The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-04-02

to reach the head of Grand lake, where
we hoped to find trapper's camp. on
Thursday I busted Friday and Sat
urday it was the same. 1 saw it was
hopeless for me to go further with the
boys so We consulted last night and
decided they would take merely half a
blanket each, cups. ETC., and go on. They
: viii try TO reach the flour tomorrow.
Then Wallace will bring a little and
come back to me. George will go on
to Grand lake if he can and send or
lead help TO us. / want to say here
that they are two of the very best,
bravest and grandest men ever knew
and if I die it will not be because they
did not put forth their best efforts. Our
past days have been trying ones.
have not written in my diary because so
very weak. Yesterday at an old camp
we found the end we had cut from a
flour bag. 1t had a bit of flour sticking
to it. We boiled it with our old Carl.
bou bones and it thickened the broth a
little.
I'VE also found a can of mustard we
had thrown away. / sat and held it in
my hand a long time, thinking how it
came from home. Then I took a bite
of it and it was very good. We mixed
some in our bone soup and it seemed to
skin in that same spot. 1t swelled up
thick and was very good. Last night
/ fell asleep while the boys We're read
ing to me. This morning / was very,
very sleepy. After the boys left they
left me tea, the caribou bones and an
other end of -four sack found here
and some yeast cakes-I drank a cup
of strong tea and some bone broth.
ate also some of the really delicious
rawhide-boiled with bones and it made
it stronger-strong to write this. The
boys have only tea and half a pound of
pea meal. Our parting was most affect
ing. / did not feel so bad. George
said: The Lord help US, Hubbard; with
His help I'll save you if can get out
Then he cried; so did Wallace. wallace
stopped and kissed my cheek with his
poor, sunken, bearded lips several times.
L kissed his. George did the same and
I kissed his cheek Then they went
always God bless and help them.
THE SLEEP OF DEATH.
my tent is pitched in open tent style
in front of a rock. The rock reflects the
fire, but now it is going out because of
the rain l shall let it go and close the
tent till the rain is over. thus keeping
out the wind and saving wood. Tonight
or tomorrow afternoon, if the weather
will improve so 1 can build a fire, I viii
eat the rest of my moccasins and pair
of cowhide mittens. They ought to
help some. I am not suffering. The
acute pangs of hunger have given way
to indifference. 1 am sleepy. | think /,
death from starvation is not so bad |
But let no one suppose expect it
am prepared; that is all. I think the
boys will be able. with the Lords help, /
to save me-
In the morning of October 18th, when |
George and I left camp, a drizzling cold
rain was falling. This soon changed to |
a steady downpour, driving in sheets /
into our faces. and progress was diff |
cult. At dusk we made our fire, pull
rsrf together dead branches for that pur-
n III Hear midnight the rain ceas-
e. carton ci,e Gy snow set in, which last
he the passage of the L&-eak we pre-
Mt Act in 1903.
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tn system are Government assurance
IL titles. simplicity OF real estate conVe
It's ances and -eheapness OF all sorts or Ia
transfers. A deed. a mortgage, a
lease. etc. may each be made out
D. a page of legal cap paper Indeed,
g forms established compel such brew