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VOLUME 2 NOVEMBER 1987 NUMBER 1 HUTCHINSON SYMPOSIUM "Do you know the way to MEMBERSHIP AT 500 & Over 350 participants enjoyed Santa Fe? I'm going there RENEW ALS DUE SOON the second Santa Fe Trail Sympo in '89." The goal of having 500 SFTA sium at Hutchinson, September Composed,& sung by Paul Bentrup members by the end of 1987 was 24-27. Activities and presenta 1987 Symposium, Hutchinson achieved on November 2. The lat tions received attention in state est additions are listed within. A and regional news media. Evalua NEXT SYIY1POSIUM roster of all members will be dis tion forms completed by those at IN SANTA FE tributed early next year. Several tending indicate that all programs have paid 1988 dues and everyone were highly successful. Further A total of five locations made else is invited to renew member information about the conference bids to the SFTA Board to host fu ship by January 1. Two member is in the President's Column, page ture Symposiums: Overland Park, ship forms are enclosed with this 2, and photos taken by Joan Myers Santa Fe, Arrow Rock, La Junta/ mailing. Please use one to renew appear inside. Bent's Fort, and Las Vegas/Fort your membership for 1988 and use A few comments from evaluation Union. Symposiums are held in the other to recruit a new member. forms follow: "I was inspired to odd-numbered years. Since the If every membe'r signs up one new learn more about the SFT and all Santa Fe Trail Center at Larned member, the 1988 goal of at least early trails." "I'm a newSFTbuff sponsors a Trail Rendezvous in 1,000 members will be met. The and was impressed with the fine the spring of even-numbered viability of the Association program and delighted to be inthe years, Trail enthusiasts have a depends on your membership. company of so many friendly and get-together available annually. interesting people." ''The trail The Board voted to hold the next NATIONAL PARK SERVICE lives on ... now let the high Symposium in 1989 at Santa Fe. PLANS FOR HISTORIC SFT adventure begin." "Compliments The host institution will be Santa to Barbara's efficiency, good Fe Community College and the pro National Park Service plans fot humor, grace and presence.1t "I gram coordinator will be Dr. implementing the requirements of would like a session for people Adrian Bustamante. The Board, the law creating the Santa Fe Na who are unfamiliar with the looking ahead, selected Arrow tional Historic Trail have begun trail." ''Trail buffs are' warm out Rock/Marshall as the 1991 site with a series of public meetings going people." "PLEASE, no more and La Junta/Bent's Fort for 1993. along the Trail during November concurrent sessions, please!" (see Trail Calendar on last page AWARDS CEREMONY for dates and locations). A plan NAME CHANGE ning newsletterwas issued in Oc For a second time a highlight of tober. If you did not receive a The Board of Directors of the the Symposium was the presenta newsletter or have any sugges Santa Fe Trail Council atits regu tion of awards following the gen tions for the NPS Trail plan, lar meeting in Hutchinson on Sep eral business meeting. Seven in please write to Santa Fe National tember 24 voted, after considera:'" dividuals and two organizations Historic Trail PlanningTeam, c/o ble debate, to change the name were recognized for their efforts National Park Service, Southwest of the organization to the Santa to preserve, protect, or promote Regional Office, P. O. Box 728, Fe Trail Association. The central the historic Trail. Santa Fe, NM 87504-0728. argument was that the word "as The honorees were Isabel D. Nominations for the advisory sociation" presented a clearer im Campbell, Larned, KS; Jack D. Rit council will soon be solicited in age to the public than the more tenhouse, Albuquerque, NM; Mary the five Trail states from organ restrictive term "council." A sec B. and Leo E. Gamble, Springfield, izations that "have an establi ondary considerationwas that the CO; Pauline S. Fowler, Indepen shed and recognized interest in new body being formed by the Na dence, MO; Roe Groom, Council the trail." The advisory council tional Park Service will be called Grove, KS; Grace Collier, Hays, should be established by May a trail advisory council which KS; The Santa Fe New Mexican; 1988. The NPS expects to have a might be confused with our group. and the OI'egon-California Trails draft Trail Plan ready by Septem It was noted that since the Associatio'"l. ber 1988 and hold another series bylaws were being adopted this In addition two individuals were of public meetings during Novem would offer the last easy oppor named official Trail Ambas ber 1988. The final Trail Plan is tunity to undertake a name sadors: Les Vilda, Wilbur, NB, scheduled for completion by July change. The matterwas presented who drove a covered wagon from 1989. Because each national his to the general membership at the Missouri to NeVI Mexico this year, toric trail has a distinctive trail business meeting the next day and Paul Bentrup of Deerfield, KS marker design, a design competi and, 'following heated discus who continues his unflagging ef tion for the Santa Fe National His sion, the change was approved by forts to locate lost sites and toric Trail marker will soon be a narrow margin. -7- WT EXHIBITION: HUTCHINSON SYMPOSIUM PHOTOGRAPHS by JOAN MYERS Ralph Hathaway, proprietor of Sam Arnold pondering the Ralph's Ruts, Rice County, KS. "bear" facts. Jack Rittenhouse receiving his award from Marc Simmons. Pauline Fowler, Trail authority Leo and Mary Gamble, authori and award recipient from In ties on Colorado DAR markers dependence, MO. and award recipents. Colorado Board members, Mark Gardner and David Sandoval, talking serious business. Why is Greg Franzwa so Grace Collier receiving her award from Marc Sec-Treas. Ruth Olson will happy? Simmons. gladly take your dues. -8- Symposium Coordinator Barbara Peirce accepting the Trail Ambassador Paul Bentrup with his Santa Fe Trail roses deserved for a job well done. cap. Boggsville promotional flyers. and strong drink. PAGES FROM MY DIARY {Along the Santa Fe Trail} by Lois Mackensen We know we're not the first to come this way We follow ruts by others rudely carved Our groaning wagons lurch and pitch and sway We've struggled miles in wind and storm, half-starved. The landmarks loom in mist on distant peaks We wait; then questioned quiet spreads a pall We feel the lure of pressing on, though spent What dared to creep in silence near our train? We've searched the plains forrespitefromtheheat Arapaho? wild beast? We feel its thrall Now cottonwoods and elders shade relent. Then hear receding steps. We breathe again. Oh, Arkansas, though shallow, slow, and still In morning light we pack, men hitch the yokes Your waters cool us, furnish all we need The oxen strain, begin the day's long pull So man and beast can freshen, have their fill Our little ones are tucked in mothers' cloaks Find renewal, from thirst awhile be freed. My children pick sand lilies, small hands full. Next day: Our trail turns south to Spanish land Days pass, we've climed to steeper, rugged heights Do we encroach where white man's limits cease? Old snow in crusty patches hides in shade Some nights I feel a creeping, deathly band This pass, Raton, can te'ar a wagon's guts May strike our caravan, my fears increase. Reduce a man who thinks his fortune's made. Near circled wagons sentries stand, nerves taut At last, by dusk the final cart has crossed Wild' eyes return a glint, a coyote calls We know relief's pure comfort for awhile Strange horses tramp nearby, my breath is caught Tonight we think of loved ones whom we've lost A stealthy shadow forms, rears up, then falls. Then plan our course for each tomorrow's miles. -9- SETH M. HA YS AND THE appeared in many memoirs. In Ju ly 1847 E. N. O. Clough, westbound COUNCIL GROVE TRADE Missouri volunteer in Lt. Col. Al by Katie Davis ton R. Easton's battalion, wrote: [Ed. note: This is the fourth in "There is a trader here who is mak a series on merchants and the ing money hand over hand.... Santa Fe trade. Katie Davis is as Here are some of his prices, sistant curator of material cul molasses, $2 per gallon, cheese ture at the Colorado History Mu 35 cents per pound, tobacco 75 seum in Denver.} cents a plug and rotten at that, Merchant Seth M. Hays lived on a very coarse brogan, $3.50 per the Kansas frontier during its pair. There is also a blacksmith transition from territory to state shop here and his prices are just hood. For a time he was the lone about as reasonable as the Indian trader in the Neosho River trader's."· In 1848 Hays provided valley. Later the town of Council aid to mail carrier Lewis Thorp Grove grew around him, and he and his party;5 in 1852, "Council became a prosperous merchant Grove was at that time little more selling to the reservation Kaw than a frontier trad'g post. The Indians and Santa Fe Trail car Hays brothers (Seth, Amazon and avans. In his later years he was May) were its principal traders;,,6 in 1853 the trading post was de A watercolor taken from an earlier seen as an "early settler" and "old photograph of Seth Hays, location timer" by the then civilized town scribed as a "large, well-furni unknown. (Courtesy of the Kansas in Kansas. shed store, where a constant sup State Historical Society.) Hays became the subject of ply of everything required for the near-legend and folklore by later road is kept;,,7 and in 1854 Hays Conn opened for business in chroniclers of Council Grove. His put up James A. Little who left 1856.12 Trade caravans, Pike's relation to other famous pioneers the wagon in which he was travel Peakers, and Indians stopped to ing to protecthimselfwhen small resupply at these stores, and the (he was the great-grandson of 8 Daniel Boone and cousin of Kit pox broke out. merchants prospered. The West Carson) helped perpetuate this Hays was active in town organ port Border Star announced on mythical image. Exploits and ization, politics, and business October 20, 1860 that, at Council anecdotes told about Hays in ventures, especially in Indian Grove, "today Major Dickey pays clude him starting a shoot-out affairs and land development. He out to the Kaw Indians here some with some horse-thieving Kaw wi"tnessed the 1846 treaty with $15,000.... A large amount of Indians, hosting a church recep the Kansa Indians by which a re the money paid to the Indians is tion in his saloon, and hiring a servation of 20 square miles, in paid to the merchants of this bagpiper to play on the roof of his cluding Council Grove, was assig place, S. M. Hays & Co., and M. drinking establishment in order to ned to them. Soon other Indian Conn, each of them trading to the draw business from the competi agents and traders moved into the amount of three or four thousand tion. Most importantly, however, area, forming the nucleus for a dollars per day until the money he is remembered as a prominent, town. In 1857 the town company, is exhausted."13 wealthy, and influential busi of which Hays was a member, had While the merchants thrived, nessman whose fortunes rose and the town site surveyed, and itwas the rest of the town, comprised fell with the changing economy on incorporated in 1858. The first mostly of farmers and laborers, the frontier along the Santa Fe session of court was held that was practically ruined due to a Trail. year in Hays's log trading post, severe drought in 1860. ''There is Seth Hays was born in Calloway and later the Hays House was but very little money among the County, MO, in 1811. As a young used as a store, post office, print citizens in the country and as a man he Was a merchant and Indian ing office, and meeting hall for general thing they have but little trader in Westport and Indepen the Democratic convention in to sell that ourmerchants can dis dence, MO.' His long association 1859. Hays was one of several pose of."'· Earlierthatyear, how with Council Grove began in the prominent Council Grove busi ever, S. M. Hays & Co. had built spring of 1847 when he was sent nessmen to sign a petition in 1860 a large frame store.15 there by Indian traders, Albert G. to be sent to a convention to At the time, Hays was working Boone and James G. Hamilton of devise a system of railroad land with a partner, G. M. Simcock. Westport, to run a trading post for grants for the Territory.9 2 They kept a registry of the traders them. Like them, Hays was licen In 1859 Hays caused a furor that passed through the town. sed by the U.S. government to when he fired a shot over the Simcock continued to keep the trade with the Kansa (Kaw) and heads of a group of Kaws conven ledger after he took over the busi 3 Shawnee Indians. ed outside his store to dispute a ness from Hays. The figures re Hays built a small log building matter of stolen horses. In the en flect the overall prosperityofthe near the Trail crossing of the Neo suing panic two bystanders were merchants; for example, between sho River. He lived and worked wounded by the Indians.'o August 5 and September 8, 1860, in that first log cabin until he The Council GrovePress, begun they recorded "560 men, 442 wa built his own store, the Hays in 1858, carried advertisements gons, 46 horses, 1,367 mules, House, in 1857 and his own brick for S. M. Hays & Co. and M. Conn's 3,442 oxen, 6 carriages, carrying residence in 1860. general store." For several years 1,326 tons of freight....,~'6 Because he was one of the few the paper printed a long-running Nevertheless, in 1862 Hays people at this last supply stop on advertising rivalry between those sold his share to his partner and the Trail, Hays was relatively two most prominent merchants left for Colorado to raise stock.17 well known among travelers and who had been competitors since A letter from Malcolm Conn to S. -10- N. Wood, March 21, 1862, helps 17. Ibid., 41. eases involved and the changes 18. Letter from M. Conn to S. N. Wood, Council to explain the move: "Everything Grove, KS, March 21, 1862, S. N. Wood Collec therein, culminatingwith Dr. Sap is getting along just so here: tion, Kansas State Historical Society. pington's work with quinine. 19. Maloy, History of Morris County, 46. times are hard and money is very 20. Marc Simmons, Following the Santa Fe Trail: Chief among these diseases was scarce. ... Mrs. Smith was keep A Guide for Modern Travelers (Santa Fe: Ancient malaria, and discussion if it and ing the Hotel again and ... old City Press, 1986), 82. Dr. Sappington who discovered its man Hays has sold outto Mr. Sim cure make up the Introduction. cock and intends leaving the Part One is the diary of Thomas country next month.,,18 By 1863, B. Lester while he was surgeon however, the economic situation for the First Regiment Illinois had improved, and Simcock's Volunteer Infantry during the Mex register recorded 15,000 tons and CONVERSE OF THE ican War on the march from Fort $40,000,000 worth of freight Leavenworth to Santa Fe and at transported through the town that PRAIRIES the Santa Fe General Hospital. 19 year. -BOOK NOTICES- Part Two discusses the dis In 1865 Seth Hays returned to Nancy Short, Louise Taraba and eases themselves (typhoid, scur Council Grove and opened a Rolfe Teague, Milestone's in Mis vey. smallpox, malaria, and oth saloon. It was here that festivi souri's Past. Missouri DAR. ers) and their treatment. with em ties for a local church organiza $3.50. Order from Evelyn Kinkade. phasis on malaria which was var tion were held for lack of a more 1350 Heritage Place, Moberly, MO iously called ague, bilious fever, appropriate location. In 1866 he 65270. swamp fever, or chills and fever. started' his brother-in-law in the The volume is more than medical saloon business, and it was for In 1912 the Missouri DAR led the history. for it contains material this separate establishment that fight to have the Boone's Lick on the 19th-century Southwest, Hays hired an itinerant bagpiper Road and the Santa Fe Trait desig the Mexican War. and the Santa to play from the balconyto attract nated as the cross-state highway Fe Trail. busi"ness. One of Hays's last en which would become a link in the Dr. Thomas B. Hall III, son of terprises was founding the Coun coast-to-coast highway. When the author. has made a fewaddi cil Grove Democrat in 1870. He this was approved by the Missouri tions and generously donated this was the proprietor and publisher State Legislature. the DARplaced edition to the Friends of Arrow of the paper. 70 markers along the Trail ,in Rock for the furtherance of their Hays nevermarried, although he memory of the Santa Fe pioneers. restoration program, as did his fa kept a regular household with his These monuments are still in ther with the first edition. slave, SarahTaylor, known affec place and stand as silent tributes Jean Tyree Hamilton tionately as Aunt Sallie, and his to honor those who helped open • •••• adopted daughter, Kitty Parker the West. Robbins Hays. Aunt Sallie was This booklet contains detailed Marc Simmons. ed., The Battle at freed when Kansas was admitted descriptions ofwhere to find each Valley's Ranch: First Accountof to the Union as a free state, but marker and a short historical the Gettysburg of the West, she continued to care for his home account of the area. Some are 1862. Sandia Park. NM: San Pedro until herdeath in 1872. When Seth towns, others are forts, landing Press, 1987. Pp. 40. Illus.• map. Hays died on February 5, 1873, sites, mills, taverns. springs,' bibliog. $4.95 (plUS 75 cents pos hi s property, mostly real estate. churches, schools, and even a tage and handling). Orderfrom San was willed to Kitty. He was buried salt lick. Ihave found this a valu Pedro Press. P. O. Box 177, Sandia next to Aunt Sallie in Council able reference. To have this book Park, NM 87047, dealer discounts Grove's Greenwood Cemetery.20 is to have the history of Missouri available. and the eastern portion of the road This handsome booklet is a re to Santa Fe. NOTES Jane Mallinson print of the first published 1. John Maloy, History of Morris County: 1820 account of the Civil Warbattleon 1890 (Council Grove: Morris County Historical • •• • • Society, 1981), 65. the Trail at Valley's Ranch 2. louise 8arry, The Beginning of the West: Annals Thomas B. Hall, Medicine on the (Glorieta Pass), taken from the of the Kansas Gateway to the American West, Santa Fe Trail. 2nd ed. Dayton, Santa Fe Gazette, April 26. 1862. 1540-1854 (Topeka: Kansas State Historical Society, 1972), 671; Nicholas P. Hardeman, Ohio, 1987. Pp: 160. Illus.,notes, It reveals details of that decisive "Albert Gallatin Boone; The Mountain Men and bibliog., index. Paper, $7.50. battle not available elseWhere. the Fur Trade of the Far West, ed. by LeRoy Order from Friends of Arrow Rock, There is an introduction by Marc R. Hafen (10 vols.; Glendale: Arthur H. Clark Co., 1965-1969), VIII, 39. P. O. Box 124, Arrow Rock. MO Simmons and illustrations by J er- . 3. Barry, Beginning of the West, 1057-59, 1137-38. 65320; 5 or more copies are $4.00 ry Love. Three of the illustrations 4. Ibid., 671. 5. Ibid., 740. each. are available as limited edition 6. Francis Whittemore Cra9in Papers, manuscrippt prints (8~" x 11") suitable for in the Denver Public library Western History This second edition of Dr. Hall's Collection, Early Far West NotebOOk, v.8:18, framing, at $27.50 per set (order original in Pioneer Museum, Colorado Springs, Medicine on the Santa Fe Trail from Love Enterprises, NSR Box CO. was released i.he week before the 188, Edgewood, NM 87015). 7. 8arry, Beginning of the West, 1153. Hutchinson S)mposium. where it 8. Ibid., 1206. Other notices from that issue of 9. George W. Glick, "The Railroad Convention of was welcomec', especially after 1860; Kansas Historical Collections, IX (1905 Dr. Peter Olch's presentation the Gazette are included in this 06), 470. "Bleeding. Purging. and Puking in volume, as is a chronology of 10. The Westport Border Star, July 15, 1859. Civil War events in New Mexico. 