White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-03-08

OF immigration sets in. -.f.-.
Express travelling out here is very ex-
peditious, and not so severe during the
winter as many suppose but the disad
vantage is, that a person cannot take
much baggage-only 20 pounds-with-
out paying seventy-6ve cents per pound
freight on it extra, no matter what the
shape or class of that freight may be.
oUTFTTTING.
When at st. Louis, or the primary
starting point, every man should lin adj
dition to things and articles hereinbefore
or hereafter mentioned procure a good
rife, one which carries 20 to 40 to the
pound. and one of Colts navy revolvers,
six inch or eight inch, with the full sup
plies Of powder, lead. cartridges. and
good caps-not forgetting (while j
think ofit) very full supply of the best
prairie or French matches. He should
provide himself with good leather belt.
a good butcher knife or. bowie knife, and
scabbard for his revolver in case of wet
weather plenty and plenty of wooden
shirts, socks. and several pairs Of blank
ets-some of the heavy "Msckinaw," 81
or 5 points"--for future mountain SER
vice, and several heavy, common ones
for common purposes here and on the
plains also one or two good, large So
or IS buffalo robes, and buffalo shoes,
for those sitting in the wagons also a
very good and heavy pair of water proof
boots also mining boots; warm fur
gloves; a waterproof overcoat, pants or
leggins, and cap; and also large India
rubber quilts or outside sleeping covers.
TENTS AND WAGON COVERS.
And especially have fine double wagon
covers or sheets, that will keep out all
the rain or snow, and good tent-one Of
the most important thinga on the route,
whom all cannot have room to cook or
sleep in the wagon, but especially useful
in the mines and on the plains here, until
a house is erected for the owner. The
best form of tent is that Of Indian lodge
shape, with all the necessary fixings to
use it effectually from place to place. Ma
jor Sibley's patent style of tent is the
very best and most practicable one l know
of. The army use it, and it has the ex-
perience of miners and mountaineers in
its favor.
ROAD STORES AND SMALL EXTRA STOCKS
FOR MAKING EXPENSES BIZ.
Picks, pans and other late approved
utensils for mining and washing gold,
can be selected in the extensive stores, or
manufactured instantly. Plenty of extra
yokes, chains, one hundred feet Of rope
different sizes, brides. lariats. steel picks
and pick handles, coal CRATES and coal
stoves, axes, 'shovels, augers and chisels
of all'siEes, handsaws, gimblets, drawing
knives, files, wagon axles and tongues.
hammers, nails, lard oil, lamps. candles,
lampwicks, table ware, china ware, glas-
ses and decanters, gold scales, plenty Of
-four, bacon sides and hams, dried beef.
table salt and common salt, a box of
candles, a box of window glass, sacks of
sugar, coffee and -four, box of tin. sheet
iron and zinc. kegs Of single nails, put-
ty and white lead, to turn into ready
money at profit when you arrive here;
tea, coffee, packages of the ground coffee
for use on the road, will be much better
than having to parch it), sugar, rice,
beans, dried apples and peaches, preserv-
ed fruits of all kinds. pickles. pepper.
saleratus or baking powders. soap of all
kinds and qualities. vinegar, cream tartar,
large pan for making bread. lard can.
buckets, and FIVE gallon water kegs, for
carrying water from camp to camp, coffee
mill, frying pans, Dutch ovens. camp
kettles, tin plates. crow bars, sheet iron
for stoves and long toms, spectacles, spy
glasses, knives, forks and spoons, tin
cups, axe handles, and whip stocks,
starch and strychnine, canteens. coffee
pots, one OF, two gallons per man OF the
very best medicine brandy to be had,
for medicinal purposes, and very necessa-
nv (no matter what they say to the con-
trary }, all along the route. when sickness
or cold ensues, and for mixing with the
very bad and rotten water some places
to be found, and obliged to be used. Al
so bottles of Browns Jamaica ginger
= grand medicine for all ills on the plains
or in the mines. Also bottle of Davis's
Pain Killer, and some court plaster. AL
so several pipes, stems, and stores Of all
kinds of tobacco. EsgsG vH Be- asj
poS'r FOOL on rRADz WITH THE INDIANS
Don't fool with Indians you may meet,
but treat them politely and kindly; give
their big men few tribes, coffee. sugar
and tobacco; don't delay behind fooling
with them, for they get sometimes very
uncertain. and might fool badly with you.
Don't give them liquor Of any kind, ct
any time or place. or under any circum-
stances. Ifyou do, you viii rue it one
Iway OF another before ven get twenty
miles ahead 8 Mark this. Il sI2 -sAri1
wi1rr = ron 4 SKILL CROWD AID OBEY rou1R
saaid iiaHuoJ CAPTAIN = GssW5
Some practical man Of experience
should be allowed to. captsinize the par
~ and be respectfully. submitted to in all
cases generally. The streams will be
high and bridges washed away, and great
calculation will occasionally be demand
cd of the leader. >aotsrod le
LOOK OUT PoR YOUR CATTLE. ~
Look out for your cattle, and ponies.
the first thing at all times. or you viii
eventually have to look after then. Tie
your pony at night and give him feed.
corral your cattle and guard theE we'll
IT, ia ..v;n0 NJ the trader mr. wagon.