The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-12-20
KANSAS AHEAD.

1t has been well said that
westward the star OF empire takes It's
way"
1t is certainly true SO far as Kan
sas is concerned, for at no previous
time has there been so great an in
fiux of population, wealth and gen.
eral intelligence.
There are various reasons for this ;
but the two principal ones are our
fine soil and climate. These are nee
essary to make q State agreeable
and profitable for those who change
their residences, and without the
two combined no great degree of
prosperity can be obtained.
There was q disposition at the
North to underrate many of the adj
vantage which we possess; and
much was accomplished in keeping
their citizens from leaving their ma
tive States, but more recently so
many have travelled through our
beautiful and fertile State, and the
people generally are SO well inform
ed now that they cease TO be con-
trolled by statements contrsdicted
by every intelligent person who Wis
its our country.
To those who have always lived
in the Northern States, aud had be-
come accustomed to their slow way
of getting along, 1t is astonishing to
observe the tens of thousands who
annually come to our borders, and
to know that so great improvements
could be accomplished in so short q
time. Even we who haYe grown
up with the country can hardly
realize the great and beneficial
changes.
|. We said it was our hne soil and
climate that are drawing thousands
to us every year. They come not
only from the Eastern States, but
vast numbers come even from such
States as Nebraska and Wisconsin
Their early falls, severe winters
and late, cold springs, induce them
to come where these disadvantages
do not exist; where the soil lie more
productive and easier cultivated
where is plenty of water, and where
there is but little severe weather
and where stock, the great source o.
wealth to farmers, can be raised
with but little expense or trouble
Much has been accomplished il
the way Of inducing immigration
by the formation of colonies. II
this way those who come know
that many of their friends will be
with them, that they will enjoy the
same kind of society they formerly
did; when their manner of living
their church privileges, and theil
system of schools need not neces
sarily be changed. Such colonies
have been formed and successfully
carried out in many parts of tn,
State, and others will in future b.
so organized.
1t is true it is not so easy as form
erly to accomplish this, as the large
tracts of land are not now SO mum
erous, and OF necessity must be les
hereafter. Still there is plenty 9
room yet to form them and Obtain
splendid land at very low q cures
which cannot very long remain.
In Southeastern Kansas, the gar
den spot of the country, thes'
chances for large colonies are fewer
than in former years. We know
now of but one large fine body o.
land offered to colonies, ard that il
the Neosho Colony lands, controlled
by our enterprising aud reliable
land agents, Messrs. Bachelor 4
Jones, of this place. These land
lie in Coffee and Woodson counties
aud are said by all who have seer
them to he desirable, and We are
glad to know that they will soon bt
settled by an enterprising, goOC
claSs OF citizens, the class that seel
homes in the west, where they car
become large land owners and ca
joy the benefits OF q rising ana
magnificent State with but a sinai
outlay of money.
Our State IL fast becoming favor
ably known. Facts are all that We
need to disseminate. They brins
their results. Onr prairies are be
ing dotted over with happy homes
. The husbandman is rcaping a rict
} reward, and with our gamers run
} ming over we look with pride to thu
future greatness of Kansas.
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