The Smelter from Pittsburg, Kansas • 1

TV yifTTTf rrrtr HHP JfH I I I I I 13 III II If I i I y- ri OBiPMnma mm" iiwa THREE P's PARTY, PROTECTION AWD PITTSBURG VOLUME V. PITTSBURG, KANSAS, SATURDAY, MAY 9, 1885. NUMBER 48. PITTSBURG, KANSAS. CITY DIRECTORY.

The interior of the 'Frisco office is be The Baker Township Sunday School convention will be held at the M. E. Church, Saturday May lGth. A Jarge attendance ot schools from the township, and also from the outside is expected. The programme is as follows: Prayer ancrTralso, J.

Howatt. Sinking. The Conflicts of Sundav School Work. C. Jennings.

Singing. The Prime Object of Sundav Acol Work Kv. Symmes. XjN Singing. What nrn (htlWi .1.

i Methodist, Presbyterian, Catholic and Episcopal. WATEK WORKS are to be in operation by the 7th of July. The water is to be obtained from a well 1,200 feet deep. The water is pure and in abundance. There are now twenty-two brick business buildings in the place.

From the foregoing a stranger can form some idea of the Pittsburg of to-day. The city Ls not through growing, it has just started. This year, 1SS5, will witness the completion of the water works; additional smelters building of at least one (the Kansas Southern) new railroad, and possibty two, and doubtless many other improvements. Pittsburg has flattering prospects. It has the most energetic, capable, plucky and pushing business men in Southern Kansas men who take advantage of every opportunity.

It is situated in the richest agricultural and mineral sections of the" best state in the Union our own Kansas and it will grow and keep growing until Pittsburgh the West can look back to her nv.tnesake in the East and say: "Gtnid morrow, dark sister, we are equals in all save years." For information regarding Pitts 1 0 1 1 1 1 Its Marvelous Growth and Prospects Missouri and Kansas Farmer. In the spring oflSTG only one house occupied the town-site of what is now the city of Pittsburg. In the above named j-car Messrs. Moffatt and Sargent, the projectors of the Girard Joplin railroad, purchased of the Kansas City, Ft. Scott Gulf liailroad Company, acres of valuable farming and coal land, and lai i out the town-ite of Pittsburir, from the fact that, in all human probability, the enormous coal deposits in this section of the country would attract 1113113 manufacturing institution and build up a Pittsburg, out West," with grimy factories and hundreds of tali stacks, belching forth dense clouds of smoke into the sky, as in old Pittsburg in In June.

1S7G, the fnt business iiourc v.as ert-ctcfl and stocked with general merchandise. The town Clearsighted mfii once saw what, the city would ultimaTely be. Three months from the date of building the first store we iind 100 people here. In 1878 the iirst coal 'shaft was sunk, by the Joplin Coal and Mining Company. This same year witnessed the second jireat factor in the building up of Pittsburg the establishment of zinc smelting works, bv llobt.

Lanvon a linn operating at the time at La Salle, 111. The great attraction was the cheapness and excellence of the coal, and its proximity to the zinc ore, it beinr onlv from 20 to 25 miles from the richest zinc mines in Missouri. The companjr at first erected two furnaces, and these proving to be so profitable, the next they erected two more. The town grew slowly until 18S0, having but a population of 250. In the beginning of the above year a town company was formed of thorough-going business men, who began-pushing, the town.

more coal shafts were sunk and strip banks opened and the town began to "boom." The year 1881 was one of continued prosperity. In July the Pittsburg Coal Company was organized and the shipment of coal became very large; in 1881'also the erection of another zinc smelter. A large flouring mill was another of the substantial improvements of the year. In January, 1S82, the City had a population of 2,500. 1882 saw the completion of the Cherry-vale branch of the Kansas City, Ft.

