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Logansport Light from Logansport, Kansas • 4

Logansport Light from Logansport, Kansas • 4

Publication:
Logansport Lighti
Location:
Logansport, Kansas
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4
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1 JWflfflW 0 '4Mpr Elta3 C3 11 9 VS (iQj WtJ! SmA the Qem ity of the Smoky Mill The young and boominjr town of Logampart is situated in the Center of Logan County, Kansas, in the beautiful Smoky Hill River Valley. Jt was platted and laid out by the SITE COMPANY UNION PACIFIC TOWN about two months ago, and already has grown into a bright young city. 6.000 THE TO WW SITE COMPAJYY ARE BUILDING A Fill SIX TICilSlIB D0LL1B HOTEL foQQ and also are putting in a WW COMPLETE SYSTEM OF WATER-WORKS, SOMETHING THA.T HAS NEVEK BEEN DONE FOR ANY TOWN OF ITS AGE IN KANSAS. i Jogansportoccupies-tbe-most beautiful si Vir tvt'o wn i th'e Smoky Hill Valley and is surrounded and draws its trade from a rich farming country extending 20 MILES EAST, SOUTH, WEST and 10 MILES NORTH. required if the land was sold to speculators and non-residents.

The immigration has already assumed such volume that the government and railroad land will all be taken up by fall, although at present most desirable locations can be secured, and it is only fair to assume that a town It offers the most promising prospects for business men of any town in Western Kansas. It is situated in the ISailroad limits and inasmuch as the Union Pacific llailroad ('imi-party are disposing of their lands only to actual settlers, and the contracts embrace a homestead feature, it will have the effect of developing the country in one-third the time OWNED AED PUSHED II ITS INFANCY BY A STRONG AND ENTERPRISING and situated in the center of a county, as yet unorganized, gaining so rapidly in wealth and population, (Cannot Wait to be the Countw-seat and Mmsimess A URGE NUMBER OF BUILDINGS HAVE BEEN ERECTED AND MY MORE WILL FOLLOW AT ONCE. mm two JDJk.ixyw hack. XjZixrES conktkct ithe town with the Railroads. One running iioiiIi to Monument connecting with the Union Pacific Railroad, and one running t-nutli to Scott Ci connecting with the Santa Fe and Missouri Pacific The Denver Junction, McAllaster Southeastern Mailway Company.

The charter of the Denver Junction, McAllaster Southeastern Railway was filed recently and it is the intention of the Union Pacific Rai rnad to begin the survey very soon. The purposes for which the corporation is formed is to build, maintain and operate a standard usge railwav from the City of Denver Junction, in Weld county, Colorado, to Garden Ci'y, in Finney county. Kansas, through the counties of Pheyenne. Sherman, Logan, Scott a-d i inney, with a branch line running from some point on main lino near center of Logan county, easterly down the vallev of the Bitokv Hill river, llunugh the counties of Uove, Treo.illn and Kin-ell to Uiiy of Kusell, Kansas. The place ot business of the company is lpeka, Kansas, lerm.

ninety-nine years. Uapital stocK, 18,500.000. Estimated length. 350 miles. The directors are A.

L. Williams, it. P. Dillon. George W.

Veale, Charles Monroe.D. C. Lockwood, G. A. A.

Deane, Lester S. Wilson and others. All of the above named directors are mea officially connected with the Uuion Pacific Railroad. It will be seen that Loganuport has an advantageous position as regards railroad lines, and a bright future as a trading point. into business or invest in real estate shouid not fail to secure some choice lota in LOGANSPORT, People Coming West to go tlie most Promising Young- City in the Smoky Hill Valley.

KJ Buy now while yon can secure them at first prices. figyFnr further information address, UUION PACIFIC TOWN SITE COMPANY, Loganspcrt, Logan County, Kansas, Jr.

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Pages Available:
80
Years Available:
1887-1887