1907--While excavating at the Ord Residence on Grant & 5th Streets Samuel Watts, employed by Supt. Dunn of the Water Works, came across a human skeleton and some excitement was caused thereby.
Old timers say that the first grave yard of this vicinity was located there and this is one of the skeletons failed to be removed to a new cemetery laid out at 8th and Hood. Wm. Hood was buried at the corner of 8th and Fremont--so one is to assume that the cemetery covered the whole block. I am in the process of trying to find out, but I think I am going to hit a dead end.
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