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Show """ Sjk ' ' (Continued from Friday's Express) Chapter 16 After we had been on the river about 40 days, we reached the first rapids. The water was higher than normal, a combination of heavy winter snowfall and hot summer weather. The increased increas-ed water flow was gushing through the rapids with such force and velocity that it seemed impossible for any boat to make it through. Benny said the sensible thing to do would be to wait a week or two until the high water subsided. But with the Yellowstone Queen close behind, Captain Cap-tain Harris had no intention of waiting. After several unsuccessful attempts at sparring or grasshoppering up the rapids, the captain decided to unload the cargo and passengers, hoping that empty, the General Washington could outrun the rapids. Because of numerous boulders in the shallow water, it was impossible to get close enough to shore to unload the cargo directly. It was necessary to load the yawls and haul the goods to shore a little at a time. As the first yawl reached shore, the rapids became a secondary concern. Four or five mounted Indians appeared ap-peared on a knoll 8bove the spot where we hoped to unload the cargo. I was in the wheelhouse with Benny at the lime. He said they were Blackfect. The roustabouts In the yawl started rowing back to the ship. This infuriated in-furiated Captain Harris. He waved them back to shore, ordering them to drive off the "thieving Injuns." One of the men In the yawl raised his rifle and fired at the Indians. Iks aim was good, but not very deadly. dead-ly. One of the Indians got off his horse and, holding ht tide with one hand, started yelling and shaking his other fist. Soon 30 more Indians rode Into view. Thry dismounli and disap-jH-ared Into the rock and brush, and commenced firing on the ya 1 and the thip. I at about to head down to the hold to find a tafc huhng !jcc among the ltr and talri, but ttenny ordered me la uy in the hr?thuMi. He laid II ag the s?f t place on the boat. 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The Yellowstone Queen paid no heed to the Indians, but headed directly for the rapids under a full head of steam, seizing upon the opportunity to pass us and be the first to arrive in Fort Benton. Ben-ton. Captain Harris resonded quickly, ordering the firebox filled to overflowing. The boilers on riverboats have safety safe-ty release valves to prevent them from exploding when the pressure becomes too great. Nevertheless, boiler explosions explo-sions are frequent, several a year on the Big Muddy, mostly near the upper reaches of the river where maximum speed is needed to assault rapids, or produce a last burst of speed in order to be the first in port. It was impossible to know exactly how much pressure a boiler could stand. There were some boilers that seemed to be able to hold any amount of pressure without breaking a seam, and most captains thought they had that kind of boiler. Several weeks earlier, we had cut some pitch-filled pine for just such an emergency. The furnace was not filled fill-ed with the pitchwood, and our steam was almost to maximum pressure. "Full steam ahead!" ordered the captain. We cruised into the main current about a hundred feet ahead of the Yellowstone Queen. I could see the cuptainhaking his fist and cursing us from the wheelhouse. He had been trying try-ing to beat us Into the rapids, and now he had to slow down to avoid a collision. Captain Harris called for more fire. The heat from the furnace was so Intense In-tense now that the men who were throwing in the pitchwood had to douse themselves with water between trips to the furnace door to shove in another log. Roustabouts were stationed at each par ready to plant them firmly into the riverbottom If and when we lost our forward motion. The Yellowstone Queen followed us Into the rapids, violating an