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often been told.--or At least has ofteG
been attempted.
TO MEET ~ REUNION.
It Is the intention Of the survivors OF
the handcart companies 70 hold re-.
union during the coming fan, and
committee IL working hard
with that end in view We give place
10 communication from the commit
tee and append thereto personal &C.
counts Of men now Twins who were In
the memorable hand-cart brigades,
whose accounts are now published for
the first time.
EXPERIENCE OF 5. 5. JONES
OF the snow storm near Devils Gate,
:. :. Jones writes
The whole story Of the travels
and sunerings o. the Martin
and the Tyler Handcart compan-
les that arrived IN salt Lake
city on the sunday OF Nov 80, 1856
can never be written OF told. Sketches
and episodes may be related IN brief.
but the weather towards the last Of the
tourney was so intensely cold and The
hurying to get through the mountains
10 the valley 80 great a. 20 preclude
any attempt 10 write up any data Of the
journey.
There were Ave companies OF hand
cart emigrants that crossed the plains
in that year. 1856 was the year Of the
hanGcart craze. the three FIRST OF which
we're the craze. and the Two last that
started from the frontiers 30 late we're
crazy. and the last 81 those two was
| tho cra,iest Of all and the writer Was
In II.
We started from Florence on the
west bank Of the Missouri river just
| about Sept. I. We travelled on under
| pretty favorable circumstances until
| the last Of that month. but after that
IN October. Il got 10 be pretty cold.
| The wsding Of streams. and an occa-
| slonAl wind storm. that leyeled al our
| tents made IL somewhat uncomfortable
| This continued until We got within one
1 DAYS travel OF stOckade fort near
| Devils Gate on the Sweet Water iu
| Wyoming, about 400 miles out from
| Salt Lake CITY. By this time Il was
/ the first part OF November. IL this had
| been our destination the journey
| might have been regarded as a little
| tough. and let 81 20 az that. but what
We had endured Up 20 that date was
| only a prelude 10 what followed.
4 well remember the afternoon
| march before We reached the place
above mentioned We had rested for
| noon along the roadside and partaken
/ o. our scanty meal. when soon after
We started on again. the wind blew
Up from the east and the clouds came
| surrying along the sides OF the noun
tsins remember those clouds they
| looked Ike they meant mischief. and
! they cot their work in an right pretty
soon % began 10 snow a little light al
| FRS, but 30 was not Ions before Il go.
| down to business. ana 10 showed in
earnest The lire Of carts vas general
| ly = little broken and scsiteriug. but
! on this occasion they AL closed ".
following right behind each other Il
seemed 70 strike each hesrl that We
hs0 met the enemy and he had got us
I Not q word vas spoken never shall
terSs- Lha. -lepes a. Sa uudksa
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along each footstep desdened by the
fallen snow. which was getting little
deeper at every step.
GOD ONLY KNEW
There was no sound. save the faint
creak OF the little hand carts as they
were tugged along Where were We
going. What should we do. God only
knew; We didn't Il commenced to get
dusk but on We pulled. Il seemed as
though this new terror gave US fresh
energy. for the snow was by this time
from eight 10 10 inches deep. At last
when We were pretty nearly exhausted
a log house and the stockade hove In
view. We had not seen such a thing
for many dav. II was so unexpected
that II revived our spirits We all
gathered around the log house II was
soon filled With women and children
We looked In, one log room and several
hundred OF Us. our hope u shelter
was soon dissipattd. several Of the
women folks had tainted from the
steam from their wet clothing. and
the heat, and had 10 he carried out
We soon saw We had 20 clear on the
snow and take to our cold tents. Al IL
we went. with Tin pans and plates.
there we're no shoyels OF spades in our
equipment The eround here was
frozen hard We could not drive the
tent pins. 50 We raised the tents on
the poles, stretched out the Flaps. and
banked them down with snow. and
huddled iu under the best shelter we
could get do not call 10 mind any
music or singing that night, but no
doubt there we're many q silent prayer.
Never mind that night. but Oh. in
the morning, ] Nes the FIRST out ~ the
tent 10 make a IRE WheW, How cold
Il Vas II fairly bit my face and
hands ] had TO ron Tor a FIRE that had
been kept burning an night from the
poles Of the stockade
Then / ran back 10 the tent 10 tell
the folks 20 stay there tin | called
them and they did Il. After the
sun arose Il was besrabls but still very
cold
ACROSS THE swEETwATER.
II was decided that morning
that we should cross the Sweet
Water. and go into what Is
known as Martins ravine. as there was
some cedars for fuel. and wait until
more teams from The valley arrived 20
help us IN Ten teams with some sup
plies had already met vs.. They had
dealt out part % the shipment 10 Capt.
Willie's company that wss a long way
ahead Of us. and what We obtained
from them was soon exhausted among
% many hungry souls.
HELP FROM THE VALLEY.
The brave boys from the valley. under
George y. Grant carried the women and
children over the sweet Water rivef.
bur the men and able bodied had %
wade and take the handcaffs with
them. The water and ice took me up
70 the waist, and my clothes had 10
dry on me. That was terrible night.
We stayed IN the ravins FIVE or six
DAYS on reduced tations. one night 4
windstofm blew down almost every
tent Many persisted - cold and hun
: gtI Z. tits place An-not Eolns into
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ALBERT JONES.
AS TOLD ny LANES GARDNrp

