Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-02-15
RIDGEWAY.
Sudden Death Of Oscar Hovden.
belle FourChe Bee)

week at Jfe fdnch Oh wafer "IlSoil
near Albion, Mont, fifty-five miles
northwest of Belle FOurShe. The
body was brought 10 Belle Fourche
by Wilson and prepared for shipment
to the deceased old home at Ridge
way, Ia. on Wednesday evening.
The body was accompanied by Mrs.
Hovden and Miss Ida Story. Mr..
Hovden had been frcighting for stock
men this winter and about three
weeks ago left Belle Fourche with
a four horse outfit TO take a load Of
grain to Mr.. Wilson'S ranch near
where Mr.. Hovden has a homestead.
He delivered the grain, then went
to his own ranch 10 stay for a short
time.
Last Sunday shortly after noon he
arrived at the Wilson ranch, looking
for his horses, which had Strayed
away. He was asked 10 eat dinner
but started he was not feeling we'll
and did not care TO eat. He took
a drink of water, stepped outside the
house and a few minutes later Mr.
Wilson heard something fall. Going
to the door he found Mr.. Hovden
laying on the ground. He picked him
up and took him into the house
where efforts were made to relieve
the stricken one bat he did not re-
gain consciousness, and passed away
about 200 Monday morning.
The snow in that part of the coun-
try was deep, the roads were i'm
passable for a wagon or buggy, and
as Mr.. Wilson did not possess sled,
t, F,,,,,l ~ n nNalFn
This work he completed about ten
o'clock Monday morning and hitched
his four horses to the sled and start
ed with the body for Belle Fourche,
planning ON stopping at some ranch
that night, as he knew he could not
make the trip in one day. On ac-
count Of the deep snow which obliter-
ated the roads and trails, he misses
every ranch, but continued on the
way, thinking he would strike a
ranch house. All through Monday
night he continued the journey with
Ou, finding a ranch or seeing a per-
son and by Tuesday morning he was
almost exhausted, his feet and fingers
were frozen, but he kept on, and
during the day met c. A. Wescott,
who was travelling on horseback, and
with his help managed TO get to
Belle Fourche about 800 Tuesday
evening, after spending almost &c
hours on the road.
While his face and fingers were
badly frosted he was around town
Wednesday, suffering very little eff
fects from the trip.
This is the second trying eXper-
fence Mr.. Wilson has had with biz
yards, the other one being the night
Miss Flossie Heinbaugh los, her life
ina storm near Wilson'S ranch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Hovden came
TO Belle Fourche about five or six
years ago from Iowa. They bought
the ranch rOwnei by DOde Moore
eight miles north Of town, where
they made their home for awhile
Later they took up a homestead near
Albion, Mont, and Mr.. HOyden has
been improving and developing that
during the past few years. They
spent one summer at the G.. La
Plant ranch ON Sand Creek but fOl
the past three years have made THEN
home at the homestead spending a
portion of the time in Belle FourChe
Mr.. Hovden was a man of about 81
years, of quiet and unassuming dis
position, and he had many friends
here who were shocked to hear OF
his untimely passing and who cX-
tend heartfelt sympathy to the young
wife i'm her sad bereavement.
Mrs. J. kirshman returned Tues.
day from a two weeks visit at Wa
terIoo with her sister, Mrs. G. W
Brinkman.
Dr.. mgoId Of Oalmar was a pro,
fe,sionaI caller in Ridgeway Tues.
day.
Mrs. B. Guttomson and Miss Flor
ence Qualley returned Monday from
a visit at DEBORAH with friends.
Mrs. Gilbert Wick Of DEBORAH came
Thursday called by the illness of he
mother Mrs. Charles Lundby.
Mrs. II. c. Lulman returned HON,
Thursday from Lawler, where SIT
visited her sister, Mrs. c. Natvig
She was accompanied by Mrs. Nat
Wig and SON Gerald who VIII spen,
a few days here here among friend
and relatives.
Prof. Roberts attended the pIa,
"HeEotrope" at Crosco Monday.
Mechanics Leonard Walters AM
Lewis Walters returned Tuesday +
their home at Cresoo, after attend
ing the funeral Of their nephey
Kassel Roger Kratz.
Mrs. H. O. SOlied was a business
passenger Wednesday for DEBORAH.
Mr. and Mrs. Wcncil Humpal 0
Clear Lake, Wis, are visiting at tn
home Of the formers parents, Nj
and Mrs. Frank Humpal.
Earl Libbay Of Lanesboro, MINI
is expected this week 30 visit hi
parents, Mr. aud Mrs. NJ. o. Libbey
Filing Luudby returned Monday I
DEBORAH, where he is serving a
juror.
Mrs.. f. A. Bakken and daughte
Alice were passengers Wednesda
for CIeScO.
Mrs. J. Boucher returned home o
Monday from DEBORAH where she Wis
tied her mother Mrs. II. I. Brickne
and her sister Mrs, Bert Ruth.
Mr.. and Mra. Henry Owen Wen
passengers Monday for Cresco.
Mrs. Owen Lewis returned Monda
to her home at CreSco, after a fe'
DAYS visit here at the home {
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Milberth.
Mrs. o. c. Lotyed. and daughtt
Florence who came here 10 atten
the funeral of the formers son
law. Oscar Hovden returned Wee
nesdav to their home at st. Pau
They were accompanied by Mr.
GLADYS Hovden and Miss Storey WI
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