The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-02-16

road In Southern Kansas, and will
traverse a vast region of the finest
country in the West, tapping the
rich and extensive valleys of the
Verdigris, Fall, Elk, Wal
nut aud Arkansas rivers, the six
largest streams in Kansas, aud pass
ing through counties that will soon
rank with the most wealthy and
in the State.
The county seat contest between
Fredonia and Neodesha has been
postponed until the April court
term.
The tri-weekly stage line from
Neodesha via Longton to Elk Falls,
thence to connect with the line
from Independence to Winfield,
will begin to run about March 1st.
AS soon as the horses can be had, it
will be made u daily line.
The case of Frank Davis, who
brought suit against Akin s. Sons,
OF Guilford, for damage caused him
by overflow in consequence of the
NSAChOahSS ca SOtAbS O AA4h-Non OSOA
the Verdigris river, resulted in
judgment of five cents damage for
the plaintiff and the issuance Of an
order that the dam be removed
within thirty days. We understand
that the Messrs. Akin will carry the
caae to Supreme Court'-Neodesha
Citizen.
On the 18th Lincoln and Auburn
compete as to which shall be the
seat of Lincoln county.
The bridge across the Kansas riv-
er at st. Mary's is completed. 1t is
a wrought iron bridge, about seven
hundred and fifty feet in length, and
is to cost st. Mary's $4,000 in
township bonds.
Kansas has six hundred and fifty
seven postoff1ces. Nineteen states
have less number.
The General Land Office does not
issue new rulings oftener than once
or twice day.
Early on Tuesday morning, Mr..
Charles Cravier, who lives south
west of town, on Walnut Greek.
Doniphan county, found a man
named .Harsenback, lying near the
corner of his field, almost frozen TO
death. He took him to his house
and cared for him, and he is in q
fair way to recover, but will proba'
bly, lose both hands, A bottle OF
whisky was found near him.
which tells the whole story without
further elaboration.
Last week Franklin county sub.
mitted a proposition to vote $3.50,
600 in bonds to the Missouri, Kan
sas s. Texas Railway, for its com
pletion from Paola through the
county to its west line, via Peoria
Ottawa, and Pomona.-EldoradC
Times.
The Franklin commissioner
have not yet submitted the propo
sition, although they are daily ex
pected to.
The Ottawa Leader local page i
about the liestreading we know
of.
The Howard county Ledge
takes Price Raid scrip at par 70
subscription.
John Burnside, and his son Reu
ben Burnside, VIM. Gorton and B
Philips, all of Indian Creek, How
ard county, were recently ARRESTED
} by Major Grant, Deputy U. S. Mar
T shall, and taken before U. S. Com
/ missioner Beardsley, at Parker
charged with coming and passin
counterfeit nickle currency of tn
denomination of five cents. TIL
parties named were all held to bal
to appear before the q. d. DistriC
Court, for the District of Kansas, 8
/ the April term thereof in defaul
, of which they were sent to the Law
renee Jail.
Senator Caldwell has bills befor
Congress to hold one term eacl
, alternately of U. S. and DistriC
: Courts at Leavenw orth; to erect
Custom House, Post-ofice etc., s
Leavenworth: to use 100000 t
erect new buildings at Fit. Leaver
worth. The Senator evidentl
, looks out we'll for Leavenworth.