Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1912-03-20
Crrsn rAassaay's Dany)

One OF the most unfortunate occur
renee, which ever took place in this
county in which II. p. Shepard, a
miner Of the Tiger Gold company
va, frozen to death, and his COM
c,nion Mr.. Clark, also a miner had
both hands and feet badly frozen,
was reported yesterday morning by
,,lephone from Crown King and
eoroborated last night by arrivals
On the train. Particulars OF this
,ad affair are given by several resi-
dents Of the Bradshaws, and a deep
gloom pervades that region over the
un,imely death of a well-known and
very popular man, with expressions
If sorrow as we'll toward Mr.. Clark,
who narrowly escaped the same
fate
As given the story is as follows:
Sbepard and Clark left Harrington
Saturday morning on hunting ex-
pedition intending to go as far as
,he Big Mesa, about four miles east
Of that place A drizzling rain was
falling. which soon turned into quite
snow storm. Mr.. Clark states
tina, they endeavored to return that
evening. but a blizzard came up &C
companed by a terrific sleet storm
and they lost their way, and wan
dercd aimlessly about for practically
The whole night in Horsethief can
yon.
Sunday morning when daylight APP
peared they were still without bear
ings as to their whereabouts, and to
add to their alarm the storm contin'
ued to be furious. While wandering
through the ravines and deep gulche:
steer was seen and killed. In al
endeavor to appease their hunger
neither could eat the meat that wa
hastily prepared and in crude
manner.
Holding a counsel as TO the bes
methods TO be pursued, with tn
storm increasing in its furry, moth
ing was gained, and the men wan
dered aimlessly about and the NOR
they endeavored to reach their des
,ination the farther away they went
To add to the horror Of the situation
both men in their drenched condi
lion found that the matches the.
carried in their pockets had becom
wet, and could not be ignited 4
start fires on several occasions.
The climax came Sunday night
when Shepard was so severel
numbed with cold that all the effort
Of Clark to arouse him and persis
in him keeping on his feet, prove
unavailing, and he fell into a slee
IN short time. from which he neve
awoke. Clark continued to fight tn
clements, and kept on the move wit
all OF the strength he could muste'
The weather clearing up suffic
emily on Monday morning as I
permit OF observations being mad
he started toward Harrington, an
when rescued by a party Of searcher
was in pitiable condition. He wa
brought into the camp and ever,
thing possible to alleviate his suffe'
ing was done.
The party that rescued him III
medately retraced their steps e
ward Harrington, firing signals vii
their guns for the different braneh'
Of the organized posse to assembl
on the statement made by M
Clark, it was a foregone conelusio
that Mr., Shepard had passed ava
several hours before, and 1t was NJ
deemed advisable under the circun
Stances for the few men to dei'
'or minute their return TO camp
save Mr.. Clark's life. Arriving
harrington Monday evening, u
condition of Clark was found to
pi,iable one. with hands and DO
leei and limbs being badly froze
Medical attention was summon'
Hom Crown King, and Tuesd'
morning large rescuing party W
lormed to recover the body OF N
Shepard.
True to his friend, and In Z
sgonles OF intense suffering n
Clark persisted in accompanying Z
party as a pilot. He was wrap
w IN warm blankets, and after ira
snng about FIVE miles the body
MI. Shenar1 .as found in clur