The Kansas University Quarterly, Vol. I, No. 2, October 1892Various
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The Kansas University Quarterly, Vol. I, No. 2, October 1892
Various
Natural history -- Periodicals; Science -- Periodicals
POTTAWATOMIE.—Germans, about 2500, in west half of
Mill Creek and adjacent portions of Sherman and Vienna
townships, also in Pottawatomie and adjacent portions of
Union, Louisville, and St. George townships. There are a
few families in Wamego and St. Mary’s Mission. They have
several schools and churches conducted in German. Swedes
occupy the whole of Blue Valley and the west border of
Greene townships, and have a small settlement in St.
Mary township, numbering in all 1200. They have church
service and a parochial school conducted in Swedish.
Irish, to the number of 2000 occupy Clear Creek, Emmet,
St. Mary and the border of St. Clere townships. French
(Canadian), numbering 200, are found in the north part
of Mill Creek and in Union townships, also a few about
St. Mary’s Mission.
PRATT.—Reports no foreigners.
RAWLINS.—Germans in north east part of county with
church and school in German. Swedes in east part of
county, Bohemians and Hungarians in north and north east
portion.
RENO.—Germans, about 300, came in 1880 to north
east corner of Little River township, and about 200 to
south east corner of Sumner township; also a settlement
in the west part of Hayes township; Dutch, about 350,
came 1878 into Haven township; Russians are settled
in Salt Creek and Medford townships. All have church
service and schools in their native tongue. There are
also a few French and Danes in the county.
REPUBLIC.—No report.
RICE.—There is a considerable settlement of
Germans in Valley township, also Pennsylvania Germans in
the west part of Sterling township, with German churches
in both. There are also some Germans in the town of
Lyons, with a German church.
RILEY.—Swedes, about 2500, occupy Jackson, Swede
Creek and adjacent portions of Mayday, Center, Fancy
Creek and Sherman townships. They have church services
and summer schools in their own tongue. Bohemians and
Germans, about 500 together, occupy the north east part
of Swede Creek township.
ROOKS.—Germans, 10 families, settled 1880 in north
part of Northhampton township. Bohemians, 10 families,
located in north part of Logan township in 1879. French,
about 30 families, south west corner of Logan, and same
number in Twin Mound township, settled in 1878, speak
French and have preaching in that tongue. The Germans
have church service in German.
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