The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-09-03
STATE ITEMS.

BAKER UEIvERsITY.-The fall term of
this institution commences on the 10Th
of September. The term commences
with full corps of professors, and Of
fers every advantage for obtaining an
education.
Twenty laborers are now busily en-
ployed on the gas works in this city.
An agent was canvassing yesterday for
orders for gas pipe and fixtures. The
works will be in operation by the first
of December. The principal pipes for
streets are on the way hither and will
be laid as soon as they arrive. 1t is a
fixed fact that we are going to have gas
Topeka Commonwealth.
We thought that the tide of immigra-
ton to this portion of the State had set
in some time ago, but it seems that 1t
had only Just begun. Over fifty teams
have passed through town this week.
Large numbers go by the routes south
of US.
While this county receives its full
share, multitudes pass on to the new
counties south and west.-EnrekG Her.
aid.
LAKE SIBLEY.-From q gentleman
who has Just returned from Lake Sib-
ley we learn that the settlers have re-
turned, and are free from any further
fear of Indian depredations for this
year at least. They all unite in award
ing the Just praise which is due Gov.
Harvey for the prompt and decisive
manner in which he restored peace to
the frontier. The Governor deserves as
much praise as the settlers have award
ed him, and more. The responsibility
of preserving peace on the frontier and
protecting the lives and property of the
oaffIaVc roSfn6 rvifh him Qnd no has
nobly performed the duty imposed upon
him. Commonwealth.
r. Katf from the ggGrVsyOr tshhsra
(now ready, and to be Forwarded H. q
few days., the number of miles of rail-
road in actual operation in Kansas at
the present time is set dewn as follows
Kansas Pacific Railway, 4O5; Central
Branch of the Pacific, 100; Leavenworth
Il Lawrence Branch of the Kansas Pa
cific, 81 Leavenworth & Atchison road,
81 IL; Missouri River Railroad, % |;
Leavenworth, Lawrence & Galveston
Railroad, %; st. Joseph & Denver
Railroad, II; Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe Railroad, 81; Southern Branch of
the Pacific Railroad, Is; Missouri Riv-
er, Fort Scott s. Gulf Railroad, 55 miles.
The total sums up to TOP 1-2 miles. AS
several of the roads, or nearly all, are
being rapidly extended, the number of
miles will be greatly increased at the
end of the year.-LGacreace Tribune.
The Lawrence Tribune says: "Col.
Hoyt, special mail agent, has made ar
rangements for daily mail from Tope-
ka, Lawrence and Leavenworth, to
Olathe, to go into effect Immediately"
DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERs.-W We
understand that the Headquarters of
the Department of the Missouri are to
be removed from Fort LeavenWorth to
st. Louis sometime during the latter
part of September. The Department
Staff, including Generals Easton and
Morgan, will of course accompany
Headquarters. We regret this change,
as we doubt not will all the people of
Kansas. There is this consolation,
however, that Gen. Schofeld has
thoroughly familiarized himself with
the wants and condition of this portion
fhis Department, and we are satisfied
that he will at all times do everything in
his power to secure its defense and to
promote its best interests. - Topeka
Commonwealth.
The Lawrence Tribune of yesterday
says: EFriend Enoch Hoag, of the South
efn sup er1ntendency, returned last
evening from the Indian Territory,
where he had been visiting, in an ofici-
al capacity, the Miami, Quapaw, Seneca,
Peankisha, Kaskaskia, Peoria, Wea, and
other tribes that have been removed
there from the reserves in the State in
the two or three years past. He reports
them being a prosperous and well con-
tented, and doing better in all respects
than ever before since removing to the
West. They are generally engaged in
farming, and have splendid crops of
corn and other grain. In addition to
their own stock, they are herding about
eight thousand head of Texas and Indi-
an cattle for traders, who are restrained
by the Kansas laws from driving such
stock into the State during the summer
months. The traders pay the Indians
for the privilege of herding on the re-
serve one per cent. Ofthe stock, ofabout
eighty head per month, which is more
than enough to supply their wants"
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe trains
go and come twice a day, loaded with pass
engers. One year ago two-horse hackrun-
ming twice q week, would more than ac-
commodate the travel. This fact goes to
show how much a railroad will do towards
developing any country Record.