White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1868-12-17

Kansas, Next Yenr.
The emigration to, and growth and
prosperity Of Kansas. dnring the past
year. was unprecedented 10 the history Of
the country. But il VIC may judge from
the signs Of the times. nea' year will fer
outstrip the closing one.
Already strangers are appearing 10
evsry locality, looking for suitable lands
TO psrchsss. preparatory to smigrsting in
the Spring; in many sections. land has
been secured for the location Of large col
oniss aad the Letters Of inquiry thst are
pouring into all parts Of the State. from
aequaintances and strangers. sre isnume-
able. Ws also hear Of many men Of
means seeking for improved farms in onr
Stats, near the rivers, railroads and cit
les, wishing to leave their farms farther
East. and to commence farming in K an
sss without the preliminary labor OF open
ing up farms from the raw land. Pos
sessing the means to bay, they wisely
conclude that they. can make money by
paying higher prices for land already
prepared for farming operations. thereby
gsiriug the advantage of one Or two
yssrs' crops.
Stock raising is . heavy interest in
Kansas. Farmers hot only have no diff
6colty in disposiug of oil their surplus
stock, but buyers trs almost constantly
at their doors. offering good prices. and
importuning them to sell even tbst which
they do not wish to part with. Men who
bu, very few years sgo commenced on
nothing. have become independently rich
in the stock business. We have lately
seen several gentlem IN from the East
who coma to look up locations for exten
siys stock farms.
Next season, many portions Of Ksnsa
will be opened up to railroad communi
cation, that have hitherto been accessible
only by the slow and tedious means o
wagons and then localities in the inte
rior and on the frontier will enjoy id
vsntsges more nsarly equal to the pressa
favored points. ssa will rapidly gil o.
With emigrsnts. "A road from Atchisol
northward to the Nebraska line, formin,
section of an uubroken line from s,
Louis to Omahs, and another runnin,
westwsrdly from St. Joseph. will opel
mp to railroad communication the hi,her
to neglected gardsn-spot Of Kansas. Th
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fs Road
will afford connection with the vast an
rich country southwest Of Topeka. Th
Kansas City and Fort Scott Road viii
pass through the centre of the Eastsrl
border tier Of Counties; the Leavenwo orth
Lawrence and Galveston Road, throug
the adjoining tier; the Neosbo Vslls,
Road, starting from Junction City, vii
pass down tbs fertile valley Of the Neo
sho; and the three roads last named vii
ell penetrate that wonderful regios. o.
the extreme southern border of the State
which two or three years ago was viii
Indian territory, with not white settler
but which now comprises . number q
organized Counties, each containing owe
athousand voters. The roads named Or
all under contract; on some of them, th
work is being vigorously prosecuted
and oil Of them will be completed at .
early day.
The future prosperity and glory q
Kansas sre assured; and it is . snbjes
Of proud contemplation to the old settler
who have roughed it through the dar
and gloomy years of the past. never los
ing faith in Kansas when there was BE-
little for encouragement, bot constsntl
looking forward to the day which has. q
last so brightly dawnsd. Long ms
they live to enjoy its sunshine!