II left Scotland the 18th Of March
1856. with two or three hundred from
the same land
The British Isles we're an agloN
al that time with the thought that the
+. +. fund had abandoned the old wsy
Of carrying the saints 10 Utah. with tho
slow OK teams. and was providing
way for them 70 come with Pullman
cars II caused considerable exclte.
ment al that time.
With about 500 emiErants sailed
on the good ship Enoch Train. Aher
rolling IN The billoWs Of the mighty deco
for about I" days we landed ,n Tie bort
q Boston about the ist 81 May.
Making our way a. speedily as pos
siole. We arrived al Iowa City. then the
Mormon Quitting camp. There for the
first time VIC saw some Of the carts that
were 10 carry our baggage and little
children distance OF / zoo miles.
"a there we're only a. fcA-. os The
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As SEEN BY L. A. BAILEY.

IN the year Of our Lord 1856. May 90
about 900 Latteg-Cay saints took pas
sage on the sailing vessel Horizon, from
Liverpool England. After 1--WE weeks
good sailing We landed IN Boston har-
Dor from whence we boarded the train
and rode ] 800 miles 20 Iowa City We
were Informed that we must travel on
foot four miles 10 the camp ground.
An felt delighted In having the privi-
lege Of a pleasant walk. Accordingly,
an took up their beds and walked. We
hae not gone far before Il Numbered
and llghtened and poured down With
rain. The roads soon became very
muddy and slippery. The noble coo.
about 200 having stayed az Boston and
other places en- route. trudged along
The day was Far advancing, and many
did not reach camp until after dark
We were conducted Into tents. packed
very close together and stood up hil
night In our wet clothes. In the dark
Parents and children became separated
Daylight In the morning brought fine
weather. and parents and children
found each other with Joy. This was
CONFINED on pags tNeniy-ons)
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carts ready for use. we had 10 WI,
month for the number required for ths
500 emigrants.
RICkETY HANDCARTS.
The carts were Of very frail con-
struction. Instead OF having rubber
tires. we bound the wheels with raw
hide. All being ready We broke camp
at Iowa the 9Th OF June. The season
being a wet one. and the many rivers
Ne had 10 cross, stretched the raw hide
tires so We had 10 substitute strong
hoop iron 10 tire our wheels.
THE PULLMAN BRIGADE.
After about three weeks march va
crossed the Missouri river and pitched
our tents at the old Winter Quarters
camp ground. our 300 miles travel had
proven that our company was too
large. II was then divided in two COM
panies. Capt. Ellsworth taking the Eng
lish part and ID. ID. Macarthur taking
the Scotch and "A few from other lands.
After being fully organized with
captain over each 10, our baggage re-
duced 10 II pounds per head. We vera
ready 10 cross the wide plains. Capt.
Ellsworth desired the honor OF leading
the first handcart company TO SAT-
Lake, which was granted him. HIS
company pulled out from us about tina
middle OF July. McArthur's company
remained in camp three days longer.
when we started out.
There were about i0D men, women
and children, 30 handcarts and two OK
teams which carried our -four and tents.
Cant Dan as we called him mr.
chased little yellow mule. which Was
tho old ladies across the rivers. Our
days travel varied from 10 10 20 miles
per day. one day we covered 80 miles
IN order TO camp with the pioneer com
pany as II was called we rested the
next day 10 let our friends get out OF
v ~ way "s"''' "'' was 'epea'eu 'hre'
'i me- a.. os,h =, e... -,
,,, ~ o .ne sD,n oi sep'emoefi McAr-
NIT of the little mountain. Capt. Els
snd hsIs 49, 800 ST., ~ '"o inies
nvmbsr IN tens ana sT1era, uee $500
v',tb M ,bers mr. -, ~.
~ The women ana chNSr,n a' ,,s NJ n,o
NV frienos The n,sic no,,io'' 49, ~,
80 mil tbe ,sr,s 49, ~, :. 80 49,, ~.
~ r,p,i,,,stio,, canyon ,,'s's .,s'., 80 n,,
A,,l,',s r,.r,r,s,,,, re- slos,s
the uioresrs W,hen ,' go sn,. w W." ~
~ ~ ~ ~ .snyoh All eyes were
co,p,>,r,s s,r., n 49,.
N ~ SIDE
We had there an opportunity 10 graft
Is our ambition. IL was done IN thi.
go, T,y,eaA ~ forr,gp- or. a.. 49,.
spread out on the bench There was
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THE NEXT TO GO.

