The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-07-02
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CARRoLroN, Dickinson C0UxTY,
KANSAS. June q. 1874.

CARROLTON, OlCkINOON COuSTI,
KANSAS, June q, 1874.
EDlroR JOURNAL: Last week Tuesday
found me near this place. It 10 now
simply tho name Of post ONCE in this
county, 20 miles south Of Abilene, in .
very fertile distric: OF country. The
expectations of the people, however, ARE
great with reference to the location of .
town here. II is reported that Pratt Of
Chicago, has purchased large tract Of
railroad land adjoining this place, and
is now making the necessary prepara-
tons for bringing q colony Of At least
200 families into this immediate locality
in short time. Building preparations
have already commenced. The founda-
tons of large boarding house are al
ready laid. and some of the lumber is
now on the ground. If one half Of the
expo Citations of the people in the vicin-
nifty are realized it will be . good ar
rangement for them as we'll perhaps rs
for those who may settle there.
In our ramble over the country we
found the farmers generally busy har-
vesting their fall grain, which 10 good.
Our first introduction to this part OF the
country was near three years ago. 1t
has undergone great change IN that
time and greater cha nges arc in contem
plation now to be made in . short
time.
Among our old friends upon whom
we called were John Watts and B. +.
Watson, whom We found there three
years ago. MIR. Watts is . partner of
Ezra Cornell, of Ithica, N. Y, who has
near 1000 acres of land on and near
Holland creek. Thoy havo made some
substantial improvements and are in
tending to bring on to their premises q
rood stock of short-horns ~ soon rs
they can make the necessary arrange
ments for their safe keeping. We wish
these gentlemen much success.
Staid over night with Mr.. e. A. Shot,
vcr, who is doing all he can to develop
the resources Of the soil. He thinks il
rather better thaa old Pennsylvania
hills for farming. lie has . good crop
of wheat and as tar as We could learn 10
doing we'll generally.
On our return home Wednesday, we
formed tho acquaintance of quite num-
Der of the moro recent settlers between
Holland and Gypsum creeks, among
whom wo may mention John Baxter
and his father who came directly from
Scotland to :heir new homes in this
county. John Baxter is in the sheep
business, has 300 old ones and 100 lambs.
The clip from them this season was from
8 to 10 pounds making an average Of
about 6 pounds per head. Mr.. b. says
he is well satisfied that this is fine
country for sheep. Did not lose any
last winter, although poorly prepared
for keeping them comfortably.
Mr.. W. II. Austin is from Wisconsin.
Likes his new homo we'll and is bending
his energies in the direction of improv-
ing and identifying it. His theory of
what il worth doing at all is worth do
ing well.
F. II. Vicring, E'q., ofSaline county,
has small country store and is opening
up q good farm. His email grain is
good, and his corn the best of any We
saw in onr travels. He is acting wisely
in giving tree growing some attention
fruit a. well as forest.
Mr.. IL. Tressin, postmaster Mt Piiny.
Is making his mark as a man OF enter
prise in the community. Although he
has been quito unfortunate in losing his
property by fire, still he Is not disheart-
cncd but Is up and dong and doing we'll
a. far as VIC could learn. 70 Is descrv-
ing of sympathy and encouragement,
for VIC know he has been mindful of the
poor who have appealed to him.
l may have something moro to say in
regard to this fine country at some fi-
ture time. J. n. DARTELs.