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Show Mr. JOHN BECK Jr, Narrowly Escapes Death. Found after Three Days Search. On Thursday of last week Mr. John Ttk Jr. In company with three others, stnrled for tl.o limul of l'rovo rhcr n-iMjtit n-iMjtit 30 miles Ciiet of Heber City where thov t.ectcda camp. Iu tho afternoon Mr Ilcck slatted mil alone on l.orte back after deer Tho timber was very ihick, which made it very dilllcult for trntelin;. After scrambling tliiough the timber for some time, ho chanced to run onto ft heard of deer, which he followed until he dlseocrd Unit dark-nog) dark-nog) wan coming on, then turned, and started for camp but hud not trftvoled fur until ho foil ml hi 111 -.elf lost in the dense forcct of timber. When tlio other boys reached camp thoy prcpalrcd supper anil waited for their other lompiinlon, but be did'nt return. So they nusplcloned that Mr. Heck must surely bo lost. Largo fires were tit once stnrlcd to drnw his attent ion, but with no nail. Tlio three young men started in search for the lost companion, but could not find him, and on Saturday they started for Jlcbcr City to giro thcnlnrm. Arrhlng nt 2 o'clock, the alarm wna spread and n company ntonccorganixed, consisting of twelve men prodded with pack horses a double team nnd proUslons, wlll.Mr. Thomas Clotwcithl ut their head, who took upon himself tho responsibility of the supplies to, tho wholo toinpany. Teleplioir.s wero sent to Salt Lake nud Lehl, and the A. O. U V. lodgo of thu latter plato held a meeting in tho Lodo rooms and nlso orgnnired a company, couristiiig of members of tho Lodge nnd other persons who did not belong to this organization Tho company started out ulwut 4 o Jock Sunday im ruing arming ut thj camp nt 8 o'clock, whore they derided into companies, in order, to ncower Hie country thoroughly. At 11 o'clock Sunday Mr Clilworthl ami Ilyruan Cummlngs forming part ot the tom-paiiy tom-paiiy wss forititinte ln finding hia trucU ll.v ci jw had lallen neily ten Irrcwrdsep pn praWa, nnjl liia Iraclr wera diati letly aasn. Tho two above named ge illemen fo. lowed the truck, until thev I0.111J the lost ini'n 1 When Mr. litfck was nut setn, ho was. called by nomo ns loudly as poisible, but beln deaf ho puul no iiltonlion to the tiu mid his attention was nut drawn until Mr. Cuuimings tolo up and trppcil his elioulJor. This greatly surpr'std him, nnd feenied to put new life into him. Ho had not taned food for thrio days, but nisilom was used nnd ho was not given ulljie desired nt once, but food wnsghen to him epar-inyly epar-inyly until ho receded his strength. IIih mateheB lasted until ho was found, kecpitu Idm f ri in perishing. He hud plenty of mniu iiiitiou but no oppcitutiily to kill n. niliing to cat. Tho coinpiuy stinted bail; for Hebcr City, met the four hat so team on thf r111.1l which had not reached the camp (.round as jet. All the men relumed to Hebcr on Sunday lint two; who otit In search through Bliaw berry Valley. Notices vi re left nt thu tumping grounds to tell these men tho glad news when the) should U-turn. A teh phono was sent to halt Lako to Mi Julia Hock br , although Mr. Ike., had ahead) start td Detcitivo Flunks, with two Blood llouudi. A Ifclepbonewa. snt tal'mk City which sloped the Ueleetno nnd he raturned to duH Lake. The lost man ard ut the Hotel 01. Sunday night in lompauy with Me.sr Geo. lUek, Williuiii Wl'ig aril llrum Heck. Un Monday morrlti-j; the Kit iiitu in company villi l.a huilier Ihruui, return d to l'urk City by Stugu and from there home, arrhlng nt tin latter plant un Mondvv ee (irent credit is duo Mr C'lotwoithl and ' good lady iu looking after the romfoita of the boja, tlio A. 0. J. W. lAidge 01 Lehl and all those whooirered lielp to ' lliscoer Mr. ltek. |