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Out of Our Kaocr.Lust Wednesday I boarded a train on the A.., T. S. F. road for Burlingame; do nol know the conductor's name, but he punched tickets like he was uatd to it Burlingame is one of the old towns which was laid off on the Santa Fe trull, which has lived and proa|cred. It U improving more at the present time than for several years past. But few towns in Kansas have lived through so many county seat rights. 1 believe they have given up the struggle nnd settled down U business. Burlingame will never make a great city, but it is already a good town.I was on my way to aoe my big lxy, who U teaching liis first school, in the very northeast corner of Lyon county.At B. I hind a liveryman to drive uic outto Charlie's board lug place. lie is acquainted in Emporia, but talked horse most of the way. We crossed Dragoon creek, and passed Havana and Wilmington, two towns on the Santa Fe trail that did not survive. The old hotel of the first name has been converted into a barn. The last has a blacksmith shop, small store and post office, but it is grad* uallr sinkim? into decav.
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The Emporia Weekly News
Emporia, Kansas, US
Thu, Nov 17, 1881
Page 4
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