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This handbook was published by the "Modern Argo" of Kansas City, to encourage settlement in Morris County, Kansas. This pamphlet has extensive descriptions of the land and resources in the county intended to encourage agricultural settlement by extolling the virtues of this 'famous and beautiful Neosho valley'. The text describes the natural resources available. It also describes a number of established farms such as Rock Creek Valley Farm, Spring Valley Farm, Diamond Spring farm and many others. Descriptions of several towns, their businesses, and other amenities are provided for Council Grove, Dunlap, Kelso, Parkerville, and White City. The booklet includes sketches of the Morris County Courthouse, Council Grove businesses, and homes and farms.
Date: Between 1880 and 1889
Item Number: 225303
Call Number: CK 978.1 -M83 Pam. V.1 no.9
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 225303
Agriculture - Family farming
Agriculture - Ranching
Business and Industry
Business and Industry - Agricultural Industries
Business and Industry - Banking
Business and Industry - Lodging - Hotels
Business and Industry - Services - Real estate
Collections - Library
Date - 1880s
Education
Environment - Landscape
Environment - Natural resources
Environment - Water
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Booklet
Places - Cities and towns - Council Grove
Places - Cities and towns - Dunlap
Places - Cities and towns - Kelso
Places - Cities and towns - Parkerville
Places - Cities and towns - White City
Places - Counties - Morris
Places - Regions - Flint Hills
Places - Rivers - Neosho
Thematic Time Period - Immigration and Settlement, 1854 - 1890
Type of Material - Printed materials - Booklets
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