Show not NOT SOT b DEAD P AS REPORTED i CEDAR Q uty feb 23 1880 isso 1 dehors djerf desert I 1 hews news 1 1 II in your issue of the int my attention is called to a clipping r from the silver sliver neef reef minet miner referring to tile the supposed death of one of our citizens viz broth brother david bullock null Buli ock which I 1 am pleased to say for the information of brother bullocks Bullock ys numerous friends I 1 is incorrect and as there are some misstatements mis mi statements contained in the article I 1 herewith give you the facts which you are at liberty to publish if you yott seo see fit aboul about the time stated in the clipping bro david bullock received word from his brother who was taking cano caro of stoel stock at their nan ran rancho eh e located about 40 miles south east cast of the city in a very high altitude that the snow had fallen to such a depth that many of their stock were perishing 8 and mas vas uw re quested ir possible t to 0 procure help and come and render what assistance they could in saving avint tho the lives of the animal animals brother david de sirous of getting to their ranch as soon as aa possible procured a pair of snowshoes snow shoes and started to cross crogg the mountains not wishing to travel by bv the road which was a distance of af nearly miles ho he started in com any ans with another man on horse tack eack ick iek with a view of riding as far as practicable they had not traveled more than six miles from their homes when it became necessary Q ry for them to abandon the horses in consequence of the extra extraordinary ordin ary depth of enow snow the man who accompanied brother bullock returned in eliar cliar charge e of the horses horgea while the other pursued his ills way across the mountains mountain 8 but being somewhat unacquainted with of S snowshoe snowshoes snow now shoe shoes lie lle fondd it very difficult to make tile progress pro gress gregs be lie intended and was ivas compelled to be out in the snow two bights nights without bedding and but little nood food when lie he iett lett ills his home he expected to make the trip in about 24 hour hours consequently did not wish vish to burden himself with much bedding or food foode it is true that lie he came very near losing his life on the way in endeavoring to 0 obtain ja a drink of water ilie fhe ice lee upon which he hp stood giving givin gway g way and precipitating I tating him in into to th the tho c stream up to ills his ehm clain oil on gaining aaning the bank b ank tle tio tie cold was s so intense that his clothes frozen stio stiff and it was only through h strenuous exertion and the ald ald aid 16 df f a fire be he had bad previously made that he lle was saved from freezing to death dedith he arrived at the ranch the third day and as soon as he had access S to telegraph communication he ho informed his fanaly of his safe arnival arrival sinco which lie has him sent them a letter givin giving a few items of his perilous journey he is expected to arrive home every day it is s incorrect that a search was w as made mad 0 by his friends to ascertain ast art ertain aili alli of h his is safe arrival lie he requested ipuy sted them on lis his I 1 departure not tofeek to dee fee alarmed as lie was confident he would be ablerto abie able to got get through and had they fet felt so disposed al d it would have been I 1 impossible 0 for fon fo r them to have hava rendered him any assistance whatever from the fact that in three days after he left his home a furious snow storm arose and continued for several days thereby obliterating all traces of him which rendered a search lm impossible the friends of brother bullock discountenance the act and consider it a very foolish move on his part but am are pleased to be able to state that the silver reef miner has been misinformed AS ag bro bullock hw hay many friends in this territory also abroad and fearing that the item clipped may inay be copied recopied re in the millennial star staf he having recently returned from a foreign mission j we deem it advisable to forward you these facts respectfully ose eine eixe cinn ONE OF or nis his FRIE FRIENDS Ds 1 kyt kyr u A cheerful faco face j is nearly arly anly as good for a patient as heal healthy thy weather ieather the best bet adre sart of revenge Is to be bilik hini him who does I 1 the injury alry 1 I 1 applause is the spur of noble minds the end and aim of weak ones make a journey aljourney every day to three mountains go to sinai and see your sins sin go to calvary and behold the lamb of god go to zion and behold thel heavenly city wrt wit ait art yec Tec received elved rather an awkward criticism from a free and easy casy young mancho man who recently met a sculptor in a social circle and addressed him tb us ua direr diren er er ero eno so you are the man er that makes er mud heads and this iwas the artists arti artl stes reply er errion all ali of em I 1 didn dian t make yours |