Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-06
BISHOP HUNTER MEETS WITH
TRAGIC DEATH IN CANYON.

Especial Correspondence
OAKLEY. Cassia CO., Nov. One Of
~ the most shocking accidents ever
witnessed ian this community for years,
occurred here Thursday. oct 2>, i'm
which Bishop Rosol II Hunter Of the
Second ward was crushed to death UNI
der "a load of lumber iu the canyon
east of oakley MI Hunter and his
son Edward, IA years of age, went 20 a
saw mill I'm the mountains east OF TINS
settlement for stockade lumber. After
loading their teams they were returning
through Boulder gulCh' the son driv-
ing the lead team. when the bishop
wagon struck a. boulder about three
feet high. throwing the driver TO the
ground He fell I'm sitting posture
and the load overturned. breaking his
neck and hiE back across the shoulder
blades While 10 BIS believed that he
was crushed to death instantly, he re-
NAMED under the loaded wagon FOR
nearly four hours. until Adam S. Sagci5
OF Basin. who had met and passed the
time Of day with Mr.. Hunter less than
five minutes before the accident. had
come back that way ON his return. II
was not long before seven or eight
other men came upon the scene, and
word was sent TO the nearest telephone
and thence TO oakley. 10 the family
OF Bishop Hunter.
Edward the son had reached home
and was unloading his lumber when he
learned Of the sad fate of his father,
he having driven ON without having
noticed the overturniug OF his fathers
wagon.
Mr. Sagers sent his son. Howard.
home after "a spring wagon. while he
cut the chain and unloaded the lumber.
when this was DONE the body was
placed on wood rack and started
down the mountain.
Bishop Hunter was highly esteemed
by am The people OF this valley as the
services indicated, which were held in
the Cassia stake house Oct. 3l. and
were attended by nearly coo people.
Fitting remarks were made by Swauty
Nelson, first counselor 20 the deceased,
Thomas N. clark. Bishop A. q. Smith
Of Marion. VIM. r. Harper and VIM
~. Jack OF the stake presidency. and
President Francis NJ. Lyman OF the
council Of twelve apostles Services
were opened by Patriarch Moroni Pick
ett and closed by Elder Ruion S Wells
of Salt Lake city.
The deceased was born at
kaysville. Ctah May 2. 1853. aud
leaves wife and eight children
10 mourn his loss. also a mother and
the funeral having come from different
parts or the state and from Utah and
oregon.
CAssIA STAKE CONFERENCE
Cassia staks conference was held
here Saturday and sunday oct 30 and
b. Elders Francis ST. Lyman az the
council OF twelve and Rulou s. Wells
of the first council of seventies OF salt
Lake were present The attendance
was large. Reports showed the stake
io be- Zoo "a prosperous condition. Some
splendid dIsCoursts We're delivered b,.
tho visitors from Utah along the lines
of correct living in the home and faith
fu.ucss to duty Dob the Church hv am
officers and members The conference
was one of great profit to tHe people
of tlr ChW,h.
Tho Coi1aut0u Dramatic couruarv OF
san Lake city played three nlghts
H tho UUHra house here % FUN houses.
NW. o.. FaW-0u, bishop Of Balue
ward. WHs Hu oakley visitor last week.
The Idaho Southern H4ulroad CONF
nan} I grading Tor lts depot ana
tracks west of oakley Mr. Geo n
1aEau. an agent or the %. s.. n. Rr.
was ln oakley last week securing rip-rfe
of Nas FOR ihe lime from BurIe, % tnI4
point which N Us sNDoeted. Nu Do.
constructed at 0uoe.