The daily union., 1854-02-21
Nebraska.-Cheroke Neutral Lands

| Immediately north OF the Quawpaws commences the
neutral land OF The Cherokees containing eight hundred
thousand acres theTeabous extending rp the Nilsson
! ri line 10 Fort Scott.
On ibis neutral trac, there but few scattering fam
lilies OF Cherokees mostly half breeds. and few whites
| " ho are inlermarred with them.
They are generally speaking, an intelligent, ndus,ri-
oas worthy class OF people. The few families occupy
np this neutral ould willingly become citizens OF
The United States.
This is good stock raising country; good grass, 'ol-
eraby fertile, rather scan of timber, except upon the
streams maAy OF which fail in dry seasons; springs and
running streams of water scarce.
There is an abundance of stone coal all this tract,
in many places appearing in The beds and banks OF
streams and occasionally upon the surface, OF good
quality.
Travelling through the country, turned of the military
road 10 camp, where found large coal-bed from which
Mr. - picked up blocks loot square, keeping up a
large fire all night.
On the north end OF this tract Fort Scott is situated,
having commanding and pleasant vew near the banks
Of the Nav. .me-taw clear and beautiful stream. Fort
Scott is now abandoned, except by the former settler,
who has the property in charge. This is good loea
ton for town site. II the Territory should be organ
ized many OF the buildings would be suitable for com
mencement
As before remarked the Cherokees would sell in order
10 extricate themselves from national debts.
There is lead ore upon this tract.
Leaving Fort Scott TO come north, the next tract is
said TO be government land. There only two
three families OF fbreed 0sages and New York lndi
ans none OF which doing much good) on the whole
tract OF country from Fort Scott TO the Marie de Seine
river Eighteen miles north OF Fort Scott, the military
road crosses Mine creek, which heads near large
mound On this creek are lead mines said 10 be very
rich In early times the Indians procured lead from the
bed OF this creek TO their purposes. have been
told by half breed 0ages that there silver mine
the same creek, he truth OF which cannot vouch or)
There is stone coal this tract. A scaniy supply OF
water and TIMBER except the large streams, VIZ the
Nav me .taw, Little Usage, Sugar creek and Marie de
Seine Ii is splendid stock country, which is the best
use that can be made OF the most of
West of the Cherokee neutral land, and north OF the
Cherokee line dividing them from the 0sages lies the
country owned and occupied by the Great and Little
Osases large and powerful tribe (when compared with
most of the border rbes who subsst almost entirely by
the chase; in their habits and customs are what are
termed perfectly wild Indians having adhered strictly TO
the customs Of their forea,hes from time immemoria,
leading perfectly savage life.
They are truly "a noble looking race. With them there
is an extensive Catholic mission, at which many children
are educated. 1t has been the means oi dong much
good There are also some six or ghtuadng- houses
blacksmith shop, &c. Much OF their country can only
be considered desirable for stock raising although there
il some fine farming lands the Ne.o.sho, Nav me-
law, ana NefdlgDs ives
The Neo sho and yeragris both clear and beauti-
fu streams. passing entirely across the counry the Ar
kansas also passes through the west end OF their country,
and is their great for hunting buffalo. They have
small annuity paid them-part in cash and part IN
goods Upon this they do not place much reliance. de-
pending upon game for their principal support
The Ossges would be willing to sell and smgrae south
oil the Arkansas river.
North OF the Osages and south of the Sac and Fox
and Kansas tribes Of Indians is extensive tract owned
by the United States, which extends wes, 10 the Rocky
mountains Some portions Of the country lying immediate
" between the Ossges and the Ksnsas and Sac and Fox
country is very valuable, and capable of supporting ex
tensive settlements The Ne.osho and Marie de Seine
rivers pass through portion Of this country The land
on both these reams well iler tributaries, is ex-
ceedingly rich and fertile, and timber abundant and
good Travelling towards the Arkansas, timber and
streams become scarce and land lees and ess fertile.
AMERICAN,