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Pine teen helps with online journal that reaches students across nation
When Shady Side Academy sophomore Shaan Fye isn't busy with debate or sustainable development, he's helping run an online journal with students from across the nation.
The Atlas Business Journal provides commentary and analysis on current events, politics, economics and business rather than original reporting, which Fye of Pine said is more interesting to people his age.
"It's opinion-based," he said. "We analyze the news. We don't want to just rehash the news."
They've garnered more than 25,000 likes on Facebook and receive 2,000 to 3,000 hits on the website daily. The website has about 40 contributing authors, but they hope to bring on more to gain different perspectives.
"Political discourse is very valuable for our future so we will know what we're talking about," Fye said. "We get a lot of intellectual debate going. Arguing constructively is the key, arguing with passion and also being respectful of others' beliefs."
Fye said they also hope to launch a mobile app for the journal within the next couple weeks.
"It's a good way to bring new people on and expose it to more people," he said.
The 16-year-old already recruited fellow Shady Side Academy sophomore and debater Anand Tayal, 16, of Indiana Township, to write for Atlas Business Journal last fall.
"I've heard good things from other editors and authors and also from school," Tayal said.
It all started last year after Fye happened upon "We are 1776," a political analysis website run by high school students Alex Scheer, of Sacramento, and Seattle twins Sri and Sai Nimmagadda.
He was particularly moved by an article Sri Nimmagadda had written and wanted to get in touch with him, but he couldn't find any contact information anywhere. So in true 21st-century fashion, Fye initiated conversation with Nimmagadda over Twitter.
Fye found out they were looking to expand their website, their interests and start a new website that looked at not only politics, but also economics, business and world culture, and he wanted to be a part of it.
Fye and the West Coast students rebranded themselves as Atlas Business Journal, after Ayn Rand's novel "Atlas Shrugged," and launched the new website in August 2013.
Since the relaunch, interest in the journal has grown both locally and internationally. Fye said he has gotten five or six students from the Pittsburgh area to write for the publication, and even one student from Ukraine has written for the journal.
"Intellectual discourse is a really important thing," he said. "In the beginning, it was just politics. We're expanding as we get more people and the difference is noticeable."
Tayal said having open, respectful discussion on different issues is the key to coming up with sound opinions and arguments, which is why Atlas Business Journal has found such success among high-school and college-age students who are seeking intelligent conversation.
"When they hear the facts, they already start formulating their own opinions on those facts," Tayal said. "Then they want to hear from other people and look at both sides of the issues and formulate a solid opinion."
If you're interested in writing for Atlas Business Journal or want to read its latest publications, visit www.atlasbusinessjournal.com.
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Build a rustic table or bench out of a slab of wood from a tree grown on the Farm! Explore the source of your table - the Shelburne Farms forest, select your piece of wood, and craft it into a table or bench. Prior wood working experience is helpful, but not necessary. This program is a partnership with the Shelburne Craft School.
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Explore the natural history of Vermont's landscape and discover the importance of forest ecosystems with Field Naturalist, Matt Kolan. Discuss all aspects of forest management, including harvesting practices and historical context with Woodlands Manager, Marshall Webb. Visit the Old Dairy Barn which houses 18 species of wood harvested and milled here on the property. Select the material for your table or bench based on the properties of the wood and your planned use for your project. Share a locally sourced meal with participants on the North Porch of the Inn at Shelburne Farms for further conversation!
Day 2 (Saturday, 9am - 6:30pm)
Instruction on hand tools including a plane, clamps, draw shaves, and spoke shaves will guide you as you work on your project under the forest canopy in an outdoor classroom along the shores of Lake Champlain. Enjoy dinner together and reflect on the work that you have accomplished during the day.
Day 3 (Sunday, 9am - 5pm)
Work with power tools in the woodshop at Shelburne Craft School to complete your one of a kind project. You will have instruction on the use of a power sander, drill press and band saw to shape the legs and joinery. Attributes of oil and water based finishes will be discussed including ease of use and durability. Apply the finish to your project based on the type of wood and how you plan to use your table or bench.
"The holistic approach to woodworking; considering the source and issues first hand, focus on traditional woodworking methods and use of primitive tools…extremely pleasing to work outside. Having the meals incorporated with the class fostered closeness among participants"-Forest to Furniture participant
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Great apartment good location only negative no longer a view of the O2
This place was perfectly located, with a great view of the financial district and the water! It was beautiful, clean, and provided everything you would need for comfort! This was my 4th stay in London and this was definitely my most comfortable stay! When I return I will definitely be staying here again! Thanks again for letting us stay here!
L'appartement est très lumineux et très fonctionnel pour 5 personnes, il est situé à 5 minutes à pied de la station DLR South quay et à 8-9 minutes de la station de métro Canary wharf sur la jubilee line, donc très pratique pour se rendre dans le centre de Londres. Il est très bien équipé, et offre une superbe vue sur les docks et les immeubles illuminés de la city le soir ...Nous y retournerons avec plaisir lors d'un prochain séjour ! Echanges très cordiaux avec Fiona la propriétaire. Nous recommandons cet appartement. Seul bémol ( s'il faut en mettre un) : les serviettes de toilettes étaient à peine assez nombreuses pour une famille de 5 personnes.
We are a family with four children age 6-12. The apartment was spotelss, safe and plenty of room for all of us! There was a bit of a mix up with the website when booking and Fiona reached out personally to assure all was ok. She also recommended a car service from the airport since we are such a big family (carrot cars) this was huge help! Great service and less than public transport! Made our stay in London fun and affordable ! Thanks so much !
The apartment is 5 minutes walk from South Quay DLR Station and a 10 minute walk from Canary Wharf Station for the Jubilee Line. Both lines give you rapid access to the City as well as to the West End. It is also extremely well located for access to the Olympic Games site as well as the O2 Stadium.
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New York State Troopers came to the aid of Massachusetts state police in a search for an admitted murder victim of convicted killer Louis Lent.
Lent, who is serving a life sentence for the kidnapping and murder of 12-year-old Sara Ann Wood from Herkimer County in 1993, told Massachusetts authorities he also killed 16-year-old Jamie Lusher in 1992. He led officials to the pond located in Becket where Massachusetts and New York officers searched for six hours Tuesday, but found no sign of the body. Police say they will continue looking for the boy for at least two more days.


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Alcohol Law
What is Alcohol Law?
Alcohol law covers criminal, administrative, and personal injury cases involving alcoholic beverages. Each of these categories of cases is governed by a unique set of rules, and alcohol lawyers tend to limit their practices accordingly. Rules dealing with alcohol are generally a matter of state and local law. However, federal laws and regulations control issues such as the importation, taxation, labeling, and advertising of alcoholic beverages.
Federal lawmakers have also found creative ways to influence alcohol regulation issues that fall within the exclusive authority of the states. For example, in 1984 the U.S. Congress passed legislation that makes the full appropriation of highway funds to a state contingent upon that state outlawing the purchase or possession of alcohol by people under the age of 21. Initially criticized as congressional extortion, all states have now come into compliance with the federal act.
Criminal Offenses for Adults and Minors
People of all ages are subject to state laws prohibiting the operation of motor vehicles while under the influence of alcohol. Referred to by various acronyms, including DUI, DWI, OUI, and others, these laws regulate drunk driving by specifying the maximum blood alcohol content (BAC) a driver may have while operating or having control over a vehicle. Thus, the law does not impose a complete ban on drinking and driving; rather, it establishes a legal limit. Currently, the BAC limit for adult, non-commercial drivers is .08%.
Minors under the age of 21 who drink alcohol face criminal prosecution for purchasing, possessing, or consuming even a single alcoholic beverage. Some jurisdictions have relaxed this zero tolerance policy when minors consume alcohol at home and in the presence of their parents. As with any sort of criminal charge, a defendant accused of underage drinking must carefully review the elements of the applicable statute or ordinance to determine whether it encompasses the defendant's conduct, or better yet, hire an attorney to perform this task.
A number of other alcohol crime laws apply in most communities across the United States. The offense of public intoxication is a broad prohibition designed to curb the consumption of excess amounts of alcohol, and the disturbance to the public peace it can cause. Adults can also run afoul of the law by having an open container of alcohol where prohibited, or by furnishing beer, wine, or spirits to a minor.
