poor health for the past two years. Wilhelmina Rutz was born in Germany in 1860. She came to America in 1891, settling first at Naperville, Illinois. In 1892 she was married to Joseph Gessner. The couple lived on a farm near Naperville for nine years and then came to Ritzville where they settled on the farm about three miles south of this city. Here they resided 17 years, moving to Ritzville seven years ago. The funeral services were held at the Haight undertaking parlors Sunday afternoon at two o'clock, conducted by Rev. O. T. Just, pastor of the Lutheran church, of which the deceased had long been a devoted member. The remains were taken Monday evening to the old home at Naperville for burial. Mr. Gessner accompanied the body, and expects to remain this winter to visit friends and relatives. Besides her husband, Mrs. Gessner is surived by four children, one by a previous marriage. They are O. F. W. Miller of Olympia; Mrs. Ernest Von Holenhausen, and Mrs. H. F. Schafer, Jr., Ritzville; William Gessner, Olympia; also by one brother, August Rutz, Ritzville; and two sisters, Mrs. Carl Brown and Mrs. Fred Weber, Ritzville, and by eight grandchildren. One child by the present marriage died in infancy. The Journal-Times Thursday, November 26, 1925 issue John Hughes Bonney J. H. Bonney died Wednesday morning from apoplexy, following a stroke Sunday morning at the hotel in Hooper, which he had operated for a number of years. John H. Bonney was born March 9, 1858, at Eastman, Wisc., and died at Hooper November 18, 1925. At the age of 24 he was made a mason at Prairie Du Chiene lodge No. 106, Prairie Du Chiene, Wisc. on February 20, 1892, he was united in marriage to Belle Campbelle of Eastman, who survives him. To this union were born four children, Anson, who died November 11, 1918; Mrs. Gertrude Eccles of Hooper; Linnie Aldrich, who died June 20, 1908; and Amy of Hooper. He is also survived by eight grandchildren and one great grandson, two sisters, Ella Larson of Eastman, Wisc., and Mrs. Emma Jones of O'Neil, Neb., and one brother, Fred, of Eastman. He came west in 1902 and has lived in western Whitman county adjacent to Hooper from that time. The funeral service was held at the U. P. church on Friday afternoon, Rev. Russell officiating. It was one of the largest funerals ever held in Washtucna, a party of over forty masons from Hooper, Lacrosse and Washtucna attending in a body. The floral offerings were unusually beautiful. The Masonic Lodge No. 155 of Lacrosse conducted services at Washtucna cemetery, where interment was made. The Journal-Times Thursday, December 3, 1925 issue Robert Warren Robert, the 3-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Warren, died at the home of his parents in this city Sunday night. Robert had been an invalid since birth and heroic efforts have been made to improve his health, but without avail. The body was taken to Cheney Monday for burial. The Journal-Times Thursday, December 10, 1925 issue Death Ends Long Suffering Mrs. J. G. Fassett, sister of F. B. Shepley, passed away at St. Luke's hopsital, Spokane, Friday afternoon, December 4, after a lingering illness, suffering from creeping paralysis. The body was brought to Ritzville and funeral services were conducted from Haight's undertaking parlors Monday forenoon, Rev. H. S. Randall officiating. Mrs. V. A. Chargois and Miss Kathleen Hallin sang two duets. Burial was in the Ritzville cemetery. Nellie Shepley was born in Bangor, Maine, August 1, 1851, and was 74 years, 4 months, and 3 days of age at the time of her death. While still a young girl she came with her parents to Minnesota. In 1870 she was united in marriage to Mr. John G. Fassett. To this union four children were born, three sons and one daughter, of whom two sons survive. They are Bert, still in Minnesota, and Harold S. of Prineville, Oregon. Mr. Fassett passed away about 25 years ago. About eight years ago Mrs. Fassett moved to Bend, Oregon. Two years later she came to Ritzville where she remained at the home of her brother for some time until she was taken to St. Luke's hospital at Spokane four years ago last March. She has been confined at the hospital since that time, until she was released Friday from her affliction and passed quietly to the home