The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-05-24

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seen. and the footprints OF the CLAN
bears along the beaches. Il was III
wilderness. and It was theirs. The,
owned 1t all
Thus far they had seen no sign O
any human occupancy. They aid no
meet a single human being. red d
white. all that summer. A vast silent
unclaimed land, beautiful and abound
ing. lay waiting for occupancy. There
was no map Of II. none save that writ
ten on the soil now and then By an In.
dian girl sixteen years OF age.
They ploided on now. taking the
right hand stream, with fun confidence
in their guidance. forging onward a
little every day between the high
banks OF the swift river that came
down from the great mountains. Aprn
passed and May.
''Soon We see the mountainsr' insist
ed Saeajawea-
And at last. two months out from
the Mandans, Lewis looked westward
from little emlnenee and saw a low.
broken line. white In spots. not to be
confused with the lesser eminences OF
the nearby landscape
1T Is the mountainsr' be exclaimed.
There lie the Stonlesl They do exist
We shall surely reach them! We have
WON'T
Not yet had they won. These shin
ing mountains lay a long distance to
the westward. and yet other questions
were to be settled ere they might be
reached
Often again In emergencies. often
again in cases OF doubt, whether 70 20
In this direction or that. whether to
take this fork OF a river or that. did
Sacajawea come TO the rescue with
unerring instinct. Always did she
guide them true And so a niche Is
due her In history as one who has a
right 70 share in the glory Of that ex-
petition.
May we not wonder In these later
days II any OF US. who reap so care
lessly and so selfishly where others
have plowed and sown, reflect as we
should upon the first cost of what we
call our own? The $i5.O0O,0OO paid
for the vast empire which these men
were expl0ring-that was little-that /
was naught. But, ali. the cost in blood 1
and toll and WEAKNESS, In love and I
loyalty and faith. In daring and suffer 4
ing and heartbreak of those who went 4
aheadl II was a few brave leaders 4
who furnished the stark, unfinching
courage for all
After many hardships the mountains
were reached. and Lewis led an ad
vance party across the range. One
day. deep In the mountains. he was
sweeping the country with his spy
glass. as was his custom. He gave a
sudden exclamation.
What Is it, captainT'' asked one Of
the party. Some gamer
mo. a man-an Indianl Riding a
good horse too. That means he has
more horses somewhere. Come. We
viii call to himr'
The wild rider. however, had moth
ing but suspicion for the newcomers.
Staring at them. he wheeled ct length
and was away at top speed Once
more they were alone and none the bet
ter OF.
His people are that way said Lew
&. Gomez
But all that day passed and that
night. and stil they found none OF the
natives. But they began 10 see signs
u Indians now-fresh tracks. ho0f
Drints Of many horses. And thus
lnally they came upon two Indian wo.
men and q child. whom the white men
urpFised before they were able to es-
ape. Lewis took up the child and
bowed the mother that be was a
riend-
These are shoshones." said be to
Is men. Il can speak with them.
ave learned some OF their tongue
rom Sacajawea. These are her PEG
le. We are safer
Sixty warriors met them. all mount.
!, all gorgeousIy clad Again the
reat peace pipe. again the spread
anket inviting the council. The Sho-
zones showed no signs OF hostility
Ie few words OF their tongue which
evils was able TO speak gave them ~
-McNeal," said Lewis. ego back now :.
AN1s @%@I A1A~E &A4 tEAA III AtAAM &tAIh Il =.
bring up the men"
William Clark. given one nights =.
.ep. was his energetic self again and -
{ In mind to lie IN camp. He had =,
ready ordered camp broken, more Of =.
2 heavier articles cached. the canoes =.
ncealed here and there along the "a,
cam and had pushed on after Lewis. 49,
. met McNeaI coming down bearing 81
, tidIngs. sacajawea ran on ahead -.
gIee. -
Ny peopIei Ny peopIer' she cried eor
hey we're indeed safe now. saeaja. sea
4 found Der brother. the chief OF Mr
8 band Of shoshones. and was made On
leone. She found many friends Of an,
girlhood. who had long mourned to
as dead. The girls and younger nee
men laughed and wept in turn as he
, welcomed her and her baby. She He
; great person. Never had such spr
vs. IS this come among the sho wa
mes. n
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