Show VAIN fiGHT fOR LIfE IN INTHE TIlE THE DESERT LOS ANGELES Cal Oct 27 Dying 27 Din Dying of thirst in the desert west o of ef Death valley B. B F F. Pratt a prospector of Grapevine district whose body was found in ii the Argus mountains by another another an an- other miner loft left the record of his sufferings suf sut on the pl pages es of a a. dial diary found fount by bJ h liis s side Pratt after being warned that tho the trip was a dangerous one one started for Mojave and aDd for several sc davs days succeeded in tIn finding Vater ater He TIe finally entered a a. region reson entirety entirely destitute of oC moisture and ana lost his way Hero Here the pages pales of I the diary contain entries fast bec becom becom- m- m in ing illegible that re d as follows No Ko water today Must lust get et over o the next range to find my mv trail back Things Thin ahead looK bad Cant find my trail No wat water r now for two tuo days Am about all in iD Will beable bo be able to hol hold out through h tomorrow I I cant can't stand the pace have Ha left my grub and blankets Am going goin blind with th this sun and headache lips and I tOD tongue ue are aro crack cracked d and bleeding Must lust get water today or Ill I'll cash in I This is the tho last le legible i lo entry although although al al- al though Pratt had prevIOus previously foreseen his fate and left a R request that notification notification cation in case of his death be sent to ta his brothers C. C II H. Pratt o of oi Bonnet Banner Sprin Springs g Kan B D II H II Pratt of St. St Louis and W. W R R. Pratt of Wyo I |