The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-09-01
TERRITORIAL NEWS ITEMS.

Some of our farmers have already COM
menced putting in their winter wheat, and
others ara getting on their seed as fast as
possible. The failure of the crops this sea-
SON has not discouraged them: nor should
it. Kansas has only suffered what has been
the experience of other countries at some
period = Au6urn Docket. 21st.
We meet frequently men from the East
who express surprise that Kansas looks so
well as it does, after the drouth. Reports
have been sent around greatly exaggerating
the effects of the drouth in our Territory.
We are very confident the state of the case
Is not half as bad as it has been repre-
scented. True we have suffered greatly from
the serious and long continued droth, but
there is no danger of a famine or starvation
in this country. This is all mistake
There will be plenty of everything needed
for the comfortable sustenance of our popu-
lation. Corn will be very good crop in
some parts of the Territory. In many
counties we are assured byrthose who know
about this from actual observation. that there
will be at least half crop, and as it is esti-
mated twice the number of acres in those
counties were planted this year, as compared
with last, there will be actually raised this
season as much as there was last. Nothing
could be more absurd or ridiculous than to
talk of a famine or starvation while having
an abundance of all the ne cessaries of life.
I-Leconapton Democrat
We were shown letter last evening,
by citizen of our place, dated Cow Greek,
Aug. 18th, from which we are permitted to
make few extracts.
II Of
turning from the mines stopped at Cow
Greek. on the Santa Fe road, and attempted
to steal horse, but was shot before he could
could make mis- escape.
Geo. J. Glass, a notorious gambler from
Warsaw, ILL.,, got into fight, and was
wounded in the shoulder by pistol ball.
He then ended his existence by blowing out
his brains.
An interpreter and guide, by the name of
Jas. Heron, commonly called Kiowa Jim,
was struck by lightning and killed few
days since. He was the mail agent at Little
Arkansas. Times, 25th.
From our exchanges we notice that al
most all portions of the Territory seems to
have been blessed with bounteous showers
within the past few weeks, which have been
immensely beneficial to the growing crops,
and have frightened prospects very materi
ally. As hard as times are said to be in
Kansas from the failure of crops. it is new
ertheless true that trade in this section of
the country was never better than at pres
ent. True. we have suffered greatly from
serious and long continued drought, but
there is no danger of famine or starvation
in Kansas. There is great deal more old
corn in the country than many are aware of,
and even the new crop is much better than
reported. Times, eth.
We learn that whiskey distillery is to
be erected at Wilmington, On the Santa Fe
Road. We don't envey the town its pros
perity or reputation after that institute IN
shall be in operation. Topeka Record.
"A Railroad Convention is about to be
held at Topeka. If the Territory is gener-
ally represented, nothing but angr: debate
will be the result. If only few localities
have delegates they viii all get Railroads
and feel good. How it can lead to any prac-
teal results. beneftting the whole Territory.
we are utterly unable to see.-ElsOood Free
Press.
Or FOR THE PLA1Ss.--Commissio
Greenwood and his party left this city yes
terday morning. Mr.. Greenwood goes to
tieaI WIN tue Arrapauoes ana CEeyenneS
for their lands around Pixies Peak and the
mines and to set apart the lands they may
select TO reserve for their own use. He will
then visit Colorado and Denver and return
to this city.-Kansas City Journal.
Wool GRowING.-We learn from Mr..
Parham, of Emporia that the settlers along
the Cottonwood and Neosho Rivers are by
degrees working into an extensive business
at Wool Growing. Many of them are al
ready supplied with considerable fiocks, for
a new country, and are..able to manufacture
several descriptions of the coarser Woollen
fabrics. for their own use. 1t gives US pleas
ure to record this advancement in branch
of industry which we believe is destined to
occupy a prominent position in the list of
our staple productions.-Topeka Record.