The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-03-03
EMIGRI17Ov westward.
kHnsns, the Garden state OF the Southwr ~,
lUNhinS Culonisis-16O Acres for s1f-
Security from ians-ucahbrnincss Of
thS Climate, aud good Time all Round.


Correspondence OF The hun.
WEST CREEK, RrrrBLIc Co, Kan, Feb 8.
The last letter | wrote to YOU has. 1t ap.
pears, created Kansas fever, end am now com.
clcd 10 answer thousand letters from oil parts u {
tho coutIy, Which shove that your paper mus {
have tremendous ci.cuguon. I have ,res.i -sl
huHs Iron illinois, Michigan Gni Iowa, asking for
Information IN 'ttrd 20 tbs region. THg sun
N this ncstb,rho5l shine. we'll hiv, found /,
("e'kly) ir m1ny n house and log cabin.
Tie questions these cOrrcsnuu lonts nsk are yer,
strange. Not onC-hAt ut them can Nm ierstlnd thnt
tHcy can obtIil ~ aces for sii. Many persons
uiink tins sun l. commission, and visa 10 know
how much tley VIII have to pay per acre All such
PERSONS should know that Congress has passed an
act giving 70 every citizen, 1ul to those wac have
declared their iutcrtou to b.como eta NJ, The
right TO a Homestead on any surveyed In to tho
extent Of oncquaitor section, or 100 acrts. cNccpt
In the Southern states.
To Obtain homc-'cals the applicant must mako an
AFFIDAVIT before TIC te-i>icr Jr receiver shat hr Is
over tweuty-0.c years of arc, OF TIC head Of "a
family; hat he l. ciiizcu Of the United States or
has declared his Intentions 10 become such; and
that the entry Is male Tor lis exclusive use and
1T rs m actual settler and cuuvator. H. the
southern states, Alabama. MIs.issirri Louisiana,
Arkansas, and Florida, by m act passed June 81
ltj, homcst1ads no a., &c States are restrict, d TO
haf quarter sections, oro.gltg ceres only, ind but
one homestead priyi ,sc Is allowed settler rclin
gushing or abandoning LIS claim cannot thereafter
make a second cnry. II the .ett.cr does not wish
TO remain five years on lis tract, the law permits
hlm To w! lur u vita casa warrants upon max.
ing proof Of settlement ani cultivation from the
date OF cntry TO the time OF payment. The lands
'btiln ID uudor the Homestead law Are eAcm,t from
= q far oil - g.f f~..t -.
the patent. II crr Is guUtNCr class VI Lourste ia
de-lgnl'cd ~ 'Hiluun. firm Lumcstcads d" In
tnrse cases the law sIO"s an spph ant. owning and
ioslLlhs o" an OugN al trn, to enter Other land
lying conti-uo us tuvr'io which snail not with sucG
arm exceed In !he aggregate 10 acres. know
wen that IN New York thousands have rver heard
hit there Is Honest al law AND Won could benefit
N. ny such to Ei'e then siight outline o what IN
duc,mrhts the Government ohcrs to rs CT liens aud
uey may Wei ask wult oilivr nation does 50 " eli
Tor III 81 u, ~ n this couutr, IJes
a mnn ownins 100 acres has quite a farm. Many
persons do tot KNOW he extcnt OF ground IL orcuy
pl's Where iAAiily of four adult, take each a
Min ,n ,h,,r 'l," M DC one mile long, and tour
mes AROUND II Many inqutrcrs want To- know
What articles are needed ~ starting westward /
s.h ohii give lew general In-true'ious. They
should Uln- at their linen ana small articles OF iuf
u ntV' u icy cdn "hord 10 Day height III, ~
ilihos nnd iarAe mirrors NAY not iunk Wr! in To-
vsSohs, buI hey VIII All 10 tins refinement society
u tucy can BE- Transported sIt'b. Coal stoves arc
not used Lerc. We nL.u WOOD.
,o ~ t.,W arrival ~ A1cl7on, emis ans must 60
luJ mHys ~ 70 Mattrv,ie tn IN OF tlis brancl
VI a., Pacific Eulroai and little wcst II W,lcr
N"Ie l. out county. Eulgrants Gu Obtain wagon
rmsFut'u1I 9, 80 .u. Gi.talcr AT WyiertfI"
MI m.icm.nts o lu-jindr, en- be boT'ht y,
MaitrNi. t-.Lcv are cus yer Il \ GIBSON I'M the
lTe'-"t rom Atcu.-o' =, .t,rva.e mix f.. the prcc
abuu' ue --..rA. tie l.Itt Vat.. Ll-rants car
set he M.rrr they ,,tsc o.. tttu arr, al ID, Mater
'ie. The lana l. ou.u tor settlement for mIIe.
