The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-10-09
TOWNS.


That portion of the valley of which
we have been more particularly speak
ing-an area of fifty 10y one hundred
miles-boastS many fine and flourish
ing towns, where mechanics or trades
men NAV find splendid locations, and
where all may find churches, school
houses, printing presses and refined
and intelligent society. We may men
ton Hutchinson. the county seat of
Reno: Newton. the county seat of llar-
ycy: Wichita. the county seat of Scdg-
wick: Wellington, the county seat of
Sumner: Eldorado, the county seat of
Butler; and Windfold. the county seat
of Cowley. besides Arkansas City. Ok
ford. Belle Plain. FL Paso. Caldwell.
Scdgwick City. Stevenson. Medicine
Lodge and many others. all of them
growing and doing active business.
Such is the superficial character of
the Arkansas valley in the central parts
of the state, and the valleys of its east
ern tributaries. In conjunction with
this favorable surface. is the richest
soil, susceptible of the easiest cultiva-
ton; abundant flowing water from
springs and streams: the sweetest
favored and most wholesome water in
wells in permanent supply at an aver
age depth of fifteen to twenty feet be
low the surface: pure, bracing air,
entirely free from miasma or other un-
healthy influences. with climate pc
culiarlv favorable for agricultural OPP
erations.
All these considerable advantages
combine TO make this beautiful and
fertile valley and these gcntly-swclling
slopes. especially attractive. The
Young farmer seeking a home, who has
few means beyond his own industry
and strong arms and willing hands
whcrcwith to carve il out. may here
find free homestead Oh United States
lands. or purchase at low prices, on
remarkable easy terms of payment and
with liberal discounts for improve
ments, from the railroad company.
Very often he NAV thus purchase at rel
ativalv cheaper prices than by taking
a practically free gilt from the govern
ment of a tract of land for his farm.
The parents of children who desire to
establish them in homes Of their own.
or TO rc-establisR their own or their
ebildrcn's health. failing in less favor
ed regions. may here exactly suit their
needs. Here they will find associations
and conveniences equal 10 those they
desire to leave: schools rs good. an al
ready comparatively well-settled coun-
try. with agreeable neighbors. and in
many sections considerable towns and
public improvements alongside of
chear and rich lands. The well-to-do
farmer here. in place of his present
well-improved but small eastern farm,
NAV procure much larger tract. IN
which he can put the plow TO work
the dav of his arrival hithcr, and in
short time may have n better improved
farm than he before possessed, with
the expenditure of but small portion
of his money: the balance he may safe
lv. usefullv and profitable invest IN
stock. The sheep or stock farmer may
here find extensive pastures available
the wear round. with abundant water
at hand ALWAYS and everywhere. with
no need to feed his stock except during
the few weeks in which the usually
short winter prevails: i'll fact, he here
finds the abundant grasses of the north
with the genial climate of the south
conioined for his advantage.
In conclusion we will nnhesitatingl
declare that in the course of our life.
and through extensive travel. embrac-
inc almost the entire west, we have
seen no country so inviting nor one
that offers so great inducements with
fewer objections 70 settlement than this
great valley of the Arkansas, and in
saving this the WHIT e story IL told.