him, and in the morning when he awoke he…
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immediately commenced. After being dismount- ed Mr. Hall attemped to make his way on foot, but as the snow was three feet deep he made slow progress, and late on the first night fell exhausted in the snow and soon dropped to sleep. The snow was falling fast, soon coveringhim, and in the morning when he awoke he was buried under several inches of snow which had fallen during the night. After digging him- self out, as it were, he began his slow and painful search for a habitation, which con- tinued the balance of the day and the follow- ing night. In the meantime the weather had turned colder and the sufferings of the wan- derer must have been terrible. On the third day he struck a ranch where he was kindly cared for. He was terribly frozen, the flesh dropping from his feet. He was found by his friends, and in a wagon, was sent to Socorro, a journey, which, owing to the deep snow, was lengthened to eight days. He arrived in this city Thursday night and is now under the care of Dr. Slough, at the hospital. It may be necessary to amputate all his toes, but it is probable that his feet can be saved. Mr. Graham states the snow fell to a depth of about three feet over the plains of western Socorro county.

sday night and is now under the care of Dr. Slough, at the hospital. It may be necessary to amputate all his toes, but it is probable that his feet can be saved. Mr. Graham states the snow fell to a depth of about three feet over the plains of western Socorro county. The mail carrier from Magdalena to the Plaza, on the ’Frisco, was three weeks making the trip with four horses, and that without carrying express matter. His cheeks were frozen. Pat Higgins and son, who were out in the storm, had their feet badly frozen, but managed to get home. The antelope and cattle on the plains have been dying rapidly of hunger and cold. Among the other calamities the Plaza was out of Whisky for several weeks. ( 27 ) ■ _ - . ’ ■ ' 1889 From the January 4, 1889, Issue of The Enterprise Murder At Georgetown