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Kansas was
organized as a territory in 1820. A prolonged struggle was had
over the slavery question and it was not admitted as a State
until 1861. The richness of its soil has made it one of the
great agricultural States of the Nation. The Pacific Railroad
system assisted immigration into all parts of the State and
aided greatly in its development. It has a rolling surface well
adapted to tillage or grazing. Timber is scanty and of voluntary
growth. Coal is mined in the western half of the State. All the
cereals are produced in abundance, also fruits and sugar from
sorghum. The State has within its limits about 10,000 miles of
railway. Manufactures are increasing yearly. The State has an
area of 82.080 square miles. Its extreme breadth is 400 miles
and its length 200 miles. Population 1,427,096.
Since the issuance of our preceding
edition there has been the usual number of newspaper changes in
this and other States mentioned in this work. The several
industries throughout the State have largely increased, and in
every branch and direction show unusual prosperity.
We give a brief description in the
following pages of the several counties, with a tabulated list
of the newspapers published in each.
By County
Source: Pacific States Newspaper
Directory, Sixth Edition, Palmer & Rey Type Foundry, San
Francisco, 1894
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