White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-10-15
White Cloud nd Surrounding Country.

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White Cloud is situated in Doniphan
County. Kansas, on the west bank of the
Missouri River, about two miles below
the Nebraska line, so miles, by river. from
st. Joseph and 615 from st. Louis. It
was named after Ma huSh-kah, or White
Cloud, q celebrated Chief of the Iowa
tribe Of Indians, who died few years
since, near the Mission, in this County.
The landsupon which the town is situa-
ted, extending west some fifteen miles,
were held in trust for the Iowas, and were
sold in June last. The Iowas still have
a Reservation, north and west of here,
lying partly in Kansas and partly in Ne
braska. Their village is some three or
-four miles from here. Some fifteen or
twenty miles west, lies the Sac Reserva-
ton, occupied by the remnant of the GEL
ebrated Black Hawks tribe. They do a
great part of their trading here and ma
ny of the old warriors bear scars of nu-
merous wounds, which they probably re-
ceived while following the lead of Black
Hawk.
The land belonging to our town site
contains nearly 1900 acres the portion
which is not built upon, being covered
with timber. 1t abouDds in building ma
terial of every description, and the health
is unsurpassed anywhere. We have one
of the best landings and wharfs on the
river, from which the land gradually ri
ses, affording fine view from the River.
About a mile to the west, the prairie be-
gins, and stretches away as far as the eye
can reach. This prairie is the admiration
of all who behold it. Many persons have
come here expressly for the purpose of
seeing it, and they hs1e invariably pro-
nounced it the most beautiful they ever
saw. The productiveness of the soil is
unexcelled.
Our town is situated six miles farther
west than any other river town in Kansas,
and will undoubtedly make the largest
town in the Territory, above Leavenworth.
There are good roads to the towns in
Brown County, and the Nemaha settle
ments, which will, ere long, make this
their shipping point, as many of them
already do. This is one of the best places
in the Territory for the business man and
mechanic.
The first claim was made here, we be
lieve, in the Summer of 1856 but as the
Iowa Trust Lands were not open for set
Element, the Agent ordered all the settlers
Foff. The project of starting town here
was abandoned for the time being. Last
Fall, when the lands were offered for set
Element. the town project was renewed /;
but as there was still great uncertainty as
to the manner in which the lands would
be sold, no effort was made to push the
town ahead. Only few houses were
built here, and no efforts made to build
up the town, until after the land sales, in
June, when title was obtained to the
site. Since the Fourth of July, when the
first sale Of lots took place, building has
gone up rapidly; but considerable draw
back was occasioned by the mills not be-
ing able to furnish lumber fast enough to
supply the wants of the town and back
country. There is one saw mill in town;
another in the Missouri bottom, about
half mile from the river; several on
Rush Island, some three or four miles
below here; and another will shortly be
put into operation here.
There are now in the town a number OF
stores and business houses, and others iu
course of construction. The population
is now probably over 800, and increasing
daily. The town has merely made q
commencement the present season. Next
year, there will be a perfect rush of set
tiers here. We hear from all directions,
of persons who contemplate coming here,
in the Spring. Among the improvements
contemplated for next year, arc several
mills, number of fine buildings, steam
ferry boat, and large number of dwell
ing houses. Fine business lots can be
bought at prices ranging from $500 to
$1,000. Good lots for dwellings can be
had for much less.
The principal members of the City
Company are DIR. H. w. Peter, James
Foster, Esq, and j. H. UT, of Oregon,
Mo-; E. Spsulding and c. Dorland, of
this place :; S, F. Nuckolls, of Nebraska
City; Hon. James Craig, member of
Congress elect, Major j. E. Barrow, Lii
kens d Boyd. and Others, of St. Joseph;
Gen. DOniphan, of Leavenworth w. j.
Calling, Esq. of Fort Dcs Moines, Iowa;
DR.. R. ]. Calling, of indianapolis, Ia;
franklin L. Parker, of Ann Arbor, Mich;
Senator Bigler. of Pa; David Bailey and
Ozias Bailey, of Illinois; John. w. A.
McGarvey, of Hopkinsville, Ky; J. H.