The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-28

We started At 4 q. m. and encanp.
ed OF $50 p. m. one mile brought
ms TO q small stream and stx miles
70 the river bottom. The road thus
far was descending. Five miles
brought Us to Smiths Forks Of
Bear River, where in the third fork
the water came up to our Wagon
beds. This stream is very swift
and there are four breakers al the
crossing. Before crossing the tran
turns TO tho right and follows up
the stream until Il gets between
two mountains and then strikes di
rectly across the creek as mea.
toned before.
After leaving these branches th4
road Is very stony and the rough.
est we have had. Four miles over
a beautiful plain brought us 10
where the river and road pass BIZ.
tween two mountains which are
stiled the SarrowE. Four miles
brought US into camp on the banks
of the river In beautiful valley.
Lamb caught a fins lot Of fish
OF a species OF which we do not
know the name.
Mosquitoes are troublesome this
evening.
The day was quite rainy.
The soil is rich and grass is
Thursday. July 8. 1852.
Today we Travelled sixteen miles.
We started at Z a. m. and encamp.
ed at 1880 p. m. Six miles over a
good road brought US to the forks.
The right follows the blutf. turns
TO the left and crosses u fork OF
Bear River and comes into the left
hand trail four miles from where
they separate. We took the let
hand road which Is ten miles
shorter.
Ono mile brought US to Thomas
Fork which we crossed on a bridge.
The charges were 81 a Wagon.
The trail after leaving the river
leads up high mountain and down
a beautiful rlvfne three miles to
spring. Bear River on our left
sinks under the mountains and
comes out in three miles and Omp.
ties into Bear River.
After leaving tho spring We as.
cended a high mountain. the most
difficult We have yet Travelled over,
It being very long and steep. Tho
trail next leads through a narrow
pass which ia very long and as.
cends the mountains again. Here
Bear River Lake Is TO be seen on
the left in all Of its grandeur. It
covers a large scope Of country.
Three miles brought us to the RE.
er bottom and after descending a
long and steep hill three miles
brought US into camp on the banks
Of the river in good grass. Dead
oxen are plentiful on the way side.
Our California company has
Joined another train and we are
encamped with them this evening
for perhaps the last time. There
are three families in the train they
have Joined,
We have plenty OF fish. .
The day was pleasant hit the
mosquitoes are very troublesome
this evening, more SO than at any
former period and are more numet.
ous
Friday. July 9, 1852.
We Travelled seventeen miles to.
day, starting at $3.50 a. m. and en-.
camping at 2 p. M. Five miles
brought US to Talisys Creek which
! Is about thirty feet wide, five more
miles brought us TO a small run. o
half mile to another, a half mile
to another and six miles hrough!.
US to Indian Creek where we are
encamped. This stream divides
and forms an island and the road
crosses over II. Both banks OF the
stream are thirty feet In depth.
The fords are good.
The road today was as level as
a floor. The ground between
Talisys Creek and the first run Is
literally covered with grass hop
pers and crickets. The grass has
been all cut of and the sage bush.
es are stripped Of their leaves and
bark and the whole scope Of .coun.
try Is as barren as the road. We
conld not stop without crushing
hundreds beneath our feet. This
surpassed anything ! have ever
seen, or heard tell OF. Of the kind