Business Licensing Issues
States and counties require businesses to maintain liquor licenses in order to sell alcohol. For a tavern, restaurant, liquor store, or other such enterprise, this license can mean the difference between success and failure. When licensing issues arise, proprietors are advised to retain an attorney familiar with the administrative process the government must follow in order to deny a license application or to revoke an existing license for alcohol violations. Mistakes by licensing boards can be appealed, but short deadlines for doing so typically apply.
Tort Liability for Establishments that Serve Alcohol
The term "dram shop liability" refers to statutes or judge-made legal doctrines that hold establishments that serve alcohol strictly liable when they serve drinks to clearly intoxicated patrons who later cause harm to third parties. For example, if a bartender serves drinks to an obviously drunk customer, and that customer causes a car accident on the way home, the accident victim may be allowed to bring a tort claim against the bar. Establishments susceptible to dram shop liability usually maintain insurance policies covering such events, and the premiums are simply considered another cost of doing business.
Dram shop liability does not exist in all states. In fact, some jurisdictions have specifically barred personal injury plaintiffs from asserting this type of claim. Where it does exist, the victim of the drunk driver must prove that the establishment made an illegal sale, which includes sales to minors as well as sales to clearly intoxicated adults. Fault must also be established on the part of the intoxicated driver who caused the accident, just as it must be in ordinary car accident litigation.
Asserting dram shop liability means the victim must take on two defendants (the establishment owner and the drunk driver), their defense attorneys, insurance companies, claims adjusters, and a legal system full of pitfalls for those unfamiliar with the process of asserting a claim. A skilled plaintiff's attorney can handle the situation with finesse, and ensure the victim is fully compensated. In cases of dram shop liability in particular, accident victims should seek out an attorney immediately after the accident, and avoid making statements or signing any documents in the meantime.
Legal Representation in Alcohol Cases
If you have been accused of committing an alcohol offense, or need help with any type of civil case related to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages, attorneys are available right now to discuss your case. Remember, any delay in speaking with an attorney could put your legal rights in jeopardy.
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Articles About Alcohol Law
- What Are the Penalties for Drunk Driving in New Jersey?Are you a resident of the New Jersey or Pennsylvania and facing the court of law regarding drunk driving? You should seek the services of a professional DUI attorney. While many people believe it is not possible to beat DUI tickets legal professionals tell you that it is actually possible.
- Is DUI a Felony in Georgia?Contrary to popular belief, DUIs are not felonies. Most are misdemeanors, which means it is a crime that is punishable by up to 1 year in jail or up to $1,000 fine. Felonies, on the other hand, are more serious crimes punishable by a minimum of 1 year in jail or minimum of $1,000 fine.
- Texas Considering Treatment Options for Minor Drug CrimesFor decades, legislatures have drafted laws with severe consequences for those convicted of certain drug offenses. Any time a new drug started to become more commonly used, new laws would be enacted in an effort to slow the drug's spread. If the punishments were not severe enough, changes would be made to the laws to ensure that the penalties conveyed the seriousness of the charges.
- Avoiding DUI Checkpoints and RoadblocksWith over 75% of states permitting DUI checkpoints, knowing how to avoid passing through a roadblock is highly important. Also, knowing that you can record what happens on your smartphone, in some jurisdictions may help save you from being convicted of DUI-DWI
- How to Stop Your Driver's License from Being Suspended in GeorgiaVirtually 100% of all DUI arrests triggers an immediate confiscation of the driver license, under Georgia implied consent law. Whether the driver refused testing (DUI refusal) or submitted to the implied consent test (Intoxilyzer 9000), and administrative license suspension is usually initiated by the arresting officer. Can your DUI lawyer save your driving privileges?
- How Much Does a DUI in Georgia Cost over 10 Years?Thousands of Internet surfers look up information about a DUI conviction, for a ten year time span.
- Consequences of a 2nd DUI under Georgia LawFew states in America ramp up punishment for a second DUI offense like the State of Georgia.
- DWI Laws in MinnesotaLike other states, Minnesota has specific laws related to driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. This is called "driving while intoxicated." Being convicted of a DWI charge in Minnesota carries with it strict penalties.
- How the Michigan Points System WorksThe state of Michigan uses a points system to penalize drivers who are caught breaking the law—driving while intoxicated, disregarding traffic signs and posted speed limits, and other driving-related crimes.
- Best of the Business, Paralegals Are Unsung Heroes No MoreI am a lawyer and I know, generally, how lawyers think and what motivates them. For the life of me I don't get how paralegals put up with us and clients at times. They carry tremendous work-loads and responsibilities. Going to court is the easy part, especially knowing files are in order and clients have been reminded to be there.
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The Committee serves lawyers whose practice involves the law of alcohol beverages. This Committee welcomes as members in-house counsel, private practitioners, federal or state regulatory counsel or administrators, administrative law judges, and others.
- Alcohol Policies in the United States
Each year in the United States, hundreds of thousands of injuries, illnesses, and deaths and billions of dollars in social costs can be connected to alcohol use (NIAAA, 1997; 2000; Rice, 1999). It is essential to consider how policies that affect alcohol production, distribution, taxation and consumption can be effective tools for diminishing the negative impacts of alcohol use.
- Alcohol Policy Information System
The Alcohol Policy Information System (APIS) provides detailed information on a wide variety of alcohol-related policies in the United States at both State and Federal levels. Detailed, state-by-state, information is available for the 35 policies listed below. APIS also provides a variety of informational resources of interest to alcohol policy researchers and others involved with alcohol policy issues.
- Blood Alcohol Content - Legal Limit
The legal limit for driving is .08% in the United States. If someone has been pulled over for driving with a BAC this high, they may be arrested for a DUI. In some states, a person with blood alcohol content greater than .15% could be subject to even more penalties. This is because the person is even more impaired, and it is not safe for them or others to be on the road.
- Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (BATF)
A unique law enforcement agency in the United States Department of Justice that protects our communities from violent criminals, criminal organizations, the illegal use and trafficking of firearms, the illegal use and storage of explosives, acts of arson and bombings, acts of terrorism, and the illegal diversion of alcohol and tobacco products. We partner with communities, industries, law enforcement, and public safety agencies to safeguard the public we serve through information sharing, training, research, and use of technology.
- DOT - Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance
The Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991 requires drug and alcohol testing of safety-sensitive transportation employees in aviation, trucking, railroads, mass transit, pipelines, and other transportation industries. DOT publishes rules on who must conduct drug and alcohol tests, how to conduct those tests, and what procedures to use when testing.
- Sale of Alcohol Licensing Law (ICAP)
Licensing law is the set of legal rules governing the sale of alcohol in a given jurisdiction. It usually defines who can sell alcohol, when, where and to whom. Generally the underlying purpose of licensing law is to act as a protection against any potential harm to public order or to public health. This is sometimes stated in the law.
- Zero Tolerance Law
Zero Tolerance laws state that persons under the age of 21 must not drink alcohol and drive. Even after one drink, minors will be punished for violating this law regardless of whether they are physically impaired during driving or not.
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- Alcohol and DUI Laws - Alcohol Laws Organization
There are many rules and regulations that concern alcohol across the United States. Whether it involves when and where alcohol may be sold or who may consume it, it is vital to understand the law where you live. The consequences of violating these laws may range from paying a fine to spending mandatory time in jail.
- Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB)
Our mission is to collect alcohol, tobacco, firearms, and ammunition excise taxes; to ensure that these products are labeled, advertised, and marketed in accordance with the law; and to administer the laws and regulations in a manner that protects the consumer and the revenue, and promotes voluntary compliance.
- Alcoholics Anonymous®
Alcoholics Anonymous® is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for AA membership; we are self-supporting through our own contributions. AA is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution; does not wish to engage in any controversy, neither endorses nor opposes any causes. Our primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.
- Mothers Against Drunk Driving
MADD was incorporated on September 5, 1980, the mission or purposes of MADD as stated in its Articles of Incorporation were "To aid the victims of crimes performed by individuals driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, to aid the families of such victims and to increase public awareness of the problem of drinking and drugged driving."
