The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-11-04
Established 1926.


are already being worked :. The
state capitol, at Topeka, is being |
built of this fine light coIored |
stone. Tho stone when frst quar-.
ried, is as easy cut with a knife as
dry clay, without duIliDg the knife
in the least. But the longer the
rock is exposed 10 the sun and air,
the more solid il becomes. Sever.
al Railroads centre here--aDd q |
few more arc being built. Water
is abundant and good. Pulmona.
Try diseases are almost wholly un.
known. and rarely or never orig
mate here, owing to the pure, rare
fed atmosphere, and tho absolute
and entire absence Of every thing
like o swamp or marsh, miasma attic
ailments arc of rare occurrence
Land selling from s5 to S25. 90 per
acre-near tho town.
Fort Riley. in the same county,
and about three miles farther cast,
on the same Railroad. is a military
post, chiefly used as u receiving and
re6tting rendezvous for troops des.
tined farther west. The fort is
plainly visible from the station,
a mile distant from the railroad,
where the U. S. flag can at all
times be seen floating in the breeze,
and the sentinel pacing 10 and fro
near the barracks.
Manhattan, the county scat of
Riley county, is most beautifully
situated Fine bluffs extend around
the north side of the town, while
tho Big Blue river here forms q
junction with the Kansas. The
buildings are mostly co instructed
of stone taken from the bluffs.
The Agricultural College is located
here. This county is very fertile,
and being rapidly settled. The
magnetism limestone, which can
be sawed readily, and hardens on
exposure, exists in immense quaD-
titles. The bottoms and most Of
the prairies are of the first quality.
Quite O number of streams pass
through this county. My friend,
Mr.. Thomas Sturgeon, sen, met
here. Mrs. Duncan, daughter Of
DR.. Efinger, and other Fairfield
county people reside III this coun-
ty. Timber is quite plenty along
the streams, and many large trees
can be seen loaded with native
grapes, and at many places can be
seen where the cultivated varie-
ties are being rapidly and success
fully introduced. As a fruit pro-
ducing county, Riley will evident
ly be among the foremost in that
district For stock raising she is
rapidly becoming so. Almost
bound less grazing lands invite that
branch of business. No wonder
that farmers are becoming rapidly
independent there, with fruit crops
: promising abundantly, yields OF
grain never surpassed and herds
of cattle rapidly fattening on free
and wide spread pastures. What
farmers could help being enthusi.
astic?
st. George is bu. a station, and
eight miles east of Manhattan, and
situated at the mouth of Black Jack
creek, which flows through a rich
and we'll timbered valley. There
are also some fine prairie lands
here, and no stumps or rocks to
dodge or overturn, whether prai-
rie or valley, rich, black soil of.
fers the only resistance. Corn is
put in the ground by planters, and
worked by cultivators. The land
is somewhat rolling, generally
sloping from the north to the south,
giving good drainage.
Wdmego, a station six miles far.
ther east from St. George, and in
! the Pottowattanie Indian Rcser-
vation, a district of country Of
great agricultural capabilities. The
: town contains an excellent Hotel
1t is wonderful to see, with two OF
or three cows and calves as a cons
mencement, what large herds have
been raised. Between this place
and st. Mary's Mission, is
the best prairie land in all
the West. Timber is scarce,
streams not so abundant. Lands
here can be bought from IS to
S2O,- per acre.
st. Mdry'S Mission, is situated
in a fine rolling country. The
Catholic school, for the education
of the Indian youth of the tribe, is
established here. Fine crops
saw here. Corn grows tall and
heavy, prairie lands rolling and
rich in soil. The uplands yield
fine grain. This county (Pottaw.
attamie) is destined to be very
thickly settled. In the county,
can be found fine water power, and
plenty OF timber. The Kansas riv.
er flows along the southern por.
Lion OF the county while the Big