Bisbee daily review., 1912-03-21
LOSES LIFE WHILE OUT IN MOUNTAINS
 IN DRIVING STORM
Miners are Caught in March Snow and one Meets
 His Death
IN YAVAPAI COUNTY

One of the most unfortunate occur rences which ever took place in this county, in which Fl. P. Shepard, a miner of the Tiger Gold company was frozen to death, and his companion MT. Clark, also miner had both hands and feet badly frozen, was re- ported yesterday morning by tele- phone from Crown King and corrob- orated last night by arrivals on the train. Particulars Of this sad affair were given by several residents of the Bradshaws, and a deep gloom per yades that region over the untimely death of a weil-known and very pop ular man, with expressions of sorrow as well toward Mir Clark, who mar rowly escaped the same fate, says the Journal-Miner.
 As given the story is as follows: Shepard and Clark left Harrington Saturday morning on a hunting ex- petition intending to go as far as the Big Mesa, about four miles east Of that place 4 drizzling rain was falling, which soon turned into quite a snow storm. MT. Clark states that they endeayored to return that even ing, but a blizzard came Up accom- panied by a terrific sleet storm, and they lost their way, and wandered rimlessly about for practically the whole night in Horsethief canyon.
 Sunday morning when daylight ap- peared they were still without bear ings as to their whereabouts, and 10 add to their alarm the storm contin- ued to be furious While wandering through the ravines and deep gulches a steer was seen and killed Tn an endeavor to appease their hunger, neither could eat the meat that was hastily prepared and in a crude man. uer.
 Holding a counsel as to the. best methods to'be pursued, with the storm increasing in it's fury, nothing wes gained, and the men wandered aim lessly about and the more they en- deavored to reach their destination the further away they went To add 10 the horror of the situation both men in their drenched condition found that the matches they carried tin their pockets had become wet. and could not be ignited to start fires on several occasions.
 The climax came Sunday night, when Shepard was so severely numbed with cold that all the efforts of Clark to arouse him and persist in him keeping on his feet proved un ayailing. and he fell into a sleep in d short time, from which he never awoke. Clark continued to fight the elements, and kept on the move with all of the strength he could muster The weather clearing up sufficient ! ly on Monday morning as 10 permit Of ! observations being made he starret | toward Harrington, and when rescued | by a party of searchers was in pit i fable condition. He was brought into | the camp and everything possible tC alleviate his suffering was done. The party that rescued him imme ' diately retraced theiI steps towarC
 Harrington. firing signals with theii guns for the different branches of th' organized posse to assemble. On q
 statement made by Mir. Clark, it va
 a foregone conclusion that MT. Shel
 ard had passed away several hours be
 fore. and it was not deemed advisabt under the circumstances for the feN
 men to delay for a minute their iC
 turn to camp to save Mir Clarks life
 Arriving at Harrington Monday ever
 ing. the condition Of Clark was foun
 to be a pitiable one, with hands an both feet and limbs being badl ? frozen. Medical attention was sun
 moned from Grown King, and Tue
 day morning large rescuing part