The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-07-25
THE AMERIcUs NorEs.
MONDAY, JULY 81.


Hon. J. W. 10y starts for Colorado to
day to look up his mining interests
there.
Frank Blair, who has been foreman on
the Ruggles ranch this season, leaves for
the ''far west'' this evening.
81, 600 worth of boots and shoes, to be
sold at cost, at J. D. Gibson's.
Would Mr.. Moys, of Washington Ter
rltery, please write again? Imislaid his
letter of sometime since.
We received Il letter ON Saturday from
lady in Missouri, asking in regard to
the opening here for a milliner-rent,
population, business, &c, and finally
what is the prospect of buying out or
going in soith tie nelo undertaken in your
placer" When we read that to Miller,
he said "Barkis is willin'.''
At costa large stock of parasols, at
j. ID. Gibson's.
Mr.. A. r. Wells and son, of Indiana,
relatives of l.. w. Sutton, are here look
ing at the country with view to locating
They are good, substantial farmers, and
that is the kind of "new corners" we
need.
Remember that you can get special
bargains at j. ID. Gibson's from now till
the first of September
MIR. Gather had a good work horse
killed on Friday in his pasture. Wilson
Tague had one killed on Saturday. This
is the second time Tague's was Killed, at
least by report and yesterday valuable
horse, valued at $500, belonging to Mr..
McCleery died.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY OF AMERICUs.
Geo. Miller, justice of the peace; j.
F. Kaessinger, wagonmaker; Jas. Crock,
shoemaker; j. G. Foil, cigar manufac-
turer; L. w. Sutton, hotel and livery
stable; J. D. Gibson, dry goods; j.
Reider, shoemaker; Jas. Crib, marble
cutter; Chris. Wise, greenbacker; Mrs.
cheese distributor; Henry Shope, stone
and brick mason; Wood s. Anderson,
blacksmiths; s. NJ. Bell, cattle rancher
and dealer in stock; Chris. Marker, car
riage painter; Zane S. Adair, constable /;
Cunningham & Adams, butchers; Jas.
List, carpenter and railroad agent; P. F.
King, section foreman; DIR. L. B. Ross,
dentist; E. D. Calkins, saddler and har-
ness maker; Moorehead s. Adair. broom
makers; Tressler s. Mahon, stock deal
ers and shippers; DIR. T. Arthur Wright,
physician and surgeon; Chris. Marker,
sign and ornamental painter: John
Clay, timer for J. S. Gibson; Adair s.
MOOrehead, painters: Domm 81 Hall,
Haslett, wagOnmaker and carpenter
maker; DIR. A. B. Royal, physician and
surgeon; Col. J.W. harrington, attorney
at law; Mrs. Haslett, restaurant and
ice cream parlors; George Miller, under.
taker, keeps constantly On hand all kinds
and sizes of collins and caskets; Jake
LeSh, manager Americas cooperative
cheese factory; Marker s. Shorty VI
house painting; Willard s. Miller, land
agents; TIL. Sogard, teacher of music
conductor of the Apollo cornet band
Americas glee society aud Sogard's
orchestra; Thomas Anderson, agent
Americas cheese factory; A. d. Tress
Ter, auctiOneer, attends sales at any and
all times, and renders entire satisfaction
Lesh Bros, groceries, are also closing
out large stock of boots and shoes al
way down prices; Rev. J. Collins, pas
| tor of the N. p. church; Martin Nc
Celery, breeder of blooded stock, horses
hogs and cattle; also veterinary surgeon
]. S. Gibson, hardware, shelf goods, cut
lery, barb wire, wagons, farming nipple
| ments and machinery of all kinds, NOW,
ers, horse rakes, etc.; S. P. Toby, jeweler
repairs watches, clocks, jewellery, etc.
Rev. G. w. Outlet, pastor NJ. E. church
@. L. Stephens, stone cutter and mason
Peter Rush, blacksmith; John Bond
| druggist, keeps constantly on hand 6
full line of drugs, wines and liquors fol
medicinal purposes, tobacco, cigars, glass
putty, school books, stationery and no
tons; John Murdoch, barber, shave
shampoo, etc; Rev. S. p. Bowers, pastor
of the evangelical association; Harry
Heasley, dry goods, with j. D. Gibson
NJ. w. Gibson, dealer in staple anC
fancy groceries, fine cigars, popular
family medicines, choice teas, notions
etc. M. w. is live merchant, of energy
business capacity and experience, keep:
at all times strictly first-class goods anC
sells at bottom prices for cash, and viii
make it to the interest of all close buy
ers to call on him. N. Wise, manufac
turer and dealer in lumber; E. NJ. Mel
son, stone mason; Or. w. M. N. Star
buck, physician and surgeon; d. p
| Tressler, groceries, keeps very large
stock of flour, bacon, dried and canned
fruits. tobacco and cigars, queenswart
lamps, boots and Shoes, and notions
d. P. will soon occupy his new store
room (Which is an iron front, stone firt
| immense stock of new goods Stafford 6
| Co, keep firstclass lumber yard, lum
Der of all grades and sizes, doors anC
windows, sash, etc., in fact everything
pertaining to the business.
| c. G. Jones is here with a fine herd o
Texas ponies, which he is selling off a
a rapid rate. Everybody seems to wan
a pony or two.
Fresh arrivals of choice teas, at NJ. w
Gibson's.
We forgot to mention the fact tina
Sam Wood was here and made green
back speech, on Saturday evening, blu
he was and did-and made a very plau
sible speech. The meeting was held il
the schOol-hOuse, which was comfortably
1 filled, by republicans, democrats ant
a few greenbackers.
WEDNESDAY, JULY %.
Pens, pencils, paper and perfumery, a
NJ. w. GibsOn's.
The township board met at Squir
Miller's Office on Saturday, and all &C
counts against the township, must com
before them.
We will hereafter leave space for "b,
LINGO" We want H.-to be represent
ed. Write, "by jingO," every day.
We shall expect a full meeting of tn
class in elocution on Friday evening, in
Guiding McClery, SOgard and George.
We Inadvertently left out Sherman 1
RIchardson-C. Grosscup manager-il
our business directory yesterday, and t
leave them out, would be like the pla,
of Hamlet with Hamlet left out. The
only came here last spring, but the,
have built an immense trade as we'll a
built two new store rooms. They keel
dry goods, clothing, boots and shoes
notions, jewelry, ETC., which they some
how manage to sell at very low prices
THEY have the thanks and the patronag
of our people for low prices.