The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-09-13

was highly gratifying to the representa-
tlves of the road, for just below the Ok
bow lies the pleasant village of Leroy, II
which live some of the most ardent friend:
of the enterprise.
From this point. on whichever sid,
built, the line of the road follows the val
ley to Neosho Falls, distance of eigh
miles.
AT Big Creek, we noticed that the geo
logical character of the rocks had entirely
| changed from lime to sand rock. Ia fac
tbs change commences higher up the
Neosho; out the saad rock at Big anC
Turkey Creeks, seems to attain the great
est p Election. TIE thickness Of tbs sIra
tas vary-one of them being about eigh
inches, from which slabs of any length OIL
Width can be obtained; another aItalns q
thick ness of two aud half to three feet
from which blocks or pillars can be bewn
1t Is OF tolerabiy fne grain. is worked
with ease, and is susceptible of good
flush. Some distance up Turkey Greek
quarry has bsen opened, from which
grind stones of an excellent quality
are manufactured. Notwithstanding the
change in the character OF the rock, thc
character of the soil appears unchanged
1t still continues, the dark, rich, alluVia
found at the commencement of the trip,
and produces its crops in tie same ex
,ravagance of growth.
Neosho Falls is the county seat Of
Wood-ou county. It is a village of 100
to 50 Inhabitants. Ii stands upon the
bank of the river. but above high water
mark. 1t Is fahked on on all sides with
excellent agricultural lands. and must in
time prove point of considerable impor-
lance. The town takes its name from a
splendid fall which occurs beIe in the
river, and which are taken advantage OF
BY Messrs. Goss & Clark, VINO have upon
the lett bank excellent f1uring, corn, and
saw mills.
AT this place resides Mr.. N. S. Goss,
the President f the company, who ha7,
perhaps, labored harder. and sacrificed
more in the prom otion of this great en-
terprse than any man connected with 1t.
Mr.. DOW, another true and warm friend
OF the enterprise resides here.
We were all mortified to learn that the
people of Woodson county bad, on the
l0th inst, voted down, by a majority OF
en- votes, the proposition submitted by
her commissioners. to subscribe $40 600
10 her bonds in aid of the road. The
friends of the road however, say that they
will rTv it again, and they feel confident
that Woodson, like her sister counties
along the liue Of the road, will signify her
endorsement of the measure by voting the
bonds allotted her.
We here met Major Snow, the agent of
The Usage indians, who had Just returned
from a visit 10 bis constituents. He was
in a bad humor at the reports which Gov
ernor Crawford bad just made. touching
late operations of the Osages in the hor- e
stealing line, and dealing with the hos
tie tribes of the plains in contra
band firearms. He denounced the state
ments of The Governor as exaggerated and
ialse. He admits that the Osages will
steal from whomsoeVer they can, wherever
the opportunity offers; but he denies that
they are in league with the hostile tribes,
or that they are disposed to make war GU
the whites. He says that the white set
tiers have not only spread over, aud taken
possession of the trust lands of the
Osages, bat that along the Verdigris and
the Labeue they are encroaching upon
the diminished reserve, and that he has
no power to prevent the aggIesssions
This statement is doubtless correct. Elk
perience would seem to demonstrate that
a genuine frontier squatter loves, above
most things, to build his cabin upon
lands, the title to which Is involved in
doubt and uncertainty. They appear to
enjoy fighting it out on that line" aud
they generally win. They are better vot-
ers than Indians, and they avail them
selves of the advantage. Major Snow is
a clever fellow, but appears to have some
of the "Aboriginal'' in his composition.
On The day the vote was taken on the
county bonds, he exerted himself TO de.
feat the mea-ure. He regards all railroads
as great swindles and a. curse to any coun
try. Lsttle Bear. the Usage chief, enter
Iains a like notion. Whether the Bear
gets the idea from Snow or Snow from
the Bear, we were unable to determine.
AT this point the Neosho makes bend
of several miles from a direct course to
the east. The contemplated route thence
10 The north line of tie Usage reservation
is by straight line over the level and
beautiful pr iris which stretches out here.
between the Neosho aud the Verdigris
rivers Uuder the guidance of Mr.. l. w.
Dow, we followed the contemplated line
10 within four miles of the Usage liue.
when we turned TO the east, and reached
the town OF Humboldt. on the left bauk
of the Neosho. after dark.
Humboldt was, until lately, the county
seat OF Allen county. 1 has population
of about FIVE hundred, contains a number
of substantial business houses, good
Union school house OF two stories; one
or Two good church buildings. and good
newspaper-The Humboldt Union.
Here we met Mr. Goss, the president
of tie railroad comp any. who is the pres
en-, Register of the Usage District LanC
Office.
As the gentlemen who we're examining
the route. with a view TO propose tor build
ing the road cid not at present contem
plate undertaking it farther than tn
Usage liue.. a further minute examination
va MT deemed necessary.
On careful comparison of notes to
average width of the Neosho Valley fror
Lard Geek 10 Humboldt is estimated a
Iuur miles. The estimated distances ar
A. follow: From Junction Guy TO Cou q
Gil Grove IS miles; 10 Americas 5; 1
] R.nDorIs 9: TO Hartford 10; 10 Burli gto