The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1907-12-20
TALES OF
CORRALED BY WOLVES

CORRALED BY WOLVES.
John Hill, formerly of Rathwell,
r. s. O., Dumfrieshire, Scotland, now
homesteading near Davidson, Sas-
katchewan, had a never-to-be-forgot-
ten experience few nights recently.
One morning he started, with two
other homesteaders, Richard Johnson
and Walter Boland, for a load of
wood on the other side of the Sas-
it was decided that one of the number
should go down to River View post
Office, get their mail and some eata-
bles, remain over night at the post
Office and rejoin the others on the
following morning. Hill being the
best walker, rashly volunteered,
made the Elbow all right, secured
the mail and supplies-quite large
bag full in all remained over night
at the general store and postoffice,
and early on the following morning
set out on the lonely trail to rejoin
his friends. There having been a
storm over night the walking was
rough, even on the river, and Hill
perspired freely.
After a time, becoming very
thirsty, he ate some snow, which
brought on severe cramps, making
him lose some four or five hours.
Thus, when he reached the place
where he was to rejoin his partners,
he found them gone, and night was
fast coming on. Knowing he could
not reach the home of George Moore,
the nearest settler, with the bag, in
his weakened condition, he climbed
a tree and hung the bag over a limb.
Then he started off through the snow
and cold for the nearest shelter.
Finally he reached the prairie, where
he thought Moore lived. but, owing
to a binding blizzard which was
blowing, he could not see where to
go. After tramping on for con-
siderable time he found himself de-
scending into the ravine by which he
had come up from the river.
Realizing that he was rapidly be-
coming weaker, and that his ears,
face and fingers were already frozen,
and unable to proceed In any given
direction, owing to the storm, he
concluded to seek a well sheltered
spot in the ravine, which was fortu-
nately well wooded with small timber,
built himself a fire, and endeavored
to hold out until morning, or until
the storm abated. Quickly as pos
sible he gathered pile of dead wood
and built himself fire, all the while
applying snow to the frozen portions
of his body. Soon darkness, which
had been coming on, fell completely,
and nothing could be seen but the
little fire at his feet, standing in bold
relief against the snow banks piled
Dn either side. For time all went
we'll, save the stinging of the frozen
fingers, ears, etc., but this was en-
joyment to what was to come.
Whether through the subjective
mind, which, It Is claimed, Is ever on
guard, or to a sense of intuition, Hill
felt he was being approached by some
one from behind. Instantly turning,
he caught sight of several wolves VINO
had apparently just cast lots to see
which parts of him each should de-
YOUR. Thoroughly frightened, with
shout which would drown lions
roar, he bounded into the air like
bucking broncho and manfully
charged the foe, which Immediately
fell back short distance, growing
and snarling. Through the long,
cold night Hill stood with his back
to the fire, watching each move of the
savage gray wolves-the most feared
breed of wolves found in the Cana
dian Northwest. With the approach
of morning the storm subsided, and,
with the first CLEAN of light, Hill
could distinctly see four large wolves
but few feet distant, seated upon
their launches, watching every move
he made, moving only to avoid some
burning brand thrown at them by
the half frozen man.
At the fire he was kept prisoner
until nearly noon, when they quietly
sneaked away Then he set out for
Moore's restaurant, which he was
surprised to find only short distance
from where he had spent the night.
When he reached there he found that
not only were his hands, face and
ears frozen, but also his legs and feet.
For several hours two men rubbed at
the frozen parts with snow, and then,
with the thermometer fifty degrees
below zero, he was taken into town
for medical treatment, and a doctor
will amputate all of his toes and
probably his left foot, and had it not
been for liberal doses of kerosene,
which were applied after this snow
bath, his legs and arms would have
had to be amputated.-St. Paul Dis
notch