The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-11-14
SEARCH FOR bGAN CONTINUES
BLIZZARD HAS LASTED FOR FIVE
9i@ DAYS. a!se &t
Reward Of $1,000 Brings More Men to
Search for the Missing superin.
tendent Of the Great Northern Who
Became Lost While Huntino-Must
Travel on Snow Shoes. A

Kalispell, Mont. Nov. 10.-The re-
ward Of $1,000 has attracted more men
into the district where Superintendent
Egan of the Great Northern has been
lost for Ave days in q blizzard. but
Egan has not been found. Another
party has left Columbia Falls for Hun
CRY Horse creek and will be out sew
sible to get through the country ex-
cept on snow shoes and parties who
have gone into the South Fork country
have been compelled to use them.
There are now two parties whose
return is anxiously awaited. One went
up to the cabin on Pyramid peak and
another into the South Fork country.
It will be at least three days before
they can make their report.
T, Houston said that the last words of
Egan were. II am going on here and
look around" AS he made the above
remark, Egan poii.ted east and almost
directly away from the railroad. Hous-
ton said regarding the time after leav-
ing the car: I'VE stood on the track
and examined the compass. Mr.. Egan
remarked that Belton was almost due
north, and thinking he knew the local
i+y. we did not question his judgment.
Mr.. Egan wore extremely heavy pants
and vest, my oiled canvass hunting
coat, a roll felt hat and had rife. He
had at least 20 cartridges
DR.. Houston. spent part of the day
here, returning to Bolton tonight. He
has given up all hope of Egan being
alive.
IS
AS q precaution against getting lost
superintendent Egan. just before the
party started on it's hunt. suggested
that q number of shots should be fired
when they were ready to return. and
i'll this way 1t would be known that all
were in safe distance. Each member
OF the party was also to make pile OF
stones upon the bridge near Bolton
that others would know that they were
on their way to Bolton. All complied
with the signals except Egan..
A unique feature of the search Is the
embarking of one party upon the cad.
vice of a medium in Columbia Falls.
The medium, woman. declared in a
trance last night she saw the dead
body OF Egan near Hungry Horse
creek. She described Egan and the
surroundings OF Hungry Horse creek
SO truly that number OF men have
taken stock in her story and are fol-
lowing it up. ii H. Irtrf.
Word was received Tuesday from
an old cabin about IA miles from Lake
Five something like smoke could be
seen issuing. This cabin was known
to have provisions stored in 1t, and 1t
is hoped the rescuing party will sue
ceed in reaching it. Should Egan have
reached this cabin he undoubtedly can
live several weeks If he is we'll. Much
anxiety is felt awaiting the return of
Buckley. Upon his return will hinge
the effort of further search.
. Search is still vigorously prosecuted
for trace of superintendent Egan OF
the Great Northern, who disappeared
a week ago while on q hunting trip
Since that time hundreds Of men have
braved the terrors Of billiards and
deep snow and have gone over miles
of territory in the vicinity, finding nc
trace of the missing man. Word came
yesterday that smoke was reported
rising from a cabin near the lake
Hope was expressed that Egan tooh
shelter and waited for rescuers.
Assistant General Superintendent
Kennedy of the Great Northern has
employed a number of old-time woods
men and mountaineers to do the work
OF searching for Superintendent Egan
lost a week ago Tuesday. The work
will be done in the most systematic
manner. 1t is now thought to be be
yond doubt that superintendent Egan
lost his way the first night he was out
and in his efforts to get to q point OF
safety wandered away and was lost In
the immediate vicinity of where he
first started to hunt. AS it began
showing hard the following day, 1t Is
believed the body has been covered
with snow, and is now probably hidder
f0 a danfh of two to three feet