Scott Gulf Railroad to the place. The St. Louis San Francisco railroad had made many enemies by un-fnirncsft in shipping rates, discrimi nating largely in favor of a favorite company, that this new road was looked unon as a deliverer from their troubles. And such it proved to be; sliipping rates went down and coal poured out proportionately. In '82 two more zinc smelting works were erected.

1SS3 was the crucial year in the history of Pittsburg. It marked the change from the village to the City, in the latter part of the year it having been made a City of the second and since then it has had steady and substantial growth, while to-day it has a population of ZIXC SMELTERS. yiobert Lanyon Co. have eight furnaces an; "employ 125 men and have a capacity of 20,000 pounds of slab zinc per day; they use 1,500 bushels of coal pr day. The Granby Mining and Smelting Company have one Siemens furnace, hivin.r 400 retorts, with capacity of ten tons of ore per day; omploy seventj-five men and use If000 bushels of coal per daj W.

J. Lanyon have two furnaces, em-ploy fifty men, smelt 5,000 pounds ofslab zinc per day. S. II. Lanyon has double the capacity of the above named company in furnaces, men, etc.

COAL. underlies this whole section of a line quality. The average thickness of the veins is four feet, the depth be in from twenty to forty feet. The Rogers Coal have acres of coal lands, and are taking out 100 car-loads per daj. They employ 500, men and jhave a pay roll of $15,000 a month.

nOLDING MATERIALS. ing painted and presents a much neater appearance than formerly. Lovell Co. have sold their coal bank north-east of town to Vincent, Short who will operate it hereafter. M.

W. Prater has put up a large awn ing curtain in front ot his s-tore that immense. He has a big sign lettered on it. thus making it do double duty. The Rogers Coal Co.

are moving their frame store building at Litchfield west of its present location and will build a two story frame building in its place. Iliggins, the second hand store man. moved his goods into the skating link temporarily, last Saturday, until the building can be moved to its new location. While the 'Frisco special was in Pittsburg Tuesday, attempts were made to telegraph in both directions for or ders, but fruitlessly, the wires beinsr down. II.

S. Bow Co. were having some of their furniture photographed this week, for samples to sell by. They want to build up a wholesale trade in furniture from Pittsburg. Miss Marie Gates desires a class of pupils for private music lessons.

Piano, Organ, Voice, Harmony and Theory taught. For terms call on her at the residence of E. L. Maxwell. Justice Sparks tried his first case last Saturday, and appeared fully equal to his new duties.

The justice imbroglio has not been straightened, out and all are exercising the functions of the office. The cool refreshing rain is still with us; but as the farmer sits under the shed and gazes at his un plowed and im planted fields, he begins to think that the cool refreshing rain is too cool and not enough refreshing for the season. Henry J. Larimer, proprietor of the Metropolitan, is now puttings on ''dog" than any body, daily din ner bills of fare printed. As Henry runs the Metropolitan hotel, he means to put on Metropolitan airs, and don't you forget it.

It appears that some of the railroad boys have taken the item in last week'a paper, directing the attention of the officers to some questionable work going on at the 'Frisco yards at night, as a thrust at them. It was not so intended, and was aimed at an entirely different set of fellows, and their companions J.K.Martin, formerly T. P. Anderson's manager at Midway, was on the street last Saturday, having just came in from a visit at Nevada. He is to have charge of a section of the grade on the Missouri Pacific branch this sum'mer, and informed us that work was to begin MaySth.

E. l7 Harris, of Mulberry Grove, has bought out Chas. Grahel, the proprietor of ttie German Pacific house, on east 2nd street, and will run the house in the future. The name he has changed to the Gulf House. He says he expects to keep a clean, neat place, and hopes to secure a good custom.

We understand that Mr. Hobart has assured our mechanics that the work on his new building shall be all done by home men, as far as possible, that he desires Pittsburg men to get the money and do the work. That i3 the right course to pursue in a town, and it is much to the credit of the Rogers Co. that they have adopted this policy. A special train containing a party of high 'Frisco officials passed through Pittsbunr, Tuesday afternoon.

