The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-04-24
NOTES EKos1 A FAk,1ER,

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| ALLEN CREEK, April 90, 1858.
| EDfTuR Nkws; Happening 10 cali It Lock
erman & Humphreys steam saw mill, ON tbs
Cottonwood, short time since, the amount o.
lumber they were turning out surprised me-
into asking about the extent Of their opera
tions, whenI wasfold that during the fore.
noon of that day they had sawed $500 feet Of
lumber, and that 1000 to 5000 feet was a usual
days work with them. Dir. L. said they had
sawed some 100000 feet for customers during
the winter, besides large amount for them
selves. On my inquiriDg where it all went to-
he said 1t was going into buildings and fences
right in this county, and that the amount OF
building in Lyon county this year would ex-
coed In value all that of the past five years.
There are seven or eight other saw mills in the
county.
Entering your town few days after, in
company with neighbor, the large number of
new buildings in course OF construction at
tfactcd our attention, when my friend remark
ed that Emporia was building up rapidly, but
no more so than the country arond it.
Now to one like the undersigned, who does
not often get out from home, such off-hand
statements as the above seem little eXtray-
agant, and for my part, / felt anxious after
hearing them, to see some evidence of their
truthfulncss. During the past week business
has taken me over some portions OF Fremont,
Americus and Agnes City townships, and the
following notes were taken, supporting the
opinions CT those gentlemen:
First, in passing over to Dow creek, noticed
breaking teams turning over the prairie sod
at Mr.. Maxson's and at Ar. Sailors. At the
creek passed the new and elegant residence OF
L. G.. Anderson, built Of pine lumber through
out Mt a cost, am told, Of 81 800. Az the
material has been hauled from the river, and
the building erected within the past two
months. &A
Crossing the creek, came to the new stone
school house in No. 81, built within the past
year, and supplied with modern improved fur
niture, at total cost Of about $1,000 fine,
substantial building, and a credit to the dis
trict. Half mile farther on, the object of our
visit was performed, by assisting to appraise
the only remaining 80 acres of the school Sec
ton there. Our guide said, If in pursuance Of
the steps now commenced, this land would be
offered for sale now, he expected to see three
residences built on the section before next
cold weather. A lively competition would en-
sue for the possession of this land, by persons
anxious to get near the new school house.
(Here is nut for those to crack who are op-
posed to building good school houses.) The
material for one building is already being
hauled ON the ground.
Adjoining the school section on the east, at
Mr.. Rosean's, saw 3 quantity Of lumber on the
ground for a new residence, the dimensions of
which / did not learn.
Our object in this direction accomplished,
we crossed over to the NeoshO, to I4enuel
Johnson's. His $l,500 house, put up the past
winter, is one Of the best in the county. A
large crib full of corn adorns his premises,
while his large field stood ready to receive the
new crop.
A mile further up, called at John W. Loy's
Though in something of hurry, an invitation
to walk in and see his fruit trees, shrubbery
garden, etc, was too tempting to Decline
Here was sight worth going long way to
see: apple trees with every twig embcliished
with blossoms, tall pear trees with their limbs
white with the delicate flowers, and peach
plum, cherry and other trees, bearing theil
beautiful promise Of the luXuries in store fol-
| their enterprisng possessor. Mr.. L. will doubt
| less have an abundance of fruit this year. The
grasshoppers were making havoc with his gar
den, strawberries, etc., and complaint Of thi:
| kind was made by other individuals visited on
the trip. Mr.. 10y enclosed field of 100 acres
this spring, In addition to his already large
farm, and his large barn, neatly painted, anG
tidy white house, surrounded with profusior
of ornamental shrubbery, render bis farm ont
of the most attractive in this country.
! Thus the first day was spent, and on return
| ing home 1 could not help thinking that tn
farmers in this section were fully up with tn
townsmen in the matter of Improvement.
Other notes on this subject will have to b
deferred till next week. r.