The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-05-29
Mar MusooTAH, KANSAS,
- May 18th, 1873.

Mar MusooTAH, KANSAS,
IS May 18th, 1873.
EDITOR JoURNAL.-I write from the
fertile domains Of the catfish aristocrat,
an unsavory specimen of our race, who
hardly deserves the ownership of such
magnificent country. However, just
about here he has never effected 80 firm
location ss farther south and west,
partly because until within a few years
large patch in this northeastern cor
ner of the State has been the Kick.
apoo Reservation, and it has only been
since tho Ks. were reserved into a
small corner, of their original area
that rapid settlement has occurred.
Finer farming country l have, never
seen high rolling prairie of remarka.
bic uniformity in beauty, fertility, and
general available topography. The pre-.
vious red proprletors ride their ponies
along the high road to Muscotah ia
modern garb though still "untutored
mind" and, living in an easy dolce far
'stente on the anuuities our taxes pro-
vide, neglect the rich soil that invites
culture.
The natural accessories of this region
hardly seem as favorable to occupants rs
tEose Minnesota offers. Timber is
scarce, running only in slender strips
along the turbid streams, in which grow
besides the leading Minnesota varle.
ties (omittiug susar.msple, birch and
iron.woodD the buckeye, sycamore and
the rsd.bud, . small tree whose exquis-
ito blush startlos and delights the eye
in the stillle.dess forests of early sp.,ng:
Forest growth is r,pid and great IN this
latitude, IND jus. over the rive1, 10 Mis-
souri,, cottonwood loss Two and SIX feet
through (much used instead Of: pine>
lie COMMONLY about the sav.mills.-
Though agricultural improvements ,,,
progress rapidly, there Seems. to be no
disposition to engage in forest tree oul.
ture, nor can I learn Of Legislative 10.
dacements having been enacted. The
herds Of cattle being large and numer.
Gus, willie fencing grain is tie. rule, the
use of timber for protective purposes is
being gradually discontinued, aud in
lieu thereof, wire fences and Usage
hedges are being introduced. Lakes
are equally rare, and hence both fish
and game, which most comfortably and
ohesply vary tho Gopher's die.,' are
lacking here. But tho chief d1ssdv.n.
tage in comparison with your State is
the prevalence of malarial diseases
which, Notwithstanding the other wise
salubrious d, character Of tho climate
constitutes barrier to settlement which
would deter most Minnesotians from
leaving their oountry which lacks dis.
eases specifically pertaining to: its' eli.
mate. The aristecfatsp insist Chat thsirs
Is healthy land, but all sooner Or later
seem to chatter their tribute Of reluot.
ant acknowledgement, to Old Bhates.
One is reminded here promptly of 4
certain proximity to the Southern States
in various customs, as for instance, in
the universal practice of horseback rid.
log in the roatine Of farm and villaee
lite. Everything, from paper Of pins
to = threshiug machine, is carried IN
saddls.bags, and the danes use freelv
the saddle peculiar to their SERVICE tho
luxuries of st. Cloud being the daily
necessities of Kansas. ~ 3A>1>za?b /
Beyond these points, Kansas ismueh