unwritten agrwfnttit on the river that the second boat should wail for the first to get through before entering the rapids. I tuppone the captain was so furious atwul the General Washington cutting in front of him that he threw caution and good tense aside. He had just arrived ar-rived cm the nerne and wasn't as aar at we ere of the difficulty In getting over lhre rapids. The increased power from our pit thl made a difference. We were Iflchif.g ahead to the top of the rapids, e rre going to make it, and the-YrllunMlnr the-YrllunMlnr QKvfi a f ailing behind. The omen ho had hidden in Ihe Hihm dvir ir.g the Indian attack were rm ml on tak, revelling In the ex-riirmmt ex-riirmmt of completing the rapid, fcvffywn a thming. nhogiing, knjghirg hack at the Ycl!tr!one ytc4? Urv'," called tapfain Harm, fw.fifrtti no that hf ogld U the f.t-i trt fear h r'arl tVnlnn. that victory er.I ho ftof.U would h hi. UVJrT.1)f i tmfl tl !eam nhot s f the deck, Moifitf sne trm.tnn jvrrtrafd. TVn the eniire l-t f am? aj-arl in tm4 maivp rv jjtwio Yr 'p end drhri ctt Lt fij irtf in every dirrciion. 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The biggest fear was that the collision would cause water to wash over the deck and against the boiler of the Yellowstone Queen, triggering trig-gering a more powerful explosion than ours had been. A shrill whistle filled the air as someone hung on the Yellowstone Queen's whistle cord in an effort to relieve some of the pressure from the boiler. I saw a barrel bobbing along about twenty yards out, so I slipped out of my boots, dove into the icy water, and swam to the barrel. From this position of relative safety, I looked back upon the pending collision. I figured if there was no explosion, I would swim back to the Yellowstone Queen. The fat lady, who had been wearing the purple dress the first day, jumped from the hurricane deck. She didn't make a very large splash and, contrary con-trary to Benny's predictions, she didn't float like a cork. She didn't even surface after the initial plunge, but she was soon forgotten as the two boats came together. The collision wasn't as dramatic as might be expected. There was merely a mild thump as they made contact, the mild creaking and splintering of timber, then all was still and quiet, except for the rushing of water. The General Washington, after washing sideways into the bow of the Yellowstone Queen, began to offer more resistance to the rushing current. cur-rent. The result was a tipping motion, the upstream side going up, the downstream side going down, pulling the bow of the Yellowstone Queen down with it, allowing the melted snow water of the Missouri River to rush over her decks and upon the overheated over-heated boiler. The explosion made shambles of both boats. The rushing torrent was cluttered with people, bodies, floating debris and cargo. I decided to cling tightly to my barrel until we reached calmer water, then swim to shore. Above the roar of the rushing water, I could hear the desperate shouting of A A A A A A A A A A . A ,. 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Trailduster member places in national competition Heather Hobbs and her horse, Misty, Mis-ty, participated in the National Saddle Club's 1984 Championship O-MOK-SEE at Buffalo, under 12 age group. She received 8th place plaques in men, and the frantic screaming of women. I was one of the first to reachthe bottom bot-tom of the rapids, and looked towards shore to pick a spot to swim towards. I was suddenly sick to my stomach. The Sioux had returned and were waiting patiently for the desperate white men and women to crawl ashore like half-drowned rats. Continued In Friday's Express A A A A A A A A A A A .. fEroL?3 cm ncn AM SUPPORT YUIR JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS DUTCH JOHN OuteH John. UUft 14021. W 10 Sunday CM, f)S. VW. Pim 1 00 m SurxMSchool 100011, Semm Min io m MAESER FIRST WARD iites. Roiutt 0t 0 Vi m 1000 North, mivt Sunday PW. tt VW P 1 00 m lufUi li too a SMmmt MwH-Tg (Mia MAESER SECOND WARD vi o4 looo Noun, m im Sunday HI $ Vf tVrt 10Mat afni latt$ . 