Uncle Dick and Lisa's Old Time Animal Tales

     The Waterville [Kansas] Telegraph tells a terrible tale of suffering concerning Mr. F. M. Brower, the survivor of a party of buffalo hunters frozen to death in Phillips county, in November last. Mr. Brower was badly frozen on the morning of Sunday, November 17. His four companions went for help, and all were frozen to death. On the Wednesday following, Mr. Brower was found by two hunters, McMurrer and Payne. A fire was built, and Payne remained with Brower and McMurrer went for help. Arriving at the home of F. W. Wagner, on Cedar creek, nine miles away. McMurrer was so badly frozen that he could not return but Wagner and two others started out on Friday. They failed to find Brower till Saturday. He was found helpless, laying with his feet at a fire that Payne had suceeded in keeping up. Neither he nor Payne had anything to eat since the storm came on, more than a week before. He was taken to a house and not many days later his feet were both amputated. He passed through Waterville, the other day, on his way to Fox Lake, Wis., in charge of his brother.