The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-08-28

Kentucky. With these arm
people were two surgeons, and
lieutenant, who was taking re
cruits to Assinaboine. There wa
also a full quota of civilians OF
board, most of them never having
been in Montana, but about tc
seek their fortunes there.
1t was a pleasant company, and
the weather being much cooler
there was promise of an enjoy
able trip. The first day, however.
a fleeing rumor reached our ears,
that the river was falling rapidly,
and unless we made good time,
doubt was expressed of our being
able to reach Fort Benton.
Breasting the current is always
more difficult than floating with it.
At this time the current was not so
strong as earlier in the season, but
the shallow waters left more sand
bars exposed, and made the navi-
cation of the river much more
difficult.
isn't it a pity" I said to the pill
OF one day, "the Missouri has so
many twists and turns"
NO" he replied, "if it hadn't
we'd never get up it."
Hour after hour while the day
light lasted, we labored up the tor
tuous channel, at less and less rate
of speed. When the sun went
down, and it was unsafe for travel,
the boat tied up to the shore.
Sometimes the more venturesome
passengers went on the land, and
frequently the soldiers seized the
opportunity to swim.
One evening several of us were
sitting on the front deck, enjoying
that greatest pleasure, of idly
watching others work as the roust-
abouts went to and fro over the
gang plank, bringing on board the
next days supply of wood. There
we're no mosquitoes to annoy US,
and it was delightfully."- cool. Sol
diers were swimming near the
boat. We could see their heads
above the water, and hear them call
to one another. Suddenly there
came a cry, "Help! Help!" 1t
met with no response.
There's a man drowning out
one of the civilians said to
he lieutenant.
ooh, no." was his careless an
'wer, "he is only doing that to call
attention to himself"
No further cry was heard, and
1ext morning at roll call a recruit
lid not answer to his name. The
:atal under-tow of the river had
,laimed another victim. On our
.ormer trip, it was the daughter
# a Sioux chief now it was a
soldier. There arose a
great lamentation over the death
# the former I heard no MOURN
at the loss of the latter. f;
One night my eldest child had a {
evere attack of the Group. For
unately there was a doctor near at 1
land to give advice and assistance,
which was all that was required. {
lie said he must have some hot I
and at once went in search of \
t, but the fires were all out in the i
room and the pantry. His /
earch did not prove entirely unsuc- v
essful, as he brought back with t
i'm a tin cup partly filled with cold [
water. This was heated over ally
amp, and the steam generated soon
'rought relief to the patient. 1t t
vas a simple remedy hat probably S
would not have been tried, had the {
.octor brought medicines with him,
# if a drug store could have been Z
cached. Y
A couple of days after this Incl I
lent we arrived at Cow Island.
The river had fallen alarmingly, {
making it questionable whether the i
,oat would be able to make the I
Iown trip, if it started at once. Z
here was no longer any thought {
f its going farther up the river, i