Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-21

something of sensation, but he bowled
along seemingly oblivious of everything,
especially of the people who lodged his
ladder"
JOSEPH HEIDER, homnsteader. who
lives Fear Iron River. Wis, had a thrill
ing experience with wolves few miles
from Iron River on recent Sunday
evening. Heider had been out hunting
for deer, presumably, and his gun was
charged with buckshot. While scram-
| bling through some bushes one barrel of
the gun was discharged and a volley of
shot entered his left arm and right
thigh. At the time Of. the accident it
| was very fortunate for him that he was
near some houses of other homesteaders.
After the discharge of the gun he Law
unconscious on the ground for three
quarters of an hour, and after gaining
consciousness his cries attracted the
homesteaders, and they reached him just
in time to save him from a most fright
full death. The wolves, which at this
season Of the year are very vicious, had
gathered about him in large numbers,
and they were making preparations for
great feast. Heider was taken to Iron
River, where medical attendance was
given him.
A PIONEER tragedy was brought to
light after many years by hunting
party in the hills few miles south Of
Payette. Idaho, few days ago. On
steep hillside, hundred yards or 50
above spring, the party found, partly
hidden by drifted sand, three human
skulls and other parts OF the skeletons of
two white men and white woman. The
skulls were face downward, and the po-
sition of the other bones indicated that
the persons to whom they had belonged
had fallen forward in death while as
cending the hill from the spring. They
had evidently been attacked by Indians
while camped at the spring and massa-
cred as they tried to escape by running
up the steep hillside. 1t is not many
years since this part of Idaho was
dangerous region for white people to
traverse because of the bands of murder.
GUS Indians, and the records of the
missing" point to many similar TRACE
dies yet undiscovered, and which most
probably never will be known.
THE monkeys of Gibraltar rock are
said to enjoy the rare distinction of being
the only monkeys in Europe not kept in
captivity. 1t is agreed that they found
a footing in Europe long, long before
Spain as Spain was ever heard Of. Be-
fore the sea wore away the land and
made what is called the Strait of Glib
raltar Europe and Africa were Joined
together and animals roamed from one
spot to another as they pleased. When
the time came, however, that the strip of
land was at last swallowed up by the
greedy ocean, the strong current pre-
vented creatures that were not at home
in the water from crossing to and fro as
they were wont to do. Among the un-
fortunates whose wanderings were thus
unexpectedly cut short were many African
monkeys, and the rock monkeys of the
present - whose numbers, it may be
added, are growing less and lcss-are
undoubtedly descendants of those pre-
historic fellows. OF course it follows
that the Barbary apes-the monkeys liv-
ing on the African side of the strait
are the first cousins of the occupants of
Glib"
Mrs. r. w. PHILLIPS, a young woman
VI Oaie'n, MASS, nau narrow escape
from being buried alive the other day.
She had been ill, and to all appearances,
died. The doctor said that she was
dead, and all the preparations were made
for her funeral, when her husband, who
was devotedly attached to her, and could
not be persuaded to leave the supposed
corpse for moment, declared that he
saw her eyelids move. She was exam
ined at once. A faint flush of color was
observed in her cheeks, and it was found
that her hands were no longer rigid.
Vigorous measures were at once resorted
to to restore her suspended animation,
and soon she was able to speak. She
says that from the moment OF her sup,
posed death she was conscious and fully
realized the awful situation she was
placed in. She tried to make sign to
show that she was alive, but found that
any muscular movement was impossible.
After many attempts she succeeded in
raising one of her eyelids; then her hus,
bands cries told her she had been saved
from being buried alive. Those who
have seen Mrs. Phillips since her awaken.
ing say she aged greatly during the brief
time which entombment alive stared her
in the face,