The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-02-19
Correspondence Of The Somerset Press.
Kansas City and Her Interest as r. r.
Center. Her Business o!
Population - Society - Churches -
schools, &c.

quite startling scene took place near 7th
street on Main. After ten years husband
meets his wife who is now married. After
giving you Q brief description of Kansas
City aad her business, will give you a
copy Of the "Enoch Arden" case:
Kansas City and her rail roads,. Is of
which now center here, making an increase
of three since Feb. 25, 1879, viz: Atchison
Topeka & Santa Fee, Missouri Pacific,
Kansas Pacific. Missouri 2iver, Ft. Scott
& Gulf, Missouri. Kansas & Texas, Chica.
90 & Alton, Kansas City g. Eastern, Han
nibal & ST. Joe. Kansas City g. Eastern,
Hannibal & st. Joe, Kansas City, St. Joe
& Counsell Bluffs, Kansas City, Lawrence
& Southern. St. Louis, Kansas City &
Nesthsrn. Marrow gauge: Chicago, Bur.
lington & Quincy, Kansas City & Mem
phis, Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific. On
January 1st, 1879, the census Of Kansas
City was taken and it was 1894, and on
September 25th, 1879, the record at the
post Office shows an increase of 10, ,137, ma
king her population of September 25sh
73, sol.
The city ia now building new post of.
fce and United States custom house which
is to cost 100000. A common laborel
gets from S35 to $50 per month, carpenter
50 so to So 90, Masons, So TO 81, clerks
from $50 to 3l25 per month, Bookkeepers
S75 to $50 per month.
Somerset is we'll represented here, a
about 80 persons came here from Somerse
since last February. Last month lot
corner of Fifth and Wyandotte street
sold for $500 per foot, and Jan. 27 a lot OF
the cor. of Main and Ninth sts., running
through to Walnut with 140 feet front sole
for SIC, 900 cash. Such are the prices o
lots in the business part of the city. Fa-m
in Kansas and Missouri range from $3 T.
$25 per acre. Livery men get gel. from 5
TO $40 per day tor rigs.
The society is of the best. Churches o
all denominations. and exceedingly goo
schools. Now will Gloss by cliPpin
from the Kansas City Evening Mail th
"Enoch Arden" case as il occurred in thi
city, which will no doubt interest many {
!. your readers. Respectfully Yours,
A. E. AsHBRooK.
In an aristocratic portion Of the cit
dwells a high-toned family. who CANA
this place Eve years ago. The family col
sists, or did until to day, of husband, wi
and several children. This afternoon Il
family is short one child, girl of fourtee
years of age. who w@ taken Away BY b.
father, who is husband No. Of the moth
= Of the girl
The history Of the family; whom +
convenience sake we will call Smith, sir
ply because that ia as remote from q
name as possible, is singular one,
least as far as the lady is concerned.
It The true names of the parties are not ri
en- because the family wish to avoid not
riety in the matter and the facts we
given to u Mail reporter ON these conc
tions.
Ten years ago, in an eastern city, re
ded poor but worthy family, comprisi
husband, wife, and one child. The fath
and husband was a poor but industrio
man and the family was united BY the G
sest ties of love. The husband realiz
that he could never amass much of Il
% worlds good in the city in which he re
;" ded, determined to 60 West and court dA
NC fortunes smiles in California. In acc
eo dance with this resolution he bade adj
la tn his family and started ON his jour-
towards the land OF the setting sun,
reached the Golden State in safety, ],
~ ding in Sanfrancisco. where be vainly II
"s to procure employment. Failing in Il
en en be wandered forth over the broad st
IA sick, weary, and faint at heart. He VA
y" utterly discouraged that he would
Va write home and made vow that be wo
iu' never write until fortune smiled upon b
o After wandering around for about
years he secured employment with ON
the great whoat growers and cattle rail-
the Of the Western State. BY his strict ad
renee to business and honesty towards
employer, be gained the latter's oonfde
ted and was promoted to position Of tru'
the By and BY, as he began to accumulate q
per tie means. he engaged in speculation
himself. His ventures were prospe,
and money began TO pour freely intt
NJ Golfers. In Eve years after be lsnde
California he was on the road to wei
and in two years more he was rich
70 prosperous.
During the last three years Of bis 8
Q o. sojourning in California he regularly,
der an assumed name, remitted money
supposed friend. to be given TO his fal
|. but never communicated with them