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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-21
probation by most liberal patron
ESTES h ROHRER.

Among our young progressive and
hustling business men this firm leads
the procession, and there is no public
enterprise for the public good that
they are not interested in. Mr.. Estes
has been the agent for the Wells Far
60 Express Co. for years. These
gentlemen are also agents for the
Michael Commission company, dealers
in grain stocks etc. and will in few
days have a wire direct from Topeka
to receive reports the same as are
given at Kansas City and Chicago.
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j. $. CHRISTIAN,

the painter, is known as reliable,
lirstclass workman. Papering' calso-
mining etc, skillfully done by Mr..
Chrissman, ."..
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YANnERRELT 4 KEsSINGER

have an excellent line Of furniture,
window shades, carpets, mattings,
pictures and frames, sewing machines,
and are also agents for the celebrated
Crown pianos and organs. They are
making special prices for October.
These gentlemen have been conduct
ing the business for six years and are
enjoying good trade. Their stock
is increasing commensurately with
their trade.
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ABILENE'S ADVANTAGES
AND BUSINESS FIRMS.
THE KANSAS FARM MORTAGE co.
Continued from page IT.

was organized Dy W. U. Cowles III
May, 1885, and is at present under the
management Of Messrs. A. j. Cowles
president and g. c. Anderson secre.
tary. This firm is specially engaged
in the sale Of Kansas land in this and
adjoining counties, and to Mr..
Cowles the special reporter is in
debted for much valuable informa-
ton regarding the topography and
resources Of this section OF the state.
They have also life, fire, tornado and
accident insurance representing a
large number Of the old and reliable
insurance companies. Abstracts OF
title are furnished and passed upon.
They have also large list Of city
property for sale. These gentlemen
believe in the present and future
greatness Of Kansas. She is loved
by the citizens, praised by her WISH
tors, cursed by her doctors, Stunned
by the rum-sellers, enlightened by
her educators, purified and sanctiiied
by her ministers, made sacred by her
struggles for the equal rights Of man
hood, and surely and steadily but with
rapid strides marching on to the
front ranks in the arts, sciences, liter
ature and industries in this the
greatest grandest and best republic
the world has ever known. These
gentlemen desire honestly to present
every feature Of this section and do
not desire any Misrepresentation.
Kansas is four hundred miles long by
two hundred miles wide. There is a
difference in localities. This year
many of the western counties have
suffered from drouth while in Dickin.
son county rains came regularly
and everything that the farm
er planted grew and prospered.
Dickinson and adjoining counties
have yielded as no land ever yielded
before. Messrs. Cowles and Ander-
son are enthusiastic as well as OPP
timistic when speaking Of this Sec
ton Of Kansas, and through the hon
est efforts Of such enterprising men
this section is rapidly filling up. In
Dickinson county you will find all the
comforts Of civilization. Our public
buildings are erected, roads laid out,
bridges built, railroads constructed,
schools and churches established, and
our eastern friends will not feel such a
radical change in coming to this sec
ton Of Kansas. Lay aside your
prejudice If you have any against the
"bleeding Kansas" of 1856, ''drouthy
and grasshoppered Kansas" Of 1874
and come and investigate the great
natural advantages Of the richest and
most productive soil and healthful
climate in the United States. II you
wantto engage in business you will
find here bright growing town. II
you want to till the soil many broad,
cheap, rich acres extend all around us
and these gentlemanly and reliable
agents will show them to you. When
you come to Abilene drop in and see
ihem-you will be sure Of genuine
"western welcome"
c, n, NoITIlCgAFT Il co.
In addition to the large line Of
drugs, paints, oils, artist materials,
toilet articles, proprietary medicines
etc. this firm manufactures the
White Pine cough remedies, Malott
Menthol linimont, and Cream Of
Roses Their stock Of perfumes is
lnrrn NSLnlnn Swnnlsn ihe nnm n M
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MISS NJ. Y. EAGLE

