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Show ADDITIONAL FACTS CONCERNING DEATH OF MR. YOUNG HERE The Record's informnt'it last week was misinformed in relation to some of the facts connected with tho death of Mr. Young of Pnyson, nnd tho following statement hy n rcsidont in touch with the conditions will set our renders right. At Los Vegas the Young family, who were travelling by nutomobilo from Arizonn to Payson, Utah to visit relatives drank water from a well. It is supposed that from this impuro water Mr. Young contracted typhoid fever. The mother was nlso ill but tho party reached a place somewhere near Dry Creek. Mr. Young was Buffering grcntly. Ono of the cars broke down nnd they were compelled to wnit there six days. They received help from passers-by passers-by and word was sent to Dr. Borg-strom Borg-strom who spent a good mnny hours in company with a man from Knnarra in trying to find them but were unable un-able to do so. A day or so later a second ntempt was made by the doctor doc-tor and the man from Knnarra which resulted in Mr. Young being brought into Cedar accompanied by his father and two brothers. The city officers were notified nnd did much to help. Tho Relief Society So-ciety wns also called upon nnd gave immedinte assistance in supplying bedding bed-ding nnd food until tho family with their supplies could reach here which was after the broken down enr could ' be repaired to go for them. Because of the possibility of spreading tho disease it was deemed advisable to placo Mr. Young in th& City Hall which was mndo as comfortable com-fortable as possible. A nurse was secured and every ntention wns given ,thc sick man nnd the family by tho city officers, doctor, nurse, Relief Society So-ciety nnd neighbors. The death of the young father was surely a serious thing. lie left a wife and four children apd unusunl strength of character was 'shown by all tho family. In accordance with a request mado by Mrs. Young nnd the parents of the deceased mnnthlB explanation is made. They also wish to express their thanks nnd appreciation to all of the people who helped them during their trouble. |