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As to a stove, many, indeed nearly all who cross the plains, use what is called the " emigrant stove," which is simply a small sheet iron stove, answering a very good purpose, but which soon burns out, frequently not lasting through the trip. The common cast iron cooking stove,
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which sells in the States for eighteen and twenty-five dof- lars, sells in the mines for from one to two hundred dol- lars ; and may be readily carried and used on the way, and upon arriving, if desired, it will sell for at least one hundred dollars profit, whercas the sheet iron stove will be comparatively worthless ..
In regard to clothing, persons had better Be too warm than suffer from cold, yet it will not be necessary to take a very large amount; say one or two extra suits of good durable clothing are sufficient. Each person should have a rubber coat and leggins, and also two woolen blankets, or similar bedding of some kind. The immigrant should have two extra pair of double soled boots. Parties should go well armed. Each should have a rifle or shot gun, and a revolver. Very few who cross the plains have occasion to use them, but the fact of having them along serves to fortify partics against an attack from either the marauding whites or hostile Indians.
A pony is not an indispensable requisite to a trip of this kind, yet it is advisable for a party to have one along; they can be had cheap at the Missouri River, and will save many a step for the weary emigrant in the way of herding and collecting his stock; and for the purpose of enjoying the Buffalo chase or the more daring encounter of the grizzly, the pony is quite indispensable.
As to diet suited to the plains, very many who cross the plains seem to think that none of the luxuries of home can be enjoyed in a trip of this kind. From this fact they provide themselves with only breadstuffs and meats, while fruits, butter and eggs are left quite out of the bill. We have observed a very great difference as to the health of parties. Those who use meats and little or no fruit, in- eline to the scurvy, while those who use fruits and very
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Tittle bacon or meat, never have it. Bacon and hams should be snugly packed in a wagon where the sun cannot reach them, nor should they be frequently spread upon the ground in the sun, as is often the case, as they will soon taint, but should be kept dry and seldom moved. Fruits, either canned or dried, may be carried with perfect safety, and a good supply of the latter should be taken. Butter, too, may be carried in safety by putting it up-in cans- From ten to fifteen pounds may be put into a can, and it will be highly relished, and should be taken by all means. Eggs, packed in a box with oats or bran, may be carried for use during the trip. The emigrant will find that these ar- ticles will add much to the luxuriousness of his table, and zender camp life more like home.
THE EMIGRANTS' GUIDE.
FROM THE MISSOURI RIVER TO FT. LARAMIE.
(Carefully revised by an agent on the ronte.)
From Council Bluffs to Little Papillon.
'Papillon.
13
Reed's Ranche. Water, grass and good camping. 3- 16
Manger's 3- 19
Elkhorn City. 3- 22
Bridgeport. 1- 23
34 Farmer's House. Water and grass. 11-
Fremont. Post Office 3- 37
Dale House. Good camping ground. 3- 40
North Bend. Here the Platte strikes the road. .12- 59 North Bend Ranche. 2- 54
Piatte Valley House. Wood, water and grass 1- 55
Buchanan House. Grass, water and wood. 8- 68 Sixty-nine-mile Hous 6- .69
.Junction Ranehe.
2-
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Russell's. Wood, water and grass. 1- 72
Murie's Store. Good camping ground. 10- 82 Columbus. Situated on the North branch of the Loup Fork. Ferry across here. The last town on the route. 3- 85
Barnum's Ranche. 1- 86
Prairie Creek Ranche. 11- 97
Cummin's Station.
9- 106
Lone-tree Ranche.
25- 131
Hayward's Station. 1-132 Hurley's. 10-142:
Shoemaker's Point. 1- 143
Grand Island. Post Office. 10-153
Wood River. 10- 163
Nebraska Center. Post Office. .22-185
Miller's Ranche. Opposite Fort Kearney. 10-195.
Deep Ravine. 13- 208:
Dry Creek. 3- 211
Head of Grand Island. 6- 217
Elm Creek. Plenty of Wood
Road leaves the river. 4-221
6- 227
Crossing of Buffalo Creek. 4~231
Road runs near the river. Grass, wood and water .. 13- 244
Willow Lake. South of the road. Good place to camp, but no timber. 7- 251
Utah Lake. South of the road. 8-259
Deep Dry Creek 2: 261
Low sandy Bluffs, extending to the river. 14- 275- You will not strike the river for sixteen miles, but will have no diffi- culty in finding water.
Skunk Creek. Six feet wide. 5- 280
Crossing of Skunk Creek. No timber, but grass and water ... 6- 286. Good spring of cold water. At the foot of the bluffs, north of the road, at the head of the Pawnee Swamps. 7-293:
Low, sandy bluffs. Opposite the Junction of the North and South Platte. Altitude, 2,865 feet. 1- 294
Carrion Creek. Ten feet wide and one foot deep. Good place for grass but no timber. 3-297.
Road, river and timber. Good place to camp. 5-302.
Wide, deep creek. Here the party can get Willow-brush for fuel. 6- 308
Black Mud Creek. Little feed for teams.
3- 311
Small Creek. Steep banks; very little water ..
