The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-18
KANSAS ITEMS.


The Bellville Telescope says that on
the 23d Messrs. Rich, Anderson and
Cheatfield killed fifty-two rattlesnakes
and twenty blue racers at the snake den
on Salt creek east of Bellville.
Hon. Edwin Tucker and Hon. WIN.
Martindale have opened bank at Eu-
reka. They are both old citizens OF
Greenwood, and are well known for
their reliability and integrity. We wish
the Eureka bank success.
We learn from the Eureka Herald, OF
Thursday last, that Mr.. Osborn was
elected Representative of Greenwood
county by a majority of about fifty votes.
The Democrats worked hard, but the
Republican ticket throughout has a
handsome majority.
Three years ago, the democracy Sc
cured, and have since retained, control
of affairs in Jefferson county in this
State. As result, the animal expendi-
lures were increased from $4,000 to
$4,000, with a relative increase OF
taxes. Last Tuesday, the good people
of Jefferson took this matter in hand,
and made new deal. Tue whole re-
publican county ticket, except Superin-
tendent, is elected by handsome ma
jority.
The Topeka Record of the Ilth says
Hon. w. Shannon, Receiver of the new
land Office at Augusta, Butler Co., came
in from there yesterday, accompanied
by his clerk, Mr.. Mead. He says that
the history of no country ever showed
such an immigration as is now pouring
into Southwestern Kansas. Augusta is
improving rapidly. A new building
for the land Office, 40x60, two stories
high, has been built, school house cost
ing $4,000, etc., etc. The net cash re-
ceipts of the land office for the first ten
days after the Office opened were S22,654.
In the same time made 1875 homestead
entries, 40 homesteads by soldiers on
railroad lands, and 81 pre-emptions.
There was entered at private sale in the
same time 1900 acres. Mr.. Shannon
and Mr.. Mead will be in town all Of to-
morrow.
Usage county has few "repeaters'
that would take first prizes in the Sixth
ward OF New York. A man on the re-
serve boosted, last Monday, that he and
his son had, together, voted ten times
at the county seat election, and yet his
SON was under age! \ promising boy
Common cedith.
In all probability the tresseI work OF
the NJ, X. & Il. II. r., across the Usage
river, was finished last night, in which
case track laying will begin this morn
ing and come directly to our city We
will probably see the cars in fifteen
days, and certainly by the first of De-
cember, and then Fort Scott receives
her commission as THE CITY of the South
west.-Ft. Scott Monitor.
George Mitchell. of Wichita, while on
his way to Arkansas City, on last hurs.
day, attempted to cross POlecat creek
when 1t was supposed to be fordable
But finding the water being deeper than
he expected, he endeavored TO turn, and
get out; in which attempt the pony
which was hitched To u sulky, was drown
ed. The young man, however, manag-
ed to reach the shore. The pony and
sulky are yet in the creek.-Arkdnsd'
Traveller.
The law of the State requires that 8
board of visitors shall be annually ap.
pointed TO visit and examine the con
dition and work of the State Norma
Schools. In compliance with this pro.
vision of law, Mr.. McVicar, the State
Superintendent of Public Instruction
has appointed Prot. j. a. Banfield, Of
this city; Col. Ill. ID. McCarty, of Leav-
enworth, and Prof. o. &. Palmer, o.
Wyandotte, as board of visitors to the
State Normal School at .Leavenworth
and Philetus Fales, Esq of Ottawa
Rev. g. II. Rice, of Hartford, and Col
III. ID. McCarty, of 'Leavenworth, as 9
board of visitors to the State Norma
School at Emporia. The several board;
will visit the respective institutions a
an early day, and report to the State
Superintendent the condition, work
needs and prospects, of the schools
which report will be published in the
annual report of the department o
Public Instruction.-ConmO loedith.