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A boy named Gibson, Ifi years old, living at Bliss, Wheeler county, while trying to save his brother's daughters on their road from school, lost liis own life by freezing to death/ The girl he wrapped up in some or hie clothing and buried her in a drift where they stayed all night. He left her in the'morning and requested her to stay until he found a house* He started hut was found next day a few rods from the drift frozen to death. The girl was only slightly frozen, A hoy named Taylor was caught in the storm and will probably lose his his hands and feet.It is also stated that a large amount of stock is lost in Wheeler and adjoining counties. Mr. Graham, of South Fork, lost three hundred head of cattle. Mr, Glassburu, of Wheeler county, lost thirty head. A Mr, Lincoln, of Willow Creek, just on the line of Pierce county, lost eighty head, and others smaller numbers.The reports from the storm in Dakota and Minnesota are horrible.
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Columbus Journal
Columbus, Nebraska, US
Wed, Jan 25, 1888
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