Newspaper, 1894 Wagon Train Trip, Colorado and Utah Notes: The 1894 Mormon wagon train described in the article traveled from St. Francis, Kansas to Holden in the middle of Utah. An easy two-day, 680 mile trip today via US36, I70 and US50 with quite a bit of spare time to sightsee, it took the 1894 travelers two months and they covered about 900 miles. Comments in parentheses (Ramah?) are my own to clarify the route. The wagon train left Saint Francis, Kansas, Sep 11, 1894, traveled southwest across eastern Colorado to Colorado Springs. They climbed the Rampart Range into South Park, climbed the Mosquito range into Leadville, crossed the Continental Divide on the Tennessee Pass trail into the Eagle River valley. The wagons then followed the Eagle and Colorado river valleys to Fruita. Giving up on crossing the "desert" of eastern Utah, the wagon train swung north following the route of Colo 139 to the White River and then to the Green River in the vicinity of Dinosaur National Park. Crossing the Green on Oct 23, they then traveled southwest across Utah to Clear Lake (west of Holden, Utah) arriving Nov 13. ------------------------------------------ To Utah by Wagon By Joseph Seguine 1894 Published in the Cheyenne County, Kansas Rustler 1895 This is a small history of our trip to Utah: We left our home near Benkelman's ranch on Monday, Sept. 10, 1894, at half past four to meet the colony at the Northrup school house, a distance of 12 or 14 miles. (Near St. Francis, KS) Mr. Adam Sowers and wife in the lead, we traveled till about 8 o'clock that evening and it was a fine introduction as we ran in contact with several obstacles and bad hills and hollows on Cherry creek, but the best joke is on Mr. Sowers, that is at Cherry creek, the first thing we knew he had us corralled inside of a pasture and no place to get out, so we had to take down the wire. When we got to the school house we attended services and received the shaking of hands and the parting good-bye. After the services were over we went to our camp and had a good night's rest. Tuesday, Sept. 11.--Fine morning. Some wind all day, Waited till 12 o'clock for the colony to gather. Seven teams of us started after bidding Mr. and Mrs. Sowers and my wife good-bye. We traveled to Lansing, Colo. (Yuma County), a distance of 13 miles. There we went into camp for the night; we looked back and about three miles distant saw eight more wagons in camp. Wednesday, Sept. 12.--Broke camp at 6:30, traveled five or six miles and the balance of the colony overhauled us, which now makes up fifteen teams and we still have several more to join us at Colorado Springs that has gone on ahead of us. We traveled until 11:30 and went into camp for dinner, No mishaps so far excepting Mr. Woodruff has lost three young turkeys. This is one mile south of Idalia. Left camp at 2 o'clock: the weather very windy, almost blew the cover off our wagons. Traveled through the town of Friend; mailed a letter to my family. We traveled 27 miles this day and went into camp at 6 o'clock; built fire in our stove and cooked a good supper and I think we ate more than we ever did before in our lives. I would just say right here that in our own crowd we have five grown persons, viz. Peter Shields and wife, Frank Cummings and wife, and myself. This constitutes our crowd and I think we ate over a peck of potatoes for supper. Thursday, Sept. 13.--Left camp at 6 o'clock; wind blew hard all day. Traveled a distance of 14 miles in a vacated country, nobody to be seen, very hard to get water: if it hadn't been for a big rain that fell a short lime ago, we could not have found water for our stock, but we found several lagoons full. This is a desolate country, nothing green to be seen, not even grass. Went into camp for dinner at 11:30. Started again at 2 o'clock; came right into the sand hills--a desert looking country. We traveled until 6:30, a distance of about 15 miles and found a wind mill and plenty of water, but very little grass. Here we went into camp for the night, and left our wagons facing the north, but before bed time we had to turn them around with the face to the south. We built fire in our stoves, ate supper which we relished very much, and rolled into bed for the night. Friday, Sept 14.--All of us up usually early, took breakfast before day, harnessed our horses, hitched up and prepared to break camp when we learned that our leader had lost three of his horses during the night, so four or five teams started on while the rest of us held back to wait for our leader and to help find his horses. This is 9 o'clock and no horses found yet. Staid in camp all day and that night came up a shower. Did not find the horses, they belonged to Jack Pilling and were very fine colts, two iron grays and one bay. Very nice evening, plenty water but very little grass. Mrs. Shields and Mrs. Cummings done washing while I carried water and hunted fuel for them. The fuel was just like our Cheyenne county fuel. Mr. Pilling and Mr. Cummings went east to look for the colts and Mr. White went north and Mr. Shields south, but got no trace of them, don't know whether they strayed off or whether they were driven off. I was the only man left in camp to look after things, and when the wind blew I had my hands full looking after things. I sent the women to an empty house close by while I lariated the wagons to keep them in camp, but everything went smooth. Saturday, Sept. 15.