New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-08
FROM CHICAGO TO DENVER.
NOTES OF PLACES AND PEOPLE.

THE CORN AND WHEAT CRoPs-coUNcIL BLUFFS
AND oMAIIA-REcoLLEcTIoN OF OLD TIMEs--A
TEMPEST.
IFRox AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUSsl
DENVER, Col, June 29.--@I should think
that the the Of Iowa. Missouri Nebraska
and Kansas by these June rains will exceed three or
four millions of dollars" overheard farmer say
to his cor panon In the seat as boarded west
bound train at Chicago On what he based the amount
specified do not knsw, but the damaging effects OF inc
June storms were palpable from Lake Michigan to
Corn is fully three weeks late and on the great
maize belt OF Northern Illinois It Is scarcely more than
above ground this date 1t should be at least Knee
high full crop hardly expected. II there late
fall and the weather holds off, respectable crop may
be looked for If the rains continue or IL the summer
short short crop will be the result Though the acre
age OF planted this year several per cent larger
than last years. II Is safe to assert that the harvest
even under the most advantageous circumstances, VIII
fall below the crop Of 1882 Wheat Is not 80 badly
affected; but looks too WELL and the farmers with
whom have werenot sanguine OF an average
yield.
In Iowa grain looked better The corn has no better
appearance than that of Illinois, but there is much less
planted while wheat and rye look better tnah
in the Sucker State The farmers drifting In upon the
railroad from all sections Of the State, with whom
conyersed verified the opinion have already expressed
Eastern Nebraska the counterpart OF Iowa, ana
learned farmers from Kansas and Missouri That tne
situation about the in those Sfatesiate corn
and bad weather. considerable old corn IN "eso
ern Iowa. and some, though not so much ID, Eastern
Nebraska OF course the country is not going 20 be
ruined have short crops this year, and Eastern
people begin looking up their money invested In the
Western wilderness, and also the dollars that have
rolled of toward Mexico to build roads wherf burro
could scarce make aying. and II on the profitable re-
suits of such Investigations depends their diet for the
wxrt1l 1o md
eating their mutton without capers by the time snow
flies.
THE FLOODS.
OF the floods you have heard at length. The damage
done enormous Whole miles OF track have been under
mined bridges and culverts washed away evees broken
and farms drowned. Kansas City caught II worst
number OF her centriDg roads hal TO abandon their
trains entirely and at Omaha met persons from there
who had been thirtysix hours in making the trip
dcdging about wildcat trains on numerous different
links OF roads, no direct line being intact These road
wash-outs occurred out the pIares, aswe as near
streams great deluge from the heavens valng In
destructfyeness the deluge Of overlooking rivers At
Council Bluffs much OF the northern part Of the town. in
the vicinity of the fair grounds, was under water
Omahs had not suffered perceptiby. The Union Pacific
has done innonsiderate thing by the Bluffs It's
Union depot where all trains mi Is out the
plains. mile away from town. When connections are
not promptly made passengers employ their leisure In
and matchmaking the Union Pacific company for not
placing them nearer the facts. The Bluffs takes the
matter phosophcay. 1t one Of the handsomest, as
wei OF the Oldest, towns on the Missouri River
Brcsd wel-graded streets fringed with fine trees,
neat pretty residences abound, and rich farming
country environs the city There is longer ferry
between Council Bluffs and Omaha,-istant five miles
The Union Pacific with its iron bridge does all the trans
porting. Loaded wagons with their teams travelling
a cattle and 50 forth are e9ngesa pa e
forni-couplings and brakes ut the sides.
OMAHA.
Omaha is busy with her streets paving, filing and I'M
proving them Nineteen years ago assisted In picket
ing Omaha, an Indian incursion' being threatened.
Twelve years ago years after the Sioux went mad
because they could hunt buffalo in the cifys subur
ban additions) Omaha boldly started forth as rival to
Chicago Years have taught 1t sense and the city has
settled down quiet, undomonstrative prosperity,
amply insured by rich farming country, but devoid OF
boom. Last week all gamblers and courtesans were
informed that the streets wero being pavedthc rains
had washed things generalyend that the city intended
from henceforth foreyermore 10 BIO strictly correct
The gamblers packed their traps and Immediately
started TO Henry wattersons nospitable village on
the Ohio few OF the other class, owning property,
have appealed TO the courts. But the Omaha OF the
high-old-times has departed forever. And with Its
reformation satans last stronghold upon the Missouri
has surrendered Kansas City, Leayenworrh, st. Joe,
Sioux CITY, Yankton-an great Revolver towns in their
"jumping-ohpoint days-aro stsd respectable. COM
mercal centres now and the rns,ler the bulw hacker
aud the bad have place TO lay their heads Gu the
banks OF the Big Muddy.
Omaha Is directly c VIII nH % ,wo
and Missouri River Nebraska The last Is peculiarly
as n ri from to
S22 so. There lie second class, and no composition
war in progress in the country anywhere state OF
affairs without parallel for many years The only ap
you pu rchase ticket either the U. =. or H. and NJ.
Neb at Omaha for Denver you may as well get one to
II will cost This Pueblo cessfon is made
TO keep even with the Atchson, Topeka and Santa Fe
DEPARTED DAYS AND PERSONS.
Invent over tho Union Pacific to Cheyenne, and thence
Denver. The Union Pacihcs new short sute is by
way OF Julesburg. Denver Junction, as II Is now
called It leaves line at Julosburgs old Platte
crossing aud strikes directly r Denver. Juesburg
founded many years ago by Mr.. Jules. who had msun-
ersandng with Mr. slade of the division superin-
tendents Of the old Overland stage route The misun
derstsnding adjusted by Mr.. Slsde causing Mr.
Jules 10 be bound hand and f)rt and conveniently
dropped In the OF corral where he eisurey shot
him TO death with revolver between drinks, the
great admiration OF several retainers. Mr. Shade
hanged his merits several aterward In Montana
Indeed nearly oil tho leading citizens OF the Plains have
passed away. Jack H." Morrows, bod" Cunningham |
Ofallon. jules Bernie. Ed" creighton-names we'll |
In the days II Pony Express and Overland Stage
have ell departed Tor the disputed country The |
Plains have also-or at least all that constituted
the Plains OF old continuous string OF settlements
now reaches from the Missouri River TO the Golden |
Gae and north and SOUTH from the Rio Grande TO the
British line the country settling remarkably fast
sidering how much or IL ID unnyiting. doubt II any
where In the United States to-day person 60
hundred miles In any direction without coming upon civ
zed mans habitatlon. Twelve short years ago thou
miles OF country could readily have been gone
without meeting % white man.
Travel Is light this season. SO Is general freight |
business An official az Council Bluffs told me that there
war rly teaek
Union Pacific yards at that point; some OF them having
lain for several months Perhaps when the Nortn
ern Pacific Canada Pacific and all the other Pacific roads
completed, the Union Pacific will be able to lend
them its empty freight cars. For some $50 miles |
frm Missouri River the farming iaud Is good