The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-12-27
EMPORIA.

The history of EmporiA has been Sd
often written up In THE News that it Is
not worth while now 10 dwell upon that
feature of the city. Suffice IL To say 1t
was located in 1857, and had q slow
growth until the advent OF railroads in
1869. 1t grew rapidly till the crash Of
1873, from the effects of which it suffer
cd in common with all other towns.
II began to improve psrceptibly in the
fall of 1875, since which its growth has
been rapid and substantial. There has
been no unnatural stimulation, but q
heallhful, steady improvement. This
growth has come from the tact that EN-
poriA has become an important railroad
center, many Of the accesslons 10 our
population being connected with our
various railroads, and from the fact that
1t IS the natural center Of q wealthy farm
ing and stock raising region. Many
have been drawn here, also, In conse-
quence of our beautiful and healthful
location. and our superior educational
advantages. EmperiA Is to day recog
nIzed as the leading rail-
road. business, and mOnIed
center OF all the region south of the
Kansas river. From the very start EN-
pOriA has been known a. an energetic
progressive town, pushing to the front,
demanding her rights and looking aiteI
her interests. She has impressed herself
on the history of the state. All this haI
resulted well. IS is evidenced on eyer
hand She has TODAY the besI
streets, churches, schools, water works
opera house, hotels, residences and bust
n, rs houses Ia br found in any town q
her SIZE in the west In the list pub
Iish, Il lsrwheTe IL TienIinnrd the places
,f business Of NJ ally four hundred in
dlvIdunls or firms, which Is sufficien
evidence Oi the large v"lume Of her bust
meas. II the figures nf the amount O
bus IN 81 dome IN all the branches repre-
,rnIed in that list could he given,
would amount TO something WORT
boasIing over. That her future as larg
acquainted with the situation for . INC
ment doubts.
From accurate lists of the building
, erected each year, as asceFtAIned b
, THE NEWS. We are enabled 10 give tn
, amount OF money invested in building
in each of the past four years. Il Is q
follows:
: 1850 ... .......................... ans u
1881 ................. ...... $3.50
: | iSla = 90 N
|, | '-''' ~'0'
/ making in four years over . roun
million of dollars.
EmporiA Is in . condition financially
g morally and socially BETTING ils impor
!: Ance and rapid growth. While theI
has been . large ana constant Influx G
= new people there kas bean liIlle Of u
y rough feature which has commooly bea
y an unpleasant condition Ia town b0ildin
I Ia the west. A few hldeous crimes hay
= hlackened our fair fame. but they has
u been committed, not by residents Of oU
= city. but by trampe and criminals frol
= abroad, who did not ahare In the gene
q al pride OF our good name, or the gene
al respect for law which Il g etrkin
characteristic OF our ciIizens. Os
&c city affairs haYe been geneEall
= well managed, and our finances N
in satisfactory shape. While It Il shoz
by an official statement in another CO
umn that the city IL in debt somethiu
over $124 600, We are glad TO kno
n that We hAye something 70 show &
u this debt-enough good property
50 fact to balance the indebtedness. Y
70 are undoubtedly now in shape where '
z, will not be required 20 create turth
of debt. but can gradually decrease q
: amount. The following is . list
- property owned BY the city, which vi
u show that the investments for which q
As debt was nearly all created Wers-wi
ne and needfnl:
"a GAraeld school house; 500