The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-02-15
EMPoR1A.


EMPoRIA.
It's Central Loeation-sIts FrOsP ssts.
Population, Business Houses, ETC.,
Etc.
As We are, getting up, this week, a sort Of
immigration paper which will circulate in
the hands of hundreds Of readers who did not
see our issue Of two weeks ago, we have
thought it importanG to re-Publish the facts
and the liss Of business men ia the place.
which was eontai ned in that issue. People
who are intending 70 immigrate to Kansas
want facts, and this article will give atolerably
corset idea of the town,
LOCATION.
Emporia is located between the Cottonwood
and Neosho. six miles above their junction.
and it is about q mile and quarter from the
town to either of the streams. IS situation is
beautiful, and healthy. 1t is surrounded by
large and what IS destined to be a wealthy
agricultural and stock country. of which it is
the natural center. e4Ha ~
ITS POPULATION
is estimated at from six to eight hundred,
though we think The former figures are nearer
the truth. i4 t-it
SCHOOLS.
| The State Normal School is located here.
and it is not too much to say it is the best
conducted aud most successful as we'll as the
most useful institution of learning in the
State rs special mission is the education
of teaches for our common schools, ana the
law Inder which it was organized provides
that one scholar from each representative dis
trict in the State shall be educated in the
] institution fee of tuition. There ere now
about one hundred students in attendance
The school employs three eaehers. A build
| ing has just been erected for this school by
the State ut a cost of about sixteen thousand
/ dollars. The building is loear ed on a site of
twenty acres adjoining the town on the north,
Our distliet school is also in fourishing
condition. The district has a large two story
stone school house, erected at osc of nearly
six thousand dollars. No point in Kaus as
furnishes better facilities Cor obtaininga good
English education. -la,.-
eHUAcHEs.
There are four church organizations in the
town who have Ouses of " orsI: p, viz /: Con-
gregaliOnalist, Methodist Episcopal, Chris
tan and Friends.
SOCIETIES. FH.-
The Masons, Odd Fellows. and Grand
Army of the Republic all have working and
growing societies at lhis place, gtgse H1l
| PUBLIC BUILDIxGs.
Beside the Normal and District school build
/ ings, the county is erecting Court House
and Jail at e cost of $4,000 and the Normal
School Boarding House Association is ere
ting building for the accommodation Of
Normal students al cost of SO, 900.
MILLS.
On the Cotton wood. a mile and a quarter
south Of townis W.T.. sOdel,s large water
Touring mill on the NenshO, mile and q
half northeast of town is the large, steam saw
an grist mill Of Daniel Rich four miles and
half east of town is the steam saw and
grist mill of G D. Humphrey mile and a
half north of town, on the NeoshO, is the ct am
saw ald grist mill of Thomas Armor /; four
miles west. on the Colt onwod. is the wa ter
girls; and saw mill Of J. II. Hunt.
BUSINESS HOUSES.
The following list, We believe, comprises all
the braDche ) Of nerehandise, trids and pro-
fessions carried on in the place; y--.
Waskey, Hurst & Co., Dealers in dry goods,
groceries. clothing. queensware, hardware,
boots and shoes. etc.
P. G. Halberg, Dealer in dry goods. gro
ceries. clothing, queensware, notions, bo1ts
aud shoes, etc.
Caterson & Holmes, Dealers in groceries
an1 =, baadkvopa nd afoyal
B4y& Hall. Dealers in gr5a5ties and pro
visions. .tll -scE,g
j. O. Hall, Dealer in dry gods, groceries ,
cl othiBg, boots and shoes. etc.
CIV Eskridge, Dealer in dry goods, grocer
les, cloth ing, buOts and shoes, notions, etc
Fraker, Gillet & Co., Dealers in hard
ware, agricultural implements, etc.
A. L. House. Dealer in clothing, dry goods
boots and shoes. etc.
Ferguson q Ella, Dealers in groceries an d
provisions. 14
! c. W. Frederick, Dealer in dry goods, boots
and shoes. etc. s.a
Clapp White. Dsalers'in dry goods, gro
ceries, clothing, boots and SHOES, etc. =
N. h. Bates & Co., Dealers in drugs az
medicines. tsss
Moore & Weaver, Dsalersin drugs and med
icines. ----.-.-. -yrtrt -s-
Gilmore q Hirth. manufacturers and dealo RI
in furniture.
Wool Carding Machine, Gilmore & Hir,h
proprietors. - --~-sr. rr.s-
H. " Bundrem dealer in and mauufact ur
er of saddles and harness.
H. B. Goooh, dealer in and manufacturer Q
saddles and harness. alr1
Fry, Matchmaker and Jeweler.
J.J. Campbell, Proprietor EmPor; House
S. E. G. Holt, Hotel and Boar ding House,
Jacob Stotler, Publisher Emporia News,
and Book and Sob Printer.
Mrs. E. Trask, Dealer in books, paper and
notions. 5Ea.1 tB55E ot EE.t-
. A Had ley, Photographic,
Il. Watson, Judge District Court
Haut & Gi!lett, Attor neys at Law Real Els
tate and Insuranc Agents.
Ruggles 4 Brown. ATT rasYs at LtT--
! W. 7. Galhher. Alto rney at Law and Kea
Estate Agent. s-E
]. W. TrpewortAy, N. D.. Physician
? S urgeon.
: J A. Moore. NJ D.. Physician and Surg o n
| o Y. Hart, Register Of D eds, Notary Pub
r lie AMI Real Estate and Insurance Agent.
d + J. @. FRASER. County Treasurer, and Rea
Estate and Collection Agent.
T.. Williams n