11. Maloy, History of Morris County, 13. the Southwestern Fur Trade and 12. For an article about Malcolm Conn, see Wagon Along the Santa Fe Trail." This is a welcome addition to the Tracks, Feb. 1987. growing literature on the Battle of 13. The Westport Border Star, October 20, 1860. This well-rese -12- Executive Document in 1889 [Seri business men, and perhaps enlist about a wagon. - These machines al Set 2738, p. 565]. their capatal, [sic] we give the consis~ of a morticer that in eigh Apart from this table, Mills men number of wagons engaged in the teen minutes make all the mortices transportatio.n of freight across for a set of hubs-a job that would tions that in 1860 there were these plains to Mexico, the Forts, occupy a man all day and even then engaged in the Santa Fe trade the Mountains and Utah, at five he could not do the work with near 5,948 men, 2,170 wagons, 464 thousand, with a tonage equal to the niceity and exactness that the horses, 5,933 mules, and 17,836 32,500,000 pounds. What these machine does. Then comes the oxen. His number ofmen certainly merchandise consists of, where planer,. spoke lath, upright drill, did not represent all the persons purchased, and by whom sold and tenentlng machine, the knives of traveling the 'Trail that year. consumed will constitute the sub which revolve three thousand Stagecoach passengers and em ject matter of another article, our times a minute cutting tenants of ployees, for example, would not object now being to give all the any size, felloe saws, scrolls saws information possib Ie about the roIl a swinging saw that cuts the lum': have been included. Yet, by not ing stock, and to so prepare that ber crosswise, and which is a most ing the ratio of men to wagons, information as to enable our ingenious contrivance, four cir we can get a rough idea of the readers east or elsewhere, who cular saws, grind-stones, and oth number of persons associated may not be familiar with the plains er machinery for finishing work. All with the vehicles listed below. and the mode of transport, to of these machines are new and of The figures for 1849 to 1859 ap understand the subject. the latest and best patterns, and pear highly suspect, and all the A regular wagon of the first mag after once witne:ssing the amount figures seem conservative when nitude, capable of carrying 6,500 of labor they perform in a time that compared with other listings. pounds is what we here call a "San you can compute in minutes, one ta Fe wagon," from the fact that n? long~r wonders at the rapidity Year Wagons Merchandise so many trains of these wagons With which the steam machines 1846 750 $825,000 are continually leaving Westport turn out the strong and unwieldly 1847-1848 1,100 $1,125,000 and Kansas City for Santa Fe, New looking wagons. Some of the di 1849-1859 1,200 $1,150,000 Mexico. During the spring and sum mensions of these wagons would 1860 2,170 $3,500,000 mer and part of the fall months we supprise [sic] an Eastern man. The 1861-1865 2,500 $3,000,000 see hundreds of them every day, diameter of the larger wheel is five 1866-1868 2,600 $2,800,000 but as yet, have never attempted feet two inches, and the tire 1869-1870 2,600 $2,600,000 to furnish an accurate description weights 105 poul=lds. The reach is 1871-1872 NA $4,500,000 of either wagon or train. eleven feet and the bed forty-six 1872-1879 NA $5,200,000 A large portion of these wagons inches deep, twelve feet long on are manufactured at St. LouiS-and the bottom and fifteen feet on the ••••• at establishments in Indiana and il top, and will carry 6,500 pounds ROLLING STOCK OF THE PLAINS linois, and are forwarded here by across the plains and through the mountain passes. When ready for Mark Gardner located this piece water. Within the year, however, a factory has been erected in our a voyage a wagon has an amount in the Westport Border Star, of rigging equal to many small water June 23, 1860.. So far as he can own city, under the immediate con trol and proprietorship of Mr. M. T. crafts. This consists of bows, detennine, it has never been Graham, from whom we gather the yokes, ox bows, sheets, chains, reprinted. following information concerning ropes, extra spars in the shape of the construction of these "prairie tongues, axles and bolsters, kegs, In our issue of the 2nd ult., we bolts, nuts and a number of tools. referred somewhat at length to a schooners." - In this establish particular branch of trade incident ment there are four departments, Such in brief is a prairie to the commerce of the plains and employing in all thirty-five men, and wagon-one of the freight cars in the mountains-the ready made turning out fifty-three wagons per the valley stock eqUipment of over clothing outfit of men engaged month. The expense of keeping a land commerce. When merchan therein-and showed with statis concern of this character in "full dise is forwarded in these cars tics computed from authentic blast" would be about $200 per they go out in trains of from eigh sources, that the amount of ready diem, or $65,000 per year. teen to thirty-three, and some made clothing purchased annually The material for the construction times fifty wagons,and are propel by men who follow the plains for of a wagon is obtained mostly in led by a team of six yoke of strong a livelihood amounted to $270,000. the counties of Clay and Jackson and heavy cattle-stock that is In further considering the details of' Missouri, Wyandotte county, Kan': accustomed to the plains, many this commerce, we now purpose sas, and Indiana, and is consumed trains, however, use mules and we [sic] to furnish our readers with an into "shaped lumber" at the fac can safely estimate this motive abstract of the grandest feature tory, when it then undergoes a power at seventy thousand head of this overland traffic-the rolling seasoning process before being of live stock-all mules and oxen. stock of the prairies; and as this worked up. As in factories for the The value of the rolling stock is no term, when applied to railways em construction of locomotives, every less than $3,OOO,OOO! More than braces the motive power, or their thing is reduced to a system-as equal to the rolling stock of some iron horses, we know no good rea it is in thes\3 "shops," and in the of the longest and best railroads son why we should not use it in various departments, machine in the Union. To keep this stock its most extended signification shops, painting room, furnishing moving requires about six thou when applied to our over-land tran and trimming room, and lathe room, sand men, including wagon sportation and include the motive we find men engaged on some par masters, teamsters, agents, &c., power, horses, oxen, and mules. ticular part of a wagon. at a cost of $180,000 a month, or $2,160,000 a year. It will be reccollected [sic] that In looking through the shops we our estimate of the number of wa find a series of machines, that with These, then are some of the fea gons employed in hauling the mer the human hand and an arm of tures and figures of a branch of chandise yearly sent forward over steam do all the work upon a wa business in the West, that is done the plains was five thousand, thou gon, the mortices, tenents, [sic] over the great thoroughfares of gh as we said before, there are felloes, grooves, scrolls, etc., the plains, creating a commerce a number of old freighters who etc., and in add;tion to this a gang that would be enhanced a hundred think this number far too small. But of knives that work in one of Dan fold by railway facilities. as we wish to be within bounds in iel's planners give the finishing any statements we may make, cal touch to all the axles, bolsters, culated to attract the attention of tongues, and other heavy timber -13- HELP WANTED 19. Fort Lamed NHS, Larned, KS. Ave., Fort Worth, TX 76104 20. Jefferson National Expansion Francis & Darlene Peniston, RR 1, Memorial, St. Louis, MO. Easton, MO 64443 I am doing research on Indian Eunice & Richard Polgreen, 1401 trails in the GreatPlains, includ Rockwell, Junction City, KS ing the set of trails that preceded 66502 and were transformed into the INEW SFTA MEMBERS I Howard D. Servis, 3232 So. Clifton Santa Fe Trail. Unfortunately, This list includes memberships #510, Wichita, KS 67216 documentation of these trails is Dale & Martha A. Shaeffer, 1615 received since the last issue up Carlton Blvd., Jackson, MI49203 very sparse. Therefore, informa to November 2, when total mem tion from SFTA members who have Drs. Marion M. & Joyce R. Sumner, berships stood at 500; those 3011 B. Nutmeg Lane, Hutchin knowledge of such trails would be received after this printing will son, KS 67502 most welcome. appear in the next issue. Ifthere Gene & Lynne Taylor, 1123 Vattier, Dr. Donald Blakeslee is an error in this information, Manhattan, KS 66502 Department of Anthropology please send corrections to the David & Janice Webster, 1204 Mar Wichita State University editor. Corrections are needed for quette NW, Albuquerque, NM Wichita, KS 67208 87102 the membership roster to be print John E. & Janett Wiebe, 308 Cen •• • • • ed later this year. If you know of tral, Newtop, KS 67114 To all museums along the Trail: people who may be interested in Morrison H. & Martha Wills, 3405 I have received information from the Association and are not on B Covington Ct., Hutchinson, KS the 20 museums along the Trail this list, please urge them to join. 67502 listed 'below, but I still need to Everyone who joins for 1987 is ?, Timothy, Ann & Jason Zwink, 807 hear from others for a set of bro charter member. We thank you for N. Sunset Dr., Alva, OK 73717 chures for the Santa Fe Trail As your support. INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIPS sociation on museums along the INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIPS J. D. Allison, 725 S. Jersey St., Trail. If you have not responded, Denver, CO 80224 please send information (include Santa Fe Historical Society, P. O. Mrs. F. A. Asendorf.l0l0S.Garri brochures if available). Your as Box 4904, Santa Fe, NM 87501 son, Carthage, MO 64836 sistance is appreciated; please Trinidad State Junior College, 600 Beryl A. Asplund, 100 Circle Dr., tell others who may not receive Prospect St., Trinidad, C081082 Santa Fe, NM 87501 our newsletter. SUPPORTING MEMBERSHIPS Ava Betz, 8 Cedar Hills, Lamar, CO Michael E. Duncan 81052 Andra Lea Aguirre, 1121 LaFeyette Sue Binder, P. O. Box 877, Lamar, Mahaffie Historic Site NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106 P. O. Box 768 ca 81052 FAMILY MEMBERSHIPS Oyde W. Blackburn, DrawerB, Leo Olathe, KS 66061 ti, KS 67861 Lee & Annabel BeDillon, 211 W. Bert Blank, 398 7th, Phillipsburg, KS 1. John Womall House, Kansas Sherwood Dr., Payson, AZ 85541 67661 City, MO. Bill & Kim Brennan, 1011 S. Jack Mary L. Briggs, 1070 Encantado 2. McPherson County Old Mill Mu son, Hugoton, KS 67951 Dr., Santa Fe, NM 87501 William G. & Nancy B. Buckles, Lab. seum & Park, KS. Helen C. Brown, Box 1400, Elkhart, of Anthropology, Univ. of So. Col KS 67950 3. Kaw Mission Museum, Council orado, Pueblo, CO 81052 J. Kenneth Bryant, 1695 S. Miami Grove, KS. Dr. & Mrs. O. R. Cram, 521 Carroll, #202, Marshall, MO 65340 4. Barton County Historical Larned, KKS 67550 Adrian Bustamante, Santa Fe Com Society Museum & Village, Frank & Barbara Crane, 30702 Rain munity College, P. O. Box 4187, Great Bend, KS. bow Hill Rd., Golden, ca 80401 Santa Fe, NM 87502-4187 5. Baca-Bloom Houses & Pioneer Charles & Wanda Duren, Airy Rock Louise F. Garcia Byrd, 11102 Bob Museum, Trinidad, CO. Trading Post, Box 22, Arrow cat NE, Albuquerque, NM 87122 6. Bent's Old Fort NHS, La Junta, Rock, MO 65320 Rev. Sara J. Chandler. 109 Sand Frederick S., Beverly, & Aaron Hill Rd., South Windsor, CT06074 CO. Friedman, P. O. Box 4036, Santa Santa Fe Trail Center, Lamed, Barbara Oark, 16 S. Sherman, 7. Fe, NM 87502 Liberal, KS 67901 KS. Patrick R. & Maurine E. Hall, RR 1, Don Coldsmith, RFD 5, Emporia, KS 8. Grant County Historical Socie Box 72A, Hutchinson, KS 67501 66801 ty & Museum, Ulysses, KS. Herb & Carol Hoerman, 121 Miller Linda Kay Colle, 724 Penn Dr., 9. Kearny County Historical Mu St., Carl Junction, MO 64834 McPherson, KS 67460 seum, Lakin, KS. Marlysue & Tom Holmquist, 5792 S. Clarence E. Crom, 2241 Camino Car 10. Coconado-Quivira Museum, Halstead Rd., Smolan, KS 67479 los Rey #22. Santa Fe, NM 87505 Lyons, KS. Dr. & Mrs. David C. Jones, 9 Camino Garry Cundiff, #75 Mont Blanc, Pequeno, Santa Fe, NM 87501 Lake St. Louis, MO 63362 11. Arrow Rock State Historic Foster & Naomi Jones, RR 2, Box Site, MO. Nancy Dahl, Rt 9, Box 88B, Santa 51, Walnut, KS 66780 Fe, NM 87505 12. Santa Fe Trail Museum, Sprin Carl E. & Laura Latschar, P. O. Box William C. Daugherty, P. O. Box 304, ger, NM. 1273, Salina, KS 67402 Lakin, KS 67860 13. Hamilton County Museum, Syr John S. & Lucy R. Masterman, 415 Katherine Davis, 601 E. Ellsworth, acuse, KS. E. 64th Terrace, Kansas City, MO Apt. 4, Denver, CO 80209 14. Big Timbers Museum, Lamar, 64131 Verna Detrich, Box 589, Chapman, CO. Doug & Mary McChristian, Fort KS 67431 15. Philmont Museums, Cimarron, Union National Monument, Waa Sandra M. Doe, 2309 S. Ogden, trous, NM 87753 Denver, CO 80210 NM. Bob & Olga Montgomery, 806 E. 16. United States Cavalry Mu Claudia Finley, Box 59, Garden City, Johnson St., Garden City, KS KS 67846 seum, Fort Riley, KS. 67846 Mrs. John Fontron, 3100DNutmeg 17. Old Mill Museum, Cimarron, Henry Paul & Kathleen E. Nunes, Lane, Hutchinson, KS 67502 NM. 1951 Thomas Ave., Santa Fe, NM Richard R. Forry, 205 S. 6th St., 18. Boot Hill Museum, Dodge City, 87505 Arrow Rock, MO 65320 KS. Mike & Carolyn Patterson, 1600 5th -14- Ra\Jline E. Fowler; 3122 Santa Fe Gary Weaver, 551 N. Murlen #306, Road, Independence, MO 64055 Olathe, KS 66062 TRAIL CALENDAR Marcia Fox, RR 3, Box 42, Wamego, G. W. Wells, 4227 Westport, Wichi Everyone is invited to send no KS 66547 ta, KS 67212 Karla French, P. O. Box 632, Ulyss Joyce Wells, Griggs Rt. 1, Box 89, tices for this section; provide es, KS 67880 Texhoma, OK 73959 location, date(s). time(s) and ac Steven Frost, 520 Summit, Garden Sherm Williams, 1922 S·. Santa Fe, tivity. Rememberthis is a quarter City, KS 67846 Vista, CA 92083 ly. The next issue should appear Michael Fuqua, 824 Wabash, Margaret Wolf, 310 Sunflower, in February, so send information Olathe, KS 66061 Lyons, KS 67554 for March and later. Thank you. Jerry Garvert, 2608 Carriage Lane, Garden City, KS 67846 Nov. 9, 1987: State Land Office, Barbara German, Box 212, Arling MEMBERSHIP SUMMARY 310 Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe, NM, 7:00 p.m., NPS public meet ton, KS 67514-0212 BY CATEGORY: Fran Greene, 303 W. 30th, Hutchin ing on Santa Fe National Historic son, KS 67502 Life 2 Trail. William W. Gwaltney, 26794 Road Institutional 7 Nov. 10, 1987: NMHighlandsUniv., Y, La Junta, CO 81050 Patron 1 Kennedy Lounge, University Flo Hooton (Mrs. D. E.) Gates, 3607 Supporting 14 Ave., Las Vegas, NM, 7:00 p.m., Bella Vista Dr., Midwest City, OK Family 149 NPS public meeting on Santa Fe 73110 Individual 327 National Historic Trail. Weldon L. Green, 911 S. 6th St., Nov. 11, 1987: Clayton HighSchool, Lamar, CO 81052 BY STATES: Wood Auditorium, 7th & Pine, Dr. Thomas B. Hall 111,2402 W. 71st Kansas 200 Clayton, NM, 7:00 p.m., NPS pub Terrace, Shawnee Mission, KS Colorado 103 lic meeting on Santa Fe National 66208 New Mexico 81 Historic Trail. Keith Hayes, 2902 Meadow Lake Dr., Hutchinson, KS 67501 Missouri 37 Nov. 12, 1987: Massari Performing William E. Hill III, 12 Conchas Loop, Oklahoma 17 Arts Center, State & Pine Sts., Santa Fe, NM 87505 Texas 17 Trinidad, CO, 7:00 p.m., NPS pub John Irvin, 1805 Polk St., Chil California 12 lic meeting on Santa Fe National licothe, MO 64601 Nebraska 4 Historic Trail. J. P. Jeffress, 708 Rietman, Amaril Connecticut 3 Nov. 13, 1987: Qtero Junior Col lo, TX 79108 New York 3 lege, Student Center, La Junta, CO, 7:00 p.m., NPS public meet Kathy Kajinami, Box 616, McPher Arizona 2 son, KS 67460 ing on Santa Fe National Historic Illinois 2 Cindy Koester, 733 Mississippi, Trail. Lawrence, KS 66044 Massachusetts 2 Nov. 16, 1987: Hilton Inn, 1911 E. Samuel Larcombe, Rt. 3, Box 106 Michigan 2 Kansas at Campus Dr., Garden A, Santa Fe, NM 87505 Ohio 2 City, KS, 7:00 p.m., NPS public F. Dean Lillie, 107 Radio Dr., Trin Washington 2 meeting on Santa Fe National His idad, CO 81082 Wisconsin 2 toric Trail. Virginia Lupfer, 423 W. 4th St., Lar- Alaska 1 Nov. 17, 1987: Fort Larned NHS, ned, KS 67550 . Florida 1 Highway 156, Larned, KS, 7:00 Benjamin C. Mahrle, 5001 W. Lemon Georgia 1 p.m., NPS public meeting on San St., Tampa, FL 33609 Indiana 1 ta Fe National Historic Trail. Max B. Marrs, NSR 2, Box 42, Edge Nov. 18, 1987: United Methodist wood, NM 87015 Maryland 1 Church, 21 N. Mission, Council Bob Mills, 924 Main, Halstead, KS New Jersey 1 Grove, KS, 7:00 p.m., NPS public 67056 Pennsylvania 1 meeting on Santa Fe National His D. William Neal, 8629 Shannon Way, South Dakota 1 toric Trail. Wichita, KS 67206 Tennessee 1 Charles H. Pitts, 106 Palomino, Nov. 19, 1987: Sermon Community Center, Truman and Noland Rds., Amarillo, TX 79102 All matters relating to Wagon LaRue D. Rains, 845 N. Parkwood, Independence, MO, 7:00 p.m., Tracks should be addresed to NPS public meeting on Santa Fe Wichita, KS 67208 the editor: Edward C. Reish, P. O. Box 1448, National Historic Trail. Lamar, CO 81052 Leo E. Oliva April 30-May 1, 1988: Santa Fe Trail Arvilla Riegel, 205 First, Lakin, KS RR 1, Box 31 Tour from Council Grove to Stone 67860 Woodston, KS 67675 Corral. Contact Elaine Simmons, Nancy Robertson, P. O. Box 1516, (913) 994-6253 Barton County Community Col Raton, NM 87740 lege, Great Bend, KS 67530. Shirley Schmidt, 510 E. 14th, Hut All inquiries regarding mem Aug. 5-14, 1988: Santa Fe Trail chinson, KS 67501 bership should be directed to Tour from Fort Osage, MO, to Harriet Schroder, 1401 Laramie, the secretary-treasurer: Santa Fe, NM. Contact Leo E. Manhattan, KS 66502 Ruth Olson Oliva, Heritage Tours, P. O. Box Capt. Larry C. Skogan, Qtrs. Santa Fe Trail Center 1, Woodston, KS 67675. 4516A, USAF Academy, CO 80840 RR 3 Unfortunately, the schedule for Rhoda Spear, Box 175, Baldwin Ci Larned, KS 67550 the SmithsonianTravelingExhibi ty, KS 66006 316 2t-l5-2054 John M. Stratton, 511 N. 2nd, tion of ''The Santa Fe Trai 1: Photo Lindsborg, KS 67456 graphs by Joan Myers" was not Thomas W. SUllivan, 919 Park St., BACK ISSUES AVAILABLE received in time for inclusion in Trinidad, CO 81082 Every member is to receive a11 this issue. The exhibit will be at Ann Tate, Box 69, Lakin, KS 67860 issues of WT printed during the the No Man's Land Museum, Helen Poole Tonish, 1390 W. 6th year of membership. If you have Goodwe11, OK, until November 22 Ave., Broomfield, CO 80020 not received your issues, contact and at the the Colorado History Ellen B. Walker, Kansas Cosmos the editor. Addi~ional copies of Society, Denver, until December phere, 1100 N. Plum, Hutchin son, KS 67501 back issues may be purchased for 3. The schedule for 1988 has been $1.00 per copy postpaid. -15- LAST CHANCE STORE I FROM THE EDITOR and it offers high adventure. I Happy trailsl It hardly seems possible thatwe The Last Chance Store offers -Leo E. Oliva Trail items for sale. and the prof are beginning the second year its help fund SFTA projects. Some with a membership of 500 and a SANTA FE TRAIL TOUR of these items were available at new name. The enthusiasm shown August 5-14. 1988 the Hutchinson Symposium and throughout the past year, espe Enjoy a guided tour ofthe histor , ',"Sotill crear the name "Council" in- cially at Trinidad and Hutchin ie Santa Fe Trail from Fort Osage. ·- ..•-a.tead of "Association." Discounts son, supports the theory that the Missouri, to Santa· Fe. following .lor quantity orders are available Trail is contagious as well as fas the Cimarron Route and returning on some items. All prices include cinating, alluring as well as in via the Mountain Route. with first tax and shipping charges. Prepay spiring. The growth of the As class accommodations along the ment is required on individual sociation is encouraging, but its way. The tour begins and ends at orders; institutions will be viability depends on how many the Kansas Museum of History in billed. members renew their affiliation, Topeka. Co-sponsors include the seek additional members. and get Santa Fe Trail Association, Kan Books: involve'd in Trail activities. sas State Historical Society, San #B-l: Rittenhouse. Trail of Com- The continual increase in size ta Fe Trail Center, and Kansas merce and Conquest $2.70 and circulation of Wagon Tracks Heritage" Center. Price is $475 for #B-2: Oliva&01iva.SantaFeTrail has almost exceeded this editor's the nine-day trip. Children Trivia ..· $3.70 talents and time, but it seems es accompanying two adults may'go #B-3: Colorado Historical Socie sential to do as much as possible for $295. College credit. 