Sawyer Sparks du lieu suivant : Sawyer, Kansas • 1

SAWY SAWYER, PRATT COUNTY KANSAS, SATURDAY, JULY, 27, iqoi. VOL. I. NO. 30.

i turo II (hush his school (course thi fre- sort of paper. The meehanii al At the same time she is the penetrate may still it, they will mis. and the pins ar-Ue! for him to la ills qucitt Mini the part of the work will nveri Mil! 111. I I I 111 I I 1 I I I 1111 SKETCHES OF SAWYER'S 1 come a llleinbe linn, if In of inahjfcaeo mtplishmoiil he decided to remain and engage in the mercantile business, Jt would not be hc confining a' a bank, and opened up ft source of income. Without entering into details without experience, more of farmer ban merchant.

noes not iaioc: uicm down Op wit li papers of its class; the reading matter is high grade and when its readers are educated up to its standard it ill be appreciated at its rue value. It is al- Ml- Mr ins i not i i ho nie.Ai fcjme, Fing-rJis a young a young YV. man Business and Business Men. We litav say he at ")'. Yet trs th brand of rom I'l' OS pUl'l all a woman's tl.o ighne-s anil the "go until now.

as 1 I l' JS ready popular among the people. III'. 111.111 II If I'vr'i'l Lf 1 111, lave I toil, the burden ofearethat makes monoid before their He ought to rest up. (lo out among his cattle and breathe the naoiui before said ho is one of th" laiii alers in general liiei'chiialaM A ill i. i 1 th count v.

In his handsome and trade. She carries a rleau wlnse kind attention makes one I'eel as if he had always lived there with no sire to go away. W. E. Clark.

Although not the oldest man in Sawyer by many years, Y. E. Clark is one of its settlers. 11" hid b.ir-ly Poached lii.J majority, when hoc.iiuo hero from Jlim-ry county, Iowa, in ths spring of and engaged in the mercantile business, buying grain for a commission house as a ji I ii: In I3.J2. he closed out hi-1 business and Confined himself cx- capacious double stores in Sawyer who aw It.

our oi pernaps and itn iigna the tore, days expenses she ought be making boys will ta! Life is sweet care of tie and leiigl 1) Several hundreds of whom read it, as paid up, or promise to pay, subscribers and a large contingent who, have a way of burglarising it-t contents. As a money maker it has a good start and though but six mouths 0 1 has a subscription and advertising patronage that very nearly MOSta running expenses. Si taking more soberly. The money. TAKEN ON THE FLY to be de-ire, 1 than silver or it eua i' seen no me ii in nil mor.

fiold ime, but none more act ive a attentive to business. She is i NOTA BENE -Mrs. S. S. Cjmor And Dene in Oil ty our Special Artist i i 'i i i iiii ins The N.ota Sonii like binder am', header who are not up iff Latin, to dealing in grain, live Si'AUKs- is "our p.

ur people agents, read it, pat roil nil I i i i ii till ii 1 1 ill stock ami coal. He has now adiW tiUou to i)uil(I not-a-hean has the hot e.l a lineottarm implements, nia-i fmrihMn nil true, she would Ik: glad chinery wagons and buggies to his stock in trade. II III -1 I I ll I 'SS II I II M' III slow ami laborious pi the most favorable ci 'Mil- .111,1 IILII 1 he carries a $7,600 (stock and his sales run up to $25,000 a year. In addition to this ho has recently put in a store at Coats, 8 miles west with a stock of $8 800 whore under the capable management of Pay Stevens, he is doing a splendid business. He is a heavy, but close buyer discounts his bills, which to put his wares on the market at lower figures than sinn.

