The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-07-02
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EAGPoRIA NEWS: II you will excuse this
rash act OF impertinence, and will insert the
following in your columns, I'll give your read
ers notice Of some Of the improvements that
have been made in this township during the
past spring and summer, 80 far gone.
beginning at the head Of Dow creek, find
n new farm owned by a man named Leece -
Living In what Is known rs the old Shannon
house, are two families by the names-of Stoop
and Hustled. They came into the township last
winter, and bought land in partnership. which
they are improving this season Next in or
der Is the farm Of stephen Trowbridge. Al
though the Doctor may be skillfIl in the art
OF pulling teeth, this place gives evidence that
she's good hand on farm Albert Ash
ley Is starting farm In this neighbOrhoOd, and
will, I'm due time, be running a machine on
his his own hook. :" Billy Safer has enlarg-
ed his fields AMI made other improvements to
his snug little home on upper Dow Jess.
Mann is going ahead, having fenced about
twenty acres The .@oId man. Safer, mean
the Old gentleman, is so.coutinualIy making
improvements on his place. that can't keep
myself posted with regard to them The
school section is all fenced into one field, and
each owner thereof seems to be trying to see
how much lac can break up this season Mr.
timber. j. Il. Davis has bought 30 acres, and
intends turning it all over this summer.
Mr.. GilliIand is putting up a new house
Mr.. ROsean is breaking some 20 or 30 acres Of
prairie John II. Rosean is opening up new
farm adjoining the school section on the south.
Notwithstanding little piece OF wit y that
found its way into print some weeks since from
the pen Of one OF our citizens, about this young
man, he is considered an honest fellows No.
man And now let me call the attention Of
every one interested, TO some fences made by
Carl Scheel and Mr.. ROsean, Of stakes and
brush, which 1 believe to be both cheap
and durable. j.. Mr.. Bible is building a new
house. Geo. McIntire is making some i'm
provements on his place. MIR. COwan, who
bought the w. b. Davis place, is breaking up
considerable prairie, and otherwise 'hxing up''
the farm, Tom MontjOy lie doing some fene-
ing. .kepler and Hoover have fenced quar-
ter section and have a large portion Of it in
wheat and corn. =. w. Fl. Clarke Is making
additions TO his field and garden . Mr..
RhOads has fenced so acreA part with wire,
and intends putting up a new house j. w.
Roberts has the finest farmhouse in this town
ship, with eight large rooms; it would COM
pare favorably with any in the country e.. Bob
Roberts has fenced In so acres on the west side
OF Dow creek. and planted some 30 of it to
corn. Mr.. Abraham has lately enlarged the
dimensions of his enclosure. Duff Edwards,
ON Allen creek. is doing good work by way Of
fencing and breaking -. Mr.. Drake has i'm
proved his place somewhat this season. He
has one OF the finest farms in the township
Mr.. Wheeler from Ohio now owns the Smith
farm, on Allen creek, which is ''cOming up''
under his management. In this neIghborhOod
they have n new sehOoi-hOuse. Wheat looks
fine. Dir. HOllingswOrth has the best spring
wheat have seen. But must stop; Pve al
ready said too much One suggestion would
like to make, however; that every man SOW at
least bushel or two Of fall wheat this coming
fall. Al.
june 25. 1859.