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Show DROWNED TRYING TO ! SWIM SNAKE RIVER .... . . .!. ..- nnala iwin hails, iaa . juiy "uj trying to swim across the Snake river at 3 o'clock this afternoon John T. Fried, 22 years of age, was drowned, despite desperate efforts of several young men to save him Freed started start-ed across the rher in company with some of the young men attending the annual picnic of the local University of Idaho students, held at I. B. Per-nne Per-nne s Blue Lakes ranch "When In the deepest part of the river. Freed was heard to crv for help Several boys swam hurriedly to his rescue, but he was apparently unconscious uncon-scious when they reached him. None of the boys was an export swimmer and they were greatly handicapped by the deep water and a strong under current, as well as the helpless condition con-dition of Freed. They worked des perately until so nearly exhausted that further efforts were hazardous and were compelled to see Freed drawn down from sight Th news as telephoned to this city and the sheriff's force, with a number of other men. worked all aft ernoon and evening, diving, dragging and dynamiting the river, without re covering the body. Young Freed taucht school the past year near Oakley Oak-ley and had a contract to teach near Holllster the coming school year His parents reside at Fort Scott, Kan. |