The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-05-14
LINN COUNTY, KANSAS.
The Towns CT La Cygne, Pleasan.
ton and Mound City.
Description Of the Surrounding
Country.

Country.
Linn county, situated on the eaetern and
near the southern border of Kanaae, covess
an area Of about 625 square miles. 1t i in
latitude So north. and Longitude 95' vest.
Nature has been extremely profuee in show
ering her blessings on this tract of country.
Water 10 abundant. The Marias des Cygues
river, whose general direction is from north.
west to southeast. divides this county into
two unequal sections. with the larger section
On the southwest. Flowing into this river
from the: wet are several streams, the princi.
pal Of which are Elm Creek, in the north
part Of the county. and Big Sugar Greek. in
the central part. From the east there l,v
into the Marias des Cygnes, Middle and
Sugar creeks.
The timber OF the M,rias des Cygnss
valley 10 from two to five mile in Width. The
most common varieties are oak, hickory,
walnut. maple, ash, elm, pecan and hack
berry. Timber also abounds in plenty on
the emsller streams ju-t mentioned, ~ veil
~ on Mine creek and many other ,maIIer
wafer courses.
Stone, though found chiefly 10 the bluff
facing the streams, which meander in the
valleys below, i. sufficiently plenty for huiId-
irg purposes. This, found at the Barnard
quarry has gained an envi.ble reputation,
both at home and abroad.
Coal has ., c-n,ly been d.ve oped in lsrce
quantities in the eastern and southern por-
tons Of the county. 1t 10 of the iues
quality.
Considerable lead has been found in the
Mine creek valley, about two miles south Of
Pleasanton. The ore obtained u very pure,
The prospects for extensive mining here are
favorable. Traditioo's pages tell Of In
dams 6nding surface indications Of this
useful metal in this locality in the ''lOng
ago"
In this county, apples. peaches. pears,
grapes and other fruits adapted to this eli.
mate, find genial home.
Educaiionally, Linn county stands high
among her cotemporaries. Her Superinten-
dent Of Schools, g. W. Boskin. Eq, is an
able, industrious man. About one hundred
school districts are Organized. The school
buildings are generally Of an excellent quail
ity, and contrast strangely with those Of
newly ssttled counties in the older and bet
ter timbered states.
Manufacturing in this county hss not re-
ceived due attention. Talk in this direction
il nov rife in several localities. Water
power is abundant, and only awaits the ad-
vent OF machinery to do its work in a ratis-
factory manner.
Stock raising il followed successfully BY
many. In fact, all farmers here seem to
have an ardent desire to rep.eni.h their cap
ital stock in this way.
One railroad. the NJ. r. Fl. s. 4 g., has
icnnd its way through this county. II en-
mile. from the eastern line; while at the
miles from the eastern line.
importance.
LA CYGNE,
on the NJ. K, Fl. s. & q. Road, two and a
halt miles from the northern line Of the
county, occupies q beautiful location on the
east hank Of the Msrias der Cygnes river.
Toe v.IIev in vh;ch th,s ci,v !. hn;I, seems
10 have been formed for :. Commercial noint
Of no mean magnitude. Middle Geek,
,boo- . mile .a,t of La Cvpne. flovs in =
.ou,herly direc ion To- i,s junction with the
M.rias des Cvpnes. I. bounded on three
.;}ss he ,imhSr .nd IN tho ,,o,,h nv :, hivh
hill ,t,nds on,. Of ,hc yrr,, commercial
towns of K,n,a..
The L. C,pne Hou... ]. G.. Mc(;.Ilis,er.
u a cr.di, 10 ,hi. section of the
couo,.v Travellers ard emnlov.ss ON the
,,;Iro.J ,,la meal. q, hi. ho,,se This il
one Of the hotels | take ulsa.ur. in recon-.
,ns,J;nc 10 the ,r,vsI;nr ,mhl;c
M. j. c. Parker m.nni.ctnr.. anil .-,;s
harness
Mr.. IL Il Higher, Al old hand at the
work, il doing an excellent business In the
bakery ana confectionery line
Mr. Jerome Hoover ID tonso'is' a'tHt 81
the hrst-ciass
Mr.. VIM. johnson IS asceIt 'inl. z, IN an
ofhcisi capacity, the population Of hrs, Lin
coin township.
Mr.. U. Rogers, sells very many goods
over the counters at the store OF Mr.. Parks.
J.. s. Bsl tiy Is o'e OF LaCygne's ti:-t law
yers. he hss large and increasing pr.c-
tice.
Another thing, LaCysne hzs i hrsi class
newspaper. lhe ediior, ). T. henea, q,
is d-srrvedly popular and succe-sful ,ur-
nalist. HIS ONCE IA we'll supplied with the
bert Of msteriAi-sood type. coed presses.
Mr.. X. IL alec one OF the real esate firm OF
Ktnea u Gore. Mr.. Gore IL an old news
paper man. and hi. acquaintance in the
West Is extensive. These gentlemen are
relling a great deal OF properly. aud III, p.o-
pie desiring homes IN this region c,nH't do
better than u visit them OF send for their
circulars.
Mrjor Hunt has one OF the be~t drug stores
in Syutl e,n Kansas.
PLEAsAxToN.
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.;,n.,.d on the M. r Fl s XG K.;Iro.d
hon, n;re m;Iss from the .on,be,r lin. ~
Inc cnnn,, i, v,, buii, on xccrun, of tho
81 Won, Of mi. ,.;I,o,d To-. ,,o,nI,,;or !.
,hnut goo There r r ,n.ider,h,e .c,;,;tv
n business circle. At mi, pI,ce. The lad
m !, " ns,, bore DIVE emnlormsnt n !. nnm.
No, -, men The co,I 6eIds .i.o Aid in ,hs
of ,,;s town This ,ov, ho.s,.
n "n. If ,he 6ns,, .chool .J;fcs. IN IT,
So. NO., no, h,.;,s.. .-l.,.,.
ny :, rn,;c;n. M. foiio~;,o.
SENDER q BRO been , a., c,,s. us,,
market
md boarding house. 1 recommend this