Squatter sovereign., 1855-02-20
From the Platte Argus.
TOWN OF ATCHIS0E, KANSAS
TERRTT0RY.

rected the following statements ofthe facts
to be made public, and as several of your
readers are already interested. and others
might desire to become so, for the informa-
ton of as the following is submitted for
publication IN your columns.
During the past fall We were called on,
as well as written to by several indivld-
uals interested in the Salt Lake Trade, and
Emigration, on the subject of making
Atchison a starting and QUILTING point,
for Salt Lake, California and Oregon
Several of those engaged in that trade,
who are well acquainted with the various
starting points on the Missouri river, state
the location of Atchison, on the great Wes-
tern bend of the river, with its fine grazing
grounds, abundance of good water, and a
healthy situation, renders it the nearest and
most desirable point for the above business
on the river.
With view to the improvement of the
town, and for the purpose of accommoda-
ting those who had made propositions to
make Atchison their starting point provi-
ded suitable warehouse room, and other
facilities could be afforded there, we call
meeting of the Atchison shareholders,
on tie 3rd inst, and submitted to the Com
pany the propositions alluded to. The
meeting was well attended; over three
fourths of the stockholders being represen-
ted, Notwithstanding the day named turn
ed out to be one of the most unpleasant of
the season.
The shareholders all manifested their
willingness to advance the interests of the
place, and of those who invested their
means in purchasing lots and improving
them by appropriating the necessary funds
and lots, for the erection Of warehouses,
and enclosing lots for stock, well supplied
with water, sufficient to accommodate all
the Salt Lake, California and Oregon ira
ders and emigrants.
The warehousing business was awarded
to Messrs. L. Burnes & Brothers, of Wes-
ton, Mo-, who are now at work and by the
opening of navigation, will have the ware
houses and lots mentioned ready, and con-
nected Herewith, will have large stock
Of Quitting goods.
All traders and emigrants can, with per-
feet security, ship their goods and proper
ty to L. Burnes, & Brothers, Atchi-
son, X, T., who will take charge of and safe
ly keep them on moderate terms, and sup
ply any goods in their line that may be need
ed, and purchase, for those desiring it, any
quantity OF provisions, cattle, horses, mules,
SC. Messrs. Burnes, in connection with 9TH
er business and interests at Atchison, have
puschased three-fourths of the Ferry, and
have made arrangements for putting in a
fine Steam Ferry Boat very early in the
Spring.
The known ability and energy of Messrs.
Burnes & Brothers, will be a sufficient
guarantee to the public that all they have
undertaken, will be fully carried through.
The new and fine steam saw and flour
ing mill, of G. Thomason, Esq, formerly
of Liberty, Mo-, is now in rapid course of
completion, and the saw will soon be run
ming, to the great satisfaction of those who
are anxiously awaiting an opportunity OF
procuring materials for buildings.
| The buildings, are already completed,
with those now under contract, to be erected
at Atchison within the next six months,
will without any others make it a respecta-
BILE own, with a population of from five
hundred to one thousand.
But little has been said about Atchison
but those interested have quietly been al
work, and without putting. It is now the
most populous town in the Territory, with
better and more substantial buildings. L
is being settled by men of energy and in.
dustry, who have made their improvement:
with view to permanency.
Visitors can now find good accommoda
tions at Atchison, equal, if not better thar
at any other town in the Territory, and a
the meeting of the Company on the 3re
inst, arrangements were made for the
erection of large new Hotel, Immediately
for the accommodation of the spring emf
grafton.
The location of Atchison gives it advan
tages over any other point for business. I
is about midway between Weston and St
Joseph, opposite one of the best section
of the Platte Country, without any town t.
interfere with its trade, nor never can be
, there being no site on the river. 1t ha
as good landing and ferry as can b
found on the Missouri river, and being ol
direct line west of Plattsburg, &C., make
it the natural crossing place for the over
land emigration. 1t being on the extrem
Western bend of the Mo. river, In Kansa
Territory, places it only six miles fror
Indepe ndence Spring at the point wher
the rnain road from Kansas Fort Leayep