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Show HAD A HARD TRIP Mr Ddl Singleton had a thrilling experience last Tuesday while attempting at-tempting to return to this city from his sheep camp out lu Strawberry. They wore out of provisions and Mr. Slngloton was going to go nfter nome. Ho stnrtcd out on horseback by a short cut, but a snow storm came up nnd made It Impossible for the horse hor-se to wado through, so ho sent tho horso back to camp nnd attempted to mako tho hike on foot. He followed fol-lowed tho White ltlver down Its can. yon, but was forced to cross It many tlmos. When h'o got to where the river was too wldo. to Jump he iccur-ed iccur-ed a polo and was "polo vaulting" across. As ho Jumped once the pole broke and ho fell Into tho water, which was about 3 feet deep, It I said. He had qulto-n struggle to reach the shoro, being dripping wet nnd a cold wind with tho snow to chill him. Ho wandered down until his clothes becamo frozen stiff He knew that something must be done, so bo cloarod a placo in the snow and built a tire with some matches which he carrlod in a waterproof ctrae. He removed all his clothing and was forced for-ced to remain there until they wore dry enough to continue tho Journey. Ho arrived home safely Wodndesday about 19 hours late, after catching tho train at Summit. He returned return-ed with tho provisions by auto Frl-day. |