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Weekly Montanian (Thompson Falls, Mont.), 09 Feb. 1895, located at <http://montananewspapers.org/lccn/sn84036085/1895-02-09/ed-1/seq-2/>, image provided by MONTANA NEWSPAPERS, Montana Historical Society, Helena, Montana.
'Weekly Montanian. PUBLIST11 ,1 1 EYERY SATURDAY. D. A. HENnRICKS, Publisher. 41. , • R.4 TES: per yeae in ralyance ee. if not paid Within 30 days frem date Alsf subseribing. • .LDVERT191NO—di5play — $1. per square monthly. Locals *.:0 cents per lire each tiee. Special rates by contract. SATURDAY, Feby. 9, 1895. CAUGHT IN A SNOWSLIDE. Thompson Falls Citizens are Buried in a Snowslide—Their Peculiar Escape. The miraculous escape of the party who were buried in the terrible a valanch af snow in the Bitter Root mountains on Prospect creek is almost incredulous, yet seeing is believing, and the reporter, himeelt, being one of the party the story is not like one without fact and .foundation. A party consisting of A. Riekart, Fred Grant, Jean 'Matthews, Ulysses Garred, Jr., Fatty. Preston, Bill Whitley and ye festive knight of the quill, learning of the recent rich discov- eries in the new Leadville, had started out to stake out claims in the new loca- etions of the precious leads oi gold and ailver. All went well and the party proceeded nicely wish snow shoe and toboggan until at a point near where Prof. A. B. Rhude had had the tierce encounter with a hungry lion, reported 'n the last issue. Suddenly a terrible !leering and rumbling told us that there eves darner in store fur us and almost before we had time to speak a view pee- eented itself that eeeme.I as if the milk- nium had came and the mountains were falling upon us. Tire terrible avalance of snow, timber err! rock was right upor. Us when v:e all saw a small cfiff when a large tree went up and under it we sprang. It suddenly became dark, in a few minutes the roaring ceaeed and all was silence. It eeetned an hour before a word was uttered, the party as so iumfouuded by the precarious condition, lying as still as death under 150 ieet u; snow, rock end fallen timbers. It i, needless to tell of the dreams of hone and loved ones, the silent prayers tine, ed, the torture of mind and brain, durine these few moments that we were thus buried alive, silent as the tomb. Sud- denly, as if awakening from a dream and finding ourselves Is fore the green Josh, a sound brhee forth, ridiculous a, it were, which made the walls of the tomb reecho with peals of laughter. It came from Fatty Preston, who, deluded by fright, imagined he was playing the part ot \Long Chow Foot\ in a Chinese theatre and mounded like \Deo Gel etc. A discussion of the situation (oh iowel and many startling reminescenses were related alai plans for eserti:e dis- cussed. After rumaging among pockets for some time a match was produced and lit in order to take a view of the situa- tion. \There put it on that pitch,\ spoke up a voice, as it was discovered that we were at the root, ef a huge phie. \N 0,\ F hunted another, \the eue i.e will smother us to death.\ \Alt set it, said Jean Mathews,\ we'd as well di one Ivey as the other no how.\ With this the pencil pusher applied the natal, and the pitch began to simmer. The tree was terrible pitchy and the :ire soon beceme fierce uritilic became so smoky and hut that we could no leneer stand it when all began pelting the flame: , with now. It was a. harder task that we enticipatcd and :he moth: was so intense that we had to place balls et snow to our nose and hreath threueli them while pelthig the flames erith th- other hand. \Hold\ every one Omitted, the smoke is going up and at this mo- ment sure enough it began leaving in small curls and going up the little space it had found up the tree which soon formed a chimney. Our escape was plain. The fire burned furiously and we all sat down to thank our lucky stars that we weie saved. Long before the pitch had died out the tire had melted our way out. The hole was just large enough for a man to get through and we had to wait until the smoke and fire had nearly went out before attempting the climb. The lirtihs were nearly all broken off the tree and the climbing was ex- tremely difficult. hilly Whitley is JOM e '.hat of an athlete and an expert climber, aril he was the fitst one to start out, Ile had a hard time ef it and it is no doubt through him that the balance of us (heaped. Ile carried a line with him which made it easier for the rest of us. The pencil pusher was ...ftsr_Timmormeaw or _ • .• . A • TIt l'OM E. which ,tad nsa.ly oveetuaen us. We haj. lore every : thing, our toboggans, guns, now shires and all and was pre- paring to return ,to Thompson forgetting all about the ricb discoveries and former dreams of fortune. \Hark ! Hear them sleigh bells? Whet could that mean? shouted a voice. hello! Hello! Hello! went up shouts SA the merry sleighing party hove in view. \Its Pat Whalen by jove\ said Bill, \with all the girls, too,\ and thus we were all rescued and enjoyed a merry ride home. Billy and Pat were more than usually happy as was also the rest of the lovely rescurers, and, although this true story did not end in marriage it is said the wedding day is named. It affords us great pleasure to announce that at the special tax election last Sat- urday, for the maintenance of a nine months