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Journal of Western Travel
by John McTurk Gibson
edited by Weldon Hoppe
June 5th, 1859 -- Sunday once more, and both we and our cattle require rest, we have been pushing ahead most too fast for several days in order to reach the crossing before the river should rise, thereby rendering the passage dangerous if not altogether impracticable. There is a continual string of teams crossing and the whooping and yelling put me in mind of Skunk Bottom. We are only 240 miles from Pike's Peak at this point.Powell
This being Sunday we have been in camp all day, just by the crossing. This day has been spent in hunting, fishing, washing and repacking our loads, some little of our flour spoiled.