Show MYLER fAMilY OF SIX DUnN BURN TO DEATH TUESDAY Parents and Four Children Perish in Flames In Homo Home at Hartford Between Roosevelt and I 1 Myton ton Tuesday morning the little home of John B. B Myler only son of Jos B. B Myler Roosevelt was the scene wherein the mother father and four small children perished inflames in inflames inflames flames the exact cause of which is not known but evidently because because because be be- cause of an explosion of f gas or kerosene When neighbors rea hd the the farm home the terrible tragedy tragedy tragedy dy was completed the home laid in ruin and there lay the bodies of the entire family The baby 3 months old lay beside it its mother and the other children in their beds all indicating that five five died while asleep The rhe fathers father's body lay between the stove and the bed bedon bedon bedon on the left side aide but fire had destroyed destroyed destroyed des des- troyed details that might perhaps perhaps per per- per per-I haps give explanation of the sad sight I Between Mr Myler's body and the stove was the can in which was believed to be kept hence the assumption is that ignition ignition ignition ig ig- ig- ig of a large amount of the fluid produced gas which suffocated ed the six There seems to be no other explanation On any other assumption the family would have ben saved and absence of any effort effort effort ef ef- ef- ef fort to escape should justify the belief bellef that the cause Is accidental and for this reason no inquest was held The sheriffs sheriff's office aided by County Attorney Porter and others others others oth oth- ers could find no grounds for fox holding holdIng holding hold- hold Ing an Inquest as aa Wm H. H Gagon agreed It was about 8 a. a m. m before the fire was discovered by James Sweat but he and others supposed ed the family was visiting with Mr Myler's parents parent on an adjoining adjoining adjoining adjoin adjoin- ing ranch When the first spectators spectators spectators spec spec- and friends arrived a truly gruesome and sad sight was pre pre- There lay the bodies but I who saw the remains of the home hesitate to talk about the matter John B B. B Myler 36 was the only surviving son of Mr and Mrs J Joseph B B. Myler He was born bont near Heber City and came with willi his parents to the former reservation reservation reservation reser reser- in 1906 hence was with them a pioneer He was married I to o Mary Marchant in 1924 she she being the daughter of Duncan W. W and Anna Marchant of Roosevelt age 26 The children are Clifford d Thelma 4 Doris 2 and Cloris 3 months old I Surviving the husband are his parents parent and the following sisters Mrs Alice Mecham Neola Mrs Minnie Morrill Antimony Utah Mrs Willard Villard Day Roosevelt t Mrs Ellery Grant and Miss Ellen Myler Myler Myler My My- ler of Filer Idaho I Mrs Myler is survived by her parents and the following brother and sisters D. D W. W Marchant Jr I Ila ha Albert and one or two whose names we did not secure Roosevelt Roosevelt Roosevelt Roose Roose- velt Mrs Inez Tanner My Myton ton Funeral services will likely be beheld beheld beheld held at My Myton ton b but t at this writing I I we do not know the date Bishop Harold Eldredge at My Myton ton will willbe willbe be in charge I Both the Mylen MyleI and Marchant families arc well known in ill the I pioneering and making of homes I In the former reservation where they have lived more than a generation generation generation gen gen- and arc are highly respected for rugged determined and honest labor |