- National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
To support and promote the best science on alcohol and health for the benefit of all by: * Increasing the understanding of normal and abnormal biological functions and behavior relating to alcohol use * Improving the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of alcohol use disorders * Enhancing quality health care.
- National Liquor Law Enforcement Association (NLLEA)
The National Liquor Law Enforcement Association (NLLEA) is a non-profit association of law enforcement personnel dedicated to the enforcement of liquor laws and regulations. The NLLEA has a membership structure that is open to all levels of persons involved in enforcing liquor laws in the United States and Canada.
- Underage Drinking Enforcement Training Center
The Vision of the Underage Drinking Enforcement Training Center is to create healthier and safer environments in which States, local communities, and Federal entities engage in environmental prevention and enforcement practices that proactively and effectively limit youth access to alcohol and significantly reduce harmful consequences associated with alcohol use by underage youth.
Publications Related to Alcohol Law
- About Alcohol
Alcohol will publish original reports in English of new and systematic studies in the various fields of alcohol research. All aspects of alcohol's biological action will be covered, including anatomy, biochemistry, cell biology, physiology, pharmacology, toxicology, behavior, social anthropology, and clinical problems. Of immense value to both practitioners and basic scientists, Alcohol is the major international journal devoted solely to biomedical research on alcohol and alcoholism.
- Alcohol Information
Drinking alcohol is a part of life for many people.From happy hour with co-workers to tailgating with buddies, alcohol is around. Here are some basic facts about alcohol. Alcoholic beverages contain ethanol, which is one of many types of alcohol. Ethanol is known to have a depressant effect. Because of this, it is regulated and restricted across the United States.
- Alcohol Law Review
AlcoholLawReview.com is an innovative discussion board which allows users to quickly and easily gather information about many of the most pertinent developments in alcohol regulation and litigation. This site is intended to facilitate dialogue about current alcohol law cases, legal challenges and issues around the country. It is moderated by NBWA Senior Vice President, Industry Affairs and General Counsel Paul Pisano and features occasional guest columns for experts in alcohol law.
- Alcohol Related Topics (NIAAA)
This section contains easy-to-read material for the public covering a wide range of alcohol-related topics. Publications listed below are online full text and free of charge unless otherwise noted.


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One of these and the nanites are all gone before they even start. That's right, nanites. You're one vacuum away from total failure.
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How much do you spend on homeschooling supplies each year?
Is it a frugal amount or do you spend lots of $$ in the purchase of your school supplies each year?
It's as frugal as I can get it! This year I'm praying that I can keep it at about $200 total for all 3 kids. I have to buy Apologia Biology and I'm hoping to find it used at a good price. My twins share a math book (Saxon Alg 2) and will do the same next year with their older brother's Saxon Advanced Math. We team teach and do co-op with several families, so we trade and share resources all the time. The library provided all we needed for Washington State History last year and for Unit studies in the past.06-13-2003, 11:50 PM #3
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This is the one area that I don't try to scrimp on.
The first year we homeschooled, we decided in August which I believe is the most expensive month of all to try to find supplies. Well, September too.
The next year, I purchased everything in May and used the summer for special interest pursuits and organization time for me.
The same for the next year.
This year, I started shopping in March and purchased in April. We switched to Alpha and Omega curriculum for all of them and in April there were MASSIVE sales on all grade levels. The distributor that I purchased from said April is the most economical time to purchase from Alpha and Omega or Abeka and it seems his advice is true because I've watched the prices go up the past couple of months.
Usually I spend about $400, and in past years I've been buying for three children. This year I spent close to a thousand but I was purchasing for my four and another child who comes over frequently and I supervise him while his Mom works and she was reimbursing me-so about $200 per child. This does not include art supplies or anything extra.Sponsored Links Remove Advertisements06-16-2003, 07:16 PM #4
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We pay about $900 for ABeka's correspondence course which includes all student materials as well as teacher materials and videos. To us it is well worth every penny!
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The remains of large bridges crossing the San Bois and Little River near their junction with the Canadian have suggested a
historical mystery that has baffled much research. It is known that these bridges were destroyed during the Civil War but
their earlier history has been shrouded in doubt. It was only with the discovery of the subjoined report of Edward F. Beale
that the origin and use of these bridges has been made clear.
Beale's expedition was one of a series undertaken for the purpose of establishing a route from Fort Smith westward to California.
The first was that of Capt. R. B. Marcy in 1849. In 1853 Lieut. A. W. Whipple was directed to explore a route for a railroad
along the Canadian River as part of the proposed railway from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. The rapid growth
of California and the increasing emigration to that region called for better facilities for transportation and a mail contract
was let to the Overland Mail Company of which John Butterfield was the president. In September 1858 the first of the Butterfield
mail stages departed through Missouri, Arkansas and Indian Territory for California over a route that crossed the Red River
near the present Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad, and from there proceeded in the direction of El Paso and westward on what
was known as the Southern Route.1
Beale was directed to survey a route from Fort Smith westward along the Canadian River for a wagon road which should continue
to the Colorado River. He was engaged in this expedition for nearly a year, and from his home at Chester, Pennsylvania, on
December 15, 1859 prepared and forwarded to the Secretary of War an interesting report. In compliance with a resolution of
the House of Representatives February 15, 1860 this report was submitted to the House. From the reading of the report it appears
that Beale was enthusiastic over the possibilities
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of the route for a wagon road and he gave many interesting details of what was evidently an enjoyable expedition. During the
entire winter, he said, "my men were exposed night and day to the open atmosphere, some of the messes not using for the whole
journey their tents, and others but rarely. The winter was said to have been one of uncommon severity, yet, although my men
were exposed on their guards at night, and their duties with pickaxe and shovel in cutting down the embankments of creeks,
and with the axe and saw in making bridges, during the day, and to the continual discomfort of a daily march, not one of them
had occasion to complain of the slightest sickness during the journey. The country over which we passed was one of the most
attractive description." Nature had supplied the route "most bountifully with the three great requisites for an overland road,
wood, grass, and water."
Beale submitted with his report estimates of the cost of building a railroad over the route covered by him from Fort Smith
to Antelope Hills at the western boundary of the present Oklahoma. He estimated "for graduation, masonry, track, engineering,
expenses and equipment, $9,311,900." Beale included as part of his report the journal kept by his assistant, F. E. Engle,
reading as follows: (G. F.)
"October 28, 1858.—After some ten days' delay at Fort Smith in making our preparations, we started to-day and came with the wagons to Warren's.
I passed the day with Mr. John B. Luce,2 whose information on all subjects relating to the 35th parallel is more extensive and thorough than any other with whom I
am acquainted. From my conversation with this gentleman I gained much valuable information, besides some excellent maps, and
the second volume of Grieg's Commerce of the Prairies,3 the best
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book ever written on prairie life, and particularly valuable to me, as this gentleman was the first to explore the line over
which our road, for the most part, passes.
"About ten days ago I despatched Mr. George Beale to Fort Arbuckle to obtain the services of a guide, or three, if possible.
He returned day before yesterday, bringing the disagreeable intelligence that neither of the men for whom I had sent would
consent to start out this season, on account of the hostilities existing between our people and the Comanches; Black Beaver4 and Jesse Chisholm5, the one a Delaware and the other a half-breed Cherokee, both agreeing that the Comanches would burn off every blade of grass
as we advanced, so that we would soon not have an animal left, and be obliged to return on foot, a prospect by no means agreeable.
I shall, however, go on, and trust to luck for a guide, or go without one. After straightening out camp I shall go myself
to Arbuckle,6 and see what I can do with the Black Beaver. The country is so well known that it is hardly worth while to say anything of
it between our first camp and Fort Smith;7 only one stream is crossed which requires bridging, which is the Poteau. This stream is about a hundred yards wide, and is
bold and rapid. Its mouth is at Fort Smith, emptying there into the Arkansas.
