The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-07
MAY Be Old CITY
Ancient Town Believed to BE
Near White Cloud.
Government Archeologists win
Hunt for It This Summer.

White Cloud, Kan, March T.
What was tho name Of the ancient
chieftain? Was 1t one Of the seven
cities" discovered by Coronado near
the middle Of the sixteenth century?
Many maintain that there IL plenty OF
evidence to show that It was one OF
these lost cities. L. the hidden wealth
which the Spanish explorer never
found really buried near there some
where?
Before he started on his venture
some journey into the heart Of the
American desert and wilderness Fran
cisco VasQuez de Coronado felt con-
or these Indian strongholds contained
vast treasures and wealth. The cop
per skinned guides who accompanied
him left legends to show that he
had gone to the end Of the seven
rainbows" and had found no wealth.
But there are other legends. One has
it that the Inhabitants OF the seventh
and last city fed before the approach
OF the white angel" taking their
wealth with them, as did the Slavs at
their beautiful city OF Moscow when
the mighty Napoleon swooped down
upon them.
Is Ancient City Near Here?
There is another mystery which has
racked the minds OF archaeologists.
Where Is the seventh city? With all
the claims and counter claims Of in
vestors in these get-rich-qutck play
grounds for tourists there are but six
OF these ancient cities whose claims
have withstood close scrutiny. And
now with one OF the richest farming
belts in the middle west surrounding
1T for many miles in every direction,
the people have begun to wonder If
the Indian city is really worth inves-
tigating. But they have passed the
wonder stage. They have asked for
a thorough investigation and the Sec
ton may soon become a new gateway
for supposed tourists. 1t all lies in
Doniphan county, northeast Kansas.
Within short distance Of st. Joseph
Is possibly the seventh and greatest
city of mystery!
At any rate the government has de-
cided to take a hand in the investiga-
ton. and w. H. Holmes, chief Of the
national museum, will visit the vicin-
lty early In the coming summer for
exploration and excavation The sup
posed prehistoric city is located near
the mouth of the Wolf river In Doni-
phan county. 1t covers something
over twelve square miles in area and
is very compact. 1t is believed that
from there mighty chief ruled the
entire middle west. Certain Il II that
many thousands OF persons lived in
the city and that numerous other
cities and villages stretched along the
Missouri and tributary streams.
Find Long Limo of Forts.
From the Platte river to the mouth Of
the Kansas where Kansas City is now
located. continuous line of forts
stretched. Their remains can be def
nitely traced on many bluffs and bor-
dering high hills-always on the west
side of the river-and it is thought that
a signal system was used to communf-
cate with the frontier posts" In the
states Of Kansas and Nebraska hum
dreds of villages and cities are located,
all showing the same customs and an
In southern Iowa the mighty
tribe doubtless continued their plan of
fertilization and reached down into
central Missouri. But in Kansas the
marks are in best condition. several Of
the forts in the long chain being over
a hundred feet in diameter. Who
knows but that a mighty general In
America wept because he had no more
worlds to conquer.
Many Of the houses were made OF
poles and grass, while a few showed
signs Of the pueblo style. In one city
are the bones Of human skeletons
found in large numbers. The city is To-
Gated in Richardson county, Nebraska,
on the southeast bank Of the Nemaha
river, about a mile aboye the mouth of
the stream. 1t covers a quarter sec
ton of land and is the second largest
in the vicinity. The pottery. ashes ana
numerous articles found here accur-
ately resemble the antiquities found in
the other cities. The Kansas Indians.
the last to inhabit Doniphan county.
did not build their homes or leave
relics showing the same customs as was
evident among the older and mightier
tribes.
Curi0 Collections Large.
Many persons near the large city
have splendid specimens from that re-
gion. Among the fine collections Is one
owned by DR.. r. s. Dinsmore. and an
other by Edward Pork OF White Cloud.
In the latter collection is a spear
foot in length by three inches in width.
Mark f. Zimmerman Of White Cloud
has a particularly fine collection.
With the coming Of the expert arch
aeologists some interesting data on the
history Of the early Indian are expected
10 come to light Until then archaeolo-
gists will wonder what Juandi Onatt,
an explorer under Coronado. meant
when, after his exploration Of what IS
now northwest Kansas, he told of the
mighty and great city Of the red men,
And also what city 1t was that Mariade
Jesus de Aguda told such wonderful
tales about.
MRS. BROWN MATRON AT X. q.
Begins Duties and VIII Look After
Welfare OF Girls.
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