MISS NJ. 4. EAGLE
has for six years attended to the wants
OF our ladies in hats and millinery.
Miss Eagle each season attends the
various trimming departments in the
cities and keeps up in fashions and
head dress q Ia mode. Her stock OF
millinery is very complete in all the
latest fashions.
confectionery and bakery is a well
kept house and has always on hand
an assortment OF domestic and foreign
fruits, oysters in season, cigars and
tobaccos. His lunch room and short
order department is up-to-date in
every particular.
THE MIDWAY LUNCH ROOM,
owned and operated by Messrs. Smith
4 Perring, carries full line Of do
nestle and foreign fruits, cigars and
tobaccos, at Geo. Raymond's old
stand opposite the Union Pacific de-
pot Their lunch room is one of the
best in the city.
W. A. LANDEs
This tonsorial parlor is one the
most popular in the city Three
chairs under the hands of competent
and "clever" BARRIERS. The John
Deere bicycles are kept on sale and a
bicycle repair shop and sundries in
charge of Mr.. M. l.. Dobkinsis in con-
nection with this shop. Quinine hair
tonic and dandrutf cure is made and
sold by Mr.. Landes. T.
| HOTELS.
The Continental hotel is popular
hostelry of the city. Mrs. Sibbald,
owner, and Mr.. T. b. Sparks, head
clerk, endeavor to please. Rates, 81
per day. Weekly rates $3.50.
| ]. 8. LEEDY,
proprietor Of the news depot, has al
ways on hand the latest periodicals,
magazines and papers. II he hasn't
on hand what you want he will get it
for you.
G. W. BENNETT
has in addition to his restaurant and
lunch room a special line Of tailoring.
Summer drinks, oysters in season,
cigars and tobaccos present a neat
display.
N. Il. REED
gives the best fifteen cent meal in the
city. His place is known as the City
restaurant and lunch room. Cigars,
tobaccos, confectionery, fresh bulk
oysters in season always on hand.
Mr.. Reed is having good trade.
PHIL o. LUCIER,
One of the most necessary things
of the present age is a good fit OF
clothes. Mr.. Lucier, our fashionable
merchant tailor, can not only furnish
but fit you with the latest styles and
cuts Of suits, pants, or overcoats. lie
has had eighteen years Of practical ex-
perience, eleven years of which were
spent in Concordia, Kansas, and two
wears of work here have proven his
efficiency.
SNYDER n son.
are proprietors of grocery store that
is a landmark for good goods and
reasonable prices. Fine teas and
colfees are a speciality. Provisions of
Iall kinds are of the freshest, and best
crockery, glassware, etc, are in large
varieties. A residence Of twenty-five
years here and five years in business
have proved that fair and honorable
treatment has been their motto.
ALBERT LENzE,
proprietor Of Factory No. 49, manu-
features some of the prime favoriies
of smokers cigars. The popular five
cent brands are Vestibule, Bon Ton,
Prudencia, Abilene Sport and Cuban
Hand Made. The American Rose as
a ten cent cigar is par excellence
Four men are employed and a large
supply of tobaccos and smokers sup
plies always kept on hand
,-,vrppppt ~ L. urastNcIu
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+. j, MURPHY

conducts a tirstclass grocery store
where is to be found n good line Of
staple and fancy groceries, queens
ware, glassware, tinware, stoneware,
flour, meats, cutlery and everything
usually kept in lirstclass grocery
store. The choicest cigars and tobac-
COS are kept on sale. Mr., Murphy
has been engaged in the present bust
ness for ten years and his patronage
is constantly increasing.
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has for six years attended to the wants
Of our ladies in hats and millinery.
Miss Eagle each season attends the
various trimming departments in the
cities and keeps up in fashions and
head dress q Ia mode. Her stock Of
millinery is very complete in all the
latest fashions.
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THE UNION PACIFIC HOTEL.

This is one Of the well known hos.
telries in the state and has been un.
der the management Of Messrs. Estes
4 Rohrer since May 18th, 1896. The
house is three story brick structure,
well furnished, the entire building
well ventilated and the cuisine and
table service is all that the most
fastidious could ask in point Of excel
lence. Of the splendid appoint
ments Of the house in all particulars
the public is showing hearty ap.
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.. T. FENToN

is no stranger to the people of Abilene.
Was engaged in the livery business
for number of years and now has a
large line of flour, feed, seeds and
grain, poultry supplies poultry
food, etc, The present business
was established nearly three years
ago. Mr.. Fenton is genial, courte-
GUS gentleman and has a good patron
age.
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G. n, NoITnCRAFT Il co.

