The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-07-18
EMBARK IN THE ENTERPRISES.

| CSOrSetOWn, AFTER Wnlcn ne visited Ciln-
ton, Warsaw and other points i'm the south
west. Twas something novel, and for a
time he made money rapidly, and contin-
ued SO engaged until the spring of 1850,
when the gold craze of the Pacific coast
struck him and he made up his mind To
emigrate, taking his daguerrean apparatus
with him. A party of live, consisting of
his brother, j. j., Charlie Fristoe, Ben
Boyd, Tom kimball and himself, decided
to seek their fortunes in the far west, and
made every preparation for the trip.
Travel then was all by wagon, and OF
course slow and tedious; but all were
young men, full of enthusiasm and bright
hopes for the future, so thought little Of
the privations they would be called upon
to endure. The month Of May was chosen
for their departure, and when they babe
| farewell To loving friends they little thought
tina; many wears would intervene before
they would again see their dear old homes,
or that death would claim one oi the
party ere they reached their destination
| The trip TO the Platte river was all that
could have been desired, but 1t was there
/ they met with
| THEIR FIRST BACKsET
The cholera was raging throughout the
country. and kimball fell a victim. He
was buried there, and the little band OF
| iour proceeded on their journey. They
were five months and two weeks on the
road, and enjoyed themselves In the highest
degree. Game of all kinds was found In
abundance on the vast plains, aud Mr.
Butler says he recollecu, distinctly OF kill
ing four buffalo in one day, while hi
companions we're but little less fortunate
On the trip across the plains Fristoe had
decided To 90 to California, while Oregon
was selected as the destination OF the But
Ter brothers and Ben Royd The latter
parted company width Fristoe, and he pro-
ceeded to the coast, and never again did
Mr. Butler behold him until he arrived In
Sedalia on his present visit.
Arriving At Portland, Oregon. Boyd Sc
cured employment, where he remained for
some years. but what became of him Mr..
Butler does not know, as he never met him
after saving farewell with him there.
Mr.. Butler and his brother proceeded to
Lafayette, Oregon, where they remained
during the winter of 1850 with Mr.. Caleb
Wood, for whom they
EREcTED A SUBSTANTIAL RESIDENCE.
They stopped with him until the spring
Of 81, when they started for Jacksonville.
in the southern portion of the territory.
where rich mines had been
discovered. Here thew took up a
claim. and remained about two
months. during which time they took out
ore to the value OF IRON SD to $50 per
day.
Leaving there, they returned 10 Lafay-
kaf ia VIZ ar g.
,ary apparatus Tor producing photographs |
iev having u>urped the old daguerrean
business. This branch OF industry he fol- |
lowed until 1851. when he was married To |
Miss Elvia j Mcbride, daughter of DIR. /
James Mcbride, gentleman who had, in !
wears gone by, preached occasionally ut !.
the little chapel in Georgetown. The |
marriage proved happy one, and four
children have blessed the union
In the spring of 1852, Mr.. Butler and
his wife. in company with his brother and
brother-in-law, Mr. John j Mcbride,
purchased a stock Of material and
RETURNED To THE MINES,
where they carried on the photograph
business. Mcbride has since served Il
erm in the United States senate.-Rep1
After remaining at the mines few
months, Mr.. Buffers wiie's health began
alllng, and although lac was making
rom S;0 To- Sll6 per day. he determined To ,
cave Tor point near Dalles City, Oregon ,
On arriving there, he took up a section of j..
and Is donation claim, and set about :
improving ii, ana a. soon thereafter rs !
'ossible engaged in farming and raising -.
inc cattle, sheep and horses. Here he re- .
NAMED for twelve wears, or until va, when
he took up his residence i'm Dalles City AMI =
again returned 10 the photograph business =
mt was thus enabled to give his children =
he education he desired. Here he dwelt (,
until ISL, when his ewes began failing, :,
mi I'm the fall of that year he removed =
lis family To Washington territory. and
he raising of bloUled stock was again in
and in this business he has
cen engaged until the present time In a
he accumulation of worldly goods. MIR. u
'utler y
HAS BEEN REMARKABLY SUCCESSFUL, q
nd no doubt his MANY old friends in .his +
rction will TIC glad To know that fortune u
as SMILED upon him since he babe fare VI
Iell To old Pettis, some thirty-two years
go =
In May last Mr.. Butler left his western
ONE To pay a visi. To- the scenes of his a
hiidhOod ia North Carolina, after an abb G.
.nce OF forty-six years. He was accom- r.
anied by his brother and sister in-law, IL
nd, after pleasant visit of several weeks, u
as Ell route home, when he decided To
OPP of at the Queen City, and see how II
me had dealt with Pettis county and his W
lends Of wears ago. He arrived here on ID
riday last, a week ago, and as stated at
he beginning, i, the guest of his old-time II
lend, Mr.. Fear n
Since coming here he has visited George d
'wn, but was unable To recognize but few
THE OLD LANDMARKS VI
I these is a house which he helped to y
'ect in the year 1910 He stated that he -
al read consid- rable OF Sedalia, but was
Ut prepared to lind so magnificent little