Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-01-27

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Indians, determined in his zeal for the
welfare Of bis red children, had secured
from Government the promised imple.
ments and means Of introducing agricul-
ture among them; end having already So
!ected site and commenced the requisite
and buildings for > farm,
matters in comparatively sterile country
like this, requiring days Of travel and at
tentiou. with bis own peculiarly restless
anxiety for The success Of bis pet under
taking, was now en- route, with horse and
pack, for the nearest cultivated Geld and
garden on the Pacific slope, in quest Of
potatoes, wheat and other products best
suited 10 the country and climate, ss seed
for the first year. And Maj. CULBrRrsos,
ever mindful Of the creature comforts Of
his numerous employees, and, in this coun.
try. considering . journey Of two hsndred
and fifty miles, though 10 . rugged and
district, about in the same
light Us he would step round the corner
in . city to take drink or eat an oyster,
1 found WAS likewise prepared 70 bag and
bear away . goodly quantity Of tbs same
and other esculents wherewith to grace
the table and delight the palate during the
weary winter At Fort Benton. Though is
is quite probable that keen relish for the
ease and freedom Of pleasant camp and
. proper appreciation Of the novel scene.
~ likely to repay the mountain traveller,
had due share in influencing both.
However, from one cause or other. or
both, or the comet,-it Mastered little
"hich-is was highly gratifying to expe-
rience the fact that we were 10 . pleasant
camp, at the close Of q pleasant day. the
first Of series we foudly hoped to know
for full month to come: and it was
therefore with no little pleasure and salts.
faction we 10 proper time wrapped US in
our blankets and sunk quietly into reg.
ular know-nothing nap, which; engaged
our earnest and sole attention till near day.
light.
"Goose AS fousd after wards WAS
bis peculiar weakness on q trip Of this
kind-was the FIRST to disturb the blissful
quiet Of the camp BY . call to breakfas. ..
the earliest dawn. Every one was wide
awake in sn instant, and sfter satisfactory
attention to the morning meal, we we're
soon in ell the bus:ls and activity of "rai..
ing camp" Our packs we're made up and
everything ready for loading, when the
vexsiious report was made "that ~ leas.
half the horses were missing
More men were sent in various direc.
tions on the hunt, and some travelled many
miles in quest Of them without finding
even track, when the excellent "Goose,"
having attended to the proper sdjustmen.
Of his favorise culinary articles prepare.
tory to packing them, in the plenti,uds Of
his knowledge Of the tricks common among
veil informed pack horses, suggested that
they must certainly be behind the nearest
bill or in the next gully to where the res.
Of the band was found, ~ it was CUSTOM
sry for y band Of horses when at liberty
to feed in pretty much the same direction.
At xll events he concluded to test his
judgment and started of up the river bot.
tom. returning 10 . few minutes with the
missing animals in triumphant procession
before him, having found them ~ he had
'hre~dly surmised in . gully very near the
spot from which the other half Of the band
had been driven early in the morning.
In our impstience to get on, al len. .
willing hand toward placing and fastening
the loads, and consequently everything
Was soon in marching order. Still We
couiu not mafch-two men we're yet away
bunting the horses. aid they Of oil o,hers
we're least able to follow u, q they knew
nothing Of the country, The best thing
% do in this emergency was TO do no.
hing and therefore the party was fore.
ID 10 remain unwillingly in statu quo.
len O'Clock came in due course OF pass.
ne hours, bringing with is our missing
men, and We were at length once more 10
'sddIs and away.
Leaving the immediate valley Of the
Missouri at the frs, practicable point, We
lscsnded the steep bluff on its edge and
'tartsd on direct course on the high
,rairie for the nearest point on Sun river,
'aid to be thirty or thirty-6ys miles. A
'ound .rot was adopted - the rate Of speed
to insure our reaching The de-.
tired point BY sunset, and ws went JOLT.
ngly along over the parchsd and dry
,rairie in good spirits for two or three
sours.
BY degrees ws discovered that the day
~as excessively warm for comfort. and 10
iue time we're possessed with . severe
thirst. Enquiries we're made as TO the
prox unity Of the road TO water and the
probability or possibility Of taking . drink
loon, and 10 all such the answer was the
,Ame, mo water till we resch camp"
The guide WAS dry, matter.of.iact sor,
,f man, and spoke dryly-at least l
.hough. 50, - my thirst increased percep.
'ibly and lsmsstably every time hs ms.-
ioned the distance Ia vaier.