Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1879-05-31
WORK OF THE NATERSPOUTI
The Search for the Body Of Jones
Still Maintained, but With
Little Encouragement.
Bonghton's Body Recovered and
Buried at the Coal Banks
The Survivors Story. sti
DEVELOPMENTS OF THE SEARCH,

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The body of the trapper, Beughton, who
was drowned with Col. Jones, was recov-
cred and buried at the Coal Banks. It
was found within hundred feet of the
camp. An informal coroner's jury was
impannelled, and an informal verdict Of
accidental drowning rendered. The body
Of Col. Jones seems to have gone with the
current and how far is entirely specula-
tive. Fred Hollembaek with several men
spent an afternoon dragging the creek with
chains. He reports it hopeless task.
The stream is full of deep sink holes,
hundred feet wide The water is dark and
muddy. Mr.. Hollembaek, however, en-
gagged several men at the Coal Bank, head
ed by the su, vivor, McG Gelvey, to 60 out
and search until there was no1onger room
for hope. They will take boat and do
the best they can. The continued rains
have. been against any probable success.
If they found the body they promised to
bring it to Hollemback's camp, and he
and Prescott would bring it to Bismarck.
THE CAMP OUTFIT, .i7
including two tents, wagon, boat, three
horses and an OK was saved. Jones' chest
or box, full of books and clothing, was
picked up two miles below the scene Of
the disaster. The box and pony are at the
Coal Bank. They will be brought in, His
rifle and revolver were washed out of sight
One of his spurs was found close by his
tent. The tents were fiat upon the ground
but held by their pinnlng. The wagon
was not moved, although the flood left
tufts of grass between the bows and cover.
The boys had evidently fixed everything
before they undertook to make their own
escape. The stock was turned loose and
the wagon pinned down. The survivor
says when lie left the wagon the water
was over his shoes, and when he reached
the bluff. eli ighty-y yards distant, it was waist
deep. He turned and saw the water COM
ing as if mill dam had broken just above
them. Boughton was swimming against
the current, and in moment was lost
Jones, he did not see. Trees from four To
six inches thick were ]eveled as neatly as
the weeds. The water rose five feet high
er than the proposed grade of the railroad.
It was reported twenty-five feet deep in
places 1t was miniature deluge.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
Mrs. Col. Jones, of Brooklyn, N. Y, has
JeleSIaputu tuat LIS eHeCto po 'oAou S"tS
Of His mother, who lives in Portland,
Maine, has also sent instructions on the
same subject. Col. Jones came out from
New York City, where he was once we'll
to.do specu]ator IN stocks and agent ofthe
Financial Chronicle, to go into the trading
posts at Berthold and Standing Rock. He
had the license to trade but not the capi-
tai to buy out the traders there in possess
ion, and the scheme fell through. The
Col. spent the winter here looking for an
opening. His personal effects, including
his shot guns, are all fine, evidencing pros
porous days in his life. He gave his wife
twelve thousand dollar home, before he
came west
The pony and box have been brought
in. No action taken yet as to the dispo-
sal of the effects. ~