The Kanzas news., 1858-07-24

your ballots that no resurrection trump will
ever reach it.
a Trip up the Neosho and Rock Greek.
About three weeks since, taking adyan-
tage of few leisure hours, we mounted a
pony and made flying trip TO Judge Ba-
ker's at the Rock creek crossing of the San
ia Fe Road, about twenty-five miles north
west from Emporia We crossed the Neo-
sho about two miles from town at Hicks
ford, and went up the north side of the
stream to the mouth of Rock creek. We
were much pleased with the evidences of
thrift and enterprise we saw on every hand.
Where, one year ago, there were but few
settlers, and little or no improvement, there
is now large population, highly cultivated
farms, and comfortable dwellings, There
is no land in the country richer or better
adapted to farming than that of these Neo
sho bottoms. They are wider too, than
even the Kaw river bottoms. The crops of
all kinds invariably looked well, although
but Just recovering from the effects of the
rains and food of the week previous, which
| in some places, covered the entire bottoms.
The winter wheat had all been cut; the
yield of this crop viii be large.
About nine miles from Emporia we came
to Americus, town which was laid out
about one year ago by company of enter
prising men living along the Neosho.-
There are now several buildings on the site,
including an excellent hotel, which is own
ed and keptb by Mr.. Wesley Thompson, who
knows well how to cater TO the wants of the
einner man," in an acceptable manner
Mr.. T. is deserving of success. The town
site is very good one, commanding an ex-
tensive view of the surrounding country
! The proprietors of the town anticipate the
| location of the county seat at this point at
some future time. Good water is readily
obtained here by digging moderate depth.
After stopping few moments in Americus
we rode on towards our destination, crossing
two small creeks which empty into the Ne
osho, before we arrived at the mouth of
u,
Sheriff of the county. This is on what is
known as the Kaw Indian Reservation
Mr. Goddard settled here over two years
ago when the Indians laid no claim to the
land. Their claim to a Reservation 90
miles square, including the place claimed
by Mr.. Goddard, was of later date and is
in violation of the treaty made between them
and the General Government. Their ille-
gal claim will doubtless be set aside, and
the settlers allowed to pre-empL their land.
The doubt and uncertainty in which the
case is involved, however, retards improve
ment of all kinds. Every timbered claim
on the Reserve is occupied. TIE settlers
are generally intelligent and good citizens;
and were all doubts in regard to their homes
removed, this part of the country would
possess vastly different appearance. Much
has been done, however. as the large fields
of grain on every hand attest. Crossing
Rock creek opposite to Mr.. Goddard, and
near its mouth, we went up the west side to
Judge Bakers, distance of about eight
miles. We found the Judge at home and
busy repairing the damage done to his inn
provements by the recent flood. Rock
creek raised about twenty feet in few hours,
the water sweeping over the bottoms, car
rying everything before it. The rise was
so sudden that no one was prepared for it.
] In less than three hours after the rain COM
meneed falling the water came into the house
of Judge Baker, which is more than TWEEN
ty feet above, usual water mark, to depth
3 of obout one foot; and swept all over his
farm, carrying away fencing from around
i seventy five acres. destroying his crops al
most entirely. The fall was as sudden as
the rise. In twenty-five minutes after the
water entered the house, it had fallen 50
much as to leave it entirely; and in less
, than three hours it was entirely off the
place. In four days after the flood its pres
ence could scarcely have been told here, as
+ the fences had all been replaced Mr.. Sew
ell, living near Mr. Bakers. suffered severe
ly from the food The water came into his
: house so suddenly as to leave him no time
to secure his furniture before leaving, and
it was all swept away. Others also suffered
severely.
i Aitef feLnalnlng lew nouFS at JuO9e
Bakers, and partaking of his hospitality,
we. returned speedily home. arriving late in
the evening OF the same day. considerably
fatigued in body, but refreSSsHed IN mind.
We could hardly realize the impros semen'
which had been made within the last yeaI
along the route We travelled, and it is equal
j ly true of this portion of Kanzas general
ly. Even to one who has witnessed il all
as it has been made piece by piece. the az
/ gregate is astonishing. Yet the country IS
not all taken up Thousands of desira.
bic claims are yet untaken in this county
alone; and this is equally true of all the adj