The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-06-04
LETTER FROM BUTLER COUNTY.

ELDoRADo. Kansas, May -, 1869.
EDITOR NEWS: \ few words in reference
to the condition of our county will in all prob
ability be appreciated by your readers. One
year ago should have addressed you in the
language of one inhabiting the frontier; Vet in
that short lapse Of time great has been our
advancement and Improvement in every re-
spect that we have yielded up the title of Pho
necr to the brave spirit that has heroically
pushed onward to the west and the south of
I Us. our country is in very prosperous con-
dition-everything encouraging. The valley
of the Walnut has never presented q more
lovely appearance than at present. In fact,
il has the appearance of one vast panorama,
requiring no delineatiCn to portray its beau
! ties and eXcellencicS. We have lately b, en-
favored with number of delightful showers
which is very refreshing to vegetation, and
also to our spirits. The farAing prospects are
| tiattering. Corn very good. Some has been
destroyed by the black birds. but that difficult
| ty is of but temporary duration and can easi-
| ~ be remedied by some extra labor and eX-
pense. Wheat is looking well, and in fact all
| that is confined to the vegetable kingdom is
| in thriving condition.
Our town is improving rapidly. Stores are
| going up trade increases to supply the df :
mand. j. c. Lambdin, from your place, has
recently opened store containing an eNten
! sive stock of dry goods and groceries, which
| he is rapidly dispcsing of. Also, Messrs, Belts
| Il Frazier, couple of enterprising young men,
have opened grocery store, exclusively, and
are doing business both gratifying to them
selves and others. There are fine opportun-
/ ties here for the pursuance of various avOca-
tons. We are much in need of Il harness max
! er. and 4 shoemaker could do very well. A
first class saw mill, owned by Messrs. Snea-
a..
week. The same gentlemen will immediately
! commence the erection of n grist mill of the
same quality, which will be very conducive to
| the development and interest of our county,
stimulating the farmers to renewed energy and
enterprise.
After many pcrpleNities, Bachelor, sallee &
Bronson have succeeded in establishing real
estate office, which is already doing business
of considerable importance. On last Friday it
was visited by twenty or twenty-five gentle
men in search Of land. They come in every
Imaginable way-on horseback, in wagons, and
some on foot. The most encouraging feature
is they all are delighted with our country, and
the vacant lands are being taken up very rap
idly; and we would say to the poor man wish
ing home, come Immediately the golden
/ opportunities for cheap and beautiful homes
will be PASSED. We have good opportunti, :
for education. a large school is taught by DIR.
Cowles; also Sunday school which is success
fully conducted Ivy Mr.. Wilson. A good
library has been brought into requisition
some funds being wanted to procure more
books was speedily obtained by a couple Of
ladies volunteering to solicit contributions.
All seemed to consider it "a pleasure to give,
and but few moments were consumed IN Sc
curing the necessary funds.
Ot,cAsIONAE