The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-05-29
MARION COUNTY, Kas.. \

May Is, 1875.
Tiihor Of The Times:
Marion County IL justly considered one of
the best in Southern Kansas. 1t il situated
serenity miles north of the Indian Territory
AID about ore hundred miles from the east
!;ae OF the State. Tie Santa Fe Railroad
extends through the southern part of the
county, passing through the towns OF Flor
ence and Peabody and the Kansas and Ne
l'raska Railroad is partly graded through the
county north and south, passing through
Marion Centre and Peabody.
There are numerous streams of clear
water, the larger Of which is the Cottonwood,
small river running southeastward, and
furnishing good water power. Timber Is
scarce, being confined to small groves along
the streams. Though timber is scarce, its
want il not seriously felt, a. stock is herded
and settlers thereby enabled TO plow and
plant witheu, the great labor and cost Of
fencing.
The eastern part of the county has dark,
limestone soil, and is interpreted with rocky
bluffs, near the Streams. The central ard
western parts of the county consist of gently
rolling prairies, OF rich soil, in places being
considerably sandy and susceptible of den.e
settlement. A considerable portion of the
land in the county is owned by railroad COM
ranies, and is sold on fair terms.
The herd Law is great aid to the rapid
Improvement of the country. The new set
tier can go on TO his claim or land and pillow
his hedge row during spring or summer, and
the next spring set out his hedge plant', and
in three or four years can have his farm en-
closed with living fence.
The epring was unusually cool till about
the twentieth of April, bu, since then The
san and rain have been propitious. Some
6elds of corn are up nicely; spring wheat and
oais are growing well, rye has headed cut
and fall wheat looks fine, that sown early
being almost full! height. OBSERVER.
Mas. ]. L. BURRELL, formerly of Lea,-
enworth, but nos resident OF Grasshopp,r,
vas in the city yesterday visiting her old
friends and acquiin;ances. Mrs. Burrell
recently leased III. Union Hotel of thst
place, the Broadway being too small TO &C
rommoda;e her custom, and will take pos
seaion of the same on June first. This |
house having been recently thoroughly reI-
ssated throu yhout, il will in the future be |
kept up in trs,-class style, and parties who !
so TO- or go 'hronyh Grasshapper will alwa,s
- ffss-c a. Tod aud god treatment ~
ealing at the Union.
WHATS the matter with the Topeka and |
Lawrence lawyers? Four of these disiin-
,suished gentlemen appeared en- groupe yester- |
:<lav in cur streets, and looked so exceeding
y professional that one of our most respected
eiaissss vas heard to exclaim, SWELL, l de-
'llaRei believe this town will be overrun
81 gamblers" Come, gentlemen, pass in
2var checks, the game is closed.
TIE hot sun and dog day. having set in,
- uaier, lemonade, mint juleps and other
sliag beverages are greatly in demand, and
- can cater to tie wants Of the people in
heee, like the Or.Dans, with their solid
ts Of crystal ice, rivaling even the spark
= paIh of the magnificent ics palace Of
- A.. Lesvs ocdess II Umnettun1