>From Judge Benj Hayes' trip diary: "The messes of Thos. Burnett, F. Smith, Garrett Long, and W. Hines finally joined us, and on the morning of the 20th, watering our animals at Galisteo creek, we set out for the south. Made 18 miles, having nooned by the way. Good grass, but no water; day warm. Good road to our nooning, same in the afternoon with saline encrustations. Several of the company were still behind, delayed by the "fascinations" of Galisteo. I had a severe headache and a cold, the first since leaving Independence."