Image 3 of El Paso herald (El Paso, Tex.), July 28, 1910

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News Of the Great Southwest HEilj4JLD Timrstiav July 28 1910 News Of the Great Southwest JLi BRICKLAYER DROWNS 3TEAR ARTESIA N M Caught in Strong Current of Pecos River and Carried Beyond His Depth Artesia Is M July 28 X F Ross head bricklayer on the Gipson hotel was drowned in the Pecos river about five miles from Artesia while bathing n ith some companions Ross was un able to swim and striking an undercur rent in deep water was drawn under without coming to the surface again a Is generally die case in drowning His remains were discovered alter an hours search He was unmarried and mem ber of the Odd Fellows who conducted the funeral servlves at the grave Rev Samuel Blair superintendent of missions of the Methodist Episcopal church ol New Mexico made a short visit to nrtesla Pjice Henry bought out the Cooper meat market Machinery for the Artesia Alfalfa Milmg company las been shipped Sam Butler and family and D S Donnell and family have returned from an outing in the mountains Excavation has been begun for the foundations of the new 2500 M E church south R R Beatty of Oklahoma City stop j