The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-13
NORTH SIDE NEWS
Mrs. Whitehead Receives Let
ter From Uncle i'm KIOndike.
Tells Of Narrow Escapes in
Gold Mine Region.
LOST, PURSUED BY 4 BEAR
Team and Wagon Fell Down
High Cliffs.
Thrilling Experience Crossing
White Horse Rapids.

Mrs. w. r. Whitehead. of 1414 North
Quincy street, today received letteF
from her uncle Il. $. simpson, FORMER
" near Kansas City. describing vivid
" life in the Klondike. so miles north
Of Dawson city, Alaska. where he mas
been In the mining and timber iaHo
business for the last is years. he Is
also a truck gardener and tells ABOUT
rzsisinr an acre or potatoes with the
soil frozen solid is inches below the
surface.
Mr.. simpson is also an uncle Of Mrs.
A J. Keller. Of 141S North Quincy street
and an uncle Of the iateNfrs. Braznuleil
~ OzawlSie. and father OF Fred VII
son. south OF X tnsAs city MIS- 1f 4n-
nell visited relatives here dnFins sta'e
fair week last fan but died suduensS
at her home in December. Her nnc'e
was mailed a letter Of her death Nv
Mrs whitehead December lie re-
ceived ~ha letter January !. which w'As
the thortest time Il has taken letter
20 reach from Topeka. nearing cut the
old prohverh literally that bad news
travels East
several Narrow Escapes.
This il according TO the letter rcceiV-
I'd Nv Mrs. Whitehead this morning.
Mr. simpson also TOLD OF how ne vas
recently lost in the mountains re w.
pursued hy a mountain bear and took
refuse IN a small cave. When the oessr
left he was forced by starvation &c
leave the cave and was round py
friends in search OF him. he WAS ontS
\ balf mile from his home, but blind
ins snow had confused him. he was
1soxin- after his timber interests From
his trees he gets fuel for his furnace
and ne has the only furnace norm o.
roots OF the big trees Will keep hie
rcgnE for nearly two days.
Another time when ne was ioohlus
affer ht~ timber land and driving down
the rnountainside. the team slipped
THE horses and team fell a half niue
DOWN The cliffs. The horses We're kalled
and the wagon dashed TO pieces pot tne
driver jumped and landed safe as the
vVaSon started TO tumble
When he first Travelled through the
country he had as equally thfiiiihs
ors N-hue Horse rapids. He saw two
canoes smashed on the rock ana tne
MESSENGERS killed just before his came
started TO cross However ms ooat
crossed without serious accident.
A miscellaneous shower was given
SATURDAY afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. George Reuham in Elmont- Ihe
ton. whose marriage 70 Mr. 1sas- Xix
wood viii take place February IL me
decorations were pink ana White- f-iiA
and white festoCning hung from a iaree
white bell in the south OF the parlor
and were carried to the four corners
OF the room. Large boquets or PINK
ard white carnations de~orated the
dining room They we're entertained
after which a three course luncheon vas
served. Miss Mary Muntord' 81 TO
-,elSs acted as toast mistress. MIS-
Clarence Robinson and Mrs Ned Rose
assisted IN the serving Miss LsaWton
received many beautiful and useIIt
presents. consisting O. zen. china am
silverware. The following persons We're
present. Miss Afilicent Lawton, MISS
Afsv AFunford Miss Marguerite hIop-
farS4ein. Miss Gertrude Marshall, Misses
Irene and Fannie yesterday, Miss
A.. Bartrlf. Miss Bell IAirg, Miss
Pianche Jackson. Miss Leona Hum
riser Miss Elsie Thompson. Miss W endA
Tsoasr Mrs. Ned Rose, Mrs Clarence
Foninson. Mrs Clarence Anderson ana
ut4fe Miss Nevada Anderson
At a meeting which viii be held IN
The near future at Lyman school house,
the farmers of that neighborhood Will
he admitted into the Kansas State
Anxf-EIorsethief association A NUM-
her OF. people OF the vicinity, following
a decision reached at a meeting held
At the school last night. will apply for |
a charter from the A H T. A When /
this is received officers VIII be elect /
ed and the branch organization viii be
perfected. This plan was adopted as
a protection against numerous thefts /
which have been committed IN the /
niEhborhood within the past few 1
months