LEMHI COUNTY
MARTIN MOUNTAIN
Challis National Forest
17N-15E-2&3
17N-15E-2&3
1934: L-4 cab (Kresek)
August 26, 1953: "A young Salmon, Idaho, fire spotter was on his way to Challis Hospital early Wednesday for treatment of an apparent attack of appendicitis which struck him at his remote lookout.
Lynn Knight, Boise National Forest fire dispatcher, said four smokejumpers were dispatched from Idaho City after a radio message from Mrs. Carl Rennaker had been relayed by Challis National Forest officials.
Mrs. Rennaker said her husband suffered the attack earlier in the day. She radioed when he developed fever.
The smokejumpers packed the sick man by stretcher over the rugged country between Martin Mount Lookout and the nearest road.
Knight estimated it would take them six or seven hours. The lookout is 50 miles northwest of Challis.
One of the jumpers, a medical student, diagnosed Rennaker's illness as acute appendicitis." (The Post-Register)
August 27, 1953: "A forest service fire spotter was under observation here (Salmon City) today following an appendicitis attack while on duty at a remote lookout in the rugged Challis forest.
Carl Rennaker, of Salmon, was taken ill Tuesday at Martin Mount lookout and his wife radioed Challis forest officials for help when his condition grew worse.
He was brought out by four smoke jumpers who were dispatched from Idaho City. One of the jumpers, a medical student from the University of Utah, told Mrs. Rennaker her husband probably had acute appendicitis.
The rescuers were equipped with a folding stretcher designed for work in rugged country. Lynn Knight, Boise fire dispatcher said.
The slow going hike to the nearest road, a forest service trail about nine miles from the lookout took about seven hours for the four rescuers, carrying Rennaker.
The party arrived out of the forest early yesterday and were met by Dr. Robert Barter of Challis and several others.
The four jumpers who brought Rennaker out were Taylor Cottle, Roger Taynton, Jack Coburn and Bob Caldwell.
They were flown to the lookout in a single-engine forest service transport plane. The plane took off from Idaho City at 5:30 p.m. for the 100-mile flight and the men jumped an hour later, landing about a mile and a half from the lookout tower." (Idaho State Journal)
1962: Abandoned (Kresek)