The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1884-11-06
LETTER FROM KANSAS.
A Former JohnstoWneF Gives His impress
slons Of New Cambria and Saline
County.

From the JohnstoWn, (Pa-) Tribune.
NEW CAMBRIA, Oct. 81 write
this letter from town situated in
county that, few years since, was
but an undevelOped wild country,
with apparently no resources from
which the settlers might derive even
a partial support Saline County was
then considered one of the western
border counties, and as of no cOnse-
auenee whatever as an agricultural
factor Of the State. However, its re-
markable fertility Of soil and unex-
eelled adaptabilIty for stOck-Iaising
have become so promiscuOusly prOmi-
nent that the county has filled up
with a rapidity that is truly wonder
full, until now il can boast Of a pOpu-
latiOn of over twenty-five thousand,
and stands fourth in agricultural
products. This unparalleled progress is
simply the result Of natural causes,
and the same cause that has brought
the county to its present status will
still continue to advance 1t.
New Cambria is situated in the
northwest portion of the county, and
Just six miles from Salina, the county
seat. The country around New Cam
bria is a vast eXpanse Of alluvial
bOttOm-land, widely known for its
exceeding fertility. Here large fields
of wheat have been grown that have
yielded an average Of from forty TO
fifty bushels per acre, and corn that
has been above an average Of seventy
Eve bushels per acre. Here, also,
such a thing as drOuth is unknown,
and there has never been a failure of
81 Nfnn Art HNnrrnaraH ftF tho
country. 1t Is for these reasons that
the country has prOspered beyond
parallel and its population been so
vastly augmented in so short a space
Of time. The productions OF the soil
are wonderful ; the broad valleys are
fertile beyond comparison; the eli
mate is salubriOus and delightfully."-
pleasant the summers are compare
lively cool and the winters mild.
Rich, suecuient grass grows nearly
/ the year round, and herds of cattle
/ frequently subsist from one year to
another without feed, except such as
they obtain upon the prairies. 1t is
hardly necessary to say that the farm
ers cut grass three times per year.
Water OF good quality can be pro-
cured In abundance, and nature
seems to have been lavish Of her gifts
/ when she had this locality under con-
sideratiOn. In short, Il is a country
where the labor Of the agriculturist
or the stOck-raiser can realize better
results than I'm almost Sny other To-
cality on the face Of the earth. No
finer range for cattle, horses, or sheep
can be found, and farms and ranches
are yet attainable at asOnable
prices.
Mixed farming, I. c. farming and
stock raising, Is very remuneTative,
and those who engage in il are inva-
Fiably successful. The accessibility
Of railroads and consequent railroad
facilities can nowhere he surpassed,
and but scarcely equalled, thus max
ing good markets for either farm pFO-
ducts OF stock. What more Is there
to be desired, or where on earth can
these many superior advantages
be surpassed? Much more might be
said faithfully and without exaggera.
ton, but this will suffice to demon
strate that the surprising progress
and prosperity Of this locality Is the
result Of natural causes and in con
formation with natural laws.
Situated in the midst Of an exten.
sive and fertile valley, through
which the Smoky Hill river runs,
and upon the Union Pacific Railroad
Is the progressive town Of New Cam.
bTia, one Of the most prosperous and
thrifty in the West. The readers oil
the Tribune will, no doubt, reeolleet
that Il was founded by q colony from
Richland township, in the year 1871.
At this time there was not a single
building in sight, but the situation ]:
now changed. The growth Of the
town is due to Mr.. s. p. DOnmyer's
energy. Being surrounded by vasi
scope Of fertile country, aud being
possessed Of excellent railroad facilf
ties, Il must needs lie q shipping
point Of more than ordinary Import
ance. It's grain and live stock ship
ping interests are Immense. Its PEG
pie are intelligent and progressive
consequently prosperous and happy
Its schools wiz take rank with the
best In the country, aud the schOO
buildings are cOmmOdiOus aud sub
etantially built. The different relig
ious denominations are more or les,
represented, the German Lutheran
taking the lead and maintaining
Sabbath school. Among the ieadinr
citizens Of this place (fOrmer Johns
toWners) are Messrs. s. p Donmrel
aud ]. n. Brubaksr, who keep one O
the largest and finest mercantile
houses "a the State. It Is q very nice
large tWO-st0ry stone building. and Il
stocked with goods that are usually
found IN first class stores Besides