The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-08-29

He DIED IN ALASKA,
Adrian Miles of Denison Drowned In
the Yukon.
WAS A SPLENDID MAN.
The Sad News Sent by an Episcopal Clergy
man to Rev. william Wright
of Vail.
On Sunday the following letter was
received by Rev. VIM. Wright of Vail.
The sad news which it brings was
quickly communicated to his Denison
relatives.
CHRIST CHURCH MISSION
ANyIK, ALAsKA,I
AUG. 1, 1899.
REV. WIN. WRIGHT,
DENIsON, Iowa,
DEAR BROTHER:
By a sad accident a young man whose
parents live in Denison lost his life to-
day at this place. You may know of
him: His name was Adrian Miles. He
ventured opt alone in a sail boat. lost
his balance and fell into the water,
Several were looking on, and boats i'm
niediately put out. One was very near
him when he disappeared. 1t was over
All hour and q half before his body was
recovered.
l fear 1T will be great blow to his
friends, and would ask you to commu-
nicate the news to them, using your
discretion as to means. His mothers
name is Mrs. d. l.. Miles. He has a
sister in Chicago, Sis, 81 Sth ST., Miss
N. Miles. He was working here upon
saw mill belonging to this mission and
leased to MI. e. N. Van Note. He
was a frequent attendant at church
services, and his employers and all his
associates were men of high character.
Had he not been of the same character
himself | am ure MI. Van Note would
not have been attracted to him. 1t
will comfort his friends to know this
and to know that one of his associates
told me that no low conversation was
countenanced in the party of which he
was a member. had noticed this my
self with t~hankfulness that our native
people were presented with a good
example in this respect and the Indi-
ans themselves. 1 am told, remarked.
on it as different from what they m
times saw. My own relations with
Mr.. Miles were always of a friendly
character, and his sudden death was a
great shock to me and to us all.
wish that his friends would COM
municate with me, as his letters, etc..
have been put into my hands. l wish
they WOULD specially inform me how to
direct these. I think best to send them
to one of his nearest relatives rather
than to examine them for other address.
SEES than those 1 have already given.
An immediate answer will probably
reach me this fall. as we have a month
ly mail, which it is intended shall reach
us in summer and winter alike. :
May the blesSedsLord God. of his in
finite mercy, comfort his children in
their affiiction and grant them a joyful
reunion with their son and brother in
His Kingdom.
l shall wait anxiously for your reply,
meanwhile believe me,
Sincerely yours, in the Lord Jesus
Christ. JOHN w. CHAPMAN.
We learn from Mr.. M. E. Jones, a
brother .in-law of the deceased, that
Adrian Miles went to the Klondyke
region a year and a half ago. For
some time he was with his brother Ben
ton at Dawson. but as work was scarce
and he did not like the rough way he
went down the Yukon and finally
found employment at Anvlk which is
near the coast. The letter written by
the Episcopal missionary is a high
tribute to his moral character and
shines out all the better in that country
where morals are not at a premium
generally. lie was the youngest son of
Mrs. D. S. Miles and was about 81 years
OF age. He was we'll known here as an
industrious, intelligent and God fear
ing boy and his wide circle of relatives
and friends will mourn his untimely
death among strangers in a far off land.
However far he may have been from
friends and home he was near to God,
and as the dark waters of the Yukon
rolled over his head we know that the
brightness of the Fathers countenance
shone upon his soul.
HOT SPRINGS, SOUTH DAKOTA.
On Sept. 5th the Fremont, Elkhorn
& Missouri Valley Railway will have
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