The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-06-29
Stearns Ranch. Abeifa Pass through Sangre dc
Cristo Range, Rocky Mountains, Colorado.
TnURsDAY, June Is, 1876.

Stearns Ranch, Abeifa Pass through Samgre de
CrIsto Range, Rocky Mountains, Colorado.
TnuRsDAr, June 15, 1876.
To THE KENosHA TELEGRAPH TT is inst a.
week this morning. since the Colorado Beetles
left home and vet events have so crowded in up
on Us, and the mind has been so Charged with
novelties, that 1t seems an age since we bid good
bye to Kenosna. his glorious morning finds Us
at the summit Of the Sangre de Crsto Range OF
the Rocky Mour tains, Ten Thousand five fun
dred Feet FROM the level Of the sea. The Amos
phere is go rare that quick respiration becomes
necessity, and slow motion indispensable, but 1t
is SO invigoratlng, that the blood courses through
the veins with 0cceleratG motion, the lungs eX-I
pand and the mere TACT o. ttUtRg u an eAQGsIte
pleasure. We arrived here at the Summit OF the
beta Pass about 10 o'clock last night, after IL
most fatiguipg days work of the trip. Our mule
team was heavily loaded, the wagon contain ing
27O0 his Of corn besides all our party, and their
heavy luggage. fhe last five miles up the Pass,
WI re on very steep ascent, and We were all
obliged to foot it TO the Summit, i'll the midst 81
shower and the pichy darkness ouly renewed
by the flashes OF lightning. \ ear the Summit,
we borrowed q lantern from friendly EanCnef,
and arrived in safety, hut thoroughly iaflgued
Thus fer we nave not met with q eIDgle accident
or detention, and the entire party is Jubllant-
already we feel like new creations, and we sleep
and eat with downright heartiness which would
ast0nish you. After leaving Kenoehao nothing
worthy OF record occurred till we reached Topeka,
Kansas We spent an entire day there. ana were
most Hospitality entertained by Genl. Frazer and
family. the Genl marTIe0 a sister OF Or Saunders,
and is we known 20 many Of our hepOsha Peo-
pie st Topeka also we found an old aCqEaint-
ance. in the persOG OF Willard Smith, sou or the
late A. 3. Smith. He owns G. large Rancho about
IA miles from the city, and is engaged IL he
business OIL raising cattle and sheep He is
delighted with the Country and says he never
arrived next day at Pueblo. Here we f0und
our old friend Jim BridgnaI, engaged in publish
ing weekly newspaper, the Pueblo Republican.
He showed US much attention and gave u Tai9a-
be information. We Concluded TO fit out for
Del N0rte, at Pueblo, instead OfgOing 10 Ouch
arras, originally Intended. bargain was
made with FTeighter, who agreed 10 send us
over in $ days, for q reasonable price per head,
provided we would allow him to senC 1000 p0Unds
OF corn for his teams at Eel Norte. After tedi
GUS delay IN getting start ed on Monday, we found
one wagon ca eniendjd E2Gi9) loaded down with
2.f00 lbs of grain in bags, which has made oar
progress much slower than we could have wished.
The mule team consisted of as fine animals as
one could wish TO see-the driver wellup III his
bUsnees-and as is too common IN this region
his language full Of expletIyes, not taught IL the
cateChiem. The day. was glOriOus-the atm0s-
phcre such as is only found in Colorado. We
started In high glee, and were eOOu cOursing
over the dry and arid Mesa-cOvered with ecant
heritage Of Cacius and Sage Brush, and inhabited
only by Jack Rabbits, Prairie Dogs, and Cayotes
OF the two former we saw countless nUmber6-0F
tae latter. two or three specimens which would
have gracea menagerie, or museum = they kept
ana we did not stop 10 load our Rifles. The
various specimens of Cacti Wer5 beginning to
9orgeousi} above the ashly soil. Wild Verhenas,
Lupins and Asters were also abundant, and gave
a cheerful look to the otherwise desOiatc Mesa.
