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Show GUIDE TO CALIFORNIA, The follo\ving nmount of provit~ions will be eoffic~nl ror a me!S of eix persons: Flour, 500 lbs. Hard Bread, .250 do. :Bacon, 500 do. Cnrn Meal, 60 do. Coffee, 30 do. Ten, 5 do. Chocolate, I 0 do. Pepper, Sugar, 1\lolasses, 1 lb. 100 do. 10 gals. Dried Fruit, 2 b. Carbonate Soda, (for baking,) ~ lbs. Pickles, 1 small keg. Rice, tO do. You want o. complete camp kettle, coffee pot, frying pan, t1n plates and cups, knives, forks and spoons. The frying pan will do to bake flap ja,ck:J, a very good kind of bread; not very dige3t• tble, but probably ns much so as any other you will get up. One gun, with a pound or two of powder, will be sufficient for each mess. You need not be afraid of Indians, until you get on the latter part of the route. The Pawnees, Sioux, Crows and Snakes, will most probably trent you civilly enough. if you observe tbe Golden Rule. The "Di~gers" on I-Iumboldt river and Upper California, may attempt to injure you, or your stock, but the report of a gun will generally sufficiently frighten them. Yon st,ould provide yourselves wit.h gum elastic sacks, to car-ry water on those parts of the route where it. is scarce. Every mess ~hould have a saw, auger, and a few nails. Be careful that you do not form too large a company,-thirty men are enough. Do not be in too much haste in electing officers. Travel a few days-become thoronghly acquaintP.d with each other; then elect a captain in whom you are prepared to place the utmost confidenc'}. As soon as each £J1e~s gets ready to start, cross the river. and encamp near the bluffs, six mileA from St. Joseph. While here examine every tl1ing connected with your outfit. See that every thing is in order, and thn t ne indispensable article has been foreotten. · In camping arrange the wagons in the form of a circle. Du-ring the ·evening the stock may be staked outside, and not bro't within the enclosure until the night watch is placed. From the bluffs take the right hand road. From this point to Big Blue, (road good, and a sufficient number of camping places,) To Platte Valley, • • • • . •••• Fort Kearney, • • • • • • • • (Road good, wood scarce. Part of this distance ) on travel near the Little Blue.) South Platte ford, • • • • • ••• {Road level-buff~lo chips for fuel.) 120 :niles. 190 10-·--320 176 .. BY 1'HE OVERLAND ROUTE. 49 ~-sh Hollow {good en cam ment ) 'C ourt HouFe Rock, • • • • • <!~l~nvy sand rPad in mu'ny places.) ' • • • $D htm'n cy Rock, • ... .. • • .... .. .. · cott s Bluffs, •• .• " ••.•.• " lllack Smith Shop," ••• . : • · .••• .• • · ( Water scarce in this distanc~,) · · · 1-lorse Creek, • • • • · Camping place, •••• · ::: ~ -'•Roubidous," . •.• .• • .... Camping place, ••• ·• •••• Ft. Lnrimie and Larimie R 1' vcr I H . '"' , •••• ~on~ Ill to descend, • • • • • ••• ( 4 rnllea from the fort take the left hand r d ) "Warm Springs,., • • • • • • • • on · Gootl Camping place, • • • • • ••• (Take the right hand road from the sprinus ) . Creek ·(good camp ) • • • • o • ( EasiJ y forded.) ' • • • ' Platte River, • • • • • ••• •f l 0. • ••• La Bonte River (20 ft. wide-~·ti·t· d ) ( R d b'll .. · eep, 0a J Y and scarcely any water.) Jlranch of La Bonte ~La Prela_River (~ood ca~;;,} • • • • F ourche_BOis (40ft. wide-2 ~ ft. dee ) Platte Rtver, • • .. • p, Deer. Creek ( e-ood camp,) ' • ' • N ntn Platte Ferry •••• C~mping place.. ' •••• ( ~omo heavy rood.) U pper Ferry o( North Platte •••• •••• Rmall Stream ' (In t.his dista~ce you ~~;; a • • • • ~u mber of Jakes n nd springs . but the \\•ater ts fiso ;harged with alkaline m~tler as to be tln t ._or use.) Willow Springs, ..... Prospect H HI •••• Small Cl'ee.k,' .. ... . • ••• • ••• A1ka1ine Lakes, .• ... • • '' • Sweet Water River • ·' • Independence Rock ' • • • ' ' • • • Sweet Water Ford' • .. • cD evil' a Gate, , . . . . • • •. .• .. reek, •••• •••• Do. •••• • ••• El .• ••• •••• • 14 mile8. 68 'J!! 5 22 12 1~ 10 - 12 4- 666 7 5 17 8 8 7 20 5 15 8 4 5 l-i76 12 15 25 2! 1 Bi 6! 4t a a 1""' 4 i ~ |
