Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1885-05-22
Respectfully,

more, Protection. which is my trading
point and post office. This town is To-
Gated eight miles west and four miles
soath of Coldwater, at the head OF the
crystal waters of the beautiful Santan-
ia, at the confluence of Bluff and Klwa
rivers and is in the center of the finest
agricultural. districts north or vest of
the Arkansas valley; and is destined to
become the trading metropolis
of large territory Stretch
ing out on either hand from this town
lies beautiful and continuous valley
for many miles up and down the
stream, ranging in width from two to
four miles. Pure, clear water can be
had in this valley at from twelve to
twenty feet deep, cool ana healthful,
while on the up laud they have to 90
from thirty to 60 feet. before they find
water. There is another portion of the
county which wish to speak of before
| pass the dis crip5ive part of my letter,
which is known as the Colley fats. in
the southern part of the county. These
fats range from six to eight miles in
WI tn and about eight or ten miles in
length until they reach the Cimaron
river which skirts the so uthern houn-
dairy of the county, and.are one vast
level valley, and as beautiful scope of
country as one would wish to see. Now
as to the soil and season, can say that
they have been satisfactorily deter
mined so far, that Is the fertility OF the
soil and the rainfall OF the Sc asons.
The first of April one year ago there
were not fifty settlers in Conan che
county. more than cattlemen and cow
boys, but from that date on the coun-
try settled up very rapidly and those
of the inst settlers, that could, broke
prairie and sowed mllIet and sorgum,
for feed, which made an extra good
crop of both, in fast some claimed their
miliet made two aud a half tons per
acre, and their corn three to four tons
per acre; and now this spring there is
large acreage Of corn, oats, barley,
millet and cane being planted, and "
to present date we have had an abund'
ance OF rain and a great deal more
than we needed, but how it will con,
tlnue time can only tell as the season
advances. Although we have varie'
ty of soils, it is the impression of all
that they will 'all prove to be fertile
and productive We have a dark OF
black soil, mulatto and a red sol
either of which when cultivated viii
readily become lose and mellow as any
soil we ever farmed in ithe east but
generally the black soil was taken in
preference by those that had the
chance of choosing. Now as to settle
ment, will say that this county and
Clark county adjoining west, are set
tied up, that is all the land fit for cul
tivation has been claimed and taken
But in a great many instances new
corners, can find great many, single
persons particularly, who have
become dissatisfied, or for lack of
means, cannot hold their claims any
longer and prove them up; and in sucE
cases they can buy an excellent clam
for mere song, compared with wha'
the same claim will be worth in very
short time, for people By the hundreds
are daily emigratlng to our beautiful
west, and permanent settlements art
being made where the country but q
few years ago was covered with the
buffalo and herds OF hungry wolves
OF latter years the cattleman with his
thousands OF cattle, his camps of festive
cowboys had full sway over this vas
and beauti full domain; but every
thing is undergoing great change
the wild beast and the wild man are
! fading away and giving place to tn