The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-03-06

liOn.
The Kansas Democrat wants the names of
500 farmers of Independence who will en-
gage in sheep herding.
The Humboldt Union mentions the
shipment of six carloads of cattle from that
place to Buffalo, n. Y.
A great religious revival is in progress
Baptists are getting many of the converts.
The Manhattan Nationalist reports that
Judge Clardy, late of Pottawatomie county,
killed man in Arkansas short time sgo.
The difficulty was in relation to claim.
What il the trouble with our city poll
ticians? March is upon Us and not gun
fired in the spring campaign. Patriots to
the rescue--Ft. Scott Monitor.
We get the five items following from the
Kansas Chief
-Elwocd was once the most fourishing
town in Doniphsn county. but took back
ward movement, and became almost de-
deserted Since the building of the Denver
Road j. has gone forward again, and We
learn that it nov numbers population Of
800, and that the citizens are moving for q
municipal corporation.
1T is stated that $4,000 acres of corn still
remain unhrsked in Brown county. A
large amount still remains in the fields in
Doniphan county. Corn cells for but very
little. yet we think it would pay for the
hnsking and cribbing.
| The Atchison and Nebraska Railroad is
doing a very heavy freight bGsine-s--veiy
| frequently having to run extra freight trains.
Immense quantities Of Fort Scott coal
are now being shipped over this road to
| Omaha.
The river partially opened at White
Cloud and Iowa Point, lat week-iust
enough to prevent crossing on the ice, and
not enough to admit Of ferry ing.
Miss Dellie Sapp. formerly a music
teacher in White Cloud, was married re-
Gently, in Illinois. to a gentleman named
Long, Of Parsons, Kansas.
| But few of our farmers have a. yet done
any blowing. The ground il yet, in most
places, too wet. Some Who have land on the
highest places have begun this spring work,
hut the present weather will put a stop to
their labor in few days.-GrGrd Press.
The Wathena Reporter Is right in for
, combination OF the farmers to resist the pub
lie plunderers and land grabbers, and believes
all clubs in the State should be merged into
one grand organization.
Several weeks have elapsed since it was
reported that the troops we're to be removed
from the neutral lands, and still they are
here. We will notify the pablo when they
leave-perhaps issue an extra.
The above paragraph is from the Colum-
bus and Girard Workingman's Journal. We
believe General Pope notified the Governor
that the troops would not be removed right
away, but strict orders were given not to in
teriere With or modest citizens.
The farmers OF franklin county are &C.
lively moving in the organization Of clubs
for the better protection of their interests.
This is right. The time has come now when
the people must ban; together irrespective
Of party and overthrow corrupt and oppres-
sive monopolies.
Our carpenters and masons are ready
for the spring business. We have q large
number of first-class mechanics. and We have
no doubt they will all find employment this
season. We understand that plans are
drawn for several prominent buildings
Blue Rapids Times.
Spring blowing has commenced in
Smith county. We make the statement on
the authority of the Cedarvllle Roneer.
Perhaps snow p!ows are used. The paper
does no: say.
The Topeka:R cord is authority for the
annexed item:
The body Of Miss NJ. A. Connolly was
found, one day last week, in Wards |
creek. Letters left by the unfortunate girl |
prove herself to have been the instrument Of
her sad fate. Her greatest trouble seems to |
be, that she should be in some ones way, or |
at some ones expense.
Good railroad news has come to the |
people Of Garneit from an unexpected quar-
ter. Successful and responsible railroad
men have agreed 10 survey, grade. bridge
and equip the Paola and Fall River Rail-
road IRON Paola, via Greeley, Garnett and
Neosho Falls, TO the ives. side of Woodson
county, for the bonds already voted.
-Msssrs. Prou;y and Martin are to have
a contest in the courts over the State Printer
question. Two years ago Mr.. P. only asked
the office one more term. How these Office
holders do loathe to Lot go the public teat
and let some other fellow have suck =
Oskuioosa Independent.
An employe of the Kansas Pacific Rail-
road had one Of his arms taken of BY a car
wheel at Junction City, on Saturday last.
He was taken to Wamego and DR.. Patee,
who was called to attend the case says, that
the arm can only be saved BY incision, which
will shorten it about two inches.
The Indians dop'tlike the way the game
is being destroyed. Hunters who have come
into Arkansas City, report, 40 the 7rdrel~
says, that hair will fly" on Medicine Lodge
this spring, as the wild tribes will only
90 shake hands little" DOW, and threaten
no, to shake hands little" when the grass
gels long enough to fatten their ponies.
March let. the people Of Cowley coun-
ly vote upon proposition TO aid the Kan
sas and Nebraska Railway to the amount of
$50, O0G. The proposition required the road
to be built through the county within twen-
" one months from day of subscription. |.
Mr.. Tisdale, Superintendent Of the
Stage Company, and Mr.. Ter
rill, his assistant, have returned from Fl.
Sill. They have established the mail route, ,
located the stations, and the stock IL being {
put on as rapidly as possible. We will, in
, few days, have stages running to Fl. Sill
md back twice a week.-Hichita Eagle.
Here is an item that il does M good to
read. We commend it to our farmer readers. !
It il from the Burlington Pat1ot-one of the
brightest papers. BY the way, on our ex-
,hange list.
Mr.. Gropergreaser, living near Commits .
Toner Ruiller's, in our county, has herd Il
4 some fifteen hundred head of Cotswold +
nd Sou,hdown sheep in good state of pre- 4
erva,ion. Last season he sold his clip of
rcol Tor s., 600, and will do much better
his year. We learn he commenced this /
'usiness here few years ago with hardly il
ollar in capital, bat with large amount of q
apiial in perseverance. He il 4 shepherd r
y occupation, and understands the rearing Fl
{ sheep thoroughly. Kansas is one Of the
ct States in the Union for profitable sheep
ais;ng, and money invested in such husband il
' pays remarkably we'll. Coffee has q large |.
lumber Of sheep, and our farmers are wak- n