t with their many good traits, and the progress they are
making in the face of so many obstacles.

On Monday morning the council listened to reports from the field, and
then adjourned. We were now soon on our way home. About sundown we
reached the river opposite Oahe, but it was very much swollen and rapid.
While we sat on the bank and ate supper from what remained in our
provision boxes, we saw the young man who was to bring a boat across for
us, struggling against the current. As he seemed unable to cross, we
began preparations for spending the night there under the clear sky, but
at last he succeeded in crossing in a little boat, and by much hard work
and skillful rowing, taking two each time, Mr. T.L. Riggs was able
before midnight to land most of us on the other side in safety, though
the swift current and much driftwood made this somewhat hazardous. The
rest made themselves as comfortable as possible without tents, and came
over in the morning.

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INDIAN MISSION COLLECTIONS.

Not long ago a collection for benevolent purposes was taken among the
Indians in the church at Fort Berthold. Supt. Hall, of the American
Missionary Association, writes the following:

"The collection amounts to $15.02, and will be increased by
out-stations. There were about twenty Indians in the congregation, and
as all were not there a messenger was sent to have another collection
taken in the evening at the meeting at Deacon Many Bears' house. Our
people are always ready to give what they can. The boys and girls of the
school, thirty-eight in number, all took a hand, giving of their
allowances or earnings. Little lame Bertha wrote her name down for
eleven cents, which was the 'widow's mite' with her. The names of some
of the Indian contributors are: Red Fox, Strieby Horn, Little Eagle,
Andrew Crow, Fighting Bear, Mrs. Two Bears, Mrs. Rough Horn, Mrs. Jack
Rabbit and Louisa Crow Tail.

"The Sunday was a cold one, ten degrees below zero, and some of our
leading members were camping out on their way with food supply from
Minot, sixty miles north over a trackless waste of snow. One Monday
morning Andrew Crow came in on horseback, with the result of the
previous evening's contribution. We get little change here, so we put
down the amount to be given on paper, and settle the account as we can
by exchanges or work. We do not have many unpaid subscriptions."

Such facts as these abundantly prove that