The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-11-17

and cottonwood browsing
Getting along towards shutdown. we.
reached the place where the Danish
brother had killed the COW, and as we
remember, was strapp;ng and tying on
his horse the last quarter at the skirt
close to the river. He had just fin
ished his meal of broiled meat and
leaving US good slice, we broiled and
ate 1t for our supper. Then the night
commenced to close in while we were
looking and watching and waiting for
our young friend to come from the
wagon company, as he chad promised,
and carry US back across the river.
1t became dark, but no man with the
horse, and soon the sharp bark and
yelping of Platte wolves was the only
sound that came to our ears. We
turned and saw their red eyes spark
ling and glistening in the moonlight
between the trees, the river in front of
US, the pack smelling the offal, head
and hide left Of the COW, ravenous for
the feast, behind us. Jumping to my
feet I called for him to come on, and
as we made for the divisions of the
river the wolves made for the remain
der of the carcass. One division was
waded and crossed with safety. Max
ing Tor the second, the man following,
| was soon carried off my feet, but by
struggling reached a sandbar An
other yell of the wolves at their feast
and pTeferring drowning to being eaten
alive, frantic with fear and chilled to
the marrow, / plunged into the third
division, but was soon off my feet
again, with ice and snow around me.
Catching a glimpse of a low place in
the bank, where We had come down in
the morning, 1 made a last attempt at
STViDaFDiT1 nd oer,i,,
or cottonwood roots that reached out
in the water, pulled myself to shore. l
was too nearly frozen to look back for
my companion; my clothing was filled
with snow and ice water. Freezing [
found the trail to our camp by moon
light. Reaching to tent, mother soon
had me wrapped in a blanket and buff
falo robe, with a strong cup of cay
enc tea for supper. / was around
again by noon the next day. The man
with we managed to get across the
river, but how will never be known,
for after reaching the bank he lost his
way among the willows and thorns
that night for some time Gas l was in
formed), only reaching camp late at
night. and died that evening or the
next day.
So much for the broken promise of
the young man, who succeeded in get
ting through to Salt Lake the same
fall, but taking a bath in the Jordan
the next summer he was drowned
Now for General Burtons journal,
verabtim:
General Robert T. Burton's camp
journal. (Rescuing and) relief train.
Captain George D. Grant, to help the
emigrants. 1856
Tuesday. October I. 1856. left Salt
Lake City, going east to meet the be-
lated emigration companies.
We camped tonight at the foot of the
Big mountain.
Wednesday, October S, passed over
the Big mountain and camped i'm East
canyon. Had light snowstorm.
Tuesday. October 9. had good roads;
in Echo canyon.
Friday October 10. camped near
little grove a. the head of Echo.
Saturday. October IL, Travelled down
the "Old Pioneer road" camped to-
night at a big hollow; good feed and
water.
Sunday. October IL arrived at Fort |
left some of our flour, feed, !
etc, at this place; got some beef, etc.: |
camped here tonight.
Monday, October Is, left Fort Bridg- |
er; camped tonight on Blacks fork: !
met Brothers SmoOt, Dan Jones and |
others; some teams returning that had |
been back on the road got tired of /
waiting.
Tuesday, October IA. Brother Smoot /
with US to meet his son; |
tonight on Blacks forg; again |
sent on an express (east) to meet the |
and report back to us their !
whereabouts, etc. c. H. |
Joseph A. Young, Stephen |
TAYLOR, he Carr.
Wednesday, October Is. Travelled to !
Green River; left some flour, feed, ETC.: |
camped tonight on Big Sandy, at 81
o clock.
Thursday, October 16. at the Big
Sandy, met Captain Smoot: camped |
here tonight. Let him have some -four, |
beef and teams and eighteen men.
Friday, October II, started late; /
camped on little Sandy; feed scarce; |
looked like a storm.
Saturday, October IS. clear and fair; |
storm passed to the right and left of /
US; camped tonight on the head of |
5weetwater; good feed and wood;
looked like a storm.
Sunday. October 10. killed one beef: |
started in the afternoon; camped below
the mouth of Willow creek Tonight |
It commenced storming; very cold:
good feed.
Monday, October 20. vstayed in the
same place today. Brother Willie Gap
tain Willie of the Fifth handcart COM |
pany), came to us near nightfall
Tuesday, October u, started early in /
the morning TO meet Captain Willie's
company; camped with them tonight:
1ealt out flour and clothing TO them. /
William Kimball and several others re-
turned with him with teams, ETC.; snow
deep.
Wednesday. October %. Travelled sew
snteen miles; snow getting deeper and |
leeper all the way; camped tonight un-
Ter the Wallahualla rock.
Thursday, October %, stayed at the /
same camp; snow deep, could not trav-
Il.
Friday, October "a, clear and fair:
some warmer; camped tonight below
he Three Crossings of the Sweetwa-
ter; snow still deep: saw a large herd
If buffalo three miles distant.
Saturday, October %, wind blowing
hard; camped tonight below the Walla-
lualla rock; snow going away slowly; |
weather some warmer.
Sunday, October &c, travelled nineteen
niles; camped near the DEVILS Gate:
ound the express that had been sent on
It this place; waiting further orders;
lad heard nothing from the compan-
es behind.
Monday. October q, remained in the
,ame place; feed tolerably good From
his point sent on another express to
he bridge on the Platte river, Joseph i
A. Young, Abe Carr, Dan Jones. to