The Butler weekly times., 1882-06-07
Neighborhood Notes.

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did, and everything now bids fair
for an abundant crop. Old Cedar
| is right there when it comes to rails
ing corn or anything else.
Nevada Mail: From talks with
gentlemen from almost every section
of the county we learn that crop
prospects are unusually good IN
Vernon. The fruit prospect was
never better.
Springfield Express: 1t is now
stated that the Frisco company pro-
pose to build branch railroad from
this city to Harrison, Ark, a dis
tance of 90 miles. Engineer M. L.
Randall, accompanied by TIL. Gid
con, ESQ.,, left here Wednesday to
make tour of observation over the
country between here and Harrison.
preparatory to beginning a survey Of
the proposed line.
Barton County Progress: Meet
ing Hon. Charles II. Morgan and
learning that he had recently return
ed from Butler we attempted to in
terview him as to the political situ-
alton in Bates county, but we found
him quite retlcent. He said that the
congressional Canvass was not yet
fully opened in the county, that he
understood that the present senator
from that district, Major ]. N.
Bradley was by many, considered a
candidate, but that no public an
nouncement had yet been made by
Mr.. Bradley. Mr.. Morgan express
ed himself surprised at the growth
and rapid improvement of Butler,
but said that the coming city of
southwest Missouri was Rich Hill;
that with its immense quantities of
coal it has the possibility OF !ecom-
ing as populous and as wealthy
city as Pittsburg, Pa, which city it
already resembles.
Crops in Bates he reports as look
ing promising.
Mr.. Morgan said that the impetus
given to industry in that section by
the discovery and developement of
the vast coal fields; and facilities for
transportation already enjoyed, and
the prospects of another railroad
glving direct communication with
Chicago and the northwest, and
rich quality of soil makes Bates
one OF the first counties in Missou-
ri.
Nevada Democrat: Two gen
tlemanly oxen arrived in the city from
Cedar county this morning. AS
they are the first yoke of oxen that
have visited the public square for
some time, they deserve especial
mention. Dick the leader is fiddle
colored steer of comely shape and
horns that point slightly grassward,
and tail that evidently has done
good service in many fly campaigns.
Darb the off OK is a blonde of the
strawberry type, and has snow
white face and earnest, soulful eyes
and has perciptible bulge in his
vertlbral column. The pair are as
handsome a combination as eyer
went IN front of wooden axles and a
tar bucket. Old citizens who have
''driv" the horned brute looked on
the new arrivals with pleasing re-
membranes of pioneer days.
Springfield Sun: Isaac Dyer
states that he can count up over one
thousand persons in Greene county,
who are deprived OF their seasons |
bread by Saturdays hail storm.
Springfield Sxu: Late Saturday |
afternoon most destructive hail |
storm visited this vicinity, carrying
havoc before it. 1t came in about
four miles northeast of the city, ex- |
tending north on the Jefferson City
road from the widow Danforth's
as far as Jones', some 6 miles, and
from one to two miles wide, the hail
being piled up knee deep in Some /
places and the wheat being beat
down into fhe earth ax,a,, l-,o,l: