The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-01-19

the south side of the tracks said there
was something which he had just
passed that looked like large rock
our which ne was going to investigate.
On re-trac.ng his steps he found the
boys lying huddled together, asleep.
When he woke them they said they
were warm and wanted to know il it
vas morning. Upon invest cation
they appeared to be warm and being
able to walk accompanied Mr.. French
and Carlson to nearby farm houses,
while Jerry Daniels started back tc.
,otify the Others spa-chers along the
track. At this tine It was found
| hat Francis Gallagh 7. Michael Mil
ner Ed Johnson and Alfred Ovaar
were also searching and Paul Wilcox
had started out on horseback. Glenn
Potter, DR.. Gales and S P. Hansen,
Jr.. had taken the road north of the
track and managed 70 c,t to Melrose
after considerable d Guilty, where
they learned the boys had been found.
Mr.. French took Harry Wallace to
the Schurman farm, Ernest Carlson
took Kenneth Robinson to the Wilcox
farm. The idea was to be sure of
striking telephone. Both boys were
given something to eat and car was
telephoned for which was driven by
Eddie House and was intercepted by
the parties along the track. Hugh
Wallace and Francis Gallagher going
from there with him to pick up those
at the farm houses. Upon arriving
in town with Harry Wallace his par
ents undressed him and it was found
that the large toes on both feet were
frosted and other parts on his body
looked as if they might be frosted so
he was plunged into a tub of cold
water to draw out the frost. 1t was
not thought necessary to do this with
Kenneth, however as his right mocas-
sin and stocking had been removed
at the Wilcox home and the foot was
warm. 1t developed later that his
left foot had become wet and was
frozen.
Sunday morning the frozen foot
looked very bad as the ball of the
foot was black and the toes blister
ed. The foot was black and blue
from being bruised and not from be-
ing frozen as was at first reported
and although it: is very painful and
Kenneth will be kept off his feet for
some time it does not appear serious.
The boys said they had stopped at
a farm house just out of Melrose and
asked to be allowed to get warm OF
to sleep in the hay, but that this was
refused. They say they told who
they were, and where they were from.
At first there was considerable i'll
feeling against thi sfarmer, who ever
he may be, but rr r asking llf his
language sounded Harry, Wallace said
he talked like. a Jew and that cot'ldr|
not understand him, except that he
made motions, for them to get out and
and lit is believed that he did not
understand what the boys wanted and
thought they were Melrose youngsters
and not. very far from home. Harry
was around as clipper as ever Sunday
morning, but Kenneth will be confined
to his home for some time yet.
The parents naturally were worried
to the point of distraction but was
more keenly felt by the mothers OF
course, who were compelled to remain
at home and wait. ALI teh people
along the telephone line and those
in the city who had heard that the
bows were lost were also anxious and
there were many proffers OF assist
ance for which the parents of the
bows are very thankful. To those
who joined in the various searching
parties we wish to express our heart
felt thanks and appreciation. Natur-
ally words cannot express their feel
ings to those who assisted them in
any way in the safe recovery OF their
boy.
Miss Thornton, night operator at
the local telephone office is included
as the service she gave the searchers
was more than courteous and prompt.
The boys are cured of the "hiking
idea and naturally will not be allow
to take sny more jaunts unless ac-
companied by some grown person.
They had planned only to go couple
of miles but their idea of distance
seems to have been wrong. We know
of several youngsters who have gone
on hikes and we sincerely hope this
will be a warning to the parents to-
be sure that some responsible person
accompanies them.