The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1880-12-09
To the Editor Of the EsrrKrR,sr.

We left wellington Tuesday evening Nov. eth. As
an inducement to go the Wabash line. we were
promised chair car accommodation. The train ar
rived one hour late and we found It crowded the
chair cars full. and the only opening that seemed
desirable a section in . sleeper. This
cured without delay, and were soon asleep in our
quarters. Morning came and with 1t indianapolis;
evening and st. Louis We had been losing time
all day and found ourselves nearly four hours late.
The regular train had left. An extra was soon In
for coal. water and breakfast only we were rushed
through to Kansas city, where arrived at about
10 A. n Thursday morning. At the depot, thousands
OF people were gathered, hang from almost all parts
OF the Eas; and North, excursionists like ourselves.
and Of baggage there seemed to be no end. The
geographical advantages Of Kansas City, its rapid
strides toward the front manufacturing and rail-
road centre. all familiar with and VIII pass 1t
by. Here party separated to meet again the fol-
lowing Monday At Independence, Kansas. took the
evening train on the Missouri Pacific railroad for
Peasant HILL met our friend and townsman John
BrAman on the train. and It was q pleasant un.
expected. Before reaching his place. Lee Summit, he
had promised to join in our visit to the Indian
territory Pleasant H Is of the oldest towns in
Western Missouri and during the war was one Of the
hot-bets Of Rebeldom, but now things have changed
In . measure and friends tell that IL is quite
honor to be yank and Republican there. The town
not what v in s. and O.. but they believe will i'm
prove again. j. Gould has built branch road from
here Rich Hill. the coal nelds OF Missouri, and
poets supply all his immense lines Of railroad with
coal from those nelds making Pleasant Hin the dis
tributing point. This they think will surely help the
town Monday came and with It our meeting OF In
dependence. This by the way 10 place Of come note,
The present county seat of Montgomery county, and
all Appearances . lively business town. During the
day arrangements were all made and Tuesdsy morn.
ing early hour were on the road. jolly load
Of six, including the driver. The clouds looked
threatening. with occasional fake Of but
this sunny Kansas We thought t would soon pass
away. Our team was anne one and fresh. the roads
good. and soon. some one in our party remarked.
We had left the world behind The long rolling
prairies, with here and there q mound, which when
viewed from distance. seemed like mountains but
on closer insrcction showed themselves to be In
cases almost perpendicular. varying In hight from
50 TO 80 feet and of all shapes and breadths While
riding along could help thinking of some lines
had read that something like the following:
yet unfold.
When human hands with hearts intent shall seek the
hidden gold3"
An combined II presented q scene which Is hard to
described and only be fully appreciated by those
who have seen the like.
The storm steadily increased and Mr.. Roediger sd
yised stopping ct Gamma We soon sighted . town.
but arriving found IL not to be Gamma but HAVANA
We had taken the wrong trail and were ak miles out
of our way We took dinner in this delecable town,
made up Of store, two log cabins. straw stable,
frame story and half hotel ax2a feet and q frame
school house one half mile away from the centre
of busine8. Dinner over. we crawied under our
wagon and started for Gamma the wind blowing
Q gale and the snow rapidly falling. We made the
plains ring with song and shout which wild Indian
could not held admiring and pale face would have
taken for full troup Of Georgia Mns,reis We reach
ed the town. cold hungry. and happy. and found few
frame buildins1, two stores, Q church and school
In ouif "a \ trading Indiana We
put up for the night The next morning We found
team had taken cod, sick and another had to be
substituted.
We here made the acquaintance of Indian, Mr..
act - guide few miles travel brought us to q
stream called Little cana. which usually affords good
nshing duck and goose shooting. but then nearly
dry, and what water In II frozen "A little further
on We to Big Cana, frozen like the nrst. Near
this was an Indian cemetery, each grave built up
from the level Of the ground two three feet, In
block house shape. aud st the head cross. We
found birds plenty ami soon bagged large number.
The following night we found lodgings with family
lately moved here from Kansas. Tho house was
small. accommodations poor, but this cold frosty
night much preferable to camping on the plains and
some fsrms in this region well fenced and under
good cultivation The next morning we began our
journey OF daylight. 1t was bitter cold and con-
sdered t hardship to walk, in fact II was under
the circumstances priSllege. 6y ~ ociock VIC
had reached our hunting ground and made our camp,
The snow was scraped from the ground. q large nre
built. the wagon drawn up the windward side and
we proceeded to get warm. but, oh how cold! We
soon started out for hunt In twos, snow knee deep
and at night returned to camp hungry and tired and
for game. VIC had plenty of quail but nothing else.
Wolf tracks were plenty but the deep snow made It
impossible to follow them. We passed comfortable
night and started In the morning for Sand Creek We
found more game there. killed turkey and made
arrangements for . night hust Quail was plenty.
but such small game was at discount Might came
md % the moon began to show her silyery light
..sIx silent hunters left the tent,
Oh turkey hunting they were bent,
Attwo A. n. they all came back,
But Of turkeys there was lack"
Nothing Of interest occurred while on that quiet
hunt save when OF the party tried the strength Of
the Ice the river by sitting down ON t near an air
hole. II did not hold. and with an exclamation he
vtsrted up and struck bee line for camp The next
,norning came cold and disagreeabes ss ever. vote
was taxed on the question Of returning home. and
carried unanimously. Frozen out was the VERDICT
We gave It up. Nothing Of interest trsnspired
On our bomeward journey. and Sunday afternoon
found us enjoying the Hospitality Of Mr.. Roedigers
home. Monday was spent near Independence hunting