The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-23
EsBoN A GROWING TOWN.
Noted for Fine Residences end Pro-
gressiVe Citizenship.

Esbon, Feb. 23-Esbon, a growing
Jewell county town, noted for its fine
residences and young progressive
citizenship, is rapidly and substan-
ern city. More and better buildings
were erected in this town the past
year than in any year previous, and
it is predicted spring will open with
the biggest building growth the city
has ever seen. In this the city is not
going to be outdone by private enter
prise, for the council has already pur
chased location and is contemplating
the erection of a city hall, which is
to be modern fire-proof building
with compartments for fire depart
ment, Jail, council chamber and police
judges office. In business enterprises
Esbon has four general merchandise
establishments, three hardware and
implement fir s, two banks. two lum-
Der yards, two hotels, clothing store,
furniture and undertaking, drug store,
newspaper jewelry store and other en-
terpr1ses in. about the right proper
ton to meet the trade demands of an
extensive territory, which extends al
most the entire length of four mail
routes leading to the extreme north
and south limits of Jewell county. The
young business men of Esbon are es-
pecially free from the feuds and petty
Jealousies that SO often impede the
progress of Kansas towns. They are
pulls for the success of the town, but
even in these noble traits the younger
business man is not in advance of his
older brother. OF the older generation
there is j. G. Hershner, soldier home
Steader, who formerly owned the land
now embraced by the present town
site and who is even yet financially
and otherwise interested in several of
the towns foremost business enter
prises. He holds stock in both banks
or hi r%n&
his counsel and advice to the boards
of directors is inseparably connected
with the success of both institutions.
Then there is H. w. Brady, who came
to Jewell county in the palmy days of
old Salem, in time to help carry the
prohibitory amendment, voted the first
Democratic ticket cast in Esbon town
ship and being the only Democrat in
this part of Kansas, he was obliged to
write his ballot. He has been en-
gagged in the livery business in Esbon
ever since the town was on the map
and is known to more travelling people
than any other man of his profession
in this part of the state He is one of
the towns most prosperous and highly
respected citizens. DR.. S. B. Dykes en-
joys a lucrative practice, and, like his
eminent brothers, Jno. B. and Henry
A, of Lebanon, is a large property
owner, and identified with the leading
business and financial institutions of
the town. 54--1
Esbon is the home of the veteran
auctioneer, John Brennan, who is now
specializing in live stock sales and do
ing an interstate business. Frank
Regain is a young auctfoneer who finds
that his services are in almost con-
slant demand for farm and stock sales
and, from the success that he is meet
ing, is destined to, at no distant day,
tread in the footsteps of his illuStrious
predecessor, Colonel Brennan
| Esbon has a splendid schoo! sys-
tenn and her churches are commodious
and well sustained It is busy trade
center for both stock and grain, and
on her busy days the farm teams GO
some blocks away for hftching room