After having suffered for over six months from a fracture spine, David Bastron, the oldest son of Jacob Bastron, died this morning at the home of his father, at twenty minutes to five. While he had been growing weaker for several weeks, no unusally alarming symptoms occurred until about eleven thirty last night, when sharp pains were noticed about the region of his heart. Shortly after this he sank into a sleep and did not arouse again. Death came shortly after four thirty.
The accident which caused David's death occurrred last August, when he was threshing out at his father's ranch west of town. The Bastron outfit had complete the thresing for Mr. Bastron's father and had moved over to the Farris ranch, just about a mile and half west of town. David had charge of the separator. Everything was progressing so nicely that he became enthusiastic to finish up threshing by the following night, and have finished threshing the forty they were on in the afternoon, decide to make a new setting before nightfall.
The belt had been disconnected and there were just getting the separator ready to move. The long self-feeder, about eighteen feet in length, was being removed. Two young men were assisting under the feeder to push the truck, which they used to haul it on, nearer the feeder. The feeder was not properly balance and without a moment's warning came down across the young man's back, just above the kidneys, with such force that the back was fractured.
It was feared that death might come at any moment, but the strong constitution of Mr. Bastron withstood the terrible shock and by the second evening had shown a very slight improvement, as he began to feel the tingling sensation in his limbs. Desire to do all that was possible for his son, Mr. Bastron removed David to Spokane where he was placed in the Sacred Heart hospital. During the time since the young man received his injury he has been confined to bed, but though it all he was a hopeful patient sufferer.
Born in Bickleton, Kickitat county, Washington, twenty-four years ago, David lived with his parents until the time of his marriage a little over three years ago, to Katie Eckhardt, of this county. While living in this vicinity for many years, he made a large number of friends. He was industrious and a steady worker and at the time of his accident, had charge, paractically, of his his father's large ranch.
Besides leaving his wife and two year old son, he is survived by his father, mother, three brothers and four sisters. Funeral service over the remains will be held at the Philadelphia German Congregational church on Saturday afternoon. Interment will be made in the cemetery west of town.
The Washington State Journal and Ritzville Times Thursday Feb. 5, 1914 Courtsey of Sue Gardner & gapwork90
The accident which caused David's death occurrred last August, when he was threshing out at his father's ranch west of town. The Bastron outfit had complete the thresing for Mr. Bastron's father and had moved over to the Farris ranch, just about a mile and half west of town. David had charge of the separator. Everything was progressing so nicely that he became enthusiastic to finish up threshing by the following night, and have finished threshing the forty they were on in the afternoon, decide to make a new setting before nightfall.
The belt had been disconnected and there were just getting the separator ready to move. The long self-feeder, about eighteen feet in length, was being removed. Two young men were assisting under the feeder to push the truck, which they used to haul it on, nearer the feeder. The feeder was not properly balance and without a moment's warning came down across the young man's back, just above the kidneys, with such force that the back was fractured.
It was feared that death might come at any moment, but the strong constitution of Mr. Bastron withstood the terrible shock and by the second evening had shown a very slight improvement, as he began to feel the tingling sensation in his limbs. Desire to do all that was possible for his son, Mr. Bastron removed David to Spokane where he was placed in the Sacred Heart hospital. During the time since the young man received his injury he has been confined to bed, but though it all he was a hopeful patient sufferer.
Born in Bickleton, Kickitat county, Washington, twenty-four years ago, David lived with his parents until the time of his marriage a little over three years ago, to Katie Eckhardt, of this county. While living in this vicinity for many years, he made a large number of friends. He was industrious and a steady worker and at the time of his accident, had charge, paractically, of his his father's large ranch.
Besides leaving his wife and two year old son, he is survived by his father, mother, three brothers and four sisters. Funeral service over the remains will be held at the Philadelphia German Congregational church on Saturday afternoon. Interment will be made in the cemetery west of town.
