The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-09-15

In some portions of this county the cattle
disease has prevailed. In Emporia Town
ship about 20 head of choice cattle bave
died within the last three weeks.
1t was stated that money was very scarce,
and that stock could not be sold for money;
and that owing to the land sales many had
to use their last dollar to save their claims,
and that a considerable number borrowed
money and mortgaged their land, expecting
to pay it out of this years crops.
Judge Graham, of Madison county. Ny
rock Huntley, of the Verdigris, H. J. Bar
ton, of Butler county. A. E. Rhodes, Of
Otoe and Hunter counties, and A. Studeba-
ker, of Chase county. gave statements Of
the crops in those counties, which represent
the people In a worse condition than in
Breekinridge county - ssI - s. s .e5
After the statements we're concluded q
committee of two persess from each Town
ship was appointed to obtain additional sta
tistics, to seek out the destitute, and to re-
port the same to Mr, Hyatt as soon as pos
sible. The committees were as follows
Pike township, James Jackson and DR.. F
G.. Hunt; Fremont, P. b. Maxson, ]. NJ
Miller; Americas, George Shockley, w E
Denison; Emporia, G. D. Humphrey, w
o. Ferguson, Joseph Hall Jackson, DR.. G
J. Tallman, II. S. Sleeper.
After some discussion in reference. to tbs
cattle disease, it was resolved that the coun.
ties south and east of this be requested tc
eo>oserate with this county in measures te
prevent the passage of droves of cattle from
Texas. Iii t;r. ~ o..l z..fa.r .s4s ...ss ~
The following persons were appointed q
vigilance committee to cooperate as above
stated: A j. Mitchell, John Fowler, Da
vid Morgan, Curtis Hiatt, Thomas P. Hail.
George w. Smith, Robert Logan, jacob
Stotler, H. W. Flick, David A. Painter.
Judge Army ives then requested 10 ad
dress the meeting on the subject of railroads
which he did, and alluded to the conven,
ton to be held at Topeka on the 18th O
|, October next; after which, on motion, the
following preamble and resolutions were
unanimously adopted bic O. aa
Where's, The citizens of Southern Kansas, al
their railroad convention held at Garnett on The
Sd of June, 1882 adopted o system of railroads as
follows: lst, From the eastern boundary eff the
Territory at or near the mouth of the Kansas riy
er, and thence via Lawrence, LacOmpton, TecuIn
sch, Topeka and Fort Riley, in the direction Of
Fort Bridger. Cd. One from Leavenworth, via
Lawrence, to the southern boundary of the Terri
tory, in the direction of Fort Gibson and Calves
W u
sas Valley to the southern boundary of the Terri
tory in the direction of Fort Union. 3D. One
from the western boundary of Missouri south Of
the fourth standard parallel line where the Usage
Valley and Southern Kansas Railroad terminates
and running from that point westwardly to EN-
poria.
And Whereas, At that convention the South
ern counties wer. generally represented; and
Whereas the present condition Of the country will
prevent n full representation at>the railroad con
vention to be held on the 18th of October at To
peka, therefore,
Reso!ued, That we indorse the system of rail
roads fer Southern Kansas which was adopted a
the Garnett Convention, and hereby request the
Topeka Convention to incorporate the same in
their syst IN for the Territory.
After which A. G. Proctor was appointed
to represent the citizens of Emporia at the
Topeka Convention, and make known the
above preamble and resol lti IN.
On motion, the thanks of the meeting
was rendered 70 Messrs. Hyatt, Army and
Pomeroy for the interest they have mani
tested in the welfare of the citizens o
Southern Kansas.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
J. H. WATSON, Chair'n.
]. W. RANDALL, Sec'y.