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Luray Headlight from Luray, Kansas • 1

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Luray Headlighti
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Luray, Kansas
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LURAY, RUSSELL, COUNTY, KANSAS. THURSDAY, NOV. 34 1887- Vol. 1, No 14 SANER Publishers. Tbrms: $150 If pai-1 in advance, $1.00.

-ABOUT GWN 'EM SMASH! Hogs are on a raise 8 gain. Fritts fc Thompson are now buying hog. yon get ready to sell your hogs See fritts fc Thompson Boys kick with their boots; guns kick with their breeches. L. TIME Passenger a FrtrsHT.

Going west from Luray, 5:10, p. Going east from 12:10, a. vx BUSINESS DIREUTOHY, CO ad Just received, 52000 worth of clothing Wm. W. S.

Room CD 2 J-J 55 Attoneiy, mmm at the Banner Store of Lucas. A few mote residences would ad to the apoearance of our young city. For the best and cheapest riga in the county go to Shauls Livery, Luray. VanScoyoc Neiswanger sold the Bennett sheep to Daniel O'Connor this week. BEING YOUR BOGS TO FRITTS THOMPSON AND GET YOUR MONEY.

Having opened business in my New Store I would Wanted: 300 must be cheap. head of young Ewe? VanScoyoc Neis- Respectfully call your. attention to the fact that I CANNOT and WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD by ANYBODY. Wh it comes to WAR ON PRICES, I shall be the FIRST to Enlist and LAST to leave the field. In Hats, Caps, Boots and Shoe, Cry Goods, Dress Goods, and Groceries we have a complete stock on hand.

Produce Bought at highest market prices. ISAAC BIGGS. AND Realestate, Lcs AgMt, Notary Public Lnr.AY, Kansas J. W.VAKSCOTOb, W. A.

NUSWAXOMt, VanScoyoc a Neiswanger. Reiiesffiie, Loan fnsuranss AND Notaries Public Agents for the LURAY Town Lots W. H.BURRTS, TONSORiAL ARTIST. When in town call and get a neat, clean and easy shave. Shampooing and hair-cutting in good style.

Cool weather. Turkey was served several places today. For bargains read the advertisements hs. tills issue. Luray.

only four weeks ago had but one building, now she has 16. Sell your hogs, fd, Fritts it Thompson, you can get better prices than elsewhere. Charley Tate and W. B. Daniels returned yesterday from the west.

Fritts Thompson will pay more for htgs than anybody. Dr. Fritts was called to Grand Centre this week to set a broken limb for a Mr. Thomas. can now get aKscJirraodfttion at the Wing House, in the way of "ateing and slapeing." E.

W. Lyonsjins been 'below par' for several days. He is only worth about GO cents on the "til yet." C. A. Griffith resumed control of his school this week.

Charley has had a tough time, but is o. again. Lots of land will change hands in this locality soon. Eastern parties are anxious to come to our fine country. Grant Thompson was taken suddenly sick Saturday night with spasmodic cramps, but is pounding nails again this week.

Isaac Biggs moved into his new store this week. He is now ready to occom-modate his many customers in better shape than ever. We acknowledge receipt of an invitation to attend the Thanksgiving Ball in the G. A. Hall, at Lucas.

We regret our inability to attend. The turkey raffle yesterday was a success, both financially and otherwise. The boys had lots of fun notwithstanding the disagreeable weather. SPECIAL: All parties coming from Luray to a suit of clothes at the Banner Store, will have their fare paid both ways. M.

A. Neff, Lucas. A social party was given at J. W. VanScoyoc's Monday evening which was attended by a large number of youns folks.

A good time is reported. Go to M. A. ITeS, Banner Store, Lu I 3 Kansas Luray, wanger, Luray. All men try to get the earth, but the eartn gets them; This is no joke it is the grave truth.

