The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-22

make their headquarters ut some OF the prin-
eipal towns. and then make detours into the
country; examine carefully the various To-
caliti s.; ask those who have been here for .
number of years how they have succeeded;
Take into consideration the facilities for
good markets. The country will bear a
investigation. and it Is the duty OF
those who buy property here to examine for
and not rely solely on the state
meuts of others. The value of good farm
in this part of the State cannot be oyeresti-
mated. Many men in western towns accu-
mulate wealth by speculation, but never
possess the real substantial independence
that accrues to those who have settled ON our
rich lands and devoted their time and ener-
gies to cultivating the soil.
In visiting the farmers i'll the vicinity of
Neosho Rapids, we were surprised at the
progress that many of them had made in the
last four years. Farmers who, five years
ago, could scarcely pay their taxes, are now
comparatively Independent, with almost
everything around them to make them COM
Portable and happy. This is no more the
case here than with the majority of farmers
in this part of the State.
Neosho Rapids contains about forty
houses, the majority of which are frame,
and will compare favorably with like num-
Der in almost any of our western towns.
Charles Tallforl. merchant, OWNS two
story frame building on the main street, and
has it filed with good stock OF general
merchandise. His business has been so good
OF late that he had To enlarge, so lie is put
ting up u large addition to the rear of his
store room. Mr.. Taliord is postmaster.
j. s. Pigman is running a store near the
mill. lie also has large stock OF merchan-
disc, and is doing good business. MIR.
Pigman is one of the old settlers, and has
always worked faithfully for the best inter-
est of the town. He owns comfortable
residence near his store.
o. +. Richmond s. Co. are in the drug
and grocery business. They have a COM
Portable building and unreasonable amount OF
trade. One of the proprietOrs informed us
that they were doing much larger business
than they expected when they started last
spring.
J.. Z. Loomis is doing quite trade in the
saddle and harness business.
John Boyd deals in boots and shoes and
carries on shop i'll connection with his
store.
Tale & Van Marshall are running black
smith and wagon shop.
Jesse Peterson is also blacksmith, and
has a shop in the place.
William Hatfield is the wagon maker and
owns shop and house in town.
L. ID. Moscr. VIM. Me>kimnons, Thomas
Davidson. G. w. Pherson and Johnathan
Flcmming, are carpenters. the majority of
whom own property in town.
There is neither lawyer, constable or
squire in the town. Its so quiet and order
~ thar their services are not needed.
j. NJ. Harper, physician and surgeon, is
an old resident OF the place. and has good
practice. Thanks to the DR.. for services
rendered.
John II. Page. NJ. D., lives on farm a
mile or so in the country, and practices med
icne in town and country.
f. r. Page Is Real Estate Agent. Has
some valuable property OH sale. Is relia-
BILE business man and withal gentleman.
Those who desire any Information about the
prices OF land in the vicinity OF the Rapids,
or any general information about the coun-
try, will do well to address Mr.. Page.
j. L. SemaiIs keeps the hotel. His house
is a two-story frame with ell. Is finished
and furnished throughout, and affords ample
accommodations to meet the wants OF thu
travelling public.
One OF the main features of the town i
the large Touring mill OF Semans & Roberts
The main building is 40 feet square and fou
stories high, with carding room 40X3O feet
The dam is built of stone on stone bee
rock. They have seven feet fall OF water
which gives them all the power necessary
The proprietors propose to put in two new
sets of burrs this.fall. A good saw mill j
connected with the mill. The capacity o
the Touring mill is from $50 to 800 bushels O
wheat in twenty-four hours. They use tn
Ingram or California shutter. which has tn
reputation Of being the best in use. The
have IS feet OF boiling cloth for one set c
burrs. Their flour has an excellent repuia
; ton in this part Of the State. The mill
being run night and day, and is crowded wit
, work continually.
: Neither is Neosho Rapids behind he
neighboring towns in educational an
, church matters They have two-stor
stone school house 25x3S feet. with cupol
and bell. The rooms are furnished wit
, iron seats, black boards. maps, charts. etc
Miss Elizabeth Davidson is teaching goo
, school. The upper hall of this house is oc
cupied by the Masons and Odd Fellows
The building is a credit to the town.
The society of Baptists own nea
!, frame church building and have regula
n worship.
f The Methodists have service in til
+ school house. They intend to put up
!, church building next summer.
t Mr.. White lives in "a comfortabl
: house in the village, and owns hun
! dred head of ponies.
), Wesley Atherton is building me-
o house in town.
Charles Talford owns block and h;
e it filled with a large amount of fru
e trees and shrubbery, and will put up
: new house soon.
a Il. NJ. Gruwell owns nice residen'
e in town. Is running an extensive faru
o of which we will speak hereafter.
g Our observations among the farme
II in this vicinity will be published in d,
I. time.
@ After doing the dirty work OF slavery I
eye ,rx, ex-President Fillmore, in his speech
y cepting the presidency Of the Louisville Co
:" vention, said his prajudices, at the time
cd he Emo