Freeman's champion., 1857-07-30
PRAIRIE CITY,
KANZAS TERRITORY.

years will not astonish the future much
more than her material prosperity and rapid
settlement that so Immediately succeeded
the restoration Of peace. The period Of
her fraternal civil war, for two years, was
marked with greater brutality and danger
than any other period since the formation of
the Federal Government: determination of
the Free State settlers by death, or removal
from the country was fully determined upon
by the men abetiing and leading this unnat.
ural warfare against their brothers, who had
attempted to carve home from this wild
but beautiful country. Their expressions
have enlisted the sympathy, the talent, and
the purse of the free North in behalf of
their suffering brothers in the midst of
Of these occidental regions. The tongues
Of old defenders of the cause Of Freedom,
united with many new ones-have been
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 this
spring with the large amount Of capital,
and the consequent rise Of property, the
founding and building up Of new towns, is
asnatural as the former period was unnat-
ural.
All the lands Of Eastern Kanxas, for 100
miles back, is soon to be occupied, not ex-
cepting many Of the Indian Reservations.
The mania for town property, like prai-
rie fire, is now sweeping over the land
Many OF these towns are only to have an
existence on paper, with perhaps a 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
Element that Ia now flowing in here.
PRAIRIE CITY
Is situated in the new Santa Fe road, for
ty.fve miles west Of Kanzas City, and fif-
Teen miles south OF Lawrence. The CON-
nerce of New Mexico will soon be carried
through this city, in wagons, each drawn
by five or six pair of oxen or mules, carrying
from four tv six thousand pounds, aud in
trains OF from ten to fifty wagons; making
the distance Of hine 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 Cics> Stanton, and all
points III the Neosho and Potlaw atomic
country, which have an immense travel.
The location of PRAlnlE City is not equal.
led-certainly not surpassed--by any poin,
OIL this road, ut all suitable for town. Ii
lies on beautiful piece of land gently
sloping to the South, with prominent blut
on the northern extremity, from which can
be sten for distance Of thirty miles, the
most enchanting scenery Of the Italy Of
America }" in speaking Of which, The kcv
John PierpoAt said God MIGHT make a
loveler country, but tits 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 y quarter to mile in breadth. The
black walnut and the burr oak are the pre-
vailing varieties, interspersed with black
berry, hickory; etc there is no pine ol
hemiock 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 foul
miles Of tho town.
TIMBER.
There is a sufficient quantity Of timbC
to supply the reasonable wants Of the farm
ers, aud for town purposes. And timber
grows very fast in tnis country the Locus
can be grown from the seed in three or foul
years, sufficiently large for fence posts.
FENCING.
A claim can hardly bo found without
sufficient stone on the same 10 fenc'
1t, and build all that is desired--Wire fence
can be made at cost of about forty cents 1
rod. This kind Of fence would be, W,
think, the most available TO start with tn,
Usage Orange will give protection to crops
in aDout four years from the seed.
STONE.
We have the best Of building stone OF
the town site In greaI abundance. TIL,
cost Of quarying and hauling is about three
dollars cord Lime aud sand can be haC
at cheap rates, and in any quantities.
WATER.
In this respect, We think, Prairie City hal
the advantage over many other towns in tn,
country. While water, as rule, is abund
ant, aud Of good quality in the Territory
still II is Of better quality and more easi
ly obtained in some localities than others
We think every citizen can have good wa
ter in his yard at an expense Of from ten /,
twenty dollars. This, it will bo acknowl-
edged, Is desideratum Of greater valu
than almost any thing else. II must be
groat drawback to q town, where all tn
water is brought from aspiring, or haulet
from tho river, or obtained by digging from
hfty to eighty feet to obtain 1t. I.f