The Red Cloud chief., 1892-08-26
OLD MISSOURI,
As Seen Form q Road Cart BY
=. I. UmplhcnOur.

Articles have appeared at times in
The CHIEF, about the Pacific coast,
Utah, Colorado and other places, but
I recall nothing said about poor old
"Nizoory," therefore in the Rcpubli.
Can Campaign language Of the state,
I propose to "stand up for Missouri"
Perhaps a few words about s. W.
Missouri, and my trip thither will be
Of interest to the stay.at-home read.
ers Of The CHIEF.
Ilcft Red Cloud July eth. Corn
'vsfy uneven between here and Mis-
Souri, River, which we reached at
dark, had a night ride down the river,
the tall wooded bluffs rising on n
side, the river often in view on the
other, was very enjoyable. Passing
through the busy and finely illumin.
ated City Of St. 10, saw the lights Of
Atshison and Leavcnworth across the
yiSer. Reached Kansas City at day
looked over lower city including
Union depot, stock yards, &C., then
took q street ,ar and rode several
miles over the upper city, then walk
edback several miles to the Union
Gpot, taking in by the way several
noted buildings including the "New
England" "Gibraltar" and "Ex.
change" buildings. The latter is an
elegant building, the interior looks
like "marble palace" it is occupied
mostly by Loan Co., Offices, every
in Kansas City betokens q great
city. One Of the most striking
things in the city is the immense
elevated bridges called "Visducts"
crossing the lower city at several
points running over all the streets,
railroads, and some buildings, and
through others, and running away up
by a sharp incline to the bluffs above.
Left Kansas City for Rich Hill,
which is q great coal mining town.
Nere I got q horse and cart and
"took for tho woods" Crops not as
good on an average in Bates county as
with US. Crossed the Usage river at
Taberville, on q suspension bridge and
struck southeast for Towards mills
on Sac river. This is q rough rocky
and density timbered country. Pass.
ed little clearings along the road with
log houses and worn fences. Stayed
all night with Mr.. Fletcher, who
keeps q store at the mills. Mr.. +. il
an old confederate soldier but a true
gentleman, and his wife . lady Of re
finement, he also has a daughter o.
rare accomplishment. Started fol
Humansville, in Polk county. Thi'
is a live town on the Memphis route
the rrouDding country is somewha
Iry6gh and rocky. Thence east 2;
Niles through some timber, SOM
nice prairies and some fine valleys
Polk county las over 10000 people
Its county seat Bolivar is q goo
town, a town we'll built. A stub rail-
road runs to this point north iron
Springfield. The county ont Of debt
good schools and the people (as I va
surprised to find) as progressive an,
intelligent as any place l ever lived
Stephen Shrader formerly Of Salem
Kansas, lives in the northeast par
Of the county, has a good farm an
likey'the country. l came back vi
QSceola, an old town burned by jim
|Nane in 81. In rttalition for whic'
Quantrell always claimed he burne'
Lawrence. Visited the celebrated
Monegaw Springs 10 miles west Q
Osceola. For cleansing and building
up the system I don't think thei
superior exists in the country, tho
are free to all and hundreds Of pee
people are encamped in the surround
ing woods at all times during the he
season.
} Returning to Kansas City l too
the Santa Fe for Emporia by way {
Lawrence and Topeka. A fine rid
, up the Kaw valley, did not get off tn
! cars but saw the capitol building I
Topeka. Emporia is a fine town in
! nice country, stopped over Sunda
with Austin Marsh and family, wi