Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-11-25


men slowed away in dug out matched |
with buffalo hides. They had been
here for sevOrat months, still writing to
10 their friends, to come TO their relief. |
The sight of this colony, and HE situa-
ton round about, "soured on me-" and
commenced hasty retreat eastward.
Came back to Salina. Lett the rail-
road there, and started on foot and ,aloue
for this place. Travelled all day, and
only made 10 miles. Tired enough.
Put up at log cabin till morning, and
hired a rig there to briug me through.
This is etaement made by a. colony
got up in Ashtabula county, Ohio, Last
Bpring. Tho town is named King City,
after DR.. L. L. KING, of Asbta5aa, who,
located the colony. 1t is, also, called
the Ohio colony, although there are sew
eral different States represented. Think
perhaps, Pennsylvania has the majority
here. We have some men here from
Cory, some from ConneauviIle, Craw-
ford county, aaG some from Greenville,
Mercer County.
Our town is situated upon.an elevated
plain, overlooking o handsome spring
water lake miles wiilo by broad some
six miles distant. We are on the head
waters of the Little Arkansas River,
between two creeks |; one we call Wet
Turkey, and tie other Dry Turkey but
owing TO the dry season, they are both
dry ut this time There is considerable
timber along each of these streams. We
have nice grove OF timber inside the
town limits, which is reserved tor our
pic MICS, etc. Our town is small yet,
there not being over 75 inhabitants.
The first house was built the latter part
of last June. But emigrauls are, COM
ing in nJw every day, aud buildings are
going up rapidly. Lumber is worth
from $50 to $50 per thousand. There
is lumber yard here selling on commits
sion. We have two hotels, two stores,
one drug store, blacksmith shop--and Il
good local paper, such as the TELE-
GRAPH, is about all wo need to make US
prosper. We are about the center Of
the county, and movements, are on foot
at the present time to have the county
scat established here, as it is now on the
north line OF tks county, and no build
ings there for the purpose aud. further
more the people are almost unanimously y
in favor Of the removal. II will with
out doubt be established here. Our
nearest railroad point is Newton, q
miles east. 1t is a branch of the A. II.
IL s.. Il. Its II. This same branch has
land grant Of 10 miles on each side of
the track This grant takes two sec
tions out Of the corner OF our township.
It. will be graded through next season,
which will bring it within twelve miles
of us. We have also had view for q
road from Saina on X. =. Il. to inter-
sect this road, which will run directly
through this plscc. This road will be
built by bonds.
Now for a description Of the land and
the soil. 1t is widespread prairie, as
far as the eye can reach, more or less
rolling. The soil is from three to ten
feet deep, calculated for the production
Of all kinds OF grain and vegetables,
fruits, etc. We get good water at from
35 to 40 feet. Our coal costs us $3.50
per ton delivered, and wood about So
per cord. This is government land, and
we are all homesteading. 1t is false
report that soldiers are only to remain
on railroad lands the expired term OF
their enlistment, as all have to stay the
8 years alike to secure title, l have
h0mestcaded lG0 acres, J miles from
town Of as fine land as you ever set oyes
on, and am preparing to hGlld me a
house. / have two acres broken up,
which is for my truck patch next season.
I intend going into the nursery business
and grape raising. | think the country
and my place in particular, is well adapt.
ed to Mat business.
AS climate, ! think it firstEatc. My
family are enjoying good health. W.
have been keeping house now tor over
two weeks in small rented apartment
and ! am at present working at my trade
-carpenter Wages are about the same
here as there, and provisions about th'
same generally. Horses and cattle rang'
about the same Texas cattle can b'
had much cheaper than domestic, w
can buy Texas cows fFom $l5 to s25.
The weather is warm and pleasant
with light breezes. We have had bu
two OF three days of unpleasant wealth
er this fail yet, and do not expect muc
OF That kind.
l will just say, for the. benefit of an
of your respective readers desiring I