1-3 ty. The Santa Fe Trail: New during the formative years. Ithas hours undergraduate or graduate. Perspectives $5.50 been a learning experience. The is available through Fort Hays splendid cooperation of several State University. The course is Printed T-Shirts $10.00 people who contribute to these taught by and the tour is escorted #S-I: "The Santa Fe Trail Lives pages, some of whom remain by Leo E. 01 iva. For further infor Onl" available on gold shirt in unidentified, is much appreciat mation, contact: ed. It would be helpful if more adult sizes S. M, L, XL HERITAGE TOURS #S-2: Map of the Santa Fe Trail people along the Trail would available on tan shirt in youth share information about local P. O. Box 1 sizes M & L, adult sizes S, M, L, happenings; it remains true that Woodston, KS 67675 we cannot report about something XL (913) 994-6253 we don't know. #C-l: Caps $5.00 In addition to WT, we have pub -gold with "Santa Fe Trail Lives lished the first bookletforthe As On!". one size fits all sociation, thanks to Jack Ritten WE NEED YOU! #C-2: Visors $4.00 house. I hope there will be more -gold and white with "Santa Fe such publications to help spread REJOIN Trail Lives Onl", one size fits all the word about the Trail and its captivating history. The Kansas THE #A-I: Bumper stickers with "Santa State Historical Society has Fe Trail Lives Onl" $1.25 offered to publish some of the SANTA papers presented at Hutchinson. Send orders to: Board member Mark Gardner is LAST CHANCE STORE editing an issue of Journal of the FE TRAIL P.O.Box! West devoted to articles about Woodston, KS 67675 the Trail. The Trail does live on, ASSOCIATION. Wagon Tracks BULK RATE Santa Fe Trail Association U.S. RR 1, Box 31 POSTAGE Woodston, KS 67675 PAID PERMIT NO. 20 ELLSWORTH, KS 67439 WAGON TRACKS == s!~r" i A ; ~ T; iAI~ ASSOCc r~~ \VSL;TT;; i VOLUME 2 FEBRUARY 1988 NUMBER 2 NPS PUBLIC MEETINGS 1988 DUES REMINDER 1988 RENDEZVOUS AT by Jere Krakow If you have not paid 1988 dues SANTA FE TRAIL CENTER The National Park Service (NPS) this could be your last newsletter: The Santa Fe Trail Center at Lar completed a series of meetings The bylaws state that April 1 is ned, KS, will host "Rendezvous during November of 1987, which the deadline for renewals. Please 1988," a three-day seminaron the sought public input for the man continue your membership and history of the Trail, June 2-4. agement plan of the Santa Fe Na This year's conference. co tional Historic Trail. The plan, support 8FTA projects. Without members, we are nothing. sponsored by Fort Larned Nationa1 mandated by legislation provid Historic Site. will focus on ing for national designation, will specific individuals connected contain many aspects, including LOGO CONTEST with the Trail. public involvement at several The contestto design an official . Featured speakers and topics junctures during the planning Include Marc Simmons, "Hispan process. logo for the Santa Fe Trail As sociation is now open to any indi ics and Hispanic Influences in Michael Spratt, head of the NPS vidual or groupwhowishestoen the Santa Fe Trade"; LeoE Oliva planning team, conducted the ter. A $100 prize has been donated "War and Peace on the Plains:' • meetings across the five Trail and will be awarded for the win Black Kettle and Satanta Reactto states. assisted by several other ning design, unless the judges the Invasion ofTheir Homelands'" NPS personnel. Many Santa Fe shall determine that no entry is Marian Meyer, "Mary Donoho: Ne"; Trail Association members at satisfactory. The deadline· for all First Lady of the Santa Fe Trail"; tended the various meetings. Of entries is October 31. 1988. More Mark Gardner, "Glasgow and Broth special note were Paul Bentrup than one design may be submitted er: St. Louis Merchants on the and Patricia Heath. who attended by anyone. Mexican Road"; and Paula Garrard several. Concerns for the Trail "AI e.xander Majors - Freighter.' ranged from protection andmark The contest committee is com prised of Bill Pitts, chr.. Patricia Busmessman, and Contributor to ing it to managing and gaining the Santa Fe TraiL" Ms. Garrard access to it. Heath. and Bonita Oliva. They will collect the entries and select is the great-great-great grand It is obvious from attendance judges. Decision of the judges daughter of Alexander Majors. and quality of comments at the shall be final. Send entries to Bill A buffalo dinner at Fort Larned meetings that the Trail has a tre Pitts. 730 NE 8th St.• Apt. 107, Ok and guided tours to local Trail mendous following. Between 20 lahoma City, OK 73104. sites will also bepartoftheRen and 80 people attended each of dezvous activities. As soon as a the nine meetings in the Trail The design should incorporate something expressive ofthe Trail s.chedule of events and registra states. Attendees reflected a tton forms are available. the ma good profile of interests from and the association, a symbol and words that identify the SFTA and terials will be mailed to all SFTA landowners. members ofmuseums members. and historical societies, public it should be capable of eas; re production in one color on a white The Trail Centerwill host its an officials at all levels. and indi nual Dedication Day Celebration viduals who enjoy the legacy and background. All designs submit ted become the property of the on Sunday, June 5, following the resources of the Trail. SFTA and will not be returned. Rendezvous. The museum will be A number of similar issues arose open free of charge throughoutthe at each meeting. Numerous indi day with special activities viduals spoke of the need for scheduled. Everyone is invited to cooperation and communication attend. among the several states and doz ens of communities along the Trail. Careful planning of events CONGRESS FUNDS NPS TRAIL PLANNING and promotions to prevent con Congress included $100,000 to tential," stated Sen. Wirth. flicts of schedule were also rai develop the comprehensive plan The NPS planning team will sed at most of the gatherings. for the Santa Fe National Historic begin mapping and site iden Many landowners expressed a Trail in the general appropriation tification and evaluation in willingness to permit access to bill passed and signed by the pre March. SFTA members Greg Fran see Trail sites. buttheyalsorai sident on December 22,1987. Sen. zwa and Bonita and Leo Oliva will sed questions about damages and Tim Wirth (D-CO) introduced the accompany the team and assist liability. Several questions sur measure. with the project, and it is hoped faced about marking the Trail "With the funds the National that informed Trail enthusiasts along county roads, highways. on Park Service can develop a com along the entire route will volun private property, or along second prehensive plan to preserve the teer assistance in locating routes ary branches of the route. Other trail and improve its tourism po- and sites. -2- 'SFTA COMMITTEES TRAIL FLOAT IN LAKIN OKLAHOMA DISCUSSION Although a few additions remain CHRISTMAS PARADE OF SFTA CHAPTERS AND to be made, President Simmons The Lakin, KS, Christmas parade AUBRY CUTOFF ROUTE has announced the following com theme for 1987 was "Christmas in mittee appointments. The first The Cimarron County Historical 2010." That deterred SFTA mem Society in Oklahoma has become person listed for each committee bers of the parade committee of is chairman. more interested in the Santa Fe the Kearny County Historical Trail and now has a Trail Commit Membership: Society, a life member of SFTA. tee, headed by David A. Hutchi Katie Davis, CO for only a moment. son. The January 12 regular meet Sylvia Mooney, MO Linda Peters came up with ing of the society at Boise City Paul Bentrup, KS "Christmas on the Trail, 1846 and was attended by Santa Fe Trail Awards: 2010." While she and hermother, landowners, visitors from Baca Betsy Crawford, KS Pat Heath. worked on banners. County, CO, and Morton County, William P. Corbett. OK signs, and a rocket, Paul McVey KS, as well as Paul Bentrup from Evelyn Vinogradov. CO rounded up a truck, trailer. wa Deerfield, KS, who addressed the Markers: gon. and bows. Jill Johnson group. sewed bedspreads together for a Bentrup urged the three counties Michael Duncan, KS wagon cover, and Linda prepared Joe Snell, KS represented to consider the need costumes and decorated tumb for a local chapter of the SFTA on Joy Poole, NM leweeds. Bryan and Alan Peters the Cimarron Cutoff. He pointed Stephen & Deshay Rust. MO portrayed Mexican traders, and out that local chapters are notyet Publications: their mother was a pioneer wo a reality but that there is growing Leo E. Oliva, KS man. A neighbor boy, J eramy support for them. Bentrup urged Greg Franzwa. MO Ward, whose grandfather is a those present to "get on fire" Mark L. Gardner, CO Buck Skinner, was a mountain about the Santa Fe Trail, a refer Finance: man. All were on theirwayto San ence to the meeting place being ta Fe. John Tarabino. CO, co-chair the Boise City fire station. Joy Poole, NM, co-chair Four other children, Alisha, Dave Hutchison spoke aboutthe Joe Snell, KS Amy, Mandy. and Curt Ansel, por history of the Aubry Route and trayed people of 2010 traveling to Program: expressed hope that the National Earth. The float won second place Park Service would include that Adrian Bustamante, NM in the adult division. The Santa branch of the Trail in the National Mike Pitel, NM Fe Trail is never out of date or Historic Santa Fe Trail. He was Dan Murphy. NM out of season. confident that it will be included Barbara Peirce. KS if enough evidence of its impor NPS Liason: tance can be presentedto the NPS J ere Krakow, CO planning team. Dan Murphy, NM In the general discussion by Jack Arnold, KS those present. including several David Sandoval, CO Aubry Route landowners, it was Marc Simmons, NM decided to push for inclusion. The Education: route. pioneered byTrail freighter Doug McChristian, NM Francis X. Aubry. passes through Timothy Zwink. OK Hamilton and Stanton counties in Linda Peters. KS Kansas, Baca County in Colorado, Marc Simmons, NM and ends at Cold Spring in Cimar ron County, OK. This cutoff was Logo Contest: Kearny County Historical Society used extensively by civilian and Bill Pitts, OK Christmas Parade Float, featuring military freighters during the Bonita Oliva, KS (left to right) Mountain Man Jeramy 1850s and the Civil War. Fort Au Patricia Heath. KS Ward, Mexican Trader Bryan Pe bry in Kansas and Camp Nichols ters, and Space Travelers Mandy in Oklahoma were located at the NEW SFT PROGRAM AT and Amy Ansel. ends of the cutoff, and both were established. in part. to protect TRINIDAD MUSEUM the route. Mark Gardner. administrator at Tentative plans were made for Baca/Bloom & Pioneer Museum at people along the entire Aubry Trinidad, announced a new educa Route to meet at Springfield, CO, tion program for grades 1-6, in at a date to be announced, to pur cluding a unit on the Santa Fe sue recognition. Any views on a Trail for grades 3-4. Other units Cimarron Cutoff Chapter and/or are Hispanic Life for grades 1-2 the inclusion of the Aubry Route and Cattle Days for grades 5-6. in the designated "official" route The Trail program, available to of the Trail should contactone of students in groups of 10 or less, the following: David A. Hutchi includes a tour of the museum. son, West Star Route, Box 35. information about the Trail, and Boise City. OK 73933 (405) 426 student participation in loading a 2457; Juanita Anderson, 428 freight wagon with facsimile Space Traveler Alisha Ansel, ET Main, Springfield, CO 81073; or goods that would have been ship Curt Ansel, Pioneer Linda Peters, Paul Bentrup. Box 11, Deerfield. ped on the Trail. ,.. "'...... _ .*c .-on tt' • « b. ) Trail in Kansas, Colorado, and Ok NHS with a variety of activities lahoma. He keeps WT infonned to be used in the site's interpre through BNS (Bentrup News Serv tive programs, special events, ice) with emphasis, he says, on and off-site presentations. For the first and last call letters. more infonnation about "La 1\ Gente," call Alexandra A. Aldred HOOf PRINTS • • • •• -TRAIL TIDBITS- The Fayette Advertiser (Ho at (303) 384-2596. ward County, MO) carried a de • • • • • John K. Riddle reports thatmuch tailed article with maps on the Gordon Knox, a veteran filmma of the reference material, corre location of Old Franklin in its is ker from Santa Fe, hopes to raise spondence, photos, and maps sue of December 2, 1987. funds to produce a documentary used by his father in preparing • • • •• film on the Santa Fe Trail. He Records and Maps of the Old San Pat Heath of Lak;n, KS, will be plans to have actors re-enact ta Fe Trail (see Book Notices in attending an Elderhostel program events along the Trail. The film Nov. 1987 WT) was deposited at on the Santa Fe Trail at the Col has been endorsed by the National the University of Wyoming West lege of Santa Fe for the week of Park Service, and the Public ern History Research Center. Ser April 24-30. Look for a report from Broadcasting Service has expres ious students of the Trail should her in the next WT. sed interest in the project. be aware of this collection. •• •• • • • • • • ••• • • Grace Collier, Hays, KS, has Scott Almy, exec. chef of Hotel SFTA board member David San donated the work she has com St. Francis in Santa Fe, won third doval has been appointed by Colo piled for a Santa Fe Trail calendar place at the Great American Mex rado Governor Roy Romer to a spe to SFTA. With her help, LeoOliva ican Food Cook-Off in Tucson in cial Colorado Statue Panel to hopes to complete the project December with his recipe forSan select a famous Coloradan whose with something that happened in ta Fe Trail Chile. likeness will be placed in the Na Trail history for each day of the •••• • tional Statuary Hall of the U. S. year and publish a 1989 edition Peyton o. Abbott of Pueblo, CO, Capitol. At present, Colorado has with a Trail scene for each month. located infonnation and maps only one statue there, that of These will be sold to help raise concerning the Trail markers health activist Florence Sabin. funds for SFTA projects. Anyone placed along the Mountain Branch • • •• • wanting to help is welcome. in Colorado by the DAR in the Four Colorado Governor Roy Romer • • • •• teenth Biennial Report of the made an official visit to the Dr. Don Blakeslee, Dept. ofAnth State Engineer to the Governor of southeastern corner of his state, ropology, Wichita State'Universi Colorado for the Years 1907 and during which he was brought up ty, has an article on John Peyton 1908. This is a valuable reference to date regarding developments at in American Antiquity, 52(4), for anyone interested in the Trail the Trail site of Boggsville. 1987, pp. 784-792. Peyton and his or the DAR markers. •• •• • servant, Charles, escaped from a • • • •• The New Mexico State Highway Santa Fe jail early in 1774 with The Topeka Convention & Visi Dept. is planning to install histor the help of the jailer's daughter, tors Bureau is offering a Kansas ical markers in the near future at Annetta, and the three of them Santa Fe Trail tour, August 6-12, McNees Crossing near Clayton and traveled across the plains to the 1988, for bicyclists and a motor at Cai'ioncito, 15 miles east of Missouri River and St. Louis. coach tour. It will covertheTrail Santa Fe. Blakeslee considers Peyton's from Baldwin City to Cimarron. • • •• • contribution to the myth of the Prices are not yet available. For Judith Yale of Bethany, CT, mound builders, and states that details, contact the Bureau, 3 writes: "My husband and I drove "Peyton's excavation of the burial Townsite Plaza, 120 E. 6th St.. the trail from south central Kan mound in Kansas is one of the ear Topeka, KS 66603 (913) 234-2644. sas to Santa Fe in 1985. We espe liest excavations of an Indian cially enjoyed McNees Crossing. mound on record." I grew up west of Dodge City and • • ••• never knew that such well-pre A session on the Santa Fe Trail served tracks were so close to us. will be included in the Southwest Weare hoping to take our sons ern and Rocky Mt. Division of the on the trail next summer." American Association for the ·. " .. Advancement of Science annual Barbara Magerl has assumed the meeting at Wichita, KS, March 29 editorship of News from the April 2. The time of this session Plains, the quarterly newsletter was Dot available, but interested of the Oregon-California Trails persODS may contact Don Blakes Association, whose new address lee, Dept. of Anthropology, WSU, is P. O. Box 1019, Independence, Wichita, KS 67208. MO 64051. Barbara was part of the • • • •• delegation that helped lobby on Dr. David Sandoval will speak on behalf of the Santa Fe Trail Bill "Mexican Merchants on the Santa in Congress. Fe Trail" at "La Gente de la Fron Roe Groom was unable to attend •• • • • tera" (People of the Frontier) liv the Symposium and receive his SFTA Ambassador Paul Bentrup ing history group meeting atOtero award. It was presented to him of Deerfield, KS, has been fulfill Junior College in La Junta, CO, near the covered wagon located ing his ambassadorial duties by February 15, 7:00 p.m. "La Gente" where the Trail crossed the Neosho attending meetings along the will be assisting Bent's Old Fort River in Council Grove. -5- CORONADO-QUIVIRA MUS~UM, LYONS, KS Belly Romero $f> Ralph Hathaway [Ed. note: This is the fifth in a series on museums and historic sites along the Trail. Betty Romero is museum director and Ralph Hathaway is a museum volunteer and owner of Ralph's Ruts, one of the best-preserved segments of the Trail.] The history of several centuries is represented by artifacts on dis play at the Coronado-Quivira Mu seum, Lyons, KS. The main themes presented are sixteenth-century Quivira (Wichita) Indian culture, the arrival of Spanish gold seeker Don Francisco Vasquez de Coro nado, and the transitionof an an cient game and Indian trail into an important route of commerce known as the Santa Fe Trail. The Rice County Historical So ciety's Museum, renamed Coro Coronado exhibit with chain mail ar Trail exhibit showing photo of Su tifacts found in Rice County in san Shelby Magoffin, map, and nado-Quivira in 1982, originated foreground. 1948 American Pioneer Trail As almost by accident. During the sociation marker. spring of 1927 the Lyons Commer been made possible by several cial Club staged a "mystery win generations of contributors. dow night" when store windows The main floor of the museum, were dressed with new spring dedicated in 1985, contains ex merchandise but veiled until a hibits dating from prehistoric certain night when the blinds times to the coming of the first were removed and the invited pub area settlers. Much of the Quivir lic allowed to inspect the offer an Culture material came from ar ings. The staff ofthe local news cheological research in the Little paper was hard-pressed forideas Arkansas headwaters region in for something to display until 1940, 1965,1966, and 1967, under publishers Horace and Paul]ones the d.irection of Dr. Waldo R. remembered some Indian relics Wedel, senior scientist with the both of them owned, and they Smithsonian Institution. The most prepared an Indian exhibit for recent Quivira research, that of their window. the serpentintaglio, wa s the work That window was popular with of the late Dr. R. Clark Mallam, the viewing public but, more im archeologist at Luther College, Trail exhibit featuring wagon bow portant, it caused many farmers Decorah, Iowa. and ox yoke. to notice that the specimens were The most notable artifacts relat miles there are eight granite DAR much like the artifacts they had ing to the Coronado expedition are markers and several historic found on their lands, areas they several pieces of chain mail. Cor landmarks. These include the Lit believed were once Indian battle onado and his band of some 30 tle Arkansas Crossing, site of the grounds. As these reports came men, including Franciscan Father Stone Corral and, also, of Camp in, thirty sites were visited and Juan de Padilla, came into the Grierson when occupied by the all proved to be permanent vil area in 1541. Their presence was military in 1867; Jarvis Creek, lages where Indians had once verified by the Spanish chain mail scene of the Chaves murder in lived. and other artifacts. One large 1843; the Father Padilla cross When the artifacts were piece of chain mail, approximate erected in honor of the missionary removed from the window, the ly seven by five by thirteen inch who returned to Quivira and to newspaper owners acquired a es, is the premier exhibit. Several martyrdom in 1542; Cow Creek small showcase to hold them in pieces are on display, alongwith Crossing, site of William "Buffalo side the news office. As collec a chain mail replica prepared by Bill" Mathewson's trading post tions increased, a display was a former resident. Stewart Udall, and Buffalo Bill's Well; site of the placed in the county court house in his new book To the Inland Em Plum Buttes Massacre, involving but outgrew the space available. pire, terms the institution "the the wagon train of trader Fr.anz In 1973 the Rice County Historical best Coronado museum in the Huning in September 1867; forty Society was granted use of the Southwest." acres of undisturbed pasture con Carnegie Library building for a The Santa Fe Trail is represent taining some of the best defined museum. Later the facilities were ed by photographs, artist sketch remnants of the Trail to be found again outgrown and a 60 x 60 two es, maps, and numerous artifacts anywhere, known as "Ralph's level annex (7200 square feeD picked up along the more than 30 Ruts"; the site of the landmark was built. The extensive collec miles of Trail that cross Rice called "Plum Buttes"; and the wide tion of artifacts and antiques has County. Within a radius of eight notch worn by Trail travelers in -6- the nearby ridge, still visible Discussions will follow each job of editing, introducing, and today.. program. documenting the diary and let The museum has devoted the For further information, contact ters. Cavalry Wife joins a small lower level to the pioneerperiod, joy Poole, Farmington Museum, but growing collection ofwritings entitled "Rice County, 1902." 