The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-03-14
The Jefala Of freedom.
Lawrence. Saturday, Mar. Il. 1857.
Valuable Information for Kansas
-o5 Emigrants.

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On the morning Of the 14th inst,
in company with G.. w. Deitzler.
ESQ, we mounted our horse and set
cut on tour OF observation deter
mined to explore the region of the
Upper Neosho and Cottonwood befofe
We returned. Favorable reports had
reached us Of that portion Of Kansas.
and it had often been remarked that it
was the best part of the Territory now
open for settlemcnt. The roads were
yet unsettled. and travelling was heavy.
Some three hours ride through the
mud brought us to the residence Of
our associate. Mr. Wattles, on the
south side of the Waksruss, and
about two miles from the town site
Of Bloomington. After resting our
animals, and dining with his family,
We continued our journey. passing the
steam saw mill Of Messrs. Berkaw &
Biatt, and Bloomington and Win;
chester, two rival towns adjoining
each other, the former with three
houses and the latter the same number
on the town site, and each expecting
large additions, sf course, to their
population.
Leaving couple Of large mounds
on our right, and meeting with no in
cideRt worthy Of mention, We arrived
at the residence of Mr.. Hsberling, for
merly from Virginia, but latterly from
Ohio, twelve miles from Bloomington
and twenty two from Lawrence, where
we tarricd for the night.
After crossing the Wakafuss fats,
Nefeund the country high and rolling,
and any number Of excellent prairie
claims unoccupied and still open for
settlement. Ar. Heberling resides on
Camp creek, two miles south Of the
aSsnts Fe road. He is gentleman of
Intelligence, and has very worthy
family. Travellers in that direction
who car conten. themselves with 9
squatter's fare. will End his "fatch
string on" to the weary wayfarer or
claim seeker.
ri The morning Of the 18th inst. found
as exploring the head waters of Camp
creek. searching for spring on the
Santa Fe road. where it was said a
company from Louisville. KY. the
summer previous, had projected the
huilding Of . town. They canped
there for some time, but as autumn
came on they removed to MeGee's
and went into winter quarters, leaving
neither cabin. wall or o.her marks to
, iindisate the spot where these adveu-
iturers were to rear q modern Tadmor.
The Santa Fe road is tho largest
zone in Kansas, and ever it passes
.ahnasands Of teams annually, from
Kansas City, No.. to New Mexico.
lbaering merchandise and the almost
.entire commerce Of that vast region.
The trains. for miles in length, remind
.,thc observer of oriental practices, when
immense caravans journeyed over the
plains of Syria and Arabia. bearing TO
/ the cities Of the Mediterranean the
wealth of the Indies.
At One Hundred and Ten we found
. very respectable looking plantation,
occupied by McGee, brother Of E.
n. McGee, of Kansas City. Several
negro cabins are near his residence.
He has bridged the creek at this point,
which derived its name from its dis
tance from Independence, Mo-. being
: li0 miles west from that point. We
observed horse power saw mill as
/. we passed.
.a A little after nooa we arrived at
Council City, sixteen miles west of
/ Nr. Hebcrling's. and thirty from
Lawrence. Nearly the whole region
between Mr.. H.'s and Council City is
unoccupied and open for settlement.
The land is high and rolling. and ca
p.ble of bearing excellent crops. but
Is destitute of timber. These lands
win remain unoccupied until every
timber claim il absorbed, then later
sdvcnturers will settle on them and
viii find that the healthiest and most
productive portion of Kansas has been
left unoccnpied for their use, and from
Il the largest fortunes will be made.
Such has been the experience in all
prairie countries heretofore settled. and
wc. do not believe the rule will vary
here. s
=, = Svitsler creek bounds the neU
Council City. as laid out by Jndge
Schuyler. on tho east. The stream
had becn very high, and had carried
away the abutments of bridge which
: the people there were building. com
pelling as to ford the stream. Stop
ping with SIR. Bratton, formerly from
Pennsyiyania. NC took dinner. and
awaited the arrival of Judge s., who
vas boarding here. The Judge has
erected. in company with his partner,
$ q ine steam saw mill, which IS now in
operation and doing COOL business.
he has also connected ! pair, of burr.
: stones. and ia about putting in q bolt
for making superine flour. He pur-
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