The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-11-26


for her prosperity. They are not easily dis
couraged. With their eye on the main chance .
and their shoulder to the wheel they drive I
ahead, regardless of obstacles, regardless of
the opinions of the do-nothings who stand !
with their hands in their pockets and who are
always ready to offer every possible discourage
ment. We admire man who has the energy /
and backbone to be half-hour ahean Of all dis
couragements. These are the men who sue
coed. Men of this stamp are advancing the
interests of Americas and should meet with
the hearty cooperation of all good citizens.
There are about seventy houses in Ameri-
Gus, the majority of which are good buildings.
Next to Emporia it is the largest town in this
portion of the Valley.
j. D. Gibson, the oldest merchant in town,
has a frame business house 20XT0 feet, two sto-
ries high, with glass front. He occupies the
lower story with large stock of Dry Goods,
Groceries and General Merchandise. His bu-
siness is steadily increasing and he is continu-
ally charging and improving his facilities
for doing business. He seems to be imbued
with the spirit of improvement and proposes
| to keep such stock of goods as will supply
the trade. There are no more honest or hon.
orable business men to be found anywhere.
Mr.. Gibson is the postmaster. Harry Heasley,
| his accommodating clerk, is always ready to
attend TO the wants of his customers.
The Hall over this store is occupied by the
Order of Masons.
| D. A. Stahl keeps a stock of General Mer-
| chandise in the basement of the hotel He is
| comparatively new man in Americas, but
| feels greatly encouraged with his business
prospects. Is making arrangements to build
a commOdious business house soon. Mr.. Stahl
deserves and no doubt receives fair share of
the public patronage
DIR. G. W. Sutton owns a small business
house near the hotel, in which lie keeps a stock
of Drugs and Medicines. Is putting OH an adj
dition thereto, TO accommodate his increasing
trade. The Doctor practices medicine in town
and country.
L. Wamsley, Nj. D., practices medicine here
also. Owns house and improved property
in town.
Regular church services are held by the
United Presbyterians in their frame church,
building. They expect to have a settled pas
tor soon. The Methodists are represented in
the person of Rev. j. McAnulty, who preach
es in town regularly. This last-named society
expect to build soon.
School is being taught by Miss Matte Spen-
GER, a graduate of the Normal School, in a
small frame building. The school trustees
have contracted for and will have put up i'm
mediately, new school house, 2Sx4O feet, two
stories high, with yestibule 1Ox2O feet They
need good school house badly.
Contracts have been let for dozen or more
new buildings, to be put up as soon as posi-
BILE, a number of them to be business houses
The Americus Cheese Factory, one of THE
institutions of Lyon county, is now owned by
S. c. James, who proposes to enlarge and i'm
prove it in time for next summers work. This
| has i
columns of THE News that we will not refer
; to it further at this time.
j. d. Jaquith, attorney at law and notary
public, owns improved property in town.
/ Robert Richardson, Philip Gimble. j. w
List, j. w. Terrence, Frank Taylor. John A
: Laughlin and j. S. Morris are the carpenters
: nearly all of whom own houses and improve.
ments in town.
James Mountjoy makes and repairs wagons
buggies and such like
2 Watson Greneu, Peter Rush and l.. A
Wood are blacksmiths. They all seem to have
plenty to do.
E. White manufactures and deals in har
: ness, boots and shoes.
The plasterers are j. T. Galbraith and Robert
Snodgrass.
VIM. c. Miller and L. C. Campbell are the
house, sign and ornamental painters.
j. S. Gibson manufactures brooms and own.
house and well improved lots in town.
II. L. Preston runs a cooper shop in town
He came from Wisconsin about year ago. anC
settled in Americas. Owns some lots on which
> he intends to build. Mr.. Preston is an intelli
gent man, and takes stock in Kansas.
Nathaniel Wise owns steam saw mill neal
town. Also one of the best houses in the vii
lage.
George Wise, one of the old settlers, has :
, house and property in town.
Christian Wise is making preparations to pu
up house in town Immediately.
w. w. kits, Justice of the Peace, owns 4,
f acres of land adjoining town ON the north, OF
= which he is building a new house and making
n improvements.
= Thomas Shockley is putting up a building
! 40x5S feet, two stories high, to be occupied fo
: a boarding house.
e Wesley Floyd owns property in town.
@ Mr.. Klepfer and j. w. List are each putin.
q up new houses.
n Mrs. w. Grenell owns a two-story franz
:. house, with improved lots.
Joseph KimptOn owns good property and
well improved fruit garden in town. Mr.
N Kimpton is one of the old settlers.
r Col. c. d. Anderson, Civil Engineer, an,
e connected with the Valley railway, has locate,
: at Americas, and will probably build. Tn
r Colonel is quite an acquisition to the town.
n Capt. Thomas C. Hill, one of our newly elect
ed COuty Commissioners, owns a good hous
; and improved property in town. He is par
d owner of portable steam saw mill on the Ne
$, osho, few miles south Of town.
E. Goddard is proprietor of the hotel. TIL
n building is a two-story frame of fair dimen
sions, and affords ample accommodation to tn
i travelling public, although it has been some
J. what crowded OF late. A large barn is con
- nected with the hotel. Mr.. Goddard has som
II choice shrubbery and fruit trees in his garde
&c adjoining the hotel. FOr''square meals, !" goo
beds, and an accommodating landlord, CON
mend us to the Goddard house.
y Squire II. w. Randall is running Real Z,
tate Agency at Americas. Owns n small bu
= neatly furnished office on the main stree
Owns, also, good residence and well improN
y ed property in town. Is one of the staunche:
- friends Of the town, and works continually f.
- its prosperity. Has large amount of impro,
ed and unimproyed property for sale. Thos
who desire to buy or sell land, or to gain an
-, information in regard TO Americas or surround
/. ing country, will address him. lie has the bes
h Of business qualifications and is perfectly n
A. liable. Town lots of of the main street al
Mt given away TO persons who will build on then
. Property IL not nlgn In ana around Amer1cu
&c in fact we think 1t a good place to inve:
r. money.
: The day we spent in town was rather
O. stormy one, aud our notes are necessarily in
pc perfect.
CUsHIoN.-Thanks to Messrs. Denny & Ne
lg ton for nice cushion for our "easy chair.
}; These gentlemen constantly receiving larg
rs additions to their stock of furniture, and al