The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-01-10

one half years ia which to make
payment. No railroad corporation
or sPeculatOr can get any portion of
this land. but every quarter-Section
Il sacredly reserved for settlers.
This will insure 9 dense population
IT once, and the Iioersl terms will
he great attraction
THE snfL
Is excellent. l. may be- Divided in
10 Two classes oni, -,he bottoms
aud the higher prai,ie. The soil OF
the baton land varies from four to
ten Fee in dep'h, aud Is d
dark loan, containing q little
sand-just enough to make il
pIrasant TO till, warm aud we'll
drained. THE Aub-oil Is . loose
cay, also obtaining q little sand
rhe prairie -Oil vstins in depth
from Two 10 Xix feet, the constituent
parts sre mucH the same - the soils
Ut the bottom land. The color OF
soil On the prairie has 9 reddish
tinge. resembling the famous soiis
Of Kentucky, Georgia and also
Southeastern Kansas. A remarkable
popularity OF this soil is It's uni
tOrmity ia quality. The surface lie
rolling and the channels Of the
water courses are deep; yet on the
smooth bottom, on the rolling prai.
RE, or where the slopes are abrupt
the quality OF the soil seems un-
changed, but deep and very rich.
The >untry is Gbundantly supplied
with water, by the Medicine Lodge
river, Elm creek. Neseutungs, and
their very Numerous tributaries.
Medicine Lodge river flows -thrO'
the county in . diagonal course
from nOrthw to southeast, max
ing = large area OF excellent bottom
land. Elm creek is branch Of the
Medicine Lodge river, and unites
W it'll that stream at the new town
vi Medicine Lodge, This creek is
one of those beautiful streams come
times found in Western Kansas, bur
unknown In any other prairie coun-
try. On the town site Il furnishes
all excellent waterpower, which
could be improved with but little
expense. The water ii all of-the
streams of this county Gomez from
springs which are perpetual. 1t Is
very pure. No muddy bottoms are
found Ia the streams.
We are glad that we are not com
PEELED, In describing this beautiful
country, to say that we have no
TIMBER.
Along the Medicine Lodge river
there is a belt of timber, varying in
width from third of q mile down
to q few scattering trees. Almost
every one of the smaller streams
are timbered also. l have never
seen any locality in the State where
the tiRber L. 40 well distributed
over the county. This timber con-
sists of walnu', blackberry, mulber
ry, red cedar, cottonwood. elm, etc
There is less that will make good
lumber than sume portions of The
State have, but the supply of wood
il abundant, used ae Kansas farmers
use their timber. This will prove u
great att action to those seeking
| homes.
A NEW TOWN
before referred TO, has bren located
at the conf uercc of Elm creek ant!
the II, dicIn- l. 'dgs river, called BY
the name of the river. The site is IA
beaztiful one. The ground il high
and rolling. Up the valley for some
distance the broad bottom stretch is
out In tuii view, and the large groves
along the streams form a limit to
this beauti vi area, which, at a dis.
lance, looks like q wall, dark aud
impenetrable. Turning tho eye In
the other direction, and the course
OF the river is discernable for many
miles, by the dark line of trees
which appears to narrow down to 3
hairs breadth before distance shuts
on the vision. Across the river, the
hills that divide the waters OF this
stream from those OF the Nescu-
tunga stand up before you In bold
relief, aud the 6rst desire is to go
over and climb 70 The top, and zee
what can be seen. One who has
lived on the smooth prairie OF Iiii-
nois will never tire of feasiing HE
eyes upon this beautiful scenery.
The town is centrally located In the
county aud will be the county-seat
without q question. As soon a. the
weather will permit several good
families will move thither aud
build. Lots are given away to those
who will erect thereon q business
building. Choice grounds arc also
donated to churches and schools.
Hutchinson is the nearest town on
the railroad, and all who come to
Medicine Lodge should como to
Hutchinson, where they will find
road shorter and better than from
any other poiuI. A postOfice has
been established here aud in few
days stages will be running from
Hutchinson to this town. Inquiries
concerning the county addressed to
Board of Immigration" Medicine
Lodge, BIrbOur county, Kansas,
will receive prompt attention.