The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-09-24


under cultivation and 40 head of cattle
His mile of Usage orange is thrifty an6
seems to be well taken care of. Large
numbers of fruit and shade trees sur.
round the house, and good barns and
out buildings are to be seen here. His
dwelling is a large frame one and i:
well furnished throughout. Many years
ago Mr.. Wilmington immigFated to Kan
sas with the Sac and Fox Indians, and
Travelled over our broad prairies long
before Kansas was organized as a terri
tory. Having become tired of rowing
life, he selected this beautiful spot on
this creek, and determined to build him.
self and family home and settle down
for life. He has surrounded himself
with many comforts, and seems TO have
determined to pass the declining years
of his life in peace and quietude in this
secluded spot.
For many years the old Santa Fe road
was the great thoroughfare for the en-
tire trade of New Mexico, and during
the summer months long trains were
continually passing and requesting, max
| ing these broad prairies resound with
busy life; but now all is hushed and
still. The steam car has carried this
trade far beyond the limits of Kansas,
so that there is now nothing to break
the dreary monotony of this old road
but the bowling of the prairie wolf, the
hiss of the rattle snake, or the tread of
the lonely immigrant as he ''wends his
way westward" seeking that imaginary
elysium which all travellers for all time
have ardently sought after.
a man by the name of Stoops is run
ming the farm of James Jones, just be-
low the above on the same creek. There
is 40 acres under cultivation, and 100
head of cattle and 20 head of horses on
the place.
Chas. Lineker, still below, has been
farming here six years, and has % acres
under plow, and Is head of cattle. Has
Il good farm.
Next comes Gilbert Sweet, who has
40 acres improved, % head of cattle, II
merous fruit trees, and fair dwelling
house. Has broken and fenced 20 acres
this summer. Friend Sweet is an in
dustrious young man, and will be sure
to have model farm in few years.
On the old Copper place, further
down, we made the acquaintance of
VIM. Scott, of Ohio, who has bought
this place.
East of the above is the Sailor quar-
ter. YIN. Montooth is running this
farm, and has 40 acres improved, %
head Of cattle and II horses.
b. Fl. G. Wilbur has farm here with
30 acres fenced, II head of cattle and
five head of horses. Has put out mile
of hedge and made other improvements.
Crossing the creek and driving on to
the divide between 142 and Hill creeks,
we come in view of some of the best i'm
proved farms in Lyon county. Stretch
ing southeast for five or six miles, to
the junction of these two streams, the
entire country is dotted all over with
well cultivated farms.
The first belongs to Esther Miller.
There are 45 acres improved and %
head of stock on the place.
Next comes Pryor Roberts, who has
improved 30 acres. He has Is head of
stock, some fruit trees, long line of
hedge, good fences and a good house.
Adjoining is Truman Gilbert, cuIti-
waiting 30 acres of rich bottom land.
He has 20 cattle and four horses. Has
built small frame house and put out
three-fourths of mile of hedge Crops
are all excellent in this vicinity, and it
is therefore useless to mention them in
each description. In fact such good
class of farmers as are to be found in
this Meighborhood scarcely ever fail to
have good crops.
Sidney Putnam, further down, has so
acres broken, and has fenced the entire
160 acres. He has $50 head of cattle, 20
head of horses, and is building a new
frame house on the place. Mr.. p. has
one and one-fourth miles of hedge, a
half a mile of which will turn stock.
f. Moore has been cultivating the
next farm three years, and has so acres
under fence, % acres under cultivation,
good hedge OH two sides of the place,
seven head of cattle, 80 apple trees, $50
peach trees, 100 grape vines, extra good
corn and good crops of all kinds. He
was sowing some winter wheat, and
had nice field already up Mr. NJ. is
q model farmer, as every thing on his
place shows.
South we find David Moore III pos
session of one of the neatest farms in
the neighborhood. Has thirty acres i'll
grain, II head of cattle, four horses, a
young orchard that is bearing, and three
fourths of mile of hedge fence. His
fall wheat is up nicely. His comforta-
bic farmhouse is surrounded by ever
greens and shade trees. Mr.. Moore
seems to be happily settled for life, and
and if he is DESTROYS of passing his de-
Ginning years in peace, and to be crown
ed with all that is necessary to make up
the sum total of this worlds blessings,
and at last go home. to glory, he should
at once subscribe for TIE EMroRIA
News.
James X. Best; living on the bank of
142, near the junction of Hill creek with
the above named stream, has 80 acres of
good bottom land under cultivation,
mostly enclosed with hedge fence that
can't be beat Has 30 head of cattle,
and corn that will yield 80 bushels to
the acre. Large piles of lumber on the
place indicate a commodious new house.
The numerous fruit trees about the house
show that Mr.. Best came from coun-
try where they raise fruit.
The next farm belongs to Christopher
yH-1 Who hoe baeD ba,.a IL x-earS Ha