The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-08-17
LETTER FROM A SOLDIER ROY
IN FRANCE

JuuBt IidLtltlnb 10 utHus Htb'
were the words that passed from
mouth to mouth last Tuesday evening
We'll he lived to ripe old age ant
he is going to be missed" These ant
like expressions were also heard
Yes, Canyon City. John Day, Prairie
Grant County, in fact people all over
Eastern Oregon are sorrowing today
because Judge Hazeltine is no more
He was good man; his life was de-
voted to deeds OF charity, and no mar
In Oregon was more devoted to the
Independent Order OF Odd Fellows
and the Masonic Lodge than Judge
Hazeltine, being member OF the
fomer for period of go years and
the latter AZ years.
For more than year he was I'm
feeble health. Last Saturday he was
stricken with paralysis and fingered
until TUESDAY when the end came AT
his home surrounded by his family
and many friends.
Funeral services were held here on
Thursday and were largely attended
Services at st. Thomas Church were
conducted by Rev. Henry Young In
addition to the ceremony conducted
by the Lodges he loved.
Intermcnt ws In the Canyon City
cemetery.
George Irving Hazeltine was In his
| SD year. He was born In Chattar-
angus County. New York. on. May
4th. 1886. being son of Asa and
Fanny (Bancroft) IIazeltine. the lat
ter "a relative OF the historian George
Bancroft.
Mr.. Hazeltine removed to st. Char
les, H.. with his parents. when a
young boy. and in 1853 with his
brother Martin Il. Hazeltine. travelled
TO California. going via New York
and the Nicaraugua route. In San
Trnncisco the brothers established
themselves as photographers and two
years later G. |. Hazeltine went to
Colona Cal where he engaged with
much success IN mining enterprises.
Later he decided 10 try his fortunes
In Oregon and set out with u number
OF others to make the journey over
land. on July 1, 1860, they arrived
at Canyon Creek. and since that time
MIR, lia2eltine had made that place his
home. In 1864. with others. he or
ganized the first pack train service
from Canyon City to The Dalles, and
In law, A. II. McCallum he built aud
placed In operation the first Touring
mill In Eastern Oregon, the same be-
ing located at the present site OF
John Day
He always took pominent part IN
the public and political life OF Graut
county. For two terms he held the
office of county Judge. was elected
county treasurer and served the city
of Canyon as treasurer for many
years. He has been directly identi.
fled with many OF the large business
and mining enterprises OF that sec
tion and his life was one OF great nc.
tivity up to the time his health began
to fall some thing over a year ago
In lodge affairs Judge Hazeltlnc |
took great interest and his record as
a lodge member is probably ureuUal- !
ed In te state OF Oregon He was q |
member OF the Masonic Lodge OF Can /
yon City for AZ years the greater part
OF that time being secretary. his last
installation in office marking .ha 3S |
consecutive time he had been so hon
ored by his fellow members He was
also a member OF Blue Mountain
No. X. a. NJ, Blue Mount
ain Council No. 10, Il aud S NJ. Ho-
bah Lodge No. %, |. o. o. +. and Ex-
,elslor Encampment No, 3, of all
named orders he having been secre-
.ary for many years until failing
health necessitated his retirement.
Judge Ha2eltine was united IN mar
'lage In Shasta County Cal, on APP
I'll 10, 1862, to Emallne C. McCallum
who survives him, as do three chill
iren Mrs. NJ d. clifford of Baker Il
Irving u. Hazeltine. deputy state
game warden, of Canyon City, and
Mrs. Linden Mccullough of Ellens-
'urg Wash Blue Mt. Eagle
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