Freeman's champion., 1858-02-04
improvements in Prairie City.

m6rAte and deScrlbe the various I'M
provements and alterations that have
taken place in our town, since the last
issuing Of our paper prior to its tenn
porary suspension? A better COM
mentation, exempliication, verifca-
tion, and Specification, on, at, about
and concerning the superior exeellen-
cies OF Free institutions and the drive
ahead qualities of the Kanzas people,
cannot be produced than moments
glance at the progress of Prairie City.
Six months ago, all that Prairie City
could boast Of was four Insignificant
log cabins; now she numbers nearly
forty good substantial buildings, with
nearly all the comforts, advantages,
eteetera, of Eastern towns, Of ten
times its size. All this has been done
solely by the industry and energy OF
our people-for capital we have not.
There are some towns in Kanzas, that
have progressed more rapidly than
Prairie City since its commencement,
but none, however, with the same
limited amount of capital. When
all tho obstacles we have been labor
ing under are taken into considera-
tion, everybody will admit that Prai'
rie City is the banner town of Kan
zss, for enterprise.
The McALLIsTEn House must be
the first on our list. This building
is three stories in height, including
the basement, which is about half
way above ground, about twenty by
thirty-tiye feet in dimensions, anc
constructed of stone. Itwas project
ed and built by Major SHORE, at az
expense of about $500.
N.xt comes the store of JOHN R
WINToN, which is q stone building
20 by 30, two stories in height, and
was constructed by WINToN d VIII
LETT at on expense of $1,000. Th,
post-office is in this store, which dis
tributes and sends out as much mai
matter as somc towns of thousanc
inhabitants.
Mr.. H. GIFFoRD's dwelling-house
constructed of stone, two stories il
height, next demands our attention
This house has already cost Mr.. GIE
FORD nearly eight hundred dollars
and when wholly completed vii cos
several hundred more, and will be on
OF the most elegant homeSteads in thi
part of the country.
DAVID GRIFFITH Esq, on q lot ad
jacont to Mr.. CLIFFORD, Nhas erected
fine two-story dwelling house.
DR.. H. j. CANNIFF,, on tie sout
side of Liberty Hill, has erected
comfortable two-story and ahalfdwe,
ling house.
LARoux, BABEE & STEVENS,
Block 27, Church street, erected til
two-story stone block occupied b
PRoUTy o. WILLErT, Publishers
Real Estate Agents.
LARoUx, BABEE & STEPHENS, in Il
block south Of the CHAMPION offic,
have constructed two.story stou
block, which is designed for thre
stores or trading establishments
some nature. ..
The M. Il. Church, on the rise
ground east Of Eden Park. have srec
ed house of worship. It is COZ
structed Of stone, and is of suitab'
dimensions to accommodate tn
'church-going people at present.
Major SHORE has erected q store
the corner of Mt. Pleasant and Fr
mont streets, now occupied by N
II. I. GouDY, for his Zone Pri
Cash Store" a
ELIAS BAssINoER is now at wol
ION a building which is nearly col
pletod, which iS designed for a m
,chaniCal shop of some description.
GEoRon WoLTr has partially cor
spleted q carpenter shop on the secoi
block south Of tho "CHAMpIoN' O
fee, Church street.
GRrFuTH & KELL arc now bull
ing a frame blacksmith shop NO
their old one. .. .l,l.I