Independence Pioneer from Independence, Kansas • 2

THE INDEPENDENCE PIONEER. niiiintaiuing a line of Railroad from a point-on the Hurt between the stales of Missouri and Kansas, at or near SIIOOTIMi AFFRAY. iFanui'cl "Wisner. a luixed'Oierokce W. I JL fe I I I n.TKASU, Mi lor.

where spring river crosses said state i and Comanche Indian. who lived on Several buildings, two stories high, have recently been erected in tdU iu f. Messrs. Wilson Irwin, the pioneer merchants, of Independence, haQ a full Mock groceries and proviso ions. line wost'lroni Cat thage, Jasper- I the North Fork of the Canadian, was! 1VT" thencewest via Columbus.

tUs- in this place iithe 7th, and mcj yii Mi Grocery Store, nitejirmlciire, Jan 1, Mr. Charles Wise is opening a stock of furniture. ndepeiicience, Ivatisas, iiimpniiiiai, nil in lu i UIKin Ull." lllUUllIll' UI lillC point in Sumner county, where the 'whisky. Several citi.ens'tried to coax same will intersect the Atchison, To- him to" leave town, telling him that peka d- Santa Fe Pail.Poad. the Marshal would be obliged to ar- Tiiihi).

The business operations of rest him, but it was of no avail, he this Corporation shall be carried on in declared he would not leave, and that the counties of Cherokee, Labette, he would kill the police. He was ar-Montgoriiery, Ilovfard. Cow lev and rested subsequently, bv Marshal Jai rn: llii. Kansas. Nov.

27, ISK. E. U. TitASK Jjt'tir Sir: Pidding adieu to the pleasant cheer, and genial hospitality of youi little Mr. Uhas.

Coventry is opening ttock of drugs and groceries, Four Mimner, ith the principal office at ret, and placed in the calaboose Have on well selected Stock of and Fancy Groceries, Clicap For 5asli- ni3yi. city, will many-, regret that business (wfo. and- the estimated or lire hours after, the Marshal be-- length of said Pailwav ii one hundred licving him sobered, took him before would not permit me longer to enjov and sixty-live miles. a magistrate who lined him, includ- Fornrii. The corporate powers of ing costs.

lie then told the of-said comnanv thall be perpetual, and licer to go witli him. where, he had a company mall he perpetual, and licer to go with linn. where, lie had a I lie said said Dr. is receiving a stock of dry goods, groceries, provirions, Mcsrs. PalMin Coventry have purchased and are receiving a Mock of hardware, stoves, Ik Messrs.

Allison Hell have a complete Mock of general merchandise. TIicmj enterprising gentlemen are building a two Morv business house. it, 1 fell into the of the stream of emigration pouring' westward over the gnat route to Independence. A Iter leaving Oswego, the first place of importance on the route is Ncola, nestled in quiet securitv on the cast corporation shall have per- fri'md and he would pay the fine, and lal succession by its corporate i show him (the where he got I his Thev went to Mr. Jlai- petti SO 0 R'O N.

GOULD, name ivth. The Iloard of Directors shall I ley bolide, here Wisner had left be composed of thirteen persons, and his saddle bags, and putting his hand J. II. Lucas and S. II.

Moss, from 1 into them, he sudden! drew fori 1 1 a WHOLESALE DEALKKS IN bank the picturesque Labette, sur rounded by vast iields of mineral' Cherokee county, .11. Wright, T. revolver, and wheeled around and F. Clark, I). Coulter, S.

Ilunsaker, tired four shots at Jarret, in rapid suc Brandies, Gins, cession, suddenly was the onslaught that, lie was first startled bv Ilailev's ci "Don't shoot tha't M. Ucad and Perkins, from Labette county, W. W. Oraham and T. Stephenson, from Montgomery countv, AV.

C. Watkins from Howard man." One t-hot struck Jarret near Wead the advertisement, in another column, for the sale of tow lots in iult pendt nee. A rare chance to procure valuable town property at reasonable figures. The great staples of living bread and meats are abundantly supplied to the people of Independence; the former bv Mr. at his bakerv.

Bourbon, Eve, Scotch Irish Whiskies county, JI. II. Cates from Cow ley! the left wrist, the ball coining out county, ami James AW Pearcc from near the elbow, badly shattering his Sumner county, Kansas, shall consti- arm. The oilieer, as quickly as he ute said Hoard for the first year and could, got his pistol out and coinmenc- a '2. 5 rr i imt.il their successors are elected and ed inniselt and shot Wisner qualified in the forhead at the edge of the hair.

