Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-08
slerreR FROM OUR LORD wayoF

Under date OF Sacred Heart Mission. In
dian Territory, October 18th, we receive n
letter from Mayor Greiiienstein in which he
tells some interesting facts about that coun.
try and his travels among the wild men.
lie says:
This being the first time I've had an op-
portunity TO drop you few lines with any
expectation OF their reaching you, I'll give
you short description OF our journey: on
friday ian unlucky day about 3 O'Clock in
the afternoon, we lett Arkansas City. Be-
fore we crossed the bridge we had lost our
dog, and when we crossed the State line it
commenced to rain, which steadily increas-
ell 80 that we were obliged 10 go into camp
about seven miles from Arkansas City.
At midnight we had severe storm which
blew over our tent and gave us all good
duckins and scared old and young. Satur-
day the road was heavy and we only went
to MIR. Hays ranch where we camped As the
sun had come out bright and warm, and we
dried our bedding. coats. pants, and every
thing else. Sunday morning, the road still
being muddy, we Travelled slowly through a
beautiful farming country-the Panke res
! erration. About noon we crossed the salt
Fork in good shape and had better roads.
In the afternoon We passed the Ottoe agcn-
cy. Towards evening on the other side of
the same we passed the new grave OF fall
en- brave-a pole with some scalps on it.
looming up, and his horse, for him to ride
in the happy hunting grounds. on one side.
and some of the family in deep mourning.
hair cut short, sitting on the other side.
We drove about eighteen miles beyond,
Till IL O'Clock at night, TO n spring within
eight miles OF the Pawnee agency. Mon
day morning We had very rough roads for
about sixteen miles 10 a post of the Pawnee
agency which j. located in . hole in the
toughest place OF the Territory. Then we
passed through some very fine eouutry with
great deal of fine timber In it, and reach
ed the Cimmaron about . o'clock at night. |
One team crossed at the old ford and came
pretty near getting mired and drowning the |
whole outfit, family and all, but scratched |
through all right. Then we looked for an
other ford for the other team, the south |
bank being very higa aud long we got stick |
and worked till past midnight to get out.
Tuesday We went to the Sac and Fox |
agency and upon our arrival the cork blew |
out OF the clouds which prevented a decent |
rain, but it just naturally poured down all
night and morning, enough to overflow ev-
cry creek in the country. Wednesday we
had to stop at the hotel, and Thursday we
proceeded. We had 10 20 around a creek
or two, and camped. Friday we started on
again. We had to double teams 10 20 down
the bank Of a creek. and the next ones we
had 10 fix the crossings going up aud down,
where missed Squire Nicely and his force.
We had 10 work so much that we only made
about twenty miles that day. Saturday we
went to the kickapoo station on the north
fork of the Canadian, where we came TO
another halt only about twenty-five feet to
the bottom Of the creek. Sunday, in viola
ton of the law, but grub was getting short,
We made a raft, and Monday 1t took us all
day to raft our dear selves, dry goods, ETC.,
across, and swim the mules. Got through
all h. Tuesday we went by the way of
TO the little river. which on
ly had about ten feet of water. The river
being narrow, we felIed some trees across
for footlogs and carried our plumber over,
tied ropes to the end of the tongue Of the
big wagon and commenced TO pull. At first
ease up. and when we looked for the cause
we found that We had hold of the front
wheels emily. the Others, with the box. were
floating in the direction OF the Mississippi
river. the young ones crying like good fel-
lows and the box a-going. But the boys
struck down the creek aud happened 10
capture the craft about 100 yards below and
Tied her to cottonwood tree on the wrong
side of the river. ltbcing pretty near night
and commencing 90 rain. for change, we
swan our mules across. which left us and
inc mules and the front wheels in and on
,ne side and the rest OF the wagon on the {
,tber side OF Jordan. Yesterday morning 1
we found our craft filed with water in the I
same place, and after working hard all the I
crossing the wagon and buggy 9
md fixing roads 10 get them 10 camp, we 4
we're enabled to continue our journey and I
arrived. without further accident, at the /,
,lacc OF Mr. Lewis yott, close to the South =
'
To-day went 10 zee some OF the princi- I
,al men Of the Pottawatomie Nation. Shot n
couple of turkeys-with n half dollar. \
Had arrangements made for a general pow r
vow next Monday. because it viii take two a
lays to notify the whole nation. After this b
8 over, 1 intend to make short trip up the
forth fork TO look at the country, and then
tart for the metropolis OF the southwest, o
md IL nothing happens will get back some l
line. Give my best regards to all friends. '
Yours truly, q
WIN. GRKrrFENrsTKIN. p
Psf any thing happens that / can't p
,et back before Congress meets, have our n
member introduce bill to provide for an
to bridge the principal
treams. There lie plenty Of timber along
n them and several government saw-miils
long the road, and have my friend Michael :,
appointed general superintend- :
Mt, and I viii be able to get home in q
hort time.
1t 10 raining again, but still in luck as we !.
re IN good house.
DR.. Z. C. rurley and DR.. u. r. Barnes
~ building . two-story brick buslness
lock, iron and glass front, on Douglas
venue, between Lawrcnce and Emporia b
venues, south side. The building IL % q
1T sront By s. fest deep, with two front .
aud viii b a oruanent 70 that u