The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-04-12
KNOXVILLE MAN
FELL FROM CLIFF
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ne having ueClueu u TetuTH Dy the
mountains instead of by the valley.
Finding himself on the cliff, he tried
to work his way down by dropping
rocks to guide him, an impossible feat.
Even in the broad light of day it is
a descent that few have the hardihood
to attempt. In the darkness Mr.. Hig-
gins was very fortunate not to have
met with instant death.
Having found him, Mr.. Overholt was
now faced with a most difficult prob
lem-how to get him home. No help
was in sight. no water nearer than
half mile, with nothing in which to
carrys it to the injured and almost
famished man. He made one attempt
to carry water in his cap, but found
that in vain. A second effort with
leaking can was more successful.
Then began the most toilsome part
of his problem. Taking off his over
shirt and tearing it into strips, Mr.
Overholt improvised a support for Mr.
Higgins leg; then by turns carrying
him, dragging him, and supporting
him as crutch he succeeded In get
ting within a mile of help. Here he
left him while he went to summon
help and get food for Mr.. Higgins,
The rest was easy except for the in
jured man.
1t Is hoped that there are no serious
injuries other than a broken limb
which of itself is serious enough with
all the suffering attendant thereupon.
Returning searchers report that Mr..
Higgins reversed his plans and went
by way of the valley road and re-
turned by the mountains His tracks
were followed until lost in the canyon
Again they were picked up and fol-
lowed to the top of the mountain; but
before this Mr. Overholt had found the
man as related
The details of this story are written
with the sincere hope that those who
read 1t may gather therefrom lessons
which may save others some prevent
able suffering, and perhaps some
mother to meet the why's" of lad
who begs to go out into the hills
alone.
1t is nigh onto forty years" since
Unionville was so much stirred. AT
that time a small boy-three or four
years of age, I believe he is living
yet-one of the Pat Reed boys. wan
dered away from the Hot Springs and
was lost for three days. That was
an exciting and anxious time. Surely
the angel of God" encamped round
about that child. When found he said
the big dogs" followed him. An ac-
count of this incident will be found in
the files of The Silver State, but you
will have to go farther back than
twenty-five years ago today"
An incident which has cas-
shadow over our community is the re-
moval to Inlay of our esteemed fell
low townswoman, Mrs. L. Fellows.
Having been taken seriously i'll re-
Gently, with no one in the house to
assist her, she was prevailed upon by
her children to take up her residence
in Inlay, where some of them could
| be with her all the time. We shall
miss her from our midst, but are
pleased that she will still be within
visiting distance.
Our school will be closed for a day
or two this week, as the teacher was
called to Reno to attend the funeral
of the husband of very intimate
friend who accidentally shot himself
while cleaning gun Friday after
noon.
d. r. Hancock and wife motored to
Inlay today with Mrs. Orva Ham,
mersmark, who goes to Reno for a
few days. Mrs. Hancock and Mrs
Hammersmark are sisters. Mrs. Ham
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Unionville.
Mrs. w. G. Brown and children re-
turned last Sunday after being in Cali
fornia for several months. Mrs.
Brown brought with her a brand new
baby boy, born on February A. w. G..
B. rejoices that his patching" days are
over for the present.
Word received from J. A. Spiker,
who recently went to Salt Lake City
for surgical aid in removing slivers
from his hand, indicates that his con-
dition was more serious even than
he thought. One piece over two inches
long was removed. Another piece was
imbedded in his wrist and was giving
considerable anxiety to the attending
physician.