Jamaca ami Saint Croix 'Rums TOBACCO, CIGARS, Sixth. The capital stock of said company shall be which said amount of capita! stock shall be divided into shares of sl(KJ each, with the privilege of increasing the amount of capital stock. On motion, the Committee appointed to prepare the Articles of Association, was continued for the purpose of forwarding the necessary papers to the Secretary of State, and obtaining a Charter for the Company. After remarks from the persons lie was then secured and hile in front of Ludlow's drug store awaiting the arrival of the doctors, Wisner was quite talkative, said tie shooting of the Marshal was accidental, and was particularly anxious in trying to coax the Deputy Marshall to go with him alone to some well or spring to get a drink. The officer sent and got him some ater, but this did not seem to satisfy him.

At length his wound was dressed by the surgeons, and he seemed quiet, but in an instant he jumpped up and bounded oil' like a deer. He was follow ed bv three olli- ealth, coal, timber, and a beautiful and fertile farming country. P.eing situated on the direct road to Independence, it can boast of a trade of no mean importance. Uesides, it takes precedence as one of the oldest towns in the county, having been laid out in lSdS, and was originally intended by its proprietors for the seat of government of Labette county. Crossing the Labette, our route led us through valleys dotted by farms, and over the beautifully rolling prairies, here and there marked by the evidences of settlers' claims.

A few miles est of Xeola, and a mile soiith of our route, we d'scry the village of Flston, a place of wide-spread celerity, noted for its central situation, being located within a few miles of the geographical center of the county. It has made -quite a growth, notwithstanding its proximity to Xeola on the east and Mound Valley on the west, both of which are situated on the great thoroughfare of travel to the Verdigris country. Keserving to ourselves the privilege of visiting Llston at some future time, we proceeded on our way, leaving to our left Ii lakelet, abounding in fish, II Sole Proprietors of Blayde's Imperial "Warrciiled to 'Cure or Prevent niul the latter by Messrs, and Messrs. Knokle De-breuler, at their respective meat markets. Montgomery county, which is still Included in the Osage Diminished has been virtually ceded to the settlers by the action of the Chief of that I ribo, has invited occupancy of the lands by the white settlers.

They have ceded to the (iov-criiment by treaty, all that portion of the Reserve included in Montgomery county, the ratilieation of which, by the Senate, and the opening up of the lands for settlement and prcmption is all that is required to make Montgomery one of the finest agricultural counties of the stale. Already a great interest in our coal resources, is awakened in older nor- lUTSk-i present, there being no further busi-j cers and others, Deputy Marshal ness before the meeting, it adjourned front," when he to meet at the call of the Directors, IV turned to strike the otlicer who ward-after obtaining a darter. cd tie blow with hU left ann On motion of II. W. Wright, a rail-(shot Wisner in the breast with the road meeting was apnobiied to be pistol in his right hand.

Ilcwastak- Oswego, Kimsas. TIIK BEST BRANDS OF TIIK NAM KI AUTICI IiK HAD AT OUIl SHOI-, CHEAP i oi: CASH. 8 Os Kansas, December 10th, 1S0U. n2Ivl. held by the citizens of Oswego, in the Court Mouse, Saturday Dee.

illli, 1 J. T. Cox, Pres. 15. W.

Pkuktns, Sec. Sl'KIMj KIVKK We are. well pleased with the above project. It 'combines more desirable points 'with few er objections than any Pail road project yet offered to the citizens of Jasper County. The advantages of this line, stated after the man en to the drug store, where he died in about two hours.

The Town Company's office was broken into about eight o'clock, to hold an inquest over him, and the next day the authorities furnished a neat colli and gave his remains a decent burial. We have not been favored with a ropy of the verdict of the Coroner, but understand that it was to the effect that he came to his death at the hands of officers acting in and in the discharge of their duty. Either of his wounds, it was ascertained, would have proved fatal. 3k jP'EATT and being, as we understood, a favorite resort to Estonians piscatorially inclined. Entering the, valley of Pumpkin creek, a panorama of great beauty Aas disclosed to our view.

