The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-07-17
Growth IN Development Of the Town
New Buildings in Process Of Erection
Facts Relative to the Late Lottery Ex.
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Csndit :on ofthe Crops in Platte County
Having resolved to steal from the ciiy'i
labor and anxiety, a. least one day OF the
present week, wherein to revive the memory
of woodland. lawn and pastures green,
we decided yesterday to take short jaun
over the Rock Island road and visit Platte
City.
The day was one of the most charming OF thu
season, and the state ofthe atmosphere at thu
early morning hour when We made our star
was refreshing. On over the bridge, through
the murky Missouri bottoms, and We soor
entered the beautiful valley embowered with
farm houses and surrounded with rich, roll.
ing blue grass pastures, interpreted with
trees, which forms setting for the neat,
thrifty little City of Platte.
After good substantial breakfast at the
commodious hotel kept by Col. Green, We
interviewed the business parties of the town
First We drop in upon Kurtz 4 Bros,
booksellers and stationers, and find them
carrying a stock of goods, which compares
favorably with the Wholesale stationery
stores of our city. This firm il wide awake,
and every movement they make ''means
business" Chas. B. Kurtz, the senior
member of the firm, is now in Vienna az an
commissioner of the State of Mis-
souri,, but Andrew Kurtz, the junior partner,
is there to welcome all Leavenworth visitors,
and show them the city and its surround
ings. With him We made flying visit to
the principal business establishments. Mr..
L. b. Hawley, dry goods merchan; and
dealer liz boots and shoes and clothing,
quietly c,osed his ledger and babe us welcome
in a most cordial manner. Mr.. II. Meads,
engaged in the same line of business, was
glad to see Us, and seemed hsppy in the
osses ion of constantly increasing trade.
Messrs. &. ". Smith ard G. E. Jenkins
represent the drug business, and the former
gentleman las a large store and fine stock
IF goods. John Z,rn stands at the head of
he shoe and leather trade. kiefer
likes the price of sweat meats,
md caters to the wants of the public in the
line Z. II. COlman deals out
groceries to the satisfaction of his numerous
and n. Lutes j. the proprietor of
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,ellent work. Besides enterprise in bust
ness the merchants of Platte City have an
we to the good looks of the town, and are
.recting many firm substantial brick hid
ny in place of wooden structures torn down.
The banking firm of Cockrill 4 Co. have
na,ured plans for the erection Of a fine two
tory brick building GO125, and to Gust from
81, 900 to $1,000. The new structure will
tand on the site Of the old bank, and will be
lsed exclusively for banking purposes. The
Interior arrangement of the rooms will pro-
ably be after the pattern of Insley, Shire 4
jo.'s rooms of this city. The firm il doing
large business, and is highly prosperous.
On the opposite side Of the street Mr.. A. J.
;olmsn il putting up fine two story brick
tore. Mr.. X. ID. johnson has Just COM
'leied fine dwelling, and other new build
ngs are in different stages of progression.
IN. building occupied by the rArmers' Saw
ngs Association has lately been built, and is
credit to the town. Mr.. J. p. Cartwright
cashier of the Savings Association, and
aore genial fellow is seldom met with.
At the Landmark office We shook hands
nth Mr. T. w. Park, 1.-The editor of the news
beet which marks out q clear, sensible
curse In matters political and local for the
itizens of Platte to follow. Mr.. Park has
lat returned from the mountains of Colo |
ado. He contemplated rusticating in the
tie country for two or three months, but an
gonizing wall came from the pro TEN
ditor that he could not ''stand the Storm"
nd the very first issue Of the paper, after
lis departure, brought him home again t.
ia editorial duties. The sane um OF the |
.animark il paragon of neatness and COM |
Drt, and the editor is a man in whom the |
.Irrent OF an honest purpose to serve the |
ubiic runs still strong and deep. Mr.. |
hepard, the editor of the Democrat, We |
,und busy in his Office working of the we-k's |
'-ue. He says the Democrat is now on |
pund basis. and prepared TO discuss |
II the important topics of the day |
q fair and impartial manner. Leaving |
be newspaper offices, We next visited the |
curt House, we'll arranged and substan-
I'll edifice, situated in the upper part of the 1
,wn. Here We made the acquaintance of 4
lr. F. NJ. TUFTS, the efficient and gentle |
lanly Clerk of the Circuit Court. He was |
he ad interim editor of the Landmark at one |
evil" and the "proof Sheets" during his
hort newspaper experience, was resurrected |
,r our benefit, and We found its recital both |
and instructive. Mr.. F. G. Gay.
ord, Principal of the Daughters College,
ave us pressing invitation to visit that in |
iitution, but We regret that want of time |
,ade it impossible for us TO accept.
During the afternoon we learn ~ ':.'r !
q relation to the late lottery G.l..,ent |
hitch 40 thoroughly and eIhauslively ham,
oozled about a dozen of the ''young bloods"
{ Platte. The hoax was conceived bv the |
asher of one of the banks, and was based |
pom the following forged telegram:
LOUISVILLE, KY, July Z, AIS p. m.
Ticket No. 81 1921, purchased by you, has
rawn the grand prize Of $4,000. Drawing
ill progressing.
JOhN T. DhAMLEEI-
1t seems that twenty members of the
Dung Mems Club had purchased twenty-five
ckers in the lottery at ten dollars a piece,
nd the fortunate number was among them.
Vher the telegram came intense excitement
revai.ad. The person who brought it from
,e depot had an inkliDg OF its value and
fered SIS for any one of the shares.
i course the offer was not accepted.
he fortunate ticket holders were congratu-
ted and many cured their Stupidity in not
lvesting when they had good chance.
[eantime the partners in the $50 900 haul
gan to run up hinge bills on the strength of
liz telegram, and in order to prevent their
tai and complete bankruptcy the origina-
RI were forced to "!et the cat out of the
x" and explain their hand in getting up
re dispatch. Then the reaction came,
1t We have neither time nor space
describe it. At p. IN. We
ok the homeward bound train
cling that we had spent most pleasnreable
" with our Missouri neighbors and fully
'nvinced that Platte City contains a
ass of live, enterprising men. Who, what