302 N. Orchard, Farmington. NM by women aboutthe Trail, and this Prominentin this display is a mur 87401. one belongs in the same league al covering one entire wall, the as Marian Sloan Russell's remin work of well-known Kansas artist iscences and Susan Shelby Ma Stan Herd of Lawrence. The mural goffin's Diary. depicts an early twentieth century farmstead with pasture POST OFFICE OAK land and a wheat harvesting and threshing scene in the back CONVERSE OF THE -LETTERS- ground. Also on display is the vil PRAIRIES Editor: lage store front opening into a -BOOK NOTICES- home, workshop. doctor's office. Some 25 years ago a friend gave dentist's office, and a church. Sandra L. Myres, ed., Cavalry me all the USGS Topographical Wife: The Diary of Eveline M. The museum h~s a library of Sheets of .the Santa Fe Trail. I many books. maps. news clip Alexander, 1866-1867. College gave them all to the Museum of pings. photographs, and gen Station: Texas A & M University the Great Plains. P. O. Box 68,: ealogy available for use by Press, 1988. Pp. 175. I1lus., map, Lawton, OK 73502-0068. Ifanyone anyone doing research. The appendix, notes. bibliog., index. needs them as references. this is facility hosts many school and Paper, $11.95. where they can be located. organized tour groups. tourists, Eveline Martin Alexander, the Robert L. Atkins and drop,in visitors. An annual educated and observant wife of Oklahoma Historical Society Christmas open house is held cavalry officer Andrew j. Alexan Wiley Post Historical Building each year. featuring interpretive der, accompanied her husband to Oklahoma City, OK 73152 talks about CoronadO and the the Westandkepta detailed diary I f someone could provide me Quivira people. live music, and to share with her family. They with a complete list of the USGS hors d'oeuvres. traveled with several units of sheets containing all branches The C-Q Museum is located two troops from Fort Smith to Fort of the Trail and how these may blocks south of U. S. Highway 56. Union, fo1 ~wing a portion of the be ordered, I wi]] print that one block west of state highway Santa Fe Trail along the Canadian information in WT. K-14, in Lyons. Formore informa River opened by Josiah Gregg in Editor tion contact the Director. Coro 1839. They would have followed Editor: nado-Quivira Museum. 105 West it more closely, but the comman Lyon, Lyons. KS 67554 (316) der of the expedition. Col. Mar Thank you for using my short ar 257-3941. shall S. Howe, Third Cavalry, ticle ["Becknell Legend," Nov. refused to pay the Indian guide 1987]. Maybe with the authority in silver and the Indian refused of Wagon Tracks, some headway TRAIL SERIES TO BE AT paper money. Without his guide. may be made into the fiction. FARMINGTON, AUG-SEPT Howe wandered far from the in Maurine S. Fletcher SFTA Board Member Joy Poole. tended route. They metTexas cat 2105 Cottie Lane curator ofthe Farmington (NM) Mu tle herds moving north. Arlington. TX 76010 Eveline gave good accounts of seum. has received a grant from Editor: the New Mexico Endowment for the life on the road, the people with Maurine S. Fletcher's "Becknell Humanities to present a Santa Fe whom she associated, and the land through which they passed, Legend" in the last issue of WT Trail Series at San Juan College does a good job of demolishing during August and September. including valuable descriptions Josiah Gregg's old claim that the 1988. The series will revolve of flora and fauna. She enjoyed the venture. Becknell party of 1821 was around the SmithsonianTraveling reduced to drinking mule blood Exhibtion of "The Santa Fe Trail: From Fort Union, her husband and water from a buffalo's stom Photographs by joan Myers." was sent to establish Fort ach on the j ornada. When I wrote Stevens. CO. and Eveline provides scheduled from Aug. 14-Sept. 12. my chapter for the National Geo Tentative plans call for the fol the most extensive history of that short-lived post known to exist. graphic book, Trails West, the lowing presentations during that editors, without consulting me. She provides information about period: August 21-Homer Hast added that bogus story to jazz up several military posts, the road ings will present two slide pro my account. grams. one on "Fort Union and the through Raton Pass. and several communities. including Trinidad. In fact the outlines of the tale National Park System" and the oth may be true. but they applied to er on "Fort Union Sidelights"; Taos. and Santa Fe. Like others. the Benjamin Cooper expedition of August 23-JOY Poole will present she praised the good food at Koz loski's Ranch. Among the people 1823 which ran outofwaterinthe a slide program, "Cruzando Sobre j ornada on the way to Santa Fe. el Paso de Raton"; August 30 she metwere Kit Carson, Gen. Wil Details are provided by Kenneth Marc Simmons will lecture on the liam T. Sherman. Ute ChiefOuray, history of the Trail; September 6 mountain man William Le Blanc. L. HOlmes in the New Mexico His torical Review (April 1963), p. joan Myers will lecture aboutthe and Teresina Bent Scheurich. Trail; and September 11-YanAnn daughter of Charles Bent. Eveline 148. Moore will present a dramatiza reflected the prejudices of her Marc Simmons tion of Susan Shelby Magoffin. time when discussing Indians, Box 51 one of the first women to travel Mexicans, and Black troops. Cerrillos. NM 87010 the Trail and record her journey. Sandra Myres has done a model -7- ~.. ,IN.NG THE CIMARRON CROSSING by Jesse Scott, Jr. • Oro.. It was notTHE CIMARRON CROSS Pack animals were used in the ING until several decades after early commercial ventures. Not been much SUffering; in a dry time the first use. And it was not THE until the 1840s was wagon travel 'tis dangerous." Fromwhat travel crossing because there were possible over Raton Pass. The ers Brown obtained his informa several. In the first-known writ route along the Arkansas was the tion has not been ascertained. ings, the crossing was to the safest trail because water was Farther up the Arkansas, the Semeron (or Semiron or Semaron, always available (occasionally well-known landmark of Chou and sometimes with an "e" at the with a little digging in the dry teau's Island was another point end). The first-known recorded river bed). of crossing. Some parties crossed use of "Cimarone crossing" was by In 1822 William Becknell made to the south side of the river be Franci s X. Aubry, reported in the his second trading expedition to fore reaching this area, but Missouri Republican, May 18, Northern Mexico with three loaded stayed close to the Arkansas until 1852. wagons. the first known use of near Chouteau's Island. It was a One of the most widely referred wheeled conveyances from "the good place to leave the river for to features of the Santa Fe Trail, States." Vagones had been in use several reasons. The shallow the great highway of commerce between Chihuahua and other pass through the sandhills south and avenue of empire, was the Mexican cities, including Santa of the Arkansas was easy on the Cimarron Crossing. Numerous con Fe, for two centuries. Becknell's oxen and mules drawing the heavy temporary writers mentioned it. party crossed the Arkansas below freight wagons. The route to the Many gave mileages from known Great Bend. His exactroute is not Cimarron headed almost straight points, not just vague references recorded, but it is almost certain south, and it was only 35 miles such as a day's journey of 15 or he followed Mulberry Creek from to the lower spring. In addition. 20 miles. There is confusion where it empties into the Arkan there were several watering about the crossing because of its sas River near Ford. KS, to near places on which one usually several locations. its head, and then continued on could rely. The crossing was of the Arkan to the Cimarron River. Crossing the Arkansas was often sas River. beginning what was Several existing towns are not dangerous because of high water later called the Cimarron Cutoff, ed to give a reference to histor and quicksand. It was also a and the reasons were to save ical sites. The site of Fort Atkin place of frequent Indian attacks miles and days on the trip son (1850-1854) is two miles because the wagon trains were between Missouri and Santa Fe west of Dodge City. Fort Mann split. with some on either side and to follow a route more easily (1846-1848) had been located and part in the middle of the river adapted to wagon traffic than the earlier less than a mile down the that was sometimes as wide as mountains farther west. river. The Cachesweredug(1823) three-fourths of a mile. Many The crossing was to the Cimar in a hillside about one-half mile encounters with Indians occurred ron River. which was followed as northwest of the later site of Fort at or near Cimarron Ranch. far as it continued on a line al Atkinson. Fort Dodge (1865-1882) After the crossing, there began most direct to Santa Fe. The Ar is located four miles east of the most hazarous segmentofthe kansas River was forded at a num Dodge City. Cimarron Ranch and journey. across the "jornada." ber of places, generally between Stage Station was located about The sixty-mile stretch to the the Caches/FortMann/FortAtkin two miles west of present Cimar Cimarron River was frequently son area. just west of present ron, KS, near the junction of the without water. and the area was Dodge City. to Chouteau's Island river trail and the bottom of the a crossing and hunting place for in present Kearny County. KS. Nine Mile Ridge trail. One of the several Plains Indian tribes. Even There were. however. records of most used crossings was there, experienced frontiersmen could crossings made farther down and another was below the pre become lost, as apparently hap stream. And the Aubry Crossing sent Ingalls Feedyard, at the up pened to j edediah Smith, who wa s was located farther up river. but per end of Nine Mile Ridge. ambushed and killed by Comanch the Aubry Route only crossed the Farther down the Arkansas, near es in 1831 after he found water Cimarron Ri ver and did not follow Ford. another crossing was men near the lower spring or another it. tioned by joseph C. Brown in his spring farther downstream on the The earliest route of American field notes of the 1825 Trail sur Cimarron River. traders to Santa Fe struck the Ar vey. He stated "it would be much The search for the Cimarron kansas River near the Great Bend nearer to cross the riverhere and Crossing has led to many conclu and continued along the north ascend the Mulberry creek ... sions. joseph Vernon. in his book bank to the present La junta, CO. and then ... to the lower spring Along the Old Trail, quoted "Doc" area. From there it followed up the on the Semaron; but on trial of the Barton, ofIngalls. as saying there Timpas, across the Purgatoire, way travelers have discontinued were two crossings-one at over Raton Pass. and on to Santa it as unsafe. Itis discommodious Ingalls and the other three miles Fe, sometimes by way of Taos. of water. ... On this route has west at the Burns Farm (southwest -8- corner of present Ingalls Feed 1848-lngalls Feedyard: "Fourteen river," Gen. John Garland in Bar yard). Barton was one of the first miles from the Caches near ry. Beginning of the West, p. ranchers in the area. 1872. and Mann's Fort and eight miles from 1164. observed the crossings inuse. He the crossing of the Big Arkan 1853-Aubry's Crossing: "at Au was right; there were two. But the sas," John McCoy in Barry, brey's crossing ... with Bent following list indicates there Beginning of the West, p. 754. himself in charge. went on to 1848-Charleston: "Mann's Fort .. Santa Fe," "Bent's Old Fort and were a number more of Cimarron its Builders." Barry. Beginning of Crossings. . Crossing of Arkansas 30 mi.," John A. Bingham in Barry. Begin the West. p. 1164. ning of the West. p. 814. 1859-Cimarron Ranch: "Fort Atkin 1822-Below Great Bend: "crossed 1849-lngalls: "Near Fort Mann .. son ... at 17 miles pass a ford," the Arkansas before reaching Marcy, Prairie Traveler. p. 298. the Great Bend." Louise Barry. . Crossing of Arkansas 22.00 The Beginning of the West, p. mi .... Maj. Henry L. Kendrick in 1865-Cimarron Ranch: "from Fort 105. Randolph B. Marcy, The Prairie Atkinson to Cimarron Crossing: Traveler. pp. 261-262. 16.99 miles." Kansas City Daily 1825-Mouth of Mulberry Creek: Journal of Commerce," in Kansas "ascend Mulberry creek ..."; 1849-1ngalls Feedyard: "from Fort Mann to 'Lower Crossing of the Historical Quarterly (1973), p. 3 miles west of Caches: "3 miles 350. southwest from ... Gravel Arkansas' as 25.34 miles," auth Rocks [near Caches]," Joseph or unknown, in Marcy, Prairie 1866-lngalls Feedyard: "from Fort C. Brown, "Field Notes," KS St. Traveler, pp. 260-263. Dodge to Cimarron Crossing: 27 Hist. Soc.• 1913, p. 120. 185O-ingaUs Feedyard: "Twenty miles," Kanas City Weekly six miles east of the Cimarron Tribune," in Kansas Historical 1825-4 miles west of Garden City: Quarterly (1973), p. 199. (from Point of Rocks to) "near Crossing [to Fort Atkinson]," Lt. an old Indian camping ground.. Col. E. V. Sumner in Leo E. Oliva, 1867-lngalls: "from Fort Dodge to ·. Distance today 16 Miles .. Soldiers on the Santa Fe Trail, Cimarron Crossin~: 25 miles." J. · to the crossing place of the p. 95. We~t Good~in. '~acific Railway Arkansas then West 2 miles," 1851-52-1ngalls Feedyard: "Fort BUSiness GUide," In Kansas His George C. Sibley Field Notes in Atkinson ... is Twenty-six miles torical Quarterly (1973), p. 199. Kate L. Gregg, ed., The Road to below the 'crossing of the Ar 1867-Cimarron Ranch: "a short Santa Fe, pp. 85-86. kansas,'" Asst. Surg. A. T. distance west of Cimeron cross 1828-2 miles west of Cahces: Ridgely. Kansas Historical Qua ing on Nine Mile Ridge." Junction "Anderson's caches ... two rterly (1973), p. 346. City Union in Kansas Historical miles farther reaches the ford of 1852-lngalls Feedyard: "From Cim Quarterly (1973), p. 362. the river," Alphonso Wetmore Di arone crossin~ to Fort Atkinson ary in A. B. Hulbert. Southwest w~s 25 .miles,' ~rancis X. Aubry, on the Turquoise Trail. pp. M,ssoun RepublIcan. in Kansas SYMPOSIUM VIDEO TAPES 188-189. Historical Quarterly (1973). p. Video tapes of the 1987 H utchin 347. 1829-Chouteau's Island: "cross son Symposium have arrived. The ing of the Arkansas at Chou 1852-lngalls Feedyard: "the Ar quality is poor for some sessions teau's Island." Seymore V. Con kansas ... striking that river nor and Jimmy M. Skaggs. 12 miles above Chouteau's Is (sound is better than video). The Broadcloth and Britches, p. 82. land and 58 above the point prices (including tax and pos 1831-Caches: "crossed the Ar where the Cimarone road cros tage) are $14.95 for the first pro kansas on June 11; pitched sed the Arkansas," William S. Al gram selected from the following camp that evening op~osite the Ien in Barry, Beginning of the list. $7.95 for each additional celebrated Caches. Barry, West, p. 1090. program selected. or $79.95 fora Beginning of the West, p. 203. 1852-Cimarron Ranch: "Crossed complete set: 1837-7 miles east of Cimarron: the Arkansas about 18 miles from the Fort [Atkinson]." William (1) Marc Simmons, (2) David J. "Anderson's Caches ... Pond Weber. (3) Jere Krakow. (4)Peter Camp west of Arkansas river. 7 Carr Lane in Barry. Beginning of mi.." "Wetmore's Gazeteer of the the West, p. 1115. D. Olch. (5) Wildlife-Barnard & State of Missouri," KSHS, p. 267. 1852-Aubry's Crossing: "take Dary. (6) Mexican Traders-San 1844-lngalls: "Caches ... Ford of Francis X. AUbry's new route. doval & Le Compte. (7) Central Arkansas 20 mi. ," Josiah Gregg. Fifteen miles above Chouteau's Kansas-McCoy & Elmore. (8) Tra Commerce of the Prairies. p. Island," 2nd Lt. William D. Whip il Discoveries-Cook & Kimball. 313. ple in Barry, Beginning of the (9) Business Meeting & Awards. 1846-5 miles east of Cimarron: West. p. 1092. (IO) Saturday evening Fiesta. and map shows 9 mi. from Fort Mann 1852-Aubry's Crossing: "The mail (11) Scenes from Sunday Tour. party ... tried Aubry's new and elevation chart states Copies oftapes of the 1986Trin "Caches ... Crossing of Arkan route," Charles L. Spencer in sas" (9 mi.); Ingalls: table shows Barry, Beginning of the West p. idad Symposium arrived from Joy "Night camp on Caches ... night 1121. • POOle just before going to press. and noon camp at crossing .. 1852-Aubry's Crossing: "Aubrey These appear to be of similar · 20 mi.,.. Frederick Wislezenus. was met at Aubrey's crossing of quality (one of the sessions A Tour to Northern Mexico, 1846 the Arkansas." Capt. William viewed is out of focus). Assuming 1847, pp. 10-11, 118-123. Steel in Barry. Beginning of the these are available for distribu 1846-1ngalls: "camped at 'The West. pp. 1122-1123. tion. the Trinidad tapes (which Caches'; next day ... about 1853-Howell: "Fort Atkinson ... mayor may not contain all the 20 miles up ... arrived at the 1st crossing of S.Fe trail 5 mi."; sessions) are tentatively offered usual fording place of the Arkan Cimarron: "2nd crossing of S. Fe as a set for $49.95. sas," Albert Speyer in Barry, trail 10 mi.... G. Harris Heap in Bar Beginning of the West, p. 588. ry, Beginning of the West p. Send orders to SFTA Video, P. O. 1846-49-lngalls Feedyard: "Fort 1018. ' Box I, Woodston. KS 67675. Indi Mann ... Crossing of the Arkan 1853-Kearny County: "followed viduals please enclose payment sas 20 mi.," Dyer-Carlton Survey Aubry's route - continuing up with order; institutions will be in Barry, Beginning of the West, the Arkansas to present Kearny billed. Allow six weeks for p. 815. County before crossing the delivery. -9- JOHN SIMPSON HOUGH his comrades.12 It is not known, MERCHANT ON THE TRAIL however, whether or not he saw any action. by Mark L. Gardner After the war, Hough took up the [Ed. note: This is the Fifth in a dry goods business at Council series onmerchants and the San 13 ta Fe trade. Mark L. Gardner is Grove. his old home. Two years site administrator for the Baca/ later, in 1867, he purchased a Bloom and PioneerMuseumof the stock ofgoods in Leavenworth Ci Colorado Historical Society in ty and transported the goods and Trinidad and a Director of the his family over the Santa Fe Trail SFTA.] to Colorado Territory.14 Hough's brother-in-law. John Wesley In 1850 16-year-old John Hough Prowers, had bought some land arrived at Westport, Missouri, in along the Purgatoire River from tent on becoming an Indian trader. Thomas Boggs and both the Hough A local hotel man directed him to and Prowers families settled the wagon train of Seth M. Hays, there at what was appropriately Council Grove trader, where Hou called Boggsville. There Hough gh presented himself in his best opened his store in partnership clothes. "You can't drive oxen, with Prowers. 1S can you?" Hays inquired. "I can drive mules," young Hough re Early in 1868, Kit Carson and his plied, "and anyone who can do family moved to Boggsville and that can drive anything.,,1 lived in the same house as the Houghs. As Kit's health was very Hough was born in Philadelphia, John'S. Hough (1833-1919). This poor, he spent a lot of time at Pennsylvania, on Christmas Day image was made in Denver in 1875 Hough's trading post. Hough of 1833. He had first come west after Hough had been elected to wrote years later that it was "a in 1849withhis father, Silas Hou the Colorado Constitutional Con vention. (Courtesy of the Colorado sort of reunion of old time Indian gh, bound for the gold fields of Historical Society.) Traders as we had Col. [William] California. Unfortunately, they ar $100 a month once he learned the Bent with us a greatdeal."16It was rived at St. Loui s during the probably during this period that cholera epidemic and Silas later language well enough to trade Carson gave Hough one of his succumbed to the di sease on the with the Indians. "To the price he offered." Hough wrote, "I hardly Indian-style leather coats, which western plains. Their party of Hough treasured for the rest of his gold seekers then turned back and gave a thought, as whatIwasaf life.17 Hough returned to Philadelphia ter was a job as Indian trader."s where his mother went into shock Council Grove was probably In 1869 Hough moved his family from the news of her husband's Hough's home off and on until to Trinidad "because there was a death. She died shortly there 1855. Included in the 1855listof prospect of a school being started after.2 voters from the 5th District ofKan there that would teach in Eng lish.,,18 Trinidad was also a good Hough then began learning the sas was a "Jonathan S. HufL" S. place to start a mercantile firm. wholesale dry goods business M. Hays was also listed in the 6 Situated on the Santa Fe Trail at under his uncles. But Hough had 5th District. Sometime thatyear, the gateway to Raton Pass. Trin plans of his own, and when it though. Hough left Council Grove idad had a promising future as the came time for his vacation, he set for Westport, where he engaged 7 commercia1 center for the region. out on a journeymuch longer than· in merchandising. This was an Hough opened a store on Main he had led his uncles to believe. eventful move, as Hough married Street under the name of Prowers As he wrote years later, "I had Miss Mary A. Prowers of that city 8 & Hough. 