1878 



After seven months spent in civilization about 

 St. Louis and in the State of Illinois, my soul 

 began once more to long for the wilds of the 

 Northwest. I did not greatly strive to resist the 

 temptation, and after a short time returned to the 

 headwaters of the Missouri River. 



It was July 17, 1878, when I left Chicago* on 

 the steamer Peerless, for the lake trip. Touching 

 at Mackinac, Sault Ste. Marie and Houghton, I 

 reached Duluth. I left there July 28, and in due 

 time reached Bismarck. The next steamer to leave 

 for the upper river was the Red Cloud, on which 

 I took passage August 7. We reached Cow Island 

 Rapids August 24, and just here I did not know 

 precisely what to do. However, after a time, 

 through the kindness of Colonel George Clenden- 

 nin, I arranged to make a hunt for the fall months 

 with an Englishman, Mr. C. Messiter, who was 

 expected to arrive by the next steamer. 



We were to start from Carroll, a landing on the 

 south side of the river, not far above the mouth 



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