Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1920-08-18
HARRY ST|MLER HAS
4 CLOSE CALL

III you er1nStOH 1OlkS tilliik you
have been warm during the past month
or so. just read the following special
from Tonopah to the Reno Gazette:
Harry c. Stmler had one OF the
closest calls. OF his diversified lie Fri
day, August l3, when he came within
all ace O; losing his life in the north
ern end of DsathValley where he was
cnagcd in looking up mining prop
erty.
For a distance of over eight miles
Stimler crawed on his hands and
.eet overcome with thirst but still
possessing will power that urged him
on to his destination. He took -
hours to cover eight miles, the last
half hour occupying sixteen hours
when he fell exhausted within 200
ieet 0I where his son Garland was
waiting with the automobile. The trip
was made with William Corcoran,
who had an option on lead mine,
which stimler had bargained for con-
ditionally. Leaving Big Pine, father,
son and Corcoran Travelled by auto
l35 miles, within eight miles d; the
mine when the machine was left Ill
charge OF young Gerald Stimler.
Both men started Off afoot. They
carried canteens OF water and finding
that horses were not ready at the
designated point, the mef proceeded
aioot in temepratuere of ll8 degrees.
Corcoran gave out and dropped i'll
tracks while Stimler pressed on to
bring relief. He too, was overcome
for a time but succeeded eventually in
finding his way until he dropped i'll
sight oil the car Water was taken to
Corcoran as soon as Stimler could
indicate what the matter was with his
companion. Corcoran was found al
most nude. suffering the most terrible
agonies OF thirst He had torn the
clothes from his body and the shoes
from his feet. The mans tongue
was so swollen that he could not
speak ior several hours.
The hottest summer on record is
what the whole country south OF
Goldfield is experiencing at present.
Indians and the old desert rats say
this is precursor of the coolest VIM
ter on record as ther are innumeablc
signs on the desert which the Indians
say never failed. Sidewinders have
she'd their skins one month ahead OF
the usual time. chuckawallas have dug
into their holes in the rocks and are
laying i'll store of food, something
which has never been known to occur
before the middle OF September. The
spring flowers have been burned off
the wild flora and the tame grasses
are the most luxuriant known in the
arid regions.
But the most convincing testimony
and one which the Pah Utes say never
fails is the appearance OF ducks from
the north penetrating to the heart f
Death Valley where they are found in
great swarms in early morning The
ponds and sloughs between Goldfield
and Death Valley Junction TEEN with
water fowl which never have been seen
before September Is.
| The condition is almost incredible,
for the temperature is the hottest ever
known in records that extend back for
20 years. Last week l43 was. regis
tered at Furnace Creek, where having
operations arc going on without any
apparent suffering by either the Indian
| farm hands or live stock, on the low
est ranch in the world Death Val
ley Junction thermometers reported
lis, which did not seem to interfere
| with the comfort OF the men working
around the huge calcining ovens where
| he borax is reduced to powder. But
the worst heat in the region outside
Death Valley itself was experienced
at Tecopa where l22 degrees was re-
ported. Here the mercury was llC
with gentle breeze blowing from
| the north tempering the heat