The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-08-21
CORRESPONDENTS.
FROM CoLeRADo.
HAYDEN CREEK. Col, Aneu., 10. Is

HAYDEN CREEK, Col, Aneust 10. 1879.
EDITOR CHIEF by request of g0s~lly number Of
the reader. Of your paper, have consentea to send
you for Publication brief account of my neander-
ings froH, "id Doniphan to Colorado. 1 make no
pretensiSns to journalism. consequently make no
I started from seyer,uee o. the sf,t of Mar. and
drove ~ d.y-casped tve nils vess Of 1sscotah
Within haIf-miie Of NJ. CIoses's. ve we're met by
. storm 0f wind and rain. ard wcge co0speiled 70
wait until the storm abated- eth, passed through
Holton, County seat of jackson County, and eamped
at night six miles south of Holt0n. 18th, travelled
and camped within six miles of Topeka IL rained
we sl.rt eani:rtabiy 18th passed ttroar r"r@Sa
and camped at night within four miles Of Auburn.
Auburn Is what the suckers would call "goneback-
town. 9th, did not travel; lame horse, caused by
cut in barbed wire fence, while At w. Clonchs 18th,
got to Joseph Johnsons, my brotherin-lav, residing
sig miles west Of Buriingamc. Stayed there until
night . besatifal strean ixssea. nsiles east Of
Council Grove. 4th, passed through the Grove, and
eamped At night between the Grove and Marion
at that place until the 9Th, when We bade adeu to
good society. civilization and prosperity, and launch
thieving DC 10th, passed through McPIerson Cen,
tire, and cnmped. iith, camped near Lyons. l2th,
passed through Lyons and camped at night near El
Bend IIth, at Larned; 18th, at Kinsley; 10th, at
Onerie and Spearvle; 18th, at Dodge City; 18th,
at Cinarron; 18th, at Pierceville; .Oth, at Iakin
the river bank. where our stock could get little
grass, and where could walk top of the green.
sward, instead Of shoetop deep in the sand, as We
had done for several days Previous felt ourselves
under obligation to- and did thank kind Providence
for this blessing small il was and as it was
Sunday. We thought it best to tarry till the
sd, passed through Sargent, small place, the last
town ON the A., T. & s. r. X X, westward in Kansas-
About three miles of Sargent stands post about
eight feet high the east side of this post paint
ed in large letters, Kansas and ON the west side
Colorado. l suppose this post stands ON the line
dividing these States; but gould not see any line,
nor any difference in the soil-neither could per
eeive any difference in the atmosphere aith at
ling from Grenada to Las Animas 18th, at Lajonta,
lpeope here pronounce il La-wantah;I July LIST, at
Pueblo; Sd, at Canon City; 5th, at Hayden Creek
toned Sunday, June 18th, camped near
kinsley, and intended to stay in camp and respect
the Sabbath. but about o'clock in the morning. my
stock stampeded back about FIVE miles before could
get them. l took it as u bad omen, so hitched up
and drove ON u few miles, where spent the night
in camp. No particular injury, this time. On the
by one of my mules. which we'll nigh laid me up;
but am now nearly over my injury.
Now. this is brief account of my trip from Sever
ance. Kansas, to Hayden Creek. Colorado. l know
it will be uninteresting to many There may be- and
most likely are, those who do not care how or when
got here but are glad Am here-provided never
return But there are those of your readers, Mr. Ed
itor. who requested me to send you this SKETCH who
do feel an interest in my welfare, and it is to please
them that send it, not to please others, myself
either
Now Mr. Editor, if you care to cucumber YOUR ma
per any moro with my hash, or can do so without
crowding out matter Of interest and importance, 1
may give You my views of the country. the towns
crops minerals, ETC., which have travelled over and
seen since left Severance, it may be Of i'm
p0rtance to your readers than this letter. In coucu
sion Mr. Editor, ask you to send me copy Of the
Chtef-not as pay for this note; will try and remu
" " : d. j. MAwHERTER.