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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-06-14
FIVE REASONS WHY LYON COUNTY
WANTS THE VALLEY ROAD.

LIST, That it may open to US the vast
forests of pine and other timber in Ar
kansas and the Cherokee Country, and
thereby build up the country as the Hi
uois Central has done for Central Illinois,
enabling The upland prairie to be fenced
speedily and cheap'y.
Cd, That we may get Coal for fuel and
manufacturing purposes at a merely nomi-
nal price. from the vast Coal fslds in the
Valley near the State Line.
Sd. That we may be opened to the best
markets in the world for our surplus
products, to wit: The mines of Colorado,
New Mexico, Utah, Montana, DC, and
New Orleans aud The whole South, pract-
ically without composition.
All. Because it will become a great
thoroughfare. connecting the Southern
States with the Mining Regions of the
Rocky Mountains and the Pacific, and
reaching every community along its line.
5;h, Because it will develop every
resource and build up the whole Valley
more than any other agency.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-06-14
The Southern Branch Of the Pa
cifc Railroad.
AN ADDR e s IS
To the Voters Of the Counties Of Davis

To The Voters Of the Counties Of Davis
Norris, Lyon, Ccfey and WOOdsOR::
The undersigned COMMITTEES, appointed
by the Board of Directors of the Union
Pacific Railway, Southern Branch Com
pany, at its meeting held at Emporia on
The 18th of May, TO present to you the
condition. prospects and plans of the
Company, and more especially to &C
quaint you of the motives and reasons
that have prompted it to solicit a
subscription of $500. 600 in your county
bonds to lis capital stock. have the pleas
ure of submitting the following state
ments:
The Union Pacific Railway, Southern
Branch Company, possesses a franchise
in land 10 the amount of nearly one mill
ion acres. In addition the Cherokee Ma
ton is under bonds to subscribe one half
a million of dollars to its capital stock.
A donation to the Company Of the pro-
ceeds of sales of two hundred and fifty
thousand acres of land is also guaranteed
by the Cherokees. The total value of
these franchises is Somewhere in the
neighborhood of two million dollars. Il
will probably cost not less than FIVE MILL
ion dollars to complete and put into cue
ceesful operation the road rom Fort Riley
to Fort Smith. The value of the Com
pany's franchises on that portion of the
route between Fort Riley and the place
where the road will unite with the Leav.
enworth aud Galveston road, is probably
not less than one million dollars. To
construct the road from the junction TO
Fort Riley will cost about TWO million dol
lars. It is now proposed by the Compa-
ny to attempt the construction of the road
between these points. Propositions have
been received from responsible capitalists
to build this portion, providing the couu-
ties along the line subscribe one million
dollars in bonds to the capital stock ofthe
Company. After duly considering these
propositions at the last meeting of
the Company's Directors. it was
resolved TO endeavor to procure
subscription of 5000. 600 from the
counties of Davis, Morris, Lyon, Coffey
and Woodson, leaving the other $780,
600 to be raised by the County below,
in Which the junction with the L. L. &
G. road is to be affected and the amounts
to be subscribed by each county were
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-06-14
FIT. SCOTT & sBDALIA RAILROAD.

We have a short letter from Hon. w.
A. Shannon, Secretary of the Fort Scott
and Sedalia Railroad company, and take
the liberty of making public that portion
oft which relates to the enterprise. This
proposed road may become An important
matter to US yet, ard which We all
will have a direct interest. The Valley road
built to Humboldt, the Sedslia road to
Fort Scott and only few miles will in
tsrvene to put US in direct communication
with St. Louis. This n0y be the best
outlet to the East for the whole Neosho
Valley.
"Allow ME to say for the Fort Scott
and Sedalis, (or the Tebo aud Neosho)
Road that it will be under contract or
construction within the next month.
Capt E A. Smith is now going over
the road, making the final survey. The
company has already sufficient franchis-
es TO construct the road bed, bridges, cul
verts. and ties included, the distance be-
ing 1Ol miles. Arrangements have been
perfected for the iron by the time it is re-
quired. the Missouri Pacific furnishing
the rolling stock. The Ssdalia and Fort
Scott company are connected at the STATE
line by the Fort Scott and Santa Fe com.
pany, who propose to continue the road
westward, aud to tina! end will rua a pre-
liminary line in the vicinity of the, 9th
Parallel within the next three months.
We hope and expect that the counties,
VIZ: Allen, Woodson, Greenwood, Butler,
DC, on this line, will unhesitatingIy
come forward with aid and that irdividu>
ais will send in their subscrib ions as the
books are now and have been for three
months open. The Fort Scott and Santa
Fe Company has as yet no State or Gov
eminent aid, but the counties must see
that this is the only road now in coutem-
plation affordiug them future facilities for
travel and transportation, the construc
ton of which will enrich the country
through which it passes. All this per.
hsps is of no special interest to you, yet
you are interested in this. that the Fort
Scott road will when completed be an i'm
Portant connection for your Neosho VALLEY
road, giving to passengers and freigh. to
pass to and from the Valley eastward and
westward quick and easy facilities with a
saving of at least 100 miles travel.
The Sedalis road will be completed and
the cars running into Fort Scott within
eighteen months. We of Fort Scot. feel
a deep interest in the Valley enterprise,
and as yon are quite secure as to franchis
es there seems to be no obstruction pre-
venting the speedy construction of your
road.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-06-14
NOTICE

