The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-10-07
EUREKA ITEMS.
IMPROVEMENTS.

A1f 1lON EAESTS.
Even In the short time of four weeks
which have elapsed since our last visit
to Eureka we notice quite change for
the better in the genearal appearance of
the place, as well as great improve
ment in business.
Eureka is the county seat of Green
wood county, is centrally located, and
is the only town in the county which
can claim to be trading point.
KANSAS STAGE COMPANY.
This is quite stage center; five lines
of the old reliable Kansas Stage Com
pany make this their headquarters.
Through the urbanity of Mr.. TerrilI,
the Company's route agent, we looked
through their eommodious stone barn.
and found it well filed with the best
stage stock we ever saw. They have
several new coaches here which have
recently taken the place of the old ones
now being repaired. They have on
their lot good blacksmith shop, which
does the Company's work exclusively.
MILLS.
A large steam Touring and saw mill,
owned by Pollard s. Denison, is in OPP
Grafton most of the time. This is the
only mill within twelve miles, and there
is onlyNone other in the county.
GENERAL BUSINESS.
Nearly every branch of business is rep
resented here and is greatly on the in
crease, several new firms having opened
here quite recently.
DRY GOODS.
Stoddard s. Denison have large stock
of dry goods. Durkee Sc Bigg, among
the oldest business men in town, are
daily receiving large invoices of goods
from the East; and Nye, Brost Sc Hol-
verson have within the last two months
built up f1ourishing trade at the "Bad-
ger Store" We were informed, by
reading the business card of the "Bad-
GER" that their store is situated exactly
thirty-six feet aud four inches from the
geographical centre of the United
States.
GROCERIES.
Adair & Son have the largest stock of
groceries in Eureka. They have a very
fair wholesale trade. G. S. Mckee is
engaged in the grocery and queensware
line.
REAL ESTATE.
Nicholas s. Rizer have on hands large
amomnt of land in Greenwood and
Howard counties. They are publishers
of the Real Estate Pilot.
Our good natured friends Stoddard
& Hoover have a good business in
real estate and insurance. They pub
fish the Real Estate Advocate every
month.
We formed the acquaintance of Lille
& Martin and Phenis s. Uranium, at
torneys at law. We extend our thanks
to Mr.. Phenis for many favors during
our stay in town.
HOTELS.
Travellers at Eureka are well provided
for at the Eureka House. This hotel
certainly leaves a good impression ON
the minds ofstrangers passing through,
as there are not many towns that give
travellers as good accommodations.
NEWSPAPER.
Our eccentric bachelor friend Mead still
publishes the Herald. He has recently
received some new type and new job
press.
CHURCHES.
The Methodists, Presbyterians and
Christians have erected good, substan-
tial churches. The Congregationalists
have organized, but as yet have no
church.
SCHOOLS.
They have a good stone school house
here. The present term of school is
taught by two ladies.
RAILROADS.
The citizens are looking o see cars run
ming to Eureka very soon over the Kan
sas City, Burlington and Santa Fe Rail-
road, and are consequently in very good