Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-09-29
PANHANDLE OF TEXAS.
Distance by Different Routes. Water
and Timber. Camping Grounds.
Dolby Walls. .Palla Dora. =. Country
South... u, s. Mail.

In my last had arrived at Fort Eli
OFT. Texas. l now prepare to give you
few items that may be interesting to some
of your readen. especially to those that
contemplate q trip to the Panhandle
either for sport or settlement. as either /
believe would be profitable.
Fort Elliott Is. as have already stated
in my former letter, 1856 miles southwest
of Dodge City via Camp Supply. l. T..
but there are three other roads, either of
which is nearer. By Little Crooked
creek to Mulberry, thence due south to
Elliott, the distance is about $50 miles.
aud by leaving the Supply road at the
Cimeron river. the distance would be
about 1G0 miles. By tina. route Bear
creek is crossed at East Medicine Lodge
creek. thence south to the mouth of
Ianhoe creek. where the Wolf creek is
crossing Of the Canadian river. This
route Is pretty well watered.
But probably the best and surest route
for wood and water il the old cattle trail
route which is only 100 miles. and there is
plenty Of wood and water and grazing
Excellent camping places and ranges for
stock, and there is not SO much danger of
Indians molesting. IS it Is of their main
hunting grounds.
From Elliott to ''Adaby Walls" the
distance is 30 miles. over a. fine an agri-
cultural country as one wishes to see.
Adaby Walls ID in the midst Of fine set
| tlemnent: some twenty families are here
located. and one general furnishing store
belonging to Mr.. Meyers. . pioneer of the
frontier. is doing . splendid business. and
several other parties are about to open uD
this summer. This. eventually, will be
the center of . flourishing community.
From the Canadian crossing to Adaby
Walls it is only 40 miles. over good road.
with plenty of wood and water.
Tho little town of Pslls Dora is situated
q miles north Of Adaby Walls. ON the
straight road to Lakin. ON the A. T. & s.
+. X. Z. sLd about Is miles from that
station.
From Elliott to Lakln the distance is
about 125 miles. The road is good and is
being much travelled Of late. Water.
wood and good grazing ON this road until
within 50 or 50 miles Of the railroad.
The Palla Dora creek settlement is rap
idly increasing. and there il . splendid
opening for stores in this settlement, q
we'll - st Ababy Walls. Any enterpris-
ing man could mako . feetune in ehort
time with but small capital to start with.
South Of Fort Elicit 10 still . wider
range for settlement From the North
Fork Of the Red River. Mcclellan creek.
Cottonwood Grove, White Fish. Creek.
Pslo Grande. clear to the QuintaRue
Mountain. and then east to Buck Creek,
thence south to tho main Red River, the
country - in every way we'd adapted to
farming. and heavy timber. good fresh
water and tho best of grazing IL always
to be found in tlaversnig this magnificent
scope Of the Panhandle.
Hero We come to organized counties.
tho inst Of which - Hartman county,
which d only about 20 miles to its north
lem boundary. or only about $50 miles
southwest Of Camp Supply. passing ovel
Ia we'll timbered and gazing country
watered BY such streams - the two
Canadlans and WashitA. Over the coded
lands OF tho Chocktsw and Chickasaw
Indians toeded in April. 1885, thence ovel
the old lands Of the Kiowa, Comancht
, and Apache. in which We find such streams
o. the Little North Fork Of the Red, Ell
Fork. Camp and Gypsum creeks. Gooi
end s-oak ~aAaP
Tho great wonder among the settler,
Idown in these sections is Why merchanti
will ship their goods from eastward ovel
tho n. K. & T. Z. r such . great dis
tance over . settled country. when trans