Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-08-05
REMAINS.
|OF HOTEL MAN.
IN MOUNTAINS.
Missing Since Last Novem-
Der, Part of Body of Jo-
seph Unger Is Discovered
ALI Flesh Wasted Away or
Eaten by Wild Animals;
Located on Salmon River

Flesh wasted away by actions of
the elements, or eaten by wild ami
mails the SHELTON of Joseph Unger,
wealthy hotel owner of ~Pittsburg,
Pa. has been found on Rabbit river,
tributary of the Middle Fork of
the Salmon river, 103 miles from
Challs, in the wilderness of the Sal
mon river mountains.
Unger disappeared on Oct. 7, 1919,
and although diligent search was made
for him for several weeks following
his disappearance, his body was not
found until last week. The skeleton
was taken to Challis, and will be
sent to Pittsburg, for burial.
FOUND BY sHEEPHERDER
Lorenzo Twitchel, a sheepherder,
found the badly decomposed body in
Rabbit river, eight miles from where
Unger was last seen. All flesh was
gone from the body, but two bits of
flannel shirt and a part of a pair of
trousers were found near the body.
L E. Fout, who was with Unger last
year, identified them as the Pittsburg
man 8 apparel Dental work CORE
sponded with description from
Pittsburg.
At Challis the coroner s jury found
that Joseph Unger came to his death
''from unknown causes.
Rabbit river empties into the Middle
Fork of the Salmon river The coun-
try is the widest big game section
in the state, and is practically UNI
explored.
Unger was last seen October Z, at 2
0 clock in the afternoon. Members of
the state constabulary force started a
search October 20, but were forced
out of the country by fourteen inches
Of snow.
The country is steep and mountain-
Gus 1t is believed that Unger became
lost, and while wandering around fell
off cliff into Rabbit river. He was
probably in a dazed condition by his
fall, and drowned in the river Rabbit
river in October is a shallow stream.
HAD MONEY AND JEWELS
When lost Unger wore a large ruby
ring, had between $500 and $500, and
carried high powered game rife. No
trace of any Of the articles was found.
Unger went into that country from
Maekay and was accompanied from
his home in Pittsburg, by several
acquaintance who were interested in
mining property in the Seafoam
region. While they were engaged
with their mining interests Unger was
hunting or fishing His friends after
his disappearance, left the country by
way Of Haley, where they took the
the train for their homes in
the east They reported his disappear
ance and gave all the particulars they
knew. The mystery aroused consider
able interest at the time, and especially |
IN Pittsburg, where Unger had been
proprietor of large hotel
NO TRACE OF UNGER
On the day of his disappearance
ne was out hunting with Fout. The
iatter ranged up on the side hill
oei1g most of the time in plain view
OF Unger, who kept to the bottoms of
i'apld river. When Fout determined
TO return home he failed to find his
companion, who was traced to a point
On the river about five or six miles
ABOVE the mouth of Float creek. Search
was continued for several days,
= ana the state constabulary lent
Tvs assistance, but snow soon came to
uepth that prevented any further in
vestigation.