The Hood River Glacier, Hood River, OR., December 29, 1894, page 2

A HUNTER'S FATE

     A correspondent at Trout Lake sends the GLACIER the following account of the death of C.L. Allison. Mr. Allison was a valued correspondent of this paper, and we are pained to learn of his sad death:
     "Clinton Allison, aged about 35, a rancher at Trout Lake, Klickitat county, Washington, very little expected that it would be his last journey on earth when he started in pursuit of a deer on the 12th of this month. His brother, Edward Allison, was with him at the time, but feeling somewhat indisposed, went home to his own ranch, situated about three miles from the one of his brother. On the 18th Edward concluded to pay another visit to Clinton, and on a coming to the house, found that his brother had not returned from his hunt. He alarmed the neighbors, and next morning, the 19th, a searching party started for the mountains. It was not an easy task, for there had been a fresh fall of 10 or 12 inches of snow. At last one man succeeded in finding Allison's snow shoes leaning against a tree, and from that place faint tracks could be seen at intervals leading up the mountain side. The first day, however, passed by without any further results, but the second day, December 20th, at about 11 o'clock a.m., one of the party found the body, covered with snow. He was lying stretched out on his back, and seemed to have died without a struggle. His hunting-knife was sticking in the snow, and his rifle, ready to shoot, was lying beside him. Just in what manner he came to his death will probably remain forever a mystery. The party took the body down to his house, where it was buried on the 21st. The place where Clinton Allison met his death is about six miles southwest of Trout Lake and two and one-half miles from his house. Clinton Allison had lived at Trout Lake five year. He was liked very much by his neighbors and his untimely death is regretted by all."

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