Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-06-29

Su us pIcScut SlOlt. ne was q resi-
dent Of this town during the Sos
when he clerked in the Allen Drug
Store
The Great Bend Waterworks Co.
was organized in 1888 by Jones & Co.
OF Hutchinson. 1t has changed own
ership several times and is now owned
by the Western Water, Light & Trac-
ton Co. Of Tere Haute, Ind. H. R.
Kadel is the superintendent.
There are four dental Offices here.
lC. L. Hoge established his business
in 1905. DR.. B. A. Gardner three
years ago assumed control of the
Office Of DR.. Lindas. In 1905 W. A.
Amend assumed control of the Rafting
ton q Amend Offices though he had
been acting manager for some time
past. The Smith & Robson Office
was established in 1900.
Hemker & Nuttleman have for the
last three years conducted the hard
ware and plumbing business establish
ed by F. H. Miller.
Mrs. S. A. Shepard has since the
death of her husband in 1903 conduct.
ed the Shepard Photograph Gallery.
The Democrat was established in
1883. Prior to that time however a
paper called the Arkansas Valley
Democrat had been published here
since 1877 and the present paper was
the outcome of that paper. In 1886
VIII Stoke assumed control. In 100,
Will FEEDER became a member OF the
hrm and the Beacon was purchased
from D. T. Armstrong and the two
papers consolidated The Rustler, a
daily paper was started in March of
1904.
W. H. Kerr, publisher Of an anti.
religious paper came to this city
from Clafiln about three years ago.
The Register is the oldest paper in
the county. 1t was first published by
w. H. Odell who acted as editor for
two weeks only. 1t passed into the
hands of A. J. Hoisington few years
later and was operated BY him until
IN the eighties when Judge E. L.
Chapman, deceased, assumed control.
Later he sold it to A. ]. Hoisington
who again ran it for a number of
years until Ira H. Clark, the present
owner assumed control, in the nine.
ties. In 1901 he established the q
Daily Item.
The Tribune was established in
1876 by c. P. Townsley and has ever
since been under his control. In point
OF being under the same management
it is the Oldest paper in the seventh
and eighth congressional districts
with the possible exception Of the
Eldorado Republican. For several
years the Tribune Office issued small
daily, called the News. When the
paper was first started it issued a
daily paper called the Tribune but
this venture did not last long. Mr..
Towrsley came here in 1874 from Mis-.
sour and for several years practiced
law.
In point OF service, Drs. Connect
and White are the oldest physicians
OF the city. DR.. Hess, retired is an.
other Of the early day residents. DR..
Morrison in 1898 became a partner
with DR.. S. ]. Shaw and upon the
latter's death assumed the practice
alone. DR.. Mcpherson first located
in this county a. Hoisington several r
years ago. The last four years he
has been in Great Bend. DIR. Meade
has been a resident Of this city the
last six years coming here from St.
Louis. DR.. S. Brown though located
in the country for some time has been
a resident Of Great Bend but a couple
OF years. DR.. Howe of this city 10.
here in 1906. He first located in
Hoisington and Olmitz but later
came here. DR.. LYDIA, osteopath has
been located here several years.
Among the firms in town which we
have failed to give individual write
ups are Bicycles & Repairs, E. Buses,
T. S. Mayhem; Billiard Halls. Ben
McMullen, Frank Gardner; Bill Post.
er, Chas. Vancil; Blacksmiths and
Horseshoers, Joe Otti. Thuron Hays,
P. Maus, Lobdell & Malta, A. r. F.,
Friedman; Bowling Alleys, c. S.
Cutler, H. Brown; Broom Manufac.
turers, c. H. Harter, J. H. Piper;
Florist, Ella NJ. Stoke; Furniture Re.
pairs, d. c. Glissman; Hotels. Bar.
ton, American and Valley Houses;
Junk Dealer, August Henne; Justices
OF the Peace, Jas. Clayton, ]. H. len
nlsou; Gardener, August CARING;
Livery and Sale Stables, NJ. Daily,
{. A. Pelter, w. F. Klein, J. c. Hill,
Heller & Holman, Harris Bros; Ma.
chinery Repairs, etc, J. II. Beightle,
A. R. Friedman; Veterinary Sur.
geons, W. F. HORNE. J. H. Taliafero;
Second Hand Store, E. A. Clark; Ex-
press Cos, Wells Fargo and Pacific
Express; Jeweler, o. S. Bailey; Meat
Market o. F. Dotson; Suit Cleaning, .
J. B. Red;ger, Z. Hart.
In looking over copy Of the Tri-
bune from the year 1876 we fud the
names Of the following business firms: