Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 February 1907 — SEVEN DEAD IN THE SLIDE [ARTICLE]

SEVEN DEAD IN THE SLIDE

Baby Has a Miraculous Escape in this Snow Avalanche on Monarch Mountain. Salida, Colo., Feb. 6.—The snowslide on Monarch mountain killed seven persons as follows: Fred Mason, owner of boarding house; Mrs. Fred Mason; Geo. Griffith, Joseph Boyle, John Emerson and John Gillert, miners; Steuben Skinner, saloonkeeper. The Mason baby, reported at first to have lieen killed, had a miracuolus escape from death. He was buried under many feet of snow and broken house timbers for fourteen hours, and when found was lying in his bed unharmed. Nearby were tlie dead bodies of his parents.