The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-06-27
SOUTHWEST.

The Southwest generally boasts of a
wheat crop, and fine prospects for corn
and vegetables.
Western Texas has had heavy rains
The Wichita Eagle despises ''patent
outsides."
The Eldorado 4th of July is to be a
tremendous affair. 1t begins on the
third, with grand free concert by the
Butler couhty musical union, and con-
tinues until the 5th. a 12-pound can
non has been ordered from Leaven-
worth, five-year old buffalo is to be
roasted whole, magnificent fireworks,
ballon ascension, ball at night, etc
Delegations from all the States and
Territories are expe oted.
Hutchinson has Presbyterian and
Methodist Sunday school.
Tomorrow Arkansas City votes on
$10,500 in bonds for new school
house.
Marion Center is to have masonic
lodge.
On the 18th day of June MIR, George
Griffith brought to this Office stock
of oats known as ''the little black,
which measured three feet and a hall
high, supporting n head over q foot
long, which contained fifty-siX grains
also q turnip measuring nearly ten
inches in circumference; potatoes
larger than hens egg; and has peas
ripe enough to plant. Who can heat
this for the time of year.--Marion Cen
ter Record.
Sumner county will have popula-
ton of ten or twelve thousand inhabi-
tants before the end of the year 1873.
Buffaloes invade the corn fields in
Reno county, south of the Arkansas,
and chase the farmers all around their
Claims.
Eldorado proposes to have cheese
factory.
The Cottonwood Falls Leader says !:
On the 18th, in the district court at
Topeka, Dennis Ryan. of Bazaar
township, Chase county, was found
guilty of horse stealing and sentenced
to serve five years In the penitentiary.
Dennis has been in Jail about two
years having already had one trial, in
which the jury failed to agree.
On Wednesday night of last week
between daylight and dark, Mo1lie
House and Mary Iliclman, left their
homes on Rock creek, with the lnten-
ton, 1t Is supposed, of doing for them
selves. At the same time, a mare and
colt, belonging to George Yeager, was
missing. Officers were inEe diately
notified Of the circumstances and a
search was instituted, Resulting in the
arrest of the girls on their arrival at
Emporla and return to this city. I'm
mediately after starting they caught
mare belonging to George Yeager,
and rode it to the north end of the
bridge, at this place, where they turn
ed it loose, As soon as Yeager missed
his horse, he had a warrant Issued for
the arrest of the above parties, whom
he suspected, but as the animal turned
up all right during Friday night, the
charges were withdrawn aud the girls
discharged, MissBeiIman has gone 10
live at Mr.. s. Growers, and Miss
House has returned to her people.
The Peabody Gazette says the big
gest race ever seen there Is that be-
tween the trained nag, Corn, the wild |
steed, Weeds. 1t is head and head, so
far.
Marion county will celebrate the 4th |
at the sulphur springs, 81 miles north |
of Marion Center.
DIR, McKinsey returned from Texas
last week. Glad TO see him at home /
again, All our Texas men are coming
back. They think that State viii not |
compare with Kansas. - Eldorado
Times.
Cottonwood Fails is to have grand
18th of July basket picnic, with Sam.
Wood IS chairman,
The officer in eommaad of the gov
eminent troops which lately burnt
Reds dance house at wichita, has
,een commanded to report all the cir
.amstances TO headquarters.
Nine young bufaloes, several prairie
logs, aad :. large stufied snake, passed
hrough Arkansas City last week,
,ornd for Louisville, Ky.