--Broke camp very early. had a good road, saw lots of antelope but did not get a shot at them. We have not seen anything of the balance of the colony yet, that left us yesterday morning. This is just 12 o'clock, we have just had dinner and are preparing to start and try to make River Bend by night if possible. I will just state right here that I do this writing partly at noon, so you will see by my writing. Left camp at 2 o'clock and traveled over the sightliest country I ever saw, but no settlers excepting now and then one from 10 to 30 miles apart. This country all belongs to the government yet. We are at this writing about 26 miles from River Bend. Wherever we find a settler he hasn't a bit of feed on his place. I haven't saw near as much feed as old Cheyenne has in all of my trip to this date. We went into camp tonight at 6 o'clock, we traveled 33 miles today. Sunday, Sept. 16.--Compelled to travel on account of scarcity of water and grass for the horses, very frequently we have to travel 25 or 30 miles without water. This morning we can see Pike's Peak quite plain, we are about 80 miles from Colorado Springs. We found water, grass and timber, and went into camp at noon and will remain here until tomorrow morning. We saw lots of antelope today. We are enjoying this trip fine, but you have no idea how we do eat. We can eat everything that is fit to eat. Monday, Sept. 17.--Started at sunrise, traveled about twenty miles by noon, got off our route and had to go back about ten miles to River Bend (just west of Limon in Elbert County), got there at dark and went into camp for the night. We laid in a new supply of provisions here at this place; we met James Montgomery and wife, Charles Ellis and wife, and W. W. Tidrick and wife, they are going to the Springs on a pleasure trip. We had a big talk with them and then retired for the night. Tuesday, Sept. 18.--Left camp at sunrise and followed the Rock Island to Lamar (today's Ramah?) there we stopped and laid in a new supply of provisions and horse feed. Bought potatoes at this place for 80 cents per hundred pounds. Traveled on a couple of miles and went into camp for the night on a stream called Big Sandy; had plenty of water but grass very short. We traveled about 28 miles today. Wednesday, Sept. 19.--Left camp very early, came to another railroad town (Calhan?) but I did not learn the name. We stopped there for dinner and they said we were 30 miles from the Springs. It looked like we were within two miles of Pike's Peak; we left there and traveled about 15 miles and Pike's Peak looked just the same. We are at this writing 15 miles from Colorado Springs; here is a fine farming country but the main crop is potatoes, they are 70 cents per hundred and very fine ones. I can see the snow tonight on Pike's Peak very plain, and could see it snowing up there this afternoon. We are all getting fleshy eating potatoes and pork. I think by the time we get to Utah we will weigh two hundred pounds each, both men and women. At 12 o'clock today we overtook the balance of the colony that left us on the morning of the 14th, all doing well, so tonight we are all together and tomorrow we will meet the rest at the Springs. Later on I will give the names of the whole colony. Thursday, Sept. 20.--Left camp before sunrise, traveled a distance of 18 miles and went into camp for dinner two miles of Colorado Springs. I went on down to the Springs, there I saw Frank Brewington, J. W. Anderson, and Mrs. Beachem. We broke camp at 1 o'clock, came to the Springs and there I took Mrs. Shields and Mrs. Cummings on the street car and went to Colorado City and from there we went on the street car to Manito (Manitou Springs), a distance of six miles from the Springs and there our wagon train met us and we went into camp for the night right at the foot hills of Pike's Peak. Here I got a drink of soda water, our colony now numbers 26 wagons besides several buggies and spring wagons. Here we held a meeting of the colony and divided into three squads, and appointed a captain to each squad to lead us over the mountains. The mountains are clear of snow excepting the highest points. Here we stopped to shoe our horses for the trip. We have two blacksmiths with us, namely, Mr. Pilling and a Mr. Miller from Wheeler. Here they appointed me to go back to the Springs on the cars after horseshoes and coal. Friday, Sept. 21.