A feeling was very manifest that those without any families did not care to bind themselves to stand by and assist those who had wives and children in their party and there was considerable debate, which resulted in all the family wagons being left out of the arrangements.
A party who called themselves "The Jayhawkers" passed us, and we followed along in the rear, over rolling hills covered with juniper timber, and small grassy valleys between where there was plenty of water and went well, for those before us had broken out the road so we could roll along very pleasantly.
At the organization Jim Martin was chosen captain.

Those who were rejected were Rev.J.W.Brier and, his family, J.B.Arcane and family, and Mr.A.Bennett and family, Mr.Brier would not stay put out, but forced himself in, and said he was going with the rest, and so he did.
But the other families remained behind.

I attended the meeting and heard what was said, but Mr.Bennett was my friend and had been faithful to me and my property when he knew not where I was, and so I decided to stand by him and his wife at all hazards.
As I had no team to drive I took every opportunity to climb the mountains along the route, reaching the highest elevations even if they were several miles from the trail.

I sometimes remained out all night.

I took Mr.Arcane's field glass with me and was thus able to see all there was of the country.