Bisbee daily review., 1917-09-13

Bisbee. although he was a native of
England.
The story of what happened is best
told in Mr.. Winslow's own words:
Il arrived at the dam Sunday morn
ing and arranged for a happy dinner
among the officers and their wives,
and then arranged for a motor trip on
the lake in the afternoon. We went
in bathing at 4 o'clock, and at the
motor boat picked US all up in our
bathing suits and we started for a
trip on the beautiful Roosevelt lake.
A happier party never enjoyed the
natural beauties as We did.
AT $3.50 o'clock we had engine
trouble, and Miss Greniger of Miami
and guest of Lieutenant Grant, grand
son of the famous general. suggested
a dive from the boat. | seconded the
motion and dived off first, she follow
ing. and then Lieutenant Good.
THE wind was blowing, but not
brisk, and the boat was slowly drift
ing. Miss Greniger was swimming
around to the off side and before she
realized it the boat was moving away
from her. Captain Bowker called to
me and said that Miss Greniger was
unable TO return to the boat, and
at once swan to her rescue. | found
that it was impossible to make head
way and the boat was slowly drift
ing away from us. ! called to the
boat for. assistance. and without a
moments hesitation brave Captain
Bowker plunged in. OF course he
could do no more than | could, and
the boat was still drifting away. They
threw us an oar. which was passed to
Miss Greniger; then another, which
the captain grasped.
"In the meantime Lieutenant Good
got a tiller rope and | thought If
could get the rope and one OF the
oars l could make chain which would
draw us to safety. The rope fell short
and | missed. Again it was thrown
and | missed it again.
in my frantic efforts to reach the
rope | was becoming exhausted, and
on the third throw | barely grasped
the end and they drew me to the
boat and hauled me in, and ! fell ex-
hausted on the cushions. In the mean
time Captain Bowker and Miss Greni- |
ger were floating in the distance on
the oars. 1t took perhaps six or sew
en- minutes to repair the engine, which
was at once started and chugged 10
the rescue of the young lady. She
was drawn on board and we at once
turned to the spot where the captain
was last seen. He had disappeared.
and as we chugged up to the spot all
that was seen floating on the water
was the oar, and the brave captain
who without a moments hesitation
mad gone to the rescue of those in
distress had sunk to the bottom OF
Roosevelt lake never to be seen again.
eve patrolled the lake and shores
Until it was too late to see and then
to the hotel. taking with us
he saddest party that ever visited
he lake.
Poor Mrs. Bowker was hysterical
and almost beside herself. Lieuten-
mt Good at once sounded the alarm.
and all the soldiers at the post start
ed out in motor boats and automo-
1iles with searchlights and lanterns.
put it was fruitless. and they returned
with the sad news that the captain
vas not to be found"
Captain Bowker went to Bisbee
rom Washington, d. C. He was d
major in command OF the District of
Columbia hospital corps. When the
init was mustered out Dr. Bowker
emained in Bisbee and practiced med
cine He left Bisbee in August and
oined the infantry detachment sta
toned at Roosevelt dam.-Gazette.