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The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., August 21, 1931, page 1

TWO HIGHWAY WORKERS KILLED
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Premature Explosion of Dynamite Near Lyle, Wash., Fatal

George Boyles, 45, of Portland, and Alvin Stump, 23, of Lyle, were killed almost instantly about 2:30 P.M. Tuesday when a charge of dynamite exploded prematurely four miles east of Lyle on the Evergreen Highway. Boyles, who had gone to work on the state highway job only that morning as a powder man, was tamping the charge into a hole at the time of the blast.
Stump had been working on the project for four days. He is survived by a widow and one child. Boyles is said to have a brother, H.L. Boyles, living at 461 East Washington St., Portland.
The bodies were taken to the M.W. Chapman undertaking establishment in Goldendale, pending word from relatives. Angus Lindsay, of Stevenson was also injured by the explosion. His shoulder was badly bruised and he also received a bad cut over one of his eyes. He is at The Dalles hospital and reports say that he will get along alright. He is a brother of Mrs. Orie Kreps of this city.

The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., August 28, 1931, page 2

ARCHIE ERNEST STUMP

Archie Ernest Stump, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Stump, old residents of Lyle, was born at Pleasant Valley, a little community about ten miles east of Goldendale, August 7, 1909. From boyhood had been known locally, having taken his schooling here and at one time had been an interested attendant and participant in the activities of the Young Peoples' society of the Lyle church.
Three years ago, Mr. Stump was united in marriage to Viola Mildred Knight, also of Lyle, at Goldendale, March 28, 1928. A baby boy came to bless their home while they were residents of Pasco, Wn. in 1929. For several weeks immediately prior to Tuesdays fatal accident, they had been staying at the home of the wife's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Knight, also of Lyle.
While there, Mr. Stump had been engaged in road construction work about five miles east of Lyle and it was while at this work last Tuesday that a premature explosion of dynamite snuffed out his life. He had just passed his 22nd birthday. He leaves to mourn his going, his young wife and small son, Dale Archie, his mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Stump and four sisters, Miss Emma and Miss Mildred Stump and Mrs, Madeline White all residents in Lyle and Mrs. Hazel Nichols of Klickitat.
Funeral services were held Thursday, August 20 in the Lyle church with Rev. E.W. McAbee officiating. Interment was in the Lyle cemetery.
For the bereaved dear ones who remember him as a loving and devoted husband, and a genial friend, our sympathies are extended and our prayers go forth to our Heavenly Father who promises to be father o the fatherless and husband to the widow, will be their strong comfort and stay in this hour.