New-York tribune., 1871-07-26
NOTES FROM THE WEST.
MATTERS IN KANSAS.

MATTERS IN KANSAS.
MARROW GAUGE RAILROAD TO DENYER-NEED
OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND POLIPf
CAL TOPICS.
LrAyENwORTH, Kansas, July 15.-The cti-
zens OF Leayenworth have entored earnestly into the
project TO build railroad on the narrow gauge system
ls inches, TO Denver, there to join the Santa re Rail
road now constructing the system and gauge,
and forming one the grand commercial trunk lines
OF the country At first the proposition met with little
favor as the incorporators asked: the county To aid
them with s25O0OO worth Of stock held by the county In
tho Kansas Pacific Railway for the branch line to Law
renee but recently great change in public sentiment
on this question has taken place, and II Is probable that
the assistapce asked will be freely given IL Is con
oeded by everybody here that Leavcnworth has been
badly used by the various lines OF railroad touching this
point although sho voted large sums OF money to each or
them and in moral right ought TO be enjoying the
benefits which have fallen to the lot o Kansas CITY, her
most formidable rival in the Valley. The present scheme
is entirely under the management of Kansas men and
Kansas capital and Is based tho results Of the Finis
tog Railroad in Wales which has proved so decided
success The road will extend through Jefferson, Jack
SON. Pottawatamie, and other western counties. oecu-
pylng section ofremarkably fertile country not touched
by any present line and will have numerous branches
thrown upon each side it advances There s the
best evidence that the popular sentiment In those cou-
ties ia In favor of the gauge, and all the
II s now proposed build the road at the rate of 100
miles year. but it will probably be pushed to an earlier
completion than that rate would secure; and the
capacity Of the narrow gauge VIII be thus tested Oh inc
Western prarie where its exceeding cheapncss OF con-
sructon promises wonderful results long before IL Is
adopted in the older States.
The Chicago and South Western Railroad is, however
in the field for share Of the spos This city is aiding
that road TO build magnificent bridge across the river
here and It desires TO extend ts line TO Topeka and
further South Also The bridge will be soon finished ana
meanwhile this Company has asked for further sub
sidy; that the proposition to be submitted to the
10 take OF Kansas Pacific stock 100000 OF the 80
years per cent mt @ bonds OF e yf @ geg ea
of bonds Of the Chicago and southwestern extenson
ceived, the roads will be built and bright future will
be opened for Leayenworth which has been OF
also said here that the bluffs west of this city will be
tunneled for the exit OF the narrow Gauge iodu itS
1t but little known the East that there Is abnnd-
ance OF coal taken from shaft within the corporate nm
survey of the ground few bold and adventurous men
put all their worldly means INTO ply hele anu Dontu %
they struck vein OF coal more than 200 feet below the
surface and now It Is delivered in Ieavenworh at Is
does this give a city situated in the midst OF an agl
cultural people, with water aud railroad eommunca
called the Great western, is coning Of money for
its owners and It is one OF the largest IN the western
mand other manufactures. IL IL iong uIstihcc 70
Chicago st. Louis, and manufactures OF al ndS c3nd
made profitable this being the only CITY IN the Naey
that presents the opportunity for such investments
TIE coal mines OF LeayenwOrth, within her corporate
limits should give her prGeminence over al het rivals a
no distant day And how many million dollars worth OF
agricultural implements sold In this state cannot now
be computed since population is moving into its borders
in such tide that whole counties are settled ana organ
lied as IL by magic. ,
The crop of this year very abundant Var, drOuth
and ocusts have alternately rayased this land bat it
has recovered from each successive calamity ana Is now
filled with corn and cattle upon plain ana valley. 1T
would be no exaggeration TO say that the success OF e
present crop in Kansas Will be lasting Denent 10 lts
people, IL will the last apprehension as
TO famlnes which seems To prevail among Eastern fain
erS proposing cmgTate this Corn h in tas-
sell and sking who watery gathered in the
kitchen gardens Fruit IS abundant, and the crop VIII
be an exceedingly profitable one.
Icavenworth does not even feel eddy from the
great Texas trade, it is called save in the deprrca-
ton OF value OF cattle raised upon the farms OF Kansas
Tie railroads convey the Wild Kline 10 ~ Louis by uHer
routes and they push further into the Indian Terri
tory the trade VIII recede with them. No doubt
will be blessing to Kansas, since but little money after
all left the by the coming and going Of buyers
and sellers Of cattle Just on her wild borders ana Whe
even that is done with the value OF her Own Stock
will he raised In such proportion as 10 more than COM
pensate for the present local. unnatural, and scattering
influx OF currency. ,., . -
about politics The Republicans willing TO abide the
action OF the National Convention whatever 1t may be-
believing IL Will be right and the Democrats nope 10
win on the New Departure.
Boating along the Missouri has greatly decreased, and
IL will be generation before II revived The railroads
have taken trade away from the steamboat men, ana
all the lcvces along the river towns look ana ue
There is an election this week in portion
of the members the Legislature, but IL Is looked 10
with little interest The Republicans VIII carry the STATE
az usual by n heavy majority The DISTINGUISHING clause
will probably be cd from the Constitution at no
very distant day