19 snifted the air of the Rocky Moun before the year was out. tains and plains, and when I again The 1860 Missouri census lists The November 3, 1870, issue of left my home I struck a bee line a 26-year-old John S. Hough and The Trinidad Enterprise. carried for Independence.,,3 21-year-old Mary A. Hough with a large Prowers & Hough adver Hough had only a dollar in his two children, Susan and Ida COda] tisement in which they stated that they "Are now receiving and offer pocket when he approached Seth M. John's occupation was "Clerk Hays for a job at Westport. Hays, of Court" and he had a personal ing to the trade ofSouthern Colo 9 admiring young Hough's wit. told estate of $1000. According to one rado the Largest and best select ed Stock of Dry Goods,Groceries, him to see the wagonmaster for biography, he was clerk of the Tobaccos. and Liqnors [sic]. In the job of ox driver. Despite court of common pleas in Kansas 10 COLORADO TERRITORY." Other mer Hough's neat appearance. the wa City for four years. chants who advertised in the gonmaster hired him. He was When the Civil War broke out. same issue were H. Biernbaum & informed, however. that "those Hough sided with the Union and Co.. M. Wise, W. R. Fisher, and togs" he was wearing would stam soon took over the duties of chief Thatcher Bros. & Co.20 pede the cattle. Hough quickly clerk at the Fort Leavenworth Ar exchanged his clothes for a senal.11 In 1862 the Governor of Sometime in 1870 Hough started "Hickory shirt, corduroy pants, Missouri ordered the entire mili construction of a large two-story together with a western hat" and tia of the state to be organized adobe house for his family.21 Un the next morning set out with the into companies, regiments. and like many of the crude buildings train for the trading post at Coun brigades. and Hough was brought in town, it was "a fine residence cil Grove.4 After arrivingatCoun into active service. As a member for them days."22 It was built in cil Grove, Hays asked Hough to of Company "E," 77th Regiment En the Greek Revival style with an stay at the post. He offered him rolled Missouri Militia, Hough elaborate front porch and a $75.00 per month and board. and was elected a 2nd Lieutenant by widow's walk on the roof. Uncle -10- Dick Wootton admired it so much Prowers estate and the guardian that he built himself a house just of three of Prowers's children. like it near his toll gate atRaton Hough remained in BentCounty for Pass.23 10 years, managing the estate affairs and serving as clerk of the Hough and Prowers were also 31 dealing in cattle atthis time, and district court. Hough's brother, Silas, was In 1896 Hough returned to Lake bringing herds up from Texas. In City and became interested in the spring of 1871, a herd belong mining and business once more. ing to Silas and John was moved He also held several political po from New Mexico to Timpas Sta sitions, including postmaster and \i W tion, where Hough put up a small country treasurer. At the time of - stock of goods. 24 his death, November 28, 1919, he ~~ --- held the office of county judge of Despite Hough's apparent finan Hinsdale County.32 He had come cial success in Trinidad,25 he a long way from a boy ox driver. ~.:~'~ sold his house to the Baca family in 1873 and leftfor anotherboom John S. Hough, one ofthe forgot ing town on the Arkansas.26 West ten merchants of the Santa Fe Las Animas had just sprung up Trail, was one ofmany who helped around the new Kansas Pacific take Colorado from a territory to railhead, a few miles west ofthe a state. from a region of trails to confluence of the Purgatoire and railroads. His optimism for his Arkansas rivers. The firm of own and Colorado's future can Prowers & Hough established still be seen in the impressive themselves there as forwarding lines of the adobe house he built and commission merchants. One in Trinidad in 1870. Now called of the clerks, P. G. Scott, wrote the Baca house for Felipe Baca. that "we received the goods from Hough's former residence stands the railroad, paid the freight, hir as a reminder ofthe entrepreneurs ed teams, mostly ox teams, and who made the Santa Fe Trail im shipped the goods in that way to portant and at the same time con their destination.,,27 tributed to its end,. Hough was involved in other ventures as well. He was a mem NOTES ber of the firm of Prowers, Good 1. John S. Hou9h, "Early Western Experiences," night & Co.• "the heaviest ship The Colorado Magazine, XVII (May 1940),103. pers of beef to New York and 2. Ibid., 102-103. 3. Ibid. John S. Hough in his later years Chicago," and in 1875 he helped 4. Ibid., 103-105. 5. Ibid., 106. Hough does not mention Seth Hays at his home in Lake City, wearing organize the Bent County Bank. or Council Grove by name in his reminiscence. the buckskin coat given him by Kit Early the next year Hough was in He simply writes of the "old trader" and the Carson in 1868. This coat is now Denver as a Bent County repre "trading post." An 1876 biography of Hough and one of his obituaries states that In the on display in the Colorado History sentative to the Colorado Consti early 1850s Hough was In the employ of Museum in Denver. (Courtesy of tutional Convention.28 But 1876 Albert Gallatin Boone of Westport. Seth Hays the Colorado Historical Society.) was employed by Boone as an Indian trader saw Hough on the move once at Council Grove. If Hougl1 was wOrklf1g for of Colorado (Chicago: Chapman Pub. Co" 1899), again. The railroad had extended Hays, he would technically be working for 1365. its line farther west to La Junta Boone as well. Also, Hough quotes the wagon 8. "Death of Mrs. Mary A. Hough," undated clip master as saying that the trading post was ping, Hough Coil., 11323, CHS. and Hough's forwarding operation 150 miles from Westport, which is approxi 9. Eighth Census (1860), Jackson County, Mis was no longer lucrative. He sold mately where Council Grove was on the Santa souri, p. 50. Fe Trail, Further in the reminiscences, Hough 10. Denver Tflbune, supplement, Feb. 14, 1876. out his interests to Prowers and stated that the "trading post" was "a short 11. John S. Hough, "Mistakes in the Army," unpubli took a stock of goods to the min distance from ... a MethOdist'Mission for shed manuscript. Hough Coli., /1323. CHS. ing town of Lake City in the San boys, which generally had about fifty pupils." 12. Certificate from Adjutant-General's Office, Mis 29 That was the Kaw Mission, erected at Council souri, Nov. 7, 1904, Hough Coil., 1/323, CHS. Juan Mountains. Grove, 1850-1851. An undated newspaper arti 13. Denver Tribune, Feb. 14, 1876; Portrait and cle by Hough concerning a Civil War company Biographical Record, 1365; and Hough obituary. Hough's new business must of Kaw Indians further confirmed his presence Frank B. Hough Coil., 11322, CHS. have prospered for he soon at Council Grove: "' had been a trader amon9 14. John S. Hough, "A Trip," unpUblished manu them [the Kaw s] some years before." Although script. Hough Coil., /1323, CHS. became interested in several sil it is pOSSIble that the "old trader" Hough approa 15. Ibid.; incomplete manuscripts and "Judge John ver mines in the area, including ched for a job was Boone, it is more likely Hou9h, Pioneer, Dies At Home in Lake CIty," that it was Hays, especially since the trader undated Clipping, Hou9h Coli., 11323, CHS; Por the Palmetto. the Frank Hough traveled with the wagon train to the trading trait and Biograplllcal Record, 1365; and C. (named for his son), and the F. .post and remained there. For a biography W. Hurd. Boggsville (Las Anima~, CO: The X. Aubrey. He also financed the of Hays, see Katie Davis's article In the Nov. Boggsville Committee, 1957). 7, 11. The store 1987 Wagon Tracks. The early Hough biogra was located in the Prowers building, which construction of several buildings phy mentioned appeared in the Feb. 14, 1876, is still standing. in Lake City, one of which was supplement of the Denver Tribune. The Hough 16. John S. Hough. incomplete manuscripts, Hough obituary was from a typescript of clippings ColI .• /1323, CHS; and Albert W. Thompson, "The the First National Bank. In 1880 found in the scrapbook of Mrs. Frank B. Hough, Death and Last Will of Kit Carson; The Colorado Hough entered the political arena Frank B. Hou9h Collection, /1322, Colorado His MagaZine, V (Oct. 1928), 183-184. torical Society. The newspaper artiCle by Hou 17. Hurd, Boggsville, 11. This coat is now on as the Democratic candidate for 9h, entitled "Not Strict Army Regulations," was display in the Colorado History Museum in Governor of Colorado, but he lost In the John S. Hough Collection, /1323, CHS. Denver. 30 6. W. Heiss, ed., The Census of the Territory 18. John S. Hough, unpublished manuscript, Hough to Fred W. Pitkin. of Kansas, February, 1855 (Knightstown, Indi Coil., /1323, CHS. Because of financial troubles ana: Eastern Indiana Publishin9 Co.). Sometime 19. Denver Tribune, Feb. 14. 1876; Portrait and in the period of the 1850s Hough claimed Biographical Record, 1365; and Morris Taylor, and the death of his brother-in to have worked for William Bent at Bent's Trinidad. Colorado Territory (Trinidad: Trinidad law, John Prowers. Hough return Fort. No date could be verified. See "Jim State Junior COllege, 1966), 100, Hough was Bridger," unpublished manuscript, Hough Coil., also in partnerShip WIth a William O. Wheeler ed to Las Animas in 1885. He was /1323, CHS. under the name of Hough & Wheeler. The one of the executors of the 7. Portrait and Biographical Record of the State nature of their business was not found. See -11- ~_... -e ~ ..t..,...... ' ...... j ....__.=__.._~""_, Prowers Account Book, John W. Prowers Coil., ves] was killed by the whites, and Hoo7. CHS; and Quit Claim Deed of Wiliam show us to Trail sites and ruts, L. Burns, Las Animas County Deed Record. they supplied us liberally with buf find markers and recommend I. 195. falo meat. I am told that here we places to be marked, direct us to 20. The Trinidad Enterprise. Nov. 3. 1870. have near us, on our right and left, historic maps and aerial photo 21. Declaration of Claim of John S. Hough, Las U.S. troops in one or two miles of Animas County Deed Record. II. 348-349; Quit graphs showing the routes, intro Claim Deed of Fredrick Lujan, III. 122-123. us, but have not seen one. The 22. John S. Hough, unpublished manuscript, Hough road is clear of hostile Indians. duce us to landowners on whose Coil., 11323. CHS. I am sorry to inform you that Col. property evidence exists, and 23. Ibid. 24. P. G. Scott, "Pioneer Experiences help in any way to assure a thor in Southern Colorado," The Colorado Magazine. St. Vrain had his mules stolen at IX (Jan. 1932). 23-24. Last [Lost?] Spring, before he ough and accurate investigation. 25. In the 1870 census Hough had a personal overtook us, and was compelled to estate worth $11.000 and real estate valued We know many reliable inform at $3.000. Ninth Census (1870). Las Animas bUy others after considerable ants, but there are many more we County, Colorado Territory, 443. delay. Our party now consists of don't know and need their help. 26. Quit Claim Deed of John S. Hough. Las Animas Bud Evans, Charley Legget and Mr. County Deed Record. IV, 481-482. Since some knowledgeable peo Stewart, of Kansas City, P. H. Smith 27. Scott, "Pioneer Experiences in Southern Colora ple may not be members of SFTA, do," 25; and History of the Arkansas Valley, and son, Tarlton Crutchfield, Mr. Colorado (Chicago; O. L. Baskin & Co., 1881). Stone, Mr. Carson, Mr. Dibble, (a will those who are please spread 846. clever Alabama gentleman,) my t.he word to them? 28. Denver Tribune. Feb.14. 1876; and Scott, "Pion eer Experiences in Southern Colorado," 25. self, wife, daughter, and two ser If you have useful information 29. Mary Prowers Hudnall. "Early History of Bent vants. We do not travel on Sunday, or know of someone who does, County," The Colorado Magazine, XXII (Nov. and were so kindly entertained please contactme as soon as pos 1945). 246; and Portrait .and Biographical here by our friend Mr. Peacock, Record. 1365-1366. sible (by March 1 if you can). A 30. Ibid. who has been feasting us all day 31. Ibid.. 1366; Hough obituaries, Frank Hough on good things, that we concluded postcard with your name and Coli.. 11322. CHS; and court petition, March to layover awhile, and our party phone number will be sufficient, 28. 1885, John S. Hough Coil., H323, CHS. 32. Portrait and Biographical Record. 1366; and is now fishing and shooting buffalo. but feel free to state what you can "Judge John Hough, Pioneer, Dies At Home I write thi's for the benefit of my do to help. We will attempt to con in Lake City," undated Clipping, Hough Coil., family and friends, who have anxie tact you when we know our H323, CHS. ty about our welfare. schedule for your area. If you • • •• • call, please leave information on COUNCIL TROVE TRAIL ROBBERY, 1864 our answering machine if no one -DOCUMENT5- Robert White contributed this is home. Thanks. Leo E. Oliva A. G. BOONE LETTER FROM story from the Santa Fe Gazette, June 11, 1864. RR I, Box 31 PEACOCK'S RANCH, JUNE 1860 The train of Don Antonio Manuel Woodst.on, KS 67675 Mark Gardner found this letter (913) 994-6253 from A. G. Boone to "Friend Mac," Otero which was going to the States was robbed 30me three written from Peacock's Ranch, weeks ago near the Raton Moun Walnut Creek (east of present tains by a party which professed INEW SFTA MEMBERS I Great Bend, KS), June 28, 1860, to be Texans. All the animals and printed in The Westport Border money (a large amount) was car This list includes new member Star, July 14, 1860. ried off and the men in charge of ships received since the lastis Here we are - 15 days out the train paroled. sue up to February I, when total almost without an effort; found the The story of the robbers being memberships stood at 569; those road good beyond all expectation; Texans is discredited. They are received after this printing will was treated with marked kindness supposed to be men who knew the appear in the next issue. Ifthere by every person on the road. Wa value of the train and who put on is an error in this information, ter was rather scarce for drinking the guise of Texans to escape de pl.ease send corrections to the and wells low, yet our little party tection and punishment. editor. Weare receiving more cor was amply furnished and our water Gen'l Carleton has taken all the rections since the membership tanks filled from all the wells and steps within his power to have the roster went. out. If you know of guilty parties arrested,and if they springs. If the Northern route sur people who may be interested in pass this, then I say go it who have made their way in the direc want, but this is good enough for tion of Texas there is scarecly a the Association and are not on me, and this far I never have seen possiblity of their being able to this list, please urge them to join. better. The whole face of the prair escape. We thank you for your support. ie has been covered with buffalo This is the first robbery of the INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIPS for the last two days. Our friend kind that has ever been committed Geo. Peacock, the present oc on the road between New Mexico Bent's Old Fort Historical Associa- cupant of this post, is the prince and the States. tion, 35110Hwy 194E, LaJunta, of good fellows - has everything CO 81050 a traveler wants, from an ear of Coronado-Quivira Museum, 105 corn to the greatest luxury. His HELP WANTED West Lyon, Lyons, KS 67554 store, as well as that of Hays & Heritage Tours, P. O. Box 1, Wood Co., of Council Grove, and M. Members of the National Park ston, KS 67675 Conn's, are equal to any in West Service planning team will soon No Man's Land Historical Museum/ port, and the kindness shown us be in the field searching for Trail Society, P. O. Box 278, Goodwell, by all those gentlemen and the routes and sites and preparing OK 73939 many good things presented us, maps of the historic road. Greg Topeka Convention & Visitor's Bur will not soon be forgotten, and is Franzwa, Bonita Oliva, and I will eau, 3 Townsite Plaza, 120 East suffient [sic] recommendation, if 6th, Topeka, KS 66603 nothing else, to insure travelers to accompany the team, assisting in come this route. whateverways we can and gather FAMILY MEMBERSHIPS Our stock, down to chickens, all ing information. Franzwa is gath Lainie G. Armer, #3 EI Llano Rd., look as well, and better even than ering material for several books Espanola, NM 87532 when we left. on the Trail and will print the M/M William Glasgow Bowling, 7408 I met the Kaws on the Buffalo hunt maps. We need help from informed Washington Ave., St. Louis, MO at Owl Creek, where Jarvis [Cha- people all along the route who can 63130 -12- Sandra Carlyle & Gigi Clark Good, Rt. fry, Council Grove, KS 66846 May 28, 1988: Dedication of recon 2, Box 126, Wheatley, AR 72392 Greg L. Heckel, RR 2, Box 7, Ulyss structed blockhouse, Fort Lar Tom Cosgrove, Rt. 2, Box 37, Coun es, KS 67880 ned NHS, RR 3, Larned, KS cil Grove, KS 66846 Marcella Heit, 424 E. 7th, Kinsley, 67550. Bob & Louise Dawson, HCR 1, Box KS 67547 June 2, 1988: The SFTA governing 19, Kenton, OK 73946 Jack T. Hughes, 1903 3rd Ave., board of officers and directors Vernon & Becky Hopson, Box 367, Canyon, TX 79015 meeting at the Santa Fe Trail Goodwell, OK 73939 Reba Jones, 2319 Judy, Amarillo, Center, RR 3, Larned, KS 67550. Frances & David Hutchison, West TX 79106 Star Route, Box 35, Boise City, William R. Lewis, Jr., 2305 Regis June 2-4,1988: Rendezvous 1988, OK 73933 Court, Norman, OK 73071 Santa Fe Trail Center, RR 3, Lar Glen & Ruth Maples, 5211 Mountain Ida MacGovern, 122 Cedar St., San ned, KS 67550. Dr., Amarillo, TX 79108 ta Fe, NM 87501 June 4, 1988: Rice County Trail M/M L. L. Morgan, 513 S. Van Bur Ross Marshall, 6624 Craig, Mer Tour, conducted by Dr. George en, Hugoton, KS 67951 riam, KS 66202 Stone. Contact Coronado-Qui Thomas Lee & Donna Calvert Otto, John W. Martin, 618 No. Main, vira Museum, 105 West Lyon, Rt. 1, Box 86B, Claude, TX 79019 Lindsborg, KS 67456 Lyons, KS 67554 ~1~ 257 Hall & Cynthia Phillips, General Dr. Joe L. Mauderly, 4517 Banff, 3941. Delivery, Fort Garland, CO 81133 NE, Albuquerque, NM 87111 June 4-5, 1988: Santa Fe Trail Jim & Nancy Rizzuto, P. O. Box 215, Denny McFarland, P. O. Box 5543, Daze, Boise City, OK. La Junta, CO 81050 Abilene, TX 79608 M/M John Teeple, 9539 Perry Mary O. McKee, 4056 Hwy 550, Az June 5, 1988: Dedication Day, free Lane, Overland Park, KS 66212 tec, NM 87410 admission to galleries and spe Marigail & Bob Thomas, RR 1, Hugo Gordon Shaw Novak, 2010 NW 1st, cial programs, Santa Fe Trail ton, KS 67951 Amarillo, TX 79106 Center, RR 3, Larned, KS 67550. Barbara & Thomas G. G. Williams, Inez Olson, 15 17thCrestview, Hut June 8-12, 1988: NRA Santa Fe Jr., 4605 Oregon Tr., Amarillo, TX chinson, KS 67502 Trail Rendezvous, NRA Whitting 79109 Alta B. Page, 5624 Amigo Way, ton Center, Raton, NM. Contact Albuquerque, NM 87111 Larry Osborne, 740 No. First, Ra INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIPS Reed A. Peters, 1201 Prairie ton, NM 87740 (505) 455-3159. Nick Ard, 717 Atherton, Maize, KS Heights # 3, Larned, KS 67550 June 11, 1988: Rice County Trail 67101 Joseph H. Powell, 3809 W. Lawn, Tour, conducted by Dr. George Mary M. Artz, 10 S. Belfry, Council Amarillo, TX 79102 Stone. Contact Coronado-Qui Grove, KS 66846 'Ernest C. Rebuck, Ground Water vira Museum, 105 West Lyon, Richard G. Badders, P. O. Box 103, Section, EID, P. O. Box 968, San Lyons, KS 67554 ~16) 257 Omaha, NE 68101-0103 ta Fe, NM 87505 3941. Robert Lee Beardsley, 830 Ratone, John Kenyon Riddle, 608 