North Dakota Chapter 4 Summary

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In chapter four, Walt and Eric make it all the way to North Dakota. The Red River flows north because the source of the river is much higher in elevation causing it to flow north. Today of there was travelers today I do not think farmers and people would be as generous. They would not be as generous today because it is all about money today and people would not be willing to give it away like that to stranger. In one month of travel, they have made it 700 mile, but many miles still to come. They thought they were being ill mannered because they were so hungry that they just pigged out and ate as much food possible. In addition, they did not offer to pay the guests at all. There is no way a doctor would offer the kind of service Dr. Gronvold

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