--We are still here in camp near Manito. I took the cars and went to the Springs and got 40 horse shoes and some coal, so at present writing horse-shoeing is all that is going on. This morning we find Mr. Pilling and Mr. Woodruff sick. While waiting here Mr. Trickett joined us. I should have named our captains in yesterdays writing but as I failed to do it I will now make mention of them. The captain of number one is J. Pilling; of number two, Mr. McKinney; of number three, Mr. Trickett. Here James Montgomery and wife, Charlie Ellis and wife, and W. W. Tidrick and wife came to camp with us for the night. I will now try and give you the names of the families, Peter Shields and family, Frank Cummings and family, C. A. Campbell and family, John Pilling and family, W. White and family, N. B. Woodruff and family, Ed. Shewy and wife, A. M. Dreisback and family, E. Oaks and family, Charles Miller and family, J. R. and Herschel McKinney, John Smith, 0. E. Lambert and brother, Charley, Alfred Hotchkiss, A. G. Trickett, J. R. Skeen, and myself, besides four others that I have not yet learned their names, 73 head of horses, 12 colts, no cattle, and 17 dogs. Saturday, Sept. 22.--Left Manito at 10 o'clock, and began to climb the mountains, traveled about eight miles and camped for dinner. I got a drink of water out of the soda springs, saw great sights, it is worth a good deal to a person to cross the mountains and see what great sights there is to be seen. Left camp after dinner about 2 o'clock and traveled until dark, a distance of 12 miles right up the mountains, went into camp in the timber, built a big fire and got supper. We are over 3,000 feet above the Springs at present (probably near Divide), the air is very light, I walked considerable and had to rest quite often. Sunday, Sept. 23.--Left camp at sun-rise and began to go down hill some (Ute Pass?). Lots of timber here but a very rough country, traveled 12 miles and went into camp for dinner. Left at 2 o'clock, traveled 12 miles and went into camp at Hartsel Springs, here John Denny met us and stayed all night with us and in the morning went to work at the saw mill. Here we camped by a mountain stream full of trout, but did not catch any of them. We are now just seven (?) miles from Cripple Creek mines. Monday, Sept. 24.--Left camp at 6 o'clock, got a fresh supply of provisions, and followed a nice mountain stream all day. Camped at the foot of the mountain and yet 9,000 feet above the level of the sea. It is cold here and we can see snow just ahead of us on the other mountain. Tuesday, Sept. 25.--Started at 7 o'clock, this day we went over the top of what is called Western Pass (on the approach to Weston Pass?), one of the worst hills we have had on our journey. When we got to the top and started down the other side there was no road and we started hunting out the best route, we locked our wagons and put on chains besides. We had to go over and between rocks 3 feet high; the writer cannot begin to describe the road and the danger we passed over and not a person hurt. Wednesday, Sept. 26.--Left camp at 7 o'clock, traveled seven miles up the mountain, a very steep road. At noon we was at the top of the mountain, Took dinner and left at 2 o'clock. Commenced going down hill and had one of the most dangerous roads to travel that I ever saw, traveled along the side of the mountain some eight or ten hundred feet above the bottom of the canyon, and right against the side hill, if the wagon had slipped six inches we would have went to the bottom of the canyon. Traveled 8 miles and got to the bottom. I drove the team this day for the widow Campbell. We are at this writing 10 miles from Leadville, and when we get there we still have another big mountain range to cross. Thursday, Sept. 27.--Left camp early in the morning, got to Leadville about 11 o'clock. There we laid in a new supply of horse feed and provisions, drove out about 1 mile, camped for dinner on a fine mountain stream. Left camp at 2 o'clock, traveled about twelve miles and went into camp for the night. Leadville is quite a town, but not a very neat place as all of the smelting works is there, There is lots of mining done here, and some very rich mines. I was told that there had been over one thousand dollars worth of gold taken from one mine in one day. Friday, Sept. 28.