The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-02-28
THAYER.

THAYER.
A Thriving Little Town and n SPlen.
did Country.
ALITrLE MUD.
THAYER, KANSAS, February I9.
EDITOR TINES:
A large volume might be written of this
country, if anything was said Of the mud.
Anyone who would question the depth Of
the soil here or the reports of its fertility,
has but to step out into the roads. l am
positive that should such a test be applied
it would convince the most skeptical that
the mud, at least, was bottomless. Owing to
the influence of a super abundant moisture
tisn'r safe to leave anything out on the bare
ground, for fear it might sink out of sight
Several children have been lost down here
Of late, and l think it highly probable that
the wet spell which is now watering the
bread prairies of "drouthy Kansas" has had
its effects upon the banks, whose bottoms
have fallen out of late. / came
ACROSS THE COUNTRY
in buggy from Oswego to this place in
company with ''Col. Collins" 1t was a
ride which will long remain green in our
memories, if an artist could have been
along, the various predicaments that we got
into during that trip would have filled a
sketch book. Just imagine your cores
pondent standing in the mud up to his
knees lifting on huge chunk of mud that
a, some past time might have been a wagon,
while the Colonel with whip in hand was
PLAYING the devils tattoo on the spot
where our team had disappeared. Then
again We got stuck in the middle of a creek
and your correspondent being gifted with
the longest legs had to get out and push
maybe it was fun but don't like that kind
of fun. Thayer is located on the l.. L. &
q. X. r., and is lively little town, with a
splendid farming country around it, well
settled, and well improved. Nearly all
their
YEARS CROP
of corn is still in the crib, the roads being
so bad that nothing can be moved Ii the
people would turn out and fix up some OF
tn. bad places in the roads they might get
to town with their produce when the market
was best
THAYER
is finely situated near the edge of slight
belt of timber bordering the Nerdigris
river, and to the east of it. The town con.
tains a population of about four hundred
and backed, as it is, by one OF the finest sec.
tIons of Kansas, is a good business point
The first settlement OF Thayer dates from
1870, and since that time it has progressed
slowly, though at the present it is far be.
couraging prospect to its future. Many OF
the western towns are far ahead Of the
country, and consequently must wait for the
country to catch up. For miles in all di-
rections there Is
FINE COUNTRY
surrounding Thayer which need. but capi
tai to develop it, and make one OF the finest
farming countries in the wvrld. The great
humbug that man can come to kansa:
without dollar, and in year or two make
an independent fortune, is becoming ex,
ploded. The shiftless class who were
largely in the majority at an early dar, and
who expected to have wealth thrust upon
them, are learning that Kansas is not the
place for them and are getting out. To en-
terprising, energetic meE, Kansas offer.
great inducements if they have some capital
but We do not want any moIe vagabond.
who live, like parasites, of the industry Of
others, and We have no room or Use fol
them. They have enough OF these "sOoner'
settlers around Thayer, and now all that il
needed is a class of inhabitants who have
some money and good deal OF enterprise
The inhabitants of
are enterprising and there are some fine
business houses carrying stocks Of goods
worth about $4,000. They have . fine
large school house located on a slight rise
of ground which gives it fine appearance
it is built of brick two stories in height and
cost about $1,000. There is one thing that
Kansas deserves great credit for and that
is their generous provision for their public
schools, the first thing they do is to build q
school house and church.
The general hard times are felt here very
severely, not so much for the lack of money
az the general uncertainty in regard to the
action of Congress, in relation to our none
tary system.
/ enjoyed long conversation with Capt.
Ewing Of the Thayer Headlight, one of the
best papers in the country. Capt. Ewing
has been in this country long time, both
as editor and engaged in other business.
He is thorough gentleman snd ono Of the
prominent men Of Southern Kansas. Hon
orable and upright with more than ordina-
~ ability, he has won the respect Of all
who know him. He is finely located here
and doing we'll.
BUSINESS HOUSES.
Thayer has, as l have said, some fine
business houses that would do credit to any
city. Messrs: Dodd 4 Co, carry q very
large stock of general merchandise. They
have q very large store building, and it If
completely packed full.
carries a large stock of clothing, and also q
general stock. Mr.. Sax Is one Of the solid
men Of Thayer, and enjoys q large trade.
Mr.. WAGNER
is engaged in the grocery business, and il
doing we'll. Mr.. Young has fine stock Of
groceries and drugs Mr.. Robinson is the
boss hardware man. Mr.. Maddox has q
fine grocery, has q good trade and is doing
we'll. Mr.. Dunsmore is engaged in the
practice of Law. He is fne lawyer, and
has . large practice. Messrs. Yates and
Young are the real estate men of this Sec
tion. They have large quantity of land
for sale. Mr.. Yates is also an attorney, and
is doing well.
Mr. WORK,
Of the Baldwin house, was mine hoet, and q
more genial gentleman it has not been my
good fortune to meet for long time, He
e . 6rst clan landlord, vasckful and af-
tentiys 10 he vanAs of Ais guests. Under