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Everest Reflector from Everest, Kansas • 3

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Everest Reflectori
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Everest, Kansas
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(I Indians EVEREST REFLECTOR. Kickapoo Indians THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1886. The whole Indian tribe Resting. Miss Esther A. McBurney was born in Fayette where she resided until 1844 when she became the wife of Mr.

Amos. A. Howell, and in 1856 they came all the way from Pennsylvania by wagon "to settle in what was then the wild west. They located on Rotk Island. Quite a number of our people do not know the location of the land bought by the Rock Island railroad for the future Chicago, as they call it.

and in fact, we are ignorant as to the boundary in looking it over a few weeks ago we gained something of an idea Ifefr TO, PEer' merest, Kan. With squaws, pappooses, ponies, Will be at Brown county fair during the week. Rich Hill Coal 13 cents per bushel. 12 cents per bushel on car-load lots. Howell Bkos.

of its advantages and disadvantages as the old military road about three miles southeast of thi3 city and bore thi MONEY TO LOAN AT SIX PER CENT. INTEREST. Address J. II. TALBOTT, Atchison, Kansas, or FREE SMITH, Everest, Kansas.

7'w13 ships of. frontier life, building up pleasant home for themselves and children, four of whom are still hying and two are gone to the Ismd beyond the valley. Mrs. Howell habten an invalid fer the past two yean the cause be-in a kind of neuralral which con-fined her to her bed almost helpless, it she has borne her terrible suffering with a town site. Probably the nearest way of getting there from Everest is to go west on the Peter Berney road past A.

F. Moore's place to second corner turning south, where we strike the land purchased on both sides of the north and south road. It comprises about five or six hundred acres. The land on which the town is to be surveyed is rough, sloping in all directions, while the road bed runs out 'of a deep cut on the east, crossing the road in a. draw.

The shops, which, it is said, are to be located at this point will be built on the Christian fortitude until death came to and shoes at Straw hats, fine boots west side of the road in what is low scrub land, as near as we could judge by a short survey. There will be plen Day after to-morrow (Saturday) is the township convention, to nominate township officers, also to elect delegates to the county convention. Harry Gillett brought in a bunch, or ear, last week of vhat is called Kaffir corn, from Africa, which is quite a curiosity. It is almost pure starch. Call at this office for premium list of the Brown County Exposition for 1886, and see what premiums they are giving on and agricultural products.

M. L. Guelich finds his prospects for nomination lor county clerk are very favorable. Every Everest and Washington man should give him his hearty support. See W.

B. Way Co's. new advertisement this week. They are determined to close out their entire stock and are offering great bargains in all kinds of goods. They will build wigwams, play Indian ball and other games, and lead the real wild Indian life.

September 14th, 15th, 16th and 17th are the days of the fair. ty of room for side tracks, but it To the People of Everest and Surrounding Country! appears to be a queer kind of location for a depot and to fifty feet below the it does not seem as her release on i-naay morning last, August 27th, at the age of seventy years, leaving her husband and four children to grieve for her. The funeral was conducted at the house by Rev. Downs, of Effingham, assisted by Rev. Farmer, and the remains were laid in Old Huron cemetery, where they were followed by about one hundred teams with friends, the largest funeral procession ever seen in this part of Kansas.

Mrs. Howell was a member of Bethel Methodist church and beloved by all her brothers' and sisters and many outside friends," as she was a good and true woman and friend and all know that what is their loss is her gain, as she is now reaping the reward of a long life of work in her Master's cause. W. B. Way (Vs.

Mrs. L. II. Eddy is 'visaing this week with Nels. Reeee and family.

Kenefick's camp i3 to be moved over to Pierce's place this week, we believe Lime, 75 ceuts per barrel at Howell Bkos. The best and the cheapest goods ever brought to the city at W. B. Way Co's. Mrs.

Way and her two sisters, who are visiting her, spent Wednesday in Leavenworth. Call at W. B. Way Co's for bargains if it could be made to pan out, especially as the whole town site is ridges. The survey has not yet been made however, and when it is a better idea can be gained of the plan.

A few parties, we understand, have been to look the ground over, with a view to locating in business, and certain parties who have interests in -connection with the Rock Island in the booming of that town are preaching its great advantages over this city, who, when their belt interests were here, talked that no better place on earth existed than this. There is one thing pretty sure, however, the game won't work with the same men twice. The first story was believed and is yet, and the people who took their chances with in summer dress goods, hats, shoes, etc They keep the best. Rev. Zimmerman of Severance assist.

Rev. Pasley Saturday and Sunday in the quarterly exercises. Dont fail to attend. C. L.

Smith Co. are no more. Mr. Smith having dropped out of the firm, throwing the mill property again into Harpster hands. Some trouble in the firm, we be.lieve, led to the dissolution.

