The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1886-04-01


MR.. d. MACKLEY:
Dear Sir-I am reader of your valuable paper. l
do not take myself, but my brother-n-law where
staying takes it, and thinks it is the best pa
per published, it gives such straight Republican
sentiments.
Last Fall was struck with desire to travel in the
West and the country, and try select good place
of residence but did not get started until the middle
of the Winter.
have a friend living in the southwestern part of
Kansas, who invited me to visit him and see the
country in that part of the State.
started from Auburn, H., Jan. 6, 1886. Nothing
but the monotony of railroad travel happened until
we reached Kansas City, Mo-, when it was prophesied
by signal service that there would be al blizzard
from the North. Only one train started on Soon
the storm with fierce winds, accompanied by
snow. Sometimes the train was compelled to run
slow as it had TO face the storm which grew fercer
the farther went. After hard run we reached
Topeka, where abandoned part of our baggage,
and got another locomotive to help plow through the
snow drifts. There about 800 people on the
train The and children suffered great deal,
but the company provided them with the best ac-
commodation that they had, and they came through
all right. After hard work by the train men we
reached Usage City, where we were compelled to lay
over days account of the drifts, and waiting
for the storm to cease; we then went to Spearvile
where left the train and started by land to Jetmore
% miles distant, near where my friend resided. L
found my friend, Joseph Halterman, formerly of
jackson county, living in Kansas Dugout. took
up my residence with him in his castle until the
weather moderated, 1 could look about the coun-
try. Jetmore, the county-seat of Hodgeman county,
is fourishing little town. The country therebout
is beautiful rolling prairie destitute timber that
person can far as the eye can reach. On ac-
count scarcity of timber fuel is hard to get
but coal is shipped from Cannon City, and other
places. The country is not rough and rocky like
Jackson county, Ohio, but there is great deal of
rocks there which crop of the banks of gorges,
and when dug out make excellent building stone.
Thereare many stone buildings. There is little Gov
ernment land be entered there, but other land Is
cheap. The land is not too dry for corn, but will
raise all kinds of vegetables, and is almost natural
production of vines. Wheat grows well. Water is
good, the climate healthy. The character OF the
people is morally good, being very sociable.
The prohibition measure has not yet reached all
the frontier towns to effect them much, although
Jetmore is temperance town.
Prohibition has no doubt done great deal Of good
for Kansas, but it has much to do yet
l staid about month with my friend, when L
started back to ILL., 1t pretty cold, but the bliz
zard was over While the blizzard lasted the ther-
mometer stood about 26 degrees below zero. Many
cattle were frozen to death, and some people were
reported frozen. reached Auburn, ILL.,, without ac
ctdent, well pleased with my visit.
fear my letter is too long now, 1 will close.
Give my respect to all
Yours traly,
CARY A. DICRERsoN.