The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-08-14

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Ny office will at ali times be supplied with
all the appliances necessary, such as
MAPS, PLATS & BLANKS
OF ALL KINDS.
Particular attention paid to Corresponding.
Will pay taxes for non-residents, and will
advise regular correspondents of the amount
of their taxes in time to avoid costs.
VIII buy and sell Real Estate on the most
favorable terms. No charges unless q sale
is made.
VIII procure Patents from the various Land
Offices, and furnish
ABSTRACTS OF TITLES
upon application, on reasonable terms
A large amount Of Land in various localities
for sale very cheap. Special inducements to
Colonies and those who wish large amounts of
land. I will furnish the topography of any
township in Lyon county, and insert names
and dates of original entries when desired.
Emporia City property bought, sold and
leased on favorable terms.
beg leave to refer to all the old residents in
this and adjoining counties.
E. P. BANCROFT.
The following Is 9 portion Of my list at
present:
No. LEO acres. so acres timber, well Of
Apple, Peach and Plum trees, miles east
of town. Price only s., 800. 100 acres, adjoin-
ing the above, at $3.50 per acre.
3.-That fine farm on Badger creek known as
the "Roe farm,'' consisting of 100 acres, IS in
good cultivation, 40 acres timber, double log
house, good well and plenty Of stock water,
es,pears, plums and grapes, ut the lowest price
yet.
Ga comfortable house and two lots on Mer-
$50.
7.-16Oa acres of fine, level, second bottom prai-
RE, only two miles from town, surrounded by
good farms.
S.-Residence; six rooms, good cellar, good
fence, and desirable location.
1910 acres OH Eagle creek, joins Elmsn-
endaro; 10 acres wheat and oats, acres tim
Der, hewed log house; 800 rods hedge planted, 70
apple trees, grapes, and other small fruits; half
Il mile from school house; can be had at q
bargain.
u.-SO acres on Allen creek, miles from
Americas, so acres fenced, 40 acres in Guilt
walton, fine growing orchard commenced bear
ing; hewed log house, sided and plastered; good
well, and plenty Of stock water. Crop sold If
desired.
$50 acres adjoining the above and can be
bought together: 90 acres.feneed 80 acres in cul-
tivation, log house; can be had very cheap.
16.-6K acres adjoining town, with q new
house of six rooms and cellar.
1.-two lots on Constitution street; house
of eight rooms, cellar, cistern, &c.
19-1GO acres on Dow creek; 40 acres in cul-
tivation, 20 acres timber, hewed log house,
stable, well Of good water, and plenty Of stock
water. An excellent stock farm.
1910 acres good land on Allen creek; tim-
Der and winter; school house near by.
21.-16O acres prairie near Plymouth; plenty
water; good place for stock.
22.-140 acres miles from town on Neosho;
80 acres timber, fine mill prfviEege, easily
improved. Price $1,000 per acre.
$40 acres unimproved prairie on Coal
creek, six miles south Of town, very low. A
splendid chance for stock farm. %
26.-16O acres five miles west of town, Is
acres in cultivation, ~ acres Usage plants in
nursery, some timber and plenty of water. %
27.-165 acres near Plymouth; acres good
timber; cheap for cash.
2s.-160 acres within half mile of Emporia.
Upland, bottom land and 20 acres timber. APP
ply soon If you wish bargain. %
$3.50 acres of heavy timber near the
junction; rare chance for mill owners.
31.-165 acres near Neosho Rapids; 10 acres
in cultivation; good house and outbuildings;
two good wells Of water; acres good timber;
will be sold for what the improvements cost.
32.-I6O acres adjoining village of NAosho
Rapids: 40 acres in cultivation; fine young
apple orchard, just commenced bearing; log
house; 40 acres timber; good society, schools
etc. $3.50 per acre--a part on time If desired.
No. 35.-1S1 acres good land between Eagle
and Harper creeks; 20 acres timber; plenty Of
water; % acres broke: at $500 per acre.
No. 36.-40 acres near r. H. Abraham's farm !;
hewed log house, well, stable, crib, stock water
and frewoed; hedge row broke around it; part
bottom land; only 10000.
No. 37-217< acres on Neosho river near the
Rapids, II miles southeast of Emporia, all the
best quality of bottom land; 20 acres good tins
Der: 50 acres in cultivation, all inclosed with
good fence; good frame story and half house;
timber and lumber for large barn, young or:
chard, well OF good water; in short, this is one
Of the best If not the best farms in Lyon coun-
ty. It is well known as having belonged to
MIR. Van Gundy. Price, 600O.
No. $50 acres unimprovcd bottom land, ad.
joining G. D. HUMPHREY. Price, 300.
No. 39-Good house Of six rooms, cellar, els
tern and stable, well located. Price, $1,000.
Ne. 1870 acres half mile from town; 20 acres
fenced and cultivated; house Of three rooms.
cellar and cistern; 80 pecan and SO apple trees
part bearing; small fruits, and 20 rods hedge.
Price $50 per acre.
No. 41-2OO acres on Buckeye creek, 10 miles
west Of town, mostly first-class bottom land; .
good two story hewed log house with cellar,
well Of Water s; plenty q stock water, and six
No. $3.50 acres on Buckeye creek, mostly
bottom land, a little timber and good stock wa
ter. Price $3.50. These two places will be
sold together or separately. Stock Of any kind
will be taken in eXcange, or part Of the pur-
chase money may remain on time.
No. 43-160 acres 81 miles fromtown, fine bot
tom land so eresfenced, IS acres in Guilty. alton,
frame house Of three rooms; an excellent well
Of water. Price $18 per acre; . part on time.
No. 44-125 acres IL miles from town. on
Cottonwood river, all fenced; 10 acres cultiYa-
ted; 20 acres good timber; orchard Of 500 trees
mostly bearing; frame house Of four rooms,
and cellar; excellent we'll OF water; lumber for
barn. Price 5000. This place will be divid-
ed If desired.
No. 46-16O acres on Eagle creek, all bottom
land, 10 miles from town; so acres In cultiva-
ton; 60 acres timber, log house, two good wells;
200 apple trees, mostly bearing. Price S2500;
bought cheap near the above.
No. $50 acres unimproved prairie, living
between Dow and Taylor creeks Price $500.
No. Ez-Sc acres X miles west Of town. An
excellent place for small fruits and market
gardens.
so. 4S.-A good, well finished house and
three lots on Constitution St. Has eight rooms.
cellar, cisteFn, well, stable, fruit trees, etc.
Title perfect. Price, 5000.
No. 49.--An Original Share Of ten lots IN En-
poria, cheap for cash
No. 500 acres fine bottom prairie, and 81
ecres timber on Neosho River, near AmeficusI
Price s12.50 per acre.
Desirable
Business and residence lots In all parts Of the
city for sale at fair prices.
45,64O Acres of Choice Land.
am agent for the sale OF the lands belong
ing to AMOS A. LAWRENCE, situated in Lyon.
Chase, Marion. Greenwood, Butler and Sedg-
wick counties. This land was selected with