Death Of E. J. Miles

Pioneer Culdesac Station Agent Victim of Heart Attack Yesterday - Funeral 1 p.m. Today At Culdesac

Culdesac, March 7. - Edward [Elwood] Johnson Miles, for the page 23 years station agent at Culdesac and for 53 years in the employ of the railways, died of heart trouble at 8 o'clock this morning at his home here. He had been ailing only slightly and his sudden passing was a _____ to the community. He was 70 years of age.

Mr. Miles was born in Cumberland, Md., and as a boy of 18 years went to work for the railroad, first service in stations and later as telegrapher and dispatcher on several railways in Maryland and Virginia. In 1900 Mr. Miles left a dispatcher's position at Tazewell, Va., to come west to Oakesdale, Wash. He was at Kendrick a short time before becoming station agent at Culdesac in 1904. He was the second agent at this point, succeeding Ralph Bell, and for over 23 years people who passed in and out of Culdesac have come to know Mr. Miles and to love and respect him.

Mr. Miles was a devout member of the Culdesac Christian church and led an active Christian life. He also belonged to the Culdesac Odd Fellows lodge and was active in all its affairs until recent years.

Mr. Miles is survived by his widow and 13 children. The children are: Mrs. Claude Henderson, Mrs. Anzel McKenzie, Edna, Tom, Paul and Richard Miles of Lewiston; Mrs. Harry Campbell, Winchester; John Miles, student at the U. of I.; Doy Miles, Riparia; Bertha, Louis, Elmo and Frank Miles, Culdesac.