Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-02-17
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Great Bend can have as fine a Con-
vention Hall and Opera House as
any town three times its size in the
State of Kansas, if we want it, and
there is no reason why we should not
have it. There IS every reason why
we should have it. We have good
hotel accommodations in Great Bend,
for any Convention, congress, or as
ISOLATION that might hold its meetings
in the state of Kansas. These con-
ventions are the best advertisement a
city can have, in increasing the trade
in all lines of goods, as well as being
very profitable to the hotel keepers,
in bringing in land seekers and home
seekers, and increasing the popula
ton OF the whole county, besides Civ
ing US The best entertainments of all
kinds, that traevl the road.
How can it be done? Why by the
citizens taking stock al $1,000 or
S1OO.00>a share. When we were in
Dallas Texas, we saw one of the finest
halls. which was built by seven hun
dred and fifty citizens taking stock at
$4,000 share, putting up a $4,000
building.
We would want about a fifteen,
twenty or twenty-five thousand dollar
building. One that we would not be
ashamed of, and one that would adj
vertise US all over the country, by the
different troupes and people that
would occupy it.
This stock, if parties did not want
to pay cash on It, could be disposed
of, bearing interest at 6 percent, so
that it would not be burdensome to
any person taking stock. What do
you say, lets have one?
And while you are thinking about
this, we want to call your attention to
a few other facts that will be of equal
profit to each one of you, and per
haps produces more real home hap
piness than anything else. That is,
buying of US on monthly payments or
most any way that you want, Kroe-
ger, Fisher, Valley Gem. Smith &
Barnes, Packard, or Kingsbury piano,
or a Newman, Farrand, or Putnam
organ. We will put one of these in
your house, let you try it until you
are thoroughly satisfied you want one
and then we can make terms so every
person can have one if they want it.
We also call attention to each school
district having a chapel organ in the
school house. Why not give the
children all the advantages that you
possibly can. when it will not cost you
much, and when it will be of more
benefit to them now, than at any
other time, because they grasp hold
of it better. now, than they will when
they are older. 1t is a wonderful
help to the teacher also, and gives
practice to those that play the organ.
We also call attention to the different
lodges and associations, as well as
churches, that we can supply with
chapel organs at most any price.
There are some lodges that would
like to have pianos. We would be
pleased to put them in on trial.
We are now keeping full stock OF
Edison & Victor talking machines IN
their different sizes, and keep hun
dreds of records, so you can have
most anything you call for. We will
be pleased to show you these ma
chimes any time you come in our store.
We are preparing to keep sheet music,
So anyone can get just what they
want, at any time. Should you want
smaller musical instruments, such as
violins, mandolins, guitars, banjos, or
even mouth harps, we have them, at
most any price.
We are closing out the following
articles. being over-stocked in same,
at prices that everyone can have them.
We have twenty kegs of cut nails,
that we are closing out at IS cents per
key. kThese nails everyone can use
on their place, and will be just what