1 1 dealers and credit buyers. In addition to the building he occupies and a line residence he owns more town property than we can enumerate, five or six farms lying loose around Sawyer and much valuable improved property in he city of Pratt. To sum it all up Mr. Reed is anchored on a rock, and it would take something more than a financial cyclone to shake him from his moorings. In 1891, he represented the town1 wui 1 With us beginning at tie iMMUL i i nn ior some misuin ivi i i ei iir li' in I li.

ill 1 i toot, of the ladder he dlhei. in business. arc increased an hundred fold. Just, now we are doing the i i D. Lahr.

hr, pastor- of we can wit li the resources at our command. In the future it i i oawj muni, i 1. 1 i i. I. 1.L....L! zi situ II, Mil 11,1.

1 I I I I I II I II .111,1 II ,1 I I IT''). Il II tent to say it it shall be made should follow that occupation. From boyhood he manifested the best, and Pratt county can hold its own with any other in th" state. Failures there have born, but we notice in this locality that the farmers who have staid by their farms through all the adverse circumstances that have assailed them, are the men with bank accounts to day, a fact that goes to show that it is not so much in climate or soil as it 'is in In- Settler as to whether he succeeds or fails. There are scores of farmers who get their mail at Sawyer who, if not rich are of independent means whose only capital at the beginning was industry, determination and grit.

There is room tor mure, and opportunity' for all who have (these better, and to what extent. We ill do tfr part and wit their co- age in Sawyer safeTf! corral led and is without competition. If is a haudsoiiitwo story structure an attractive location just across from the railway station on spacious grounds set with trees and shttbbery, a well kept lawn and liower garden. The hotel itself is provided with ample accommodations, a rouiliv well lighted office, a lomnt dining room and pirlois ltgantly furnished. It is indeed a most inviting rot rent, and a guest once within its spell is loth to go away.

In the absence if her husband it is under the man; goineiit of Mrs. S. S. Comer, a mo" I engaging hostess and one of the lew who really, know how to keep a hotel. Mr.

('omer by family came to Sawyer from Kiowa, Kansas, seven years ago, as the local agent of the Santa Fe railway. Less than a year after roll1' I oils telldeiicv. which until their interests wore disposed of. He was appointed post master under the first McKiiiley administration and is not. likely to be any change unless Mr.

Clark should take a notion to resign. At a business, man Mr Clark is level headed affile oisorvative, seldom if over seotl on dress parade, content to move on the even tenor id' his way receiving a fair return upon his invi s. ments. From the ailHiunt of business transacted hl-st year, when he shipped 118 carloads of grain, in round iiUflfrb'ers 100,000 bushels, the indications are that he is doing pretty well thank you! i.1 I 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 7 iiiaiieiu insiniiiion 111 which cue enn-i mu iiuiiiswv. roruiai pur- public and ourselves may fool a pose took the four years con" pardonable pride as one we have ference course of study.

I'VJUtHl-l lllli llll'll I AllVKL IUL1 HIS HI'. llllllJCll 11 rr I 11 1,1,1 til II ,1 1 1 .1 1, 1 I I II I I ii.ii, (lull lljltni HO Dr. C. P. Bucklin a 11 lllll 1, till I I 1 ,1,, I Who ministers to all the ills that the inhabitants of Sawyer and mi.

nm that time he has never been with- For this season he has prepared contiguous territory are heir Id as for an Increase by erecting a now physician and surgeon, is Yankee P. C. Reed. -levator at a cost probably of born, of the purest blue, and don't i i 1 i vii. i nn i tit.

i ii Wichita, comnriswimr tlimo wnuil! 1 villages, w.iere, owing to internal dissensions in the congregations As any man with half an eye can see at a glance, P. C. Heed, who owns and operates one of tho largest general merchandise stores in Pratt county, is a businessman with a brain to conceive and nerve to tackle any legitimate proposition that tilYor, a fair per cent of profit at the close of the deal. little good was being accomplish ed. A state of affairs lie n.fc on en W.

P. Finger Sons. There are more fingers than one in this piece of pie. We allude to the business. of V.

P. Finger Sons, of which we are now to tell you. V. P. Finger, one of the original members of the house, came from "way down in, to Kansas in 1870, located in Mc-Pherson county and engaged in farming.

