The daily sentinel., 1905-08-21
EMERY BEAMAN DROWNED
IN THE GRAND RIVER.

The Grand river, ever treacherous
and dangerous, has added another
name to its long list of victoms OF
men who recklessly have tempted
death by bathing or swimming in its
turbulent waters.
Emery Beaman. one of the best
known young men of the lower val
| ley, attempted to swim across the
river yesterday afternoon, but failed
and lost his life.
The young boarded at the home OF
his brother. Sherman Beaman. about
one-half mile north of Iona. and was
employed on his brothers ranch.
Yesterday afternoon, about .
o'clock, accompanied by his two
younger brothers, he went down to
the river to point near the old
Goff ranch, which is within short
distance of the Beaman home.
The boys expected to take a row
in boat which they thought was on
this side of the river, but on reaching
the bank found that it was anchored
on the opposite shore
Emery decided that he would swim
across the stream and secure the
boat. Taking off his clothes he
plunged into the cold water. The
two younger brothers stood on the
bank watching him. Beaman was a
fine swimmer and he made rapid
progress in his trip across the Grand
He seemed to be swimming with but
little difficulty until he came within
20 or 80 feet of the boat tied to
the opposite bank, when the young
brothers saw that something was
wrong and that Emery was appar-
emily struggling frantically to keep
above the water. He continued to
gain some headway. but at a point
within 10 feet of the boat he sank
out of sight to rise no more
The boys We're Mortified at the dis
appearance of their brother and
stood for some time watching the
point at which he had sunk, hoping
TO see him rise again. However af-
ter a few minutes seeing that their
hopes were in vain, they started for
home to give the alarm.
The accident happened between
2;30 and 8 O'Clock in the afternoon.
Quite a number of people gathered
at the river shortly after the alarm
had been given; but, owing to the
fact that no graphing hooks could
he secured in the immediate neigh
borhood. no search was made last
night for the body.
This morning the search began at
an early hour. Parties in boats pro-
vided with graphing hooks. started
the work at the spot where the young
man disappeared. About $50 this
morning. after working several hours,
the body OF Beaman was found at "A
point about GO or . feet below the
spot where he had disappeared.
The remains were taken to the
home of the parents of the young
Of a l,f n
ma. where they We're prepared for
burial
The funeral services will be held
tomorrow afternoon from the Meth
odist church at Fruita. lnterment at
the Fruita cemetery.
Emery Beaman was between %
and 80 years of age. He was unmar-
ried He was a son of William G..
Beaman, a prominent ranchman of
the lower valley. The young man had
been resident of the valley for
about five years. He was Industrious,
popular, and a man of splendid
character. He was held in high es-
teen and his tragic and untimely
death has cast a gloom over the sec
tion in which he resided.
An examination of the body
proved that the young man had been
seized with the cramps. and had be
come powerless when he was almost
within reach of the river bank. The
water at the point where he sank was
very deep.
The Grand river is not to he trust
ed, and the person who enters its
waters for a swim takes his life in
his hands. In spite of the many
tragedies for which the Grand is re-
sponsible, people still carelessly en-
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river.