Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-01-12

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sistnnce, aud cut away the harness, which,
together with the mule, were swept away,
and then helped HIN, with the other mule, ia
the shore. then made fast TO the team an,
got all ashore. Had it not been for IN large
mules, oxen. wagon ard all would have sxep,
down stream and been lost. BY seven j.. m,
crossed all the Others safely, and corrxlIed
% the west bank. 1t was very hari on the
large mules. as tho Cord was about eighty
rods IN length ani the water most Of tina,
distance three and hall feet in depth, with
very rapid current, ard the course rbIiqnely
up stream. About the same time that thu
mule was dr'wnel. man p"mri z. eenan
who hrl"nge'l tn The mule train which LINED
rs ut Rem" Station. was thrown from his
male. SWEPT away and sen 40 m"r.
lO.h.- Broke cnmp Al 5 a. m a, d trav,l-
e' two aid tao tf rs miles to the eros ing OF
lot Cr", k, ri .ht ana tne ten h. miles a. tbe
b NIX "f III" Yellow S'rne WI re We caupeti
FOR noon rhc road this morning w,s r,lv
over the b nnr, anl n pia es, 70 III AMI ,to-
". Passed apu,y Of men vi h oxen. on
their way t" tn" Big Horn for the wagons
c"rral'eA there. M.de six and two-tcn,h s
mile. 10 ,&e afternoon, to Twenty five Yard
recN. where We made new and good cross.
NJ. nv grading dom tho bank on each sidc
and "a ng away tn" simhrr, !h.s stream j.
'hir'v feet wide, d ke the other mountain
~treams, c'e2r and rapid with rock bit ill.,
Crossed and c"rralled on the west size q. 7
=. m. Ihs.af'crnonn. after leaving the hot
ON "f the Yellow Stone. crossed "a Very BIZ III
rocky hill. on wis; h much labor had to be
2cr'orme 10 MI good road At this
conn ceased d'e.jng A. p;s and r.ns d hat
IN" scn'i"el on n post Total d stance sew
e'.'e"n a, j one h alf mi'es
lltn - BeoNe camp ur u. IN Weather
lear a, d cool. Travelled three miles t
Canon creek. then thrre miles up it AMI
Hoo' ed Travelled -igh, mi six -renths mile,
foot Of summit. ana orr .i'rl at 8 u m,
I. he heal ct canon creek. Total distance
nineteon aud SIX 'cn!hs miles r0a roliny
',oa TO ;r.vc'. Cd camp, wo d, water, and
,r So.
18th -1.ail in c'mr "s uSnal IN The Sab
al. The Enfield rifles a,nl e1Hil ments be-
| ng ng to the ,,ovrr"ln. mt. we've h re III ned
yer /" me by he men, ia 2 Cd .. der, and
boxed up.
l3:h-Br, ke camp ~ a m Mnning
clear and cool. lr,ve;rd rhree All oae 9Th
niles 10 SuuLnis CGeek, then seven AMI one
| 'cn,n mi Is to East GELATIN and nooneG. -
Passed several small m,uutain streams ihi.
Inr' ~. wt'cn k"pt TIE ,nrncn' t u II en-
10y ed repairing tie crossings, n-in, store
'Tush ard poles. Three miles to the cross
'uy Of B'%, IN II Creek at Bosem.n Cly, ADD
':oIra'icd "n middle Ira; ca II Ga,!atin live
IN the west SIDE. six AMI tive ii! h> lies al
. 2. N. T"a' ~ nee nineteen aud three
iiiIhs miles ne valley OF he Cai'atlm :
broad au4 level, al presents a fine spear
.nce. 1t is the larges, valley 10 the Terri.
ry, ard when irrigated !!ndu e> good crops
~ tn" fields aior9 the road maze tie.
l4h.- Broke 1T 5 a. III. Weather
! lear and warm. Travelled two AM Ole fttl
miles t. crossing Of Ga.latin River, seven art
forr-hfths miles to a SINAI, Geek an! mel
onti, ued our march soar ARD five 'cuth2
niles to DraLch If II disco River, iil"n fly,
,.nd eight tenh- miles TO the Madison, wn.ct
we crossed and corralled. Wood on the hills
grass good. Total distance to.c'y twent,
md three tenths miles. Roal to-day IoIi'r y.
but ine to travc. over, necdin, but ii!tle re
pairs.
Is b. Broke camp at FIVE a. m. and trav
Lied twelve miles to crossing Of branch Of
! VI dis"n River al! Eonned. AftrInnon drove
| TO summit Of rat re, five miles, tien Ii. Iu.!e:
to crossing OF Meadow Geek AID corralled
water, wood and grass excellent. Road to
day good for a mountain ioad. Total dis
lance twenty-five miles. This afternoon al
* gave out and had to be ablrdor ed
lG;h. Broke amp at 5 a. IN. Weathc
warm and rail Y. Travelled Ell, hit a d a al
miles AID canned in the valley of the Mn'f
son. nine miles from Virginia Ctv, his being
the rcarcst point 10 Virginia City where VIZ
could 6nd good rastursse f,r our stock.
'e'e We remained in camp on the lI'h ar'
| 18Th, On which days endeavored to dispose
Of the outfit, but tai ling to d" 80. b rrowec
enough money to complete the payment o.
| the men, who we're anxious 10 be discharged
and 90 to work r higher wages. On the
evening Of the IS paid OF all rzcrp' e.
men. The morrow being Sunday, remained
N camp as usual.
| Broke corral on the ooh, md travelled
nire miles c>eE the range between the Madi
5 m and Jeff on rivers. cross ng the 'onges
hill on The journey. and N" to Virginia
| Guy. Fin ing it almost inn os.'hie 10 SCI
my outfit. owing to the la'gs emigration 't
he Territory. overstocking the market will
mules and cattle. divided i ard took par
| to Helena where. after several weeks al hare
work | sold it. then returned ~ Firgiris
| City, where l had lef. the balance OF n,
stock, wagons &c , with Cook & we'll
out the balance they had on hand, wherenn.
"uI returned to my home i'll 81 TX City
Iowa.