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VOLUME 9 MAY 1995 NUMBER 3 l~ ,.. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MET I by Ruth Olson Peters

•v The SFTA executive committee (Bill Pitts, Ross Marshall, Virgtnia Fisher, Margaret Sears, and Bill Chalfant, with Secretary-Treasurer Ruth Peters an ex officio member). which was authorized by the revision of the by­ SYMPOSIUM PLANS SET laws adopted at the 1993 symposium. met for the first time at the Santa Fe A copy of the 1995 Santa Fe Trail Trail Center at Larned on February25. Symposium program, scheduled at 1995. Other board members present Larned and Great Bend, KS. Septem­ were Mary Gamble, David Hutchison. ber 21-24, is enclosed with this issue. and Dave Webb. Symposium coordi­ It includes a complete list of events. nator Steve Linderer also attended, as motel information, and the regtstra­ did Ambassador Paul Bentrup. All ac­ tion form. Early regtstration is recom­ tion of the committee has to be ap­ mended. Book exhibitors should make proved by the SFTA governing board. arrangements with Steve Linderer. [Editor's note: a quorum ofthe govern­ symposium coordinator, when regts­ ing board was present at this meeting tering. Any questions about the sym­ and could have transacted business as posium or registration should be di­ the board rather than the executive rected to him at Fort Larned National committee, and technically the execu­ Historic Site, RR 3, Larned KS 67550, tive committee which met was in vio­ phone (316) 285-6911. lation ofthe bylaws which require that each of the· members, except the ex Juanita Hili and Nancy Robertson be­ HAVE YOU VOTED YET? officio secretary/treasurer. "be from a hind the reset Clifton House DAR different state.") Marker. with the remaining section of SFTA members will find enclosed in wall In the background (photo by John this issue a ballot for the election of The secretary/treasurer reported a Van Sweden). officers and board members, as total of 1,269 members in 1994. The proVided in the revised bylaws adopted financial report for 1994 showed a be­ at the last symposium. This is the first ginning balance of $39,477.22, in­ CUFTON HOUSE mail-ballot election. It permits all come of $22,163.26, expenditures of DAR MARKER RESET members to vote rather than only $12.433.22. and an ending balance of those who attend the business meet­ $49,207.26. Members interested in by Nancy Robertson ing at the biennial symposia. seeing the full report may request a (Nancy Robertson, Raton NM, is a The nominating committee (Marc copy from Sec.-Treas. Ruth Olson. charter memberofSFTA andan active Simmons, Bill Pitts, and Margaret Santa Fe Trail Center, RR 3~ Larned KS member of local chapters. She is a Sears) was unable to find more than 67550. student ofthe TraU in the region and one candidate willing to seJVe for most Reports were received from several here uses the resetting ofthe marker of the positions (although the bylaws committees. and the report of the as a springboard to summarize the specify. "if possible. there shall be at marker committee was favorably rec­ history of Cliflon House. noted stage least two nominees for each position ommended to the governing board for station on the Mountain Route.) other than president, vice-president, approval. Steve Linderer presented

." On December 27,1994. the Santa Fe and secretary-treasurer"). but there is plans for the September symposium. " Trail marker that was erected at the' one contest and the opportunity for David Hutchison reported on planning site ofClifton House by the Daughters write-ins for all positions. The ballot is for the 1997 symposium. There was , of the American Revolution :and the accompanied by brief biographical discussion of including "side trails" as Territory of New Mexico in 1910 was sketches of the candidates, several of part of the Santa Fe National Historic returned to the location on the present whom also provided a statement of Trail. and President Pitts will request V7 Ranch. Deepappreciation has been their goals for SFTA. the National Park Service to recognize expressed bythe DAR and the SFTA to Please mark the ballot and return to all of the side trails as part of the District Four of the New Mexico High­ Secretary Ruth Peters no later than SFNHT. way Department. under Max Madrid July 15. 1995. Your participation. or On recommendation of Dave Webb, and Carol Young. who kept the granite lack thereof, will determine if the new chairman of the publication commit­ monument in storage and safekeeping method of voting is any more demo- tee. the executive committee voted to (continued onpage 8) cratic than the old. . (continued on page 3) May 1995 1

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PRESIDENT'S COLUMN (CCS) award program will proVide her parents. Sympathy is extended to funds (subject to the aVailability of her family. Memorial contributions (Thefollowing column was published federal funding) for nine additional may be sent to the Dillon Lecture Se­ in the Spring 1995 issue ofPathways projects. Each CCS grant reqUires a ries at Hutchinson. Across America. the newsletter for dollar-for-dollar matching contribu­ national scenic and historic traUs tion from the recipient. The SFTA Lucile DaUQherty__1 published by the American Hiking serves as a project partner in each Society under a cooperative agree­ award. helpingtransmit federal funds. Lucile (Kramer) Daugherty died at ment with the National Park Service.) The awards. with the CCS amount the Kansas Masonic Home on Febru­ HAVING grown from a grassroots ef­ followed in parentheses by the recipi­ ary 2, 1995. at the al:!e of 83. She is ents' obligations. are: (1) Santa Fe fort in America's central High Plains. survived by her husoand, S. Allan, Trail private easement project, Santa who served as administrator of the -, the Santa Fe Trail Association (SFTA) j Fe NM. $3,000 ($3.000 from the Santa Kansas Masonic Home for manyyears. - , is conservative in both the historic and Fe Conservation Trust); (2) Baca/ and a son. Dennis, of New York City. political sense. This is especially true Hough House Artifact Conservation. Lucile was born at Strong City, KS, 0' when the SFTA is compared to some of Trinidad CO, $4,586 ($4,586 from the in 1911 and graduated from Baker the older. more populist trail organiza­ Colorado H.~torical Society); (3) Santa University at ~aldwin City. KS.· in tions, which actively promote visita­ Fe Trail Center Handicapped Accessi­ 1933. She taught school for 20 years tion. Manyofourmembers believe that bility. Larned KS, $8,410 ($8,410 from and was an accomplished musician. fewer visitors mean the Trail will sur­ the SFTC); (4) Santa Fe Trail Exhibit She was active in many organizations, Expansion, National Frontier Trails including the Order of Eastern Star, vive longer. Center. Independence MO, $8.370 As an organization. the SFTA func­ Kansas Corral of the Westerners, and ($8,370 from the NFTC); (5) Seth Hays SFTA. Interment was at Oakwood tions with a volunteer staff and no Home Preservation Maintenance. direct assistance from NPS. Despite a Cemeteryat BaldWin City. not far from Council Grove KS, $1,738 ($1,738 the Santa Fe Trail. Sympathy is ex­ growing need for a central office and from the Morris County Historical So­ paid staff. many SFTA members have tended to the family. Memorial contri­ ciety); (6) Alexander Majors House butions may be sent to the Kansas been adamant about not using federal Preservation Maintenance. Kansas dollars to establish or run an office. Masonic Home, 401 S Seneca, Wichita 0 City MO, $3.339 ($3,339 from the Al­ KS 67213. They would rather not take federal exander Majors Foundation); (7) St. funds than give the government a say James Hotel Preservation Mainte­ in how they can spend it. Other mem­ nance, Cimarron NM, $7.500 ($7.500 WAGON TRACKS is the official publication bers see private funding sources as of the Santa Fe Trail Association, a non-profit from the St. James Hotel); (8) Fort organization incorporated under the laws of more stable than government grants. Marcy Research and Archaeology In­ which can become subservient to the the State of Colorado. Letters and articles are vestigations. Santa Fe NM. $3,048 welcome, butthey become the property ofwr political climate. . ($3,048 from City ofSanta Fe); and (9) and may be edited or abridged at the editor's The issue (currently being raised at Neosho CrossingInterpretive Exhibits. discretion. All rights reServed. Inquiries can membership meetings. board meet­ Council Grove KS, $4.209 ($4.209 be directed to the appropriate address below. ings, and at the chapter level) is one of from the City of Council Grove). The Annual subscriptions are obtained through many growing pains the Association, CCS awards total $44,200, and the membership in the Association, whose dues with approximately 1,300 members in are fixed per calendar year. Checks should be matching responsibilities raise the made payable to the Santa Fe Trail Associa­ all 50states and six foreign nations. is combined total to $88,400. feeling. tion and sent to the secretary-treasurer. In the meantime, we continue to sup­ Membership Categories port trail conservation efforts. The cen­ Benefactor Sl,OOO 11..__.;B;,;a;,;r,;biiija..ra...p...e.ir.c.e 1 Patron SIOO/year tral office channels federal funding Institutional S25/year throul!h 15 chapters and local pro­ Barbara (Hum Peirce of Hutchinson. Family S20/year jects. For 1995. through the NPS Chal­ KS, died ofcancer on March 28, 1995, Individual SI5/year lenge Cost-Share Program. the federal at the age of 56. She will be remem­ Editor: Leo E. Oliva, PO Box 31, Woodston, government is providing $60,450 for bered as the 1987 symposium coordi- KS 67675 10 projects. involving the SFTA, lever­ o nator at Hutchinson, a magnificent President: Bill Pitts, 3824 N Oak Grove Dr aging $108.200 by non-federal part­ conference typical of her enthusiasm, #841, Midwest City, OK 73110 ners. energy. and hard work. A graduate of VIt:e.Presldent: Ross Marshall, 6624 Craig All along the Trail. individual mem­ Kansas State University. she taught Rd, Merriam, KS 66202 bers of the Association are active in Kansas History at Hutchinson Com­ Sec:relary.TrelL'iurer: Ruth Olson Peters, NPS projects as volunteers and advi­ m unityCollege. She did much for Kan­ Santa Fe Trail Center, RR 3, Lamed, KS sors, and in some instances as "gad- . sas historY and the Santa Fe Trail and 67550 files." Joint projects with the NPS in­ is credited with naming"Ralph's Ruts" 1995 SymposIum Coordinator: Steven Lin­ clude archaeological research, site in­ on the Hathaway farm west of Chase. derer, Fort Larned NHS, RR3, Lamed, KS terpretation. building restoration, KS, where she took many people on 67550 . marking of routes. brochures and field trips. She is fondly remembered Publicity Coordinator: Michael E. PileI, pamphlets. a speakers bureau. exhib­ by all who worked with her and cher­ 182-A Tano Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87501 its at local sites. environmental as­ ished her friendship. Ralph Hathaway sessments,·cost-share grants, and site Directors: eulogized, "we have lost a great person. Adrian Bustamante, New Mexico ( certification. a dear friend." -BUIPitts Barbara was the retired owner of William Y. Chalfant, Kansas Peirce Puzzle Co". Hutchinson, which Virginia Lee Fisher, Missouri MORE PROJECT AWARDS manufacturesjigsawpuzzles ofseveral Pauline Fowler, Missouri SFTA President Bill Pitts signed an­ state maps. She was co-chairman of Mary Gamble, Colorado other sub-agreement to the coopera­ the Dillon Lecture Series at Hutchin­ David Hutchison, Oklahoma son, a past board member ofthe Reno tive agreement with Long Distance County Historical Society, president of Pat O'Brien, Colorado TraIls. National Park Service. Santa the Native Daul!hters of Kansas. and Joy Poole, At Large Fe. on April 24. 1995. The terms ofthe received the 1995 Kansas Press Margaret Sears, New Mexi~o new agreement between the Santa Fe Women Patron Award. She is survived Dave Webb, At Large Trail Association and the National by her husband. Ken. three adult chil­ Tim Zwink, Oklahoma Park Service "Challenge Cost-Share" dren (two sons and one daughter), and

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TRAIL SITES INVESTIGATED FIVE Santa Fe Trail sites in eastern Kansas were the focus of historical archaeological investigations. April 6­ 10, 1995. The sites. all in Osage County, were studied by the Kansas Archaeology Training Program, co­ sponsored by the Kansas State His­ torical Society and the Kansas Anthro­ - pological Association. ( The sites examined were McGee­ Harris stage station, 110 Mile Creek crossiqg, Havana stage station, Dra­ .. goon Creek crossing. and Soldier Creek crossing. All have been pro­ posed for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places. Field work included metal detector SUiveys, sur­ face collecting, limited subsurface testing, mapping of site features and trail ruts, and piece-plotting recovered artifacts. More than 160 volunteers partici­ pated, working under cool and some­ Marsha King, at right, special projects archaeologist, gives Instructions to volun­ times rainy conditions. In addition to teers at Havana Stage Station. locatingindications ofthe Trail. cross­ ings, a bridge, buildings, and camp­ EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE been a memberalmost from the begin­ sites, they recovered numerous items, ning and'the SFTA never seemed to be including pieces of pottery and glass, (continued from page 1) able to focus the membership on its iron hardware, nails, horseshoes, and· recommend to the governing board stated purpose "to preserve and pro­ coins. BonitaOliva and Lois Davidson, that the 1995 budget be amended to tect" the Trail. Maybe the membership age 12. uncovered an 1823 dime near increase the compensation for the edi­ was content to read Wagon Tracks and Soldier Creek crossing. tor of Wagon Tracks from $2.500 to attend the periodic meetings. Appar­ The success of this quest at Trail $4.000 per year. The publications ently they were never appraised of sites suggests that similar projects committee was authorized, pending their responsiblity to help preserve during 1996 would be an appropriate approval hy the governing board. to this critical part of our national his­ part ofthe 175th anniversary celebra­ apply for a federal registration of the tory. The organizational structure tion. If interested, please encourage SFTA logo as a trademark. A question does not lend itself to building strong the Kansas Anthropological Associa­ of chapter boundaries was referred to links to the membership nor does th~ tion, c/o Kansas State Historical Soci­ the vice-president. who is chairman of every other year business meeting. ety, 120 W 10th, Topeka KS 66612. the committee on chapters. The meet­ There mustbea way that the heirarchy (913) 296-4779. ing adjourned. could meet more often and communi­ cate the needs. goals. and results to NOTICE TO CHAPTERS POST OFFICE OAK the membership. THE question.of tax-exempt status in The final shortcoming. money. is regard to SFTA chapters has been a -LEITERS- probably the least important of the source of great frustration for some three. Ifyou have the effective leader­ time now, particularly to those chap­ Editor: ship and a reasonablyconstructed ad­ ters who do not have their own Byron Shutz's suggestions for SFTA ministrative structure, then the money 50lCc)(3) classification. I have con­ (Nov. 1994) deserve careful consider­ will flow into the organization. One ferred with numerous people over the tion. I applaud his effort to trytojump­ glaring deficiency is the almost total last few months trying to determine start the SFTA. I see three shortcom­ absence of information on the finan­ whetber or not the chapters fall under ings in the SFTA: leadership, organiza­ cial status of the SFTA. It would be a the national organizaiton's ruling for tion. and money. welcome addition if a summary of the exemption. Even though the general The most critical shortcoming has to SFTA's financial status was published • consensus is "yes," the matter is still be the lack of or the unwillingness of in WT each year. I know littleaboutthe not resolved. The SFTA's accountantis someone to step forth and chart a new inner workings and the personallties presently investigating the matter and course. I recognize that good leaders of the SFTA. but I am confident that will most likely ask the IRS. on behalf are hard to find and they are usually the membership would respond to the of the Association, for a ruling. tied up in other organizaitons that need for additional funds if they felt Myapologies for the delayand for the have had the good fortune to discover good about the Association. inconvenience caused by this unre­ that individual first. But. it would Jim Budde solved matter of importance. I will no­ seem that the current officers and di­ 11712 Glen Arbor Terr tify you as soon as a ruling is made. rectors would be in the hest position to Kansas City MO 64114 Ruth Olson Peters identify potential candidates within Your observations are appreciated. SFTA Sec-Treas the SFTA. Please note the.financial summaryfor Santa Fe Trail Center Another shortcoming is the organ­ 1994 lnduded in Sec-Treas Ruth Pe­ RR 3. Lamed KS 67550 izational structure ofthe SFTA. I have ters'ssummaryofthe executivecommit-

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tee meeting on page one ofthis issue. FORT UNION CANNON RETURNED TO GETTYSBURG Editor Editor: by Mick CIYJord I appreciate your placing a synopsis ofmy criticism ofthe traveling exhibit, (Mick CIYJord is chief ranger and Confederates opened a huge gap in the MThe Civil War in the West," in the Feb. historian at Fort Union National Union line and left Hall's Batterywith­ 1995WagonTracks. Although the item Monument.) out support. A reserve unit of Union is brief, you captured the central troops quickly ffiled the gap and drove A small cannon, a 3-inch ordnance the Confederates back. Later in the points of my letter. Thank you very rifle, which was used by Union troops much for your courtesy. morning the Union troops were forced at the pivotal Battle of Gettysburg in to retreat from McPherson's Ridge to To date the Museum of New Mexico July 1863, was recently found among Seminary Ridge, but whether this par­ has ignored me. I thought the exhibit the ordnance pieces at Fort Union Na­ ticular cannon was abandoned or director would at least acknowledge tional Monument. Ithasbeen returned pulled back is not known. It was un­ myletter. Hhe differed with me, he had to Gettysburg National Military Park doubtedly used at some point during ., the opportunity to refute my criticism. for display on the battlefield. This the later fighting at Gettysburg. Later I don't believe he can, and he seem.s to piece, which was acquired by Fort Un­ that day Union troops retreated again be trying to freeze me into silence. Not ion in 1988, had an incredible history. to Cemetery Hill south of Gettysburg. wishing the issue to die, I mailed cop­ By matchingthe registry numbers in ies ofmy original letter to the president Fort Union Natiomil Monument Su­ the National Archives, it was revealed perintendent Harry C. Myers said: Mit's ofthe Historical Society ofNew Mexico that this gun saw hot fighting on the and the editor ofLa Cronica. de Nueva quite excitingto knowthatthis cannon first day's battle of the three-day en­ which actually fought in the famous Mexico. I still hope somethingmight be gagement at Gettysburg, literally firing done to address the shortcomings of Battle of Gettysburg will return to the some ofthe first shots ofthe Civil Wafs same ground which it defended. We the exhibit. most famous battle. Francis C. Kajencki are happy to assist in its return to 3308 Nairn St This cannon belonged to Captain Gettysburg National Military Park." El Paso TX 79925 James Hall's Second Maine Battery of In shipping the cannon tube back to artillery, which came up with the first Gettysburg, Fort Union reprised one of BOOKLETS AVAILABLE Union infantry troops to arrive on the its historic roles, that of the regional battlefield in support ofBrigadierGen­ THE Santa Fe Corral of the Western­ arsenal. In the same manner as the old eral John Buford's dismounted cav­ ·arsenal employees, it was necessary to ers is offering for sale a limited number alry. These troops were contesting the of copies of La Gaceta, paperback construct a well-built wooden ship­ advance of the Confederates under ping crate to hold and transport the booklets published during the 19708 Major General Henry Heth into the and 19808.·Each contains a significant 817-lb. tube. After affIXing the Gettys­ town of Gettysburg from the north­ burg National Military Park address, scholarly article. Tbe funds raised will west. Hall's battery of Maine volun­ be used to finance a renewal of the we stenciled PACKED AT FORT UN­ teers had been issued six 3-inch ord­ ION ARSENAL 1995. Corral's publication program. Each nance rifles. These were distinctive of booklet is available for $1.50 plus $.50 a number of iifled cannon which were DUFFUS ADDENDUM shipping. Order from Santa Fe Corral, in use dUring the Civil War. Meriom Kastner, 1908 Calle de Se­ MICHAEL Olsen's article on Robert L. bastian, Santa Fe NM 87501. At Gettysburg the Union forces were D~ffus supplied with 146 ofthese rifled guns, in the last issue sparked some The issues available: MHorse Race at about 40% of the total Union artillery debate about the pronunciation ofthe Fort Fauntleroy" by Marc Simmons, strength there. These sturdy and ac­ writer's last name. Is it MDoofus" or ~The 1970, 32 pp.; Wonderful Year of curate muzzle-loading cannons were MDuff-us"? 1880 in Santa Fe" by J. K. Shiskin, characterized by their sleek lines and Olsen, a profeSSional historian, 1971, 32 pp.; MTbe Most Interesting lack of external decoration. They were headed right to the source. Just as the 100 Square Mile in America and Its made by wrapping boiler plate around debate over the pronunciation.of Impact on Santa Fe" by Dale Bulloci5:, a core and were light in weight with a Kearnywas resolved a few years ago by 1981, 21 pp.; MComparisons of Euro­ range ofabout 4,000 yards (more than a member ofthat family, Olsen turned pean and New Mexico Indian Game­ .two miles). An efficient crew could to Duffus's daughter, Nairne Duffus Animal Ceremonies" by Luke Lyon, load, aim, and fire this weapon twice Wilcox, who had provided information 1981, 15 pp.; MTbe VUlista Murder Tri­ in one minute when necessary. for the article. Her reply follows: als: Deming, New Mexico 1916-1921" byJohn O. Baxter, 1983, 22 pp.; "The Following the discovery of the Fort MI hope I can solve the pronunciation Anatomy of a Land Grab: The Una de Union cannon's history, Gettysburg dilemma. Itis Duffus as in bluffand/or Gato Grant" by Fern Lyon, 1984, 21 National MilitaryPark understandably MacDuff. In college and later people pp.; MTbe Battle for Fort Union: Barclay requested that the gun be returned. seem to have had trouble with my first and Doyle vs. the Army" by Robert W. They will place it on the very same name [Nairne) and ended up callingme Frazer, 1984, 17 pp.; MChristmas in ground which it defended on July I, "Duff," which made some people smile. Old New Mexico" by Anita Gonzales 1863. This cannon will then be unique I hadn't realized that was a term for Thomas, MLas Posadas" byPeterRibera among the hundreds of cannons on someone's posterior." Ortega, and MChristmas Events - An Gettysburg battlefield, one of only Olsen reports, MI am on a one-man Extract" by Rev. Jacob Mills Ashley, three of the 362 Union pieces used crusade to 'Duff-ize the pronunciation 1986, 18 Pl>.: MChoice Places: The there about which so much is known. of the name." Thanks Dr. Olsen and Spanish and Mexican Land Grants in By midmorning, July I, Hall's Sec­ Mrs. Wilcox for clearing up this little Texas" by J. J. Bowden; 1987,33 pp.; ond Maine Battery was placed on matter. There should be no further "Territorial Justice in the 188Os, or McPherson's Ridge, facing the charges confusion. From now on, anyone who Why 'The Natives' Serenaded Judge made by two brigades of Heth's Con­ says "Doofus" will make a MDuff' of Long" byJean R. Padilla, 1989, 13 pp. federate Division, At one point the himself.

