Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-01-15

a little farther on We Travelled up
Blackbild creek, got Lost In the wooae,
and came to a house, which, upon In
quify, We found 10 bolOug 81 Char0.
kos by the name OF Redbifd. As II
was growing dark We asked for the
privilege OF remaining over night
with him. After hearing US through
he held consultation with his wliu
In o tongue that we could not under
stand, AID then moll1ned us TO enter
his house, which we were glad 10 do rs
II was the only Que within several
mllee, and In thickly wooded ooun-
try. We were treated royalty by this
son Of Lamar, though wa could not
undefstand ench other's language
very well. A few nights afterwards
we were again entertained by full
bloOds who did not speak one word
that We could understand. Such faDi-
lies az the last referred TO are scarce, Ne
there are oovefal good schools In the
nation at which the English language
u taught free to the children OF the
Chetokues.
stu further on we passed tho
orphans' home or asylum, at which
100 orphans are now being taught, not
ouly how TO read write, etc, but the
boys to farm aud tho girls TO do general
housework. The school IL nearly
soli.supportlng.
and passed ON to the northwest. In
passing through Pryor Creek, which IL
railroad tOwn, We were invited into
the hotel, where we did some talkiug
on the plan Of salvation, wrote some
letters, were given dinner ami sent on
our way rejoicing. Ia passing
through the ntighborhooj OF Foyil
we learned Of the death OF Sister
Sarah J. Follon; held one meeting,
made an appointment for another AM
passed on ~ Chelsta, ~ the home OF
an old and true friend, NJ. W. Couch.
MI Couch has been to Utah aud
lived among our people, 30 that he
Understands aud pfeaohse the GonTel
nearly ~ well, or possibly better, than
some oil ua new Elders DO.
We Lett the home OF Mfr. Couch
Dec. II 10 nj our RppOinimpnt
for u meeting. About 4. On.
u startled TO rain aud we weio
obliged 10 seek shelter with
~ family VINO kept us two nights anu
treated us well. We wereth obliged
10 20, TO make good our word, though
" had not ceased to rain uuTiug this
time. As We Travelled on through the
falling rain, the mud aud water, we
were suddenly brought n halt by n
running b,ream over which we must
pass 10 reach tho place iOr which we
had set out. Bridges ore n thing Of
the future IA this part VI the country.
80 We were lett TO Luild Que, swim VI
go back and a. "Onwatd" Ia our motto,
We DECIDED ~ build one, Accordingly
wu borrowed an axe, cut the talitat
ttuo we could see on the bank Of the
stream, which Tell hcfoss, making n
bfldge that answered our purpose
nicely.
Travelling on we were taken over
streams less deep anu swift on horse.
back by natives VI the county, reach
ing our deatination ut night,
safe AMI sound, though wet anu
cold. The next morning we found
the ground covered with SNOW,
but the clouds had exhausted their
strength and soon sped away 10 get n
fresh supply with which they soon re-
turned.
wswero now tired Of mud and water
AMI decided 10 take the train Tor Fort
Gibson, which isiofty. two miles distant,
then 70 eight miles on foot 10 Mauafd.
We took the aOuthbyund freight train
Of ClAremoTc, rode 10 Wagner, and
were informed that 10 was not safe TO
loany further on account Of the high
water In the Grand river district or bot.
tom. The next morning the regular
passenger train took ua up ana started
iof Fort Gibson; but on searlng the
river We found houses, trees, corn fields,
fences, etc, standing or illating In the
waters, that stood nearly TO the top OF
high railroad grade. We also found
that about two.thirds OF this iron rail-.
road bridge across Grand river had
gone down, 80 We were obliged g. go
back TO Wagner and walt Tor We
knew not what.
During our second night In Wagner
II began TO pour down again making
things look gloomy for US and many
others who We're anxious 10 get ActoSs
the now loaming bridgeleSs river.
During the afternoon OF evening VI
our third dAy's layOver tome men came
Ia through the rain from GibH0n, who
had crossed the river 10 u skin for
WhlCN thfg hhu hhh W lh1 " thNhs
We thought n others could cross in n
skin We could, anu as we only had
enough money 10 pay our fare, decided
10 walk down the next morning Rnd
cross II possible. After walking about
thirteen miles we came TO the river,
which wAa now about one-hali milo
wide and looking anything but inylt-
ing. There we found a man with a
SAN who was anxlOue 10 get our dol
lars and We were anxious TO get aoToss,
30 we stepped into the tkifi and were
soon taking our first voyage scross the
"mlghty ceep."
Our sailor or oarsman pulled with =
will ami soon landed rs safe on the
Fort Gibson side OF the river; not, how
ever, until no had told va how danger
Gus IL was to cross and how long he
had been Mt It and how well no under.
stood his business.
We then started for Manard with
lighter hohrts but heavier feet, for wa
took part of the Grand River shores
with us. This We got rid of before
reaching Manard, "a We had to cross
creeks on the way which neeessitated
our taking a bath before leaving them.
We reached Manard In tho evening,
tlfed, wet aud hungry, but thankful
Tor place 70 rest In peace and SAFETY.
w. II. GREEN,
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