The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1852-04-20

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copy of"Thr EInigrani's new guide TO Oregon"
From this little work we extiaci the following.
AS II may he of interest 10 some of our readers,
who are making preparations 10 femigrsle TO
that feniiory. The author Of this work is
Capt Il. Nj. Walkei, civil engineer. Of Mil
waukie. o egon and his advice IS the result Of
his own personal experience: .-.,t.,,
SOME GENERAL REMARKS. .saaosa
This Guide makes 81. Joseph the starting
point from which 10 leave The seulemens.-
Az the same time. think Old Foit KearDey,
nin'y five miles above ST. Joseph The best
point for several reasons, from which 10 leave
the river. The distance from ST.. Joseph 10
New Fort Kearney, on the plains, is thee hun
dred and five miles. from the Old Fon il is on
ly two hundreh and ten miles, making he DIS
tance frnn, ST. Joseph. by way Of Old Fort
Learney, the same as from ST. Joseph direct.
There is an advantage in keeping up 10 the
Old Fort before crossing the Missouri liver
You iiavel the niniy five miles through an in
habiied county. which enables you 10 procure
grain for your animals and provisions for your
selves, this much further on y,ur journey
The road, too, u much better than either OF
The o hers from The river TO New For Kearney
There are no streams OF any size except Cot
| tonwood and Salt Cteek-and they are h0t
brdgrd 'ttiie '"'
There is no difficulty in passing over this
route without guide, as il is beautiful pra
rie country. and you siuke the Great Plate
Valley in eight miles from the Missouri, and IL
iniersecs the St. Joseph trail in one hundred
and ninty eight miles, al point twelve miles.
below New Fort Kearney. Not having nv
| notes OF the Old Fortroad by me. have writ
ten out those on the ST, Joseph trail, whichl
| consider the next hest point from which 10
| leave the Missouri river. II, on arriving at ST..
| Joseph, the emigrant fnds the weather tavora'
BILE, there will he no difficulty in passing over
this route; bat IL mach rain has fallen. would
| advise them 10 go 10 The Old Fort before eros.
| sing, as there are thee strea ms on the ST. Jo-
| seph route which, in a rainy season, are decid-
edly The most difficult cross Of any streams
I between the Missouri and Pacific ocean. These
! are the Wolf Nnnehaw, and Big Bine rivers,
all within one hundred and thirty miles Of St.
| Joseph. l7i 70" ~"
Emigrants intending,o c,oss the plains sho d
get, as early starr as possible JUS as s"on
| as the grass begins To spring, lhose Intending
to travel with horse and mule teams. can start;
\ and taking an extra wagon that will bear UP
thirty or forty bushels Of grain, feed their teams
a1d by the time The grain is gone the grazng
| will be sufficient. Engrants should have
| strong and light wagons. with rubber locks and
| lock chains; both attached. One grand error
committed by emigranis is The loading OF their
that THEN stock is o6entimes worn out before
two-thirds ofihe journey is performed. Moth
ing should be taken bnt what is positively and
absolutely nee essary. Your provisions, bed
ding, clothes enough TO last you through.
| few tools that may be needed in making re-
pairs. extra horse, mule and OK, shoes and
nails, dishes Of tin, and cooking utensils. Two
| tin cans Of three gallons each TO every wagon
and two India rubber water bags to carly wa
ter for your stock across deserts sholding fifteen
gallons each. Wood kegs get dry and fall TO
pieces, and besides, they add to weight. Leave
all trucks. bedsteads sofas bureaus, Sc, &C.,
for your friends at home, plenty to be had in
Oregon at very reasonable rates. IL is much,
better to save your animals strength To haul
yourselves and provisions along safely, than to
be left without any teams six hundred miles
from any place. o,-" i't
Provisions for one hundred and twenty days
for each person, eighty pounds Of -four, forty
poundsof good crackers, twenty ponnds Of corp
meal. thirty pounds of hams. fifteen pounds ot
bacon, five pounds Of dried beef, thirty five
pounds Of sugar, three pounds crushed sugar.
ten pounds Of coffee, two pounds Of tea, twelve
pounds Of beans, six pounds oi rice, twelve lbs.
or cheese, fifteen pounds ofdred fruit, five lbs.
Of SALT three pounds of soap,one gallon Of pick
les, quarter Of gallon fourth proof brandy,
half wound Of soda, one pound Of cream tartar,
| mustard, pepper, matches 0c.
Your provisions should be well secured a.
gainst any possibility Of getting wet. Flour,
IN /. al. meat. and fruit, 10 good sacks, balance
in caus. Wagon covers of good material, and
we'll painted. Oil cloth blanket for horses and
mules, hree.quarter inch MANILA rope for la
| riats--hemp rope is not good, soon wears out
II is not always that YOU can picket your an
imals, therefore have side hobbies. they are
more secure against the Indians. Ofteutimes
after You have camped and your animals pick
eied, the Indians will ride up pelI-,nel for the
purpose Of causing a stampede among your
stock, with the hope that they will get loose
and out nj your sight, giving them the oppor-
| tunity Of taking them away. Have good wood
picket pins, strong rope, and make the lariat
fast TO the animals fore foot, and IL will usual
jy keep them. lf there is any great danger,
Gu, the hobbies on. Travel togeher, keep close
watch. and guard your stock well at nights and
have but little to say 90 Indians. Don't be
I iractious, but take things cOoly. he mild, but
firm with them, as long as they behave them
! selaes. They ofien make great flourish 10
] Gr,obten, but don't be alarmed and never fire
upon them in the day Time unless they are real
| lv making n hostile move, then make sue
i work oi il. Good donbe barrel guns and duck
shot does mighty well. and Cults revoivers--
I Aliens are not worth charge of POWDER
common rifles are useless things. The govern
ment rifle is a very efficient arm and snre. IL
sovernment should condeseend 10 order out
,roops over the road this yesr you will perhaps
make the journey over the road wnhoni any
trouble fo far as Indians are concerned. tfhey
are eaeat cowa,ds, and awtully afraid of fiie-
arms and will not attack you unless they get
an advantage. Hoping that every mao woman
and child who leaves the Missouri aod makes
the overland journey to Oregon may arrive 10
safety, ] trouble you no forther. sia " =.
Milwaukee. O, T., January. ls52.neisi w. 81
| Norr.-The Secretary OF War. has recently
promiscd Gen. Joseph Lane, the delegate irofn
i Oregon Territory. TO send oat troops on uth,s
route to protect the emigrants to Oregon this
season. iPu" 4, 3, 1000. N