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Show FALLS FROM LEDGE IN SLATE CANYON Provo, Dec. 13. Falling , from n ledge in Slate canyon while searching search-ing for Christmas trees yesterday, Frank Thomas, 12 years old, son of Mrs. Tecnie Thomas of this city, sustained sus-tained a fracture of the skull that Is considered serious. With a number of companions, the boy went to tho canyon early in the dav and proceeded to climb over the rocky sides of the defile in search of suitable trees for Christmas use. Tho boy slipped while climbing over J a ledge and plunged to tho bottom of th canyon, striking on his head. The injured boy was rushed to the Provo General hospital and is being cared for there. Hopes aro entertained enter-tained for his recovery. |