| An Oregon paper
reports the death, by consumption, of Bogus Charley, the accomplice
of Captain Jack in the Modoc War and killing of General Canby. He
died at La Grande, Oregon, having started from Fort Leavenworth,
Kansas, to visit his sister in Lewiston, in Indian territory.
The Burlington Weekly Hawkeye, Burlington Iowa
December 16, 1880
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YESTERDAYS
Today's Anniversaries1899-James Harvey Slater, former U.S.
senator from Oregon, died at La Grande, Ore. Born in Sangamon
county, Ill., Dec. 28, 1826.
Chronicle Telegram, Elyria Ohio Jan. 28, 1926
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BOYS BURN TO DEATH.
La Grande, Ore.- Five boys burned to death when their automobile
struck a culvert and caught fire. Victims were Berton Bushman, 15;
Clinton Bushman, 17; John Foley, 17; Leroy Foster, 16; Robert
Myrick, 13. All lived at Perry.
Evening State Journal, Lincoln Nebraska Aug. 2,
1938
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LAST SURVIVOR
IS CALLED BY DEATH.
La Grande, Oregon, July 20-Peter Floyd, the last
survivor of the mechanics who built the world famous Monitor died at
his home here today. Floyd's death is regretted by all who knew him,
and he counted his friends in the hundreds.
Fairbanks Daily Times, Fairbanks Alaska July 21,
1916
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HE DROVE STAGES
IN DAYS OF REAL SPORT
La Grande, Ore., Dec. 26-Joseph Clarence Woods, 73, one
of the few surviving stage coach drivers of the early days of the
west, died here today. Woods, who had lived here since 1900, drove
the old time stage coach carrying President and Mrs. Warren G.
Harding at the old Oregon Trail celebration at Meacham in 1923. In
the '80s he drove stage coaches in Colorado and New Mexico.
The Helena Independent, Helena Montana December
27, 1928
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AIR MAIL
PILOT FOUND DEAD IN LONELY CABIN
La Grande, Ore., Jan. 19-Harold E. Buckner, 32, of
Boise, Idaho, Varney air mail pilot, whose legs were broken Friday
when his plane crashed near Cove, Oregon, was found dead today by a
party of La Grande men when they reached the isolated trapper's
cabin where Buckner was confined awaiting aid from the outside
world.
Lima News, Lima Ohio January 20, 1929
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OREGON
Spreading rails wrecked a train two miles west of La Grande Dec. 30
and Engineer R.E. Low, Fireman George Low and two tramps named
Zunimski and Sigmer were killed.
The Mountain Democrat, Placerville California
January 9, 1892
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