Kate and Jennie Smith Diaries of 1879: Overland ... - Oregon Pioneers
Kate and Jennie Smith Diaries of 1879: Overland ... - Oregon Pioneers
Kate and Jennie Smith Diaries of 1879: Overland ... - Oregon Pioneers
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May 27 [<strong>Kate</strong>]Tuesday: This morning we crossed the Southern Fork <strong>of</strong> the Republican <strong>and</strong> passed through Culbertson.Then traveled up the valley <strong>of</strong> Frenchman (Creek) <strong>and</strong> camped on the same Creek for dinner. We continuedour travel up the river crossed it twice <strong>and</strong> camped on Stinking Water [creek] traveling about twenty miles.There is a cattle ranch about three miles from here the only house we have seen since we left ( ) thismorning. There are quite a good many cattle on this Creek have seen quite a good many today. The youngmen who camped with us last night are still with us. Florence Rhoades <strong>and</strong> I had a horse back ride thisforenoon as usual. We camped in Chase Co. Neb.May 27 [<strong>Jennie</strong>]Crossed Republican River this morning had to double team crossed through Culbertson Co Site <strong>of</strong> HichcockCo. eat dinner on Frenchmans Fork eight miles from Culbertson crossed the Creek twice this afternooncamped tonight on Stinken Water in Chase Co near a cattle ranch had bad roads today. ( ) over six hours<strong>and</strong> herd <strong>of</strong> cattle grazing on Frenchman <strong>and</strong> Stinken Water Rivers had a nice ride this afternoon withFlorence had a pleasant walk this evening upon the hillMay 28 [<strong>Kate</strong>]Wednesday: Today we continued our march up Stinking Water passed a cattle ranch in the morning wherewe received information concerning the road. We stopped for dinner on Stinking Water Creek we then leftthe Creek by the West <strong>and</strong> traveled about five miles through a very hilly country untill we again reached theCreek. The road was then some better but mostly have been very poor all day. We camped on the head <strong>of</strong>the Stinking Water having good grazing for the stock <strong>and</strong> splendid Spring Water. After we had stoppedabout ( ) hours we started <strong>and</strong> traveled until mid night on account <strong>of</strong> the days being hot <strong>and</strong> water scarce. Irode all the way <strong>and</strong> enjoyed it truly.May 28 [<strong>Jennie</strong>]Traveled ten miles this forenoon took dinner on Stinking Creek near a ranch traveled to the head <strong>of</strong>Stinking Creek there got splendid water <strong>and</strong> grass got ( ) hiched up started about dark <strong>and</strong> traveled abouttwelve miles camped on the high prairie had very good grass dident pich our tent slept in the waggons seenabout three hundred cattle no antilope today
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