Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-03-19
N INDIAN TERRITORY HOME.

AN INDIAN TERRITORY HOME.
One day the past week we visited
aMount Abraham" The word
Mount here 10 not intended to sug.
gest Pixies Peak in the Rockies, or
Mount Washington In the North OF
the Appalachians, but an elevated
point out on the prairie FIVE miles
south of Baxter. Ten years ago It
was barren hill without an attrac-
ton only as an elevated point for
observation. Today II 10 one of the
most attractive places Ia the nation.
Mr.. Abrams, an Indian, from one
of the distinguished and historic
tribes of the state of New York,
where he was educated, 10 man OF
strong intellectual qualities, thor
oughly versed in history, and not
merely of the United States but OF
the world; an Indian of fine phys
ique and full of energy, with his
Hiawatha, born and educated In In.
diana, an Intelligent lady with all
those amible qualities that go to
make q grand woman, selected the
spot and located there April 8, 1859,
almost nine years ago.
Twelve hundred acres In his farm
are now fenced and under thorough
cultivation. Their residence 10 sit.
uated on the brow of the hill over
looking one of the most delightful
views In the territory.
Back of his house 10 q very large
cyclone cellar tn oroughly equip.
ped az a milk house with all the
prerequisites. West and north OF
his house 10 curve in the hill 10
the form of a crescent; here shielded
from the winds and storms on all
sides are his stock yards and barns;
while mort of the hill 10 very large
hay barn with an extensive grass
plat around.
From the eummit of this beauti.
full emineuce TO the West may be
seen the government mission or
school, where nearly one hundred
Indian children are educated and
where superintendent Cochran is
monarch of all. II looks like beau.
tifui little village in the distance.
Upon the East are the, winding
waters of Spring river adorned with
a magnificent forest stretching far
to the southeast. Five miles to the
North is the historic city Of Baxter
Springs and to the South is a grand
undulating prairie stretching far in
the distance like the waves of old
ocean.
Mr.. and Mra. Abrams are not like
many farmers we have known In
the States who to all outward ap.
pearances think more of their stock
than their children. Education is
first with them. Mr.. Abrams en-.
tered the army az Union soldier
when only IA years of age and
proved his loyalty to the country
by serving four years in the civil
war. He and his wife now doubly
prove their loyalty to the Union by
the thoughtfullness they now de.
vote to their children. Close by the
road side and near the house Is a
neat little school house. Miss Jes-
sic Smith, a very amiable young la
dy of Baxter Springs, is the teacher.
She is a very worthy person and
her pupils are a beautiful daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Abrams about IA
years of age, and three bright boys;
also few of the neighbors' child
rem. In that school every child lie
being taught according to The deri'
walton or radical meaning of tina,
word. The teacher 10 good must
clan and hence adds culture and
refinement to all her work.
We dined at the hospitable home
of the owners of the farm and
school and are certain that no high
er state of civilization can be found
10 any home in the State of Kansas
After dinner we Witnessed a very
striking phenomenon. Mr.. Abrams
brought out fine compass which
wac intended to point North and
did until his wife sat down In front
of it when II refused to follow the
laws of magnetism. While she wac
before Il the needle was thrown In
to great agitation and refused to
rest q moment while pointing to
the North.
Mrs. A. said IL she should get los'
on the prairie the compass would
not help her out of difficulty. We
suggested If she lived in New Eng
land In the time of the Salem witch
craft and had manifested any such
influence over the compass then al
now she would have been hung al
@ witch.
From Mount Abraham we drove &c
the mission.