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Heather was in competition with some of the best young riders in the United States and did an excellent job. The National O-MOK-SEE is a "family sport" in which the whole family competes. Even grandparents and their grandchildren took part in the week long O-MOK-SEE at Buffalo. There were over 1,400 entries in the timed events. At home the Vernal Traildusters held their third horse show of the year at the Uintah County Fairgrounds on July 17. Results of the Vernal show are A A .' A , . . i - AREA directory Urn REORGANIZED CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS c rit VERNAL SEVENTH DAY AOVENTIST CHURCH Pata Itxtrma !,' utacl (Ml 119001 f IRST BAPTIST CMURCM Padar M fin JjriC! ka 4 JIM fc: : fc-s Ma fcfifi WvMkf II no v .,- I .. 2 tn it : .v -.: GRACE 8APt;ST CwjftCM Paata. A a M U fv aaj a atkr-aj ai a,,a S. "v. ( a-ri- f ? . la, tam c,vf' m-k A an V.!Ma a-i. I So 4vmm.IO ytM ta oapy ih aji II L ucc taa 'i 4"ajnaa la4 Wa e-.i.i ttaAaa ( f lyajl tva ( arf Oaaiat t t K WW, ! u . n t.; I; 'H K j-.icnicr pr:r5t art. t "a Oi a) w ao en mica aa- a r I' I? ' t I H I O-aa. 0fr TMaj . f ,. fnaj I ft ft,, va" , '.f V aj. tM -a 5 -l-w FHdoy, August 3, 1984 Yemal hflttt 1 1 YABA meeting to be Aug. 14 Paul Ulrich, Young American Bowling Bowl-ing Alliance field representative, will be at Dinah Bowl, 168 West Main, Vernal, Ver-nal, Tuesday, Aug. 14 at 7 p.m. All YABA members, parents, coaches, proprietors, and association officers are invited. Any interested adults are also invited to this question and answer "rap session." as follows: Poles, adults: first, Bonnie Barker; second, Jacque Hobbs; third, Mellissa Ward; fourth, Sue Crane. 14-17; first, Lena Warren. 11-13: first, Jamie Barker; second, Heidi Lesh; third, Tracey Lee; fourth, Toni Winn. 10 and under: first, Heather Hobbs. Key Race, adults: first, Mellissa Ward; second, Jacque Hobbs; third, Sue Crane; fourth, Janet Lesh. 14-17: first, Kathy Lesh; second, Lea Warren. War-ren. 11-13: First, Judy Zumbo: second Heidi Lesh; third, Ryan Barker; fourth, Jamie Barker. 10 and under: first, Heather Hobbs; second, Heidi Barker. Barrel and stake, adults: first, Mellissa Ward; second, Jacque Hobbs; third, Sue Crane; fourth Janet Lesh. 14-17: first, Lena Warren. 11-13: first, Judy Zumbo; second, Heidi Lesh; third, Jamie Barker; fourth, Paula Piantes. 10 and under: first, Heather Hobbs; second, Heidi Barker. Flag race, adults: first, Jacque Hobbs; second, Mellissa Ward; third, Sue Crane; fourth, Janet Lesh. 14-17: first, Lena Warren; second, Kathy Lesh. 11-13: first, Toni Winn; second, Ryan Barker; third, Meri York; fourth, Joelle Oviatt. 10 and under: first, Heather Hobbs; second, Heidi Barker. Barrels, adults: first, Bonnie Barker; second, Mellissa Ward; third, Jacque Hobbs; fourth, Sue Crane. 14-17: first, Kathy Lesh; second, Lena Warren 11-13: first, Heidi Lesh; second, se-cond, Toni Winn; third, Judy Zumbo; fourth, Joelle Oviatt; 10 and under: first, Heather Hobbs; second, Amber Barker. The Traildusters will hold their fourth Open Fun Horse Show on Tuesday, Tues-day, Aug. 21, at 7 p.m. at the Uintah County Fairgrounds. Events will be: catalog race, tennis ball and racket race, button sewing contest, jumping figure 8 race, and two barrel pennant race. For more information about the Traildusters and their activities, phone 789-3C96 or 789 23C7. t . ,i. A A A .- A- A. CKHUJRCH A SAINT JAMES CATHOLIC CHURCH ra )M. (atol M WW 100 Iff Kit Wat 1901 I0 M'-i;A tavMtC 3Ut f ye .' I a. t 2 14 t . ; Pa'aa f ia4 la-Aa.l ( (lHnw H brtaf -a WAa, W)a f. Wt (I SAINT fAUtlfPiSCOPAi CMi;iiCH aa (aaaj WAi'a H i, : i . 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