The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-02-22
Blown to Colorado.

In these days Of automobiles, motor
cy cles and horseless vehicles 1t may no,
be uniDtereslipg 10 know that one Of the
early Inventions 10 this country 10 do
away With animal motive power originate d
in Kansas city, Kansas. Samuel Peppsrd
was the genius who coUstI ucted q vehicle
that carried him and three companions
over the plsins from 0.kaloosa almost to
Denver, And with such rspidity. too.
that he not only passed oil the white
people lourneying the same way, but
easily dis.snced Indian pursuers and won
his rig the unstinted admiration oil the
red men.
1t was during the time OF the excite
ment following the discovery OF gold 10
Colorado. A great many people had set
out for this FL Dorado, and long wagon
trains we're to be seen evory day moving
aoross the plains Mr. Peppsrd wss anxi
Gus TO 90, but tbere was one great DIN ,ul
ty in the way-be didn't have the money
to buy the horses and wagon, SO be sat
down tnd thought ii ali over. and theI rs
q result be gave out that be was going to
build g wagon with q siil, which be
thought would mske the trip 10 about ~
good time rs any prairie tcbooner that
Was floating around over the wild and
woolly west.
When he first began the build the wagon
the wise men OF the town oil laughed at
him for wasting bis time on such craft
Just rs other wise men OF Nosh's
time sconsd at the good patriarch, Mr..
Peppsrds advisers declared that il be st
tempted 10 navigate such . craft be would
certainly be killed, and the people 10
general locked the wagon over, shook
their heads and called II "Peppsrd's fol
Iy,'
Bot Mr.. Psppsrd kept on saving wood
and turning 1t into wheels and runpiog
gear and boards. At last 1t Was flushed
II was made OF rough lumber and shaped
like skIfl. II was elght feet long from
prov 10 siern and three feet scross st
,midships and two feet deep. The bed '
vas placed on srunning gear with aIles c
tx feet apart, the wheels I'll the came
ize and sbout as large Is the front wheels \
i sbuggi. ten foot msst was fastened I
n The Fro,t n y la and ne me n m iIsnnah ,ba ! n
,ottom Of the wagon boz, and to this wo b
ails we're rugged, the larger II by . feet. b
be other by D They were both 10 be
'orked by srope through spulley Of the p
op OF the mast.
II the wind vss hipb, the smsller wa1 81
o be used. and II II VAS low the large y
iss to be employed. The wagon bed b
rsks and 3 10 ider Tor steering. v
The boobds, instead OF having . tong ue 81
came up over the top OF the bed O.
I'd wtre welded together, A bar wss II
.sleped here aud extended bsck1sfd y,
,ree feet, There sss q ssst plseed at
.e etd oi The bar Tor The csp,sib, sud be II
set.d by pn.hits the bar 10 the risbt p'
to the left The orsftei rigged oui u
eiebed $50 pounds, Carried crew Of TO
o, men. 8 cargo Of 600 pounds. the camp
q ontdt snd provisions serving as ~
llsst mi
Briore Mr.. P.ppsrd started 90 bis ca
erlsnd soysgs be msde . trisi ose va
lie sootb Of O'kslooss 90 the present 20
le Of the fsfson comfy lair grounds.
sers lie level stretch OF s,yersi miles.
q good stif b-eezs yes on. Hbea W
.truct the large s.J. the er.i, stack lie ~
se fovn 10 the groend and cane near he