For three years, while not neglecting his farm, Mr. Finger was employed as salesman in the hardware and implement house of Lehman Newton, Kansas, then the largest establishment of its kind in that region of tho state, for three years, when he sever his connection with the firm, and embarked in the coal and grain business at Canton, Mo-Phersoii' county. A year later, desirous of mak-ing a change, he came to this Wffin-ty, located a claim near, -Sawyer and began farming. This in 1881. In 1885 he o'fV-lii-to politics, was elected register of deeds and removed to tile 'county seat, in good "time to take part ii; the struggle for its permanent location.

1 At the close of his term ho re sot himself to correct. The result was all that could lie ili'siri'it mwl wlum fii-u vnn i-a J'iWL. k' WDimHiBHHli l. I he retired from his ministry there not by the wish of his parishioners but the whim of a conference, he had poured oil on the troubled waters, peace reigned and lov abounded. Rev.

Lahr is a forceful speaker, and logical reasoner. That lie is 1 1, I I i jmvncDnou vi l.lli.: bl lie niisiljlll care who knows it. He first found himself alive in the state of Vermont, here tho Green Mountains lift their crests, where men of brain grow up to go forth into the wider world to found now homes and build now communities. It is now fourteen years since the doctor found the range too irowded in his native state and decided to come to Kansas for more elbow room, and as it happened, loeated in Pratt county where he engaged in farming in the vicinity of Sawyer. After "kicking against tho for a number of years he decided to become a physician and entered the Keokuk College of Physicians, wh iro he took the full three years course of study and returned to Pratt eounty to practice.

At that time he was th only physician in tho county, and may be now for ought we know, who has ever completed a full college course of three years. That is now six years ago, and within that time he has built up a good paying practice and acquired a reputation as a skillful pract-ioner to such an extent that his services are sought in the most diifcult cases, both as principal and consulting physician. The doctor does not cbim to have made a million in his prac spirit, we inuioccular (temonstra-tion when we called at his house andfound him with coat off sleeves roll dup, helping his wife, who is in poor health, ith tho family wash. This is not said jokingly, but in sober earnestness and in lil-n i so nf i iii.m ii-li, a fli.i Mr. Reed, who is now a man of perhaps forty, came to Pratt.

county and located in Pratt City, as it was then known, in 1888, "'his principal object being the improvement of his health that suffered from an affection of tho lungs, resulting in frequent hom-orages. The change of climate proving beneficial and as he was not of the do nothing sort he accepted employment, and operated a store for it Co. Somewhat later correctly judging that the advent -f the Rock island then near approaching would result in a rise of values in real estate he with two other parties bought a block of land, platted it as an addition to the town, realizing a handsome profit from tin; sale of lots. In 1887 the same parties purchased the Farmers and Merchants bank established in' 188(5. Mr.

Reed was assigned the position of cashier and acted in that capacity until four years ago, hen the confinement of indoor work began to tell on his Tito home of the Spaeiks, it a snuill village located on tho linn of the Mulvano extension if the A. T. A S. F. railw ay in he south part of Pratt county, hirteen mill from Pratt the eounty Btmt.

It was chartered by tho Sawyer Town Company a railroad corporation. March, 81, hSS7, and named ir Philetus Sawyer, a I'l ited States senator from W'is-consin, and for many years a prominent figure in National affairs as forceful in business as in politics. The railroad reached hero about six months later. The town's hoy-inning was bright with promise, or promises, as were the beginnings of all such enterprises- in those days of boom and speculations, when a railroad was looked upon as a conduit through hich wealth was to be poured into the laps of tho people, who like the lilies of the held, were neither to toil or spin, only to be followed by 1 he reverses incident to and inevitable in all tilings where the superstructure is built in advance of the found tioit. Y'-t things went gaily on.

