Wagon Tracks Volume 16 Article 1 Issue 3 Wagon Tracks Volume 16, Issue 3 (May 2002) 2002 Wagon Tracks. Volume 16, Issue 3 (May, 2002) Santa Fe Trail Association Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/wagon_tracks Part of the United States History Commons Recommended Citation Santa Fe Trail Association. "Wagon Tracks. Volume 16, Issue 3 (May, 2002)." Wagon Tracks 16, 3 (2002). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/wagon_tracks/vol16/iss3/1 This Full Issue is brought to you for free and open access by UNM Digital Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in Wagon Tracks by an authorized editor of UNM Digital Repository. For more information, please contact [email protected]. : Wagon Tracks. Volume 16, Issue 3 (May, 2002) NTRA SANTA FE TRAIL ASSOCIATION QUARTERLY VOLUME 16 MAY 2002 NUMBER 3 RENDEZVOUS 2002 EMBARKING FROM ST. LOUIS SEPTEMBER 19-21 by Ruth Olson Peters by Stephen G. Hyslop •• MARK your calendars now and (This article by SFTA member Hys­ lop is an excerpt from his new book, plan to attend Rendezvous 2002, REMINISCENCES OF THE September 19-21, in Larned, Kan­ Bound for Santa Fe: The Road to sas, sponsored by the Santa Fe Trail SANTA FE TRAIL MOVIE New Mexico and the American Con­ Center, Fort Larned National His­ PREMIERE OF 1940 quest, 1806-1848, copyright iO 2002 toric Site, and the Santa Fe Trail As­ by the University of Oklahoma Press by Mary Jean Cook sociation. Primary funding is from and reprinted with the permission of the Kansas Humanities Council. (Mary Jean Cook of Santa Fe is a the publisher. The book draws on travelers' accounts to follow the The theme, "The Santa Fe Trail in charter member of SFTA and a Lore and Legend," will be presented freqent contributor to WT. An accom­ course of the Santa Fe Trail histori­ cally-from Zebulon Pike's military by the following speakers and topics: plish(!d musician and historian, she wrote the book on the Sisters of reconnaissance of1806-1807through ·Dr. James Hoy, Emporia State Uni- the Mexican War-and geographi­ versity, "The Importance of Folk Loretto in New Mexico and solved the mystery of the builder of the spiral cally from Missouri to New Mexico Narrative in Regional History" staircase in Loretto Chapel. Anyone beginning here at St. Louis, the gate~ ·Dr. David Clapsaddle, author and who has watched the movie, Santa Fe way to the Trail. The book is avail­ historian, "Murder and Mayhem Trail, with a critical eye will find her able through SFTA Last Chance at Walnut Creek" reminscence far more accurate and Store. Special thanks to Hyslop for ·Lawrence Hart, Principal Chief of entertaining. Thanks Mary Jean. sharing this and to the University of the Southern Cheyenne Tribe, The movie, in VHS or DVD format, is Oklahoma Press for permission to "Stories of the Cheyenne and the offered constantly on ebay under publish.) Santa Fe Trail" "Santa Fe Trail.') IN June of 1839, Matt Field, actor ·Terry Ortega, independent histo­ ONLYbalmy Hollywood could have turned adventurer, boarded a steam­ rian, "The Murder of Antonio Jose scheduled the 1940 world premiere boat in St. Louis and headed up the Chavez" of the movie Santa Fe Trail in Santa Missouri River to Independence, the ·William Chalfant, author and histo­ Fe, New Mexico, during the dead of starting point for his overland jour­ rian, "The Battle of Coon Creek" winter when temperatures often ney to Santa Fe. Among his fellow For those new to the Trail or for dipped below zero. Only naIve Santa passengers on the paddle-wheeler those simply wishing to brush up on Fe could have financed the two-day was an "oddity of the first water" basic Trail history, Dr. Leo Oliva will extravaganza, which left the city still Field noted in one of many articl~s conduct an "Orientation for New­ in debt six months later. he wrote for the New Orleans Pica­ comers" on Thursday of the seminar, I was too young in 1940 to witness yune after his return from New Mex­ just prior to the opening event. all of the colorful events surrounding ico, a Frenchman "who had, for Field trips from Larned, with the heralded arrival of Hollywood,in seventeen years, been domesticated • among the Indians.,,1 Field had a fine {, buses going both east and west along Santa Fe. But as a drum majorette at the Santa Fe Trail, will be offered Harrington Junior High School (in ear for the nuances of language and both Friday and Saturday after­ truth, only a fifth-grader from near­ chose his words carefully. He used , , the term "domesticated" here not 0" noons of Rendezvous, so participants by Wood-Gormley Grade School), I will have the opportunity to see all stood firmly frozen to ground zero at only to indicate that this man had that is offered. Tour