The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-04-08
The following items are from z. p
Bancroft's Real Real Estate Register:
HARTFORD.


This place Is situated on the line of the N j..
K. & T. r. R., on the east line of Lyon
county, an intermediate point between En-
poria and Burlington, the town being on a
beautiful table bottom. A new impetus has
been giving to trade and improvements
since the completion OF the railroad. The
town maintains n nine months school dur
Ing the year, and has excellent church
privileges. Town property is selling Mt
very reasonable rates. An additional 50
acres adjoining the depot has just been laid
on into town lots. Liberal inducements
will be offered to persons desiring to settle
and make improvements. The best Of well
water may be had by digging from 20 to Is
feet. Timber Is abundant. There is a val
liable water power at this point, which Is
partially improved; 1t needs to change
hands, aud have some capital judiciously
invested, to convert IL into n Touring mill
The rich alluvial bottoms OF the Neosho,
and OF Eagle creek Immediately south, are
unsurpassed for farming purposes. The
country Is In advance Of the town in wealth
and improvements.
Immigrants seeking homes, If not intend
ing to make Hartford their initial point
viii Mt least consult their interests by pay
ing 1t n visit before settling elsewhere.
w. p. Gould, does a real estate business,
and win be pleased to give any desired in
formation concerning the town or neIghbor-
hood.
p. G. Hubbard, Of Wichita, informs us
that great activity prevails in building, in
and around that place. The great want
there Is lumber. The one sawmill cannot
supply one 1.-THE Of the demand. Two or
three more would have all they could do for
long time to come. Large quantities OF
pine lumber have been taken down from here,
but 1t IL too expensive except for siding,
flooring and shingles. The best material
for making brick is plenty, and a good
brickmaker very much needed. A good
physician Is wanted there. The citizens,
headed by Mr.. VIM. Griffinstein, large
trader there, have made arrangements to
put pontoon bridge across the Arkansas al
that point, the present season. This will
be . great convenience, rs well as paying
concern, as all the government freight fol
the Southwest, and the bulk Of the Texa,
trade, crosses at this place.
wichita Is located on the Usage Trus
Lands, known as the twenty mile strip,
on the east bank Of the Little Arkansas neal
It's mouth. The A. T. & s. F. r. r. L
definitely located to that point. The roaC
leading west from Fort Scott, through
Humboldt. Eureka, and Eldorado, known
as the Fifth Parallel road, " viii naturally
cross the Arkansas Mt this point, as 1t is tn
only practicable crossing for great dis
lance on either side. The great rush 70
the past year has been on to these lands
and 1t still continues undated. Those wh'
have been on their lands six months, ar
now pre-empting, and securing their titles
Sedgwlck county is now organized, witt
Wichita as county seat.
With patience, perseverance and industry
we see nothing but prosperity in store 70
the hardy and enterprising men who hav
made their homes on the frontier Of q yea
ago.
Many persons are disappointed, becaus
they cannot buy farms here, on the lon
time and low interest of the East. tn
reasons are, that money Is always wort
more In new countries. Nearly every on
who sells an improved farm, sells all he has
and must have money to buy again or star
In other business. The rise in value of Ian
Is much mort than the interest on long de
ferred payments, and the owner had bette
keep II, than to leave the bulk Of the pur
chase money on interest at ten per cent.
IL only railroad companies or large Ian
owners, who can afford to sell on Ion
time.
A correspondent in New York. for whoI
weinvested about SIS, 600 last season, write
under date OF Feb. 2lst, 1870.
81 shall have family on every quartz
section bought Of you last summer, befor
the inst OF May next. Many more want
come with them, and win II they can sc
their property here. Is there room fc
more.'
We answer, there Is room for all who wi
come. There is plenty Of land just as goo
~ that already occupied, which can be ha
At low rates and long time, by actual Sc,
tiers.
T. j. Peter, Supt. of the A. T. & s. +
r.. r., has purchased the farm Of OF
townsman, Col. p. b. Plumb, ut the mout
OF Plum Greek, three miles from towT
There Is q large quarry Of the finest biz
limestone on the premises, and 1t Is intenC
ed TO put In a switch ut that point, by whiS
stone Of the best quality can be f0rnishe
In town at rates much below the presen
We would suggest that one Of the improve
lime kIlns at that point would be u payir
investment.