Frank Milne Drowned
The people of Elgin received another shock last Friday evening by the intelligence that Frank Milne, of this city, had been drowned in Clarks creek, a short distance above Elliott’s. Mr. Milne had been out on his ranch on that stream, looking after his cattle and had gone over on the creek to look for a horse at the time the accident occurred. Just how he happened to be drowned will never be known, as he was alone at the time, but the supposition is that he endeavored to cross the stream on a foot log and fell in. The stream was quite high and swift at the time.
The funeral was conducted Sunday afternoon in the Presbyterian church, Rev. Bleakney, officiating, and was quite largely attended. The interment was in the city cemetery.
A wife and three young children are left to mourn his untimely death.
Elgin Recorder Friday April 15, 1904
