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GEO. P. ROWELL & CO'S
KANrSA S. KANSAS.
_W ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~WABAUNSEE CO. l1YEWS; Wednesdays;
republican; four pages; size 24x35; subscription
$2; established 1869: A. Sellers, editor and
publisher; circulation 450, estimated.
ARKANSAS CITY, Cowley Co.,500 pop., on
Arkansas r., 80 m. from Florence, on Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe Rd. Stock
raising and grain growing the principal
branches of business.
TRAVELER Wednesdays; four pages;
size 24x36; subscription $2; established 1870;
C. M. Scott, editor and publisher; circulation
900.
ATCHISON, C. H., Atchison Co., 13,600t pop.,
on Missouri r. It is the eastern terminus
of central branch of Union Pacific, the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe, and Atchison
& Nebraska Rds; the western terminus of
Missouri Pacific Rd.
CHAMPION; every morning except Mon-.
day, and WEEKLY, Saturdays; republican;
four pages; size-daily 26x40,weekly 30x50; subscription-daily
$10, weekly $2; established
1865; John A. Martin, editor and publisher; circulation-daily
2,000, weekly 3,000, estimated;
the leading journal of Kansas; eight railroads centre
in Atchison; " Champion" circulates on all of
them; is the only paper in Northern Kansas that has
a membership in the Associated Press; circulates
largely in Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Colorado.
PATRIOT; every evening except Sunday,
and WEEKLY? Saturdays; democratic; four
pages; size-daily 24x32, weekly 28x42; subscription-daily
$9, weekly $2; established 1867;
J'ark & Vandegrift, editors and publishers; circulation-daily
1,500, weekly 2,800, estimated.
DER COURIER; Thursdays; German; republican;
four pages; size 26x40; subscription
$2; established 1874; Edward Fleischer, editor
and publisher; objects to stating circulation.
AUGUSTA, Butler Co., 798t pop., 150 m. S. W.
of Topeka. Lies in the celebrated Walnut
Valley, the most fertile in the State; the
average wheat crop in the valley being 33
bushels to the acre.
SOUTHERN KANSAS GAZETTE Saturays;
republican; four pages; size 26x40; subscription
$z; established 1874; C. H. Kurtz, editor;
C. H. and J. A. Kurtz, publishers; circulatiol
600, estimated; is located in the most thickly
settled and best agricultural portion of Kansas,
and is read by 5,000 people.
BELLEVILLE, C. H., Republic Co., 350t
pop., in the central part of the county, and
about 75 in. N. W. of Junction City. A mining
district.
TELESCOPE; Thursdays; four pages; size
21L36; subscription $2; established 1873; J. C.
Hdunphrey, editor and publisher; circulation
700, estimated.
BELOIT, Mitchell Co., 600t pop., on Solomon
r., 130 m. W. by N. of Topeka. Situated in
one of the best agricultural counties in the
State. A fine water power within the corporate
limits of the city, with a flouring
and saw mill.
G A Z E T T E Fridays; republican; four
pages; size 24x36; subscription $2; established
1872; Geo. W. Anderson, editor and publisher;
circulation 504; largest circulation in North-western
Kansas; republican, as are seven-tenths of the
citizens of the county.
BLUE RAPIDS, Marshall Co., 700 pop., on
Blue r., at junction of the Big and the Little
Blues. Has improved water power of
1,600 horse power. Has largest flouring,
woolen, paper, gypsum and oil mills in the
State. Is reached by the Central branchUnion Pacific Rd., is 95 m. due W. of Atchison.
Surrounded by excellent farming
lands, with abundance of water and building
stone.
TIMES Thursdays; republican; four pages;
size 24x36; subscription $2; established 1871; C.
E. Tibbets, editor and publisher; circulation
480; published at chief manufacturing city of
Kansas.
BURLINGAME, Osage Co., 1,000t pop., on
line of A. T. & S. F. Rd., 25 m. S. of Topeka.
Good farming country; the centre of the
Osage coal fields; large flouting mills,
cheese factory, and pottery. Extensive
shipping point for grain, cattle and hogs.
OSAGE CO. CHRONICLE; Thursdays; republican;
four ages; size 26x40; subscription
$2 50; established 1863; W. F. Chalfant, editor
and publisher; circulation 550, estimated.
BURLINGTON, C. H., Coffey Co., 1,200 pop.,
on Neosho r., and Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Rd., 68 m. from Parsons and 89 from Junction
City. Centre of trade. Has water
power, which is employed in milling.
Principal business, farming and stock
raising.
INDEPENDENT; Fridays; independent;
four pages: size 22x34; subscription $1 50; established
1875; A. H. Smith. editor and publisher;
circulation 808; official paper of city and
county.
PATRIOT; Wednesdays; republican; four
pages; size 26x40; subscription $2; established
1865; A. D. Brown, editor and publisher; circulation
600, estimated.
CAWKER CITY, MitcheU Co.
ECHO Thursdays; independent; four
pages; size 24x36; subscription $2; established
1875; A. L. Topliff. editor and publisher; circulation
500, estimated.
CIIANUTE, Neosho Co., 1,200 pop., junction of
Missouri, Kansas & Texas and Leavenworth,
Lawrence & Galveston Rds. It is a
railroad centre and a place of considerable
trade.
TI ME S ; Thursdays; republican; four
pages; size 24x34; subscription $2; established
1872; A. L. Rivers, editor and publisher; circulation
475.
CHEROKEE, Crawford Co.
INDEX ; Fridays; democratic; eight pages;
size 26x40; subscription $1 50; established 1875;
G. W. B. Hoffman, editor and publisher; circulation
400, estimated.
CHETOPA, Labette Co., 1,200t pop., ol Mis.
souri, Kansas & Texas Rd., on the southern
line of the State, and on the west bank
of the Neosho r.
HERALD; Saturdays; republican; four
pages; size 24x36; subscription $2; established
1876; J. H. Hibbetts, editor; J. H. Hibbetts &
Co., publishers; circulation 600, estimated.
SOUTHERN KANSAS ADVANCE Thursdays;
republican: four pages; size 26x40; subscription
$2; established 1868; J. M. Cavaness,
editor and publisher; circulation 1,017; has
largest circulation; is oldest paper in Labette
county and best advertising medium in Southern
Kansas; furnishes reliable information about Indian
Territory.
CLAY CENTER, C. H., Clay Co., 750t pop.,
on Republican r., the present terminus ,f
the Junction City and Fort Kearny Rd., :,
m. from Junction City and 120 from Livenworth.
The shipping point for 5 counties.
In an agricultural section.
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