Freeman's champion., 1857-08-27
PRAIRIE CITY,
KANZAS TERRITORY.

Ho sobtleinenJ OI hhnHpS Will pc reau II
l. the future with great interest. The ter
rors OF her political history for the first tw,
years will not astonish the future mucl
more than her material prosperity and raplt
settlement that SO Immediately succeeded
the restoration of peace. The period Q
her fraternal civil war, for two years, wa
marked with greater brutality and DANCE
than any other period since the formation O
the Federal Government: determination O
the Free State settlers by death, or remova
irom the country was fully determined upor
py the men abetting and leading this unilat
ural warfare against their brothers, who haC
attempted to carve home from this wilc
but beautiful country. Their oppression
have enlisted the sympathy, the talent, anC
the purse of the free North in behalf O
their suffering brothers in the midst Of
OF these occidental regions. The tongue,
OF old defenders of the cause of Freedom
united with many new Ones--have beer
heard in our national councils, in warning
and denunciation against the wrongs com
mitted upou the rights Of their countrymen
The immigration into the Territory thi,
spring with the large amount of capital
and the consequent rise of property. IN,
founding and building up of new towns il
as natural as the former period was unnat
ural.
ALI the lands of Eastern Kanzas, for lO(
miles back, is soon to be occupied, not ex
cepting many Of the Indian Reservations
The mania for town property, like prai
ne tre, is now sweeping over the land
Many Of these towns are only to have an
existence on paper, with perhaps location
None, however, are to be covered by
swamps, or lakes, as in many of the new
States of the West for swamps and lakes
do not exist in Kanzas.
Many Of these towns are to possess real
life, and investments made in them are des
tined to yield most bountiful return
These towns are located in different parts
Of the territory, and the eye of the saga.
cious speculator will soon discover them
With the map of Kanzas in his hand, he
will readily decide in his mind the lines that
are to be the great commercial. arteries of the
country, through which are to ebb and flow
the business OF the country, and carry to the
still farther west, the civilization and set.
tlement that is now flowing in here.
PRAIRIE CITY
Is situated in the new Santa Fe road. for.
ty'fve miles west.of Kanzas City, and tif-
teen miles south Of Lawrence. The COM
merce of New Mexico will soon be carried
through this city, in wagons, each drawn
6y five or six pair Of oxen or mules, carrying
from four to six thousand pounds, and in
trains of from ten to fifty wagons; making
the distance Of nine hundred miles in
drives OF from ten to twenty miles each
day. Passing through the town are roads
running from Lawrence to Osawatomie,
Peoria, Paola, Ohio City, Stanton, and ali
points In the Neosho and Pottawatomie
country, which have an immense travel.
The location Of PRAIRIE City is not equal.
led-cerIainly not surpassed-by any point
on this road, ut all suitable for town. 1t
lies on beautiful piece of land gently
slopiing to the South, with prominent bluff
on the northern extremity, from which can
be seen for distance Of thirty miles, the
most enchanting scenery of the "Italy Of
America" in speaking Of which, the Rev.
John PierpoAt said "God MIGHT make q
iovelier country, but 1t is very certain that
he never HAS"
Bordering on the northern and southern
extremities of the town are branches of the
Ottawa creek, thus supplying it with an
abundance OF wholesome water.
Both Of these streams are lined with tim
Der, from quarter to mile in breadth. The
black walnut and the burr oak are the pre-.
vailing. varieties, interspersed with hack
berry, hickory; etc there is no pine or
hemlock in Eastern Kanzas. This timber
IS all taken by actual settlers, who reside ON
the ground. Claims with timber can be
bought at this time, from five to fifteen hun.
dred dollars.
PRAIRIE.
AS fine prairie as there is in this country,
lies round about in this region. And many
claims can yet be had within three, or four
miles OF the town.
TIMBER.
There is q sufficient quantity Of timbe
to supply the reasonable wants of the farm
ers, and for town purposes. And timber
grows very fast in this country the Locust
can bo grown from the seed in three or four
years, sufficiently large for fence posts.
FENCING.
A claim can hardly DO found without
sufficient stone on tho same TO fence
1t, and build all that is desired--Wire fence
can be made at n cost Of about forty cents n
rod. This kind of fence would be, we
think, the most available TO start with tho
osage Orange will give protection to crops
In about four years from the seed
STONE.
We have tho best Of building Stone on
the town site In groaI abundance. The
cost OF quarrying and hauling is about three
dollars acord. Lime and sand can be had
nt cheap rates, and in any quantities.
WATER.
In this respect, we think, Prairie City bas
The advantage over many other towns in the
country. While water, as a rule, ia abund.
ant, and of good quality In the Territory,
still II Is Of better quality and more easi.
" obtained in some localities than others.
We think every citizen can have good wa.
Tor In his yard at an expense of from ton 10
twenty dollars. This, IL will be acknowi-
edged, is desidoratum OF greater value
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