Arizona republican., 1896-05-26
SCHLATTER'S WANDERING Said to Have Been Seen at Kirkland. Was on His Way to Southern
 Nevada. Though Reliably Reported the Story Is Believed to Be in-
 correct.

Prescott Journal-Miner, May 23: Word was received in Prescott this afternoon from B. F. Kirkland in Kirkland valley, that Schlatter, the
 famous healer of New Mexico, whose wonderful feats in curing the ills of the human race attracted the attention of
 the nation, and brought thousands of
 sufferers to him daily, had arrived in that locality and had been conversed
 with by that gentleman. MT. Kirk
 land was naturally inquisitive, desir-
 ing to know from MT. Schaatter his
 mission and other facts connected
 with his noma'dic life of late and de-
 sired also to gain some insight of his
 remarkable treatment and his method of performing such, but the messiah was immovable and the most persistent
 coaNing failed to satisfy his anxious questioner. MT Schlatter stated how
 ever, that he was ordained by his su preme ruler to follow the wandering life he was now leading for period of one year, and during that time was forbidden to lay his hands on any of ,, the afflicted, and in his route of travel ing selected localities which were re- mote from civilization. In speaking of where he arrived from or whither he was going, how he and his historical i white mule subsiisted, he answered i with a, smile that he came from the western part of New Mexico and was destined for the Ed Dorado mountains
 in southern Nevada. On his long jour ney over the toughest of mountain i ranges, travelling by night and by day, ! Schlatter said he had not suffered for i food or water, subsfsting, he said, on food he prepares from herbs he
 picks up on the mountain ranges l When seen by Mir. Kirkland he was
 iraveling through fhe valley in an un- concerned way mounted on his white
 mule, and was easily recognized by
 the peculiar manner in which he has
 made up fin his wearing apparel and also from the resemblance he bore to l the many pictures of him published in the papers. He carried no weapons of
 any kind, had canvas shirt on, wore turban on his head, while the re- i maindeI' of his clothes were of blue jeans character. A very heavy black
 beard almost hid his face from view, 1 while his hair was long and unkemDt.
 But with all his pecularities, he was,
 nevertheless, active and very enthusi- astic, saying that he did not know
 where he was going to camp at night and feared no harm from any one on
 earth so long as he could see the stars in heaven that afforded him means to 1 communicate with his Messiah.
 He is certainly a very remarkable
 human, and his conduct would indicate
 that he is of unsound mind, but this 1 opinion, however, is offset by the mar
 velous manner in which he has affect
 ed the curing of hundreds of invalids with the assistance of no other power other than that of magnetism. His
 advent to this section is accounted for
 in one way, while on the other hand he himself says that he has mission l to perform that is ordained from on
 high, and is following the life of fast
 ing in payment for past misconduct He abused the United States mails.
 took to the woods," since which time he has been on the "go," and mp to the
 present he has only touched points re- mote from settlements and where he
 could not be captured unless by extra vigilance and dexterity on the part of officials or any one else.
 In parting with MT. Kirkland he po-
 htely refused food and shelter for him self and animal, saying he had been carefully guided and cared for for many days and nights and feared no harm or privation until his long and weary journey had ended You will i see me or hear of me sometime" and
 with that he and his mule cantered down the road in the direction of the l Santa Maria.
 SCHLATTER'S WANDFRINGS