The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-11-28
CONTINUED from Yesterday
ny Lindsay Applega,s


Al Fort Hall tho party OF four me
with u considerable train of Immi
grants, with some OF whom the
were acquainted. who decided I,
come 10 Oregon by way Of our route
This train closely followed our com
plnlons pn their return, ana reached
Hot Spring valley before our dcpAr
turc, before starting on III, morn
lnR ~ July iith, u small party o
YOUNG men from the Immigrant
train generously volunteered 10 ac
company ~ and assist IN opening th,
road These were Thomas Powers
iiurgcs, Shaw, Carnahan, Alfred
Stewart Charles Putnam. and two
others whose names ! now dIsrc.
member. a hammock Indian. from
about the head of Snake river. also
Joined us. This Increased our road
party Ia twonty.on. men, exclusive
~ Scott aud Goff. who remained To
guide aud otherwise assist the I'm.
migrants On their way TO Oregon
Nothing worthy OF mention occur.
rod during our return along the val.
Icy of the Humboldt. and not until
No LEFT the river ana proceeded west.
ward towards nlaek Rock. The first
nighi after leaving the river We
sp"nt NJ the spring found by Scott
aud Parker. on the 22nd OF July.
This We called Diamond spring.
Reaching this point abou, noon. We
Spcnt several hours In diRgIng out q
basin at the Hpring. which soon MI.
ID with pure. cold water
Fifteen miles travel. the next day.
over good route. brought us. at
noon. To- the Rabbit Hole SPRINGS.
We soon improved this spring con.
aud. ut about 2 y. m. took
up our line of march for Black Rock,
which We reached at nightfaii. AZ.
tor "" were out two or three miles
from Diamond springs this morning,
our nannoel I,1ian discovered ,ha,
he had left his buichcr.knifo. and ~.
ing his pony To n saRc.buah. started
hack tn tho springs ON n run. sup.
posing h. could easily oycrtakc us.
ns We would be delayed considcrab.
ly nj Rabbit Hole springs. nt any
rate. h., would have no trouble In
our trail. W. saw him
10 more. aud conlcc,urod that he
must have fallen prey to the Dis.
iorH, who continually shadowcd uG /
~ We travelled through their coun. \
ry. always ready TO profi, by any .
advantage given them.
No circumstances worthy OF men.
ion occurred on tn. mono,onous
march from Black Rock. TO the tim.
'crod regions OF the Cascade chain; !
hon our labors became quite ardu.
MS, Every day We kept guard over
he horses while We worked the
Dad, and nj nisht ~, dared moi
ems, our vigilance. for In. Indians
lowered about u,. seek.
M for advantage. ny the time we
ad worked our way through the
TO tho Rogu, river val.
~, and then through IN, GRAY,
rock Hills and umpaua chain. we
'cro pretty thoroughly worn out.
'ur stock of proyiaIons had grown
CRY short. and NJ, had 10 demand.
, a great ostent, for sustenance,
non game. Road working. hunting.
nd guard duty. had taxed our
.rcngth greatly, and ON our arrival
The Umpaua valley. knowing that
10 greatest difficulties I'm the way
the Immigrants had been romoy.
A, ", decided 10 proceed nj once 10 ,
ar homes in the Willamette. Thar, ,
o arrived on tho ard day of oeto.
", 1876, having been absent throc ,
onths and thirteen DAYS. During =
4 this timo our friends had heard I
,thing from us. and realizing the
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