The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-03-07
AMERICUS.

1 IHE hAH AANOS.-Ge met maJ.
Stubs, agent Of the Kaws, last week,
and learned from him that he had re-
celved no official intelligence yet rela-
tive to the sale of the Kaw Indian
lands this spring; but from other
sources he had been led to believe the
Iappraisement of the lands made last
fall had been ratified by the depart
ment at Washington, and he entertain
ed no doubt but the whole Of these
lands would be sold this spring. The
Major said the Indians would not be
removed this spring, unless it might
be the half-breeds, as there had been
no appropriation OF money for that
purpose. We sincerely hope these
Kaw lands will be sold this spring in
some shape. 1t is evident that moth
ing is TO be gained by the settlers by
delay. IL corporations are to get
them, the longer that event is post
poned the more numerous win be the
applicants for homes upon them, and |
the mere aggravating will be their
disappointment. And such will very
likely be the fate of these lands, ex-
cept the small portion now occupied
by settlers who have been recognized
by the government. The bill passed
by last Congress, under which the
final sale will undoubtedly be eonsum-
mated, is susceptible OF sufficient elias
ITCHY to enable the Secretary of the
Interior to pass them over in a body |
to the railroad company, or anybody
else.
BETTER TINRs.-The prospects are |
now favorable for better times before |
very long, in our opinion. Should |
there be two or three railroads built |
through portions of this county this |
year, of which there now appears to |
be fair promise, all the idle men and |
teams will find employment at living |
wages and cash pay, while the conse- |
quent expenditure of money for corn,
oats, &C., among the farmers, will put |
a large amount of money in circula-
ton. There is also q good prospect of
q heavy immigration here this year.
Already there are many strangers |
looking through the county for homes,
and they all report a strong feeling in
the sections from which they come in
favor of Kansas.
WEBBING BUSINEss.--NOthin
else so brisk this winter as the we'd
ding business. The time has been
when rumor of a match would be
taken with exceeding caution; hut
now the weddings come faster than
the rumors. Last week our young
friend Henry Edmiston lit down in
our midst with fair bride whom he
had struggled in from Garnett, (for-
merly Miss Rachel Smith), and while
everybody was watching them, who
should slip in and get married but
stable Jimmy Irvine and dashing Miss
Anna McNabua. Even the preacher
did not know what they were at until
they stepped up and handed him
their license certificate. And now
there is another young man or two
gone "east on business" that will do to
watch.
Mr.. William Carl and his estimable
lady left Tuesday for their former
home in Huron county, Ohio. Mr..
Carl has been rendered the position of
conductor on an Ohio railroad, which
we understand he will accept upon his
arrival there. Their departure was
deeply regretted by the people OF this
community, who had learned to look
upon them as the foremost workers in |
social enterprises. Success 60 with
them.
The surveyors that are running |
the preliminary survey of the Holden |
Branch of the Il. K. & T. crossed Al |
len creek with their work last Satur- |
day, at John Hili's farm, seven miles |
north of Americas. Their orders were
to strike the Neosho valley at the |
mouth of Rock creek.
Two or three cases of spotted fever |
are reported on upper Allen creek.
-CHANGE.-J. w. 10y has sold his
Interest in the post Office store to his
brother, Rev. F. d. 10y, who will
carry on the business in partnership
with his father.
-MILLINzRY.-Geor Kraft Is fit
ting up his store building on the cor
ner of the square for q millinsr store
for lady from Atchison. This done
we do not know of but one vacant
building in town.
The union revival at the Methodist
church is still in progress, and with
undated interest. A considerable
number of conversions have been
made.
There have been several arrivals
of strangers since our last, and three
or four of them will become residents
of this place.
Some real estate transfers have
taken place here within the last few
days.
MARRIED.-February 10th, by Rev.
J. A. Collins, SIR. j. C. Irvine and Miss
Annie McNabua, al of Americas.
THE LAsr.-There will be q festi-
va! at the United Presbyterian church
T in this place next Wednesday even
ing. The proceeds VIII be applied on
payment for the bell, and other arti-
Giles for the church. This will be the
;. last festival of this congregation this