The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-05-28
NORTHERN KANSAS.
The Region Round About the
st. Joseph and Denver X. X.
Stock, Crops, Towns, Business
and Improvements

Aoe>s
might be compared, in point e numbers, t.
the Roman soldieiy in the > of Juliu
Caesar. Nor are they OF the can and dyin!
class, 20 often found in tie sprinstim
region 80 we'll filed With so valuable 81
article need not complain of poverty.
Horses may be seen, mere and there, gal
Looping from the ''iron horse"
Nature is acting we'll her pant in the de
velopment of the present crop Of grain
fruit and cereals There has been sufi
cheney of rain. Corn, in many fields. ha
reared its head five or six inches above thu
earth. Men are busily engaged in battling
against the weeds 1t il beyond the ken Of
mortals II perceive any reason why there
shall no. be an abundant crop Of apples
and peaches in this latitude. Wheat and
oats premise an excellent yield. After glanc.
ing hastily along the line, in relation "a
stock and crors. it might not be improper
to Nv word abont some Of the towns along
this road First on the list IL
SEVERANCE.
Til, Il,oe OCCUPIES a pleasant location
about len miles from Troy. 1t contains q
population Of two or three hundred inhati-
tants, and IS steadily improving. TIE bust
MISS men here boast ola good trade
John HaGg, manufactures and sells Lar
IL
Of goods in this line.
l.. c. Nelson deal. in thst which revives
the weary.
DR.. Hopl ins is pleasant gentleman,
aud is praticine his prof, s,ion SUCCESSFULLY.
Mr.. Campbell has well assorted stock
Of drugs lie is also the afiab'e postmaster
at this place.
ten miles west OF Severance. is a beautiful
Town, Of about ore hundred inhabitants. 1t
is in the eastern portion of Brown county.
H. A. Parsons is a pleasant gentleman
who practic. law. He has bet here for the
past four year, lie has met with excellent
.uccsss.
Moorhead & Anderson are doing q good
business. They Keep a general stock OF
goods. Mr.. NJ. is the efficient postmaster
al this place. Ten miles farther To the east
stands.
HIAwATHA,
a, beautiful town a. one could wish to see
Visions of fancy pass in review before the
mind Of him that contemplates the deriva-
lien of this romantic name. The Popula-
Z IL =. A.
capital of Brown county. A very large ex.
tent of country is tributary to this town.
Business men are good natured, which is
equal to sayirg that they have plenty OF
work. Several buildings are being erected.
People sre taking Of voting bonds for the
erection of fine court house. Hia~atha
las good school house, built Of ttcne, and
Two sto,iss in height. 1t a'so has several
ne at churches. In one Of these, the Bsptis',
oficistes the Rev. Mr.. Ligrett, formerly pri-
vate Secretary of Senator Pomsroy. He il
IN able minister. A beau i.ul park is one
Of the attractions Of this place. Timber,
which has been pla ated Tor some years,
serves SIS Its chief ornament. in the coun-
Nv surrounding this city, fores. culture has
rec sived great deal of s,ten ion.
The following are same Of the reliable
business men:
Willard SAVOY sl,ughte,s and sells beef.
Henry Isely is the efficient and gentleman
" county clerk.
J. Shilling & Co. keep a large stock Of
Dry goods, clio hing. boots and shoes. Their
goods gil the 6rst sni second stories of the
large building in which they transact bust
nes'.
C. H. Lawrence attends to the duties Of
,on-tsb'e. He ia an efficient officer.
w. 6. Bristol has fer .ale a very complete
4 OK Of furniture.
Judge Killey is an old resident Of ncr;herp
kansas. He is very sue cessful practitioner,
and = pleasant gentleman.
A. Penske manufactures and s>fs boots
nd shoes.
C. B. Heading is an agreeable gentleman,
\ no has recently started . barbrr shop in
his tlsce. There il NO doubt that he vi
'ucceed.
J. Covad & Co. are the proprie.ors Of the
mill at Hiawsths. They have excellent ia
,iiities for making 6our and meal, and sre
admirably.
E. W. Butt deals in groceries Of all kindf.
He deserves the patronage which be 10 ne
,eivipg.
r. N. Unke'ef II = cent fJr The Aieeoori
Valley and E.nsas Inst rance COmPanies, Of
Leavenwortb. He also repr s.nis other
and devo,es his entire attention
o this business.
Dr.. 81. C. Miner has . good practice in
his profession.
Samuel Smouee, proprietor Of the City
Hoeel, il . courteous eentleman. He keeps
N excellent house. good tab.e', good rooas
md good beds.
Edward Powell enjoys good law peac-
ice. Atsentive in tLe dscAarks of his
luties, the people are attentive in giving him
luties to discharge.
A. n. Raley is the editor and proprietor
II the Hiavatha .DispatcA. M. Ruley i |
eitnased, j. hat be has 10 com
pesiiion in Brown county. In this respsee h !
!. far mors foetu.ate thaA most OH neneh.
,oss. The Dispafek i IN excallsnt porsr.