The road is a very good one, grass and water abundant and supplies cheap and accessible.
This is a much better business than ordinary freighting on the Plains, there being no delays for loads, and immediate pay;
while the great number of teams on the road will protably altogether prevent Indian atttiicks.
Approximate Uistauces:
. . „ , Miles.
From Kiowa tie camp (“Gomers to Reed Spring 23
“ Reed Spring to Big Sandy Stage Station 14
“ Big Sandy to Lake p.j
“ to Old Willow Spring jo
“ Willow Spring to 500th mile post 30
“ 500th mile post to Kit Carson 13
Total from “Gomer’s” to Kit Carson 107
(Kit Carson to Sheridan, 82 miles.)
If any further information is wanted, write or telegraph to
WM. J. PALMER,
In charge of construction Kansas Pacific Railway at Kit Carson, or to
D« *1"OM Gen’l Western Agent K. P. R. \V., Denver.
CHEYENNE MARKETS.
GRAIN.
States Corn, per tb.. ? 1
Colorado do “ 3
Oat a per tt>
BREADSTUFFS.
Flour, Staten, per sack B.W»O> 7.00
Flour, Colorado, •• s.so<i< 6.50 4
Buckwheat Flour, “ 10.(Mk&>11.00
PROVISIONS.
Potatoes, per th
Onions. “ 0
Cheese, New York factory, per tt>.... 2aer-2. >
Cheese, Western, per tt> 225>.w:» I
Beans, Navy, per Id
HvaiiH. Mexican ••
Butter, common 4U ,
Butu-r, good grade,
Honey
Lard
Bacon
Hama, smoked
Pork. firm at 15’,, ;
Anples. urven. are in moderate de-
mand al, per bbl W.OtX&IG.OO
CASK GOODS.
Field’s Oysters 7.<» I
Two pound Peaches I
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