The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-01


acres improved, 16 head of cattle and
five horses. Has good frame house,
small orchard, shrnbbery, etc. We
found Mr.. f. burning lime with stone
coal. He uses one hushel of coal to
two of lime and has good success. The
coal is found in large quantities few
miles east of here.
North of the above is the once flour
ishing city of Forest Hill. There are
but half dozen houses now standing
to mark the spot where was once ex-
pected to be built the metropolis of the
Southwest. Alas, alas, how bright an
ticipations of future greatness and Wis
ions of metropolitan glory have wan
ished. Forest Hill, that sits so majestic
ally on her seven hills, has departed this
life, and years since the few friends of
the departed have mourned i'll sack
cloth and ashes her silent relapse into
obscurity. 1t would require many
pages to describe the historical (?)
events connected with this town. Those
who have pitched their tents here and
expected to at once launch into wealth
and prosperity have departed for more
genial chimes or have been buried long
years since beneath the sod of the now
silent and deserted graveyard. Sad
indeed are the thoughts of many of
those who have lived in this neighbor-
hood as they contemplate the trials
and tribulations that they passed
through in ''early times" and yet sad
der as they remember the many friends
and relatives who have passed beyond
the river of life-here we took drink
i-from the excellent well of Arson
Overland, who is postmaster at this
place.
West of Forest Hill is the Daniel
Roe farm, now owned by Peter Huff
stader. He has SO acres under cultiva-
ton. % head of cattle and some horses
We observed a good orchard on tn c
place, besides number of shade trees
This farm is under good cultivation
The crops on the place this y ear are in
ferior 10 none.
Across Badger creek is the farm OF
Thomas Murdoch. There is small
house on the place and about 30 acres
under cultivation, principally grown to
weeds.
West of this is the fine farm of ID. A.
s. j. M. Hunter. They have 1875 acres,
with rs improved, Is head of cattle,
seven horses and mules and a number
of stock hogs. They have good farm
considering they are but bachelors.
They have one of the best orchards that
we have seen. The large trees are load
ed with apples and fairly groaning be-
meath their burden of excellent fruit.
They have the first story completed OF
a two story stone house with cut stone
caps and stills. Will finish it this fall.
The yard is sown to blue grass. They
have put up some stone fence and will
enclose the entire tract with Usage Or
ange. 1t is unfortunate that two such
whole-souled gentlemen should trudge
along through life without the gentle
influence of woman to smooth the path
of life's journey. We advise them to
at once forsake their lonely pilgrimage
Samuel Main, just above, has so acres
improved, 80 head of cattle, good or
chard and good crops. Has been here
since '57. Mr.. NJ. is putting out lot
of hedge which looks as we'll as the av.
erage.
Silas Main is opening a new farm Oh
the opposite side of the creek. Has &
small house, and number of acres
broke and fenced.
The next farm is owned and cultivat.
ed by d. l.. Ward, one of the county
commissioners of this county. He has
been farming here for II years and has
made many substantial improvements
in that time. Has 65 acres improved
% head of horses and II head of cattle
He intends to hedge his entire farm al
soon as possible, having great faith il
Usage orange. He has a comfortable
house surrounded by shade trees. Ha:
forest trees that have grown enormous
ly in a few years. Has blue grass, tim.
othy and clover growing luxuriantly
about the door yard. His apple trees
are not surpassed in this county. Is Of
the opinion that the Winesap is the bes
apple for this country. Mr.. Ward says
he harvested this summer % acres of al
good wheat as he ever raised. Mr.
Ward is an intelligent man, strongly il
favor of railroads and public improve
ments, and withal gentleman.
Frank Oberdorf is opening farm 6
mile above Mr.. Ward. Has been here
but six months and of course hasn't ac'
complished a great deal. He has IL
acres improved, which was sown to
wheat last spring. Has. two horses and
two cows. We hope to find Mr.. ODER,
dorf under good Roadway the next time
we come around.
and has 10 acres improved. Has beer
here but six months.
The next farm, formerly owned by G.
Christ, belongs to Geo. I'll. Estabrook
who resides in Illinois. f. Nichols j:
farming the place and has go acres IN
der cultivation, so head of cattle and
five horses. He harvested 800 bushels
of wheat, 200 bushels of oats, aud has q
good crop of corn. He has a large
nursery besides a number of bearing
trees. 1t is Mr.. Estabrook's intention
to build large stone house, barns, cts.
and fit this farm up especially for stock
farm. He will import some of the best
cattle from Illinois to stock it. There
is III limited stock range here, and prob
ably there is no better locality in the
county for a stock farm. Mr.. Nichols
has built some nice fence this year that
is worthy of notice.