The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-07-14
lust from Kansas.
MIDDLEBURa, July o, 'st.

senting by way of exaggerating any
thing that may bring before the
public, for the purpose of encouraging
people to emigrate to our beautiful
state OF Kansas. In conversation
with some of my old acquaintance, |
was prevailed upon to give n letter for
publication, something which might
he of interest to many who are some
what inclined to change their base
and seek u western home. ] will there
fore state true facts in my letter 20
THE Post" and let the reader ignore
or draw his own conclusion.
The readers of the Posi- are no
doubt somewhat familiar with the oft
repeated description of the railroad
routes. such az the great Santa Fe.
through Kansas and Colorado and
the Central Branch through North
east Kansas. The G. Il. extension is
now graded six miles west of Logan
which Is over two hundred miles west
Of Atchison, and II new station will be
opened in few days. Work on the
second ten miles OF track has been
commenced, and the company pro
poses to push things until the whole il
completed to the west line Of the state.
Edmond, Norton county June 2Sth
voted bounds to the amount of SO. 900
to aid In the construction of the G.. II.
4 U. j. II. X. west. Ispeak of Norton
county and the surrounding country
more especially on ccount of the re-
cent change
And while Norton was unfortunate
last year, being afflicted with II severe
drought, resulting in the loss Of about
two thousand of her population, there
has been gradual increase this year,
until to-day the county has fully made
up the loss of those who left on ne
count of the partial failure of crops.
IL would require too much time and
space to give agricultural statistics,
aud conse quently will only give the
most important requisites. Govern
nent land can be obtained. although
the choice land has all been aiken
either by entry or purchase, soine
tracts Of land still lay vacant waiting
settlers A man Of small means can
do well, being able To purchase cheap.
er than he can make improvements.
! The parties who wish To sell neither
dislike or are dissatisfied with the
ever restless desire To "go west" or
know some other tract of which they
can get possession. Improved farms
are occasionally selling at prices rang
ing from $500 to l,50). For unin-
proved claims, or tracts and lands moi;
yet decided, many are offered at aston
ishing low prices.
And owing To the prospects of hav-
ing the X. X. completed tp this point.
aud the ilattering outlook for II large
crop, which was never more favorable.
lands are increasing very rapidly, AMI
will soon be on an equality with the
lands in Eastern and Southern po"-
tions of Kansas
In Atchison and adjoining counties
the crops never looked any better.
Wheat, like in every other state j.
short, owing to the severity of the
winter. Prospects for corn is very
good. Flax il raised extensively, nnd
is sure crop. Corn sells from J3r. to
35c. per bushel. Wheat and fax
range from $l.0O to 81, 10 per bushel
Good improved farms along the G.
B. II. X. twenty-five and thirty miles
from Atchison and within three aud
four miles of other marketing towns
on this K. X, sell for S2j. 90 and $50. 90
per acre. Not much vacant land in
these eastern counties anywhere. -
Another Boom in the city of Atchison.
An important event in the history of
our city is the Street Railway recent
ly put in operation. Thirty-six thou
sand dollars have thus far been cx-
pended on the construction of the
road, and when completed, there will
be four miles Of track. This city af-
fords II first-class market, and the
progress is simply immense. Atchison
has the only Street Railway in Kansas,
the only Union Depot, the only oil
mill and the only canning factory and
is the only city in the State using the
Electric light.
Atchison's elevators have greater
storage capacity than all Others in the
State combined.
Atchison has more railways than
any other three cities In Kansas.
Atchison has the largest foundry
and machine shops in the State, and
the largest planning mill.
Atchison has the largest and the
most elegant retail dry goods houses
in the State, and the finest business
block of buildings. Inshort, Atchison
is the Commercial Metropolis and
Railway centre of the State.
About one days continuous travel
without accident or delay of any kind
from this city will take you to Harvey,
Harvey county. Your first impress
sion on reaching this locality is that
you have by some mistake dropped
down into n colony of Pennsylvania