Kansas weekly herald., 1855-06-08

smoke with the old man,-oh no we mean
the Oldest inhabitant of that valley, spent
a few moments in pleasant conversation,
and learned number of the First Fami-s
lies-not of Virginia-but of Miss ouri-
were moving in, and left.
Trip TO Gs.NsIsOppea. Fails.
On Saturday having the offer of Mr..
Whitney to take ride with him in his car
riage, to Grashopper Falls, we accepted,
and must say we were delighted with the
trip. We passed over as pretty country
as the eye ever rested upon. The prairies
are rolling and dry, soil rich, and inter-
spersed 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 abun-
dance of good timber on each of them
The Stranger Creek is about ten miles out;
and Grashopper about Is or20 miles still
farther west.
About four or five miles west of Stran-
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 a small bottom
on this stream, with good body of excel
lent 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 distance
of about two miles, travelling due west
direction, we had to cross it four times
The bottoms of this creek are rather sub
ject to overflow but upon them is a large
growth Of fine timber capable of supporting
many valuable farms upon the adjoining
rich prairie lands.
Upon our right and left, could be seen
in the distance, many skirts Of timber, upon
the small streams that head in the prairies.
These skirts Of timber will support many
prairie farms. And when the fire is once
kept off the prairies, large quantities OF
timber will soon grow up. Though there
is apparently a scarcity OF timber in the re-
gion through which we passed, yet there
is as great quantity in the same distance
as is to be found in any portion ofthe Ter
ritory. Soon, very soon, those rich prairies
over which we passed, will be dotted with
large cultivated 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 any where
The rich pastures ofthese 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 o
nature any where under the canopy o.
Heaven, we soon reached Grasshoppel
Falls, the place of our destination, and stop.
ped for the night, where we had good accom-
modations, and comfortable quarters.
Town S1rE.-Taking a stroll over the
town site, we admired its beauty, and gent
ly undulating surface. The town site is OF
the east side of Grasshopper at the Falls
The surface has gradual and regular as
cent for three quarters of a mile. From
the eastern limits of the town, you have {
view of the timber beyond Osawkee ant
Hickory Point, eight and ten miles distant
and over the Grasshopper in an opposite
direction for many miles, of the fine bodie:
of timber on the tributaries of that stream
This stream forks just above the town, ant
besides there are two or three other streams
that empty theis waters only short distance
above. The view alluded to is grand ant
magnificent You behold at one sight,
country of unsurpassed beauty and fertilit!
teeming with the busy hum of industry
dotted over with cabins, and small farms
The town site, is high, dry and lays beau
tiful to the morning sun. 1t includes abou
sixty acres of valuable timber, which vii
add much to the value of shares. Som,
thirty or forty houses will be built, so sool
as the lumber can De obtained.
The Falls of Grasshopper, affords on
of. the best mill sites in the west. Their
is a perpendicular fall of over six feet, wit
rapids Immediately below. A large say
and grist mill is now being erected, Just a
the Falls, and, we are assured, it will be il
operation during the summer. f(WALg
NUoTo.-Returning homes we passe
through the town Of .Ngoto, on Strange
creek, and but for the information of MI
WH1rsEY, we would have been entirei
Ignorant of the place. We learn one-hal
of the inhabitants of the place, have eithe