. Ox-team days on the Oregon Trail /by Ezra Meeker ; revised and edited by Howard R. Driggs. Crossing the muddy Missouri. CHAPTER FOUR TAKING THE TRAIL FOR OREGON When we drove out of Eddyville, headed for the OregonCountry, our train consisted of but one wagon, two yokeof four-year old steers, and one yoke of cows. We alsohad one extra cow. This cow was the only animal we loston the whole journey; she strayed away in the riverbottom before we crossed the Missouri. Now as to the members of our little party. WilliamBuck, who had joined us as partner for the expedition,was a man six years my sen
. Ox-team days on the Oregon Trail /by Ezra Meeker ; revised and edited by Howard R. Driggs. Crossing the muddy Missouri. CHAPTER FOUR TAKING THE TRAIL FOR OREGON When we drove out of Eddyville, headed for the OregonCountry, our train consisted of but one wagon, two yokeof four-year old steers, and one yoke of cows. We alsohad one extra cow. This cow was the only animal we loston the whole journey; she strayed away in the riverbottom before we crossed the Missouri. Now as to the members of our little party. WilliamBuck, who had joined us as partner for the expedition,was a man six years my senior. He had had some experi-ence on the Plains, and he knew what outfit was needed;but he had little knowledge in regard to a team of was an impulsive man, and to some extent excitable;yet withal a man of excellent judgment and honest asGod makes men. No lazy bones occupied a place in Bucksbody. He was scrupulously neat and cleanly in all hisways; courteous to every one; always in good humor andalways looking upon the bright side of things. A bettertrail mate could not have bee
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