The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-04-03
he sIncothest and best kept in the State.

II lSn't by any means 10 Ue Inferred that
these are all that che has ever had, for
Rolton, like every other city in the State,
is filed with the graves of defunct journals,
which died from exhaustion and sbility TO
survive the various ills with which rews-
papers are bese,. The two newspapers here
st present are live and flourishipg, and are
doing coed work in advertising he county
aud building up its Interests The Peoor-
der, published by Beck and Sinner, ia well
establishes, ard is making money for its
proprietor.. 1t i. Republican in politics.
The Sigma, pub,ished by ". VI. Sargent, is
of the opposite political com olexion and
has been established about year. lire
ceiyss good supper.
MERELY HISTORICAL
Jackson county, or what Is uow the conn
ty Of that name, was settled early in 1855,
its organic atom being completed on the
22i;h OF september al that year. Its name
81 that time wss Calhoun, with the county
seat on the river about seven miles from
Topeka, the territory included beirg about
five timts a. large as il il now. The name
Of the county was changed TO Jackson in
1859 by act Of the legislature. Holton was
made the county seat in 1853 While the
oourty's name was yet Calhoun, the seal Of
the county bore the devise Of negro cut
ting at 2 tree with an axe but in 1859 the
bosri OF supervisors, probably 10th to give
prominence TO one OF the prescribed race,
passed the following resolution:
snow is is resolved BY the board OF su-
pervisors that the clerk be authorized to
have the niger struck from the county
seal, - and the niger was accordingly
struck off. The seal with the 'nigger"
thereupon is now in possession OF the Recor-
der and il carefully preserved.
Jackson county in proportion to her pop
ulation furnished greater number Of
troops for the army, during the war than
any other county in the State, with the ex-
ception of one and this accounts for her
comparatively slow growth and small in
crease up 10 the close OF the great conflict,
but since which time she has gone steady
inward d upward. Jackson county was
the scene Of several conflicts in the early
times, between the Free State men and the
pro slavery men, the most noted being
tine battle of the Spur4," which took place
seven miles north Of Hoiton, where John
Brown vas attacked and an effort made to
capture him while he was in charge OF z
number Of fugitive slaves, whom he was
taking 10 Iosa. The rifle pits dug by Gen.
Jnmes H. Lane. in $50, in the esstern part
OF Hcltop, while on his way to Topeka, are
are not yet entirely obliterated.
THE COUNTY AS IT'S.
Jackson county takes Leading position
among the counties Of the State: she has a
magnificent soil, which il rich beyond be-
lief; her ci,izzns are progressive and ener-
ce;ic; her cities and towns are live and
pushing; her Indebtedness ia small. ard il
not felt: the county is rapidly settling up
bv class OF immigrants who bring mesns,
who are rot psuFers. aud who can live
comfortably for 'he fret year or two even ii
they didn't do as well rs they expected ;
the county hes the very best of schools,
which. Of course, are the first object Of in
terest in the minds Of those coming Wet
to settle; churches are plentiful and the
msralS f the communities are high taxes
are low ard man can live; all the rsces-
saries OF life are cheap and everyb body can
get alorg: good land can be brought, i'm
proved and upimproved, at small figures
all # her towns have railrosd cOmmuDi-
cations, ard I'll parts OF the county, every
IA m, in fact, il accessible TO good msr-
kst-an advantage which cannot hut fail
OF arpr.ciation jackson county has two
rsiIroais-the Central Branch Of the Union
Petite. which runs through the northeast
sections Of the county, srd upon which
Whiting srd Nerawka are situated, snd
the Kansas Central marrow CANCEL, which
enters the county upon the esst, inst above
the center line, as-Cs through Iolton, ard
takes northwes;erly direction into Pctta-
wstomie county.
PERTAINING TO SCHOOL MATTERS.
Very naturally the insl item of interest
to the immigrant il in regard TO the school,
and educatlonaliy Jackson county ia in the
front rank She is one OF the FIVE counties
in the State where the Superintendent OF
Public Instruction il woman, ard from
the fact that the county Is proud Of the
record her schools have made. from the
fact that the schools are in urishirg
condition, healthy, progressive, and in the
very best condition, it can naturally BE-
inferred that this practical application of
the principle OF women's rights in the ele-
walton Of one OF the weaker sex to the
gu a-dianship of the educational interests OF
unity, is a success. Jackson county be
lieves in third terms land will vote solid
for Grant in 1850. having thrice cast the
majority Of her ballots for Mr.. X. Z Stout
Her fret two terms were secured with little
or no trouble, but lsst fall size had two
competitors, q Democrat ard an ludepen-
dent, but she b at them both, coming in
triumphantly under the wire at the end Of
the race with the comfortable majority Of
2O2. Jackson county has
sIxrY-EIGHr SCHOOL DISTRICTS,
and every school district, with the excep-
ton of two. has good building, the ms-
iprity OF them frame, but all solid and sub
staniiai, and all paid for with the eIcep-
ton Of twelve, and the debt upon these ia
very small esThe school census for the
county is 8 2l7, the number enrolled 25l$,
and the avsrsge daily attendance ILLS.
The total value OF the various school
buildings in the county is S55 900. The
average salary paid TO male teachers in
the county is SIS, female teachers S29, the
general average heing about S33, the latter
being higher than the average salary paid
teachers in the majority of the counties OF
the State: the record of The teachers in the
county Is good, as is shown by
THE STANDING OF THE PUrus
taught By them-an infallible thermometer
for testing the degree OF excellence Of the
Instructor. 1t is the intention OF the
County Superintendent TO appoint an arbor
day Tor the setting out OF trees in the
grounds surrounding each school house in
the county. A county with good school,
can always offer superior indUcemens 10
the immigrant, who usually don't want 10
come to any country where his children are
forced to run wild without the benefits
which an education affords, ard this in
ducement Jackson county can offer, for she
has good schools, and is resPoudingly
proud thereof.
JACKSON COUEIYs INDEBTEDNESS.
The present indebtedness Of Jackson
county is incorporated in one item $50 coo
in bonds voted to the Kansas Central Rail
road company in 1871, running thirty years
and bearing seven per cent. interest-hut
constitutes neither a burden nor an opDres-
sion, for the people can pay it off when
due, besides having for sll time the benefit
of the road, which has done considerable 10
build NJ the county. The bonds are not to
be taken up until due, but after twenty
wears from the date of their issue a sinking
fund may be levied each year until the
date for their payment fer that purpose
The lifting Of this debt will cause no en-
whatever. The tax levies in
the county for the past few yesrs have been
steadily Increasing. running So follows
1875, $50 As; 1876, Sl6G1s, 1877, SAC, 200;
1878, Sl20s4, while for the rresent year it
will probably not exceed SO Goa good
showing. and, assuredly. one which those
having taxes to pay will appreciate.
REFERENCE t. STATISTICS.
IA a general rule statistical reading ia
very dry reading, being usually devoid of |