The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1860-11-22

tosi reports 93 families destitute, and
those families embrace 49l persons -
Scott Township reports an aggregate of
l55 families, lO5 of which need imme-
diate assistance; and such is the picture
Of other townships, as well as potos and
Scott. May Heaven speed you in the
good work you have commenced
Thus We have given few of the many
reports that have been forwarded by the
committees, which will give some idea of
the condition of the people. 1t is due to
the inhabitants of Kansas to say that they
have been Industrious when their wheat
crop failed. they planted i, in corn In
most instances, three or four different Z
crops have been put in the same ground,
aud all have failed /
1t is also proper to say that this drouth
has developed the fact that the soil of
70 sfss Any yA9hHatqpq8d p9Haqp a1y s9n9
mony of men who have lived in Kansas
from ten to thirty years is that every year !
an average crop of 40 bushels to the acre
of corn has been raised till this season.
We have statements of the following per
sons to this effect:
Gen. Whistler, of Cofcy County Is
years.
j. w Brown, Shawnee County, II
years.
John Jones, Ottawa Reservation, II
years.
Peter Welsh, Ossgc Reservation, so
! years
Judge Baker, Breckiuridge County,
II wears aud others, some Of whom have
raised 50 bushels of corn to the acre
! in former seasons.
An arrangement has been made with
the railroads that all produce, &c. ship
ped to Pomeroy Il Mahen, at Atchison,
Kansas, will be transported at very re-
duced rates of freight. When shipped.
the bill of lading must state that it is
"FoR THE RELIEF OF SUFFERERS IN
KANSAS" and a copy of the bill of lad
ing sent to Gen. Pomeroy, at Atchlnson,
| Kansas
The necessity of system will be ap-
parent to every onc-not only to reduce
the price of transportation, but, also,
for the benefit of the railroads, so as to
save them trouble and prevent frauds
from being practiccd hence, they agree
to a reduction ONLY on freight forrorded
as nJorc, and on no other
Bv the following it will be seen that
the undersigned is authorized to act as
agent in the Western States. He will
Immediately visit the prominent points
for the purpose of soliciting donations
and putting the frei chts in the proper
chana Is. so that they will reach the
Kansas borders at Atchson. and from
there be distributed to the various Coun-
fHa aTl,8aEpsa}R tssa tGsssma~eiHttees. eH All com
ny, Chicago, III will receive prompt at
:. tention
"rhe undersigned citizens of Kansas
Territory, hereby certify that Judge W :
+. VI. Army is authorized to solicit aid
in the States of Illinois, Iowa Wiscon-
sin. &c, for our destitute and suffering
people, occasioned by the drouth and
consequent failure of crops in kansas.-
We commend his mission to the kind
consideration of the friends of humanity
=, in the States (Slgned)
as. c. Pomeroy, Atchison; |. n.
Phillips, Humboldt, Allen county; G.
, NJ. Clifford, Marshall county; W. A Fla
, Coffev co; Jno. Cox, Chm Autumw;
,, Relief Meeting; A. l.. Winans, Chr
Auburn relief Meeting James Fletcher
- Topeka Relief Meeting; James J.. Nc
, Dowcll, Mayor of Leavenworth city; Johl
= \. Steele, Chm Committee Topeka town
> ship; w. Roberts, Wyandott; S. $
HuFaker. Morris co; Z. B. Maxon
Breckenridge co. John W. Scott, Alle'
CO; S. d. Houston. Riley CO.; II, viii
Hams. Anderson co.; II Ii. Farnsworth
= Mayor of Topeka; G, w: Deitzler, May
y or Of Lawrence g. H. Fairchild, Mayo
. of Atchison g. Chase, Editor Atchiso'
= Union; John A. Martin, Editor Free
dgm's Champion" + n, Blake, junction
ss city, Davis co. -.
. The organization as now arranged
IL an efficient one, and the donations wi
=, reach the sufferers promptly. We there
ask the citizens of the various countle
. on the railroads in Illinois, Iowa an
', Wisconsin, to send their contributions
2 Grain as above specified The ctzer
. of Illinois and all States East, are reque
- ted to send their contributions in mo,
l.. ey, boots, shoes, woolen materials IL
y !, clothing, heavy cotton cloth tor me'
80 sacks, and sacks for grain and meal, as
va would cost too much to transport graz
=, or produce from the States East OF LII
- nois Thaddeus Hyatt, OF New lor
~ City. will inform the friends of human
ty in the Eastern States how to torWar
ra money.
re Remittances in money may be TO
in wardcd from any of the Western States
he Dr. John Evans, Office 30 Clark Stree
", Chicago H., who will pay it to the ee
We eral agency to be used for the purcha
,te Of sacks. provisions, and payment
Of freichts, and take their receipt for tt
,as same. By this system every one 81
he receives money or produce, will pay 1t
nj the general agent, Thaddeus Hyatt, Ne
of York City; s. c. Pomeroy, Atchlso
me Kansas !: or the undersigned at Chlcag
,se and they will receive roeeip: for it.
Nv The money or produce will be dist
er. uted to the County Committees, who v
are give receipt to the general agents, a
,ff- in turn they will divide it to the TOW
ships and take the Receipts Of the Tow
vn. ship Committees, who will also take
crv ceipts from the individuals to whom il
tile given, and finally the Township Comm
on tees will settle with the County Comm