Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-12-07
THRILLING TALE OF ADVENTURE.
THE cARLIN PARTY RESCUED
Shut on From Civilization by Snow
They Pass Down the River, and
Finally Reach Friends

Lieutenant Elliott, who was In charge OF
one Of the relief expeditions sent out from
Vancouver barracks to rescue the lost Carlir
hunting party, has arrived at Kendrick
Idaho, with the rescued party. The party
consisted of 8. F. Carlin, son of Genera
Carlin, J. Pierce, brother-in-law Of Mr.. Car
lin, and A. L. Hlmmulwright secretary OF
the Columbia Granite Company OF New York
City. Lieutenant Elliott reached the party
November %. A. l.. Himmulwright gives
the following account Of the hunting trip and
rescue:
The party was organized last summer
They secured their outfit In Spokane and en-
gagged Martin Spencer as guide and Joe Col
gate Of Post Falls as cook. They proceeded
BY train to Kendrick, Idaho, md, with tel
Cayuses and five weeks provisions, started
out from that point on September 1S. The
route was by way Of SHELLS Mill, Weippc
Browns Creek and Mussel Shell Creek. A
this point the trail branches from Lotto tral
and leads towards the springs on the Clear
water River, the destination OF the party
which was reached on September 20. AL
though It rained steadily for thirteen days
which interfcrcd consId erably with the pleas
ure Of the party, they met with great success
and on October 10 started on the return triI
over Lotto trail.
After going short distance heavy snow
were encountered and the cook being sick l
was thought impossible 10 get out that wny
It was decided TO return to camp and built
RATS on which to float down the Clearwater.
With the supply of provisions equally di
vided on RATS, so rs 10 avoid the possibilit.
Of losing all their provisions In case either o
tho RATS was lost, the party embarked AM
began the journey down the river on Novem
Der 8.
Two upsets and dclays, caused by the nc
cessity Of examining the river In advance u
the RATS, made progress slow, and by Novcni
ber 13 only twenty-five miles had been nc
compllshed. At this point the river wa
found to be full Of projecting powders, an
tho water very swift. Further examination
resulted in the discovery Of several impassa
BILE places in the river, which made raftinl
impracticnble. 1t was, therefore, decided Il
abandon the RATS and make the remaining
distance, about 4s miles, on foot.
The cook at that time was In a semi-con
scious condition, modification having devel
oped In his legs below The kncea. Onl
eight days provisions wcrc left, and as III
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longer, and as he was besides perfectly helr
| less, he was made as comfortable as possibl
and the rest OF the party began to Journey o.
foot.
The shores Of the river were mass OF rag
| ged rocks, on which one could only get n
uncertain foothold. Frequently large pro
jccting cliI would hang over the river and Al
hour or more would be consumed in sur
mounting 1t. On the third day nftcr aban
doning the RATS the party reached Blac
canon, which proved TO be eight miles i
length. The river there has almost vertica
walls, varying from 200 to 1000 feet ii
height ClInging to bushes and small sap
lings, with footing sometimes Of only fe'
Inches in width, and Of many hundred fee
| above the river, progress was necessarily slo'
and extremely hazardous. Three days wer
consumed In passing through the canon with
out shelter or blankets, and sometimes har
ra,sed by rain or snow.
Very little sleep could be secured, and whc
on the eighth day the supply Of flour was cS
hausted, there was ample cause 10 feel di.
couragcd, but. cufecbled as IL was from los
Of sleep and the scarcity Of food, the part
pushed bravely on. On the tenth day OF thci
tramp, November 90, after having subsIste
for two days on tea, three fish and few bel
ries, while slowly moving down tho river, an
when within five miles Of the nearest ranct
the party wns fortunate enough to meet Lieu
tenant Elliott, who quickly got them back t
civilization.