The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-11-16
WHEAT HAULER
KILLED NEAR lone
Joseph O'Bryan Fatally Injured When
Loaded Wheat Wagon Turns Over
on Him.-Recent Rains Have
Improved Roads.

Joseph O'Bryan young man in the
employ of Richard McMElligott, met
with an accident on Tuesday fore
noon, which resulted in his death at
the home of L. D. Hale, in this place,
on Wednesday at 1O:30. The young
man was engaged in hauling wheat
for Mr.. McElligott, driving a six
horse team to trail wagons. He was
coming down the grade about four
and a half miles southwest of town
when the brake on the trailer failed
to hold and allowed the wagons to
push against the horses and the team
began to run. Thinking to stop them
he turned into the bank sharply with
the result that he was thrown from
the seat and number of sacks of
wheat with the front end Of the wa
gon were turned over on him. Chas.
Wynn was driving the wagon in front
of him and he with some others rush
ed to his assistance, taking O'Bryan
lout from under the load and caring
for him the best that they could until
help was summoned from town. Err
nest Lundell rushed out to the scene
OF the accident and the boy was hur-
. ried to town. No physician being
here at the time, DR.. Chick being alb
sent on a case near Arlington, a sum-
mons was sent to Heppner and DR.
Allison responded. Upon his arriva
it was found that O'Bryan had sus
tained fatal injuries. His back wa.
broken just below his shoulders, the
left thigh fractured and his collar
l bone broken, besides there were othel
: minor injuries. DR.. Allison satisfied
himself that nothing could be dom
and returned to Heppner After thi
the young man was removed to tn
g home of Loren Hale where he wa
a cared for by Miss Mabel McElligott,
trained nurse. When DR.. Chick re
turned late Tuesday evening, he ais
: made a thorough examination Of til
: young mans injuries and found tina
nothing could be done for uim II
. seemed to be literally broken t
!, y,ieces from the weight of the loa
!" that fell on him. During al, tn,
% time however, the boy did not los
70 onsciousness and seemed to fully rel
a. lize that his end was near. He wa
made as comfortable as possible, an
70 :, the end came Wednesday morning
'. stated above. Young O'Brvan has n
e relatives residing here. He came
o. this country from Pendleton all
u worked a while with one Of the whe.
teams of Irwin Wilkes, later going
work for Mr.. McElligott. His rel
tives live near Portland, it is III
derstood, and arrangements for tt
funeral are awaiting the arrival Of h
- mother.
VIM. Doherty and his mother d
parted Wednesday for Jenny. Califo
e. mia, a little city near Stockton, whe
d. they expect to remain for the winte
ct Mr.. Doherty contemplates locatir
IN permanently in California, but he
lg not positive that he will do SO. as
as thinks a lot of Morrow county, al
It. has done we'll since locating here sor
three or four years ago. He farl
ps ed the A. B. Grover place the pa
- season and had fine crop.
'r. Ed Buschke and family moved tt
ey week to their new farm In the Fig
Ah Mile country, he recently purchas
er the John l.. Jenkins farm in that
OK cality. The place vacated by \
lte Buschke has been leased by M.
'ss Gillette from the Oregon-Dakt
Co.
~ l.' Algott w. Lundell of Gooseber
oA who recently purchased the ia
Young ranch is making arrangeme
. to move onto the same with his ia
lily. He has been farming his faith
home place together with his brot
Emil.
III E. R, Lundell and NJ. r. Morl
went to The Dalles on Thursday ,
returned Friday evening, bringing
couple Of Reos, one for Mr.. Nor
and the other for disposition to sc
man who will take it off his hands
Some cold weather in these pi
and those who were getting SC
seeding done have been compelled
lay off awaiting a thaw. The fri
has put the roads in fine shape
wheat Is rolling In lively.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sailing
Pendleton were visitors in lone {
Sunday, being the guests of Mr..
Mrs. Frank E. Cronan. They '
accompanied by Earl Simonton
Frank Kribs.
Mrs. T. L. Doman, Of Lexington
sited at the home of Mrs. Gym
Walker on Thursday of last week
Mrs. V. Crawford has been sp
ing the past week visiting with
family at Heppner.
Rev. c. B. Bailey, Of The Da
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