The Washington State Journal and Ritzville Times Thursday Feb. 5, 1914 Courtsey of Sue Gardner & gapwork90
After having suffered for over six months from a fracture spine, David Bastron, the oldest son of Jacob Bastron, died this morning at the home of his father, at twenty minutes to five. While he had been growing weaker for several weeks, no unusally alarming symptoms occurred until about eleven thirty last night, when sharp pains were noticed about the region of his heart. Shortly after this he sank into a sleep and did not arouse again. Death came shortly after four thirty.
The accident which caused David's death occurrred last August, when he was threshing out at his father's ranch west of town. The Bastron outfit had complete the thresing for Mr. Bastron's father and had moved over to the Farris ranch, just about a mile and half west of town. David had charge of the separator. Everything was progressing so nicely that he became enthusiastic to finish up threshing by the following night, and have finished threshing the forty they were on in the afternoon, decide to make a new setting before nightfall.
The belt had been disconnected and there were just getting the separator ready to move. The long self-feeder, about eighteen feet in length, was being removed. Two young men were assisting under the feeder to push the truck, which they used to haul it on, nearer the feeder. The feeder was not properly balance and without a moment's warning came down across the young man's back, just above the kidneys, with such force that the back was fractured.
It was feared that death might come at any moment, but the strong constitution of Mr. Bastron withstood the terrible shock and by the second evening had shown a very slight improvement, as he began to feel the tingling sensation in his limbs. Desire to do all that was possible for his son, Mr. Bastron removed David to Spokane where he was placed in the Sacred Heart hospital. During the time since the young man received his injury he has been confined to bed, but though it all he was a hopeful patient sufferer.
Born in Bickleton, Kickitat county, Washington, twenty-four years ago, David lived with his parents until the time of his marriage a little over three years ago, to Katie Eckhardt, of this county. While living in this vicinity for many years, he made a large number of friends. He was industrious and a steady worker and at the time of his accident, had charge, paractically, of his his father's large ranch.
Besides leaving his wife and two year old son, he is survived by his father, mother, three brothers and four sisters. Funeral service over the remains will be held at the Philadelphia German Congregational church on Saturday afternoon. Interment will be made in the cemetery west of town.
The Washington State Journal and Ritzville Times Thursday Feb. 5, 1914 Courtsey of Sue Gardner & gapwork90
The accident which caused David's death occurrred last August, when he was threshing out at his father's ranch west of town. The Bastron outfit had complete the thresing for Mr. Bastron's father and had moved over to the Farris ranch, just about a mile and half west of town. David had charge of the separator. Everything was progressing so nicely that he became enthusiastic to finish up threshing by the following night, and have finished threshing the forty they were on in the afternoon, decide to make a new setting before nightfall.
The belt had been disconnected and there were just getting the separator ready to move. The long self-feeder, about eighteen feet in length, was being removed. Two young men were assisting under the feeder to push the truck, which they used to haul it on, nearer the feeder. The feeder was not properly balance and without a moment's warning came down across the young man's back, just above the kidneys, with such force that the back was fractured.
It was feared that death might come at any moment, but the strong constitution of Mr. Bastron withstood the terrible shock and by the second evening had shown a very slight improvement, as he began to feel the tingling sensation in his limbs. Desire to do all that was possible for his son, Mr. Bastron removed David to Spokane where he was placed in the Sacred Heart hospital. During the time since the young man received his injury he has been confined to bed, but though it all he was a hopeful patient sufferer.
Born in Bickleton, Kickitat county, Washington, twenty-four years ago, David lived with his parents until the time of his marriage a little over three years ago, to Katie Eckhardt, of this county. While living in this vicinity for many years, he made a large number of friends. He was industrious and a steady worker and at the time of his accident, had charge, paractically, of his his father's large ranch.
Besides leaving his wife and two year old son, he is survived by his father, mother, three brothers and four sisters. Funeral service over the remains will be held at the Philadelphia German Congregational church on Saturday afternoon. Interment will be made in the cemetery west of town.
The Washington State Journal and Ritzville Times Thursday Feb. 5, 1914 Courtsey of Sue Gardner & gapwork90
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