Bisbee daily review., 1903-07-10
ON THE DEADLY DESERT.
TWO MEN NARROWLY ESCAPE
 PERIsHINe OF THIRST.
Lost in the Weaver District While En- route to Phoenix-wandered Fifty three Hours.
three Hours.

Carl, Nelson. forty years old, and John Lindsey, sixty-hve years old, are the two latest victims of desert thirst. and only for one of them fortunately and almost accidentally meeting a mountain freighter their mysterious disappearance would now be numbered among the desert tragedies of Arizona. The incident occurred in the Weaver district. fifty or sixty miles northwest of Phoenix, and while in it's rugged and mountainous aspect it is different from the ordinary desert, it's hills are as confusing to the traveller as the endless desert plains, and at this sea- son of the year there is just as great a lack Of water, for ic can be found On ly by digging. while in the daytime the sun beats down as hot as on any des- ert A representative of the Arizona Republican, who returned to Phoenix from that section Tuesday night, brings with him the following story of their narrow escape:
 They left Weaver on Saturday about II o'clock, intending to come to Phoenix via Wickenburg and the Box l canyon, travelling on foot with pack burro. They had not gone far till they lost their only canteen of water, but thought the distance 50 short they would be safe in continuing their jour ney without it. After travelling about six miles and in the vicinity of Round mountain they lost their trail, not be l ing familiar with the country. Still 1 they pressed on, thinking they would l find it again, but evidently losing their bearings. for after fifty-three hours of wandering with nothing to drink they were found only a few miles from Weaver, their starting point It is probable that neither of them can re. member half what happened between | Saturday afternoon and Monday. when they were found, except that they were hopelessly lost and wander ing they knew not where.
 On Monday Nelson's mind gave way. and knowing that both would be lost if they remained there. instead of vast ing his time in watching Nelson. Lind 1 sey set out alone in accordance with | his best judgment to find some tray. i eled road. He was soon too greatly exhausted to walk erect and resort Ling to hands and knees he continued to crawl along till he finally reached the old road that goes from Wicken- burg to Stanton. Soon after a man with freight team came along. and placing him in his wagon took him to Stanton, where he told the story of his wandering and described as near as he could where he had left Nelson. Deputy Sheriff D. G, Keck, gofuOc- taye. and T. J. Bishop, the postmaster atg Stanton, immediately organized a searching party consisting off them selves and four other men and went after Nelson, who was found in short time. s,a -- r, -1..-se.v.
 But the rescue was none too soon. Mir. Nelson, when found. had torn ev- cry shred of clothing from his person, and was insane for the want of water He was given all that it was safe to give him and taken as quickly as pos sible to Stanton. Both men are now being kindly cared for. At the latest information MT. Nelson was regaininP his reason, having only occasional fits )f insanity. during which he kept try ing to kill some imaginary persuc whom he believed was telling him there was water five miles ahead There is title doubt that he will be fully restored in few days
 Mir. Lindsey, it is said, is brother in-law of j. H. Robertson, a justice oi the peace of this scity.-Republican.