E24 - Fire, Tornado and Starvation 1859 Kansas Territory

A horror story on the Smokey Hill Trail - Deadly fire blows through mountains - The Boulder County Marshal Fire 2021/2022 - How to make Apple Cider Vinegar according to 1859 - Obituaries - Mountain Tour Listener Discretion Advised     While the miners mine in future Gilpin and Clear Creek Counties, a fire sweeps through the mountains killing 3 and their two animals.  Two men freeze to death on the plains, leaving evidence that in the next to last stage of hypothermia, the suffers feel so hot they remove their clothing.  A tornado rips through the plains killing one and sending loaded wagons skyward.      This episode, filled with primary information, is a collection of newspaper articles published between May and July of 1859 in the Rocky Mountain News.  Thank you for listening.