Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1889-11-07
EARLY DAYS OF IDAHO
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'acks and could not pack them in that
shake without damaging them, 80
ooked sroand to end boxes or something
10 make boxes, when l met q man Whom
had known for many years. He was
what call jack knife carpenter.
knew him by the So5rtquet Of of"Reverend'
and did know his proper name, but he
was SO seldom addressed by it that do
not now remember it. The "Reverend'
got some pieces of boxes aud boards and
got the onions in such shape that they |
could be packed on the "broncos."
Jimmy Douually and Joe Simpson had
cayuse train and had their load ready
to put up, and up it went. Yes, sir,
you will say so wheu you read about our
start We started with the train,
whiskey for Dan Thorn and Poney Nc
Connel who kept saloon at Gro Emo,
and my Iusings (ouious) made up the
cargo, l forget now how many horses,
but about twenty, l think. We go, the
first day as far as where Mr. Thompson
now lives and the "broncos" showed Il
decided disposition to have their way
about matters. They stampoded and
spilled the oniops all over that section.
Onions for supper The whiskey was
Starr. not the Morning Star nor the Star
of Bethcham, but Ad. Stars White
best, clear as amber, unadul,urated, and
within the reach OF all, only Sl00 per
gallon, aud when fellow got outside Of
four or FIVE drinks of it he had not a
poor relative on earth aud he was ready
to camp any time or any place for he
found feather bed 10 every ditch, and
had no kick coming. Come what
would, he had Sunday every day 10
the week. Well, we let the 'broncos'
hunt pastures more green and We camped
on the saod beach, got supper. We
could not find any water, strange; the
river was 10 twenty yards Of us, but the
"Lone S,arrv Hour Give to Ne Love
was in camp aud sweet was orr beautiful
night, but our morning was little misty
\ We slept on nice white sand. Did you
ever try it. If you ever have | viii
90 you dollars to wind falls that you vii
never forget it, and never want to try il
again. I have slept on the deck Of I
sailing ship, steamship, steamboat, barg'
, aud ferry boat, and they were feathc
beds when compared to the shining san'
beach. You have heard of men tyin,
themselves up in a knot, politically
but that sand beach tied me up NOR
complicated than any such knot. 1 hav
never got the klnk out Of me, nor neve
will, l think, aud il it had not been TO
Stars White, not Rye, but Eye, I don'
. think I would have got away from tn
beach, but it gave al Of us our bearing
aud We bore it With Christian iortituds
Well We packed up our "bropcos" an
and put on cargo aud got under way, an
!. did very we'll that day. and night ioun
US at Lapwai. There We found Go
Craig, peace to his ashes, and, characte
istic of him, we found his latch string O
the outside. He welcomed Us as he ";
want to do everybody who Stopped at b
= abode. His house was furnished in frol
] tier style but we only had our attentie
called to one very unique piece Of furu
, ture. 1t stood 10 the corner behind Il
door and had on it, l think, in 60
figures, 10, with some letters that
cannot now call to mind. My mind
getting some what balky, SO must 81
your indulgence. We were camp
close to the creek and caught some ii
d for supper and had very pleasant nigl
- but tho morning dawn was not 80 We
x nice, but were used to such daEoi'
and soon got bravely over it. You knt
y y; We had that Starr. Of Hope. Oh hoI
in what wretched Get we would be witbo
n it. We knowingly, sometimes, ho
:. against hope. Well we courteous
smiled with the Colonel and the Colol
smiled back, and We concluded, beft
leaving, to tighten tho hoops on
Coloners best piece Of furniture, fos
tell you, cir, they were working ratl
J loose. We starred il up and starred o.
selves up and without anything Of sra
importance happening We made
usual drive. We had hard time 10
- good water. I remember ON Can
Prairie seeing water with green SCUM
it. The horses would not drink Z
we were afraid. DoouolIy said
would be dangerous experiment Il
eating 20 many onions, and myself :
|" Simpson, through courtesy, Il
aoquiesced, took and evening observat
BY the Starr and campcd. WI
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