Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-18
It IS Written by Henry MagIeby Of
Sewer County
EXPEDITION NOW IN ARIZONA
something Of the Experience Gained
Thus Fnr-A Visit 60 the Famous
Peuiaed Forests
snaclal Corresnnndence.

Special correspondence.
Monroe. Sewer Co.. June 16,-'rhe fol-
lowing gleanlngs are from letters sent
by Hebar Magleby, one Of our boys who
went with the exploring expedition to
South America. Being a long way
from postoflce privileges, and an In
dian visiting camp, by signs and mo-
lions he got the son OF freedom to
take the letter and place IL In the post
office. Il was duly placed for safety
between his shirt and skin, and in due
time properly deposited for It's speedy
mission, another evidence that the
good Indians are not all dead Indians.
At Lees ferry the water Is 80 feet
deep and 300 feet wide while near by
the cliffs raise their heads i,SOO feet
above the water. No accident oc
Cured while crossing, yet the leaky
ferry could scarcely be balled sufii-
GENTLY TO keep 1t ahoat while taking
over a heavy wagon The regular
price for taking across such an outfit
is $50, but the feryman kindly do
mated his services. one Of the boys,
In taking a swim, got into the current
beyond his powers TO reach shore when
the timely aid Of skid near by brought
him TO land.
Elder Hemlng Of Taylor, Arizona, has
Joined the company and gives the
boys lessons in Spanish.
Mail is very seldom received, but
when gotten Is In large quantities and
relished with a keen appetite.
Prof Wolfe went to Holbrook and
brought the mail back 20 the camp on
the desert Among the pathetic scenes
was one In which Brother Kinke Of
Nephi received q letter telling him OF
the death of his beloved father.
Yet other scenes are enjoyed in the
camp. The violin and the flute awake
the heart 20 Joyous raDtures with
sweetest melody. then moiston the eye
with strains OF Home sweet home,
which TO the sensitive always reach
tender memories.
The travellers in a very thirsty con-
dition, arrived al a basin on the desert,
where water Is always found but TO
their dlsmay, a dead horse I'm putrid
condition was round IN the small pool
PerpleXed, but not daunted. ike good
sappers and miners, they dug a hole
six or seven feet deep some distance of
and found plenty OF water for them
selves and animals. They have re-
peated this labor ON several occasions
with success
The sisters OF Tuba City, hearing Of
the camp arriving about twenty miles
fh.En al L.
and pluck belonging 10 the gentler sex.
actually took breakfast for the whole
camp and spanned that twenty miles OF
desert in good time for the morning
meal This is the practical part OF
the Relief Society. and a good snap
shot was taken Of the whole group
while az mess.
Again az st. Joseph. the sisters see
ing the beglmed and travel stained
appearance OF the boys. pr0hered 70
do their laundry work; no need TO say
the service was gladly accepted.
Some parties whom they met and not
hearing OF the expedition, when seeing
their uniform and peculiar garb. thought
they were United states soldiers and
asked N they belonged TO the regulars
or % the volunteers.
Arriving at Woodruff. some Of the
party concluded 10 visit the fallen for
ests Of petriehd trees. which DE some
ten miles distant from town. Sublimely
grand must be the sight OF these mon,
arch pines o. the past. whose tops tow
cred 200 feet above the earth and whose
circumference measured Is feet, now
lie as disjOlnted giants. transformed
from wood 20 rock by natures patrl-
flying powers.
The boys have many hardships, but
never get discouraged
There are two from Monroe with
the expedition and with the rest Of
Zion We say God speed the whole par
T. on their Journey