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"October 29.—We were up at five o'clock this morning, and travelled through a heavy rain all the morning. It has rained every day for
the past ten, and apparently not done yet. We have passed through a pretty country to-day, being about equally divided between
prairie and wood land. We passed to-day but one stream which will require bridging, and at which place we found considerable
difficulty in crossing. Its name was the Yellow Bank.8 Towards evening the rain ceased, and at half-past ten we encamped on a fork of the Yellow Bank, having made fourteen miles.
We find here a fine open prairie, skirted with heavy timber. One stony hill was crossed by us to-day, but not a very bad one.
"October 30.—We were off this morning at six and a half o'clock. It rained on us all night, and as our blankets were taken up a pool
of water filled the depression our weight had made in the soft soil where we lay. After travelling a few hours in the cold
rain it cleared up partially, but soon became overcast again, and we encamped on a little rivulet now running smartly with
the recent rains, but I presume never a stream except during rainy weather. Our road to-day has very much resembled that of
yesterday, being equally divided with prairie and wood land, and the grass abundant, even in the timber. At the crossing of
the San Bois river we found a delay of two hours necessary to make the banks passable for our wagons. We found it fordable
at this time, not being much more than belly deep for horses; but there are evidences of its frequently being impassable.
I shall therefore bridge it.9 It is about thirty-five yards from bank to bank, and the stream itself in its present low state probably twenty-five.
"October 31.—A drenching rain fell on us all night, accompanied with terrific thunder and lightning, and a heavy gale.
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We got up from the mud this morning stiff with our night's unrest, and hitching up our teams, rode nine miles facing the wind
and rain, which continues without intermission to the present time, giving the prospect of another wet and stormy night. The
country as yesterday. At half-past ten o'clock we encamped near a small creek heavily fringed with timber, and a fine prairie
on both sides. We were delayed a short time in repairing the road, which, with the, exception of the place spoken of, was
very good.
"November 1.—Rained on us again all night, and all to-day very cloudy, with a cold west wind blowing in our faces. We came fifteen miles
and a half, and reached our present camp at ten o'clock, leaving our morning camp at eight o'clock and thirty-five minutes.
The road has been excellent all day, in spite of the two weeks rain. Our time made over it with loaded wagons is sufficient
proof of this. We passed over the Longtown creek this morning, and were delayed an hour in working the crossing. This stream
will require bridging. The country traversed to-day, the same as yesterday; very beautiful to the eye; prairies and wood land.
We find abundance of small game such as partridges and prairie chickens; but Delaware Dick finds little for his rifle, as
the Indians living here have hunted out the larger game.
"November 2.—Up at four, and off at daylight; the night and day have been clear and almost cold. After travelling some nine miles we
came to the Winchester mountain, which we found steep and rocky. The road, following, I suppose, some old Indian trail, took
us straight up the hill; a little engineering at this point and a few thousand dollars would make a capital road over the
mountains, as the land lies beautifully, and all the necessary material is at hand. A few miles beyond we came to and crossed
the Canadian river; here about one hundred and fifty yards wide from bank to bank. On the south side the bank is rocky, but
the northern shore sandy. The river was high, and in consequence we ferried it, and swam our loose mules over. It would be
difficult to bridge this stream, and as it is fordable for the most part of the year, and only raised now by recent rains,
I consider it better to leave it unbridged for the present, and until the necessities of the road demand it. After crossing
the Canadian we en-
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camped at the town of North Fork,10 which we found an insignificant village. Here we found corn had advanced from its usual rates of two bits to a dollar a bushel;
of course, there had been a short crop, a drought, an unusual demand—in fact, a thousand plausible reasons were given for
this increased price—but the true one kept far out of sight, which was that a government train and its quartermaster's drafts
were on the road. Quitting the town, which had nothing inviting in its appearance, we encamped about half a mile beyond it.
"November 3.—I started this morning in advance in order to try and get corn at a cheaper rate than the agent of the government agent
offered it to me, which was one dollar and a half a bushel. After a ride of thirty-five miles I came to Jim Graham's, an Indian,
where I was well received, and who, not being a contractor, sold me corn at seventy-five cents a bushel. Being in such good
hands, we spent the night with Jim very comfortably.
"November 4.—Arrived at Little river. At this place I found a trading house belonging to Mr. Aird, and was received by him with kindness
and hospitality.11 It gives me pleasure to say that we found in him an energetic assistant, eager and willing to promote our enterprise and
forward it in every way. He readily sold us corn at a dollar, being a third less than we were offered it by others, and in
everything we purchased of him we found the prices a great reduction on those of North Fork.
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"November 5.—This morning, about noon, arrived Mr. Laws. I had sent this gentleman on the south side of the Canadian from Scullyville
in order to settle the disputed question as to which is the shortest road, that by the south side, or the one we have followed;
until a comparison is made of the readings of the viameters we shall not be able to decide. Little river, which we crossed
at this place, will require bridging,12 and is a fine stream about two hundred yards from bank to bank. The bed is rocky;
the water, excepting after a rain, clear and abounding in fish, some of such size that they straightened out our largest hooks.
Catfish have been caught here weighing a hundred pounds.
"November 6.—Our wagons arrived and encamped near us; we are now awaiting our escort.
"November 7.—Compared distance by Mr. Laws' viameter13 and our own, and find his road three miles shorter; so much for that matter, which
has been a bitter dispute between the north siders and south siders ever since I arrived at Fort Smith. Laying by waiting
for the escort.
"November 8.—Weather seems to have made up its mind to clear; beautiful morning; still waiting for the escort.
"November 10.—Leaving our hospitable friends at Mr. Aird's we started this morning at nine o'clock, and after travelling seven miles over
a very pretty country and a tolerable road, encamped by the side of Little river in a pretty open prairie, covered with fine
grass and skirted with abundant timber of ash, elm, hackberry, and oak. I shall now travel slowly until the escort overtakes
us. The weather bright, clear, and pleasant.
"November 11.—Started by seven o'clock and travelled over an excellent road and through a beautiful country for fifteen miles, when we
encamped in a fine prairie, skirted with oak, and having fine water in a small ravine. It has been a matter of remark with
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all our party—the amount of mast which this country produces. Everywhere in the timber we find the ground covered with hickory
nuts and acorns, and in the bottoms a few pecan trees add to the variety of hog feed. The country today has been the same
as that passed through for some days back, excepting that the prairies are getting broader and more frequent, the woodlands
separating them being only narrow belts. Our road has been along a high ridge for the most of our day's journey, and has been
over limestone, with occasionally gravel and a little sand.14
"November 12.—Started at seven o'clock and travelled until one, making a little over sixteen miles.15 The road excellent and following a divide or ridge all the way. Timber and grass and water abundant. At one we encamped at
a pool of water which came from a spring at its head. The pool was large, probably thirty yards in length and half as many
in width, with three feet of water in it, and fringed with trees and bushes. We have found to-day on our road an immense amount
of fine gravel, mixed with sand. Of the sixteen miles over which we have passed, at least half has been gravel ridge, covered
with small oak. Of course, it is impossible to say how much water may be found in this road at dry seasons, but we have found
it abundant in every hollow.
"November 13.—We were up at four o'clock and off before sunrise. Shortly after leaving camp we came to the end of the belt of timber in
which we had passed the night, and a beautiful stretch of rolling prairie lay before us dotted over in some places with trees,
and in every little ravine running from the divide we were travelling upon we found a fringe of timber. Game begins to get
more abundant as we approach the verge of the semi-civilized tribes through which we have been passing, and to-day Dick, the
Delaware, brought in two fine deer. Wild turkeys and raccoons are also very abundant. Our road to-day has been excellent,
and by two and a half o'clock, including a delay on the road of half an hour, we had made seventeen miles, when we encamped
in good grass near a small stream. At this camp I notice for the first time on this road the gramma grass of New Mexico, mixed
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with a good deal of the buffalo grass of the plains, from which it differs but little. Of gramma grass there are many varieties,
and all most excellent. That alluded to at present is called 'Gramma de Chino,' or Curly Gramma, by the New Mexicans. This
evening, near our camp, I found R. Frank Green, esq., with his mail stages, awaiting my arrival, and intending to take advantage
of my escort to pursue their way to New Mexico. Mr. Green has been waiting nearly a month, the late fight of Major Van Dorn,
(United States army,) and the hostilities consequent thereon making it impossible for him to pass the Comanche nation unprotected.16 This is a most unfortunate matter, as he had prepared himself at great expense and trouble to carry out a contract which
he had entered into with the Postmaster General to carry the mail from Neosho, Missouri, to Santa Fé, New Mexico. Of course,
under the circumstances, the government will see that he suffers no loss by reason of its inability to control the Indians
with whom we have treaties. Nevertheless, under any circumstances, it frustrates for the time this enterprise, for which the
preparation has been expensive, and which has been made with the greatest promptness and energy.