The party comprised C. W. Rogers, tIcc-president and general manager; D. Wishart, general passenger agent; James Dunn, chief engineer; G. W.

Turner, superintendent cf buildings; and Samuel Lyman, general roadm aster, and servants. The officiate occupied the elegant private car of Captain Rogers, and ecmed to be taking life very easy. They were ou a general tour of inspection of the road. Mr. S.B.

Abbctt, of Springfield, showed us the plans for the new Rogers Coal Co. building last Sunday. Th building will be constructed two stories high, with a 7 foot basement extending under the entire structure, iX)xl20 feet. The front will be very ornamental, composed of red brick and galvanized iron, with a cornice of porcelain brink surmounted bv Etone coning. The base ment and also the first story will be all in one room, 50x120 feet.

The second story will be divided up into offices. Work on the excavation is to begin at once, and the construction of the build ing will be pushed as rapidly as possible. CITY OFFICERS. r.1Vnr Sara Barratt. Clerk W.

D.Ford. police Judge Th rst Attorney Ed- arn unrty. Treasurer' J- Vrf Marshal Jgnr Jennings. CouuHInen-Chas. James, N.

Cougheuour, Clarke Waite, L. C. Ilcrrirnan, A. C. Iqwler, Win Weaver, Geo; Nicholson.

G. Backer. CHURCHES. LUTHERAN EVANGELIST Sunday School every Sunday morning at o'clock Preaching at "iu th morning and the evening. Rev.

G. Wieser, Pastor. METHODIST EPISCOPAL Services each Sabbath morning and evening, morning -service beginning at and the evening a 7. Sabbath School at p. m.

J. Stewart, Pastor. PRESDYTERIAN Services every Sabbath 1 morning at 11:00. and evening at at the New Church. SaUbath bchool before morning service.

F. M. Symmes, Pastor. EVANGELICAL LUTIILKAN-Services every J- Sumlav at a. the church, 'i miles southeast of Pittsburg.

Rev. II. Lueeker Pastor. Roman ScJviees on the first threw Sundays of every month Mass at and lOM'U a. 1:1.

Sunday School at p.m. lather Loch re Priest. 17 I'ISt'Oi'AL Services on the fourth Sunday -I- of each month by Rev. t. P.

Comings. UNITED BRKTRKX Scrvii-c on Ibii second and fourth Sundays oi each month, in their church, in East Pittsburg Uev. Judy, pastor. SECRET SOCIETIES. plTTaliUlHi LODGE, NO.

17, A. A. M. A Meets the first Thursday ou or before the. full moon, and every two weeks following, in their hall, over Rogers' Visiting brethren arc cordially invited.

C. LONG. V. M. SaMUEL BARRATT Secretary.

plTTSRURG (JiTY.LODGE NO.1,1. O. O. F. A Meets every Monday evening, in their hall, over tiie Rogers' Coal Co.

store. Visiting brethren cordially invited. GEO. F. KEENER, N.

G. J. W. STRYKER, P. S.

11USKY DIAMOND LODGE.NO. 3015, X. of II. 7 Meets ou the irst and third Monday even- iugs in each month in their hall, over bauer store. Visiting Knights are cordially invited to attend.

J. A. NUTTMAN, i). ED. VAIL, K.

ILACK DIAMOND LODGE, NO K.ofp.-Meets in the Masonic hall every Tuesday eveniug. Visiting members of the Order art cordially invited. E. WOOD, K. of R.

S. A. A. HOLOiiN. C.

V. TJ1TTSRURG LODGE, NO. A. O. U.

W. Meets every Friday night in the hall over Sauer's store. Visiting members of the Order invited. K. TEXTER.

M. W. N. E. WOOD.

R. OCAL ASSU.MRLY, NO. K. of L. Meets in the hall over Jeriiigan's hardware store on Tuesday evening of each week.

Visiliug members invited. A. G. STAUJfFER, M. W.

