The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-04-05
LYON COUNTY.
TopOsraplay and EResoarce

Topography and Resource
The general surface Of the country is
undulatiBg. OF the land Is per cent. is
bottom, 50 per cent. upland, per cent.
forest, and 90 per cent. prairie. The
width of the bottoms varies from one half
mile to four miles. The average width OF
the timber belts is one mile, and the Var1-
cites of timber are cottonwood, blackberry,
oak, walnut, burr oak. hackory, coffee
bead and mulberry. The principal
utaries, Eagle, Allen, Dow, Rock, Badg-
er, Plumb, Coal, Dry creeks, and the Cot
tonWood river, with its tributaries, Ja-
cobs, Phenis, Fowler and Moon creeks.
The other streams are Elm creek, One
Hundred and Forty-two creek, north and
south branches OF the VerdigrIs river.
There is a good supply Of springs, and
well water is obtained at denth OF from
20 to % feet. Some coal has been dlseOv-
cred in the northeastern and southwest
ern portions Of the county; 1t crops out OF
the creek banks, and the thickness is said
to be from one to two feet; quality, medi-
UNI. Coal has been mined il township Is.
range Is, and township 20, range IL east.
It Is in VEINS from 10 to 16 inches in thick
ness, and near the surface. IL Is known
according to locality as Neosho Rapids
and Eagle creek strip coal. Several other
similar veins are found in different parts
Of the county, but none are worked to any
extent. The county has an abundance OF
blue and white lime stone, conveniently
distributed. There are good water pow
ers on the Neosho and Cottonwood.
INDUSTRIES.
The number of acres in the county is
549, 120, of which 457, $40 are taxable and
73,9l9.57 are under cultivation. The per-
centage OF cultivated to taxable acres is
Is. 16. The decrease Of cultivated acres
during the year was ], 1885. The num-
Der of pounds of cheese manufactured in
1875 was 47.020; in 1875, "a, 1S4; increase,
7 ,164 lbs. The number oil pounds OF but
ter manufactured In 1873 was I65,326; in
1876, 49,, 492; increase, II, 1856 lbs The
number of horses in 1875 was $500; in
1876, 5,1O2; increase 1O2. The number of
mules and asses in 1875, was 25S; in 1876,
253; decrease, 5. Th enumber of cattle in
1875 was 81 1853; In 1876, p, 226; increase.
1853. The number OF sheep in 1879 was
1,674; in 1876, 6, 1S1; increase, DOT. The
number of swine in 1875 was 1923; in 49,
rs, 1859; increase $50. The number Of
acres in nurseries in 1876 was A; in orch.
ards 1850; in vineyards. 1912. The mum.
Der of stands of bees in 1876 was All,
which produced I, 224 pounds of honey.
and Sit pounds Of wax. The number of
pounds Of wool produced during the year
vas q, 566. The total cost of fences up to
January /. 1876, was 1896, 6OS.S4. Tho
crop statistics for 1876 are as fOllows:-
Winter wheat ~, 760 bushels, $3.50 acres,
value $SS,032; rye 5000 bushels, 1900
| acres, value 1890; spring wheat 29. $50
bushels, 1895 acres, value $l7,976; corn,
| 1880, 300 bushels, q, sos acres, value $445,-
| O15; barley 4, 29O, bushels, 143 acres, value
g., 145; oats 334, 134 bushels, S,793, acres,
| value $50, IA. p; buckwheat ,300.50 bush
| els, 1925 acres, value $l,l70.45; Irish po-
tatoes 121. 056 bushels. S0T "a acres. value
| $72 $3.50; sweet potatoes II, 1893 bushels,
| 64.49 acres, value 81, 60S.20; sorghum
| 16.747.50 gallons, 1929 acres, value $6,-
| 500; castor beans 50 bushels, 9.5 acres,
value $40; cotton 259 lbs, 2O7 acres, val.
ne $3.50; flax 735 bushels, $685. acres,
value 1892; tobacco 6, 1911 lbs. 1924 acres,
value 1919 20; broom corn 32,67O pounds,
32'67 acres, value 81, 3SS.4S; mIliet and
Hungarian !, 6I4 % bushels, 2,83 20 acres,
value S,S72.5O; timothy meadow 2S6. 20
tons 1SS acres, value $1,lSl:2o; elo-
yer meadow 1,111.50 tons, 5000 acres,
| value So, So. so; prairie meadow fenced
I6, 518 tons, 1858 acres, value So, S13.
The increase in rye during the year was
24,747 bushels; in spring wheat 1854
bushels; in corn, 231 ,264 bushels; in oats,
SO, 464 bushels; in Irish potatoes, 30, 75f
bushels. The decrease IN winter wheat
was q, $50 bushels. EmpOrIa has two
water power Touring mills and one steam
Touring mill, combined capital $5O,OOOi
two water power saw mills and two steam
saw mills, combined capital SIC, 600; steam
power foundry, capital $1,000; WateI
power furniture mandatory; steam soar
factory, capital 81 900; carriage manufac
tory, capital $4,000; cigar mandatory
Icus, steam Touring and saw mill, capita
SIC, 900; cheese factory. Center township
steam saw mill, capital $4,000. Elmenda
70 township, steam saw mill, capital 81,
500; steam saw and Touring mill, capita
| 5000; water power Touring mill, capita
$780, 600. jackson township, two watel
poWer Touring mills and wind power
10Gfiug mill and cardfng machine, com
bined capital S2O,000. Pike township
water power Touring mill. capital $50, 900
| mi foI Wofa
township, steam saw mill, capital So, 600
There are seven cheese factories, and also
one other furniture factory in the county
The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Rail
road tFaVerses the center of the county III
direction a little south Of west. Princi
pal stations: Emnoria and Plymouth
The Missouri, Kansas s. Texas Railroad
traverses the county IN southeasterly di
reetion, entering near the northwest and
passing out near the southeast corner
Principal stations: Americas, Emporis
| and Hartford.
RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL AND LITERARY
The Presbyterians have three organiza-
tions, 290 members, and church edifices
valued at $4,000. The Congregational
lists have organizations, pol members
and 2 church editiceS valued at S., 600
The Baptists have organizations, III
members, and church ediices valued al
$4,000. The United Presbyterians have
organizations, 100 members. and one
church edifice valued at 5000. The
Methodists haYe II organizations, 622
members, and three church edifices valu.
ed at 50 400. The Episcopalians have cr-
ganization, % mem bers, and 1 church ed
flee valued at 1000. The Catholics have
IL organizations, 800 members and two
church edihces valued at $4,000. The
Lutnerans have organizations and 81
members. There are also several church
es maintained by the society OF Friends,
and four Welsh churches. The Chris.
tan denomination has church edifice in
Emporia, and several organizations
throughout the county. The number OF
district school houses in the county Is rs,
and the value Of the school buildings and
grounds. furniture and apparatus, is $780,
Ia15. The State Normal school is 10
Gated at Emporia. In six townships
there are two public libraries, with ], 800
volumes reported, and 159 private, con-
tanning Is, 40 volumes.
MISCELLANEOUS.