The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-09-25
FROM COLORADO.

MALTA. LAKE Co., Col, Sept. 9. 1879.
EDITOR CHIEF I'm resuming my letter, have the
privilege of mentioning the marriage of Miss Mollie
j. Devero of Severance, Kansas to Mr.. Hugh Young,
of Colorado, on the 10th of August may speak Of
this in my next Suffice il to say, at this time, that
Miss Mollie has got rich find of native silver"
Crop Prospeets-The crops of all kinds looked fine,
through the various Counties, from Donphan to Ma
ron Centre. After left Marion Centre, the crops
of all kinds, vegetabea, grapes, &c, gradually di
minished, until We came to Larned on the Arkansas,
when there nothing left to diminish. From Lar
ned to Las Animas even the hoppers as well rs the
travelling populace, were compelled to carry their
supplies of food and water nothing but the drift
ing sand could be had along the road. And, in fact,
have but little else but sand and rock, from
Las Animas to Leadville. There here and there
few green plots produced by irrigation which re-
| sembe tiny oases in the Sahara. And yet there are
those who call Colorado stock country. met hun
dreds of people going East, and inquring the
son Of their going, the answer grass grain
for man OF beast. This exodus was mostly from Nc
Pherson, Rice, Ness, and other western and north
western Counties. saw it stated in an Eastern pa
per- that the editor of the chief had without founda-
toni spoken unfavorably Of Southwestern Kansas
But from what saw my trip through this portion
of Kansas, the Chic only fault in not giving all
the wants of Southwestern Kansas. l do not want
any to think understand me, that there no
producing lands in Southwestern Kansas. On the
contrary; but do think that the Donphan County
farmer who voluntarily sells out to 60 southwest to
buy cheap land is almost to get dear land in
stead. There might be some excuse for him who is
forced to sell all others should look before they leap
out Of Doriphan. endorse every wori the Chief
has often said on this subject, and much more Bet
ter let the Mennontes improve that dreary waste Of
land, rs they are hardworking. frugal people, and
used to hardshps and privations, and may exc out
scanty living without disgracing Kansas by sending
set of swindlers East to beg has been too often
DONE
To~ns.-Holton, the County seat of jackson Coun-
ty is thriving town, situated in good farming dis
trict. It is needless for me to speak Of Topeka-al
know where and what it is. Next on my route came
Burlingame, the County-sest of Usage County, sit
uated on the A., 7. & s. T. Railroad. For come rea-
son, it is not keeping pace with many other towns
with better facilities. Next Council Grove.
1t is quite iourishing village. Next came Marion
Centre, County-seat of Marion County. Marion Cen
tire is on the N. & N. r. K, which most likely will
eventually become the main line of the st. L. & s. F.
r. R., from Florence to the Bend A great deal has
been said and done to uure it by other towns in the
County, which were aspiring to become capitals but
like Troy, she has beat all her competitors and has
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