The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-04-17
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Letter fron 81 George.
ST.. GEoRGE. KIT. Aprif 5. 1853.


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Letter from 81 George.
ST. GEoRGE, KT. April 5, 1858.
MR. EDIToR Having seen several
letters in your paper of late, in praise Of
.variosls localities. ] desire to spesk-a xerd
1in behalf ef our ows sown and xicinits.
The young city Of Saint Gsezgs i it
aated on the north bank of the sKsnzas
River, about tweaty- -fssr mill east Of
Fort Riley and san wess of BE Potfs#-
ztonlie Indian Reservation. SIEis iu4he
midst of large grove of black oak tim
Der, and is inferior in beauty to no town
site I.haKe seen in the Territory.
The country around. for many miles, is
generally Of an excellent qnalits. To
the East. West and South srs large, fertile
bottoms, wsll tiubered near the srisess
and creeks. Stretching back toward Rock
creek on the north, IS space Of high,
rolling prairie, some three miles IA width.
This is not very inviting te the settler,
especially to eastern mar, It being some
what sandy, yet in reality not enough 80
TO very materially affect the fertility of
the soil. Farmers who have been ac-
quainted with similar soil in Ohio and
Michigan, often select it in preference to
the bottom lands. It is well adapted 70
the growth of wheat. also to the grazing
of stock, and viii probably ali be soon
improved for such purposes. 50.
I would be less particular in this mat
ter were it not that persons travelling the.
military road pass over the very poorest
portion of this ridge of country, and soms
of our neighbor towns, which are emalous
of our thrift and prosperity, take every
opportunity to falsify our condition, and
represent that we have no other country
than this tributary To our town. A new
road is now being worked along the river
from St. MaFy's Mission through our place
to Manhattan and the Fort which viii be
completed in few weeks. It is over as
good ground for road as one could well
ask, and through as good country as
there is in the whole Kansas valley. The
distance alsos as aseertaiRed by actual
measurement, is less by three miles than
by the old route.
One year ago this month, our town
company was first organized, and not.
withstanding the scarcity of money, and
the scurrilous attempts of some 70 injure
US, We have made to US surprising ad-
vancement.
We have now in successful operation
one of the best steam saw and grist mills
in the Territory, with the prospect of an
attachment for saving lath and shingles
soon. 81
Two stores are now opened, and several
more are in process of erection. a large
and commodious hotel will be completed
in week or two, in addition to the pres
ent one. A school is to be opened IN the
new school house the present season.
Physicians, joiners. carpenters, cabinet
makers, shoe makers, and blacksmiths sre
already here, and find plenty of work.
If there is anything upon which we
pride ourselves more than upon Others.
and in which we claim decided advan-l
tage over our sister towns, it is the excel
lence of our water, and our exceedingly
healthy location. There are no less than
ten living springs within the limits of the
town, affording an abundance of the pur-
est of water
Good prairie claims can be obtained
within few miles of the town, but the
timber is mostly taken
The Herald of Freedom is almost the
only Kansas paper taken in our vicinity,
so you may know that our politics are OF
the right stamp.
l learn in one of your late issues that
We can rely upon the success of the Min
ME Bell in navigating the Kansas River;
this viii be of incalculable advantage to
us, as this is the highest point to which a
boat can possibly run, except in very high
water, on account of large sand bar i'm
mediateiy above our town.
All things considered, we flatser our
selves that we have as good location for
a town, and can hold out Inducements to
settlers equal to any town in Western
Kansas.
The town company are now offering
two first class lots to any person who win
erect good building upon them. Such
an investment cannot be otherwise than
safe and profitable, as the building itself
will pay thirty per cent. on. the money
expended. Improvements are being rap
idly made, and labor of all kinds CON- |
mands high price.
In conclusion, all we ask of any is, that
they viii come and Judge for themselves |
Of our prospects and chances, rather than |
credit the false statements some of our |
friends see fit to make concerning Us.
a. BARTLETT.
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