The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-01-08
commands large annual business from
almost every state in the Union.

commands large annual business from
almost every state in the Union.
THE ABILENE BANK,
Organized in 1870 by Augustine & Ie-
bold, is owned and conducted bv Le-
bold, Fisher Il Co. and is the oldest
bank in Dickinson county. 1t is, more
over, one of the strongest banking
houses in Kansas, has never closed its
doors on patron since its organization,
carries from 500. 900 10 5000. 900 in de-
poSltS, and does yearly exchange bust
ness of more than 3, 900, eco. No bank
III Central Kansas has ADLER manage
ment, higher standing or a stronger
hold upon the confidence of the bust
ness community. Mr. c II Lebold and
Mr. j VI Fisher, of this house. are men
of ample fortune. rare business gifts
and capital standing; own elegant Su-
burban homes and farms are largely
interested in city and country real eS-
tate; have an extensive business in real
estate loans, and are spirited and gen.
erous patrons of every worthy public
enterprise. Mr. E y Herbst, the CASH
Ter of the bank, is also man of liberal
means and business ability, and has
capital standing in the community.
F Russell & SONS
Are practical harness makers of life
long experience and are thoroughly
qualified to do or make anything in the
line of harness, saddles, or repairs, and
by reason of their long experience they
feel warranted in saying that they can
and do fit collars and guarantee them
not to gail. They also carry a line of
blankets, fly nets, whips. etc, and have
on hand good stock of harness both
light and heavy of their own make No
factory work handled.
JE BoNEBRAKE HARDWARE co.
In 1871, j E Bonebrake commenced
business in Abilene, selling farm ma
chinery. In 1872 he added hardware
and at once the business began TO grow
and has continued to grow until it is
one of the largest establishments of the
kind in the state, occupying a building
S5X200 feet with five fronts and employ
ing about 40 men In 1882 it became
necessary to meet growing demands to
organize joint stock company which
was done The average yearly sales for
the past four years have reached the
enormous sum of S250,000. Thus it is
shown that too much credit cannot be
given to E Bonebrake. the president.
founder and inspiring executive man of
the concern, than whom there is not an
ADLER business manager in the western
country. w III BOnebrake, sec'y and
treasurer, is a valuable business man
who has done much toward building I'D
the house. The great establishment
has Deen built up since 1871 from an
humble beginning, and is a splendid
commentary upon the high business
qualities of 4 man who early and late
has been an untiring and influential
worker for the advancement of Abilene
and Dickinson county.
TIE J G NoRTHCRAFT DRUG HOUSE.
What is now the large and elegant
N0rthcraft drug house was started by
the late G Northcraft in the little
room Just north of b T Nelson's groce-
~ store Oh South Cedar street il 1870.
At the end of that year, finding his
room too small for his fast increasing
business, he bought out the grocery
stock of q b Seeley, then in business i'm
the room now occupied by Nelson's
store, and moved his drug stock into it
at the beginning of the year 1871. At
ter running along for a short time he
found that groceries and drugs did not