The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-06-24


he could fall oflener, longer and harder
going down hill on snowshoes than 60
ing mp. Running, they would part at
the toe start off in opposite directions
and leave him sitting in the snow be3
tween them he had string tied to
each shoe and attached to his belt, 80
that they could not go off and leave
him, else the toe. of one wonld run
across the other and give him "head-
err" in the deep snow. When this kind
of a fall occurred, the heavy pack, which
was always lashed securely to his back,
made it almost impossible for him TO
extricate himself and get onto his shoes
again. These falls were of such fire.
quent occurrence that, after going about
three miles down the mountain, he be-
came so exhaus'ed that he was forced
to camp and rest. II was now about
noon; he was in nice grove Of FL and
pine trees the snow was about fifteen
feet deep, and wood somewhat difficult
10 obtain, hut he managed during the
afternoon 10 collect enough to keep up
ire during the long, dresrv night.
Tie storm having somewhat subsidized,
the wild animals were out in force that
night, and several times was our lone
camper savagely serenaded by these
hungry night-proO lers. But there is
little TO be feared from wild beasts if
yon keep your fire burning briskly and
stay near by it, When morning
dawned (hird morning onL Adams pre-
pared and ate his breakfast. and at
tempted 10 resume his journey, but soon
found that hr was 50 stiff and sore that
it would b. i'm iossble for him to at
tempt TO travel so, there was nothing
for him to do but TO remain where he
was until the soreness wore off to assist
which, he kept moving about little all
day collected wood for the night, and
cut boughs from small trees with which
to bnild nice little brush house, or
" ickinp; with good fire in front, be
spent the most comfortable night of the
trip. The morning of the fourth day
dawned and found our wanderer fif-
teen miles from his starting point This
would indeed have been disonraging to
most of men, but not so with Dave, who
had never once thought of turning
back. On the contrary he was exceed
ngly apxons TO push on and discover,
{ possible some trace of his missing
Breakfast over, although
nil sore, he concluded to resume his
quincy. Gradually becoming accus-
AIMED TO handling the shoes, he, in an
'ther day or two, experie need bat little
rouble in riding or guiding them. He
ould readily recognize the peaks and
ther landmarks that had been de-
cribed TO him before leaving Loon
;reek, and now felt that, with due eau
ion, there WAS bnt little danger of be-
oming lost in the mountains. Some
avs be Travelled long distances; others,
My few miles, and " hen it stormed
ard he did not travel at all, for fear of
,sing his course, which meant sure
cath. He always camped early in the
vening, and collected wood enough to
eep mp a fire all night. Sometimes he
ouli make coffee and eat and drink
1ree or fonr times during the long, cold.
resome night. Nearly every day he
AL seen aud been followed by wild an
nale, and many of the nights had been
adr dismal by the bowling of wolves,
hich were evidently attracted by his
resenc, and the necessity Of frequent
rep!enishing hisfre, to frighten them
way, robbed him of much of his much
-eded rest
He did not travel on the direct course
wards Idaho City, but meandered all
rough the country, searching for
yns Of the missing men. Tins the
cary days and nights were passed I'M
the forenoon of the tenth day. He
as piodding along, making a mental
iculafion that he WAS one hundred
Hes from home and that it was ahout
rty miles yet to Idaho CRY, when he
ddeny came upon little hut, SINH
to III one be had built The bird day
7 from home. After a careful exam-
alton h. came to the conclusion that
melody had occupied the hut for sew
Al days, land he conclued to camp there
q search for further signs He was
IN rev aeded by finding Of piece of
'wshoe dope" v hich had heen laid
the roof Of The hut aud forgotten.
next found a small piece Of cloth
king 10 the jagged end of stick of
cd near v here he fire had BEEN.
lch he recogniz as b-ing he same,
similar TO the coat Wentworth was
ifing when he last saw him. AL
ugh nearlytwo feet of liz hi snow had