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Show . . A Ghastly Find. Boise Statesman' Oa Saturday last A. L. Swingle, an employee on Lemp's ranch discovered the remains of a man on Eagle island iu the Boise river about nine miles from here. , The man' had evidently been drowned during high water, and the body had been washed upon a sand bar about thirty steps from the channel where it was found face downward. Some of the skin on the back had been preserved, as also a portion of the scalp, otherwise nothing remained but the skeleton. The deceased was about five feet six inches inches in height and had a full set of teeth somewhat crowded together. to-gether. The clothing consisted of a striped shirt, opening in the back, a pair of blue overalls and brogans. An inquest was held Sunday by Justice Jus-tice of the Peace John Jones Smith at Lemp's ranch but .no clue to the man's identity was discovered. ' |