guides will be the Guadalupe Street train depot lived at length amongIndians ( to do­ Leo Oliva and David Clapsaddle. that Friday, December 13, 1940. In­ mesticate with others meaning to lodge with them) but also to suggest In addition to speakers and field appropriately dressed for the 20­ below-zero-degree weather, I was in a deeper sense that he had been trips, there will be an opening event transformed by his tribal keepers. at the Trail Center, an evening din­ wearing a thin satin majorette uni­ form and bare legged to mid-thigh. The result, Field observed, was a ner and music at Sibley's Camp in man caught between two worlds: Larned, and a closing event at Fort The year 1940 preceded the era of Larned NHS. Look for program de­ warm pantyhose and today's more "He had that free and lordly tread tails with your registration packets sensible apparel for such outdoor so characteristic of the Indians, but to be mailed this summer. We hope events. it was most strangely amalgamated to see you at Rendezvous 2002. (continued on page 4) (continued on page 7) May 2002 1 Published by UNM Digital Repository, 2002 1 Wagon Tracks, Vol. 16 [2002], Iss. 3, Art. 1 PRESIDENT'S COLUMN All matters relating to Wagon WAGON TRACKS is the official Tracks should be directed to SFTA publication of the Santa Fe Trail IT is a pleasure to report that a Editor Leo E. Oliva, PO Box 31, ~ss~iation, a nonprofit organiza­ great deal of important business was Woodston KS 67675. tion Incorporated under the laws of Toll-free Phone: (888) 321-7341 the State of Colorado. Letters and accomplished during theApril board FAX: (785) 425-6865 articles are welcome, but they be­ meeting in Lexington, .MO. Special E-Mail: <[email protected]> come.the property of WT and may thanks go to Roger and Sandy be edited or abridged at the editor's Slusherfor their gracious hospitality Headquarters ofthe Santa Fe Trail discretion. All rights reserved. An­ Association are located at the office nual subscriptions are obtained in Lexington. In addition to arrang­ of Treasurer Ruth Olson Peters, through membership in the Asso­ ing meeting rooms and lunch at Santa Fe Trail Center, RR 3, ciation, whose dues are fixed per Wentworth Military Academy, they Larned KS 67550. calendar year. Checks should be hosted the board and other guests at Telephone: (620) 285-2054 made payable to the Santa Fe Trail their home on Friday evening. FAX: (620) 285-7491 Association and sent to the trea­ E-Mail: <[email protected]> surer (address below). On Saturday, after the meeting, Membership Categories Roger led us through historic Lex­ Benefactor $1,000 ington, and on Sunday, after a won­ bers had asked me to place this item Patron $100/year derful breakfast at the Slushers, on the agenda as they felt there were Institutional $40/year Roger took us east along the Trail for dedicated Trail folks who would Business $40/year make good board members but for Family $30/year lunch at the Huston TaverninArrow Individual $25/year Rock. Virginia Lee (Slusher) Fisher the cost of attending distant meet­ Youth (18 & under) $15/year of Arrow Rock sent Sacajawea dol­ ings. We discussed the issues but quickly came to the conclusion that Editor: Leo E. Oliva, PO Box 31, lars to each board member and guest Woodston KS 67675 (888) 321­ at the lunch, to commemorate Wil­ we needed more information. How 7341, <[email protected]> liam Bechnell's reported dumping of much might this cost the Associa­ President: Hal Jackson, 45 Calle Spanish dollars upon return from his tion? Would it, or should it, be avail­ del Norte, Placitas NM 87043 (505) 867-1742, <halitojackS@aol. com> first trading venture to Santa Fe. able to all board members? Let me as­ sure you that no one was suggesting Vice-President: Anne Mallinson,· From Arrow Rock, Roger arranged 964 NW 600, Centerview MO for Denny Davis to meet us in Old a great deal of money. The suggested 64019 (816) 230-7228, <SFTAMRO Franklin for a tour of that area. Are amounts dealt with some gas money @aol.com> there any more Slushers out there and part of a motel bill. If you have Secretary: Michael Olsen, PO Box whq will host a board meeting? feelings on this issue please write to 2543, Las Vegas, NM 87701 (505) me before the September meeting. 454-0383, <olsen [email protected]> Our principal business dealt with Treasurer: Ruth Olson Peters, This meeting was my first as Santa Fe Trail Center, RR 3, the Mapping and Marker Policy SFTA president and as such I wasn't statement. John Schumacher pre­ Larned KS 67550 (620) 285-2054, certain how things would go.The FAX (316) 285-7491, <trailassn@ sented his document for our consid­ board members made it easy for larned.net> eration and it passed unanimously.