Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-01
FAITHFUL GUARD AT GRAVE
remarkable Instance OF CRniue
Love for his Murdered
Master.

on the summit Of the high ridges that
radiate from the ST. Joe divide. Idaho,
where the cold wind sweeps over deep
snow with terrific velocity. and where the
snow swiris and drifts and forms great
overhanging combs to break into ava
lanches with the approach OF spring
there a solitary dog maintains his lonely
Vigil. Although searching parties made up
Of scores OF men from wallace have failed
TO solve the mystery OF the dogs virgil.
enough is known to Justify the belief that
this lonely spot was the scene Of a tragedy,
and that when the snow melts another re-
markable case will be recorded OF a logs
devotion to his master, even in death.
Before the first snowfall of last winter
Frank Hathaway, a linotype operator EN-
ployed by the wallace Press, crossed the
trail over the sc. Joe divide when return
ing from a hunting trip, While passing
through a large gnowth OF timber below
the divide, he was startled by hearing the
report Of a shotgun fired several times
as fast as It could be loaded and then a
rifle chimed in. About forty shots were
fired in rapid succession. Mr.. Hathaway
saw no one in the wild, lonely region. but
spoke OF the incident to a prospector named
Livingston, living in a secluded cabin
several miles down the trail.
That night Livingston heard the plaintive
bowling OF a dog coming from far up the
mountain. Again on the succeeding night
the dog howled, and on the fourth night
after the shooting a strange dos was seen
sulking about Livingston's cabin. as II
in search of food. lie fled at Livingston's
approach, but meat left outside the shack
disappeared during the night. Every night
since that time the dog has been fed, but
never will he let any one approach him.
A few weeks after the shooting the first
| blizzard OF the winter swept over the
mountain, and after three days OF storm
the ground was covered with six feet OF
snow. Still the lonely dog made his trips
to the cabin, each time returning to the
mountain top. When snow had succeeded
snow and the cold, clear weather of the
latter part OF January had crusted the
snow so that 1t would bear the weight OF
a man, Livingston climbed the mountain
to discover the hiding place of the dog. The
dogs frequent trips made a trail which
was plainly visible and after climbing a
mile above the cabin the dog was found
lying In the shelter Of a bush, making
his bed in the snow. He fled at the
approach OF Livingston. but returned when
the man was departing.
Frequent visits were paid the mountain
top by Wallace citizens when Mr.. Living
ston made known the story of the dog
faithful vigil on the barren, lonely crest
The mystry become the topic of genera
conversation in Wallace, and old-time
miners and pioneer residents have agreed
In the belief that the body of the dog's
master lies buried beneath the snow
Ranger Pulaski Of the Occur d'Alene forest
reserve organized a party of more than 10
men, armed with shoveis and prepared &c
clear the snow from the spot. the dog was
guarding. The snow was found to be. sever
feet deep. and although the men by din
OF arduous toll, cleared a small plot OF
ground. their search availed little. As tbs
bush in which the dog sought small sheltel
was the only one to be found in a radiu,
of several hundred feet, the members Of
the searching party decided that the body
barren territory.
-Four months have elapsed since the dos
began his virgil and the reports OF the two
guns resounded on the lonely mountain
Contrary to every trait in canine natur,
except that of faithfulness. the dog hai
remained at this one spot. sleeping in snow
dnu ~ NV AidNCillb uoWh Nv slSb
mountain side for his daily meal. Ever,
man in Wallace is of the belief that wher
July's hot sun clears the mantle of snow
covering the bleak height the body OF tn,
dogs master will be uncovered.
Wives, relatives and friends of sill
miners. who have mysteriously disappeare,
from lonely mountain prospects in whicl
they were supposed TO work all winter, ar
snxiously awaiting the approach Of sum
mer, each fearing that their loved one /
buried beneath the snow. Annually man.
men are lost in the first billiards. OF win
ter, and although searching parties hav
hunted for each of the missing, their re
suits have been fruitless, and II remain
for the thaw of summer to rdReal the win
ter's tragedies. Seattle Times.
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