The Leavenworth weekly times., 1873-10-23

1 IL ocibS tu'is cary IN Inc morning "
took stroll ;bout the city noting Grange
and Improvements. Some very hlnt.orl
| residences and good business houses hay
been erected since our last visit, and Leav
snworth, though not improving as rapidly a
| 81. Joseph, Is lar from being dead town.
has an cu,e.prisiug population as any city i,
tie west, and if her leading citizens coulc
only pull together she would yet make des
perate struggle 10: the supremacy.
Her wholesale ho.ses, OF which there ars
a number of good ones, are giving kansa
City lively ttisssl for the rich trade OF th.
Kaw valley and southern kaneas, and he,
manufacturers have a vide ieId in which
they are practically without y rival Sh.
has a splen sid and extensive carpet factory
and her stoves can be found in almost every
hou-e in the interior of Kan-ss. Plenty Of
GOO Gpai right in the city makes Lsaven.
worths desirable point for manufacturer
and mex. 10 81. Joseph il il the leading man.
ufac:urinS city in the Missouri valley.
The old Planters House, KEEP, by that
prince Of hotel keeper, Jep. Rice, still hold.
its o <n az one of the best hotels in the Mis.
souri, valley. Mr.. J. s. Jenk-, tie good
looking clerk, who has stood behind the
CpbT'tS ict Dluc scdfF, upu HUN hUN OiCef
than when We first heheld his smiling face.
Towards noon We mounted hack and
wended our way along with tue crowd 10 .he
fair ground.
The Con,mercia, had bo ,rl -han,y and
the Times wall tent for hea quarters on the
FAIR grounds. BJth kept open house and
joIIisr set Of good fellows than the menu
b-rs Of the Leavenworth press sre not to be
found this side of sundown. We promised
to initi.te the whole lot Of them into the
C. . G. I. il they would come up TO 81.
Joseph.
Tue Times headquarters we're presided
over for the most part BY Hugh Burke, the
editor, and Fred NJ. Somers, the lively local
Of tho establishment. Col. d. Il. Anthony
pu, in an appearance during the Afternoon
to receive several csses Of Champagne ami
Dou.bou from Judge H. NJ. Alier, N behalf
Of james y. and CALVIN F. B,rnes. Judge
AIler made little speech, and Anthony T--
sponded in handsome style in bvbf,f of the
Times office and the gentlemen connected
with the Fair.
He ,h,nksd the Messrs. Burres for their
.iberaii,y, sld accepted j, as a token of good
will from ;l.e peo. lie Of Platte County, whose
Interests ere c.o-ely identified with Lesven-
worth. A large number Of d;s,ingul.hed
gentlemen were present. and psrrook Of the
treat. Amoay o,hers We noticed Governor
Osborn, General Stewart Nauvliei, George
Noble, Assistant Superintendent X. 7. X.
R.. Co'. 4. G. pswes, Of 81. Jo-.ph, Ross-
in:on, Of III. Topeka Commonwealth. F. A.
Roo,, Of The Ho!tcn ELYress, Hon. B. Sher-
ry, Jaige OF n. Leavenworth criGainsl
cour,, sui, to., Of others whose name. 10
no, po'- o.cnr to Us. TIE pres. Of Leaven-
uor,i. are loud in pra;se of Il. ". Gille,t q
Co, ~ao,essls liquor dealers, and Ms-sr-.
Simon & Stsiger, tohaconis:> aud cigar deal
Frs. who kep; up the si?fiies at headqnar-
,ers during sbe week.
TIE Leavsnworth fsir wss very cred !
table show, taking it -impiy a. a county
Fair. Tbere was no effort m ACE TO rival the |
&. Joe o. Kansas Ciy ezposi'ions by the |
people of The city, and there vas tu. very
.,,ie inducsrnent held out for good ro;:err
u running horse- 10 attend the fair. There /
E.s . good display OF grains, vegetables and
ruits. The frui. display We very hne.
Jackson and A,chison county fruit growers
sere on band to compete with the frui;
.rowers Of Ieavenworth on their native
.esth, and We understand got away with
most OF the premiums There we're several
GOD herds Of ehcrthcrns, durhams and Jer-
y cattle, and . good sprinkline of com
non cattle. There vas Q fair showing Of
beep and swine, and eome excellent speci.
nens Of riding. drau.ht and earFisge horse'.
There vas . good display sf patchwork,
eedIework, jeilics, preserves. pickles. &c,
I'd from the boiserous discuseion between
70 sewing machine agents. We euess that
bis ir:e.rst vss no: unrepresented al the
lir.
The carpet factory had a 'oom q work
. The ground, and there vas large num-
v Of handsons carriages and wagons, Of
savsavossh oaaufaetnss in ths agrieol-
nj han. 1has viss tsotiiaG ssss -