The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-02-18
STATE NEWS.

AN IMPORTANT DISCOVERY lit has
been known to the world for long
time, that the deposits of coal in Kan
sas were extensive, and to be found in
almost every portion of the State. Ma
ny mines have already been worked,
and there has long ceased to be a doubt
that the resources of coal in this State
were vastly more than sufficient to meet
all the demands for fuel, and for manu-
featuring purposes. But it has been
charged, and with some degree of truth,
that the deposits were of recent forma-
ton, and while the quantity was all that
could be desired, the quality could not,
compare favorably with the best varie-
ties furnished in the older mines.
Still, there were many confident men
who felt sure that State as extensive
as ours, as rich in almost every mineral
product as our land has proved, must
hold concealed in its broad territory a
quality of coal that would be equal TO
any known to the world. Until recent
", researches in this direction have met
with little success. Yesterday, howev-
er, discovery was made near our city,
which will, if further investigation shall
confirm the present expectation, be the
most important discovery ever made in
Kansas.
AS some workmen were engaged in
on what is known as Mcclure g. Mich
olsss farm, about five miles north of this
city, they struck vein of brilliant
black diamond coal, which was about
six inches in thickness, at only eight feet
from the surface of the bank. a speci-
men was at once brought to us, which
we submitted to the inspection of the
superintendent of the gas works, who
informed us that no such discovery had
ever before been made in Kansas, and
if the explorations should show that
this vein was of any considerable ex-
tent, the question of first-class fuel for
our State was forever settled. Though
the vein near the surface was thin one,
there is every probability that mining
operations will develop deposit which
will richly repay the outlay required in
bringing it into market.
A specimen of this coal, which can
not be distinguished from the pure black
diamond coal, may be seen at our Office.
-Ldacrence Tribune.
A DISASTROUS fire occurred at La Cygne,
twelve miles north of this place, ON Fri
day evening, January 18th. a two
story frame building, owned by DIR. Da-
Wis, was entirely consumed. IT was oc-
cupied by Isaac Croxton, who had
about s., 700 worth of goods on the first
floor. The devouring element was un-
der such Roadway when discovered that
Mr.. Croxton was unable to save any
thing-there being ten kegs of powder
in the building, it was net safe to ven
ture in to rescue the goods. There
were two families living in the second
story, who barely escaped with their
lives, losing all their goods, cIothing,&c
DIR. Davis, NJ 7. Green and Mr.. Wen
dell lost valuable papers. The entire
lose fa asffunafad of &1S 400 DIo1e1.a
ton Press.
was in town last Tuesday. He made a
selection of about 4,500 acres of land
due the State under the act of congress
of September 4, 1871, being a portion of
the celebrated 100000 acres of internal
Improvement grant. He made the Sc
lections in the Solomon Valley, near
the forks, Dick has been through the
country and in this selection he thinks
he has done justice to the State.-Jstac-
ttoss CITY Union.
While the western bound train was
passing over the sdivide, near Corning,
last Wednesday, on the south side of the
road started up four deer who ran for
life over the hills. They were quite a
sight to the large crowd of passengers
on the train, many of whom had come
from the East and were taking their
first ride over the Kansas prairies.-I
Wdte1riUe Telegram.
Attorney General Danford has gone
TO Washington, TO secure . grant of
land to compensate the State for that
lost to the-school fund by the sale of
Indian reservations. By the act of adj
mission Kansas is entitled to the six
teenth and thirty-sixth sections, and
two hundred thousand acres of these
lands have been otherwise disposed of.
Lds0reAcs Tribune.
The Kansas Pacific Railway, though
still IN two divisions, has four freight
runs, as follows: From State Line to
.Wamego; Wsmego to BrookvilIe !
BrookviIle to Ellis; Ellis to Sheridan.
The road viii be In running order to |
Kit Carson by the middle Of March |
Record.