The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-16
EwO Young Ladies Meet a Tragic
Death Monday Near Town
WERE BATHING IN THE RIVER
Miss Bertha MestersOn and FaMRie
Shuee DrOwned-BOth Well Known
in Caldwell and Middleton.

Middleton, July 13.-[Special to,
THE TR1BUNE]-T shadow of
sorrow cast over this vicinity by
the sudden death of two beautiful
and promising young ladies, SO full
of life and just in the prime of
their years, does not confne its sad
effects to the limits of Middleton
but throws a gloom over all the
neighboring tcwns for miles around
The young ladies', Bertha Mas
terson and Fannie Shuee, both
10 years of age, the former a resi-
dent of this place since her birth
and the latter whose home and
parents are in Alton, Kansas,
walked gaily down the street Mon
day morning with anticipations of
a happy day. At noon the girls
were in Caldwell laughing and jok-
ing with friends little. dreaming
that before the sunset of that day
they should have passed into the
better world. On their return from
Caldwell, the day being very warm
a bath in the slough seemed rather
commendable. So they kept NOV
ing nearer and nearer to their fate
into the more dangerous places un-
needing the cries of warning given
them by the friend who was watch
ing the sport until too late, one
step too far and the beautiful heads
disappeared in. the muddy waters.
The young lady On the bank of the
stream quickly gave the alarm.
It is said only one cry for help was
given by the drowning girls, but it
is not positively known which of
them uttered the heart rending
words, o! help; I'm gone!"
Before the bodies had been under
water 80 minutes they were recov-
cred by Mr.. c.. w. Shuee. uncle to
the unfortunate girl, Miss Shuee.
Every effort to restore life prov
ed vain. The death occurred about
3 o'clock Monday afternoon in the
slough back of Mr.. Shuee's house
which is about two and one-halt
miles west of Middleton. The news
was broken to Miss Masterson S
parents at once and telegram dis
patched to the Shuee home in Kan
sas where Miss Shuee was expected
home in one week. The young
lady came west about last Christ
mas time for her health which has
rapidly improved during her stay.
Miss Mastersou for two years
past has attended tbs College OF
Idaho at Caldwell where she by her
ambitious and generous nature won
the love and respect of her fellow
students. Her home coming was
watched for always with eagerness.
Messages were quickly wired to
the absent members of the Master.
son family.
Sympathizing friends quickly
gathered about the grief stricken
relatives at both homes aud did all
that could be done to make lighter
the burden which had fallen SC
heav~and unexpectedly upon them
Instead of the health restored
. laughing Fanny who soon was tc
make happy return, her remains
were sent back Wednesday at 4:3c
a. N.
Funeral services of Miss Bertha
took place at IL o'clock Wednes
. dayin the Methodist church. Revs
| Hartshorn and Boone made ad
| dresses, speaking words of consola
, ton to the mourners. The larges
: funeral procession followed the re
. mains to the cemetery that has eve
= been known in Middleton. Th,
grief stricken family returned Il