The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-14
glad to note that rzauy Of them are in the
State
Passenger Traffic ON the Kansas Pa.
cisic.

giau 10 note that Ixany OF them are N the
State
Passenger Traffic on the Kansas Pa.
cific.
Junction City UHIon,9
The passenger receipts at the Junction
City station Of the Kansas Pacific railway,
during February, were over two thousand
dollars. The total freight business both
received and forwarded was 81, 1863 Cash
receipts S3,s16.76, of which 81 ,i0765 was
for freight.
Let the Good Tsdjngs be Carried 90
the People.
[Thayer Headlight, ST.
The Leavenworth TINES issued 10000
extra copies the 2ith ult. Another straw
showing which way the tide of immigration
is coming. We note with pleasure this
otic citizen of Kansas will let the good
tid;ngs of this terrestrial paradise be carried
to all people. Let the story of our fertile
soil, genial climate, free institutions and
happy people be told, that the good, the
wise and intelligent may all come and
dwell in the garden spot Of America
The Average Greater Than Ever BE-
fore.
Beloit Record, ST.
The average OF small grain sown in
Mitchell county this season will be far in
excess OF any previous year.
One hundred and ninety-seven pupils
attend the public school in Chetopa accord
ing to the last report published in the Id
rance.
Rev. S. Taylor will remain another
year as pastor Of the Baptist church at Sa.
betha, with an increase Of 100 to his sal
AIRY.
The Council Grove Republican and
Democrat is authority for the statement thai
the Kaw Indian lands will be put in tht
market next summer.
Immigrants by the Thousand.
[Nemaha County Republican, s.
Immigrants, immigrants, immigrants b,
the thousand passing through. Now. ano
then one stops and locates near Sabetha
but the great majority are striking farthel
west TO probably fare worse than if they
would locate here where We have all th'
comforts and Improvements of the East
and still have cheap and fertile lands il
market.
\ school Board Contracts for Spell
ing schools.
ICentralia Correspondence Nemaha Co. Re
publican,
The school board in district fl /, in Nema
ha county, contracts with the teachers o
| their school each winter to have a speliin,
school once 4 week. We think it would b.
| a good idea to make this practice genera
| throughout the county.
Cherokee County's Capital.
IRepublican COURIER.
There are one hundred and ninety-si,
residences and fifty-seven business house
| in Columbus; the two churches, three dc
pot buildings and four ware and grail
houses, making in all, with the court houss
"public nuisance" and calaboose, two hun
dred and sixty-ive buildings. The pros
poets are for a good building revival dur
ing the coming spring and summer.
immigration Causes a Demand fO
Work shops.
| Frankfort (Marshall Coz Record.l
Immigration is pouring in upon US lik
flood, testing the capacity of every build
ing, purchasing the vacant lands in the "
cinity of our young city, and yet We are nc
satisfied. We need something more. Franl
fort is Just the place for establishing an
building up manufactures. A foundry, m:
chine shops, planning mill, and a sash, doc
and blind factory, would prove payin
investment.
Taken up Into the Air by a WhirI
| wind.
| [WoOdSon County Post, S.
Last Friday ii. J. Gregory, of Belmon
was caught out in the big storm. He an
the wagOn-seat were carried up in the al
and blown some distance. lie remember
that while in the air he thought he was
long time reaching the ground. Near tn
same place large trees were torn up an
carried some distance.
| The Frogs Sang all Winter.
IWoodSon County Post.l
The warm and pleasant weather in tn
| early part OF the week set the frogs to sing
| ing which is their sing for March. Their
has not been a month during the past win
ter but that some time during the mont
the frogs have been heard singing.
silver Discovered I'm Wilson County
VALLEY Republican,
| There has been considerable excitemen
lately over the discovery of silver nea
Buffalo, Wilson county. The interest i
becoming intense, as parties have examines
the locality and brought IN specimens o
rock which have every appearance OF con
tanning the precious metal. If this dis
covery proves to be reality and not de
lusion as We fear, it will be rich lead 70
the best agricultural State in the Union
and open up market for our produce a
| the farmers door.
EmOrmOus Wheat Fields - Wheat
Knee High.
Ell Dorado Press.l
In the valley between the Walnut rive
and Eight Mile Greek, west of Douglass
there is a tract of land comprising LOO
acres of wheat all in one body, and jus
across Eight Mile Creek is another body Oi
500 acres. This wheat was sown early, i
good stand and is now nearly knee high.
The wheat around Douglass is remarkabl,
good and much larger area has been sowI
than any previous year.