The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-11-13
amount Of taxable property, s5l 80
10 return Of taxable property.

In Agnes City township the amount Of
taxable property is $13,977. This town
ship is covered by the Indian Reserve and
consequently there are no lands subject to
taxation within its limits. 3r
No return from Kansas Center town.
ship. .
The average yield per acre of the vari-
Gus crops is about as follows: Corn, 70
bushels Wheat 30 bushels; Oats, 20
bushels; Potatoes, 800 Misunderstanding q
total of 100000 bushels of Corn, 1880
bushels of Wheat, 1850 bushels of Oats,
and 81, 900 bushels of Potatoes, for En-
poria township alone.
This is matter of pride for a township
which contains an area of but 65 square
miles, and which has been settled less
than eighteen months. The amount of
taxable property returned for this county
is less by one-third than it would nave
been without the exemption provided by
law. 1t is still large, and will compare
favorably with many older settled re-
gions.
The rapid strides which the valleys of
the Neosho and Cottonwood are making
towards wealth and importance under the
many disadvantages arising from their
remoteness from markets and the great
thoroughfares of trade, and travel, is simp-
ly prophetic of what this promised
land" will be ere the rounding Of ''new
decade" It will be the center of wealth
and intelligence, as it is now the geograph-
ical center Of Kansas.
OF Mr.. s. G. Brown, living half a mile
south of Emporia, on the Cottonwood,
has set good example, in the way OF
building, for the whole country. Mr.. B.
went on the principle that good house
would cost no more first than last, and SC
built one first. His dwelling which he
has just completed at cost of over three
thousand dollars, is the finest residence
in Southern Kansas being finished
throughout in the lateststyle. The wood
work was performed by Messrs. Holmes
johnson & Wait, and the plastering by
v. Randolph. The house presents fine
appearance from town, and reflects grea
credit on the taste and enterprise of it
owner. Mr.. Brown contemplates furnish.
ing it in a manner to compare with thu
style and value of the building.
OF The prairie fires have been ragins
fiercely during the past week in this vi
cinity. On Wednesday last the grass OIL
the lower side of the town site was burned
of. The timely exertions of the citizens
prevented any damage being done. o.
the north side of the Neosho we under
stand that the grass has all been burnt of
The Americas town site was burnt off Of
last Sunday-the fire running under tn
houses in some instances. No loss, how
ever. -.
The prairies commenced burning Garlic
than usual this season, and many person
were entirely unprepared for them TIL
consequence is, that there has been muc
damage done by the fires in various por
tons Of the Territory.
i OF There is now large demand fe
houses to rent in Emporia. Several pei
, sons living few miles from town cor
template moving in this winter, to EMO
|, the benefits of the free school. .Familie
| Just arrived, whose destination is south
, west, are stopping here to winter. prefer
ring to do this than to go on at this LAT
day of the season. Crops on the Walnr
3 and Whitewater failed, and many of th
r settlers will winter here. and go back earl
4 in the spring. }-t
Or Friend Shaw brings US bad new
. from the Walnut and Whitewater. Tt
I settlers are mostly sick, and the Osae
t Indians trouble them severely by the
. dspredations. Nearly all their horses an
many of their cattle have been stolel
and the settlers are too weak to prote,
themselves by driving the Indians ava,
The prairies have mostly been "burnt off
: and the stock will generally have hal
D time. Large numbers of the settlers wi
a winter on the Cottonwood and Neosho an
return in the spring.
Or Notwithstanding the "hard times
n business in Emporia is fourishing. As
instance, the figures of last weeks sal
alone, by our merchants, somewhat e,
ceeded two thousand dollars. If our me
a chants will do their plole duty, we dou
not that the trade of this place next ye
viii qusdruple that of the past year.
9 or DR.. Armor is putting up in come
: ton with his saw mill, a pair of burrs al
r a bolt for grinding wheat. We are 81,
s to observe this. The Doctors perseye
9 ence in spite of difficulties, is worthy
Il commentator.
OF Borton & Co. will shortly NAL
large additions to their stock of Har
> ware, Tinwsre, Stoves. etc, 50 as to be full
able to meet all the demands of the i
. creasing trade Of this region.
o Or The fall emigration has abat,
! somewhat but is still considerable. Du
: ing the past week forty wagons, load,
with families and household goods, wi
all the appendages of stock, etc, ha
passed through Emporis, on their way
Is the west, south and southwest.
II pWe are pleased to record the q
: pointment BY Gov. Denver, of our ne
y fellow citizen, Mr.. J. N. Rankin, as Con