The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-03-22

SCHOOL DISTRICT No GO, DoSIpHAN County, KS,
Marrh Is, 1877. :
Mr. EDITOR When Mr.. Isaac g. Graves suggested
the proprsty Of relief the ssttlsrs near Hessyle
Summer County, Kansas. and while negotiations were
going ON between myself and Railroad men, letter
sent ascertain the feeling of the people in ref
the reception Of ndiscriminatc relief, with
the following reply, which, at the suggestion of tried
friend have spread before you:
NEAR HkssyILLE, KANSAS, March ii, 1877.
DEAR FArHEK:-I received your letter to-day, en-
closing a money order for sI2 which came in good
time, We had neither cOrn -four, meal, meat, mo
lasses potatoes Our children are very poorly clad
WAY and q number of others have to get anything is
haul wood from the Territory, distance of 80 miles,
counting the round trip, which wood sell At q
cord camping out ono night each trip. Out Of this
load must for the team, bread for the fam
ly, and what else it will get. If commence plowing
piece of land, We have to stop and haul load of
and hear there will be soldiers stationed the bor
der, to prevent ns from getting timber, and arrest
those attempting it. am not the only in such cir
cumstances. There are others in the same condition,
who will be unable to raise support.
Men have come in here to avoid high rent and &C.
cure home where land Is cheap-and ss good ~
the soil and climate Its wide level praries beauti
full clear streams, with hundreds Of good mill sites
make this country the pride Of the State.
No matter how poor a man is, he will come out all
right in the end he work ON the land he settles
upon, if he can secure seed.
Condition of some near neighbors: Mr.. Lockhart-
shot in the knee BY guerras while serving in L. s.
Army; receives no pension is years old; an indus
Mr.. Hills years old, in family, horses, no feed,
no seed provisions for about week. Mr.. Stevens
has in family. horses no feed, seed provisons
in family, horses, has hay, no corn seed; desti
tute Mr.. White has in family, horses has hay, no
neighbors, with whom am well acquainted know their
situation and have heard their complaints and know
it has not been caused by idling and aziness Some
Of here in the Spring. and broke land planted
corn and vegetables on the sod that the best
could do, but failed to raise crops. / have seen
harder times, this Winter. than ever did and have
ting the it H. If the people Of Donphan Coun
ty feel willing to assist Us, will receive the blessing
thankfully, hoping to soon be able to help them, il
Mr.. Wykert, and Mr.. Graves, and if Providence
blesses me with good crop, will pay you double
WILLIAM TRAST.
The following named have responded to the cry Of
distress, each giving load Of corn Mr. James Bald
win, J. L. Zimmerman, Jas. E. Dryden, Philip Kip
pei, Erskine Bros John Rhine, X. X. Stout c. Leland
Jr., John +. Wilson. DIR. Reeder l. W. Josephs, B. +.
Galloway, - Sutton, and Tracy Parker.
Mr.. Woodworth has pledged some potatoes and r.
H. Montgomery +. S. Mosier and r. Coz, each bush
els of corn.
Mrs. Jas. f. Dryden gave one dollar, Mr. d. Deaver
IS cents; and Messrs- X. F1ickinger, f. Brown, and
Others have agreed to aid in paying the freight, &c.
We expect to commence loading Wednesday,
this week.
hope my friends will excuse me for thus exposing
their names &c. as to provoke others to do likewise
in similar cases, is the object in view.
Most respectfully yours.
JAMES NJ. TRANT.