%, Ohd u Etpa"Lc. .I,,r-y Iur c.iuiee for sIi
Size last sIIu- be have 'u.l 10 u,ILls An.
hd'n- ana GOV. Il .b,, u,- PROMISED -Un,,,ni
protection TO the s'tN"ts on tie frontier soldier4
viii be Stationed here al, urAt ,pln. n, 4 .1inI,c
80 ttlc 'ttI ue DO ieIt tru Iudi.u at..ck,. Fun.
rn,", M ~ 'il'n'' loN"S D. 80 it-I t4at st
settlers. ''''"s 'H'
MDer purchasing arms instead Of getting u.eless
spencer .aro'lo, or Henry r.1ls, wh,cn arr n.c'ni
!" 49, either Ouh.'cs or Iu1aIs tho ar good f1r
an! I'ne tgaii an l. to b. or-auz,I IN tne
oe.nLuAyia &C llcll,At soon ior tlc.r own sanrt
alton IN i1cre - no apo encn-ion Z danger iron
indians, parry OF waich CT me a. ar as tnr soi,
uon Ryrr rc,,rtJ ON hun-in- * Icd non bn, !,
the T. d..h- Of the settlers, thy turned about nm
wen, bacA without siyins won OF ie lin 49,
Nu'tl. t'Iir mere no uitn-er on the ifott.r
a. out icrr. iLC bu. % ar Of Indian aids sboui MOI
ION tr Keep be- attile.s.
Inc ~. tter here nJs been very mild lately and
ulIns lAr muA.e Cd the diy coats Gu be- di-icusI
WIN ~ MUrNin- men. Ia- meadow lIrk- arc also
,yuug.
TIE " Herd law" viii pass tue Kau,as L,s.a,ur,
ie.gn from good authority, - tat sC-ticr. me-.
no. "1IFS 'oou lh.ir CT ~ -,irs eaten no ~ cattle
lm- Ia" MA Ten nt pour rtoyl. auu those vi-l
tns 20 20 mo ,".ug r'.sns Gu do M my otu,r
~ ne ''9 ''i % rl- uiui q. settlers. COO
ni-t7 arc a.i az. "a. Us mere, A.d lls rn.,n-
up' 'Lc lThiit lur ioh. ds,atce. A great deal a..
hHr-Shlp must Dee endured, IN e.s a man DIs none
10 u,niLthn Eusef al tic s,,rt. Man men CONE
"ut nee " o ave b-To,y enough to I've upon, and
aIe cOmp'lod TO dE hGme rr tnemsciyc. tor
maxi -us-"ut a. II Il Callsd hcIe). tn a chttp
mouse mae o gruss-sOd walls, an covered vii,
straw and brus, ami ta,n covered attn oh ar I,ri
inaalng IN the WINTER warm, comfortable place
Durns the months ron MAY or AprI unul Oct,
Der auy one caa siceO Witlout injury In the .. en-
ulr WIN blanket, aud feel comfortable. Tue eli.
mae Is ~ muG people never eetch euIA " sIcAues-
uy a..
GA the arrival OF omigI ants Watervlllo all In.
formation eau be OOtaiHcI " tacm AZ tue post ode
here 40 to which route 70 take Tor this COUNTY so rt
the tide oil on.
EnisranIs N'sning 70 buy teams can do so cheap
al Acuison and drve tnCm TO lny ptrt OF the coun.
trS Icy desire to 90. IL II Ost ior them to mad
thtr ahd secure H. ana pay Tor II at il. elton and
men thcN awe -iA inOutis to REMAIN Of 1T a time
-lN.nt ample time TO buy anyt.InS ,i-e they ma,
want My instructions about tAe route aud Ia.
qushuS OF baggage allowed, and tne fare &c we're
hN'n IN M Inst letter, anu ,Utd good sIi Intend
lhs entrants should reuu Item, and New YorAers
should hurry forward Yours, a.,
nAIRY WAIIIE