The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1907-04-25

ClOCneS anu leCCeES IOuuU IN MS TOOm
here. have all the things from his
room here at my house. His watch,
which was mashed, his ring and keys
are in the hands Of the coroner, also
$40. 90 in money. His bills are all paid
up to the time Of his death as far as I
have been able to find out. I have in
my possession all Of his belongings
here.
left word at Nampa to have Mr..
Bronson wire me on his arrival there
as wish to see him before he goes
back. that l may send back the
articles.
As secretary Of the lodge at Glenns
Ferry / assure you that the entire
lodge extends to you their heartfelt
sympathy in your sad bereavement.
While you have lost a noble son and
brother, We realize that the Railway
Trainmen has lost one Of its best and
noblest members, and we one Of our
strictly honest and sober fellow
workmen.
May the all-wise Father of the Uni
verse be with you in this trying ordeal
is the prayer Of your humble servant,
: Yours respectfully,
e. L. Lockwood.
Charley had only been in the employ
of the Oregon Short Line about two
weeks. After leaving here last De-
cember he took in all the large citiesof
the Pacific coast finally pulling up at
Salt Lake City. There he remained
for q short time, braking on the one
Of the roads running out Of there until
his transfer to the Nampa division.
He had written his parents that he had
about enough Of the West, but would
stay until the opening Of the Yellow
stone National Park, when he intended
visiting that on his way home. His
"trip west had been about the first time
he had been outside the state, and he
had a longing for home. The same
day that the telegram came an
nouncing his death, his parents had
received letter from him, and he said
he enjoyed his new run very much.
There was one bad grade that required
two engines to push going up grade
and all brakes had to be set on the
downward stretch. He averred that HI
would rather brake on the prairie
roads.
| Charley had been working on tn,
4 Observation-Disclosures division Of th,
500 for the last three years. Las
fall he gave up his job to take q hal
interest with John Bolan in the Hui
| Restaurant. Later he purchased tn,
entire business and just prior to Hi
going west sold the restaurant t,
Nelson & Ellsworth.
/ Charley A. Sackrider was born a
Spiritwood, in Stutsman county, il
December, 1884, and was therefore il
his twenty-third year. He was th'
only son of Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Sack
rider, and one of four living children
The others are Mrs. S. P. Bronson o,
this city, Mrs. j.. N. Loach Of Fair
mount and Miss Maude Sackrider, VIII,
has lately been at Maddox. Th'
family came to Oakes from Spiritwoot
in the fall Of 1902 and are among oul
most respected citizens. Charley was .
favorite among the railroad boys ant
con dolences of his death are receivet
on every hand. His family feel tn,
loss most keenly and have a host o.
friends to sympathize with them.
Word was received from Mr.. Bronson
Tuesday that he had started at fiv'
O'Clock that morning for Spiritwood
and the remains are expected to arrive
there some time today. Til,
funeral services will be conducted b!
Rev. Greene. of the jamestown M. E
church, and interment will take place il
the family burying ground at Spirit
wood. s
The Sackrider family, accompanied
by j. A. Morrow, brother of Mrs
4 Sackrider from Lidgerwood, left OF
the afternoon train yesterday to attent
the funeral.