Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-15

the railroad company give Mr. Laas
try Il contract for safne bridge work
Up TO that time Mr.. Lantry had
done very little contract work, being
almost entirely engaged ms foreman.
But he was a practical brick layef,
stone mason and stone cutter, SO he
soon closed with the Santa Fe for a
bridge contract. In looking around
for quarties, he found what he want
ed at Strong City, then Cottonwood,
and purchased land there, From this
small contract Barney Lantry built
not only n of the largest contract
ing plants ana organizations in the
United States, but he also purchased,
managed and developed one Of the
finest estates in the country, consist.
ing of $4,000 acres around and adjoin-
ing Strong City.
With Barney Lantry in the original
contract was his brother, Charles
Lantry, he being also a practical
mason and stone cutter. The firm
started out as b. & G. Lantry. In
1879, about the time the Santa Fe
reached Las Vegas, Charles Lantry
died OF pneumonia in that city. His
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place in the business was taken by
j. b. Burr, who had recommended Mr..
Lantry for his first contract. The
firm was known as Lantry Il Burr.
In 1878 Mr.. L.antry,s son Charles
J. l., Lantrs, now president Of the
Lantry.S Sharp Construction company,
came to Kansas, from college, and
went To work for b. < c. Lantry as
their time keeper and paymaster. Late
III 1879, Mr.. I.antry's son, Henry +.
L.antry, then a locomotive engineer,
OH the Santa Fe middle division from
Emporia west, took a position with
L.antry & Burr as accountant. In 1881
Mr.. Hantry feeling that his two sons
had by experienced developed to .
point where he believed they could
assist him in his business, bought Mr.
Burr out, and took his sons In with
him as partners under the firm name
Of y. Lantry & Sons.
B. Lantry & Sons. during Their
time. In addition to their extensive
contracts on the Santa Fe, built large
portions Of the Mexican Central rail
road, the old Atlantic and Pacific
railroad, the California Southern, the
cog road to Pixies peak, the $. +. =
& r. line In Arizona from Ash Forl
through Prescott 10 Phoenix.
The Elder Lantry Retires.
III 1890 Barney Lantry practical,
retired from active work In the firm
His health had begun 10 fall, OWNS
to close attention to business fol
many years, and he spent most Of hi
time on his farm. which he Lowell, II,
was devoted 10 his wife, children am
grandchildren, and the family circle
was held together by the stronges
ties Of affection. He died at his hom'
in Strong City in 1897, aged sixty.fou
years. Death was caused BY diabetes
The business OF the firm was con
tinued under the firm name OF u
Lantry Sons, Henry Il. Iantry an,
Charles j. Il. Lantry going ahead will
the contract work and operating III,
Lantry estate.
Last November Charles j. i. Ian
try contemplated going into anothe
line Of business. Henry Il. Lantry'
health began to fail, so It was decid
ed to incorporate the firm. A trans
fer Of the business was made to Henri
Il. Lantry, and IL was carried as II. u
Lantry. successor to b. Lantry Sons
Before his plans for inc0rporatin
could be put into effect, Henry !
Lantry died. April - Of this year.
Henry Il. Lantry. like his fatheI
was loved by all who knew him. II
had the highest standing az a citize
and a business man. His death wa
caused BY a complication Or kidnc
and heart trouble. the result OF dii
hctes.
Owing to his brothers illness
Charles J. ~ Lantry aid not feel Just
fled IN taking up a new line OF bu'
!. iness, and had about decided 10 agai
resume the B.Iantry Sons cooperate
when Henry Il. Lantry's death occul
! red.
! Naturally Mrs. Lantry did not car
! to continue this extensive estate an