beyond. The Journal-Times Thursday, December 17, 1925 issue J. B. Mitcham Dead J. B. Mitcham, a former resident of Ritzville, passed away at the his home in Spokane last Saturday morning at 7:30. Funeral services were held at Spokane yesterday and interment was in the Greenwood cemetery in that city. Mr. Mitcham was formerly water superintendent in this city, holding the position for several years previous to B. B. Stafford. He left here a few years ago. He has been in poor health for several years. The Journal-Times Thursday, December 24, 1925 issue County Pioneer Buried At Ritzville Nick Seivers, Sr., a pioneer of Adams county, passed away at his home southeast of Lind early Friday morning after an illness of nearly two years. He was born near La Porte, Indiana, December 21, 1871. For some years he lived in Wisconsin, and in 1889 moved to Washington with is father and brother, Peter, where they have resided ever since. Besides his widow he is survived by three children, Elizabeth, Nicholas and Johnnie and his brother, Peter, who was his life-long partner, also by three sisters, Mrs. Gertrude Johnson, Ritzville, Wash., Mrs. Mary Platt, Arlington, Wash., Mrs. Mona Ashedoft, Moscow, Idaho, and his mother who is in Chicago. Funeral services were held in the Catholic church in Ritzville at 10 a.m. Monday, the Rev. Father Noldin officiating. Interment was in the Ritzville cemetery. The floral offerings were beautiful. Hatton Pioneer Passes Away A phone message from Spokane Sunday morning announced the death of Mr. T. E. Ocheltree at the Deaconess hospital, who passed away at 6 a.m. Mr. Ocheltree's health has been failing for the past two years and much of this time has been spent at the hospital in Spokane. Mr. Ocheltree came to Hatton 25 years ago and for some time was a contractor and worked at the carpenter trade. He was deputy sheriff and town marshal for a number of years, and met with some hazardous incidents several times in arresting some criminals. The funeral was held Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. at the Hazen-Jaeger parlors in Spokane and he was laid to rest in the Riverside Park cemetery. Three sisters and a brother from California arrived in Spokane about one week ago, and with his brother, H. R. Ocheltree, his wife, and three children, were constantly at his beside during the days of his illness. Mr. Ocheltree was an active member of the I. O. O. F. lodge and his absence will be felt by his many friends in Hatton and vicinity. The Journal-Times Thursday, December 31, 1925 issue Burdett Colwell Expires Suddenly Sunday Morning Burdett Colwell, for the past 26 years a resident of Ritzville suddenly expired Sunday at about 11 o'clock a.m. Mr. Colwell lived alone in the small cottage across the track from the Northern Pacific depot, which had been his home ever since he came to this city. His death was not discovered until Monday afternoon, when his son, Lee, thinking it strange that he had not been about, went to he home and found his father had expired. Mr. Colwell had prepared his breakfast and seated himself at the table when he was stricken. He had a knife in his hand and was apparently about to butter his hot cakes when the end came. The butter was on the knife and Mr. Colwell's head was resting upon his arm. Death must have occurred Sunday as he had not brought in his milk bottle for fed his chickens Monday. Burdett Colwell was born in Dryden, N.Y., in 1848 and was 77 years of age at the time of his death. He was married May 12, 1870, to Miss Celia Malison, at Hastings, Mich. In the spring of 1899 the family removed to Ritzville and have resided here since with the exception of two years which Mr. Colwell spent at his old home in Hastings. Nine children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Colwell, seven of whom survive. Mrs. Colwell passed away on New Years eve 13 years ago. After coming to Ritzville Mr. Colwell did odd jobs about town for two or three years and then went to work for the city. For nine years he was night marshal here and was a most efficient officer. Since the death of his wife he has lived alone and busied himself with his chickens, of which he always kept a fine flock. The surviving children are: Will