Th-: Abilene Gazette says that Kansas City's love for Kansas is akm to a wolf's love tor mutton. W.A. Neiswanger was over in Ellis county the beginning of the week trading off a bunch of steers. Will Rankin is rushing the work on the "Wing House." H. S.

Ward is right hand bower on this job. Our scales are now ready. See us be fore selling your hogs. Fritts Thompson. "This is a sad and bitter world," remarked a gentleman of Irish extraction "We never strew flowers on a man's grave until after he is dead.

Joseph Biggs, father of our Pioneer merchant; from Savannah. who has been visiting his son and the Head light family for several days returned to bis home Tuesday. Ed. W. Lyons closed a deal with C.

Orr this week wherein Ed. gets 8Q acres LURAY! P. II. HILLIS, Real Estate, Loan Insurance Apat. Money to Loan on improved farms.

M.mey furnished as eooh as paper are signed. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. LURAY! EW TOWN Kansas itJRAY, V. FRITTS, PHYSICIAN SURGEON, Office at residence. Ail calls, day or night, promptly attended to.

of Kfciisis soil find Charley gets posess- lon of two span of fine roadsters. Stm the changes take place. Egs, 20 cts. Luray, Kakiii- cas, to 11 vour produce For Sale or Trade: 16 head year- Brtter, 15 cts. Hides from 3 to 5 cents ling steers.

6 head ponies. 100 head of sheep. 75 tons of hay and a stock of General merchandise. VanScoyoc Neiswanger. Bros, Iff per lb.

Everything sold at bottom figures. Col. G. A. A.

Deane, Freeling Tufts and A. M. Nimmons passed through here 3onday evening enroute for Plainville. S. A.

Shaul our rustling livery In The Heart of The FAMOUS WOLF CREEK VAUEYI It is one of the Best openings for investments that cart be found anywhere. Lots at the present prices WILL DOUBLE IN NINETY DAYS. We have the best location for a Good Town between LINCOLN and PLAIN V1LLE. --Fine Building Rock. Pure and Abundance of AND TOWNSITE BORDERED WITH HEAVY GROVES OF TIMBER! It is 18 miles from Bunker Hill.

23 north-east of Russell. 22 miles direct south of Osborne. Aitd in the heart of a Heavily populated arid prosperous community of Farmers and Ranchmen; -ntTTO IQ ITTOinTTKd THB A TTESlTlhtf Otr HR EASTERN tEOPLE, A bow-legged man was standing be fore the fire warming himself. A small boy watched him intently for a while, man, took a team to vvaido and con veyed them overland to their destina then he broke out, "I say. mister, you'r standing too near the fire; you're a warping." tion.

CONTRACTORS BUILDERS. Plans Drawn and Estimates Furnished We ate prepared to do all kinds of work in our line. Prices reasonable, satisfaction or no nay. Will E. Tignor.

-0- J. D. Tignor. Last Friday we boarded the train and J. W.

VanScpyoc, the Luray I'owh sailed into Lucas, the beautiful little city just 1H miles east of Luray. We found everybody busy, and seemingly Company's agent, was in town yester in good spirits. The first man we had day, and visited the Sentinel. He reports Luray to be growing finely, having some five or six buildings in course of erection, and more to follow! B'ylvah the pleasure of meeting was that big hearted, whole soiiled Neff, who occupies a building 20x50 with a fine new Sentinel. "Pleese, I want the doctor to come D.

who want new and cheap homes, and the resources are as good as any in the state. PERSONS looping lor a location for any kind of business, will find it to their interest to investigate this place before locating elsewhere. cation and see mother," "Doctor's out," said tJarpenterg? stock of general merchandise, in fact he keeps everything and is doing a rushing and satisfactory business. The next to come 'under the was that genial George Eaton, who with D. D.

Deav er. as cashier, has charge of the Bank AnD Call On ThS Companies Agents, VanScoyoc Neiswanger, Lurav, Kas. BU I Li EE the servant- "Where do you come exclaimed the little boy, "don't you know me? We deal with you; we had a baby from here last week!" Ex. L. E.

