The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-05-03
Letter from Kansas.
-IcOrrespOndence,Ofthe Democratic Advocate

ADRIAN, JACKSON COUNTY, April "a, 1884.
MEssRs. .EDIToRs: +AsI have been requested
by my many friends of Maryland to let them
hear from me, and give them description of
my travels, select the medium of your paper
for that purpose, and hope it will be read with
interest by all.
Leaving Baltimore at o'clock, p. m,
March 3rd, reached my destination, Ross
vile, Kansas, at about $50 o'clock March
10th, stopping about days at Millersport,
Ohio, and at MIRIAM, Kansas, about days.
My route was The B. .. to Columbus,
Ohio; thence by way of the Columbus, Hook
ing Valley & Toledo to Fostoria, Ohio; thence
by way of the Lake Erie & Western to Bloom
ington, Illinois; thence by the Chicago Al
ton to Kansas City; thence by the Union u
Pacific to Rossville, Karsas.
The country along thu line was very rough
and mountainous until | reached the Ohio
river. Between the river and Columbus 1t
resembles that of Maryland, but between Co
lumbus and Kansas City it is one vast plain.
On this side of Kansas City, and as far west
as Solomon Valley, and about 100 miles wide,
it is vast rolling prairie, known as the
''Golden Belt" one of the greatest wheat
growing countries in the United States. The
soil is a black loan, extending in depth from
one to ten feet. The hills abound in lime
stone.
Owing to my limited stay in Columbus am
not able to give much of a description OF that
place. From the great smoke, clang of ham
mers and hustle one would suppose 1t was an
immense manufacturing city.
Kansas City, the great business centre of
the United States, known by some writers as
the ''Rome of America tbut according to
my estimation it is built on nearer seventy
hills than seven, and ere long it will reach
seven hundred), may be called anything else
but beautiful place. The first buildings
seem to have been built anticipating cyclone,
hurricane or some other ''whirligig," as they
are very low and small; but those recently
erected present an appearance equal to those
of cities of the east.
One would be surprised to see the immense
amount of travel going on between the various
points of the United States, Kansas City being
the great railroad centre of both the east and
west; trains run in at all hours and from all
directions, crowded to their utmost capacity.
There is a constant uproar all the time, such
as would make the "Homespun chaps of
Maryland open their eyes and look about and
ask, What's this mean?'
Topeka is a pretty little city, and also quite
business place, but there is one objection |
would have to living there-the same that
have to living around SANS Creek. While
travelling through the city thougnt al one
time ! was just passing through the ''black
portion, - but soon found out, and not to my
surprise, that it was the same all over.
We pioneers from Maryland are scattered
along the road leading from ROssville to
Adrian, two in each neighborhood, about six
miles apart.
The winds and this climate have about
TRANSPORTED us to '.jayhawkers. There is
some corn planted in the vicinity of Holton,
and farmers of this county are hastily making
preparations. There would have been some
planted had it not been for the heavy rain on
the 18th inst. Growing grain is looking ex-
tremely well in this locality, and there are
prospects of bountiful yield.
Stock cattle have pulled through the winter
and are looking very rough. Some report a
few lost.
The Rossville Ne,cs says there is an Indian
on the reserve, which is only few miles from
here, whose name is Ma-wall-aa ni-haw ska
continued on-fourth page.
Land is still cheap, but it has taken great
boom this season. Improved creek bottom
can be purchased at from $50 per acre and up.
Upland can be bought at from $40 upwards
1t is the motto of some-"Go west, young
man; go west" but my motto is 'Come west,
young lady; come west They are scarce.
SANS Creek correspondent, give us a good
long item next week. j. f. r..