Colwell, Dryden, N.Y.; Stella, Hastings, Mich.; Fred, Dryden, N.Y.; Ora, Battle Creek, Mich.; Earl, Ritzville; Bert, Davenport, Wash.; and Lee, Ritzville. One girl, Nettie, and the youngest son, Clair died some years ago at Hastings, Mich. Mr. Colwell had been a member of the Masonic lodge for over 30 years and funeral services were conducted under the auspices of the local Masonic order from Haight Undertaking parlors yesterday afternoon at 2:30. Last night the remains were shipped to the old home at Hastings, Mich., for burial. Old Resident Dies In Canada Word has been received here of the death of William G. Morley, which occurred at Olds, Alberta, Canada, December 11, 1925. Mr. Morley was a resident of Ritzville from 1887 to 1902 and was well known to the old time residents of this city. For several years he conducted a hotel here, later engaging in farming. He was 75 years of age at the time of his death. The late Mr. Morley was born in Guelph, Ontario, in 1850, and at the age of nine he was taken with is parents to reside near Chicago. In 1879, he married Charlotte Gibson in Iowa, returning to Canada with his wife in 1902, and located on a farm in the Bennett district. Later they moved to the Mayton district and took up homestead duties, where they resided and prospered until 1920, and since that period, up to the day of Mr. Morley's death, they had lived a happy and retired life. He is survived by his wife and four sons and two daughters, Dick of Swalwell, Roy and Tom of Mayton, and Charlie of Carbon. Carrie who lives with two of her brothers at Mayton, and Mrs. Mabel Dean of Innisfail. The funeral took place at the Baptist church on Sunday afternoon at two o'clock. Interment took place in the Olds cemetery. Benjamin Franklin Gwin Benjamin Franklin Gwin, one of the pioneers of Washtucna, having resided here nearly a quarter of a century, and who by his steadfastness, loyalty and kindness has gained for himself a host of friends, was born in Pike county, Illinois, August 29, 1869, to Wm. and Eliza Gwin, and died at his home in Washtucna December 28, 1925, aged 56 years, 3 months and 29 days. He was united in marriage to Margaret Slavins July 14, 1896. He is survived by his wife and five children, Charles, Mamie, and Margaret of Washtucna, Inez and Eva of Portland, also one brother, Robert Gwin, and one half-sister, Mrs. Wm. Smith, both of Washtucna, a sister, Mrs. R. A. Wilsey, Los Angeles, besides some half-brothers in Illinois. His funeral service was held on December 30 at the Christian church the Rev. D. A. Russell officiating. The Odd Fellow lodge of Washtucna, and also members of the order from Ritzville and Kahlotus, attended in a body paying their last respects to an esteemed member. Interment was in Washtucna cemetery. Many lovely floral offerings were in evidence. Mrs. O. M. Shideler Dies In Indiana Word was received in Ritzville last night of the death of Mrs. O. M. Shideler at the home of her parents in Huntington, Indiana, Wednesday night at 10:30. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon and burial will be in Huntington, which is the family home of both Mr. and Mrs. Shideler. It was just about one year ago that Mrs. Shideler was taken ill. An examination by a local physician revealed the fact that she was suffering from cancer. She was taken to Spokane where she was given radium treatments at the Sacred Heart hospital and then taken to Mayo Brothers at Rochester, Minn. No hope of a cure was held out at the hospital and Mr. Shideler took her to the home of her parents at Huntington. Florence Edith Priddy was born at or near Huntington, Indiana, July 4, 1882, and was 43 years of age at the time of her death. She was robust and apparently in the best of health up to the time she was stricken. Mr. and Mrs. Shideler were married at Huntington about 18 years ago. Shortly afterwards they came west, settling on a homestead near Brady, Montana. Four years ago, in company with R. M. Woolson, Mr. Shideler purchased the Ritzville Drug store in this city. This is the first death in Mrs. Shideler's family, her parents and eight brothers and sisters surviving her. In the immediate family, Mr. Shideler is the only survivor, no children having been born to the union. 1926 Issues are missing from the Journal-Times files