Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-03-27
Lost in a Sn0Wst0rm.

VII suuudy tFeuiuS ldSJ our toWu
was thrown into state of the widest
excitement by the arrival of Ness jan
sen, on snow-shoes, with the mail from
Cornucopia, who reported meeting
Under Sheriff Ellis, homeward bound,
as he went out fifteen days before, at a
point two miles this side of CoryelPs
IAN abandoned station on the Cornu-
copia road), since which nothing has
been heard of the missing man.
At the time of the meeting referred
to both men were on snow-shoes, and
Ellis stated that he had two pair of
good blankets, heavy OvercOat and
two days provisions, and, being thus
provided, intended to make his way
slowly and easily into town. On sep
arating, which was at l o'clock P. NJ.
by their watches, Jansen told Ellis
that he had left several days provis-
ions at the "Adobe" another deserted
station on the same road, thirteen
miles south of the former), which he
might make use of. They then took
their respective routes. l...##-.
Jansen reports that an hour and
half after they separated a heavy
snOwstOrm set in and continued with
slight intermission for forty-eight
hours; himself in the meantime hav-
ing reached the next station north,
where he remained until the storm
abated. Again pushing forward, jan
sen reached Taylor's fourteen miles,
the next day, and on the following
day, the 4th instant, arrived at Cornu-
copa; remained there one day and
started for Elko with the mail, arriv-
ing here on Sunday evening the 18th
instant as stated.
Mr.. Ellis left here by stage some six
weeks ago for the purpose OF serving
in his official capacity some legal pa
pers in COrnucopia, and after dispos-
ing of his business there was prevented
from returning by the heavy storms
that prevailed all over the country
about this time. AS there had been
no communication between the two
places after the departure of the mail
carrier on the 28th ult. until his re-
turn on the 18th instant no apprehen-
siOns were felt for Ellis safety; no one
for a moment suspected that he had
left Cornucopia until the report by
Jansen as stated. Preparations were
at once made for thorough search
for the missing man, and early on the
following morning a large party of our
citizens, accompanied by Indians,
amply provided with all the necessa-
ries for an extended exploration of the
country, set out on their melancholy
mission. Sheriff Scott, J. B. Fitch
and Dick Dorsey took the party,
together with their supplies, snow
shoes, blankets, ETC., in sleighs as far
on the road as teams could be taken,
where q transfer was made to the
shoulders of the men, who packed the
supplies from thence to the "Adobe," a
distance of six miles, on snow-shoes-
which place was to serve as a depot
whence the party would proceed in
different directions on their search.
After three days of incessant toll a
number Of the party were forced to re-
turn in consequence of becoming
blinded by the intense glare of the in
terminable snow-fields, nOtwithstand-
ing every precautiOn was taken to
prevent such q result. The balance of
the party, including number of In
dams, are still continuing the search,
but up to the time of going to press no
traces of the missing man had been dis
covered.
Mr.. Ellis being prominent man in
this community, widely known and
universally esteemed, the fearful UNI
certainty as to his fate has cast a
gloom over this entire section, and
everything has been done that the
kind hearts of sympathizing friends
could suggest his behalf and for the
mitigation of the overwhelming grief
of his family. The alacrity with which
the call for men to engage in the
search was responded to by our citi-
zens is conclusive evidence that what
ever may be said of them morally,
their sense of pure humanity is as
keen and well developed as those of
more highly favored regions. Sheriff
Scott is untiring in his efforts and the
Masonic order have offered a reward
for the discovery of the unfortunate
gentleman. A faint hope still fingers
in the breasts of his friends and rela-
tives that he is still upon the borders
of time, and that the hope is we'll
founded is our heartfelt prayer.-[ Elko
Independent, March 21st. 81