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PRIZEWINNING TRAIL QUILT SUSAN McConnell's fourth-grade class at Bandelier Elementary School In Alhuquerque. NM. made a quilt de­ picting MMarion Russell and the Santa Fe TrailMfor competition sponsored by the Albuquerque American Associa­ tion of University Women during Women's History Month, March 1995.

• The Bandelier project tied for first I place. After readingMerrwirs ofMarian Rus­ seU Along the Santa Fe TraU. class • members chose to make the quilt. The foundation for the quilt is a map ofthe Santa Fe Trail from Russell's Land of Enchantment. the reference book for the project. The borders ofthe quilt are embellished with 15 rectangles de­ signed and sewn by the children. rep­ resenting scenes. ideas. and images that appealed to them from Marion's story. These scenes. from lower left clOCkwise, are: doing laundry on the prairie. society left behind by the young woman. portrait of Marion's Marlon Russell Along the Santa Fe Trail Quilt. brother Will, New Mexican culture. an adobe home. the church. riding west In a covered wagon, steamboat on the Congratulations are extended to might enlist their support to utilize Mississippi. a home in Santa Fe, Susan McConnell's fourth-grade mules to help celebrate the 175th an­ southwestern landscape, tradIng post class. Thanks, too, to MaryJean Cook niversary. In Tecolote. native fare, a rattlesnake. for arrangIng for the acquisition and So, Trail buffs, let's get cracking for display of the quilt. Union uniform. and union of Marion the 175th. We mules are ready to cele­ and Richard Russell with hearts to MULE FOR MASCOT? brate. Giddap! Gee! Haw! And Hee Haw represent their eight children. from Hulda and Louise. The members of McConnell's class HEE HAW from Hulda and Louise, accc TRAIL TOUR are Salmohn Azimy. Sarah Ben­ mule team of the Veterinary College at zequen, Michael Cianciabella. Marissa the University of Missouri. as told to BARTON County Community College Duran, Ravenna Fahey. Mark Garcia. VirgInia Lee Fisher. Does your chapter wUl offer a traveling seminar along Anneliese .Guttmann. Joshua Hall. need a mascot as you plan for the western portions ofthe Santa Fe Trail. Teresa Hay, Maya Herr-Anderson. celebration ofthe 175th anniversaryof October 5-8, 1995, led by David and Lucy Hoag. Karim Jiwani. Traci Lon­ the Santa Fe Trail? Ifso. consider the Alice Clapsaddle. The tourwUl begIn at genette. Candice Lovato. Brendon hearty. sturdy, stalwart, rohust. dura­ Dodge City and visit the sites of Fort Peetz, Claire Ralph, Aleisha Rear, ble, faithful. hardy. vigorous,' and Mann, Fort Atkinson. the Caches, Amanda Torres, Shawna Towle, Brit­ beautiful mule. From the earliest days middle crossIng near Ingalls. Lower tany Trybus, India Vader. John Vigil, of the Trail this noble creature was Cimarron (Wagonbed) Spring. Middle Hans Von Huene. Wesley Wambold. Involved and constituted one of the Spring. Autograph Rock. and McNees Christina Wardlow. and Crystal major exports from Mexico to the Crossingon the way to the first night's Yeager. United States. In 1822 BenjamIn Coo­ lodgIng in Clayton, NM. Upon learning about this project. per drove over 100 mules from Santa The second day will feature visits to SFTA member Mary Jean Cook. Santa Fe to Howard County. Missouri. Mis­ Point of Rocks, Rock Crossing of the Fe, called Susan McConnell and per­ souri's mule trade thrived for over a Canadian, Wagon Mount. Fort Union. suaded her to donate the quilt to the century. the Tiptonville/Watrous complex. Las Palace of the Governor's Collection In Various accounts refer to use. abuse. Vegas. Tecolote. San Miguel, Kozlows­ the Museum of New Mexico. Cook and and just plain cussedness of mules. ki's Ranch, Pecos National Park. and overnight in Santa Fe. r·r Charles Bennett. associate director Mules were engaged In hauling trade and curator of the Palace. picked up goods and military supplies over the The third day Will include historic the quilt In Albuquerque and delivered Trail throughout its six decades ofac­ sites in Santa Fe before departing for it to the museum. Mary Jean took it to tive use. In Mexico amerios, or mule­ Taos where stops Will be at Charles • the End of the Trail chapter meeting teers, were well thought of, and some Bent's home. the Kit Carson Museum. where it was an immediate hit. of them were hired by Anglos to pack and Taos Pueblo. The day Will con­ Before returning the quilt to the mu­ and handle mule trains. The mule is clude at Cimarron where lodging will seum. she took it by Ray Dewey's an ideal mascot for the Trail. be at the St. James Hotel. Santa Fe Pendleton Store on the Santa Local equestrian clubs may have The fourth day wUl include visits to Fe Plaza and asked him to exhibit it some anierios in their groups, and the Baca/Bloom and Pioneer Museum there durIng the 175th anniversary there may be some mule skInners In at TrInidad on the wayback to Kansas. celebration of the Trail. He readily the animalscience departments ofcol­ For more information. contact Elaine agreed. leges and univerSities. SFTA chapters Simmons. BCCC, (800) 748-7594.

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HARRY TRUMAN AND THE SELECTION OF SITES FOR THE DAR MADONNA STATUES, PART II by Jane Mallinson

(This is second in a series on ested local citizens met." to Oregon and California. Truman's letters to his wife about the - The selection committee was un­ "She made this country what it is by selection ofMadonna sites in the trail doubtedly impressed with the history being the hearty mother she was and states, with other i'!formation about of Lamar and the enthusiasm of the producing sons and daughters to the statues. Truman's correspond­ townspeople. After thoughtful consid­ make it great. ence relating to New Mexico, where eration of the many historic sites they there was fierce competition for the "It is exceedingly appropriate that had seen in Colorado, theyselected the the Daughters of the American Revo­ end of the Santa Fe Trail Madonna, Big Timbers location of Lamar for this will appear in the next issue. The lution should have orig1nated the idea state's DAR Madonna of the Trail and it is also proper that the National letters quoted here are from the statue. Truman personal family papers Old Trails Association should have -, Big Timbers referred to a grove of located in the archives at the Truman helped them to carryit out. It was over cottonwood trees approximately Library, Independence, MO. Other :¥4­ the old trails that these wonderful mile wide extendingsome 45 miles up materialfor this article camefrom the women made their trek to the Ohio Lamar Daily News, October 1927; and down the Arkansas River east and Valley and from there to Louisiana ter­ west of present Lamar.· Members of Lamar. CO, Chamber of Commerce; ritory and the great west.... several plains tribes of Indians had and correspondence from Bob Will­ - ... After the Revolution the National iams, White City, KS.) sometimes wintered there, and travel­ Government recognized the necessity ers on the Mountain Route of the of land transportation and adopted AFTER selectingCouncil Grove as the Santa Fe Trail found that Big Timbers and laid out the National Road from location for the Madonna statue in provided the best camping sites west here to St. Louis and later to Jefferson Kansas, the selection committee (com­ of Council Grove. City, Mo. Daniel Boone used the road prised of Judge Harry Truman, Mrs. The Madonna statue in Lamar is lo­ to Booneville, Mo., in his salt business Moss, and Frank Davis) moved on to cated at the corner ofSouth Main and and it is today known as Booneslick Colorado. On Monday, October 3, Beech Street. It is one of twelve such trail. 1927, Harry wrote his wife, Bess: "We statues sponsored bythe DAR to mark start at Trinidad Colorado and hear "About 1825 the National govern­ the National Old Trails and pay tribute ment recognized the necessity of a Las Animas and Lamarand decide Col. to the memory ofthe pioneer mothers and then fm coming home. It will be trade route to old Mexico and after who participated in the westward making treaties with the Plain's indi­ Thursday before I arrive but fd better movement of the United States. The get this overnow than to make another ans authorized and had completed a Lamar statue was unveiled -and dedi­ survey from Sibley, Mo, to Santa Fe, trip. I am crazy to see you and my cated on September 24, 1928. baby. I don't know howmuch I love you Mexico, then in a foreign country. The Madonna faces westward. It pre­ 'till I get away for a day or two. Therefore the National Old Trails Road sents a mother with one child cling1ng follows the history and development of "Kiss mybaby and tell her to kiss her to her skirt and a baby in her arms. all this country beyond the Allegha­ mamma for daddy. She holds a rifle. Each of the twelve nies. There isn't a foot ofit but what is "Love to you identical statues, located in states lined with the history of the country. "Harry" from Maryland to California, weighs Over it the pioneer mothers went to The following day, October 4, the seventeen tons and stands ten feet make the winning of the West really high. The base is six feet high and selection committee looked at an area and truly stay won. They were just as weighs twelve tons. in Kit Carson Park in Trinidad. Later brave or braver than their men, be­ they traveled to La Junta and Las Ani­ Harry Truman not onlyassisted with cause in many cases they went with mas where they viewed a site north of the selection of sites for. the twelve sad hearts and trembling bodies. They town on the Santa Fe Trail. At LaS­ Madonna statues, he participated in went, however, and endured every Animas the committee was picked up the dedication ofsome. His address at hardship that befalls a pioneer. They in automobiles by people from Lamar. the unveiling of the statue at Be­ fought indians, want, and loneliness The LamarDaily News described their thesda, MD, the eastern most Ma­ and won. My grandmothers were pio­ arrival: "Lamar cars picked up the donna and last to be dedicated, on neerwomen and that is why I am here.· delegation at 4:40 and arrived in this April 19, 1929, paid tribute to the pio­ (Part 111 will appear in the next issue.) city shortly before 6 o'clock to find the neer mothers, and what he said on Main Street adorned with Flag; and that occasion was apropos to all the WET ROUTE TOUR the High School Band in uniform. The Madonna statues across the nation. THE fourth annual tour of the procession moved to Santa Fe Park, Portions of his remarks follow: Wet/Dry Routes Chapter is scheduled the site offered by the local committee. "It was the grand old pioneer mother for October 21, 1995. It will follow the "Mrs. Moss, Judge HS Truman, in­ who made the settlement of the origi­ Wet Route and feature the recently­ dependence, MO, president of the Na­ nal thirteen colonies possible. She identified campsltes uSed by the team tional Old Trails Association, Frank came to Vlrg1nla in 1609, she came to surveying the Trail in 1825. The bus Davis, Kansas City, secretary of the Massachusetts in 1620 and after that will depart Larned at 8:00 a.m. and association and Judge Herman Bailey, to all the colonies, thus making their return by 5:00 p.m. Costs is $10.00 Las Animas, were honored guests at a settlement a permanent undertaking. per participant, which includes trans­ delightful dinnerservedat theBenMar "When that great and fertile plain, portation, lunch, and literature. The Hotel at 7 o'clock. Followingthe dinner west of the Alleganys needed settle­ trip is designed for adults and is not the partyoftwenty repaired to the Elks ment, she went with the hearty pio­ appropriate for children. Reservations Home, where a group of members of neers who made an empire of it. She may be made by writing Ida Yeager, the Fort Bent DAR and other inter- crossed the Mississippi and she went 416 Wichita, Larned KS 67550.

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{The Trail was used by emigrants as the reader. John James Cleminson well as freighters. traders. and sol­ was born December 28. 1798. at Lan­ diers. especially after 1848. Thefol­ > " caster. England. and died November lowing diary chronicles the,travels of 28.1879. at EI Monte. CA. Hemarried a family of Mormons who joined a ,, Lydia Ann Leightner at Galena. IL. on wagon train ofmigrants on a tripfrom .. " .~ December 28. 1822. She was born 0, I[ '.,.. " ',. ""'~ Independence. MO. to San Diego. CA. ,'>- July 11. 1800. at Harrisburg. PA. and 1850-1851. .- diedat El Monte. CA. August 11, 1873. \~ { John James Cleminson. his wife Ii ;; They had nine children.,three ofwhom Lydia Ann. and six children (Laura. died in infancy. The six who made the Mary Marguret. James. Lydia Ann. trip to California were all born at Inde­ • Diantha. and John). spent nearly a pendence. MO: Laura on October 4• year on the road to California. The 1825; Mary Marguret on April 25. diary was providedfor WT by Darold 1829; James on August 7. 1833; Lydia McDannald. great-great-grandson"of Ann on March 24. 1836; Diantha on John and Lydia and great-grandson February 23. 1839; and John on De­ of their daughter Lydia Ann and cember 8. 1842. Samuel Sylvester Samuel Reeves (who accompanied Reeves accompanied them. driving a the Cleminsons on the trip and wagon for his passage. He was born in married their 15-year-old daughter FlemingCounty. KY. August 22. 1827. after arriving in San Diego). and was 22 when he joined the Cle­ Special thanks are extended to the minsons for the trip. LydiaAnn. whom Cleminson descendants for permis­ he married soon after reaching San sion to publish this document. Com­ Diego. was 14 when they started. Ly­ ments by Darold McDannald and his dia Ann Reeves told the following rec­ great-grandmother; Lydia Ann Clem­ ollections to one of her grandchildren inson Reeves. edited for inclusion about the trip to California. She died here. serve asfurther introduction to at Covina. CA. on June 27. 1925. the diary. a portion of whlchfollows. and the remainder will appear in the COMMENTS BY LYDIA ANN " next issue.] John James and Lydia Ann Clemlnson, CLEMINSON REEVES from a tintype taken In California about My father's family came in a train COMMENTS BY DAROLD McDANNALD 1865, some 15 years after they traveled with about 12 or 15 other families. over the Santa Fe Trail. Itmust have taken strongmotivation Each family had two covered wagons. for John James Cleminson and his drawn byoxen. One wagon beingused wife and six children to undertake the true only until they bypassed Santa to travel and sleep in. while the other strenuous journey from Independence Fe. There is norecord ofwhatthey had was to carryprovisions for thejourney. to California in 1850. They wereap­ in the way of maps. but they appar­ We started from Independence. Mis- parently older than many travelers. ently had the trip well planned and souri in 1850. ' ' .. John was 51 and Lydia Ann was 50. seemed to know the names of most We first crossed the plains which are Perhaps they had heard optimistic re­ locations. They camped at Wagon now Kansas where we sawmany her¢,'> ports on the conditions to be met on. Mound on September 19. 1850. where of buffalo and antelope. and once the or maybe they had no idea about the the ten members of the westbound men killed a buffalo. Itwas very excit­ adversities ofa venture that lastedjust mail party from Independence were ing for we youngsters. There was great three days short of one year. ' killed by JicarUla Apaches in May of dangerfrom Indians while crossingthe A major incentive was undoubtedly that year. This did not seem to worry plains of KansaS. and once we saw a religious. for theywere disciples ofthe them much. They mentioned the vil­ band of Indians riding toward us. and Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day lage of Los Bagas [Vegas). and they we all kneeled down and prayed. But Saints. commonly kno,wn as Mor­ went through Anton Chico and by­ when they came nearer we saw that mons. Manywagon trains ofMormons passed Santa Fe. they were traveling with their squaws headed for California as well as Utah. The farther west they went. the more and papooses and were peaceful. , John, Cleminson mentioned meeting rugged and less used the road became At one time we went two whole days other Mormons along the way. and the more difficulties they encoun­ and nights without a drop of water to , They began their trip on July 11. tered. At one time they traveled three drink for either us or our oxen. An­ 1850 (but remained in camp not far weekswithout a road. A major problem other time we were caught in a severe from Independence until July 25). was not haVing enough money to last snow storm. We lost ourway and were , which seems a little late in the summer them the whole trip. Supplies in Ari­ compelled to camp for two days before , , to begin such ajourney. A month later zona were limited andexpensive. In all. we located the main road again. And they met a wagon train returning from the trip lasted longer and was harder during that time we were compelled to Mexico and another returning from than they contemplated. If they had melt snow to cook with. and also to Santa Fe. so they must have known known of all the difficulties before water the oxen. the difference. The diary confirms hand. one wonders if they would have When we would camp for the night. there was much traffic on the Santa Fe started. Theyarrived in San Diego with we would arrange our wagons so as to Trail at that time. The diary states only their cloths left to them. form a circle. with the wagons close that the roads were as good as any in A genealogical summary of those together. thus forming a corral for the the States. but apparently this waS who made the trip may be helpful to oxen so that the Indians couldn't drive

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them off In the night. Two of the men mother's pillow. Of course that was ing our stay at Council Grove we were would herd the oxen near the camp only one of the many trials and dan­ visited by a number ofIndians having green until midnight, then they would drive gers that we encountered while travel­ com and beans, dried buffalo ·meat to ex­ them into the corral formed by the ing and camping out on the prairies. change for bread, groceries etc. wagons. Then two other men would We went with a government train Wednesday, August 13, 1850. Arrived at stand guard and watch out for Indians acroSs the Californiadesert, arrivingIn little Arkansas, last evening about 6 miles , for the remainder of the night. One San Diego In the spring of 1851, hav­ before reaching this place we were visited dark night the Indians drove offseveral ing spent one whole year crossing the bya severe storm ofwind, rain andthunder. head ofthe oxen, thus leaving no oxen plains from Independence, Missouri to Immediately after starting this morning for one of the wagons. So the men San Diego, California. came in sight ofan immence herd of buffalo pulled the wagon for a long ways until After a few weeks In San Diego I about a mile distant on our right. Several of we came to the mountains, .then it married your grandfather, Samuel our young men started off in pursuit but did became too hard for the men to pull Sylvester Reeves, who, then a young not succeed in killing any. In a short time and we were forced to leave the wagon man, had come across the plains in the however, came in sight ofan immense herd behind together with a lot of our pro­ same wagon train with us. We were the on our front at about 2 miles distant and • visions. first American couple to be married in across the ArkanSCis. Our hunters were It took a long time to cross over the the little new town ofSan Diego. Soon more successful this time and brought in a mountains. We always tried to find a after our marriage we moved to San fine fat young buffalo which was immedi­ level place on which to camp while in Bernardino and later to EI Monte and ately distributed through the camp. We had the mountains In order to form' the then Azusa. an excellent dinner of soup and fresh buf­ wagons into a corral for the oxen. falo meat. In the course of the day our While we were In the mountains one of JOHN JAMES CLEMINSON DIARY hunters succeeded in killing some others. the young men went a short distance Arrived on the camping ground on the We took up our camp on the borders ofthe from camp to gather some pine gum, 11 th of July, 1850 at McGuffin's Spring in little Arkansas which is here but a small and was shot down by an Indian. Oh! the Indian Territory "\-2 mile west ofthe line. rivulet. Remained here until the morning of I can 'see that Indian yet. He was on On our arrival found six waggons in camp the 15th, Friday. one ofthe high peaks ofthe mountains waiting for Company. We remained here Friday, August 15, 1850..Had a very and oh how he danced for joy when he until the 25th. Meanwhile our company had , severe storm of thunder, wind and rain on sawhe had killed a NPale Face" (as they increased to 17 waggons. On the date last Thursday evening after taking up camp. always called us). We could hear him mentioned commenced our journey. Made Passed immense herds of buffalo today on shouting In his native tongue. about 11 miles and are camp'd forthe night. both our left and right at from a 1.-2 mile t03 There was greatfearinourcamp that Next morning had some trouble to find all miles distant. night, we didn't know how soon we our cattle, two ofthem having strayed away Saturday, August 16, 1850. Still continue might be attacked. No one slept a wink during the night. to pass immense herds of buffalo. Arrived that night but we all sat up and kept a Saturday, July 26,1850. Had a pleasant in the evening at the big bend ofthe Arkan­ perfect watch In all directions so that day, made 10 miles to Hull Creek, cross'd sas River. Met a train returning from Santa w~ if would not be surprised attacked. the creek. The next day being Sunday we Fe. Remained here until Monday morning But it must have been a lone warrior remained in camp all day. Some Indian the 18th. , who had killed the young man for we families live on this creek, on to the rightof . Monday, August 18, 1850. Resumed our had no more trouble with the Indians. , i the road, and an excellent spring just below joumey in'the afternoon. Met a return trC\in. We took the body of the young man the house. We remain'd here until Tuesday Buffalo growing much scarcer'today. Every down Into the bottom of the valley to morning waiting the arrival of Brother day we meet with many bones of buffalo buryhim. And as there was an old lady Wick's family from Kansas. We then con­ that have been slain by persons passing along with the train that hadjust died tinued our journey without interruption with the plains. Continu'd our journey on the of mountain fever, she was buried in the exception ofa difficulty that arose inthe 19th and 20th. the bottom ofthevalley with the young family of Brother Sigler which caused the , Wednesday, August 20, 1850. On this man. detention of the company some two or day, Wednesday, met the Governor's train At Tucson we camped for about two three hours. " from Santa Fe and also another small train. months to allow our oxen to rest and Saturday, August 2, 1850. When near Thursday, August 21, 1850. Our hunters gather strength. We also enjoyed the Bluff Creek met two returning trains. En­ killed an antelope, and inthe evening found. rest as it had been a long tiresome camp'd west of the creek and remained a Mexican that had been left by a former journey, with many a weary day and until Monday morning. We learn that water trainsick with some ,disease. The man watchful night. After leaVing Tucson and grass are very scarce ahead. taken up recover'd. 22nd and 23rd - contin­ we passed the place where the Oatman Monday, August 4, 1850. This morning ued our journey without interruption. Sun­ massacre had taken place a short time day 24th - continued in camp all day. before. There was a large pile of rocks we recommenc'd our journey, reached the to mark the spot where the Indian Council Grove settlement, pass'd through Monday, August 25, 1850. Monday crime had taken plaCe. There were a and 1"\-2 miles to the west we encamped. morning, resumed our journey. Passed a great many of their personal effects Today we met two returned trains on their train of waggons returning from Mexico. In still scattered about, and among them way to the states. We remain'd at this en­ the evening pass'd Fort MacKey on the we saw a small card box with the campment 3 dayswaiting for 2 waggonswe Arkansas, left our Mexican taken up or names ofthe two Oatman girls written hear are behind us. found on the road at the fort. Continued on on it. Friday, August 8, 1850. One return train 5 miles and encamp'd in the neighborhood passed. Thewagons having reached us we of two trains, one going and the other re­ We crossed the Colorado River at turning from Santa Fe. Fort Yuma on a ferry boat. We camped resumed our journey. In a tent for several days at Fort Yuma. SundaY,August 10,1850. Arrived at Cot­ Tuesday, August 26, 1950. ContinUed One night we heard a queer noise, and tonwood Creek, distance 50 miles from our journey and in the evening crossed the when we got up to see what it was, we Council Grove. Overtook a train at this Arkansas without difficulty. found a rattlesnake coiled up beneath place that passed us two weeks ago. Dur- Wednesday, August 27, 1850. Traveled

