Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-20

ne Hau seen since he had landed. Ho
was unable to give definite informa-
ton as to the district wher ethey land
ed, but thought it was about rs miles
or more south of the Arizona border.
After his arrival here, Robertson
attempted to talk over the long dis
tance telephone, hut he was 100 weak.
Members of the party who took
charge of Bishop are expected to ar
rive here tomorrow. The searchers
said neither of the men was delirious
when found.
Robertson Tells Story.
Lieutenant Robertson gave his story
in detail tonight to a representative
of the Associated Press, as follows:
I'VE left San Diego at $50 a. M.
January 10, intending to go across the
mountains east OF Calexico. Insult
ficient maps made 1t necessary to rely
largely on compass readings. For
this reason and to keep north of the
Mexican border, I sailed course 25
degrees north of east. I counted on
this course putting me into Imperial
valley we'll north of the border and
then having to sail south for about
| fifty miles.
IA CFiier 10 cross the high noun
tains 1t was necessary to travel high.
averaging more than 1000 feet. From
this altitude 1t was impossible to de-
tect very strong north wind which +
encountered in the mountains.
Thought II Was Salton Sea.
"Then I turned southeast. After
about thirty minutes on this course I
could see distinctly through a haze a
large body of water. thought to be
Salton sea. I decided to land and in
vestigate. The landing was almost
completed when the aircraft struck
soft ground and the plane tipped up.
This was at 1880 D. m, and I still
thought we were on Salton sea and
was only convinced of error after
close examination of surrounding
country. We then decided on walk
ing hack 10 the Imperial valley.
1--WE nut one gallon of water from
tho radiator in an extra oil can. and
with 4 light lunch started northwest,
That was ~ t9n n M. January TO-
"Wo topt northwest course. travel,
ing hv night and dav Our water gave
out sunday January ~ Rv that time
Colonel Bishop was 80 weak our nrog-
ross was slow. We agreed II would
he wise to senarate when we could
travel no further and take the onv
available course. I TO continue on and
StIu Hdtk Hlu II nObS1Otp.
Finds Trail OF Rescuers.
This did at dayhreak Wednesday.
the 18th I kept to the northwest and
at davhreak the 18th found trail of
one of the rescuing parties Follow
ing this trail I caught the party about
a. m. Thursday. They Immediately
set out to find Colonel Bishop and by
following my directions and back
trail. found him about p. m. Janu-
arv 1S. He was too weak to move but
still conscious. 1t was necessary to
leave him quiet for few hours until
he could recover his strength. I was
brought out by automobile this after
noon, leaving Colonel Bishop in the
care of the rescue parties, which had
consolidated.
''The prompt and energetic action
of the California and Calumet and
Arizona companies and the efficiency
displayed by the rescue parties are
worthy of the greatest possible con-
sideration and thanks"
Continuous rains probably saved the
lives of the two army aviators, accord
ing to S. Hovatter, a member of the
searching party which rescued the
men. Had it been clear and warm
they could not have survived after
their water supply was exhausted. he
said.
Robertson walked into the camp of
e. l.. Gamble, w. Proebestl and Ho-
waiter yesterday morning as they were
preparing to renew the search begun
Wednesday. This party was joined
soon after Robertson appeared by a
second rescue party from Ajo, Ariz..
of w. f. Freeman, J. Cam
eron and Mexican guide. The two
parties consolidated and began the
search for Lieutenant Colonel Bishop.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Robertson, pa
rents of Lieutenant Robertson, living
at 800 East Gold avenue, received a
telegram from their son, the lost air.
man, early last evening in which he
told of his safe arrival in civilization.