Pawnee.—Swedes settled about 1877 in the west part of Garfield and the north part of Walnut townships, about 500 in all. They speak their native language at home almost exclusively, and have preaching in it.
Phillips.—Germans occupy Mound and south part of Dayton townships, with preaching and parochial school in German. Dutch occupy east part of Prairie View with adjacent portions of Long Island, Dayton, and Beaver townships, with preaching in Dutch. Some Danes and Swedes in Crystal township, and some scattered Poles.
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.