Bailou+Family

= Bailou Family Journal =

Independence Spring (Independence, Missouri) Mile 0.0 May 1, 18 mary, alicia Are water has been poiusened and now we have to wait until noon to fill our water jugs up again and, it was contanamned.it will take like

of Blue River (Red Bridge) (South of Metropolitan, Kansas City) Mile 15.2 Crossing May 2

kyle,jeff Journal Entry: We got soaked in the blue river, and it was a long process. and it turned out we only had one rope.

Observation Bluff (A ridge west of Captain Creek, Kansas) Mile 47 May 4 Name cody,Jacob Journal Entry We had to make a big desicion to go up the hill or not.We choose to stay with the group.

Crossing of Wakarusa River (5 miles southeast of Lawrence, Kansas) Mile 54 May 5-7 Name: mary,alicia Journal Entry: we traveled across the river in our boats. and our animals swimmed arcoss by their selfs,but got leachs on them.so we all got across safely.

Fremont Springs (4 miles south of Diller, Nebraska) Mile 194 May 16 Name:jeff,kyle Journal Entry: We had a nice nap and fresh water. we also saw john c fremont and kit carlson's names carved into the mountain.

The Narrows (1.5 miles northwest of Oak, Nebraska) Mile 252 May 20 Name: mary,alicia Journal Entry: today jeff's leg has gotten bit by a rattlesnake. but, the good thing was he didn't have to get his leg cut off because we used tobacco and he did not lose his life. but the bad thing was that i myself had to suck out the poison out of his lower left caf.

Fort Kearny "Fort Childs" (5.5 miles south of Kearny, Nebraska) Mile 319 May 30 Name: kyle,jeff Journal Entry: Today we got to a trading post and got to re stolk on food. we are all sending a letter home. I will send mine to grandpa

Gilman Station (8 miles west of Gothenburg, Nebraska) Mile 401 June 11 Name:jacob,cody Journal Entry: we have just have been tricked in trading are 4 oxen and only getting 2 back and so i think were going to go really slow the rest of the oregon trail.

Lower (old) California Crossing (3.8 miles west of Brule, Nebraska) Mile 485 June 23 Name: mary,alicia Journal Entry: today we had to cross a river with quick sand it was bad things and good things, the bad thing were we almost sunked!but the good thing was we made it across safely because a frechmen was there and helped us across but, we had to trade a tin of sugar and a tin of flour but it was worth it. and were still tired and out of sorts though __//**. **//__

Windlass Hill (Garden County near Ash Hollow, Nebraska) Mile 500 June 25 Name:kyle,jeff Journal Entry: we had to face a very big hill which is a 25 drop for 300 so its pretty steap. so we tied ropes to the side of the wagon and tied the other side to trees, so we could go down safely and slowly and luckly we got to the bottom hill safely.

courthouse Rock NameJacob,cody Journal Entry:There were no trees any where. We all used dryed buffalo chips to make a fire.Jeff, and I had to pick them up.
 * (5 miles due south of Bridgeport, Nebraska) **
 * Mile 561 **
 * June 30 **

Name:mary,alicia Journal Entry:today we made it to chimney rock. jeff, and cody tried to climb but they only made it to the top of the base. also on the rock we raed a message that said "FOUND" about a dog whose description mathces watch's (the wagon train mascok ) it seems this dog has been found by U.S. calvary soliders on the way to Fort Laramie.
 * Chimney Rock **
 * (3.5 miles southwest of Bayard, Nebraska) **
 * Mile 575 **
 * July 1 **

Name:Jeff,Kyle Journal Entry: We nogotiated with the indiens. It turns out thet they are just very pore.
 * Horse Creek Crossing **
 * (4 miles southwest of Morril, Nebraska) **
 * Mile 615 **
 * July 6 **

Name: mary,alicia Journal Entry: we just got to fort laramie and cody and jeff went to go looking for watch and they found him but the rest of the trail who discited to not to go look for watch never got to se him again because the people their discited to keep him.
 * Fort Laramie **
 * (Goshen County, Wyoming) **
 * Mile 650 **
 * July 11 **

Name:kyle,jeff Journal Entry: we saw ayers natural bridge and nobody tried to get closer.
 * Ayers Natural Bridge **
 * (12 miles west of Douglas, Wyoming) **
 * Mile 724 **
 * July 13 **

Journal Entry: Mary and Jeff had dasited towait for the stom to stop but I thought we should have cept going. Then we hadnto go through a tairrible storm.We got acs safe.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Reshaw's Bridge **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">(3 miles northeast of Casper, Wyoming) **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Mile 761 **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">July 17 **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Jacob, cody **

Name: alicia,mary Journal Entry: we lost a cow and we have a new baby in the wagon trail and we voted and now her name is Grace. also it was a very bad idea to to camp there because that night several oxen,and mules got loose and are guard fell asleep on post also the baby is 7 pounds and 10 oz (and she's a girl).
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Poison Spring **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">(Natrona County, Wyoming) **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Mile 777 **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">July 18 **

