George Baum CROSS PLAINS. July 5.—Last rites for George Baum. 58. prominent farmer found Sunday morning with both charges f rom a double barrel shotgun through his chest. ; west of here. Early yesterday. Mrs. the Baptist tabernacle in Cross  Plains.( exactly as written) The Baum family ranch, more than half a section, is located nine miles west of here. Early yesterday, Mrs. Baum served breakfast to her sons, Leo and Leonard, but her husband said he did not care for anything.  A short time later, the sons were  milking when they heard gunfire. They found their father dead behind a woodpile. No coroner's ' verdict had been entered late this morning. Mr. Baum was one of the early ; settlers in this section, having lived : here more than 50 years. He was a leader in the Victoria Methodist .church, which although one of the  smallest in the Cisco district was one of the most properous. He was superintendent of the Sunday school and had served in  other capacities since the founding of the church. The Rev. Raymond M. Burton, pastor of the Pioneer circuit which includes Victory and the Rev G C Williams  of Scranton. former Pastor were to officiate. Dr. W M Murrell of Abilene former presiding elder there, also were to assist.    Besides The wife and two sons, a daughter, Mrs. Sarn Plowman who lives south of Baird, also survives. July 5, 1937 Abilene News Reporter   John Wallan Oregon Pioneer Dies in Texas Baird, Tex., June 28 – John Wallan died here June 19, aged 70 years. He was an old pioneer of Oregon, having gone there in the early ‘50s, and served under Captain Bailey in the Rogue River Indian War. He married Eliza Shadden, of McMinnville, Yamhill County. The Morning Oregonian (Portland, OR) Monday, June 29, 1903 {Submitted by Jim Dezotell}