The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-12-01

EANk AMI JAIN.
After struggle Of two days against
the desperate odds that prevail in the
woods, searching party cosistlng of
Axel Berglund, Frank Kadonce. Nesho-
ia and Aditoga, out in quest OF the lost
hunters, Sylvester and Caldwell, reached
a cabin on Wannebo's trapping trail
about five miles west of Devils Track
Lake last Monday evening.
Pinned on the wall of this cabin was
found piece of wrapping paper upon
which was written with a piece of char
red wood the note above given-to
which no doubt, was attached the glinl-
mering hopes of the doomed men. The
message it contained was intended for
Pete Wannebo. As stated in this paper
last week, it was under Mr.. Wannebo's
guidance that Sylvester and Caldwell
had been located in the woods more
than a week before for a moose hunt.
Mr.. Wannebo was to- bring fresh pro-
visions to them the following Monday,
the 18th. He did not succeed in reach
ing their camp until Thursday evening,
the 22nd. Then discovering that they
were lost, he returned home, bringing
the news to town on Saturday. Evil
IDENTIFY the mon had remained in this
trappers' cabin for four days. expecting
Mr.. Wannebo to come to their rescue
Then resolving to make last effort for
themselves they undertook to return to
the hunting camp, leaving the note with
the hope that searchers might dis
cover it IN time to help them. The un-
derscored words denote the feeling of
dire extremity to which they were d1rv-
en-.
The searching party had left their
packs at DEVILS Track Lake, intending
to return for them after they had brok-
on trail and established base to work
from and were, therefore, without bIan-
kets or provisions when they reached the
cabin. With a faint hope that they
might yet overtake the mon they did
not halt, but pushed onward. Going to
the point indicated In the note they
found the stake that the men had
placed in the ice. The lost men had no
snow shoes and in their terrible tramp
they left deep trail which. though COW
cred by two feet OF fresh snow, was cas-
lily followed.
They handled the compass splendidly,
Mr.. Berglund says, and followed a
course due south, directly towards the
hunting camp. About two miles on
was found place where they had built
small fire and had camped during the
night. No signs that they had had food
of any kind could be found. The wood
used for fuel was cut with saw, which,
likely, they had found in the cabin
Along the trail were many marks to
show where they had leaned up against
windfalls or sat down 10 the snow to
rest. In the cabin that was their place
OF refuge during the four days>weary
and useless wait was found an old tin
can in which tea had been recently
cooked. There was package of coffee
there which had not been touched.
Their trail was followed about three
miles southwark. Then it took course
due east along small stream tributary
to the Cascade. Why the men changed
their course at this point is matter OF
speculation. They may have found it
easier walking on tho ice, or it may be
that they concluded to follow the river
knowing that il runs to the lake and
would lead them out of: the woods. It
now became more difficult to: fol low
their trail. 1t was 50 dim IN places that
the searchers, to be sure they were right
had to dig through the new snow to find
the footprints Of men underneath. Fin.
ally running into 9 burning where The
snow was drifted, the trail was compltely
lost and could rot Be- picked up again.
The searching part wae nov bout
exhausted. They had slept the wood,