The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-04-03
SOUTHERN KANSAS.

leavenworth, Lawrence 4 Galveston at
the Termiaus-Parker and
Ccneyyille.
Stepping into one of the we'll appointed
and comfortable coaches Of the Leavenworth,
Lawrence & Galveston Il iilroad, the passen-
ger after pleasant jannt OF from eight to
ten hours ont from the Metropolis finds him
self at the State line and in the immediate
vicinity of Parker the present terminus Of
the road.
The town proper is situated on the east
bank Of the Verdegris river, and is reached
from the depot on the west side by fine
substantial iron bridge.
For beauty Of location this town site can
not be surpassed in Southern Kansas. Sweep
ing away in every direction lies some of the
most fertile land that the eve ever rested on.
Good water is abundant. Erosd streets d.
vide 800 acres of land into suitable building
blocks. Shade tree, preserved from the
mother forest, line the walks. A good whole
some atmosphere pervades the place. The
main street or avenue commands . good
view and here the inhabitants gather at even
tide, discourse their future and watch the
great freited riffs Of sunshine dance
ON the far of prairie. Calm contentment
seems to be their portion. and the beauty Of
their surroundings seems to have im5ued
them with generous spirit.
A town company composed entirely Of cit
zens own most Of the surrounding Land.
They advertise to give two to three lots for .
residence and one lot for business purposes
TO any and all wishing to build. No specu-
iation in lots is tolerated, and in case build
ings are not erected according to contract the
land returns to the company. Every in.
ddoement is offered to the actual settler, with
a view to building up the town. Two church
es and 4 we'll managed school testify to the
general enterprise Of the people, and their
animus seems 10 be 10 build up u thriving
village and make for themselves and others
pleasant, happy homes.
In regard 10 the business pro-pec 5 Of the
place they are good.
Parker, York Il Go. carry a heavy stock
Of general merchandise, and with the bulk
Of the Indian trade do business of from
$50, 900 to 500, 900 per year. This same
firm control and manage neat little bank;
which has its hands full of business, AID
loans considerable money TO settlers to clear
up their lands adjacent to the town.
Wells Bros. also do large business, and
their energy and enterprise is apparent ut
first sight. They draw considerable of the
Indian trade, and bid fair to get il all in il
| few years.
above mentioned firms, is live, enterp' isinR
man, with full faith in energy and a we'll
developed cash trade.
Cunningham 4 Frazier deal out the drugs,
and other firms cooperate with the above
mentioned TO keep all wants supplied, and
make their presence felt 10: the pnblic good,
as we'll as their own profit.
A railroad from the East il the all-absOrb-
ing topic of conversation at present. For
some very good reasons the people of Park
toward the l. L., & G. Road. To use their
If their statements are taken a. a criterion,
they have been grossly ms,,sed and injured
by the corporation. They live in hopes of
the NJ, X. 4 T. being extended from Par
sons TO Parker. and thence onward on the
way to Santa Fe. This il their only hope
OF salvation. They agree that the L., L. 4 |
q. must stop where it il, for il cannot
afford to follow the NJ. X 4 T. SO closely |
AS it mus. through the Ma ion. Subsidies |
and bonds cease when the line is crossed and |
the company must build With their own |
money, If they build at all. This is the way
the natives argue the matter. They look to |
Chicago TO extend the line from Parsons and |
put Parker on the main line TO Santa Fe. |
The scheme seems plausible enough, and We |
hope the inhabitants of this little border town |
will not find their hopes in this respect, like |
Burns snow fake on the river, Gone moment |
white then gone forever"
Two miles to the north of the state line |
may be seen a long line of dilapidated, de-
serted buildings, occupying a ridge and ex-
tending a mile beside the road till depot |
and few stores make their appearance
This novel collection of domiciles is COf-
feyville the bete noir of Parker. An inter- |
val Of only three miles is not conducive to |
4 friendly feeling between the two places,
and 10 listen while the inhabitants eu1ogize |
each other is absolutely hean-rending.
The men and boysot Cofeyville solemn |
ly affirm that Parker is dead, defunct, with |
out doubt, while on the other hand, Park |
er will say dad men live at CO1ey vile |
and the place il hut station'
Setting aside all opinions Of the people, |
Codeyvilie is the real terminus of the road.
The trains back down to Parker and return
to COffeyville Quarters. Business in the
place is dull at present, a large cattle trade
was developed last season and the town has
passed resolutions taking it upon themselves
to bear the tax on cattle coming through the
nation. Railroad employees give some life
to the town, but it warts long haired Texans
and Mexicans, 10 make this little town seem
right. Soon the turmoil and sir will begin,
and AZ the booted and spurred cattle drivers
rush madly about hastily quaffing the liquid
tire retailed at extravagant prices, mzdly
making their bets on monte md keno, the
business men will become supremely happy,
and faro banks and saloons reap rich bar
vest F, Ms.
a.tr IT REST.
The ancient, aristocratic and high -roosting
Boston Adrsrtiser hunors Kansas with its
editorial attention. We copy the article,
not from the value Of its suggestion, but he
cause j: eminaies from paper that doesn't
tolerate any levi;y or foolishness:
''Senaior Caldwell, Of Kansas, yesterday
cut the knot which has been gathering closer
and closer about him, by resigning his seat.
1t hsd become nearly certain that he would
be expelled, or if not quite two thirds Of
the Senators xere disposed to carry the case
agains: him TO that extent, the msjority
would De 80 large as to make his seat in the
Senate most uncomfortable possession.
Some Of the speeches against him, stripped
of Their tecnichalities. and of their elaborate
discussion Of Law points, were absolutely
crushing. II vas the first experience Of Mr..
Caldwell, who appears to have been some
thing of a novice in politics, in the company
of men who hold to old-fashioned notions Of
political integrity, and he thought be should