Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1870-10-27
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SugGerlngs.
full and Reliable Particulars.
To the Editor of the Herald
BOHEMIAN, October Gath, 1870.
I had intended, before receiving your let
ter, to send you u communication in regard
to the finding of Mr.. Evcrts, and had pre-.
viously prepared one, but the information
was enabled to obtain Was based only upon
hearsay. determined, therefore, to wait
for reliable news. and to-day l an, enabled
to give you the full particulars as l have
them from Mr.. Jack Barnett, the man who
found him. l shall cndeavor to quote his
language as near as possible.
Barnett docs not remember the exact day
| of finding Mr.. Everts, hut says he was trav.
cling on the side of a tall mountain, and de-
scred All object on tile opposite side Of an.
other mountain, walking along and occa-
sionally STOPPING down behind rocks, evil
IDENTIFY seeking shelter from the wind, US it
had been showing and was bitterly cold. The
mountain was rough and covered with large
bouldcrs, and the object would dodge about
from one to the other to gain protection
from the chilling wind. He (Barnctt) in.
mcdiately started across the intervening
space, and when be got within ten or fifteen
feet, Mr.. Evcrts (for it was him) threw up
his hands, but could not articulate anything
distinctly. Barnett then took him on his
shoulders and bore him down in the valley
to camp, and made him some tea; then for
the first time he calculated THANK God, I
am safe" His mind wandered most of the
time for some days, but limited diet Of an
telopc tea and warm drinks gradually re-
stored him, until he was able to give, in 9
dislolnted manner, the way he became lost,
and his subsequent trials and hardships, up
70 the time Of his discovery.
Mr.. Evcrts is now at Fort Ellis, too weak
to walk, but in mind As sound IS could be
expected. He will be here in Bozeman TO-
morrow-a mere child in weight.
Now for his trials. etc, as near IS can
remember their relation. The day he was
lost be had stepped aside to examine some
thing, but, in attempting to regain the
trail of his party, lie dis,nounted and walked
around in order to see the trail better; left his
horse for moment to step aside, and when
lie turned back. saw to his dismay his horse
running off with gun, blankets, everything,
except butcher knife. which he had on
his person. lie gave up the chase of his
horse as fruitless, and then turned his at-
tention to taking care of himself. Hc went
10 one of the numerous warm springs in that
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the spring. and was enabled to keep himself,
in measure, warm, although scalding him.
SELF lie subsisted on thistlc-ro0ts and
small fish, caught with his handkerchief;
made himselfa rude hook from his brcecll.
es' buckle, and caught two large fish with
that The line was composed of pieces
of canvass, torn in strips and tied to-
eethcr His camp. kettle was yeast powder
box, in which he boiled roots and grasshop.
pers, but the latter he had to give up as they
would not stay on his stomach. He thinks
lie remained about the springs some sixteen
or seventeen days. After leaving there, he
went entirely around the southern extremity
of the Yellowstone lake, and started down
on the east side. He built fires with the aid
of his opera-glass, and carried brand with
him whenever and Us long Is he could
When found, he did not remember how
long he had been without q fire. He thought
he had been lost about seventy days. The
fish he caught he devoured raw, and thought
them the most delicious morscls he had ever
eaten. Of his real sufferings and trials no
pen can give an adequate description. His
superhuman efforts and tcnacity to life were
remarkable. Too much praise cannot be
accorded to Mr.. Barnett and others, who
care of him. One day later, and only the
corpse of Mr.. E. would have been found to
speak in mute language Of his terrible hard
ships and sufferings.
wish to correct in this communication
some errors which have crept into the press.
To Mr.. Barnett nlone belongs the credit Of
finding Mr.. Everts. / would not by this
; detract from those generous-hearted and
. whole.souled men who assisted him in vari.
GUS ways after he was found; bdt it 10 no
doubt owing to Mr.. BIS ssgacity and fore.
thought as mountain man that Mr.. Everta
was found, and 10 admirably taken care Of
afterwards, when the least indiscretion Ia
nursing him might have resulted in his
death. Again, no ambulance was sent from
. the military post, although the commandanl
and officers are generous and ready enough
, to do all in their power to be accommoda.
ting. It was an instance, simply. Of too
much red tape. Mr.. Chas. Wright, of Boze.
. man, took from his stable light spring
!, wagon, aud went himself, with MI. Harry
r / -<.cE IA Al.