WILLIAM II. ECKLES & Mary A. EeElss
Of the State Of PeDBsyl7ania are hersby
notlhed that Matilda Eaton, on the 18Th OF Nav.
1867, fled in the office Of the Clerk Of the Dis
tn court for Lyon county, Kansas. her petition
against said parties, setting forth that said
VIM n Eckl xeeuted and delivered to her
two pr0missOry notes, each for 81 50. bearing
date 2ist February. 1861: one due Jan. let,
le62, and the other Jan. ct, 1853. with inter-
est at 6 per cent frCm date, that the said par
hees 70 secure the payment OF said uot-s, exc
euted and delivered 70 In plaintiff their mort
gage deed Conveying 70 her the west half Of
the northWest quarter Of section 8, township
le Of range IL, and asking judgment aQaint 1
said defendants Tor the cum Of s475 90 10
interest e per eens. from the 2Ist Of Febru.
airy. ISL. and that said mOrg gage be foseeIos-
ed and the premises sold to satisfy said claim
and that said defendants must ansEer id re-
tifion On Or before the 2ssh dav Of JuiV. Iss7.
o. the T'etItion viii Be taken e. true and judF
meat rendeEed see0rdiBRlv.
49, RpGGLES & BROWN,
~ . Attorneys fer Plaintiff.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-06-14
NOTICE.

Special Election on Railroad Bond
Question.
:" HEREAS, petition has been presented
tothe Board of County Commissioners
OF Lyon County. Kansas. duly signed, accord
ing to law, requesting said Board to cause a
special election to be held in said county tot
vote on the proposition TO subscribe the sum
5000 GOO TO the capital stock Of the Union Pa
cife Railway, Southern Branch Company, 10
aid IN the construction Of said; Railroad through
Lyon county; therefore said County Commits
siOners have, in accordance with the PRAYER
of said petitioners, ordered that special elec-
ton be held in said county of Lyon on the 29th
day Of June, A. D 1867, for the purpose ofvo-.
ting upon fhe following question:
Shall the eoDnty of Lyon subscribe the sum
of S2OO,OO0 to the capital stock Of the Union
Pacific Railway, Southern Branch Company,
10 aid in the construction Of said Railroad
through Lyon county, upon the following con-
ditions:
let. Said sum Of 5000, 900 to be issued in
the Onds Of said Lyon county payable in
thirty years from date of issue, and bea ring
interest from date at the rate Of seven per
cent per annun, and issuable only in pay
meHt OF assessment made upon all the stock
OF said Raj road Company; the right being re
served TO said eouhty to purchase said bonds
OF ma Tket value, at any time after issue-pro-
vided that only the money raised IS a sinking
iuDd Tor the redemption Of the bonds be used
III tLeb i'uI lbOot-
ID. That work shall be commenced on said
road within one year from the date of voting
the bonds
Sd. That the road shall be completed and
IN running order TO Emporia within two years
and half from the date of voting the bonds,
and through the remaining portion of the coun-
ty IN sax months thereafter.
4th. That the bonds shall not be issu.
ed In case mOneyed aid is hereafter received
by said Railroad from the D. s. Government.
5th. Tint one half the bonds shall be issu
ed VI hen the said road il completed and Ia
running order to Emporia, and the remainder
when it is completed and IN running order
through the remaining portion Of the county.
And the failure the part Of the said Rail-
road Company 70 perform any of the eondi-
tons preceding shall b. held TO re lease said
comfy from any obligations to subscribe TO
its stock.
The ballots TO be used in tbs election shall |
keVe written printed tn ereon. FOR the |
Bends" or Against the Bohds" The election |
viii in ali respects be governed by the Gener I
al Election Law of Che State Of Kansas.
By order of Board Of County Commission.
rs; j. L. WILLIAMS,
1870 County Clerk
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-06-14

