The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-05-08

is doing as some of her rivals, she progress
es steadily and is building up all the while.
A great many new business buildings and
residences are going up this year and the
growth Of the town is permanent and in
every way calculated to Last. Waterville
does heavy shipping business, which is
increasing year by year. The population
OF Wsterville Is something over seven hum
dred, which is being added to all the time,
the influx of immigration this year being
rapid and heavy.
Irving, short distance east of Blue Rap
ids, Is one OF the prettiest little towns In
Northern Kansas, and is making good pro-
gress, enjoying a steady and profitable
trade.
Frankfort is az busy little city as there
is or can be found in this part OF the State,
and il going ahesd with astonishing rapid
ity. New houses can be seen everywhere,
and everything is life and bustle. The
town is building up and improving rapidly
and is pushing closely many of her COM
petitors which formerly led her consider
able distance. The water power afforded
by the Black Vermillion is q splendid one,
one of the finest douring mills in this Sec
ton being run by it. The elevator here
| anu % Sio.n en'P
ping point Frankfort Is ahead OF many
larger towns In the matter OF the number
Vi ousheis Oh cereals OF all KINDS sent TO the
eastern narkets' Inc town has almost
doubled her Population within . short
Time and Is pushing straight ahead.
THE BLUE RAPIDS WATER POWER.
The chief glory of Blue Rapids and of
Marshall county, and, it may with truth be
said. one of the chief plories nj the state
from an industrial noint of view l. the ~
tef privilege furnished bv tine Rine river ,
beautiful winding stream clear and we'll
supplied with the fnpy tribe The confluy
of the Big and Little Rlue ia a abort dis-
lance above Blue Rapid. 40 the mower At
the citv has the henef, 81 m. &c. 81 ~
rivers. The dam, which is situated short
distance above what are known a. the rap
ids OIL the Blue. and from which the town |
ltseii Is named, Is composed entirely OF
stone, arording ten foot fall, its length, |
lnciudlns the oulkheads, being three hum |
dred ieeL Inc cost OF Its construction was |
| ABOUT s-o.ooo, anu II was evidently built to |
last, Tor frequent occurring heavy floods
nave had no enect upon II, and 1t stands to-
DAY as staunch and true as when trst erect
ed. FROM the western bulkhead OF the
dam, and extending westwardly si1ty-hve
ieet undef the roadway OF the bridge aP
Proaeh, Is built q seawall, which affords |
ample protecton to the factories upon that
siue Oh .he iiVer' ana prevents the breaking
UT seePing inrough Oh the water. Inc nigh
and rocky oiuns upon the east bank are OF |
themselves sufhcient protection. A tine |
bridge crosses the river Just above the dam,
from which hne view oil the rapids ard |
the various manufacturing establishments |
upon ei'her nank can be obtained. The |
water here affords the various industries a /
power equal to that OF 800 horses, sufiici- /
of sn;ndIeL;n f.c, III, n,.nnf.,,r,. y,
the West could be supplied from here and |
there still be something to spare.
prpr.,x,xc To r,v .,,ro,o,
~, :, i
La ne company Nhicn was the parent oil
.ne 10" HouiisIins NIUE CITY Oh due hap- |
VS. Ios "As ,oiHieu IN Henefsee county, New
u. ioih s'a'e, III .Ie .In'ei Oh ioo'-'u, ana
w. .o"n vas T 1S'u ou. IN 'he spring oil the
,a''ei 80 "a'eI power Oh tne riVer
',cn Pu.u 'ne own company, VINO
s. iI'"'u oonsioi VI IL, III 1913, ana VINO
o gin;aL ". ioui s'oiy s.one WOODEN mil
Sn I ''auu' ~. 'ne cast siue vi tne NV
1, SnI sHse Il " 'he urn Oh LOOK, chsnd-
.ei paiio", "ho, aier Operating IL lor
.lnie, 'uTheu II over 70 the buell. Mannisc-
Hs 0V T,y VI OF. Joseph ana blue
haPios. Inc Poiicy pursued py the town
company was W give property 70 those VINO
Mouiu mahe improvements ana Assist In
'he cumming up oi Tue Guy, ana II was car
iJins ou, INC rue" "hen 'hey puiit TINS
nianin ~" MN anu maoe giit OF IL 10
oooH, Chanuier baiio". Inc cite and
power ioi 'he present loui-story erist mill,
~ A'on' Sere given 10 MI. Z. T.
~ a'ion vi MS ioeating
arr running niiii neie'
WHAT THERE Is AT THE RAPIDS.
The State has oood -es.o, 90 h.
the water pow.r at Pine R,nids :, :.
destined IN he the sa., of v,riorL a,,'f.
lures and industr;ss wb;cb Iii ,. -,
aids toward the buiIding nm ~ tho mos, ;m
portant interes,s which a com,nrr;,n -
possess Into the nresan, tim. ,ba -,
Invested in Observation-Disclosures an IL .ne anoua'
a, The no;n, wbs,e The ,,ow.r - -
about 5000 600 ard ,ba nro.rsc,, o. -
il will mot he a verv great Iano,b ~ 80
before that amount ia donbIeJ a. ,rr.naa
ments are now ON foot and r,n;dIv .ss,,sr
ing a definite sbane tand;,a 20 -, -
This mower OILERS adv,nt,gss s,nar;o.
those OF any other in the ives, and "a tho
town has the best Of sbipnipy fac,Ii,;s, -
ing located upon the Central Rr,pcb II ~.
MON Pacific railroad. which has connec-
tons with all parts of the country no,b;ng
in that line il needed. and therefore !, NAV
be said that. taking all things in consider,-
ton. the advantages offered here 10 ,bs I
are eousl To those offered IN
any part OF the country. 1t costs but com.
parativeIy little to build. as stone ia pleniv
and a firm and permanent found.,;op go
" attained. Those manufac,uring ss,sh-
Iishmepts already located here arc fionr;sb
ing. while the Building nm Of o,b.r, !, d.. 9
N after of but a short time !
The grist or Touring mill. located nm the a
last side of the river. il owned and onera,ad =
~ j. S. Wright * Co, and il Isrpe fonr.
tory building, sixty feet in width bv eighty 9
eet in length, erected at a cost Of $40 OO6 o
having fine run of burrs with a capac;tv ri q
me thousand bushels daily.
The wooden mill il al.o on tho s,s, all. q
# the river, just north of the Touring mill q
our stories in height. erected at a CO., ~ D
A., 900, and filled with the latest improveJ !,
it gives employment 10 fortv-
We hands the year round and runs fonr,ee, s.
ooms. The quality of the good, mannfac.
ured is the yerv beat. and il randy a,,.;n ~
ng a name and standing in the marke,
Between the Touring and wooden mills IA
ne hundred horse power act aside for The Il
holly water works system, the pines for p
7hich are laid to the public sousrs in ,bs p
enter OF the town. There are four bvdr,n,s st
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