Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-05-21

here in few DAYS. Those who have been to
the Willamette valley say IT is rich and beautl-
fuI country, but to what extent they know not as
they have not had sufficient time to examine 1t.
l find any quantity ofprovisions can be had here.
DIR. Mclaughlin, has rendered great assistance
TO the emigrants in loanng them his boats and fur
nishlng them with provisions to take back to the
companies tina; are yet behind at the same time
refusing any compensation for either. We have
found the Hudson Bay Company at all the forts
very accommodating. The road from lndepend-
ance TO Fort Hall is good road as would
wish 10 travel--from Fort Hail there is some bad
road and some good. The reasons why we did
moi try to take our wagons across the Cascade
Mountains was, that the season had so far advan-
ced il was thought to be dangerous undertaking
through so much snow and cold weather. We
will prepare road across these mountains next
summer, SO that the next emigration can bring
their wagons through without any difficulty
Some of US will meet the next emigration at Fort
Hall. ....-..-
| will now give you description of the neces-
sary outfit each person should have to come to
this terrestrial paradise. Your wagons should be
light, yet substantial and strong, and plenty of
good oxen. Though wrote while on Sweet wa.
ter that mule teams were preferable but after see.
ing them thoroughly tried, have become con-
weed that oxen are far more preferable--they are
the least trouble and stand travelling much the
best--are worth great deal more when here
Load your wagons light and put one third more
team TO them than is necessary 10 pull the load
Bring nothing with you except provisions and
plenty of clothes TO do you one year from the
time you leave. They can all be had on as good
terms here as in Missouri, and even better---bring
but few bed clothes, for they will be worn out
when you get here-they can be had here on
good terms. Your oxen will rot require shueing.
Bring plenty ofloose cattle, cows and heifers
particularly, as they are but little trouble and
worth great deal. Bring mules to drive your
loose stock, bring few good American mares,
but use them very tenderly or you will not get
| them here; American horses are worth consider
able in this country. Horses cannot get here ex-
cept they are well used, and you should have two
or three pair of shoes and nails for them and your
mules. You should bring 200 pounds of -four,
! 100 pounds of bacon, for every member Of the
! family that eat, besides other provisions
Make no calculation on getting Buffalo or other
wild meat, for you are only wasting time and kill
| ling horses and mules to get it, Have your wag-
on beds made in such a manner that they can be
used for boats YOU will find them Of great SER
vice in crossing streams: have your wagons well
covered so that they will not leak, or your pro-
visions and clothes will spoil. Have your tents
made water tight, start as early as possible. let
your teams and stock all be in good order. Start
as soon as your stock can get grass enough TO
travel on, for the grass will be getting better eve
ry day until you arrive at Fort Hall, after that
you will find the grass bad in places still you get
to the Blue Mountains, You will find plenty of
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cattle are in better order than they were month
| ago. Large flint lock guns are good to traffic
with the Snake Indians. Bring plenty ofcheap
cotton shirts to trade 10 the Indians OIL this side OF
the Mountains. You might start with your calves
and kill them on the way, before they get poo. for
fresh eating. You will find some beans, rice and
dried fruit of great use on the road. You should
travel in companies Of forty wagons, and contin-
ue together the whole route, you will find some
ship biscuit to be cfsome use when you cannot
find fuel sufficient to cook with. s-l,sl5ls-~.
The next emigration will get their cattle and
wagons through quite easy, if they will start ear
y and travel constant, though slow, they must
not push.
Persons on the north side oftheMissouri, should
rendezvous on the south side Of the river, oppo-
site the Black Snake Hills, and 60 up the Meme
ha, and strike the Platte near the PawDee village;
by so doing. they will avoid crossing the Kansas.
and avoid some bad roads. and 60 one hundred
We were not troubled with the Indians in the
dangerous part of the country, for this reason,
have no doubt, we kept a strong guard in the
night time. After we passed Green River, we
abandoned guarding, and broke up into small
companies. though advised to the contrary, aud 10
passing from the Blue Mountans to the valley,
some ofihe emigraIts were imposed on, in fact
some Of them were robbed, though it was their
own fault for not sticking together. You should
start with little medicine, for you have more or
less sickness, until you get to Fort Hall. BE sure
and take good care not 10 expose yourselves un-
necessarily, for people have TO 60 through sea.
soning on the road, (which makes the most Of them
sick. We are now eating apples which grew at
Vancouver; they are now gathering their apples,
peaches, grapes, &C.; these are the only fruits
tried as yet, they are fine.
The Missionaries here have done more towards
Christianizing the Indian in FIVE years. than has
been done in the states in twenty years. Nuns
bers of them who Cannot speak one word of Eng |
sh, hold regular family worship. Thew are
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