Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-31
sun City and il. Ru.ins.s Men.

Sun City and its Business Men
10 ted twenty-five miles west OF Medic,I e
Lodge, in the centre OF the richest grazing
district Of Barber county. is tn. thriving aud
substantial village Of Sun City. 1t has not
spraug up with a mushroom growth, and
Is not likely TO be severely affected by
dronth or mood; but has prospered since il
was first looted; until toby il is an impor-
tant supply centre for vast surrounding
country. Il is the metropolis for a large
portion OF Pratt county, the centre of trade
for Comanche county, besides supplying
the vans the thriv.hs an 1 r spe ous
ranchmen or the western part OF Barber.
The town is beautifully located adjacent
to the Medicine river ; Is we'll drained and
being famed by the gentle zrphyrs coming
from the fragrant prairies lying OH every
side Of II, Is perfectly healthy. Near by is
n cool and shady grove where the p Oplc
are want to hold their pic MICS and out door
meetings, and all know what hospitality
c'n BE- thrown into an entertainment by the
dcnizrns "f ribs friendly little city.
The population Of the town AMI the sur
Rounding country Is made up of people from
most every state i'm the union, but Missouri,
Iowa, Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky per-
lnp~ furnished the most.
Therr Is commodiOus and convenient
school house, conveniently located, which
was b-ilt through the Efforts of tire Ladies'
OF the town aud surrounding coUntry, aud
during the school term the lluq 81 i always
Supplied with good instructor and filIrd
with ambitious scholars. This building is
also used for worship, and nearly every
Sunday religious services are held there.
There are two first class general stores in
Sun City, that carry every article that can
be mentioned in the mercantile line. These
are conducted by G. II. Douglass, the old
est merchant In the county and f. J. Slun-
ders, an energetic gentleman who las
large circle of friends and acquaintanccs.
These gentlemen carry large stocks and 10
as much business as dozen stores in most
inland villages. Mr.. Douglass is the post
master and a notary public, stockman
and energy persOnifcd. MIR. Saunders is one
OF the county commissioners aud keeps
look out for the interests of his constitu-
ents.
Jas. Miles conducts a first class drug
store, and supplies the population with such
as fancy toilet articles, stationary, chrmi-
Gals, and such articles as are usually to be
found in "a first class establishment OF this
kind.
Persons in need of sound legal advice
have bat to call on Capt. Byron z. Ayers,
who is ripe in legal lore, and competent to
extract one from troublesome lawsuits or
aggresiyely fight for their rights to the Bit
ter end.
The Whitaker House is where the weary
and hungry traveller must find rest and re-
freshment. "Uncle Tommy" Whitaker
and his estmable wife conduct this hosiery
in Il satisfactory manner to all. They have
recently enlarged the house and report an
increased patronage.
j. u. DinsmOre, acknowledged to be one
Of the best workmen who ever hammered
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timber, is doing well with his shop, and has
all to 10 that he can. No town or village
is complete without blacksmith and wag-
on shop and in this respect Sun City is es-
pecially favored
EA. Whitaker, is the proprietor OF the
proprietor Of the livery, feed aud sale stu
bic, and in his line he keeps busy. He
gives big feeds and takes good care of all
stock left in his charge.
WIN. Fishburn has repair shop and will
tackle anything in the machinery line from
a sewing machine needle to the largest
four-horse, six-foot-swath reaper.
There are other industries, that space
alone forbids mention being made of. BIT
enough has been said in this to convince
the re'Id'r that Sun City is thorough-go-
ing, live village, credit TO the people who
make mp its population anu the country it
claims as its parent.