The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-03-27
JEFFERSON COUNTY.
A Few Fscts and Figures in Rels-
ton to One of the Queen
Counties Of tie State.
Rich in Resource and Fertility of
Sol it Stands Among the
First.
Its Freedom From Indeb.edne' s.
Scrip at Par-Reduction Of
Taxation.
CcaI end Farm Products Railroads
---Water Privileges and O!h-
er Advantages.

"dscr ETtsteHes anu OH1-
er Advantages.
Correspondence of THE TINES
O=KALoosA, March 2l.-Jsfersoa coun-
ty, in comparison with the most favored
counties Of the State, stands out most
prominently, and most assured che has
good reason to be proud Of the record she
can chow. At this time she is virtually
out Of debt; the only evidence of indebted
ness now outstanding i. bridge bond Of
5000 when, falling due on the Let Of
March, 1880, can be paid Of with the cash
at present in the treasury; there Is al the
pre- cent time, and has been Tor the past three
or four gears, from $4,000 TO Sl2 900
standing TO the credit Of the revenue fund;
county scrip Is at par-Whch simply
means II a: there isn't dollar OF scrip cut
standing, and every judgment against the
county, # whatever character, il paid, 10
the Iss; dollar. The proportion cf the
cvuntv's indebtedness (cUuniirg tie af re-
said ID GOO bridge bond as indebtsdnessl is
81 To every six hundred and forty Inhabi-
tsnls, and next year the proportion will be
0 (uothing) to the 1900 inhabitants Of
most favored Of communities. A shogin-
like this is encouraging; man can live in
Jefferson county without the fear Of having
the sheriff come around tomorrow to sell
him out on account of in igment rendered
upon an Indebtedness which has benefited
him no further than having been the
means Of his financial ruin: d county out
Of bit can offer an indU1ement 10 immi-
grants which the latter cannot afford TO
r.i-cf; a coun Y cut OF debt can hold her
head up among her listers and look the
world in the face without bushiug.
THE TAN ROLL.
fox 1877 amounted TO SLY 6gS 90, while for
the year 1873 it amounted to only SS9, 4s7
&c, showing a reduction of nearly 40 900
or about So PER cent OF the entire tax roll
The chang, il the prices of property and
the wages paid for labor during the past
few yesrs show shrinksge in valne Of
about'40 per cent. (au6 it is fact to which
SPECIAL and particular attention il direcied)
that the commissioners Of the county have
reduced the taxes il the county to meet the
corresponding reduction OF the price of
labor and value of real estate which has
taken place here and throughout the entire
country. This has been done without en-
GaDgering any Of the funds Of the county,
or in any Ill amer 10 cause the commission
srs to char &c their pl rs for the future re-
gsrding the appropriations fCr bridges,
roads and other necessary public improve
msnts. The last quarterly statement Of the
county treasurer, made January 2Slh last,
makes the following showing: State fund,
S2l3 IL; counn'y general revenue fund,
sl2056. :; county poor fund. S6il -;
courIy bridge bond fluid, 1901 81, and It
Is estimated that Unless some Unforeseen
emergency arises mills on the dollar will
be sufficient levy tor county general rev.
enue purpo-es for th- xt yetr,lt mills for
bridge bynd- and mill for tn poor-lhese |
being the only three funds for which 3
county levy will be required.
osKALoosA,
the county seat OF LETTERS, n, is beautiful |
little city Of 800 or ] 600 inhabitants, stu |
sted within about Fix mile. Of the geo
graphical centre Of the county, and il lively |
and Furnishing, doing a good business,
hsv ny steady ard profitable trade from
the surrounding country, and as soon as
the anticipated Rock Island extension is
built will be quite grain shipping point.
Its business buildings are Of a substantial
character, its residences include many eie-
giant and handsome ones, which would 90
credittn towns twenty times lIs slze; its loca-
ton is healthy, and a more satisfactory place
of abode one could not pitch upon. Okla
loosa has at present no railroad COnneC-
ton, blt the probabilities are that il soon
will have, the general and in fact unsni-
nous desire Of the people being that they
have been long enough without one. The
fact that
A SURVEYING CORPS FOR THE CHICAGO,
ROCK ISLAND AND PACIFIC ROAD
left Ieavenworth on Mondy last, TO locate
the projected extension of that lire, from
the metropolis to the Stste capital, by way
of this town, Ia encouraging to the people
here ard there is great rejoicing, albeit in a
subdued sort of way, but none the lees
hearty nevertheless. Another line il pro-
jected, that IL, being talked of, but which
az yet has assumed no proportions what
ever, and in all probability never will, from
TO Lawrence, by way of O.kAloo-s,
being a scheme, so il is aid to obtain a joy
from Chicago, by way Of Atchi-
son, with the Leaveuworth, Lawrence and
Galveston. The air, however, at this time,
is full Of railroads and rumors Of railroads,
and direct line to the moon by way OF
Mars and Saturn might not he ubfavorably
considered by few who are all but crszy
on the subject But the Rock Island line
would benefit the town and the county great
ly. and if the matter OF what aid the town
ships through which the roads TO run shall I
give, can be settled, the line will be built in
A very short time. The country between | '
and Topeka is not 80 rough :
and wild, az to necessitate The expenditure {
IF more than the average per mile TO build {
he road. As soon as the shrek of the iron {
guine is h. ard at this point, elevators and
grain storehou-es will spring up, and Okla :
oosa will come direct 10 the front az a {
grain shipping point.
MARVIN COLLEGE.
O,kaloosa has a good college; she is '
LOUDLY bles: in this matter, having, in ad- I
iition to her graded public schools, a col !
egiate institution, which, although yet in ;
Is infancy, is already upon a foundation
'ver which an enduring superstructure is '
,eing built. Marvin College is under the
peci.l care and protection of the Metho-
list church south, but 1t ia not, a. one
night possibly be induced to believe, either
theological seminary or one exclusively q
or the education of pupils Of parents Of E
bis particular Determination, although the |
Institution is chsperoned by this church, C
'hich is the only educational inst ulion {
he denomination has in the State The g
ollege has leased the tovnihip school {
ullding, which is very neat and hand il
ONE structure, erected at a cost OF $4,000, L
Or rine,y-nine years. There are now in a
tendance upon the college about thirty q
We pupils, to which additions are con- d
.antly being made, and it is e
anticipated that az tie time OF c.
ne closing of the term the present 81
lumber will be doubled. The Rev. J S. a
NTH, prominent educator, WIN has at II
lined high standing in the church, is prin- I