The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-07-10
TEXAS BOY
DROWNED
IN SWIM
MING POOL

The only serious casualty in con-
nection with Canon Clty's celebration
of the Fourth OF July was the acci-
dental drowning of Floyd Adams OF
Delhart. Texas. at the swimming pool
between four and five o'clock Friday
afternoon. The Adams boy. who
would have been fifteen years OF age
on the twenty-second OF this month
went to the pool early in the after
noon with Joe Strout of the Western
Union Telegraph office and some other
eompaions and had been in the water
for some time when the unfortunate
affair took place.
The Adams boy could not swim
and to that fact is to be attributed
his death. All of the bathers we're
diving and endeavoring to excel in
the length OF time they could remain
under the surface OF the water. the
deceased taking part In the sport In
the shallower portion of the pool. The
more experienced swimmers we're In
deeper water where the diving was
easier and the possibilities for remain
ing longer beneath the surface corre-
spondingly increased. Desiring to
Join his friends at the lower end OF
the pool, where the water was deepest,
the Adams boy, who was not very
strong. began working his way In that
direction by holding to the top OF the
wall with his hands. That was the
last seen OF him alive. II is sup
posed that he either became terrified
on getting into water beyond his depth
and in his fright let go Of the wall.
or was unable to hold on any longer
m consequence of the exhaustion OF
bis strength.
As soon as his companions missed
him a search was Instituted that con-
sinued until his iifeless body was dis
covered at the bottom OF the pool. On
learning that his clothing was undis-
turhed In the dressing room as he had
left them. his friends were convinced
that he had been drowned and began
an effort to locate him in the pool,
which was not relaxed until Orvil
Huling by diving found him in seven
snd a half feet of water and brought
him to the surface. II was evident
that life was gone when he was taken
from the water. but in spite OF ap-
pearances all OF the commoner means
or resuscitation were resorted to "a
restore respiration, but all TO no pur-
pose A physician was summoned BY
telephone and stated on his arrivel al
the pool that death had taken place
several minutes before being taken
from the water.
Deceased was a son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Bamp Adams, formerly OF this city.
Ant for the last five or six years resi-
dents OF Delhart. Texas. He was the
hfth OF family OF nine children and
came here last Tuesday for a month or
ak weeks visit with relatives and
friends. He was the guest OF Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. W. Landen at $50 Forest ave-
aue until Thursday evening. when he
siscited his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank L. Bunten on College ave
nue.. with whom he expected to spend
the greater part OF the time during his
stay here. He had planned to accom-
pany his uncle on the auto stage to
Cripple Creek Friday morning. but as
there was a big load without him. he
decided to delay his trip to the dis
trict until more convenient time.
Tho Adams boy had been working
N a drug store for considerably more
than year. and as his realth was not
very vigorous at best, his parents
sere anxious for him to come to Colo
rado on vacation trip. believing the
outing would do him good. a tele-
gram was sent to Mr.. and Mrs. Ad-
..ns- late Friday night apprising them