The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-09-22
ITEMS FROM PLEASANT RIDGE.

This has been a great year for the farmers
Of this portion of Leavenworth county. Such
fine crops they have never before raised, and
it is to be inferred that they feel glad. Taken
all in all, this has been the finest season for
the products OF the farm known in Kansas
since its settlement by white people. Rain
was SO distributed that, while corn suffered
no injury, sufficient dry weather came on in
harvest time to allow all grain to be cared
for nicely. If any person should wish to see
the "garlen-spot Of the west" he should
lose no time in visiting the far-E,med Salt
Creek Valley. 49,"
All stock-raiscrs, foi 4 few years past, have
been dispensing with common breeds as
rapidly as possible, and securing the finest in
the country. This part Of Kansas has about
thrown off the "new dress" and is rapidly
assuming the garb worn by the older States.
Our most extensive dealers in stock, at pres
ent, are Joel Hiatt, Esl., and Mr.. William
Buchanan. They have been engaged in the
business for several years, and are among the
most reliable in the country. The proposed
Leavenworth and Topeka railroad has been
surveyed through the Valley, and is regarded
very favorabiy by the masses Of our citizens.
They do not suppose that the Immediate or
direct advantage to them will lie SO great,
but they know that it is needed to help
Leavenworth, and that what helps here, at
least indirectly, helps them. They expect
and naturally toO-that station will be
located six or seven miles from the city for
their convenience. A fair regard by the
company for the reasonable desires Of the
people along the line in the way Of these
Accommodations will secure their cordial
cooperation in the construction of the road.
Educational matters, under the impetus
given by Mr.. X. +. McCarren, year ago,
or more, have assumed an interest not here
tofore known. The most astonishing pro-
gress has been made by majority of young
persons. Our popular postmaster, Chris
Moser, still runs his blacksmith shop and
postofficc under one roof, the croakings Of
some of our Democratic neighbors to the
contrary notwithstanding. They thought
this was terrible want Of dignity, "but it
had to 60" If he had selected saloon,
there would have been no difficulty in iigur-
ing out where their sympathies would have
settled. Mr.. Moser believes in ''The Lead
ing Paper" for within the past month or
two he has taken in more than twenty new
subscribers, a great many of them Demo-
Gratis, who are beginning to concede THE
TIMES to be all that it claims, and more too.
Politically speaking, the admission Of
fifty lately disfranchiscd, loyal Republicans
i'm the township to the privileges of voters
has not made fools of the white members
of the party. Now that we have chance TO
to redeem the township from the old MEM
hers that have always borne it down and kept
it in the ranks of old fogyism, We have fewer
aspirants for official honors than ever be-
fore, contrary to all reasonable expectations.
The greatest interest and activity prevails,
tempered by the best of feeling and a su-
preme desire to unite LeavenwOrth City and
County upon some policy that will secure us
full recognition in Congress, where the con-
sideration Of our interests has so long been a
stranger. All politicians who have hereto
| fore been in the front ranks and kept our
cOunsels divided in order that each one
| might make the most out of his little "batch"
of delegates, will have to clear the track, for
| the great people arc on the war-path, and
| will scatter destruction as they 60. Every
man caught out in this township electioneer-
ing for Office will be incontinently ''snowed
under" and by unanimous vote. The
strongest and best men must come now, and
will be elected to act upon a platform adopt
ed by the people before nomination.
Mr.. Coffin, it is understood, desires the
nomination for Representative, while great
many are urging the claims of DR.. J. F.
Hathaway, and Mr.. w. F. Goble. The lat
ter gentlemen refuse to become candidates Of
their own motion for the nomination, and
insist upon the people listening to the claims
of no person, and canvass for the strongest
and best man, one who can do the most for
the township, the county and the city. Our
people arc going TO insist upon this, and the
fight is to be directed as have indicated.
We want to elect LeavenwOrth man Uni
ted State Senator this winter.
The great Sidney is not supposed to he
dead yet. ''The snake is scorched but not
killed"
He only has the same number Of men,
plus the State Senate, to control this winter,
for United States Senator that he would have
had in an ordinary State Convention. Let
everybody look 10 the next Legislature as
they looked to tho late convention, and see
to il thai each man goes TO Topeka, with no
mistaken idea as to the sentiments of his con-
stituency. w. FIG.