One boy about my own age was walk.
ing up and down by a large grave.
was helping 10 dig. | read IN his face.
that he would be inferred there unless
We moved on before two DAYS had
passed-we stayed there four-he vas
buried IN that grave.
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A KEY TO HEAVEN.

have heard that a lady well known
among the saints. once said. while the
Surest way OF getting 90 Heaven was
under discussion. when I approach
the Golden Gate. Peter will at once
grant me admission when cry. Hand
Carts,'"
! have crossed the plains once with a
hand cart, twice with OK teams. once
IN palace car. prefer the latter.
but II pulling a hand cart a thousand
miles snail help In opening the Golden
Gate. ! shall urge my claim.
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ALBERT Jones. STORY.

II is all right nov lis over. past ana
gone. President Young was DESTROYS
for the good OF the Saints and anxious
that these goodly wales should be filled
with the people 81 his faith. hence the
coming 10 Zion with handcarts was
projected and with all The trials Of the
route, We sang In good faith the hymn
How well The Saints rejoice 10 tell
And count their suferings DER.
When they upon Mount Zion dwell:
And view the landscape Ger"
But the Donnor lake disaster and the
Martin and Tyler handcart company.
bring membranes that are not OF a
very pleasant order. As boy OF Is and
the youngest Of a family Of Ave. my
experience cannot he compared with
fathers OF families. whose heart strings
were freeted and Jared when per-
chance q boy OF six years. with his biz
blre eyes filled with tears. asked for
bread
THE START.
The sturdy men and women OF Eng
lish pluck and courage. left the Iowa
camp ground IN good spirits. Their hand
carts we're light burden. nerved as they
we're with the spirit % the gathering. !"
but with the first snow storm came a
contraction Of the muscles 81 the face.
which gave an expression 20 the fea.
lures Of the men dtnoting that they
were nov about 20 enter a struggle
with snow and frost which would take
all their energy 20 conquer
the A nreNT eNnrfar al .sNNs.
and the SHOWS were more frequent. II
became struggle o. human endurance
70 keep body and soul together
At GIANT FALLS.
Old men succumbed to the severity OF
The HealafJ aud died 5 BioihfI glaIr
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me HUNGRY FED.

His coming gave US pound OF -four
that night instead Of the four ounces
We had issued TO US for several days
past. The next morning We left this
oam9 where We had been about four
days and had buried about IA Of our
number.
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A BLUE-wINGED ANGEL.

