The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-04
From our Travelling Correspondent.
UP THE NEOsHo.

To one who Is unacquainted with western
scenes, ridG on the NJ. X. & T. railroad from
Emporia to Council Grove would be exceed
ingly novel and interesting. For many miles
the railway passes through the reservation of
the Kansas or Kaw Indians. On each side of
the railroad the stone houses OF the Indians
may be seen in the edge of the timber. The
contract for erecting these buildings was let
20 X. s. Stevens by the United States govern
ment for nearly 100000. The money was ia
ken from the funds Of the Indians in possess
sion Of the government. We were told that
they would rather live outside than in their
houses, and that they had been of no practical
benefit to them. In fact there has been a
greater mortality since they were built than
ever before.
We stopped at Big John, the railroad name
or the Government Agency. Spent the night
there with Friend Stubs, the Agent. The
next morning saw great many red-blanket-
ed Indians, among them the withered and
bent form Of the oldest member Of the tribe
venerable squaw. This is the old lady that
relieved Gov. Eskridge of his surplus cash at
the settlers meeting ON the reserve some time
ago.
We enjoyed buggy ride TO Council Grove
in company with friend Stubs, distance of
four miles. On the way we passed the cattle
yards near town. These yards are quite ex-
tensive great many cattle have been ship
ped from this place this summer.
Council Grove Is situated on both sides of
the Neosho river, which is crossed by good,
substantial wooden bridge. From the mate
rial with which the town is built it might be
called with pFopriety the "Brick Town.
large proportion of the buildings are of brick
and stone. 1t is solidly and permanently
built. There are many very fine business
houses and residences.
We were shown through the large and COM
modious store room Of Shamlefler II james.
They occupy both stories of their building,
and have fine assortment Of all kinds of out
fitting goods. It. S. Huffaker & Co. have also
very extensive establishment. Drs. Brad
ford and Neal are engaged in the practice of
medicine, and are polite and affable gentle
men. They are proprietors of prescription
drug store. We formed the acquaintance of
j. w. simcock, Of simcock s. Co., Bankers.
This firm have in course of erection n fine
brick business house, which will oe used as a
bank. $50 I'd
The Advertiser is published here by Mr..
johnson, who Is an able young man, and pub
fishes lively paper. We were in the Office
also Of the Council Grove Democrat, the new
democratic paper. Found them issuing the
first number. 1t is q nice looking and lively
little paper, and we hope Isaac Sharp (Gov-
ernor) and Mr.. Bertram will keep it level.
Mr.. Nickles, at the Hays house, plays the
part Of Landlord to perfection. The Hays is
good house.
Council Grove is the county seat of Morris
county. Morris is an excellent county; but
the Indian reservation, extending within a
short distance OF town, has always kept set
tiers out; though the prospect is now bright
for removal OF these Indians. When this is
effected Morris county win speedily become
DopuIous and wealthy county.