, 1865-08-10
FROM KANSAS IND TIE PLAINS,
Weather and Crops--Military
ltemS-kansas Petro-
leum and Coal,
The Illinois 1nfnutry Brl%nde.-Thetr
ProCrs ss Across the fIains.
Correspondence Chicsgo Tnbpne.]

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4@'' ~ ..e. os 80" t.t1 'AA' Nauoan 20 a -
oanetr OF dropens- 1Eo mem ones OF 1850
arc ohisteratcd, completely ard eTtctua!ly
washed ont. Il has mined pe.rlv al, the
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unie .'f wv meeAs' ~ nas 1aneo
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standing fh1e, the crops Will be good. Wheat,
in some sections, more particularly In the
northern part Of the State, has been injured
hv rne+ and vil1. c,nsennpn+lv mt he f11l
- ~ ea.,th e - ~ 80. Nv 80 " w. -
crop. eo1ta oi tne haosas stgef, "alch Is
The best Agricultural portion Of the State,
the wheat crop is rood. Il has reneral)y
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oete oo aot 1a.se .s I.ca onn Auu1 as 5et II
comes ftoan Illinois, principally. and Ms
souri,. The demand le SO great to supplv the
1-estern trade foyts and riocaar .Attieman
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thfir hny and scnd II To town.
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asanf; ana aa1aops os ne 70 eet 9at OF tne ser.
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Ae'e aoue eaa W 4ouau'
KANSAS PETROLEUM ASD COAL
1nmy last letter alluded to The petro-
1eum Indications Of this State. s;ncs then
the following can be relied upon as facts !:
The oil region Of this State commences at or
near Spring Hill. IN Johnson county, and ex-
tends soutberly through Miami. Linn sud
Bourbon counties, IN Kansas, and crossing
into Betee, jasper, Vernon and Neosho coun-
tics IN Missouri, Terminates In the oil sprtngs
OF Walnut. creek, In and around Willow
Spring, and the oil springs flowing Into Cab.