In addition to the large line of
drugs, paints, oils, artist materials,
toilet articles, proprietary medicines
etc. this firm manufactures the
White Pine cough remedies, Malott
Menthol linimont, and Cream of
Roses, Their stock Of perfumes is
large, "Stolen Sweets" the new ? pu-
lar odor is in great demand. This is
one of the Oldest drug houses in CEN
tral Kansas. The present partner
ship was formed in 1890.
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A. HE'S
confectionery and bakery is well
kept house and has always on hand
an assortment OF domestic and foreign
fruits, oysters in season, cigars and
tObaccos. His lunch room and short
order department is up-to-date in
every particular.
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LLOYD " NOTrORF,

dealers in fine groceries, provisions,
willowware and woodinware, meats
salt and picked, fish salt and fresh
and many other things that space
forbids us to mention, havebusy place.
This is headquarters for bulk coilees
and all of the goods that usually
make up such stocks, Cigars and
tobaccos are among the special feat
ures for variety and popular brands.
This business was established by Mr..
G. W. Lloyd and the present firm was
organized but recently. They ex-
press themselves well satisfied with
the people and patronage Of Abilene
In this new venture and their trade is
such as to warrant the assertion that
the firm has become a valuable per.
manent feature Of our mercantile in.
terests.
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THE MIDWAY LUNCH ROOM,

owned and operated by Messrs. Smith
& Perring, carries full line Of do
nestle and foreign fruits, cigars and
tobaccos, at Geo. Raymond's old
stand opposite the Union Pacific de-
pot. Their lunch room is one of the
best in the city.
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has in addition to his restaurant and
lunch room special line Of tailoring
Summer drinks, oysters in season,
cigars and tobaccos present neat
display.
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W. A. LANDEs.

This tonsorial parlor is one the
most popular in the city, Three
chairs under the hands Of competent
and "clever" BARRIERS. The John
Deere bicycles are kept on sale and a
bicycle repair shop and sundries in
charge of Mr.. M l.. Dobkins is in con-
nection with this shop. Quinine hair
tonic and dandrutf cure is made and
sold by Mr.. Landes. +
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n. ". REED
gives the best fifteen cent meal in the
city. His place is known as the City
restaurant and lunch room. Cigars
tobaccos, confectionery, fresh bulk
oysters in season always on hand.
Mr. Reed is having good trade.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-21
MlSSOULA NOTES.

r. Lee McCulloch left last evening for
his old home in Missouri. Lee is one of
those fellows who is proud of being
Missourian, and is on his annual we'd
ding trip. He will be absent about
month
There was a stabbing affray at Ham
ilton last night, in which the principals
were two men Of the name of Johnson.
One of the Johnsons was badly carved
up and Is in the doctors care, while the
other is in the care of the sheriff.
+. f. West returned to-day from his
Bitter Root trip.
ID. c. Bass of StevensVille is in town
to-night.s
DIR. j. e. Series of Mullan and Mrs. I.
l.. Mitchell of Wallace, arrived here to-
night, and are guests at the Florence.
Wilbur Green came in from Mullan
tonight on "a purchasing trip.
III. II. Kruger of the Burlington route,
is distributing calendars to his Mis-
soula clients to-day.
Alex Dow came down from Arlee last
night, and is attending TO business
matters in Missoula to-day.
j. w. Mason of Florence is in town
and registered at the Florence.
The Northern Pacific made "A marked
improvement in It's train service to-day
and the overland from the East was
only an hour late. The other flyer was
on time.
visitor in Missoula to-day.
Major Carter and Mrs. Carter came
down from the Flathead agency to-day
and are visiting friends in Missoula.
The holiday rush at the stores began
to-day and all the local merchants re-
port a heavy trade. The farmers have
been in town in force and all of them
have done business.
If all the hunting parties that will
start out from Missoula this week are
successful, there will be shortage in the
supply of deer in the mountains before
the end of the month. There are sew
eral crowds making preparations to
take to the woods and all of them are
loaded for bear as well as deer.
Mike Mcnamara is among the Black
foot contingent in town to-day.
The weather in Western Montana has
taken a turn for the better to-day and
the temperature is higher than il has
been for several days. There has been
enough snow 10 make good sleighing,
and cutters are out in force.
Lou l.. Hunt has received from
friend in Seattle collection of photo
graphs taken along the Chilkoot TRAN,
which are very interesting. Two of the
pictures show the first caravan of Nau-
deville actresses that made their way
| into Dawson City. 1t was evidently
rough travelling but the girls seem TO
| have endured the hardships in good
| shape-if the shapes shown i'm the pho
/ tographs are any indication.
Ed Ward is in town from Garnet and
| says that his new location is a good
| one. The mill will be doing good work
! before long. although the cold weather
is interfering with operations there.
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FOR RENT AND FOR SALE.