Anticipation held its own against realization, until the successive crop failures from 1898 to 197 inclusive, fell like a blight upon the land and the opening of the Strip denuded the border counties of a large por cent-age of their population. However the people who Maid, faced the music, new settlers came in, air castles vanished and houses built with hands appeared, abundant harvests rewarded the toil of the husband-man until now there are in Sawyer a tributary territory more people than at any time since its settlement. Within the last there has been an unprecedented demand for real estate and farming lands have actually doubled in value. And while Sawyer, is comparatively small and from the nature of things must remain so, it is yet a smart and thriving town. Situated in the midst of an agricultural district where the farmer tilTs his own lands and among whom in recent years prosperity has scattered its favors with a lavish hand its future is sun- to be one of secure and safe advancement.

It has the advantage of an abundant water supply of so excellent quality that the railroad company having a water station here find it advisable to store it in (auks at other stations for use in supplying its engines. Tts public school employs three i-a-hers and is kept in a high state of efficiency. Two religious societies worship here. The M. and the Free Met hodists.

The former having a large and handsomely constructed building of their own, while the latter is not supplied as yet The M. W. A. is the only fraternal society rgauized here. It is known as Camp No, 1677 and is in a flourishing condition numbering close to 40 members.

All classes of business required by the needs of the community are represented and well representee. We might add a word and say. all countries have their ups and downs. No state or territory in the Union is ail good or all bad. But Kansas will average up with turned to the farm, and a yeari later, in company with R.

A. Par-Barlow, established his present business, then confined to hardware and lumber. They also j. 11.1,11 i.iiv. yiiu HI711 if A G-Oop of Natives.

to practice what he. preaches. A. M. Gore.

established a branch at Coats, of which Mr. Finger's eldest son, his arrival he purchased the bote' Fred, was the manager. In 1808 property, for a residence wit'i no the firm of Barlow Finger, dia-i intention of opening it to the pub-solved partnership and by mutual lie. But owing to its coiivenie.it agreement Mr. Finger retained locatiiti and attractive environ- w.

iinunuiloiii7n; lUUlia- tries in a community like Sawyer and surrounding country is the blacksmith. A man like Mr. Gore, who is a combination horse shoer, wagon maker and lnaohin- id, with a handling capacity if ($03 bushels an hour and storage capacity of 9,000 bushels. Personally Mr. Clark, is an igreeable man to moot and talk iVitll.

A man of education, well posted in current events, ho takes an interest in public affairs as very good American citizen ought eist. A man who knows how to diagnose a difficulty and apply a remedy. mi'ii nnnm to U.in.-.i... tiMm tice, but he is financially in good Hid discusses them intelligently. ments, calls for entertainment became so frequent that gradually by a process of evolution we may say the change occured and it became what it was not intended to be.

Two years ago, Mr. Comer, having serv-nl his connection with the railway company, accepted a position in the general office of tlw 0 R. then located in Pe.rii. III. health and fearing a return of his old weakness he disposed of his interests in the business.

It had been a profitable venture and he had reaped his share of He possesses a pleasant honui) ma(e where In, chief happiness centers, mon by wifu(lf most with environments of shubbery trnitjf an a hoy tfae iJol of and shade that add so much i tnom UnfU attract ivness nud comfort. He is not the kind of a man to! Mrs. S. E. Mack, borrow trouble, but accepts re- Mrs.

S. E. Mack, who conducts suits with equanimity and com-1 ft bu8MieM Bawyet the profits. During this time Mr. Reed had also been engaged in outside operations as he naturally would be in those days of county but later transferred to St.

posure and as we cast his lion seat location when real estate went and carries a stock of dry goods, groceries furnishing goods, no-itons etc, is a blithe little woman ho has been in the trade for the booming and town lots were bought and sold at fabulous prices Yet while lie bought and sold freely, he did not buy recklessly and had the sagacity to "let go" when cope the future promises well. t1iesparkT The Warmest of Them All. The first number of the Sparks was issued December, 27, 1900 by-its present proprietor. And while our natural and well known timi- the Sawyer business, Mr. Barlow taking the Coats end of the deal.

