The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-08-18
ALLEn COUNTY,,
KANSAS.
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Land It piansr Prices Without any
d the ptivstions II pinnssr ld6bl
AMONe the many localities in Kanss
which offer peculiar advantages 10 tie
HomeSeeker, Allen County, - regards
Location, Soil, Water, Timber, Ghssp
Land, Gnvenience to Market, Facilities
for Transportation, Towns, Settlements
and Society, stands second to no other in
the State, as brief reference to the above
mentioned particulars will show;
LOCATION. -
This county is second from the East
and third from the south line Of tho
State. 1t il one hundred miles south
east from Topeka, seventy-iive miles
south from Lawrence, one hundred south.
west Of Kansas City and twenty-five
miles west from Fl Scott and lies mainly
within the celebrated Neosho valley.
SOIL.
The soil of the uplands is . black or
dark red calcareous loan of great depth
and ipexhaustable fertility, while hat
of the bottoms Is the black alluviaI do
posits usually found in such localities,
and varying from four to ten fest in
depth. NJ better soils for the suceeofal
production of all the grains, grasses,
fruits and vegetables of this latitude can
be found in the State.
The county is watered by tie Neosho
river. which flows through it from N.
w. to s. E., and by its tributaries in the
middle and western portion and by the
Marmaton and Usage in the east. Each
Of these streams is skirted by . belt of
excellent timber and flows through fine
alluvial bottoms from half mile to
mile in width. Water for domestic pur-
poses is found in springs and wells VI
moderate depth.
BUILDING, FENCING
AND FUEL.
One of the special advantages which
this county possesses over the treeless
plains of Western Kansas is found in
its timber, coal and stone. The average
width of timber belts is half mile or
more, and the quality is excellent, fur
nishing reasonable supply for all prac-
Iical purposes, as is shown by the fact
hat the price of good hard wood in the
towns seldom exceeds S. so per cord. In
he eastern and less timbered portion VI
he county coal OF fair quality is mined
IL quantities sufficient for domestic
purposes, and will no doubt he deyel-
ped as the wants Of the county require.
For building aud fencing stone of an
quality abounds in many local
ties, yet disposed as lo interfere. but
little with the cultivation Of the SOIL
Pre- DUCTS.
As elsewhere stated this county is we'll
uited u all the productions Of this
attitude, but Is especially adapted to the
rowing of wheat, corn, fruit, and to
took raising; all of which succeed adj
nirably, and particularly the last. The
supply of native grssses-
10Th for pasturing and for hay-0ffeYs to
he stock raiser most inviting field, and
makes this ono of the most certain and
emunerative branches of husbandry
hat any one can engage in.
RAILROADS AND MAR
KETS.
The Lenvenwortb, Lawrence & Gal
estOn railroad traverses the county
rom north to south. passing through the
owns of lola and Humboldt, and affords
irect connection with Lawrence and
in Kansas and Kansas City
D Missouri. This last is ono of the best
,arkets in the country and is but six
ours FROM lola, the county seat.
The ID. X. & T. passes through the
|. w. corner of the county, touching Ut
humboldt, and affords an outlet TO the
inning regi )ns of the west, and south to
exas and the Gulf.
CHEAP LANDS.
Notwithstanding the county has been
titled for many years and contains
oPulation Of over 1000, large bodies of
lands are yet for sale. These
!nds belong 70 the L. L. & G.. and n.
!. l. T. railroad companies, and arc
dered for sale cheaper than such hads
IN be bought any whore in the United
tates where. equal advantages exist.
and capable of producing twenty TO
twenty-five bushels Of wheat or so to76
ashels Of corn per acre 10 sold at 43.20
er acre for cash, or 800 on time. AL.
ost any year, after being reduced to
. single crop will nav the
,rire cost Of the land.
During Last season many parties in
lis county with les than half thefY
nd in cultivation raised corn enough
hen sold At Csc. bushel 70 pay for tie
hole tract. Any one looking ios new
cation can not fail to appsecists this
ct, especially considering the hct that
ese lands are surrounded By old sst-
ements, and are convenient to railrosds.
WINS, mills, school houses, churches and {
the appliances Of civilization. Land
pioneer prices, without any Of the
ivations Of pioneer lite.
These lands are sold BY Messrs. GCoFy
BowLUs, local agents.
COUNTY SEAT.
lola, the county seat Of Allen county.
pleasantly located near the confluence
Elm Creek and the Neosho River.
ID on the L. L. 4 G. railroad. The
eosho ct this point only peeds to -
proved to furnish good water power
mills and manufactures. Good pare
ter can b obtained Of depth q hon
teen to twenty-five feet e h. tines
ureAes, Baptist Methodiss and Pr.
terrain, and IN excellent school build-
2 The di0eFent bsanches Of businem
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