Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-19
sAruRDAY, JUNE 10. 1917.

At S O'clock a. m. the pioneers re-
sumed their journey once more. leav-
ing the 10 men already mentioned IN
charge of the ferry az the crossing OF
the North Fork OF Platte river These
men were instructed TO come on with
the next company " saints, who were
expected In "a month on six weeks. In
the meantime they were TO take every
precautionary measure to protect them
selves. horses and substance from In
dian aggressions. Elder Clayton
writes:
The camp started out in good health
and spirits and the teams were in very
good order. 1t was remarked by sew
eral Of the men that their stock had
fatted so much while stopping at thr
ferry that they hardly knew them. The
FIRST six miles of the road from the
ferry runs nearly due west over several
high bluffs. then IL turns suddenly to
the south and crosses q very high bluff,
the ascent of which IS fully a mile from
foot to summit There Is some interest
ng scenery on the top OF this hlutr' es-
Decially a range of rough, coarse ana
sandy rocks Of a dark brown color, RS
ing ahruptly above the surface of the
land in huge masses. The descent on
the south side was rough. crooked ana
uneven After passing over seNerai
other steep pitches and rises, we Matted
for noon at / O'Clock p, IN. on spot OF
good grass about d quarter of a Lllle
from a small spring. This was the mrs,
water We came 10 after leaving lis
ferry ,LlA miles distant.
''rhe Red Buttes are nearly opposite
10 this place towards the southeast, ana
appear TO be two high bluffs of req
earth or sand, presenting very sinBu-
lar yet Interesting appearance. Atter
stopping about an hour 1t was deciaed
to move OH 10 the spring, and we START
ed accordingly. We found II To be
small stream Of water rising out of the
auicksanls AT the distance of IL miles
from the ferry there is quite lake OF
walker supposed to be supplied by
spriucs in the bottom. Indeed we could
see the water bubling UP out of the
mud In several places. The grass on
the banks of this lake was good and
plentiful. but no timber within two
miles or upwards
after watering our teams at the lake
,ye resumed our Journey about o'clock
n M. beairng nearly southwest course
over rolling prairie. AT the distance OF
eight miles from the spring there is
steep descent from bluff, ana at the
foot there is high ridge OF sharp
pointed rocks running parallel with the
road for nearly quarter OF a mic,
leaving only sufficient space Tor the
o'clock o. m. we formed our encamp-
ment in a small spot surrounded by
high bluffs. having Travelled this after
noon lOl1 miles and during the day 2l1s
miles. which Is the longest distance
travelled IN one day since we left WIN
ter Quarters; and this is considered by
All 10 be the worst camping place we
have had on the journey; but we were
Obliged 10 take It, for there has been
neither wood, grass or wuter since we
LEFT the spring, the land being per-
fectly sandy and barren and nothing
growing but wild sage and small prick
ly shrub. There is some grass IN TINS
place for our teams. but no wood, so
Inc brethren have to make use OF the
sagebrush and buffalo chips to do their
cooking. There are two small streams.
ono of which contains pretty good
water, but in the other the water Is so
strongly pregnated with salt ana sale
rattls, and smells 80 bad that the cattle
WIN not drink IL. The banks OF this
creek are so soft and miry that an anil
nal going down To drink VIII imme-
diately sink IN the thick filthy mud. Il
IA I'm TACT. one of the most horrid
swanps and sinking places | ever saw.
II was found necessary to keep guard