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about 6 miles,arrived at the edge of the the night and in the moming. train passed us after night last night. The Jomada. Encamp'd for a time in order to Sunday, September 7, 1850. Remained land in this part of the country is very good give rest to our animals. The grass for the in camp all day. In the evening before sun­ larid, very different from the dreary sandy last 200 miles with some few exceptions down, fearing we should lose some more region through which we have passed. An­ has been very short and scarce having of our cattle in consequence ofthe alkaline telope very numerous but very wild. been eaten up by the buffalo. An immense properties contained in the Semirone wa­ Friday, September 19, 1850. This morn­ number of these animals have been de­ ters we resumed our journey, and after ing passed a very large return train from stroyed on the plains, their bones lay scat­ traveling all night arrived at Upper Semi­ Santa Fe - Aubrey's Mule Train. Arrived at tered in view of the road continually for rone Spring, a distance of some 15 miles. Wagon Mound in the afternoon. Some of hundreds of miles. Many oxen and some Lost one more ox during the night. The our hunters succeeded in killing an ante­ , mules and horses have breathed their last spring and water pools are several hundred lope. Remained here all night. Plenty of I on this road in consequence of hardships yardstothe right ofthe road in a deep valley good water and grass at this place, articles and fatigue. surrounded by high rocky hills of a very that are very scarce in many places on this Thursday, August 28, 1850. Moved romantic appearance. While we lay at the route. • about 8 miles on the Jornada to a pond of crossing a mule team from Santa Fe Saturday, September 20, 1850. Contin­ water and some grass, remain'd all night. passed us. ued our journey to Wolf Creek, a distance Friday, August 29, 1850. Friday morning Monday, September 8, 1850. After rest­ of 17 miles. The mountains and hills on our recommenced ourjoumey, traveled all day, ing ourselves and animals we continued right today generally covered with cedar In the evening rested our cattle an hour and our joumey to Cold Spring a distance of 5 and pine. Some considerable timber on the got supper. Traveled all night, rested our or 6 miles. These are the best springs of left. Great numbers ofantelope in ourvicin­ oxen half an hour at midnight Crossed the water we have found on our joumey with ity today. Our hunters did not succeed in desert and reached Sand Creek an hour the exception of Diamond Spring. killing any. In the evening the hunters in after sunrise in the moming. Tuesday, September 9, 1850. Continued advance succeeded in killing a very large Saturday, August 30, 1850. After resting ourjourney of 181;2 miles, two miles beyond brown bear about 200 yards to the right of 3 or 4 hours eating breakfast, we continu'd Cedar Spring. Here another ox died, sup­ our encampment. Also one of the hunters our journey to lower Semirone Spring. posed from the effects of bad water of the of the train in company (Copeland's and Sunday, August 31, 1850. remain'd in Semirone. Keith's) succeeded in killing another. of smaller size. Wood, water and grass plenty camp all day. Here at the present time Wednesday, September 10, 1850. Trav­ at this place. Shall remain in this camp all within the distance of two miles are four eled to McNeses Creek, a distance of 10 Sunday st. We had several messes of trains and a troop of United States dra­ miles. Here two other of the company's 21 bear meat, a new article of food to most of goons encamped. We also met and passed cattle died from the effects of feed and the company. Many of us ate it with good a retum train at midnight on the Jomada water of the Semirone. night before last. So that we have plenty of relish, while others could not eat it at all. Thursday, September 11, 1850. Contin­ company on this route, the roads are as Monday, September 22, Made a ued our journey. 1850. good as any in the states and seem to be distance of 11 miles, encamp'd on Sepullo much traveled. The health of the camp is Friday, September 12, 1850. Today we Creek. Pass'd the first Mexican settlement good and has been since we started with were overtaken by a company of 16 Utah situated on the Moro, a small stream. Our the exception of two or three cases of chill Indians who continued with us all day. In encampment some 4 or 5 miles west ofthis and fever that have prevailed. There are on the evening they were requested to leave stream. us, which they did. the plains a great number of wolves. They Tuesday, September 23, 1850. Re­ are around us every day more or less, and Saturday, September 13, 1850. Nothing mained in camp all day. Considerable rain sometimes come quite near to our wag­ worthy of note occured on our march today. today. Our women occupied the time in gons. In the evening while in camp a return train washing and preparing for further travel. Monday, September 1, 1850. Resumed passed. During our stay at this place two trains ourjourney, made 11 miles. Dug in the bed Sunday, September 14, 1850. Had a passed us on their retum to the states. of the Semirone for water for our oxen, shower of rain this morning, the first for Wednesday, September 24, 1850. Re­ continued our journey till midnight over a some weeks, the weather being very dry mained in camp all day today. Another desolate waste. and warm winds from the south. Grass for retum train passed. Wrote a letter and sent Tuesday, September 2, 1850. Halted af­ the cattle very scarce. back by the train to Missouri. ter traveling about 7 miles, again dug water Monday, September 15,1850. Consider­ Thursday, September 25, 1850. Re­ In the bed of the Semirone to water our able rain today. Distance miles. 12 sumed our joumey this morning. Our hunt­ cattle here. Passed a train from Santa Fe Tuesday, September 16, 1850. Saw a ers killed another antelope. Encamped one In the evening. Continued our joumey to considerable number of antelope a short mile from Los Bages [Vegas], thefirsttown Middle Semirone Spring. distance ahead but very wild. Distance 16 we pass in New Mexico. Distance 18 miles. Wednesday, September3, 1850. Rested miles, to point of rock, an excellent spring Friday, September 26, 1850. Passed our cattle all day. Passed anotherSanta Fe 200 yards to the right, high up the bluff. •• through town. Met a funeral procession retum train. Two excellent springs ofwater Wednesday, September 17, 1850. Dis­ atthis place. Two Indians passed our camp coming out of town as we entered. The tance 19 miles to Canadian River, a small procession consisted primarily of women. on horses today. stream. Since passing Rabbit Ear Mounds • It certainly was the most ridiculous cere­ Thursday, September 4, 1850. Contin­ the first on the plains. The mountain scen­ mony I ever witnessed for so solemn an ued our journey. ery continues both on the right and left. occasion. In advance was a fellow playing Friday, September 5; 1850. Arrived to­ Today on our front appears in full view a the fiddle most furiously, another carrying day at the Willow Bar after a hard travel all lofty range of mountains stretching away a small coffin, while at the same time the day of 10 or 12 miles through sand. One of from northwest to southeast as far as the bells (or as I at first supposed tin kettles) of our company's oxen died in the night. eye can extend, a spur ofthe Great Rocky the village were ringing incessantly without Saturday, September 6, 1850. Traveled Mountains. intermission, while at the same time a about 5 miles to upper crossing of Semi­ Thursday, September 18, 1850. Today shooting of guns was kept up the whole rone. Four head of cattle died here during the scenery about as yesterday. 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as I afterward learned, to frighten away the having to cross a Jornada ofsome 50 or 60 Friday, October 10, 1850. We are in­ devil. There are some 3 or 4 American miles, commencing at the Red Lake, and formed that we will have to continue our ·stores in this place, houses built of adobes, we are informed destitute of water and journey on this side ofthe river as far down or sun-dried bricks. Some 2 or3 milesfrom wood. Arrived in the evening at Mud Spring, as Socorro before we can cross. Pass'd Los Bagas passed through a gap in the distance 20 miles. several village of Mexicans. Road very bad mountains, our road leading down through Saturday, October 4, 1850. Arrived at today, sandy and mountainous. Distance a valley between the mountains at the dis­ Antelope Spring, distance 15 miles. This is about 12 miles. tance of 12 miles. Turned to the right a desolate region, very little grass, prickly Saturday, October 11, 1850. Today road through a gap in the mountains for the pear and gravel. Stones are more plentiful same as yesterday. Reached the valley night. Good spring and plenty of wood. here than anything else. The spring how­ opposite Socorro, distance 12 or 13 miles, Saturday, September 27, 1850. Arrived ever is excellent and the best we have seen river still impassable on account of high in the evening near Anton Chico, encamp'd in the last 150 miles. On our right and left a water. Encamped on the borders of the for the night. Distance 16 or 18 miles. few miles distant appear the same continu­ river. ous range of mountains for the most part Sunday, October 12, 1850. Held meeting Sunday, September 28, 1850. Moved on • about 2 miles to the crossing of the river, a bleak and desolate, but in some places today. Had a visit from brethem ofthe other branch ofthe Rio Pecos. Encamp'd for the covered with a stunted growth of pine and side of the river. day, the river unpassable for teams on cedar. At this place the family of Mr. Sigler Monday, October 13, 1850. Several of account of recent rains. This village is situ­ left us with their four waggons. our company busily engaged in trying to ated on this branch of the river, contains Sunday, October 5, 1850. In the evening find a ford that we can pass the river. The some 150 or 200 inhabitants. Many of the today we moved on five miles in the hopes greater part of our company have deter­ Mexicans in camp today to trade small offinding better grass for ourcattle. Encam­ mined to continue on their journey to the green watermelons and roasting corn. p'd atsome beautiful springs and goodfeed Colorado this winter. There are four American stores in this vil­ for the cattle. Tuesday, October 14, 1850. This morn­ lage. The country from Los Bagasto Anton Monday, October 6, 1850. Traveled ing crossed the river early and encamp'd on Chico is principally mountainous on both some 18 or 20 miles. Encamp'd in the the west bank where we intend to hold a sides of the road and contains in many timber, plenty of wood and water. Near our conference tomorrow. places (to all appearance) immence quan­ camp are the ruins of what appears to have Wednesday, October 15, 1850. This taties of iron ore. been a Roman Catholic settlement built of morning commenced our conference, con­ Monday, September 29, 1850. Re­ stone in a rude manner. All in ruins except tinued 16th and 17th mained in camp until afternoon, succeeded a part of a large building, occupied I should Saturday, October 18, 1850. This is the .in crossing the river, moved out 11;2 miles jUdge formally from its appearance as a first Sabbath held in the land of peace. and encamp'd for the night. A train of Mexi­ convent or nunery. There is a family or two Sunday 19th and 20th - continued at our can females escorted the women and girls of Mexicans living in part of the building at encampment until 23rd Thursday. of our company to camp, they came some present. Thursday, October 23, 1850. Today we distance from town on purpose and were Tuesday, October 7, 1850. Distance to­ bid adieu to Socorro and moved on our much pleased with our women, [never?] day twelve miles. The mountain scenery all route 9 miles. Encamp'd and during the haVing seen so many American women at around, chiefly covered with stunted ce­ night had 2 yoke of our oxen stolen by the onetime before. Theywere anxious to have dars. Encamp'd near a perpendicular bluff Mexicans which detained us the next day. our girls to a Fandango which they prom­ or rock on our left. Road passes through a In the evening we succeeded in recovering ised to make for their accomodation. narrow valley in advance of our encamp­ 3 ofthem. We had also quite a sensation in Tuesday, September 30, 1850. Moved ment, 1-'2 mile a road turns to our right camp occasioned by a couple of young­ on through a mountainous rocky country leading up through a valley to the Pueblo sters belonging to the camp running away chiefly covered with stunted pines and ce­ Springs, plenty of goodwater. A little above to get married at the Mexican village 2 or 3 dar. Encamp'd at Hole in Rock where we the springs are some extensive ruins, a miles below. This event was consumated found water. . . considerable part of a large building is contrary to the feelings ofthe parents ofone Wednesday, October 1, 1850. Continued standing, the walls at least 30 feet high. or both parties. our journey through a country today of ·There are the remains of many other build­ Saturday, October 25, 1850. This being much better timber with pines of good ings.. Parts of walls standing in several 7th day or Sabbath we remained in camp growth. This region is very destitute of places from 4 to 8 feet high. The large and held meeting for preaching. Brother water. At a distance of 9 miles to the right building I should conclude from the plan in Wicks and wife returned from camp to So- found some water in holes some "'1.2. mile which it is constructed was· formally used . corro with the intention of remaining until from the road, the water of a red color as is as a Roman Catholic Convent or Nunery, another company should come on from the most generally the case in this part of the and was perhaps founded soon after the states. country, suitable only for cattle and hardly conquest. The whole village was probably Sunday, October26, 1850. Resumed our that. At the distance of6 or 7 miles encam­ destroyed by the Indians many years ago. journey, 12 waggons in company moved p'd in a beautiful Valley between the moun­ All the wooden part of the large building down about 12 miles. tains without water. appears to have been destroyed by fire as the charred remains of timber in the walls Monday, October 27, 1850. Today Thursday, October 2, 1850. At the dis­ passed the fort one mile and encamped on amply testify. tance of 6 miles from information we had the Val Verde bottom, distance 5 miles. received we expected to find water but Wednesday, October 8, 1850. Distance Some ofthe company having to recruittheir were disappointed, it having dried up. A few today 15 miles. Descended a rugged stock of provisions we were detained so miles further we arrived at what is termed mountain on to the Valley of the Rio Del this could be accomplished. The leaves Red Lake. Herewetook in a supply ofwater Norte or Anita. Encamp'd in sight of the here word the aspect of coming winter hav­ and after traveling some 7 or 8 miles fur­ mountains of the other side of the river. ing turned yellow with the frost. The ther, encamp'd for the night near to a grove Thursday, October 9, 1850. Continued weather is very fine, the roads for the most of cedar. our journey to the river. Found it impass­ part are heavy with deep sand and hilly, Friday, October3, 1850. Took in a supply able on account of quicksand. Encamped peculiar to this partofthe river bottom. We of wood this morning to last 2 or 3 days, for the night, distance 12 or 15 miles. are told that this is the case till we get as

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low down as Santa Barbara. RECOLLECTIONS OF JAMES FRANCIS RILE'{, PART II Wednesday, October 29, 1850. Re­ sumed our journeythis morning. One other family left our company this morning, con­ (This portion ofRUey's reminiscences • camp was on Newt Aisworth's farm. cluding to remain at the fort. Our number is includes freighting on the Santa Fe At Gardnerwe struck the trail com ing out now reduced to one half the quantity of TraU and other activities before and from Kansas City via Olathe. Now we are waggons since starting from the states. during the CivU War. This document on the main Santa Fe trail and our next Distance today 12 miles. Encamp'd on the will be concluded in the next issue.) camp was Blackjack. We had passed river after passing some bad road. through Gardner, McKamish, and Lanes­ ON THE JAMES FARM & TO FT. LARNED field. Onlythe old settlers can tell you where After staying with Mr. James a day ortwo , . Thursday, October30, 1850. Road today some ofthesetownswere. Some have long very hilly with gravel and deep sand. The I visited my mother and step-father in Cass since disappeared. Our next town was hills are generally in this part of the country County, Missouri for several days. Then I Palmyra, which is now a part of Baldwin, composed of gravel and loose sand inter­ return to James and set in to work for him the seat of Baker University. • mingled with pebble stones rounded off again (I had previous to mytrip to Salt Lake until perfectly smoothe, and have the ap­ worked for him nearly five years). He was Our next point of any note was Burl­ pearance of having been washed at some building a new house on his farm and I was ingame, a small village of perhaps 150 period by the sea or some large body of very much needed just then. I hauled most inhabitants and an Overland Stage station. water. These hills are for the most part of his brick for the house from what was Our nexttown worthythe name oftownwas covered with a shrubby growth termed known as the old Military Crossing on In­ Council Grove at the crossing of the greasewood which answers a good pur­ dian Creek. I also hauled the sand from the Neosho River. This was the last town on pose for fuel. Kaw River for plastering purposes. I used the trail. Friday, October 31, 1850. This morning a team of five yoke of oxen and what was We have passed several places there our hunters were out early and at the dis­ called a 6000 sixty hundred Santa Fe were known by some name. Perhapsthere tance ofthree-fourths ofa mile killed a bear wagon. The last halfofthat winter and early had been some one that had settled there of brown or grizzly species, his meat was spring I hauled the rails and posts to fence once, but hadleftfor some other clime. This very acceptable in camp. Road today same his eighty acre farm from Jonathan Gore's was the year of the great drouth in Kansas asyesterday (very bad). Distance about 10 farm two miles north of Shawnee town. and a great many ofherpeople hadtoleave miles. Encamped on the river where we About the middle of May, 1860, I com­ their claims and return to the older states shall spend the Saturday, our Sabbath. menced breaking prairie sod for him and where they could procure a sustenance for old Captain Starr, who owned the eighty their families and for that reason a great .. Monday, November 3, 1850. November acres adjoining on the west. I broke sixty many ofthe new towns ofKansas had been 2nd - 3rd - nothing material occured during acres for Mr. Starr and seventy acres for abandoned. Our greatest trouble so far has the travel of these days, the road and as­ James. That being the noted dry year in been to get water for our cattle. Several pect of the country the same as the last 3 Kansas, it got so dry that by the middle of times we had to drive them two or three or 4 days. Barren ridges and mountains of August! had to stop breaking. . miles to water. From the Neosho River we gravel and sand extremely dreary and I then put in over a month flattening rails drove to Diamond Springs about fifteen desolate in appearance. and sharpening posts to do the fencing miles. This was an abandoned town, three Tuesday, November 4, 1850. Last night with. The ground got so hard that we could little stone houses and a corral, but plenty encamp'd near the river bank, plenty of do no good fencing so I had almost ran out of water. wood, the grass generally is dried up or of work. Our next good water was where we killed by frost. Cold night and warm days. So, about the 1st ofOctober one ofIrwin crossed Cottonwood about thirty-five miles 5th and 6th.- the roads seem to improve a and Jackman's teams loaded in Kansas distant. We crossed the Cottonwood notfar little today. City and pUlled out and crossed Indian from where Marion is now. There was no Friday, November 7, 1850. Today we Creek where the old Ruckel house now towntherethen. We gotwater again at what have pretty good bottom road, reached stands. They remained there several days was called Cottonwood Holes, a good drive Santa Barbara about noon, and shall re­ waiting for more hands. They were loaded distance. main today and probably tomorrow. We with shelled corn for Ft. Larned. It was a Now, we travel over a stretch of country hear some discouraging accounts from the train oftwenty-six big SantaFewagons and that was very dry. We crossed several copper mines 90 miles west. All the per.­ sixyoke of cattle loaded with sixty hundred small c~eeks but nearly all were dry. Near sons at the mines have left on account of and in charge of Jim Hornbuckle and Bill where McPherson now is we found water Indian disturbances. A young man was kill McGuyse. So, after consulting Mr. James in one oftheTurkey Creeks by driving some there a few weeks ago by the Appache we decided I could take the time offto make distance down the creek. Indians. Some of the company are en­ that trip as it would not take over six weeks. Our next water was at the crossing of camped near us. We remained in camp I could be back to take care of his stock that Little Arkansas River. There we found today resting our cattle and washing winter and get things ready for spring work. plenty of water, good grass, and our first ,. clothes. So, I and Jim Sprague, a young fellow, a buffalo. We had a man in the train that was neighbor, went over and hired for the trip. Saturday, November 8, 1850. Sabbath to be our hunter. He had a good rifle and Next day we went in to Kansas'City to get today, shall remain here until tomorrow. believed that if ever he got a shot at a our outfit and then all was ready. Sunday, November 9, 1850. This morn­ buffalo that it was his. So, when we left ing we commenced our journey west and Quite a number of the hands were new there the next moming our boss told Mr. bade farewell to the Del Norte, the distance men or men that knew nothing about han­ Johnson (for that was our hunter's name) 12 miles, road partly valley and deep dust dling cattle or driving a team and a good to saddle up the extra mule and as soon as and sand and partly rocky and mountain­ many of our cattle were unbroke, so it took he got a chance to kill a buffalo to do so. ous. Encamped on the prairie without nearly a half day to yoke up and hitch on. We had not gone.far until weespied several wood. Over the hill to the right hand in a Our first drive was made over an old trail head not far from the road, grazing along deep hollow among the rocks obtained that came out from Independence, Mis­ very contentedly. He rode towards them water for our cattle at hole in the rocks. souri, crossed the State Line at Little Santa and in a few minutes he shot one and the . (continued next issue) Fe, and passed south of Olathe. Our first buffalo dropped to the ground and lay still.

