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Hathaway's Montana Journey Continues with Camp Life
The narrative follows a wagon outfit led by a stern wagon master Gabe Wilson as they traverse Montana. A theft incident at Getchel’s store ends with the Frenchman leaving the group after being accused of stealing items. The party reaches the Diamond R headquarters in the Wolf mountains, builds a winter cabin, and camps with nine men including Albertson Ellsworth and McGuire. They discover a water source by digging a shallow well and establish a large shared cabin, hiring a cook from South Carolina for 20 cents daily. The piece ends with a note of continued installments.
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Jones
Gabe Wilson
Gabe
Law
Getchel
New York
Mr. Getchel
Wilson
Welsh
Mulvanney
Fred Antwright
Welch
Diamond R Corral
Miles City
Montana
Diamond R
Wolf Mountains
Charles Northrup
Frank Albertson
Bert Jones
William Erwein
William Ellsworth
George Young
Frank McGuire
William Watts
Matt Egan
Northrup
Albertson
Ellsworth
McGuire
Cross
Erweit
Bill
Bert
Wm. Watts
South Carolina