The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-05-24

the necessities of the travelling pub
lie viii be quite well provided for.
The county commissioners of
Reno county have advertised for
proposals for The construction of q
bridge at Hutchinson-bids to be
received until June 7th-
Cow Greek has sustained its
remarkable reputation for a con-
slant fiow OF water, and has only
raised about six inches during the
last rains.
The Little Arkansas has been
impossible for week, greatly re-
tarding work en- the A. T. & S. f.
railroad. The rails are laid to the
river bank, and material is accumu-
lated in great quantities for the
rapid extension of the line west
ward. The Little river will be
bridged in few days, and 200 men
are on the ground ready to lay two
miles of track per day. The cars
will undoubtedly reach Hutchinson
about June 9th.
"A young man, recently from
Illinois, was drowned in the Little
Arkansas on Monday, while at
tempting to cross the ford at Sedg-
wick, on q mule.
"A good deal of interest was
manifested among the farmers of
Harvey county, as to the results of
the county election which came of
yesterday. Tho chief question in
volved seemed to be whether or not
Texas cattle shall be permitted to
pass through the county to Newton.
The contest for county-seat is con-
fined to Sedgwick and Newton.
The herd law is in full force in
Reno county. and Texas cattle are
absolutely prohibited from entering
the county, and as R result the set
tiers are coming in rapidly, and are
breaking and planting large fields OF
corn and other crops. In the vIcin-
itv of hutchinson, the country
which was unoccupied one year
ago, begins to look quite like an
old settlement, with its newly
planted orchards and forest trees.
Early corn is now six or eight
inches high, and the ground is in
fine condition for blowing.
Settlements are already push.
ing out fifteen miles from Hutchin-
son, into the beautiful country
watered by the north fork of the
Ninescah river ard its numerous
tributaries.
"A few days ago we heard &
farmer say that peaches would be so
plenty this year that fifteen cents a
bushel would be considered a big
price.-lChase County Leader.
Mr.. Ridgeway speared fish
just below the mill-dam, yesterday
weighing fifty pounds. 1t meas
ured four feet i'll length and twelve
inches across the head. Its mouth
was only eleven inches vide
[Chase County Leader.
The board of county commits
sioners, having been engaged at in
tervals during the past six week!
examining the accounts of the late
treasurer, L. B. Warner, deceased
and finding a considerable amour
of money due the county, issued al
| order at their last meeting, May s
to the administrators of Mr.. War
ren's estate to Immediately turn
over to A. S. Howard, the presen
treasurer, the sum of $4,000, being
a part of the funds in their hands
belonging to the county. They alst
appointed A. S. Howard and w. S
Romigh special commissioners t.
examine and ascertain the cause o
the discrepancy betw cen the book
OF the late treasurer and the count!
clerk, amounting to about $4,000
and ordered them to report to tn,
board at their next meeting
Chase County Leader
Mrs. Hewitt Craik, formerly Mis-
Mary Holden, late of Emporia, ha
been engaged as organist in tn
Congregational church and will or
gaIlize choir at Cottonwood Falls
Judge Stribling, of San Antonio
Texas, the great stock region of tn
clone Star" State, has arrived u
Wichita to see that the stock is solt
to responsible parties and to ad
vance money to Texas cattle men il
case of need. This will be a decid
ed advantage to the Texas cattle
dealers. He, furthermore, says thu
company will build stock yards q
Wichita and Zarah, the western
terminus of the road. Feed yard
will be built at Atchison.