Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1877-06-15
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lent grass. If this scribbler does no
other good, it may serve to direct
some one how to cross this stream
A short distance above the ford is a
foot-log that at this time is not very
inviting, as the water is running with
an irresistible current and dashlng
over the log in places. But four hun
fred Yards above this is a good log
that some good Samaritan has erect
ed hand rail to, so that it is safe
even if your head does swim. The
stream is much deeper than it looks
to be, and if it strikes against your
saddle skirts the current is swift
enough to wash your horse away.
So drive your horse through and cross
yourself on the log, if you regard
your life as precious, Rain set IN at
dusk, and we have no tent, but KIM
mel is an old campee, and soon a fly
tent is improvised Of blankets, and we
are snugly in our blankets with mat
tresses of fir boughs under US. We
sleep we'll and keep dry.
TUESDAY MORNING, June 9Th.
River rose a few inches during the
night but the sun comes out bright.
Breakfast over, packs aud saddles on
ready fora start. "Old men for coun-
Gil" &c. So Kimmel and l held a
council and the result being that Irwin
and Dick should cross over the river
on the log and find landing place
for the horses. This done we decided
that Arthur and Miller should mount
their horses, drive all the saddle and
pack horses across, and we would go
UP to the log with the hand-rail at
tached and cross on it. We tied the
stirrups over the horses backs, and
the bride reins round their necks, and
started them in. I8poke few words
to Tojam before he started, assuring
him there was no danger, and that |
only kept off of his back out OF con-
sideration for him, as my weight
might embarrass him while he was.
climbing the enormous boulders that
flled the bed Of the river, over which
the raging torrent was surging and
'foaming. Then all made a start, and
l am happy to say safe landing on
the opposite shore. Kimmel and ae-
complished the feat of crossing the
log with the hand-rail in safety, and
rejoining the party commenced to
climb the hill from the river. A pack
horse fell off the trail down the hill,
and while all hands were resurrecting
him, Arthur having carefully tied Dex-
ter to dead sappling rotted off at the
bnt, the dexterous Dexter decided up
on coup de tat, and giving the tree
pull, down it came, and away went
Dexter chassaing around on the hill
side showing his dexterity and heels,
;and brandishing that little tree to the
terror and against the peace and dig
nifty Of every horse and man on the
hillside. But his fun ended with his
wind and strength. Nobody hurt.
About one mile from North Boise the
contemplated wagon road leaves our
ttrail, and here we parted company
with Irwin and Miller, who were on
a prospecting tour, their destination
or objective point being few miles
up the river, but to get there they had
to make a dctour around canyon.
and fall back at the head of it. Zen
miles through toIerable pass brought
us over the divide and down little
creek to Middle Boise, which contains
about twice as much water as North
Boise. Wenooned here on about
forty-acre flat. After resting the boys
brought in all the horses but Tojam.