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Show GAVE LIFE FOR CHILD. Montana Man Drowned In Endeavor to Save Hlo Niece From Drowning. Missoula, Mont A special to tho Mlssoullnn rrom Eddy, Mont., says: Whllo attempting to cross tho Clarks Fork river hero on Sunday In a Trail boat, R. P. Cortnuy, a deputy forest guard, nnd his G-year-old nioco, Imo-gene Imo-gene Wlldo, woro drownod and Mrs. Courtney bnrely escaped death. Tho thrco attempted to cross tho river near tho Eddy depot in n skiff that Mr. Courtney had rigged with a sail. Tho stream Is now at Its flood height nnd tho boat was carried against n snag. Tho craft was upsot and tho thrco occupants woro thrown into tho rushing wntcrs. Mrs. Courtney managed man-aged to cling to tho overturned bont nnd waa roscucd In a half drowned condition. Mr. Courtnoy attempted to savo hla llttlo nleco and both woro cnrroldaw,iy by tho current. Courtney Court-ney was a deputy guard In tho Cabinet Cabi-net forest and waa formerly a well known nowspaor man- or tho west. |