The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-02-10
ON THE WING.
ELDoRADo, KANSAS, I
EahrnaPv I'd 1871 Z

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of heavy timber, following the course of
the Big Walnut, give one the impress
sion that he is no longer in a prairie
country, but is looking upon some of
the extensive woods of an Eastern
State. The broad bottom lands over
which the road passes are exceedingly
rich and almost entirely settled up.
Another important feature we noticed
in the country here was the absence of
those high rocky bluffs that so often
mark the course of Kansas streams.
The uplands are approached by gradu-
al slopes, on which there is no waste
lands. In this neighborhood the whole
country seems to be thickly settled.
The road between the two places was
very bad, in some places almost impas-
sable. The town company of Augusta
have taken steps to repair this road.
The town of Eldorado is located on
the Big Walnut, at the mouth of the
West Branch. 1t being the county
seat of one of the best counties in the
State, and being situated in a rich and
populous district it is rapidly building
up with permanent class of buildings.
One of the most important institutions
of the place is the Walnut Valley
Times, an eight column newspaper pub
lished by I. B. Murdoch. Typograph-
ally, the Times is pronounced the best
paper in the State. Although it is
young-only about eleven months old
it has circulation all through: South
western Kansas, making it, probably,
the best advertising medium in this
part of the State. During the year 1870
as many as ten or eleven firms in the
merchandising business, with proper
tionate share of professional men, me-
chanics, etc. The dry goods and gre
Gerry trade is mostly taken together as
yet. The principal firms that are car
rying on this branch of business are
Henry Martin, j. G. Lambdin & Son,
j. G. Fraker Il Co., and Belts & Frazer.
They each carry large stocks of goods.
Knowlton " Ellet are engaged in the
hardware business. They also keep ON
hands large stock of stoves and tin
ware. The drug business is well rep
resented by Drs. McClaren & Jackman.
DIR. Allen White and McClaren 81 Jack
man built neat two story building at
the north end of Main street last fall, in
which they have large stock of drugs
and medicines. DR.. White also keeps a
stock in this line not often found off the
line of railroads. Myers 81 Bolte
are proprietors of a furniture store
They inform us that the business is
profitable. An extensive business in
farm machinery, wagons, seeds, lum-
Der, etc., has recently been opened by
Hazlett & Dick, a Kansas City firm.
These gentlemen have erected build
ing % by 60 feet, and propose to carry
on large business. G. Howe is deal
ing in flour and feed. Mr.. Miller of
Emporia, is also intending to embark in
this branch of business. His building
is nearly ready for occupancy. Bloom
& Bro, are dealing in clothing and
gents furnishing goods. Fred Brand
lin is the proprietor of the EIdorado
bakery. He can always be found on
Central Avenue, east of Main, where
he keeps on hand large stock of bread
and pies-an things. The post-office
here is well managed by Mrs. Long, the
efficient post-mistress. Mrs. Long has
nearly completed a new two story
building on north Main street that will
be an ornament to this part of the town.
The first story of the building will be
occupied by the post-office, and Mrs.
Long intends keeping large stock of
books and stationery. The Empori Dali
ly NEWS will always be found on her
table. One side of this building will
be occupied by David Bockway as a
Jewelry store. He is a first class work
man and an afable gentleman. We rec
ommend him to the people.
Immediately opposite the post office
is the Office of Bronson 81 Saddler, real
estate and insurance agents. D. NJ.
Bronson is one of the first settlers of
Butler county, and is widely known
over the State as a thorough-going
business man, is well acquainted with
the land all over Butler county. His
recently associated partner, Mr.. Sad
dler, is we'll known in this county as a
young man of good business capacity.
This firm have large amount of land
in Butler county for sale. They also
deal largely in town lots, pay taxes for
non-residents, etc. We can freely re-
commend them to all who are wishing
to buy or sell lands in Southwestern
Kansas.
The hotels of Eldorado have always
been on the opposite extremes of good
and bad. Last summer the place was
rated as having the poorest hotel in this
part of Kansas. Messrs. Falls 81 Kearns
purchased the house, and Immediately
changed it from the poorest to the best.
They plastered the house, refinished and
refitGed it. They always are prepared
with the best of food for the starving
travellers that usually travel by stage.
In addition to all this, the gentleman
ly bearing and accommodating DISPOSE
tiOns of the genial landlords will almost
serve in lieu of the mere substantial
comforts of life. j. NJ. Sheets is pro-
prietor of the Main Street House. He
always keeps good table. His good
AuhAOA oAO SoOu CRUZ always Keep
full house.
Now a visit to the Walnut Valley
Bank will astonish people who are not
used to seeing things fixed up so. Their
| elegant counter, carpets, furniture. ETC.,
would do honor to city bank. j. C.
Fraker, the president, and j. S. Dan
ford, the cashier, are kept pretty busy
paying out and receiving greenbacks.
This bank is established on a firm
footing, with a capital of 100000.
Some of the best men in this part of the
State being stockholders.
The livery stables are an important
feature of the town. Galloway s. Lamb
din, last fall erected large building, in
which they have large livery stock.
Cary also has large stable.
Henry Martin has steam saw mill
on the banks of the Walnut, which ne
keeps running all of the time.
Burdett & Wheeler have erected a |