The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-08-25

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| We have before US q copy Of the August No
Or"The Land OtoneT,o the leading real eStatt
monthly IN the United States, from which VI
| extract the following article concerning oul
| city. J. N. Wing, one Of the publishers, wal
here. and speaks adVisedly. Accompanying
this article lie fine picture Of the Bancroft
block:
Among the many fiourlshIng towns and
cities In the great NeoshO country, EmpOFia ii
universally known as the ''Queen City Of the
| valley" Its beautiful site between two Of
| the finest streams In the State, cannot be sur.
passed It 10 the centle OF business OF one Of
the richest agricultural regions of the Great
! West; has abundance Of timber, coal, stone,
and the finest water-power in the State, which
| is being rapidly improved for manufacturing
purposes.
RAILROADS, ETC.
Its competing lines Of railroad to the East,
enable its merchants to do q large jobbing
trade with the South and West. Another road
is now under contract which will give a d.
rect line to st. Louis and Chicago, while the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas road will soon
open up the market at New Orleans and the
Gulf Of Mexico.
CITY IMPROVEMENTS.
streets, adorned with many fine business
blocks and tasteful residences. The principal
business street 10 being improved this season,
by the wise fOrethought Of an entsrpriSing city
council, by putting down excellent stone gut
tiers and curb, and macadAmizing with broken
stone and gravel. Wide sidewalks are being
constructed Of splendid tagging stone, which
is found in the vicinity. Over 42O, 900 10 being
expended this summer in this class Of i'm
proyements alone. The city supports
three weekly, and one monthly publ
cations, ali alive and up 10 the times. The
citizens offer liberal inducements to those who
desire to engage In manufacturing. A foundry
and machine shop, and mandatory Of agri-
cultural implements are especially needed,
and would do an excellent business.
CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, ETC.
The State Normal School is located here,
supported by q magnificent endowment OF
land, and the system Of graded schools is not
surpassed in the West. Nearly all religious
denominations are represented by organiZa-
lions, and many have good church edifices.
Three new ones are being erected this sum-
mer.
REAL ESTATE INTERESTS.
Investments In and near the city, cannot
| fail OF being very remuneratiVe. The leading
land man Of the city, IL not Of the State, is Ma
jOr E. p. Bancroft, Locating here In 1857,
when there was not ffty persons in the coun-
| t., and the site Of the city had not been 10
Gated, he at once applied himself TO the study
| Of the complicated questions arising under the
presumption laws, and the rulings OF the Gene
| raj Land ONCE, and did much to harmonic
the conflicting claims Of settlers who came
| locking in by hundreds. From this small be-
| ginning he has, by strict attention to business
and sterling integrity, built up business, ex.
| celled In extent by very few In the country
His long residence in, and extensive travel
over the State, have made him familiar with
every portion Of it, more especially the Vasi
region in and vest Of the Neosho Valley. Hi
/ Office 10 the headquarters for land brokers In
the Southwest, where all are welcome and
are furnished gratis with a vast amount Of re-
liable information which 1t has cost years o.
time, and liberal expenditure Of money tC
accumulate.
THE NEW BANCROFT BLOCK.
| We have often remarked that the land mel
Of place are the most public spirited and en-
terprising Of its citizens. This is especially
1 true in this instance, ~ Ii shown by the nc
companying illustration Of = fine block erect
ell last summer by Major Bancroft, at an ex
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When men show Gtheir faith by their WORKS, ,
as in this case, their opinions are entitled 4
weight.
| ABSTRACTS OF TITLE.
InMajor BaucEOft's office il one OF the full
est and most complete abstracts Of title in th'
country, showing at glance the condition o.
title TO every foot Of lana in Lyon county
Having devoted several Of the best years O
his life to the building up Of the State, he nov
confines his business more particularly to hi
own city and county, furnishing abstracts O
title, and investing and loAning money fol
capitalists, in which, from his long exper
fence, and intimate knowledge Of the people
and country, he is very successful The Re0
Estate Register, now in the middle Of il
third volume, is published by Major Bancroft
and is full Of just such information rs the i'm
migrant needs. To those seeking q delightful
home, in healthy climate, surrounded by in
telligent and refined neighbors, and In . com
munity Of gO-aheAd, wide-awAke people, WI
would say, visit Emporia before making you
choice"