The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1895-12-28
rhe I.oue los, Is Found.

About six weeks ago Henry Herrlein
came into the GRAPHIC Office with al
estray notice, which has been duly pub
lished and with poor results. His estray
was a pig and its whereabouts was not
discovered until Wednesday. About the
time the pig was lost Henry was stack
ing hay on his place in Plainfield town
ship, about eight miles southeast, and
his pigs, which were running at large.
had rooted into the hay STACK all opening
several feet toward the center. This
they made their PLACE OF rendezvous.
Mr.. Herrlein made extensive inquiries
but failed to hear Of the pigs location.
Wednesday he was getting some hay
from the stack and heard a noise
which he recognized as the grunting
of a hog. He made a search and found
his ''estray pig" covered UP under the
the hay stack. 1t is supposed that the
pig was iE the dug-out when the stack
was completed and the hay settled over
the entrance and thus the animal was
prevented from coming out. We believe
this was a premeditated scheme On the
part Of the SOW to make herself a Christ
mas present to Henry-a rather self
sacrificing affair, however. The sow
was under the stack about six weeks
without food or drink and lost in weight
about n hundred pounds. Henry says
she was good for several weeks more.
The above reminds us Of several in
cidents after the big blizzard Jan. 70.
1888. 1t is useless to refer to this stolm;
it is a date in the history OF the West
which will not soon be forgotten. and
the reminescence Of which will always
be regarded with solemnlty. 1t will be
remembered the morning Of the day Of
the storm was a most pleasant one, and
stock of all kinds was turned lose
upon the prairles.
Henry Wilson had about 200 head Of
sheep on the prairie north Of the track
and after the storm came on they we're
driven Into their shed, Mr.. Wilson sup
posed he had all OF the sheep and had
not thought of any OF them stray1ng
away. However, one did stray away
from the flock, and, as was afterward
found, sought refuge from the storm be.
hind asnoW fence north of the railroad
track. The storm dfifted snow 0yer the
poor animal-the amount is not known;
but, it is known, that the snow along the
fences, iii soMe places, was piled up
fifteen feet high.
Early on the following spring Section
Boss Clark one day happened along the
fence and found the sheep-if such it
could be called. 1t was barely alive
a mere combination Of skin and bone.
Upon investigation he found it had lain
there since the big storm-72 days. 1t had
nothing with Which to exc out its miser-
able existance but a few Russian thistles
which were within Its reach. The snow
hal thawed away and the warmth Of the
Sleeps body had started the grass grow
ing underneath it and through its wool,
and it was with some difficulty that the
animal Was removed. Mr.. Clark took it
home; came to town and got some alco-
hpl which he fed to the sheep, and by
careful attention restored it to its
former healthy condition. The sheep
was returned to its owner, Mr.. Wilson,
who afterward sold it to j.. j. Gregg OF
Piummnr township for 50, aud it was
only recently that Mr.. Gregg lost his
highly VALUED sheep. We understand
the wolves killed it.
Another instance we call to mind is a
Pig owned by Joseph Klingaman which,
by the same st0rm was showed ihder.
Tai pig had its abode al the edge of a
straw stack and under several feet Of
snow. 1t was in imprisonment for near
lyS0days with nothing topat, and wasal-
SO restored to good condition after being
found almost dead. This pig WIS later
on disposed to Jas. Byrlc. who sold her
for n fair price in Sioux City.
There is sufficient cause TO make
these stories seem incredible and
yet they can be verified by tie par
ties interested and other reputable men.
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