The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-11-08
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kalispell, Nov s.--There rs nothing
new in the search for b. i. Egan, super
intcndcnt of the Great Northern railway.
who is lost in the mountains north of
Bolton.
special train left this city this morn
ing with large party of volunteers, who
will be divided up into email parties and
leave the railroad at Bolton, Essex and
Nyack. All Of them will work toward
common center and it is thought that the
missing man will certainly be found
All hope Of finding Mr.. ligan alive has
been abandoned and the scarchers are
now looking for the body OF the noted
iailroadcr.
Mayor Logan of this city and Sheriff
Hand OF l'la,head county. are now al.
ready on the ground and are directing the
search. They have secured the services
Of the most experienced mountainccrs in
this section and there is now quite an
army Of men who have earnestly Joined in
the search.
Indians Join the Search.
Among the scarehers are several Flat
head Indians, but with the best of help
is a tedious and somewhat dangerous Job
ohunt through these almost impossible
snow covered, heavily wooded mountains.
1t will be a miracle il some OF the
&c lost themselves.
4 Ia IL,
some accident that disabled or killed him.
II is all but certain that he is dead and
il is almost certain that unless the body
is found within short time it, in all
probability will never be found
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Bclton, Mont, Nov. S.--Onc Of the most
severe snow storms OF the year is now
sweeping over the district where sturdy
woodsmen, rappcrs and volunteers are
vainy searching for Is. +. Egan. who, II
alive, has spent his fourth night in the
mountains without food or shelter.
Snow his piled up each day, and since
Thursday the country IN this direction
from Lake Five has been penetrated.
The railroad company has an engine
stationed between Bolton and Coram,
which is running backward and forward.
sounding its whistle to assist those hunt
ing for Egan in keeping their location.
There are places in the district where
il is almost impossible to penetrate, owing
10 down timber.
The party which left Kaispel on
special train this morning came out TO
stay, blankets rolled over shoulder ana
rifle in hand, dressed for severe winter
weather. Each man is hopeful, but fear
full that Egan would not be found Old
guides and trappers who have been in the
district for years have joined in the search,
but as snow continues falling without
abatement making it impossible to see but
a short distance, the chances OF finding
Egan seem slight indeed.
Searchcrs Are Sleepless.
DR.. Houston and his brother have not
left the scene of the hunt since their ar
rival Tuesday, with hardly an hours sleep.
They have directed, toied and walked
until almost their last hope is gone.
The delay in not starting large search
ing parties earlier is causing considerable
comment.
1t was said by Sheriff Hand last night
that today would see the last effort made
to find Egan alive. After that would
simply be a search for the body.
There is story going the rounds that
reward of 500 has been offered for the
recovery of the body, but it is impossible
to verify il.
The railroad company brought all the
men they could get up this morning, and
just at break of day parties started in all
directions.
Snow Is Very Heavy.
Fred Herrig, Thomas Jefferson, Jack
Wise, Dan Cooley, Charles Buckley Ed
Dow and number of other men who
know the country thoroughly are directing
searching parties under instructions from
Mayor Logan and Sheriff Hand.
Assistant General Superintendent Ken
nedy is expected soon and will no doubt
see that his instructions are followed to
the letter.
1t is said, but not verified, that the fact
that Egan was lst was not made known
to the higher railway officials until Thurs
| day and as consequence there has been
considerable vigorous language used and
one employe of the company given tho
blame for delay in sending out searchers,