See notice of dissolution in another column. Mr. Andre drops out of the l9q Hotel Arrivals. Following is a list of the patrons who registered at the Lester during the past week: J. J.

Fox, J. W. Fox, A. H. Zeller, J.

H. McEntire, Joe. Miller, Chas. Morris, H. F.

Yeisley, Hal. H. Williams, T. S. Farqukarson, Josh Rotherchild, See Henry Fluke before selling your frtfiin.v Located at the little elevator in oflicc.

Wilson Andre combination and Mr. The past two days the temperature lias been somewhat lower, but the Wilson will remain and conduct the have concluded to dispose of their strong winds have proven disagreeable. W. B. Way Co have the finest line business, and expects to put in a good large stock.

Mr. W. H. H. Sawyer and son Henry A.

Hughel, Wm. Beaver, Matt. James Fleeley, C. L. Hoode, C.

Vance, W. C. Sanders, T. C. Clerk, Alex Trepanier, T.

H. Smith, R. J. Martin, G. S.

Vance, left Monday evening for the western J. Rucker. Everest in her early days on the strength of statements made by these parties are here to stay, and, although a few may, the majority of reasoning people in other places will not believe all they hear in regard to the advantages of the new town and the disadvantages of the old as told by these traitors to the people that made them what they are finaneially.though we are happy to say, not morally. Everest Fishermen. Following is the score of the Everest Fishermen's Gun Club on Tuesday even- part of Kansas.

They expect to be absent about two weeks, and will look the country over with a view to purchasing GENERAL STOCK OF MERCHANDISE i Card of Thanks. of spring and summer goods in the county. Mr. Frank Perry, wife and family, who have been spending the past week visiting in Nebraska, returned home this morning. io to W.

B. Way Co's for anythtng in dry and shoes, hats and caps. They have some rare bargains to dispose of this week. land in that section. I desire to thank my many kind friends who tendered me and family Mr.

C. M. Compton and Miss Varvel, their help and sympathy during the ill of Concordia, our future teachers, ar ness and death of my wife. rived yesterday. Mr.

Comton has rented a house of J. Marak, now occupied Amos A. Howell. in last, in the Peoria black bird shoot: by J. M.

Turk, and expects to move as as soon as possible, and to that end they will sell all goods at soon as it it is vacated. Died. Catharine, daughter of Hermann and 8 PER CENT. STRAIGHT. On Celia Bunck died Monday, August 30th, large, gilt-edged loans.

I can loan 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 13 14 15 Total Eddy Huber 101111111 1 01000 10 Crenshaw 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 8 Smith 011010)11001111 9 Lyons Scott 000010110 101000 5 Lednicky Green Patch 11000 0 100 000000 3 Total 3 2 2i2 4 3304112 35 1886. asred 18 months and 18 days, of money at 8 per cent, without any com intermittent fever. Buried at All Saints mission. I can make loaDS in any part cemetery. of the State.

Call on or address, 11. It has cleared off again without any rain, although the past two days have given every evidence that we could expect a shower. Pierce Center we believe Huron and Everest consolidated are to be called. At present the have another name for the place. Dr.

Bennett.dentist.will be in Everest on the first Monday and Tuesday of each month. All persons in need: of dentistry will do well to see him. Kampmeier, Whitisg, Kansas. Mr. S.

E. Brown, our sorghum mo-asses man, brought in aljug of this LYONS HEENEY, EVEREST AKD SEVERANCE, year's product which, for clearness, ia- Ik! vor and sweetness, cannot be beaten. Mr. Brown is is one of our substantial 3QCLC! ITLaJZtSITS I that there was an farmers who, seeing Bargains in School will open next Monday, and for nine months the young ideas will be taught to shoot in all the languages, both living and dead. opening for the cane business in this country, started in two or three years 5 Mrs.

Eddy is agent for Grimes can furnish Sewing Machines and all Supplies and Extras, and all kinds of Needles. uiilil the stock is disposed of. IV 0 4 W. WAY CO. A family party at Mrs.

David Moore's last, evening. Ice cream, cake, cider and grapes were served and all went merry as a marriage bell. Mr. Mawdsley and wife, of Cullison, are visiting his sister.Mrs. Eyer, who has been very ill for a few weeks past.

They will return home Monday. News items are dreadfully wary this week. We have hunted high low, jack and the'game and still fail to get enough to make an interesting paper this issue. J. M.

Lyons and wife started Monday noon for Nebraska, for a few weeks, with the hope of improving health for John, who has been ailing for some time. ago on a small scale, but has since added to and increased his facilities to accomodate his large patronage. The school house is being fixed up in good shape for the primary room. G. M.

