The Springfield herald., 1909-08-27
Overland to Boulder

letter concerning the overland trip Of
B. b. Cant and family, who are travel
! ing in prairie schooner overland to
Boulder, Colorado, where they SO To-
attend the Adventist's campmeetinr.
Mr.. Cant has promised TO contribute
a sketch each week telling the readers
of the Herald the many interesting
incidents experienced on their trip
The FIRST contribution appears herewith
Aug. 10 After turning our ranch
with all belongings over to our neighbors
and or neighbors into the hands of the
Lord, we started on our journey at 9
O'Clock Our course was along the
high fats east of Two Buttes. and at
O'Clock that afternoon We pitched camp
on North Mule creek. and spent a most
pleasant night there, notwithstanding
we had light shower.
At $50 the following morning we de
parted for Lamar, arriving there about
noon and spent the afternoon there.
While in Lamar we met our old friend
T. w. Weeden of Horse Greek, with
whom we closed deal for half sec
ton of Twenty four Circle land, which
adjoins him.
On the 18th we started northwest
through the irrigated country, and
found the people working hard and liv-
ing about the same as in other places.
We found the grass very poor except
where irrigated. Passing through
Wiley, we stopped near a school house
in Bent county where we had dinner.
| After our afternoon drive we came
in sight of the lakes and soon passed
out of the irrigated country. We found
the grass somewhat better here, and it
almost looked as good as Baca county.
We camped at night at Mr.. Linns in
Kiawa county, where we found a good
ly number of genuine pumpkin rollers.
One had his crop outside and his cow
tied up.
We started promptly at $50 on the
morning of the 18th in a northwest
direction through Kiawa county and
stopped at noon at Galatea, town on
M. P r. r. 1t was very nice little
town but not in it with Villas. From
here we continued on in the same di-
rection and through a country where
the pumpkin roller was more scarce,
and grass much better. We camped on
| Rush creek in Cheyenne county with a
sheep man by the name Of Bawldin.
We have heard it said that sheep
man would steal chickens, but will say
that Mr.. Baldwin is perfectly welcome
to all our chickens, his hospitality was
great That night he corralled his
sheep in the opening and allowed us to
corral our outfit in his large shed, as a
heavy rain was threathening.
On the morning of the 10th we per-
sued northerly course and passed thro
. country where there were no settlers.
Through this locality the grass for
miles around was higher than the hors-
es' backs and if cut would make hay
enough to winter all the stock in Baca
county. We only regret we have not
stock enough to eat up all the grass
we saw going to waste. The country
we have passed over so far, would feed
four times the stock that is now graz
ing thereon. We stopped early for
lunch as it was raining, at Aroya, a
small station on the U. F. r. R. AT
ter dinner our route was along the
Big Sandy creek, and our roads were
very poor. We passed many fine ranch
es and saw large quantities of wild hay
in the stack We more fully realize as
we travel what large and good state
Colorado is. We camped on a sand
knole and taught mosquitoes all that
night.
On the goth we continued our journey
along the railroad to Hugo, This proved
to be nice little town. A land Office
is located here and it is the division
point for the U. P. r. R., and is also
the county seat of Lincoln county.
The town appeared to us to be as good
as Springfield, with the exception of
the Herald. We spent noon here and
found plenty of good grass for our
horses. Farming land can be purchased
around Hugo for SO and $40 an acre.
After dinner we continued up along the
railroad and in due time arrived at
Limon, at which place the Rock Island
crosses the U. P. The Rock Island
division point is located here. We
found Limon to be surrounded by a fine
stock country although some farming
is carried on We pitched our camp in
a lovely grove near this place to spend
the night. We left the next morning
at Z q, clock greatly refreshed and con
tinued our journey with the hopes of
coming in sight of Pixies Peak before
evening.
| Our journey to this point has been
most enjoyable one, and nothing has
caused US any worry except Ola, our
baby, and Julian, were sick couple of
days"
B. B. Cant and Family, en,route
TO be continued