Through this change the two sons F. L. and J. L. were admitted as partners and the style of the firm changed to W.

P. Finger Sons. Since that time the business has been branching out like the Kim trees in the Medicine river bottom until it shades the whole country fivim Englewood west and Isabel and other points east, handling at wholesale and retail, every conceivable article in hardware, farm implements and machinery, wind mills, pumps, lumber, lime, building stone, livestock, grain, coal etc. They are also large holders of real estate in and around Sawyer. The two sons, Fred and John, are chips of the old block, strong, sturdy young men, active, energetic and thoroughly conversant with all the details of their business, who permit no foolishness to interfere with their duties.

There is yet another son Meredith, or "Kit" as he is better known, not as yet broken to harness. At present he is at school in Alva where he ranks as the champion in all athletic games. At home he owns a string of horses famous as fast drivers, especially his pacing horse Hot Tamale and trotting mare Marie. He will last 12 of 15 years. She is a daughter of Mr.

G. M. Weblier, one of the big wheat growers of this region and her the rise had reached its limit Illinois, in 1882 and settled in Sumner county. Two years later he came to Pratt county and engaged in farming. The result convinced him that agriculture was- not his long suit and ho came to Sawyer and started the business in which he is now engaged, a business of which he is master, and from which he is deriving a very satisfactory income.

His lifeasa man and citizen is above reproach. He is Superintendent of the M. E. Sundav School, active in church and takes an interest iu all good work. J.

F. Maynard. Is a new mau in Sawyer, having migrated from Lake City, Barber county in the spring of this year, about the time the wild fowl seek their summer resorts iu the far north. We know something of Frank and do not hesitate to say that he is perfectly at home in a blacksmith shop, master of his trade in. all its branches with years of practical experience and when it cornea I first venture in business wns.mnd,.

where he holds a lucrative position in the insurano department and is also, chairman, secretary and treasurer uf the Santa Fe Division of the Order. His son C. P. Coiner, a promising young man, of one and twenty, is with his father in St. Louis, employed as a book keeper by the Order at a salary of a year and is secretary and treasurer of the St.

Louis Division of the 0. R. T. Mrs. Comer, naturally would prefer with her husband, but the idea of leaving the hotel that has come to be her home, which she has labored so strenuously to beautify and adorn and is yielding a fairly good per cent of profit, is repugnant to her, and so.

assisted by her two daughters she remains in charge. Some day it will be disposed of and while the guests who now sit in the shade of its trees the, sun dtitv forbids ouidiscanting on our 1 0 I snortlv after her marriage to S. F. own merits to any areat extent. Ur 7 Morie, in companv with her lius- we remember the old adage that', jbaiid.

After his death, which oc- savs: "Lnless a man tooteth nisi 1Q cured in 1898, she formed a co- shall not be tnprsh tooted," and so notwithstanding pripgt the our natural repugnance to blow- I 1 1 1 1 1 1 i thm firm iima rvf Mura Consequently he came out with something more than a "whole skin," where so many thinking the "balloon" would never come down went to the wall and figuratively speaking, had "broth made of their bones." The general result was that after "cleaning up" he found himself in shape to take the vacation he so much needed. Witn that intent he first came to Sawyer for a visit with the parents of Mrs. Beed, Mr. and Mrs. W.

P. Finger, undecided as to his future movements. However-during his stay here circumstances so shaped that Priest, until the latter sold her interest to George Webber, a brother of Mrs. Morse. In the early partjf this year she contracted her second marriage with Mr.

N. Mact, and is now conducting the ing a wind instrument, we are in self defence obliged to make the effort. Not wishing however to start out on too high a key, we begin by saying that it is our opinion that we are doing very creditable store in company with her has- to quick work be is the eqttal of work aud mak ug a mighty good 'aiMj any man ou the dump..