"November 14.—Leaving our camp at half, past six o'clock, we travelled slowly along, marking our way by cutting down such trees as obstructed
the passage of the wagons and blazing others. The country, to-day, has been equally as beautiful as that of yesterday; but
the soil reminded me more of that of California, a rich black loam mixed with sand. We crossed several very pretty brooks
of clear running water, which made me regret that I was not thirsty. The banks of these pleasant streams were all steep so
that we were delayed in cutting them down in order to cross. I noticed that the banks of all of them were of red clay, which,
in Virginia, is said to denote limestone. At one o'clock we reached Choteau's creek and found it a fine clear stream, running
through a bottom filled with pecan trees, hackberry, and cotton-wood, and
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the finest pasturage we have had since we left Fort Smith. The bottom is covered with wild rye, fresh green grass, and pea-vines,
on which our mules soon filled themselves to repletion, and the majority soon lay down, unable to feed longer. The bottom,
at this place, is of vast extent, and the common bottom grass covers it waist high. Although detained over two hours, we have
made, to-day, from half past six to one o'clock, ten miles and a quarter.
"November 15.—We lay by to-day again waiting for our escort. This morning, getting up before day, Mr. Baker and myself took our guns and
strolled into the woods, where we soon secured two wild turkeys each, besides wounding one which escaped us. The bottom abounds
in fine food and shelter for them. We have employed most of the day in cutting a road through the timber, and cutting down
the banks of the creek, to make it passable for wagons. I also sent a party out to the Canadian, which flows close to us,
to cut out a crossing for that river. At this point I have determined to send back my first assistant, H. B. Edwards, esquire,
in order to superintend the construction of bridges over the streams we have crossed, the sites having been already selected
by myself. I part with this gentleman with great reluctance, having much need of his services, and relying greatly on his
calm and deliberate temper and judgment for assistance in all cases of difficulty, especially I shall miss him when it becomes
necessary for any reason that I should be absent from camp, which is frequently the case. I rode yesterday with Mr. Green
up this stream for about three miles, and discovered on a small tributary of it the remains of old Choteau's trading post;17 looking among the ruins, I found a human skull, which I tied behind my saddle and brought to camp. From the old fort we extended
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the Canadian, and crossing it ascended the opposite bank looking for a good crossing. I found the river a broad sandy bottom,
but the actual stream of water was not more than fifteen yards in width. The crossing was excellent, and the bed so broad
(over half a mile) that bridging here would be entirely unnecessary. The grass had been burned off a day before, but we found
a good camp to which we shall move our camp to-morrow. There is abundance of timber of cotton-wood, pecan, walnut, hackberry,
ash, and hickory on both the Canadian and this stream.
"November 16.—We were up this morning at four and off at seven o'clock. Following the route I had chosen, we crossed Choteau's creek where
we had cut down the banks at our camp, and crossed the Canadian. The slush ice was running down the river, and the edges of
it encrusted with ice as thick as a dollar. To cross the Canadian we followed up the bottom, about two miles and a half, and
forded the river, which was knee deep only, and the bottom was of fine hard sand. After crossing we encamped on the edge of
the bottom, where the hills commence, and found it like Choteau's creek, filled with fine grass and pea-vine; walnut, pecan,
ash, and hickory were all abundant. Wild geese, duck, and game of all kinds were plenty. Above our camp was a lake close to
the bluffs, with high grass, in which we found geese plenty and a variety of ducks. We moved to-day only three miles, as we
are still awaiting our escort, which must now be near. Mr. Edwards left us to-day.
"November 17.—Up at four and off at half-past six o'clock. Leaving the Canadian, we ascend gradually to the divide by a road we had previously
cut out. The divide reached, we found the ground firm and hard, and the travelling excellent. The grass on the divide was
entirely burned off, leaving it so bare and so desolate in appearance as is possible to conceive. We followed the divide until
near noon, our road, consequently, was not a straight one, but the travelling excellent. Many hollows head up towards the
top of the divide, the waters drained by them running south into Walnut creek, a tributary of the Canadian. The hollows are
all well timbered, but water is seldom found in them. About noon, having no particular reason for hurry, and being desirous
of seeing Walnut creek, I turned from our course some
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three or four miles, intending to encamp on it for the night, and go back on to the Canadian in the morning. On this account
the distance travelled should not be taken into account, in summing up the whole distance to Albuquerque. We are now only
moving camp daily a short distance, and waiting for the escort to come up.18 I found the Walnut creek bottom of great fertility, bearing abundant grass, and plentifully timbered with the same wood as
growing at Choteau's, on the Canadian. The appearance of the creek is troublesome on account of the thickets and brambles
growing near it. The stream itself is clear, cold, three feet and a half deep, and about six yards wide. Fish and turtle seem
plenty. Game is here easily taken. Our hunter, the Delaware, brought in three deer and a wild turkey, besides which numerous
opossums and raccoons were captured by our men.
"November 18.—We were up at four and off at twenty minutes past seven. The morning was so cool that most of us took it afoot. The sun
was bright and clear, with a slight but keen breeze from the northward. We took a ridge gradually, ascending from Walnut creek
to the main divide, and, after travelling nine miles, made camp in an oak grove, a portion of the cross-timbers which extend
in a belt varying from five to fifty miles in width for a great distance north and south. Our road was excellent, being on
the summit of the divide, and overlooking a great extent of country, with Canadian and Walnut creeks frequently both in sight
at one time. We passed an infinite number of hollows on both sides, heading up in the divide and cutting into it so far as
to make it very narrow in some places. These hollows are all well wooded, and some carry water. At noon we encamped in the
grove of oak timber, having crossed in the bottom, a hundred yards or so, before we came to it, a fine pool of water fed by
a perpetual spring, affording abundant water for any number of animals, and unlike the other hollows we have passed, which
have steep banks, it is in almost a flat, and very easy of access. The Delaware brought in two fine deer and two raccoons
shortly after leaving camp. We saw to-day a buffalo bull, being the first we have met with. We shall now look out for Mr.
Indian, as it is generally the case when buffalo are on one side of the hill an In-
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than is on the other. In consequence of running off to Walnut creek our road on paper would present quite a crooked appearance.
"November 19.—Determined to remain all day in camp to await Mr. Steen. In looking at this country with a view to building railroads along
it, I am convinced that the most feasible is in the valley of the Canadian. The bottom through which this river runs is almost
always two miles wide, the stream itself never exceeds twenty feet. The bottom is as level as any other meadow, and offers,
as far as my judgment goes, no obstruction to the location of a railroad. On the other hand, the getting up on the divide,
or the crossing in a straight line the numerous ravines which have been mentioned as cutting into it almost to the centre,
would be too laborious and costly. It snowed on us last night, and this morning is gloomy, with continued snow. The Delaware
brought in a fine doe.
"November 20.—Saturday, laying by in camp awaiting our escort. Captain Noland, United States army, and young Ogden left us to return home,
having become tired of the journey and somewhat disheartened at the gloomy appearances ahead. I discovered to-day that I was
poisoned, and expect for the next two weeks a pleasant time of it.
"November 21.—Left camp at about ten o'clock and moved over to our present camp five miles. A wooded and open prairie country alternately.
"November 22.—Raised camp at nine and came a mile and a half, moving merely to shift our camping places and for fresh grass. We are encamped
on the northern and western verge of the Cross Timber,19 and find the black jack decidely the best fire-
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wood I ever used. It seems inexhaustible in quantity. The grass here is abundant, and although the late snowstorm covered
it to the depth of six inches, it still affords good grazing for our animals. The Delaware killed a fat bear. The day has
been bright and warm, and we hope to-morrow the snow will be all gone. I have found it so far much colder on this parallel
than I thought it would be. See table of barometer.
