The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1871-12-21
AROUr LINCOLN COUNTY.
FORr HARKER, Dec. Is, 1871

Fort HARKER, Dec. 10, 1871.
To the editors Saline county Journal.
Having just returned from visit TO
Lincoln county, with your permission
would like to say word Of encourage
ment to the good people whom found
so hospitablc. tried to think candidly
and impartially Of the two rival towns
in tho county, and, also, Of the prospects
OF the county in general; and l am free
to confess that no county in Western
Kansas is the superior Of her, being well
watered, with splendid bottoms along
the streams, and rs much timber as any
county in the West; with people who
STAY at home and work industriously,
and vet are enterprisins enough to turn
out en- ma>se and work for their common
interests. What is ,oPrevcnt them from
being prosperous:
Let me tell YOU, dear sirs, when YOU
want few days Of recreation from the
cares of office work, just take trip to
Lincoln county and YOU will find a
whole-souled, generous people, who will
never tire of nlinistering to your wants.
As you pass up the valley OF the Saline,
you may call at Mr.. Samuel Berrys,
where YOU will observe tic natural indie
pendencc and:.uprightness, which secures
lasting friends. There you can call at
Mr.. Kingsley's, where generous hospi-
tality is apparent. From thence you
may call at Hubbard's and see the work
that he is doing, almost with his own
hands towards building mill. The on
" harm that wish him is, that he had
the money to push the mill along to
completion. l wonder that he does not
get sonc moncycd man for partner
and complete his undertaking at once.
Then there would be no end to the mon
ey he could make From there You
come to Abram, and really you would
be surprised to see what has been accom-
pushed since last June, when but one
house in the town. Ten or twelve good
buildings and several more commenced.
There are stores, blacksmith shop, drug
store, law Office and the dwelling houses
of . live, intelligent and prosperous
people. There is plenty of room for
others, and the citizens seem determined
to do everything in their power to make
it pleasant and agreeable tor those who
may come among them. A school is al
ready in successful operation. \ ly-
ceum is organized, and from the interest
manifested, know that it cannot be
otherwise than productive OF good. III
the store of Mr.. Myron Green you will
see lots Of business done. His stock OF
goods, although small, is sold for cash,
so that he has the money to buy goods
and fill up his shelves again. There is
no better place for another store than
Abram now offers. Mr.. Patrick Lowe,
whose family was the first to reside in
the town, is doing we'll in keeping a
boarding house.
The site for the town Is gently roll
| ing swell of elevated prairie land, with
the Saline river on the south and the
undulatins bluffs about mile distant on
the north, most eligible location for
one of the incest of cities. 1t is now
the county-.cat, and better location
could not have been made in Lincoln
county, but still most bitter controver-
sy has been going on concerning its re-
moval. SO far as was able to form an
opinion, I think public sentiment has
settled into the belief that the county
seat cannot he removed. You can hear
dozens Of people ask, What good is il
tn move the coun,y-seat only u mile and
a haiti" and truly | thought. "whai
good will il do. Why no, let it be a,
i Abrapi A. long A. they are getting such
. start, and !ieis together and have q
good town IN The cssnsy and not have
| two qnarrclins with each other.
i If the company organized TO build .
hotel would do so a, once, il would do 9
smashing business, for hotel n Abrani
would Lc patropizcd.
Now, Mes.r.. Editors, il you must leave
Abr.m and the jolly, good fellows who
have taken up their abode there, you car
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