The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-03-18

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necesssry j. 10 keep dsxn the prairie
iires- the putting ia ot the -erd 90 cut
tings. and with ordinary cultivation
an kinds of trees grew with such
astonishing raplsfity n 10 test the ere
dulity of eastern meii- No doubt
dense forests would have generations
since covered these rich rolling Prai-
rie-. but for the destructive Of fires
that annually swept over them But
IL il much cheaper. better and quicker
TO build mp homes and make f.rm-
here than il was for our forefathers
east and north, who were compelled 10
first remove heavy forests from the
grounds. For fencing the Usage Orange
n q hedge will i'm time be the univer-
sal fence. Cheap, sure and ef1cient -
q fence, q wind break for stock and .
relief 60 the eve, most Of our farmers
are already growing such fences, not
withstanding the .-herd Law which
compels every man TO take care Of his
own stock.
u has been widely supposed thai
central and western, IL not eastern
Kansas suffered from . dry climate
western parts Of the great Missouri
Valley. We need hardly say, this, 80 fai
as the eastern and central parts Of the
state are concerned, is exploded IL
springs and wafer-coufses in who's.
channels aquatic plants. needing foi
their existence constant moisture: u
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS streams; IL rain-
frequently occurring and eopiousiy de-
Iii
there j. abundant testimony that ali
through the valley there i ample rain
tall. In fact. after all that has beei
written Of the Arkansas river. 10 j,
almost superfiuOus to say that the wa
aud pure. Il j. without doubt TIE besi
wafered portion of Kansas. On tbs
bottoms '-driye wells or tube well.
are universally used. They consist OF
a tube Of galvanized iron. with a steel
point. the lower end Of the tube kav-
| ing holes on the sides. around which j.
wrapped \ piece Of wire game for
.trainer, this pipe il driven into th.
ground. through hsle in the kitche,.
/ door IL desired. or wherever indication
dictates, and water i reached AT .
depth Of from six TO fifteen feet. A
Il
an hours time . boundl>ss supply OF
pure, cold, healthy water is obtained
HEALTHFULNEss-
Here u q county in which mAlaris
dnds no conditions favorable to its ex-
istence. Stagnant water IL not TO BE-
found either on or beneath the surface.
The air. too, IL in constant motion +; .
fresh breeze constantly fans the cheek
and brings health to the lungs. In
such an atmosphere as here exists, the
system il invigorated. and labor h.
neither irksome nor fatiguing. Thess
constant breezes also afford unlimited
and valuable power for windmills OF
every description or Tor all purposes.
CLIMATE.
Here l. climate which exactly meets
he requirements Of the agriculturast,
Shether he be farmer. orcharsiist.
.tockman or shepherd. In early spring.
shen the soil Is freed from the slender
| srasp of what little frost 10 IL subject
"a during the short winter, il IL i'm ad-
nirable condition for blowing and
separation for crops. Then comes .
eason Of rains aud showers, which
asts into July. when only occasional
.howers occur TO interfere with har.
testing operations.
COAL, ROCK AND CLAY
There il no longer any uncertainty
- 10 the discovery Of coal in this val.
ey. u has been found in several places
and there il not the least doubt that II
gill be developed i'm such quantities =.
TO supply fuel nj very low rates. A
test Is being made at Wichita with {
irill for coal. One small vein has been
passed through at depth Of forty OF
ifty feet. The present supply IL fur
,ished BY the railroad al from twenty
i've TO thirty-fve cents per bushel
Rock IL not 50 abundant as 10 he trsub
esomc, as in some places in eastern
Kansas, bat il Is found in 9uantitie,
.uf.icient for building purposes. Clay
.uitable for brick making. il abundant
and the best quality of sand bein,
everywhere accessible, there j. no lacl
,fexceIlcRt buildins material.
GYPsuN-
Should constant cultivation ever de
'elOp the fact In thi, valley. which J.
| .ppareut in all other countries in tl.
world. that fertilizers must first or LAS
se applied 20 all lands which are mol
-uhject tn overflow. IL farms arc to b.
.ept up TO their original state OF pro
tuctiscnee-. have = never falling sap
~ in the vast gypsum beds which in
ersect the valley IN THIS and adjoinin;
'ounties- u Is unsurpassed In qualit,
'nd inexhanstable in amount wheI
,rOken 20 pieces and ground in a mil
becomes the ''iand plaster OF com
ncrce, which sells Tor ten dollars toi
eastern cities
TOWNS.
PpI'lon " 'ne e =. s
nav pee" ns. sc -. -
80 u MY oe sN
-. VI MAY ny s.u .".'
osa. s.II -a ~
faaestnen may hha slashdia ioea'ioas
ana :. efe a, may hud ehutehss, ssn"o
aoa>es, pri.-. na I.''ss
tEd intelligent sos.~ NJ" J"
ION Hutchinson the eO1-- -
Reno county: Newton, the county -
& Harvey; Wichita the county seat oil
Sedgwick Weliington.tnee county seal
fsumuer: El,iorado- the county seat o.
Butler: and Winddeld. the county sea-
Il Cowlcy. besides Arkansas City. Ok
ord. Relic Plain. II Pasc. Caldwell
>edgwick City. Medicine Lodge ans
: many Others, all of them gro wing AM
Tong an active business
such Is the superficial character o
me Arkai.sas valley in the central part
81 the state, and the valleys Of its east
: rn tributaries. In conjunction will
ms favorable surface, u the riches
: >oil- susceptible OF the easiest eultiSN
h"a abundant Rowing water frou
: -psings and streams; the sweetest IA