Beyond the West: containing an account of two years' travel in the other half of our great continent far beyond the old West, on the plains, in the Rocky mountains, and picturesque parks of Colorado. Also, characteristic features of New Mexico, Arizona, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho ... Oregon, Utah, Nevada, and ... California, the end of the West ... the great continental railroad, together with the ... most wonderful natural scenery in the world .../ by George W. Pine.

ELKHORN STATION.
But should danger!)( a),,)r,heided the who
move in compact column, fully prepared to re
attack which couldtl be made agaiiist them.
tie Booshway," as he( is called, )riigs up the
the party, whose business is to see to the or
condition of the camp, and that nothing is
hIind on the way. When it is time to camp
night the leader stops, anld selects a space wh
be devoted to himself, in its center. The oer
fast as they arrive form a circle, the last ma
ing up the rear to see that all are there. 1
mals are quickly unpacked and turned out t
being guarded, but when night approaches t
brought within the circle aind picketed, by
a stake in the ground, to which a rope is f
The men are then divided into messes, as in
ry camp. That part of camp business wh
sisted of eating was not one of very much cc
tion, where the only article of food is meat raw
ed or dried. At a specified time, all is
camp, and the guard only is awake.
During the night, the officer of the guar
the guard a chlallerige, "All's well!" which is
ed by all, "Alls well!" At daylight, after
mnian has galloped at a distance aroul d the c
see if all is safe, the horses are turned out
closely guarded; after which, they are dri
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