Show JAYHAWKERS SON HAS EASIER TRIP fo Rev foE E E. W V Mecum ecum of or Los Lo Angeles is hi In Salt I ike on eli 01 his hil way a by hy train ti-simm over ocr the time trail tri that his f father ther p passed cd over sixty sixty- one years QI ago 0 by ox t nm n Rev father tho time late Charlos B. B Mecum was one of ot tIme the original Jayhawkers who sho mode th time the trip from froni Galesburg Ill HI 11 In ISO 1849 five Thirty Jayhawkers left lef Gainsburg labs Gains Oal burg on April Apri 5 1849 1549 and for tor tho timo California California gold Kold fields felds by ox team They com came overland to in Salt Il Ja Lako and amid from torn Salt Bal Ink went r through Death valley On the perilous trip through the time scorching d de lert ert they thy were three da days without water ater and several veral of at tho time party died of ot thirst Today there are ar only four or survivors of ot the original party part that left lef bur They tire are John B. B Colton Cohen Colon of or Kansas City Mrs Ir J. J W. W r. Brier of ot Lodi CaM Cal Stephen Stephin Dot Doty of ot Santa Fanta Sant Barbara and Rudolph St ph nn of or San In lose J |