Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-12-06
THE NEUTRAL STRIP.

To the Editor Of the Eagle.
] suppose your valuable readers
would like to read some news of the
country known as The Neutral Strip,
or No Mans Land. In September last
left EHglewood with my exploring
party. EEglewood is located on !hc
southwestern part Of Clark county,
Kan. three miles due north OF the
monument established by the govern
mcut surveyor, in 1881. establishing
the western boundary line of the In
dian Territory; said stone monument
j. marked as follows: Kansas on the
the north side, Indian Territory on
the east side, 36 degrees north lati-
tude On the south side, Tooth meridian
west longitude of Greenwich on the
west side. This point is the north
east corner of the No Mans Land, OF
Neutral Strip, and the northwest cor
ner of the Indian Territory. The
Neutral Strip Is bounded Is fellow:
Kansas and Colorado on the north
Indian Territory ON the east, Ne"
Mexico on the west, Texas Panhandle
on the south. These lands were OBJ
tanned by The United States from
Old Mexico IN treaty with them in
1928, and, therefore, public land be
longing to the United States OF
America, and subjec; TO settlement
under the general laws of the United
States. Now, entering at the north
east corner OF the Neutral Strip, we
are in the valley Of the main Cimar
ron river. Here you find "a good pine
or sod house on every quarter section,
inhabited with the actual settlers OF
the country. Following mp the CHM
arroH river valley you come
to the Jarris, and evidence
of Mr. Mcpherson. who has opened up
a farm here, resided here for the last
three years raising fine crop Of corn,
cane and miliett and garden vegeta-
bles. He says potatoes do well here.
Himself and his mothcr-in-law claim a
homestead and timber culture claim
each. giving him farm OF $40 acre
right on the banks of the Cimarron
river. Now there are many good
valley claims on The Cimarron river
still open 10 settlement.
Now, leaving this settlement, we
travel south six miles. Here we come
TO the celebrated Hog creek settle
ment Here Is located Mr.. Browning.
the colony agent and locator, and
from whom you can secure certiti-
cate of membership. and he will To-
cate You in that neighborhood if you
desire. Here in this settlement there
are many families located. Water can
be found a; twelve TO twenty fees in
the valley.
Travelling south FIVE miles you GENE
to the valley of Beaver creek or known
As the North Canadian river. Across
over on the south of the river Is the
futile cattle trail from Wichita 10
Dodge City. Following up the river
YOU come 10 Healy Brothers horse
camp. Here you cross Mexico creek
Going up the river four mile,
yOu cross DuCk creek. and
here YOU come to Neutral City.
located in the forks Of the two creeks.
the North Canadian river and Duck
Pond creek. This townsite is located
bv the colony association in the centre
of the first county known as Riman
county, thirty-six miles square. Here
YOU find our worthy president.
Mr.. J. NJ. Bly,, who just locating and
building store house and selling
goods therein. For Information about
vacant claims around the town site
you can find out by ineuiriug OF Mr.
Bly,. The town site Is finely located
on government land. looking mp aud
down the Canadian river for miles.
is fine view, aud plenty of timber
for fire wood along the streams. Sew
ersl miles south of Neutral Civ Won
come 30 the head of kiowa creek, =
fine. running stream of water, several
good mill sites on the same, snd some
timber on the creek: large quantity OF
INDICATED land on this creek. This Is
Il beautiful valley 10 locate in. kiowa
river running eastward, eupiying ID
TO the North Canadian little east OF
the 100 meridian. Southwest of Neu-
tral City ten miles, on Wild Horse
creek, is located the Haiti Bros. who
have been there now two wears. for
merly from Wilson couaty, Kansas
They have fine claim houses. several
hundred acres fenced for horse and
calf pasture, and are all holding down
claims. West of Neutral City three
miles is located the Healy Bros, who
hold about / 500 lead of cattle. All
the cattle men are holding down