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Diet Very Suddenly Wednesday Jiorn* ioi in u Rear Room of the BI Rock Saloon.Frank Bush a Grand Army veteran and one of the oldest citizens in this vicinity, died between 3 o’clock and daylight Wednesday morning, as near as can be ascertained at the age of 67 years. The excessive use of tobacco I and other stimulems is believed to have affected his heart and caused that organ to fail to perform its function.He made his home near Chiwaukum, where he owned a ranch, but for the past two or three weeks he has been about town and had been drinking con-i siderable. Mr. Herder, who is employed in the Big flock, says Bush told him on Tuesday that he was sick. Wednes day morning about 3 o'clock one of the men employed in the saloon put Bush to bed in a room back of the barroom. Between 6 and 7 o’clock that morning Mr. Herder called Bush, not getting an answer he entered the room and found him in the bed dead.From the best information obtaina-b.e Mr. Bush came here between 1887 and 1890. For some time he heid the ! position of timber inspector for the government. Some six years ago he lost his wife. For the last few yerrs he has followed the occupation of timber cruiser and locator. *He was a mao some two inches over six feet and had the appearance of one with a robust constitution. In his younger days he must have been a very giant in strength. He had many friends and enjoyed the confidence of all with whom : he had business t ransact ions.The remains have been taken charge ; of by Undertaker Keating who ill prepare the body for burialMr. Bush originally came from Pennsylvania. He is also said to have a brother in Mt Vernon, Wash On account of the manner of death it was deemed advisable by Dr. McCoy, the county coroner, to hold an inquest 1 The verdict returned was “Death from natural causes.’’The body has been embalmed and will be held until relatives can be heard from
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Leavenworth Echo
Leavenworth, Washington, US
Fri, Aug 03, 1906
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