The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-07
H'OODCR.iFT SIZED HIN.
A Disabled Mans Heroic struggle for Life
in II Northern Wilderness.

GRAND nArIDs Mimi. Nov. 24.- james Gil.
more. who i now l!m.InE ground the Hotel
indomitahc pluck ANIL courage that has sell
dom il ever been "punltd H. tie annals OF the
woods in TIE far n".th. Lie ;ypical hero.
almost with dIiidcn eiaat his few words con-
corning the n!Ecn'Urc have been told. His
emncatcd limbs aud bale. rain-drnwn face
walton and suffering.
p, Gimorn. in local paIlGnce Is cruiser"
Big Forks River. about sixty miles from here.
looking over. the timber Tor the purpose OF
homestead lie had with him the usual outfit
Of cruiser or explorer Linn kets. provisions.
ciu,lct AS ho was maxim. his way through
somu thick nnderbrush with that implement
in his left hand some twi.S caught the handle
and his leg was throw against The keen bit
with such force as to sink it clear 10 the bone.
Iust nU"ve the knee.
There was MT much pain" he said. in
Eort me. and then think must have tainted.
Mtrs rsyvsS Hnna yss ns n'nss
soneh with the blood from my, injured limb.
My first thought was t" stnnch thu, hemor-
my leathern belt from around my body and
strapring it firmly and closely just above tho
the snow was ediying al out me. and the wind
Sankets. tried 10 1rse. TIE e eo ortS was s
realized that had before me struggle
against fearful odds for life but determined
to light the grin, old monster to gritty finish
"Tnsrs was miles from an any human being
Srus quit. hr TS s In IN
some way. hardly know how. to clear. ono
handed: with my nxe.,n little open space in
lect, enough wood to make II little fire. for the
cod was telling on me- and l was nearly
and y sSs to oE inv p"n n
sticks wa. enabled TO cook II little food. and
from mel,"! snow rnie some coffee.
1T was n:a.Iy. ,miln sit Iclore got enough
prushwo"u together W dragging ,nyseli from
bush ;l, 70 bush ty my hands s 70 keen the fire
bush made short pieces Of it. and with u pole
Ioked them into conv"ni.nt place. At last
draSGsd my.eIt hnc; and , rolled M e the
could not s!cer much. and would not hnvo
dared q 10 any wy, a h.,i the fire to keep up.
Moniay ,ihs next day. enlarged my camp u
Nov and s1en S carrier. T sat region Ma has been
covered with snow. That Monday night was
one Of tho snnrrest OF this is season: Tho ther;;
there wasu strong porth wind What en-
dured as lay there wounded and weak from
loss Of blood must be imagined. l cannot de-
TUESDAY, the second day. after the acci-
%ound dse TO TRY to sei to-
were bennmb"h ana my feet slightly frost;
w uoo my. WNo Bull
further: In my pack sack was ball of Irvine;
such as all cNrerienced woodsmen and
packers always carry for emergencies. That
forty icet. The end Of one was tied to my
rifle: that Of another to my pack. and that OF
the third to my bundle OF BLANKETS. With tho
ssf $ and tRsn Ss.y e. TGas
separately to me. only to repeat time and time
again the. process OF tho tedious march, Dur
ing tnat day managed to make about half A
mile. and Mt night found myself ut the banks
OF u small frozen stream. / made q camp the
same as had the two nights previous.
During TINT night solved tho problem OF
proceeding further. With my sharp axe
chopped runners for n rude sled. and with the
cord TINT had stood mo in such good stead
lushed the rarts together ! loaded on my
pack. bl ankets, and gun. together with my
self. and with my iron-pointed stall l pushed
myself nine miles along that stream on tho
ice. getting, within a quarter Of mile Of "A
fourth after the accident.
There was no one there to give my injuries
a professional dressing. but handages were
applied and the next day. on the bottom of n
springless camp supply wagon. / began n
sixty .mile ride over = corduroy road That
was the most painful part OF tho journey. and
It took mo three days to get here to Grand
Ra2ids."
When Gilmore got here he was completely
Frustrated from the lolting no had received.
while his injured limb was swollen to twice
its natural size. In spite Of NIL that exposure
he Is gaining strength and the wound is heal
ing nicely. No one here. however. has any
desire to experience his record In these great