Arizona republican., 1907-10-20
SWEPT AWAY
 IN THE CHA
The Sad Drowning of the Little Son of A.W. FOrmdn
All the Other Members Of the Family Saved From a PerilOus Plight.

Kelvin, Oct. 1S-(Special Correspond cnce of the Republican)-A sad acci- dent occurred this afternoon by which Buster, the four year-old son of Ar thur M. Forman, was drowned in the Gila river, opposite this place.
 The recent rains have caused the river to raise and the only way of crossing during these times is by a cage swung from a cable attached to posts.
 About four o'clock this afternoon MT. FOrman, with his wife and three chil- dren and James Schumacher, attempt ed to cross the river in the cage. When about half way across one of the posts broke in two and let the cage down throwing the occupants into the wa ter. The current was running very rapidly, and little Buster was washed down the river.
 Mrs. FOrman had the youngest child in her arms and as the cage went down Mir. FOrman grabbed her, and by a heroic effort caught hold of the cage. MT. Schumaker in the meantime man aged to reach the cage with the other child. By this time large numbers of people had gathered on either shore watching the unfortunate people who were in danger of being swept from the cable at any moment.
 Rescue parties were formed and soon brave men slowly worked their way out to the sunken cage and brought the people safely 10 shore where they were supplied with dry clothing.
 arah ha of the drowned boy until dark. but no trace of the body could be found.
 Dad" Fry, one of Kelvin's old timers, met with a painful. though not serious. accident this afternoon. MT. Fry has lately been doing assessment . TX on his mine and to-day while il the act of driving an upper" slipped from the box on which he was standing and he struck himself with the hammer, cutting Q deep gash in his forehead. He was badly stunned for a few moments. after which he made his way to the creek where he washed the blood from the wound and then proceeded to camp and had his head properly bandaged.
 Mir. and Mrs. C. NJ. Gordon have is- sued invitations for a quail hunt Sun day. luncheon to be served during the trip providing their marksmanShip proves successful. The invitations were issued in unique manner. being written in poetry, and the Ray office force being composed of a few minds of poetical nature accepted likewise and otherwise.
 As the result of a wager Mir. Sam Fletcher provided a Dutch lunch for a few of his friends Tuesday night. All the rarebits imaginable were pro- vided. and a very sociable evening of songs and speeches was spent. One of the features of the evening was the endless supply Of true stories told by MT. Kerr. The party was composed of Messrs. Martin. HawKey. Norton. Fletcher. Wilson, Frock. Test, Barring CT and Welch.
 Mir. Test has gone to Phoenix where he will meet his wife, who is coming from Lafayette. Ind. and will make Kelvin her future home.
 Mrs. G. E. Martin and family are expected to arrive from Los Angeles. MT. Martin has been busily engaged in renovating his new home.
 c. H. Norton of the Ray force is again at his desk after brief illness, and his many friends are pleased to see his smiling face once more.
 The checker and chess season has opened at the Staff House. and a very interesting season is anticipated.
 Wm. Hawkey, the popular telephone operator at the Ray office. will spend Sunday in the hills on the hunt for quail and woe betide the quail that is discovered by Mir. Hawkey's eagle eye.
 August New+nan. proprietor of the cafe in the Southern hotel. was sev-