The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-12-08


glad news as it rapidly spread through
out the village.
On resumine the hunt where it was
dropt on Wednesday the searchers were
unable to pick up the trail or And any
traces OF the mon. They secured the |
vicinity thoroughly for some sign but
without success. The drifting snow
had destroyed all traces Ut the route
followed by the lost hunters. Ga Sat-
urday morning it was. decided by the
searching party to make for Mark Lake
camp. They reached the camp about
noon and were greatly astonishsd to find
there note addressed to Pete Wanuebo
by the lost men, IN which they stated
briefly their plight, closing with these
words:
1T you have any physical or NOR
al courage follow us, and he quick"
From here the trail OF the wanderers
was easily followed and the injunction
"be qaick"-giving new impetus to the
hunt, the searchers went forward on the
run.
In short time they espied smoke
rising up in the distance. AS they ap.
preached the searchers shouted their
coming, and were responded to by
several shots from the direction of the
fire.
Speaking OF this, the supreme moment,
Mr.. Caldwell said that the resc1ers soon
hove ia sight, and with hats ia hand and
almost blinded by perspiration came
STUNNING over the snow as it they were
on WINGS: To him and*his companion
in .dlstress it was 4 scene never o.bes
forgotten-one beside which tue similar
scenes depicted in dral ma upon the stage
pale into the commonplace.
As the rescuers closed IN, anticipating
dangerous possibilities, A1el Berelund.
who was in the lead, called out:
"Don't get excited, men; We have
come to save YOn.'
But this caution was not needed, for
the men we'll understood the purpose OF
their coming. They were too overcome,
though. to speak the joy and gratitude
they felt. And the five true men
who constituted that little band of res
cuerszlet their names be repeated with
honor: Axel Berglund, Gust l.. Peter
son, Frank Kadonce, Neshota and Adito-
ga Longbody-were indeed happy, too,
to find that they were still 10 time to
help. Heaps of fuelwere quickly added
to the fire and in "less than no time"
this joyful group " as enjoying meal Of
hot meats and coffee and other substan-
tials.
Then Lincoln aud Caldwell were lntros
duced to snowshoes, the first they had
ever seen IN use. Berglund and Neshota
gave up theirs to the men and waded
along in the rear ':of the procession.
They made three miles that afternoon,
reaching Mrs. E. s. Humes' homestead
shanty, where they camped owe: night.
They came through by way OF Pike
Lake and TROUT Lake. Sunday FORE
noon they travelled three miles further,
and, securing team at Reynolds log
ging camp at Cascade. drove: to Grand
Marais that afternoon. arriving here at
about six O'Clock.
The Hunters own Story.
Approaching the intense public lnter-
est aroused, Messrs Caldwell and Lin
coin, the rescued men, talked freely to the
the Herald representative showing no
disposition whatever to. give the story
of their experiences a sensational color.
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Thonghl{they admits course, having
suffered some hardship they say they
do not remember having a. any time
telt real hungry. It may be that the
feeling Of anxiety, naturally always pres
ent, min'mized. the suffering caused by
the want Of food. They. were never com.
tpletely d,shearte ned, being; confidential
The time that they would Get out all
right, barring serious 1mishap 70 either
ct 6 then. They never felt. that they w.rs
even approaa4o'lh "a .tsse vhen i