ItURERT MAWSON, R. S. plTTSRURG DIVISION, NO. C3, S. of T.

A Meets in the A. O. U. W. hall, over Bauer's store, every Thursday evening.

Visiting members oi the Order are cordially invited. DANIEL IIOLLINGER, W. P. K1TTIE JENN1S, R. S.

r-EN. RUSSELL POST, NO. C5, Department of Kansas, G. A. R.

Meets ou the second and fourth Tuesday evenings of each mouth, in the A. O. U. W. Hull.

Ail old soldiers cordi-ly invited to attend. W. F. COX, Ai't. A.

J. GEORGIA, P. C. plTTSRURG ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER, A. F.

A A. M. Meets in the Masonic hall thu first Tuesday in each month. Visiting Companions cordially invited. M.

M. SNOW, p. E. L. SANDS, Secretary.

piTTSUURG LODGE, NO. KNIGHTS and Ladies of Honor Meet Wednesday evening, in the A. u. U. W.

Hull, ut o'clock Visiting members of the invited to at teVdV 15. McAR'lHLK, J. L. SHELL, Secretary. ATTORNEYS.

j. ir. Mcdowell, ATTORNEY AT LAW, LOAN, REAL Estate and Collection Agency. Otiice on strewt, cast oi Broadway. 4m3 N.

i. All business piomptly attended to. ED. VAX GUNDY, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Pittsburg, Kansas, Ouice, Lindburg block, Uroadway. 11.

li. TIIUUSTON, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW. t'ollectious promptly made. Practice in all Statu and Federal Courts. Ollice ou -ith, west of Ri'oavlvvay, Pittsburg, Kansas.

PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS. GEO. C. GILBERT PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, OHice in Hickman Drug Store, Pittsburg, Kansas. H.

L. JAMES, HOMKOPAT1IIO PHYSICIAN and Sunreou, Odicv at stryker drug store. Rtsidenoe on corner, northeast M. E. Church.

DR. GEO, )l WILLIAMS. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office over Lindburg Drug Store. Kans.

Profcssioaal calls answered promptly. MRS. XELLA A. BEADLE, M. FFICE over the now Ilouk.

Hours from to p. in. Pittsburg Bank, S. II. LANYOX H.C.

WILL All President. President. JAilES F.W. LANYOX Cashier. As't Cashier.

Will 2o a general banking business, on as safe and favorable terms as any incorporated bank. CAREFUL ATTENTION giren to collections.sharpened by experience. CO RRESrOS DENTS: orkPCityrS and Traaers National Ss-ni, New Chicago. Illinois. Armour Bros.

Kansas City, Mo. ie pioneer L'lovk. S.Albcrty. Remarks. Singing.

Dinner. Prayer and Praise, Rev. John Akehursi. Singing. Reports from Sundav School.

The Iniluence of Sunday School on Socie- ty, A.J. Georgia. General Remarks Progress of s. S. Work in Crawford County.

J. V. Whistler. Sinking. Address of Welcome, J.

W. Stewart Response, J. A. Loaf man. Election of oilicc-rs for issuing year.

It has been decided that the two-year men in the school board hold over. If true of the school board, it is equally true of the council. The two-year men should have held over thero as woli This raises the very serious question In case any litigation should grow up over the acts of the council this year would their acts be of airy validity, with three councilmen sitting ithout any legal warrant? It seems to us that laying asule all political questions this matter should be considered ns the best Interests of the City would dictate, not as to its effect upon this or that man. The interest of the City should be paramount to individual interests. A very sad death is reported from Joplin.

Henry Collins, a conductor on the main line of the Gulf and well-known to some of our people, had been taking a la3-off for some days on account of sickness. Monday morning he went out of the house for a lew minutes and not returning as soon as expected, his wife went out to look for him. She was horrified to find his corpse floating in the cistern. He had complained much of giddiness and swimming of the head, and it is supposed that he stopped to look into the cistern when he was taken with one of these attacks and fell-in. In his weak condition he could do nothing to save himself.

