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Conductor Archie Patterson, a freight conductor on the O.R.&N. railroad, met with a fatal accident near Meacham while going west over the Blue Mountains on last Friday. It seems that realizing something wrong with his train he started to the front on top of the cares. A huge volume of smoke was rolling back and he could not see far in advance and was not awayre that the train had parted and so stepped off and the large part of the train passed over him. He was making his last run as freight conductor and expected to take a passenger run the next day. Archie was a very popular and competent conductor. The remains were taken to Madison, Dakota on last Saturday, to be buried.

Yesterday morning the citizens of Elgin were pained to learn that Geo. Patterson, who had been afflicted only a few days with typhoid and pneumonia fever was dead.

Deceased was one of the prosperous young residents of Elgin and was well known in this secton of the county. His death seems very untimely and will be mourned by a large circle of friends. He leaves a sorrowing wife, who has the sympathy of the entire community. The funeral services will be held in the Christian Church this afternoon and the interment will take place in the city cemetery.

James Patterson, one of the first settlers of the Flat, died at his home about 2 1/2 miles east of Elgin, Tuesday evening about 5 o'clock. The circumstances surrounding his death were such that one of his son's considered it desirable to have the Coroner investigate.

Accordingly Coroner J.C. Henry and Dr. Molitor came down from La Grande Thursday morning, had the body brought to town and held a post mortem examination. After which a coroner's jury listened to the testimony of Dr. Molitor and other witnesses. The jury was composed of G.W. Lindgreen, S.E. Harris, A.F. Turner, Albert Olms (?), Chas. Henderson and Chas. Hug. After hearing the testimony they were unable to agree as to the cause of death, four of them signing a verdict of death from unknown cause and the other two refusing to concur.

Mrs. John Patterson, a resident of this section for many years, died this morning at the family home in Elgin, following a lengthy illness of considerable duration with Bright's disease which followed with Dropsy and other complications.

The death is sad as four children are left without a mother. Deceased is also survived by her husband. She was 40 years old last Oct.

Funeral services will be conducted at the City cemetery at 11:00 a.m. Friday with Rev. G. R.. Archer officiating.