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Overland Journal 06-4, 1988

Overland Journal Volume 6 Number 4 1988

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Oregon-California Trails Association

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Thanks to staff at the California Trail Interpretive Center for these "virtual journey" posts featuring excerpts from diaries, journals and letters of California Trail travelers.During the month of August we'll present diary excerpts from a "virtual journey" along the California Trail. The portion of trail covered during this hypothetical August journey is shown in the Google Earth image, ranging from Salt Lake City, Utah or just west of Soda Springs, Idaho to just west of Winnemucca, Nevada. We've been using online sources so you can easily see the references and will have to start re-using some of these sources to complete the August and September parts of this virtual journey. ... See MoreSee Less

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When we visit a beautiful place, many of us enjoy taking the memory home as a digital image. Back in the 19th century, it wasn't so simple. William Henry Jackson captured and developed photographs using the collodion process, requiring lots of clunky equipment. But the heaviest of all his tools was his darkroom!#UniquelyAmerican #FindYourPark #EncuentraTuParque #DarkroomOnWheelsImage - Mobile darkroom, pulled by mules / NPS Image ... See MoreSee Less

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This day in Trail history – A composite journey along the California Trail – July 31, 1861. OCTA's Merrill J. Mattes Collection contains many letters, journals and diaries, including that of Ira Butterfield, Jr.This day in Trail history – A composite journey along the California Trail – July 31, 1861"started at 3 a.m. and drove ten miles in the morning to the north fork of Piney Creek, and in the afternoon three miles farther to the middle fork of the same stream. Thornton and I went back to the last camp on Bitter Root after a calf whose mother died and was left there, the calf going back to seek its dam. We found the calf and with some trouble we caught him with a rope (we were not very expert with the lasso) and led him back. It was dark long before we reached the place of noon camp but we could see well enough to follow the road. We crossed the creek and kept on to the next fork where we expected to find camp. It was now midnight and we had had nothing to eat and were tired, as were our horses. We expected that they would keep a light for us but we could see none. We called as loud as we could but no answer. I suggested firing my revolver but Thornton would not listen to that as we were in an Indian country. We finally gave it up, tied our horses and the calf to some small trees and waited until morning, keeping watch by turns. It was a dreary night for us two. In the morning, one of the men on guard at the camp acknowledged that he heard us call but was so afraid of Indians that he dared not make reply. Thornton and I were at least disgusted with his cowardice." – Ira Butterfield, Jr. Butterfield's diary is part of the OCTA collection and can be downloaded at https://octa-journals.org/merrill-mattes-collection/…. The calf photo was downloaded from https://onecowrevolution.wordpress.com/2016/03/16/lost-calf/. ... See MoreSee Less

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Two-time Olympian Kim Conley has a new blog post about training on historic trails! This time she visits sites along the Oregon Trail between Ft. Vancouver and the Barlow Road. Read it at https://kimfconley.com/blog/f/cross-country-dreams-fort-vancouver-the-oregon-trail ... See MoreSee Less

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Don’t forget to register early for the 39th Annual OCTA Convention. Up until July 31st, registration will come with a $20 discount. Visit our website or click this link for more information. ONLY ONE DAY LEFT!https://octa-trails.regfox.com/2021-octa-convention-elko-Nevada ... See MoreSee Less

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A thank you and a request for all OCTA volunteers from the National Park Service! ... See MoreSee Less

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A thank you and a request for all OCTA volunteers from the National Park Service! ... See MoreSee Less

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This day in Trail history – A composite journey along the California Trail – July 30, 1849. Israel Shipman Pelton Lord's diary is available in book form, but also was published in The Western Christian newspaper in Elgin, Illinois. A photocopy of this newspaper publication is available in OCTA's Merrill J. Mattes Collection.This day in Trail history – A composite journey along the California Trail – July 30, 1849"Road runs west of south, ten miles, round the southern point of the mountain – then westerly to the crossing of Black's Fork, a fine stream of clear water, twenty yards wide, which come doen from the north, and on the west side of the mountain range and runs south east into Green River. Here is the best grass we have yet seen on the route. The valley is long and wide and the hill sides covered with grass. Camped one mile above the crossing. Ball and I made a cut off over the mountain. Saw no loarge game except antelopes, and they were too shy for a shot. Killed eight sage hens, one of which we roasted and ate without salt at noon. The whole country abounds in squirrels, which burrow in the ground. They are of two kinds, one like our chip squirrels – the other as big as a large rat, very fat, dark dun color, with a short bushy tail. Sometimes as many as twenty or thirty are in sight at the same moment. Road excellent. Made twelve miles." – Israel Shipman Pelton Lord. Israel's diary is available in book form, but also was published in The Western Christian newspaper in Elgin, Illinois. A photocopy of this newspaper publication is available in the OCTA collection and can be downloaded at https://www.octa-journals.org/merrill-mattes-collection/journal-of-isaac-s-p-lord. The photo of roasting fowl was downloaded from https://www.ramblingangler.com/cornish-hens-cooked-over-fire/. ... See MoreSee Less

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Don’t forget to register early for the 39th Annual OCTA Convention. Up until July 31st, registration will come with a $20 discount. Visit our website or click this link for more information. https://octa-trails.regfox.com/2021-octa-convention-elko-NevadaSpecial thanks to Blair Roger for submitting this photo of War Clouds over Ft. Casper! ... See MoreSee Less

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This day in Trail history – A composite journey along the California Trail – July 29, 1853. Dr. J. R. Bradway's diary can be seen in OCTA's Merrill J. Mattes Collection.This day in Trail history – A composite journey along the California Trail – July 29, 1853"Cool but pleasant Rolled on this morning at about 4. O. Took break[fast] at Blue springs. The water of these springs has a temperature of about 80⁰ They are about 30 in number and the water has an insipid taste will do for stock but is not very good to drink. After breakfast rolled on to Hensels spring where we arrived about 2. O. and camped for the day. This is a very fine spring about ½ mile to the left of the road Water little insipid Near this spring obtained some rhombic pearl spar & radiated gypsum with compact lime rock. Road somewhat uneven Very warm." – Dr. J. R. Bradway. Bradway's diary is part of the OCTA collection and can be downloaded at https://www.octa-journals.org/merrill-mattes-collection/diary-j-r-bradway-1853. The image of Idaho gypsum was downloaded at https://www.mindat.org/photo-406015.html. ... See MoreSee Less

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