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Show tVeut Clear Swan rails Usui la is lloal and Meed. James Bcott, employed at the Swan Fall power plant on Bnake river, had a moat remarkable experience Saturday, Bcott was asked by Foreman Conway to go across the river fur aome toola. Although Scott knew nothing about handling a boat he started across. The boat ivcntover the falls and down Into the water below, which I churned Into a froth by tho fall. To the surprise of all tho boat with Bcott In It shot out from the boiling mass of water and slid Into a treacherous eddy, where It waa revolving with lightning rapidity. Aa quickly s possible n rope was thrown to Scott and he was pulled ashore. When the boat went over tho falls and Into tbo seething maaa below It plunged headforomoatatleast fifteen fccL That Bcott was not thrown out and drowned Is a mystery. |