The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-03-13

MARION COUNTY.
The New Mil at Plorenes.
Florence ''Oat Of the Wet"-A Word
About her Business Men.

Florence 'Out Of the Wet"-A Word
About her Business Men.
Your correspondent spent last
Saturday in Florence, and not hav.
ing visited that village for some
time before, was pleased to note
the many recent changes and i'm
provements there. 1t seems that
the new mill has given fresh i'm
petus to everything, and inspired
the people generally with q spirit
OF advancement. And well this
may be so, for they have in the
"Pioneer Mill" on Institution of
which any town or city might just
ly be proud. Through the Kindness
and courtesy OF Mr.. Graham, one of
the proprietors of the mill, the
writer was conducted through all
its various apartments, and shown
its clock-like workings from gar
ret to basement, and he. feels justi-
fed in asserting that there IL no
better mill west of st. Louis, nor il
1t cxeelled in size or capacity this
side of Kansas City. The building
is 3Ox5O feet, and II feet high, hav-
ing five floors including basement.
II is substantially built and most
conveniently arranged throughout.
Tho dam and abutments are of
stone and master piece of mason
ry. They alone, when completed,
will cost $4,000, and the whole
structure will reach . cost OF $lS,-
600. 1t rams four sets of burs, and
has the finest bolt that can be OBJ
tanned. Mr.. Graham has spared no
expense to make It = really and
truly . hrst-class mill. He assures
us that he will be able to make
-four equal in every respect to the
fAneiest OF the fancy brands manu-
featured ct 81. Louis. So IL ye far
mers Of Marion county want nice
turn OF "snoW-hake," all you need
to do Is just tax eyour white wheat
to the "PiOneer Mill" And az to
fair dealing . single glance at the
pleasant honest face OF Mr.. High,
the miller, will satisfy any one that
his grain will not be unreasonably
tolled. They are grinding corn
now, IND will be ready for wheat
In about two weeks.
Florence is no longer down In
the mud as she once was, and her
envious neighboring villages can
no longer ding IT her their wanted
epithets OF "Frog pond" Water
Ville," or "MudhOie," or rally her
upon her "canal Streets" or ''fioat-
Ing population" She 10 now be-
yond the reach of Such pleasantly
from her contemporaries, for her
streets are nicely graded, and her
sidewalks are being handsomely
paved with beautiful flagstones
from ner own inexhaustAble quarry.
@. w. Miller, formally of En-
poria., is here with q handsome
stock Of dry goods, has q neat and
well-Ordsred house, and is doing q
good business. He keeps an ex-
cellent class OF goods and sells At
reasonable rates, hence his success.
Will. II. Cochran, also of your
city, is here yet, and has estab-
lished quite an extensive grocery
trade. He knows how to cell gro
ceries, and being satisfied to Give
and let live" has now many friends
and patrons among the people of
Marion county.
Here, too, we find another old ac-
quaintance in the person of ii. S.
Alexander, lately with Griffith &
Bro, of Emporia. He has recently
embarked in the grocery business
in Florence, and:his new establish
ment looks as neat as pewter plate,
aud he seems perfectly at home
dealing out the necessaries of life to
his numerous customers. He de-
serves a good trade, and will
doubtless get his share of patronage
from the people of Marion
A number OF new bull dings are
in contemplation, and work will be
commenced on some of them at an
early day. The price of town lots
10 advancing; people from q dis
lance are being attracted hither
prospecting for homes and bus
mess. and newcomers frequently
locating here, and Florence Is now
certainly on the highway to pros
perity.
There are other matters worthy
of notice concerning Florence and
Marion county, and of which we
intended to write, but lest we
we evoke from your editorial mai
esty . whole vOlly OF mental pro-
family on account OF the length Of
this letter, for the present We de-
sist, promising to affiict you again
ere long. JEERs.