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March 25, 1882
Press And Daily Dakotaian
Yankton, Yankton County, South Dakota
What is this article about?
In northern Dakota, 25-year-old Henry Porter died in a severe blizzard while traveling by ox team from Cavalier to Park River, ignoring warnings. His body was found in Willow coulee by Mr. Dickinson and reported to Sheriff Brown.
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The Pembina Pioneer relates an instance wherein a new comer who did not understand the blizzardy habits of northern Dakota paid for his ignorance with his life. The Pioneer says:
A sad occurrence took place in our county last week which should be a warning to those traveling over the prairies during the continuance of a blizzard. In the latter part of the week before last, a young man, Henry Porter, aged 25, started from his father's place near Walhalla, with an ox team to go through to Park river. He arrived safely at Cavalier and on Saturday he started despite the warnings of his friends, in the midst of the severe blizzard to his destination. Nothing further was heard of him until Monday last when Mr. Dickinson came into town and notified Sheriff Brown that he had found the body of a man lying in Willow coulee, about 12 or 13 miles south of Cavalier. This has since proved to be the unfortunate young Porter.
A sad occurrence took place in our county last week which should be a warning to those traveling over the prairies during the continuance of a blizzard. In the latter part of the week before last, a young man, Henry Porter, aged 25, started from his father's place near Walhalla, with an ox team to go through to Park river. He arrived safely at Cavalier and on Saturday he started despite the warnings of his friends, in the midst of the severe blizzard to his destination. Nothing further was heard of him until Monday last when Mr. Dickinson came into town and notified Sheriff Brown that he had found the body of a man lying in Willow coulee, about 12 or 13 miles south of Cavalier. This has since proved to be the unfortunate young Porter.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
Tragedy
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
Tragedy
What keywords are associated?
Blizzard Death
Prairie Travel
Ox Team
Northern Dakota
Cavalier
Walhalla
What entities or persons were involved?
Henry Porter
Mr. Dickinson
Sheriff Brown
Where did it happen?
Northern Dakota, Near Cavalier, Willow Coulee
Story Details
Key Persons
Henry Porter
Mr. Dickinson
Sheriff Brown
Location
Northern Dakota, Near Cavalier, Willow Coulee
Event Date
Latter Part Of The Week Before Last, Saturday To Monday Last
Story Details
Henry Porter, 25, left his father's place near Walhalla with an ox team, reached Cavalier, then ventured into a severe blizzard toward Park River despite warnings, and perished; his body was found in Willow coulee by Mr. Dickinson and identified.