The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-11-28
The Me1s5sOniteS.
THE DISCIPLINE OF MEMO SIMON IN KANSAS.


One of the largest bona 6de land sales ever
made in Kansas, perhaps in America, has just
been concluded by the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe Railroad Company with a commu-
nifty of Russian Mennonites, who landed in New
York during the month of September from the
steamers Cambria, Teutonia, and City of Rich
mond, and mos, of whom have spent the last
thirty days and good many of their troubles in
this city.
The Mennonite immigration into Kansas began
shortly after the return to Russia of the first DEL
egalion that had been sent to the United States
and Canada on exploring tour about year
ago. few single families of considerable wealth
followed the advice Of their delegates, who had
examined the entire West, and selected several
sections of land in the vicinity of Marion Centre
where they made substantial improvements at
once The initial step was followed about the
close of last year BY the purchase from the A tchi
son. Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Company of
43, 900 acres Of land in Harvey and Mcpherson
counties on the part of the members Of the Men
MONTE community at Summerfed ST. Clair
county, iii, who also took controlling interest
in the town OF HalStead, which will no doubt be-
come The trade centre of the Mennonite colonies
in Kansas. Parties OF irom five to forty families
have since arrived from Russia mostly frome the
Crimean peninsula, some coming FIRST to Kansas,
but most of them not ua,il they had examined
other States. All the mammoth communities in
this country are becoming interested in the set.
Element o. this people in Kansas, and the move
ment is rapidly gaining 10 magnitude Missouri,
Iowa, Illinois, indiana Peunsy lvania, and Can
ada have already furnished large numbers Of land
purchasers and settlers The party which has
arrived in Topeka the last thirty days, and
who have now lett Tor their future homes, num-
bers about $50 families. the majori.e Of whom
have belonged to the celebrated Molotschoi milk
rver) colony in the government district Of Tau
rda, OF which the Crimea s part The colony
comprises 65 villages. and is considered the
wealthest OF the German settlements of South
Russia. Emigration fro'. that point has just
in, and as fast rs the people can obtain their pass.
ports from the government 80 fast will they leave
that country for America
Next summer will show wonderful changes in
the region between the Cottonwood and Little
Arkansas rivers till now almost devoid of hab-
tations Even now the busy hum has begun
Long lines Of wagons with lumber, household
goods and farm implements are passing ont from
the railroad stations. The carpenters are busy
putting up the frs, temporary shelter. The
Atchison, Popeka and Santa Fe R. R. is erecting
five immense emigrant houses al convenient places
for the reception Of new corners. The mowers
that have been laid by for the season are brough,
into requisition again to cut the waving grass for
the thousands of work horses oxen and milch
COWS to subsst on during the short winter sea.
son; car after car load of breaking plows and
other implements are sent down the road, and it
seems as if the working season for the farmer had
but just begun. Topeka Commonwealth.