The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-09-12
The Neosho Valley.

MEAN AuSSs ~.
EDITOR HERALD OF FREEDoM:-As you
are receiving communications from vari-
Gus parts of the Territory, thought few
lines from this part would not come amiss
to you and your readers.
We are in prospering condition at the
present time, and hope to continue pro-
gressing-and we will, if slavery is not al
lowed to get fast hold in Kansas; and it
will not, if the men are as true, throughout
the Territory, as they are here. None
here want Kansas soil to be titled by
slaves! The hardy pioneeris is the one to
open new country, and to establish true
organic laws"-laws that hold that all
men are created free and equal. We have
men here who have helped settle one new
country, and now come to help settle
Kansas. We need more such men; there
is plenty of room for them, for there is
plenty of prairie adjoining timber, that is
not taken, and timbered claims can be
bought at reasonable price. The land
here is not surveyed; but when it comes
to be surveyed, I have no doubt there
will be some chances to get timbered
claims. 1t will be some time before the
land here will be surveyed; not, l think,
until the government makes q treaty with
the Usage Indians for their lands
which commence about two miles below
here. When this treaty is completed,
there will be some good chance to get
Ntimbered land. They own large tract
of land, and it is some of the best in the
Territory; and 1 would say to those who
want timbered land, Come this way!
There has been considerable coal found
here, and there is large amount on Coal
Greek, which is about three miles from
here. We find it to some extent on the
prairies, along the banks ofsmall creeks.
There is some as good stone for build
ings, here, as have seen in Kansas-and
| I have been over Kansas considerable.
Lead ore has been found here, but no;
to much extent.
Corn is the principal crop-looks well.
We get our provisions from Missouri
this point being only thirty-fiye mile:
from the line. We also buy most of ON
stock there. Good COWS may be purchas.
ed there for from fifteen to twenty dol
lars; oxen from fifty to seyenty-fye dol
lars yoke.
A person can live as cheap here, if no
cheaper, than in the vicinity of Lawrence
although we are about one hundred ant
ten miles south oft.
l have travelled over good share o
Kansas, and I like the Neosho valley bet
ter than any other part of it. In time i
will be the wealthiest portion of the Ter
ritory, for before many years there viii b
railroad up this valley.
We need steam saw mill here yer,
much, and here is the best place to pu
one up on the river, for there is more tim
Der here than anywhere above us. w
are bteween Coal and Big Creeks: botl
are we'll timbered. Here the timbere'
land is mile in width. Any person o
persons would do well to come here an,
i put up mill. Send us one or more
friend Brown, to build saw mill, and W
viii be thankful. Wewant man or;me
who will look for the interests of the peo
! pie. | speak for the inhabitants. A per
son who puts up saw mill will be doin,
good for the country It will give peo
pie encouragement to settle on the prai
Fies. To buiida cabin takes larg
amount of timber-enoush to build thre
cabins if it was sawed. There is a goo
water privilege on the river at this poin
] viii give five acres of land on the rive
to any one who will put up steam sa1
mill. ] will guarantee that he will hay
all the saving that he can do. Ther
is at this point an excellent situation fl
town to be located, and have no doul
one will be made before long.
ANY one wishing more particulars II
lating to this part of the Territory, will
gratiied by addressing the unsiersigne
at Cofachique. Allen county, Kansas
More anon. Yours, &c,
A. P. WILSON.