The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-08-27
Harvey Comfy.
SEDGwICK CITY, KAN. Aug 9.

SEDN'N iOh tIIh, NAN. aug y.
Editor Herald
shall again write you concerning
Harvey county, and her resources.
The records show that the first settle
ments in this county were made du-
ring the fall of 1871, and since that
time the Increase in population has
been continuous. According to the of
fetal figures, the population in 1876 had
reached 5,496, in 1873 10,440. Since
that time there has been no census
taken, but careful estimates places it
at nearly twelve thousand. There
has been several causes at work to
produce this rapid growth. First may
be mentioned the exceeding fertility of
the soil and its adaptability to nearly
any kind of agriculture. The health
fitness of the climate, which has re-
stored many who came here suffering
from diseases of various kinds. The
many beautiful streams runningthrough
the county make it adapted to the rails
ing of stock, which business is largely
ON the increase. The soil of Henry
county is IA very dark, sandy loan,
twelve inches to q feet in depth, with Il
sub-soil of red clay with sufficient sand
to make good drainage. The face of
the country is smooth with but little
weak land-nearly every acre being
capable of cultivation. 1t is largely
made up OF first and second bottom
lands the latter may be said to be
greatly rolling.
Harvey county is located ut the very
gateway of the Arkansas Valley, and
is reached with great facility by the
two railroads which pass through it.
Other railroads will soon be built, con-
neeted with other trunk lines to the east
and west, thus affording ample railway
facilities which will bring freights to a
point in price equal to the lowest rail
way charges in the East. Newton CITY
! is the county seat of Harvey county, a
town of only seven Years of age and has
population of nearly 5000. Newton
I has 1856 business houses, among which
are four newspaper offices, two banks,
/ twelve grocery stores, seven dry goods
stores, three drug stores, three hardware
stores, three boot and shoe stores, six
hotels, five restaurants, eight boarding
houses, two elevators, three Warehouses,
/ four lumber yards, one wholesale liquor
/ house, and many Others too tedious to
mention. The city of Newton is one OF
/ the fairest towns in Kansas. Its inn
provements are largely of IA substantial
character. The churches, school houses
and public buildings are of character
to give assurance to those in search of Il
location where all the comforts of civil
1 liZation can be secured.
! This season, wheat i'm many localities
was a failure; but in Henry county the
yield was fair, while the corn crop is
/ largely increased. The corn crop OF
| this season is estimated at >, 800, 900 bu.
! While the wheat crop will not exceed
/ goo bu. We consider the wheat crop
very short this season. However, the
| farmers do not seem to be discouraged,
and are making efforts to put out a
| large crop this fall. Ii is estimated by
our best farmers that there will be l00,-
600 acres of wheat sown this fall in this
county.
/ In conclusion, | will say, | have been
here five years, and consider it a good
country for men of energy and means,
and 1t Is also one of the most beautiful
countries | ever saw. There are quite
good many persons here from Ken
lucky, and | think they are all delight
ed with this country. Ny advice would
be to persons who think of coming
West, is, to come yourself before bring
ing your families, so they cannot be
mistaken in the country.
w. q. BEAUCHAMP.
Sweetness ina railroad ear: Husband
fare YOU quite comfortable, dear?''
Wife-"Yes, love" Husband-''T
cushions are easy and soft, duck?" Wife
Eyes, darling" Husband "You
don't feel any jolts, pet?' Wifi
-"No, sweetness Husband "a nC
there isno draught on my lamb, is there
angelo" Wifel"No, my ownest own
Husband-'"Then change seats will
me-"