--Left camp at sunrise and traveled over some rough roads down hills and in canyons to a little mining town called Red Bluff. Got there about 5 o'clock, and then we bad a very big mountain to climb, some six or seven miles over it (Tennessee Pass) before we could camp. So we started and it was up hill for about three miles and very steep. When we got to the top we was 2,500 higher that we was at 5 o'clock, and right against the side of the mountain on a road that wasn't twelve inches wider than a wagon, and the most dangerous place I ever saw and cold as could be, and snowing hard. Here the whole side of the mountain is undermined with gold digging. We got to the top of the hill and it was dark, and three or four miles to the bottom, and we had to go down, so we started and got part way down and got so dark we could not see, so we lit our lantern and took part of the wagons down while the rest waited for us to return. Two or three of the wagons the hind wheels slipped clear off but we got them back, if they had a went off they would of went down some two thousand feet right straight down, so we went back with our lanterns after the balance and got them all down safe, and camped at 10 o'clock. Still snowing, and the snow about 4 inches deep, but we was very lucky to get over the mountain before much snow came. Here we built a big fire, got some supper and went to bed. Saturday, Sept. 29.--We got up very late and got our breakfast, left camp and only traveled about three-quarters of a mile and found some grass. Here we went into camp and laid over Saturday and Sunday. We went fishing for trout but did not have much success as the day was not very favorable. We also went hunting but got little game. Here we are camped right along the Denver & Rio Grande railroad. Right now we are between mountains you have to look about the third time before you can see the top of them, we have been waiting here for a part of our colony that we left behind at Manitou, they started only three hours behind us, we fear something has happened to them. Part of the colony went on and did not lay over here, but six teams laid over here, so at present we are in three parts. Sunday, Sept. 30.--We are still here where we went into camp on Saturday. Mr. Oaks and myself went back to Red Cliff, a distance of seven miles over the mountains, to look after the balance of our colony but heard nothing of them, and when I saw the road in daylight where we traveled that night it made my hair fairly stand on my head to see where we had traveled. It was nearly night when we got to the top of the hill and we started back, we was away above the clouds, it began to rain and before we got half way down the mountain, it got so dark, we could not see, so we got out of the cart and he took hold of the bits on one side and I on the other and we had to feel our way with our feet for over two miles but we got to camp and it raining hard, found them all in bed. I went to bed and it rained about two hours and then turned to snow. The trains run all night, about every hour. I did not sleep any. Monday, Oct. 1.--Three inches of snow, but nearly all gone already. We found one of Jack Pilling's horses with a leg broke, and out some by the cars; also one of Frank Cummings' mares dead, she was on a picket rope and had got in a place she could not get up at the full length of the rope. Whether any sickness ailed her or not we can not tell, but that left Frank with only one horse, but Peter Shields had one extra horse to let him have. Jack Pilling hunted up the section boss and had the mare appraised. This makes 11 head of horses and colts that I know of our crowd losing. How many the back crowd has lost, I don't know. Oaks has lost 5 head of horses and colts. This is 10 o'clock and we will start on at noon. Left camp at noon. Traveled down Eagle River about 14 miles and went into camp for the night. Set in snowing and snowed about two inches. Tuesday, Oct. 2.--All alive and able to take our breakfast. Cold, and it snowed about two inches again, squally and cloudy nearly all forenoon. Drove about 18 miles and went in camp for dinner in cedar timber. Left camp at 2 o'clock, and traveled 12 miles, went into camp for the night. Bought hay, oats and potatoes here in western Colorado, crops are all irrigated, harvest is just over, wheat makes from 40 to 60 bushels, oats 40 to 80 bushels per acre, and a fine quality. Wednesday, Oct. 3 .--Had a very hard road to travel all day--up and down mountains, and they were very slippery and made our wagons pull hard. We only traveled about 16 or 18 miles this day, and it was the hardest day on our horses since we started. We came across a party of thrashers, they were moving their machine from one place to another, and it slipped off the road and turned upside down. So after we ate our dinner we helped get it out of the ditch. We left there at 2 o'clock and traveled till half past five o'clock and went into camp for the night. Thursday, Oct. 4.--We began to go down hill, and went down steep hills for about 2,000 feet. We are at this writing down in a much warmer climate. We only traveled a few miles this forenoon, and are now camped for dinner. We are 5 miles from Glenwood Springs, Colorado. It is very hot today, so we have to hunt shade to eat our dinner. Left at 2 o'clock and came to Glenwood Springs, a very fine little town. We stopped there and laid in a new supply of provisions. Camped about a mile west of town on the D. & R. G. railroad. Friday, Oct. 5.