Douglas Island news., 1921-06-10

was lo dlo it would be while he was conscious .o tho lasL For an csu- mated two daya Hogan remained in chat condition In his tent
 Hs two friends. Billy RovIoy and Mike Vincent whom ho loft at port down Che Sound came with Che man to join him. and pitched their tout only flow hundred yards from ! |his camp. However. hc did not know they wore present and hocaiso mo smoke was coming from his camp ha friends did not believe him about thinking if he was there ho would
 surely sec them. Hs friends after couple Of days decided to depart and were just on Ono verge of 80 do- ne whom ono of them remarked that they had probably better take @ look at Hoeans camp up thoro. They walked Go Che tont and found him in thc amo condition he had placed himself two days before. Thcro wore mo medicines or autsepucs at hand. Ws wounds were washed with tar soap and his Initial meal was given him through Che stem of a corn cob pipe This occurred after four days of uGorIue
 His friends loaded him Into their sail boat to nEo him down to Che nearest doctor He was carefully placed u Che bottom Of tho vessel and hcy pushed or from shore. After being on Che water a short time. a storm camo up. accompanied by a dcnso fog which blow them fer from their courae. During Che storm Ho- gan holpIcssIy lay In Che bottom of the boat while Che waves washed over and nearly drowned him. For several days they were lost and their ship was later boachcd at place unknown Go thom. Then camo calm. SO his two friends luckily estimated che direction and rowod Che heavy
 al boat to Che nearest port. Ella mor aftor four more days Of severe pr.vouons
 Arriving at Che hospital Hogan was immediately placed upon am opp caune ablc. where Dr W. w.. Council former football star Of West Virginia. proceeded Co reclaim him Tho doctor who was only 23 years old. and to whom Hogan owes hIs ufc. worked for nino hours in patching him up His rIgh. eye was completely cut to pieces and out Of Ono cavity a piece of exploded uu was removed Many pieces Of bones from his hoad we're also taken out Tho next day Hogan same out of his operating trance and at Che end Of two wocs was abio to gee utuo Tight wIm bis left eye. Eight wooks gtor hc was ou his feot
 The story oi Hogan's misfortune n.d gone Che rouuuds Of every saloon rud gambling han iu Valdez. It had dwlel hc most ba.r-nis.ng stories m Gcuou His bravery and deter mIuauou so thrilled Che oldumo har- dcncj prospcctoH that he was cone sanuy boaorod by callers and tone deroI unumerablo ef.s n one rmous resort One Montana. Che girls ruI miners raisod over Sl,50o and 1Torod It Co him. However. tho man who rrubs.abod Hogan. "Oklatoma BU" a famous Aaska character and banker. offered to dofray an expenses so no other voluntary gifts were ace c.ptod
 It was while Hogan lay In Che hos- rol Chat Rex Beach used to visit him every day. Mr. Beach was SO impressed with h.s CHosan'U mir a.ulous escape from death that he .scn chartered a boat and went to .re cyact spot ud covered Che whole .round where Che great miraculous experience occurred to secure ma- .oral for what latcr proved Co be one of hIs most wonderful stories. a
 HaI "poor Mans Land, Where Che Wilderness Takes Its Toll" publsh- eI several years ago in Che Saturday Ecvus post .n which Hogan was Che principal character.
 Tho inlet of Prince William Sound where th.s rcsoluto prospoctor p.tch- eI hIa camp and spent those terrible days Of suffering now bears Che name O. uoelna Bay designated In honor or William Hogan so his ends one O. Che chapters Of Che careor Of one
 hose unparalleled adventures will long be remembered iu tho North west country
 Hogan camc to Valdez in tho
 spring Of 1901. going outside later and back Go Valdez again in 1903. where hc remained through that winter and Che spring of leoA when he explored Che country around Fairbanks. Seward and Cooks mlct Ue remained In Alaska until l9li During thoao years hc acquired a uo1f Ituc fortune from his cxploIn 0t gold and copper ln November Of