"November 23.—The day broke fine and clear and the snow rapidly disappearing. Still waiting for our escort. At half past nine moved camp
three miles and a quarter. Wood is now getting scarcer, as we have entirely passed the Cross Timbers, and we find it only
in the ravines leading from the divide to the Washita on one side and the Canadian on the other. We are now but a few miles
from Marcy's trail of 1849, and expect to strike it tomorrow if we move.20 The Delaware brought in a deer.
"November 24.—Started at ten o'clock and came four and a half miles. Encamped at good water; wood sufficient and grass plentiful. We followed
the divide, not leaving it at all, and our present camp is on a tributary of the Little Washita, separated from the waters
that fall into the Canadian by a divide scarce a hundred yards wide. Still awaiting the escort, which cannot now be far behind.
Mr. Green has just handed me a letter, Mr. Steen, through his adjutant, informing me that he will be up in two days. I was
poisoned a few days ago, and to cure the poison used mercurial ointment on the parts affected; this produced salivation, rendering
me unfit for anything in the world. The day has been warm and pleasant, with a south wind, and the snow almost entirely gone.
The Delaware brought in a deer.
"November 25.—We left camp this morning between seven and eight o'clock. Last night was pleased to see Dr. Duvall, the surgeon of the
escort, who passed the night with us. We came today, in some eleven miles, to a little creek, and encamped on it, with the
Canadian about two miles from us. The pulling today has been exceedingly heavy, owing to the melting of the snow, which has
now disappeared, excepting under sheltered banks. The wheels cut in almost to the hubs in some places, so that our mules
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have had a hard day of it. The soil of these prairies over which we are passing seems very rich, and I should think would
produce well. They are entirely unlike those of Arkansas in composition and grasses. Here we have gramma, and bunch, and buffalo
grass, than which none are better; there, only a coarse, innutricious grass, and a poor, thin soil. It is a fine running stream
we are encamped on, and as it has no name, I shall call it Daught's creek. The bottom land is extensive and rich, and the
whole very well timbered, making our present camp very good. It abounds in deer. The Delaware killed one, and also a buffalo,
which is the first killed on the journey. We hope to see Mr. Steen here to-morrow evening, and then shall go on together.
"November 26.—We lay by this day, in order that Mr. Steen may overtake us. At noon the welcome sight of the soldiers who formed my escort
greeted my eyes, and in a few moments their camp was pitched close to us. Our men look finely, and the two pieces of artillery
make our little party of one hundred and thirty men formidable. To this the citizens' number added makes a very fair force,
especially as we are not seeking a fight, and only fight if attacked. The day has been warm and pleasant, with a somewhat
high wind from the southward, and cloudy. The Delaware brought in a deer. Lieut. Bell killed a snake at our camp to-day. A
bee tree was found in the bottom, and the bees at work in the tree. These facts speak well for the weather and temperature
of the thirty-fifth parallel.
"November 27.—We left camp at seven o'clock precisely, that being the hour I have fixed, so that the escort may have one steadfast hour
to rely on for starting. We came to our present camp at one, having travelled twelve and a third miles. The country this morning
has been beautiful, the divide on which we travelled undulating and covered with fine grass, and from prominent points giving
grand views of prairie, woodland, and streams. Where we encamped there was a deep hole at the head of a ravine, and near the
top of the divide, of some thirty feet in diameter, which was very deep and contained quite a number of fish and bull-frogs.
Mr. Breckenridge, one of my men, who went out shooting last evening, did not return last night, and this morning I sent parties
out to hunt him; one of them has returned un-
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successful. We have passed grass to-day as fresh almost as one would have expected in June. The Delaware killed three buffaloes
"November 28.—I laid by to-day and intended to have hunted up Breckenridge, who had been lost since night before last. Two Delawares and
two Shawnees had left camp a mile or so hunting him where they found and brought him into camp; he had wandered in a bewildered
state over about forty miles, and was in a wretched, dilapidated condition; the merest chance had directed his footsteps towards
our camp. The country to-day has been beautiful, and the high divide which we are now travelling, between the Washita and
the Canadian, makes a road perfect in everything but directness of line. We encamped on an arroyo, well wooded, which leads
to the Canadian. The grass all day has been excellent. One of our best men (Laws) was shot by the criminal carelessness of
a man named Allen. The latter had been off shooting turkeys, and forgetting to let down the cock of his gun, he approached
Laws and it went off, taking off the first joint of his right forefinger, then fortunately striking the barrels of Law's rifle
glanced and inflicted but a slight wound in his groin. Dick, the Delaware, killed a fine buck and three turkeys; others also
killed turkeys.
"November 29.—Raised camp at four and off at half-past six o'clock. Travelling over a magnificent prairie nine miles, with abundant timber
in sight and occasional bands of buffalo, we passed the rock Mary,21 a singular sandstone butte with forked summit, about two miles to our left, and soon after encamped near some curious sandstone
buttes, which I called after the commander of my escort, "Steen's Buttes." From the one nearest us, which ascended, the view
was magnificent. Off to the south sixty or seventy miles the Witchita mountains were in plain sight, and also many wooded
lines marking water-courses and ravines leading to the Washita. To the west the boundless prairie spread out before us, and
to the north the timber of the Clear creek could be traced to its mouth in the Canadian, the line of which latter stream was
well defined by its timber and banks. Our camp is just at the head of what the Indians call Sugar Tree valley, and
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a point of black jack which seems to have gotten lost from the cross timbers and come close to it. The banks of this valley,
or cañon, are precipitous in most places, but in others slope so as to admit of loose animals going down the sides without
difficulty. The bottom once reached, after a descent of the banks, which are about fifty yards high, we find a valley of level
land grown up with large trees, many of them sugar trees, and a number of fine springs breaking out on all sides, which, uniting
a short distance below afford quite a stream of clear, sparkling water. The valley, narrow at first, being only fifty yards
or so in width, widens to one of half a mile at some distance below, and contains fine grass and timber throughout. Here would
be a charming place for California travellers to come and winter with their stock and start on in the spring. No storm could
ever injure their cattle securely sheltered in the valley, while the open prairie would afford an inexhaustible supply of
grass for hundreds of thousands of cattle. From this point onward we have no guide, as Mr. Chisholm, who has been with us,
knows the country no further; yet his judgment is so mature that I shall endeavor to persuade him to accompany us all the
way to Anton Chico. The Delaware killed four buffaloes this morning. After dinner Dr. Floyd and myself took our rifles and
went down the stream exploring. We found it widening gradually at two miles from camp; a fork came in on our right; the water
of this fork was clear, sparkling and rapid; it was not over two yards in width and about two and a half feet in depth; where
the two joined the valley was beautiful. The hills had softened into a gentle ascent on either side, or rather the prairie
became an undulating one, and the fine grass was knee high. Timber in the bottom was very abundant and of the usual bottom
growth; black jack covered the hills in many places. It is evidently a favorite resort of buffalo, deer, turkeys and raccoons,
for their fresh tracks covered the surface, but unfortunately a fire had broken out from the camp of the escort which the
wind was carrying with fearful rapidity in the direction of the valley. We found here everything desirable for the location
of a first class military post; abundance of wood, water, grass, and game of all description; besides which, it is just on
the range of the Comanches, or rather it is about their eastern range. Up to this point three or four could travel in safety
from the settlements, and
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emigrants collecting here could form in companies large enough to protect themselves through the dangerous Indian country
lying to the westward; on this account a post here would be more desirable than one further on; I decidedly prefer it to any
other place we have seen for the location of a military post. A raccoon was killed by one of the men weighing twenty-eight
"November 30.—We were up at four o'clock, and off before sunrise. Travelling over a beautiful country, we came, at half-past eleven, to
a small ravine and stream running into the Washita; here we halted, and spent two hours grazing our mules on the fine grass;
starting on again, we pursued our way over a vast prairie abounding in buffalo and a few antelope. At four o'clock, having
made nineteen miles and a half, we turned off the road a half mile to a little rivulet bearing a scant supply of trees upon
its banks, and encamped for the night. We have passed this evening immense deposits of gypsum which seems to be of excellent
quality. According to Mr. Chisholm, whom I succeeded in persuading to accompany us, this is one of the heads of Clear creek,
a tributary of the Canadian. He says Clear creek is the best stream in the country, and better than the Sugar Tree valley,
described yesterday, for a military post, but I cannot conceive that it can be better. To my mind, the great fault of our
military posts is, that they are built too permanently, and at too great cost, so that we frequently hold on to them long
after they have ceased to be useful, rather than abandon places which have been built at such great expense. With a constantly
or yearly extending frontier, we build posts as though our frontiers were permanent. No military posts such as ours should
be erected on the frontier; they should be simply temporary camps, which could be abandoned at any time without loss. It is
evident that, for the protection of our mails, (I have before mentioned that a contract has been let, and that the contractor
is now with us, from Neosho to Santa Fe, on this road,) and emigrants over this route, a post somewhere in this vicinity is
imperatively called for. The Delaware killed three buffaloes to-day. I engaged to-day a Shawnee hunter, who had come out with
Chisholm. His name is Little Axe, and as a hunter he ranks in the first class.
