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At the hospital, in San Francisco, Cal., while under treatment for cancer by Dr. Toland, Thomas Haskell, of Burns, Harney co., Oregon, aged 61 years.
The subject of the above notice was born in Oxford county, Maine, Feb. 26, 1828. Came to California in 1852. Married Mrs. Sarah McClintock in 1863; in 1882 came to Oregon; took up a homestead one mile from Burns, which was to make final proof on Dec. 6, Last June he went to Portland for treatment for a fungus growth on the lower lip; returned home, and went to San Francisco for the same purpose last September; Oct. 17th acknowledged receipt of $500 from his wife to pay Dr. Toland for removal of cancer. Oct. 20th was found insensible in his room from gas; removed to the hospital Oct. 23rd. No news from him till Nov. 1st, as an operation having been made to give him relief.
Mr. Haskell was an honest, respectable citizen; a Democrat; a straight forward man in his dealings, and his loss a regret to the whole community.
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