The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-28
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WAMEGO,

w.ANEGO.
Started Monday, March 4, for Wamegc
and arrived at nine O'Clock in the evening
After good sleep at the Games House" Ia
good place to eat and Sleep l started out to
interview the town, and found it had been
SO thoroughly interviewed" and cores
ponded' that there was little left TO your
humble servant. The town Is so we'll ad-
vertised that it like nearly all the busy
towns on this road) needs no puff. Settled
and grounded in business and energy, they
seem more like century-old, steady-grow-
ing villages, busy at the shop, the factory.
the farm and the mill-than the new living
wonders of our youthful state. l was, how
ever, the recipient OF many favors and my
stay, though short, was sweet"
| LOUISVILLE.
| Nv next turn was to Louisville distance
there one and one half niles and the coun-
ty seat Of PottOwatomie county. This is
decidedly business point; but sadly lack
ing direct railroad facilities for a successful
handling OF the country products. Great
interest is manifested in the extension of
the Narrow Gauge from Leavenworth. No
better route for opening mp the country
could possibly be found. The country is
already settled, and waiting for some means
to transport its wealth Of grain to some de-
sirable market. The railroad company
should not let this opportunity slip to ad-
vance its own interests and those of these
people Notwithstanding these untoward
circumstances, business was good, and
Louisville showed Its appreciation OF The
TINES By cordial sympathy and patronage.
| But must move on To
MANHATTAN
nv next plaee-a solid town, containing
some of the s;aunchest business men OF the
State.
FORT RILEY
my next points one Of the Oldest posts in
the west-next to IT. Leavenworth, the
most pleasantly located. 1t commands the
finest view of the surrounding country, and
is very near the geographical center Of the
United States. The garrison at present
consists of three companies Of the 10th In
fantry, under command OF Gen. Penny
packer There are about one hundred and
sixty-ive men now doing duty here Inclu-
ding officers and privates. Everything
looks invitingly clean and orderly, and the
general condition of the Pos, is steadily i'm
proving. | was happily entertained and
business heartily endorsed. AL the officers
here take the daily TINES, and each mess"
of privates takes copy.
Your commissioner was entertained here
in right royal style, and everybody seemed
to take special pains to make his stay pleas
ant, and they succeeded to such an extent
that the coming away was like parting with
old friends. II one could have such places
as Fort Riley to visit every day, the doing
of missionary work would be an unmi1ed
pleasure, and the remembrance of my visit
there will always be a green spot In my
recollections of life on the road.
NEW COMERs.
The immigration to the state all along |
the line of the X. p, both by railroad anu
wagon, is immense. The passenger trains,
in some instances amounting TO ten and III
teen cars, are crowded with people seeking |
homes in Kansas While looking from the |
car windows can be seen hundreds OF can |
vas-covered wagons containing whole tami- |
lies bound for the same Eldorado. More |
hereafter. STEVE