The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-12-07
MORGAN PIONEER
CALLED By DEATH
SVEN TrOedson Was Among First to
Farm in That SectiOn-IOne
Correspondence.

). he was aged 20 years, l months
and 25 days. Mr.. Troedson was
oorn in Sweden December 9, 1845
he had been ailing several years, moi
being able to do any work and for the
last three months he had been bed
ridden. At the age OF IS, Mr.. Troed.
son went to sea and was a sailor for
2 years and In 1870 he came to the
Pacific coast, settling at San Jose
Calf. He was married in 1874 to
Ellna Swanson and to this union were
born two children, one of which sur
wives. This wife died in 1877 and
in 1879 he was married the second
ime to Ingrid Nelson. One son was
oorn to them, and he died in 1900 at
he, age of 20 years. Mr.. Troedson
came to Morrow county in 1888, TAX
lng.up homestead near Morgan, and
has continued to live there until his
death, accumulating quite body of
good farming land. He was forced
to face good many difficulties in the
making of this home, having settled
in a part of the county that has
taken some years of hard and tedious
labor to redeem, but he was made
Of sturdy stock and the kind that does
not easily give up to difficulties, and
he was able to get ahead and make
for himself and family good home.
Sven Troedson was splendid citi-
zen, man of fine Christian charac-
ter, and was we'll beloved in this
community. This was abundantly
attested by the large number of his
friends and neighbors that attend
ed his funeral held at the Congrega-
tional church in lone on Wednesday
at II q, m. The services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Loreen, Swedish
Lutheran pastor from Portland, and
theremains were taken to their last
resting place in the lone cemetery,
being deposited by the side of those
of his son, Carl, who had died in his
young manhood. He is survived by
faithful wife, Mrs. Ingrid Troedson,
and his son J. A. Troedson, besides
number of other relatives in this
immediate vicinity.
Dan E. Balch, postmaster at Nor
gan, has disposed of his holdings
there, having traded for some fine
pieces of property in and near New
berg. He will retire from farming
and move to his new location shortly.
Frank Griffin and wife returned on
Monday from a visit of several days
with their daughter, Mrs. Ralph Kais-
er, at Maupin, Oregon. Mr.. Griffin
reports that the people of that coun-
try had fine crops this season and are
in prosperous condition.
W. A. Wilcox enjoyed a visit of
several days the past week from a
brother who resides at Estacada.
Young Mr.. Wilcox is greatly impress
ed with this location of Morrow coun-
ty, and with another brother will
likely locate on a farm in the lone
country.
Eddie Bristow, Ernie Higgs and
Judge Robinson, as chaperon, spent
Thanksgiving day in the Arlington
hills, where they succeeded in bagg-
ing number Of geese. Just how
Ernie got his we did not learn, but
Ed says he brought home his goose
just the same. These boys are some
hunters.
At least four inches of snow fell at
lone Tuesday afternoon, being accom-
panied by strong wind, and the
country hereabout presents a very
winterish appearance just at present.
1t evidently got much colder on the
hills, and there was heavier fall of
snow according to reports received
from the farmers coming to town.
Wheat hauling has been abandoned
for the time being, the roads being al
together too soft.
Commissioner Currin was down
from Heppner one day last week and
Joined with Commissioner Padberg
in going over the proposed cnange in
the county road leading out Of lone
for some three miles to the West,
where it is proposed to eliminate
some seven or eight railroad cross
ings. Mr.. Currin appears to favor
the change being made, though it
will result in some considerable cost,
both to the county and the railroad
company. The benefits to be deriv-
ed, however, will fully compensate
for the necessary expenditure.
Messrs. Stoops and Son, just to
the north Of lone, were prepared to
begin the threshing of their grain
this week when stopped by the snow
storm. These people have been quite
unfortunate in getting their thresh-
ing done this season, having been
passed up by different machine men
who were unable to get to them. FL
'nally in order to get their grain in the