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

sortment of pure confectionery, deal
in oysters and foreign and domestic
fruits aud nuts Ia season, serve
meals and lunch to order, have q
host of patrons and receive liberal
award Of patronage from all.
The brothers are Pennsyivanians
by birth, ARE ole.souied. genial fel.
lows and are the right men in the
right business. The general merits
of this establishment and the &C.
commodatins spirit of the propri'
etors commend the Home Bakery
and Restaurant to every body here
abouts.
WILLIAMS & robson. q strong
commanding firm in the lumber
trade, in addition to well stocked
yards here. have similar quarters
in Gslena, Kansas, Empire City,
Kansas, and Carl Junction. Mo.
From Mr.. G. Fl. Haincs. their local
manager here, I CLEANED many
facts az to the business situation
and outlook here. For come time
prices have been depressed in this
line, consumers securing supplies
noninally at cost. Nowhere for a
radius of 200 miles has building
been sold az low as here,
and nearby points. This should
have stimulated building and i'm
but such has not been
the case to any appreciable extent.
This cannot always remain 50 aud
probably cannot continue long.
This house is energetic aud meets
competition. The fair and honora-
BILE manner in which all patrons are
treated, and the general accommo-
spirit of the manager have
gained q large clientele Of steady
AT all times Mr.. Haines
is prepared to furnish estimates
and prices to builders, contractors
and others. Herhas resided here II
years, II of which he has conducted
the affairs of this concern.
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]. ]. FRIBLEY is an energetic
Ohioan, who came to this region in
1882. He founded an immense hard
ware and agricultural implement
business from which he retired
some years ago. He was succeed. d
by Fribley & Twitcheli. the former
his son. Complications resulting
the death of MIR. Twitchell,
again brought him forward to head
the business, This is a thoroughly
representative depot. a large and
well selected stock be-
ing at all times carried. The list of
specialties carried In farm imple-
inents aud machinery embraces
full lines from the most noted man.
Well indicating this is
the fact that this is the sole depot
for Cherokee county aud the dis
trict south for the famous Studeba.
ker farm wagons and spring or
light wheeled vehicles, and their
full line of up-to-date buggies, sur
reys, carriages, road wagons. etc.
The Studcbaker farm wagon is the
standard of the world and is une-
qualled Ia general construction.
Likewise is this the sole distrib-
uting headquarters for Moline inn
plements, which have so long dem
onstrated their superior worth as
being best adapted tc the needs of
the practical husbandmen of this
region. The trade developed ex-
lends over this section, Indian Ter.
ritory and portions of Arkansas
and Missouri. An army of patrons
10 supplied. Mr.. Fribiey is well
versed in stock husbandry, and in
the past has contributed much to
The development of fine horse rails.
ing here. He still possesses good
Individual, an Altamort Rather
Stallion, walter H." No.
1859, an impressive sire, which 10
Tor sale at a reasonable price, as
Mr.. Fribley has disposed of the
balance of his stock.
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THE TRADERS BANK was for.
nally opened for business on>the
Ist of February, 1897.
John NJ. Cooper, w. S. Norton, w.
II. Horror, old and substantial citi-
tens, who. in conjunction with ]. N.
Mcdonald, of Winfield, Kansas.
the directory.
The executive officers of the bank
are John N. Cooper President, ]. N.
Nc Donald Cashier.
Mr.. Mcdonald brings TO the SER
rice of the bank superior admins
trative ability and a thorough
knowledge of banking, acquired
from nearly decade's connection
with the Cowley County National
Bank of Winfield, Kan, as its pres
dent.
Although less than a year old,
yet already this institution is solid
y intrenched in the popular conf
ience. This substantial recognition
from the business and general pub
lie, 10 due to the fact that the man.
agement of the bank 10 eminently
souud, and outside of ite nominal