On our right the grand Peaks Of the Green Horn
Range, bounded the visioIi-On the North West
the snow summit OF Pixies Peak seemed almost
within q Jew hours travel, before US 81 miles
away the majestic Spanish Peak rose grauCly
up to a height Of Is. 900 feet, their summit clad
WI h low glistenng in the sunshine. Hour
after hour We rode through the arid desert, and
about shutdown Canped at Muddy Greek station
TTnra IL O
Milwaukee, who are travelling through this
country. in their own vehicle q ted up for the
purpose. He is IN search OF health, impaired by
TOO close application TO business, and has already
derived material benefit from the change, My
first nights experience In camping WAS not a
success, TIE day had been appressivelY hot,
but the night air was cold, and all our blankets
were necessary. Having selected q level ep0t
near some bushes, we spread our PCnCbos on the
ground and win overcoats for pillows, and we'll
covered with cur blankets, wooed the droWsy
god-but to me. he came nOt-there we're several
campers IN the vicinity, and the dogs, including
our friend Robinson's, "LOafer," who accom-
NAMES rs. kent up such an frCessant stream Of
baTlxs and answers thereto that le9p for was
out fthe question. A dance also in O. neigh |
boring Rancho attracted the rangers and team |
sters. and engaged the attention at our Watchfui
dogs to such degree that the entire night was a |
long succession OF b0tOIS. Ny nearest neIghbOr |
too was uneasy and managed to appropriate the |
larger share ofthe blankets-sO that soon after /
daylight arose, disguised with camping ''On /
the cold. cold ground" Having breaktarted |
on bacon and eggs, and coffee, Cooked In good !
style by the Doctor, we started again on our |
travel at 6 o'clock-ail in fine spirits except my
self, feeling somewhat faded for want Of sleep. !
The Mayor was especially jolly, and often ex-
''Lsn't this grand % Camping for |
dinner at Grinaro's Rancho, we bought some
from negro woman who was eighfng |
for her old home in MissGuri-passing through |
Muddy Greek Canyon, Stebbin5 shot and killed a [
huge snake, called Red Racer, abOUG feet long |
and ola brickred color. Paul SaUber gave lis
the coup de grace SHUTDOWN found
where we pitched cur tent. The Doctor detailed +
us for our several duties-StebbiRs and myself TO /
cut tent poles and pegs-Quar.es to cut freWood I
and Sauber and himself to set table on our
ponchos and cook the supper. Our tent was
pitched on the banks Of the EueItanC Greek and I
after hearty mountain supper, we turned in and
enfoyed a sound reffeshing sleep till the rising
sun called US TO traTel. Our mules had been
Dicketed during the night. and having been well
cared for we again took the read. Our route
was over the steep foot hills OF the Green
horn and tn same bright sunshine and ratified
tnosphere caused rs all to feel a new life. The
Greeuhorn Peak on our right-Abeita Mountains
1000 feet high in the South West The Spanish
Peaks still in our frOnt-the Sangre de CrIsto
coming up grandy in the distance-the Sierra
eternal snow and the Alberta Pass In the dim
distance the scene was too sublime for deecrp-
aon HamiIton's Rancho was reached at noon,
and here we campeG for dinner-Our provision
,hest running low and needing to be repIenished.
The weather appressively hot and the road over
the alkaline pIalLs dusty-some what intGreEedi
with pleasure +
air and the majestic scenery were ample COM
Courstng a long through the valley of
he Abeita Creek, we entered the Pass, rounded
he RaIdheaded Peak Of the Mountain and began
he ascent of the Pass. Here the view was sub
ime-on either hand rose the majestic mountains,
while the narrow pass through which rushed the
snow fed torrent OF the Abeita, was steep and
iificuit-we made enCh slow progress that night
overlook rs several miles from the summit, and
We toiled slowly through the dust and darkness
ill ten O'Clock, when we found hOspitabla re-
,eDtion, and a warm supper at the Mountain
Rancho Were am writing this We should
have started at our usual early hour, but our
mules had gone astray during the night and 1t
cox our driver Sam, long time to find them
Quarles has taken his rifle to look for 6eer-this
summit of the mountain abound ng with them:
shooting Jack Rabbit, having snesking kind |
ness for the long cared .gentry-perhaps from
the Doctor is dressing the swollen feet Of poor
Loafer, and I am writing this to keep friends at
come posted as to our whereabouts. Barring &C