The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-08-15
COUNCIL GROVE AND JUNCTION.

As We have given place, in another column, to
an extract from a correspondent Of the Leaven
worth Conservative, regarding Sam. Wood. we
will also give what he says of Council Grove:
-"Coane,l Grove seems to be lively little
Kansas burg situated Immediately on the wake
of the prairie schooners, and an immense amount
Of travel passes through the place for Santa Fe.
the great plains and mountains, and is destined
to be place Of considerable importance. The
country around it presents pleasing variety Of
rolling prairie and the usual quantity Of timber
that dots the surface Of Kansas.
With him we agree perfectly. Council Grove
10 the county seat of as fac county as there is
in the State-fieh and fertile soil, good supply
Of water. well imbered, and destined to be pop
ulous, the Grove cannot fail Of being place Of
importance. But the place is no rival of Junction
City, however hard Sam. Wood may labor to
make it appear so. It is no more SO than Law
renee 10 of Leavenworth, or Altoc of st. Louis.
As Lawrence is to Leavenworth, and Alton to
St Louis, SO is Council Grove destined to be to
Junction-tributary. We therefore shall note
its advancement with pleasure, and encourage
its prosperity with hearty good will. The
great Continental Railway, which is about To
span the Continent, will within q few months
throw one of its arms to the centre Of Davis
county, from thence turning to the north west,
up the Republican Valley, making this point
equal in importance to the terminus Of . road.
Then will Council Grove Pay tribute to Junction.
and the immense trains that now ''pass through
her streets, will make this town her out6tting
point. all our efforts to change the great cur
rent of travel which now, undisputably, finds its
way along the old SAINTS Fe road, may for the
present prove futile, but it will eventually set
this way It is in the nature Of things to be 50,
and all the buncombe and gas to the contrary
will be of no avail We can afford for the pres
ent to let this great trade and travel "paes
through" the Grove our time is sure. To June
tion City We will soon have Railroad. and
thea the immense stocks of goods which are now
supplied from Learenworth. Kansas City, and
other points on the river. to New Mexico, and
South western Kansas. vili be supplied from
here, and tina will be the gr,nd Quitting point
for al the immense tract Of county to the south
west ofu. And We are perfectly wiling that
this trade shall how into us by way Of Council
Grove, knowing that what it will leave IN
.passing through" veahall es ssatualiy get The
prospects for this place are bright no other
point in Kansas has as good. The turn which
the Pacific Railroad will make -at this point
towards the North west. viii make u the nearest
accessible point on the road to the trade Of which
we have spoken. We all know the immense
capital invested in this trade. and that il has
been almost the sole dependence Of Kansas City;
and when It is all transferred to this poiat - it
surely will Be, Who can doubt that . town will
n hsilt up at this place equal in Importance TO
either Leeyenworth or Kansas City At this time