White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-13
Brown County.

BroWn County.
Perhaps there is no County in Kansas
that contains so large an amount of pro-
ductive and beautiful land throughout, as
our neighboring County of Brown, on
the West. As you enter this County,
the prairie becomes magnificent. and con-
tinues go through the entire county, grow
ing, if possible, more beautiful, as you
60 West. The land is less broken than
that nearer the river, and is intersperssd
with streams, springs, and groves of tim
bar, together with quantities Of stone and
coal. Perhaps every inch Of land in the
County is arabic; and the only pity is.
that q great portion of it is not open to
settlement-the Kickapoo Reserve run
ming up in the centre. occupying third
at least, of the County, and embracing
some Of the best land 1t is to be hoped
that the Indian title viii shortly be extin-
guished, when the whole County will be
settled up with great rapidity. as a great
part Of it is now being settled.
Brown County is undoubtedly destined
to become one Of the first Counties in the
State, in population, wealth and intelli-
gence. The settlers are now daily pour
ing in by scores. Our streets are daily
filed with trains of their wagons, which
come to our mills for lumber, and to our
stores for goods. The best part Of it is,
they will nearly every one become per-
nanent settlers-they are preparing to
stay and cultivate their land, and not
leave as soon SIS they succeed in pre-emp-
ting their land, as has been too much the
case in Kansas, which viii prove a curse
to the prosperity Of the Territory.
The character of the settlers of Brown
County is Of the FIRST order of respecta-
bility and intelligence. On Walnut
Greek, there is now being rapidly colo
nized an extensive settlement of emigrants
from Maine. However much the Yankees
may be abused, and however fanatical
they may sometimes appear. it were a
pity that more such settlements as this
one on Walnut Creek, could not be es-
tablished in Kansas. They are intelligent,
peaceful, and industrious, and their only
aim seems to be, to secure themselves
homes, and cultivate their farms. They
no doubt have their own peculiar notions,
saa win uphold them with zeal but as
long as they are not interrupted, they will
modest no one.
There are already quito number of
towns laid of in Brown County, some of
which will make fine places, and some Of
which will never amount to anything,
from the fact that they have been laid out
without any regard to location or natural
advantages. Among the towns, we may
mention Claytonville, Padonia, Hamlin,
Mt. Roy, Hiawatha, Plymouth, Lane
City, Deanoiia. Deecher, and some 9th
ers, which have now escaped our mind.
Without wishing to disparage the pros
poets of any of these towns, we may
mention. several which, to our thinking,
viii make towns of importance. Pado-
mia is one Of these. Possessing q good
location, being advsntageOusly situated
with reference to the neighboring country,
and having energetic proprietors, it will
yet make place. Claytonvillc has the
advantage of being the temporary Coun-
ty seat; and Mt. Roy, that of havingex-
tensive coal banks on its site. But the
principal town in the County will be
Hamlin. It is situated in the best part
OF the County, possesses numerous natu-
raj advantages and, what is better than
all, it is in the hands of men who have
the energy to push it ahead. 1t is sur
rounded by the richest settlement in the
County, and people are rapidly coming
in. Many Of them have extensive means
at their command, and are such men as
are required to make a new country pros
per. The settlers about this place are
nearly all from Maine. and have named
the town after the distinguished Governor
Of that State. However. there is no town,
as yet. in Brown County. that might be
called such. But they will begin to show
themselves shortly.
Upon the whole. we know of no Coun-
ty in Kansas, whose prospects, in every
particular, are more hattering than those
Of Brown.
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