2017 Spring Newsletter

Hon.Wm .McCONNER—Opposite to Mr. Ruble is the farm of Wm. McConner, who has served one term as County Commissioner, and the only complaint made of him, and by only a limited few, was that he was inflexibly honest. Mr. McConner was raised in Cayuga county,N.Y.,has lived in Osage 10 years, owns a farm of 160 acres, all under a good hedge fence, has fine residence, 90 acres in corn, 26 acres in wheat, orchard of 200 trees and 1 acre of vineyard. Says he “would exchange Kansas for no country he ever saw.” Z. COOPER—Going north one-half mile brings you to the splendid mansion and farm of Mr. Z.Cooper. Mr. Cooper is a na ve of Penn., moved to Iowa in 1863 and to Miami coun ty in 1876. He purchased the splendid improved farm of Wilson Palmer, 160 acres. There are over 3 miles of good hedge, an orchard of 300 trees, vine¬yard of 350 vines and all kinds of small fruit. The residence of Mr. Cooper is one of the best in the township. We enjoyed his hospitality a day and night and never was hospitality more cordially dis pensed. JONAS KING FARM—One-half mile north of Mr. Cooper’s on the Jonas King farm, resides Mrs. E. A. McClanahan, who has recently purchased it. Mrs. McClanahan with her two sons and daughter, live therein great comfort, surrounded by an orchard and vineyard of 20 acres. ALEXANDER BROWN—Opposite Mr. Cooper’s lies the farm of Mr. Alexander Brown—160 acres--100 of it in corn and 13 in oats, 3 acres in forest trees and an orchard of 325 trees. Mr. Brown was raised in Indiana, has lived in Osage 21 years and declares Kansas the best country he ever saw. The Republican is the first county paper he ever subscribed for. YODER FARM--On the Yoder farm resides Mr. Thos. P. Hen ness and Albert Johnson. They have a nice farm and both industrious good ci zens. JAMES REDDING—North of the Dr. Yoder farm Joe Dalton has a good farm, also Mr. Nelson Ayers and Mr. Cook. These we had no opportunity of examining. A half mile further north is the residence and farm of James Redding. Mr. Red ding was raised in county Douegal, Ireland, came to Amer ican in 1849 and to Miami county in 1859. His farm con tains 370 acres, 150 being the very finest of mber on the Marias des Cygnes river. It is a splendid farm and from the residence every rod of it can be seen, where not obstructed by mber. 0. MATHEWS--Immediately north of Mr. Redding, lies the farm of O. Mathews. Mr. M has a nice farm of 120 acres well improved with a large, fine, commodious barn. Mr. M. was raised in N.Y. and has resided in Kansas 18 years. Has ‘55 acres in corn, 12 in wheat and an orchard of 300 trees. Has lived in five States and “thinks Kansas the best.”

Page11 G.D. BARKALOW--A half mile east of Mr. Smith’s is the farm of G.D. Barkalow. His farm consists of 160 acres. He cul vates this year 80 acres of corn, 6 acres in wheat and 10 acres in oats. Mr, Barkalow was raised in Ohio, has lived in Miami county only 18 months, but he is “Cap vated with Kansas.” cont. on page 15 J. J. MURPHY--Mr. Murphy was raised in Indiana and has been in Osage 4 years. His farm contains 320 acres. This year he has cul vated 120 acres of corn, besides small grain; has in mothy and clover 20 acres and an orchard of 400 trees. His corn crop for four years has averaged 40 bushels per acre. In all our travels through Miami Co. we have not seen a more handsome farm than Mr. Murphy’s, situated in the Dutch bend of the Marias des Cygnes river and level as a floor with a good drain-to the river. It is rich and fer le. To our great surprise Mr. Murphy informed us that he was anxious to sell and would sell at a low price, as he wished to re re from farming. HUSHPUCKANY: On the headwaters of this creek, in the northwestern por on of the township, resides THOS. BAT TERSBY - - of Lancaster,England, on a snug 80-acre farm. South a half mile resides Geo. Ogden, on one of the best 80 acres in Osage. Est of Mr. Ogden’s on a 160 acres, resides ENNIS DODD--Mr. Dodd has a well improved farm and is an old ci zen. N. W. McBRIDE--Formerly of Iowa, but has resided in Miami 10 years, owns in this neighborhood an 80-acre farm, has on it a splendid orchard 18 years old. Also nearby resides G. T. GRIFFITH--Formerly of Ohio. He has lived there 4 years and owns 80 acres well improved. ANSON LANE--was raised in Canada and has lived in Miami 20 years. Owns 160 acre farm, cul vates this year 60 acres in corn. Has an orchard of 3 acres. Says “the longer he lives in Kansas the be er he likes it.” CALEB SERVOS--Also from Canada, has lived in Osage 12 years, owns 80 acres of good land and has it well improved, also an orchard of 100 trees. “Likes Kansas well.” C. BAIR — Near the center of the township resides one of Osage’s oldest and most respected ci zens, Mr. Coonradt Bair. His farm consists of 190 acres of land. He cul vates this year 80 acres of corn and 24 acres of wheat; has an orchard of 400 trees. He has an elegant residence in a nice grove and one of the best barns and stable in the township. Mr. Bair is a first-rate blacksmith and also runs a wheat thresher, and is in every respect a very successful farmer and business man. Thinks “Kansas the garden spot” of crea on. WASHINGTON SMITH--A half mile north of Mr. Bair’s resides Mr. Smith. He was raised in New Jersey. Has resided in Miami 7 years, owns 80 acres of fine land and cul vates 55 acres of corn, besides small grain. Has an orchard of 150 trees.