The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1876-12-07

A Brief Review of the Business OF the
County Seat OF Jackson

A Brief Review of the Business Of the
County Seat OF Jackson.
Your correspondent spent two days in
1folton last week, and was much surprised
to see signs OF progress and prosperity on
every side In town OF not over one thou.
sand SOULS situated at the present terminus
of the Kansas Central Railroad. Jackson
county was organized September oath 1855,
and in 1853 the county seat was voted to be
at Holton, and soon after the county Of
ficers made their headquarters at this
place. Since that time the county seat has
grown steadily, and to-day is one of the
most beautiful towns in the state of Kan
sas. Its business men are live, wide-awake
energetic and earnestly devoted to the
county. Among the most prominent are
II. ]. Ransom, banker and broker, a man
who can be trusted with any amount of
money or business, and whose loans are
always safe and secure. You cannot do
better II you have money TO invest in Jack
son county than to entrust it TO
Mr.. Ransom. Hopkins and Taber
also do general banking and bro
ker business, and seem to enjoy the
confidence of their neighbors. They also
attend TO loaning money, adjusting titles,
&c. The Holton Exchange Bank is also
prospering, and it ought to, for it is the old
est banking institution in the county. The
grocers and general jobbers are Gordon L.
Bro, Sarbach & Co, and one or two o;hers,
but Gordon and Sarbach carry off the
cream of the trade. In the stove and tin !
ware line, Mr.. C. A. Walker takes the lead, I
and claims to doarge and rem lucrative |
business.
Dealing in lumber, found William & |
Wenner, and J. D;ckey & Co. The former
have received $4,000 feet Of lumber this
year and are pleased with their prospects.
In the ieweIry line Messrs. \. W. Can
field, 7. NJ. Beeson, and I. G. Waters are
all making money-that is II three wide
awake men can prosper in town so small az
HOiton. They are all good men, but am
afraid there are not watches enough in
Jackson county to keep them busy.
In the furniture line, Mr.. U. b. Davis
seems to do most Of the business, and he
deserves it. He is square, and devotes his
whole time to his shop
At the court house can be seen at all
hours Of the day, Case Frederick, Probate
Judge for the last eight years, and County
Attorney elect BY a large majority. ]. G.
Porterfeld, County Clerk, though . Demo.
raj, j. very popular and is recognized az
IN efficient officer
Messn. Scott & Co, and Williams &
Aabbett, are in the hardware trade, and
10Th boast of better trade this fall than
heretofore.
The hungry traveller could not stop at q
letter place, for the Pacific and CITY
Hotels, kept BY C. W. Smith and VIM.
Ceers, are models of deafness. Your CORE
pendent took his Thanksgiving turkey
nth Tsers, and must say that he Jared
sell.
The County Clerk has executed the
'onds voted to the Narrow Gauge BY JET.
erson and Soldier townships, and will
hortiy issue them to the company.
In my haste had almost forgotten to Z
peak of Holton's dry goods business W.
Y. Naylor, Bryan d Balding, and N. NJ. ,
Eek, all keep vell-sslected stocks, and ,
ave large, com modious stores.
Hclton should be proud of its business .
'en, and extend to them generous pat !
oDaSe. FTi