The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-18
THE HAYDEN SURVEY.

JoURNEYINa.
RAwLISs, Wy. T., June s, 1871
The expectation expressed In my last letter from
the rendezvous camp Of tho United States Geological
and Geographical Survey Of tho Territories. that the
departure OF the six different divisions their rcspec
fields OF labor would be accomplished within forty
eight hours. was verified, and the result, for
division least Is that date my letter 200 miles
west of Cheyenne II being best to organize there
the plan adopted for despstchng each party TO Its
work was that used last year, with the improvement
Of all starting together instead Of days
Tuesday was . scene Of liveliness and fun In
camp. II WIS the gala day Of the whole trip for
the mules TO be picked out from the rest OF
the stock the RANCH caught and distributed.
They seem to know that their
ton Is over; for, even In the confined
and crowded corraa square, strong enclosure adobe
wall and slab iencet required the best Efforts OF
perienced men and not little adrost lasso throwing
to the slavery Of the halter animals that.
under ordinary circumstances, would call
and bread salt out OF wour hand. But alter
much running and jumping kicking and snoring tho
seventy-two mules were ali caught led down to camp
aud tied rope fastened by pins close to tho ground,
where they busted themselves in all sorts Of mush
mischief calculated to make the packers swear.
But the circus began when one by one they were od
the pack saddles put for the first time
first Tor Tins season Tor many Tor somo the first time in
.ner lives The pack saddle IN use by the
has been generally discarded In the West,
but contrivance introduced from, or at least
through, California, called the aparejo. These pack
saddles are HAT bags OF firm leather, joined in tho
middle and strengthened at the edges 10 mold
their shape perfectly They are stuffed moderately
lul OF hay, when properly balanced tho mules
back blankets having been placed underneath, arch
above has spine and flare out from his SIDES the weight
OF The load falling equally upon tho swelling upper
portion OF the ribs, but leaving the ridges OF the back
bone untouched. Tho whole IS fastened by broad
shelly band' termed a snch which. by method OF
everywhere
through the mountains known as sinchlng Is tight
ened until load OF 800 pounds may be piled high
top and the aparcjo slip inch from one days
end TO the other. The mule understands very well
that 1t Is not pleasant thing to have two strong mon
brace their feet against ts ribs und pull upon Rirh
until the concur line Of It's stomach closely
resembles the outside OF Cupids bow; and some.
and season after will resist by evcry de-
vice OF obstinacy and agility which a healthy
themselves out wnen being snched and render their
muscles SO rigid that IL always necessary after the
first mile or so OF marching in the morning, to stop
and tighten the girths
FUN FOR THE MULgTgERs
These facts and habits beng understood, you can
imagine, the funior those not handling beasts
likely 70 ensue from the Introduction 10 It OF green
mule, strong IN his y0ulh and fresh IRON q winters
ranging over the prarics He IL led out
into open space, stepping timdly, but, seeing
any cause for alarm, quietly. and bciore he under
stands what 1t ali means, he finds that tho
larlat about his neck has been slipped his nose,
discovers that his foes have secured advantage
He pulls and shakes his head, and STANDS upright on
each eno out ai 70 ne Avs. Inc narder no puts tho
and stands still. Score one Tor the packers Then q
, han p .S, irdn ,n, 80 & ou ~,
sa. ,h ,n, h.oa "a cover III, ~ eens IN, sp
shall what being prepared Tor his deectaton
90, ,nn.h ~ ,ha 1870. 40 s,r.I So ,,s,n ~
two jumps, indeed tor packers are wise enough in
onS oS :. mmie1 Tne nav. ,rsai ~ i.ss n nn,,.r ~
caution and more 81 stronc.h ana here The ANIMAL has
80 adran,a.a and som.,ons ,nrst "a ,hro,n - ~.
srenna II ,s ana IN ssa .hs ,na,gn.,,nr =, srch a
,aHnwi Hc sa,,s hasv,v vsi hods ri. hnsr h,.S ana
essavs ~ rise RnI hs iore rae, ara m.nnci.s with
o. , - ,h h.nds ~ 80" .,ronr ,a~ na h 49,
IA ~" i. mid W, ~ -,, - 800 80 &c. 80.
STAND stra,gh IN ana dash down win al his we,sh Il,
s,,.,,a anr,s ~ oaI tr.. S.cnr.a MIR n"ra r".
hlnaed Win LEATHER .llowed onv thrse ie.s IN .rn1
nnan and cu.sad tr,rhlfnIiv he nust snbm,t shonnh
nevsr win gnna grace Il, "a not verv Oman hovevsr
ths :, 80 nssr,nl 70 ,,rocasd m th,s sxrrsn,,y
-. ,i,,aa "a .a,d n, AR, has,.r All =,
~. ,,hnu, ssrcus ras,s,anc. no stranus tn,na -
~ -, n,,an he nscr "a na s,r.rs ad,rsaa ~,
nra When ~ n, iner,,ntnn called .hc crurnsr IN -
bs n,acca unasr n vonn~ nuio,s narra,ive non.com.
hal halter leave the cunntrv Ianounoc tails To
cxnrass thc marnhcencc 81 ths k,ck inv The iight
necis describe an arc from ths around 10 ten iret
.,o.. =, an ,har .sr,Ls ~, =, a,arnnr, rnar 80.
s aoso ~ ~ ~. III. liz .h,,sn.- go ;a 0as
what Thew strucK ike n bullet Hut prstty "a. the
mule urcr strategy wins. the cruppsr Is gan and
tl rst hard nuIl ~ made upon tho s,ncb when hnls
armIv avery ha,r,s .hr.adth gained score nnuthcr
one TOR Inc hackers whie The mule again and
avan with arcned baak and mead bet his fore Lays
landing on st legs to lar his burden OF or falling iu
M mon MS ado ana rolling over 10 scraDe n free
He will stand On ms launches and roll over back ward
no W i, Stand an hs mead ana almost rnrn summer
ami F,nalv no viii rise I'M shake hnsaIi denress
h.. 40 and stand stiI wne van ttchIen the Inn
ana lead him swav fie Is cononered 49,
xrArrnc wusrw.pn
S,mn,v nu,,inp lhr aparsns nm was cnnugh for ,bst
d.v IN Wednasaav mnrn. a no r,dnu an,snals wara
sa,iInn ma nary an,mns loaded with nnrat,velv
ANAL o,nnpn, AZ mn,r az ina ana i,v ns,f ms,
scv.n oacn Marty was wendinr Us wuy 10 the rnwnv
station M t,beyenne where The pronertv VAS rom.
,ac,,u nm and sn,nncd ac ,ca.h, ia s,oct ,r,
INTO allle cars ana The whole scnt west ward ncra
M ned nv ,he aboriny man The aar MT pnon mo
res, 81 ms embnrked and berlhs IN INC sern,no cars
having hecn engaged nrcvIonslv Invaded lhusc ..nal
nres,, IN a s,vlc rarclv Wi nessed on Pullman Heavv
honls ana hobna,ied shines canvas isgy1ns tr,nsars
~ Nil doyrcca rhe worsn lor wcarovervhosv ,ros ~
wear ont mar ala rlotbes nj ,onrsesnd hucLsr, in
breocies al varied hue snpnortod Nv bets srunaed
W., and nrs,l,nr s. noavv r.vo,c.rS ara
the uscful shcat All Tue sh,ris wore nine or
gray: All the chns were upshaved: nil The ma broad
Mr. m MAD ma sloucnea Ala ans arn,v nvsrcoa.o ar
Won have score ui who a,,,,e ,nok rossss
s,on or ths cars and mnoe thcmscivss vcrv nsr,ar