Bartlow is doing the carpenter work. Gates Saxton the plastering and Harry Gillett the painting, kalcomining and slating, and good work is guaranteed. The room has been divided by a partition sixteen feet from the north end, which leaves the south part in one good, large room. Twelve new double seats have been ordered, which, with the old ones from the lower room, will provide ample seating capacity. A Warning to Boys.

Monday evening as George Marak, and some other boys mar the mill cribs, George took out a pistol and commenced to snap it or handle it carelessly when it discharged, the ball entering his leg above the knee and passing clear through. He went home and, without saying a word to his father or mother, went to bed and remained all night. Tuesday morning he arose and tried to keep his secret, but a limp in his walk brought questions too numerous for him to get around and the truth was finally drawn from him. nis wound was quickly dressed, and. although not dangerous, it will keep him indoors for some time probably.

This should be a warn have the largest and best selected stock in the city and anyone desiring to buy a bill of BAIN AND MITCHELL FARM WAGONS, Courtland and Racine Spring wagons and Bugeles, John Deere, Furst Bradley's, or G-arden Crtr- and Weir plows, cultivators, harrows and listers, celebrated St. Joe single Lister and the reliable Pern City combined Lister, Pattee, Avery, Hoosier Boy and St. Joe Tonpneless cultivators, Avery; Spiral Knife, John Deere, Victor and Lidy Brown Stalk cutters, John Deere, G-eo. Brown and Challenge corn Planters and Checkrow-ers, Chieftain and Coates lock lever hay-rakes with pole or shafts; genuine (Hidden and L-man barb wire, Superior and G-unlach gram drills; the new steel irame and sectional Beam Cassady sulkv plows; the 1886 McCormick mower and self rakes. The New Light Low-down McCormick Steel Harvester and Binder of 1886.

A full line of Repairs and. Binding Twine. Fresh field and Garden Seeds. Our prices are ljt): per cent, lower than previous years. It will pay you to call and examine our; complete line Builders Hardware, Stoves, Tinware and Agri Don't forget to examine the new South Bend wagon with steel skein and patent truss rod axle at Lyons licence's.

A car load just arrived. Prices at the bottom. Goods Dry The whole -Kickapoo tribe with pappooses wigwam5, will be the at-'traction of the fair this season. Don't fail to see their ball games during the fair. War dances and Indian games of all kinds will be performed.

Mr. C. B. Weaver unloaded at this ing to boys, quite a number of whom Boots and Clothing, Nats and Caps are in the habit of carrying pistols and shooting at marks, etc. If it is not! cultural implements beiore purchasing any of the above.

stopped by the boys themselves it should Our Motto Dealings, Quick ales and mall Profits." LYONS HEENEY. Groceries, cannot let this opportunity pass, as we mean whalrfc we say. F. BARNES, DEALER Etf FURNITURE AND UNDERTAKING GOODS. be by the marshal before some body is killed by their recklessness.

Pleasant Trip. Sunday afternoon we took a drive over to the Pleasant Veiw church where a basket meeting was in progress and listened to the charge by Rev. F. L. Streeter to Rev.

Gottman, who was just ordained and the charge to the church by Rev. Wilson. Then we wandered over and called on Mr. Smith Postal a few minutes, and, accompanied by his son, Frank, visited the farm of Mr. George Fisher, known as the "Walters where we were invited to luxuriate in his vineyard, an invitation we were not slow in accepting.

Mr. Fisher estimates his grape crop at fifteen tons, and he has quite a force picking them for market. We ate about twenty-five pounds (more or less) and put fifty pounds into our buggy and brought them home to treat the family on. We also received two slips, about a faot long, containing three bunches each, two of the bunches weighing over eight olhce Saturday an apple branch with with a cluster of fine apples, thirteen in all, the largest bunch we ever saw. He also brought an ear of sweet corn, or rather four ears in one, which is quite a quriosity in its way.

We neglected to mention last week that Mr. Sam. E. Bear was in our city looking around and drove from here to the Rock Island location where, it was promised a lot and building if he would move his printing office from Jamesport to the new place. We sincerely hope Mr.

Bear will come, as he is just the opposition we need. Joe. M. Morris, the harness maker of Willis, ha9 made arrangements with a St. Joseph firm for all the stock he needs in his business at reduced rates and is working day and night to fill orders for harness, in which he is getting all the trade in that section of country, owing to his good workmanship and material and low prices.

Joe is a good man to deal with and deserving of all orders. Call and examine his stock of harness, saddles, whips, robes, blankets, brushes, when in Willis. ORGANS. Parties indebted to the firm are requested to call and settle as sooii as possible, and oblige, W. B.

WAY CO. Carpets, Brackets, Mirrors. Agent for Mason Hamlin Organs. EVEREST, KANSAS. ounces each- and the finest we have seen his season.

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Pages Available:
476
Years Available:
1884-1887