The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-02-24
LETTER FROM ELDORADO.
ELDoRADo, KANSAS,
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Feb. 20. 1S71.S
EDITORS NEWS: Self-interest will
prompt some men to do almost any
thing. Men have strange ideas and no.
tons, sometimes, and often we see
strange and false themes advocated by
correspondents, as well as editors of
newspapers. We find in late number
of the Humboldt Union, an article
written by some deluded soul residing
in one of the small towns in the valley,
wherein is advocated the policy of bus
mess men of this valley having their
goods shipped to Humboldt, instead of
Emporia. We presume this correspon-
dent never shipped a thousand pounds
of goods to this country in his life, or
he would not be so wild in his state
ments. Humboldt now has competing
lines of railway; SO has Emporia. 1t
is ninety miles from Eldorado to Hum
boldt, but sixty-five to Emporia. Ar
kansas City, 60 m. south of here, at the
mouth of the Walnut, is about as far
from Humboldt as from Emporia. Con-
sequentiy, all intermediate points are
nearer Emporia than Humboldt. Con-
sidering that Emporia and Humboldt
each have the same railroad facilities,
which they have, it is cheaper for all
parties in the valley to ship to Emporia
than to Humboldt, unless goods can be
transported by wagon cheaper than by
rail. The merchant who ships his wares
to Emporia can undersen the Humboldt
man at least ten per cent. Again, the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad
will in a short time be completed to
Florence, town thirty five miles north
of US. Then we will be thirty miles
nearer railroad than we are now. 1t
seems to me, in view of these facts, to
be the hight of folly to attempt to direct
the tradeof this valley to Humboldt, and
the person who advocates it does not
know what he is doing.
The contest in the Legislation be-
tween Baker and Friend for Represent
alive has terminated in favor of Baker.
The main evidence against Friend, as
taken by Bakers friends, was forged.
Ottenot's so-called testimony was base
and villainous purjery. 1t was not
sworn to before the Probate Judge of
Lyon county, as was published. Time
will develop further facts in this case,
which will show that we are not the vii
lains at Eldorado that our enemies
would make believe.
Our town still continues to grow !;
nothing stops our onward march. We
will vote ten or twelve thousand dollars
in bonds to build new school house
this spring. The people are unanimous
for the proposition.
Mr.. Fraker, brother of j. c., and d.
Peyton, of Emporia, will put up imme-
diately, a large building for hardware
store
The new court house is fast approach
ing completion. 1t will be in all res
poets first class building, although not
intended for a permanent court house.
Several new business houses are going
up, besides large number of residen-
ces.
In view of the fact that the land Office
of the Arkansas District will be remov-
ed here Immediately after the 4th of
March, a ptel will be built this
spring for Eze48eomodation of the pub
lic.. 1t is gratifying to know that many
of Clarke's frauds are to be righted by
our new Congressional delegation, and
hat Eldorado is to have the land Office.
Our people are jubilant over the fact
and it would not surprise US if the town
would double in size in six months.
More anon. WALNUT.