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.

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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.

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From  the  January  4,  1889,  Issue  of  The  Enterprise

Murder  At  Georgetown