The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-07-16
OUR As1ERIcUs LErrEK.

/ AAEhICCSs july H 1c05s
Hill & Ruggies have finally got their steam
saw mill in operation, after numerous delays
caused by high water, bad roads, etc., and are
now prepared TO receive orders Cog lumber.
| Our mechanics have all been v Waiting ON this
mill to get lumber to go on with their work.
Several new buildings will be commenced in
! town Immediately.
Engineer James Stone informs US that there
are ut present four separate gangs Of men 1t
work grading ON the Valley Railroad. between
Council Grove and Emporia, and two more
companies viii be on this week. Most Of the
heavy hills near Americus are completed, and
| the plans for masonry win be here in few
days. The depot at thts place is net located
yet, but very soon will be.
j. III. kits, Esq. editor and publisher az the
lse7lst6Lfc, at Ottaw accompanied by his wife
Is visit mt his mothers in this pl..ee. where
he formerly resided. JoiEn finds his business
too severe for his health, and short relaxation
necessary I'm order to reeupcrats bis strength.
We trust the pure air OF Americus and the
society Of his friends will be bencfisdal "a Mr..
Kits, while his appearance upon our streets
will do his many friends, in this place. good
also. We are gratifed 10 learn that his bt.si-
ness is prospecting.
Mr.. Frank Goddard and lady, from ST. Louis.
are also visiting with his sister, Nh. Hill. in
this place. after al. absence Of several years.
An artists ear, from Council Grove rtnlov-
ed to this place last week, and the PROPRIETOR
MIR. Bliss, Il doing a thriving businessin the
line Of photographs and other pictures. He
exhibits some of the finest specimens OF work
manship in the art, and it will be found fay-
orable opportunity for those who wish to get
their pictures taken. We believe lle intrnIs to
remain but Il few days.
Real estate stfif continues to chafIge aaadEs NJ
a satisfactory rate IN this vicinfsy. Through
Harry NOrtOn's Enporia Agency Charlie.
brakes fine farm on Alien creek was sold last
week to Aaron Miller, " ho had recently sold
his farm on the Cottonwood, near Emporia.
We congratulate the people in thar vicinity on
their getting Mr.. Miller's family in their midst
Ne have travelled with Aaron, and know
him to be just the man for good neighbor
Charlie Drake is III search of another location
on Allen creek and we know that everybody
who knows himself and family wishes that he
may be successful in the attempt, for we can
not afford to lose good a citizen.
The quarter section of prairie living south of
the road, one mile east of town WAS also sold
To family of Germans from illinois, who are
intending to at once open up farm thereon.
MIR. y. Howard, from aurora. H.. visited
this place last week, and after purchasing some
land near town, started back on Monday after
his fiimily. Mr.. II. had been over large por-
ton of Southern Missouri. and had examined
the country between that State and Americus
previous to coming here, and he stated to us
that he liked the country about Americus
much better than any other seen by him since
leaving home.
Town lots are selling all the time, and peo-
pie seem to think they are n paying invest
ment. r.