Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-01-01

NATIONAL HOTEL. The writer
was for several days quartercd Mt
this hostelry md can cheerfully
bear testimony in it's favor. Mr.. g.
T. Anderson. the proprietor. is a
pleasant, everyday gentleman, who
recently assumed charge. aud does
his best TO make the stay of his
guests comfortable, and lie sue.
ceeds admirably. The brick build
ing 10 modern, the chambers well
furnished, the table IL excellent, the
Office aud writing room convenient
to commercial trade aud visitors.
The dining room Is spacious and
the cooking homelike. The traveller
who complains either of his fare or
the reasonableness of the charges
must indeed he difficult to please.
Mr.. Anderson has alike good
patronage from the townspeOple
and the travelling fraternity.
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]. NJ. COOPER & CO., as ascot
ated with the drug and stationery
trade, means heavily stocked en-
porium where all wants are fully
wet, with q multifarious supply
which includes drugs. chemicals
and medicines, not alone those that
are comprehended in the n1ateria
medica, but also those of proprie-
tary nature. A big trade is trans
acted in heavy staples, such as
paints, oils, varnishes, window
glass, etc. And a full line of sta.
tionery, school supplies, miscella-
neous works. novelties. etc. Mr.. w.
L. Price. the energetic manager, has
resided here several years, was for.
merly in trade himself and some
two years ago. became one of the
managerial staff of J. N. Cooper,
whose varied interests are else
where set forth. Mr.. Price is
systematical manager, and the care,
system and management of this
stock and premises, speaks volumes
as to his business ability. A large
holiday trade has been transacted
this season, still there 10 small
surplus of useful aud ornamental
articles left over. Rather than to
pack them inside, special reduction
prices prevail TO close them out. II
is not Mr.. Prices policy to have
odds and ends accumulate. Thus
have the public rare opportunity
to obtain some elegant souvenirs at
a trifling outlay.
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LYNCH & COOK are a strong,
successful pair of Illinois aus, whose
ample, well stocked premises, well
evidence their business ability. As
general merchants, they admirably
represent the lines of groceries,
-four and feed, dry goods and no.
tions, boots aud shoee, furnishing
goods, etc. Also a fine line of crock
cry, glassware, lamp goods, stone
ware. etc. The house was started
few years ago by I. N. Lynch, and
last July, with the accession of ].
w. Cook, present firm was formed.
The first named is from Ridge
Farm, and the latter from Danville,
Ill. Both are driving business men,
well disciplined in the best ways of
trade, men who constantly struggle
to increase their patronage. An
unusually select line of groceries,
teas, coffees, spices and shelf goods
are carried. This is well illustrated
when il 10 mentioned that they have
the exclusive sale for the famous
Boston importing house of Chase
& Sauborn, whose line of teas and
coffees are unequalled. Lynch &
Cook have an immense country
trade, all over this region and a part
of the Indian Territory. Have just
removed to new premises, in the old
bank building on the corner, and
will now be better prepared than
ever to care for the trade.
COOPER & HODGKINS are q
widely known grocery firm. This
house was originally started over
thirty years ago. The co-partners
are ]. NJ. Cooper, (noted elsewhere)
and Ed Hodgkins. The latter halls
from Syracuse, New York. left there
in "a, went to Montana, and later
came here. The firm occupy very
commodious premises and carry
very heavy stock. They handle a
big trade all over this district and
into the Indian Terri DRY. Compre-
hended are staple and fancy groce.
ries, provisions, flour and feed, con-
fectionery and fruits, queensware
and stoneware, wooden aud willow
ware, etc. Supplies are all received
in immense lots from manufactur.
ers and first hands. Goods are all
bought on a spot cash basis, thus
securing special prices and all dis
counts. The magnitude and extent
of trade carried on by Cooper &
Hodgkins is such, that almost daily
are fresh accessions of goods re-
ceived. Everything required by
farmer or family Is handled, add
nothing 10 ever left undone that