Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-02-07
GO SI|l'O | RIDGE
(. Passes Peacefully Away tuesday.
Zone. Of Gity's. Best known Citizens

Passes Peacefully Away tuesday.
ssOne of City s Best Known Citizens
~ ~ Surrounded by the members of his
family, Ex-Governor &c. D., Short.
ridge breathed his last at 1915 o'clock
Tuesday morning RI The end came mot
unexpe ctedly, for ever since Wednes-
day Of last week the patient had been
failing rapidly, and his end was but a
matter OF a few days. =, The different
members Of the family were summon
ed, they all arriving IN time TO be
present at the death OF the aged faith
err His death was peaceful, and he
seemed to- have fallen asleep. Ever
since Monday noon he had been un.
conscious, but before that time, his
talk with different members of the
family had been rational and intelli-
gent. His daughter, Mrs. David Stew
art and little son, Robert, had arrived
from Spokane, Wash, at an early
hour on Sunday morning, and together
with Miss Lila of Park River, Miss
:Juliette Of Albert Lea; Mimi, Angus
tus of Jamestown, and Miss Frances,
who resides at home, were all present.
His cousin, DR.. Orr Sanders, accom-:
panied by his wife of Grand Forks, ar
rived on No. Tuesday. '.:sa. < - y
h. Funeral services were held at the
residence Thursday afternoon, under
the auspices of the local Commandery
knights Templar, Of which the de.
ceased was member. They: were i'm.
pressiye indeed: A large audience OF
sorroWing relatives and friends were
present, and many beautiful floral
tributes completely covered the cask
ct, At the, conclusion of the services
the body was shipped to the COVER
nor's old home at Macon, Mo-, for in
terment. It was accompanied by Mrs
Shortridge and Mrs. Stewart. ..-
Eli G. p. shortridge was born il
Cabell county, West Virginia, Marcel
20, 1880, and at the time of his death
was 70 years Of age. He was educat
ed in the district school at that place
and later at an academy in Paris, Mo
He was engaged in mining in Missouri
during his early life, and twenty-five
years ago was married to Miss Ann.
Bertram, who, with five children, sur
viye him. Soon after his marriage h,
came to North Dakota, settling: at Lar
more, where he helped to lay out tn,
town site of that place, He engages
in farming and at one time owned on
of the largest farms in Grand Fork
county. He was elected justice of tn
peace at Larimore and held that pos
ton until called upon to- serve hi
Estate as governor in the campaign q
! 1892. He never at any time sough
public office, but when chosen to lea
the democratic party, he entered Int
the: spirit of the camps ign and made
personal canvass sthron ghout the STATE
At the close OF the campaign he. d
Ifeafed Andrew q. Burke, who wa
running for a second term on: the. r
publican ticket. He filed the gubel
national chair faithfully and well, AM
with the present incumbent had ii
distinction Of being the only democra
&c governor North Dakota has eve
|had. s=s;55 4 {:
Coy. shortridg e. as he was popu1a,
ily known, had been suffering with
cancer for some little time About
month ago he, aceomp anied by hi
daughter Juliette, went To- Rocheste,
where an operation was unde
gone On returnIng ne. at first seen
Ia t. be much better but = comnlic;
!. ton set HI and on last Thursday b
sank So low that his life was despai
led Of and his absent children sent "a
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