To our right, rising abrubtly from the IK all in appeared a succession valley, 's are That it is the mounds, while on our front, wound ner ot the posti most direct road to the East, has few- Uur citizens deeply deplore that the Hons of the state, destitute of cheap fuel, and several raiiroad lines are projected, which are soon to connect our country with the on Uide orld. 'ut we will have occasion to refer again to our situation with regard to these railroads, which, with a description of our rivers and their tributaries, doerves a separate article, "Westward the course ot Empire truly takes its way. What was yesterday a wilderness, to-day. is the busy scene of western life. There is no verge, no stopping place, to the ever-advaiieino- course of civilization mid Dry Goods, Groceries er heavv grades, and that passengers necessity lor anything ot mis Kind to St.

Louis, bv this route, save -five have occurred, and we have dollars in moncv and 'six hours time I "Ctinl the regret on all sides that the over all other These specifi- bullets received by Jarret and Wisner cations are onlv anticipations to be I lodged the man hotur-realized hen the Pailroad system of nishcd the whisky whether he resides the stream, trom whose numerous twi'tings and curvings, it takes its classic name. Crossing the stream entered the village of Mound Valley, which is beautifully laid out, as the stakes indicated, into squares and streets, the latter of spacious width. We understand that several houses are to be erected here during the next Missouri will be fullv -developed. 1 111 mition or in Kansas. hope The reader anxious to know the pur he may yet be found ami full justice awarded him for the consequences of his conduct.

L'hcfopa A'lcanrc. -mm KAILUOAs) Baiisa. poses as well as the location of this new route, need only to refer to a ltailroad map of the United States. Let him mark out the course of the South Pacific lioad, (now being rapidly extended.) through Lebanon, Springfield and Neosho, to some point southwest of the latter place. Then taking Marionsville on the latter road.

5 OF 5" 1 KEEPS A LAPSE ASSOPTMENT improvement. The "llorder settlement" has no longer a definite location. Prejudice, ill-founded, is receding from the minds of the people of the as is the Indian and wild boll'alo before the march of improvement in the west; and favorable impressions, based upon a correct knowledge, of the count rv. its fWtilitv of The Railroad meeting held at Mt. Vernon yesterday, was a magnificent success; the details of, which we cannot give until next issue, suffice it to summer.

Leaving the valley, we wound our way among the mounds till we gained the rolling table land beyond, where we still found evidences of advancing civilization and improvement in the shape of numerous foundations, and patches of broken Looking TfTi as the initial point of the Spring Piv-! say tliat under tlie inUiien. ot tne er Pailroad and mark a road westward speeches of Dr. Wright of Oswego, through Mt. Vernon and Carthage Kansas, Col. richer of Carthage, along the entire length of the south- a number ot other gentlemen.

hack, wc could sec the ern tier of counties in Kansas untill it whose names ill appear next week, intersects with the Atchison, Topeka coupled with combination ot the and Santa Fe. Pailroad, somewhere on iron, unyielding will of our own live Cimmeron river. The reader will see i "kmi, the heretofore invulnerable streams, valleys and mounds we had crossed, while before us was a reproduction of the same, on a more extensive scale. lij Hill creek, cloaked by its liberal skirt of tinr.er, its wind- READY MADE CLOTH IN 8, HATS, CAPS, CLOAKS, PP1NTS AND CASIMEPS GKO CE I ES OFLE YE I SC I PT I at once that this road would be the ot old logyism, which has so most direct route to St. Louis, for all long incased Lawrence was of Southern Kansas as Avell as a large i penetrated and a goodly number was oortiou of the Indian Territory.

The made, to feel the electric force of the soil, and vast resources, yet undeveloped, taking its place, Evidence of this is the fact that the valley of the Verdigris river, which but a few months ago was only visited by Indian traders occasionally, is now teeming with intelligent, enterprising immigrants from the eastern and northern states, and settlements and tow ns have, sprung tip as if by magic. Supplied as this valley is, with abund mi vallev rising into mounds, wnne co 5 sp 5 5: i Wo new mnn oi me mneieenin century, and demonstrated bv dollars and away in the distance loomed up a range of hills, one of which, towering above its fellows, gives its name to the creek, and the post town we find on its west bank. Two others the country through which it is located; possesses more natural advantages'! than any similar area in the entire land. It has sufiiciency of wood, is the best watered prairie country in the world, has a soil adapted to a sue- eents, and other unmistakable signs, a change of purpoc, thus verrifying the truth of the remark which we made to some of our Kansas friends, that when old fogies like us are once I also cnniwteil with tne Hisrlifst jriro p-ml in jr'l for go.nl JKS Produce taken in exchange for liberal figures, -tf ance ot timber tor tenting, its vast cessiiu cultivation of all classes ot ce- range from their similaritv in size and Chetopa.Kansas, December 10th, lN'v. reals, contains rich mines of Lead waked up, they were the widest awake and inexhaustible supplies of? line ot" ail' -ody on earth, and now, right ippearance, have been named, Twins." 2 OOV 2.

