The directory contains a complete business listing of all the towns along the Missouri Pacific and Union Pacific Railway between St. Louis, Missouri and Junction City, Kansas. This listing is complemented by a brief description or history of the most prominent towns along the lines, along with the names of the principle firms doing business, their advertisements, and other information including a fold-out map of Missouri and Kansas, a gazetteer and a shipper's guide.
General Fremont's camp near town. Sketch by: Alexander Simplot; Showing new fortifications and arrival and departure of troops; Landing of U. S. Volunteers under Gen. Lyon Sketch by: Orlando C. Richardson; Rebel prisoners in the dungeon of the State House. H. D. Dickey.