DRUNMERs.-Since the 9Th ult. (the
date on which the laws passed az the last
session took effect). all parties living out
ofthe State, selling or Offering to sell
goods by the sample. that were manufac
Iured out of the State. are considered ned
dlers by Kansas laws. A peddler must
pay license of $50 per year in each
county be sells goods in. The penalty
for selling goods without a Peddler's IL
cense is $3.50. Ons-half going to the infOr-
mer. So says the Topeka Record.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-06-14

The election in Shawnee county for
bonds to aid the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe railroad. which took place on
the lst inst. resulted in the defeat of the
proposition by twenty six majority. The
Topeka papers say tkis was brought about
by some objections to the conditions on
which the question was submitted. We
understand the question is to be rs-sub
milted in less Objectionable shape.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-06-14

The MsryIsnd Republican State Com
mittee have issued call for a Border
State Convention to be held on the 18th
of September, in Baltimore. Delaware,
Western Virginia, Kentucky and Missouri
are invited to co operate in the move
ment. aud send delegates without regard
TO race or color. as each deem expedient.
The object of the convention is to organ
ize and appeal to Congress for the pas
sage of the Sumner and Wilson bill, or
such other legislation as may tend to the
of manhood suffrage
the Union.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-06-14
BURLrNeANE, June 10, 1867.

sons surprise has been expressed a
the pardon of Gallagher, The rebel Who
offered a million of dollars for the assassi-
nation Of Lincoln, and the judiciary com
m'''ee has called for copy Of the recon :
n1enoal'ons, DC, on which the Presidents
acton vas based. Its understood the
executive granted his pardon because he
became convinced that Gallagher is a bali
crazy fool Who is not worth 3 cent, and
whose proposition vas looked upon as
merely al exhibition of drunken bravado.
His wife worried the President a long
time before she got the desired pardon.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-06-14

Our paper is largely occupied with
matters pertaining to the Valley RAILROAD
this week. The matter is one SO much
importance to the people of the county
that we desire to give as much infOrma-
ton on the subject. previous to tie vote
on the s9th inst. as possible. Be sure
and read the address of Msssrs. Plumb.
Prouty aud MCMILLAN. in another place.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-06-14

The latest reports from Mexico are
that Msximilian will probably be allowed
to go free. The Liberals are already
lighting among themselves. A party in
TamPico, under Gomsz.-havs rebellsd
against Juarez and in favor of or,eoa.
A fight snsusd 10 the streets of the ei,v
which lasted several hours. The revolt
ing party vas put to flight.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-06-14

An exchange says: Last summer,
with two boys, eighteen and twenty years
old, and two teams. Mr.. Washington
Brooks, of Waterford, BlackhaWk eounty.
Iowa, raised $50 bushels of wheat, 400
bushels of corn. broke forty acres, put
out thrss acres Of maple grove, and cul
tiVated an orchard, etc.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-06-14

The 6rst annual examination Of the
State University commences at Lawrence
on the 18Th. TO continue TWO days. The
fall sssaion eOmmeDSsa Wednesday, Sep
lembsr the iItb.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-06-14

A careful observer, who has travelled
over the county very extensively this
year, estimates that over twelve thousand
acres of land have been put under fence
since the first of January, within this
county. This is improvement TO rejoice
over and be proud of.-AsehisOn Cham
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-06-14

We have received two numbers of the
Democrat, a new paper published at
WyandOiis. It is we'll printed but is
COpPerhesd in politics. Il won't live
long. This is not a good country for
Democrat papers. They die suddenly
and surely.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-06-14

A destructive FIRE occurred At Atcbison
lew days ago. TWsnty-sbres buildings
we're burned. Loss estimated at 800
600.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-06-14

