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A Summer Scamper

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER II. STORIES OF THE OLD SANTA FE TRAIL. Early in the century fables of the riches and splendors of the Spanish Hidalgos of New Mexico began to reach the ears of the frontier traders, and they came to believe that across the southwestern boundary, which was then the lower line of Kansas and Colorado, lay a market that was unsurpassed. The Spanish rulers were supposed to be rolling in luxury and given to boundless extravagance, and the return of Lieut. Pike from his long pilgrimage and hazardous adventures, gave the theories the substance of fact. In 1804, a French Creole by the name of La Lande, started from Kaskaskia, 111., for Santa Fe, with several pack mules laden with goods, belonging to a trader named Morrison, but he never returned, and was thought to have been killed by the Indians. In 1812, four men, inspired by Lieut. Pike's reports, thought they would try to make their way through, and started from Booneville with a pack train laden with merchandise. The names of three of these bold adventurers were McKnight, Beard and Chambers, but the fourth is lost to tradition. They followed Pike's trail to the foot of the mountains, along the Arkansas River, and then took a southerly course, arriving at Santa Fe without any exciting experience. This was the first endeavor to establish trade with the Spanish settlements, and proved disastrous, for upon their arrival at the capital of New Mexico, the excitement over Pike's arrest was revived. They were thrown into prison as spies, their goods were confiscated and they narrowly escaped execution. They found at Santa Fe, upon their arrival, the man La Lande, who was supposed to have been lost, but who went through safely, set himself up as a merchant with the capital that belonged to Morrison, his employ...


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  • ISBN-13: 9781151691729
  • Publisher: General Books
  • Publisher Imprint: General Books
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 26
  • Spine Width: 1 mm
  • Width: 189 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1151691720
  • Publisher Date: 18 Jan 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 68 gr

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