The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1871-09-07
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UNPgIHIoyS lOH INC0LN COUNTY.
Ton Editor. q rzr SAME Cogsfy JoclsAL.
l wish through your paper, to convey
some Impressions which ! have received
Of matters and things, while on orief
sisii, recently, 70 Lincoln county. l
was certainly agreeabiy surprised at the
rich lands and beautiful country which
saw along the Saline and its tributaries.
A finer country have never seeh than
that which lies between Benjamin Beans
and Mr.. Scheraerhorn's-a distance OF
about twenty miles-the prospect Is i'm
proving in attIactiveness all the way to
the Efkhorn.
When YOU reach that point you have
before YOU q panorama Of exceeding
beauty, with finely improved farms all
around YOU. On one Of these farms, 1t
is thought is the finest crops Of corn in
the State-which will average at least
one hundred bushels to the acre. Here
Elkhorn, Beaver and other streams empt-
V into the Saline. There is concentra;
ted here a large and valuable body Of
timber. There is also fine mill site,
halt a mile from the town OF Abram, the
county seat. owned by Mr.. Hubbard.
This gentleman has already made con-
siderable progress in the erection Of a
saw and towering mill. 1t is one Of the
finest water powers in the state. Mr..
Hubbard seems 10 be Il man of pluck and
energy, and will undoubtedly succeed.
Passing from this place We come to
Abram and Lincoln Center, abo II which
we have all heard so much OF late. OF
the respective merits Of these two places,
it is not Of course, proper for outside
barbarians to speak. Suffice to say, that
us town sites, they are both successes.
1t Lincoln Center we saw one house,
two men and one well. 1t is expected
that several building will be erected
soon. The water is most excellent. How
the liquor is we know not, as we saw
and tasted none. Near by Captain Hen
dersOn has q number one claim, nd is
regarded by his neghbors As number
one citizen. At Abram there are FIVE
houses, and quite anumber Ofvery good
families. A most excellent physician has
just settled there-Dr. Gilpin from Hill
nois; and understand that +. b. Bish-
op OF your city, is about to establish
himself in business there. A printing
press is on the way, and the editors are
on the ground, SO that the good people
Of Lincoln county will soon have news
paper. This is certainly an indication
OF their intelligence. understand also
that good beginning has already been
made in the organization Of churches and
schools. lndced BY persona! intercourse
| was i;.vorab!y impressed with the NOR.
atty, intelligence and wide awake ener-
gy Of the people.
met with Mr.. Ooolittle whose name,
along with Mr.. Potter, has been quite
prominent OF late. OF the merits OF the
controversy between these gentlemen,
Of course we have nothing 10 say. We
take it for granted that neither OF them
have reached moral perfection. With
Mr.. Potter we have no acquaintance.
We found Mr.. Dooiitilc 4 genial and hos.
pitable gentleman, ani evidently man
OF considerable ability. 1t Is expected
that some eigh, or ten houses will be
erected this fall in Abram.
Upon the whole We were much pleased
with tbs people aai the country and sa"
nothing u depr.cIt, but the apparent
pc sonal bitterness connected with the
county seat question. Tae two towns arr
only u mile aud i ha.t apart. Let ali
parties work in harmony and they may
soon become one-thc great city Of the
Saline Valley. FlATOR.