Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1881-09-30

decorated by the hands of daughter of
Col. Lewis Merrill. He ran, all that day,
under severe difficulties on account of the
low stage of water, and the numerous
,apids and bends, and on several occas-
ions was obliged to spar himself off the
rocks. He found, much to his annoy
ance, that he could not possibly locate
himself on the map, the banks being so
high, the water 40 low, and the river
making such extraordinary bends.
Camped that night at seven o'clock, and
built a fire alongside a cottonwood
log, dried his clothing, and then retired,
During the night he was awakened by
loud splashing in the water, and upon
raising up found that large elk was
t1oundering around near him. He fled
at the animal and wounded it, and hoping
to catch it, followed it some distance.
Upon his return he found, to his orror,
that one of his paddles was burned, and
this nearly 100 miles from anywhere. He
had to lash up his paddle as best he
u, o. A.
and the Baby got on rock and upset.
Mr. Boyton lost his bugle, headlight and
thermometer in the UPSET. Ran all day
without meeting a human being; saw
large quantities of game, but refrained
from shooting, and enjoyed himself by
blowing his bugle and watching them
scamper into the timber. Camped in the
mud at p. m., and passed comfortable
night. Started again at 5 a. N. on Mon.
day, and at o'clock in making cutoff,
snasged himself and tore his suit AL
though net twenty yards from shore, the
suit filled with water to his chin before
he could get on terra frma. Here lie
built fire, repaired his suit, and re-
sumed his voyage. While rounding a
point he looked up and perceived that an
Indian had him covered with a rifle, and
what he knew Of Indian gibberish was
brought into use at once 1t consisted Of
the simple word "how," but he yelled it
for all he was worth, and the Indian
skipped. At 6 o'clock p. m. he arrived at
Buford, where he was nicely received and
entertained. Here he laid off until Tues
day, and upon his departure was present
ed with an excellent new paddle. Left
Wednesday morning and continued on
his trip all day anG part of the night,
carefully lodging snsgs. At 10 O'Clock,
midnight, ran across small steamer and
hailed her, but received no answer.
Camped chat night but was tormented by
cayotes and wild geese to such an extent
that he could not sleep. Toward morn
ing he lit up the stove in the Baby and
made some soup from extract of beef.
Looked all the next day in vain for some
one to tell him where he was. At p. IN.
Thursday he met the steamer Eclipse,
above Berthold 100 mics. Camped that
night on the west side Of the river. Got
1nto the water next morning at
3 O'Clock, and at 10 a. m. found that his
suit was leaking, and went ashore for re-
pairs. Rs-entered the water at II a. m,
and ran all day, striking a camp under a
bluff. Left next morning at 4 o'clock,
aud soon ran across a trapper, who, upon
seeing Boyton, ran back and got his rifle,
and prepared for business Boyton as
sumed horizontal position and assn red
the trapper that he was human, where
upon the trapper remarked that he
thought it was a bear on log. At II a.
m. met the steamer Rose Bud and he was
informed that he was sixty-tive miles
above Berthold. A, 8 p. m. ran acl oss
the steamer Black Hills, which was on
sand bar. He boarded her and was
handsomely entertained. Sunday morn
ing he left the steamer and reached Ber-
lhold at p. M, where the citizens turned
out en- masse to welcome him. Here he
fired signal rocket, and the Indians set
him down as had medicine at once; but
afterward they evidently considered him
good medicine, for they stole all the
trinkets he had in the Baby Was the
guest of W. B. Shaw's deputy over night,
and left the next morning at daylight.
Between Berthold and Stevenson he
had narrow escape from being
shot by young Indian, who was puzzled
to know what sort of an animal it was,
but the word "how'' seemed to assure
him that everything was as it should be,
and he disappeared. At Stevenson Mr..
Boyton was met by Lieut.. Van Orsdale
and taken to his residence, where he was
highly entertained Left Stevenson
Tuesday morning with the determination
to reach Bismarck without stoppage, but