The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1855-06-23
rrip to Grashopper Falls.

On Saturday having the offer of Mr..
Whitney to take ride with him in his
carriage to Grashopper Falls. We accept
ed, and must say We were delighted
with the trip. We passed overas pretty
country as the eye ever rested upon
The prairies are rolling gand dry, sol: rich,
and interspersed with beautiful groves OF
timber, all along the many large and
small streams. The Stranger and the
Grashopper are the largest streams we
saw, with an abundance of good timber
on each of them. The Stranger creek is
about ten miles out; and Grashopper
about eighteen or twenty miles still far
ther west.
About four or FIVE miles westof StFan-
ger creek, we crossed what is known as
Money creek. The prairie on each side
of it is of unsurpassed beauty, high, dry,
rolling and rich. There is small bot
tom on this stream, with good body Of
excellent timber.
Crooked creek is the name of another
stream four or FIVE miles west of Money
creek, and its name truly indicates what
we found the stream to be. In the dis
tance of about two miles, travelling due
west direction, we had to cross it four
times. The bottoms of this creek are
rather subject to overflow; but upon them
is large growth of fine timber capable
of supporting many valuable farms upon
the adjoining rich prairie lands.
Upon our right and leftcould be seen
in the distance many skirts of timber up
on the small streams that head in the
prairies. These skirts of timberwill sup
port many prairie farms. And when the
fire is once kept off the prairies, large
quantities of timber viii soon grow up.
Though there is apparently scarcity of
timber in the region through which we
passed, yet there is as great quantity in
the same distance as is to be found in any
portion of the Territory. Seen, very
soon. those rich prairies over which we
passed viii be dotted with large cultiva-
ted fields of hemp, wheat, corn, and the
various products of this climate. This
country is undoubtedly one of the best
stock grazing sections to be found in the
world-it cannot be excelled anywhere
The rich pastures of these prairies will
feed and fatten stock in any quantity two
thirds of the year.
Travelling over the dry and beautiful
roads, as good as can be found in state
of nature anywhere under the canopy oi
heaven, we soon reached Grashopper
Falls, the place of our destination, and
stopped for the night, where we had good
accommodations and comfortable guar
quarters.
Town SITE.-Taking stroll over the
town site, we admired its beauty and
gently undulating surface. The town
site is on the east side of Grashopper at
the Falls. The surface has a gradual
and regular ascent for three-quarters of
a mile. From the eastern limits of the
town you have view of the timber be-
yond Osawkee and Hickory Point, eight
and ten miles distant; and over the Gras-
hopper in an opposite direction for many
miles, of the fine bodies of timber on the
tributaries of that stream. This stream
forks Just above the town, and besides
there are two or three other streams that
empty their waters only short distance
above. The view alluded to is grand
and magnificent You behold at one
sighta country of unsurpassed beauty and
fertility, teeming with the busy hum of
industry, and dotted over with cabins and
small farms. The town site is high, dry,
and lays beautiful to the morning sum-
It includes about sixty acres of timber,
which willadd much to the value of shares.
Some thirty or forty houses viii be built
so soon as the lumber can be obtained.
The Falls of Grashopper affords one of
the best mill sites in the West. There
is perpendicular aIl of over six feet,
with rapids Immediately below. A large
saw and grist mill is now being erected,
Just at the Falls, and, we are assured, it
win be in operation during the summer.
--LeavsntOorth Herald.