The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-24

sander soils of the bottoms are recog-
nized as being best adapted 10 the grow
Ing OF garden and truck crops.
Probably the first white men to visit
Kansas were Coronado and his adven-
tureus band Of Spanish gold seekers. who
entered the state in 15i1 and laid calm to
the country by rights OF discovery. In
1s62, ignoring the prior rights OF Spain.
the French flag was planted by La Sale
ar the mouth of the mississippi river
and the couatry named Louisiana. New
Orleans became the French capital in
lis and in I722 the French established
a fort on the Missouri river at the mouth
OF the Usage In l7s2 Louisiana was ceded
by France TO Spain. and in 1880 retroceded
by Spain 70 France. The purchase from
France of the Louisiana strip. which in
Guided all but portion OF southwestern
Kansas. was made by the United States
IN 1s02. The exploration Of the newly ac-
CURED territory was Immediately begun.
The expedition of Lewis and Clark was
started in 1894. followed in 1895 by that OF
Lieutenant Pike In 1si6 as commander
OF the United States typographical engi-
neers, Major Long commenced an explor-
alton lasting eight years. The great San
Ia Fe trail, over 40 miles long, was es-
tshlished about this time. and for many
years continued 10 be the only avenue of
commerce across the great plains. The
first railroad to- cross Kansas from east
to west was the Union Pacific, when
reached Denver in 1870. This was close
u followed by the Santa Fe railroad.
at the time Of the purchase by the
Ucited States o. the territory known as
Louisiana there were four principal tribes
of Indians living In 1.-THE Usage. the
Kansas or Kaw the Pawnee. ard the
Padoueas. These tribes occupied lands in
the eastern part CT Kansas and IN Mis-
souri, The early boundaries Of The In
Giank Territory, surveyed in 1889. included
tie greater parf o. the state Of Kansas
and into this territory the removal or
the indians rad begun as early as 12i
The lands in the vicinity CT Wichita were
Tssed as hurting ground bv the Usage
tribe. bar they spracticed little or 70 az
rieul.sTs IN that fart OF Kansas Ia ISL
Ger segment spoa the Disturbances OF TIE
civil war. tha Wichita were driven from
fh=ir more sosthera territory ard can7ed
rear The present site Of Wichita. 1T the
junction OF the Arkansas and Little Ar
kansas rivers. where tney engared in
agricultural pursuits os a primitive na-
ture until 1867. wkca they returned seath.
1t that time buffalo roaned The Plains
il vast numbers and as early As lSss 4
few pioneers cane into TIE country and
engaged n the fur trade With the Indians.
The first OF these 70 become s. Herr7s-
rent resident Of Ssdeviex coanrv was
Hon. :. Z Mead. vaa xesst to vlchita n
1seS In 49, > stsa CT territory, which
inesudsd srsigwsck esunty vas opened for
settlement. hs,1 il vas nct lzntl The next
yasr that Tire real agricultural 6evs.op-
rsent began N this year seve-al pio-
retrs bought land dong the streams and
snSaysd IL seE.efal farming. whIie others
s1Es5nS adransaga - tn= rick -stHsal
<rasses CT the prSsFiS. turned their ~
featlcs 70 cattle rssSi--- Se1g-zsrk cou1-
~ was crsa-s=ri Is lS-R. ard frca this
line an many 7stsers wsr aftractess n
rsaay cattle ~ this time were driven NJ
fEon Texas ssrg8sh s.sigx5cS esantv e
Abilene. where th=v u=re fattsn@a SD
sllrpss4 10 eastern Ezarsess IN 1s7e a
branch af tie Sans. Re rztlraeG xaS
completed ss1za Nestaa 10 w'EsAssa. aRa
for ssveeAs wears thereafter TIE latter
eitS Vas shs shipoIn< DosnT Ter tsas.San<ss
Of head OF cattle driven - from the
ranges ~ the southwest
- se srfaxsrzsg rsn-5ueSs 90 fSaEzss have
always eeers corn. whess sns eztfIe. SD