La Harpe Semi-Weekly News from La Harpe, Kansas • 1

No. 24. LAHARPE, ALLEN COUNTY KANSAS. 1ULY 18. 1902.

Vol. 5. That is what LaHarpe is doing, and she is going to do more. With Brick Plant, Smelters, and Rolling Mill running lull time and all the stores doing good business, we are proud of our little city and want to make it a good place to live in. We know the people and the people know us, therefore we want your business.

We are here to sell you goods and a good quality of goods. Our price is just as low or lower than Tola goods just as good. We give you all we can. Our coupon and furniture deal was good paying advertisement, and our customers got the benefit, for we sold goods just as low and gave you the dishes. We have something new on the list and will give you a surprise when it arrives.

We want you to call and ask about it. We vvant you to come in and see our line of Groceries we have a complete stock, and in Shoes we have a splendid line of good shoes. In Shirts, Overalls, Sox, Collars, Neckties. We sell the best Overall sold in LaHarpe, and in Underwear we take the cake. We buy your produce and pay more than it is worth in Kansas City, We sell you goods on credit when you have no money, what more can we do to get your business when you have money to spend, why go to those Spot Gash stores to spend it.

You could not get a pleasant look from them if you was out of cash. Think it over and stay with the store that accommodates you when you need accommodation. We are proud of our business and appreciate the preferance shown me. we strive to give you your moneys worth when you trade with us. Soliciting a continuance of your valued orders, we are, Yours for more business, SWcCARTY, Daggett Bldg.

LaHarpe, Kansas. Iola Men lit Copper. From the Chanute Sun, Will Ballast Katy" Track. From the Moron HpmIiI The Katy ditching train came. daughters preceded her to that better land.

She was a kind, affectionate wife and kind mother, loved most by thse who kuew her best. She leaves to mourn loss three sons, One daughter, twenty-three grandchildren, eleven great been associated with Presiclent Isett in the company since the time of its promotion. The pheoominal success of the enterprise under Pesident Isett' management and his evident ability to lloat his stock at par from the first led Mr. Bennett to induce Mr. Isett to as-sist him in promoting his copper company.

Between the Neosho Yalley Oil and the Pinto Copper both gentlemen should become enormously rich. grand children, besides a host of 1 chased the lots on which the old foundry stood, taking in the building, then occupied by the planing mill, immediatly commenced work on new buildings for foundry and machine shops. This work is now completed and the company' is putting the finishing touches on jthe plant, which they have made one of the most complete in the and are prepared to do all kinds of machinery construction and repairing, and to make casting for the trade in general. Nothing to large, nothing: to small. The plant is in every respect a model one, and one that reflects great loving friends.

"But' we do not mourn as those who have no hope, for we know if we live as pure lives as she did we will meet her in that glory land. She died at the home of, her daughter, Adda Smith, LaHarpe, July IS, 11)02, at 7:30 iiwm jLiirwii lonuay morning and will do some workon the new line of the Katy west. As soon as the ditching is completed and the road bed drained in proper shape, the company intends to ballast the entire line with gravel and put it in shape for better service. The road bed is settled now and with aid of gravel and crushed rock it can rje made the best in the The company intends to put on passenger trains between Kansas City and Joplin and as-these trains will go over the Mo-ran and Piqua branch the road ha to be put in better condition. When the road was built it was exceedingly dry and the company has 'had considerable trouble with Are Ready For Businss.

From the Daily Record. At tne time that the Pittsburg A letterhead this morning at this office reads "The Pinto Copper Company of Pierre, South Dakota, capital stock $2,500,000 in 2,500,000 shares of 81,00 each. (George A. Bowlus, Iola, Kansas, President; S. C.

Icett, Chanute, S. Bennett, Iola, secretary; M. Iola, Treasurer, General office at Iola, branch office at Santa Rita, 2s ew Mexico." Mr. Bowl us is president of the Bank ot Allen county, Mr. Isett is president of the Neosho Valley Oil Co Mr.

Bennett, is Santa, Fe Immigration ageut and Mr. Miller is Missouri Pacific Immigration agent. Mr. Bennett's speculations iu the past three years have made him a very rich man, and there is very prospect that a thorough levelopement of some of his holdings will send his possessions into the millions It was less than two years ago that he came into possession of lands at Santa Rita, New Mexico, the greatest copper camp -on earth, and there was. every indication even then that land was as o'clock in the evening.

Her funeral services wer conducted by Rev. Jolett. of Iola, and her favorite hymn was read Rev-French, of this city. The re mains were laid to rest in Bronson cemetery. Foundry plant was destroyed by fire, some months ago, not with- standing persistent inquiry noth-1 ing could be learned from the1 management as to their intention 1 for the future.

All information was caref ully withheld and the ini-1 pression which they apparently wished to convey soon came to -be realized as a fact, that it was a very close mouthed corporation, and that their business was of no moment to the public in general. It was an admitted fact that the company was doing a very pros- it. New Furniture! will have by Saturdav it credit on the management as well as being of vast benefit to the city. They now have about 50 men on their pay rolls, and will double this force in a 'short time. The Katy railroad has put in a spur track to the plant and the Missouria Pacific is now building a spur, which will give the concern ample railroad facilties for handling their nusiness, loading unloading heavy machinery, casting, ore, coke, etc, The company is composed of aggressive and progressive busi Special Rates to Colorado and Utah.

Effective June 22nd to 25th in nice lot of new. iron beds, safes and rockers, come and see us. Xew and Second Hand Store. Martin Son. clusive, July 1st to 13th inclusive, August 1st to il4th inclusive, Aug- in the Wanted a responsible person ta ust 23rd, 24th, 30fh and 31st, and September 1st to 10th inclusive, Tl 1.1.

porous business at the time of vicinity. It adioins the Amal-1 their misfortune, but with the gamated Copper mines which re put up 160 A.of prairie hay in the See the undersigned for a contract. T. J. Anderson.

ness men, and the Record wishes them abundant success in their new field. the issouri Pacific Ry will sell one way for and round trip tickets for 15.50 to Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo, Colorado, and to Glen- ward of Thanks. We desire to express our sinccra thanks to the friends who so" kind- wood Springs Colo. 10.00, and Salt Lake and Ogden, Utah, $15 death of Mr. Chapman, the directing head of the concern, which occured in Ft.

Scott, the remaining partners of the concern appeared to be lost as to what course to pursue, finally concluded to dispose of their property and concentrating their buainess at Pittsburg. The Aurora Foundry and Machine works of Aurora, looked the field over and concluded the investment a good one, pur cently sold for $3,000,000. Mr. Bennet went ahead with his prospecting and how has three shafts down, at various depths, and each hole shows rich strata of copper. In one shaft fifty feet of copper oro was found and then a gangway run 50 feet from the bottom of the hole through solid ore.

The ore' from this hole assays from $4. a ton. Mr. Benett is the secretary of the INeosho Valley Oil and has Obituary. Sarah Skiles was born in Tennessee October 26, 1814:, moved to Illinois in childhood, was converted and joined the United Brethren church when 18 years old.

She was married to Rev. Joseph Reno May 11, 1813. To them were ly assisted us during the sickness and death of our dear mother Wm. O. Reno.

Isaih Helms. Adda Smith. higher than Pueblo. All round trip tickets limited for final return to and including October 31st 1902. For further information call at the depot.

Vr C-D. Mullen, Agent. born three sons and four daught Joseph Reno, Clias. Reno, ers. Her husband and three.