Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-12-17
From Henry burst.

PUEBLO Col, Dec. 8, 1890.
ED. INDEX ask pardon of all my friends,
who failed to see are bid goodbye when /
left. l was moved and overcome SO much that
it was impossible for me to make the round to
all my friends. / am not ashamed to confess.
that with tears in my eyes lie fit the lovely lit
tie, thousand-times-trotted- town. 1t is
when we part, when we can measure the SYM
pathy, attachment and love we bear for men
and places Even now, when all alone by N.Y.
self, my voice will fail to sing, Home Sweet
Home"
The next day l arrived safely at Pueblo;
found employment the first day with the Dem
yer s. Rio Grande r. r., at gold wages, with
prospects for early promotion if l wish to
stay. Two other men asked for work at the
same moment, but were not wanted. Ofcourse
they were not as good looking as 1 am. One
carried the sign with him, that he did not live
in prohibition state; the other had two large,
glossy spots on the nameless part of his pants.
L supposed the unfortunate man must have
been in the real estate business in Kansas. So
far have kept well, getting heavier every
day. Most of the time have spent so far in
the mountains. The scenery reminds me of
my old home in Switzerland. Wherever trav-
ell, keep eyes and ears open to learn the peo-
y
The railroad traffic here is immense for new
country. Everybody seems to be busy and
prosperous, hence not much complaining.
Wages are far better than in Kansas; money
seems to be plentiful. Pueblo is improving
very fast. The building will not be stopped a
single day this winter. 1t is claimed, that
nearly half the population is German.
Kansas is snubbed and laughed at; yet, leav-
iUp omit no min
productive soil, adapted for so many different
crops, as Barber county presents. 1 have not
seen yet out here. BY proper cultivation of
your soil, and by the right kind of tilling, you
also would possess rich, never failing mines in
your excellent soil. The question: "Why are
affairs thus in Kansas, when rocky and barren
counties like this are prosperous" forces it.
self upon any observant man? 1t is because
Colorado has mines and Kansas has dry sea-
sons? No; wish somebody else would answer
that question: if not, will in some other let
ter. There are great many people out here
from Kansas, and few of them have good word
for their former booming place. We should
distinguish between country and soil; between
people and law, and government and not pour
out the child with the bath. We have class
of people there ever complaining, ever NOV
ing. They never can see, that the cause Of
their failure moves with them, wherever they
roam. The pushing and upbuiding element
has been kept out Of Kansas by its preacher
politicians. The drones rule the bees.
From what can hear so far, it seems that
the men here know more about the
farmers alliance in Kansas than do. Every
body predicts change for the better and re-
submission next spring.
A few days ago an old acquaintance sprang
from the train at Howard surprised to see me
out here working on building, and expressed
himself more heartily than polite in the follow
ing style: "Now l will be id The prohibi-
ton cranks and frauds can ruin a country but
cannot kill a dutchman.'' l see the Cresset has
still prohibition on his programme. Since all
our efforts for immigration have failed, would
it not be better to have something on the pro-
gramme to keep what people we have from
seeking more prosperous locations? A num-
her of very good citizens and business men
asked me to write to them what the prospect
for them may be out here. To continue such
policy for Kansas as the Cresset and the pro-
hibition advocates have pursued, will make
any country or town as quiet as it has been
for several years In the immediate neighbor-
hood of the Cresset Office. Yours Truly.
HENRY burst.