The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-05-04
TELLS ABOUT HIS TRIP.
"AranmOre" Describes IA Reosns visit to
Missouri.

missouri
DEAR II. I. c. FRIENDs-Having re-
turned from my visit to relatives in Mis-
souri,, I'll try to brace up for little chat
with II. l. c. members. First, l want TO
thank Marie" for ordering THE SENTINEL
before my subscription expired. With
dues paid 1 suppose I'm lawful member
oil the club for another year.
Yes; I'm at home; but as the fox said.
after eating the rooster, "I'm not satisfied
vet" The once dear old spot to me has
lost many charms that excited and chung
10 my heart ere ] viewed the beautiful
prairies Of Bates county. Missouri. On,
why are we not contented with we'll
enough let alone, like mother Eve
guess well 90 on biting and tasting
temptations, until the end is reached.
Altogether | was quite sick for three
weeks. / DO not regret my visit at all,
for my health is almost perfect now.
What more could one ask for but the
pleasure OF repeating the visit? Which
hope TO DO ere the autumn frost nips the
sluggard in his bed.
Sunset" repentance seeks forgive
ness. Therefore. / shall try TO tell some
thing about the country have been visit
ing. On my way out | saw nothing of
town or country until we struck the Mis-
souri, river about daylight The Missouri
river Is grand river when seen al its best
but II was so low at that time that it re-
minded one at first sight of a dry land
snake in search Of water The Wabash
runs close TO the river for miles, giving
one pleasing view OF the broad valleys,
and low rounded hills on each side. Ar
irving on time at Kansas City / saw moth
ing. only In sight of the Union depot
Every one who has been there knows what
that part OF the city presents. The build
lngs appear 10 be trying to get on top Of
each other in order TO save room for other
buildings. The elevated cars came down
just before we rolled out south on the Lex
lngtOn Southern. Arriving at Adrian at
noon suffering severely with headache, l
was glad 10 leave the cars and receive a
kindly welcome. 1t did not take long to
drive out three miles north Of town, where
N a few weeks | suddenly grew sick.
The area Of Bates county is S73 square
miles. Its surface is formed of agreably
undulating plains, terminating in the west
part in a north and south range OF mounds
in different parts ofthe county. Six miles
east OF Butler there are several of eighty
q two hundred feet high From these
for six miles northwest one would pass
low mounds in a continuous range extend
izg six miles further. We then reach a
broad valley 100 feet lower than the
mounds and over six miles wide You
will, by looking over the state statistics,
see that Bates Is one OF the wealthiest
counties in the state, ali owing TO her rich
black soil and cheap fuel she furnishes
more coal than any other county in the
state, besides having an abundant supply
OF timber. Land can be obtained here at
from s. to $50 per acre, owing to the
location and improvement. Land
rents for either grain or money
Grain rent usually runs from one
third to two-ffths, while money rent is
from $3.50 to 81 per acre. There is no
prettier town In western Missouri than
Butler, the county seat of Bates county.
1t is located near the center OF the county
on slightly prairie. The county sur
rounding it is gently rolling, and may be
seen for many miles in every direction.
Away in the distance seven or eight miles
youtbward OF the town can be discovered
the dark outlines Of timber which skirts