White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-01-13
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Bridges, OF the Troy Republican. thus
gives bi, impressions of White Cloud:
Bnt we must leave the pointers" for
the present. and wensi onr way to the
town Of the "r,ouas," disi ancs Of some
ave miles. We nrticai the grsding Of
the Atchi.on snd Nsbrasts r iIrosd was
completed, and IL We are sny judge the
company will-hsve "f-t take" when
they get SO 600 9 mile in County bonds
for that portion Of the road. which is as
"levei as = floor" and "ss straight as
shingla." Bat from the life witnessed at
White Clond we are satisfied ths benefits
OF this road are being felt. AMI we hope
to attend q celebration OF next 4th OF
July at White Cloud. AMI with the hen.-
h. OF passage on the A. IL N. X X.
1t being our first visit, We we're fsverably
surprised to find it SO thriving q town.
That part located on the bottom land might
appropriately be called Black Clond.
from the color Of many Of the inhshi-
tants. who were formerly citizens Of the
"Sunny Sou,h," bat in these latter days.
have pitched their tents-thst ia. we mean
have located. bnilt houses. planted their
own vines and fig trees. sdj dj.eer, to per-
haps the most lively and most radical
town in "blesding Kansas" This will
account for the heavy Republican major
ity polled for Grant and in opposition to
the Jail proposition. immediately on the
banks of the Missouri river, and esten-
ding back among the hills and vslleys.
we found White Cloud proper. a regu-
lsrly organized city Of about 1900. and
We can assure the reader our first impress
.ions were favorable TO the place. On
every hand we noticed marks of energy.
enterprise. improvement and general
thrift. clothed in the habilsments of taste
and permanent durability. L.rge and
commodious business houses, splendid
residences. fine hotels. cbnrch houses. and
in short. almost everything which could
add certainty to the welfare of the town.
To give more in detail we will msBtion
as some Of the institutions OF White
Cloud, a banking house an extensive
lumber yard. good school house. three
schools. churches. three hotels. three dry
goods stores. two drug stores two stove
& hardware stores. one clo.hiag store,
two brokers, two livery stables. quite q
Dnmb Der Of wagon and blacksmith shops g.
all kinds Of mechanics. three steam saw
mills, steam Touring mill, two CON
mission end grain dealers, good steam
ferry boat. with an excellent river land
ing. and very many other items which &c
to show the general make mp of tbs rlscs
The trade Of White Cloui ex'snd,
mile. into the interior. aud the town can
not fail to prosper. The Masons organ
ized lodge there last MAY. and the OiG
Fellows will have lodge dnly at wort
in few dava. We spent the night Al
the hotel Of Judge Utt. who k cps one o
the best houses in Kansas. The ,Jnag,
ia sparing no effort to make hs guests com
Portable. aud the reader canno, do bette
when visiting that city. than to stop a
/ the Uu House.
Last but not least ia the Chief offiee, tn,
oldest. and the boldest pap " in the state
4
Sol. Miller editor and publisher. Th'
Chief has done more to give the place
name and character abroad. has adder
more to the prosperity and general thrift
of White Cloud, than al else beside, snG
is well deserving Of the liberal suppor
the ci'izsns are giving. '.Sol Miller
has become an Institution Of Kansas, ha.
been in tbs front ranks. as q newspaper
m an. speaks plainly and sometimes rath.
er forcihly upon the men and measures
Of the day, and is decidedly power in
the State. We had the pleasure o. ms.
king his Acquaintance. ard hope hiseforts
may be crowned with abundant success,
and at no distant day be rewarded BY the
party in whose ranks he has so faithfully
labored, with position commensurate
with his ability, and hard and faithful
work.