The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-08-14
E SALT LAKE.
The Probable outlet Accidentally Dis.
covered by a boy.

GREAT SALT LAKE.
The Probable outlet Accidentally Dis
covered by a boy.
Salt Lake Democrat.
Peter Whitford, a farmer, living a
few miles southeast of the city. and
his son Frank, 19 years of age, were
looking for some stray cattle. They
We're On horseback, and followed the
tracks of the cattle, to within a few
miles of the most southern point of the
lake. Frank was riding some distance
in advance of his father, and was
gazing intently on the ground, as the
tracks OF the cattle were somewhat
indistinct. While they were riding
quietly along in this manner Mr.
Whitford was startled by a shoutfrom
his soT, and looking quickly up, he
saw Frank throw his arms wildly into
the air, while his horse was plunging
about as if terror-stricken. AT the
same time there was a deep, rumbling
sound, that seemed to come from.the
center Of the earth. In an instant,
and before Mr.. Whitford had time to
think, his son and the horse he rode
had disappeared from view, and in the
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oo"H
Mr. Whltford Tor several moments
was stupeiied with terror. and then. as
he began to realize the terrible s.tua-
ton, he became almost frantic. The
last piercing shrek of his son was still
ring ng In ms ears, and he could not
tell isW Tar he had fallen or what
tate ne haa met. n aper-
ture seemed TO be about 81 seet IN
lat ana was nearly circular. MIR.
Mhl,ford noticed that on the opposite
SIDE 1fom where he was standing the
earth seemed comparatively sol d.
ne therefore proceeded tant ously
around ana, lace downward, crept
slowly ana carefully orwar until he
was enabled to peer over the br nix OF
the chasm. AT inst he could d st H.
.gulsh nothing u impenetrah!e dark
ness. The TAM rush OF waters far
nelow was the only sound that greeted
MS ear, ana alter gazing intently for
eVera moments ne beheiAihe gl.mmcr
ana foam OF the watet. lie then be-
M"h 10 "hello' Justify, and waiting q
Few minutes Q u reply, he heard a
am response come up from the
depths below., he was overloyed by
the discovery that his son was still
awe ana immediately set about to
devise some means Tor his rescue.
fortunately, he carried W on the horn
OF ms saddle a stout lariat rope. about
nifty feet IN length. which lie hastily
procured ana over the side OF
the opening. Frank houte up that
u would not reach by several feet, and
MI. Whitford heightened 1t by adding
the bridle-relns, when he was over
loyed by the discovery that it reached
ms son. FRANK fastened the rope
securely around his body, and shouted
iof MS 1ather to draw nm up. Al
though lie IS very small in stature, and
dcSs not weigh over 10 pounds, it was
only oy superhnman Efforts that Mr..
Whlt1ord ~ucceeded IN drawing him
up and twice ne came very ~nearbe,ng
dragged over the Drink hlmself But
ne was hnally successful, however,
ana the emotions OF the father and
son When the latter was safely landed
on SOLID ground, can be more read ly
than described. Frank was
entirely unin,ured. with the exception
OF sevelal bruises on the LETT leg. He
described his sensations while descend
lng as most teri Die. and owes his
escape from injury to the fortunate
circumstance o his horse remaining
nde hlm. The animal struck the
potIom nrst, ana ms broke the force