The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-07
Metz Rock ford Woman Fights
All Night Vigil @ith Sleep
Demon in Prairie Blizz0rd

the memory of the residents of Eddy
county for years to come.
Hitting what they supposed to be
| the old winter trail, Reed noticed that
the horse was off the road. He got
out and, while leading the animal.
observed that there was an unusually
heavy drag and Investigating, found
the cutter had overturned and that
his wife was missing. Fighting ner
way through the drifts the best she
could, Mrs. Reed accidentally found
the cutter. They proceeded on, but
after the sleigh was turned over for
the fourth time, abandoned it and the
horse to the wilds OF the Storm which
grew more violent as the approach OF
morning came.
Wander over 1rairies.
The horse was tiea to the cutter.
With the reins tied about their bodies,
the two wandered over the prairies in
hope of locating farm house or
catching the glitter OF a light. But
the storm barred everything from
sight, even the moon and the stars.
There was just switching and swirl
ing of SHOWS as the storm whipped
the binding particles against their
bodies. Unable TO find refuge, they
returned to the sled, discovering it by
chance. Removing part OF his
clothes and wrapping them and the
blankets and robes about his wife.
the two remained until dawn, when
Mr.. Reed set out afOOt to find his
home.
Husband Leaves For Help.
He cautioned his wiz, before lcav.
ing that she would have TO keep |
awake continually and that she must |
not for an instant leave the sleigh, |
as that was the only chance OF finding
her after he had procured help. Reed |
reached his home about o'clock Sun
day morning and notified his neigh
Dor, II. M. Clark, and with several !
hired men and description az the
spot where the woman was left, the !,
friends set out on the search, leaving /
Reed in his home. Word by this time
had spread throughout tnis city that
The Reeds had left in the storm and
4 group of 20 determined men set out
% locate the couple. Hastily, the
heaviest and the warmest clothing OBJ
:ainable was procured, teams were ..
1itched to sleighs and with dogs trail T.
ing, general search was made Of the
district wherein the Reeds live.
6raved Death For Woman.
The rescuers braved death for !,
and won out. On reaching the
described spot, the men threw out a
rope to the length Of about 5000 feet
and man was placed at every $50
feet. A circle was made until half
section had been included. The men
moved on. At times the rope tighten
ed, when one OF the persons missed
his footing in the two feet OF snow
On the level. For an hour or more
The prairie was patroled.
A faint cry was heard by one Of
The members. For a second or more
his pace was not in line with the 9th :,
err members. 1t came again. Throw
ing caution aside he rushed to the
spot from whence the sound came.
Nestled against the bottom of the cut
ter was found the Quickest woman of
the state. For 10 hours she had fought |
the blizzard and the intense cold.
rs Mr. Reed alive?" was her first
remark. She told the rescuers of her
fight with the cold and how it was /
only by her strong determination not
to give up that she fought off the
deadly sleep which she found creeping
on her several times during the night.