The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-30
AGED PEDESTRIAN
ARRIVES IN OGDEN

John Ennes, the world-famed skater
end pedestrian, aged 6S, arrived in
Ogden yesterday, en- route west In his
record breaking walk from ocean 20
ocean Ennes is now twenty-siX DAYS
ahead of Weston's record TO ogden,
and it is probable that he will reach
the end of his long trip, San Fran
cisco. far ahead of his aged rivals
best time.
Ennes Is in splendid condition, not
withstanding the terrible hardships
through which he passed during the
last three days and nights in cross
Ing the mountains from Western
Wyoming He determined 10 allow
himself a couple Of days at Ogden,
however. to thoroughly recuperate and
prepare for the long trudge across
the deserts of Nevada.
Much interest Is attached 10 tho
trip which EUnes Is making. inasmuch
as 1t is an effort to beat the best re-
cord made by his old-time rival. Wes-
ton, as we'll as to vindcate his belief
that right-llving win prolong the hui
man life in perfect health and vigor
far beyond the limit set by Dr. Osler.
weston, KiHal and Friend,
Ennes Is only three years the jun
Tor of Weston but is n far more ro-
bust specimen of vertile manhood than
the latter This fact. the pedestrian
asserts. adds much TO the credit due
Weston, who. he says, was always Of
a comparatively frail build for ath-
letic pursuits
Weston is an old rival OF mine"
said Ennes last evening. "and he Is
also a strong friend I have always
had much admiration for his pluck
and ability, and | can say that it has
been increased immcasurably in the
past ten days while I have been plod-
ding along through Wyoming, facing
those terrible hot winds and thunder
storms. Weston encountered the
same, and | can heartily sympathize
with him In the matter.
Lost in Mountains.
'T made good time until l reached
Cheyenne There man explained
how / could gain ten miles by leaving
the railroad for a wagon road
through the mountains to Laramie, |
wandered off the trail in the darkness
and was completely lost until | ran
across a scout from the army encamp-
ment near Laramie. who was looking
out for some of the soldiers engaged
In the war maneuvers who had be-
come lost in the mountains.
THE scout led me back over five
miles OF rough trail ] had covered In
the darkness and gave me a snake
down at the soldier camp. The next
morning I headed for Laramie, VOW
Ing that never again would I at
tempt any short cuts through the
mountains.
Storms Near Echo.
"On the way TO Echo and ever
since I passed that point / encounter.
ed the most terrific rain storms at
night The wind blew so that my
umbrella was torn completely away.
leaving only the stick in my hands.
The rain fell in torrents for hours
and the only glimpse I could get Of
my surroundings was when the lightn-
ing flashes lit up the steel rails ahead
of me ! followed the track by Strik-
Ing the rail with my umbrella
stick
II experienced these difficulties on
three consecutive nights. the strong
wind delaying my progress during the
day, so that | could not reach shelter
or my stopping place until nearly mid
night ! also had bad fall Thursday
night when / stepped into a cattle
guard in the darkness, sldnnlnG both