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This was all in plain view of the train and of by the teams and his neck broken. One­ for him again haVing been gone about six course all hands were watching. Mr. John­ halfof ourtrain ran towards the bluffs to the weeks; son stood by the side of his mule as if north, the other halfmade a complete circle During that fall and winter I worked for waiting for some one to come to help him to the right and fell in after the other half. Mr. James improving hisfarm. In the spring bring it to camp. After a few minutes he They did not run more than half a mile or so of 1861, after planting the crops he (Mr. startedtowards the buffalo and when he got until they began to stop and as nearly all James) secured a contract to buy several . nearthe buffalo jumped up, gave a big snort hands were calling to them they soon got hundred yoke of work oxen to be used in and away went the mule as hard as he over their scare. Now, the next thing to do freighting across the plainsto Colorado and could and Johnson threw his gun and took wasto get them corraled again so we made New Mexico. So he procured another man to his heels toward the train as hard as he our corral about one-half mile from our old to do the farming and took me to help him could. He ran perhaps a hundred yards or camp. As soon as our camp was made the buy and deliver the cattle. Those cattle -<' i so before looking back. The buffalo only man that was killed was brought in, he had were mostly delivered by George W. Briant made two or three jumps and fell dead. So, been left with a guard where he was killed of Jackson County, Missouri. Those cattle westoppedthetrain and in a very shorttime until then. His name as I remember it was cost less than $50.00 per yoke. Several ,I most ofthe buffalo was cut up and hanging John Welch. He was a married man and small lots were bought for other freighters tothe hind end ofourwagons. But Johnson lived inKansas City. I don'tthinkhehad any to fill up their trains, who brought their out­ did not hear the last ofthat hunt very soon. family except his wife. Hewas a fine fellow, fits in from Mexico with them. These were Our next water was at Cow Creek. We well liked by all hands. It was a very sad mostly Mexicans. We also bought a good crossed at about where the city of Lyons is night for all of us. His body was prepared in many beef cattle for Mr. James Ward, who now. None of these towns were even the very best way that it could be done and ran a meat market in the southeast comer thought of then. After leaving Cow Creek he was buried on the southeast side ofthe of 15th and Grand Avenue, Kansas City, our next water was the Arkansas River. We road between one-:half and three-quarters Missouri. Now, this being the year of the struck the river where Ellinwood is now. We of a mile from the ford or crossing of the commencement of the Rebellion; Ft. are now at what was called the Big Bend of creek. He was laid away early in the morn­ Sumpter was already in the hands of the the Arkansas River (now called Great ing. While some were getting breakfast oth­ Confederates and it looked like something Bend). We are now about forty miles from ers were attending to that dUty. must be done. Everybody was talking war our destination Fort Lamed situated on I see by the map of Kansas that the city and. early in the year the movements of Pawnee Rock [Fork) about seven or eight of Larned is built up on the spot where we everything indicated a war. miles from the river. were corraled and where he was buried. TO FORT LYON, COLORADO TERRITORY Our next drive brings usto Walnut Creek Now, upon our return trip there is nothing After putting in about half the summer which empties into the river near where the ofinterest to note. When we gotto the Little buying cattle I decided that I would make city of Great Bend is now located. Our next Arkansas River we found plenty of bUffalo. another trip on the plains. So, I hired to the point of note is Pawnee Rock about half We killed three, I think itwas. We cut offthe same man (Mr. Hornbuckle) that I was with wayfrom Great Bendto Fort Lamed. Of late hind- quarters leaving the hide on and hung the fall before. This trip was to be made to I have read a great deal about Pawnee them up to the hind end ofthe wagons and Ft. Lyon, Colorado Territory, situated onthe Rock. I don't know that it has any intrinsic as it was needed the skin was peeled back Arkansas River about where Las Animas is value. It is orwas at that time a large pile of and the meat cut out. We had all we wanted now. We loaded our train in Kansas City, rocks. As I remember it about as large as a for the trip. We saved one quarter and Missouri, with Government freight consist­ big barn. It sets in against the bluff some presented it to one of the proprietors Mr. ing of general supplies for that Post. This two or three miles from the river. It has quite Irwin at Kansas City. a historical value a part of which may be train was made up to twenty-six wagons of referred to later. The last day but one on our return trip it six yoke of oxen, six thousand pounds of snowed nearly all day. We came in the freight to the wagon. The usual preliminar­ RETURNING- A STAMPEDE· A MAN KILLED same road we started out. We crossed ies had to be gone through with in getting Our next point is Pawnee Fork. We corral Indian Creek at the old Aubery [Aubry] ready to start. After all was made ready we on the east side about one hundred yards crossing, corraled forthe night just south of rolled out, following the old Sante Fe Trail from the crossing. This is our last camp on the old Joe Chaney house, turned our cattle which had been partially described on my our outward trip. The next day we took down on the branch where Joe Kroll lives former trip as far out as Ft. Larned. And as one-half the train up to the fort and· un­ now. The next daytumedoffwarm and took nothing ofinterest oranything unusual hap­ loaded it, retumedto camp and the next day the snow all off. That day we laid there pened with uswe passalong overthe route. the other half was unloaded, and we make waiting orders; our boss had gone into Kan­ And asthere were no military posts orstage our preparation for a night drive on our sas City. So, we built big log heaps and had stations onthe trail between Ft. Lamed and retum trip. Our cattle there were not being a big fire anda big time. That night the boss Ft. Lyon, there is nothing to note except our used that day had been sent across the came out to camp, he told us that in the daily routine of work which you already river on account of the grass. A couple of morning we would yoke up our wheelers understand. Ofcourse, we had our ups and days before that a train had passed there and leaders and take our wagons in and .downs, our ple.asures, and hardships, and their cattle were stampeded and they turn them over. So, the next day we pulled which all go along to make up our duties as lost several head and some howthey got in in to the city tumed the outfit over and were bull whackers. with our herd and when our cattle were now ready for a settlement. Mrs. Welch was INDIANS AND BUFFALO brought in they were brought in also. sent for when she came in she was told by It was late in the afternoon when we Mr. Irwin that he would pay her her hus­ On this trip we fared well for game espe­ began to yoke up. Everybodywas in a hurry band's wages for full time and that the boys cially buffalo meat and as we had good to get started home, all were full of glee. would leave with him a token oftheirfriend­ weather and good roads we got along very The last team was ready to go out, the ship for Mr. Welch. So all hands left one nicely. The Indians were very peaceable others were nearly all hooked on. All at dollar each for her. He also told her that if along the trail, not many to be seen any­ once those stray cattle gave a snort and she wanted to go home to her folks some­ where except near the forts. We arrived at away went the wholetrain. Itwas only a few where in Illinois that they would pay her Ft. Lyon early in October. After two days-of seconds until theteams were all on the run. fare. I never knew whether she went or not. hard work for some of us we were unloaded As soon as the corral was cleared one man So, this isthe ending of mytrip to Ft. Larned and ready to start for home again. While was found to be killed. He had been caught and I retum to Mr. James and set into work laying here we saw our first emigrant train

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of Indians moving. There were perhaps it went. On our return trip we encountered "Well boys, didyou get a square meal?" We three hundred big, little, old and young. The immense herds of buffalo. It seemed that said, "You bet we did or we would not be first to pass by were some young bucks the whole country was alive with them. here for that was what we went for." equipped as though they were going on a Sometimes it was hard to keep them away We were camped close to an Indian hunt. They passed on by a short distance from our cattle while we were grazingthem. graveyard and we explored it pretty thor­ from our corral. We were not directly on the Once while moving on the road near old Ft. oughly. Some graves we could see old road, so they did not stop. But, soon after, Dodge we could hardly keep a large herd bones laying around in them. There had perhaps half an hour another squad came from running into our train. They came been a shallow grave dug, the body put in, in sight, perhaps forty or fifty; all men and sweeping down from the bluffs toward us. covered over lightly and a low pen built over on horseback. Close after them came the All that had guns or revolvers commenced it with poles and covered with the same. We women and children. The most of the shooting and by that means changed their left there late in the evening and made a women and girls of perhaps ten or twelve course so that they crossed the road just night drive of about twelve miles. From and over were on foot. behind our train. In the battle we got one there on in to Kansas City we made in good Now, to describe their moving caravan. young one about a yearling. We heard of time as we had good weather and good They take twotent poles which are perhaps several men getting killed by them that roads. We made our last camp on Indian fifteen feet long, lash one on each side of a summer. Creek about one and one-half miles south pony with a cross bar just behind the pony Some men came to our camp one day of where Lenexa is now. The next day we to keep the poles in place. Then on these for medicine for a Mexican that had been took the train in to the old Carr farm south poles they fasten all of their household nearly killed, being gored bya buffalo. They ofWestport, turned it overto some manthat goods, cooking utensils, and in fact all they said he was gored in the upper part of the was to winter the cattle, left our wagons have. Of course, they have to have a good breast and a part ofthe collar bone torn out. thereto be repaired duringthe winterforthe many of these moving vans or whatever They were hunters. By the time we got to spring trips. All hands were taken down to you may call them, for one pony can't draw Ft. Larned we were about through the buf­ town and paid off. Each hand received a very big load that way. I forgot to say that falo. Only a few straggling ones around Big about fifty-five dollars for the trip. We were one end of these polesdrags on the ground Bend and Cow Creek. gone about sixty-five days. So ended my behind the pony. After all of their goods are trip to Ft. Lyon. ROUTINE INCIDENTS packed and lashedfastthen comes the little BORDER TROUBLE children, all that are too young to walk are From here in there is not much to note After visiting my mother I returned to Mr. provided places on these packs. Some are except our daily routine of work. When we even lashed on them fast so they cannot gotto Council Grove we camped neartown James and set in to work for him again on the farm. That winter I did some hauling falloff. Of course, this is all beneath the and about a dozen of us boys thought we dignity of the warrior. He takes no part in would go to the hotel and get a square from the timber north of Shawnee town. This was a time when the people were at a that business, the squaws do all the work meal. We were getting hungry for a dinner. great loss to know what to do. The war had while the men sit around and smoke the So, we ordered our dinner. We was told it pipe of peace or is on warpath or on the would take an hour to get it ready. We told commenced, several battles had been fought with undecided results. looked as hunting chase. Now, when they are on the the landlord all right, we would wait. We It though the destiny of our Union hung in a move they string out in single file. An old knew that the train could not leave until we squaw or young one leads the pony and got back. So, while dinner was being pre­ balance and it was hard to tell which way it would tip. I presume it was worse along the those that do not lead troop long by the side pared we investigated the town. Of course, border here between Kansas and Missouri of the outfit. I forgot to say anything about there was not much of it. I think it could be the dogs; I think usually they have more nearly all put in one or two of our freight than almost anywhere else. We had scarcely gotten over our border troubles of dogs than ponies. And, if you don't know wagons. Soon the old gong sounded and a few years before. And then our citizens what an ugly despiseabledog looks likeyou we all assembled for dinner. We were the ought to see some of these Indian dogs. I only guests at the table and we made our­ were made up of both Northern and South­ ern people who were almost at dagger can't describethem fortheir ugliness. Ifyou selves right at home. We had hardly got points all ready. Had it not been for the want to get some idea of how ugly they are started to eating when someone looked up just think of the ugliest thing you ever saw and said, "Well, gee whiz, what's that conservativeness of some of the old set­ and then multiply it byten and you get some thing?" We all looked and just overhead we tlers whotried to hold in checkthe war spirit that was everywhere agitated, no telling idea of how they look. This caravan was beheld some things like newspapers cut in strung out for perhaps two miles. And after strips, swinging back and forth all along what would have taken place along the border here. all had passed some time, the rear guard over the table. This being the first time any came up composed of ten or twelve young of us had ever seen anything like that, of Bythetime the spring of1862 opened up bucks. They came in to our camp and course, boy likewe had to investigate pretty here there had been several bands ofguer­ stayed perhaps half an hour. Very few of closely to understand the mechanism of rillas organized in Missouri and Kansas the others hadcometo our corral but all that that machine. Finally some one ofthe boys who caused a great deal of trouble along did come wanted something to eat or some discovered a little Pickaninny down near the line by their frequent raids back and tobacco. They are terrible beggars. That the cook room pulling at a string and we forth for the purpose of plundering and evening we made our first drive for home. soon found out that he was the motive killing their supposed enemies. While here I was on guard and in my stroll power. We had to laugh at the little fellow During the summer of that year after I found a piece of what we supposed to be pumping away at his string. Finally he got putting in our spring crops Mr. James and . • an antelope that had become petrified. It tired of our jokes and left his post. Then it I put in most of our time buying work oxen was perhaps three orfour inches wide and was discovered that the little fellow was and mules for the contractors who had nearly a foot long. As I remember it had keeping the flies off of us and the table. As large contracts for hauling Government three rib bones and the flesh looked very soon as the flags stopped they began to freight across the plains to Mexico and natural. It had been cut from the backbone swarm on the table and asthe little "niggah" Colorado to supply the different Govern­ down across the side nearly the length of was gone we had ourown battletofight with ment posts out in that country. At different the ribs. I put it away inmy wagon expecting the flies. We soon ate all there was on the times we would get back home and remain to bring it home but somewhere on the road table to eat and so we paid our twenty-five a short time. I would go to work on the farm it came up missing and I never knew where cents apiece and went our way rejoicing. while Mr. James was looking for other con­ When we got back to camp the boss said, tracts for cattle and stayed most of histime

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in Kansas City. night they would give us a call. Not long ation and. have him stop buying. He also Early in that summer we had our first after this they made us a visit. They hunted gave me twelve hundred dollars to deposit introduction to the Missouri Bushwackers. the place all over for our horses. That eve­ in a bank at Kansas Cityfor Mr. Carrto draw It was on a Sunday afternoon. Not far away ning I had driven them over to a branch on to pay for what hogs he had already lived a Mrs. Sprague, who had two sons, about a mile from home. I told them they bought. Mr. James remained in Leaven­ young men, and a half brother, a young were out on the prairie somewhere. So, worth to dispose of the rest of the hogs he man who made his home there. I had they gave up the hunt. While they were had there. I left Leavenworth late in the strolled off up there to see the boys. It searching the house one of them took my aftemoon. I rode until after dark and put up happened that the oldest son had gone to pocketbook and soon after anothertook my for the night at an Indian's by the name of see his girl so was not at home. I stayed tobacco (a small piece) and he said, "Isthat Johnnycake. He was the son of old John­ longer perhaps than I should, and along all the tobacco you have got?" I said, "Yes, nycake who lived about midway between towards evening the old lady had supper "and he said, ·Why don't you keep plenty Kansas City and Leavenworth and kept a ready and of course, I stayed for supper. on hand-" I said, "How can I when you kind of a hotel or stopping place for travel­ We had scarcely sat around the table when fellows come around every few days and ers. I did not stop there because it was too some one said, "Look out there is a com­ take all the money I have." He said, "Has much of a public place but went on a few pany of soldiers, and they are coming in." ?nyone taken your money tonight?" I said, miles farther and stopped with the son. The Some one said, "Let them come we are Yes, that fellow there has got my pocket- next moming early I was on the road for book." I pointed to the man. He said to him Kansas City when I passed whatwas called here first. " They rode all around the house fello~ nearly half of them got off and came bolting "Have you got his pocketbook?" The the 6 mile House (west of Wyandotte). in at both doors and saying, "How, how; ran his hand in his pocket, pulled out three There were several saddle horses tied to how." One fellow said, "Granny is that Lin­ or four pocketbooks and said, "Is either of the fence. I did not likethe looks ofthat very coln coffee?" and she said, "Yes." So, he these yours?" I said "yes" and put my finger well but pushed on at a good gait. When I said "Here you Yankees, get up from there on the one, he handed it to me. The other got to Wyandotte I found I could not cross and we will try it. You sit here around the follow said, ·Now, take it and the next time the river on account of the ice on the river, fireplace while we eat supper." And sothey we come around have plenty of tobacco. so I had to change my course and go via did. Mrs. Sprague said, "Who are you any­ You can go to town and we can't." I said, the old County Bridge which made me sev­ way?" "Oh, we are old Abe's boys." She •All right, but maybe the other fellows will eral miles extra ride. When I got in sight of said, "I don't believe you are, if you were get here first" (meaning the Kansas Jay­ the bridge I saw two men on horseback you would not act this way. I knew him in hawkers), for they passed that way quite crossing the bridge ahead of me so I slack­ Illinois and his boys did not act like you often. ened my gait thinking to let them get on out fellows. " They just laughed at her. All this of sight. In the meantime I took my money time several of them were searching all During that summer we bought and de­ which was in paper bills rolled up in two through the house and taking all the cloth­ livered about 600 yoke of cattle and 150 rolls. I slipped them up my shirt sleeve ing, guns, pistols, and in fact anything of head of niules. Our trade closed about the buttoned the wristband so they could not value that they could carry away. They first of September. Mr. James decided to come out. My men had gone out of sight even made Sam Gates (th~ half brother) take his family back to Illinois to spend the when I got to the bridge but low and behold take off his pants and hand them over. winter. He got a man by the name of Henry I got across I saw them coming back again. (They were soldier pants, just what they Sheperd from over in Missouri to move on They stopped when they came to the end wanted). After they got all they could find his farm and take care of it. Mr. Sheperd of the bridge and when I came up they that they wanted they remounted and rode was raised in Missouri and of course his halted me and began to ask all manner of off. They wentfrom there to James. Hewas friends would not molest him. I was to help questions until they found out my name, at home. By that time it was getting dark. take care of the crops. Mr. James took his where I lived, where I was going now, and They madehim light the lamps forthem and family to Illinois in October. He returned in when I was going out home, what road I they searched the house all over and took December and went to Leavenworth and would go, and many other questions. I an­ all the clothing, guns, pistols, and am muni­ secured a contract to deliver 500 head of swered all I could and what I could not tion they could find. They took from my fat hogs, to be delivered in two lots of about answer I said I don't know. Finally I said, room and trunk all the clothing I had, all I equal size. He came back to Kansas City ·Well, I must go I have to meet a man in had left was what I had on. They took forty and sent word out for me to come in and Kansas City today." One of them said ·We dollars in money out ofmy trunk, also a new bring his saddle horse and my own. So, he are going to Kansas City, which way doyou suit of clothes that cost thirty-five dollars sent two other men out in the east part of go?" I told him I was going up over the hills that I had not had on but a time ortwo. Also Jackson County, Missouri and he and I here until I came to the Shawnee Town a good silver watch worth $22.50 that I had went south near the State Line and in a road and go in on it. He said, "All right, we not had long. Mr. James saved his money couple of weeks we all had bought and will go that way too. " So we struck out. Our by dropping his pocketbook in some wheat gathered together nearly three hundred road was a narrow road through the timber that lay in a room upstairs and tramping on head. There being no railroads in this part for morethan a mile. Before we came to the it. When they got through there they made ofthe country nearerthan the Hannibal and main road I gave them the road and I took the outside thinking that if they made any James go with them to Mr. John Dyches. St. Joe, we had to drive our hogs to market. There they plundered his house of every­ So Mr. James, and myself, and two other move that looked as though they were go­ thing they could find of value and then young men started with the first lotfor Leav­ ingto rob me I would letthe money drop out of my sleeve in the leaves and maybe they started for Missouri taking Mr. James and enworth. We got there the third day. Upon Dyche with them. After taking them a cou­ ourarrival Mr. Jamesfound outthathis man . would not see it. They were very inquisitive, ple of miles over In Missouri they turned that he had contracted with was not reliable asking all manner of questions about the them loose and told them to go home and and so he only let him have a part ofthe lot people living out in. my neighborhood. attend strictly to their own business. that we had brought for him. Mr. James left When we got near the main road I saw a Mr. Carr at Westport to keep on buying man with a load of flour going toward the During that summer we had several calls more hogs. So, after he failed with his city. I thought now was my time to get away from these fellows. They always took what contract at Leavenworth the next thing was from them so I said, "I am in quite a hurry they needed if they could find it. It was not to stop Mr. Carr from buying. So, he asked to get to the city I will ride on." So I touched long until we learnedto keep things of value me if I would take his horse and go to my mare in the side with my spur. Shetook out of sight for we knew not what day or Westport and inform Mr. Carr of the situ- the lope and I soon left them to talk to the

