The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-08-01

went ahead and hlased out our route.
. We pr>cccdcd on until we reached Chin
, ney Rock Is rocksl whcrc W. campcJ ana
sent out the hunters. They found the
buffalo very wild, Thcrc our first serious
accident oceurrcd While the hunters
were approaching the burJulo through the
tall grass, q gun In the hands of one o,
them was accidently discharged and shot
a Mr.. Goodman through the hand. whs,h
crippled him FOR life The hunters wcrc
successful and coming In with their
game We proceeded on cur tourney,
The next evening after campluS We had
quite a scare from Il hand ot at least
S@ buffalo that were apparently coming
down on us; but fortunately they swcrv.
ell from their course sufficiently 20 pass
us, while had they continued straight ON
we would have been tramplod to death.
The next crossing OF the Platte" We
found very deep and swift. detaintne Us
three days, preparing to crcss this turbu.
lent stream To do this We tackled buffalo
hides on the bottoms OF several WAGON
beds, In these novel boats was placed
our portable goods, ropes wcr, then
fastened and good swimmers carried them
over and pulled the hoats across. while
other men swan along side 10 steady
them and keep them from upsettiug In
. l. a q
safely landed The wagons were then
taken apart and ferrigd over in the same
way. After which the stock won, driven
in and made to swim across. II required
two days 10 prepare for our onward
march. From this to Fort HAN We sub
sisted principally on antelope meat and
small same, the buffalo having become
very scarce. At Fort Hail those o. the
company who had become almost des-
titute of provisions procured some. and
here Mr.. owens sold his buffalo gun FOR
So.
\ few DAYS after leaving Fort Han |
We had another scare" some 80 or H (
warriors OF the Osage tribs came In
sight. We at once stopped and prepared
for battle, made a squarc Enclosure with
the wagons. by placing the tongue Of
each wagon on the hack OF the one
next to IT. In this corral the stock was
placed, Fortunately the Indians dld no, 1,
molest us.
When We reached the sage brush couu-
try our captain. Mr.. Jessie Applegatr.
divided US into platoons OF four wagons /.
slch. IN order that each platoon /,
might take turns FOR one ady
In the lead breaking a road through the
high sage brush. I would have been i'm
possible TO have proceeded otherwis, as
the sage brush was from to feet high
After passing through this section We
reached Snake river and found a ford
winch We all crossed safely. excep: Mr. Is
1yers. our wagons were hitehed toseth,r le
md a man wen, a head with ropes To- n
,uide the foremost team. Mr.. Eysrs fam. b
ly were afraid 10 cross with him and v
es-gel TO 20 with tho company. and v.r, d
'ndsd in safety. Mr. Eyer would not 20
Iced the protestatons OF the company. Z
.I' persisted IN driving his fine mgla 81
cam ir by himself. The mules soon be- <
anne unmanageable and turned down the 81
tream and soon Mr.. Eyers disappeared b
rom sight, lost his life and everything b
q rad. The c0mreny bfourh, his Family 81
trough Is
Coming to the Sowder river our troubles q
esan in earnest; for owing to careless "
ess and wastefulness by many in the az
ompany starvation began TO stare them d
/ the face. Captain Nesmlth with In
N. OF ne company were n few days IN III
iyance. We found many dead and dis OF
oled cattle along the road. which we're OF
sed for food by those in need. Thus OF
p proceeded to Salmon river. where we
ought some dried salmon and dried
arTies from the Indians. In the Snake
Yer country We met the Old mountain
.r Peg leg Smith and dId considerable u
aiding with MIN and his squaws. who pl
ere very friendly and represented quite 81
tribe. From here we went on to the
lue mountains where DR.. Whitman LEFT 81
2, proceeding homeward TO send us oh
-ovislOns. We toiiel IN until we reached m
nd passed the summit Of the Blue noun al
'ns. One night We were over rejolced ST.
, receiving supplies Of wheat. corn and
as from Or. Whitman Then the
irching Of wheat and corn and the gl
Erd.ng cf cof.-o mills made sw,ot al
usl" for our ears, bringing encourage fr
ent and happiness to US all In the ~
idst Of this pleasure and feasting. was sic
He'd 70 the bed side Of Mrs. Olirger M
nd soon was usher-d into the world a or
RI baby, the first child born to the an
migration Of 1913. du
DThe writer is disposed to add ~ p,
at eight years ago she met q tan hand -
me lady Of education; who said Doctor w.
% you any relative Of Mrs. Thomas W.
gens Of the emigration Of Isi2? "Yea '''
o h'r second daughter the oldest nov u"
ing. She said ! would rather see her. '"'
ur mother, than any woman On earth ~
r she attended my mother at my birth ~
the Blue mountains Her name IS un- w
forgotten) w
Continued next SundayJ
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