The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-08-04
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! IFrom our Tnvelhng Correspondsnt.l
Il GAHSsrr, Kxx., July =, 1870.
81 Atm. yfydsAty,ihsns nilee over u
FLe2veawofth branch Of the Kansas P,cif
: asd Lajsnwcstk, Lawrence and Galyean
Railrcsa lRERs toths t6aziahi.s tom
! Garnet, the county seat of Andersen count,
and the present practical terminus of Ii
laa mentiGaSarsad. Its iie.aitly LOCATED
on high prairie, near the centre Of the count,
and about one mile from the west bank {
PSfnSafuaaie river. It's city Of h
second class, and has population at th
present time Of about 500. This is le.
number than that upon which the city va
organized, and is explained by the fact thai
when -spck place, a yrx.
many railroad hands were quauered here.
After 2 pretty thorough canvass. find tn
ind''ariA pursuits Represented about as FOL
lows: zel In.
il There are ten grocery stores, namely: Co
& ManA, Rsaoosh 4 Witch, L. Noble
VIM. Groll, Pattee Bros, Bayles & Flank
enbeUH Fith dU gsods, E. j. Meekxr, Mr.
S. J. Ross and H. c. Moler. -.
Dry goods exclusively-E. Nossis, BARRIE
L. Bros, and r. G. Noel.
Clothing Cslkings & Co., and Beer Bros
Hardware Elmer Golden and Q. Rhy
rock & Co. -f o..
Drugs-Woodward q Wright, and Skin
ner & Co. .....
Saddlery-Fred. Steineger.
Jewelry-Piercc & Hunter and w. HUFF
| Agricultural Implements-B.T 7. Stokes.
| Boots and ShOes-Wm. Hamilton, Henry
Bailey and B. Setter.
Banks-F. r Foster T. Co.
the Garnet House, by Thomas Boyles, and
the Rankin House, by NJ. Rankin; There
are besides, number Of boarding houses
Atteneys-L. X. Kirk, 4. Bergen, J. S.
Wilson, NJ. A. Page, johnson 4 Hoffman
]. G. Lindsey. All are more or less engaged
in the real estate business, the principal firms
being those of Messrs Lindsey & Huey and
f. s. Hunt, Esq., e4-,5sl 49,
Lindsey DR.. Mackey, G. W. Cooper. DR.
Lindsey was formerly assistant surgeon o.
the 18th Kansas volunteers. a5 tv
Civil Engineer and Surgeon-J. w. Hutch
inson. g-.
Lumber Dealen-Wm. Edwards 4 Son,
J. p. Crane & Co., and A. s. Merriam 4 Co
Photograph Gallery-O. B. Lauton.
Bakeries Lazarus, Or& Gilmer and
L. Kolb. x -n-'a7f -t
Furniture Dealen-J. c. Nixon and F. G.
Brung. ~
There is a fine Touring mill at this place,
operated by c. E. WolAey, besides good
saw mill owned by w. s. Vreeland.
Saloons-There are three or four of thest
in town, but in general, they do not appear
decked out in all the gorgeous array which
characterizes a metropolitan institution, the
reason being IN impoaibility to obtain liquor
licenses under present Stats laws. In a great
many instances, however, remarkable dis
play is attempted as though determination
existed in the minds Of those who desire un-
limited freedom in the liquor traffic, to avenge
themselves upon the highly moral sensibili-
ties of the community. 80 D..
The present laws on the subject of dram
shops are the best in force in any of the
States, and should never be repealed.
Various church denominations are repre-
scented here. The Methodists, Presbyterians
and Baptists, only, have as yet erected build
ings. ss
A large public school house accommodates
all of the pupils Of the town, and under the
good management of the school officers they
are advancing very rapidly.
The mechanic trades are all we'll repre-
scented, and owing to the rapid improve
ment of the city, all are pushed with work.
The following are the county officers: Com
missioners, Rev. w. Her, J. w. Vaughn and
]. B. Lowery; Clerk, J, H. Williams;
Treasurer, A. Simons; Register of Deeds, S.
Crum; Probate Judge, NJ. A. Page; AttOr-
ney, s. q. Lindsey; Sheriff, u. A. Cook !:
Superintendent Of Public Instruction, T..
Bowles; Clerk Of District Court, S. kauf-
The names of the city officers are as fol-
lows: Mayor, L. Kirk; Council, G. T. Cha
pin, J. Coe, J. Cox, G. P. Alvey and E.
Golden; Clerk, Q. Hutchinson; Marshal, J.
F. Dumont; Justice Of the Peace, NJ Mills,
The Postmaster is Mr. J. n. Rice, and
the gentlemen who are taking the census of
the county are J. o. Osborn and E. NJ.
Hadley. NJ. Rice, the Postmaster, keeps a
news depot and fine stock of books.
The Anderson County Association will
hold its first annual exhibition at the old
fair ground south of Garnet, on Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, October 9TH, 9TH and
18th, 1870. Officers Of the Society, PRECEDENT,
James Reber; Secretary, l.. N. Earnest;
Treasurer, p. G. Noel; Marshal, J. J. War
dell; Superintendent Of cattle, Thomas War
dell; horses, j. J. Wardell; sheep, William
Reber; Mechanics Hall, X. T. Stokes; Do
IL Hall A
A. Adams.
As before remembered, Garnet is the pres
ent practical terminus Of the LeavenwOrth,
Lawrence and Galveston railroad. 1t is one
Of the best constructed roads in the State,
and with the NJ. r. Fl. S. & &. railroad,
and, unlike the Kansas Pacific, the extension
rail is used which greatly improves the
slnoothness of road. The grading is conf
pleted forty miles, to Humboldt, and next
week will witness the resumption Of track
laying. The Kansas City, Olathe & Santa
Fe road will be completed to Ottawa and
through trains running to this place the
present week. The sympathy of all bust
ness men here il for Leavenworth, because
it is their desire that the metropolis Of the
Missouri Valley shall be our own city. The
citizens Of Garnet have system of pro-
jected railways Of which she n the centre, as
follows, with good prospect Of early con-
structiOn: An airline road from Baxter
Springs to Topeka, northwest direction,
40 miles, this place being eIui-distant. An
other is to come from Fort Scott, distance
Of so miles. Work, 1 am informed, has al
ready commenced on road from Holden,
No., via, Paola to this place and to extend
southwest.
Other roads, South and West, are pro-
jected which will be feeders of the great
tunk-the L. L. & G. r. X. Thus are
seen the hopes that now actuate the
people of this city and county, and
being 40 new, and situated in country 50
necessity thrown open for settlement, We may
veil predict that all of this, and more too,
will become = practical reality
Specimens Of very rich iron ore were
brought in yesterday, from Mr.. Joseph Nor
TONS farm, some seven miles south Of town.
Co@petent geoloGists and miners pronounce
de specimens which are from the surface,
enexcelled in quality, and appearances
1ndicsfe inexhaustible beds of the min
e.l This will prove quite an addition to
the valuable resources Of the county.
Real estate raAes At S. to $50, owing to
bcaeion and improvements. Crops are very
good, though the want of rain Is felt more
severely than in any other portion, EXCEPT
Weabern Kansas. The wheat crop is excel
hit.
The school teachers of the county are now
holding IN 1nstitute ut this place, which is
veil AMENDED. notice from abroad, d..
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