The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-09-17


October 3lst, 1916, to March LIST, 1917.
TuRKEy'S LAKE, Nov. both, 1916.
Came to this place on the 3lst Of last
month went into the Pass, the snow SO
deep we were unable TO find the road. and
when within three +nilcs from the summit.
turned back 20 the shauty, on Turkeys
Lakc.--Stanton Come one day. after we
arrived here we again with our teams and
wagons made another unsuccessful at
tempt to cross, i'm company with Stanton
we returned TO the shanty, it continuing To
snow all the tmc.-We now have killed
most part of our cattle, having to remain
here until next spring, and live on lean
| beef, without bread or salt. II showed du-
ring the space of eight days, with little in
| Permission, after our arrival, though now
clear and pleasant, freezing at night the
snow nearly gone from the valleys.
/ Nov. u. Fine morning, wind n. W., -
of our company about starting TO cross the
mountains this day, including Stanton and
his Indians.
! Nov. -. Frozc hard last night: fine and
clear to-day; no account from those on the
mountains.
Nov. -. Some weather, wind west; the
expedition across the mountains returned,
after an unsuccessful attempt.
! Nov -. cloudy; LOOKS llke the eve OF a
/ SNOW storm our inouhiaincerS are to make
another tHaI tomorrow, II lair; irozc hard
las, hght.
! Now 70 h,Gah 10 snow last evenings
now rains or slce,s-thc party do not start
to-day.
NOV. - H,i'. Sh""InE-uoW about three
/ l'ct uecpi wind west; Killed my last oxen
to-day gave another yoke to Foster ;
wood hard to he got.
nov 49, showing IaNi-looNS rs hkcIy
| 10 continue rs when II commenced no liv-
ing thing, without wings, can get about.
| Dec l. sun showing; wind west; snow
/ about six or six aud half feet deep; very
difficult to get wood, and are completely
housed up. Our cattle are all killed but
TWO or inree' ana these with the horses and
I S;anton's mules, all supposed to be lost in
the snow no hope OF finding them alive.
Dec. .. Ceases showing all day:
warm enough TO thaw.
Dee d. he morning Inc and clear:
stanton and Graves manufacturing snow
SHOES Tor another mountain scrabble: no
account OF the mules.
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