"December 1.—Up at four and off at half-past six o'clock. Travelling about seven miles over a lovely country brought us to
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Gypsum creek, which we found a clear, bright, flowing stream, tributary to the Washita. Here we turned our animals out to
graze while we engaged ourselves in preparing the banks of the stream for the passage of the wagons. Having bridged the stream,
we crossed it; and after leaving Gypsum creek we came, in five miles, to Bear creek, which we also bridged, but which will
require another of a more permanent character. Leaving Bear creek, three miles brought us to Elm creek, on which we encamped,
and which we shall either bridge or work the banks sufficiently to pass in the morning. The road all day has been over a rolling
prairie, and is excellent throughout. Many buffaloes were seen to-day. The Delaware and Little Axe killed four, but only brought
in the meat of one, which was a very fat cow. Gypsum has abounded everywhere to-day, and the soil is without fault. Timber
and grass have been abundant at all the streams we have passed, but do not resist elsewhere.
"December 2.—Finding Elm creek required not only a very deep cut, but also a bridge to render it passable, I commenced on it at daylight,
with our whole force; and timber being abundant and close at hand, by three o'clock the cut and bridge were both ready. We
then crossed it; but before getting over, the day, which had been threatening, turned out a storm norther; and after going
a mile or so, we were obliged to seek shelter on our left, where a bend of the Washita, having a high bank before reaching
the regular river bottom, afforded us excellent shelter, and good grass for our animals. During the evening snow fell in successive
squalls. The Delaware and Little Axe killed a very fine cow buffalo.
"December 3.—The night past has been a hard one. A stiff northwest wind, accompanied by hail, rain, and snow, has rendered it a most
unhealthy one for our animals as well as men. The morning looked so threatening that I determined to remain in the camp, as
our next move must take us to the divide, where the wind will have a clear sweep at us. Dick, the Delaware, and Little Axe
killed a fine buffalo near camp. We dined to-day on buffalo, fat raccoon, venison, and marrow bones. On our wagon was wild
turkey, and opossum, and side of bear, and Mr. Baker this evening killed a good bunch of rice birds, or, as we call them
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at home, reed birds. The President himself could not sit down to such a table. The country between here and Elm creek is level;
one ravine exists, at which a wagon was upset, but by crossing to the left in the bottom that difficulty is avoided.
"December 4.—We left camp this morning on the Washita, and shortly after, in two miles and a half, came to a creek which we supposed
to be the Comet creek of Lieut. Whipple, though his distance on the map would have made it some fifteen miles beyond. The
morning turned out badly; rain, sleet, and snow fell on us at intervals all day, and the night promises more. Arriving at
the banks of the creek, we found them high and the bottom boggy. I immediately set to work to bridge it, which we accomplished
by sundown. All the creeks we have passed for the last three days will require permanent bridges of iron, so that the Indians
cannot burn them, or else the emigrant must follow the divide to the great loss of time and distance. The valley of the Washita
is the widest and most productive we have seen, and in time will afford homes to thousands who are now without them. The whole
country abounds in wild turkey, deer, and buffalo. The Delaware killed a fine doe this evening. At this camp a singular thing
occurred. The ground was covered with birds resembling reed birds; I think over two hundred of these delicious little fellows
were killed with switches by our men. Mr. George Beale alone killed thirty with only a willow switch about eight feet long.
Up to this point we have found the road superabundantly supplied with water, wood, and grass, and unquestionably, protected
with military posts—the best emigrant road between the frontier of the States and California. Suffering intensely all day
with rheumatism. The bottom lands of this creek resemble in fertility those of the Washita, and are well timbered.
"December 5.—We left camp late this morning, (nine o'clock,) and travelled seventeen miles, arriving at five o'clock at a small stream
with a thread of water passing between steep banks. There was cotton-wood and ash quite sufficient for fuel, and fine grass
in abundance. Our road to-day passed over a high rolling and sometimes a hilly prairie, passing some ravines, but none of
them difficult. After coming fifteen miles, we arrived at the dry bed of a stream, at the crossing of which there was no timber,
but suf-
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ficient for fuel a little below. Here I had intended to camp, being under the impression it was the Silver creek of Lieut.
Whipple, but finding, no water in it we came on two miles further to our present camp. On a hill passed to-day many shells
were picked up by our party, some of which resembled those of the oyster. Buffalo plenty. The Delaware and Little Axe killed
four. Pony tracks have been seen this evening, denoting the presence of Comanches.
"December 6.—Raised camp at a quarter past eight, and, travelling four miles, came to Marcou creek. This we bridged. The bottom was fine,
rich land, with timber sufficient, and buffalo were grazing on it as we came up. Crossing the bridge, we travelled five miles
to Wood creek, which we found almost dry, but, bridging it, we crossed, and in two miles and a half came to Oak creek. This
we found a fine stream, running between steep banks, well fringed with cotton-wood, elm, and a few oak. The creek is exceedingly
crooked, making almost islands at every few hundred yards. The bottom lands of this creek are wide. I should suppose on both
sides included fully a mile and a half, and very rich, bearing most excellent grasses—mesquit, gramma, and buffalo. Our road
to-day has been over high rolling prairie for the most part, and excellent in all respects. The creek we are encamped upon
forks about a short half mile above our camp. The fork runs off to the northward, while the stream keeps a more westwardly
course. Buffalo have been abundant all day. The Delaware and Little Axe killed two and a Deer. The morning was exceedingly
disagreeable, cold, freezing and misty, but it cleared at noon, and the evening was delightfully pleasant, clear and warm.
We shall bridge this stream in the morning.
"December 7.—We were engaged until three o'clock in bridging Oak creek, the banks of which are high and steep. The weather has been excessively
cold, the thermometer this morning being only ten degrees above zero, and a high north wind blowing all day. At half-past
three we raised camp, and, crossing the bridge, came about two miles, and encamped in a sheltered bend of the river on the
west side. We passed this evening a broad, well defined wagon trail running north and south, which I supposed to be that of
a man named Prole, who a year or two since started
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with a large party gold hunting and got lost, and, after twisting and turning in every direction, at last got over to the
Washita, and so home. The Delaware and Little Axe killed a buffalo.
"December 8.—We left camp at half-past eight o'clock, crossed the bridge we had made, and in a mile or so arrived at a fork of Oak creek,
which we also crossed, leaving behind us a trail we had followed, and supposed to be Whipple's, and took the divide. We found
the country on either side cut up into rugged ravines of red clay and sandstone, and frequently curious-looking mounds. At
times the divide narrowed and became rough for considerable distances; nevertheless, the road as a whole was good, and travelling
fifteen miles, we saw from the top of the divide the Antelope Hills, and to our left the Canadian. Travelling down an affluent
of the latter two miles brought us to a fork of it containing water, on which we encamped. The ice was so thick upon it that
we had to cut through for our animals to drink, and found the water slightly brackish, though not unpleasant. We passed to-day
large patches of dwarf oak, which in places covered the prairies for acres. About three miles from the little fork on which
we are encamped was a circle of small oak perfectly round and having a spring in the centre. The morning was bitter cold,
but towards noon it became warmer, and the evening was very pleasant. The Delaware and Little Axe killed four buffaloes and
a deer. We travelled to-day seventeen miles. Many wooded forks or small tributaries of the Washita and Canadian were seen
to-day putting out from the divide; in some water was found, in others none. The Antelope Hills are of the same form, and
differ but little in general appearance from the natural mounds described some days back, to which I gave the name of Steen's
Buttes. Last night one of Lieut. Steen's sentries shot another, who failed to hear his challenge in the high wind, the wound
likely to be severe. Oak creek I think an excellent location for a military post.
