The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-03-04

This being movers day. l thought would pen you
few items. 1t has long been settled custom in
communities where our country has been in posses
sion of large land owners, that in some neighbour
hoods country would nearly if not entirely I'M
dergo a change in settlers, and every year We have
new neghbors. have often thought 1t was great
folly for to be moving every year their worldly
goods. There is certainly great loss to the men
who move so often and nothing gained to the land
lord they leave. The best way, to my mind, Tor
renters is to rent for three hve years. and to do
well by the land and the landlord, and the longer
they stay, the better Tor all parties know OF one
man near Severance that has been on a rented farm
for a number OF years, who has made more money
than the majority of Land owners of our Township.
think he will never leave the farm, renter. If
he has to leave it, he will be well able buy himself
u number farm in this County, if he likes. When
he moved TO the FARM years ago, he was poor man.
but has been successful in raising crops and stock.
He is big farmer to-day, and good seller of his
produce. So, renters follow the exam pie of friend
Stout rent good farms, and stay on then-the long
er, the better-dont be moving the hrst OF March
every year, merely to keep up this oldtme custom.
e. ID. Robb among the oldest settlers of this
vicinity. this week, from bis old homestead,
on Plum Greek, sumo thirty miles west of his old
place. Robb did well in selecting q new farm. lie
bought farm in q very good neighborhood close TO
a good range for cattle. His maiu object in going
out there 10 to raise stock. he owned very good
small farm Severance, but could not raise stock
TO any good advantage; he sold his place to the
Denton brothers, Isaac and Jacob, they owning land
adjoining the FARM making them one OF the best
farms of this neighborhood. The time for raising
cattle here the small farmers ABOUT played
out, think L. ID. RObb has shown good judgment,
a business man. in the change he is making; for
where stock be fed the grass for the greater
part of the season. and you have also good land
which will produce well. you are all right, which
think is the in RObbs selection. am toerably
well acquainted in that part of the country, and
well pleased both with the people and the coun-
try, and would say TO the small farmers of DOM.
phan County, whenever they can sell their small
farms a fair price, sell and go west, for they
do better in country where they will have plen-
~ nf md m herr Ia
In speaking of the herd law, will say il is great
detriment to the poor man If he has not got land
enough to FARM and some TO make pasture for his
stock, he has no business to own land in DoniPhan
County. The herd law suits no one but the big land
OWNERS To the drover the man who buys the farm
en- cattle and has TO drive them through this Conn
IT, the herd law is a great vexation The writer Of
this has had sad experience in driving cattle
through this Cousty. In some places II is almost
impossible to get through with stock. The farmers
are paying but little attention to their road line
fences. But it matters not what might say here in
reference to the herd law suppose suits the party
who made it, and controls it, and the people must
submit. Z.
Died, At his residence, Sunday. Feb. q, 1880,
L. L. Nelsou of consumption, after n long illness.
Deceased was prominent member OF the l. O-o.f'
Lodge at this place, aud was buried ut Norway on
Tuesday, by the Lodge.
The first of March has made a number of changes
in the residents Of this little burgsone going away,
Measles having good time in town, there
being plenty of material for such purposes
wilbsrt flames started this morning. tMondsy)
for Wyoming. Success 20 with him. is our wish.
The prominent Republican who figured in the re-
port Of the capture of the Blaine meeting last week,
was the Hon. G. T. Dooley. The fact of the case was
this the posters announcing meeting wcro written,
but owing certain circumstances, were not put up
but few Deumies. to obtain a little cheap homer,
gathered to.afher at tho time intended for said
meeting. and after nominating Dooley for the CHAIR,
and his acceptance thereof proceeded to business.
The report of the affair by Grntiic intended
slur upon the Republican party there have been
some members OF said party at this place who were
in the habit of jumping their ticket II they had not
things their own way This is not written TO offend
any one but place the Republicans OF Severance,
who to their party and ticket in their true
light. to let "Gentiles' squib 60 unanswered,
would see,u not TO do jew.