The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-10-30


those points, for shorter ana better drive
one afordiug better grass AID water
thar il found On either of those drives will
be opened up through the Territory to
this point, snd that being demonstrated To
the sati4fac:ion Of the cattle shippers, tie
cattle will be driyen to
Arkansas CITY.
But Il ia rot the imIneusity Cf The c. lie
trade alone on which the future succsss OF
this city depends.
Az depot of supp'ei, for the goY-ru-
men', in furnishing the Iniisn tribes in
the Territory, and also the soldiers ststion.
ed at different posts through the Territory,
it will also receive great benef,.
But it il in general way that the good
advantage Is to be gained from build
ing the railroad the town at once becomes
in a commercial sens, with the
balance OF the world the surplus products
OF the farm meet ready and active market
right at home irei ght5 are reduced, goods
sold cheaper, so that everybody-producer
and consumer Glike-resps the beuefit of
the advent into this community Of what
has been termed the worlds great ciyilizar
the railrosd.
BUSINESS MEN AND FiENS.
Believing as do that there il to. he
great boom" in business Of all branches
OF business at Arkansas ti,y. aud in none
perhaps more percertib.e than the real
estate trade, take pleasure ia r, commend.
ing the firm Of
CHANNEL AND M'LAUGHLIS,
real estate, loan and collecting agents. a.
being one in every way responsible. This
firm publish " Real Estate Bulletin"
at Arksnsss City,, which they will be
pleased 10 send TO any ore on ap; LEGATION.
In the Bulletin can be found their extern
sive list OF land and other property in the
vicinity OF, and in Arkansas City, for sale,
with prices of same.
This firm advertise to sho~ lands free to
parties desiring to purchase pay taxes for
non-resideuts furnish sb,trsc.s Of title :;
draw and acknowledge deeds and mort
cages, and do and transact all business le-
ultimately connected with first-clsss real
estate agency. 5. =. Channeil and I
II. Mclaughlin constitute the per
son.n of this firm. They are both
residents OF the town Of long standing sno
we're formerly engaged in merchandising.
in which business they gained an enyiable
reputation for honesty and fair dealing
they have been quite successful in business
and are men OF considerable faancial
ability.
Mr.. Channell was at one time Msyor Of
the city, aud not only during the time 10
which he was its municipal head, bat dur
iog the eutire time OF hi4 resi-.
dence in the city, has put forth all his en-.
ergies to advance the interes; Of the city.
la the language of the Chicsso CONNER.
eial Adte1tis:r, OF July 81, 1879: Better
land agents or more royal men may not be
found in the land OF the jtyhawkers"
TIE COwLLY COUNTY ZANE,
of which VIM. NJ Slealh Is President, and
which not only Arkansas City, but the
county also, may be Justly proud. The
business OF the bank Is transacted with that
prudence and care that recommends il &c
the business community; it has burglar
proof safes, secured by the Yale time locks
The bank does general banking business
has ample capital, and enjoying rs it doe:
the confidence of the community, ia doing
a good, safe and profitable business
An enterprise Of great magnitude is the
water power Touring mill OF
H. sEAEI2Gs.
This mill is located on the Walnut River
about one and one-hslf mile northeast
from the city; it ia considered the bes
mill in the valley; the fall Of water is
feet, thus afording an SIMPLE power. The
mill and power are worth
FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS:
it has four run of stoue-thrse for whea
and one for corn. The capacity OF tn,
mill is one hundred barrels per day.
Mr.. Sesrings enjoys the reputation o.
making very superior grade of -four
which meets with ready sale. both at
home and abroad This mill has fol
several years furnished the larger portion
of the Il over used at the various Indian
agencies in the Territory. During the
present year the contract Of Mr.. Sesrirg-
with the government is that be furnish
TWO AND ONE QUARTER MILLION r,UNIs
OF four.
sCHIFFBAUEE EROS.
This firm is composed Of Charles and F
p. ichiffbsuer.
This firm deals in hardware and agr;cul.
tuTai implements, groceries, country pro
duce, cutlery, wooden and willow ware.
They also give special attention 10 CON-
mission and forwarding to all points in the
Indian Territory. The stock carried by
this firm will compare fsyorably with that
carried by dealers in larger and more pre-
tentiOus towns than Arkansas CITY. Ii il
generally rem arkei Of this house that il is
the best one 10 line, OF any in Southern
kaDsas. IL gives me great pleasure 10
recommend the firm Of Schifibauer Bros.
So being in all respects reliable and worthy
the continuation Of that patronage 20 gen
erously given it by the city ard surfculdir g
country.
o. p. HLUGHToS,
claims to be the Oldest dry goods man in
the town. The superior manner he has oil
arranging his goods proves him an adept in
the art. A nice clean stock az goods il
always TO be found at Houghton's, and
they can be purchased at bottom prices.
For drugs and medicines, everyb5dy in
Arkansas City, Including 'their sisters,
their cousins and their aunts," goes to the
mammoth establishment OF
Ed. EDDY,
the druggist.
Mr.. Eddy claims TO be the pioneer drug.
gisi of the town. In addition to a we'll
selected stock of drugs, he keeps constant
ly on hand oils, psints, boz ks, stationery,
notions snd toilet articles. Mr.. Eddy be-
ing careful business man, will increase
the large trade he has already establish
ed.
Who, in all the valley, has not heard
OF
:. MATLACK,
the Merchant Prince" Of Arkansas City?
Mr. Mstlack has been residence OF Ar
kansas City two years, having come to the
State from New Jersey. He has been here
sufficiently long, however, to establish him
self fully in the Confidence Of the COM
munity, and to build up trade second TO
none in the town. At this store may be
found general stock OF groceries, dry
goods, notions, boot. and shoes, &c, *, !;
in TACT everything usually kept in such an
establishment. With handsome capital,
Mr.. NJ. is enabled TO purchase goods at be =
ter figures than those who are limited in
means, and can therefore afford TO cffer
better bargains than those who Iay more
for their goods than he does.
JAMES WILSON,
formerly of Leavenworth, does good busi.
ness in the dry goods line. Mr. Wilson is
a new man at Arksnsas
c. y, but is gradually building up good
trade, and is, / am glad to say, on the high
road to prosperity. Mr.. Wilson il a man
OF experience in his line Of busIress, il a