, 1875-11-20

4 Trip from Chtcn9o to valley Fails
-Conditi0n at Affnlrs tn the Latter
HcCt&0ns
corretnnndtntt of The Chteaao Tribune.
VALLEY FALts. Kan, Nov. 1G.-As the Wesk
lias had many roycsscs within tho last year OF
two. whicl, bayo not left favorable impression
on tho minds OF tho Eaatorn people, I desire to
sct forth my ide1 Of the Wost, and tho tr,te con-
dlttou Of ita ct1zona in thia particular loca-
tton.
loft Chicago the 4th Inst, and arrived in this
place tho following day. The first WeDtern town
that attracted my attention wAs st. Joseph, Ato.
lily stay thers WAS short, but, from could REQ
and learn Of ita business It surAssos most other
towns Of itn size. I uns fayosably impressed
With tho buslnoaslIfo and prosperity Of tho
toHn.
I then came to Aschison; and, sftor spending
some litt'o tlms n different parts Of the town.
Apd converting with some Of its bunIneas mon,
loft II with the impression that IL had atruggled
hard for tho last year or two mud waa no moro
than holding Its own. Yos Atchtson, with ttB
present railroad faciIttaR, IL destined 10 bet
ter times, and, Ill 1ime, will be IN aetivo, grow
Ing town:
On arriving hsre was most favorably I'm
pressed with tho wenther, It being ~ calm and
bright q day al havn over ontuyed. Tho week
that havo Just spent In this part OF tho yYest
has been cue Of the brghtest HnnBhins; 10
atrong winds and stortns, that We hear spoken Of
no ofton In tho West, but tho wind has been
mild and tho air pure. 49,.
Arrived here, I, after having plonaant talk
with tho editor Of tho Valley Falls Ne.o Era,
Btroled nbous tho stroetB of q onco busy town.
brisk rs In former days, although 1t Ia now ell
tnylng tho facilities of tho AtChiBon, Topeka
L Santa Fo Railroad. and the knnasH Central.
But short stav hore Caa convinced NE TINT buet-
ness iH on the iIcToase that tho buelllcsB men
and farmers OF this community are ABOUT rising
to their feet again.
Tits Is a beautiful country, consisting Of ys1ors
and rolling pra!ries, with q variety Of scenery. a
hcatthy oilmate, and productive so!. The
crops this year, considering tha grasshoppcr
plague, avorago well,-about all tho furinnrs
could ask. tavo seen corn which was told
averaged 100 hushets to tho aero, and wheat %.
! 6tatyation WAS 1t tho doorB OF soaac, Wherein
| prosperity has now enteftd. SomG think II hard
that thsy received moro assistance during tho
graashopner RcouTBc wlIo. tu ot].er tnhtanccs,
losrn that ao1le who we're mot IN need Tnro we'll
| nnpplfed, and not only supplied, but actuslly
apeouated on OF the charity Of philantbroplsls.
| Now is tho sno for those who have no hotno,
| either hero or In tie East to mako an effort to
| secnEe then1 one. This country is blessed with
many advantages, sIch al timbor. coal. wator, a
rich loamy aoll. eto. Valley Falls has many
the water-ponor Of tho Delaware Nivor; is abou.
| an equal distance from Topeka. LcayenwortI,,
Atchison, ard Hoston, and is connected with
each by railroad direct. Its population numbera
abont 600, and they are = peope az void Of
| sotish motlvoa, and "a willing to lona helping
| hand ~ any pcoplo hAye ever mat.
| l have spohen to sdlne men OF bustnssd on the
| financial question. My obiecs Was 10 ascertain
from those who had 1aeu hard times whether
| thsy considered imitation or redemption. a
| specio baals or otherwise, was the
bost They claimed not to love either rag or
hard-monoy, and. therefore, wero not proper
| Judges Al to nhloh was bout. But. as tic cgora
Asa worry nearly ati harvested, roturns are to-
ginning to como In Tor their grain In Auc! mail
nor that farMe "a and hualneAA-nen !iud It ArceB-
| ssry to carry pocket book onca mora.
QEanoE w, McOAIE1oN.