White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-12-17
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:,s;t. Cloud and Surrounding Country 2,
T ~. s. U,'a a description Of White Cloud
"S Eve months since; but as we have
ns, msuy inquiries on the subject we de,
50 I'll The town and surrounding country
sgain. .;,,.,sd in Doniphan
w.. Kansas. on the west bank OF the
C .S.og,i River, about two miles below
y Nebraska line. so miles, by river, from
t ~ To.snb. and els from St. Louis. II
o. IAN ..ued after Ma-hush-kah, or Whl'e
w.. a celebrated Chief of the Iowa
80 ~. If Indians, who died a few yeari
Wv near the Mission, in this County
T Thai lands upon which the town IS s' !,
-. - extending west some fifteen miles
' -. held in trust for the Iowas' and were
4 'oS in June last. The IOwas still have
n reservation, north and west OF here
LIMO partly in Kansas and partly in Ne
hr,sIs. Their village is some three Oh
foor miles from here. Some ll'een OF
twenty miles west, lies the Sac KeSerVS'
tom, occupied by the remnant Of the eel
sbr,t.d Black Hawks tribe. they 90 .
GREAT part of their trading here; and ma
nv 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 sue
contains nearly 1900 acres; the portion
which is not built upon, being covered
nth timber. 1t abounds in building ma
,.rial of every description, and the health
;,uDsuruassed anywhere. We have one
# The best landings and wharfs on the
liver. from which the land gradually II
ses. sfFording 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 o.
seeing it, and they have invariably pro-
u
pOunced it the most beautiful they ever
saw. The productiveness of the soil Is
unexcelled.
Our town is situated six miles farther
west than any otherriver town in Kansas
and will undoubtedly make the largest
town in the Territory, above Leavenworth
There are good roads to the towns IL
Brown County, and the Nemaha settle
ments, which will, ere long, make THU
their shipping point, as many OF them
already do. This is one of the best places
in the Territory for the business man ant
mechanic. In fact, a number Of mechan
les, such as a Tailor, Shoemaker,
Saddle and Harness Maker, and SOM
others, are badly needed here now, ant
could do a good business.
The first claim was made here, we be
lisve, in the Summer Of 1856; but as tn
Iowa Trust Lands were not open for set
Element, the Agent ordered all the settler
Of. The project of starting q town her
was abandoned for the time being. Las
Fall, when the lands were offered for set
Element, the town project was renewed
but as there was still great uncertainty a
to the manner in which the lands woulC
be sold, no effort was made to push tn
town ahead. Only a few houses wer'
built here, and no efforts made to Duilt
up the town, until after the land sales, il
June, when a title was obtained to tn
site. Since the Fourth of July, when tn
first sale of lots took place, building ha
gone up rapidly; but considerable draw
back was occasioned by the mills not be
ing able to furnish lumber fast enough
supply the wants of the town and bac
country. There is one saw mill in town
another in the Missouri bottom, abou
half a mile from the river; several o
Rush Island, some three or four mile
below here; and another will shortly b
put in operation here.
There are now in the town q number {
stores and business houses, and othe:s
course of construction. The populstio
is now probably over 800, and increasin
daily The town has merely made
commencement the present season. Ne1
year. there will be a perfect rush of Sc
tiers here. We hear from all direction
ofpersons who contemplate coming her
in the Spring. Among the improvement
contemplated for next year, are sever
mills, number of fine buildings, stea
ferry boat, and slarge number of dwell
ing houses. Fine business lots can
bought at prices ranging from $500
$1,000. Good lots for dwellings can
had for much less.
The principal members of the Gil
Company are DR.. h. w. Peter, jam
Foster, ESQ.,, and ]. 81. UT. Of Orego