The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-01-21
AMEarCUs.


DO valley on the line OF the Missouri q
'Aciac railroad and surrounded by a |
plendid farming country. The land to {
be west north and northwest,
las been but recently settled,
nd while not as well I'm
proved as other sections in the lmme.
iiste vicinity, is making rapid strides
oWsrd rich farming community. The
population a. returned by the assessor
last spring Is 51S. IL now maintains q
city government who have wisely pas
sed few restricting ordinances, and are
g and building some go, d
AID substantial sidewalks along its bust
ness thorough rss. A graded scho ] |
is kept 10 session nine month curing the |
year. with "a intermediate and primary |
depsTtment. Owe 30 scholars atlenu
the three 1-psrta eats
IT'S BUsINEss-DRY GOODS.
J. D. Gibson may w,li be called ID,
pioneer meTcbsnI Of Amsricus He bav
Ing S aried in business IL 1859, wh4I
Americas was but a mere village, an,
the number of dwellings could be easil
counted IN ones fiogeTs. His first stock
would only invoice one hundred dollar
and at that time was considered amph
70 supply the wants of the community
IN anything In the grocery, dry goods,
drugs and notl on line. He now carries
$500 stock OF dry goods exclusively,
aud his recent cutting reduction IL
prices has done much to increase his
trade and business generally at this
point. BE now occupies two rooms
one Of 20x70 feet and one of 20x40 feet.
HARDWARE.
j. s. Gibson established himself in
the present business IN 1860. He car
ries a stock o. general hardware, shelf
goods, stoves, tinware snG agricultural
| implements. His stock will usually
invoice about $4,000, with sales the
past year amounting to $4,000. Selling
In such large quantities, be is enabled T.
purchase in car-losd lois, thus giVins
his customers The benefits, and success
fully meeting competition from Other
towns
| GROCERIES.
Tr ssler s. Lowry Commenced their
present business IN 1881. ard by sric
| attention to the wants OF their custom
ers and conducting their bushes IS OF
business principles, they have worked
up an annual business of $25, 600
and now occupy a room of 100x25 fee
with cellar 25x60 feet, which they keel
we'll filled with groceries, dry goods
boots, shoes and furnishing &C DDS. The,
also buy ami sell large quantities O
grain and country produce In connect
Ion with their regular business.
, Lesh Bros. commenced business in
small one story frame in the year 1877
with a stock of goods invoicing $60t
Although losing their entire stock b
fire in the spring of 1888, with the II
B domitsble courage Characteristic of The
gentlemen they commenced to rebuilt
and erected stone business house 70x2
: with cellar throughout. which they no
have filled with family groceries, furl
- ishIng goods, notions, ETC., and report 6
,. increasing business for last year, with
favorable OuiloCk for the future.
5 Fred Henning recently purchased Il
grocery stock of e c. Pickering s. Co al
has made daily accessions thereto IN
= he now carries 81, 800 stock of sele
II family groceries. Although a new M
in the community he is rapidly buiIdil
mp good trade of the best customers
the county. He occupies a buildi
40x30 feet. TakiDg the past as an ind
I. to the future more room will soon be o
of the necessities Of bis growing Trade
MILLS.
The ,Americus mills ale among :
thriving enterprises of the city. Tn
y have ben in successful operation
= six months, during which time they ha
transacted business to the amount
d | 5000. The chief power at pr
ent is furnished BY a tweniy-tO
wind mill, which is plact
on an enclosed tnwer thirty feet
height. The tower IS twenty feet squs
at the bottom ana bling enclosed, max
a Gstrong, substantial three-sto
building for storing the pr
ducts of the mill. They O.
have q -four room with a capacity
three car loads. ard an engine roo
50x16, having order d n engine. ant
set OF burrs aud olRer machinery W
soon be put In, sach as buzz saws,
saws, emery wheels. etc. Lesh s
derson are the proprietor.
UNDERTAKEN.
n. w. Gibson carries q 5000 stock
undertaSers' goods, and in Conversatl
with him we learn that he carries as
line of goods as are usually kept
larger cities He has full set of e
baimIng instruments, ard is maxi
this branch Of the profession somewl
Of speciality. He cODtemplates d
curing q hearse in the spring to Ike
up with the requirements Ct the CO
munity. His leisure time Is GevotI d |
the sale of coDfeC tionerIes and pate
medicines. of which he carries Ga
stock. Having commenced busID'
when a mere boy, Mr.. Gibson hiss bu
up . good trade and an envis5'e ref
tstinn.
BLACKSMITH.
J. G. Anderson has been runDiGg
blacksmith and csrrisge shop in
city for some three years. For the p
twelve months he has kept constan
employed from three TO six hands, e
reports The business outlook as nj
favorable for the coming summer. T
business will be carried on The conf
year under the firm name of Anders
& Wood, Mr.. Del Wood having pI
chased an interest.
DRUGS.
Mr.. John Bond commenced businC
in 1878 with q small stock of drugs, al
has steadily increased until ne now O
cupies a room 40E25 in the poetoh
building. His stock YVES largely
stroycd by the fire 1882. but daily Acce
sions have increased it IN size until
has capital OF $500 invested. tt
shelving and counters are hard woo
and gII', and the show cases nicgG
plated, making him the incest furnishs
and best appearing place OF bnsinees
the county
HARNESS.
]. s Crock commenced bis preseI
business in October, 1881. He now o
cupies q building 50x2O feet. aud sol
during ihe year 1885 over 90 600 WORT
of harness. eaddles, whips fy-nets, &
He keeps one or Two hands empiOye
besides himself. making oDlY fret clsi
work, thus giving entire satisfaction
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