Ocean Dune Circle, Jupiter, FL 33477 July 30-31, 1988: "Soldiering On Manhattan, KS 66502 the Santa Fe Trail," Fort Union Mrs. Charles A. Bell, 548 E. East Rolla Shaller, 702 Foster Lane, Can yon, TX 79015 National Monument, Watrous, wood, Marshall, MO 65340 NM 87753. Diane N. Broome, Rt 9, Box 72B, Len Siesick, 3500 Lamar, Amarillo, TX 79109 Aug. 5-14, 1988: Santa Fe Trail Santa Fe, NM 87505 Tour from Fort Osage, MO, to Bud Clingan, Rt. 2, Box 65, Par Ellen W. Steele, 354 So. Vaughn Way, Aurora, CO 80012 Santa Fe, NM. Contact Leo E. sons, KS 67357 Oliva, Heritage Tours, P. O. Box Leigh Conrad, 1406 East Monte Vis Letta Wofford, Rt. 6, Box 134, San ta, Phoenix, AZ 85006 ta Fe, NM 87501 1, Woodston, KS 67675. William P. Corbett, P. O. Box 185, Dave Voelkerding, #93 Duden Hills Aug. 6-12, 1988: Kansas Santa Fe Tonkawa, OK 74653 Road, Marthasville, MO 63357 Trail Tour from Baldwin City to Dorothy Craft, 822 Colony Ave., Cimarron. Contact Topeka Con Kinsley, KS 67547 TRAIL CALENDAR ventio,:, & Visitors Bureau, 3 Chris Day, P. O. Box 118, Wamego, TownSite Plaza, 120 E. 6th St., KS 66547 Everyone is invited to send no Topeka, KS 66603 (913) 234 William De Buys, 1511 Don Gaspar, tices for this section; provide 2644. Santa Fe, NM 87501 location, date(s), time(s) and ac Aug. 14-Sept 12, 1988: San Juan John B. Draper, 2327 Calle Halcon, tivity. Rememberthis is a quarter College, Farmington, NM, Smith Santa Fe, NM 87505 ly. The next issue should appear sonian Traveling Exhibition-"The Gladys Ellis, Box U, Elkhart, KS Santa Fe Trail: Photographs by 67950 in May, so send inforrrlation for Joan Myers." June and later to arrive before Lee Ellis, 3500 St. Andrews Dr., SE, Aug. 21, 1988: San Juan College, Rio Rancho, NM 87124 May 1. Thank you. Farmington, NM, two slide shows Evelyn Heintz Emberton, P. O. Box by Homer Hastings-"Fort Union 160, Elkhart, KS 67950 February 15, 1988: Dr. David San and the National Park System" Loyd Fansher, P. O. Box 124, doval will speak on "Mexican and "Fort Union Sidelights." Keyes, OK 73947 Merchants on the Santa Fe Trail" Aug. 23, 1988: San Juan College, Charlotte Fitzner, P. O. Box 46, at the meeting of "La Gente de Farmington, NM, slide program Cimarron, NM 87114 ,Ia Frontera" (People of the Fron by Joy Poole-"Cruzando Sobre el Betty Lou Glover, 7602 North Hills tier), Otero Junior College, La Paso de Raton." Place, NE, Albuquerque, NM Junta, CO, 7:00 p.m. Contact 87109 Alexandra A. Aldred, (303) 384 Aug. 30, 1988: San Juan College, David W. & Mary Ann Godfrey, 2228 2596. Farmington, NM, lecture by Dr. Marc Simmons. S. Spring, Springfield, IL 62704 April 30-May 1, 1988: Santa Fe Trail Carol Good, 714 S. Grand, Lyons, Tour from Council Grove to Stone Sept. ~, 1988: San Juan College, KS 67554 Corral. Contact Elaine Simmons, Farmington, NM, lecture by Joan Toby & Daryl Hale, 210 N. Pershing, Barton County Community Col Myers. Liberal, KS 67901 lege, Great Bend, KS 67530. Sept. 1,1, 1988: San Juan College, Tom Halpin, 132 Country Club Gar May 19-22, 1988: Southwestern Farmington, NM, dramatization dens, Santa Fe, NM 87501 Rendezvous, NRA Whittington by VanAnn Moore, portraying Su Eugene Harke, Rt. 1, Box 21A, Tyr Center, Raton, NM. Contact J. R. san Shelby Magoffin. one, OK 73951 Parham, Rt. 1, Box 284, Burle Sept. 28-Oct. 2, 1989: SFTASym- Margaret L. Haucke, 123 No. Bel- son, TX 76028. posium, Santa Fe, NM. <] -13- late the machinery for incorporat LAST CHANCE STORE All matters relating to Wagon I I ing chapters into the SFTA Tracks should be addresed to The Last Chance Store offers the editor: bylaws. It appears this will be Trail items for sale. and the prof done as quicklyas legalIypossi its help fund SFTAprojects. Some Leo E. Oliva ble. Meanwhile. those interested RR 1, Box 31 of these items were available at Woodston, KS 67675 in forming chapters should pro the Hutchinson Symposium and (913) 994-6253 ceed while the interest is in still bear the name "Council" in tense, realizing that official stead of "Association." Discounts All inquiries regarding mem recognition may not be immedi for quantity orders are available bership should be directed to ate. Such recognition should not on some items. All prices include the secretary-treasurer: prevent any potential chapter tax and shipping charges. Prepay Ruth Olson from getting on wi ththe purposes ment is required on individual Santa Fe Trail Center that brings its members toge"ther. orders; institutions will be RR 3 I look forward to adding a section billed. Larned, KS 67550 of chapter news. (316) 285-2054 Books: Bonita and I hope to see many of you when we are out on "the Trail #B-l: Rittenhouse. Trail of Com- BACK ISSUES AVAILABLE this spring. If not "then. perhaps merce and Conquest $2.70 Every member is to receive all at the Rendezvous at Larned in #B-2: Oliva&Oliva. Santa Fe Trail issues of WT printed during the June. Trivia $3.70 year of membership. If you have Happy trailsl #B-3: Colorado Historical Socie not received your issues. contact -Leo E. Oliva ty. The Santa Fe Trail: New the editor. While they last. addi Perspectives $5.50 tional'copies of back issues may SANTA FE TRAIL TOUR Printed T-Shirts $10.00 be purchased for $1.00 per copy August 5-14, 1988 postpaid. #S-I: "The Santa Fe Trail Lives There is still some room on the Onl" available on gold shirt in guided tour of "the Trail from Fort adult sizes S. M. L. XL FROM THE EDITOR Osage to Santa Fe. following the #S-2: Map of the Santa Fe Trail The ground swell for local and Cimarron Route and returning via available on tan shirt in youth regional chapters within the SFTA "the Mountain Route. Co-sponsors sizes M& L. adult sizes S. M. L. is an encouraging sign, indica include the SFTA, Kansas State XL tive of widespread interestin the Historical Society, Santa Fe Trail Trail and a desire to cooperate Center. and Kansas Heritage Cen #C-l: Caps $5.00 with others to accomplish par ter. Price is $475 for the nine-day -gold with "Santa Fe Trail Lives ticular tasks. A similar form of trip. Children accompanying two Onl". one size fits all federalism has worked well for adults may go for $295. College credit. 1-3 hours undergraduate #C-2: Visors $4.00 other organizations. It is impor tant. however. that regional ex or graduate, is available "through -gold and white with "Santa Fe Fort Hays State University. The Trail Lives Onl". one size fits all clusiveness be avoided. for that defeats the goals of the SFTA. So course is taught by and the tour #A-l: Bumper stickers with"Santa long as we all work together for is escorted by Leo E. Oliva. For Fe Trail Lives Onl" $1.25 the good of the Trail and avoid further information, contact: state and sectional jealousies. Send orders to: HERITAGE TOURS chapters can strengthen the um LAST CHANCE STORE brella institution and facilitate P. O. Box 1 P.O.Box! its purposes. Woodston, KS 67675 Woodston, KS 67675 Itmay take a little time to formu- (913) 994-6253 Wagon Tracks BULK RATE Santa Fe Trail Association U.S. POSTAGE RR 1, Box 31 PAID Woodston, KS 67675 PERMIT NO. 20 ELLSWORTH, KS 67439 WAGON TRACKS == s:=~t~ I ;=~ ~ ; I ~ ~;=;.II ;=~SS[=§~=:= r~~ \VS~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ VOLUME 2 MAY 1988 NUMBER 3 NPS TRAIL SURVEY The National Park Service (NPS) began the planning survey of the Trail in March. which will result in a new book of maps and a vol ume of site inventories to be used in preparation of the comprehen sive management plan for the Trail. NPS historian Jere Krakow has been the primary leader for the field work on this project. and a hostoflocal experts (too numer ous to be identified here. but who will all receive recognition in due time) have been relied upon for help along the Trail. Gregory Franzwa. owner of Pa trice Press in St. Loui s. is a part of the survey team and will prepare and publish the maps. Historians Leo and Bonita Oliva are a ssisting with the project and site inventory forms. NPS plan ning expert Michael Sprattworked with the survey in Missouri before being promoted to another posi tion within the NPS. He has been replaced by johnPaige ofDenver. The New Mexico Highway Dept. was erecting a new sign at McNe~s who joined the team on the Moun Crossing when the NPS survey team visited the site in April. Shown here. tain Branch in Colorado and New left to right, are Union County Historical Society President Susan Richard Mexico. Betty Burnett. editorwith son, Leo Oliva, and Bonita Oliva. (Photo by Gregory Franzwa.) Patrice Press. has accompanied the party much of the time. LOGO CONTEST TRAIL RENDEZVOUS The survey began at Old Frank CORRECTION JUNE 2-4 AT LARNED lin, Missouri. and followed the Trail west toward Santa Fe. The The chairman of the logo com The program schedule for the team completed field work on mittee has moved and the address 1988 Trail Rendezvous. June 2-4, most ofthe Cimarron Cutoff to San to send entries is: Bill Pitts. 7011 was sent recently to all SFTA ta Fe in April and worked on the NE 10th St. #202, Midwest City. members and numerous other in Mountain Branch in May. All mem OK 73104. All other contest rules terested persons. A large turnout bers of the team are pleased with remain the same and the deadline is expected for the three-day the amount of Trail ruts and his for entries is still October 31, seminar, including a buffalo bar toric sites that remain, although 1988. The committee is hoping for becue at Fort Lamed and a field much has been lostduring the last many good entries. Please send trip to Trail sites. Registration century. They expect to have them to this new address. begins at 1:00 p.m. on June 2. The preliminary reports and recom speakers' series will be held at mendations completed by the fall SFTA GOVERNING BOARD the Larned Community Center. of 1988, when additional public 1500 Toles St.• on June 3-4. The meetings will be held along the MEETS JUNE 2 AT LARNED Rendezvous wi11 adjourn by noon Trail to gather reactions and SFTA President Marc Simmons on June 4. and living history suggestions from all interested has called a meeting of the gov demonstrations will be presented parties. Completion of the man erning board on June 2, at the San at Fort Larned National Historic agement plan for the Trail is ta Fe Trail Center west ofLarned. Site during that afternoon. projected for the fall of 1989. All 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. In addition to The Trail Center will celebrate this work on the Trail is required routine business and committee its annual Dedication Day on Sun by the 1987 law which added the reports, the board will consider day, June 5. For that occasion. Santa FeTrail to the National His guidelines and applications for the museum is open free of toric Trails System. The survey affiliation by newly formed chap charge. with special activities team thanks everyone who has ters. This meeting is open to all scheduled. Everyone is invited to helped with the project. <] members of the Association. <] share in this celebration. <] PRESIDENT'S COLUMN tional Historic Trail Planning Team, Southwest Regional Office, RECENT DEATHS Recently I attended a meeting in NPS, P. O. Box 728, Santa Fe, NM Boise City, OK, conducted by 87504-0728. The planning team Bob Kasparek David Gaines of the National Park also welcomes suggestions for Service (NPS). The purpose was to Bob Kasparek, NPS Regional preservation and management of Trails Coordinator in the Rocky hring folks in that area up to date the route. on the progress that has been Mountain Regional Office in Den ver, a member ofthe Santa Fe Trail made so far under the new Trail planning team, an SFTA member, Bill. A good crowd showed up, in TRAIL MARKER DESIGN cluding a numberofSFTAmembers and a contributor to WT, died in The NPS Santa Fe National His a commuter a irEne erash nearDur from New Mexico, Colorado, and toric Trail planning team has ango, CO, in January. His knowl Kansas, as well as Oklahoma. decided not to have a logo contest edge of trails and his work with Some of them used the occasion for the design of markers which the planning team for the Santa to organize a Dry Cimarron Cutoff will designate the route. After the Fe National Historic Trail will be Chapter of the SFTA. I answered public meetings in November, the greatly missed. questions and offered encourage consensus was that the design ment. As stated in the last WT, should be developed by profes Robert Reed FrizeU our governing board at its next sionals. The SFTA was asked to Bob Frizell, who was born atthe meeting(atthe Santa Fe Trail Cen help with this project. Marc Sim Frizell Fort Larned Ranch in 1923, ter, Larned, June 2, 1:30 p.m.) mons and Joan Myers will serve died Feb. 4,1988. His family pre will review and approve guide as advisers to the NPS planning served the old military post, and lines for those wishing to form team and a professional graphic Bob was instrumental in the trans chapters. If there is a 10tofTraii designer. The NPS Harpers Ferry fer of this valuable historic Trail interest in your area, itis nottoo Interpretive Center will provide site to the National ParkService. early to begin drumming up sup professional support. A design for He was a member of the board of port for a chapter. these markers is expected to be directors of the Fort Larned His One of the chief purposes of the adopted sometime this summer. torical Society which owns and SFTA is to provide information and operates the Santa Fe Trail Cen assistance to those with some SFTA PUBLICATION ter. He was a good friend of the serious interest in the Trail. The Trail and Fort Larned. Olivas and Greg Franzwa, for FAVORABLY REVIEWED example, have been playing a key The SFTA's first publication, NEW AREA CODE IN role in the NPS Trail survey that Jack Rittenhouse's Trail ofCom SOUTHEAST COLORADO is now underway. Others of our merce and Conquest: ARriefHis officers have been nominated to tory of the Road to Santa Fe, A new telephone area code, 719, th'e advisory council now being received favorable notice in the became effective in March 1988 formed by the NPS. Also, SFTA March 1988 issue of Book Talk, throughout southeastern Colora member Joan Myers and myself a publication of the New Mexico do. Previously all of Coloradowas have been assisting in the crea Book League. The short review within area code 303. Among the tion of a new logo the NPS will concluded that "this reprint was many towns affected are Alamosa, use on signs destined to be post a brilliant idea, for no better short Colorado Springs, Holly, La Jun ed along the Trail. And our pub history of the trail has been writ ta, Lamar, Las Animas, Pueblo, licity director Mike Pitel has ten." Thanks, again, to Jack Rit Springfield, and Trinidad. developed a marketing plan that tenhouse for donatingthis excel will help local communities and lent piece to the SFTA. chambers of commerce promote w8gon Tracks \s the official publication Trail activities that will stimu of the Santa Fe Trail Association, a non 1989 SYMPOSIUM profit organlzation incorporated under the late local economies. So, our laws of the State of Colorado. Letters are organization is active on many Atentative schedule for the Sep welcome, but they become the property of WT and may be edited or abridged at fronts. tember 28-0ctober 2, 1989, SFTA the editor's discretion. All rights reserved. In coming months I will be Symposium in Santa Fe has been InqUiries can be directed to the appropriate addresses below. Annual subscriptions are traveling a good deal, making ap prepared under leadership ofSym obtained through memberShip in the As pearances and speaking at var posium Coordinator Adrian Bus sociation, whose dues are fixed per calen tamante. The theme will be cultur dar year. Checks should be made payable ious events along the Trail. These to the Santa Fe Trail Association and sent occasions give me thFlopportuni al interchange in Santa Fe andon to the secretary-treasurer. ty to see and meet our members the Trail. Among the featured Membership tategofiu and to try to draw new members speakers being sought are Stew Benefactor $\ ,000 Patron $100/year into our ranks. Enthusiasm, I can artUdall and Robert Utley. In addi Institutional $25/year tell, remains high everywhere and tion to the sessions on Trail Family $15/year the scope of the SFTA programs topics, several tours are being Individual $10/year is continually expanding. We planned. Editor: Leo E. Oliva, RR 1, Box 31, Woodston, KS 67675 have come a long way inthe past One afternoon will be devoted to President: Marc Simmons, Box 51, Cerrillos, two years! historic sites inSanta Fe. Another NM 87010 -Marc Simmons day will include tours to sites Vice-President: Joseph W. Snell, 630 Walnut between Santa Fe and Las Vegas Lane, Topeka, KS 66617 5ecretary-Treasurer: Ruth Olson, Santa Fe and a visit to Fort Union NHS. A Trail Center, RR 3, Larned, KS 67550 NPS NEWSLETTERS dinner and fandango are planned 1989 Symposium Coordinator: Adrian Bus at Rancho de las Golondrinas. All tamante, Santa Fe Community College, P. If you do not receive NPS Santa O. Box 4187, Santa Fe, NM 87502-4187 Fe National Historic Trail plan this promises to be a delightful Publicity Coordinator: Michael E. Pitel, Tano ning newsletters and would like experience for all Trail afcion Rd., RI. 4, Box 240, santa Fe, NM 87501 to, please write to Santa Fe Na- ados. Plan now to attend. -3- SANTA FE TRAIL RIDE The impact of the Mexican War grams are free to the public. on the Trail will be explained by The following speakers and JUNE 8-15, 1988 re-enactor John Lemons of Canon topics are scheduled: August The annual Santa Fe Trail ride City, portrJiying an 1846 U.S. 4-author and cook John Norwood, in connection with Wah-Shun dragoon. AOglo women traveled "Frying Pans and Dutch Ovens: Gah Days in Council Grove, KS, is the Trail, and Katie Davis of the Chuckwagon Cooking"; August scheduled for June 8-15. It is Colorado History Museum will 10-historian Jim Laird, "Major possible to join this ride for a por portray MarianSloanRussell. Oth Colorado Saddlers"; August 17 tion of the distance. The ride er historians and demonstrators local historian and rancherRich begins at Harris McGee Station on are also scheduled. ard Louden, "Cattle Barons of June 8, arrives in Council Grove Additional activities inTrinidad Southern Colorado"; August 20 June 10, goes to Diamond Spring include an arts and antiques fair, living history interpretors Dan on June 12, Lost Spring on June art show, T-shirt design competi Muldoon and Fred Dixon. "Every 13, Cottonwood Crossing June 14, tion' and an eveningmusical con day Life of the Cowboy"; August and ends at Canton on June 15. cert on June 10 by Liz Masterson 25-Elizabeth Dear of the Museum Wagons and riders are welcome. and the Cactus Crooners (there is of New Mexico, "Cowboy Poetry"; For further information write to a charge for the concert). Formore August 30-Mark Gardner, "When Trail Ride, 130 Main, Council information, contact Mark Gard You Call Me That, Smile: Owen Grove, KS 66846 or call one ofthe ner, P. O. Box 472, Trinidad, CO Wister's West"; September 12 following numbers: at Council 81082 (719) 846-7217, or Jane William Gwaltney of the NPS, ''The Grove (316) 767-5826 or 767 Kurtz, TDAD Office, 105 E. Main Black Cowboy in the West"; and. 5307; at Burlingame (913) 654 St., Trinidad, CO 81082 (719) no date setyet, artistand rancher 3367 or 793-2466; at Allen (316) 846-4550. Willard Louden, ''The Cowboy and 528-3302; or Durham (316) 732 Western Art." Forfurther informa 9791 day or 732-3251 night. This MAHAFFIE HOUSE DIG tion' contact Mark Gardner, P. O. ride follows closely the route of Box 472, Trinidad, C08l082(719) the Trail. JUNE & JULY 1988 846-7217. The Mahaffie House and Farm TRAIL FESTIVAL IN stead, a former stage station on SF TRADE SYMPOSIUM the Trail at Olathe, KS, will be the AT BENT'S OLD FORT NHS TRINIDAD, JUNE 10-11 site of a four-week archeologi.cal The Trinidad Downtown Area dig by volunteers, supervised by "Interpreting the Santa Fe Trade" Development Co. (TDAD) and the William B. Lees, archeologist for is the theme for the second annuaI Colorado Historical Society's the Kansas State Historical Fur Trade Symposium at Bent's Old Baca /Bloom houses &Pioneer Mu Society. The Mahaffie House is Fort NHS, September 8-11, 1988. sewn will combine efforts forthe operated by the City of Olathe; Otero Junor College in La Junta Santa FeTrail Festival inTrinidad SFTA board member Michael Dun is a co-host. The combination of on June 10-11. Mark Gardner, can is administrator at the site. lecture sessions and living his administrator of Baca/Bloom & The' focus of the investigation, tory demonstrations is designed Pioneer Museum, reports that, on which will rely entirelyon volun to help educate historians, in June 11, the museumwill be open teer labor, is