The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-10-28
MAX FIGMAN AT THE NEW OGDEN THEATER TONIGHT



consul, and business men OF the city
met the party upon the arrival OF their
train from Chlcoutimi this evening
and escorted them TO the Hotel From
tennc, where an informal dinner was
given In their honor After resting
until il o'clock Messrs. Hawley and
Post resumed the journey TO New
York. They are scheduled TO arrive
IN Montreal tomorrow morning. una
intend to take the first available train
for New York city,
There never was a time MT. nav"
ley said tonight, when | considereo
that our lives were actually In uah-
ger but our food supply was snort
and | consider that we were fortunate
IN reaching Jacques Maltais' cabin IN
the woods when We did. Taken alto
eether, II was not u dlsagreeable eX-
pericnce by any means. and best OF
all, the cup for which we made the
flight remains at home
Trip Across Michigan.
In describing the earlier part OF tho
journey TO the time they were lost
to sight over the state Of Michigan,
Mr. Post said:
I'VE followed q northeasterly course
across the Mississippi and Missouri
rivers and thence along the Illinois
river into Wisconsin In the morning
We were in a position just north OF
the city OF Milwaukee, but over the
lake We descended so that our rope
trailed in the water, but the air was
light and we rose again TO get the
ensteD drift That carried us up
over the lake 10 Point au Sable, near
Ludington. At that point the wind
veered slightly TO the north, and we
passed over Traverse City. From there
we rose again and again got the east
erly drift
1--WE crossed Lake Huron during the
night and were high over Georgian
bay and the country Immediately
north of IT, We reached our high
est attitudes Mt this stage of the jour
ney. The wind had strong drift to
the northeast and we dropped tri-
fle lower after passing Lake Nipis.
sing. The wind was whipping us
along at a tremendous speed.
Made Good Landing,
I'VE could see from the character
of the country below us that 1t
would be almost impossible to move
a foot so we went on We again
went into the clouds, at one time our
barograph registering 5000 meters,
which is the limit. We then saw In
the distance what we supposed was
the town of Normandy, near Lake st.
John. This was about 100 p m. on
Wednesday. The country looked IA
vorable for a landing, and we decid
cd to come down, The speed at
which we were going, however, car
ried US beyond the place We had Sc
lected, We were carried over a val
ley Considering the distance. we
made a good landing on what We later
learned was the east bank of the
Peribonka river
Packed Up for Long Tramp.
"A heavy thunder storm came up
and we slept in the basket that night.
The next morning we saw that il
was impossible to move the balloon,
and we packed up for the journey on
foot We slept in the woods Thurs
day night. Hawloy injured his leg
i'll the afternoon. After We had COW
cred about seven miles along the
shore of Lake Ishlstigama we went in
to camp early, making it as comfort
able as possible BY using balsam
boughs."
HaWIey Tells Of Injured Leg.
Here Mr. Hawley interrupted Mt
Post to explain how his leg was hurt.
I'VE were going through a dense
tangle OF brambleS and fallen timbers
and making poor progress. In work
ing my way through ] leaped upon
what looked Ike a solid log. II
crumbled beneath me and my whole
weight was suddenly thrown upon my
right leg, which bent under me.
Il can stand a good deal of pain.
but | never had anything take hold
OF me like that did"
Camp of the Trappcrs
Taking up the thread OF his story.
Post said:
On account of Hawley's injured leg
we took 1t easy on Friday and went
into camp early. On Saturday, on
the shore OF small lake. We came
upon the cabin of Jacques Maltais. He
was absent at the time, but we en-.
joyed his hospitality for that night,
and the whole OF the following day
we stayed there. Unfortunately the
NN''" "tA' CuAN VI oupIl'oH
About . Monday morning Hawley
went 10 the bank of the lake anu
shouted Hello" several times. The
call was answered and a short time
later Josef Peneapd and Josef Simon
two trappers, padded up In a ca
noe.
Make Journey In Canoe.
After explaining our situation 10
them they agreed to aid us In reach,
ing the nearest habItation We went
BY canoe TO Lake Blanche, where we
camped Monday night Our newly
found friends caught some trout and
We enjoyed the first good meal In
long time. The rest OF our journey
was comparatively easy"
More than a score of kilograms con.
taining words of praise and congrat.
ulations We're delivered to Hawley and
Post on their arrival here
Both men spoke appreciatively of
the efforts made by the provincial
governments of Ontario and Quebec
and the dominion authorities to eff
feet their rescue
Bilious2 Feel heavy after dinner?
Tongue coated? Bitter taste? Com.