The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-09-22
HUNDREDS SEARCH
FOR MISSING MAN
NO REASON KNOWN FOR DISAP-
PEARANCE OF EVERETT HAIR
RIS NEAR P0TLATCH.

Prosecuting attorney John Nesbit,
Sheriff John l.. Woody and Deputy
Sheriff Charles Summerfield arrived
in Moscow late last night, from the
timbered district east of Potlatch,
where they have been assisting in the
search for Everett Harris, the young
farmer who has been missing since
Sunday morning, when he went out,
as he frequently did, to spend the
day in the woods. When seen by a
Star-Mirror representative the officers
stated that the quest, up to last night,
had been in vain, although 800 men,
from the various communities along
the Pa1Ouse river and from the neigh
boring farms, had aided in the search,
and bloodhounds from the Walla Wal
la penitentiary had been used in an
effort to pick up the trail.
The dogs were taken up on Big
creek, Jerome, Last Chance and Maple
creeks, above Harvard, territory that
had not heretofore been covered in the
search, but no tace of the boy was
sighted The lack of moisture in the
timber made it practically impossible
for the dogs to pick up a trail and had
much to do with the ineffectiveness
of their work, Mr.. Nesbit, who had
charge of the dogs, stated. When
the trail was first picked up near the
able to follow it for a time, but soon
lost it.
AS time progresses without some
trace of the boy being found the be-
lief grows that he has met with an
accident. Searchers found bear traps.
with warnings posted to hunters to
take care of dogs, and it is feared Mr..
Harris may have been caught in one
of these, or that he might have fallen
over a bluff somewhere and been in
jured or killed. The territory which
he frequented has been covered
thoroughly, and some believe now that
he may have gone into a new dis
trict to spend the day. A fire seen
on the top of Moscow mountains the
first of the week attracted attention
and was reported to the officers
Thinking that young Harris may have
come this way, instead of going into
the timber nearer his home, the Off
GERS are visiting the district where
the fire was seen this afternoon.
Wedding Day Was Set.
1t is understood that young Harris
was to have been married within the
next two weeks to a young lady 1iv-
ing in Hartline, Washington. The last
letter received by the girl from him
was written Saturday evening, and
stated that he would leave early Sun
day morning for the mountains, and
would write her a long letter on his
return Letters written by the girl
showed that the relations between the
two were of the happiest and that no
trouble from that source might have
entered the young mans life.
In the sarching party yesterday were
a large number from Palouse, Prince
ton, Potlatch and Harvard. AS the
news becomes more generally spread,
people from other communities are
becoming interested and aiding in the
search. A number of persons were
out from Tekoa yesterday, thinking
that the young man might have lost his
bearings and wandered across the d1-
vide into that territory. The officers
urge that persons living in Or near the
timber watch for his appearance. as
it seems certain, if he is still alive,
that he will make his appearance
in the district.
Harris had been living with his par
ents, but was operating a rented farm
nearby. On Saturday he visited this
city and transacted business here with
the bank with which he did business.