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teamster. I did not wait to hear what he told few days to overhaul our wagons, get our there was no water. It was about midway them. sheets on, and our mess kits in order. Our on this dry route in the winter of 1860 that After attending to my business in the city cattle were brought in from where they had twotrains coming in tothe statesgotcaught I concluded I would not go out home that been fed through the winter and the first of in a big snow storm. Their stock about all night but I took a different road from what I May we started for Ft Leavenworth where died of starvation and the men had to bum had told them I would take and went out we loaded with Government suppliesfor Ft. their wagons to keep from freezing. The near Shawneetown and stayed over night. Union, New Mexico. We soon had our train snow was so deep that they could not The next day I rode over home and I loaded. It was composed of the regular travel. After sometime the men made their learned that those two follows had been in number of twenty-six wagons. Twenty-five wayto the river and finally gotto some post. the neighborhood last night. They had loaded with freight and one with grUb for We made a short drive of about six miles robbed several of the neighbors and had ourselves. This time I was given the posi­ outfrom the river and then turned our cattle inquired at two different places about me. tion of extra hand. I had no regular team of back to the river, kept them there until late That day I went back to Kansas City and my own but was supposed to help every­ in the afternoon, gave them all the water ,. met Mr. James. He decided to take what body elsethat needed help. I wasfurnished they would drink, then rushed them back to " hogs had been bought and pick up a few a mule to ride and it was my duty to be at camp, hooked up and started out about more on the road and drive on to Cameron every bad place and help to whip theteams dusk. We travelled all night, made about on the Hannibal and St. Joe railroad and through. If any hand got sick I was to take • twenty miles before we stopped. We only ship to Quincy, Illinois. By the time we his place and drive his team until he got stopped long enough to rest the cattle and arrived at Cameron we had three car loads well. And, when in camp to see that the get some breakfast. Soon we were on the of hogs. We had to wait several days until wagons were greased every day, to make road again and drove until late in the eve­ we could get cars. We sent the team back the dope with which to grease them. In fact ning. Up to this time our cattle had not to Kansas City. I stayed with the hogswhile it was expected of me to see that nothing seemed to suffer any forwaterbutwe could Mr. James went to Quincy to sell them. He was left undone that needed to be done. see they were getting plenty lank and returned without making a sale. As soon as We had an assistant wagon master to be seemed to be getting uneasy. We soon got our cars came we loaded and started. sure who should have done most of that a little supper and were on the road again. 0 When we got to Hannibal we had to lay work. but he soon proved to be no good on We now had nearly twenty miles more to there some time and while there we sold to that trip. So, most of his work fell on me. water. Our cattle was very anxious to go. a packer there so we unloaded and I started At this time the Kaw River was too high They traveled almost like horses and it for home again. Mr. James went on to at Lawrence for us to ford so we had to go seemed as though the drivers could hardly where his family were in Illinois. I had left up to Ft. Riley to cross. When we got there keep up with them. The men had to walk all my horse at Cameron so from there I went the river was still too high to ford. So, we the time and do everything they could to on horseback and alone. had to use a little old flat boat to ferry our keep awake. It had been a hard tripforthem as well as the cattle. We went on until we We always told the people on the road wagons across. Our cattle had to be swum were within two miles of the Cimmaron; that we were from Kansas City and that our over so it took us two days to get over and here we had to stop. It seemed the cattle' hogs were brought in Missouri. If we had straightened up again. knew thatthere was water near and it made said we were from Kansas, we could have From here we took a Southwest course them nearly crazy. We could hardly get hardly gotten through. until we struck the old Santa Fe Trail which them corraled, they were so anxious to go That winter or at least the last part of it I was not far from Marion. At this time there on. As quick asthey could be unyoked they skulked around from post to pillow, did not were towns or settlements on the trail west were let go. The herders followed after' remain long in anyone place. My mother of Council Grove so as I have said before them. They were not long in finding the and stepfather had moved from Missouri there is nothing to note of interest except water and as soon as they had drank their Into the neighborhood. I made that my our regular round from day to day. fill they would shake themselves and go out headquarters most ofthe time. Early in the When we got to Pawnee Fork or Ft. up on the bank a little ways and lay down spring I and my brother Charles made up Lamed we came in contact with our first to rest. It was now almost daylight and the our minds that we would go on the plains Indians. They were peaceable but long on herders knew that the cattle would not get again that year, so, I hunted up Mr. Horn­ the beg. There were perhaps three or four up to graze any until about sunup, so they buckle to see If he was going to run a train thousand. They were scattered along the all laid down with the cattle to take a sleep. that year or not. He expected to, and if I Arkansas River for several miles. They Brother Charley was oneofthe herders that wanted to go he would give me a job. So, seemed to be short on grub, game was night. He lay down closeto an old steer and it was understood that he was to let me scarce, and very poor, so they seemed to went to sleep. Just after it began to get light know as soon as he could use us. This be waiting for it to get fat. Uncle Sam had he woke up and not more than a rod from being the spring of 1863, the war had be­ been furnishing them some provisions from him stood an antelope looking at him as come a stem reality. It seemed that two­ the post at Larned. We had hard work to though it was wondering what he was. He thirds of the able bodied men had either keep them from begging us out of our sup­ had a little four inch pistol in his pocket, he gone into the army or Into the brush. Quan­ plies. In fact before we got back we had to slipped it out and shot and killed it. He said trel's guerrillas had become very annoying call on Uncle Sam for help. We got out of it made one jump and fell dead. Of course tothe people neartheState Line, for he had °t'o 0 flour and applied for help at Ft. Lamed. All the shot woke up all the rest of the guard , been operating on both sides of the State we could gettherewasthree barrels ofhard and they all wanted to know what he was Line. All the excuse he wanted to make a tack or army crackers. These were so poor shooting at. He told them to come and see case against anyone was for them to have that we could hardly use them. But it was that he had shot an antelope. After the something thatohe needed in his business. Hopkins choice, "that ornone". We crossed excitement was over they caught an old The Kansas Redlegs were almost as nu­ the river at what was called the Cimarron herd mule and loaded their game on it and merousastheguerrillas and aboutas much crossing. It was about midway between Ft. brought it to camp. All hands had to see to be dreaded. It was neither safe forman Dodge and Garden City or where they are what a good shot he had made. Hehad shot or beast especially ifone was possessed of now. From there we took a southwest it square between the eyes. All thought that anything ofvalue. course across what was called Homattier to be remarkable with so small a pistol. He TO FORT UNION NEW MEXICO [Jornada] or dry route. It was 65 miles from told me afterwards that he took aim at the The latter part of April I received word to where we left the river to where we struck thing's breast. That if he had aimed at its report in Kansas City for business. It took a the Cimarron River. Across this stretch head hewould have shot at least a foot over

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its back. He considered it a mere accident. again." So I gave him my pistol and he 1858. He married Etta Cureton about But, we enjoyed the antelope all the same. crawled offto one side a little sothe buffalo 1860 and ranched near Fort Davis un­ Aftertraveling up the Cimmaron River 75 could not see him andthen heslipped along til after the Civil War. He moved to New or 80 miles we crossed over and bore more until we were within 20 feet of the buffalo MexiCO tn 1866. accompanytnga large to the Southwest until we struck the Rabbit and he took a good aim and shot. The cattle drive led by John Hittson alon, Ear. Here we found lot of mountain cur­ buffalo made a lunge to get up but did not and near the Goodnight-Loving Trail. rants. The first day on this stream we put in succeed and before he could make another our spare time picking currants. At home effort Mack plunged his butcher knife into Hittson sold cattle at Forts Sumner wewould not have cared much forthem but his side. He rolled over on hissideand gave and Union, and Stockton took his wag­ out here they were very good. We followed a groan and gave it up. We soon had cut ons on up the Santa Fe Trail from Fort this creek some distance then as we left it out what meat we wanted and were on our Union to the Canadian River crossing. our next place of note was the Wagon way to camp. When we arrived at camp we about 12 miles south of Raton Pass, Mound. A mound that is some distance were told that since we left camp a young where he built temporaryquarters and from the trail and resembles a large cov­ man had been added to our list of passen­ began building a large hotel which he ered wagon. In a few days more we arrived gers and that he was somewhat nervous, called Clifton House (also known as at Ft. Union. We were notvery long unload­ so we were admonished to make as little Red River Stationand Red River Hotel). ing as most of our freight had to be sent to noise as possible. He was somewhat of a This was a ranchingand cattle-trading other places. We were permitted to stack a pigmy weighing only about eight pounds. I operation as well as a Trail stage sta­ 2 good part of it in a big warehouse where we never leamed his name. He proved to be a tion. could unload two or three wagons at one very peaceable fellow who was taken Frank Cae recalled that MTom Stock­ time. After our wagons were unloaded they charge of by our lady passenger and her ton was a big cowman.... Red River husband. The last I saw of them was when were taken (or about one-half of them) to Station was a station on the Santa Fe they left our train in Kansas City. another warehouse and there reloaded Trail where it crossed the Red River. It with dry hides and pelts to be brought back On our way down the river we encoun­ was a big place for the Texas trail herds to Kansas City. tered several bands of Indians. They to layover and have buyers come and seemed to be more saucy than ever before The second day in the aftemoon we meet them from Colorado and Wyo­ with us. However, we escaped very well by made our first drive towards home. We ming. There was a pasture there and being clever to them, they let us pass. Of came back by what was known as the the Reg River Hotel for accommoda­ course, we had to give them part of our Raton Route by the way of the great Max­ tions." Foryears Clifton House served provisions. Several trains had been well Ranch. Then across the Raton Moun­ as headquarters for cattle roundups. stopped on the road and made to give up tains on to the Picketware orthe Purgatoire Mter the construction of the railroad nearly all their provisions so that they had River, where Trinidad is now. There was no and the abandonment of the Santa Fe go to the forts for help to get home. We got town there then. A few miles further down Trail tn 1879, it fell into disuse and back to Kansas City about the 10th of Au­ the river was Gray's Ranch where was kept burned tn 1887. O~ly the ruins ofone gust. an overland stage station and postoffice. adobe wall remain. (concluded next issue.) The trail follows down this river some dis­ The Mountatn Route of the Santa Fe tance and then crosses over a divide of 20 CUFTON HOUSE Trail descended Raton Creek, a small to 25 miles to the Arkansas River. A few tributary ofthe Canadian. which flows miles farther down and we cross overto the (continued from page 1) east from the Sangre de Cristo Moun­ north side at what was then Bent's old fort, following the construction of1-25. tains south of the Colorado border be­ about 35 miles above Ft. Lyon. From here Arrangements for the return of the fore turning south around Red River on you know the trail. marker to the Clifton House site west Peak, a promtnent landmark border­ On this trip coming in we had four pas­ of the Canadian River (also known as ing the National Rifle Association sengers, twoyoung men and a man and his Red River) near the point where the Whittington Center property, and dropping Into a deep canyon below the wife. The man and his wife paid for their Mountain Route crossed the river, passage. The young men worked fortheirs. south of Raton, New Mexico, were Rock Crossing of the Cimarron Route I don't remember this married man's name, made by Mrs. Philip Stober, DAR State of the Trail. The Canadian Joins the Arkansas River approximately 80 but had goneto Mexico a year ortwo before Regent; JuanitaG. Hill. DAR State His­ and he had married a Spanish woman. He torian; Nancy Robertson, Corazon de miles southeast of Tulsa, OK. was going to the States to his people. They los Caminos Chapter, SFTA, Marker A larger Red River, forming the bor­ had a wagon to themselves and kept them­ Committee Chairman; Phillip Valdez. der between Oklahoma and Texas, selves pretty close to it so none of us got John g. Thaxton Rest Area; and John flows through Louisiana Into the Mis­ very well acquainted with them. On ourway Van Sweden, president of the V7 sissippI. The various Red Rivers down the rivtJr we camped where Wind­ Ranch Company. The historic marker caused confusion for many years. It horst is now, nearer the river, for noon and was reset on a concrete base on Janu­ was not surprising that Stephen H. just across the river no more than a mile ary 23. 1995, as a public service by the Long, searchtng for that Red River In away we spied some buffalo, so I and an­ Errington Memorial Chapel, through 1820, mistakenly followed the Cana­ other fellow concluded to try and kill one. the efforts of Barle Fritz, Ernie Reese, dian. It was not until the 18308 that We waded across the river and slipped Danny Martinez. and Leonard Duran. maps were published which correctly along up the stream until we got in good A public rededication ceremony will depicted the routes of the Canadian, pistol shot of one of them and we got our follow at a later date. Red, and Pecos rivers. positions and both took aim as near at his Clifton House was a popular over­ The Mountatn Route of the Santa Fe heart as we could and one saidfire and both night stop on the Santa Fe Trail. Itwas Trail was opened tn the 1840s and pistols popped at aboutthe same time. The built In 1867 by Thomas L. Stockton, crossed the Canadian River near the buffalo took two orthree jumps and fell. We a Texas rancher, with materials later location ofClifton House. In 1846 waited a little while and the old fellow raised brought overland by wagons and of the United States government chose up on his hunkers and groaned a few times adobe bricks manufactured at the site. Bent's Fort as headquarters ofthe Up­ and then laid still. Mack said, "Give meyour Stockton, born In Tennessee tn 1833, perArkansas Indian agency. The same pistol and I will crawl up close and plug him moved to Palo Ptnto County, Texas, tn year Stephen Watts Kearny's invasion

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of Mexican Territory brought national with double enthusiasm the first canto society. -butIn remembranceofthese attention to the area. There were a ofCampbell's Pleasures of Hope. privileges and requirements. Neither number of diaries and official reports. Man the 7th. at an early hour. the was this a day of feasting with us; for including that of nlneteen-year-old advance was sounded. Our route led it was on this day that our rations. Susan Shelby Magoffin. which men­ up a narrow deffie through the moun­ which had never been full. were cut tioned the crossing ofthe Canadian or tains between the Cimarron and the down to one-half. From this time on to Red River. Spanish peaks. called the Raton Pass. Santa Fe. we were actually compelled Lieutenant William H. Emory. topog­ This day's march was extremely ardu­ to subsist on about one-third rations. raphical engineer who accompanied ous and severe on our teams. Rough While the rays ofsun fell with unusual Kearny's Army of the West. recorded roads and rocky hills obstructed our power In the valley. a heavy shower onAugust 7. 1846. MStxteen miles from progress. The wagons were often was refreshing the sides of the moun­ camp 36 [Raton Pass] brought us to hauled up the abrupt and declivitous tains; and as the clouds retreated. a the main branch of the Canadian. a spurs of the mountains by means of brilliant rainbow 'spanned with bright slow running stream. discharging a ropes. and in the same manner let arch' their.basaltlc summits. volume of water the· thickness of a downon the opposite side. Progressing MAfter several hours ofdrill out upon man's waist. We found here Bent·s a distance of eighteen miles up this the level prairie. the volunteer regi­ camp. I dismounted under the shade chasm. or pass. with mountains pre­ ment returned to camp to partake of .of a cotton-wood. near an ant hill and cipitously rising on both sides. we ar­ their scanty allowance. not haVing saw something black; ... and. on rived at a point where they suddenly eaten a bite that morning or the pre­ examination. found it to be bitumi­ diverge on either hand. and several vious evening. Butwe were determined nous coal.... After crossing the river. miles beyond. as suddenly contract. to make the best of a hard case. and and proceeding about a mile and a thus forming an amphitheatre on the trust Uncle Sam for his future good quarter. I found the party from which grandestscale. sufficientlyspacious to conduct. Therefore. all cheenully sub­ I had become separated encamped on accommodate the whole human race mitted to the unavoidable privation. the river. with a plentiful supply of In an area. so situated that one man While encamped here. on the night of grass. wood. and water; and here we might standon theCimarron peak and the 9th, Capt. [Hancock] Jackson's saw. for the first time. a few sprigs of behold them all. company lost about twenty horses in the famous grama... '. We are now In MThe great amphitheatre of Statlllus an estamPeda. most ofwhich. after an what maybe called the pamdise ofthat Taurus. with its seventy thousand arduous search of one or two days in . partofthe countrybetween Bent's Fort seats rising in circular tiers one above the mountains. were recovered. and San Miguel; and yet he who leaves another. would have been naught In MAftera forward movementoftwenty­ the edge of the Canadian or its tribu­ the comparison. The knobs and peaks two miles on the lOth. with the gray taries must make a good day's march of basalt and granite. projecting into tops ofthe mountains projectingabove to find food. water. orgrass....August the region of the clouds. present a us on the right. and the gently sloping 8. We remained In camp all day to scene oftrue sublim ity. This display of valley of the Colorado on the left. we allow Colonel Doniphan's regiment the Almighty's power. Is sufficient to pitched out tents on the green banks and the artillery to come up. During extort reverence from the Ups of an of the Bermejo [at Colfax]. more seri­ the day. we had gusts of wind. and Infidel. Surely. the 'un-devout astrono­ ously annoyed by the half-ration ex­ clouds discharging rain to the west. mer. Is mad.' Near this romantic spot periment than the dread of Mexican Captain Sumner drilled his three [later to be Richens Lacy (Uncle Dick) armies.... About noon on the 11 th.• dragoon~. squadrons of and make Wootton's ranch] we encamped for the we were rejoined by the detachment qUite an imposing show. The latitude night. The grass was abundant and of under Lieut. [James A.] DeCourcy. ofthe camp Is 36°47'34"; the longitude excellent quality: the water cool and near the Poili. returning from their 6h. 56m. 59.7s."5 . refreshing. excursion to Taos. They had with them Colonel Alexander W. Doniphan. Man the 8th. the army vigorously set fourteen Mexicans. prisoners. whom First Mtssou·rI Mounted Volunteers. forward. and crossed the grand ridge they had picked up in various places. was with Kearny's Army ofthe West In [Raton Pass] which divides the waters These prisoners. in true Mexican style. 1846 and described the area. He of the Purgatoire. the Cimarron. and reported that the Pueblos. Yutas. and stated. Man the 6th we advancedabout the Rio Colorado [Canadian]. This ele­ other Indian tribes. to the number of seven miles. and encamped on a vated range of mountains Is adorned 5.000. had combined with the New spring branch. Issuing from the base byforests ofpines and cedars. After an Mexicans to oppose our march. and of the Cimarron Peak. Here several of advance of eighteen miles. over the that they would annoy our lines every the men ascended to the summit of most difficult road. we encamped on day from San Miguel to Santa Fe.' We this lofty mountain. elevated many the banks of the Colomdo [near area soon learned how muchcreditwas due thousand feet above the plains and where the Clifton House would be to Mexican reports. Havingprogressed valleys below. The scene was truly built]. seventeen miles. we encamped on the grand and magnificent. The Spanish MIn consequence of the great fatigue Reyado, a cool mountain stream. peaks. twin brothers In the midst of in crossing the Cimarron ridge of where there was neithergrass nor fuel. desolation. rose still above us to the mountains. the command was permit­ ... A march of twenty miles. mostly westward. liftinghigh Into the heavens ted a respite of one day. as there was through the gorges of the mountains. '. their basaltic pillars and spurs. girt here a fine supply of wood. water and over a roc~. fllnty road. brought us to with clouds. and glistening with per­ gmss. three things not only conven­ the Ocate." ennial snow; while toweringstill above ient. but almost essential to an army. On June 19. 1848. a party of four­ these. rose the grander and loftier This was the Sabbath. and the only teen men including Lucien Maxwell summits of the Cordilleras. like blue. Sabbath·s rest we had enjoyed since and Elliott Lee were involved in an amethystine clouds. in the distant our departure from Missouri. Here we Indian ambush on Manco Burro Pass south-western horizon. Thus sur­ shaved and dressed. not to attend on the west end of Johnson Mesa. rounded by the grandest scenery the church. -not to visit friends. -not In Lee's account. dated at Lodo Moro. world can furnish. the author read deference to the conventional rules of New Mexico. July 19. 1848, appeared

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in the St. Louis Dally Union, October could receive no answer; so I was left s 7 turned to Taos. 16, 1848: within two miles of the battle ground, On February 7. 1861, the war de­ "On the 19th ultimo. a party of us, and in sight of the fires of the Indian partment directed that mail to Fort fourteen in number. were attacked by village. I determined not to give up, but Union and SantaFebe carried over the about 150 Indians. on the head waters pursued myjourney, keeping near the Mountain ~oute instead of the Cimar­ of Red River. and near the Ratoan water course until I struck the Bent's ron Route. The threats ofIndians and mountains. We had been encamped Fort road, leading to Santa Fe. Confederates were considerations in about one hour. and just in the act of "On the third day out. I fortunately that decision. The Colorado Volun­ eating our dinner. when we were came to an Indian camp, which from teers marched over Raton Pass in 1862 alarmed by the yells of the Indians, ail appearances, must have been de­ to Fort Union and the Battle of Glo­ while they were in the act of running serted but a veryshort time. Theirfires rieta, saving New Mexico from Texas off our animals, which were grazing a were still burning. and part of an an­ and the South for the Union. short distance from us. As they passed telope was left on the ground. which I Captain Louis Felsenthal and his us, we fired on them; but they were so helped myselfto. not havingeaten any Company C, New Mexico Volunteers. far off that our shots had no effect. In thing for four days. I filled my shot were camped at Gray's Ranch near about twenty minutes they all re­ pouch with meat. and agaJn pursued Trinidad on the Purgatoire in 1864. turned. surrounded ourcamp. and set myjourney. traveling day and night in providing escort service for the U. S. fire to the grass around us, with the the best way I possibly could. for I was mail between Fort Lyon and Fort Un­ view of driving us from our position, very lame, and could not make more ion. He reported the lack of shelter at which we were inclined to keep, with a than a mile an hour. Some times I Red. River Station to his commanding viewofsavingour baggage. ora portion crawled. and in fact got along any way officer at Fort Union when the com­ ofit. But in this we were foiled! and every way I could. pany marched back to that post in "We. however. defended ourselves for "The seventh, day I came to fresh November of that year. At Rayado he about four hours. firing at the enemy wagon tracks, and greatly to my wrote: every opportunity we had. Our posi­ astonishment. for I had no expectation "I left Gray's Ranch with mycompany tion not beinga good one. they had the that any of the traders would think of on the 29thofOctoberlast. Onarriving decided advantage ofus. We defended leaving the Santa Fe Road. This so at the foot ofthesummitofRaton Pass, ourselves until five of our party were much elated me that I spurred up. and we were caught in a severe snow slightly wounded. and one kUled. We in a short time, came in sight of the storm. Under great difficulties we got now determined to retreat to the train. consisting of four wagons. a to Red River Station that day. It mountains, as the last and onlyalter­ company ofMiners. the Messrs. Jack­ snowed all that night, and the next native. On' retreating I received two son. and Mr. Thos. Boggs. who had left morning. the snow on the level ground shots. -one in the left thigh. the bail the main road with a view of going to measured 19 inches deep. snowing passingthrough the thigh. though for­ Taos. So soon as they discovered me. still, and continUing so all day long. I tunately. not breaking the bone; the they sent a horse and a man to me. remained at Red River Station for two other on the middle finger of the left who aided· me to the train. when I days, but there being no forage. nor hand. Charles Town, who was ahead received every attention that was in shelter for either man or beasts, I con­ ofme. received a shotin one ofhis le~. their power to bestow on me. The next cluded to march on, to some place. which broke it. He, of course, fell. and day we started in the direction ofTaos. where I might obtain both. It took us not being able to walk. was left to the but were induced to change our route. four days & very hard labor to come mercyofthe Indians. Thatwas the last from havingdiscovered a partyofIndi­ from Red River Station to Mr. Max­ I saw of him. There was a Spaniard ans. and it was thought advisable not well's Ranch and not being able to who was shot in the kidneys. before we to attempt to cross the mountains with obtain there what we needed. we pro­ left camp, who also was left. Our num­ so small a force; whereupon we came ceeded to Rayado where we arrived two ber nowconsisted ofeleven. eight ofus to this point. ..." days ago. Formiles and miles the Com­ wounded. ail of whom succeeded in .Lt. Col. Edwin V. Sumnerordered the pany had to march through snow making our-escape. Night came on; we establishment 'of Fort· Union in the which reached to theirwaist-belts. and traveled until we came to water. when summer of 1851 to help protect the had even then to assist in pulling. and we huddled ourselves as near together traders and travelers from Indian raids pushing the wagons. I was fortunate as possible. for the purpose of resting such as that experienced by Lee and enough to lose no mules. but they are and trying to sleep. Having lost every the October 24, 1849. capture of Mrs. utterly exhausted and need good rest thing save what we had on our backs. James M. (Virginia) White and her and care, before I will be able to pro­ we suffered much from cold. and could child near Point ofRocks. On June 4, ceed. Manyofmy men had part oftbeir not sleep. The next day we moved off feet frozen. and the majority got snow­ 1854, Kit Carson led Major James H. blind."10 the mountain where we cached our­ Carleton with 100 mounted dragoons selves till night. being afraid to travel and 25 infantrymen into a grassy am­ Followingthe Civil War the mail con­ in the day time. phitheater on Raton Pass where they tractors continued to follow the Moun­ "On the night of the 20th we all put found 20 Jicarilla lodges. captured 38 tain Route overRaton Pass. In 1865 the out for'Taos, distant about 80 miles. Indian horses. and destroyed dried Santa Fe Stage Co. began using the Those ofthe party that were wounded. meat, dressed skins, and ammunition. road Improvements made by Uncle Dick Wootton on the road over Raton were slightly so. and generally in the Major Carleton then headed south 11 arms and body, with the exception of past the site of the future Clifton Pass. On July 1, 1866, Barlow ~~ myselfand one man, whose ankle was House, enticed by reports that Chief Sanderson won the mail contract. slightlyinjured. Mywound beingin the Flechas Rayada was camped on the The U. S. and Mexico Telegraph Com­ thigh, rendered it very difficult for me headwaters of the Canadian River. He pany. on July 23, 1868, began tele­ to walk. Consequentlythe party had to was unable to pursue this plan, how­ graph operations with offices at Trini­ wait for me to come up. frequently. We ever. because the horses were thin and dad. Maxwell's Ranch [Cimarronl. Fort had traveled but a short distance. weak and the men were showingsigns Union, and Las Vegas. 13 when they left me. I hailed them, but of dysentery and scurvy. They re- Trail historian William Brown re-

