Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-07-24

CITY is named in honor of c. c. Hutchin-
son. of the Real estate and Banking firm
of &. c.. Hutchinson & Co., and to whose
unflagging industry and indomitable per-
severance its growth must be largely at
tributed.
The next station, Reace; 400 inhabi-
tants. Ellinwood, $685. miles from At
Crimson, 200inhabitants; german nelSh-
borhood.
Great Bend is the county seat of Barton
county, has a population OF l,OOO lnhaoi-
tants: Court House costing S2o,OOO;
school house $1,000 and business fairly
represented. -,
Pawnee Rock is just starting and will
in time make good town.
Larnard was laid out in 1873; made
steady healthy growth; 400 inhabitants
principally from Illinois and Iowa; the
L. 5. Land Office is located here.
Kinsley is located in choice section OF
the valley; the county seat OF Edwards
county: it is New England settlement
and the very best society is found there.
Arrived ut Dodge city ut go, Z. NJ,
for dinner. To say a good deal, in short,
this dinner far surpassed anything imag-
Unable. 1t was gotten up by the citizens
of the city, assisted by some other outside
parties. Everything that you could think
of to refresh hungry and jaded crowd,
was there, and last but not least, was
champagne which flowed rs freely rs wa
ter. All passed off pleasantly after din
ner: we saw some frontier featS OF horse
manship Were off for Granada ut 80,
Il. NJ; passed several small stations, also
Fort Larnard got to Granada AT 10 O'Clock,
L. NJ; took supper in building pre-
pared bv the officials of the road, ana
served i'm good style. After supper, went
to see the town which is pleasantly loca-
ted. This is in Colorado; the prominent
feature of this place is the forwarding
houses OF Chick, Brown Il Co., and Otero,
Sellar & Co., who handled last year l2,-
100000 pounds of freight. These firms
handle most all the New Mexico and
Southwestern freight they ship by wagon
1000 miles. This points $50 miles South
east of Denver. Coffee, best, retailS here
at IS cents per pound; Prints to II cts;
refined sugar = /, lbs. for 81. From this
YOU see that they purchase goods quite Is
cheap there rs here, on account OF cheap
freights and great facilities for shipping.
BreakfaSted ut Z o'clock; started to termi-
nus of road at l0o'clock, A. NJ, ii miles
out where they are laying the track at the
rate of one mile per day, and will contin-
ne until they reach Santafe, New Mexico.
Returned to Granada and dined at II
o'clock, where we were entertained by
seeing the McXicanS and others use the
lariat in capturing mules and horses
while running at full speed. After an
hour or two spent in this way we had
some spicy and complimentary speeches
made by some OF our party and by Major
Kirk of the Regular Army,at Fort Dodge,
who certainly can make himself as enter
tanning in crowd as any living man.
Makes fun for all helps to do the laugh
ing and withal grows fat. This trip from
Atkinson to the terminus of the road
was made by daylight. The mirage was
quite a curiosity for those who never
saw it. 1t can only be seen on the plains
during the hot clear weather. 1t is an
optical illusion arising from an unequal
refraction i'm the lower strata of the at
mosphcre. You can see in the distance
the most beautiful lakes of limpid water,
with trees beyond. We have often read
of the weary traveller being lured from
their path across the deserts TO reach what
seemed to the eve beautiful lake where
they could Stake their thirst and persisted
i'm the deluSion. and we do not wonder at
il. for the appearance Ola beautiful crys-
tai lake surrounded by inviting shade
trees to one who is almost overcome with
heat and quite famished for water GER
tainly must be almost reSiStless tcmpta-
ton.
We saw the timid Antelope in his native
wilds. They are beautiful when seen
running on the prairie and have rs much
curiosity if not more than any other ami
NAL. When frightened by the iron horse
they would take Il circuitous route of four
or five miles and come nearer than before
and stand and look with the greatest as
tOnislment for n few moments and then
oil again.
Prairie dog towns are very numerous ::
the little houses dotting the prairie for
acres in places, and YOU could see hum
drcds of them, some very near us sitting
ut the entrance of their homes and watch
Ing us with seeming delight.
The Buffalo trail is to be seen in Western
Kansas and Colorado, always running
from north to South; on account of the
severity of last winter they were driven
farther South than usual, consequently
we saw none, but they were 20 miles
South Ofus coming North, and we were
Informed would reach the railroad in
about week if not disturbed. On the
Arkansas river we saw thousands of fat
q,
the finest range imaginable is along this
river.
As to the Colorado beetle, we saw no
deprcdationS committed by them in the
West. The potatoes look fine and healthy
in all the Western states through which
we passed. The wheat in the Kansas
valley will yield at least, this season, %
bushels per acre and of superior quality.
We ate biscuit in the town of Hutchinson
on.the 25th of June from this years wheat,
which goes to show how early the season
is there. We saw plenty fields of corn
averaging from g., TO feet high and
promising an abundant harvest; 20 BUSH
els is not considered an extraordinary
Weld of good season; oats look excel
lent.
The lands along this line can be pur-
chased for from 81 TO 50 per acre, ii years
credit, with interest at per cent. Of
course improved land is higher. You are
not required to 90 into a wilderness, but
into a country settling rapidly where you
will find Immediately good society, good
newspapers, good churches and good mar
kcts, with good schools and free education
for your children.
Building material. fine lumber from 81
to 81 per hundred feet; excellent brick
clay is found almost anywhere. Stone of
good quality can be easily obtained: the
herd law is such as to protect every land
owner while cultivating his land and
raising hedge to inclose his fields.
This is the country for raising cattle:
the winters are so short and mild that cat
tie often Craze on the prairie the entire
winter and keep in good condition with
out other food.
The soil is from , TO feet deep and pro-
duces well when only half titled. The