The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-04-17
SCHOOL MATTERS.

SCHOOL MATTERS.
Cloud has not neglected her school mat
tera, but has taken educational Interests TO
her bosom and fostered them most carefully.
The principle has been mainly this: Thst
education being the foundation Of all pros
periiy. it is simply matter Of selfish como
new TO Ike care of the schools; that il the
county wishes to extend inducements to i'm
migrants, the ere attest inducsment possible IL
u good school system; that if the present
generation wishes 70 be succeeded by
wiser snd Z better one, the education Of the
children now growing up must he attended
to. The school population OF the county,
according to the last census, Ia about four
thousand, the daily stlerdsnce being about
Reventy-hve per cent. OF this. There are
piuetv-one organized and four joint school
districts, the Interpretation OF the term
"ioint districts" being thst they are 20 stu
ated so "a 10 he in more rhsn ore county,
the peculiar formation al the school dis
tricts having been such that tour overlap,
so to speak. Eighty six districts have
school houses, tweuty Of which are stone
and sixty.six frame, eleven OF the latter
having been erected last var. The aggre-
gate Indebtedness of the school districts Of
the county is small, and the value Of all
school property is estimsted az $4,000.
The average salaries paid male teachers Is
S27, and female S25; the schools are in a
ilouri-hirg condition and prosperipg most
sncourayingly. All the territory Of the
county has been organized into districts,
and if child in Cloud don't get an educs-
ton it's his own fault.
SOME CENTRAL NOTES.
The amount Of capital invested in man.
ufactures in the county ia estimated al
$40, 900, although that will fall far below
the actual valuation OF all manu- occurring
property. The list OF manufactures in
cludes two potteries, brick factory, two
wagon factories, and several steam and
wafer power Touring and saw mills.
The number OF pounds nf cheese manu-
featured in 1873 was CLIO, an increase
over 1875 OF 5 1875 pounds; butter manufac
tured in 1873, 2S6.3S5 pounds, an increase
over 1879 Of lis, 500 ponds.
The acres planted in nurseries are 49,
13l; and according TO the report fer 1873
the trees in bearing are as follows: Apple
2,6SG; pear, 20; peach, 1920; plum, 1880;
cherry, s3i.
The value al the church property in the
county is about $4,000.
cUSCoRDIA, THE COUNTY SEAT
of Cloud,is situated in the north center part
of the county, upon the south bank OF the
Republican, one of the finest streams in the
State. 1t is one OF the most solid towns in
the northwest, snd ia gifted particularly in
the matter of numbering among its citizens
and business men, a large number who have
the interests OF the town solely, completely
and enthusiastically at heart, and who
never hesitate when the welfare OF the city
il at stake. Ii has board Of trade, the
members of which devote their whole tine
and attention TO the aiding and encouraging
Of anv and every enterprise which locates |
in their midst, and in letting the world |
know the advantages which Concordia and |
the county posses. The board includes the
i've, wide awake, pushing, energetic and
nervy men Of the city, who rarely ever fail |
in what they urd srtake. The town is solid |
Iy built up, and in proportion TO its size
contains more stone business blocks than |
ADV other city in the northwest, and probs-
DIV in the State, which gives substantial
ook to the pl.ce and most favorablv i'm
presses the stranger. Many Of the business
houses are fine specimens architecturally,
and would not De out OF place nor make
Dad showing in any of the large cities of
he West. The town il Handsomely located
md il one of the mott beautiful Of the in
ard cities of the State The water power
which the Republic river affords is Of in
,alculable benefit and advantage; -four
ns mill il situated here, erected at a cost
# $4,000; and also a wagon mandatory.
RAILROAD CONNECTIONS.
The Central Branch of the Union Pacific
Railroad passes through the northern part
( the county, Concordis being one of the
'rincipsl points upon its line. A branch
( this road extends north from here to
Gambia, in Republic county. distance OF
bout twenty miles. Ccnco:dia Is quite
hipping point, and sends East Thousands
bu-he of grain and hundreds of head Of
attle and hogs every year. The country
surrounding the town IL
cry rich and productive one, we'll settled,
I'D besides this trade, which is brought 10
oucordia as the most natural market, she
ontrols a very large area outside, the trade
which comes 10 her on account OF the
hipping facilitles she can offer.
A PRoJECr IL NOW on FOOT ID
u the extension Of the Junction City and
ont KearDey branch of the Kansas Pacific
I'D iron Clyde 70 CoocoEdia, the line 70 1
. paRalIol 10 aa1 nugth a tie Central
|1ninh lookeGhDoo fum Cunsscdia upI
~ 80 G.. 49, al