"December 9.—Left camp at eight o'clock, and crossed a fork of the stream we had encamped on; and crossing a spur of the divide, and
shortly after another, thence by an easy descent we reached the Canadian. We found it very much as described at our previous
crossing, excepting that there was less wood upon its banks, and apparently a little more water in the bed. Some distance
above, on the opposite bank, was a sugar-loaf shaped
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red knob, making a good landmark for our night's camp, as it is nearly opposite the small stream running into the Canadian,
on which we encamped for the night. Directly opposite camp another stream empties into the river, and has a large motte of
timber at its mouth. From where we struck the river we travelled up the bottom for a mile or two, directly towards the Antelope
Hills, which are in plain view, and then going out on hills a mile or two more, came to camp in a sheltered valley tolerably
wooded, and having abundance of water in large pools, which tasted of sulphur. To-morrow we shall follow the river bottom
for a mile and a half, when we shall go out on the hills and cut off at a bend the river seems to make to the northward. Looking
ahead at the country, it seems to promise a more level road than we have lately had. Buffaloes have not been so abundant to-day;
nevertheless, the Delaware and Little Axe killed two or three. The more I see of this river, its wide bottom, level surface,
soil, clay and sand,) and its evident freedom from overflow, the more I am convinced that it offers decidedly the most level
line for a railroad to be found for the same distance between the Pacific and Atlantic. To this point there cannot be urged
a single objection, unless it may be that wood does not here seem to be very abundant. The Washita, however, which is not
far from it at this point, and which is a finely-timbered stream, might afford all the requisite wood for cross-ties, &c.;
and the distance to haul from that river to this is inconsiderable.
"December 10.—Left camp at a quarter past eight, and travelling up the river bottom for about two miles, took to the hillsides, and going
west towards the Antelope Hills, crossed several scantily-wooded streams of small size, tributaries of the Canadian, in only
one of which we found water; we passed between the Antelope Hills, which we found high mesa or table-top hills of white rotten
sandstone; thence over a hilly prairie country, covered with fine grass, we came to camp on a small tributary of the river,
pretty well timbered, and containing fine running water, fifteen miles from our former camp. On looking at the river from
elevated points, so that I could observe it for some distance, only a few mottes of timber could be seen, and not in such
quantities as to admit of a great deal of shelter. Buffalo are becoming scarcer, yet the Delaware and Little Axe killed three
and a deer."
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Huge Eland
Category: Dangerous Game
Shooter: Blair Simpkins
Posted: Feb 13, 2014
The Eland was not my primary trophy, but when the huge bull appeared unexpectedly, my PH looked at me and gave the thumbs up. I'm glad I had my .367 Steyr Dakota 76 that day. I had been hunting with my vintage .303 double rifle. I had 270 Swift A-Frame running 2500 fps.
Hornady really hit the nail on the head with this cartridge. Perfectly suited as a African Plains Game round - and - will take a Buffalo if loaded with 300 grain DGX.
I applaud Hornady for keeping this in the DG catalogue, as it's a very fine design.
Now for my suggestions. Need to add the 300 grain DGS and DGX at 2350 fps to the lineup. Field reports have shown excellent results.
Blair Simpkins
Fort Mill, SC


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ECB to hold rates, guidance for 2013 eyed
By Eva Kuehnen
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank may give a guide to next year's policy path when it delivers fresh forecasts for the euro zone economy on Thursday at a meeting where it is expected to leave interest rates at a record low.
The ECB will issue its first economic forecasts for 2014 in its staff projections and economists expect the bank to downgrade its outlook for 2013, following a similar move by the European Commission in November.
Only a handful of the 71 economists polled by Reuters said the ECB would cut rates and they were split down the middle over the possibility of a rate cut early next year.
The Governing Council will also discuss the latest agreement by Greece's international lenders, which include the ECB, to bring the country's debt down to more manageable levels to unlock funds Athens urgently needs to stay afloat.
The Greek deal, along with the ECB's promise to do whatever it takes to preserve the euro have calmed financial markets, bringing down borrowing costs in Italy and Spain.
ECB chief Mario Draghi has pledged to buy the bonds of struggling euro zone government bonds in potentially unlimited amounts, but only once they have sought help from the euro zone rescue fund.
Until they do, economists expect rates to be held at a record low of 0.75 percent. Recent comments from ECB policymakers suggest the bank is unlikely to make further cuts for now despite a dire economic outlook for the bloc.
The ECB is "unlikely to play Santa in December", said Juergen Michels, euro zone economist at Citi. "The ECB does not want to reduce market pressure further as this probably would lead to a further delay of Spain asking for assistance." Continued...


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Wednesday, March 10, 2010
(Edible) Healing Salve
I am a firm believer that we are what we eat. Day-to-day I feel much better, cleaner and more energetic if I eat healthy food that is grown as naturally as possible.
I also believe that we are what we wear.
I'm not talking about clothes, necessarily (though I do have a friend who develops rashes if she wears new, unwashed clothes--yuck!). I'm talking about body care products, like lotions. There is increasing awareness about eating locally and healthily, but many people don't think twice about what they slather onto their
I remember making a face mask as a young teen. I think it contained egg, honey and avocado. My mom joked that I would be better off eating it (she was also probably calculating the cost of the ingredients and thinking how that could feed all of us for dinner!). She would probably say the same thing about the recent batch of salve I made. It's a delicious mix of high-quality oils, essence from flowers from my garden, and beeswax. Yeah, pretty tasty stuff.
Salve is one of the easiest and most useful body products to have on hand. Making salve at home is super-easy and way more affordable than buying it. I spent about $35, including jars and have eleven 8 oz mason jars. And it's the one kitchen cooking project that leaves your skin feeling great! I use it as a lotion, diaper cream, healing salve for burns, cuts and rashes, calluses from drumming, and as lip balm. I don't know if I'd be better off eating it, but I could. And that makes me feel good inside and out.
Otehlia's All-purpose Salve
10 cups of oil
(I use a mix of grapeseed, coconut oil, pure shea butter, canola oil and olive oil)
1/2 cup lavender flowers
1 cup calendula flowers
8 oz beeswax beads
a few drops of pure, organic tea tree, lavendar oil, or other scent if you like
1.Boil and dry about enough canning jars and lids (I use small, widemouth jars) to hold 10 cups oil.
2.You can make less, if you want, using ratio of 1.5 oz beeswax per 2 cups oil.
3.Heat oils in large stock pot over very low heat. For easier clean up, use a stock pot that can be especially designated for salve.
4.Add in flowers and let heat for 1 hour or so, until flowers can release essence. Do not let them sizzle and fry!
5.Strain oil through small mesh strainer into a bowl, or large Pyrex container.
6.Stir in beeswax beads immediately until melted. The above proportions will make a pretty firm salve. Use less for softer salve.
7.Pour into clean, dry widemouth jars and let cool to room temperature before putting on lids.
8.Store in fridge or cool, dry room. It keeps refrigerated for months!!
2 comments:
- RCakeWalk said...
I'm fascinated by what can be made at home! I rented a homeopathic skin care book from the library a while back, and you remind me that I was so excited to try some of these things! Your recipe looks great, and maybe I'll give it a shot sometime...
- March 10, 2010 at 11:52 AM
- lisa said...
I have to keep this recipe! I do prefer to use lotions and salves that are good enough to eat, and this sounds great.
- March 11, 2010 at 3:25 PM
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