The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-09-10

peared From His Cabin In Wilder
ness In 1912.
is Frank Kubey, a trapper who
disappeared in the Storm creek
country in the Lolo forest in the
winter of 101f-i2 still alive? That
il the question that Is facing old
time trappers I'm the AIissoula Sec
ton as result of story which
was brought out of the White
sand creek country recently.
According to the story, the cook
at the White Sand trail construction
camp reported to his companions that
he had Just seen wild man.. The
cook evidently was frightened by
some experience he had had, mem
bers of the gang asserted, for when
they arrived at the camp their cook
was white as sheet" and sick.
The incident occurred two or three
weeks ago when the cook looked out
back of the incinerator pit and saw
a nude man crouching over 1t scrap
ing cans to one side, STOPPING to
peer into the pit, and then scraping
some more. The cook called out;
Come herei"
Disappears In Forest.
The fellow stood up. looked queer
~ at the cook for moment and then
ran off into the woods. The de-
scription was that the man was stark
II u xu1ffo hna ri
and long white hair. In fact the
cook said only his eyes could be
seen clearly AS the creature ran
away, the cook claims he could see
the powerful muscles of the runners
back and that his skin had the deep
tan that only comes from long ex-
posture to the elements
Members of the camp are report
ed to have grilled the cook long and
harshly over the matter, but the story
remains the same. He swears that
he saw a wild man. His persist
ence started them thinking. Old
timers present end those in Missoula
thought the matter over. They are
are able to remember only Frank
Kubey, an old trapper, well educated,
able to converse in two or three Ian
guages, botanist
Loved Married Woman.
During the summer of 1911 Kubey
was staying at the Lolo Hot Springs.
During that time ne is declared to
have fallen in love with married
woman who would pay no attention
to him.
When fall came he departed for
thewilds of the least frequented sec
ton OF the northwest. Before going,
however, he declared his intention OF
returning June 6. of the next spring.
He gave orders for the disposition of
his horse and other property, ard II
is said, had a premonition something
was going to happen to him. He is
said to have remarked: Il am going
way back"
Spring came, but Kubey did not
appear. Then two trappers, both of
whom are living in Missoula today,
started out to look for him. They
found his cabin. They found his
diary in which he made an entry OF
June 6, 1912, stating that he was
starting out for civilization. There
also were couple of bear hides in
the cabin.
But One Other Trace.
The only other trace seen of Kubey
was where he had cut down a tree
to be a foot log over the Storm
creek, which was at flood stage
But there was no evidence of his ev-
err having crossed 1t. 1t had not faI.
len clear down, but a man could
have crossed over easily. The ex-
PLANTATION Is that he did not want tt
leave his dog, which could not have
made the crossing. The size of the
man whom the cook declares he saw
compares with Kubey's stature.
The section in which Kubey was
lost Is one of the most inaccessible
regions imaginable, according Il
men who are familiar with that sec
ton of the country. Being a gam
preserve, 1t is also left alone by al
hunters and trappers.
Now the question is did the cool
see the wild mani" Men at tn
camp believe that he did. His repu
tation for veracity is reported 20 b
lace high" Trappers also say tina
II any person could live here and &c
his livelihood from the man, Kube
lis the man. The theory has been ad
vanced that the trapper might hav
become demented and has no desir
to come out--that by now he Nigh
have the instincts Of beast-as viii
as the widest game animal TIL
theory Is that If such thing exist
he has been living off the wild be
ries and what small game he coul
catch and kill by crude methods.
AT any rate, there is talk Of ge
ting together searching parties
explore every cave and crevice,
soon as work let's up in the fall, al
the first snow falls. so that they CT
get the mans tracks.
Ship 5000 Worth Of Furs
Mr. and AHru Ufslyf1oI - n