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started right on this morning) the Oregon trains will probably be some

days crossing, was glad we did not have to cross here, but sorry to part

with Mrs. Colt, the Lady from Lockport, N. Y. We found the road bad

again this side of Julesburg, the sand is deep, and the road out, cut

up a great deal, here again the bluffs come right to the river bank;

we did not cross but kept to the edge of the water.

Julesburg is like Kearney, mostly Officers quarters, tho they

are building on the other side what I should call New Julesburg, and use

considerable lumber.

Corn here was $5.75 per bushel, dried apples 40¢, bacon 38¢.

They have no conscience at all in regard to skinning immigrants.

Thursday. Had dreadful roads out of Julesburg a ways. The

sand hill so bad the horses could hardly pull through them; in the

afternoon we heard at a Ranch, terrible stories of Indians, like the

stories of "Milk Sick", they were all around, but not right there;
‘twas said they were on the North Side of the Platte, and south on

the Republicat River, had skipped and captured a Government Train and

Stage, we do not put much faith in the stories, but they are rather

near home to be comfortable and we all I guess will be glad when we are out of

their reach.

We caught a mess of fish out of the Platte here, did not find

them first rate. We think it will take till next Wednesday to reach

Collins; expect to have no company from the Junction, don’t know how

We will get along.

Friday. Still find beautiful flowers which if cultivated would

shame the gardens at home.