The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1921-10-27

The body of Samuel Myers, who was
thrown from his horse and fell over o
15OO-foot bluff about IL miles from
Dixie the latter part of last week. was
found by party of searchers. among
whom was Robert A. Hiland, a miner
OF that district who was I'm the city
yesterday to report TO Probate Judge
John Il. BYRON, and Sheriff Jake Eli
mers.
According to the statement of Mr.
Hiland, Myers was either thrown. or
fell over the cliff. When his body was
found there was $62.O5 on his person
and his papers were scattered for some
distance over the ground. The body
was taken to Dixie after very diff
flcult trip and was prepared for burial
Dy Dr. keenan,, graduate veterin-
ary surgeon, now sojourning at that
place, who had followed undertaking
while residing in the east.
According to story from Elk
City, which is mainly c0rroborated by
Mr.. Hiland, Mr.. Myers had started
from the river with a saddle hors,
and two pack animals for Dixie. Som
time after this other parties going
from Dixie to the river noticed fresh
horse tracks on the trail within two
miles of the town and at this point
the animal had turned and started for
home. When the men reached the river
they learned of the absence Of Myers
and suspecting something was wrong
started search for him.
After a search of several hour.
they noticed place along hteriver
trail where the earth seemed to have
been recently disturbed and upon closer
investigation found the body of the
unfortunate man lying at the bottom
of a 15O0-foot cliff. The surmise is
that Mr. Myers had been riding along
quietly when for some unknown reason
the animal became frightened and
threw the rider and the body slid over
the embankment
Sam Myers was one of the hes,
known men in the inter-mountaip
country. He was nearly 90 years of
age and practically up to the time of
his death was as hearty and hale as
the average man of half his years. He
had been in the Dixie country for n
third of a century, following prospect
ing, mining, packing and ranching. H.
owned ranch about twelve miles from
the scene of the tragedy, having taken
1t up some 20 years ago. He was of n
kindly, Obliging nature and well liked
wherever known. He had spent all his
years in the west since the close of the
Civil War, when he campaigned under
Sherman for the whole period of hos
tilities. He enlisted from Indiana
where he has relatives living.
Samuel Myers was the third person
to reside on the ranch of which h.
was administrator. The place was
originally taken up by William Camp
bell in 1901, at the time Of the gold
rush to Thunder Mountain Mr.. Camp
bell established ferry there, and the
crossing was a favorite one for al,
people headed for Thunder mountain,
Ramey Ridge and Chamberlain basin.
About ten years ago Campbell I'm th,
dead of winter started from Chamber
lain basin to his home. became lost
in a binding snow storm, got within
sight of his home at the top of the
breaks, fell over high bluff and his
body was never recovered 1t was sup
posed to have been devoured by wild
animals and the bones widely scatter.
shortly after Mr.. Campbell saw his
track and noted the place where he
diverged from the beaten track. Tt
was only after reaching his place that
they found he had not returned Mex.
day they started to look for him. bur
the storm had obliterated all traces
Last spring the high water took
ont the ferry at Campbell's place. FreJ
Silgee, who had located the ranch on
the death of Mr.. Campbell, had riggeI
up a basket to cross the river on n
wire. Accompanied by VIM. Sorrow
of Grangeville. he attempted to slid.,
over the turbulent strema. The weight
of the two men was too much for tn,
basket. 1t sagged into the water the
basket was wrenched from it's moor
ings and the two men drowned Ia