to locate the site terpreters, and naturalists about free with living history interpre of the oringial 1850s house. Dur all aspects of the Santa Fe Trade ters to portray the many different ing the dig, June 22 to July 1 and and how to transfer that knowl types of people who traveled the July 12 to July 21, public educa edge to the public. Trail from 1821 to 1880. The Baca tion will be stressed and tours The following speakers are on House, built by Trail merchant offered. Volunteers interested in the program: Jay Anderson, Marc John S. Hough in 1870, and the participating in the professional Simmons, David Sandoval, T. Pioneer Museum will be settings ly supervised dig and willing to Lindsay Baker, Jack Wise, Cathy for presentations on the role each work from four hours up to the en Smith, William Gwaltney, SamAr traveler played in the history of tire 20 days are being sought. For nold, John Burns, Dennis Ditman Colorado and the Trail. more information, contact Wil son, Kurt Cunningham, and Leo Doug McChristian from the NPS liam B. Lees, Archeology Dept., Oliva. For additional information, Southwest Regional Office inSan Kansas State Historical Society, contact Kurt Cunningham, 274 ta Fe will be dressed as an infan 120 West 10th, Topeka, KS 66612 Holman Way Apt. 4-G, Golden CO tryman and give talks and demon (913) 296-2625 or Mike Duncan, 80401 (303) 278-0185. strations on soldier life on the Mahaffie House & Farmstead, Box Trail. Gardner will portray a Mis 768, Olathe, KS 66061 (913) JOHN HOUGH TO BE souri trader of the 1840s. Repre 782-6972. senting the Hispanics along the HONORED IN TRINIDAD Trail will be Alexandra Aldred, COWBOYS & RANCHING Pioneer merchant John, Hough, supervisory park ranger atBent's who built the Greek Revival style Old Fort NHS, and Teresa Archu PROGRAM AT TRINIDAD adobe home now known as the leta-Sagel, a traditional weaver The days of cowboys and cattle Baca House in Trinidad, will be from New Mexico. Aldred will drives will return to Trinidad this honored by the city and the Colo demonstrate the adobe horno summer with a series ofprograms rado Historical Society. The plan oven and explain the traditional at the Baca/Bloom complex enti is to erect placards on a block lifestyles traders encountered tled "Ten Thousand Cattle: Cow long portion of Chestnut Street when they reached New Mexico. boys and Ranching in the West." (originally called Hough Street) Archuleta-Sagel will be in the The series, aided by a grant from adjacent to the Baca House to Baca House to demonstrate col the Colorado Endowment for the recognize Hough's contributions. chs embroidery which was com Humanities, will focus on the cat See Mark Gardner's article on mon during the period. tle industry inthe region. All pro- Hough in the Feb.1988WT. -5- BENT'S OLD FORT tions. During the 1860s the fort NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE was used by the Barlow-Sander son OverlBnd Mail and Express by Rick Wallner Company as a home station and [Ed. note: This is the sixth in a repair shop for the line which ran series on museums and historic from Kansas City to Santa Fe. Lat sites along the Trail. Rick Wall er the fort was used as range ner is a Ranger with the National headquarters by several cattle Park Service at Bent's Old Fort men. including john W. Prowers. National Historic Site.] The last years of the 19th cen It has been called the "pearl" of tury and early years of the 20th the Santa Fe Trail. Many consider century. however. saw the deter it to have one of the best living ioration of the fort walls go vir history programs in the National tually unchecked. Many adobe Park system. Itoffers the "sights, bricks were carried away to build sounds. and the atmosphere of a barns and houses. In june 1921 lost world of the West." The a great flood of the Arkansas place: Bent's Old Fort National swept over the site, completing Historic Site in southeastern Col the destruction. orado. This reconstructed adobe The Daughters of the American fur trading postoffers the frontier Entrance to Bent's Fort viewed Revolution (DAR), who had placed enthusiast the opportunity to ex from the interior, with the fur press a monument at the fort site in perience life as it may have been in the foreground. 1912. tried to maintain interest in at an importantway station on the the fort and a possible recon Trail during the 1840s. origin being carried to the fort or struction. In 1926 they acquired Established as a National His to Missouri. title to the site. Due to lack of toric Site in 1960. Bent'sOldFort In addition to the fort's role as funds. the DAR transferred ittothe is administered by the National the base for all of these trading State of Colorado in 1954. In that Park Service (NPS). The site was activities. it was an important same year the state financed a set aside because of its signifi stop on the Mountain Branch of the limited archaeological excava cant role in America's expansion Santa Fe Trail. Traders, team tion at the site. It was realized into the Southwest. For some six sters. soldiers. writers, and tour that a true reconstruction could teen years Bent's Fort served as ists who passed by had a chance only be accomplished through the a vanguard ofAmerican commerce to sample the bit of civilization resources of the federal govern andt!influence in the West.ltwas offered at the fort. This ranged ment. a place where Indian, Hispanic. from eating at a table with a white Through the efforts of Color and Anglo came together to con tablecloth to playing a game of ado's Congressional delegation, duct business. make peace. and three ball carom on the fort's bil Bent's Old Fort National Historic just socialize. liard table. Site was authorized on june 3, Bent, St. Vrain and Co., formed The year 1846 marked the zenith 1960. The NPS assumed adminis by William and Charles Bent and of the fort's activity and the tration of the site on March IS, Ceran St. Vrain about 1830, com beginning of its decline. The fort 1963. A thorough archaeological pleted the adobe post on the Ar warehouses overflowed with mili investigtion was made from 1963 kansas River about 1833. It was tary supplies as Stephen Waus to 1966. Ground was broken for known as Bent's Fort. oroftenFort Kearny's Army of the West mar reconstruction in May of 1975. Af William. in honor of its manager. ched down the Trail to capture ter the laying of some 160.000 William Bent. The business of the Santa Fe during the Mexican War. adobe bricks, the completed fort company included the beaver After U.S. occupation of New Mex was dedicated on july 25. 1976. trade. Indian trade. and Santa Fe ico, Charles Bent served a short The reconstruction was based trade. lived term as governor before his on three main sources of informa Rocky Mountain trappers barter death early in 1847 during a tion. First, the archaeological ed their beaver pelts and other revolt. William Bent and St. Vrain evidence provided a basic floor furs for the equipment and sup dissolved the company soon af plan. The second consisted of plies they needed to maintain ter. and William tried to maintain drawings and sketches done by themselves. As the beaver trade trade operations out of the fort. people who had visited or lived declined the company came to re As merchants, settlers, adven at the fort. Foremostamong these ly more on trade with Indians of turers. and gold seekers poured were the sketches done by Lt. the region. The Cheyenne, Ar west after the Mexican War. con james W. Abert, U.S. Topograph apaho, Comanche, Kiowa, andoth flicts escalated with the tribes of ical Engineers. A member of the ers traded buffalo robes for such the plains. Supplies of wood, Army of the West. Abert took sick items as kettles. beads. guns. clean water. and buffalo steadily on the trip from Fort Leavenworth coffee. and sugar. In addition. declined. Business became more and was leftat the fort to recover. Bent. St. Vrain and Co. was an im and more difficult. In 1849. with During his recuperation he drew portant freighting company on the cholera sweeping through the several views ofthe fort. measur Santa Fe Trail. Trade goods were Plains tribes, William, disillu ed the structures. and prepared hauled along the Trail from Mis sioned and disappointed. aban something of a blueprint. The souri into Mexican territory. doned and burned the once mighty third comprised diaries. journals. where they were sold by St. Vrain post. and letters offort visitors and em and Charles Bent at mercantile The ruins of Bent's Fort remain ployees, including AlexanderBar outlets in Taos and Santa Fe. The ed a landmark on the Mountain clay, Lewis Garrard. and Susan same method operated in reverse Branch. At times other traders Magoffin. The combined informa with goods of Mexican or Navajo used the site as a base of opera- tion from all sources resulted in -6- fur trade of the region during the 1986 and contains ideas about a active period of Bent's Fort. management and use plan for the Bent's Old Fort stands again on Trail. Buckles has done consider the Mountain Branch of the Santa able work on the routes in south Fe Trail. a monument now to the west Kansas and in Colorado, and role its original inhabitants he recognizes the significance of played in the opening of the West the Aubry Cutoff which has often and the fulfillment of America's been neglected. He mentions the "manifest destiny." It is located major threats toTrail remains. in off ofU.S. Highway 50 on Colorado cluding erosion and "develop Highway 194. eight miles east of ment," and urges more investiga La junta or fourteen miles west tion at the actual sites along the of Las Animas. CO. The park is route as well as in written open every day ofthe year, except sources. federal holidays. Hours are from Buckles makes many significant 8:00 a.m. to 6:00p.m. from Memor recommendations for a manage ial Day weekend through Labor ment and use plan, a project CUT Day weekend, and from 8:00 a.m. rently being developed by the Na to 4:30 p.m. the remainder of the tional Park Service as required by year. An entry fee of $3.00 per the addition of the Trail to the Na private vehicle or $1.00 per tour tional Historic Trails system bus passenger is charged. For (legislationwhich was still pend more information, write Bent's Old ing when Buckles wrote the arti Fort NHS, 35110 Hwy 194 East. La cle). Serious Trail students junta, CO 81050 or call (719) should obtain and read his 284-2596. observations. •• •• • A portion 01 the trade room at , • 1_ john Edward Weems, To Conquer Bent's Old Fort. 1 .... - ~ a Peace: The War Between the ~~ United States andMexico. College an extremely accurate replica of Station: Texas A & M University the original fur trading post. CONVERSE Of THE Press. 1988. Pp. 500. Illus.. Besides the fascinating build PRAIRIES maps, notes, bibliog.. index. ing to explore, today's visitors to Cloth, $29.50; paper. $16.95. the fort may observe many activi -BOOK NOTICES-- Order from Texas A &MUniversity ties, such as a trader inventory Cosette Henritze and jane Kurtz, Press. Drawer C. College Station. ing goods or teaching Indian sign The Santa Fe Trail: Dangers and TX 77843. language to new arrivals, a Dollars. Trinidad: Roots & Wings This reprint ofthe 1974 publica craftsman making a horseshoe or Publishing, 1987. Pp. 32. Illus.• repairing a wagon wheel, or a tion brings back into print one of map. $2.75 plus 75 cents ship the finest popularhistories ofthe domestic roasting some buffalo ping; quantity discounts. Order meat or making candles. The fort conflict. It provides a perspec from Roots & Wings Publishing, tive of the largerwar in which the is staffed by NPS personnel who 721 W. Pine. Trinidad, CO 81082. portray the roles of some of the Army of the West and the Trail Bent. St. Vrain and Co. employees. This historical coloring and ac were important parts. The volume During the summer months. par tivity book will introduce child presents the war as seen by ten ticularly, these people interpret ren to the Trail. The facing pages different characters: John C. the story of the fort and the com contain text on one side and an Fremont. Samuel G. French. Ulyss pany through living history. Guid illustration (drawn by Angela es S. Grant. Ethan Allen Hitch ed tours are offered on summer Goering Miller) to color on the oth cock. John T. Hughes. Robert E. weekends or by prior arrange er. There are eleven "puzzler" Lee, james K. Polk. Joseph War ren Revere. Antonio Lopez de San ment. questions to stretch the imagina tion, with possible answers at the ta Anna. and Ephraim Kirby Smith. Bent's Old Fort NHS celebrates Still as vibrant as when originally several special events eachyear. end of the book. Despite a few fac tual and mechanical errors, the printed, this book will help ser Foremost among these are: Winter ious students and interested gen Quarters. a four-day living his text is packed withTrail informa tion. The quality of the illustra eral readers understand the tragic tory education experience for tea tions is disappointing. This book conflict that still affects rela chers and historians; Old Fash tionships between two North ioned Fourth of july, an obser fills a need; share one with a child. American neighbors. vance of the holiday as it may • • • •• have been celebrated in 1846; Diez y Seis de Septiembre, an William G. Buckles. "Along the COMPUTER NEEDED event to reflect the Hispanic leg Santa Fe Trail: Preservation To acy of the region; and an 1846 day and Tomorrow," Southwestern The SFTA sec-treas's record Christmas, when the fort comes Lore 53 (March 1987). pp. 12-27. keeping tasks could benefit from alive on the two weekends before 111us.. bibliog. Available for a computer. Many institutions are Christmas with re-enactors cele $3.50 postpaid from The Colorado upgrading equipment and the old brating the holiday. Biennial Archaeological Society. P. O. Box machines are of little market events include a dragoon encamp 36217. Denver, CO 80236. value. If you know ofanyone who ment to commemorate the march This article is an outgrowth of is upgrading. ask themdonate the of the Army of the West and a fur Buckles's presentation at the old equipment to SFTA. Please trade encampment to interpret the Trail Symposium in Trinidad in send information toth~ editor. -8- to the rites of Freemasonry inthe vey. Box 25286. Federal Center, Now about the chapter idea. I Sappington family cemetery five Denver, CO 80225(303)236-7477. think it is a good thing. I am stuck miles west of Arrow Rock.18 The At present the 7.5 minute series off down here in Texas and the cemetery is now a state historic (l:24,000 scale) sheets are other members down here are site and is maintained by the Mis available for $2.50 each, and scattered all over Texas. Could I souri Dept. of Natura1 Resources, order forms are included in the Ca join the chapter in Olathe, Kan Div. ofParks, Recreation and His talog of ... Published Maps for sas? That is my home town. toric Preservation. each state. Libraries at major Denny McFarland universities usually have USGS P. O.Box 5543 maps which may be consulted if Abilene, KS 79605 NOTES you do not wish to purchase 1. "M. M. Marmaduke Joumal," Missouri Historical copies. I'm sure you will be a welcome Review 6 (OCtober 1911):2-3. member of a chapter at Olathe. 2. C. H. McClure, "Meredith Miles MarmadUke," Thanks to all who responded to Editor The Messages and Proclamations of the Gover this request. nors of the State of Missouri, ed. Buel Leopard and Floyd Shoemaker, vol. II (Columbia: State Editor: His.torical Society of Missouri, 1922), 3. Several local historians along 3. Ibid. POST OFFICE OAK 4. David March, The History of Missouri, vol. the Santa Fe Trail have written I (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing, 1967), -LETTERS- and self-published important 314-316. 5. Vincent Marmaduke to M. M. Marmaduke, Jan books and pamphlets. Most of uary 22, 1824; Francis to M. M. Marmaduke, Editor: these appear without a most im February, 1824; and Vincent McClanahan to Please renewmy membership for M. M. Marmaduke, May 16, 1824; 1021 Mar portant detail: an address. The maduke Papers F2, Westem Historical Manu WT. I am surprised more Raton book should contain a name and script Collection-State Historical Society of people do not seemto be interest address to which people can write Missouri Manuscripts, Columbia (hereafter WHMC-SHSMM). ed, there is so much history in for copies. The best place to put 6. "Marmaduke Journal," 6. the area. My grandfather, Ellis E. this is on the copyright page, 7. Marmaduke to Hardeman, October 15, 1824, 3655 Hardeman Papers F5, WHMC-SHSMM. Jones, Sr., came to Raton area in which is the left-hand page that 8. "Marmaduke Joumal," 9. 1874. My father. Ellis E. Jones. is the back of the title page. 9. History of saline County Missouri (St. Louis, Jr.• was six years old at the time. 1881), 180, 406-407. Someone may buy a copy in a 10. Ibid., 475; and Messages and Proclamations Many important facts there. bookstore. at a meeting. ordirect of the Governors of the State of Missouri, Interested. ly from the author. Some time later 11,3. 11. Letter of Agreement by Marmaduke, sapping Esther Jones Killam a friend sees the copy and wants ton, and McMahan, OCtober 30, 1827, and 5820 S. Windemere Apt. 565 to buy one. Help that person. Marmaduke with Contract, July 22, 1828, 1027 Littleton, CO 80120 John sappington Papers F16, WHMC-SHSMM. Jack D. Rittenhouse 12. March, History of Missouri, 489. 13. Thomas Hart Benton to Marmaduke, February Editor: P. O. Box 4422 2, 1829, Sappington Papers, Missouri Historical I enjoyed reading Marc Sim Albuquerque, NM 87196 Society, St. Louis. 14. March, History of Missouri, 316. mons's Fol1owing the Santa fe 15. Marmaduke, Sappinton and Co. Store Ledger, Trail. My great-grandfather, Hen January 1, 1830-November 19, 1831, 1021 Marmaduke Papers F23, WHMC-SHSMM. ry H. Jaycox, patrolled the Santa 16. Messaages and Proclamations of the Gover Fe Trail for the U.S. government nors of the State of Missouri, II, 3-4; and ~ somewhere in the 1860s to 1880s, History of saline County Missouri. 407. 