The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-06

the bluffs before we crossed it on ac
count OF sWamps being on the oIhe
side of it. Encamped tonight on an
! other creek. Six horses were seeI
among the buffalo, but they were 10,
/ wild 20 catch.
Friday, the 16th-Very warm. A letter
found today done UP in a chunk OF
wood, gives intelligence from the Pic.
neers and advises US 20 lock for more
such as we so along. Encamped on the
/ river tonight, which is the North Fork
Saturday. the 17th-Cool weather
/ Crossed three muddy places and some
/ messengers csme over the river to see
rs. They belong TO a company en-
camping on yonder side OF the South
/ Fork, coming from Oregon. They had
encam0ed with the pioneers at the
! South Pass Is days ago. They mad
some letters for this people and fOuI
men on horseback were to go over and
/ get them, but they did not go for fear
| they would be detained and get TOO far
behind US. One wagon broke down
crossing a muddy brook, and while fix
ing 1t large buffalo came up almost
TO the wagons. He was fired at and
ran off. Some of our company saw tlis
morning numerous herds of buffalo over
the cliffs. Encamped on the river.
Sunday, the 1Sth-Pieasant. Started
and went up TO the big camp. Wood
tain Grants company's herd had got
frightened and broken out, and that 10
head got away. Twelve men were APP
pointed to go back and hunt for them.
An order was gwen not TO go hunting
without appointment; also not to waste
any game, as it is a disgrace to the
people and displeasing TO the Lord
Monday. the 19th-Verv warm. In
want of wood and the folks have to use
buffalo dung for fuel. Some stray oxen
have been gotten out from among the
buffalo.
Tuesday. the 2Oth-Cool but pleasant.
Did not travel tcGav
Wednesday. the 2lst-Strong cold
wind this morning. We crossed Black
river. after which We went up over the
bluffs While 1000 or 5000 head of buffalo
We're passing us on both sides. In the
afternoon we crossed over some other
sandy hills and encamped on the bot
tom tonight.
Thursday. the 22nd-Warm weather
Crossed a creek and went up on the
bluff which was hard on the cattle, be-
ca-Se of the loose sand. After travel
ing on the best kind OF road in the lat
ter part OF the day. we encamped on
the river. Parley's company is the only
one ahead Of us. Understanding that
Indians were about. we put on a double
guard
Friday. the 2Srd-Rain this morning.
Went on to Parley's camp, three or
four miles. Opposite here on the high
bluff are the first cedar trees seen on
this route. A little ways above is an
Indian camp. This afternoon nearly
300 men, women and children are here
visiting us. They come here singing
and are very neatly dressed. They
danced Cor us and some of our folks
turned out and danced for them, to
the music of a violin. a fife ana two
drums. One of the cannons was fired
off for them twice, and they were very
much pleased. Single guard again to-
night.
Saturday. the 24th-Warm weather
Captain Grants company has come up,
and we are now all together. Started
and stopped at noon opposite the camp
of the Sioux, which contained about 100
tents. There seems 70 be about SEQ
horses and mules. The road is good,
but we had some sticky places to pass
over, and some wagons got suck.
wherefore We are all scattered again.
We encamped at small run.
SUNDAY. the 25th-Cloudy. Brother
Mount got home yesterday and had
found four oxen of Grants company.
Ter of the brethren OF the pioneers Of
the soldiers arrived at our camp. En-
camped on the river
Monday. the 26th.-Cool and cloudy
Went over the sandy bluff. which was
hard on the cattle. after which we had
the best kind of a road: crossed two
muddy creeks and in the afternoon
fosded a river and Travelled till sun
down. Encamped on the river.
Tuesday. the 27th.-Warm weather
AS we were about to start, we were
again visited by a company of Sioux.
The captains selected some bread and
carried it to the chief and they were
much pleased. Their camp on the
other side of the river consisted of
about 30 tents. and about 300 horses
were feeding there. Tonight there is
a cold rain. and we encamp on the
river. Good food is scarce.
Wednesday. the 2Sth.-Warm wealth
Ell. This morning about 20 men on
horseback came down along the river
on the other side. and five of them
came over TO see us. They were Ken
tuckians who had been to Oregon on
an expedition. Stopped a little while !
at noon and went over the bluff. and I
while travelling among the hills a
strong wind arose and il rained some /
and the sand flew from the hills like /
dust When we got down to the river |
We camped opposite what is called |
BluffIuin.
Thursday. the 2sth.-Cool weather.
Stopped at noon. Good road and no I
creek to cross. Encamped on a high /
place near the river with plenty of /
floating wood.
FrNlay. the 30th.-Warm weather. |
Went over the bluff and encamped at /
night above Chimney Rock. The feed /
here was excellent.
Saturday. the 31st.-Cool weather. /
Met a company of men on horseback I
and a family with a carriage, coming
rom Oregon. being disappointed and
vent back TO the states by way of /
Quarters. They were mostly |
mechanics and sailors. Brother Dav-
IMPORT was with them from the I
'erry above FIT. Laramie. In the af
ernoon passed South Bluff, which is
% miles above Chimney Rock We
raveled on tableland as level as stand
ng water. and covered with buffalo
yrass only three inches high and a
;reat many prickly pears. Encamp on
he river tonight with good feed for
lur cattle. We have experienced that
he cattle travel smarter when they do
lot eat at noon when the weather is
lot and the feed good.
Saturday the LIST of August-Fine
weather.. This afternoon Captain
;moot called a meeting in his COM
,any of hundred. He gave many in
and exhorted the brethren
o obedience that we might be united.
lie urged the ca1tains to stand in their
,laces and respect their officers as we'll
s the priesthood. for they are given
o them on the same principles as the
PRIESTHOOD They were TO handle any
'ody out of the way with ease and
and if that would not do,
hen it was time TO command them. The
rethren should consider that this
is a great school to us and
hat we may expect to be called to lead
this very way to Zion. and
hen we will want them to be subject