The Idaho Post, Moscow, Idaho, August 15, 1913: "Princeton, Idaho--Fred Bysegger, Jr., of East Deep Creek was drownded on the Potlatch ranch west of town Sunday evening about seven thirty. The body was recovered about eleven thirty.
"The young man who was twenty-nine years old was with the crew of the Bysegger hay baler which is baling at the Potlatch ranch and after supper had gone with a party of his friends and fellow workmen to the Palouse river to take a bath. None of the party were expert swimmers and when Mr. Bysegger, who could not swim, ventured into water beyond his depth and called for aid only one of his companions had entered the water. He went quickly to his aid and was pulling him toward shore but became strangled himself and lost his hold. Another companion as quickly as he could undress went to their assistance but was unable to rescue him.
"It was almost dark when the accident occurred and it was impossible to see under water even if there had been any expert divers present. A raft and pike-pole were secured and the long search for the body began. It was finally discovered in about ten feet of water, close to where he went down, by a couple of Potlatch young men who had been called to aid in the search.
"The body was gradually worked toward shore into shallow water from which it was raised onto the raft and pulled ashore.
"The young man is survived by a father, mother, four brothers, and four sisters."
"The young man who was twenty-nine years old was with the crew of the Bysegger hay baler which is baling at the Potlatch ranch and after supper had gone with a party of his friends and fellow workmen to the Palouse river to take a bath. None of the party were expert swimmers and when Mr. Bysegger, who could not swim, ventured into water beyond his depth and called for aid only one of his companions had entered the water. He went quickly to his aid and was pulling him toward shore but became strangled himself and lost his hold. Another companion as quickly as he could undress went to their assistance but was unable to rescue him.
"It was almost dark when the accident occurred and it was impossible to see under water even if there had been any expert divers present. A raft and pike-pole were secured and the long search for the body began. It was finally discovered in about ten feet of water, close to where he went down, by a couple of Potlatch young men who had been called to aid in the search.
"The body was gradually worked toward shore into shallow water from which it was raised onto the raft and pulled ashore.
"The young man is survived by a father, mother, four brothers, and four sisters."
The Idaho Post, Moscow, Idaho, August 15, 1913: "Princeton, Idaho--Fred Bysegger, Jr., of East Deep Creek was drownded on the Potlatch ranch west of town Sunday evening about seven thirty. The body was recovered about eleven thirty.
"The young man who was twenty-nine years old was with the crew of the Bysegger hay baler which is baling at the Potlatch ranch and after supper had gone with a party of his friends and fellow workmen to the Palouse river to take a bath. None of the party were expert swimmers and when Mr. Bysegger, who could not swim, ventured into water beyond his depth and called for aid only one of his companions had entered the water. He went quickly to his aid and was pulling him toward shore but became strangled himself and lost his hold. Another companion as quickly as he could undress went to their assistance but was unable to rescue him.
"It was almost dark when the accident occurred and it was impossible to see under water even if there had been any expert divers present. A raft and pike-pole were secured and the long search for the body began. It was finally discovered in about ten feet of water, close to where he went down, by a couple of Potlatch young men who had been called to aid in the search.
"The body was gradually worked toward shore into shallow water from which it was raised onto the raft and pulled ashore.
"The young man is survived by a father, mother, four brothers, and four sisters."
"The young man who was twenty-nine years old was with the crew of the Bysegger hay baler which is baling at the Potlatch ranch and after supper had gone with a party of his friends and fellow workmen to the Palouse river to take a bath. None of the party were expert swimmers and when Mr. Bysegger, who could not swim, ventured into water beyond his depth and called for aid only one of his companions had entered the water. He went quickly to his aid and was pulling him toward shore but became strangled himself and lost his hold. Another companion as quickly as he could undress went to their assistance but was unable to rescue him.
"It was almost dark when the accident occurred and it was impossible to see under water even if there had been any expert divers present. A raft and pike-pole were secured and the long search for the body began. It was finally discovered in about ten feet of water, close to where he went down, by a couple of Potlatch young men who had been called to aid in the search.
"The body was gradually worked toward shore into shallow water from which it was raised onto the raft and pulled ashore.
"The young man is survived by a father, mother, four brothers, and four sisters."
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