17. Ibid., 407-408; and Messages and PfOclama perhaps with the cavalry. Do you HOOF PRINTS tions of the Governors of the State of Missouri, know if there is a list of names II, 4-5. -TRAIL TIDBITS- 18. Ibid., 5. of those who did patrolling and where I could write for this The Oregon-California Trails As information? sociation in Independence now TOPOGRAPHIC MAPS Don V. Wright has a library, or the beginnings The request for information on Rt. 1. Box 1658 of one. at its national headquar USGS topographic maps contain La Grande, OR 97850 ters. Peggy Smith. recently retir ing all branches of the Santa Fe You might begin by contacting ed from the Missouri ValleyRoom Trail elicited several responses. the old military records branch of the Kansas City Public Library, including a complete list com of the N a rional Archives and is the volunteer librarian. piled by C. Lee Kroh of Shawnee Records Service, Washington, •• • •• Mission. KS. whichwill be includ D.C. 20408, to see if there is a Paul Bentrup of Deerfield. KS, ed in a future WT when there is military service record for continues to seek information on more time and space. Theron your grandfather. If so, you can the lost nun's grave and the site Dosch of Littleton, CO, sent find out when and with what com known as Pawnee Fort, both in the copies of the state catalogs in pany and regiment he served. vicinity of Garden City. which the relevant maps may be The regimental records from the • • • •• found. and Robert White of the National Archives could then be Friends of Arrow Rock recently USGS in Albuquerque provided used to determine Where and announced a total membership of information needed to locate and when his unitwas stationed along 915. Information is available from order the sheets. the Trail. the Friends, P. O. Box 124, Arrow To obtain maps you need two Editor Rock. MO 65320. The organization booklets for each state in which Editor: will help host the SFTA Sympo you are interested: (1) Index to sium in 1991. topographic and other Map I am concerned about the Lone • • • •• Coverage and (2) Catalog of topo Elm campground south of Olathe. Kansas, and the way that country Recent word comes of the failure graphic and other Published of a Congressional bill that would Maps. These are available free is growing it will be obliterated if we are not carefuL I talked to have brought the Pigeon's Ranch from the following office: Map Stage Station and Glorieta Civil Distribution, U.S. Geological Sur- Michael Duncan at the Mahaffie Farmstead about it. War Battlefield OS miles east of -9- Santa Fe) under federal jurisdic Pueblo, CO 81004 O. Box 121, Boise City, OK 73933 tion. The measure may be rein Pat & Ed Sitzberger, St. James Ho M/M Stephen E. Watkins, 1325 Don troduced next year. tel, Rt. 1, Box 2, Cimarron, NM Gaspar, Santa Fe, NM 87501 87714 M/M Don Wells, Box 148. Boise Ci ••••• Union County Historical Society, P. ty, OK 73933 Fort Union National Monument in O. Box 517, Clayton, NM 88415 Jeff &Jo Ann Wells, P. O. Box 1034, New Mexico has experienced an Boise City, OK 73933 increase in visitors since the FAMILY MEMBERSHIPS INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIPS passage ofthe Trail bill and erec DeWitt & Juanita Anderson, 600 Hill tion of new signs on 1-25. The site St., Springfield, CO 81073 Morris Alexander, Box 220, Boise has been givingmore emphasis to Ed & Melba Anderson, P. O. Box City, OK 73933 the Trail in its interpretive 1071, Elkhart, KS 67950 Norman T. Allen, 6105 Elmhurst Rd., programs. Merrill & Virginia Bayer, RR1, Box 71, Amarillo, TX 79106 Ellinwood, KS 67526 Carol Bachhuber, 600 E. 36th St., •• • •• M/M John Bertholf, P. O. Box 877, Kansas City, MO 64109 The Oklahoma panhandle ranch Pueblo, CO 81002 Mrs. George W. Bagby, 526 E. Ar on which Camp Nichols and other Douglas C. & Vicki Caywood, RR 1, row, Marshall, MO 65340 Trail sites are located was sold Raymond, KS 67573 D. Ray Blakeley, P. O. Box 486, in April, and the new owner is Jim DennIS C. & Laurie Clayton, 4821 Clayton, NM 88415 Shields of Pringle, TX. He has Tulip, Amarillo, TX 79110 Odalee F. Bohn, Box 805, Boise Ci expressed interest in knowing Bruce & Joan Detter, P. O. Box ty, OK 73933 more about the Trail-related sites 15143, Santa Fe, NM 87506 Kathryn Borgman, Arrow Rock, MO George & Kathryn Gates, 8366 E. 65320 and protecting them. Piney Creek Rd., Parker, CO Edward Broadhead, 33550 Hwy 96 80134 E #190, Pueblo, CO 81001 HELP WANTED Susan, Jason &Shona Jones, 4211 Mrs. Loren Brown, 211 Curtis, Hut S. Jackson, Amarillo, TX 79110 chinson, KS 67502 1 am searching for information James P. & Velma Liebl, Box 41, Susie E. Brown, Box 728, Lamar, Offerle, KS 67563 CO 81052 about John M. Hockaday and W. Clifford & Opal Mae Manry, 824 John Chilcote, P. O. Box 517, Clay M. F. Magraw, mail contractors in Toles, Larned, KS 67550 ton, NM 88415 Utah Territory during the mid Joe Hayes & Danita Ross, 346 Hill Henry Collier, Rt. 3, Box 95 HN, San 1850s. After losing the U.S. Mail side Ave., Santa Fe, NM 87501 ta Fe, NM 87501 contract on Route 8911 (Indepen Dale & Teresa Kesterson, 358 Car D. Cheryl Collins, 1724 Fairchild dence, MO/Salt Lake City) during son Ave., Las Animas,C081054 Ave., Manhattan, KS 66502 1856, both men became involved Ed & Joan Lewis, Rt. 2, Box 54, H. Denny Davis, P. O. Box 32, with the Utah Expedition of 1857 Ulysses, KS 67880 Fayette, MO 65248 1858. Any information on these Andrew C. & Beverly Lyle, P. O. Box Marilyn L. Dixon, 4709 MeadowRd., 3551, Amarillo, TX 76116-3551 Minneapolis, MN 55424 two men would be mostwelcome. Howard & Barbara Magerl, 6801 W. Malinda Elliott, 516 Valarde St., William P. MacKinnon 72 Terr., Overland Park, KS Santa Fe, NM 87501 2731 Bradway Blvd. 66204 Mrs. R. A. Fawcett, 8470 W. Zero Birmingham, MI 48010 Kendall & Elaine McNabney, 5319 Rd., Casper, WY 82604 (313) 646-7570 Oak, Kansas City, MO 64112 Susan Fawcett, 8470 W. Zero Rd., Dr. Gil &Cathi Michel, 515 Washing Casper, WY 82604 ton Rd., Newton, KS 67114 Calvin P. Fischer, 321 Third St. So., INEW SFTA MEMBERS I Steve & June Mindock, P. O. Box Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494 160, Woodland Park, CO 80866 Orie L.Graves, 302221stSt.,Great This list includes newmember M/M Dale Morisse, Rt. 1, Box 52, Bend, KS 67530 ships received since the lastis Nashville, KS 67112 Lidia Gray, 620 Edwards, Liberal, sue up to May 24, when total mem Dr. & Mrs. Paul Mossman, 2539 Har KS 67901 berships stood at 575; those old Place NE, Albuquerque, NM Virginia Hamilton, P. O. Box 9037, 87106 Santa Fe, NM 87504 received after this printing will Mary E. & William R. Mueller, 1112 Donald A. Huebner, 4930 W. Red appear in the next issue. Ifthere Silver Oak Ct., San Jose, CA Rock Dr., Larkspur, CO 80118 is an error in this information, 95120 Peggy Hyer, RR 3, Box 141, please send corrections to the Dr. & Mrs. Roy E. Paslay, Jr., 5401 Guymon, OK 73942 editor. If you know of people who SW 1lth St., Topeka, KS 66604 Enos T. Jones, 612 Van Buren, may be interested in the Associa Walter & Teresa Pickett, 195441 st Amarillo, TX 79101 tion and are not a member. please St., Los Alamos, NM 87544 Louann C. Jordan, 1524 Camino urge them to join. We thank you Wesley & Willa May Sanders, RR 2, Sierra Vista, Santa Fe, NM 87501 for your support. Box 55, Boise City, OK 73933 Virginia Jordan, 28 Old Arroyo August G. Schmuhl, 1007 Paseo De Chamisa Rd., Santa Fe, NM PATRON MEMBERSHIPS La Cuma, Santa Fe, NM 87501 87501 Dan & Carol Sharp, West Star Rt., Meriom Kastner, 1908 Calle De Laughlin Barker, 222 E. Marcy St., Box 83, Boise City, OK 73933 Sebastian, Santa Fe, NM 87501 Santa Fe, NM 87501 Eric & Kathy Sites, 1315 East Ralph W. Kluge, 320 lIIini Dr., East Nancy D. Eddy, 1379 Oak Run Rd., Columbia Apt. #4, Colorado Peoria, IL 61611 Carbondale, CO 81623 Springs, CO 80909 Gordon & Nancy Knox, P. O. Box Teresa & Frank Spencer, 213 Ojo 2510, Santa Fe, NM 87504 INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIPS De La Vaca, Santa Fe, NM 87505 Dennis J. Kopaz, 755 Uranium Dr. Ruth Foote, Ruth's Dress Shop, William W. & Audrey Thompson, NE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124 Lyons, KS 67554 5331 Nursery Rd., Dover, PA Jane Kurtz, 721 Pine, Trinidad, CO Morton County Historical Society, 17315 81082 Drawer 0, Elkhart, KS 67950 Lester & Linda Unruh, RR 1, Box Susan Lewis, Box 281, Kismet, KS Philmont Museum/Seton Memorial lOA, Copeland, KS 67837 67859 Library, Philmont Scout Ranch, M/M Robert Van Dyke, 116 N. Orville Linck, 429 Delgado, Santa Cimarron, NM 87714 Brunswick Ave., Marshall, MO Fe, NM 87501 Pueblo Library District, Library Dir 65340 Brooks Littrell, Box 1247, Elkhart, ector, 100 E. Abriendo Ave., Joan, Frank, & Aaron Walton, P. KS 67950 -10- Dr. Richard J. Loosbrock, Chadron on June 3. O. Box 2087, Santa Fe, NM 87504 IState College, Chadron, NE June 3-5, 1988: Rails and Trails (505) 827-6474. 69337 Days, Las Vegas, NM. Contact AU~. 14-Sept 12, 1988: Exhibit of Florence Merritt, P. O. Box 156, Elk Las Vegas/San Miguel Co. CofC, I The Santa Fe Trail: Photographs hart, KS 67950 P. O. Box 148, Las Vegas, NM by Joan Myers," San Juan Col Jean L. Moran, 134 Sereno Dr., 87701 (505) 425- 8631. lege, Farmington, NM. Santa Fe, NM 87501 June 4, 1988: Rice County Trail Aug. 21, 1988: San Juan College, Arthur L. Myers, 3752 Mt. Rainier Tour, conducted by Dr. George Farmington, NM, two slide shows Dr. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87111 Stone. Contact Coronado-Qui by Homer Hastings-"Fort Union John W. Nichols, RR 2, Box 286, vira Museum, 105 West Lyon, and the National Park System" Haven, KS 67543 Lyons, KS 67554 (316) 257 and "Fort Union Sidelights.II Hand O'Donnell, 705 E. Mermaid 3941. Lane, Wyndmoor, PA 19118 Aug. 23, 1988: San Juan College, Michael L. Olsen, 1729 Eighth St., June 5, 1988: Dedication Day, free Farmington, NM, slide program Las Vegas, NM 87701 admission to galleries and spe by Joy Poole-"Cruzando Sobre el Paso de Raton. II Jo Anna Peard, P. O. Box 1803, cial programs, Santa Fe Trail Woodward, OK 73802 Center, RR 3, Larned, KS 67550. Aug. 30, 1988: San Juan College, Constance Werner Ramirez, U. S. June 8-12, 1988: NRA Santa Fe Farmington, NM, lecture by Dr. Dept. of the Army, Attn: CEHSC Trail Rendezvous, NRA Whitting Marc Simmons. ER, 20 Mass. Ave. NW, Washing ton Center, Raton, NM. Contact Sept. 3-5. 1988: Santa-Cali-Gon ton, D. C. 20314 Larry Osborne, 740 No. First, Ra Celebration, mostly free, In Agnesa Reeve, 2202 N. Center, ton, NM 87740 (505) 455-3159. dependence Chamber of Com Garden City, KS 67846 June 8-15, 1988: Santa Fe Trail merce, P. O. Box 147, Indep-en Betty M. Reiley, 2368 Camino Pin Ride from Harris McGee Station dence, MO 64051 (816) tores, Santa Fe, NM 87505 to Canton (see article on p. 4) 525-4745. James L. Reiley, 2368 Camino Pin June 10-12, 1988: Wah-Shun-Gah Sept. 3-5, 1988: Cim~rron Days tores, Santa Fe, NM 87505 Days, Council Grove, KS. Contact and Old Timers Reunion, Cimarron Susan Richardson, P. O. Box 366, Council Gr'ove CofC, Council CofC, P. O. Box 604, Cimarron, Clayton, NM 88415 Grove, KS 66846. NM 87714 (505) 376-2614. Robert W. Ritchie, P. O. Box 2911, June 11, 1988: Rice County Trail Sept. 6. 1988: San Juan College, Santa Fe, NM 87504-2911 Tour, conducted by Dr. George Farmington, NM, lecture by Joan Virginia Lee Simpson, 4875 Stone. Contact Coronado-Qui Myers. Academy St., San Diego, CA vira Museum, 105 West Lyon, Sept. 8-11, 1988: Second Annual 92109 Lyons, KS 67554 (316) 257 Lillian E. Sloan, 1615 Bryan PI. #5, Fur Trade Symposium, "Inter 3941. II Amarillo, TX 79102 preting the Santa Fe Trade, Christa Smith, 126 Serna Park, San June 16-July 15, 1988: Exhibit of Bent's Old Fort NHS and Otero Antonio, TX 78218 "The Santa Fe Trail: Photographs Junior College, La Junta, CO. Margaret N. Stafford, Box 288, by Joan Myers," Jefferson Bar Contact Kurt Cunningham, 274 Nickerson, KS 67561 racks Museum, St. Louis., MO. Holman Way Apt 4-G, Golden, CO Laurie Swinder, 707 Jefferson, Ful July 4, 1988: Bent's Old Fort July 80401 (303) 278-0185. ton, MO 65251 4th celebration, living history Sept. 11. 1988: San Juan College, Susan Tate, 5761 Remington Circle demonstrations, Bent's Old Fort Farmington, NM, dramatization #908, Fort Worth, Tx 76132 NHS, 35110 Hwy 194 East, La by VanAnn Moore, portraying Su Steve Wilson, Museum of the Great Junta, CO 80150 (719) san Shelby Magoffin. Plains, P. O. Box 68, Lawton, OK 384-2596. Sept. 16, 1988: Diez y Seis de Sep 73502 July 4, 1988: Fort Larned July 4th teiembre celebration, Bent's Old Thomas E. Wilson, P. O. Box 5856, celebration, living history Fort NHS, commemorates Mex Santa Fe, NM 87502 demonstrations, free admission, ican independence and the con Linda Wyman, P. O. Box 233, Paw Fort Larned NHS, Rt. 3, Larned, tributions of Hispanic Americans. nee Rock, KS 67567 KS 67550. Sept. 28-Oct. 2, 1989: SFTASym Russell Youens, Jr., Arizona Book July 4, 1988: Santa Fe Trail Center posium, Santa Fe, NM. Contact Company, 7122 E. 5th Ave. C, July 4th celebration, special pro Sympoisum Coordinator Adrian Scottsdale, AZ 85251 grams, admission $2 adults & $1 Bustamante, P. O. Box 4182, Mrs. H. C. Young, 600 E. EastWOOd, children, SFT Center, Rt. 3, Lar Santa Fe, NM 87502 (505) Marshall, MO 65340 ned, KS 67550 (316) 285-2054. 471-8200. July 30-31, 1988: "Soldiering On TRAIL'CALENDAR the Santa Fe Trail," Fort Union National Monument, Watrous, $5.00 Everyone is invited to sendno NM 87753. BEST WESTERN tices for this section; provide Aug. 5-14, 1988: Santa Fe Trail BENT'S FORT INN location, date(s), time(s) and ac Tour from Fort Osage, MO, to tivity. Rememberthis is a quarter Santa Fe, NM. Contact Leo E. East Highway 50 ly. The next issue should appear Oliva, Heritage Tours, P. O. Box Las Animas, CO 81054 in August, so send information for 1, Woodston, KS 67675. September and later to arrive be Aug. 6-12, 1988: Kansas Santa Fe (719) 456-0011 fore July 15. Thank you. Trail Tour from Baldwin City to Cimarron. Contact Topeka Con Quarter up at Bent's vention & Visitors Bureau, 3 Fort Inn on the SFT June 2, 1988: The SFTA governing and visit board of officers and directors Townsite Plaza, 120 E. 6th St., meeting at the Santa Fe Trail Topeka, KS 66603 (913) 234 Bent's Old Fort Center, RR 3, Larned, KS 67550, 2644. Boggsville 1:30-4:30 p.m. Aug. 13, 1988: Kid's Quarters, Zebulon Pike Sighting June 2-4,1988: Rendezvous 1988, Bent's Old Fort NHS. Kit Carson Museum Santa Fe Trail Center, RR 3, Lar Aug. 13, 1988: Palace Rendezvous Kit Carson Chapel ned, KS 67550. & Buffalo Roast, including living Present this coupon for history and auth~ntic buffalo June 2-5, 1988: Santa Fe Trail $5.00 room discount Daze, Boise City, OK; includes a roast, 6-10 p.m., $20 per per bus tour of the Black Mesa area son, Palace of the Governors, P. -11- LAST CHANCE STORE know ifwe will ever fully compre I I All matters relating to Wagon hend all that we saw, but after Tracks should be addresed to The Last Chance Store offers the editor: more than 25 years ofTrail study, Trail items foc sale, and the prof mostly in the written records, it its help fund SFTA projects. Dis Leo'E. Oliva was rewarding to see the actual RR 1, Box 31 sites and imagine the activities counts for quantity orders are Woodston, KS 67675 available on some items. All (913) 994-6253 of Trail days. There may be many prices include tax and shipping more late issues because the call charges. Prepayment is required All inquiries regarding mem of the Trail is even stronger than on individual orders; institutions bership should be directed to before. will be billed. the secretary-treasurer: Happy trailsl Ruth Olson -Leo E. Oliva Books: Santa Fe Trail Center #B-l: Rittenhouse, Trail ofCom RR 3 merce and Conquest...... $2.70 Larned, KS 67550 #B-2: Oliva&Oliva, Santa Fe Trail (316) 285-2054 Trivia $3.70 BACK ISSUES AVAILABLE #B-3: Colorado Historical Socie ty, The Santa Fe Trail: New Every member is to receive all Perspectives $5.50 issues of WT printed during the HAVE WILL #B-4: Simmons, Following the year of membership. If you have DONKEY TRAVEL Santa Fe Trail: A Guide for not received your issues, contact Modern Travelers $12.95 the editor. While they last, addi tional copies of back issues may Les Vilda Historic Trails Printed T-Shirts $10.00 be purchased for $1.00 per copy Rt. 2 Box 13 Trips postpaid. Wilber. NE 68465 Tours #S-I: ''The Santa Fe Trail Lives (402) 821-3218 On!" available on gold shirt in Tra"e/ogues adult sizes S, M, L, XL FROM THE EDITOR #S-2: Map of the Santa Fe Trail This issue is late because the available on tan shirt in youth SANTA FE TRAIL TOUR Olivas have been on the Trail with August 5-14, 1988 sizes M& L, adult sizes S, M, L, the NPSplanningteam. Ithas been XL a tremendous experience to travel Places are still available for the #C-l: Caps $5.00 the Trail and search for remains, guided tour of the Trail from Fort Osage to Santa Fe, following the -gold with "Santa Fe Trail Lives stand at the historic sites where On!", one size fits all so much happened, walk in the Cimarron Route and returning via ruts, and visitwith scores ofpeo the Mountain Route. Reservations #C-2: Visors $4.00 pIe who know much about their need to be made before July 1. I !-gold and white with "Santa Fe section of the historic route. Price is $475 for the nine-day trip. College credit is available ]'rail Lives On!", one size fits all From Old Franklin to Santa Fe, through Fort Hays State Universi we were on several different #A-l: Bumper stickers with "Santa ty. For further information, con Fe Trail Lives On!" $1.25 branches of the Trail. The trip went quickly because of good tact Leo Oliva at: Send orders to: guides all along the way, guides HERITAGE TOURS who were willing to share infor P. O. Box 1 LAST CHANCE STORE mation and show us to sites we P. O. Box 1 may never have found without Woodston, KS 61675 Woodston, KS 67675 their invaluable help. I don't (913) 994-6253 Wagon Tracks BULK RATE Santa Fe Trail Association II U.S. RR 1, Box 31 POSTAGE ~ PAID Woodston, KS 67675 m c PERMIT NO. 20 ELLSWORTH, KS 67439 WAGON TRACKS s;=~r~ I ;~: ~ ~ I ~ ~;=~II :~SS!=iC = t~~ \VSi ~ I ~ ~ :=: VOLUME 2 AUGUST 1988 NUMBER 4 TRAIL SYMPOSIUM AT SFTA BOARD MEETS BENT'S OLD FORT TWO CHAPTERS JOIN SEPTEMBER 8-11 The SFTA governing board met at The Second Annual Fur Trade the Santa Fe Trail Center on June Symposium, "Interpretingthe San 2 with a good number of guests ta Fe Trail and Trade," will meet present. President Marc Simmons at Bent's Old Fort NHS and Otero called this meeting to handle rou Junior College in La Junta Sep tine business of the Association tember 8-11. SFTAPresidentMarc and, especially, to adopt guide Simmons will give the keynote ad lines for SFTA chapters and act dress, "The Santa FeTrail and the upon applications for chapter sta Fur Trade" at 8:30 a.m., Friday, tus by two groups which were al Sept. 9. Other speakers are ready organized. scheduled on Sept. 9 and 10. Liv Following reports of officers ing history demonstrations will and heads of committees. the be presented at Bent's Old Fort proposed guidelines were amend Sept. 9, 10, and 11. The registra ed and adopted. David Hutchison tion fee is $20 for the programs. led the delegation from the Cimar A Thursday reception, Friday ron Cutoff Chapter, comprised of lunch, and Friday dinner are four counties in four states available for additional costs. A (Cimarron County, OK; Union Coun flyer and registration form are en ty, NM; Baca County, CO; and Mor closed with this issue. ton County, KS). Since this group Sylvia Mooney, Anne Carter, and had submitted the first applica David Carter at the Hathaway Farm, tion for chapter affiliation, the June 17, 1988. (Photo by Ralph SYMPOSIUM PAPERS Hathaway.) Cimarron Cutoff Chapter was ap AVAILABLE SOON proved as the first SFTA chapter. LONG TRAIL RIDE 1988 The Kansas State Historical Charles Pitts of Amarillo led the Society graciously offered to pub delegation from the Texas Pan by Anne Carter lish selected papers from the handle Chapter, which was ap Trail Ride '88, plans for which second Trail Symposium held in proved as the first chapter in a were announced in previous is Hutchinson in September 1987. non-Trail state (although Texas sues of WT, occurredduring June Marilyn Holt, KSHS director of was a Trail state. too, if the route and July. The riders reached San publications, has announced that from Fort Smith to Santa Fe is ta Fe safely after six weeks of the book, featuring seven articles counted) and the second chapter travel from Arrow Rock, MO. At edited by Leo E. Oliva and entitled to be accepted by SFTA. departing ceremonies on June 4, Adventure on the Santa Fe Trail, Both chapters have sufficient the citizens of Saline Countyen will be available September 1, active members to conduct worth trusted Trail rider David Carter 1988. while programs, and both plan to with various maps, messages, The authors and articles are: grow in numbers and in Trail ac proclamations, and a Missouri Marc Simmons, ''The Santa Fe Trail tivities. Each chapter was asked flag to be carried to the people as High Adventure"; PeterD. Olch, to submit information for a feature of Santa Fe. After participating in "Sleading, Purging, and Puking in in WT. Both are expected to sup a "farewell" play, the group rode the Southwestern Fur Trade and ply information about chapter ac westward. Along the Santa Fe Trail"; David tivities for each issue, for anew Da vid and Anne CarterofCenter A. Sandoval, "Montezuma's Mer section called "Camp Tales." view, MO, and Christopher Propst chants: Mexican Traders on the There are many other potential and Sylvia Mooney ofRayton, MO, Santa Fe Trail"; Mary Jean Cook, chapters along the historic route, traveled the Missouri leg of the "In Search of the Nun's Grave: The and the SFTA governing board ex journey, through Marshall, MaIta 1867 Burial of Loretto Sister Al pects to receive additional ap Bend, Lexington, Sibley, and In phonsa Thompson on the Santa Fe plications before its next meet dependence. At the Bingham Trail"; Ralph Hathaway, "From the ing. Everyone interested in form Waggoner estate in Independence Little Arkansas to the Big Arkan ing a chapter is encouraged to they met with the National Three sas: A Segment of the Santa Fe pursue the idea. The SFTAwillbe Trails Museum Support Group. Trail"; Stanley B. Kimball, ''The a stronger organization and the Local Trail historian Pauline Fow Fort Leavenworth Branch of the preservation and promotion ofthe ler verified the group's proposed Santa Fe Trail in 1846: An Anno Trail will be better served with route through Kansas, Colorado, tated Map";and Sondra Van Meter a number of local and regional (continued on page 8) (continued on page 2) groups working together. -9- TRAIL FESTIVAL, "tRINIDAD June 10-12, 1988 Top I: Joe Lopez, 91-year-old cowboy, and chuckwagon. Lopez got his first job at age 12 and had many stories to tell of his exper iences on ranches across southern Colorado. Top r: Alexandra Aldred of Bent's Old Fort NHS demonstrated the operation of the horno at the Baca House for her presentation on Hispanic Lifestyles Along the Trail. Right: Trail travelers from three different eras, I to r, 1860s soldiers portrayed by Doug McChristian and Cameron Laughlin,1870s cowboys portrayed by Dan Muldoon and Fred Dixon, and an 1840s trader portrayed by Mark L. Gardner. Wagon Tracks BULK RATE Santa Fe Trail Association U.s. RR 1, Box 31 ~ POSTAGE ~ Woodston, KS 67675 PAID ~ PERMIT NO. 20 ELLSWORTH, KS 67439