--Left camp at 8 o'clock. Had a very rough road, hills and rocks. Traveled down the canyon along the Grande river (now the Colorado). There is but little farm land in this vicinity, but what little there is, is all irrigated, and is the finest fruit country that I ever saw. Orchards all down along these canyons, and only from three to five years old, hanging so full of fine large apples and peaches that they have to up props under them to hold them up. Large tracts of grapes and berries of all kinds. We are at this writing in camp for dinner, twelve miles from Glenwood Springs. Left camp at 2 o'clock, traveled 12 miles went into camp at a ranch on the Grande river. Bought alfalfa for our horses at eight cents per head. Built a big fire, cooked supper and ate venison. We bought 20 pounds of venison at 5 cents a pound. Deer and elk are very plenty on the top of the mountains. This day we passed through New Castle, Colorado. Saturday, Oct. 6.--Traveled over a fair road this forenoon. Very windy, nearly blew the covers off our wagons, and it rained some. Traveled about ten miles and went into camp for dimmer. Had no hay for our horses, and no grass, the ground is as bare as a house floor, excepting some brush. We left camp at 2 o'clock, traveled down the Grande river and Rio Grande railroad, over some very steep hills. We traveled a distance of 12 miles this afternoon and went into camp on the river in big timber. We are still without grass for our horses, all we have for them is grain. We are at this time within 60 miles of Grand Junction, Colorado Monday, Oct 8.--Left camp early in the morning. Quite cold. Traveled 12 miles through mountains and hills, part of the time going east, part west, in order to get through the hills; when we camped at noon we had traveled 12 miles and only gained 3 miles west which was the way we wanted to go. Went into camp on the Platte (Plateau?) river for dinner. Bought a bundle of hay, had to pay forty cents for it. Broke camp and traveled over the roughest road yet. Some of the wagons were standing on two wheels at times, had to ford the Platte river six times in five miles. Five miles is all we drove this afternoon. Mr. White was very sick today, also Mr. Anderson and Julia Campbell. Tuesday, Oct. 9.--Left camp early. Traveled over still worse roads nearly all day. Forded the Platte river 8 times in two miles. Crossed the Grande river on the ferry boat about 4 o'clock in the evening, drove about four miles and camped for the night. Bought fine grapes for one cent per pound. Paid four dollars for hay to feed 28 horses this night. We are in a great peach country, bought peaches for 56 cents a bushel and we sure ate lots of them and grapes. It was the cheapest provisions we could buy. Wednesday, Oct. 10.--Just thirty days since we left home. This morning we left camp very early. Eight miles from Grand Junction. Mr. Oaks and myself went on ahead in a cart to hunt camping ground at Grand River, as Julia Campbell is getting worse all the time. We all got to Grand River about 10 o'clock, here we called a doctor and he said that she had the mountain fever and was dangerously ill. So we found a room and took her there. Frank Cummings and I carried her up stairs and I could see that she was past cure, in my belief. We went down Grand River 2 miles to get camping ground. This evening I went up to see her and she was a great deal worse. Thursday, Oct. 11.--Still laying here in camp on the Grand River. This afternoon we got word that Julia was dead. She died at half past ten this morning, so Messrs. Oaks, White, Pilling and myself went to dig her grave. We did not get it very deep as we had to dig through gravel and rock. This young lady was fourteen or fifteen years old. She leaves a mother and three sisters, of whom all are older, in our colony. She will be buried here tomorrow at 2 o'clock. Today part of our colony that we left at Manitou overtook us, namely, the Lambert boys, Herschel and Mr. McKinney. They had one of their big mules killed by the cars at the same place Jack Pilling's was killed, and where Frank Cummings lost his, so we left three in the same place. I understand that the balance of the colony is about ten or fifteen miles from here. Friday, Oct. 12.--Still in camp near Grand Junction. Very nice weather. Frank Cummings went back at midnight last night to hunt the balance of our colony, in order to get Mr. Dreisback to preach the funeral. He found them about eight miles back and got them out and they hitched up and pulled into our camp at daylight this morning, so at present we are all together again, except Trickett, Skeen and Crossman, they got in a hurry and left us some over a week ago. The funeral services were held at the Congregational Church today at 3 o'clock. Rev. Dreisback preached the funeral. Mr. Oaks has two or three children sick and it is thought that they have the mountain fever. We went to the Seminary, a distance of two miles, there was two wagons and a buggy. It was dark before we got back to camp. Julia belonged to the United Brethren Church Saturday, Oct. l3.