Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-08-10
SPEARVILIE.

within the past lew months Speafyille
has grown with surprising rapidity. No
less than six or seven business houses
have been opened during that time. and
the little railroad station Of six months
ago is now assuming che air and imDOr-
lance Of young Chicago. The new
business hOnses are Samuels & Co.. with
large stock of clothing. dry goods,
goods, groceries and general merchandise,
-four and feed store. Otis Pratt. -four
and feed store. Edwards Bros. L. Nichols.
lumber and furniture. o. II. r. Will
Jams, groceries. Then there are the Older
firms Of Hall e. Nelson. and J. d. H.
Bowman. But the newest institution in
town is Henry Bradley's Bank saloon,
just opened this week. A great many Of
the people Of Spearville are opposed to
saloons, but this is the third license is
sued. and as all the parties are quiet,
law-abiding citizens. the morals of the
community are never shocked by disor-
DERBY conduct arising from the sale of
liquor.
J. T.. Van Voorhis has one of the neat
est drug stores in the west, and DIR.
Harris. who has all the practice of the
town and vicinity, has his Office III the
same building.
J. G. Thauer is erecting new building
in which he will open q restaurant.
Spearville has several organizations for
the promotion of the interests of its citi-
zens. The Law and Order" Is the name
of one. aud the other has been christened
the Never Sweat" We had the pleasure
of forming the acquaintance of the distin-
guished President OF the latter society !.
Sir. Pratt. He wears the hOnoTs of the
office with the ease and benevolence of a
Pickwiek.
The central and most prominent feature
of Spearyille is its large and handsome
hotel, erected last spring. Ii Is one of
the largest hotels west of Topeka, is Very
neatly furnished and is kept by MIR. j.
McCoilister, an old gentleman who is
possessed OF peculiar genious for making
his guests feel as If they were surrounded
by home and friends while stopping at
the Summit" Mr. McCollister has q
very pleasant family and thinks there is
no place he would rather live than at
Spearvile. He was visited recently by
his son. Mr.. ). w. NcCoilister. mer-
chant from Topeka. accompanied by his
wife and daughter. They were much
pleased with Spearville and its surround
ings and greatly enjoyed the visit. Be-
fore leaving Mr.. McCollister invested III
a quarter section of railroad land near
SpearvIlle. and will have improvements
commenced at once.
, We have heard it often said that Spear
VILE had . great many office seekers.
This is not altogether true in the literal
sense Of the word. Spearville IL beginning
TO be q town of considerable wealth and
Importance and naturally has ambitions,
and Its leading men see Advantages III
the future which they could gain had they
the proper influence, therefore the poll
ties rs discussed by the solid men of the
place is more u matter of business than
mere desire to be politicians or hold
offices. We believe if they viii take it
cool and pursue the proper COARSE they
will succeed IN gaining their points with
ont much trouble, with amicable feelings
all around.
The nursery adjoining the town site on
the north, set out by the railroad compa-
ny some years ago 10 an attractive feat
ure and it's value to the town ~ . means
Of Attracting emigration cannot be esti-
mated. We believe that in time Spear
VILE will become one of the handsomest
towns in the west.
TAXABLE PROPERTY.