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I The two Whitter on brothers, with Albert F DWtw«ll, had an experience I., the bllxsarri wbkh tb«*y will not care to have repeated. They had gone early In the day to Willow Lake for wood, each with a team, arid being: sheltered by the troca aud bills, did not reallia that a storm waa raging «»' the prairie, nor were they aware of that fact nn-tll they reached the mountain's nice Juat at dusk. It wna thro too lale to Uunt shelter tlieie, and they decided to try and make home. Once In the fury of the storm, they were soon Mpnratid—and all lost. Charley Wbltteron wandered about for a time and Anally reached Robert Stewarts, where he spent the night. Albert I)owswell got bla 1 load stuck on a piece of breaking and was ‘ compelled to unhitch. Getrli g on one of the horses, he let them go where they chose and their Instinct led them to a good place—• Oliver Seymour's. Willie Whlttcrou bad II (be hardest. After driving about for some time, he dually wandered Into u ravine and being unable g't Ut In the darkness and storm, was compelled to stay all night. A prety tough experience, but Willie Is a hardy young Englishman aud Is none the worse for an experiruee ot which be has had a plenty.
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The Bottineau Pioneer
Bottineau, North Dakota, US
Sat, Jan 13, 1894
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