The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1894-02-28

We went to the big rock this aft rnoon
and placed our names on it A rain
caught us while there, and we had ia
shelter under the prof. citing shelves OF
the rock.
We can see burning volcano on the
mountains near us tonight.
June 22.--We forded Sweetwater river
this morning and passed near the Devils
Gate. This is pass where the riv, has
washed channel through the noun
tains.
While we were incoming to day there
came up the hardest hail storm that it
had ever been my lot to witness. The
stones came down thick and fast, and
they were as large as walnuts-none
smaller than large bullets. The wind
blew so hard and furiously that all the
animals within our hearing stampeded.
All hands had a hard time getting them
together again, Some escaped entirely,
but we had the good fortune to recover
all of ours. Some Of our men got bruised
heads and hands by the heavy hal stones
striking them. was badly frightened,
and thought the wind would surley blow
us away.
We are still at our incoming place.
Distance travelled, ten miles.
June give have concluded to go to
California instead OF Oregon, as was our
first intention. am greatly pleased by
this change Of intentions, as l had much
rather go to California. My brother, b.
b. Lamar, is there, and to see HIM is a
greater inducement for me than the
whole of Oregon can offer.
Distance travelled, twenty two miles.
June 24-We are in sight OF the Rocky
Mountains now, and we can see the glst-
ening snow on the tops of the high
peaks.
We camp with Dr. Barkwell, wife and
little daughter tonight. am so glad to
meet them, and | enjoy their company
so much, as they are the only persons
that / have met on the broad plains that
| ever knew before.
Forded Sweetwater river twice to-day.
Distance travelled, twenty-seven miles.
June 25.-We passed a trading post
to-day. The keeper is a Frenchman.
Mr.. Sawyer exchanged his wagon for a
lighter one, as ours was too heavy for
four mules to pull over the mountains.
The wagon he got in the trade is not as
good as the one we had, but when you
trade for anything on this trip, you usual
ly give double value for what you get in
return. He, also, exchanged the wild
mule, that he bought at st. Joseph, for
an Indian pony. The pony is not half
as valuable as the mule, but we never
could break the mule to work or ride
we'll.
We are ascending the Rocky Mount
aims, but the ascent is so gradual that
one would hardly know that he is going
up mountain. We pass plenty of snow
and had all the ice-water that we could
use.
Distance travelled, fifteen miles.
June 2G.-Passed through the South
Pass to-day, and commenced descending
the mountains on the western side. We
soon came to the Pacific Springs and
went into camp few miles from them.
Mr.. Sawyer started out from the springs
to hunt good place to pitch our camp,
and we got lost from him. We got on
a wrong road and did not get back to the
emigrants road till dark, and Mr.. Saw
yer did not find us till ten o'clock at
night was so worried about him, and
for fear that he could not find us 9TH
erwise, got all the men near us to fire
off their guns and pistols. He heard the
firing and can directly to us
Distance travelled, twenty-eight miles.
June Give crossed Dry Sandy creek
this morning There are some pools OF
brackish water in it, though it is not fit
to use. We came to the forks OF the
road, the left being the road to Salt Lake
and the other the Fort Hall route. We
look tne SAT- Lake road, though we DO
not know yet whether we will go by there
or take some OF the cut-offs. We are all
anxious to see the Norman city, but that
route is 90 miles longer than the other,
and we don't much like to travel that
far out of our way just to see it..
We fordod the Little Sandy.
Distance travelled, twenty miles.
June 2S.-We forded the Big Sandy to-
day and camp twelve miles from Green
river on a beautiful meadow. The grass
is so good that our mules are feasting
tonight.
Distance travelled, twenty-five miles
CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.
We are prepared TO do all kinds of