The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-12-16
AUGUSTA.

AllnOuSn u young Town, augusta mas
a reputation second to but few in South
ern Kansas. The geographical position
of the place alone is sufficient to give it
the best of prospects for the future, and
calls forth the unbounded admiration of
the stranger. 1t is located at the juno
ton of the Walnut and Whitewater
rivers, two of the finest streams in the
State. The bottom lands in these val
leys are broad and rich, with large bod
les of as fine timber as can be found in
the west.
Beside these two valleys there are five
or six valleys of smaller magnitude,
the trade of which will mostly center
here, this insures good local trade.
As the country is already well settled,
there are but few places that offer more
favorable inducements to parties wish
ing to embark in mercantile pursuits.
In the month of June, this year, there
were but fourteen buildings altogether,
in the place, and but two stores; now
they number over forty, and during our
visit last week, we counted from the
door of the United States Land Office,
ten other buildings in course of erection.
They have the finest school house
southwest of Emporia. 1t is large
frame, two stories high, with two large
rooms. We have often heard it remark
ed that the school houses and churches
were an index 10 the tastes and inclina-
tons of community. If such is true,
(and we believe it is), Augusta may well
be proud of the reputation of her citi-
Zens abroad; for we never meet a maj,
who has visited the place, but that he
spoke in high terms of the public spirit
of the people, of which their school
house is a lasting monument.
The United States Government is
erecting large two story building, to
be used as the Land Office of the Usage
Lands. This office has only been open
ed for the transaction of business, lit
tie over two months, since which time
upsto the first OF December, the monies
received for the sale of lands amounted
to over $4,000. This shows an i'm
mense business for the place, as the
town is crowded every day by men who
come on business connected with the
Office.
There is an excellent opening here
for large hotel. AS they stand in need
of good hotel accommodations more
than anything else, liberal inducements
will be offered to parties wishing to go
into that business.
Herman & McKitrick have recently
laid cut an addition to the town of sew
eral hundred lots; this is in the most de-
sirable part of the place, and many res
licences are already being built in this
part. Lots are given to parties who
agree to build on them.
Z. &. Boyle has good stock of hard
| ware and stoves, and as he is a very
pleasant and affable gentleman, we con-
clude he is well patronized; as are also
Steele & Denning, bakers and grocers
But the heaviest trade of the place is
carried on by Stewart & Co., and Col
Baker. They deal largely in general out
fitting goods. We are indebted to Col
Baker and Capt. Shannon for the use OF
their teams in Transporting us over the
country.
The Crescent is at present edited by
our youthful friend, King Collins, who
by the way comes as near filling the bill
of Col. Robinson's "Good looking Ohio
man." as anything we have seen lately
Although his experience has been rather
limited, he succeeds well in getting VI
his paper.
The way the Augusta people treat Wis
itors, is enough to make warm friends
for them everywhere.