Cibolo Valley Ranch Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

rkylem: Second time this one has disappeared. I think it best to archive this one, especially now that the leaves are gone. Perhaps we will have another hide in the area another day.

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Hidden : 7/12/2005
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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The following is a short history of Cibolo:
CIBOLO, TEXAS (Guadalupe County). Cibolo is on Farm Road 78 and Cibolo Creek, sixteen miles west of Seguin in western Guadalupe County. Cíbolo is Spanish for "buffalo." The banks of Cibolo Creek are quite steep, and along its entire course, which is the boundary between Guadalupe and Bexar counties, there are few places where pioneers could find a safe crossing before the development of bridges. It is said that Indians stampeded buffalo over the banks to disable them so they could be slaughtered. Jacob Schlather bought land in the area in 1867, and his son George built a store to supply neighboring settlers, who were mostly German. The store was sold to Charles Fromme in 1882, and the settlement became known as Fromme's Store. When the Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway built through the area in 1877 the station was called Cibolo Valley. A post office called Cibolo opened in 1883. By 1890 the community had a church, a cotton gin, a general store, and 100 residents. The Cibolo Valley school had one teacher and thirty-one students in 1904. O. Henry's (see PORTER, WILLIAM SYDNEY) story "The Smiling Valley of the Cibolo" was supposedly inspired by a visit to the area. In 1914 a second frame school building was constructed to accommodate the growing number of students. In 1916 the voters approved a bond for a new high school. The trustees, F. J. Werner, George Schlather, and Alfred Sahm, contracted for a two-story brick structure. The first graduates of Cibolo High School received their diplomas in 1920. The census of 1940 recorded a post office, a bank, nine businesses, and a population of 250. When the town was incorporated in 1968 the population was 398. The major economic influences on Cibolo have been Randolph Air Force Base and the expansion of San Antonio. In the 1980s Cibolo grew dramatically along Interstate Highway 35, and many housing developments were planned. The town reported 657 residents in 1988 and 1,757 in 1990. If you visit downtown Cibolo, you will think the town has less than 1000 residents. But if you come to where this cache is located, you will see how quickly this small town is growing. There's a new school and new homes all along this country road. The new school anticipates to have an enrollment of 850 students in grades 9, 10, 11. That's more than the entire population in 1988!
The property agent is aware of the cache - as a matter of fact, she has a great view and may be watching you for entertainment! :) The cache is a micro, but it is in plain view, so it shouldn't be too hard to find!



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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

4gu sebz gur evtug - ybbx hc!

Decryption Key

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

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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