The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-08-01
Tiger LOSES WAY
ON HUNTING TRIP
Has Exciting Experience In
Wilson Creek Country
FINDS HIMSELF IN NEVADA AFTER
WALKING FORTY MILES.
Searching Parties ScOur Country
Missing Man Returns With Deputy
Hartman This Morning.

Losing track of his party with
whom he had gone hunting Sunday in
the Wilson creek country, Robert Ty-
Ger, a young lather of Twin Falls,
wandered from Sunday noon until
Monday noon before locating a farm
house at which he could learn his
whereabouts and notify his friends.
During his wandering Mr.. Tycer COW
cred about forty miles and had cross
ed the boundary line into Nevada be-
fore finding himself. He returned this
morning in company with Deputy
Sheriff Hartman who had gone to
find him. The young man is little the
worse for his experience but states
that he is not particularly anxious to
repeat the performance.
An auto party of five made up of
Tycer, his partner Fred Smith, Will
liam Carruthers of Twin Falls, Clyde
Dudley of Filler, owner and driver of
the car, and a man known as "Slim," "
left Twin Falls about seven o'clock
Saturday evening, bound on a hunt
ing trip to the Wilson creek country.
The party arrived at the hunting
grounds at three o'clock Sunday morn
ing and after a light breakfast the
five men walked about mile and a
half below where the machine was
stationed and then separated with the
understanding that they were tC
meet at the car at three in the af-
ternoon for the return trip to Twin
Falls. The men struck out alone and
according to Smith, Tycer went in al
easterly direction.
At noon all but Tiger returned tC
20 hut IN &
was thought of Tycer's non-appear
ance as they expected he had haC
good success with his hunting and die
not wish to return before it was nee
essary.
At three o'clock the four men agaiI
met at the machine and as Tycer die
not show up they waited for him t
put in an appearance Hour aftel
hour went by and at seven in th'
evening when he had not returned th'
, party started out in an attempt to 10
cate him, fearing that the MISSING
: man had met with some accident. The.
( hunted until dark, receiving aid from
another hunting party which happene'
to be near. Being unsuccessful the.
! decided to return without him at hal
l past nine. Reaching Twin Falls a
< four-thirty Monday morning, Deput
l Thompson was Immediately notifie
and a search was instituted at once
} Mr.. Thompson telephoned to the rider
e il the Wilson creek district and yes
terday afternoon sent Deputy Harri
man in company with Clyde Dudley t
the vicinity, in hopes of finding som
trace of the lost man.
Tycer realized that he was los
about noon Sunday and in order t
more easily locate his party wa
forced to throw away the % birds h
: had bagged that morning. Confuse
:. by the numerous hills, Tycer wake
until dark and located a vacant sheep
herder's outfit where he spent tn
night, appropriating a couple of can
t of corn to satisfy his hunger. Startin
= out in the morning he Travelled unit
e noon when he located a ranch owne
= by a man named viii Clark. FroI
= there he tried to phone Twin Falls
r. but as the line was down betwee
a Rogerson and this city. a message wa
s sent to the Wilson creek country t
= head off searching parties. Deput
e Sheriff Hartman was located and q
n once went after Tycer, the part
( reaching Twin Falls this mornin
a about four-thirty. The searching PAL
d ties at present out looking for Tyce
ere being notified of his return.