Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-07-06
FAINT FROM THIRST.
Experience Of a Party Of Utah Men
in Northern Arizona.
now THEY OBTAINED RELIEF.
A Trip That viii be Remembered
Mineral wax.--Imporlant Dis
covcry Near Beaver.
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BEAVER, Utah, July 3, ls93.-Ab1ut
the LIST Of June Edgar CLARK started
from his home in Parowan, Iron
county, for Pahrashonps Ranch, Mo-
jave county, AriEona, distance Of 200
miles. The ranch lie seventy.fivc miles
due south OF 81. George. Mr.. CLARKE
purpose was to purchase aud gather
cattle, 40 he took along twelve or four
teen employees, mostly young men aud
boys. All remained At the ranch FOR
more than n week, In which time they
built eight or ten miles Of fence. Sub
sequently eight Of the young men
started out upon a trail, said 10 DO that Of
some Of Major Powell's men who tried
to 20 through that country ,weniy.thrce
years ago. This division Of Powoll'e
men had refused TO 20 any further
down the Colorado river, and started
for tho settlements. When near the
springs at the ranch they were killed
by Indians.
Tue eight men OF Clark's camp had
the idea that the trail would lead them
ina few miles to the north wall Of the
Colorado, which they were deairous Of
Waiting. Il was four o'clock In the
morning when they started out on
horseback, but the distance was greater
than they estimated, and they did not
reach the river until four O'Clock In thr
afternoon. The latter part Of the jour.
ney wRa accomplished on foot, the
horses being left nj Green's Springs, ten
miles from the ranch. This men had
failed 10 take water with them,
and during their trip over the
rocks and sand with the thof.
momeieT ranging nj 40 10 100 degrees
had become Intensely thirsty. Several
OF them were almost exhausted, anu
one, a young man named Lyman,
tainted from tho heat and thirsi DO.
fore reaching the river.
When they arrived near the Colo.
RADIO tue thirst OF the men seemed
intoleTable, but tho water was still
beyond their reach, the stream being
hemmod IN by rough ana perpendiou-
lar cliffs which II appeared impossible
10 cross. At this time the condition Of
the men was awful. Their tongues
were 10 swollen that they could
not get their fingers into
their mouths. The situation was
desperate. They pressed eagerly for.
ward, crossing gulches ana letting
themselves down by rope from point
10 posnt In the CLIFF. Tho hope that
they were getting nearer the water
Gpufred them on. At last they came
across crsvice In the rookie, down
which thsy could climb one at time
n distance Of lT5 feet 10 the stream.
All o. the men could not make tue
descent, tut those who were able 10 no
90 sought means 10 carry water 10 the
others TO save them from perisLing.
They found some large willows, which
they cut with their knives, and then
removed the bark, which they loosened
by beating, Ms they had been
went 10 do when boys ia
making whistles. These bark tubes
they plugged ut each end, and thus
made vessels In which they were able
10 carry back 10 their comrades, after
several difficult aud tedious trips,
sufficient water 20 keep them from
dying OF thirst Ii was nine O'Clock
nj night when they were able 90 begin
the journey back TO the ranch, which
they reached NJ nine O'Clock the next
morning, completely exhausted.
Several dayt' rect was required 10
Teouperate them sufficiently Tor service
In their work. There are eight mem.
bofs Of that party who viii never forget
their experience In crossing over
thirty.iive miles Of sour Dixle's"
desert
For Ave years past there has been
known to exist over the Arizona line,
and twenty Or twenty-five miles from
~. George, a deposit OF mineral wax.
IL IN n blanket vein, And was INT
visited by Mr.. Jesse Tys In 1858, aud
again about two months ago. The last
time he brought back samples which
were tested and found 10 DO first class
article. The vein has once boon Wis.
lied by q gentleman from Ponnsyl-
VRnia, guided by John ID. Pierce, OF
Washington, Washington county,
Utah. The gentleman says tho wax IL
Just what he was after. The vein car
Tlee small percentage Of gold.
A veiI OF mineral wax has been dis.
covered ten miles northeast OF Beaver.
IL IL Of fine quality and
In greater quantity than the Arlzonn
deposit. Tue vein Ia tlity leet thick,
cropping out along the ledge the entire
length OF the location. For some year
this wax has been mistaken for stone
coal ohsiiian, or other mineral. Its
discovery Aiior an opportunity Tor
the eslAbllshmont Of an extensive anu
profitable branch Of home industry,
anu one worthy the attention OF
capitalists. JOSIAH ROBERTSON.