Show DATUS H HAMMOND dashed to his death on the rocks kocks in bear river canyon D R hammond I 1 of Mill milleville millville ville aged 41 years a brother of oc lion hon james T Ha inmond met an accidental death at tile the big spill gate in the hammond canal at the head of bear river canon aon some time friday evening ills his body with many boness bones broken was found call eaily y saturday morning at the he scene of the accident anti and from all evidence it Is Es certain that his death was the result of a fall into tile the spillway and down that a distance of perhaps 80 feet to the rocks below the remains were brought to logan on saturday by his brother J T hammand J SI blair biair J 11 brown and dundei taker lindquist and the funeral services were held at millville milleville Mill ville bester esterday morning DETAILS OF ACCIDENT A big break in the hammond Hamm onil canal several weeks ago lias has been in course of repair and necessitated close attention sir mr hammond who is manager of the big ditch together with engineer doremus arid and israel hunsaker trai traversed eased the canal on a tour of inspection at a place where a repair was to be made it was noticed that there was water which should have been turned out above al mr r hammond proposed that he go ahead up to the spill gate and turn off the water and he went that was the last seen of him alive Aless rs doremus and hunsaker awaited his return and is as dark came on became alarmed at mr hammonds prolonged absence they went up to the spill gate and made every effort to discover him but by this time it was very dark their calls brought no reply in the early hours of 0 the morning mornin these hese men resumed their search and an the he body was is disc discovered overe by vi amri hun salter saker it was 5 lying 1119 in ina i phoi AO of 0 va water just beneath the big spill gate down which mr hammond Hann nond had fallen evidence went to show that mr hammond had climbed upon the frame and made an attempt to repair something A board or stick had broken with the result that he fell to his death the body was terribly crus crushed lied the shoulder leg and other bones being broken and the head in a terrible condition the unfortunate man was well avell and favorably known throughput cathe valley Ia llev ant apil cerili under liis ills brother J T Ha hammond nimond when that gentleman was secretary of state made many friends throughout the state ite he was the father of four children whose mother died led two or throe three years ago tile the accident brings sadness to a wide circle of friends here heie and elsewhere and deepest sympathy goes out to those so slid suddenly denly and I 1 sorely bereft I 1 at the funeral services held at ille at 10 a in yesterday the meeting house was filled to its full capacity with relatives and sympathizing friends and there were many floral tributes the speakers were president oleen N stohl A G barber israel barlow 11 II C heneger prest IV C parkinson and joseph miller tile the noble traits of character of tile the deceased were referred to also his genial affability and kindness to tile the people while he served them as assistant secretary of state it was told how he and his brother james T hammond had worked hard and risked their all in building a canal to conduct tile the waters of bear river on oil to an arld arid plain which ultimately cost tile the life of the deceased the grave was dedicated bi by an all uncle of the deceased jacob miller logan republican al mr r hammond was well and favorably known by almost every man woman arid and child between bear river canyon and this cit by reason or of his connection with and management of the canal arid and by all of them his death is regarded as a 1 personal loss mr hammond IIa inmond was highly respected in this valley he was of a most genial and companionable disposition honest and straightforward ile he will be missed greatly and we feel that box elder county has indeed lost it a most desirable citizen |