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ported that "By the late 1860s relay stations had been built and staffed at frequent intervals along the way, re­ ducing the time from Kansas City to Santa Fe to thirteen days and six hours. Half-hour stop home stations on the route from Bent's Fort to Santa Fe were located at Bent Canyon, Trini­ dad. Red River (the Clifton House at the Mountain Branch crossing of the Canadian), Rayado. Sapel~o Crossing. and San. Jose. Ten-minute stop relay stations included Wootton's House in Raton Pass. Ocate Crossing and an­ other station three miles north ofFort Union."14 Sketch of Clifton House from New Mexico Magazine, 1937. The 1870 Trinidad census listed seven stage drivers: Burt Ackly. 46. KY; John Hull. 27. MO; Joseph Cole­ more bedrooms. property also worth $15,000. a vast man. 21, KS; Nel K. Roberts, 38. IL, living in Sherman's Hotel; Joseph Ad­ "Corrals and a stage stand were built sum in 1870. Both men were cattle ams, 35, PA; Catl W. Freeman, 44. north of the Clifton House. and a dealers. In 1870 household 33 in­ cluded William Goodlet, a 28-year-old Canada; and W. F. Osborn. 33, OH. blacksmith shop was constructed to Also listed were Phila B. Sherman. 32. the south. These buildings were all on dry goods clerk from Alabama. Living hotel keeper from CT; George Simp­ the west side of the trail, where it nearby were four stock herders, two blacksmiths. two carpenters, a stone son, book dealer, Felipe Baca. 42; swung up from the crossing of the Frank G. Bloom. 25, merchant; H. C. Canadian and across a bench ofland. mason. a saddler, a cook, five laborers. and two stage drivers. James Car­ Mosier, 20. telegraph operator; three Across the trail the settlement of E. rollton. 31. from Ohio, and John Hall. Catholic priests from Holland and Clifton was compIeted bya store facing age 25; from Maryland. France, three Sisters ofCharity - Irish the big house and a small house of nuns. a Methodist minister, a Violinist, picket construction south of that."15 In 1871 Tom Stockton sold Clifton House to his father. William H. Stock­ a silversmith. a needleworker. a miller. Tom Stockton was assisted. at least four brewers, a cooper. and shep­ ton. who was listed on the 1875 Red at times, by othermembers ofhis fam­ River. precinct 6. tax roll. value herds, blacksmiths. masons, and saw ily, including his father. WilUam Hay­ mill operators. $20.300, and on the 1880 census. den Stockton (1817 to 1890). and enumeration district 7, precinct 6. as Manville Chapman. in an article brother. Mathias Broyles Stockton a cattle raiser. age 71. published in June 1937, deSCribed (1845-19171. Thomas L. Stockton offi­ cially bought the Clifton House site, The Dally Rocky Mountain News for Clifton House for New Mexico Maga­ Tuesday, April 7. 1870, carried a front zine. "So, with the help ofhis relatives January7, 1869, from "Lucien B. Max­ well and Luz Beaubien. his wife, of page article, "On the Wing. Over the and friends, Tom Stockton slowly Raton-Trinidad and its Surround­ raised the thick adobe walls. ... He Mora County. TerritoryofNew Mexico, ... all that tract ofland on the Red or ings." describing a stagecoach ride built it in front ofand partially around from Cimarron over Raton Pass to the small house he had already built Colorado River including the present residence of the said Stockton known Trinidad, with a dinner stop at Clifton on the west bank ofthe Canadian. The House. spare time offour years. from 1866 to as the Stage Station on the Road be­ 1870. was used to freight in necessary tween Trinidad' & MaxweU's Ranch, "On Friday morning at half past ten supplies... It actually stood three beingone mile from said station up the I again climbed into the driver's box of stories high. the basement being valley of said Red River, and one mile the coach. 'Sandy,' an old friend. was mostlyabove ground level. The ceilings therefrom down the said valley, and conductor. who soon gave the word to of the other two stories were exten­ one mile from said Station in opposite go, and in a few moments we had sively high. the windows wide. the ve­ directions•... witnessed in the pres­ crossed the Cimarron, and were rising, randas cOmfortably deep and running ence of Chas. F. Nolly and Jesus G; the bluffs in full view of the Raton around three sides of both the upper Abreu."16 The George E. Miller family range, which now rose before us thirty stories; and the front steps were mas­ bought the land "on both sides of the miles away. We reached Red River Red or Colorado, east ofStocktons" in [Clifton House) for dinner at three sively proportioned. ... InSide was 17 every evidence ofthe same roominess. 1869. George and his son listed o·clock. Here I had intended'to meet .,'l" The hallway in the center of the first themselves on the 1870 Census as Dan Freeman. another ofourold 'over­ fioor contained the stairway that led to farmers. land boys,' and to cross the mountains two large bedrooms upstairs. bed­ On July I, 1869. and twice in 1870, behind his fine string of stock. and rooms that divided the upper floor in T. L. Stockton paid to license his sa­ under his skillful management of the half and contained several beds in loon and [d~ goods) merchandise, reins. But I had mistaken the day, and each. At the back of the hall down­ worth $3,000. 8 On the Colfax County when we were ready to start. 'Big Nick,' stairs was the entrance to a huge din­ 1870 census, Tom Stockton was listed not the Old Nick, mounted the box. ing room. and the kitchen was within as household 34, with real estate val­ gathered up the reins, and sent us on the walls of the old Stockton ranch ued at $10,000 and personal property toward the mountains. Let me bear house back ofthat-akitchen that was valued at $15.000. Living with him in cheerful testimony to his many excel­ uniquely fitted with a well in one cor­ the same household was Frank Wil­ lencies as a dashingbutcareful driver. ner. On one side of the first floor was burn. age 28. born in Missouri. with a safe reinsman, and a good fellow. the parlor. and on the other side two real estate worth $1,000 and personal "As we cross Red river. we ascend

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gradually to a broad mesa, which ex­ now clothed in the deepeningshadows some ride in the stagecoachoverRaton tends five miles to the mountain base, of night, and ever approaching Trini­ Pass in 1875: "Leaving the summit of and from which they rise abruptly. dad. It was a glorious ride-fourteen the Raton Mountains, we plunge down Before us was the mountain range, its miles in one hour and a half." through a dense forest ofpines and firs steep and rugged sides, and high level George M. Wheeler, dUring his 1874 through a beautiful valley, down a rug­ summits presentingapparentlyan im­ survey expedition, placed Clifton ged and broken ravine and out upon passible barrier to our further pro­ House Station (Canadian River) 11.59 the plains again. At 10 A.M. we reach gress. To the right were many broken miles northeast ofCrowCreek Station, Red River Station, where we take din­ and isolated table lands, with here and 6.50 miles south ofSayers Ranch (Wil­ ner. Gen Kearney and his army of in­ there- a peak, and rolling foothills. low Creek, a United States forage sta­ vasion made their first camp in New While on the left, rising far above the tion) at Raton, and 15.7 miles south of Mexico at this point. Ratons, peering over them as it were, Wootton's tollgate. Wheeler measured "Here the only other passenger and looking calmly down from Colo­ it to be 116.74 miles from Pueblo and leaves the coach. Startlngagain, a wild rado into New Mexico, were the Span­ 181.16 from Santa Fe. The altitude of and vicious horse is placed on the lead ish peaks, their summits white with the station was 6,292 feet, and wood, ofthe coach team. Seated in the coach snow, and bathed in the rich sunshine water, and grass were available. His the traces are hitched, the attendants of the afternoon. map locf~ed Clifton House at the spring from the horses' heads, and "First we near the range, and at last crossing. The Red River Station pro­ with a bound and jerk we fly down the enter the mountains through a narrow vided food, overnight lodging, corrals, road. Soon we are thrown across the canon, pass through 'devil's gate,' and and a blacksmith shop. Clifton was coach at a sudden halt as the team also a United States post office, 1869­ became tangled up. begin a toilsome ascent for the sum­ 20 mit. At last it was reached, just at 1879. Straightened out, we are off again, sunset, and we had only a moment to Clifton House was one of the U.S. now in the road, and now circling glance at the view, before we crossed forage agencies In the Fort Union Dis­ around on the unbroken plain. Across the line between NewMexico and Colo­ trict. Forage agents were contractors gulches and over mounds we go, the rado, and turned down the mountain. with the army's quartermaster depart­ coach swayingand boundingfrom side There was the valley, stretching away ment who prOVided forage, livestock to side in our mad ride. Again and far below us, the Raton peak, with its care, and fuel for traveling military again tangling up the team, the wild castled summit, looking like the stem units, government draft animals, offi­ horse was finally placed on the wheel guardian of the valley, and flanked by cers, scouts, and couriers. The army and dragged along by the other three, a longrange ofmountains whose rocky depended on them to feed the animals except when he attempted to run, then summits resemble the palisades ofthe of traveling parties so that forage the whip would be applied and good Hudson: toweringabove all were again would not have to be carried along or time made, arriving at the next station to be seen the Spanish peaks, while prOVided by government-operated with the team flecked with foam and one hundred miles to the north in plaln supply stations. In New Mexico the blood. Though the middle of July, we view was the Greenhorn peak, its practicebegan before the Civil Warand rode all day with two overcoats on. round white summit standing boldly continued until 1882. Military leaders "Late In the afternoon Cimarron, or out against the sky. A dark shade has considered forage agents essential to Maxwell's, is reached. Maxwell, re­ rested on the valleyand the lower hills, the service In New Mexico where long centlydeceased, was a frontier trapper but the various peaks were still tipped distances had to be traveled and a and gUide, the companion of Kit Car­ with golden light. The scene was a vast readysupply offorage was rare. In the son.... About 8 P.M. we reach Rayado, panorama of nature's beauty and 18708 there were 30 such agenCies, a small Mexican village In a beautiful grandeur, and was viewed for a mo­ including Clifton House, In the Fort valley. The pleasantest recollections of ment only, when we turned over the Union District. Some ofthe agents ap­ the place is the abundance of the pass, and plunged qUickly down the pointed there in the 18708 included W. mountain trout for supper.... Just mountains on a gallop, reaching Dick H. Stockton, E. T. Mezick, and J. H. after daylight reached Ft. Union."23 Wootin's In two miles, and stoppingfor Adams. Uncle Dick Wootton was the 21 . Sometime after 1879 Clifton House a fresh team of mules. agent at Raton pass. was abandoned. The Raton Comet, "Here we took on one of those five­ Clifton House was also the scene of June 29, 1883, reported that "the em­ mule teams peculiar to this line. There .- frontier violence. The story was told ployees of the Santa Fe Railroad" were two on the wheel and three on the that on January 7, 1874, Chunk Col­ planned to celebrate the Fourth ofJuly lead. Castinghis eye over the five to see bert challenged ClayAllison to a horSe at Clifton House. They will, the article that everything was right, 'Nick' coolly race at the Clifton House. After the two noted, "give an excursion, have a bas­ took the reins and mounted the box. and a guest, Mr. Cooper, had finished ket picnic, grand ball and a general 'Let 'em go,' said he to the stock tender, their meal, cooked by a Spanish good time. The train will leave here who stood at their heads. He stepped woman in the jacal cabin, Colbert between 8 and 9 o'clock." It was not , aside, and away we went. Down, down slowly drew his pistol under the table clear if the old stage station was then , we rolled, all five mules trotting. gal­ and Allison shot him dead. Mr. Cooper occupied or not. loping. running, and 'Nick' controlllng was neverseen again. AI1lson was sup­ The Raton Range, September 16, them and the coach with rare skill and posedly defended in Taos by Frank 1887, briefly noted the demise: "The power. At the rate ofnine miles an hour Springer. The prosecutor could pro­ old Clifton House has been burned, _we rode, ever plunging downward, duce no witnesses to the Colbert and now its massive walls stand out shooting. and the jury refused to re­ rushing fearlessly across streams and 22 like the monuments they are to the bridges, through cuts and canons, and turn an indIctment. fearful border scenes they have wit­ around mountain bases, ever gallop­ The latter years of Red River Station nessed." In time those massive walls ingonward at a wild pace, to the sharp and Clifton House received occasional crumbled and melted, and today only ringing crack ofa whip, and the rever­ mention In personal writings and the one small section of a wall stands as beratingroarofthe coachwhich awoke press. Sheldon Jackson, Presbyterian the monument to what was once one distant echoes among the mountains, missionary, described his venture- of the finest stage stations on the

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Santa Fe Trail. The replacement ofthe 15. ManvUle Chapman, "Pioneer Headquarters," New grade students. The topic is the Santa Clifton House DAR Trail marker now Mexico Magazine, oAme 1937, 18-19, 39-40. Fe Trail, and the contest is held to further identifies this historic location. 16. Mora County, Deeds, p. 199, and Deed Book A, p. observe the 175th anniversary of the 221. Trail. Missouri DAR Trails Chairman 17. Mora County, Deeds A, p. 66, Sepl2, 1869, "all the NOTES Jane Mallinson has requested all DAR farming and agricultural land on that certain traa of chapters along the Trail to sponsor 1. Vemon R Maddux, John Hittson: Can/e King on the land on both sides of the Red or Colorado River, Texas and Colorado Frontier (Niwot: University commencing at the eastem boundary of the traa essay contests in their areas as part of Press of Colorado, 1994), 101-110. hitherto coriwyed by us to Thomas L Stockton by the 175th anniversary celebration. 2.. Ibid., 110. our deeds ... 7 Jan 1869..... Armstrong, The • • • • • Chases ofCimaffon (New Mexico Stockman, 1981), 3. Quoted in ibid., 115. In 1870Tom Stockton and Frank 16: "Molers chose the site where the (river) ... left To celebrate the 175th anniversary WiUbum received the contract to supply beef to all the mountains, and added on toa little shackthathad of the Trail in 1996. the Kansas State military posts in New Mexico, and they later secured sometimes been used by travelers on the trwl. They the rontract to supply beef forthe Ute Indian Reser­ Historical Society is helping coordi­ rontraaed with the freighters to operate a regular vation. John Hittson's 1872 raid in New Mexiro to nate a series of commemorative pro­ stage stop." recover Texas cattle stolen by Comanches and grams scheduled daily (usually eve­ traded to New Mexicans was partially staged from 18. Colfax County, Ajuste de IosFondos, 50: 3, 6. nings) for approximately six weeks Stockton's Clifton House, and Stockton helped re­ 19. George M. Wheeler, Tables of Geographic Posi­ during June and July at Trail-related cruit gunmen. He apparently led some of the raids. tions.. based on his 1874 field season, Corps of locations from east to west across the and some of the rerowred cattle were probably Engineers (Washington: Gowmment Printing Of­ state, each program about 15 miles taken to his ranch at Clifton House. Ibid., 115, 144, fice, 1885), 163-167: Map70(A) issued May7, 18n. 153. farther west (the average daily travel of 20. T. M. Pearce, ed., New Mexico Place Names (AlbU­ 4. Margaret Long, The Santa Fe Ttail (Denwr: W. H. querque: Universityof NewMexiro Press, 1965), 36. a Trail caravan). Formore information. Kistler, 1954), 236; USGs. Clifton House, 36104.04 contact KSHS coordinator for the se­ 21. Letters Received, Fort Union Quartermaster, District 71,12> N 36·48.899', W 104·27.208',UTM 548><4074; of New Mexico, Record Group 393, National Ar· ries, Sharon Haun, Kaw Mission SHS, GIe901YM. of Santa Fe Trai/(St. FlaIlzwa, Maps the chives. 500 N Mission, Council Grove KS Louis: The Patrice Press, 1989), map n: Santa Fe 66846. NationalHistoric Trail: Comprehensive Management 22. Norman .Cleaveland, New Mexico Magazine; and Use Plan (National Park Service, 1990), 107. Howard Louis Conard, Unde Dick Wootton (1959; • • • • • reprint: Uncoln: Universityof Nebraska Press, 1979), 5. Ross Calvin, Ueutenant Emory Reports (Albuquer­ The annual convention of the Ore­ 416417; J. F. Wallace, "Deep Trails in the Old West," ~ que: University of New Mexico Press, 1951 36, 40. unpublished manuscript, 1942, 25-27, courtesy of gon-California Trails Association If Emory's calculations were correct, the camp was Michael F. Winter. (OCTA) will be held at Grand Island. about a m~eand one-half south of where Clifton NE, August 8-12, 1995. OCTA. which House was later built. near the present NRA Whit­ 23. Sheldon Jaclcson, "Diary: in Katherine R. Crowell, tington Center-V7 Ranch boundary. Our Mexican Schools (New York: The Women's helped spawn SFTA nearly a decade Board of Home Missionsof the Presbyterian Church ago, now has 2,700 memberships 6. John Taylor Hughes. ed., Doniphan's Expedition in the U.S.A, 1913), 32-35. See also Robert Laird (Cincinnati: J. A & U. P. James, 1848), 28-29. comprising over 4,000 individuals, , Stewart, Sheldon Jackson (New York: Fleming H. over $200,000 in assets, and an an­ 7. Quoted in Janet Lerompte, "The Manro Burro Pass Rewll, 1908), 224. Massec::re," New Mexico HistoricBI Review, 41 (Cd. nual budget of nearly $130.000 (over 1966): 305-318. $50,000 of which is for headquarters 8. Morris F. Taylor, "Campaigns Against the Jicarilla staff and operations). Apaches. 1854: New Mexico Historiesl Review, 44 o • o • • (Oct. 1969): 269-291. Members of OCTA's Southwest 9. Morris F. 'Taylor, Rrst Mail West (Albuquerque: Uni­ Chapter, led by Rose Ann Tompkins . versity of New Mexico Press, 1971), n. and Reba Wells Grandrud, are seeking 10. Felsenthalto Commanding Officer, Fort Union, Nov. 9, 1864, quoted in Jacqueline D. Mekela, Louis HOOF PRINTS recognition of the Southern Trail, . Felsenthel: Citizen-SoldierofTerritorial NewMexico which ran about 800 miles between (Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, -TRAIL TIDBITS- Santa Fe, NM, and Warner's Ranch in 1982), 56-57. California, as a National Historic Trail. An article on the National Frontier 11. Colfax/Mora County, Misc. Book B, p. 159, Dec. 28, Maps and contemporary documenta­ Trails Center, Independence, MO, 1867, Articles of Incorporation. Raton Mountain and tion to support the nomination are Red River Road Company... buDding a wagon road written by Director John Mark Lam­ being gathered to present to the Na­ from the Summit of the Raton Mountains, the North­ bertson, appeared in the Winter 1995 tional Park Service. Anyone with infor­ em line between the Territories of New Mexico and issue ofPathways Across America. Colorado, to Red River in said Territory of New mation and/or a desire to help may o Mexico, by way of, and as nearas pradicable to the • • • • contact Rose Ann Tompkins, 1125 W said Santa Fe and Bent's Fort Road. Said company The National Frontier Trails Center Mission Dr, Chandler AZ 85224, (602) proposesto collect toll on said road, according to the is seeking donations to be used for the 963-3565. foUowing rates: On aD wagons & vehicles drawn by purchase of cargo items for the new • • • • • one yoke of OlClln or more, or one span of mules or Santa Fe Plaza exhibit. Donations of holS8sor more, the Sum of one dollarand fifty cents: The Idaho Genealogical Society is is­ on all holS8man ten cents; on aD animals not hitched $100 or more will be listed by the suing Oregon Trail Certificates to any­ . to wagons or vehicles ten cents per head. .•. display. Send to NFTC, 318 W Pacific. one whose ancestors traveled the Ore­ ! Principal place of business-Mora. MarwiUon W. Independence MO 64050. gon Trail between 1811 and 1911. Ap­ McGee, Peter Connelly, Philip E. BIdn. Colfax/Mora • • • • County, Mise. Book B, p. 221, Jan. 4, 1869, Deed. '. plicants must prove direct descent BIdns. Connelly & McGee, Raton Mountain and Red The Albuquerque City Council ap­ from a person who traveled some por­ • Riwr Road Company, to RL Whooten, Jr. proved the proposal to erect the new tion of the route during that era.Per­ 12. Taylor, First Mail West, 113. federal courthouse at McClellan Park. haps SFTA could inaugurate a similar 13. This telegraph fine is indicated on First L.L George location of the New Mexico DAR Ma­ project. W. Wheeler, Corps of Engineers,· U. S. Atmy, U. S. donna of the Trail statue. The fate of • • • • • . Geographical Suweys West ofthe One Hundfl3dth the Madonnahasnotyet been decided. Meridian, Alias Sheets No. 70(A) and 70(C), issued The Arrow RockCommunityreceived May 7, 18n. • • • • • a $5,000 matchinggrant from the Mis­ 14. WiUiam E. Brown, The Santa Fe Trai/(1963: reprint, The Independence Pioneers Chapter, souri Division ofTourism to create and St. Louis: The Patrice Press, 1988), 57-58. Missouri DAR, will sponsor an essay produce a color brochure about the contest for the Independence fourth- historic village on the Santa Fe Trail.

