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The River's Up to Your Chest
Forty-nineers who headed west over land mainly followed the same route. After leaving St. Louis, they set out on a journey to find gold in New Mexico. They were forced to travel through fierce current and heavy mud as they made their way down river. The story is about one man's rescue of a stranded family by his mule team after he loses his footing while trying to pull them across an icy river.