school for this year and the next there was not a dissenting vote. It speaks volumno in favor of our broad minded citizens. Thocupsen has not only a full nine months echool each year but has one of the very best schools in the state, and is daily attended by near ly a hundred of as bright little children as ever went barefoot in the Month of July. There is no use of the people of western Montana sending pupils away to school when they can get a good col- lege education right here at home. • The proposed minister for Thompson ,eill not conic oweing to an order from his physician directing him to go south ;or the benefit of his wife's delibate health. If he would moee to Thompson his wife would'nt need any more doctor's prescriptions. The pure air, mild tem- perature, and ' healthgiving climate would soon tint her cheeks with the elow cf health. Dr. Cropp, cf Walla. Walla is the physician, and We are of the opinion that he don't know any more about the climate of this section than a hog does about the Kingdom of heaven. Ile is not aware of the census report of '91 which shows a lower death rate than any town orcity in the United States. It is so hialthy here that in order to start a grave yard some twelve years ago sonic parties were shot and since then but few additions have been meek. Look a here! All subscribers to the Moseearee may send one or more copies east or to ally part of the United States, away from home, for $1,50 per year in advance. You can thus save writing letters and at the same time aid a home _.nterprise that is an every day laborer the good of this section of the ce,:intry. • For stood and cheap fruit trees call on Geo. S. Good, 'nommen Mont. The aces, sheil . for the least money. t Col. Slim Slim:tins and Jean Math - ewe ate assisting Ed Thompson in bah- ing Lay this week. Fir ,:tiCIAL STATEMENT OF SCHOOL DN. NO. 8. the last one out w ind had the orLt time of it. He is no climber and depended a great deal on the rope which was being pulled by those on top. When about 40 feet up the hole the line parted and down went his heavy avoirdupois. Luckily for him he leverted gables and fell on his cheek and was not severely injured. Soon all was safely to the top where we eat and viewed the terrible avalaeche which swept every thing in its wa'ee and thanked the great bene- factor for deth ering us from the fate Axes, Hatchets, planes and saws And vices, with their hardened , jaws. Knives, forks, seissere, bolts and wire— In cuttlery, nil you :nay desire. In short he always keeps on !laud Just every thing you may demand His St. Paul heaters he will Ripply A want at home for which yore Sigh. For implements of every kind In which all excellence is combined Just come along to R098 LC: CO. Foe bedrock price we're way below. And if you want repairing done Don't pass me by for I'm the one dolt beet, as you'll agree, If you will come .a - ehisenee*areeesiezhes - ahhhesefl If stoves and ranges you desire What best will sat the careful buyet To Roam & Co.'s store reeair And money save by hthsing thew. He has a large, well fitted store, With all y ,ur wants and something niers . Go to Orr for a fair square deal In Iron, Copper, tier and steel, In locks and keys and nails and tare -hie, And tools of every kind you use; and deal with Me. It. It. Rosa. Jake Herman has christened his new boat \The Populist Cruiser.\ We'll bet fotir (loiters the darned old 14VOIY sinks. G. S. GOOD. —GO TO - GOOD 11. I'Llq11\ FLO BIN For Old Taylor 'Whiskies, Pauline Hall and Peter the' Great Cigars and Fresh , Bohemian Keg Beer. Main Street Thompson Falls, Montano. —C. S. INGERSOLL, Physician & Surgeon. Treats all dieoases known to the human THOMPSON FALLS. _ THOMPSON FERRY! rAT HARRISON, Proprietor. fee'The only direct route to the Coeur d'Alenes, the Mountain Ileuse, the sit ver and Antimony mines. Road a l p,' repair. Everything in first class con- dition. SAYE CROSSING AND 000D LAND - ING GUARANTEED. Flask Lighi Amount on hand Sept. 1st, 1894. .$130 71.i Life Dec. laih, apportionment 772 20 Total credits .. Wages of teachers, 7) mos.— Janitor fees, Incidentals, . . .4 907 Oh 700 00 ro 82 (i4) Total expenditure, t32 Pt Balance to credit of Diet. Feb . . 4th 180.. a 475 00 D. V. IIERNIOTT, Clerk. ST. VALENTINE'S BALL. February 14th next the Odd Fellows of this place will give a grand hall at Willies hall. This will be the event of the season and everybody socially disposed should attend. The public in general are invited. Music by Prof. Garredhi string band. Tickets Sup- per at the Allen House. Come and enjoy yourself. A runaway team and sleigh landed up in the vicinity of the editor's mansion yesterday and scared a whole lot of women and children out of two year's erowth. P or t l ia its Beautiful Taken by Calilihiff !eared. 0 eiseseastI r b\ ; ,191 1 / 4 ( fr - \\ r-zzi ow) r ,e j rraw- . maJd 7 . 1=1115allii eAri . stand restimssI rffagd c, ( esair ry 7 . ) 4 4irst) Parg 4- 4°1 Lci gzr\41 1ir: r r tz=r) 0 :7•11.radi 122t2 d / 41117141 . • • I now have my gallery prepared near ' my residence in Thompson Falls and i I - trite every one to call. I guarantee my This beautiful spring weather reminds work of first quality or money refundeh us that it is pretty near time to buy gar- Full size cabinet work, best quelir y den seeds. Ross has the beet. and finish, $4 per dozen.
