, 1879-04-21
Government Land in That Region Nearly
: All Taken Up. but Plenty Of Rail-
road Land Left,
a Recent Henvy Fall of Rnin, Which
Puts the Whoat-Crop Out
Of Dangor.
nuw a Locomotive was Losi-..Q .Qnaaraugular Fight
-..Tesrift Observation-Disclosures OK
tIood-Portuus.

Ing 10 make an Aprll-foo1 OF mYself, April l
found rne again en- route for Kansas. rIa the CHI
eago t. Alton Railroad. Through the whole OF
The route In lllnots, or Mt least during daylight
tllcre was but little framework going os, The
ground being wet and cold, with nuch stAlnlng
wafer upon tho fields. The next morning found
us In Ccntrnl Missouri; n.l from tl'cnsc,
through the western llnlf Of tile State, and
through the entire stato Of kansns, there was
exactly A reverse condition OF thtngs,-thcrc
having been but littio rain this spr,,lg, and The
ground being dry anil dusty. Willie the surface
was apparently very dry, tic soil as turned up
by the olowf Of the farmers. who were ont III
their 3elds In full force, WIS moist and In epod
condition for putting In seed. Tic wintcr.wfeat
throughout Missouri md this Statu does not
average as will in appearance as It. did year
sgo. The early.sown, which rot well rooted
last fail, Is in fnn condition and very
promising; but, tho fall being dry,
the latc-sown did not get good start hcFore
winter set In, ami s now small and thin OIL Tho
ground though, witt, favorable weather. from
this time, IL Is thought II will make fair CROP
Tile showers OF the last few days iu ncnrly all
parts OF the State Will DO grunt Eoaa to th,.
wheat, mud put the groutd In tlno cundttion for
the spring crops.
Inn not accustomed to say much Of the rail-
+. rnur,r. ts
no,.o ,,ru.u.,. ru,vos
.,.-,.,ns .,,.t a.,,ta.. ~ ,,,. .r.,.,
IT,. It'll, r..II.n. 1, +, .~or,Ir -. f.,,.,,,I,
.,,o,,tio,, nnd r. .n ,,odo whit, ,,h.r rn,1,
n,nv ,o ,n,,uccI n odont In sn,no ,ncas,,rr,.
nr,nu tI,o th;noa ,v,,ct no,icn1 o,, ,hc mi.
caEo 8 Alt0n,. which seemed to nB especially
communicable, were: Tirst-That, after passing
each station. tho name of the next station wis
annaunc., :, n,c, r.ar s,rnr tfmtd and ,n.r.
A"Hoa"es" ~ ' ~"e" 10y s"'t' .s" ''' ''-
pcflcnced passengers run the "oFly nht
fear Of being carried By their drattna-
tlon. sccond-A porter was employed upon
the train, to look after tic heating md
ventilation, asstst indies with pockores md
en'uton oh nnu VI 'nu eA.s. """ 'su..r auJ
other assistance required, u,-scrrtccs usually lett
to, but very tmpericcsly performed by. brake
men on other roads. rhlr4-A wash.room In
.asa asa1e ~ "ap ~. 1,,,,, -, tr.,a, ~
:onventenecs Tor removing .Ie , aust o. trase' or
adjusting the totet,-so1netlng l,ase never
convenience @ mi M % md luxurT which viii po appro.
st".,1 ~, ~, a., na.,,aa - .a,,. t,,.,no ~
s'atsa " un} ono W.. ."'s.,,s.. ~ @ae ~ ,.h
1wentyious"nour Fldo W1nohs access 10 aneh
privileges. And fourth-Cars lifted up With
tho "uorton rccliulng-clalr,' and run on tic
tnrouoh ,raln Without extra rbarre. That these
tn.ns"h :, .",,. ,,,od,,,r, no,.xnen t,o crai,or,
''"rt'1 =
passcnaor.eoach md the extensive slcnncr, |
can now testify frout experience, having obtained
n fair nights rest In oua of them,
nr. thinr i. nce,1sd IN thrso t1,,oupb,trotua
when DO not STOP lor meas, ntlu lat ID 'hhes'-
EQUATOR In tho dinlnG-cnr, at which passenger
who carrice bis lunch {as most peunle HOW dol
can obtain Gun OF hot tea or colrcu for 10
s.'.. tr,. ~ ,".',. ,.h,o,. Iii r.. :, 49,, -
tans'' 1nc ~ eente "Hsn p''a 'o. eup u
cofteo tn the dinins-car. thought, paid too large
profit. still think full meal at 75 cents
would have been cheaper.
We read IN all the papcrs OF tho country
about ....-......--
THE IMMIGRATION WEST
and can sec something Of tt lv going 10 our
Chicaeo Union. Dcpots But, to fully realize It
ground It Ia simply overwhelming, A wear
ogo Ellis County contained the extreme frontier
settlements on the line OF this ruad Work
nns just commencing at this point Wa-Kecncy
4 hotcl was up, a BtatluIl established, nlui lew
uf tho ploucrrs wero OH the ground, ucttinr
ready to commence the wurk uf
ttr,.nsteP1,n'ug tic wilderness Into = II
To-day 'rrego County has populatlon nj not
less t6aa :, 600 souls, which Is t!nily uucmenlit,
hY fresh arrivals by ihe trains ar bv urnIriT.
eeho0pers WHICH have como through overland: :
~ a9r . iofty mfies @ess oi here te ntalrles nse
unt'eu WIN u'c cNp'ne .! sno nc" set1lelst WHO
aso nussly NJ VOTE Turning over nc SOD WIN
thess psoaKnG tsalls: IN tals cs'natY 'lle ent!f9
anvethheht t h 'anas' as'ethate sectlGns "efa ~
takeu bclore i'!e lat 81 january last. These
eal, only oe held ny actt,at settlement uni INT
proVcment; tnl every iay lhlni!tcs orc arriving
@ here WHO lsgd previously secured t'icss lam!s by
nn tGer ,tl eelafatoIy slatea'enss @ Iley fl,,d
placc 1or thc!s laihlllca WA storage lor l'ittr
Eooos 1ol lew uaye, wll,'c thrf can Haill tfto
!umhef anu bal!n ho'lsc Or ellautY, ul'. ,heh
movc, tako possession n!,.t conln'cnce turnlH.;
up Tic SOIL Tor spring 'eropB. ....
haqo 'Ad soma experience In scttlnE new
country, having psen ole Of tile pioneers lu Miu.