Escapes  Drowning

Gus  Maiser  had  a miraculous  escape  from
death  a few  days  ago  when  a flood  was  raging.
A little  son  of  Doroteo  Madrid  lingered  too  long
on  the  breakwater  near  the  foot  of  Main  street
and  was  surrounded  by  water.  Maiser  waded
out  to  help  the  youngster  and  was  swept  over
the  dam  into  the  dashing  stream  below.  A good
swimmer,  he  struggled  bravely,  sank  twice,  was
whirled  about  and  between  the  piers  of  the  old
bridge,  and  carried  to  the  bank  near  the  rail-
road bridge  where  he  was  seized  by  Tomas
Medina,  a muscular  employe  of  the  Enterprise
office,  and  with  the  help  of  Dick  Allen  was
lifted  senseless  from  the  water.  The  crowd  who
saw  the  occurrence  never  expected  to  see  Maiser
alive  again,  because  he  was  beaten  against  the
rocks  so  mercilessly  and  buried  by  the  pools  so
often,  being  carried  a distance  of  over  100  yards
in  a narrow  and  dangerous  channel.  Medina
was  standing  at  the  Centennial  corner  when
Maiser  went  over,  but  made  a good  200  yard
run  to  the  bridge  in  time  to  save  the  man.
Maiser  was  badly  bruised  and  cut  but  Dr.
Slough  soon  pronouncd  the  injuries  not  fatal,
and  now  there  is  no  danger.  While  the  boy
was  yet  on  the  breakwater  an  employe  of  War-
ner’s corral  tried  to  drive  a team  to  where  the
boy  was  located,  but  the  horses  fell  and  had
to  be  cut  loose  and  allowed  to  escape  with  their
driver  leaving  the  wagon  to  stand.  Doc  Warner,