Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-24

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and Davis. knew the fording lines well.
and besides. there were stakes stuck
into the mud al intervals, guiding the
way 90 be followed by the travellers
The fact that lt WIS dark and thar
the stakes might not well be seen.
did not seem TO trouble the bold band.
ana so with courage worthy Of true
Nimrlds they began 20 cross the Lake.
STALLED IN AIIDLAKE.
The horsemen pushed ahead. and Tor
O. time all went well. While the wealth
gr was cold and "a keen wind was blow
ing, yet the brave party were Tor the
most part cncased I'm buffalo robe coats.
fur caps and heavy boots, so with a
song and q laugh, the fording was con-
tinued. IL was soon noticed by the
party In the wagon that the horse
men ahead were out OF sight. The road
through the water seemed TO grow
more bunny, and even little bitches OF
mud seemed to De encountered by the
wagon party The bitches became more
frequent and the mud deeper Tho
road became so bad that "a stop was
ordered and after recOnnOiter had
been made, in which numerous lusty
shouts failed To- reveal the Whereabouts
OF the men lu horseb back. At was decided
To press ahead tn the darkness. taking
chances on getting into the right road.
Ladle. the driver, became more or less
nervous as be watched the horses fiouu-
der about; the songs on the lips Of the
merry riheWcn died, and the cold wind
BEGAN TO pierce through even the thick
uesses OF the buffalo robes. Up and
down the heavy wagon bounced into
the ruts and out again. Finally al
about O'Clock kerplunk! the wagon
sank into the muddy depths into %
hole from which 70 was impossible %
get out. The horses, mp TO their breasts
in the heavy salt water and large
onsrtItie4 of mud scrambled and
struggled in their attempts 90 pun the
WAGON out of the mudhOlc, but without
avail 10 seemed as ~ the animals must
drown ln their efforts 20 obey the urg-
mos ~ thplr driver. and when 10 be-
r9D,o aUparput that they could not eN-
trlrats thp wagon from the mud, QUICK
work. on the part of the driver cut the
animals loose from the vehicle ana atl-
IN "a GREAT deal OF struggling he was
able % get them ashore
Meanwhile the men In the wagon
we're yelling and sho 'ting, stnhlns
r,,trbes and firing reYolvers Ia the
H''., IN attracting the attention of
t5o men on horseback, who mao apuh'-
vs. reached shore in safety. But they
,..rs IA quarter OF "a mile away from
fh. ehore. so they judged, from the
g.irt coastIina dimly disCerued ln the
aIstanra The water. blown up ODD
waves by thc wind Tapped the sides of
mo warou. the weather was pierclns
cold. and the prospect OF fenlAlhlh.
.a .lIch "a position for the night was not
cheering 90 tine hunting party.
FOLLOW BEAsoN
FINALLY a uIlker appeared 600 shore and
Soon thg hIazo of nre sprlnB up
bringing jny to The hearts ~ tne mon
in the lake. The horsomen had gotten
t0 shore and after grubhnR sage brush
.unIrient started the IRE Ha beacon
f1r tbeir comrades following per wagon.
hb.ut au hour ar.rwari Davis. White
.Ud thc driver started back for th
vsrnn zach riding Cd horse which ii
r,as housd would ride double 10
MAS die only hope of getting the men
In tba Wagon ashore. After reaching
trr bpIeaguercd vehicle and dlapJaiug
tno animals so they might ne mounted
Dp inc men inside. the unloading pro-
ceaa began First Brown Che butcher
took ono horse. end as he NaH of con-
.Idtrahla proportions and some hhIlI In
handling horses. hr Waa aasisucI thH
Iufr ~ conveying tu shore uui safety
Thomas white. who had become wet
ma chilled on the strange journey and
,r4s "a urlttr sick man Tho horse
bearing Goo two mfl lnunifrcd around
bob the wHtrr eeVerelr voting them
both but they made shore without fun
ther mlahnn Davis was given charge
.f fhe second h0rna. and without
further ado Harry Simpler expert pho-
forrapher and erue .rlau. Iclped Ou
behind Harry'a appearance On th
animals back was The signal far th
latter ID begin "a "uurh h0u9c' and
for several minutes as nno an eNh b -
lion of horaemanship was shown that
a1uestIian tcam by McssrH Davis ard
-hIpler as 30 Is often oHr.H Don i0 ha
noII Tho U..s. il.h.d. reared aul
Kicked Handicapped .0mHHnal hY ih.
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