Bisbee daily review., 1910-04-20
WALK CIRCLES
AROUND THEIR
DESERT CANT
Party of Bisbee High School
Scientists Have Most Try
ing Time at Outset of Their
Study Trip,


"ln The name of seiense. We're
/ lost, Lost"
This was the pathetic climax OF
the first act of a little drama en-
acted cut IN the Huachucas about 4
O'Clock Saturday morning. The pria-
cipals in the affair were rrul Les
lie Gooding. science in structor at
the high school; Miss Spellman. in
struetor i'm domestic science. same
add thereto about thirty high school
students. half Of them girls. and
he woeful tale is complete.
Staunch gridiron heroes and doors
OF daring deeds on the baseball dia-
mond howled for home and mother
in sympathy with the girls. already
Miss Spellman endeayored to quiet
their fears but TO no avail: there
they were, searching about among
the foothills for their lost camp. un-
able to find the trail. half-starved.
half frozen, and all in the grand.
great and glor Gus cause of science.
Prof GOoding and thirty. bound
out on a trip Of scientific research.
studies of minerology in quest Of
new forms OF plant life and any new
brand OF rattlesnake that offered
himself as a sacrifice. left Bisbee
Friday afternoon. and returned yes
terday morning.
Eatables and camp equipage in
plenty were sent on in advance.
The party left en- the $3.50 car and
took a hay de from the Country
club into the mountains. The lead
ers of the party knew exactly where
hey arrived at the mountains. they
the camp equipment would be when
said. it having been sent on a day
ahead of time. set up and ready for
occupancy.
Wen. they reached the mOuntains
about dark. The wagon was unload
ed Of its human freight and they
started to walk to the camp. sup
posed TO be in Ramsey canyon But
the directors spent too much time
staring at the moon. which had be
gun 10 peep through the clouds.
anyhow somebody became badly
''balled up on direction They wan.
/ dered on and on and no camp hove
: in sight
Then someone suggested tia. they
I change their direction. They did
and proceeded TO ramble across hills
/ climb mountain peaks and almost
turn somersaults in efforts to keen
their footing on inelines ana abut
ments. And whittier they were go
ing they still knew not.
The night owls hooted from their
mountain fastness. Ollsr =oc:;;G::=
nal providers added their discord to
/ the painting of the fai hlul thirty,
which gradually turned to murmurs
| as the night wore on. and later. as
{ Prof Gooding YEARLY announced
/ that midnight found them still tramp
ing without idea as to direction. they
I began to wall.
Mamma, Papa. Clarence" cried
one fair maid. for whom regard Of
personal feelings compels the with
holding Of the name.
Other like remarks were in order
and duly made. Some Of the other
young lad es did not need to cal
upon absent gentleman friends FOL
aid. They we're right there in tbs
bunch. and Just as helpless as {
two day old kid.
Hal | see home plate" ere
Ross. the Champion twirler CT th'
outfit when the high school has
ball team. With teeth chattering b.
had mounted a pinnacle and behel'
a. APPARENTLY no great distance the
bu ldings OF a ranch in valley CT
the other side of the mountain.
Center rush" cried Roy Benton a.
he and the biggest part Of last year,
football champs made q dive fos TIL
mounta n top.
Touchdown, cried the girls a
they traiIed shiveringly after. The
the hike to the friendly roof began
But distance Is so dcceiv ng!
was Just O'Clock in the mornin
when the bunch. faint from hungei
numb with the cold and mumblin
Take Me Back to Dear Ola B'sbe
Town" staggered into the yard c
, Newman's ranch.
The inmates were aroused an
when eaey seheld the plight Of tn
party threw open their doors. bui
up a fire. housed and fed the e.
plorers and kept them till mornini
: Then the camp was located. severi
miles away and the students estal
r lished therein.
They d dnt do much in the lin
OF botanical research Saturday: jus
!, rested up after their all-night tram
3 during which time i was asce
2 tanned they had been cutting circle
; instead of going in a straight lin
Among those present wei
Misses Olive Kreigbaum. Carmelii
Micsaeis Fl zabeth Scott. Edr
? Muir and Mamie Isaaeson; Mess
0 Hlcks, Hursts G bson. Ross Char
= pion. Carl Nelson. Roy Benton al