A public entertainment will be given by teachers ami pupils of the public schools, about a week from Friday, although the date is not j-et positively fixed, for the purpose of raising money to purchase a nucleus for a school library. The object is one in which we all feel a deep interest, and when the entertainment comes oft we hope -there will be a large attendance. The exer-. cises will consist of recitations, a play of Shakespere, music, etc. and the performers are working hard and we feel safe in saying that the programme offered will be of an unusually meritorious character.

On Saturday last a contract was closed between the Lone Oak Coal Co. and the Rogerp Coal by which the latter is to take all the coal mined by the former company. The contract is said to be a good one for both parties, and will insure the steady operation of the Lone Oak mine, at least half time through the summer ami full time through the fall and winter months. The mine resumed operations, th track scales and screens having been completed, this week on half time. The re sumption will give employment to a number of men and is a good thing for all concerned.

The new school board met for the first time on Monday evening last, and it was decided that the old two-year men would hold over. This leaves the board Republican, with a membership as follows: First ward Fisher and House; Second ward Miller and McNally; Fourth ward Campbell and Maxwell: Third ward-Snow and Stojver; Fifth ward Wood and Allen. Dave Miller was elected president, and the election of clerk postponed until the next meeting of the board, which is fixed for Monday night. Samuel Barratt, ex-mayor, says it Islitely he -will remain in nttshurg, expecting to start a pea-nut stand, and have a flaming sign rat over the door, labelled, '-Ex-Mayor's Rooms. Come in and see the old mon Cleveland and Reform." This certainlv would attract custom but we are suspicious of "Reform" rnottoes.

That may be another name for a Blinairigcr." Uirard Prctt. It Eeems to us that such an insinuation as is contained in the last line of the above, is hardly worthy of Dud. Flint, for we know that he has had no truer friend in Pittsburg, when he needed one than Sam Barratt. We understand that Henry Vaughari has somewhat "soured," so to speak, on his Minden enterprise and now contemplates opening his drug store at Fulton, where Dr. Miller also goes to practice medicine.

We believe the change of place is wise, for while Minden constantly going to materialize, the actual appearance seems long delayed. MOST PERFECT Prepared by a physician with special regard to health. Ko Ammonia, Lime or Alum. Gathering Grapes for Making; Cream of Tartar for DR.PRICE'S CREAM BAKING POWSEB. MOST PERFECT MADE Fnrestancl stronffftst: Natural Frnit.

Flavors. Vanilla, Lemon, Orange, Almond, Eose, etc, flavor a3 delicately and naturally as the fruit. PRICE BAKING POWDER qmcACo. st. rotris.

Botli New and Second-hand, THRESHERS SAW WILLS Always in STOCK on liand. SAVE MONEY. to J. D. CLARKSON, Carthage, Mo I.

H. JENIS, Harness PITTSBURG, KANSAS. Ik Twenty tears' Experience. I ocrrj- a good solid line of poods, and requests buyers to give him a eall Rwc Doors East oiMillsr Cougheaours- SWARTZ L00MIS, Keep the Best Meat Market me cuv. Fresh and Salt Meals, Game, Fish And Country Produce kept on hand, at the most reasonable rates.

Give us a eall. SWARTZ LOOMIS. J. E. SSARLE Calls the attention of the puhlic to the fact that he has purchased E.

M. "nraan's Restaurant, and is now pre- pared to furnish evcrvthins usually found in a First-Class Eistaurant. Vann Meals at all Hours. Fresh Bread and Confections, Nuts, Etc. our patronase solicited.

SATISFlCTiON GUARANTEED. c. BUTCH North Broadway, Pittsljurjr, i ire Constantly supplied with FRESH AHD SALT MAwl, burg, address Maxwell fc Carlton, who will be pleased to give an3r de sired information. P. Baldwin.

