J … Exploring Hot Springs' History Traditional Cache

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Chuck Walla: Greetings from your Community Volunteer Reviewer,

Since you have not responded to my reviewer log about your cache, nor did you post a note to your cache page telling me and others of your intention to address the issue with it, the cache has been archived.

Some time ago, I posted a note to your cache page requesting a response from you to post what you were planning to do with the cache on the page and to send me a note. I have no record of a response, and no response tells me that you are not planning on replacing or repairing this cache. If I am wrong with that assumption, please let me know promptly. I can always unarchive the cache for you, if needed, if it has been less than 3 months since it was archived.

Sincerely,

Chuck Walla
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Hidden : 6/4/2009
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


Hot Springs is traditionally best known for the natural spring water that gives it its name, flowing out of the ground at a temperature of 147º Fahrenheit (64º C). This series has been developed to tell about many of the historical facets surrounding Hot Springs, Arkansas. Some of the events and happenings of this city are well known and others are more obscure.
Several of the letter connections will be quite obvious upon arrival of the cache, while others you might derive from reading about the history of a particular location or event. For the most part, the caches are PnG and should be easy to locate. I hope you enjoy this series as much as I have putting it together. I have learned quite a bit about the town that I call home.

J is for Jesse James
Hot Springs, Ark. became an early vacation resort as a result of the many thermal springs that jetted from the hills surrounding the city. Trains from the north and east brought numerous wealthy passengers on a jaunt to Little Rock and Malvern, Ark. where special coaches picked them up and carried them on a 60 miles journey through the Ouachita Mountains to Hot Springs.

On the morning of January 15, 1874 as the coach from Malvern carrying fourteen passengers approached Sulphur Creek voices from nearby rocks ordered the stage driver to stop. Five men were wearing long blue overcoats and handkerchief masks jumped out from the rocks and surrounded the coach with pistols drawn.


Pat O'Connor from Oklahoma was one of the unfortunate passengers and described the event in a newspaper interview as follows. The passengers were jostled from the coach and lined up along the roadside. Each were frisked for weapons then asked to kneel with their hands in the air. One of the male passengers refused to keep his arms up until one of the bandits explained that if he continued to disobey their order a bullet would be sent through his head. The passengers were then asked to place their money, watches, and jewelry in a grain sack. An old gentleman who admired the robber’s horses told the bandits that he had served in the confederate cavalry during the Civil War. Before leaving the scene, a large jovial bandit, believed to have been Cole Younger, returned the man's purse to him. After unhitching the team of horses from the coach and driving them away with gunshots, the robbers quietly just rode away.


When the people finally reached the hotel several hours later, Sheriff Little was notified and a posse was formed to search the mountains around Hot Springs. Since the James and Younger brothers were well known by this time, it was simply assumed by the passengers that they were robbed by the James - Younger gang. Official documentation of the bandit’s true identity would not come until some eight years later when Jesse James was killed by Bob Ford at his home in St. Joseph, Missouri, April 3, 1882. A gold pocket watch identified as one taken from Hot Springs coach passenger was found among Jesse James' personal effects. Later, Frank James actually journeyed back to Hot Springs, taking a job at the Happy Hollow for a time before he died.


The more you log online including words that start with the letter of the cache, the more interesting the logs will be. If this cache needs attention let me know.



First to Find Honors go to Mr.bb and Quartzcachers!!!!!!!!!!!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

wbyg bs whvpr

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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