The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-04-09


ON Yerdigris River Mechanics wanted
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Especial Correspondence Missouri DemecEat.l
MOUTH OF BIG HILL CREEK,saa
MONTGOMERY Coz. X IS, III ictr q, 69.S
Thanks to three weeks mail, wifich
has been just one HnIollfh in freaei7iIlg
here, we are plaged i'm possession OF =
tull supply OF weekly democrats, and
once more we are in communication
with the outside " orld. Since ouT. last
letter thestideof immigIatiou hasA been
pouring in steadily, and claims are
being rapidly taken up both on Dram
and Big. Hill creeks, as We'll as on Pota-
to and Cfyniore creeks. On the east
side sofa the Verfligrls5 riVeRzsss lssFpe
number OF claims have been built uplaE
aud otherwise i'm proved. A strong
effort. however, is being made By q few
Fascallyi traders to- induce the Osaae
Indians eto1 drive out lheI settl erss but
their bold and wicked game will soon-
er or later fall on their oWn heads. A
change of administration of affairs at
Washington it is hoped will cause a
like effect here, and the speedy coming
OF the day when our Indian agencies
will be thoroughly cleared OF rub
Dish. - zaos
Several large ranches have been late
ly taken by wealthy cattle dealers from
Illinois, and look-outs are being erect
cd for the convenience of herdsIHen,
who can see for miles over The counrrv
around them. These ranches or claims
lay mostly in Labette county, and the
large mounds on the dividing ridge
between tile Neosho and VerCiigris riv-
ers seem to answer their purpose.
Some OF these herds number over three
thousand head, mostly Texas stock.
These cattle are In splendid order, and
in act the beef killed in this vicinity
has no comparison with it in richness
and tenderness. The time will come
when the beef shipped from this section
will always command higher price in
the ,Uarkets of the East than cattle
laised iurther north, and fed on COM
mon grass or hay. Another fact is,
good beef eau III no other section be
sold SO low as here. Hind quarters are
rated at six to seven cents per pound.
fore quarters tour TO five cents, the
year around. Surely this is the coun-
try tor'the poor man, who is not COM
PEELED TO labor hive-siXths of his time
to gain barely a support. To such We
would say come here; the chances for
accommodating wealth never were better
than here. Deer, wild turkeys and
other smaller game abound here in
prcflsiou, and our harder is constantly
supplied. Esz -.
Since my last company has beer
formed to lay out town near the
mouth of Big Hill creek and about one
mile south OF the Island Prairie, The
site selected lays alongside OF one of
the most beautiful lakes / have ever
seen. 1t has high and gradually slop-
ing banks, seemingly intended by'
Provldence for the purpose indicated,
while the waters, which are as clear as
crystal, have depth Of from six to
fifteen feet. filled with fishes of all
kinds, where the followers OF Izak
Nation can have ample sport in ahg-
ling tor the hnny trihes. Catfish, but
taio. bass anu sturgeon arc IN abpiid-
ance IL the lake, willie the waters will
furnish ample supplies for use of steam
power for large commercial town.
Surrounded as this town will be by all
the natural, advantages, We cannot bu;
see how the company can have, any
thing but success. The locality viii be
six miles south of Drum creek and
eight north OF Westralia, ut the conflu-
ence of Pumpkin creek and the Verdi
girls river. What the name of the site
will be we cannot say, but rumor sl! S
ii Will be named aiter our chief, Gen.
Grant, and be christened GiY'aRtS6itte
as the Radical element III this section
seems the strongest. We think the
name will please The most Of the Iio-
neers.
Since my last the Usage Indians have
inst returned from their annual winter
hunt, and are loaded with the choicest
butial o robes, besides beaver, otter, and
small furs. s,.-.-.,..
The chiefs OF the tribe some week.
ago made application to the War de-
partmeht to be supplied 18th FAtions.
as they were in a.staryiag condition
and az General Sheridan was fighting
the prairie Indians OH these hunting
grounds, thereby preventing them
from getting the usual supply of buffa-
10 meat, the request was reasonable,
and now beef is issued to them every
twenty days.
A person living among the Osages
tie past winter would fail TO see their
starving condition, as three huge de-
pots of corn, beans. and dried meat
would show that they had some food
left, while their sleek hides and full
faces would satisfy all that they Jared
wei. If still there should be doubt in
the mind of the white friend Of these
Indians, we would ask him io drop in
at the government post on Dunn creek
and see what disposition is made of tho
would see traders and settlers on
| hand on the day of issuc, and a
quarter of beef sold for few dimes.
sfEhis is done every day at the time OF
issue. Fine hind quarters that cost the
government AZ and cents pound
arc here sold TO all wanting at the rate
of 30cents to $50 quarter How
then. can it be said that these Indians
| are in Il starving condition? The fact
| is, designing traders and contractors
get these stor ies up and purposely use
grab.
Since the Indians have returned we
| have been visited by the first chief OF
1.-THE Osage naEioIs, PawiIee-no I'aslia. He
is a large, heavy set Indian, and one Of
| the largest and apparently strongest OF
MS tribe. He is very pompous,e and
W otsl6 like TO impress his white friends
with HE greatness. This chief has had
| partial English elucat ion at 9Ile Cath.
olic Inission on the NeoslIo.g He seemed
anxious to know who w ould be Presi.
dent, aid whom they would have 1oi
agent 4 he Indians whom we lIave all
convefsed with, are strong in stI1eiI
claims Tor Mr.. Rogers, OF Osage City.
He seems to be tiieirideal of perfection,
and no doubt has the recommendation
of all he'chief indians of the tribe for
that position. They all seem glad thai
Col. Shows time is about up, and COM
piaiu that lie seldom comes among them
TO see to their wants. ! spoke TO the
chief about the proposed doing AWAY
of tribes and chiefs and making every
Indian personally responsible to the
majesty OF the law himself, and be ruled
| bv persons elected BY the indians them
selves.H He did not seem 10 relish stei
a change. aud said he thougbt the tribe
| would not submit 10 such law said
/ he was satisfied the government would
i lose in the end, asifhe Indiai1s through
all the distant plains would unite sad
/ the governments be badly whipped.