Ellsworth Land Journal du lieu suivant : Ellsworth, Kansas • 2

TO bulky articles can be got here at ELLSWORTH LAND JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OP J21 WO TH 0 VJVTT. Dry Goods A. Larkin or Smith Dean. Fining Implements, etc, John L. Bell or Kuney and McLeod.

Furniture, J. A. Wigg'n. Groceries), J. Bebee orWiggin Hardware, tinware, etc.

J. Bell. Drugs, Geo. Seitz or D. B.

Long. Lumber Jno. Kuney Co. Merchant Tailor, J. Simmons.

Also see our advertising columns for live, wide awako men in all branches of business. reasonable prices, being shipped here by dealers in large quantities. not come with less than $500 in money (more would be better), as it takes a year to get under way. Below will be found prices of most everything required in making a start, which wo have procured from the various dealers and may be relied on as correct John L. Bell, hardware dealer, sells cook stoves all complete at from $25 to $50.

Heating stoves, $10 to $50. Stirrinir plows, from $8.50 to $20. Breaking plows, from $20 to $30. Gilpin sulky plows, $G0. Deere gang plows, $90.

Farm wagons, $7r. Mowing reapers, harvesters, self binders and headers at factory prices freight added. A. Larkin, and Smith and Dean, dealers in Dry Goods, Boots and shoes sell good, heavy unbleached sheeting, yard wide, 7 to 9 cents. Best prints, 10 yards for $1 00, and good prints 5 cents a yard.

Flannel, lG45c per yard. Overalls, 45 1.00 per pair. Ready made clothing, $4.5020 per suit. Overcoats, 320. Carpetings, 25e1.00.a yard.

Ladies' shoes, according to quality, $12.75 a pair; good kip boots, $3 4. 50 a pair Wthn nonts and upwards. ecoinraena to tne puon i 1 xwrrrrs -Published on the first of each month by WIOGIN A SPRICG. TO LAND HEEKERS. We desire to say to all persons who arc seeking homes, that it is part of our business to keep posted as to where there are good lands and who they belong to, and that wc can save you much time and trouble in making a selection.

We know at once where to look for such a piece as you may want, whether it be an improved farm or Railroad land. We know the prices of land and farms, and our teams are always ready to take you at once to the place. We are ready and willing at all times to give you any information in regard to the country or any particular place or locality. Try us and you will save time as well as expense. SLOVENLY FARMING'.

Probably no State in the Union can show so much profit from slovengly farming as Kansas. Land half plowed, machinery of high cost and latest improvements, left where last used, exposed to the weather, stock without shelter, and but little feed for storms, and yet for all this, every one "pulls through" and manages to get ahead while on the contrary if farming should be conducted in a workmanliko man-nor, and machinery proper ly cared for, there is no reason under the sun why every i farmer in Kansas cannot be independent in ycaT!" 4y bcrntnis season. As we are in daily receipt of letters from parties in the East desiring to ob tain all the information possible in re gard to our county, cost of staple arti cls, fcc, we havetaken pains to gather from the experience of others, as well as from our own observations such items as we think will be of general interest. In the first place it requires money, pluck and energy to make a start in any new country, and this is not an ex ception. The pioneers, or first settlers of this county may have had a hard time in getting a start, but any one coming now with some capital to start with, cau have nearly all the advantages that can be had in many of the older States.

Our praries are already dotted with school houses and our city and our county can boast of as good society as can be found in any State. We can point with pride to many of our buildings, both public and private. Both the Masonic and Odd Fellow Societies are in a flourishing condition, and our graded school, hotel accommodations, bank, mill and stores of all kinds would be no disgrace to a country ten times more populous. Land as good as can be found in any State can yet be had for from $2,50 to $8 or $10 an acre. Railroad land noar town has been nearly all sold, although there arc a few tracts left for sale from 2 to 5 miles out which can be bought cheap.

Desirable Government land near th county seat is nearly all taken up 1. 1 piwT 5r Fair claims can be had from 10 to 12 miles from town, and in many instances parties can use their homestead right by buying claims from settlers for about what the improvements are worth, and in that way secure good land within easy distance of railroad and town. All kinds of small grain are almost a sure crop. Corn also yields extremely well. Irish and potatoes and broom corn are being raised extensively and do well.

(See statistics in another column.) Farm hands are paid from $10 to $18 a month and board. Stock of all kinds does well if properly handled, requiring but littlo feed, excepting in storms. Dairy farming is a good business as it costs but little for feed, and butter and cheese command ready sale Good farm horses are scarce and sell readily at $100 to $150 each small horses can be had much cheaper. Work oxen well broken meet with ready sale at from $90 to $125 a yoke. Milk cows, are worth from $20 to $35 each.

