Chico Record, Thursday Morning, January 18, 1906, pg 5 col 4: Geo. W. Hamrick Is Found Dead. Lifeless Remains Discovered Early Yesterday Morning Near Magalia. Had Been Industrious and Respected Resident of Northern Butte for Twenty-Two Years – Inquest Today. (Special to the Record.) Magalia, January 17. – George W. Hamrick, an employee of the Valley Counties Power Company at De Sabla, was found dead beside the road, about one and one-half miles east of Magalia, this morning at 8:45 o’clock.
Mr. Hamrick came over from DeSabla yesterday and got a small load of freight at the Butte County Railroad depot, and seemed to be in his usual good health and spirits; but as Little Butte creek was very high when he came over and rising rapidly, he decided to go back by way of Coutolenc.
He left Magalia depot at 12:15 p.m. yesterday, and as he did not show up at De Sabla, searching parties on horseback started out at daybreak and while they were making inquiries at Magalia, Harry McLain, who had been east of here to fix a fence, came in and reported a team and light wagon answering the description of Mr. Hamrick’s team, to be standing in the brush. The searchers soon found Mr. Hamrick’s body beside the road, apparently just as it had fallen from the wagon.
The body was removed to Magalia, where it will remain until the inquest, which will take place tomorrow morning upon the arrival of the Butte County Railroad train No. 2.
So far no cause of death has been discovered.
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Chico Record, Friday Morning, January 19, 1906, pg 4 col 5: Death Caused by Rupture of Aorta. The inquest over the remains of George W. Hamrick yesterday at Magalia developed the fact that the cause of death was a rupture of the aorta. Dr. Browning satisfied himself of this and so reported to the coroner and jury.
Mr. Hamrick came over from DeSabla yesterday and got a small load of freight at the Butte County Railroad depot, and seemed to be in his usual good health and spirits; but as Little Butte creek was very high when he came over and rising rapidly, he decided to go back by way of Coutolenc.
He left Magalia depot at 12:15 p.m. yesterday, and as he did not show up at De Sabla, searching parties on horseback started out at daybreak and while they were making inquiries at Magalia, Harry McLain, who had been east of here to fix a fence, came in and reported a team and light wagon answering the description of Mr. Hamrick’s team, to be standing in the brush. The searchers soon found Mr. Hamrick’s body beside the road, apparently just as it had fallen from the wagon.
The body was removed to Magalia, where it will remain until the inquest, which will take place tomorrow morning upon the arrival of the Butte County Railroad train No. 2.
So far no cause of death has been discovered.
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Chico Record, Friday Morning, January 19, 1906, pg 4 col 5: Death Caused by Rupture of Aorta. The inquest over the remains of George W. Hamrick yesterday at Magalia developed the fact that the cause of death was a rupture of the aorta. Dr. Browning satisfied himself of this and so reported to the coroner and jury.
Chico Record, Thursday Morning, January 18, 1906, pg 5 col 4: Geo. W. Hamrick Is Found Dead. Lifeless Remains Discovered Early Yesterday Morning Near Magalia. Had Been Industrious and Respected Resident of Northern Butte for Twenty-Two Years – Inquest Today. (Special to the Record.) Magalia, January 17. – George W. Hamrick, an employee of the Valley Counties Power Company at De Sabla, was found dead beside the road, about one and one-half miles east of Magalia, this morning at 8:45 o’clock.
Mr. Hamrick came over from DeSabla yesterday and got a small load of freight at the Butte County Railroad depot, and seemed to be in his usual good health and spirits; but as Little Butte creek was very high when he came over and rising rapidly, he decided to go back by way of Coutolenc.
He left Magalia depot at 12:15 p.m. yesterday, and as he did not show up at De Sabla, searching parties on horseback started out at daybreak and while they were making inquiries at Magalia, Harry McLain, who had been east of here to fix a fence, came in and reported a team and light wagon answering the description of Mr. Hamrick’s team, to be standing in the brush. The searchers soon found Mr. Hamrick’s body beside the road, apparently just as it had fallen from the wagon.
The body was removed to Magalia, where it will remain until the inquest, which will take place tomorrow morning upon the arrival of the Butte County Railroad train No. 2.
So far no cause of death has been discovered.
~~~
Chico Record, Friday Morning, January 19, 1906, pg 4 col 5: Death Caused by Rupture of Aorta. The inquest over the remains of George W. Hamrick yesterday at Magalia developed the fact that the cause of death was a rupture of the aorta. Dr. Browning satisfied himself of this and so reported to the coroner and jury.
Mr. Hamrick came over from DeSabla yesterday and got a small load of freight at the Butte County Railroad depot, and seemed to be in his usual good health and spirits; but as Little Butte creek was very high when he came over and rising rapidly, he decided to go back by way of Coutolenc.
He left Magalia depot at 12:15 p.m. yesterday, and as he did not show up at De Sabla, searching parties on horseback started out at daybreak and while they were making inquiries at Magalia, Harry McLain, who had been east of here to fix a fence, came in and reported a team and light wagon answering the description of Mr. Hamrick’s team, to be standing in the brush. The searchers soon found Mr. Hamrick’s body beside the road, apparently just as it had fallen from the wagon.
The body was removed to Magalia, where it will remain until the inquest, which will take place tomorrow morning upon the arrival of the Butte County Railroad train No. 2.
So far no cause of death has been discovered.
~~~
Chico Record, Friday Morning, January 19, 1906, pg 4 col 5: Death Caused by Rupture of Aorta. The inquest over the remains of George W. Hamrick yesterday at Magalia developed the fact that the cause of death was a rupture of the aorta. Dr. Browning satisfied himself of this and so reported to the coroner and jury.
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