Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-08-14
HoIsINGToN.


quiet peaceful village nesting in the
foothills at the edge of the great Chey-
enne plains
For day or two before our visit
wild rnmors of coming greatness to our
north side neighbor had been floating
about the streets of Great Bend, and
we though. best to dive over and
ascertain if possible where the court
house would be located. and secure an
"option" on good business block or
two adjacent thereto. But the boys
over there would not give up pointer
would not even tell us for sure
whether their street car line would run
by mule power or electricity. tits true,
Editor Clarke, of the Dispatch. came
within hair space of letting slip a
pointer" but hls business judgment
overcame his professional courtesy,
and he forever held his peace on mat
tiers of ''pointers."s
Leaving off all levity, we would
remark that Hoisington people are not
much ratified" over the .impending
BOOM" Our investigations developed
the following information; Mr.. w. r.
Smith. of New York, some months ago
secured an option on the interests in
the Hoisington town site owned by
Great Bend parties, and within last
week he came on and closed up the
deal. In addition to this, he secured a
six months option on the farm of A.
Schriwise adjoining town on the north,
agreeing to pay for the same 81, $50; on
the Henry Smith and JAS. w. Nc
Cauley farms on the west at 5000
each; and on the ParrJohnson place
east of town; paying $50 cash down in
each case. Besides he also pur-
chased several other pieces of land
III the north part of the county.
When we asked Mr.. Smith about the
rumors of a syndicate" and all that,
he said it was simply business ven
ture of his own. Whatever the out
come may be, Hoisington people are
inclined to go right on in the even tenor
of their way. and 'tsaw wood.'
We spent the day in the town and
net many old friends and patrons of
this paper. A. L. Peugh, the barber,
was visited, and he made US present
able to the rest of his townsmen. Mr..
Peugh will soon move across the street
from his present stand and occupy a
4 Ii
put in bath rooms also.
Johnston Bros, ffxerymen, are still
doing their share of business. We
found our old friend, w. c. Bradshaw,
as "chief Cook and bottle washer" al
these stables.
We found the Typer house doing a
fair run of business and keeping up its
old-time hospitalities and good victuals
The senator is still armed and ready fol
a political discussion or a base bal
game with all the ardor of by-gone
days.
The three Degen brothers, of the
New York Store, were found busy with
their customers. Their store is chuck
full of almost everything that persok
could want. and the Degen boys know
how to place their goods before the
public.
/ A social half hour Was spent with
A. S. Houck, the druggist, who is a
gentleman bound to please the general
public and ready at all times to do the
square thing.
j. E. Heizer, of the Hoisington bill.
lizard hall, has cool and comfortable
room and is good entertainer.
At the hardware store of Alex Den
MS we found our old friend L. r. Har-
vey, one of the most accommodating
clerks in Kansas, and pleasant gen-
tleman to converse with.
Tom MallOry's livery barn was Wis.
ited, but Tom was out on official busi-
ness. and we missed the pleasure u!
visiting him.
We ran across that farmer Great
Bend painter, the loqucious Bill Ear.
ley, and shook his muscular paw" fol
the sake of old times.
4 E. F. BoxwelI, of the meat market
was found at the block cutting and
slashing and saving and weighing.
at the Hoisington elevator we found
Henry Wildgen busy weighing and
handling wheat. He took us to the
dome of the elevator from which ele
waited position we had a spleadid view
of the town and surroundings. From
that lookout can be seen the entire
Cheyenne bottoms, vast stretch o
J level green dotted with grazing herd,
and surrounded by productive slope!
and shady valleys. When you visi
! Hoisingten for pleasure go up OF top o
jtAe elevator and take look.
II at the postoftice we found Mr.. Gar
, ges, the jeweler, and Z. s. Holder, th'
accommodating postmaster.
Taking al things in consideration
the &Wn of Hoisington has made
very good growth and contains lot Q
! business men who have not only oDeFR