Sat. July 3, 1897 Wea. cool

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This has been quite an eventful day. Alta and I started for Brush Lake for the picnic this morning and went well till about eight miles away when part of harness came unfastened and away went the horse. Upset us and then broke loose from the rig. Mr. Billow was working at his ranch and seeing the horse came over and picked up things and
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and sent us on to the picnic. There were only a few there – came home about 7 o’clock. The result of our runaway was a broken top, and my bruised face and side. Alta was all O.K.

Note
Brush Lake is about 30 miles northeast of Washburn.
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