The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-08-25
From Marion Towu.h;,-

After our people in the bottom lands have suffered
heavy loss and damage of stock and farm improve.
ments. during the late high water in the Missouri
yet since the hot weather has set n the lakes and
ponds of water have dried out from the fields, the
drt wood and trash has been CLEARED from the land
and the land plowed. there has been a sufficient
amount of corn planted. which is ut present in a
good condition to supply the people in the bottom
with corn for fall and winter use and will probably
have some corn to sell. very small amount Of the
winter wheat escaped destruction from the floods
and the amount thrcshcd out of this years crop j.
too small to he worthy of note.
The crop of wild plums is good, and large quaint
ties of them are being gathered and marketed in
Atkinson, for prices ranging from slOO to $50 per
bushel
On account Of the hot weather. We have not been
50 badly troubled with the mosquitoes as We were in
the earlier part of the
Mrs. Searcy has sold out her farm to VIM. Klein
hof for $4,000, and, We learn. she will move to
Iatan, No. she has relatives living ut that place
Eugene Anderson, Sr., has bought the r. A. Brown
farm, in the bottom, and is preparing to move his
family there.
Joshua Saunders is having some cor,l-wood Gu,
from small timber on the sanil-bar opposite old
Petersburg Jim Busey and J. X. T. Mcclellan ART
doing the chopping
Daniel Walker and wife make frequent trims Ia
Atehison, with n wagon Load of farm products "a
sell.
G. NJ. and J. W. Randolph are both living. with
their families, in Atchison.
Nicholas Bohr. Sr, an old anil respected farmer oil
Marion Township, dropped dead upon the floor al
his residence, few days since. lie was hurried in
the Catholic Cemetry near Wathena, the following
day.
A small child of Samuel whitson's also died re.
Gently.
Joseph Church and family have all been sick
But at last account they all somewhat better
Several of our farmers, the high lands have
had To Dig new wells, to the requisite amount
Of water for necessary purposes, the old wells hay
ing failed.
VIM H. Deckard has been paying his attention
to farm he has recently bought in the bottom lie
is having the land cleared off, and otherwise prepar
ell for cultivation II is good soil. and produce.
good crops.
There is a rrimOr aHoat that Joseph Randolph, ST.
has decided to quit farming. engage in other bust
ness pursuits for livelihood but nothing positive
rs to facts in the matter.
Mr. Nicholas Harrington. of Palermo is building d
Touring mill at that place. The mill Is to have tive
sets of burrs, and the building is two and a hall
stories high, with new steam engine. and new ma
chinery throughout. Estimated cost of mill. when
completed. will be about g 800 The building is up
and in a fair way of completion
Dr. Joseph Hastings is our old standby in ease o
| sickness lie il successful physician. lie ale,
raises grapes and makes wine.
Since the foods in the bottom lands the pcopl,
have enjoyed plentiful supply of fresh fish,
Our band of music consists of mosquito ms tenor
bull-fross as bass, and occasional echo from 4
cricket, and n solo by a boo-hoo-owI