The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-21

", averaging from 1000 to 5000 acres,
and as the county has been settled about
twenty years it has become one OF the most
wealthy inland counties in the state. Stock
Is, and always has been, the principal busI-
ness the first settlers wisely took adyan-
tage of the matured facilities and those that
followed them followed their example.
The uplands are not suitable for farming
purposes with lew exceptions but the val
leys OF the numerous streams are OF untold
fertility, and more than ordinary width.
i must confess that ! was surprised 10 find
here fifty miles from any railroad such
fine farms and such large and costly
residences; one can travel over the upland a
long time and not see a house; but when
you reach the valley il is different. There
the farms are thick, and large, fine dwell
ing houses dot the landscape in every di
rection. The road, instead OF rambling at
Will over the prairie. is confined between
long lines of stone fence. Thousands of
sacres are enclosed on each side of our way.
Behind many OF these walls is young and
thrifty hedgr, which will be ready TO re-
place them when they fall to decay. The
timber is plenty, as there are no less than
fen or twelve quite large streams in the
county, beside many smaller ones. All
those have their origin in large springs uD
among the flint hills.
On the different streams there are still
many fine unoccupied ranches or locations
for them this land is owned by eastern
spectators, but becoming tired Of holding
ii they are fast selling out to actual settlers
who are improving what still remains un-
improved. Fine locations with some im
provement be bought at from eight to ten
dollars, according to Improvements, then
again ranches with fine buildings will cos,
about twenty-five dollars per acre. \ man
with capital of from FIVE to fifteen thou
sand dollars cannot find q more desirable
location for the raising of fine stock. The
climate is very healthful, none of the mala
! rious diseases being at all common ;the whole
country is very rolling thus affording perfect
drainage. This is one of the reasons why
il offers such inducements to the stock
raiser. The bluff land will never be cult
waited, and any one owning valley ranch
commands all the range back of his ranch
without the cost of buying it, or the paying
of taxes From its elevation one would
naturally suppose that Greenwood" coun-
ty was well adapted for the raising of fruit,
and such is the case. The early settlers die
not take any particular pains, with few ex.
ceptions, to raise improved varieties nor die
they have an opportunity to &c
them many times; but those wh'
came in afterward determined to try anC
see what success they would meet with
At present there are many fine orchards o
the most approved varieties, and from som'
samples OF fruit which | saw while there,
should Judge they had made a success.
saw many orchards, and must say that
never saw more healthy, thrifty lookin.
trees. Eureka, the county seat, is delight
full little city, situated about the center o
the county and Just off the Elk river. l
contains a population of about 1000 an,
the finest court house building of any o
magnificent building and no discount, bull
of undressed lime stone, in the mansar'
style, and cost S65, 900. 1t contains the Jail an
is very complete. visited the county officer
and spent a very pleasant afternoon; here
saw for the first time rabbit scalps;" in III
county clerks office there had accumulate.
great pile of specimens, 500, they ar
worth five cents per scalp, and the "boys
are making fat thing of it. Eureka
has three fine Touring mills that do cred
TO the town, no town in Kansas has a bette
reputation than this, her business me
, without exception are honorable and NJ
: right, they have used every means in thei
power to make good solid town, and hav
succeeded. Eureka" is to-day one Of th
best towns in the State. Every branch {
business is fully represented and By goo
live men. Mr.. Cogswell OF the "MetroPol
tan" hotel has one of the best houses in ii
State of Kansas,
Yours. &C., RAMBLER.