The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-06-09
WESTERN KANSAS, AGAIN.
Eastern Kansas Cannot Help Saying
Good Things.

Eastern Kansas Cannot Help Saying
Good Things.
From Farmers Advocate.
1t is no exaggeratiOn to state that
thousands Of farmers in the several
states west Of the Mississippi river are
at the present time reading with great
interest every statement which they
run across that refers in any way to
the opportunities for getting cheap
homes IN western Kansas, and II IS
predicted by those who are watching
| the tide OF emigration that the cOun-
| try will be overrun with homeSeekers
after the close Of the harvest season.
That territory offers unequaled OF
| pOTtunities to those who would es-
tablish themselves on farm home
| rich in agricultural possibilities, and
at a more than moderate outlay Of
cash. There is something good to be
said Of all the counties III western
kansas which have IN the past been
referred to as the semi-arid plains,
| but space fOrbids mention Of but
few.
While it is a matter Of history that
farming in some sections of western
| Kansas in the years past, say a decade
| ago, proved more or less disastrous to
those who engaged in the Industry,
there have been satisfactory and SEN
Sible reasons advanced for The fall
/ ures. The majority of the farmers
who located IN western Kansas a de-
cade since emigrated from the corn
/ belts OF the United States. bringing
with them but one idea % farming
| The way 1t was done in The Mississippi
and Missouri valleys. They learned
that different methods o. farming
mist be adopted, aE6 those OF tine
hUmeSeekers who adapted themselves
to the new conditions and remained
on the broad acres Of the western
prairies were amply repaid. They
are the ones who today view from
their comfortable homes the waving
7 G.AMl ~ -
corn, broom corn, alfalfa and English
blue grass They are the ones who
look with pride upon the fine stock
feeding at little expense on the al
most endless acres Of fine pasture
lands.
And there are thousands Of acres
yet awaiting to make the new corners,
who farm them independent But it
will not do for those seeking new
homes in Kansas to put it on long,
for land prices are constantly ad-
vancing.
G. L Calvert, county attorney Of
Sherman county, says Of that county
in which he has reSidede since 1856:
Ours is practically q new county
with grand opportunities, and posses
sing all Of the facilities of an old set
tied copntry. Railroads, churches,
schools, good markets, an orderly and
a-w-abiding class Of citizens are found
here,and at the same time the wealth
Of these broad and beautiful praiTieS
are within the reach Of the humblest
citizen. The soil Of our county is a
dark chocolate colOred mineral loan,
Astounding in phosphates and aka
loids. The surface soil is Of varying
thickness, but the average on the lev
eI divides is between three and four
feet deep. Beneath this is a light
straw-cOlOred chalky soil from IS to
100 feet deep, which is very prOduc-
tive when once exposed to the action
Of the elements, air and water. There
is no hardpan, gUmbO or alkaline
sinks in this county, and the soil is
marvelousIy productive The climate
is healthful in the extreme. The win
tiers are mild, and frequently farm
operations can be carried on every
month in the year The water supply
is abundant, the quality splendid,
clear as crystal nd entirely free from
all deleteriOus substances. On the
Smoky and Beaver creeks water can
be secured at from ten to sixty feet
and on the higher divides at an aver
age Of about 100 feet There is no
obstruction whatever in securing a
well on any part OF a quarter section
No rock or shale is encountered and
when a well is completed the supply
Of water is practically inexhaustable.