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It will be available this spring. studying the feasibillty of designating • • • • • • • • • • EI Camino Real de Tierra Adentro a Another set of ruts has heen located The Arrow Rock State Historic Site national historic trail. Approximately on the Wet Route in Ford County, KS, Interpretive Center now has all perma- ' 1,800 mUes long. EI Camino Real ex­ situated about half way between the nent exhibits installed. Visitors are Isted from the late 1500s to the 188Os, Stewart Ruts and the Fowler Ruts (see welcome 10:00 to 4:00 dailyand 12:00 connecting Mexico City with Santa Fe Self-Guided Auto Tour ofthe Santa Fe to 6:00 on Sundays. and such cities in between as EI Paso TraU in Pawnee, Edwards, and Ford del Norte, Chihuahua, Durango, and • • • • • Counties, Kansas), on the property of Zacetecas. The Santa Fe Trail con­ Mr. and Mrs. Tony Tilley. They have The January' 1995 Issue ofthe Cana­ m~cted with it when opened in the granted permission to erect a marker. dian travel magazine, Destinations, 1820s. For more information, contact published in Toronto with a circulation Larry Beal, (505) 766-8375. • • • • • of 350,000, carried an illustrated arti­ • • • • • The certification guidebook for the cle, pp. 41-48, by EHeen Lockwood, Santa Fe National Historic Trail, pub­ ~Sunf1ower State Safari," narrating a The Spring 1995 issue ofthe Pioneer lished by the National Park Service, tour along the Santa Fe Trail in Kan­ Champion, published at Baldwin City, defines "the difference between the sas. It Is excellent publicity for Trail KS, is devoted to the Oregon Trail. Santa Fe Trail and the Santa Fe Na­ sites and the upcoming 175th anniver­ Subscriptions are available from tional Historic Trail. The Santa Fe Trail sary' celebration. Champion Publishing. 209 Fourth St, is the famous historic commercial Baldwin City KS 66006. • • • • • route between Old Franklin, Missouri, Every'one Is encouraged to partici­ • • • • • and Santa Fe, New Mexico. The Santa pate in National Trails Day on June 3. SFTA Ambassador Paul Bentrup was Fe National Historic Trail consists only Vasque Outdoor Footwear has printed featured in a lengthy article, with a ofSanta Fe Trail properties located on a full-color poster, showing a scene on photograph of him at "Charlie's Ruts" federal land that meet national historic a mountain hiking trail, to commemo­ on the Bentrup farm between Deerfield trail standards (for instance, Fort Un­ rate the day. A free poster may be and Lakin, KS, in the Feb. 24, 1995, ion National Monument; or Middle obtained from Vasque NTD Poster, 314 edition of the Wichita Eagle-Beacon. Spring on the Cimarron National Grassland)-and Trail properties lo­ M!lin St, Red Wing MN 55066. Bentrup emphasized that visitors are cated on private or other non-federal • • • welcome to walk in the Trail ruts there. • • David Gaines, supt. of long distance lands for which the owner or manager " A National Trails Day sponsor, Vi­ trails, National Park Service, Santa Fe, has entered into a partnership agree­ bram Soles, is seekingnominations for was contacted by reporter Mike Berry ment with the National Park Service Trail Volunteer of the Year from each about the NPS rules a,bout walking in regarding visitor use and protection of of the 50 states. Details may be ob­ ruts. Gaines said "there has never TraU resources." What happened to tained from,NTD Volunteerofthe Year, been a hard and fast rule about never the I,OOO-mUe SFNHT designated by American Hiking Society, 'PO Box allowing the public to use the ruts," the legislation which created it? 20160, Washington DC.20041-2160. but "we prefer that people stay off of • • • • • • • • • • them until we've had a chance to make The May 1995 issue of Farmland ,', A distinguished panel of historians, a case-by-case review." News, publication ofFarmland Indus­ arChaeologists, Indian.tribal officials, • • • • • tries, a regional agriculturalcoopera­ private landowners, and others, led by SFTA Ambassador David Clapsad­ tive with headquarters in Kansas City, Southwest Studies Center Director dle, Lamed, KS; offers first-person in­ MO, features, an article about rancher 'Richard Ellis, Fort Lewis College, Du­ terpretation programs as Seth Hays, Lester Reynolds, La Junta, CO, who ,rango, CO, willsearch for thesiteofthe Indian trader and founder of CouncU works three days a week as a sutlerat 1864 Sand Creek Massacre. The Colo­ Grove; Richard Blinn, husband of Bent's Old Fort NHS. Included are a rado ,HistoricalSociety granted Clara Blinn who with her two-year-old couple of photos and information $20,000.. for .planning the project" son Willie was captured by Cheyennes aboutthe famous trading post. which will, seek an additional, in 1868; and George Bent, son ofWU­ • • • • • $100,000 to conduct investig~tionsat liam Bentand participant in the Indian The Cimarron County (Oklahoma) sites believed to be the battleground. Wars, 1864-1868, as a Cheyenne. .Survivors of the battle'were 'no longer Historical Society will help host the Groups interested in schedulinganyof 1997 SFTA symposium. The Society able to identify the site by 1908. The these programs may contact Clapsad­ Colorado Historical Society marked a has just started an attractive newslet­ dle, 215 Mann, Larned KS 67550, ter and is soliciting memberships (only site in 1950on William Dawson's Sand (3 i6) 285-3295. Creek Ranch that &t contemporary' de­ , . $5.00). Send dues to Cimarron County scriptions, but no artifacts have been • • • • • Historical Society, PO Box 655, Boise found there., For more information, A rut on the Fort Hays-Fort Dodge City OK 73933. contact EllIS at (303) 247~7457. Trail, part of the Santa Fe Trail net­ • • • '. • .', • • • • • work, has been discovered in a pasture The Cimarron Heritage Center, Boise northeast ofAlexander, KS. This is the City, OK, is nowopen. A specialexhibit The Winter 1995 Issue ofPathways first physical evidence of the route to .Across America features the story' of a on chuckwagons was displayed in be found between BigTimherand Wal­ March and the next exhibit, in June, recently designated national historic nut creeks. l1'is locatedon the property trail, the Juan Bautista de Anza Trail. will feature Indians of Oklahoma. For of Mr. and Mrs. WUbur Brack. Mrs. more information, contact Cimarron Draft copies of the comprehensive Brack's grandfather, formerly a soldier managementand use plan for this trail Heritage Center, PO Box 214, Boise stationed at Fort Hays, homesteaded City OK 73933. maybe obtained from the NPS Western near this location, four mUes west and Regional Office (415) 744-3968. five mUes north of Nekoma, KS. The • • • • • • • • • •• Wet/Dry Routes Chapter plans to The Boggsvllle Revitalization Com­ The National Park Service has begun place a marker there. mittee has received a grant from the

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Colorado State Historical Fund to con­ John N. Macomb. Ferdinand V. Hay­ .heat. cold. storms. lightning, flies. duct a second historical archaeology den. and George M. Wheeler, and the rattlesnakes. stampedes. sickness, ac­ field school during the summer of diaries ofcontemporary and post-trail cidents. amputation (no doctors 1995. This year's work will focus on travelers. Only one. Orville C. Pratt in aboard!). dust, blizzards. and Indians. the Boggsville school and the Kit Car­ 1848. was known to have traveled the And the New Mexican culture at the son house and bam. entire length and kept a complete di­ western end of the Trail is described • • • • • ary. without condescension. References to Marc Simmon's home was vandal­ The authors traveled the route, veri­ cloth and clothing were of interest. ized and trashed recently. He reports fying remaining traces and taking "The women wore short skirts (cloth that the need to stick close and guard hundreds of photographs. Nearly 200 was expensive)" (p. 12). his property will probably prevent his Ulustrations accompany the text. The The excellent selection of43 Ulustra­ attendance at the symposium. A sym­ twelve maps broadly show the route. tion. though entirely black and white, posium without Marc Simmons Is un­ sites. towns. and geographical fea­ add to the text. The dust jacket illus­ imaginable. We have got to find some­ tures, but lack detail that would en­ tration is "Wagon Train at Wagon one to provide security so he can be able one to find many specific loca­ Mound" by Nick Eggenhofer and is present. tions. Each map has a corresponding reproduced,courtesy ofFort Union Na­ chapter describing that portion of the tional Monumentand the SFTA. While HELP WANTED trail, gMng the history, quoting pri­ the appearance of the book may seem I I mary sources. and noting museums bland at first sight, it is easy to read. The SFTA database committee Is and places ofinterest. The engagingtextwill delight anychild seeking additions and corrections to The Spanish Trail was a pack trail. with an interest in the Trail and might Jack D. Rittenhouse's Santa Fe Trail: developed during the Mexican period. provide the spark that could lead to a A Historical Bibliography (1971). Please Mexican traders packed wool and tex­ life-long interest in the Trail. send information to me. Thank you. tiles to California and returned driving -Claudette Norman Mary Jean Cook herds ofmules and horses. Kit Carson • • • • • PO Box 2676 accompanied Fremont over portions of John E. Sunder. ed.• Matt Field on the Santa Fe NM 87504 the route in 1844. In 1848 Carson was Santa Fe TraU. Reprint edition. Nor­ • • • • • accompanied on the trail by George D. man: University of Oklahoma Press, The small Hispanic community of Brewerton. who wrote an account of 1995. New foreword by Mark L. Gard­ Canada de, los Alamos eight miles the journey, Overland with Kit Carson. ner. Pp. 322. Maps. illustrations. southeast ofSanta Fe Is trying to pre­ (1853, reprinted in 1993). notes. index. Paper. $16.95.,Available serve a two-mile stretch of the historic As with the Santa Fe Trail. traces of from SFTALast Chance Store. Santa Fe Trail. We are also trying to the Spanish Trail are disappearing Sin~ its first publication in 1960. save our homes and surrou'nding with erosion and human "encroach­ this book has become a claSsic oftrail property from development. We need ment. Portions are now under modem literature. MatthewC. Field, ajournal­ help. We also would like to participate roads. This timelystudyfocuses atten­ ist for the New Orleans Picayune left in the 175th anniversarycelebration of tion on a route being preserved and Independence in 1839 and traveled the Trail in 1996. What can we do? I promoted by the newly·organized Old the Mountain Route of the Santa Fe would like to hear from anyone who Spanish Trail Association. It is indis­ Trail to New Mexico. He returned on can provide assistance. Thank you. pensable for trail travelers and excel­ the Cimarron Route. Anita Stalter lent reading for anyone interested in Rt 19 Box 115-ST In eighty-five articles afterward this enchanting region. printed in the Picayune, he vividly de­ Santa Fe NM 87505 -Bonita Oliva (505) 984-8849 scribed his experiences and observa­ • • • • • tions. Many points he made were re­ CONVERSE OF THE David Lavender. The Santa Fe Trail. corded by no one else. One example is New York: Holiday House. Inc., 1995. his now often quoted statement that PRAIRIES Pp. 64. Map, illustratiQns, index. farmer Archibald Rice (at today's Ray­ Cloth. $15.95. Available from Holiday town. MO) provided trail travelers with -BOOK NOTICES--- House. 425 Madison Ave. New York NY "sweet bacon. fresh eggs. and new milk." C. Gregory Crampton and Steven K. 10017. Madsen. In Search ojthe Spanish TraU: David Lavender, authorofBent'sFort This book is not only a first rate Santa Fe to Los Angeles. 1829-1848. and speaker at the first Santa Fe Trail historical source, but it provides fasci­ Salt Lake City:'Glbbs Smith Publisher, symposium in 1986. has produced his nating reading, guaranteed to hold the 1994. Pp. 144. Maps. illustrations, second juvenile book on the Santa Fe interest ofall trail buffs. Former SFTA bibliography. index. Paper, $24.95. Trail. This one is much shorter than vice president Mark L. Gardner has Available from Adobe Village, PO Box his Trail to Santa Fe (1958). Lavender contributed a useful foreword that 510. Monte VIsta CO 81144. has incorporated recent Trail scholar­ helps but Field's work in perspective. Not available for many years. this While the Santa Fe Trail was yet in ship in this hook. He includes. for example. the meeting of Don Pedro handsome reprint of Field's book is • its first decade. another commercial long overdue. route westward from Santa Fe was Ignacio Gallego and William Becknell -Marc Simmons opened. The Spanish Trail. a 1.120­ and the correct number of Becknell's mile-long trace crossing five states party (six men). • • • • • from Santa Fe to Los Angeles has been In addition to the vivid portrayal of Max L. Moorhead. New Mexico's Royal identified and mapped by eighty-four those who traveled the Trail, Lavender Road: Trade and Travel on the ChOma­ year old Crampton. noted Southwest­ includes descriptions of the flora, hua Trail. Reprint edition. Norman: ern writer. and Madsen. They utilized fauna. and land forms. You almost feel University of Oklahoma Press. 1995. diaries and maps of early explorers: as though you are there as the trip New foreword by Mark L. Gardner. Pp. John C. Fremont, John W. 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. bibliography, Index. Paper. $14.95. did not publish everythingavailable on and numerous other editions. Available from SFTA Last Chance the topic. some of which she did not lincoln, Andrew Carey. Motorcycle Chums Store. even know about at the time, but the on the Santa Fe Trail, or, The Key to the essential core of the survey notes are Indian Treasure Cave. Chicago, M. A. Firstpublished in 1958. this remains Donohue, 1912. the best volume on the significance of reproduced and annotated. It Is an­ other of the fundamental volumes Malkus, Alida Sims. Caravans to Santa Fe. El Camino Real (or the Chihuahua New York, Harper & Brothers, 1928. Tmll) and the importance ofthe Santa Which every Trail buff and scholar ap­ preciates seeing In print again. McCarter, Margaret Hill. Vanguards ofthe Fe Trail's connection with it at Santa Plains; a Romance ofthe Old Santa Fe Fe. Without the Chihuahua Trail Trail. New York, Harper and Brother, hookup, the Santa Fe trade between PAPER TRAILS 1917; New York, A. L. Burt, 1917. MiSSOUri and New Mexico would have McDonough, Marian Mel ntyre. Caravans to been puny indeed. -BIBLIOGRAPHY- Santa Fe. Philadelphia, The Penn Pub­ Moorhead was the first scholar to by Michael Olsen lishing Co., 1940. demonstrate that critical fact and THIS edition lists adult fiction of the Means, Florence Crann. Adela Mary in Old . New Mexico. Boston, Houghton Mifflin, document the extensive trade that SantaFe Trail. This has been a difficult 1939. topic. The criteria is that the book have flowed from Missouri through SantaFe Miller, Lewis B. Compass and Pack-8ad­ to other Mexican provinces. In addi­ some account in it where the charac­ die. Gordonville, Pa., Pequea Publish­ tion. he provided 'essential details of ters actually travel along the Trail. If ers, 1985. First published in The Na­ the day-to-day operations ofthat over­ anyone has additions. please send to tional Stockman and Farmer, 1917. land commerce. especially for the pe­ Mike Olsen, 1729 Eighth St. Las Vegas Richards, Dusty. Noble's Way. New York, riod from 1821 to 1846. and explained NM 87701. M. Evans, 1992. the economic effects ofthe business on A later column will list juvenile fic­ Smith, Leonard I. Forty Days to Santa Fe. the people of Mexico and Missouri. tion and non-fiction concerning the Boston, Uttle, Brown, 1938. Sperry, Armstrong. Wagons Westward: Moorhead. who also edited the best Tmll. Suggestions for those lists will also be appreciated. - The Old Trail to Santa Fe. Chicago, E. edition of Josiah Gremts Conunerce of M. Hale Co., 1936, and several later the Prairies, researched In Mexican ar­ ADULT FICTION editions. chives as well as those In the U.S. for Anderson, Anita Melva and Adolph Casper Vestal, Stanley. Revolton the Border. Bos­ this seminal study, as important today Regli. Alec Majors. Trail Boss. Chicago, ton, Houghton Mifflin, 1938. as when it first appeared. Despite re­ Wheeler Publishing Co., 1853, 1960. cent scholarship, this work is still the Aplington, Kate Adele. Pilgrims of the CAMP TALES springboard from which students of Plains:A Romance ofthe Santa Fe Trail. the Mexican side of Santa Fe Trail Chicago, Browne, 1913. -CHAPTER REPORTS­ commerce initiate further investiga­ Babcock, Earl. The Hellbenders. A Histori­ tions.. New Mexico's Royal Road is one cal Novel ofthe Santa Fe Trail and the Cimarron Cutoff of the handful of Mmost important Conquest of New Mexico. Duncan, President Helen C. Brown books" which any student of the Trail Oklahoma, E. Babcock, 1962, 1980. POBox 1400 again Bean, Frederic. Santa Fe Showdown. New .Elkhart, KS 67950 should read. and its aVailability York, Kensington Publishing, 1993. (316) 697-4597 is especiallygratifyingon the eve ofthe Burroughs, Jean M. Bride ofthe Santa Fe The quarterly meeting was held in 175th anniversary of the meeting of Trail. Santa Fe, Sunstone Press, 1984. the trails at Santa Fe. Springfield. CO. on April 8. President Carson, William. PeterandBrownie Follow Brown read a letter from Harry Myers • • • • • the Trace: A Story ofthe Santa Fe Trail. St. Louis, Eden Publishing, 1865. regarding the approaching 175th an­ Kate L. Gregg. ed. The Road to Santa niversary activities. Carteret, John Dunloe. The Fortune Fe: The Journal and Diaries of George Hunter; or, The OldStoneCorral:A Tale Stephen Hayward, Elkhart. KS, a Champlin Sibley and Others Pertaining of the Santa Fe Trail. Cincinnati, J. D. member of the SFNHT adVisory coun­ to the Suroeying and Marking ofa Road Carteret, 1888, 1900. cil, questioned the distinction the Na­ from the Missouri Frontier to the Settle- Cavanah, Frances. Down the Santa Fe tional Park Service has made between ments of New Mexico 1825-1827. Re­ Trail. Evanston, 111., Row, Peterson and the Santa Fe National Historic Trail print edition. Albuquerque: University Company, 1942. and the "historic Santa Fe Trail." He of New Mexico Press. 1995. New pref­ Coleman, Rhea. Gutsy's Luck. Santa Fe, thinks they should be one and the ace by Marc Simmons. Pp. xi + 280. Sunstone Press, 1993. same, that the NPS designation is con­ lliustrations. notes. bibliography, in­ Crawford, Phyllis. Walking on Gold. New fusing and should be corrected. He dex. Paper. $16.95. Available from York, J. Messner, Inc., 1940. was told that the NPS designation SFTA Last Chance Store. Duffus, Robert L. Jomada New York, eliminates those portions of the Mhis_ Covici- Friede, 1935. toric" Trail located on private land ex­ One clue to the growing popularityof Farrell, Cliff. Santa Fe Wagon Boss. Gar­ the Santa Fe Trail Is the current re­ den City, Doubleday, 1958, and various cept where such areas have been cer­ printing of older significant publica­ other editions. tified by an agreement between the tions, includingthis collection ofdocu­ Grey, Zane. Rghting Caravans. Toronto, NPS and private landowners to allow ments about the official government Musson, 1929, and numerous other edi­ some limited public access. survey ofthe route issued originally In tions. Also pUblished as Caravans de The chapter voted to recognize but a 1952. It is interesting to note that the Heroes. Barcelona, Editorial Juventud, single designation ofthe historic route. records of the survey were not avail­ 1972. Hayward will present this matterat the able to those who utilized the Trail for Hatton, Cliff. Santa Fe Trail London, Hale, advisory council meeting In Dodge commerce and conquest. and may not 1974. Also as a sound recording, City, May 11 and 12. There was also a Whitley Bay, England, Soundings Ltd., have been particularly helpful if they 1980, 1988. discussion of the use of the SFNHT had been in print at the time, but they logo (a registered trademark) without Hollmann, Clide. Partners on the Santa Fe. are especially useful to today's stu­ Philadelphia, Westminster Press, 1962. approval of the NPS. dents of the route. laughlin, Ruth. The Wind Leaves No Paul Bentrup. Deerfield, KS. noted It·should be stated. too. that Gregg Shadow. New York, McGraw Hill, 1948, that David Clapsaddle of Larned. KS,

