Show oasis SAMUEL camuel representative KE death of aged resident and pione eer christian Ja chansen died at the home of his daughter mrs L lars ars hansen sunday june 26 25 of ol aldage dage old age and general debility lie he was born in norway in 1825 and was 86 years year of age lie he became converted concerted to the latter day saints faith and came to this country in 1880 and has bas since made this his home he was the father af of ten children childre n five of which ore are daill living four here and one in provo his grand children number 59 and great grand children 63 he died as lie he had lived a faithful latter day saint his funeral was in the ward meeting house tuesday at 2 his wife who also was a faithful latter day saint died some seven years ago aud and since then lie he has been blind and his children have bave had the care of him bim the speakers at his funeral were john overson who knew him even before he left his native home A 0 christenson stenson john styler samuel rutherford and bishop skeels many words of praise wera were spoken of his good name and faithful life mrs irs oarl carl Pearson wife of our bank cashier cashie r i who an on the 4 gave birth to a still born child and since that time has been in a critical condition was taken to salt lake on the whre she will receive medical aid it is hoped by her many friends that 1 8 slie lie will wil 1 soon son r re e cover and be with us again the state engineer is here surveying for our drains und and we hope this work will soon begin as we are very much in ill need of some drains in this section mr air joseph damron jr of de beperet cret 1 is lie here re acting as cashier while mr air pearson is away with his wife the fourth passed off very quietly here as we joined with deseret for the pro program gram in the forenoon and in the afternoon all stayed at home and engaged ill in all kind of sports there being sack back races and cracker race pea nut race needle race prizes were awarded to all the winners the sports wound up with a ball game between still stiffs s and limbers the stiffs winning the game everyone expressed themselves as having had an enjoyable ti time mee john church of eureka has been seen on oil our streets the last two days shaking hards with old time friends he is here on a visit to his aged parents mr air will ward who has been so sick with leakage of the heart for the past three months has gone to salt lake city for treatment |