Daily Archives: February 3, 2025

Overland Stage – Part 7 Latham Crossing to Ft Collins

The New American Digest Posted on by

Part 7 - Latham Crossing to Ft Collins is now live.

Latham Station was the last stop on the South Platte River Route. From Latham after 1864, one went south to Denver on what was now the main line, or crossed the South Platte and followed the Cache la Poudre NW into the foothills at LaPorte and points west. Only a short run away - 30 miles or so - LaPorte was another major home station. The route that had headed south to Denver came from the south to cross the la Poudre at the LaPorte station and re-join the original trail.

Continue reading →

Overland Stage – Part 6 Junction Station to Latham

The New American Digest Posted on by

Part 6 - Junction Station to Latham is now live.

There was no "Junction Station" in the earliest days; there were no stations between Beaver Creek and Bijou Creek. Muir Springs near Bijou provided fresh water but there was no real relief until the stage reached Fremonts Orchard.

This segment of the route was the most difficult; drifting sands, alkali dust, biting insects. Travel often required special teams of heavy mules - and even then, often able to travel no faster than a walk. Several routes were explored to bypass this segment; the later cut-offs directly overland to Denver eased the traffic but not the difficulty - and those heading west usually chose the river route over the alternatives. Even now, there is no improved road following the route along side the south bank of the river ... and no town of any significant size along this stretch on either side of the river.

For this chapter, "Junction Station" is the one that became Ft Morgan. Next stop - Bijou Creek.

Continue reading →

Make It Easy

The New American Digest Posted on by

While I'd just as soon stay away from "politics" as a primary focus on this site, there are some issues that just come up. One being illegals.

My wife's an immigrant. Came in legal like and became naturalized. The process is not easy or fun. The office where she started the process was so ... nasty, I had to stop going with her because I'd have spoken up and those damn bureaucrats would have taken it out on her.

On the other hand, she came and wanted to become a US citizen - she put up with the process, she didn't yell and protest and wave her old country's flag around.

Every time these illegals gather round like this, it seems it would be easy for the National Guard to come in, surround them, and deport every single one of them.

And cut off welfare for any Yankees that participate. Yep - as a US citizen you have the right to protest. But being on welfare should have consequences - one of them being that if you depend on the government to survive, you give up your right to bite the hand that feeds you.

Continue reading →