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Across Tie ContinentThe wheelbarrow brigade that started from Seattle March 10th arrived In the city yesterday, sod camped ocar the company’s works. This morning they started on the eastern trip after having the wheelbarrow repaired at the blacksmith shop of Louis Payette. The object is to reach Chicago by August Built, and they claim if this can be accomplished they will receive from a Beattie firm Hie sum of $2500. So far they say the trip has been very enjoyable; but at times they have had to wade streams, climb hills, and undergo great hardships. The party consists of 4. F. Cheiham, E. W. Canton, lohn Howard and Miss Lulu Howard. The men appear to be forty years ot age, or thereabouts, and the lady perhaps about thirty. They are dressed in proper attire for the journey, and not in any manner to receive company in a fashionable parlor. It is claimed by the men that they are mechanics, and simplyundertook the journey for the novelty and adventure associated with it. The Udy appeared in men’s clothing, which she claimed is better adapted to the hardships of the journey. she is a variety actress, and at towns on the route will give entertainments to pay expenses. The barrow has the wheel nearly under the central part, so that the weight is hardly appreciable, and contains a tent, provisions, and a supply of medicines. They have met many difficulties in following county roads, and wheu they started out this morning look the railroad track. There is not much doubt that they will make the journey in good time, and bv the wheelbarrow method; hut that it is at ail advisable, or that the object to be attained is at all commendable, we will not say. When Miss Howard appears inEastern cities, in her male attire, theremay be trouble, and ahe may be'forced,for the sake of propriety, to don her skirts and dress.
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Dalles Times Mountaineer
Dalles, Oregon, US
Sat, Apr 02, 1892
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