The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-02-17
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H1lwArHA KANala. Feb. sth. l87


H1AwATHk kansas, Feb. Sth, 1871.
EDIroa JouRxAE Thinking that perhaps
few lines from the lar away country would /
not be uninteresling, I drop you few lines
for publication If worthy Of that honor. From
all appearances, the Emigration TO Kansas last
year was but beginning, compared with
what is 10 fclloM neztspFias asss.ss.-ss.ss
It seems that this fertile country is Just now
being discovered, and the eyes Of the world
are OeHtsFiHg uPCI It. Ten years ugv5 v5KEnsas
was admitted into the Unicn, and indeed,
great has hsen tho change since, Judging from
the settled and unsettled parts. - At that time
$50 says the history wild Buffalo and wild In
dians rcamed mmolested over the broad prAr-
les, anA nov how different. Hundreds Of
towns, Is if By magic, have sprung up, vary
ing in population from 300 to $4,000. From
the crowded portion Of the east, have come in-
dustrious and enterprising people and settled.
here, made new houses, and behold the wider
ness Of buta few years ago has been changed
into splendid farns.s Fifteen hundred nliles
of railroad epen up to the world, to trade and
intercourse. Verify, this country is prosper
ing, and We would say to the thousands east,
who are contemplating homes in Kansas,
come on, then is plenty of room. Here is a
large country, There is, perhaps $4,000 acres
of surveyed and unoccupied land in Kansas,
and millionsSof acres. not syetsuryeyea Free
lands are now offered Sto-ahe home seekers
which, under the rapid strides of progress, and
the vigorous railroad policy hare inausrated,
Wiilenrieh the settler. The seasons are good,
and We have abundance every year. Enter
prise, development, we find here as elsewhere.
Brown County, from which 1 haifatpresent,
is situated in the northern part of northern
Kansas, is "a miles square, being the second
county from the Missouri river, has not the
hills gullies and raYines that river counties
have. But on the other hand IS iscompaFatige-
/ ~ level, with gentle unaulations and not, per-
haps, an so acre lot in the county that cannot
be cultivated.
Hiawatha, the county seat, is situated IN
the center of this county. The st. Joseph, and
Denver City R. R., crosses the town plat on
its course to its junction with the great Union
Pacific r. R., at f. Keaneyg Epcircling
Hiswatha, is thickly settled farming district
high upon the high lands of what is called
the great divide. on the head waters of the
Wolf, running east to the Missouri river, OF
the head waters OF the Pony Creek and Wal
nut Greek, running north into Nomaha river
and on the head waters Of the Grasshoppei
running south into Kaw river. Hiawatha i,
building up very fast trying like all others t
go ahead. 1t will be seen by the report O.
grain, that Kansas beats them all in both corr
and wheat, raising an average Of 4s.4 basheI
corn and l5.6 bushels wheat. Nebraska come
next for corn, and California for wheat. d.
not see how farmer can fail to appreciate
the enticing points of this country, when 0
81 states it ranks first in the FIRST two, neve
to be dispensed with articles. &
The "HonorablesD have Just completed thei
labors in the way Of electing .. s. Senator
The chosen member, Mr.. Caldwell, so far as
can learn, is the right man in the right place
Money is rather close here at present as i
the case almost every where, !. am so IA
away and stay 50 short time at place tia
I have not as yet taken the dear old home pa
per, and so do not have the pleasure, as Of old
of Reading the Journal, but can wish it sue
cess however, and perhaps add word nov
and then to its dear old cotumns.- =
- 80 With respect am yours. H.
W. B. LENNON.