--Left camp late in the morning. Three of Mr. Oaks children are still sick and he had to be left behind. Mr. Anderson and Darling staid with him. We traveled about 9 miles and went into camp for dinner. Here we laid in a big supply of hay and feed, preparing to cross a desert of 90 miles without grass or water, so after we was all ready to pull out it was late in the afternoon and we concluded to wait until morning. Here we got a seine and went fishing. John Smith and Mr. McKinnie done the wading and only caught three good fish. Bought baled hay for $7.50 per ton. Frank Cummings sold his colt, it got so foot- sore it could hardly travel. I rode with Mr. Dreisback today. Sunday, Oct. 14.--Left camp one and a half miles east of Fruita, Colo., very early, hardly daylight. Traveled about three miles and got mired down with some of the teams. Pulled them out and went on a short distance and mired again. Pulled them out and went on till we could find fuel to cook our dinner with, left camp about 3 o'clock, traveled about 12 miles. We have changed our minds about crossing the desert and will go around it. About two days further travel. Tuesday, Oct. 16.--Left camp at sunrise. Double teamed and began to climb a steep mountain for a distance of two miles. We took up one wagon at a time and made twelve trips, so by this time it was noon. After dinner we traveled over very rough roads for about 8 miles and then camped. Wednesday, Oct. 17.--Quite cold. Traveled about 18 miles this day, over rough roads and out of our direction. Not a house or person to be seen. One of the boys killed a deer today. Thursday, Oct. 18.--Frank Cummings and I went ahead to hunt deer. They are very thick here, and we got after five of them and followed them until we got way behind our wagons and had to walk six or seven miles to catch up. Saw a big wild cat today. Killed 18 rabbits. Traveled about 22 miles today, and it rained some. Killed a deer just before dark with a shotgun, we have no rifle. Friday, Oct. l9.--Last night we were camped near a band of Ute Indians, they are hunting and fishing. We traveled about four miles and came to a ranch on White River, and a log store. We had to ford the river, and had to take the chicken coops from behind the wagons to keep the chickens from drowning. Traveled only five miles this afternoon and went into camp. Saturday, Oct. 20.--Rained all last night. Did not leave camp until afternoon. Traveled 4 miles to a creek called Stink Water, here the road was in the bed of the creek for about five miles and we waited until about four o'clock when the water from the rain ran off. We started up the creek and stuck in the quicksand quite often, but finally got to where we wanted out and had to dig out the bank. Here one of Mr. Woodruff's horses dropped dead, and we stopped for the night. Monday, Oct. 22.--Broke camp late as the horses are nearly tired out. At noon we camped for dinner at a ranch. We are about 200 miles from any railroad. Osa Lambert has been sick for a few days. Tuesday, Oct. 23.--Traveled about fifteen miles this day through sand. Got to Green river and gave a man a dollar to guide us across, the ferryman wanted a dollar a wagon so we forded it. Wednesday, Oct. 24.--Traveled ten miles and stopped for dinner in the Ashley Valley, Utah, and it is a very fine valley with nice farms in it. here we turned our horses in an alfalfa pasture free of charge, we did not leave till three o'clock. Here Mr. Dreisback traded 1 mare for a span of mules. We traveled five miles and went into camp half a mile of Ashley. Bought potatoes here for 30 cents per bushel. Some things very high, such as soda, yeast, sugar and meat. Thursday, Oct. 25.--Laid in camp all day giving our horses some rest, they are on alfalfa pasture free of charges, with plenty of good water. Friday, Oct. 26.--Still here in camp. this morning I got up early and worked at carpentering all day and made two dollars. Saturday, Oct. 27.--Raining quite hard. At noon we started and traveled 14 miles and went into camp under a small mountain. Quite cold. Sunday, Oct. 28.--Traveled to Fort Dashean (Ft Duchesne), here the government has a standing army of two companies to quell any outbreak by the Indians. John Smith has got to be an expert at driving a four- house team by the aid of two young ladies. John can sit up as straight in the seat as any man you ever saw, especially when one of these young ladies is by his side. He says he thinks that there is surely a chance for him to get one woman out here where a man has a right to as many as he wants. Monday, Oct. 29.