Name: kyle,jeff Journal Entry: today we made it to alkali slough. since cody is a assisant doctor he told us what alkali is and he told us not to drink it or eat it because it can kill us.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Alkali Slough **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">(Natrona County, Wyoming) **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Mile 798 **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">July 20 **

Name Jacob,Cody Journal Entry We fonud baking soda and made breadbut it had a green cast around the bread. I desited not to eat the bread but my family ate the bread.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Saleratus (Playa Lake) **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">(1 mile northeast of Independence Rock, Wyoming) **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Mile 814 **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">July 22 **

Name:alicia,mary Journal Entry:today we got to independence rock and that evening each diffirent member from diffirent wagons shared each diffirent stories of how they think independence rock got it's name. also me jeff and cody got to carve our names on the side of the independence rock.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Independence Rock **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">(48 miles southwest of Casper, Wyoming) **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Mile 814 **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">July 22 **

Name:Kyle' Jeff Journal Entry:wow what a stampeed. we hado our one rodieo. it was so scarey.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Devil's Gate **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">(Natrona County, Wyoming) **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Mile 820 **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">July 23 **

Name: mary,alicia Journal Entry: today we have reached ice spring and jeff and cody has doug for ice and we now have gotten fresh clean water.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Ice Spring **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">(9.5 miles east of Sweetwater Station, Wyoming) **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Mile 862 **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">July 2 **

NameKyle, Jeff Journal Entry: today we made it to south pass. we also had a big celebration at the camp. although we were the only wagon who didnt know the tune of "oh suzanna".
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">South Pass **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Mile 913 **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">July 30 **

Name:Jacob,Cody Journal Entry We decided to go on the FORT BRIDGER way because there will be grass for our animals and fresh water for us and our and animals to drink. but, there might be indians on the fort bridger trail.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Parting of the Ways **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">(9 miles northeast of Farson, Wyoming) **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Mile 932 **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">August 1 **

Name:mary,alicia Journal Entry: since we took the fort bridge route we have fresh drinking water and our animals have plenty grass to eat and are very healthy. and eveyone is feeling great we have no sign's of indians but, one woman woke up on the trail and found two bhlankets missing(very supicouis?).
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Fort Bridger Route **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Little Sandy Crossing **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">(7 miles northeast of Farson, Wyoming) **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Mile 940 **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">August 2 **

Name :kyle,jeff Journal Entry:today we got 4 oxen because cody and i worked and got 1 new oxen each and mother bought 2 new oxen, now we have seven oxen.and i think this will be a next easy five days.(and cody and i got new jobs as fence mending).
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Fort Bridger Route **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Fort Bridger (Fort Bridger, Wyoming) **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Mile 1026 **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">August 8-9 **

Name:JacobCody
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Thomas Fork Crossing **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Rejoining the trails: Sublette Cutoff and Fort Bridger Route **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">(1.2 miles west of Border, Wyoming) **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Mile 1108 **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">August 14 **

Journal Entry:We have just meet up withotger family and a party.

Name:mary, alicia Journal Entry:today we made it to sreamboat springs luckly we found out some info on steamboat springs and we didnt get close to the gysers but peolpe who didnt look up info got burned by the gyser on there hand and lower arm.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Steamboat Spring **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">(Soda Springs, Idaho) **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Mile 1154 **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">August 16 **

NameKyle,jeff Journal Entry:We bought two rice and two coffee. that means we spent $1.60.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Fort Hall **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">(South of the Snake River, Idaho) **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Mile 1217 **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">September 4 **

Name:Jacob,cody Journal Entry We lost all of our cafffe. But made it safe.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Three Island Crossing **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">(Elmore County, Idaho) **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Mile 1397 **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">September 20 **

Name:mary,alicia Journal Entry:we are all optamistic and jeff is very tired and sleepy.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Farewell Bend **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">(Baker County, Oregon) **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Mile 1551 **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">September 30 **

Name:kyle, Jeff Journal Entry:We tied our rope to trees andgot down safely. it was a long proses
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Ladd Canyon Hill **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">(Union County, Oregon) **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Mile 163 **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">October 5 **

Name Jacob cody Journal Entry:We all made it alve. And we are selling our book
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Deadman Pass **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">(Umatilla County, Oregon) **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Mile 1671 **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">October 8 **

Name: mary,alicia Journal Entry:today we had to make a big decsion but we picked to get to walla walla washington is to go down the river and the and another train (the rinehart family) is going to borrow our oxen until we get lto our detanation and them they will give them back. and we are also paying them$100 to bring our wagon across too.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Whitman Mission **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">(Walla Walla County, Washington) **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Mile 1709 **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">October 12 **

Name:kyle,jeff Journal Entry: Cody went into the forest and died because of a bear ate him. But im sure that he died happy because his dog died with him.
 * Columbia Gorge Cascades **
 * (Hood River County, Oregon) **
 * Mile 1860 **

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