The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-02-28
, Editorial Jottings-.-No. 8.

out OH tOuI VI Opoci Fdtioh, oSlSi
mined to explore the region of TIN
Upper Neosho and Cottonwood be
fore we returned Favorable report
had reached us of that portion of Kan
sas, and 1T had often been remarked
that it was the best part of the Terri
tory now open for settlement. Th
roads were yet unsettled, and travel
ing was heavy. Some three hour
ride through the mud brought US to tn
residence of our associate, Mr.. WAT
Tiles, on the sonth side of the Wa
karusa, and about two miles from tn
town site of Bloomington. After rest
ing our animals, and dining with hi
family, we continued our journey
passing the steam saw mill of Messrs
BERKAw d Hiatt, and Bloomington and
Winchester. two rival towns adjoining
each other. the former with three houses
and the latter the same number on the
town site, and each expecting large
additions, Of course, to their popula-
tion.
Leaving couple of large mounds on
our right, and meeting with no Incl
dent worthy of mention, We arrived at
the residence of Mr. HEBERLING, for
merly from Virginia, but latterly from
Ohio, twelve miles from Bloomington
and twenty-five from Lawrence. where
we tarried for the night.
After crossing the Wakarusa flats,
we found the country high and rolling,
and any number of excellent prairie
claims unoccupied and still open for
settlement. Mr.. HEBERLING resides on
Camp Creek, two miles south of the
Sante Fe road. He is a gentleman of
intelligence, and has very worthy
family. Travellers in that direction
who can content themselves with
squatter's fare will find his "latch string
out'' to the weary wayfarer or claim
seeker.
The morning of the 18th inst, found
us exploring the head waters of Camp
Greek, searching for spring on the
Sante Fe road, where, it was said a
company from Louisville, Kentucky,
the summer previous, had projected
the building of town. IEey camp
ed there for some time, but as autumn
came on they removed tor McGee's
and went into winter quarters, leav-
ing neither cabin, wall OF other
marks to indicate the spot where these
adyenturers were to rear a modern
Tadmor. e1 @ -
The Sante Fe road is the largest
one in Kansas, and over it passes
thousands of teams annually, from
Kansas City, Mo-, to New Mexico,
bearing merchandise and the almost
entire commerce of that vast legion.
The trains, for miles in nrlength, remind
the observer of oriental practices,
when immense caravans journeyed
over the plains of Syria and Arabia
bearing to the cities of the Meditcrra-
mean the wealth of the Indies.
At One Hundred and Ten we found
very respectable looking plantation,
occupied by MCGEE, brother of E.
NJ. McGee of Kansas City. Several
negro cabins are near his residence.
He has bridged the creek at this point,
which derived its name from its dis
trace from Independence, Mo-, being
110 miles west of that point. We
observed horse power saw mill as we
passed.
A little after noon we arrived at
Council City, sixteen miles west of
MFR. Heberling's, and thirty from
Lawrence. Nearly the whole region
between Mr.. HIS and Council City is
unoceupied, and open for settlement.
The land is high and rolling. and ca
pable of bearing excellent crops, but
is destitute of timber. These lands
will remain unoeeupied until every
timber claim is absorbed, then later
adventurers will settle on them and
will find that the healthiest and most
productive portion ofKansas has been
left unoccupied for their use, and from
it the largest fortunes viii be made.
Such has been the experience in all
prairie countries heretofore settled,
and we do not believe the rule will
vary here.
Switzler creek bounds the ne,g
Council City, as laid out by Judge
Schuyler. on the east. The stream
had been very high, and had carried
away the abutments of a bridge which
the people there were building, COM
Peiling US to ford the stream. Stop
ping with Mr.. BRArrOS. formerly from
Pennsylvania, We took dinner, and
awaited the arrival of Judge S., who
was boarding here. The Judge ha.
erected. in company with his partner
fine steam saw mill, which is now
in operation. and doing good business
He has also connected pair of bur
stones, and is about putting in boil
for making superfne four. He pur
poses attaching a shiagle and latl
mill to his machinery, both of whiel
hs has on the ground, and is only
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