OF late Railroad excursions have been
the order Of the day over the different
branches of the Union Pacific Railway
The papers TEEN with accounts of these
excursions. Within two weeks two large
parties have been west to the end of the
Eastern Division road, one headed by
Hon. Simon Cameron and the other by
Hon. Ben. Wade. Several Senators aud
Congressman accompanied them. George
Francis Train, that prince of ''sausage
covers" was along with the last party.
and played the agreeable at all the recep-
lions. Alter several attempts Ben. Wade
was brought out to make a speech at
Lawrence. in which be expressed himself
strongly in favor of impartial suffrage,
and paid high compliments to the people
of Kansas Hon. John COvode and 9TH
ers made speeches. These excursions
will tend to dispel many of the erroneous
opinions aud prejudioes existing in the
minds of eastern people against Kansas.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-06-14
$l,655.OOO.
Total

4Olhl5 SAyOOOs'HO
Tax on 81. 655 COOS present rate OF
taxation, $40. $500 being more than
double all the tar that Mould be required to
be rdised TO pay int crest and SINKING fund
for redemption Of the bonds.
The above estimate is not only much
within bounds, but it makes no account
Of the amouOt of personal property which
would be added by natural increase, or
that which would be added from abroad
by the building of the road. Douglas
County had, last year. taxable valuation
of So. 645. 600, with over one hundred
and tsOenty thousand acres Of land less on
the tax roll, than Lyon County, the land
being valued at fraction under thirteen
dollars per acre, while the personal prop
erty footed up S1,655. 738. Is there any
reasonable man who believes that Lyon
county with 100. 900 acres of land 10 sx
GEES of Douglas County, with profitable
railroad built through it's entire length.
opening to it's farmers the best markets 10
the world. making cheap lumber and fuel
certainty, will in three years time have
less aggregate valuation than Douglas
County now has?
Merchants! Business Men! Farmers!
Taxpayers generally If voting $780,
900 to the Valley Railroad will insure its
construction in two years and half. we
can richly afford to do it as measure Of
relief from burdensome taxation alone!
On the basis of our present county and
school district expenditures We can, by
this means, reduce our fares one half. at
least. OF course our county expenses
will increase in some directions. But re-
member that long before we have to pay
dollar for the railroad every cent of the
present Indebtedness Of the County for
Court House aud Jail will have been paid,
as well as the debts of the various School
Districts incurred in erecting School
Houses large enough and good enough for
tie next ten years. Ons-third our pres
ent taxes come from these sources alone.
The specific for the cure OF the evils of
taxation is S2o0. 600 in County bonds to
ths VALLEY, Railroad. Now is our Oppor-
tunity which We ought to take Advan-
tAgs Of.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-06-14
THE GABLE.

The Board of Directors of the Atlantic
Telegraph Company have published a
statement TO The effect that they have ex-
actly ascertained the point where the ca
bic of 1866 is broken, some three miles
eastward from Hearts Content, New
fOundland, and that they have made
for Immediately graphing
and repairing it.
1t will be recollected that this line
was broken by a drifting iceberg, some
weeks since.
This disaster brings up very signif-
cant question concerning the permanency
# the Atlantic Telegraph. These icebergs
are ugly enemies to fight. The Arctic
Current brings them down every spring
an incredible masses, aud from their enor-
nous hight and size. they are constantly
scraplug and blowing the bottom. even at
the depth of two or three thousand feet
The present or any future cable would
be utterly powerless to resist their des.
tructive sweep, and We may expect occa
sional repetitions of this disaster. till &
cable be laid somewhere out of the react
of icebergs.
This brings home to US. with greater
force, the question of tha Russo-Amsri
can telegraph. II is probable that a cable
laid acoss Behring's Straits would never
be molested in this way. There is I
powerful current constantly flowing
from The Pacific Ocean into the Arctic
and we are not aware that the ice eve
escapes into the Pacific by This avenue
And even should the Atlantic Cable con.
tinue to work, We may be very glad o.
this back door opening into Europe.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-06-14

The income of Jay Cooke. the banker
is s2o5.oSs. Ia 1865 Mr.. Cooke r..
turned an inOOms Of $685., OSs.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-06-14

A ssn Francisco telegram says that
~ zen hoseeTans Eill probably Be the
democratic nominee fog GsreTaoE.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-06-14
mo- TAX PAYERs.
Railroad BOnds-Iheir Economy.

