The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-07-29
the ARKANSAS VALLEY.
PRINCIPAL TOWNS BETWEEN TEE RIVER
AND THE NEW GOLD AND SILVER
MINES OF COLORADO.

| MINES OF COLORADO.
HUTCHINSON, KAN, July 10, 1876.
| 70 the Editor q the woREmsnAx's ADVOCATE
Going west, the hrst town after crossing
the Missouri River on the new iron bridge,
is the fiourishing city Of AtchisOn, Kansas,
on the left bank, with q population of
about eighteen thousand. II il the termi-
nal point of eight railroads the aggregate
length Of which in nearly three thousand
miles. On these roads seventy-two trains
arrive and depart daily.
Atchison has twenty schools, twelve
churches and four newspapers. Midway
between Atchison and Topeka il Valley
Falls, of Abont one thousand miles; it has
excellent water power in the vicinity, and
Is surrounded by q rich farming country
The Narrow Guage Kansas Central from
Leavenworth also passes through this
place.
Fifty miles west Of Atchison we reach
TOPEKA,
the capital Of Kansas, city whose citizens
are justly proud of their home, not only
on account of its natural and artificial
beauty, but also because its business pre-
sents striking contrast TO that of other
capital cities Topeka is situated on the
kanSas River, which, besides affording
almost unlimited water power adds mat
erially TO the beauty of the surrounding
scenery. Its streets and avenues are very
wide. The buildings are large and of the
best style Of architecture. Excepting
Little Rock, Arkansas, Topeka includes
the largest area Of any town Of fifteen
thousand inhabitants. The general offices
and shops Of the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe Railway are here also a large
rolling mill, which is in successful opera
ton, The public schools are excellent,
and the colleges, Washburn College. for
both $685., and Bathing College for young
ladies, are first class institutions, and in a
iOurishing condition. All denominations
of Christians have churches here, and the
moral status Of the city is about the aver
age.
CARBoNDALE,
the trst coal mining town on the road west
Of Topeka, has . population Of about six
hundred, and is the western terminus of
the Lawrence and Southwestern Railway
from Pleasant Hill, Mo.
BURLINGAME,
twenty-six miles from Topeka, is located
on the crossing Of the old Santa Fe trail
and Ia the capital Of Usage County. 1t has
population Of about seven hundred. a
fine school house and brick Touring mill
OSAsE CITY
Ia called the principal mining town on the
road, and il an enterprising and growing
town. The mines here supply Southwest
{ ern KAnsAs As far an LArned with coal.
In the vicinity Of Usage Is found q very
pure ochre clay, which is extensively man
ufActured into potteryware, paint and
brick
Ia very attractive town Of about three
thousand, near the confluence Of the
NeOsho and Cottonwood Rivers, in a finely
timbered region. Here the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas Railroad crosses the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe. One Of
| the principal streets, which runs from the
depot north, shows 70 VS. Of substantial and
| handsome brick stores, and at the farther
end the beautiful building of the State
Normal School The soil around Emporia
is very deep, rich and productive, and
there are many fine apple and peach orch
ards.
FLORENCE
is at the junction Of Cottonwood River and
Doyle Greek, both fine streams, flowing
through fine valleys we'll wooded. Il has
q population of about FIVE hundred. There
are four churches, good schools, new -four
ing mill and stock yards, from which are
, shipped from eight to ten thousand cattle
annually also valuable quArries, from
which over three thousand car loads were
shipped last year.
of about six hundred inhabitants has a
two story stone school house, four churches,
aPubhc library and . weekly newspaper
Society is good and the farming land IN the
vicinity is Of superior quality.
NEWTON
10 the capital Of Harvey County, and has
n population of about two thousand. This
il gOVd business point and commands
the trade of large area Of good farming
and grazing country. Here the Wichita
branch of the road intersects the main
line.
on the Arkansas River, twenty seven miles
south of Newton, and two hundred and ten
miles west Of Atchison, has about three
thousand inhabitants, and is surrounded
by an excellent agricultural, grazing and
fruit growing country.
HUTCHINSON
the capital Of Reno County, il the next
town OF importance west Of Newton. and
in located on the north bank of the Arkan-
sAs, ut the mouth Of Cow Greek, where the
main line Of the road first strikes the
Arkansas River. Hutchinson il a vioorons
young city Of two thousand, and u re-
mArkAble illustration Of rapid developement
~ the town ia less than FIVE years old.
There are two hive newspapers here. four
churches and thirty thousand dollar brick
school houss, . large steam planning mill
and five mile mill race, Just completed.
on which q large brick Touring mill ia
being built, with y capacity to grind two
thousand bushels Of wheat daily.