The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-11-03
DEATH OF CHARLES GERHARD.

Cnarles Gerhard, a pioneer resident of
homn hr,nern IT rOkanogan county, died at his
lingering illness, and the funeral toot
place wednesday afternoon. a large con
utUurse rt,ae or people attending the last sao
whicib ,dhaicatiye denSs of the high regard in.
1I sr,, Ionasket and the surrounding countrv
me me death OF Mr.. Gerhard was not uney
per'eo, na nevertheless the news Of his pass
~ Ss SWAY a,way called forth many expressions
friends in OroVille. NUMEROUS
l.. ~ Mr.. Gerhard's antioedents very LITTLE
,s ls known, as he was reticent regarding his
leaves and relatives. He was q foraisra. 10 ne
,,y ny birth. but spent the greater part of his
ae -, IN tne United States and was as lovaI
tive ehe borO county ntiy OF his abortion any ma
20 years he made his home In northern
Ckanosan county, with the exception ~
OL,ei periods during which he sought EN-.
bard buyeas was IN IN neighboring states. Mr.. Ger
ans tne carry mining excitement and was
among the first prospectors and miners in
nes. ume LOOMS district. He was one of the
ever conducted mining Operations in this
county. as we'll as the most reliable and
pest iiked among all classes. In early DAYS
hn,,, ,,lS naitn IN the future o. the country was
p'ounuiess. He located a group of claims on
tne summit OF Palmer mountain and spent
every dollar that he could raise In deyeIon
lnf tnat property; When his means were
exhausted he would go out to Montana. or
ELSEWHERE. work all winter, save his mon.
ey and then in the Skinner return r.
LOOMS and put his hard earned money in
tne ground He was the very soul of honor
wltil a heart OF gold. No man ever ones.
tioned Charlie Gerhards word Once giver
ne ne neld that word inviolate. He worked his
raimer mountain claims for years, In the
END, realizing little for his years of la.
por AT last. even his faith wavered He
disposed OF his holdings and came to Orc
vie, vile, where he opened a lunch counter
When the town of Tonasket was started
Iodcine Ms nerhard hn,1so opened restaurant and
small scale. Gradually his business in.
creased, he put up larger hotel and a.
last attained a comfortable income after
the many years Of hardship while trying
to dig a fortune out Of the earth.
falling health. but his indomitable spirit
held him to his work. Finally he leased
his hotel and went to Seattle for medical
examination and treatment. His ailment
was diagnosed as cancer of the stomach.
rms discovery was great shock to the
sufferer and he fairly gave up the fight
As nothing could be done to prolong life
MIR. Gerhard returned to. Tonasket to die.
and death followed his return within a
fortnight
Realizing his condition Mr.. Gerhard ar
ranged for the disposition of his property
after death. and following the dictates of
the heart that beat so Kindly throughout
life for his fellow men, he willed his es-
tate to be used for civic betterments and
to the poor. t&
This county has never contained bette,
citizen than Charles Gerhard and his loss
leaves a vacancy that can never be filled.
Long VIII his memory 1--we green among
the multitude Of friends whom he has pre-.
ceeded to the mysterious beyond