Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-10-12
DROWNED IN RAMBLING
Charles Sanborn Loses Life
By Overturning of Canoe
While Duck Hunting--Re-
cover Body.

two oUher companions were
crossing the lake on their wav
home The accident occurred
about six O'Clock Sunday even
ing and the body was taken
from the waters of the lake bv 3
searching party Monday at one
O'Clock.
Young Sanborn in company
with his brother-in-law, Robert
Summons, and Al. Kissel canoed
across rambling lake in the early
afternoon to the north and west
shore, TO be IN readiness for the
evening fight of ducks. AT
about six o'clock the three enter
ed the canoe on their way back
to the landing on the south
shore. When about FIVE hun
dred feet from land, Simmons
saw a duck and fired. The kick
back from the gun overbalanced
Simmons and the canoe was
overturned, throwing the three
into the water. Simmons and
Klssel came up close to the over
turned canoe and hung on.
Young Sanhorn was seen for a
brief space. out of reach of the
canoe, but soon sank and neither
Simmons nor Kissel saw him
again. Not one of the three
could swim stroke.
Had it not been for the indom-
table courage of Simmons,
both he and KisSel would have
been drowned. Each man swal-
lowed considerable water before
being able to grasp the canoe.
They begun padding the up
turned craft ashore with their
hands, but in the gathering dark
ness were unable to find the
nearest landing. 1t took them
almost an hour and a half to
reach shore in a benumbed and
exhausted condition.
They were found about eight
o'clock on the southwest shore
Of the lake by E. A. Everett and
Frank Murphy who had gone in
search of them at the solicitation
of Mrs. Kissel, who had become
alarmed at the continued absence
of her husband. When found
both Simmons and Kissel were
unable to walk and would un-
doubted have persisted before
morning.
They were taken to the Hem
lock and given needed attention
and were able to return to their
homes in couple of hours.
Monday forenoon searching
party was made up and the bot
tom of the lake i'll the vicinity OF
where Sanborn went down was
dragged with graphing hooks.
At one O'Clock Victor Stevens
and Edw. Lacau hooked the
BODY and it was towed ashore.
On Tuesday, forenoon the. re-
mains were taken to Antioch,
ILL.,, for interment.. accompanied
bv the father and mother.
Charles Chester Sanborn, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. 9. San
born, was at the time OF his
death twenty-four Years OF age,
unmarried and an only son. He
with his father and mother and
sister and brother-in-law came
to this county a year ago from
Lake county, H., mine miles
from Kenosha, Wis, and pur-
chased a farm near Big Bass
lake. Last spring they erected
commodious homes and brought
the families to Villas county from
Illinois. They soon cleared a
farm and were just beginning to
eniov the benefits to be derived
from north Wisconsin. In the
taking of their son Mr.. and Mrs.
Sanborn have lost their main
support. The lad was well ac-
quainted in Eagle River and
thoroughly taken up with tarm
life in this new country. tie IN
his short residence here had
made friends innumerahle VINO
sympathize deeply with the par
ents.
Left For The West.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. n. Forsythe
and son Roger left Saturday
morning for Portland, Oregon,
where they will make their
future home