Died. FERGUSON At his home one and throe-fourths miles east of town. Wednesday night. April 20th, of locked bowels, J. C.

Ferguson, aged 50 years. Deceased was a very highly respected man. He had a large and valuable farm which he had just succeeded in getting nicely improved and everything comfortable around him, when death carried him olF. He leaves a widow and family of five, three boys and two girls, to mourn his loss. They are well pro viiled for.

The funeral sermon was preached by Rev. David Arnott, at the house, and the remains laid to rest in Pittsburg cemetery. The funeral was very large, the largest we have seen in Pittsburg, and testified to the high es teem in which the deceased was held. McGUIRE In Pittsburg. Sunday morning May 3rd.

at 2:15, Ymy II. McGuire, of cou sumption. Deceased, who is a nephew of Mrs. Dr. James, of this City, has made his home here for some months.

He hub fought bravely for life against the dread disease which he knew was doing its insidious work day by day and hour by hour, and must finally conquer. Few men, so those who knew him say, displayed the courage and nerve in the face of surely approaching death, that he did. The remains were sent baek to his old home in Logansport, Ind. Funeral services were conducted in the Presbyterian Church in Pittsburg, on Tuesday afternoon at 2 p. m.

Camp Fire. Mulberry Grove, Kaks. Editor of Smeltrr. Please announce in your paper that Mulberry Grove Post, Xo: 183, G. A.

It. will hold a Camp Fire on the lGth of May at Mulberry Grove. 13eans and hard tack will be served from 4 o'clock to Good speaKing, vocal and instrumental music in the evening. Everybody invited to come. II.

C. Vaughas, Chairman. Born. MATTIIEWS-To Arthur Matthews and wife, Monday May 4, a girl. BENNY To Robert Benny and wife, Friday May 1, a girl.

CLANTOX To Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Claaton, Tuesday May 5, a girl.

At the last club dance D. C. Flint, of the Girard Press, was an interested looker-on. In his paper he thus moral izes about times of yore Friday night, April 21th, the Pittsburg dano Ins club, N. gave one of their social dances at the Metropolitan.

On May 8th they will close the dancing season by a "Calico Ball." The party Friday evanicg was a very pleasant affair, and yc local returns thanks for an invitation to take part. Not having a bouquet as large as Uie "other he ielt a little timid, but enjoyed looking on the gay scene. There have been many changes in the circle of social dancers in the last two yca.rs, and, while we believed ourselves well acquainted, we found many new iaces in the gay throng and many familiar ones missing. We note a few of those changes among those most prominent in the circle since 1S82, viz: Miss Minnie Snow, now away at school; MissLavon Willard now Mrs. F.

W. Lanyon; Miss Cora Edson, whose voice always reminded you of Joshua Allen's poor wife," and who was life itself, now moved to Weir City and married to Chas. W. Witman; Miss Carrie Davis, now in Sedgwick county; Miss Addie Foster, now Mrs. Wm.

Yarcho, popular and joUy, residing In Carthage; Miss Allic Smith, now in Illinois, Mrs. Dr. MUlcr, araiet home body who has gone to her "last rest;" Miss Ida Champion, now married and living cast of Pittsburg. These are a few of the changes suggested to our mind while looking on. We can cordially commend Mayor Beagle in the crusade he is instituting against filth and nastinesi in the City.

The Mayor says the hog pens and barnyards etc. must be cleaned up and not left as breeding place9 for miasma and disease. All good citizens say amen. 1 i I There are fine quarries of limestone and sand-stone near the place, while a superior quality of brick clay is being utilized. Large deposits of fire brick and tile clay are also found.

The new brick school house is of a size and style that would do honor to a city of double the population. The cost was $20,000. Pittsburg has four churches CasU Paid for Hides and Pe Its..