[Hosea Stout Diary] Wednesday Sept 15th 1847. Went out on guard today with 4 men & in company with E. Gardner and Earl went to Hebers farm. On our way there we met Calkins returning from Brighams farm
Levi North was going up there and saw Calkins and supposed he was an Indian turned and ran back while Calkins taking him for one of the guard who was trying [to] play some prank on him put spurs in pursuit which frightened North almost out of his senses & on his retreat gave the alarm to some of Brighams boys who knew who it was[.] We came up just in time to enjoy the scenery which created a good laugh at Norths expense.
We went on to Hebers farm which is located in a deep hollow and is a narrow hemmed in place and in no way inviting to me
We found many sick and the place rather in a languishing condition but the crop looked well. Our arrival created an excitement here also for some who were on the bottom mowing saw us at a long distance supposed we were Indians and ran into camp "badly plagued"
We took dinner at Br Henry Herrimans and returned home at 4 oclock just in time to save our selves from a hard rain which came suddenly upin fact rains would so suddenly come that we were often caught out and get wet.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
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