6- 317
North Bluff Fork. Six rods wide, and two feet deep. 3-320- Sandy Bluffs. West foot. 6- 326
Sandy Bluffs. East foot. 4- 330
Bluff Creek. Four feet wide and one foot deep. 2- 332
Small Creek,-running between the bluffs. 6- 338
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Bluff Spring, and small oreek. 3-341 In the neighborhood of these oreeks the land is swampy and soft.
Goose Creek. Thirty feet wide and three inches deep ..... 3- 344 Low range of bluffs, sandy, one-fourth mile wide. Many springs of cold water at the foot ol the bluffs.
Small Creek. Fonr feet wide. 2~ 346
Shoal Stream. Three feet wide. ... 2- 348 Rattlesnake Creek. Twenty feet wide and eighteen inches deep ... 4- 352 Creek. Six feet wide. Land sandy. 7-359
Camp Creek. Eight feet wide .. 4- 363
Two creeks here, about the same size, bnt a few rods apart.
Creek. Three feet wide. 4-367
Wolf Creek. Twenty feet wide. 2- 369
At the east foot of sandy bluffs you will probably have to double teams, if heavily loaded.
Watch Creek. Eight feet wide, and two feet deep. 4-373
Ash Hollow. Sonth side of the river .. 7-380
Castle Creek. Six rods wide, and two feet deep. Swift current, water mnddy. 3- 383
Castle Bluffs. Sonth side of the river.
5-388
The party will cross but few creeks of water for twenty-five miles.
Sand Hill Creek. 9-397
Dry Creek. Thirty feet wide. 5-402
Crab Creek. Shallow 4- 406
Two miles further you will find some high bluffs on the right. By
ascending one of these-the highest, Chimney Rock will be visible to the West.
Small Lake. South of road. 2- 408
Cobbs Hills. Sandy for ten miles. 8- 416
Ancient Bluff.
2- 418
Road strikes the river. Good camping place. 11- 429
9-438
Chimney Rock. South side 14-452
Here the land begins to be barren. Prickly pears and wild sage
continue during the remainder of the journey.
Scott's Bluff. 20- 472
Spring Creek. 4- 476
12- 488
Creek 200 yards south of the road. 5-493
Laramie Peak and Black Hills visible from the top of the Bluff.
11-504
Timber north side of river 6- 510
Raw-hide Creek. Good grass. 12- 522 Opposite Fort Laramie.
FORT LARAMIE is a military post and trading station. Good assortment of merchandise kept here. Roads diverge from this point to Utah, Idaho and Montana.
Low Sandy Bluff.
Road strikes the river.
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THE SOUTH ROUTE FROM FORT KEARNEY. FROM FORT KEARNEY TO SALT LAKE, VIA DENVER CITY. Table of Distances.
Council Bluffs to
Willow Springs. 15- 701
FORT KEARNEY.
197
Big Laramie .. 15-716
Platte Station .. .10-207
Little Laramie. 14-730
Craig 11-518
Cooper Creek 17-747
Plum Creek
.15-283
Rock Creek 11- 758
Willow Island
.. 15-248
Medicine Bow.
17-775
Midway .. .14-252
Elk Mountain. 8- 788
Gilman's 15-267
Pass Creek.
14- 767
Cottonwood Springs
.17-284
16 - 818
Cold Springs.
15-299
Sage Creek
14-287
Fremont Springs.
.14-313
Pine Grove.
10- 837
Elkhorn ..
11-324
Bridger's Pass.
9- 846°
Alkali Lake ...
14 -- 338
Bulpher Springs
10- 856
Sand Hill. .12-350
Waskie ..
11- 867
Diamond Springs.
.. 11-361
Duck Lake.
18- 880
South Platte ..
.15-376
Dug Springs ..
12- 892
Julesburg.
.14-490
Laclede ..
15- 907
Gillett s .12-402
Big Pond.
12- 919
Spring Hill
13-415
Black Buttes
14-993
Dennison's 13-428
Rock Point
14-947
Valley Station
12-440
Salt Wells
.14-961
Ketly's ..
15-445
Rock Spring
14- 975
Beaver Creek
.12-467
Green River
15- 990
Bijou ....
20~487
Long Tree.
15-1005
Fremont's Orchard.
16-503
Ham's Fork
18-1023
Eagle's Nest.
11-514
Church Buttes.
12-1035
Latham ...
12-526
Millersville.
8-1048
Big Bend.
15-541
FORT BRIDGER
.13-1056
Fort Lupton
17-558
Muddy.
12-1068
Pierson's
15-578
Quaking Asp Springs.
.10-1078
DENVER.
14-587
Bear River.
20-1098
Needle Rock
10-1108
Boon's
12-610
Echo Canon ..
.10-1118
Little Thompson ..
18-628
Hanging Rock
.10-1128
Big Thompson
. 8-636
Weber. .10-1188
Laporte ..
16-652
Daniel's .12-1150
Boner
10-662
Kimball's. .J1-1161
Cherokee
12-674
Mountain Dell. 15-1176
Virginia Dalc. 12-686
GREAT SALT LAKE CITY .14-1190
Child's
.11-599
North Platte.
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P. C. DEVOL, DEALER IN
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