, 1906-10-23

sign Of abatement until 10 o'clock to-
day, when the sun managed to break
through the clouds and show dimly
through the falling snow. The storm
did not cease at that time, snow con
tinuing to fall during the remaining
hours Of the forenoon, although there
was some indication that the worst
had passed. Last night considerable
snow fell and the wind of the early
hours of the morning drifted it badly,
so that getting about was a very diff
cult task before the roads had been
opened. The storm came from the
west and northwest and carried snow
in a steady fall.
A Very Bad Storm.
The storm is said to have been the
worst at this time Of year for several
years. Old timers find a parallel in the
storm of 1871, when the storm set in
on the 9th of October, and on the 2Sth
of November, that being Thanksgiving
day that year, a train starting for the
west was stalled at Cooper lake. 1t
was drawn by three engines, Charlie
Reals, the present sheriff, being in
charge Of one of them. At Cooper lake
the forward engine left the track, head
ing for the country in one direction.
The second engine started across lots
the other way and the third engine fol-
lowed the first. The road was blocked
for a long time. Within a few hours
all that was left visible of one of the
engines was a few inches of the top
of the smokestack.
Snow is Drifting.
The present storm ragged from the
northwest, and until last night little
harm had been done from drifting. AT
moon yesterday the instruments at the
university noted a fall of 51a inches.
Since then there had been a much
heavier fall and some high drifts.
Bell Says 1t Is Worst.
A telephone message was received
from L. ]. Bell at the Millbrook ranch
this morning. Mr.. Bell said the storm
there was the worst he had ever ex.
perienced since coming to the state.
The snow was two feet deep on the lev.
ell, he said, N in some places it has
drifted to a depth of fifteen feet. Mr..
Bell left this city shortly before noon
yesterday, in a buggy from the Wind
SCR barn, and it was nine hours before
he reached home.
Team Remains in Country.
MI. Winslow this morning telephon.
ed the driver to keep the team there
until the storm abated somewhat. Mr..
Bell has his sheep in shelter. One band
was brought to within a mile of the
sheds last night, at dark, and it re
quired nearly all night to complete the
remaining mile. Two of the sheep
died. The manager stated that he fear
ed others would die, so severe had
been the exposure.
Herder Short of Food.
A band of sheep belonging to the F.
S. King Bros. Sheep company was out
in the storm and word came that the
herder vas short of provisions. Fred
Fisher and Mr.. Hittner of Lander left
for the camp this morning with pro
visions for the man. They are trying
to make the trip around the spur. An.
other band is on the other side of the
range and some fear is expressed for
the safety of the herder and his sheep.
Two Feet at Centennial.
G. L Wright ]telephoned from the
Fillmore ranch this morning hat snow
is two feet deep there and drifting. He
did not mention any losses among the
stockmen, but it is believed here that
such a depth of snow is bound to eff
feet some losses upon the stockmen.
Zero Weather at Holmes.
A message came from Holmes Sun.
day night hat the snow had ceased
falling there, after having reached q
depth of ten inches to a foot, and that
the weather had turned very cold, zero
being reported hen and yesterday aft
ernoOn.
The Centennial stage made no effort
to leave for the west this morning.
New Experience for Lawrence.
The stage from Walden, due here last
evening, was reported by the driver,
Sid Lawrence, to have left Woods
landing at 4 o'clock yesterday after
noon, with three passengers. George
Trabing left for the west this morning,
with a light wagon and a team of two
horses, on the lookout for Mr.. Law.
renee. It is said that this is the first
trip Mr., Lawrence has failed to make
since he started driving on that line,
He usually reaches the terminals. al
though sometimes late at night. It
was stated at the office of the com.
pany this morning that in all probable
ity Mr.. Lawrence and his passengers
had tied up for the night at some ranch
house.
Up to Horses Breast.
Harry Furr of Boulder, a friend of