The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-10-09
From tie Emporia E,,,
Now from the unnar N.., ee'

News from the Upper Nsosho.
A FLoURING M1LL.-One Of IN.
needs of this section of country i Pune
class FIGURING Mill. There Is a H'
amount of wheat in the country nov
the number Of acres sown this fan ,:@ -1S
greatly exceed that of the season WI
past. We think the experience Of I T
two past season has demonstrated n sus
this portion Of Kansas is peculiarly sd... u'
ed to the growing of wheat, and Il S;n
undoubtedly become the great wbs.,
producing portion. There is wheat sno~ui
in this portion of the country now =
steadily employ a good mill for ope vs..'
and there is no doubt that the epts,r,;.' ..'
of erecting one will pay handsomsIn
And We should think the man or me-,
could be found to embark in it.
The best point in Kansas for m;n;,
at Emporia. It is the natural center q.
q vast extent of country-is now II.
center of trade for a region of coup,,s
forty miles square. The erection NJ,
good Touring Mill here would much IN
crease this trade, and would also do n.
entire business for that extent of coupt-v
for years to come.
Now we know very worthy gentleman
who has the power for mill, which h.
will furnish-two engines-if he can uro.
cure partner who will furnish the mill
itself. Is not there some person here wbo
has the requisite means, who will tai,
hold Of this project and put money in hi,
own pocket and confer a lasting benefit on
the community?
BIDDING FOR THE COUNTY SEAr.-Dh
ferent candidates for the county seat a..
making "bids"-ofering to give to ths
county certain amounts Of town properly
if the people will but give them the cuun.
ty seat. The idea is held out that much
will be saved to the people Of the county
in the shape of taxes. Now we will say
just this-that although Emporia does
not dssire to make any bids for the county
seat-not regarding the location this fall
as being fnal-yet if any other place
makes offers, that she will giue double bs
amount to the county that any other tOus
,oiH give for the location Of the county seat
This is no idle boast-but fact which
the citizens of Emporia will substantiats
by proper bonds when called upon 50 to
do. Look out for breakers.
PRESERVE YOUR TIMBER AND FENCES
The time for prairie fires is approaching
and in few weeks the smoke and flames
of the burning grass will be seen on all
sides. The grass this season is very heavy,
and the fires will be corespondingly large
and dangerous. Every person having
timber or fences exposed should take in.
mediate measures to protect them from the
ravages of the fires by burning away"
from them when the wind is favorable.
With proper care the amount of timber
in the country can be largely increased in
few years. Keep out the ires-savs
your young growth and timber will cease
to be scarce ere long.
A SCHOOL IN EMPoRIA.-We are re.
quested to announce that school, in
which will be taught the elements Of
good English education, will be opened in
Emporia on Monday, October 11th. This
is to be svithout fail and those desiring
to send their children to good school will
do we'll to have them ready to commence
with the session. The terms will be res-
sonable, and in reach of every person
having children, We hope to see good
attendance.
TCol. Smith, the new Mail Ageu!
for this Territory, has agreed to recon-
mend to the department at Washington
an increase of service on the route be-
tween Emporia and Lawrence so, as to
make it tri-weekly instead Of aweekly.
This is what we need very much, and we
trust the recommendation will be success.
full.
A BIG SrARr.-Mr. Geo. W. Kirken.
dali came into Kansas, from Iowa, one
year ago last July, and settled in Russell
township, Madison county. Since tbs
time he has purchased an adjoining quar-
J ter section from Col. Leonhardt, for s. 900
with no improvements, and now hS
about 100 acres under fence, about l6C
! acres broken, and 130 acres of it in crop
, We mention this instance 10 let oul
: friends abroad know how farms are mad'
: in Kansas. Mr.. Kirkendall has two SON
settled on adjoining quarter sections, will
large Improvements made during tn
: same time. Nor is this q solitary in
} stance. Mr.. Nicholas Lockerman, VIII
, owns half section of land in the sam
township, and adjoining Mr.. Kirkendall
has about 260 acres under fence, and eve
ry acre, not covered with timber, unde
, cultivation. He viii SOW forty acres wit
fall wheat. Mr.. Lockerman came int
this region in the spring of 1857.
, Let the old men Of the East, who hay'
worn out their lives in destroying thei
8 surplus timber and clearing small farm
in the forest, Just reflect upon these cases
They are not, by any means, solitary in
|. stances Of the facility with which lsrg
}, farms are made in this favored land.
@THE CRY Is, STILL TREY CoxE @-
The Fall immigration is more than equa
? to our expectations. Not day passe
! that we do not see more or less Of th
white canvas Of the immigrant wagon
displayed in our streets. Last week vi
noticed the arrival Of nine wagons, belong
ing to a single family connection-t.h
Coplen family-some six or eight fsmills
Of which are already settled in Russel
. township, some six miles southwest o
this place. We learn that another colony
are now daily expected to arrive, conslst
ing Of 40 families, principally "FnsDds,
, or Quakers, from North Carolina These
too, are expected to settle in husssl
township or in that immediate vicinity
where there are already numerous mem
bers Of the same quiet faith. we WEI
come such an accession to our populali.o'.c ~
: in advance. We know Of no better ein
: zens thanths Friends, and have found .
: truer Free State men than the sons Of ~
old North State. We learn that ever!
vacant cabin in Russell is being engage
}, in advance BY the friends Of the COMM
9 host, for their temporary accommodation
or On Tuesday last four wagons load
ed for Diamond Springs, at tbs Cotton
. wood crossing of the Santa Fe road, Pssse
. through here from Kansas City. DIa
mond Springs is but about sixty mile
! west of Empsria, and yet tbs men J
: charge Of these teams found the road