II was at this place that Joseph A.
Young arrived as the leader Of the re-
lief party sent from the valleys by
President Brigham Young-he rode a
white mule down snoN COW
cred hill or dug way. The white
mule was lost sight Of on
the white background OF snow. and
Joseph A. with his b'g blue soldiers
overcoat It's large cape aud capacious
skirts rising and falling with the mo-
ton OF the mule. gave the appearance
~ big blue winged angel flying 10 our
rescue.
The scene that presented itself on his
arrival ! shall never forget: women
and men surrounded him. weeping. and
crying aloud; on their knees. holding
TO the skirts Of his coat, as though
afraid he would escape from their
grasp and fly away Joseph stood IN
their midst drawn ny 10 his fun height
and CARED upon their upturned faces.
his eyes full Of tears. |. boy as / was
prayed God bless him 1"
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one OF the Royal Life Guards Blue OF
her majesty. the British queen. was
with US, whose grand physique and
gigantic frame was the admiration OF
us boys OF the London branch, when
ever he attended meeting in his regi-
mentals. With the lack OF proper nour-
ishment, he dwindled down TO a wreck.
both mind and body. his wife, TO keep
him from giving up, willow IN
hand. drove him about camp to fetch
wood or water. as she required II for
camp use. He died and was buried I'M
der a big tree on Quakenasp hill.
HEROIC WOMEN.
The women OF the company bore the
strain we'll. free from night guard and
other cares which were on the men.
they endured the priyations Of the
Journey with less loss TO their ranks.
SLEEPING BY A CORPSE.
well remember waking up very early
one morning. after had been on guard
IN the fore part Of the night. with my
feet nearly touching the corpse OF a
brother Jackson-they told me he was
dead-and ! laid back for another sleep.
so little terror had ! for death In his
frequent visits TO our camp.
So apparent was the sentence OF
death written on the lantern iawed
expression OF some Of the half starved
men and boys who died, that | could
tell how long they would stand the
ordeal
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THE START
AT GIANT FALLS

Old men succumbed to the severity OF
The xeslasJ And dis1 5 Bioihn glalr.
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or THE LONG ROAD.

The first arrivals at the Quitting
point were soon SUPPLIED grI
hand-caris. and proceeded on thsi,
way The Journey OF 1900 mllss
ifauehi - il Was with dangers AMI
nardships WAS completed With yu.rss.
aud with but little loss o. NE by these
b. compared With Hhat the later CON.
ranies OF me season with p0orl, con.
'useisd ea'S -safest TIE xa!L =.
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Confined on pAss tWsniy-0n.'
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LNeN HOLIDAY would have
TX covered the entire distance 300
s6 hours These words are put
inio The mouth OF one OF the
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often been told.--or At least has often
hesr, attenpted
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-11-15
ULTlMATUM TO FIDELITY COMPANY.


o Hawaiian
deliver the penalty
S of
of
men, of of
of
ed
Them, Mr. Peters said last night when ques
O'Clock
tomorr
they intend deliver the
penalty
endeavoring the band back
conference Mr. Peters concluded
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BY AUTHORITY.
TENDERS WANTED.

Tenders Will be received at the At
torney Generals office. till l. o'clock
noon, on Wednesday. November %.
1905. for furnishing the Oahu Prison
and Honolulu Jail for one year. be-
ginning on Saturday. December l, 1906.
with the following supplies at such
times and in such quantities as may be
required.
The High Sheriff or such other officer
IS he may designate will make tho
requisition, and all supplies Will be
subject 20 his inspection and approval
The contractor will be required to
furnish suitable bond for the faithful
performance of his contract All ten
ders must be distinctly marked TEN
ders for Supplies. Oahu Prison and
Honolulu Jail"
The Attorney General does not bind
himself to accept the lowest or any
bid.
E. c. PETERS.
Attorney General
Attorney Generals Office. Novembet
Is, 1906.
Poi. Pai-ai, per h.
Fresh Meat. per h.
Hard Bread Medium with case). per
ID
Fresh Bread. / h. loaf. per loaf.
Salmon Ted), per lb.
Tea, per ID.
Coffee Kona, in bean, per Id.
Potatoes, per ID.
Beans cred or pink, per ID.
Rice No l. per bag of 100 lbs
Bar Soap (brown). with case. per
lb
Sugar No. 1, per ID.
Milk, per quart
Blue Denim, Amoskeag, Ia or, per
yard
Canvas Nos. 3 10 and IL, per yard.
Blankets, per pair.
Galvanized Iron Buckets, Nos. Is and
IA. per doz.
Yard Brooms, per doz.
Shoes, with buckles on sides, per
doz.
California Wheat Hay, large bales,
per ton.
Oats, per ton.
Sole Leather. per Id.
Onions, per Id. 1873
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TAX COLLECTIONS
CONTINUE HEAVY

