White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-09-03
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Among the many new towns springing
up III Kansas and Nebraska, and grow
ing, with magic-like rapidity, to con-
81 Rble consequence, few, by their
% ions, claim at first view special con-
sfderation-not inferior in Importance to
that of Spy other place is the position of
the young city, the name Of which heads
this article.
White Cloud is situated on the Mis-
souri river in Kansas, within two miles
Of the Nebraska line, and few miles
below the mouth of the Big Neinaha
river, and is farther west than any other
town on the Missouri, in the Territory
! its being farther west suggests at once to
the mind, the fact that it is the nearest
and most accessible point for the largest
extent of interior country, and its posi-
ton Just below the mouth of the Big Ne
maha, should give it the command and
control of the trade of the country
watered by this stream and its tributa-
ries.
Such being the important position Of
this new city, we have been led to examine
into the quality and merits of the back
country, and the local advantages of the
place The country west embracing q
strip of Southern Nebraska and North
crn Kansas, for some two hundred miles,
is acknowledged by all acquainted with
it to be equal in beauty, fertility and the
various elements of natural wealth, to
any portion of the whole Northwest
The Nemaha and its numerous branches
and tributaries, are said to be well skirted
with timber; stone coal and superior lime
stone, are found in abundance in every
Observation-Disclosures of country is gent
ly rolling, climate remarkably healthy,
and is the best watered portion of the
Territories. The developments taking
place in this region of country, demon
strate its superior character large
number of town are established, stretch
ing from White Cloud to Marysville,
among which we might prominently
notice, Mount Roy, (where a wealthy
Coal Company is established Clayton |
vile, PadOnia, Hamlin, Hiawatha, Ply
mouth, Beecher, Richmond, Central City,
&C., &c. and the country, under the Just
policy pursued by Government, of with
holding the Public Lands from the grasp
of the Spectator, and subject simply to
presumption, is most rapidly settling up
with hardy tillers of the soil.
Such is the back country, and now
word as to the local advantages of White
Cloud. 1t possesses superior landing
furnishing a mile of Levee, and is pro-
tected by rocky bluff above, and against
which point the force of the current of
the river is expended, and from which
point the waters run in steady and |
smooth stream, and in a straight channel
by the town. The site is high, beauti-
full and picturesque one, possessing excel
lent lime stone for building purposes, and
the greatest abundance of fine timber on
and around it.
In conclusion, we would say that we
are not interested in White Cloud, nor
have we been solicited by any one inter-
ested in that place, or in any part of the
Nebraska country, to make this notice,
but knowing that great many paper
towns are pulled up, and misrepresenta-
tons in regard to different sections of the
Territories are made and circulsted for
the purpose of misleading and deceiving
the emigrant, and knowing too, that
great many are going to me Territories,
either to settle or invest money there, we
have thought that we'could do no more
worthy service to this large class of the
people, than to point out, from time to
time, the Points having substantial and
merits, and the best sections of
country to be found in the Territories.
We have commenced with White Cloud
and the Nebraska country, because we
are satisfied there is no portion of Kan
sas or Nebraska, superior to that de-
nominated the Big Nemaha Country
and White Cloud, we esteem an impor-
tant point, because it has the POSITION
and fixed local advantages to command
and enjoy the trade Of this county,
Dss Noinss Io'Ua) Citizen.