The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1872-05-23

Peter Nelson, of the firm Of Nelson
Skancke, who was up to bic eyes il
business. Here We also fosnd Mr.. e. 3
Wilbur, Of Salina, who i elerking 70
the above firm. Nslsoa and Willis
were both bssy - bees, and gave rs =
understand that that wA n average d.!
for trade. Tiers i esill a.othR stoF
there, run BY the Chicago Company
The county rent the upper story Of IL
Chicago Company's building, which
makes far better accommodations tina,
Saline county had in her early history
The county is well supplied with book
of record in ell the Offices, and has goos
furniture. E. A. Nicks, formerly .
Salina, has . blacksmith shop there snt
is choke-full of business. He ID, how
ever, talking strongly Of settling at kim
City soon. We met Capt Page, who ii
known we'll in this county. He has
fine house and farm about one mile
from town on the Smoky Hill. Afte'
I" stalking in . few eatables and "sich,
At the expense of friends Fisher, Wilbu'
and Nelson, We hoped into our vehicle
and trotted up the river until We came
TO tho farm of Maj. L. N. Hollenborg'
Here were We truly surprised; for We
found one of the best cultivated places
We have seen in Kansas. Besides good
buildings, we found that the Major had
about $50 acres under cultivation and
large plots of land laid out in ornament
al .recs, orchards Of all kinds Of fruit
trees, flowers and beautiful shrubbery.
lie expects to get At least fifty bushels
of peaches from his trees this season.
lie has spent large sum Of money on
his place and is rewarded by having .
premium farm.
Mcpherson county Is not far behind
Saline in the quantity and quality Of
arabic lands. The same vast tracts Of
level prairie skirt the Smoky Hill there
that are found here. Kcntuck, Turkey,
Sharp's and many other creeks, afford
of water, while the Smoky
Hill and Little Arkansas are the main
streams. immigration is pouring in
rapidly. If one will ascend hill top il
almost any part of the county, he can
in very short order count from twenty
to fifty houses in view, many Of which
are frame or stone and Of good size.
The growth of the county in the last
two years has been remarkable, and,
did the immigrants generally under
stand what fine chances there are still
for homesteads and prescriptions in that
but a few weeks would pass
away before hundreds of white-tOpped
wagons would be turned tbither.
After crossing the Smoky Hill at
Hollenburg's Ford, we directed our
course towards King City. Among the
many surprises of our trip, the greatest
surprise was finding ssch . eopntry as
we travelled over from the - on the
Smoky to King City. We ha1 imposed
that that region was At best csaaposed Of
hills and uplands, cut up 81 ravines.
having very little, if any, kvel land.
Thus, were We greatly surprised to find
, vast region OF high and level prairie,
we'll watered, and every foot Of which
was capable of tillage. Welldiggers
here find water At at least forty-6ve feet.
This country is already quite we'll settled
md We found number Of young men
lust making settlement The grass,
which was the same wherever We went,
IS luxurious, and promises an enormous
,rop. At about six o'clock M, we ar
rived at the Buckeye town, King City.
This place is beautifully located near
Turkey creek and has town site Of $40
lcres. Most of the shares arc already
taken and . division of the lots among
The shareholders will soon take place.
The town makes . good appearances, has
Two stores, ono blacksmith shop, ono
real estate Office and two hotels. Sew.
sral buildings are soon to be erected for
business. A shoemaker and . milliner
will find . splendid chance to start here.
Hill L Hendry, merchants, arc making
to put up stone building,
TWO stories high, 20 40. A building
for . meat market is also in process Of
erection. A newspaper is TO b started
noon. Tho type and press have already
been purchased in St. Louis and will be
forwarded as soon as tho building is
dome. Mr.. J. W. Hill is to have the
management Of it Quite .
number Of Ohio gentlemen Of capital
and enterprise, Mr.. Hill among tho num-
Der, have become interested largely in
King City, and propose TO mako Of it .
good town. wear;ed BY long ride, We
very naturally sought . good resting
place for man and beast. We found such
} place upon the hotel premises Of VIM.