Young stock, yearlings, $10 to $12 two year olds $18 to $20. Sheep raising is getting tn be extensively carried on, and a woolen mill would undoubtedly prove to be a paying investment, as the wool is now shipped out of the county and returned in manufactured goods, thus paying double freights. Another paying investment would be the pressing and bailing of broom corn which is being more extensively raised each year. Groceries, with the exception of heavy articles, do not vary much in price from the eastern States. Bring with you such articles as bedding, household linen, Ac, but A PROSPEROUS COLON V.

About a year ago Prof. C. Janzen and Mr. Henry Stassen of Monce, 111., after traveling several weeks through Kansas, in search of a desirable location for a colony, selected the Southwestern part of this county, as combining more essential advantages for the prosperity of their people than any other part of Kansas. At that time, but very little of the Railroad land in that part of the county had been sold, although a great many settlers had entered upon the Government land.

Since that time not less than thirty- three full sections of Railroad land have been disposed of, most of it to people who have the means to improve it, and many are now occupying the land, having built good substantia) houses, some costing $1,500. Hund reds of acres have been turned over and sowed to wheat, which now gives promise of a bountiful crop. A town sito is Mr the most part is composed of Baptists, although people of other denominations are not excluded. It has been the aim of the projectors of this enterprise to avoid selling land to! irresponisble parties, or to persons who would be of no benefit to the colony or any one ee, and the result so far has been all that could be desired. A more industrious neighborhood cannot be found, and in a shorctime, what was once the favoi ite stamping ground of the buffalo, will be the happy homes and beautiful farms of these people.

A more enchanting country would be hard to find. Everybody is satisfied and countented, and each one is trying to do his share, and help to make the project a success. New houses are constantly springing up, new farms opened, hedge rows broken, and on land that was broken last year, shade trees are being planted. The most of the people now here were from Illinois, a few from Canada and Iowa, and a large number are expected shortly from Michigan. Several who bought last fall have been offered nearly double what they paid for their land, but declined to sell.

By another year not an acre or liailroad land will be loft. Trees of all kinds flourish and do wel I here. Every farmar should take pride as well as pains, and set out a grove near his house and in a short time, if every one would do his share, no love Her country could be found. Kansas Pacific Itailway lands have advanced in price from twenty five cts. to ne dollar per acre.

Oh, ye unde oided ones, who thought it best to look around a xaStt. A word to the wise. JiAND IN KANSAS. If parties in the east who had their earnings deposited in Saving Banks that are now "gone up," had bought rail road land on the credit terms, they would now have had a good thing to fall back on, and at the same time would have had good interest on their money by the increase in value of the land. Many a poor fellow who has been trying for years to get something ahead, now has nothing but his worth less bank book to look at.

If such a one has been fortunate to save a few hundreds from the wreck, don't risk it again, but come to Kansas and secure a home for yourself and little ones, as well as make a safe investment for your earnings. HUM AUKS OF NEW COMERS. "This is really better than I expect ed here. Had no idea of finding every thing so convenient and handy. Where is the land agent? I am afraid I am too late, land is going so fast.

Wish I had come when I first thought of it three 3Tears ago, but neighbor thought I had better wait and see how things turned out, 'way out in Kansas. I find everythisig nearly as far advanced as where I came from, and there it has taken years to accomplish what has been done here in three or four. What fine roads they have here and what a splendid climate. Never saw such wheat in my life. Prices of nearly all kinds of goods are as cteap as at honie." The above remarks arc heard every day from new comers.

sell siding, $2426 per thousand. Fencing, $2S29 per thousand. Dressed boards, $2830 per thous and. Shingles, $45 per thousand. Flooring $3035 per thousand.

The above prices are for small quan tities. Discount made for large orders. Kuney McLeod, dealers in farm machinery, sell Fish brothers, wagons, $75. Skinner Davenport stirring plows, $12. Skinner Davenport and Patriek breaking plows, $22.

Scotch harrows, $10. McSherry and other grain drills, $70. Meadow Lark and Warrior Mowers, $80. Hodge Haines header's 250 285. Marsh harvester and bind $300.

J. A. Wiggin, dealer in furniture, ells Common bedsteads, $3.50 and upwards. Wood chairs 70 cts each. Tables, $3.

50 5. Mattresses, $4 and upwards. Wood sells at $4. 00 5 a cord. Coal, $6.509 per ton.

Prairie hay, $34, and millet $56 per ton. Corn and oats 20 cents a bushel. Flour, $33.50 per ewt, Corn meal, $1.00 per cwt Beef, 510c mutton, 1012c. As it i natural for parties locating in a new place to inquire as to the best parties to deal with, we take pleasure in referring them to the following dealers, who carry full stocks of every thing in their lino, and are in every respects reliable Baatj and Shoes, Andrew bcaaiiit. Wc know wo have got a good coun fr? asd want others to Lno it loo..