The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-03-20

SallieS. Inc country Is very -OSdutttui
around it, and with an abundance of capi-
tai and energy another year viii work
quite change in that neighborhood.
A rich prairie country of seven or eight
miles intervenss between this and svitz-
ler'screek. But few claims have been
improved Bstween those points. We,
wondered at shis, as the country is Feryl
lovely, and its proximity to Burlingashel
makes it desirable portion of the Terri
tory.
Crossing SWitzler's creek. a little before
sun down, We found ourselves in Rurlin-.
game. formerly known as Council City
We were agreeably surprised aud disap-
pointed to see the progress of this place
the last season. A large number of houses.
many of them of stone, have been added
to the place since we were here a year ago.
All around were indications of farther
Improvement The steam saw and grist
mill of Messrs. ScHBYLER s. ICANIFF was
in operation. and industry was visible alt
around. We learned that times were
very tight, and money extremely scarce,
yet Mr.. PeLLEY informed US they had Just
succeeded in getting upa good sized list
| of subscribers for the Herald Of Freedom
in that vicinity. This fact of itself added
somewhat. to our good opinion. of the in
habitants. as it shows that politically they
were on the right road. Mr.. BRATToN,
from Pennsylvania, is keeping public
house, and his exee.ent lady shows that
she knows how to make the weary traveller
feel at home, Resting over night. and
coming to the sage conclusion that Burl-'
ingame would be a place of note in spite
of opposition, we started ia the morning.
in southerly direction. for Emperia.-
Until we struck the Sac and Fox Teserva-
ton, FIVE or six miles south of Burlin-
game, We found the country very well
filed up. Dragon creek is very well
timbered, which we crossed couple of
miles from Burlingame. la.
After passing the settlements We crossed
corner of the reservation, which is unin-
habited, and must remain so until the
Indian title to the land is extinguished
by government. Crossing Onion and Elm
creeks, and the beautiful "divides'' be-
tween those streams, about neon Wereach-
ed 142creek. This is tributary of the
Usage or Marie des Cynes, aud like 10
creek derives its name from. It's distance,
where it is crossed by the Santa Fe road,
from Fort Sibley. Mr.. Cloud, from near
Columbus, We believe. with some other
gentlemen determined to build a town on
this stream, which they called Kansas Cen
ter. A saw mill was erected, and fine
hotel, but beyond this we think there is
no Improvements worthy of note. A
mile below this, where the Emporia road
crosses the creek Mr.. Phillips commenced
q settlement two or three years ago
Subsequently nc has sold out his claim,
and, removed to Duck creek, two miles
further south. In the mean time,. Mr..
MIcKLE, thcpurchaser, has associated with
him other gentlemen, and they are taking
measures to build a town. They, first
called it Quincy. but have, since changed
it to Waterloo. Mr.. NJ. is about building
hotel, and store and several other
valuable buildings will soon be added
It is half way between Burlingame, and
Emporia, being about Is miles from each,
and, though ON comparatively low ground,
and more liable to be unhealthy, yet we
think it a good point for a small town.
Beyond this the country is open to set
tlement, but few claims, however, have
been taken, until We approach the valley
of the Neosho, owing, probably, to the
want of timber, and the fact that until the
present an abundant supply of timber
claims were within the reach of the pio-
neer. On the right of US for the last half
of the distance was Dow creek. This
tributary of the Neosho is well timbered,
and in the distance, shrting its banks, are
seen large number ofresidences, and cul-
tiyated fields. A year ago and hardly a
cabin was seen in that direction.
Tarrying for the night with a friend, on
the morning of the 18th we crossed the
Neosho, which we found but q few inches
in depth, afording a fine contrast with
what it was year ago. when it rolled on
mighty river which for several days we
found it impossible to ford. The steam
saw and grist mill of Messrs. PAEHAM &
PHELPS first attracted cur attention, which
/ is erected on the town site of Emporia,
! but hidden from the town by an interven-
ing bluff. A year ago it was almost i'm
possible to procure lumber from the want
of mills In that region; but owing TO the
large number of them in the vicinity at
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the present, and the suspension of build
ing for the winter, We found q large guam
tity of lumber on hand, and We learned
that it was sold at moderate prices COM
pared with other places in the Territory.
This is also owing partly to the more
plentiful supply of timber, with which
the valley of the Neosho apounds, as also
because of its better quality. We learned
that DR.. ARMOUR has steam saw and
grist mill mile or so above this point on
the Neosho. while Blk or eight miles be-
low is the mill Of Humphrey, and eight
miles above, on the Cottonwood, is the
mill Of Mr. sHeyworth, all Of which, we
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