5ic PC RE Crossing the creek, we find the quarries of white and brown sand stone for building purposes, and its inexhaustable beds of excellent coal for fuel, it does not require a very vivid imagination to picture a future exceeding, in brilliancy the past history of western improvement. post office, and are soon enjoying the cheer of mine host of the McCormick Coal, is the be.t fruit-growing section here, we wish to give notice to all the of the United States," and lias a cli- world, that from this point henceforth, mate 'comparable to the sunny skies of this imputation of old fogyism must Italv. Now this is not poetrv, neither I he thrown in the teeth of Law-is it "bombast. It is sober truth. And 'ence county, that thing must be in view of these facts, ho can have dried up we are willing to admit that the hardihood to doubt the absolute ji" times past we have been down necessitv and practicabilitv of this with that complaint, but that a change new route.

The necessities for the has come over our dreams. As we (Successors to Z. VOODAPD South-west corner of and 3d street, House. Mr. McCormick is the oldest citizen of the place, and one among the first settlers of the country, having emigrated from Vermillion Illinois, in the fall of 1S07.

Here we Independence is growing. Forty frame buildings have been erected in as many days. Since our saw mills have been turning out lumber, the work of building has went on right road exist, and thev are urgent. The trom to Damas-hour has arlvcd for action. 15v the we saw "a great light ready for work on" this'ca11 enterprise; the scales fell from 1 .1 .1.

1 liii mvt. tl. ii-il aiii a i i i5 KANSAS, roau ine coiuu uuiuu win nave i v-. xr TUT PT1 tT "3 A reached or passed Marionsville. Six we repented in sackcloth and ashes, Jfci'JCi JL JST moidlis tVoii.

ihst time the i-ii- shniiid and we came out of the scratie Pail merrilv, and substantial frame build ings have taken the place of booth have heard much of interest in regard to the early setth incut of the country, of Independence, Verdigris City, and other towns of Montgomery county, all of which wc propose to visit, and from whence 1 will, according to promise, send you a continuation of these notes bv the wav. tents and hav that a few weeks gv whistling down the Spring Piver Koad men. and wc are going to build Vallev, and bv the time the road the Spring Piver and Southern Kan-would be completed to Cimmeron sas road. If you don't believe it Have on baud one of the largest stock of ago were scattered promiscuously over our beautiful town site. Four Piver, the Santa Fe road will be there t'011 ovc' here and ill show you to intersct.

Put it is not onlv as a the evidence of those who have arisen grand thoroughfare that we are well frowtte itcad.Siranj lltcer (Mo.) mouths ago, the tall prairie grass a jo? 9 cr. 2.e: -H 1'oti n( a in. Yours, truthfully, S. A. M.

pleased with it. It has a greater significance to the counties of Lawrence' KAIL KOAI) J1EET1'(J. FliOJI WASHLXiTOX. Dec. 2-1.

A large number of orominent citi and Jasper. It crosses both centrally. It will furnish the most convenient grain markets for the greater portion of both counties than any other road ConsT Ilou: MeaMly-iiuisie Clothing. Dec, lSth, ISO'J. -waved where to-day are rows of buildings and the scenes of busy life.

To one unused to the rapid growth of the west, it would seem as the work of magic. Put hundreds of strong arms and willing hands have been, and are still engaged, in the work of transforming these, but recently, prairie wilds into comfortable homes. Since the first of September l'ursuaiit to notice, a Pail Poad meeting was held in Oswego, Dee. could possibiy do. It will retain that and persons holding high official tratic in the suction where it poperly positions called to-day at the late resi-belongs; but which otherwise will be i deuce of ex-Secretary Stanton, some TJ2 lSth, for the )tirpose of organizing a company to tniild a road from diverted to Neosho, Lamar or else art r.

in IXDJAXGOODS, last, more than one hundred families being unable to credit the report of his death, so unexpected and sudden, until they had satisfied themselves by personal inquiry. The President has issued the following order: Executive Mansion.) "Washington, Dec. 21. The painful duty devolves upon the have settled in this place, and every the eastern line of the state running west through the centers of Cherokee, Labette, Montgomery, Howard, Cowley, and Sumner counties, to the Cimmeron river. On motion of Dr.