11-Room house, close in, West Side.
B-room house on North Main street; 81
room furnished house, South Arizona,
$45; rooms furnished for light house,
keeping, SIS; large front room furnished
for light housekeeping, close in, South
Front. 500 large front room for light
housekeeping. Park street, sl3; one large
front room on Idaho street $50.
For Sale-Furniture in Groom house,
close in, $50; furniture in 5-room mouse,
close in. $3.50; furniture in 7-room house,
close in, worth over $1,000. including $3.50
piano, price, $3.50; close in, Vest Side.
Furniture in Groom house. East Wyom-
ing, 500; a chicken ranch close to town,
20 acres, $500; ranch at Blackfoot, Ida
no, 142 acres patented, under good fence,
free water right good buildings. price
500; call at office and get particulars. a
feet frontage on South Main street. with
4-room house, close In. a snap at SO 900; a
new 1S-room two-story brick house and
"a new 4-room house on corner lots, 60x100
pleted; price. $500 Six-room house on
West Side, 1900; $3.50 cash. the balance
monthly; see this property if you want a
home. Here is a fine home for a little
money New modern brick. close in. on
Main street; this is surely a bargain;
s.. GOO If you want to buy, sell or rent,
come and see us. I am here for business
and to do business on business principles.
Vacant lot on West Granite. s175.
w. f. LADD
Opposite McDermott Hotel. Butte.
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SANTA CLAUS VERY BUSY
Got to Work and Fairly bumped
Himself in Missoula.
STORES FULL OF PEOPLE
Farmers Come to Town With Loads of
Produce and Return With Loads
of Christmas Presents-Busi-
ness is Fine.

Missoula, Dec. 20.-The final prepar-
atoms for Christmas are now in full
swing. The merchants are doing
rushing business and the rule that has
always been found true has no eXcep-
ton this year. The major portion of
holiday shoppers delay their purchases
till the last few days before Christmas.
The result is that all of the stores are
crowded and in most of them additional
clerks are at work. The holiday deco
rations in the show windows have all
been completed and are surrounded by
interested and admiring groups of boys
and girls, while before many of the
artistic displays older people do not
hesitate to linger. On the street corners
stand big sleds laden with fragrant
spruce and fir trees that are intended
to do duty for Santa Claus and in front
of the stores are displayed huge
punches of holly and evergreen. 1t is a
brave show and the crisp air and the
fresh covering of snow that has fallen
add to the effect of the scene. 1t is a
proverbial Christmas, and the prospects
are that 1t Will be a merry one in Mis-
soula.
Early this morning the teams began
to come in from the country drawing
loads of merry people. Some of them
came in for the sole purpose of making
purchases, while others brought in
loads of poultry, fruits, vegetables and
other farm produce to dispose of before
they returned to their ranch homes
with the mysterious Christmas pack
ages. 1t Is a pleasant way to pass a
half hour to watch these people as they
leave their wagons and disperse to visit
the stores. This is the one occasion
when no condolences are possible, eX-
cept when the children associate for the
purchase of the gift for father or
mother. They get together and then
separate and when they meet again at
the stable to start for home, there is
the greatest care taken in placing the
packages in the wagons that there may
be no suspicion aroused as to the con-
tents of the parcels of all shapes and
sizes that are not to be opened till
Christmas morn.
The public schools will have an extra
holiday, and the school trustees on Sat
urday night having decided to close the
schools on Thursday night of this week
In all of the rooms of the city schools
there viii be exercises Thursday after
noon by the pupils, to which the public
is invited. Some of the programmes are
elaborate, and all of the entertainments
give promise of being pleasant. In
many of the churches the Sunday
schools will have their gatherings on
homes of the city will be the scenes of
private gatherings on Friday night.
Good cheer prevails on all sides and
the week of Christmas opens most aus
piciously. The merchants look forward
TO the best weeks business that they
have had at this season in many years.
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M ISSOULA r.
Nv xERCANTILE w.
MISSOULA. MONT.
Special Attention to Mail Orders.
vAnoeRe,Lr's MODEL VILLAGE.
George W. to Introduce "a Lot of I'm
provements in BiltmOre, n. &.

