The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-03-12
FORMER NORTH ANSON MAN
Vow Located In California. Tells Of
An Unpleasant Experience

The following experience is related
by Augustus H. Carnage of South pasa-
dena, Cal Mr. Carnage was born in
North Arson in 1896. the son OF the
late William Carnage. and the brick
house on the road leading from that
town to New Portland. where the ia
mily lived for many long years has
always been known as the Carnage
house. Mr. Carnage has been living in
California for quite a number OF years
He has two sisters living in this sec
ton, Mrs. Sarah Andrews OF North
Arson and Mrs Orrington Williams of
Madison.
A MAlNEITE'S EXPERIENCE ~
THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS
In the year 1881 | was camped on
the headwaters of the Coneiess River
Late in the fall had occasion to go
over TO Summitville on business. 1t
was lovely day. the sun shone clear
and bright. And | had three low
divides to go over and the last one the
camp was near the top 1880 feet
above sea level In the night there
came up snOwstorm. and in the
morning there was a foot on the
ground and coming down so thick
could not see the house nearest
knew | must get out or be denned up
for an indefinite time. knew | could
not get back over the trail | came.
On account of the low willows filling
full of snow, that would be from to
8 feet deep and not hard enough to
hold me up. So | struck down the
mountain To camp named Jasper,
which was six miles and from there
a road led to camp. By this time the
snow was two feet deep and for two
miles ii was open country and full of
willows. Many times the snow was
beyond my depth and | had to lay
down the roll until | could touch bot
tom. Probably fifty times in the two
miles | had to do that. | was getting
exhausted and would have turned back
if | could but that was impossible as
the wind was filling my tracks as fast
as | made them. | could not roll up
hill over the deep places. And being
very warm from exercise the snow
was melting and running down into
my boots and freezing. And before
got to the timber my feet were frozen
solid TO above my ankles. After
got into the woods the snow was half
way from my knees to my hips but no
drifts. came to tunnel and went
in some ~ feet in the hopes to get
relief, but all the time they We're
growing worse, SO | out and wallowed
on. | was getting tired out, and was
fearful that ! might not hold out to
get through but braced up and pushed
on but very slowly, and my body was
very hot from the exercise, but il
would not go down to my feet Long
icicles were hanging from my hair and
whskers Two miles through the
woods and | came to the road which
was partly opened up. Got into camp
with feet frozen solid in ice, and had
been so for over three hours. They
could not get my boots of and no one
knew what to do for me. and no doctor
within 30 miles, and was nearly
crazy with pain Finely woman
suggested try Coal Oil" and | took
/ the can and filled both boots full and
in a few minutes the pain ceased
/ And then they got my boots off, and
then every one consoled me by saying
my feet would have to be taken off
But the next day got my boots on and
walked into my home camp eight
miles. but | didn't have my boots on
again for two weeks. Why | did il
was that was afraid my partner
might get the whole camp out search
ing the mountains for me. Lost all
the nails and skin but in time they