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RIVER MYSTERY IS CLEARED WHEN O'NASH'S BODY FOUND Remains of Missing Gilman Rancher Found on Floweree Place; Last Seen June 18 When on Way to Swim in Stream Mystery that had since June 18 surcounded the disappearance of Carl O'Nash, young rancher of Augusta and Gilman, cleared up late Monday afternoon when his body was found in Sun river on the Flowerree ranch. six miles east the Lewis and Clark-Teton county line, it became known in Great Falls Tuesday. The body was discovered by a party of fishermen whose names were not learned here. That the body was that of O'Nash was established by the clothing and the name on hunting license found in one of the pockets. Decomposition had occurred to an extent that made identification impossible by any other means. The account of the discovery received here was that the body came to the surface within sight of three fishermen KIWANIS CLUB after having evidently been on the bot tom for OR long period. was taken in charge by Teton county authorities and removed to Choteau. IS VISITED BY Last Seen June 18 O'Nash was last seen alive on June 18, when he was walking from Gilman to the "big hole" in Sun river with the HIGH OFFICER intention of going swimming. On that occasion he met Mrs. Don Butler of Great Falls, whom he knew, and told her that he was going to take swim Fred C. W. Parker, Internationin the "big hole. Before starting he called at the Gilman postoffice and al Secretary and Wife, left some personal effects, saying then Stop in Great Falls what he repeated later to Mrs. Butler about his plan for swim. His failure to return was first noticed when he Officers and directors of the Great did not call for the things he left at Falls Kiwanis club and their wives the postoffice, and accumulating Tuesday noon in the Palm room at mail served to emphasize his absence. Hotel Fred W. Search for "Nash was begun by Parker of Chicago. international KiWalter Lange of Gilman, cousin, who wanis secretary. and Mrs. Parker, at was away at the time of "Nash's disluncheon. Mrs. Parker was presented appearance. Lange asked Lewis and with a basket of flowers. Clark county officials to assist him, but Mr. and Mrs. Parker are attending he dissatisfied with the effort made district Kiwanis conferences. having and later appealed to Sheriff Tom Norcome here from South Dakota. They ton here for help.- Sheriff Norton of left Tuesday afternoon for Kalispell, fered his services in a letter to Deputy where this noon there will be joint meeting of the Kalispell. Polson and Sheriff R. B. Wellman of Augusta, who Whitefish clubs. They will then pro- Tuesday told the sheriff he was ceed to Calgary, where next week satisfied the body was not in Sun river western Canada Kiwanis convention as he had made a thorough search and was able to see the bottom of the river Ralph Amerman of New Jersey, in- at all places. ternational president of Kiwanis. will Leased Roy Page Farm be in Great Falls next Monday afterA short time after Wellman had noon and evening on the way to the Calgary gathering. The Electric city given this information to Sheriff Norclub will have dinner in his honor ton it learned that O'Nash's body the program for which has not yet been had been found in the stream the day before. O'Nash was 27 years of age and had followed the ranching business near BANK RECEIVER Gilman and Augusta for the last six years. At the time of his death he GETS JUDGMENT was leasing the Roy Page farm. The cousin's search for O'Nash loDefault Order for $512 Granted H. G. cated the missing man's cap on the bank Lescher Against J. A. Niles and of the river at the point where he said Ben R. Comings he intended to swim and it is assumed that it was there. or near there, that A default judgment for $512.16 was the young man drowned. All indica Tuesday granted H. G. Lescher. as re- tions pointed the probability, it was ceiver of the State Bank of Stockett. stated, that O'Nash's death resulted plaintiff in naction against A. from an accident. It was not learned Niles and Ben R. Comings, by Dis- here whether he was a strong swimtrict Judge H. H. Ewing. mer.
