The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-04-05
THE SOUTHWEST.

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No portion of tie State is filling uT
and developing faster than the South.
western counties. a.rf9. .-.5.
Immigrants are going to the new
counties along the Arkansas by tn,
hundred. -
Real estate Is changing hands a
Augusta. 5I ga;g4a
"A party of hunters cut down {
cottonwood tree, for game, a few mile:
south Of this place last week which
measured eight feet in diameter
They captured two coons and five
squirrels as a reward for their labor
and it wasn't very good day for cooni
'either-Augqsta Republican.
How was it for squirrels
"A new hall for the Odd Fellow.
and Mason is to be built at Augusta.
"A railroad meeting was held Isl
Douglass on the 2Sth at which the fol-
lowing resolution was adophcd:S .
ResOIUcd, That We are In favor Of
uniting with Kad0Eado for the purpose
of voting $500, GOO county bonds 70 be
cHIetsy VIZ fSicN .RSt z Spu fttS thO Aalt-
roads known as the Little Walnut val
ley railroad and the Fifth Parallel
railroad, 30 E159 s1sgg si6
81. X. Davis has shown the editor
of the Wichita Vidette a specimen OF
sugar made from the sap of box ccder
trees, WHICH grows profusely on seve-
raj streams IN that section of the State.
1t tastes exactly like sugar made from
the maple, Four pounds Of sugar were
made from flge gallons of sapr
The county seat question is being
agitated again in Butler county.
-Cowley county will not long be
witiioHt railroad facilities. The Kan
Sas Feciflc, the n. f. e z. and the L.
I. q 9. are al looking IN this direc-
ton with intent to "come down aud
possess" the valuable trade of this Sec
ton of the State.-Askansas City
Traveller. 1solH s6E Gs ssg
q round Is broken for our new
bank building, and work is earnestly
going forward, It is TO be built of our
Ans white magnetism limestone, and
VII be an ornament TO our growing
town. Ie is the Arst stone bnildinS
srected bare, and the example being
sse NE hope Ii 1ilii Be gepeFally follow
Cd saving Hs from the terrible eatas-
IRE. We are safe In predicting, that
the building will be tastefnliy finished
and furnished and one of which we
shall all be proud. Success 70 our
genial and popular citizen and banker,
Col. AcAphen, and the new bank
Arkansas Traveller. e 2.
The AFkansas City Traveller very
sensihly wants the towns in the Wal
nut valley to unite On railroad run
ming through the entire valley. -4.|
The Eldorsdo Times man protests
against being run for Office.
--Fhe FImes says large AMOUNT Of
flne stock Is being driven Into Butler
county this spring. & zaL * 4
The question of color Is agitating
the Eureka schools; 49,, -E.A
Mr.. /. Hinekley has taken the
contract % carry the mail from Cot
tonwood Falls to Council Grove and |
Etdorado. He will run q try-weekly
.4SEA buS OuC INV H8St1 " Cs4TIy pas
Eensers fsom the depot to his hotel |
-sG EldOfadO.- Cottonwood Falls
leader. g. 80 Is
NEW EExrpcKY.-Mr. n. n. A.
Hithrow, Of Little Walnut, was In |
towI last week, and inferned us that
ne ksAtucktans were about to take
possession af the Little Walnut eoun-
ny In his neigh boFho0d. We learn
rom lhlm that guile number OF, fami-
les have already purchased lands
here, and that more are coming soon.
Phey arc Bringing some good KEN I
neiF STOCK Ipto the comfy aud WIN
make solRe good farms there Phe
and IN that yleipity Is Ali good, and
20 are glad 20 hear Of Its settlenantI
y . good class OF citizens. We are
,oi4g ever there some OF these DAYS 70
% friend WithrQw, and win then be /
.etteE prenafed % state what they are 4
IOtngs --EldoEado Tines. az
LAST Wednesday afternoon a loco
motive going west set fire to the grass.
fhich burned rapidly towards some
en- tons of hay belonging to John
tout. The hay Was protected by q