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has available limestone posts suitable Heart of the Flint Hills next two years. Harry Myers gave a for marking sites at a cost of $10 per President Donald B. Cress lively and interestingsummary ofTrail post. Brass plaques may be used on RR 1 Box 66 history. noting that the Santa Fe Trail the posts for a nominal fee. Council Grove, KS 66846 is a part of trade routes going back to Mary Gamble. Springfield. CO. mem­ (316) 767-5826 the 13th and extending into the 20th ber of SFTA boanl of directors. read a No report. . century. portion ofa letter from Ross Marshall, End of the Trail In April the members visited the new SFTA vice-president and candi­ President Margaret Sears Wootton Ranch in Raton Pass. The date for president. explaininghis goals 1871 Candela Bergs were hosts to 24 members and for revitaliZing the Association. Santa Fe, NM 87505 6 guests (among them two of Dick The next meeting will be In July at (505) 473-3124 Wootton's grandchildren). Don Berg Clayton. NM. On January 14, 1995. our meeting presented an extensive history of the Texas Panhandle was held at the Santa Fe Main Library. toll road. Although the original build­ Dr. Tom 'Chavez spoke about some of ings have not survived the ravages of President Kathy Revell time. everyone got a very good idea 3505 Cinderella the first people associated with the Amarillo, TX 79121-1607 Santa Fe Trail. Election ofofficers was about the locations of these buildings (806) 358-7320 held: Margaret Sears. Alcalde; Louann and hanlships met by those choosing to travel the Mountain Route. The spring field trip to Gregg SFT Jordan. Alcalde Segundo; Helen M. sites and Buffalo Wallow Battlefield Geer. Escribano; and Doris Lyons. Te­ Wet/Dry Routes serero. was held April 30. At the May 7 spring President Louis VanMeter ~ meeting plans for the 1997 sympo­ On March 18. 1995, the chapter PO Box 234 sium were discussed with members of meetingwas held at the SantaFe Main Burdett, KS 67523 the Cimarron CutoffChapter In atten­ Library with guest speaker Dr. Adrian (316) 525-6696 dance. There was a call for persons to Bustamante. Division Head. Arts & &iences. Santa Fe Community Col­ President Van Meter is recovering be on the symposium committee. Part from heart bypass surgery. The chap­ of the chapter's input into the sympo­ lege. Dr. Bustamante spoke on little known pioneers of the Trail. ter met April 23. 1995. in conjunction sium can be publicizing the Canadian with the Dodge City/Fort Dodge Chap­ River routes to Santa Fe. The 175thanniversarysteeringcom­ ter at the Dodge City Public Library. A Palo Duro Canyon cookout has mittee recentlycompleted its work and During the business session reports been suggested for the summer meet­ made several recommendations. We were heard relating to ruts recently ing in early August. The date will be' have received strong response from identified on the Fort Hays-Fort Dodge announced later. government agencies as well as the Road and the Wet Route of the Santa private sector. We have developed a Wagonbed Spring Fe Trail. plans for the chuck wagon general calendar ofevents for the cele­ meal to be served at the SFTA sympo­ President Ed Lewis bration year. 4472SRd M sium. the Booth grave marker fund. Ulysses, KS 67880 Several funded activities are in proc­ the Wet/Dry Routes Chapter banner, (316) 356-2141 ess. Chief among these is a bill before the lime kiln project. and the second Fifty members and guests attended the 1995 New Mexico Legislature to edition of the Seif-Guided Auto Tour oj . the April 13 meeting at Hugoton. KS. place a copy of Dave Webb's Adven­ the Fort Hays-Fort Dodge Road. to hear Leo E. Oliva's talk on the MCi_ tures With the Santa Fe TraU activity Reports were also given relating to marron Route of the Santa Fe Trail.M book in each 5th grade. 7th grade. and the annual chapter tour on October During the business meeting Presi­ high school curriculum area through­ 21. 1995. the planned display of the dent Lewis announced that two DAR out New Mexico public school system Eagle &out projects conducted by the Santa Fe Trail markers will be moved: during the 1996-97 school year. Edwards County Boy Scouts, the the one at the Carter place northeast Secondly. we are seeking a limited planned display of the Clay Ward por­ of Ulysses with a turnout at the site partnership with a non-profit agency traits featUring crossings on the Fort and the other at the Haskell-Grant to help fund Entradas in any commu­ Hays-Fort Dodge Road. the work day Countylines on U.S. Highway60. Both nity along the New Mexico Trail which slated for May 13, 1995, andthe 175th had been moved previously from their wishes to mount a celebration. Our anniversary ofthe SFT programs to be original sites. purpose is to encourage local partici­ conducted bythechapteras partofthe Ed Dowell reported that a series of pation and promote awareness of this state-wide promotion being planned programs along the Trail are planned chapter of our state's history. bythe Kansas State Historical Society. In observance of its 175th Anniver­ The chapter has authorized six The chapter approved (1) the instal­ sary. He also said the building of a standing committees to focus on im­ lation ofa marker to be placed in Ford berm at thewash-out at the Wagonbed plementing various plans. We are County at the rut location recently • eager to see where our explorations l Spring site is needed. The NPS study identified and (2) the invitation to resi­ of enlarging the National Historic lead as the anniversary year ap­ dents of Ellis. Hodgemen, Rush and Landmark site at Wagonbed Spring proaches. Ness counties to participate in chapter may increase it to 171 acres. activities. especially with regard to the • Corazon de los Caminos When the members present were President LeRoy LeDoux Fort Hays-Fort Dodge Road. To this asked to consider changtng the SFTA PO Box 94 end. the chapter will conduct its fall Symposium to an annual affair, as Wagon Mound, NM 87752 meeting in Jetmore. KS. suggested by SFTA Vice-President· (505) 666-2262 After the business meetingthe group Ross Marshall, the group voted unan­ The March meeUngat Wagon Mound adjourned to Youthville where the pro­ imously against the change. keeping it was attended by 31 members and gram was preSented byBruce Kenyon. a biennial event. The next chapter guests. The 175th anniversary com­ long-time volunteer blacksmith at Fort meetingwill be July 13. 1995. at Ulys­ mittee, chaired by Anne Swenson. re­ Lamed. He gave a blacksmithingdem­ ses. KS. ported on activities planned for the onstration.

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The lime kiln preservation project is session to define what the chapter ~Cross of the Martyrs." commemorat­ progressing. Concrete footing has been wants to accomplish in the next two ing the death ofSpanish priests killed poured and limestone has been ob­ years. Discussed were plans for mark­ in the Indian uprising in 1680. and tained for the retainingwall. Roofs will ingand interpretingTrail sites. helping pictures ofthe winter Spanish market. be installed over the kilns located just the Kanza Council of the Boy Scouts John presented a book. Sentinel to the west ofBurdett. These kilns remain in plan a Camporee for the first weekend Cimarron byDavid K. Stmte. as a door­ excellentconditionand the projectwas in May 1996. and plans for participat­ prize. John Dick was the winner. designed to prevent their erosion. ing in the 175th anniversary of the The next meeting was scheduled for Dodge City/Fort Dodge Trail. The Boy Scout Camporee could April 6 at Canton. bring in some 500 to 600 scouts and PresidentJanet Bevel'li Bent's Fort 513 Andrew Street leaders to the Stone Corral area and Dodge City, KS 67801 other Trail sites. The chapterwill be in President Earl Casteel (316) 227-8420 charge of designing and producing 5666 S 106Rd patches for this Camporee. Alamosa, CO 81101 The chapter held its second-quarter (7I9) 589-206 I meeting on Sunday. Aprtl23. 1995. at The quarterly meeting was held at the Dodge City Public Library. as Pawnee Rock. April 23. Steve Linderer. On April 1. 1995. the chapterheld its guests ofthe Wet/DryRoutes Chapter. the superintendent at Fort Larned Na­ first tour of 1995 under the direction Mter sepamte business meetings the tional Historic Site and 1995 sympo­ of Trail Boss Earl Casteel. The trip to two chapters reconvened at the horse­ sium coordinator. was guest speaker Holly/Granada areas was attended by barn at Methodist Youthville for re­ and brought us up to date on plans for 77 enthusiastic members and guests. freshments and the program. the fort and the symposium. Craig Moore. historian at Bent's Old On June 6 the chapter will assist the Fort NHS and chapter member. gave a The program was presented byBruce detailed historyofthe BigTimbers. The Kenyon of Bison. KS. resident Rice County Historical Society in cleaning the grounds around the group also saw some ruts reported to blacksmtih at Fort Larned. He demon­ be part of the Trail and viewed the strated forged Items fabricated by Stone Corral School. The buildingwas built with stone from the Stone Corral possible site of Pretty Encampment. blacksmiths for TmU travelers. Our tour was in cooperation of many The chapter has begun planning for in the 1870s and classes were held there until 1946. The owners gave the local historians and the Prowers the restoration of the concrete and County Historical Society. Holly. marble marker near the site of the building to the Society in 1994 and since then money has been given to Granada. Old Granada. Coolidge in Caches west of Dodge City. David Kansas. Trail City. Amity Salvation Kloppenborg. curator ofBoot Hill Mu­ replace the roof and work has started on funding for interior work. The Army Colony. and Camp Amache were seum. is in charge of the Caches res~ included in the sites visited. toration project. Sandblasting ,and school building is one mile south and a half-mile west of the Stone Corral At Camp Amache the group was painting are planned for completion joined by photographer Kent Meireis before the September symposium. Crossing area and possibly. with the lay of the land. at some time the Trail and reporter Dennis Huspeni of the Our chapter is excited about and may have gone over this property. Denver Post. They were preparing a looking forward to the symposiurn feature story for the Sunday (April 2. nearoursegmentofthe Trail. We invite Cottonwood Crossing 1995) edition about the camp. Camp SFTA members to view our ruts. Fort President John Dick Amache was an internment camp for Dodge. and Boot Hill Museum and POBox 103 Japanese-Americans. especially those FrontStreet on theirway to orfrom the Goessel, KS 67053 living on the west coast during World symposium. Membersand guests metat the Hills­ War n. Las Animas resident Emory Missouri River Outfitters boro Civic Center on February 2. Ap­ Namura and his wife Tayeko spoke to President Robert Dorian propriate markers for two Santa Fe the group about their experiences 132II E 45th Terr Trail sites and methods to finance while interned at the camp and about Independence, MO 64055 them were discussed. It was decided the efforts being made to restore a (816) 252-7826 that a triangular stone marker will be portion of the camp. Members planned to meet on April placed at the juncture of the Santa Fe SFTA Ambassador Paul Bentrup 30. 1995. at Arrow Rock for a short Trail and the Chisholm Trail. A stone showed the group a plaque he had business meeting and to elect new of­ post marker inscribed ~Santa Fe Trail been presented for work he had done ficers. Crossed Here" will the placed at the in promoting activities concerning the Chapter members will celebmte Na­ intersection with Highway 15 north of camp and for efforts he had made to tional Trails Day on June 3 at the Durham. To finance these projects. a promote healing of decades-old National Frontier Trails Center. Inde­ raille was proposed with various Trail­ wounds concerning the interment of pendence. MO. Theywill meetat 2 p.m. related items offered as prizes. the Japanese at Amache duringWorld to view the demonstmtions and pro­ Details of the proposed bus tour to Warn. gram scheduled by the National Fron­ Kansas City to see the steamboat Ara­ The article did appear on April 2 and tier Trails Center to observe National bia were presented by John Dick and mentioned the Bent's Fort Chapter. Trails Day. For information call Anne Gil Michel. One ofthe photos used showed Emory Carter (816) 230-7i228 or National A Boy Scout troop from Hillsboro with some chapter members. Mention Frontier Trails Center (816) 325-7575 attended this meeting. Tom Plett. the of Paul Bentrup and his efforts was for a schedule of activities. Scout leader. explained that a Scout also included. Quivira may work on some type of historical The DAR marker just east of Las President Linda ColJe project to earn a badge. 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, and by the work of chapter members Dick Cochran, 404 Leach Ave, Grants NM Military Route. Freeze Out Canyon. Mary Garnble. Gerry Faust. Phil Peter­ 87020 wildflowers. Bring campfire stories son. and Wayne Banta. Due to unfore­ George C. Dailing, PO Box 564, AgUilar CO and son~. (719) 523-6968 or (719) seen complications and other possible 81020 456-0504. work projects concerning other DAR Steven Dodson, 117 W Seward, Burl­ ingame KS 66413 June 4, 1995: Friends ofArrow Rock. markers. formal dedication of the MO. 36th annual meeting. with noon will Paul Ediger, 608 E First, Hillsboro KS marker at its new location be held 67063 meal at the Old Tavern. meeting at at a future date. Alan F. Elder, 211 4th St, Castle Rock CO 2:00 p.m.• and dedication of the new The' chapter is looking forward to 80104 headquarters building at 2:30 p.m. future events including the workday Ellen R. Farrell, 7 Timber Ridge Rd, Los Call (816) 837-3231 for dinner reser­ and grand opening of the Timpas site Alamos NM 87544 vations. 1\ (May 20) and our tour and camp-out Bengie Foster, PO Box 363, Eskridge KS June 10, 1995: Santa Fe Trail Craft at the Don and Lolly Ming Ranch west 66423 Show. Alexander Majors Historical of Pritchett. CO. on June 3. The tour Richard Graglia, 1685 Cook St, Denver CO House. 8201 State Line Rd. Kansas will include the Granada/Fort Union 80206 City. MO. (816) 333-5556. Maggie Greenwood, PO Box 981, Angel military route. Freeze Out Canyon. June 10, 1995: MNative AmericansM and wild flowers along the Trail. Fire NM 87710 Beverly Hanlon, 101 S Independence St, LMng History Weekend. Outlet Park. Melvern Lake. Melvern KS. (913) 549­ NEW SFTA MEMBERS Amarillo TX 79106 I I Kathleen Kirkes, 3328 Rods Ct, Merced CA 3318. This list includes new memberships 95340 June 10-11, 1995: Prairie Days. Max­ received since the last issue. Those Lynn Lightner, 1312 Kingsbury, Garden. well Wildlife Refuge. Canton. KS. For received after this printing will appear City KS 67846 information call (316) 628-4455. in the next issue. Ifthere is an error in Sally A. Ludi, 1233 5th St, Las Vegas NM June 10-n, 1995: Chisholm Trail this information. please send correc­ 87701 Study Tour. Barton County Commu­ Hilary McLellan, 1123 State St, Emporia KS tions to the editor. We thank you for 66801 nity College. Contact Elaine Simmons at (800) 748-7594. your support. L. C. Melton, East Central College, PO Box 529, Union MO 63084 June 11-17, 1995: SantaFe Trail Ren­ Cimarron County Historical Society, PO Raymond Nelson, 7301 Galoway, Wichita dezvous. NRA Whittington Center. Ra­ Box 655, Boise City OK 73933 KS 67212 ton NM. (505) 445-3615. Minter-Wilson Drilling Co., PO Box 669, Jay Newton, 710 Pearl Terrace, Paola KS June 18, 1995: Corazon de los Carni­ Ulysses KS 67880 66071 nos Chapter meeting. Tiptonville. Val­ Pat Northup, 1000 Quail Run, SpringValley mora. and Shoemaker. NM. President OH 45370 LeRoy LeDoux (595) 666-2262. Gala & Uoyd Adams, 736 Grove Ave, Las Jack M. Patterson, 3350 Shebas Way, Animas CO 81054 Colorado Springs CO 80904 June 24, 1995: Guided tours of first Marvin & Dorene Burke, 10548 Quivas, Edith Lois Priest, 106 4th Ave, Clayton NM fort site at Fort Union National Monu­ Northglenn CO 80234 . 88415 ment. available at 10:00 a.m.• · 11:30 Alex & Jean Case, PO Box 217, Marion KS Louis Raga, 814 Baunhill, Junction City KS a.m., 1:00 p.m.• and 2:30 p.m. (505) 66861 66441 425-8025. Shirley & Bob Coykendall, 619 Caddy Abbie J. Reaves, PO Box 358, Folsom NM June 24-25, 1995: BullwhackerDays. Lane, Wichita KS 67212 88419 Mahaffie Farmstead & Stagecoach Tom & Mary Ann Gilbert, 6210 Rd SS, Forrest L. Smith, PO Box 221, Marion KS Stop Historic Site. Olathe. KS. Contact Lamar CO 81052 66861 Michelle Caron at (913) 782-6972. Althea & Michael Gray, RR 19 Box 123 A, S. J. Taylor, 972 Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe NM 87505 FeNM 87501 June 24-25, 1995: "Santa Fe Trail" Donald & Grace Luers, PO Box 982, Raton Living History Weekend. Outlet Park. NM 87740 I...._T_R.....A...-IL....C_A.....L_EN_D.....A_R__-""I Melvern Lake. Melvern KS. (913) 549­ Sharolyn & Norma Jean Molle, 4978 W 60 3318. Terr, Mission KS 66205 Everyone is invited to send notices for June 30-July 2,1995: Santa Fe Trail Wheeler & Vi Oliphant, 30320 Rd JJ, Holly this section; provide location. date(s). Balloon Fiesta, Raton NM, (800) 638­ CO 81047 time(s). and activity. Remember this is 6161. Welton & Gladys Parker, RR 1 Box 71, a quarterly. The next issue should ap­ July 1-2, 1995: Fort Union National Lewis KS 67552 pear in August. so send information Monument Civil War weekend. with John & Karen Pickett, 119 W Santa Fe, for September and later to arrive by tours of the second fort (earthwork). Burlingame KS 66413 July 20. 1995. Thank you. talks about Fort Union in the Civil Michael & Linda Walter, 300 E 16th, Hugo­ May27-29,1995: SantaFe Trail Days. War. and Civil War small arms demon­ ton KS 67951 • Larned. KS. including special pro­ strations. (505) 425-8025. I. Ken, Carol & Kenny Wilson, 13410 E Hwy I' 50, Manzanola CO 81058 grams at Fort Larned NHS and Santa July 4, 1995: Old Time Independence Fe Trail Center. Day Celebration. Fort Larned NHS. o IOU E BE S IP , May 31-June 4, 1995: Santa Fe Trail (316) 285-6911. Merry Barker, 613 W Main, Council Grove Daze, Boise City. OK. with area tour on July 8-9, 1995: MCivil War" LMng His­ KS 66846 June 2. Contact Boise City Area C of tory Weekend. Outlet Park. Melvern Pete Brown, PO Box 797687, Dallas TX C. (405) 544- 3344. Lake. Melvern KS. (913) 549·3318. 75379 June 3, 1995: National Trails Day. Cathy Carlson, 546 W 6th, Las Animas CO July 14-15, 1995: Frontier Celebra­ 81054 Participate in the activity of your tion & Rendezvous. Pomona State Minette Church, 4733 Larchwood Ave, choice. Park. near Lyndon. KS. featUring en­ Philadelphia PA 19143 June 3, 1995: Bent's Fort Chapter. campments covering fur trade. moun­ Randal Clark, 29 Bearfield, Columbia MO National Trails Day. Ming Ranch west tain men. Santa Fe Trail. cowboys. 65201 of Pritchett. CO. Granada-Fort Union settlers. soldiers. traders. and crafts-

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men. with musical entertainment. po­ History Weekend, Outlet Park. etry. and story-telling. Contact Jeffrey Melvern Lake. Melvern KS. (913) 549­ FROM THE EDITOR Bender, (913) 828-4933. He would like 3318. Bonita and I had a productive trip to to hear from Santa Fe Trail reenactors Sept. 2-24, 1995: "Artists of the the U.S. Army Military History Insti­ who use wagons/teams. American West" Exhibit at Fort Larned tute at Carlisle Barracks. PA. and we July 16, 1995: Corazon de los Cami­ NHS. hope to share some of that new mate­ nos Chapter meeting. Pecos National Sept. 8, 1995: Senior Citizen's Day, rial in future issues. We were unable Monument. NM. President LeRoy Le­ Mahaffie Farmstead & Stagecoach to complete our research there and Doux (505) 666-2262. Stop Historic Site, Olathe. KS. Contact plan to return when possible. July22-23, 1995:Fort Union National Michelle Caron at (913) 782-6972. My father died March 10. which Monument. "Cultural Encounters on Sept. 8-17, 1995: Smithsonian Asso­ changed many of our plans, including the Santa Fe Trail," with living-history ciates Tour of the Santa Fe Trail. Con­ the completion of the WI'index before camp. talks. and demonstrations. tact Amy Ritchie at (202) 357-4800 this issue. My mother has Alzheimer's (505) 425-8025. ext. 220 or Leo Oliva at (913) 994­ and remains in the nursing home. July22-23, 1995: ~Fur Trade/Buffalo 6253. mostly unaware of what happens. We Skinner"LivingHistoryWeekend, Out­ hope to get back on schedule soon. Sept. 17, 1995: Corazon de los Cami­ Our goal now is to have the index let Park. Melvern Lake, Melvern KS, nos Chapter meeting. Taos. NM. Presi­ (913) 549-3318. completed, covering all nine volumes. dent LeRoy LeDoux (505) 666-2262. before the symposium. Aug. 5, 1995: Bent's Fort Chapter pro­ Sept. 17-<>ct. 6, 1995: Sixth Annual Bonita participated in the Trail ar­ gram' and tour. Indian Agents and Santa Fe Trail Bicycle Trek, contact Agencies, Bent's New Fort. Fort Wise, chaeology program in Osage County. Willard Chilcott. 885 Camino Del Este. KS. and is still exited about finding an Old FortLyon, BigTimbem Museum at Santa Fe. NM 87501. . Lamar. CO. (719) 456-0504. 1823 dime near Soldier Creek cross­ Sept. 21-24, 1995: Biennial SFTA ing. She's ready for a metal detector. Aug. 8-12, 1995: OCTA annual con­ Symposium. Lamed and Great Bend. vention. Grand Island, NE. Contact In April we spent a few days at Fort KS. Steve Linderer. program coordina­ Union and Las Vegas, NM. investigat­ OCTA Headquartem. PO Box 1019. In­ tor, (316) 285-6911. dependence MO 64051. ing the possiblity of purchasing Joe Oct. 5-8, 1995: Barton County Com­ and Diana Stein's superb bookstore. It Aug. 12-13, 1995: "US Dragoons" Liv­ munity College Trail Tour. Contact is an enticing prospect. with a chance ing History Weekend. Outlet Park, Elaine Simmons, BCCC. (800) 748­ to live on the Trail. but reality con­ Melvern Lake, Melvern KS. (913) 549­ 7594. vinced us we cannot afford to make the 3318. Oct. 14, 1995: Pumpkin Patch and move. We will continue to take our Aug. 19-20, 1995: "1825 Santa Fe Autumn Faire, Mahaffie Farmstead & chances on the Kansas farm. .Trail SUlVey" Living History Weekend, Stagecoach Stop Historic Site, Olathe. We attended the annual meeting of Outlet Park, Melvern Lake, Melvern KS. Contact Michelle Caron at (913) the Fort Lamed Old Guard on April 29 KS; (913) 549-3318. 782-6972. and sawa fine living-historylecture by Aug. 20, 1995: Corazon de los Cami­ Oct. 15, 1995: Corazon de los Cami­ Libbie Custer. I retired from the FLOG nos Chapter meeting. Capulin, NM. nos Chapter meeting, Wagon Mound. board with the rank of brevet colonel. President LeRoy LeDoux (505) 666­ NM. President LeRoy LeDoux (505) and Bonita was elected to the board. 2262. 666-2262. Be sure to return the ballot enclosed Aug. 25, 1995: National Park Service Oct. 21,1995: Wet/DryRoutes Chap­ in this issue and register for the sym­ Day. special programs at all NPS sites. . . ter tour of Wet Route, 8-5. cost $10. posium in September. It promises to Aug. 26, 1995: An evening at Fort Contact Ida Yeager. 416 Wichita. be an exciting and extraordinary ex­ Union featUring historic scenes. free Lamed KS 67550. travaganza. thanks to the diligent ef­ reselVations required (no reservations Dec. 2-3, 1995: Victorian Christmas forts of Steve Linderer and a host of accepted until Aug. 1). (505) 425- Open House. Mahaffie' Farmstead. volunteem. We hope to see you there. 8025. . Olathe. KS. Contact Michelle Caron at Happy Trails! Aug. 26-27. 1995: "187~ Life" Living (913) 782-6972. . -Leo E. Oliva

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