The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-06-07

1 600 and is the county seat of Sumner
county, which has increased ia popuia-
ion from onlys250 IN 1871 to over 81 900
at present. Wellington has shown an
increase OF more than One-third of its
population in the last year. and as an
of Its building capacity it is
to be remembered that IN the fall of 1882
an entire business block was burned out.
This block now, with the exception of
one twenty-five foot space soon to be
filed, is of solid two and three story
buildings, one the elegant Woods opera
house, another the large three
story hotel and the remainder,
business houses. Among the manufac-
turing interests are three good steam
Touring mills and creamery. AS a
wheat county Sumner ranks fifth in the |
state, and the harvest this season is in a |
promising condition and will be ready |
for the reaper about the middle of the |
month. Near this city is an abundant |
supply of what is called Wellington |
marble, a hard stone, valuable for build |
lag purposes, and susceptible of high
polish. w. NJ. Allison, of the Yelling
tonian and Mr.. Richards, of the Press,
Mayor Graham, DC. Willard, j K. Folks
and the citIzens in general placed the
visitors under many obligations. Fri
dav morning amid the cheers of the ex
cursionists and their late hosts, the train
pulled out again on the journey home
ward.
In crossing the Arkansas the locomo-
tive, which went through the bridge
lately. thus causing the lamented death
of Engineer Finley. was noted PARTLY
visible above the quicksand.
Our train stopped at the Winfield
quarries. aflording an opportunity to see
the celebrated magnetism limestone in
its native state, and to notice the opera
ton of the huge steam saving machine,
which cuts up the blocks of stone into
the required sizes. Shortly after noon
the excursion reached
INDEPENDENCE.
Here the members of the party were
taken to the Caldwell house where an
excellent dinner, embracing the sub
stantiais and delicacies OF the season
was served. Numerous carriages were
at hand and the citizens seemed 10 take
great pleasure IN showing the visitors
over the beautiful and prosperous city
a kindness and favor which were thor
oughly- appreciated.
Independence is home like city, if
we may use the expression. The many
neat and attractive residences, the large
number OF shade trees, the charming
location of the town near the Vertigris,
the energy shown in the business inter-
ests and the thrifty industries,
too, all mark Independence as
as one of the towns OF the state. To
resident of city double the size of the
one of which we speak, the manufactur-
ing interests of Independence furnish
food for reflection. It. brings the fact
forcibly to the mind that while Emporia
is talking manufacturies-Of which she
stands in the greatest need-other towns
only one-half or one-tourth as large are
getting them, notwithstanding theiI
facilities for power, for shipment of pro
ducts and for a market, are not 10 be
compared with those of Emporia. indie
pendence has in operation and now giY
ing employment to thIrty-five per
sons a large stone wooler
mill Here too is also
canning factory that was started by the
citizens taking shares in canning com
pany. They have built a two-story
building and last year during the season
gave employment to over one hundred
persons. The product is in demand, il
sold by all the home merchants and il
wholesaled at good profit below for
eign competition. Lately $25, 900 hav'
been put into the concern and the facto
ry will soon enlarge its facilities ant
can meats as we'll as fruits and vegeta
bles. There are at present eight or ter
business houses in process of erection,
new school house, Catholic church ant
a bank will be built this season
We are greatly indebted to Mr.. Geo
Guernsey, cashier of the Otis bank, TO
many kind attentions. just before TIM
train left this place, General Rice wa
called for and presented with a larg
white hat-he having lost the tall sill
tile which added to his stately appear
ance until a Kansas zephyr swept i
from he cars out upon the prairies. A
6 O'Clock Friday evening We found our
selves at the hOspIIable little town of
HUMBOLDT
where the party had been invited 10 sup
Here for an hour the visitors were con
veyed over the city and slrroundin!
country 10y the generous citizens, VIE
seemed to enjoy the pleasures they be
slowed as greatly as the recipient
themselves. Just before dark all assem-
bled at the beautiful little park in tn,
center of the town, around which are 10
Gated the business houses. This parE
is about the size Of our Fremont Park
neatly fenced. The blue grass, shrub
berry and walks are kept in fine ordel
by the city marshal and assistants. In
the center of the park Is covered bant
stand. This park is certainly ''thinl
of beauty and Joy forever" to tn,
inhabitants and visitors who gathe
here on all suitable occasions
Our reception was indeed q "picnic.'
Through the park were arranged lonl
tables loaded with feast of good thing
which were enjoyed with the creates
relish. Music by the Humboldt band
cordial addresses and responses tended
to fix this pleasant meeting as one of tn.
happiest along the whole line. Her
Dir. S. B. HYnes, the exceedingly gentle
manly and clever passenger agent of thu
Kansas City, Lawrence and Southern
railroad, who had been unwaiverint
in extending the marked attentions o
bis company, was presented with . new
''beaver." The presentation was re
ceived with applause and much meEri
ment produced when il was remarked
that abe had filed 9 claim in Harpe
county by allowing Kansas zephyr q
carry sway his hat" At Humboldt Wi
found the people had paid definite at
tention to manufactures; had establish
SNi Al ouuitAoA " OenSA SooCSHhSs en'
valuable wooden mill, and had com
menced the erection Ofa creamery-an in
stitulion which requires only four o
i've thousand dollars capital, and is al
interest which many towns ara develop
ing. sndywhieh Emporia should lose n,
time IN securing too W. T. McElroy
Jimmy Tanner and many others helpet
to make it pleasant for us at Humboldt
On Saturday afternoon the last of III
excurslonists arrived home. enthusiast.
over the beautiful and prosperous coun
try they had seen, extremely grateful t.
/ the < C. L. s. S. r. II. for its courte
sizes and with feeling of the keenest ap
probation of The hespitable people me