The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-14
WADED FOUR DAYS
Terrible Experience of William Schu-
mann in a Blizzard.
HE HAD LOST THE TRAIL
StipuIatlons in the Water Com
pany's suit Against the Mon
tana Central-Cost of Main
tanning Cascade Poor.

Great Falls, Feb 13.-Saturday MORN
ing. Feb. l, William Schumann left
Yogo for Neihart by way of the Belt
trail. He was not thoroughly familiar
with the route, but he had been over
it once before, and supposed he could
find it again. When he got TO the top
of Rocky point he noticed a wind storm
brewing and a haze which made II
difficult to see far ahead. He stopped
for a little while hoping it would blow
over, and it did seem to do so for
few minutes but no sooner had he
started than it grew worse again. From
this point he does not know
where he went to, but thinks
from what others say VINO
know the ground better, that he
must have gone down on to Running
Wolf Anyhow, he wandered around
all that day without getting any near
or a knowledge of his whereabouts.
Fortunately he had box OF matches
with him and towards morning started
a fire. This same thing was repeated
on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday ana
Wednesday, on that night he was so
completely tired out, having been
without food or sleep since saturday
morning, that he did not even have en-
ergy enough to collect wood for a fire
he set fire to that and managed to keep
warm until near morning. He describes
his feelings about this time as lndlt-
ference to what became of him. His
keen hunger seemed to have passed
away and he felt only languor and
fatigue. For four days and nights he
waded through snow three feet deep
without food or rest and was just about
ready to give up the fight.
Thursday opened bright and clear
and he managed to get TO the top OF a
hill near by. one can perhaps imagine
his delight upon seeing signs of human
life below him. This proved to be
Yogo and Schumann just managed To
get to cabin and stumble in, falling
upon the floor as the door was opened.
lie rested there that night going back
to the mine next day, and from there
was taken to Barker Monarch and
home to Neihart. AS a result of his
experience MIR. Schumann is 25 pounds
lighter than he was two weeks ago and
gets around like an old man who had
been crippled with rheumatism for 20
years.
In the suit Of the Great Falls Water
Co. VS.. the Montana Central Railroad
company an action was brought by
the water company to enjoin the rail-
road people from interfering with tAe
plaintiff in laying mains across the
railroad right of-way in this city, there
mas DeeH Dltu the lOllONlH6 Sllpdld NAOAit
signed by Leslie G. Downing for the
plaintiff and A. j. Shores for the de-
PENDANT: I'm the matter of the hear
ing set for the Goth of February, to
show cause why an injunction should
not issue in this action, it is hereby
stipulated and agreed by the parties
that the matter set for hearing on the
goth may go over and be brought on
for hearing and determination upon
the trial of this action upon its merits,
and meantime the parties hereto agree
that the mains and bitches referred TO
I'm this action shall remain in their
present status until the final deter
mination of this action, without inter
ference from either party; provided,
that this action shall be brought on
for trial at the next term of court"
Work has been commenced on the
annex to the county Jail and the struc-
ture will be pushed through to compile
ton as early as possible. The addition
will contain a woman's ward. A eel
for insane prisoners and several cells
for men. At present the jail is crowd
ed with men who are thrown together
promiscuously and there are no quar-
ters for female prisoners
Mrs. Mary Williams, the venerable
mother of Mrs. Il. c. Jones, died last
evening after a lingering illness of sew.
eral weeks. Mrs. Williams was s.
years of age. The funeral took place
from the family residence this after
noon.
The cost of maintaining the INDECENT
poor of Cascade county during th'
month of January was only $500. Thi:
amount includes the total expenses a.
the poor house, salary of steward
clothing. food and the like for 20 in
mates. This is reduction of over $50
from the expenses of January, 1895
and a saving of over $500 from that o
January. 1894
+. a FalEenburg, a prominent at
torney of Denver and counsel Of tn
Woodmen of the World for the Pacih'
jurisdiction, delivered public address
i'm Masonic hall tonight to large as
somblaCe The entertainment included
a musical programme and banque
and was given under the auspices o
Great Falls camp No. 81.