The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-21
Notes From Neosho Rapids
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$4,000
MONDAY. Jan. IL. 1881.
Notice to voters in Jackson township:
We are authorized to announce the name
of jacob Jacob, JF., as q candidate for
township trustee, John r. Tolford for
township treasurer, F. G. Brown for
township clerk, and John Mcleod for
constable. These gentlemen are well
known in the township to be men of
good business qualifications, and we
trust all will be satisfied to entrust the
business of the township in their hands
They come out independent and ire
spectlve of party politics or rings and
will serve the people, If elected, we ap-
prehend, creditably Doctor J. II.
Page returned home last week, after be-
ing absent two years in the government
service. The doctor has been in the
employ OF the government as physician
and surgeon at intervals during the late
rebellion, and since on the frontier His
thorough knowledge and long expert
ence in government hospitals and at
forts on the frontier and on the battle
field has made HIM one of the most
skillful practitioners in the state. We all
welcome him home, especially these
clan before he left. David Harr sold
his farm last week to James w. Dicka-
son and brothers for a fraction over
twenty seven dollars per acre. Mr.. Harr
| will move in town and improve his
property here. 1t has been estimated
that since the first day of November last,
there has been thirty thousand bushels
of coal mined out and sold within three
miles of this place. These beds of coal
are inexhaustable and when extensively
worked, will be a source of much
wealth. Who will be road overseer
| for the ensuing years Don't all speak
at once. Those who aspire to that office
should hand in their names at BULLDOG
er's retreat and their election will be as
sured. John Rosenquist is hauling
logs to the mill and is getting material
| together preparatory to building a
fine house on his farm south
| of town. Mr.. Rosenquist is
| one of the first settlers in
Lyon county is very prosperous In
farming. :. . .Elmendaro (or rather Hart
ford) didn't get strip off Jackson
township as she anticipated. We wish
to say to the prime movers in that
scheme, living on the strip, that we can
| you secede. We want you to remain
with US and help US carry the bond prop
osition. You say in your petition that
it is not convenient for you to live in
Jackson township. We sympathize with
you as with any one of the same bilious
and dyspeptic temperament, and for that
reason too we can't let you go. Try and
content yourselves, and stay with us.
We will do you no harm, but hover over
you as hen over her young. . Health
is very good at present here though some
are complaining. We fear that some
are taking that peculiar disease, 'soften
ing of the brain.n. There was an ex-
hibition of folly here last Saturday pur-
purporting to be township
meeting. We were present at
both of these meetings and
we are bold to say that Nasty with all
his wit and experience has never been
able to picture out anything that would
compare with them at the confederate
CROSSROADS. Our bond proposition
seems to be gaining strength over the
township. We think it will pass with
out any trouble. The car of progress is
the railroad car and we hope to see it
within eighteen months roll into Neo-
sho Rapids. Let us put our shoulder to
the wheel the fifteenth day of next
| month and secure the road. Wood
and coal are in good demand and they
certainly have been life preservers dur
ing the recent cold spell when at the
door. Z. BET.