--Traveled about 12 miles and went into camp for dinner. Horses very tired, some of them have given out. While camped here a band of Gypsies passed us with some animals, they had four different kinds of bears and monkeys and baboons, and in fact they had quite a show. At night we camped near a well and had to pay 25 cents to water each team. Tuesday, Oct. 30.--We traveled 10 miles and camped for dinner. This day we traveled down a big canyon, mountains on each side of us very high, this evening we camped on a stream called Nine Mile creek, at a ranch. Wednesday, Oct. 31.--Rained and snowed some today. Only traveled 15 miles and camped. Thursday, Nov. 1 .--Cold and wet this morning, and did not leave camp until after 9 o'clock. We met lots of Indian freighters, they all had new wagons, the government gives them wagons and provisions and pays them two cents per pound to haul provisions from the railroad to the reservation so we are out of luck because we are not Indians. Friday, Nov. 2.--Traveled 20 miles and camped about 5 o'clock at a town by the name of Price. Here we laid in a supply of horse feed and provisions. The people tried to have us locate here but we was determined to see the place we started for before locating. Monday, Nov. 5.--Traveled 2 miles and came to Huntington; traveled on 12 miles and came to another town called Castle Dale. Here we ate our dinner and bought some flour at $1.60 per hundred. Traveled on 12 miles and camped at another town called Faron. Tuesday, Nov. 6.--Traveled 10 miles and came to water and grass. Went into camp for diner and turned the horses out on the grass. Started at 2 o'clock, traveled 9 miles and came to the town of Emery, in a nice valley. This is election day. Wednesday, Nov. 7.--Left camp late as we had to go back after oats. This has been a very windy day. No settlement ahead for quite a distance. Thursday, Nov. 8.--After dinner we traveled 10 miles. Last night one of Mr. Dreisback's mules strayed away and we could not find it, so we came on and met some men with a load of apples and traded the chance of the mule for a bushel of apples. Friday, Nov. 9.--Left camp early, traveled down a big canyon all day, very rough roads and lots of big rocks to travel over, we traveled to the bottom of this canyon and came to the town of Salina. Traveled 25 miles. At this writing Charley Lambert is very sick, has been for several days. We were invited to a barbecue. We went and had a very good supper and a very large crowd was there. Today we met wagons loaded with apples coming from the country we are going to, they are 50 cents per bushel. Saturday, Nov. 10.--Just two months since we left home. At noon we pulled out and drove 12 miles to water, roads quite good this afternoon, but some horses played out and had to be taken out and others put in their places. Charley Lambert still no better and has quite a fever. Sunday, Nov. 11.--Left camp about eleven o'clock delayed in helping Osa Lambert to prepare a light rig to go on ahead of the colony and take his brother Charles home which is no better, but still getting weaker. Traveled about 8 miles, went into camp for dinner by a large lake, lots of geese and ducks on it, left camp about 3 o'clock, traveled within 2 miles of Sipic a small town, there went in camp for the night. Traveled about 14 miles this day. Monday, Nov. 12.--Came through a little town called Holden and went in camp 3 miles this side of Holden at noon we neither had feed or water for our horses. We traveled about 14 miles today. Tuesday, Nov. 13 .--Left camp rather late as some of our horses had wandered away from camp. Traveled 6 miles and came to some springs and camped for dinner. We killed a number of ducks and at 1 o'clock started on and got to Clear Lake at dark. Everybody is glad that they are at the end of their journey, or nearly so. Wednesday, Nov. 14.--Here at Clear Lake we separated, some of the colony went to one place and some to another, in order to find houses to settle in. P. A. Shields, T. E. Cummings and the writer stopped here where we got a house free of remit, and a large lake right at the door, full of fish and black with dicks and geese. The writer likes this country very well. The colony is scattered about 20 miles apart. We will come together soon and locate our claims. We have done the best we could to keep a scratch of our journey, so please excuse bad writing and spelling. I had to write the most of it by lantern light and on my knee, so this ends our journey. Respectfully Yours Joseph Seguine =================================================== Contributed for use by the USGenWeb Archive Project (http://www.usgenweb.org) and by the COGenWeb Archive Project USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access.