Show Dron nimr in bear aher journal an individual named st it siler was drowned in bear river near amith field last tuesday biler andrew mower 51 and davis Mc Ollney left their in trenton to croas cross the river after a boat that wag was on the other bide side they went to the old crossing at the farm of joseph L smith northwest we t ot of smithfield and shouted over f for r tb the boat to take them across air mr smith beins being in the field they waited some time for him to take them over finally siler biter pot fot impatient and started to swim bis his horse over intending to get the boat and take the others over when in the middle of the river be he lost his presence of mind and commencing pulling the reins so it turned over backwards his friends on the bank shouted to him to let go of the bridle and bold hold to the horses mane but atas it wag no use be he leittie left the horse and turned to swim back but was too exhausted and went down the last time within a short abort distance of the bank there was nothing to ahr throw 9 w out tut to him but grass and weeds which were thrown by the excited onlookers on the bank hoo HOOB ax were secured at and after dragging gin for ab about oil t three hours hoars one of the boo hooks its chu caught abt i in n I 1 his ii 1 1 pants and he be who hauled out he fie 1 genvea eaves a wife and four little children living in a tent on th ahn prairie of 0 richmond in trenton ton ite lie bad located a claim and was starting to make a home his ilis friends are doing all in their power to aplist in the calamity sheriff crookston was telephoned for and left immediately for the feene of the accident arriving just after the body was recovered the sheriff made arrain arrangements cements for having the body burgad and for having the wife and family of the deceased dece aeed comfortably cared for until the arrival of mrs filers father who ia is expected to arrive from forn the southern portion of the teri ry |