The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-10-23

caplLsi employed IN operating the same
Three sorghum mills, sac: one brewery,
81 SEQ, aud five Touring mills, 81, 500.
SCHOOLS IND SCHOOL PROPERTY.
school districts OF the county num-
her "A. There are 81 school houses, OF
which two are log, forty-nine frame, ore
brick and two stone. The aggregate value
Of schccl property Is about $4,000.
CHURCHES.
There are 81 religious organizations Ia
the county, as follows: Prssby,,r.ans, 3 !;
Cougregsiiaualis;s 5; Baptis,s, 5; Metho-
dist, :, and Catholics $.
RAILROAD LANDS.
Ga the fret day Of Janusry, 1879 the
A'cbison, Topeka * Santa Fe Rail Rosd
CompsDy hsd, in Barton county, lS6 OI5
acres Of uusoli land, which Is now upon
he market ard offered at the very reason
able figures Of from s. to 81 per acre.
4. \. Reizer is the agen; of the Company
at Great Bend, +. A Sieckel st Ellinwood,
ard John Lindas at Pawnee Rock.
All correspondence addressed to either Of
these gentlemen making inquiries in regard
to these lands viii receive prompt aIten-
ton.
GREAT BEND.
The county seat OF Barton county ia To-
Gated on the Arkansas river, aud sha A. T.
u ;. +. X. X. and is distant from Topeka,
The capital Of the State, 2l9 miles. IL il a
furnishing little city of nearly
sIXTEEN HUNDRED
Inhabitants, and boasts OF some
Of the best business houses on the line OF
4 L. d ). K. l. Z. west Of Topeka. TIE
iIm Of
LIGHTB1DY { WILSON,
one OF the branches OF firm having
houses st Newton, in Harvev county, and
also at Burlington, in Cofey county, is
perhaps the most extensive on the line Of
the railroad. 1t il reported of this firm
that they buy snd sell more goods than
any other establishment, either wholesale
or retail, within the State. \ visit 10 the
crowded, | may say, densely packed store
room, from cellar to second story, OF
LghIbody Il Wilson, crowded also with
customers at almost any hour of the day,
the little army Of clerks, busy "a bees,
waiting upon customers, Will convince apy
ore that these gentlemen are on the high
road to fortune.
BURTON 4 co,
hardware and agricultural implement deal
era, have the best house in their line also,
of any on this line of railroad.
ALLEN, TIE DRUGGIST,
has drug store OF which he may well be
proud. IL Is a model Of neatness and order,
evry thing being in its proper place. 1t is
the general remark that Allen keeps the
incest drug Il ever saw"
A. W. GRAY
il one OF the live aud reliable business
men of the place. He carries a genuine
assortment Of everything usually found in
a first class hardSar store; he also handles
| agricultural implements, wagons, and
makes specially Of the Deere pillow.
s.B. CHAMPION
keeps 4 coed assortment of boots and
shoes. Mr.. Champion is fiae mechanic,
aud warrants "f ~ to all those who leave
their measure for either pair Of boots
or shoes.
! CHAs. F. CCLyERT,
in addition TO his exten7iye business as a
dealer ia agricultural implements operates
an elevator, and is regarded as one Of the
first uen OF the city and county.
BRNEMAS's BASK
is an institution which could rot be dis.
pensed with at Great Bend.
A.w. CARNEY & COMPANY
grocers, formerly OF Leavenworth, e'j,y a
good trade, as they desire to do. They are
young men Of sober and industrious habits,
and by close attention 10 business, have es-
tsblished themselves il the esiima ion Of
the community.
But time forbids that | mako special
mention of all the business firms in Great
Bend. Il is sufficient 10 say that all
branches Of trade are represented, snd not
| OVERCOME. Ia addition TO what ] have
mentioned, there are three elevators and
two stesm Touring mills.
cannot close withou. making mention
Of the beautiful lodge rooms Of the Masonic
and Odd Fellows ordera. They ere Ger
| tainly credit TO the orders and 20 the city
OF Great Bend. | have heen in a great
many lodge rooms, and ! say in sill SINGER
iiy that i have not, IN single iustauca
visited one which, in he taste dIspiaJ ed N
carpet and furniture and sill the appoi1--
meats to a well regulated lodge room, excs.s
those at Great Bend.
The Old Fellows hall Is Just completed.
1t has not been dedicated, but will be al
once. Thi4 lodge il known as Valley
Lodge No % The charter for The same
was granted October s, 1872, at VhiCh
time Sol Miller (he Of the Troy ChicO was
Grand Master Of the S!ste. 1t sffJrd5 ne
great pleasure to say that bath these IL ses
are in q fDurishiusr condition
Great Bend hss her hotels-what town in
Kansas has not? The leading homes are
the Southern, Upper and Occidental
During my visit have made my boms at
the Typer, and can recommend il 10 the
public, without sny mental reservation, 81
q house where good meal and bed are
always sure TO be found.
But, enough. In nv next my sffIrt will
be 10 give your readers = true and Impair.
tial statement OF the various resources OF
h.ce county. Ii.