over 100000 taxes We're received at
the tax office yesterday. This includes
receipts from the country deputy col
1ectors. Assessor Jas. L. Holt hopes to
have a total of 100000 of the half
wears taxes collected before the hour
of delinquency strikes tonight While
this VIII be somewhat less than the
receipts for the corresponding period
last year. the deficiency is accounted
for bv the fact that the change of
time for collecting cuts down the in
come tax by one-half Taxes collected
from January 1 to June 80 amounted to
$495 ,516.74.
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The proposed Kaaf Glee Club con-
cert for the relief of the stranded Ha-
waiian Band is being promised liberal
support by friends of the band. Some
admirers of the band have volunteered
their services and many will appear on
this program for the first time in the
role of entertainers. Those who have
consented to appear on the program
being arranged by Mr.. Kaai feel that
the cause is most worthy one and
have therefore decided to unite their
efforts with those of the glee club to
make the occa sion memorable. Ar
engagements are being made to have the
concert given as early as possible
perhaps on Wednesday evening. No
vember 81. MI Kaai trusts that the
public will show it's sympathy by fill
ing all the seats
Mr.. Kaai, the moving spirit In this
concert, is endeavoring to secure talent
that is rare. Mrs. Lawrence Crook
will render solo and her appearance
is certain to create interest. The song
she has selected is one that is espe-
cially adapted to her rich voice. Mr..
c. w. Case Deering, mandolinist of
forts with the Kaai Mandolin Or
chestra. Many others will be named
later.
The concert will be given in the
Opera House.
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The final touches will be given Mrs.
Wigs of the Cabbage Patch" from now
on until the initial presentation Thurs
day evening of next week. by holding
the rehearsals in the Opera House
This evening the play will be rehears-
ed on the Opera House stage.
1t is believed that a very artistic
production Will be presented by the
members of the Mask and Wig Club
Owing TO the popularity of the author $
TWO books, Mrs. Wigs and "I.ovey
Mary and the fact that few Honolulu
people have yet had an opportunity Of
seeing the play on a mainland stage
the sale of seats for both nights will
undoubtedly be large. Tickets are be-
ing sold by members of Lei Aloha
Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star
under whose auspices the play is pre-
scented, and the sale so far is salts
factory. The box office plan opens on
November 10 at Wall, Nichols store.
An effort will be made before that date
to sell out both houses. Society folk
are taking much interest in the drama
and theater parties are being arrang-
ed. Tickets bought now are to be ex-
changed at the Wall, Nichols for seat
checks.
Mrs. Wigs" is play that Will ap-
peal to the younger element, and there
is already a movement on foot to have
a matinee on Saturday afternoon, Nov
ember "a, to give the young people an
opportunity to see the homely, good
hearted Mrs. Wigs" and her ward,
"Lovey Mary
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CONTINUED from Page One)
were lighted. There We're occasional
efforts made by the inmates to gain an
exit through some of the ingeniOusly
barricaded doors. but without success.
Finally, after more than half an
hours dilIydallying for an open door,
the police got in. a group of China
men were seen engaged in eating, but
in the dark. The beds We're all full of
apparently sleeping Cinnamon. One
was even snoring, just a bluff, too, like
the lunch.
\ haif-secreted door from this room
finally gave way into the inner gam
bling rooms. Cinnamon We're seen ly-
ing down hitting the pipe, others half
sleeping on the gaming tables, which
We're by now stripped OF all gambling
paraphernaiia. The fat Chinaman
with the rOpy mustache, described in
yesterdays Advertiser was in the
crowd. He was identified as one of
the men seen in the joint the night be-
lore Whlle gambling was III tuI pIaSt'
He promptly denied tii::1t he had been
there the evening previous or had even
seen the reporter before. He even de-
MED that the reporter had seen him.
All had denials of having been present
the night before.
Examination OF the gambling den
shows that there are nine barricaded
doors, including outer and inner en-
frances The partitions are built of
heavy wood and each door is provided
with spring locks, and many have the
weIl-known swinging bar, held by
single heavy bolt, which falls into iron
brackets, Each door is pierced with
eye-holes and oftentimes boards near
the doors are pierced to give the look
outs an opportunity TO size up APP
preaching persons. The rooms are
fitted up with electric light and all are
arranged To throw flood of light over
the entire group OF tables.
This place is an interesting one for
the grand jury to visit just now if they
wish to ascertain personally what bar
ricaded doors and secret rooms mean.