The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-09-12
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ment Of Newspapers.
From Our Own Correspondent
LEAvENwoRrH, Kansas, Sept S.-Politiciaus
in this State are busy. The Republican
State Convention meets at Topeka to-day to
nominate their candidates, aud as the State
is overwhelmingly Republican, a nomination
is tantamount to an election. The biggest
fight Will be for the one seat in Congress.
The present Representative, Hon. Sidney
Clarke, has served three terms, and is try
ing hard to secure a reelection; but there ap-
pears to be very decided and strong oppo-
sition to his denomination, mainly on account
of his connection with ring known as the
Black Bob Robbery, to get possession of the
Shawnee Indian lands in Johnson county.
KANSAS NEWSPAPERS.
The rapid settling up of the State from all
parts of the world gives great activity to
newspaper enterprise. 1t is the character of
this people that even the most remote settle
ment must be within reach of a church,
school-house, and newspaper Office, and as
new communities afe springing up in every
direction, the opportunity for starting a news
paper is readily made available. Starting a
newspaper here is not SO great financial un-
dertaking as at the East.
A number of settlers find themselves
within easy reach of one another on the bank
of some pleasant stream. They see chances
for speculation, and trading in town lots at
first pays better than raising corn. In COM
mon with most settlements in Kansas they
have good land, fine seasons, ard good
limestone for building purposes to
offer the immigrant, but these settlers are
remote from railroad communication, and
their advantages are not known outside of
their vicinity To join the universal chorus
of footing, they are ambitious to acquire a
penny whistle of their own, and to this end
get some active-minded newspaper aspirant
to join them, and at the expense of a few
hundred dollars, raised by general assess
ment, start with a secondhand out
fit. When once set going it is the jour-
nalist's own fault if he does not get along.
Being his own editor, compositor, and press
man, his expenses cannot be heavy, and even
if his subscription list brings him in nothing
for the first year, if diligent he can derive
enough revenue from advertisements and
job work to pay his paper and ink bills. His
board and clothing need not trouble him, as
the editor of paper In this section can COM
mand such influence as to, be regarded full
equivalent for the creature comforts of life.
After year or so of this chrysalis existence
the newspaper man finds population gather
ing around; his circulation and influence in
creasing, his village lots gaining in value,
and if he has the right stuff in him he finds a
future opening which will amply repay for
the privations and hard work experienced at
the beginning.
This city of Leavenworth is q beautiful
place and the commercial metropolis of Kan
sas, and finds her business improves with the
constant accessions of a sterling population
to Kansas. The amount of business done last
year exceeds $40, 600, 900, and this year will
be much larger. No location west of the
Missouri river is better adapted for an ex-
tensive commerce and the establishment of
manufacturing than this city. 1t is on hill
on the west bank of the river, enjoying every
facility of water and railroad communication
in all directions; a splendid wrought-iron
bridge is now being constructed from the
city across the Missouri river. West and north
of the city stands Fort Leavenworth,
the most considerable military post
West. General Pope, the department COM
mander, has lately removed his headquarters
from st. Louis to this place, and extensive
additions are now being made to the already
large number of buildings.
Perhaps the most important advantage to
this city is the opening of valuable coal
mine upon the north side of the town. This
affords the citizens a cheap supply of fuel
mined at their doors. The coal is the best
quality of bituminous, and the shaft is 40
feet deep. A strong impetus is thus given
to build up an extensive manufacturing
interest here. There are already several
manufacturing establishments, and, with
the rich agricultural country surrounding,
a constantly increasing business in this
lin. may be expected. Nothing should
stand in the way of this place becoming the
centre of great manufacturing wealth. To
afford an incentive to capital to seek this
mode of employment, the City Council
recently passed q resolution offering royalty
of three per cent. on all new manufacturing g
enterprises started in this city up to $40, 600,
which shall be applied as capital in that class
of business. FRITZ.