The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1864-02-06

Emigrants-Come to Kansas.
Owing to the severe winter that 10 now
about leaving US, which has caused so
much suferingth.oughout the great North
west, and owing to the immigration from
the old countries, the State Of Kansas may
reasonably look for a large immigration to
her domains the coming year. From all
through Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin,
northern Illinois. and portions Of other
States, we have reports of stock Of all
kinds freezing to death, to say nothing Of
the vast amount of suffering, poverty and
wretchedness that accompanies such in
clement weather as has been experienced
in those latiiudes during the winter now
nearly past. We say past, for the people
of Kansas consider the winter past; tho
in the northwestern States they have yet to
look for two or three months of winter
weather.
Severe as the winter has been consider.
cd here, we have yet to hear of any stock
freezing to death, and there are plenty Of
cattle that have run in the woods along our
creeks that have had no hay or corn fed
to them this winter, yet they will get
through we'll enough till grass comes. In
ordinary winters many Of our farmers do
not make any calculation to feed only
work stock
Should this paper fall into the hands of
any persons who contemplate moving from
more northern latitudes to moro genial
climes, we would cay to them, Come to
Kansas
Our own Marshall county offers pron,s-
ing and tempting inducements to immi
grants, though perhaps not more So than
many other portions of the State. Let US
see-First, a. to ,oater. The Big Blue
running clear and pure as a mountain
spring, runs square across the county from
north to south, 30 miles, and that near its
longitudinal center. The average width
of this stream il one hundred and twenty
feet; average depth three feet, with rapid
current. From the west, flows into the
Big Blue, Deer Greek, Horse Shoe Greek,
Hop Creek, Little Blue, and Game Fork.
From the east, flows Mission Greek, Lees
Creek, Blodgelt's Greek, Spring Greek,
Elm Creek, and Vermilllon, all never fail
inf streams, and each with its hundred lit
tie tributaries. Aside from these there
are of course many good springs, and
good water can be had anywhere by Gig
ging from twenty to forty feet.
Stone, abounds in every por'ien of the
county. The banks and bluffs of river,
creeks, and tributaries are lined with
first class limestone, good for building,
fencing, and lime.
Timber exists along all the creeks and
branches, and fourishes on all the bottom
land where the fire is kept back. No in.
convenience has been felt for this article
yet; there is plenty in the county for the
present, and little care will grow timber
faster than the demand. Cord wood be.
been selling for 1926 here this winter, and
at no other place in the county would i,
bring that.
All kinds of produce that flourish in
temperate climate have been successfully
cultivated here.
There is now in Msrshall conpty about
one hundred thousand acres of land that
might be taken under the Homestead Act.
and if this was generally known it would
be great indncement to migrants. |,
Washington county, directly west of ,
Marshall, il equally as we'll provided with
water, timber and stone ~ this, and has
about two hundred and fifty thousand !
acres Of land that may be taken a. Home.
,teads. d
Aside from the advantages enumerated, j,
'oal, gypsum, or plaster Of paris, have !
,een discovered, and splendid water pow /
rs. or mill privileges on every stream S
srge enough to drive wheel. S