The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-10-02
Lost In the Black Hills.

After a fearful experience Of five DAYS
wandering in the forests and CANYONS of
the Black Hills, Mrs. Mcleod safely
returned to her home. "
A reporter Of the Enterprise called at
the residence Of Mrs. Annie Mcleod,
who resides in another city,and perciving
that she was completely exhausted from
her travels and conversation with friends.
he sought an interview with William
Clemmens, the gentleman who found her,
and who had learned all the facts OF her
bewilderment and subsequent wander
ings, from which we learned, in sub
stance, the following
In the afternoon of the same day she
left home, she was walking along hill
or standing by a precipice fifteen feet
high, and by some unaccountable means,
she slipped, or overbalanced, falling the
entire distance, where she lay unconsci-
Gus for the space Of two days. Finally
she aroused and discovered that she had
received a wound below her left
eye; also that her right hand had
been sprained by the fall. Though
greatly exhausted and suffering from the
iniuris received from the fall, with re-
turning consciousness came her indom-
liable courage. She arose and attempted
to regain the trail from which she had
staggered. She travelled till o7ertaken
with darkness, only to find that her
search had been in vain. Thus she wan
dered through the lonely canyons, hope
never forsaking her, yet death from ex-
haustion and starvation was staring her
IN the face.
Lonely must have been those long
weary hours Of night Think of being
all alone in a deep dark canyon, many
miles from the habitation Of any human
being, with a pack of wild, ferocious
wolves within q few feet of you, uttering
angry growls and preparing to pounce
upon and devour you! Such, or similar,
was the situation Of Mrs. Mcleod, lady
Of fifty six years old.
When morning dawned, she could be-
hold the glorious sun, but could see no
| human being nor find her latitude. When
she came to berry patch she would fill
her pail with the delicious fruit, eat what
she wanted and travel on On arriving
at spring on the mountain SIDE or a
| babbling brook in the valley, she would
empty out her berries and fill the pail
with water always before leaving the
stream. She was always yerv careful
about the heat for fear of getting a sun
| stroke. In her precausion about all mat
| tiers, she manifested extraordinary good
Judgment.
One day she was caught in slight
| hail storn1,and after the storm passed she
picked up some drops. ate them, and
thought that they tasted as good as any
bread she had ever eaten.
When discovered by Mr. Clemmens
she was standing In the road, about two
miles beyond Spearfsh, on the Bear Gulch
road. She presented wild appearance,
her clothing being almost torn to shre1s
from travelling through the brush and
over the rocks. She had lost her bonnet
when she fell over the precipiee; on one
foot she wore q shoe, while the other foot
was wrapped in a piece of cloth. Mr.. G.
Espoke to her and asked "What is the
matter2" She replied: "I'm lost ssWhere
do you lives' inquired Mr.. @. cat An
ehor, was the reply.
Mr.. Clemmens then took her to his
ranch, which was some two miles distant
He told Mrs. G to make her cup of tea
land give her s. small piece of toast, know.
/ ing that she was to weak to endure a
/ hearty meal
Mr.. G. took his gun, went out and re.
turned with q squirrel, from which his
wife made some broth for the almost tam.
.I.ished woman. Mr.. Clemmens was not
aware that there was q woman missing
from Anchor, and that there was a reward
\ of $100 offered for information leading Se
4 her. discovery, until he met friend from
! Speartish City who had read the news ii
1 the Western Enterprise.