George W. to Introduce "a Lot of I'm
provements in Biltmore, n. q.
From the Springfield, Mass. Republi-
/ can.
George w. Vanderbilt has given di-
rections to continue the development of
Ehe model village at Biltmore along
new lines. but in details that have been
long cherished. Work will Immediately
begin upon the interesting improve
ments. The squares of the village are
no be adorned with numerous dwellings
of modern equipment, and other edfices
planned for erection are a new rectory,
a residence for Caryl Florio. the must
cal director of All Souls church, and
a school house for the accommodation
of white pupils. The village will be
lighted by electricity, and the water
supply will be had from the system
trayersing the estate.
The construction of the residences
will show two designs-one class in
tended for lease to annual holders,
while another set will be furnished, and
offered for tenancy to those who pre-
fer to occupy the dwellings for only a
portion of the year The residences, of
both kinds, will be rented according as
applications are made, the earliest de-
sirable applicants securing the choice of
dhe apartments at rates ranging from
$40 To e35 per month.
In the new school building IL is the
Intention TO establish a school for the
children of residents on the estate and
of the reighhorhood that will afford the
opportunity of a thorough education,
including courses of manual training
for boys and the kitchen garden for
girls. The building is to have a num-
Der of classrooms, an assembly hall and
rooms for the exemplification of the
practical studies above spoken of, with
all accessories OF tools and cookery
equipment. 4 school for the colored
children of the neighborhood will also
be open ed in Biltmore as soon as suit
able ARRANGEMENTS can be made for a
building and a teacher. 1t is contem-
plated to open reading room shortly
in temporary quarters near the church.
where all the attractions of good liter
allure and pleasant surroundings may
be enjoyed during the approaching win
fcr evenings.
Since Mr.. Nanderbilt's return TO Bilt-
more house the architects have been
busily engaged with him in locating the
improvements. and the plans OF the
rectory and the school have already
been submitted to Rev. DR.. r. r.
Swope who is in charge of the educa-
iional features connected with the es-
tate With the completion of the i'm
portant and handsome improvements
noted. Biltmore will be provided with
metropolitan advantages of churches.
schools, residences Of modern convent
ences. stores. rapid transit. electric
lighting and water and sewer systems.
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Mining Application No. 3,S19.

u. S. Land Office, Helena, Montana, Oc-
tober q, 1897.
Notice is hereby given that Joseph Pc
tiers, whose posto1fice address is Ana
conda. Montana. has this day filed an ap-
plication for patent for 1900 linear feet,
the same being for 669 feet in a northeast
erly and S31 feet in a southwesterly direc-
ton from the point of discovery on the
Free Speech lode mining claim, situated in
Georgetown mining district, Deer Lodge
county, Montana, the position, course and
extent of the said mining claim, desig-
mated by an official survey thereof, as
Sur. No. 1890. township No. north,
range No. Is west, a plat and notice of
which was posted on the claim the 18th
day of October 1897, and being more par
tcularly set forth and described in the
official field notes and plat thereof on
file in this office as follows to-wit: Be-
ginning at the northwest corner a cross
CN). on a granite boulder in place 3x2xi IS
feet above ground, witnessed by bearing
trees and marked 1-2.o90, for corner No. l.
from which the initial point No / in this
district bears north 50 degrees 10 minutes
cast 71O2 feet. and running thence south
IS degrees AZ minutes east 526 feet:
thence south AZ degrees 30 minutes west
500 feet: thence north IS degrees AZ min
utes west SIG feet; thence north a. de-
grees so minutes east 1900 feet to corner
No. /. the place of beginning. containing
an area of 1879 acres, from which 495
acres in conflict with Sur No. 2.OS6 are
excluded and not claimed leaving a net
area of u a acres claimed by the above
named applicant for patent OF which Q. g.
acres are in conflict with Sur. No. 2OS7
The location of this mine is recorded
in the office of the recorder of Deer
Lodge county on pages 16i and 1874 in
books and of quartz records.
The adjoining claims are the Banner
lode. Sur. No. 2.0sS, on the north; Days
and the Evening Star lode, Sur. No. 2 .CS6.
and the Charles S. Parnell lode Sur. No
2oS7, on the west, John DAILY applicant in
each case.
w. E. cox. Register.
Joseph H. Harper. L. s. claim Agent