1887 Mitchell County Farmers and Stockmen Directory

1887 Mitchell County Farmers and Stockmen Directory
Official State Atlas of Kansas

transcribed by Sheryl McClure

A. D. Moon--NE Sec. 2 and W 55 a. of N 1/2 of NW Sec. 1, T 7 R 7; 215 a., pur. April 15, 1871; est. val., $4,000. Farm all fenced with hedge; watered by Plum Creek. Grain and stock. Res., NE Sec. 2. P. O. Beloit.

John Mehl--NW Sec. 4 and NW Sec. 6, T 9 R 8; NW Sec. 32 and SW Sec. 31, T 8 R 8; 640 a., pur. April 24, 1874; est. val. $5,000. 10 a. timber; living water; 6 miles of fence; grade cattle and Poland China hogs. Res., NW Sec. P. O. Elmira.

D. A. McKichnie--SE Sec. 2, T 8 R 9; 160 a., pur. Oct. 7m 1872; est. val. $2,000. Stone house; 60 a. improved; 2 wells; Shorthorn grade cattle. P. O. Elmira.

J. W. Barlteson--NE Sec. 22 and SW Sec. 2, T 8 R 8; 320 a., pur. Oct. 31, 1872; est. val., $6,000. 4 a. orchard, 2 a. grove; 3 wells; 10 a. tame grass; 3 miles hedge; grade Shorthorn cattle and Poland China hogs. Res., NE Sec. 22. P. O. Beloit.

E. and R. M. Kennedy--SE Sec. 12, T 7 R 11; 160 a., pur. March 16, 1800; est. val. $4,000. Propr. of Forest Home. 2 a. orchard, 3 a. catalpa and honey locust grove, three miles hedge, 15 a. tame grass; 115 a. under cultivation. Grain and stock farm. P. O. Cawker City.

Kansas Live Stock Co.--H. B. Woodbury, President and Manager; E. E. Parker, Secretary. Farming and breeding of thoroughbred Hereford cattle; Clydesdale horses and Poland China hogs. Own 1220 acres of fine bottom land adjoining the town of Cawker City. 250 a. in cultivation; 20 a. tame grass; 5 a. timber; bal. in pasture. Good frame house; 2 large barns; 2 tenant houses; good outbuildings of all kinds; lands finely watered by the Solomon River; fenced with barbed wire; feeder and shipper of livestock of all kinds. P. O. Cawker City.