The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-11-05
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Sumner county republican ticket Is
as follows: For representative, T. A.
Hubbard; treasurer, Ansel Maynower,
OF Belle Plains register of deeds, John |
T. Showalter, OF Wellington; Coroner,
DIR. Maggard, OF Oxford; Sheriff, Jas.
Reed, Of Belle Plains; county clerk, 8.
B. Douglass (present incumbent), and
for surveyor, T. Walton, of Oxford.
A sorghum stalk, Is feet inches
high, Is the best thing raised this year
at the Kaw agency, j. T.
The county fair advertised to take
place at Winfield, Oct. Is and IA, was
a complete fizzle.-Arkansas City
Traveller.
A GoMAD.-Mr. Porter, who has re-
Gently moved into town, says that this
is his 10lst move. Mr.. Porter Is forty
years OF age, which will make an av-
erage of move to each five months OF
his life. 1t Is said that "three moves
are equal to one fire." in which case
Mr.. z. has been as good as burnt out
three times every four years.-Trav-
eler.
The nat boat navigation of the Ar
kansas river up to Arkansas City, is an
experiment OF SO much interest that
we copy the following account of the
arrival at Van Buren,, Arkansas, of the
fiat boat that started from Arkansas
City last August with 10000 pounds OF
flour. The extract is from the Van
Buren, Free Press:
We had the pleasure Of meeting on
Wednesday last, Messrs. Berkey, Win
ton and Bowen, Of Arkansas City,
state of Kansas, who started from that
place on the 10th day of August last,
and arrived here Tuesday, the 9Th OF
this month, having travelled, by nat
boat, on the A kansas river, the entire
distance.
They represent that they find the
river clear OF shoals, and but few
snags, to the mouth of Grand river /;
and in all the shadows they found three
feet of water, and from five to sixteen
feet at intermediate points, and cur
rent not exceeding an average of more
than four miles per hour, and that very
little Improvement would be needed
from Fort Gibson up to their city to
render navigation safe and easy. Their
Impressions are that small appropri-
only be required to secure a channel
from five to eight feet of water, seven
months In the year, from Van Buren,
to their city.
The people of Southern Kansas de-
sire of the cooperation of the peo-
pie of this State in urging upon Con-
gress the improvements of the naviga-
zion of the river between these two
places. These gentlemen came with
endorsement of all the leading citizens,
asking our consideration of this great
enterprise. Taking into consideration
the great advantages to be derived by
opening the navigation to Kansas, and
the large extent of country thus open
ed up TO trade, It becomes US to see that
our Congressman be informed OF this
project, and urged to obtain the neces-
sary appropriation. They report
large beds OF coal cropping out on the
banks of the river through the Indian
country fine alluvial bottom lands
well timbered, and in many places
with large forests of cedar. Tie dis
lance between the two points they es-
innate to be about six hundred miles
by river. They are of the opinion thai
railroad could be built upon and neal
the banks of the river, by crossing the
beds at u distance not exceeding three
hundred miles, and at a small cost fol
grading and excavation, the country
being level along the entire line.
We bring this matter to the atten
ton of our merchants and business
men that they may take action tina
Will eventuate in something belnI
done by our Congressman.
Speaking of a prairie fire on the 18th
in Illinois township,J southwest o
Wichita, e..Eagle says: "The fir,
came from the north before a stiff
breeze. Mr.. w. T. Likely lost two
hundred bushels OF wheat, 400 bushels
Of oats, frame stable and granary, anC
all of his hay, and wagon partly burn
ed. Bis brother-in-law, r. Watt, haC
$50 bushels of wheat burned at tn,
same time and place. Mr.. Spencer
who lives about three miles this side
lost his house, stable, corn and corral
and five cattle badly burned. he only
saved bed and his threshing machine
Mrs. Mitchell, widow lady, lost eV
erything she had, consisting of wheat
corn, etc. Mr.. Wilson lost everythin,
he had. 1t Is the same old and sam,
sad story"
A Mr.. Ellis, living near the Cow
skin, was attacked and badly bitten b.
vicious stallion last week. The hors
got Mr.. Els arm into his mouth ant
tearfully lacerated It between the ell
bow and hand, crushing the bones ant
destroying the circulation. Our in
tormant thought Ellis must lose hi
hand, as it was perfectly black an,
cold.-Eagle.
~ ID. w. Friend, of Butler county, re
turned on the 10th from trip for hi
health to Colorado, and while takini
his gun out of the wagon the gun ex
ploded and shattered his arm.
In Rlsley township, Marion county
on the 18th, couple of young Men
nonites started prairie fire, whlc
went nearly to Peabody, and did grea
damage. The Mennonites Iearne
what prairie fires are, by that expert
ment.
Two thousand five hundred acres Q
fall wheat in Butler county.
The Peabody Gazette learns that so
sheep were burned 60 death In q prai
rie fire few days ago somewhere o
Whitewater, south OF Peabody.
DR.. Schneider, candidate for count
surveyor says he has served as 9 civ
engineer in Roumania, Turkey, EgyE
and India. Then in view of that expe
rience 1t Is not rash assertion tha
the Doctor Is qualified for the duties c
county surveyor In Kansas.
Ported MEATs.-It sometime
happens from some unforeseen Gil
cumstances that large quantitie
of cooked meats, prepared for
party which did not come of, per
haps, remain on hand, which ar
measurably lost Such should b