The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-03-18
i -aGHT For LIFE.

Parties who came in from down the
Bozeman road yesterday morning were
startled to find u wagon and team be-
longing to Mr.. Filson of Beaver creek
standing in the prairie about four miles
from town, the owner not being in sight
The horses had been unhitched from the
wagon, and it was evident that they had
been there the greater part of the night
1t was known that Mr.. Filson started for
Helena with load of oats in the after.
noon, and it was surmised that in the
storm he had got off the road, and in the
endeavor TO find it had wandered away
from his team and lost his way and prob.
ably his life. The night had been severely
cold and the storm binding. 1t appears,
however, that in this they were partially
wrong, as on reaching town Mr.. Filson
was found comfortably enconsced at one
of the hotels. He had left home the pre-.
vious day with about $500 pounds of oats
in his wagon, and on reaching Voolfolk
hill his team refused to pull. There was
a fierce storm blowing, and rather than
spend time in vain effort to start the
horses he took the oats, sack by sack,
and carried itup .he hill. .se0.h
After reloading the wagon, he started
on again, but his team soon got into a
snow-drift and could 60 no farther. He
then unhitched the horses, and getting
on to one of them and leading the other,
again started for town. Again the
horses got into deep snow drift and Mr..
Filson was unable to make them move.
He was now becoming benumbed with
cold and also became very sleepy,
dangerous sign. He resolved to go back
to his wagon and pass the night in it, as
he had left some blankets there. For
tunately for him, he was unable to find
| the wagon; we say fortunately, from the
reason that if he had succeeded in finding
| it there is small doubt but that he would
have frozen to death during the night.
Finally in despair he turned toward
town, becoming more sleepy and numbed
every moment. 4 rs VI G' &g b 5 0
After q struggle OF two or three hours,
| which only the greatest exertion of will
power enabled him to sustain, he reached
the lower end of Rodney street. Here
overstrained nature gave up, and the
despairing man fell to the ground, where
he lay in an almost unconscious condi-
tion. He knew that he was freezing to
death, but was unable longer to fight off
the overpowering desire for sleep.
Strange visions appeared before him and
strange sounds rang in his ears. At one
moment thousands of sleighs with their
jingling bells seemed to pass around and
over him. He seemed to hear music and
songs in the distance, and bright, many.
colored lights shone before him. Provi-
dentially at about this time two men
passed along the road, and, although
believing him to be drunk, they rubbed
him, got him on his feet and managed to
get him to q hotel. Mr.. Filson, who is
IA years DID, has now entirely recovered
from the effects Of his unpleasant ad-
ventures; but it may be truthfully said
that he does not banker for any more ex-
perience in freezing to death.
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, A COW stood on the Washington Market
wharf and gazed with mild but somewhat
unhappy eyes at a number Of gentlemen,
butchers and others who crowded around
her. She had two horns and six legs.
Four of the legs were useful; the Others
were entirely superAuous. The COW also
possessed well-developed tail and tail
that is still in embryo. The two legs
i that are not at all necessary are on the
i cows re-shoulders The off leg, which
is about half size, with hoofs and joints,
and the near leg, which is quarter size
t and similarly equipped, have both as
: much animal heat as any of the four per
feet legs on which the whole structure
rests. The legs on the shoulders are hinc
legs. The embryo tail has roots in the
e fore.shoulders. Spectators poked, pulled
( and prodded the COW increasingly, bu1
6 she only looked at them kindly. He1
name is Molly and she came from Colo
RADIO. She is six years old. Her ownel
i is Charles Andres, a well-known butche
+ at the market.--[New York Press. aaa \