The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-05-19
ALLEN COUNTY,
KANSAS.
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AMONG the many localities in Kansas
which offer peculiar advantages 10 The
Home-Seeker, Allen County, - regards
Location, Soil, Water, Timber, Chsap
Land, Convenience 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 the
State. 1t is one hundred miles south
east from Topeka, seventy-five miles
south from Lawrence, one hundred south
west of Kansas City and twenty-five
miles west from Fl. Scott and ies mainly
within the celebrated Neosho valley.
The soil of the uplands il q black or
dark red calcareous loan Of great depth
and mexhaustsble fertility, while that
of the bottoms is the black alluvial de-
posits usually found in such localities,
and varying from four to ten feet in
depth. No better soils for the successful
production of all the grains, granes,
fruits and vegetables of this latitude can
be found in the State.
WATER.
The county is watered BY TIE Neosho
river. which flows through it from N.
w. 70 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 Q mile to q
mile in width. Water for domestic pur-
poses is found in springs and wells OF
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 ia half q mile or
more, and the quality is excellent, fur.
nishiDg reasonable supply for all prac-
'ical purposes, as is shown by the fact
hat the price of good hard wood in the
owns seldom exceeds 81. 80 per cord. In
he eastern and less timbered portion OF
he county coal Of fair quality is mined
n quantities sufficient for domestic
purposes, and will no doubt be deyel.
ped as the wants Of the county require.
'or building and fencing stone Of an
xcel:ent quality abounds in many local.
ties, yet 80 disposed as to interfere but
title with the cultivation of the soil.
PRODUCTS.
As elsewhere stated this county is we'll
uited to all the productions of this
altitude, bat is especially adapted to the
rowing of wheat, corn, fruit, and to
took raising; all of which succeed id
,irabiy, and particularly the last. Tho
nexhaustable supply of native grasses
9th for pasturing and for hay-ofiers to
he stock raiser u most inviting field, and
iakes this one of the most certain and
branches of husbandry
hat any one can engage in.
RAILROADS AND MAR.
kETS.
The Lenvenworth, Lawrence & Gal.
eston railroad traverses the county
ON north to south. passing through the
WINS of lola and Humboldt, and affords
irect connection with Lawrence and
in Kansas and Kansas City
J Missouri. This last il one of the beat
arkets in the country and is but six
,urs from lola. the county seat. -
The N. X. Il T. passes through the
w. corner Of the county, touching at
umb0ldt, and affords an outlet to the
lining regi 1ns of the west, and south to
exas and the Gulf.
CHEAP LANDS.
Notwithstanding the county has been
tiled for many years and contains Q
'Pulation of over 1000, large bodies Of
lands are yet for sale. These
nds belong to the L. L. 4 G. and II.
<. & T. railroad companies, and are
Fered for sale cheaper than such lands
n be bought any where in the United
ates where equal advantages exist.
and capable Of producing twenty to
'enty five bushels of wheat or so tots
'shels Of corn per acre il sold ct $500
+ acre for cash, or 400 on time. Al.
Ost any year, after being reduced 70
a single crop will nav the
tire cost of the land.
During last season many parties in
is county with less than half their
I'D in cultivation raised corn enough
ZEN sold at DC. bushel to pay for tie
lole tract. Any one looking tor new
:stiOn can not fail to appreciate this
It, especially considering the fact that
ese lands are surrounded BY old set-
ments, and are convenient to railroadA
wns. mills, school houses, churchesand
the appliances Of civilization. Land
pioneer prices, without any of the
lvati0ns Of pioneer lite.
These lands are sold by Messrs. Scorr
BowLUs, local agents.
COUNTY SEAT.
[ol&, the county set of Allen county.
pleasantly located near the con6uence
Elm Greek and the Neosho River.
on the L. L. & G. railroad. 1he
oeeo at this point only needs to b
proved 70 furnish good water power
mills and manufactures. Good pure
ter can Be obtained ct Q depth of ffum
esn = twenty-five feet. Il has three
lrchss. Beptist, Methodist and Pres
;eFien, and IN excellent school build
. Ihe different branches of business
tho professions are we'll represented;
property can now Be purchased ct .