Lyon county is soon to vote on the
question of Issuing 100000 of thirty
year seven per cent. bonds to aid in build
ing the Valley Railroad.
People who are already paying high
taxes, naturally inquire if such expend
iture won't increase their taxes.
We are one of that sort and propose TO
present the matter as it strikes US.
TIE interest on $500, 900 at seven per
cent. is Si4. 600 annually; the sinking fund
for the payment Of the debt Sc. 666 more.
We have now tax list of Sl.600.O00,
in round numbers, probably to be in
creased this year by 100000. Over
three fourths of this valuation is Of real
estate; on this valuation we are now pay
ing, for all purposes, local and general.
tax of nearly three per cent. Let US row
see how the Valley Railroad will increase
the aggregate of our tax-list. There will
be about thirty miles of the road built 10
tie County. This, with station houses
ard rolling stock, is estimated to be worth
$4,000 per mile. But say it is put on
the tax roll at $50 900, and we then have
an addition to our taxable property of
$4,000 the tax on which, at the pres
snt rate, would be $4,000 per anuum, or
enough of itself 10 pay the whole interest
on the bonds and two thirds of the sink
ing fund. But suppose the road taxed at
only $4,000 per mile-and it could not
belsss, except through gross favoritism-
and the tax would still pay the interest,
leaving only the sinking fund to be provi-
ded for out Of tie increased valuation Of
the real estate in the County. Let us see
What this would probably be: There are
In the county 500. o0O acres Of land, Of
which about 375. 600 are now on the as
sessment roll. the remainder bsing com
prised in the uusold portions of the Sac
and Fox and Kaw Reserves and the Rail
road grants.
The land now on the tax roll is assess
ed at an average of 50 per acre. The
Kaw Reserve and the remainder of the Sac
aud Fox land will be opened for settlement t
by the time the railroad is built, if not be
fore. If we average them the same as the
lands now on the list we have an addition
Of 1926. 900 to our taxable valuation.
But of course these $50, 900 acres of land
will be increased in value by the building
of the railroad. How much? Let us
make moderate estimate and put the in
crease at an average of only one dollar per
acre. II cannot be less, and we are sure
that it will be nearer tiOo dollars than one.
But we prefer to be cafe. There are also
in the County 8.299 town lots which were
assessed last year at an average of fifteen
dollars each. It cannot BIS doubted that
the value Of these will be at least doubled
by the building of the road. This will
give an addition of $4,000 more to the
tsxable valuation. Let us now
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-06-14

Thirty miles Of railroad at 5000
70 the mile, $3.50,
Value of liz, 900 acres Of land notn
taxable, ,525.
Increase Of one dollar per acre in value
of land in County, $500
Increased value Of town lots, 1901
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-06-14

T. G. HILL, Of Americas,
General SuperiRteudenE. (
@. V. ESKRIDGE, Agent at Eu1poria.
New-York tribune., 1867-09-12
CHAUTAUoUA COUNTY.

During the past two weeks number oil
daring robberes have perpetrated in the neghbor
hood OF westied, Chsutauqua Co.. which created con-
siderable excitement The first robbery took place about
two weeks ago on the premises OF Mr. Monague about
FIVE miles south OF the village, the Sherman Road
portion of the gang intmidatng the inmates, while
another searched the house About 800 was OBJ
tainei by this venture. Mr.. Burt Harrington,
one OF the constabes OF westfeld, next visited
and robbed by the gang Mr. Siggns, living about four
miles from Westfeld, visited and robbed OF
small amount. Constable Harrington at the head OF
number OF volunteers subsequently surrounded the
in which the band known be concealed and cap
ured one their number The others supposed To
be secreted in in the forest, and IL thoughS
that they would also be shortly secured.
New-York tribune., 1867-09-12
THE CROPS.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept. 9.-Reports from the
crops Mississippi and Arkansas continue favorable but
the prevalence OF the yellow fever the Lower MISS
isspp will greatly retard the bringing the cotton TO mar
ket.
CINCINNATI, Sept. s-The drouth lcontnues and tho
accounts from the interior regarding corn and late croM
continue very discouragng.
SAVANNAH, GA. Sept 9-The weather is very bot, and
1t has been raining for the last tive days.