Show CAUGHT LN IN A SLIDE superintendent 0 VJ V Wili wilkins Wi litins ins meets awful death alone in the mountains T for weeks i i it was an all awful tate that befell county of schools 0 i I 1 W and his tragic and untimely death has cast a deep gloom over liver tn til c little county for he was wa known respected and honored in a all I 1 portions ot or it il I 1 I 1 tile story of 0 his death Is as follows shortly alter after christmas mr wilkins wilkena I 1 left peoa geoa his home town to visit with his planets who are living on a ranch near theodore orl on the um talt tah reservation ile he remained in that section of 0 country until january when ho he left and traveled by wagon as tar far as Jeren lys ranch on the tha mor morning of the he lett left this ranch exchanging his wagon tor for a S sleigh leigh this was the last time he was seen alive ten days or more passed before any UlL uneasiness eaSIneSS vas felt elt regarding him by his relatives his wife lie thinking that he was still at theodore and his parents supposing of course that he had reached his home and loved ones in peoa geoa in safety it was not until reported heavy storms and snow slides along the route which he would travel to reach fletia that fear was entertained for his safety his parents were communicated munica ted with and his long disappearance pe arance made known rescuing parties were immediately formed at theodore and peoa geoa and a systematic search commenced tor ford the missing man the two searching parties met last wednesday with out finding a trace of 0 mr air Wll lkins when the conclusion was reached that lie must have been burled buried in one of 0 the three heavy snow slides which had bad occurred in the die canyon some seven miles east of Stew stewart arV ranch scores of oe volunteers worked incessantly in the immense snow banks from then on being relieved every few hours by parties from theodore peoa geoa kamas and surrounding 1 country thursday night on one of the horses was uncovered thus confirming the belief that the un fortunate man had met his dealt in the avalanche of snow renewed energies were put forth one hundred and thirty men mea worked all night thursday and on fr day until 1 jsn SA p m when the dead bod wilkin Owa found the slide in which it wa buried was w as some SOO 3 feet long and 30 20 feet feel deep and packed solidly making the work of excavating very slow the remains were taken to peor arriving dw there re I 1 list ast evening decease had been a resident of summit coun con ty all his life ile he leaves a wife and two children and to these the heart felt sympathy of all goes out mr wilkins was nas elected county super superintendent nten dent of schools in 1906 and so well did he perform the duties of the office that lie he was reelected elected re in 1908 and again last november Nov Nove emler niter he was a 1 miji about thirty years of age of sterling worth and character and his ari ad death will be tru truly ly regretted |