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Show LOST IV TIIK URLS. 1 Old .li.iiii K.UvHrdn Nrttrly l'trMn' frinn j II uiitxr niul TI.IihI. J Poor old simple-minded John : Edwards wandered oft'last Monday j and got hist in the mountains. With a staff m one hand and two dry crmds carefully wrapped up in an old handkerchief in the other, he started over the mountains to I.ogan, unknown to his keeper, Peter Sorensen. He went as far as Dry Lake, ten miles from Brig-ham, Brig-ham, and turned back, his enfeebled mind undoubtedly being daunted daunt-ed by the long distance and his inability to procure plenty of fresh water on route. John wandered about in the hills without food and drink three days and two nights before lie was found by Marshal Hudson and Mr. Sorensen. They tracked him back from Dry Lake up into Flat Bottom canyon. Wednesday evening at C o'clock they came across his coat and stick on the north slope, A little further up he had thrown aside i his vest and suspenders, and still j further up the long Blope the poor old fellow was found half naked and nearer dead than alive. His j crusts had not been touched and his tongue was swollen so large from thirst that he was unable to litter a word. Had he been left out another night he would have perished on the hill in sight of Brigham, which ' his exhausted state prevented him from reaching. After restoratives ' were administered the wanderer was conveyed home and now he is a4 well as ever. |