McDougle, who was here from Superior, McPherescn county, last wiU perhaps return to this place ere long with a new stock of General Merchandise. Mr. M. is a nice appearing man whom we hope will come and remain with us. A charter was filed on the 7th for the Plainville Improvement and Townsite Company; capital stock $50-000; directors, A.

L. Williams, H. P. Dillon, G. A.

A. Deane, Sr. V. LAND LINCOLN OR Are now located in Luray prepared to do all kinds of carpenter work. Give us a trial.

Satisfaction guaran teed. of Lucas; this concern occupy a building and are doing a first-class business. L. Thouvenell was the next happy individual to tell us how he was fllourishing; with the assistance of A. R.

Hoskins, he runs the Lucas no-tell, the City Meat Market and a first-class General Merchandise Stoie; call and see him when in Lucas. A. J. Francis, the postmaster was next called upon, who is enjoying a good time with the rest of the boys; he occupies a nice little room and carries a small stock of hardware. Then we dropped in on A.

H. Wallace, the Tinner and Hardware dealer, who we found busy putting stove pipe in shape for use. He has recently moved into his new quarters and LINCOLN, JOHN Gates and G. A. A.

Deane, Jr. Among LIVERY, FEED AUCTION BARN. i the list of directors will be recognized the names of capitalists and influential railroad officials and from this it is ev ident that Plainville is not in the least forgotten as a future railroad point, and H. D. GREEN, DEALER IN- WYOMING, COLORADO, AND LEAVENWORTH Waldo, Kansas.

LI BER a desirable place in which to invest. Times. HOLIDAY GOODS! -AT- DEALER IN Frank Weeds! A full line of Holiday goods and Leiglitcn BiUingsley will soon stock up in good shape. Mr. Wallace then showed us over the G.

A. R. building, which is a fine two story structure 24x60, the upper, story to be used as a hall, with the exception of an office room in iront which will be occupied by Roome Nay lor, Attorneys at Law. Mr. Carson, Realestate, Loan Insurance agent also has his headquarters in this building, the lower story of which is occupied by Walmer Bros, with a stock of general merchandise.

J. I. Bayne was then interviewed. Mr. B.

is just completing a building 16x30, which he will fill with furniture. Mrs. Bayne will also hold forth in the front of this room with a stock of Millinery. We next called at the lumber yards of Pranty who carry a nice stock of everything in their line. There were parties whom we had not the time to call on whom we would suppose was Christmas toys and candies tin toys, wooded toys, china cups and saucers, SHIN'tLES.

lath, POSTS, SASH. DOORS, BLINDS, Blacksmiths Wagonmakers. LIME, CEMENT, S. A. SHAUL, Proprietor.

Parties conveyed to and from all points at very reasonable rates in the shortest possible time. Good Teams, Buffgles and Carriages at the disposal of the public. and Fresh Milk Conn for Sale or Trade, Good Farms for Sale or Trade. r5Beet Barn. PBett Rigs.

i Best Accomodations in the city. Give me a call and I will treat jou while. MshiS. Lrmnr Kaz. vases, abc blocks, wagons, doll carriages, cradles, trunks, fine books, photo and autograph albums, scrap books, picture book, gold pens, pencils, and tooth picks.

Committees and teachers wishing candies and nuts for schools, 1 can save you money and make you low prices on good choice goods. I have a large stock ot holiday goods and the prices are low. Come in and look at my stock before FRANK WEED, In the Post Office, AND COAL. Horse shoeing done, and repairing in iron and wood, in all their branches done promptly satisfactorily. Carriage Painting a Specialty, LUBAY KAKSA9 made on buildings and con doing their share of the business.

We will sometime soon, give a more extensive description of Lucas, but in the mean time make the little city a visit and kw yrr.i 71V. Mm. tracts taken. R. R.

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Years Available:
1887-1890