The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-04
KIOWA, COMANCHE
AND APACHE LANDS
Continued From Tenth Page)

sand and sandstone of o good quality
suitable Tor building purposes, are found
in large quantities
TOWN 1 y. RANGE IS ".
THE surface OF the western half OF this
township is rolling and broken prairie:
the soil a light red clay. mixed with hard
stones. and is on an average third rate.
The balance Of the township is generally
rolling brush prairie. and the soil second
rate The land is weH watered by small
streams
Tho timber consists principally OF elm.
cottonwood and blackberry. and is con
fined chiefly to the banks Of the creeks.
There Is scattering mesquit brush all
through the TOW nship. The eastern half
is inhabited by prairie dogs
TOWN , n. RANGE Is W.
''The surface Of This township is gener-
ally rolling. mostly prairie. and the soil
second rate. The land is wei watered by
small streams, the general course of
which is south. The banks are skirted
with cottonwood elm. blackberry and
ash timber. 4 greater part of the prai-
RE is covered with scattering mesquit
brush"
TOWN 5 N. RANGE Is W.
The surface OF this township is mostly
gently rolling prairie, and a greater por-
ton OF it is covered with a scrubby
growth of mesQuit brush The soil is
second and third rate principally O black
loan.
The land is well watered by three large
creeks ana their tributaries. the banks Of
which are lined with scattering elm and
cottonwood timber One Of these creeks
enters. the township in section l. flows di-
agonauy across it in a southwesterly di-
rection and leaves it through section 80.
The others are found. one in the north
western corner of the township and the
other in the southeastern corner
a portion Of the township. principally
section 1, lies in the Wichita mountains
TOWN 4 N, RANGE Is W.
The surface of the southern part Of
this township is broken and rocky: soil
third rate. The north two-thirds is most
" gently rolling prairie; soil second rate.
and covered with d short. scrubby growth
of mesquit trees.
The land is watered by small streams
the banks Of which are skirted by small
elm trees.
The rocky ridge. noted in the south
western portion. breaks up in the south
east into irregular. rocky knobs"
TOWN y. RANGE Is w.
THE surface of this township is gently
rolling. mesquit brush prairie and the
soil on an average poor. second rate.
THE land is watered by small streams,
there being little or no timber along their
banks
In some portions it is rough. mountain
Gus and rocky; soil third rate and unfit
for cultiva ton.
TOWN y. RANGE 16 X.
The surface of this township is gener-
ally rolling OF quite rolling prairie; the
soil first and second rate. 1t is well adapt
ed TO grazing purposes. and is we'll wat
cred by numerous streams.
The timber consists eff elm. oak. hack
berry ana cottonwood. and is found main
~ along the banks of streams.
TOWN y. RANGE Is w
THE surface of this township is gently
rolling: soil second rate quality.
water is found only in the northeast
corner
Timber Of good quality is found in
abundance along the banks of streams
and dry runs. consisting chiefly of elm
and cottonwood Mesquit timber is found
thickly scattered over the prairie.
limestone. suitable for building pur-
poses, is found in large quantities"
TOWN s \. RANGE Is W.
.'The surface of this fractional town
ship is from gently rolling to level soil
mostly sandy, of third rate quality.
This township is destitute of water
and timber
Sandstone is found in small quauti-
flies