An Oar Snaps, a Boat Drifts, and a Rancher Nearly Freezes to Death

Henry Schultzie, a well known rancher who resides about one and one-half miles from Lenora, met with a serious accident last Sunday. While returning in his boat from Cusick, where he had been for several days, one of the oars broke and his boat drifted with the current as far as Brown's. The Brown brothers fortunately noticed the boat with its helpless occupant and went to his rescue. When found he was in a stupor and lying in the bottom of the boat. It is probable he had been there several hours. The unfortunate man was removed to the Brown residence, where it was discovered that both feet were badly frozen. He was hastily removed to his home by the Browns, and everything possible was done by his wife and neighbors to make him as comfortable as possible. Late reports are to the effect that the amputation of one of his feet and possibly of both may be necessary. Schultzie is an elderly man and formerly resided in Cusick, where he conducted a saloon.