Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-18
THE WANDERERS RETURN.

To the Editor Of the EAGLE.
After leaving La Veta, which is a n ice
little town near the Spanish peaks, we
went on to Trinidad. We got some in
structionS from some men as to the best
route, but after two or three miles the
road played out to a single footed trail
so | stopped at house and ask ed wo-
man if she could tell me the route. She
said, Yes, l ken; you take that air trail
round that air pinion pint and then you
will strike trail; jest foiier that all
trail and you will strike a plain road
then Jest foller that road and you will
come 10 to a Carmino Blanco; then don't
take that, but keep to the right, mister;
that's ALL" | thanked her and we went
on as she said and reached Trinidad after
forty miles of hard dry road.
Trinidad is a fine place, greatly inn
proved since last year 1t has three
railroads and is well situated for bust
ness. Everything seems to go with a
rush. The north part of the city is be-
ing built up very fast, so that they have
the best place we have seen since we
left Wichita. The Purgatoria river runs
through the town. They have the
electric lights, street cars, and brass
band, so that they should be happy.
After stopping at Trinidad two days
we started on our weary way for Kan
sas, 143 miles Ill q direct line, but the
grass is very poor and water very scarce
so we kept to the south by Cresso
Springs, 100 miles from Trinidad, pass
ing through Indianapolis and Cleve-
land, two poor deserted towns on the
way. Arrived at the Springs very much
in want OF a drink OF water. We found
ali excellent spring atfording a large
amount of water that seemed wonder
full after travelling over such a dry, mis-
cradle country. The town was q curious
looking one; there were fifteen or twenty
houses built and about fifty in various
stages. Some up few feet but ma ior-
ity of them had nothing but single
row OF stones for a foundation. The
town was deserted and every one had
gone to the silver mines that have been
discovered about five miles below the
town. Some say 1t is very rich, worth
$40, while others say it is worth but
S27 per ton; but there is enough in it
to set the people crazy for while.
From Cresso Springs we followed an
old cattle trail i'll a southeast direction to
tiiC iiCttt " W. oi1Ieio 1iCAC
is good spring at the head of the river
and plenty of good grass in the canon.
From there we went southeast until we
struck the Cimarron and found plenty of
water. Stopped there few days and
then followed the river into No Mans
Land, then up into Kansas to Taloga, in
the southwest corner of Kansas, lii Nor
ton county. From there to Morton Cen
ter: from Morton Center to Woodsdale,
in Stevens county. 1t is very cheap
town, and the only thing about it is
that it is one of the seats of war in
that county. We saw the soldiers pitch
ing horse shoes, so | think the country is
safe.
From there to Springfield, in Seward
county. 1t is quite town, with some
good buildings, but a large number of
poor ones. They have a square in the
center of the town with a good fence
around it and planted with water melon
seed, for the benefit of the citizens. We
came to a well 1913 feet deep west of the
town. GEORGE y. WHITE.