Bisbee daily review., 1915-01-19
BISBEE WOMEN LOST IN MOUNTAINS HOME
 AHEAD OF POSSES
Searchers Abandon Night Hunt After Trying Exper- fences ann Find ThreeiTired Heroines Awaiting Them After Perilous Ordeal

After Perilous Ordeal
 Mingled congratulations and good natured testing were directed yester- day to the teroines in mountain adventure and their valieut would be rescuers The herones were Mrs. Henry Poppen, wife of the manager of the Copper Queen Hotel; Mrs. Lloyd wife Of Captain Lloyd, U. $. A.. with the troops at Naco. and Miss Coombs, secretary in the general of- fices Of he C. & A. Mining Co.
 The ladies were intent on taking a long walk Sunday afternoon and in order that their ambition might satisfied Mr. Poppen motored with them to the top of the Divide where they alighted and waved adieus as they set briskly forth along a trail leading up into the Burro Mountains. Mr. Poppen returned in his car and had no misgiVnes as to the safety of the pedestrians until uighuall and the dinner arrived but not the ladies
 Capt Lloyd and Mir Poppen con fefred and while canyassing the per ils that would confront women ped estrians caught after dark in the mountains. their fears increased The two men prepared for searching ex- petition after communicating with friends Among the latter were Dr. Gonzales. John Rawlins. of the C. X A. official stan. William Truax, Jr.. and City officer Kempton. Mir Pop pen and Capt Lloyd set off first. fol- lowed by Kempton and TruaN, and later by Dr. Gonzales and Mr Raw lins All these men were arwed and carried searchlights
 They took up the mountain trails beginning at the monument at the top of the Divide Shots were fired at frequent intervals and as thorough search as possible was made Of pros pect holes Dr. Gonzales, in his eag- erness to assist in the good work was ill-equipped for the cold. rough work encountered in searching. His low shoes were little protection against snow and he suffered consid- erable discomfort After beating about in the darkness for hours. the posses agreed that it was futile to continue the search. Mr. Truax had lost his searchlight and the ammuni- ton of the party was exhausted by the frequent signal firing
 As matter of factathis firing was heard indistinctly by the three ladies who were seven or-eigrt miles away hemmed in by the darkness and do- ing their best to escape from the mountain fastnesses and reach home. They had lost their bearings early in the afternoon but continued in the direction where they thought lay Bisbee On numerous occasions they skirted the edges of water-nlled prospect holes where slip would have meant serious if not tragic con. sequences When their strength and l courage was being put to the test l they came within view of a ranchers house, and applying there for assis. tance were told that they were at 1 the head of Dixie Canyon and that Bisbee was about seven miles dis
 tant over a trail which they could not miss With spirits revived. they set forth and reached tie Copper l Queen Hotel about s D. m.. very foot sore and hungry Mrs. Poppen and ] Mrs Lloyd then took turns worry ing over their absent husbands while Miss Coombs grieved for her loyal friends lt was nearly II D. m
 before the men arrived and joyous | ly greeted the supposedly lost noun
 tain climbers
 City than it has been for months
 and that everyone is looking for
 good year
 DeBoyes will take mp his work fol ! the New York Betting and Packinl
 company immediately and win stn
 continue to make his headquarter,