The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1906-02-09
A Trip on the Desert
By n. T. Harpending.

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desert from Lasvegas, Nevada, to
Bullfrog the great mining camp Of
the West.
Jan. 8. We left Lasvegas, Nevada,
at 1890 a. m, with fourteen horses.
five men and five wagons. The men
were Guy Matthews, Charlie Davis,
Tom Martin, Ralph Fairbanks and
myself. We pulled over to Ragtown,
(al tents, and had TO reload one wag-
on. We left Ragtown at 1870 and
lunched at p. m. We were all day in
the sand and camped at shutdown on
the desert. No water yet.
Jan. 9.-We got up at a. m. and
started at $50. Had dinner on the
sand. Davis hung up three times. We
arrived at Deer Creek at $50 p. m,
after being all day in the sand. The
creek is about as big as the spring
branch through the meadow A tent
saloon is all there is. About forty
wagons here tonight. Charlie Davis
and Dad" Martin, (my pardner), got
drunk. Dad" swore he could whip
Japan.
Jan. 10. We left Coon Greek at 6
a. m. Dad" left Charles buckets
and Charlie is mad. Noon on the auto
mobile road. Camp at s p. m. Char
lie has opened can Of whiskey and is
as drunk as the . Dad" lost one
Of Charles horse blankets and Charlie
swcars he will whip MIN. Supper.
Jan. IL. dad" is sick and is going
back to Lasvegas. Left camp at $50
a. m. Left him waiting for the stage
back to Lasvegas Arrived at Indian
Greek ranch $50 Dinner at Mosquito
Greek at JOc per meal. Camp at $50
p. m. Everything lovely.
Jan. ". Left camp at 8 a. m. and
all day on the sand. Camped at Miners
Well. Cstage station for changing
horcs), met a prospector from Rhyo-
lite who gave me key TO his shack and
said for me to take possession as long
az ! wanted 20 stay. The stage arrived
at 1880. Changed horses on the ny.
They call the stage the Death Valley
Limited. We are only twenty miles
from Death Valley. Cal
Jan. II. Left Miners Well at 6
a. m. Fairbanks left Us TO go by Ash
Meadows and will meet Us In Bullfrog.
Dinner on the sand. Matthews and !
arrived at Mller's Well (stage change)
at 3 p. m. Davis left two wagons six
miles out and is going after them some
time tonight supper at Stage Sta
;.oa al tx. Wind = blowing and sand
is so thick sou can't see fifty yards.
We are now thirty-hye miles from
Bullfrug. Three more days will put Us
there " We have good luck. We meet
all kinds Of freight outfits every day.
/ Last year there were 400 head OF
! horses and mules ON the road. but since
1 the railroad has reached Goldhcld there
are only about COO head at work now.
The freight rate from l.asvcgas "a
Bullfrog Is so per ton while last year
|, IL was 500. Yesterday morning ",
met team Of twenty mules. II IL
hot here during the day but little COLI
during the night We have com,
. through valley all the way from
Lasycgas. II is from ten to sixt!
miles wide and h. called the Anagohl
4 Desert. On the west side is Pcayin,
4 Range Just over il Is Death Vale.
a and just across the valley Is Funera
i Ridge We can see the mountain
acrcss the valley quite plainly.
Jan. II. Lett Millcr's Well at day
light. Sand is ten inches deep. Pullc
out three miles and Matthews left on
" wagon and Davis left two. Pulled on
eight miles and | got supper while the
went back after the wagons. ha
Il for supper. fried potatoes. ham an
II ggs, blackberry jam, syrup, canine
4 peas. bread, crackers and tea. Oh, W
lie have plenty To eat. and, Of course, It
cooked all right Il is warm tonight
!. We roll In our blankets and sleep o
I, the ground all the time.
Jan. 10. Matthews took one WACO
:, and left at daylight while | stayed I
wash up dishes and clean up camp.
left at O'Clock and got out On N
y sand at noon. Dinner at Rose We
I'd stage changed. We are in sight ,
x Bullfrog and should get there tomo
'o row night We passed a grave tUda
le Of man found on the desert IA,
lc summer, dead lie was buried whcl
II he was found Davis came in vii
one wagon and will have 10 20 baC
after the rcst, 30 we will stay thcl
tonight. Matthews and went 70
pccting this afternoon.
II Jan. l6. Left Rose Well Mt a. y
a. Al day in the sand. Arrived at Go
m Center at $50 p. m. Campcd all nigh
e Gold Center is only six miles lro
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