Nez Perce County Idaho Death Records

JAMES STUART, LEADER OF NEZ PERCES, IS DEAD.
     Lewiston, Idaho, Oct. 1-James Stuart, 67, for many years a leader in the Nez Perce tribe of Indians, died at his home on the reservation at Lapwai today after a long illness.
     Stuart, a graduate of the Chemawa school at Salem, Ore., in 1885, was one of the first Nez Perces to seek the white man's education.
     Until three years ago he was in charge of the forestry department of the reservation. For many years he was the legal head of the tribe by election.
     Stuart amassed a fortune in real estate. His widow survives.

The Helena Independent Oct. 2, 1929

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Ex-Carlisle Indian Grid Athlete Dies
     Lewiston, Idaho, March 13-David McFarland, 57, a Nez Perce Indian and 30 years ago one of the greatest football players in the country as a member of the Calisle team, succumbed to an attack of acute appendicitis here last night.
     McFarland was developed by Coach "Pop" Warner, now of Stanford, and once was offered an assistantship by Warner. McFarland refused this offer, preferring to return to Lapwai, on the Nez Perce reservation, where he has lived since.
     After his graduation from Carlisle McFarland returned to Lapwai and later was coach at the University of Idaho for two years. In recent years he has been official government interpreter at Lapwai and has acted as general counselor to his tribesman.

Oakland Tribune, Oakland California, March 13, 1929

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Lewiston, Idaho-Six children lost their lives in a fire that swept the boys' dormitory at the Catholic mission on the Nez Perce Indian reservation, twenty-five miles east of here last Saturday night. The fire was believed caused by explosion of a lamp.
     There were thirty-one boys asleep in the dormitory and the heroic efforts of the Sisters of St. Joseph and others at the institution saved many of the boys' lives.
    The building, an isolated one story temporary structure, was of flimsy construction and burned rapidly.
     All the occupants were believed to have escaped after the fire broke out, but five boys re-entered in an attempt to rescue others they thought were still in the dormitory or to recover personal effects.

BODIES HUDDLED TOGETHER
     Their bodies were found huddled near one of the entrances.
     The identified dead:
     Anthony Soyda, 7; Simon Broncheau, 6; Andrew Fogarty, 10; Edward Switzler, 5 Indian; Max Ostenberg, 14.
     The sixth victim was found in the ruins by searchers Saturday night. He was identified as Lawrence Henry, 9. His body was found in the south end of the building near the spot where his five companions met their death.

SISTER SAVES MANY
Had it not been that Sister Angela, in charge of the mission, remained up later than usual Saturday night to mend clothing, the loss of life would have been far greater. The sister discovered the flames raging in the center of the building, with sleeping apartments on both sides. She at once entered the place and forced the boys from their beds, in several instances being compelled to drag them outside.
Edward Jackson, severely burned, is in a critical condition in a hospital.

Sheboygan Press, Sheboygan Wisconsin October 5, 1925

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