Payette County ID Archives Obituaries.....Darnell, George 1929
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The Payette Independent 11-28-1929
The Payette Independent
Payette, Idaho
Thursday, November 28, 1929   
 
GEORGE DARNELL ELECTROCUTED
 
FRUITLAND MAN KILLED WHILE TRYING TO PUT OUT FIRE ON POWER LINE POLE
 
George Darnell, ditch rider for the Farmers' ditch company, was instantly 
killed Monday morning by contacting with the current of a power line.  He was 
burning trash along the ditch and when an electric power line pole caught fire 
he went to the ditch and brought a bucket of water with which to extinguish 
the flames.  In throwing the water against the pole contact was formed, as 
water is a conductor, and the current passed through his body killing him 
instantly.  The hand which held the water bucket and one of his heels, in 
which there were heavy nails, were burned, showing that the current passed 
through the body from the hand to the foot.  His helper was near by and saw 
the accident and his body fall, but when he reached the unfortunate man life 
was extinct.  
 
Mr. Darnell had been a ditch rider on this irrigation system which carries 
water past New Plymouth to Fruitland and was a faithful worker and a good, 
clean citizen.  The suddenness of his death was a great shock to everybody as 
he was well known and highly respected.

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