"Wright, the meet where. It will dot that pride of South-; west Missouri, Pivkk, with; mills and factories from fountain to 1 mouth. Fanners will find ready markets for. their surplus grain, cotton, llax, wool, straw or rags, without the inconvenience of staying all night from home, to make the They will find foundries and machine shops' nuu dav witnesses new arrivals. me NOTIONS AND GROCERIES, EVEP PPOUOUT TO SOUTHERN KANSAS.

1 country, too, settling up with a steady, 'rter--etie class of farmers, ho bring 2 S3 President of announcing to the people lresuiei i oi announcing to iiiu with them their experience in open ntlemmlv clerks, whose uutv aiul pleasuer it will be to show goods, wheth their own- immediate neighbor- df the United States the death ot one ekcei'pnu roul.uyoin.t. cU-e im avail. i ai C2 a lvl. ill hoods, and will be enabled to replace i of its most distinguished citizens and iIj. and will be enabled to riMilaee i nt" 5t must disiiiiiriMslied and ing organized by electing J.

1). Cox, President; and choosing P. W. Perkins, Secretary. The Pepyrt of the Committee appointed to dmtt Articles of Assoc ia Chetopa, Kansas, December 10th, 18''0.

a broken secton or part of their farm- faithful servants, the lien. Edwin M. ing machinery or implements with Stanton, which oecurcd in this city at iug: ami -cultivating prairie farms, gained oil the broad prairies of Iowa and Illinois. The greater number were well-to-do farmers in the above named states, and come provided with 1). E.

OKK. IK. J. B. nRAI'EK.

1 1 'O II. C. DKAI'EK. tion being next in order, was made the least possible expense or an early lioUr this morning. lie was Put our article has already taken 'distinguished in the councils of the larger space thaiii we had anticipated nation during the entire period of its and we will not add any more this recent struggle for national existence time, except by saying that this first as Attorney General, then as Sec-road oilers the most tangible as well rctary of War.

lie -was unceasing in as most useful railroad project yet his labors, earnest and fearless in the presented to the people of Jasper and; assumption of responsibilities ncccssa- C. I) A fc; CO 05 by J. D. Coulter, one of tfie committee, which was received and signed by many of the citizens along the contemplated line of the road, "preparatory to the obtaining of a Charter the means to open up and stock their new farms. Many arc provided with nil the necessary fanning implements, mid reapers and mowing machines especially, are as numerous as in many Tt.

Lawrence counties, lueiiuwmie we to his country 6 success. Pespectetl SAVK( (). ft $1 KANSAS Vom the Secretary of tlic State' for i yj i tr do not depreciate the value or practi- bv all good men and feared bv wrong i. twii'tion of he count rv. Sur- 23 Dealers in such road The report was as follows cability of the Tebo and Neosho Pail- In his death the bar, tlie bench roiUt.

in iwm na no and ine nation susiaiu a great loss, TIlK x. i. i ..11 AUTK'LES OF I XCOU 1'OlJ ATIOX OF GROCERIES, WOOD' AND WILLOW WARE, SOrillKKN KANSAS KAII.WAY COMPANY llilLLI Lit Vllfc IO lllIia IIJAi 1 t. II IV II i Ill.ll 1 1 4IS.C... and South roail.

and the other au mark of resnect to his niemorv. i CO 3 CO rounded as Independence is, by as fine a farming country as the west can and with its abundance of material lor building, it cannot fail to make a town of even more than local importance ami certainly is even FtnsT. The name of said comiian East and West road, wliile both are' It is ordered that the Executive is and shall be 'The Southern Kansas absolute necessities to the railroad Mansion and the several departments Qlass aiul ii.iiiiu; svsieni oi me siaiu ui jiusuuii, mm ni iinnjiioii, uc uuicu in mum ii-1 Skom. 1 he said coninan is or-' hoih uilli be built in time, and the inr. and that all business be susnend- TiLinir' lnolcs; Kfjilifiiiorv.

AVill niwl- rV.iliiur "IVinfn- a i uiii'. vi. ill ci dav of the funeral. 1 gani.ed for the purpose of surveying, 1 sooner the better. L'arlkaje (Mo.) ed on thedii locating, eoiistritctin- ope'ating.

amr i Signed: ow- entitled to a place on the map of oiitliClii Kansw nilvl. (jPANT. Oswego, Kainas, LVcember 10th, l-SyO..