Empire City Echo from Empire City, Kansas • 1

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MURPHY LETTER HEADS, BILE HEADS, STATEMENTS, EN VELOrES Emhre City, BLANKS, BUSINESS CARDS, Kansas. POSTERS, ETC. Executed with Neatness and 011 Short EMPIRE CITY, KAs THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1STS. PRICE S1.S0 A YEAR CASH UPL0 i Notice. Give us a trial.

EMPIRE CITY ECHO. Glassware at 777 LOCAL. UMPIRE CITY POSTOri'H E. Saddles and Harness. Business court.

a cooi The following is the turn in of load and 1 i THE CITY Al THE MIXES. Vol. 2, No. 1. Mirrors at 777 Ripe Cth.

Queensware and Cutlery at 777 Choice cigars at T. N. Walker's. Mrs. J.

J. Chatham, of Joplin, is visit ing friends in this city. Look out for counterfeit silver quar-1 ters and half dollars. Xesbit Co. are taking out some tine mineral nn Int.

Tilonniinrron land I Fresh vegetables of all kinds, every kJat T- X- Walker's, Columbus Street. A steam pump has been put in oper ation this week on lot 12, Bloomington land. Web. Wilder, of the St. Joe Herald, calls Gov.

Anthony the "Boss Hog of the West." A new steam pump has been put in on the Bukey Robertson lot, Bloomington land. Sewell on Murphy Che ney's land, are taking out large quanti ties of lead and jack. U. E. Thurmond, 777 grocery man, struck a fine lead prospect on the Bloom- Bonanza jack mine.

They have a ten- foot face of zinc ore in one shaft. Col. Jennison calls his new Joplin resort, the Bon Ton. The playful "Tiger" is the cllicf attraction for the boys. C.

W. Bugbee, on Co's lot, (No. 8,) Galena land, report a good strike at 58 feet, the first of this week. If j'ou want the very nicest Per fumery, cologne, finest soaps, nice Toilet Articles of all kinds, go to Slosson Co. The cold spell of last week is attributed to the bare rumor that Governor Anthony was to make this county a visit.

The fruit crop is still safe. II. S. Blair, of Olathe, Kansas, a commercial traveler for the drug house of J. C.

Wood Kansas Cit', made a pleasant call last Saturday. V. S. Xorton's milled -At Columbus last Friday evening, the jury onngiug in a veiGicc OI "AOC alter deliberating only Halt an hour. jenuis ijy iicn, an oiu miner ou tne Bonanza land, has gone to Winfield, Cowley county, to look after some prop erty there.

He will return a few weeks. C. L. and B. F.

McClung sub-leased two lots, 50x100 feet, on the Empire land last Monday, and two new shafts have been started. That is crrtrii 1 mining ground. or a tun line oi 1'atent Medicines at Reduced Prices, Stationery, School and Blank Books, the best nickel cigar. CtC, try folOSSOll OC LO. The tarantula crop is ripe a little bo brought one into the city alive the very didl in the police -Al Bemsteiu has gone to Leaven- Ortll.

The Joplin News did not reach us Tuesday. Dr. Price, of Joplin, visited a patient this city last Sunday. Lead declined to $3.37 1-2 in the St Louis market last Mondav. Mrs.

Calvert, late of quite ill with some disease of the lungs. The boys favored Mr. and Mrs. D. Bowe with a charavari, Monday evening.

Mutilated fractional currency taken it3 fuU value ou subscriptions to the -Council meeting on Monday iiiirht. but an adjournment was made without doing anything. A load of railroad ties was stacked up near the mineral house on east Main street, Tuesday. Justice court proceedings, kindly furnished us by J. A.

Harper, are un- avoiuaoiy croueu out. A Mite Society, under the auspices tue reauing-ruuiu iisw.iaiwn, miz wvu suggested. A good idea. The last rumor is that lead has ad- vanced to lour cents in St. Louis.

Hope may prove to be true. John M. "Wilson, for some time in the employ of T. J. Vest, uas gone to Carthage to be absent two weeks.

C. L. Newlin attended a "Quaker conference" in the north part of Jasper county, the first of the week. The prospects of the Granby, Em pire City iV: Cherokee it. K.

are. stm Hat reriUiT. noiiv win uuuuLiURuuv iwiuni' meneed at an earlj day. Willis Lawrence, teacher of tlif- pub- lie school in district No. IS.

north of this clipboards with Mr. Nevlm, on Coluni- bus street. I Kansas publishes 13 dailies, 10G weeklies, 1 semi-monthly, 9 inouthlies in all. 1SJ oapers. lint eleven scales publish more papeis than Kansas.

The Columbus Lonner lavors tne nrimarv election system in selecting a county Republican ticket this fall. We don't obiect; any way to give tne boys a l.lllfi'. uou i jicaim-j mat lewis was taken seriously oil ai Columbus, Tuesday morning, with aeon festive chill. He was better the last re- port. Logan Profitt, the druggists, have prepared for sale, a sure remedy for colic, pain in the stomach and bowels, cholera morbus, dysentery, etc.

Try it. For sale in any quantity'. Itf E. Dove, Mr. Ulund traveling man, returned from a business trip into 1.

a the counties west of us yesterday. He was unite successful, but thinks Empire Citv a better town than any he visited on the route. Miss Carrie Avery has recently closed a successful engagement at the 'I'hmtrn rnmimtP TWrmf Sho will he remembered as the lessee of Levcricir Opera House, this city, last summer. citv Fnineer and Street Commis- sioner McClung has, bj' instructions from the city council, advertised for proposal for the stone and mason work at the pub lie spring. Specifications can be seen at his oihce on Minn street.

Mayor Webb, of Galena, was seri- ously injured yesterday evening by the accuieiuai uicnarge oi oiai, wimc tempting to drill out a shot that hid missed lire. His hands and face were badly cut snd bruised, and it is feared the sight of one or both eyes is entirely destroy cd. An exodus of Short creek snorts, dance house ffirls and ''rustlers has taken place lately, Dodge City being their destination, whither they go to ply tueir respective vocations wun uie ics- tive 'eow now beginning to arrive at Polut wlth the sPrlnS lnvc- Lee Goodwin, for the killing a' Humes, at Jopl'n, was committed to the Jasper county jail, at the preliminary examination which closed on Monday evening. The jury decided it was mur der in the first degree. The trial will take place at the Juncterm of the circuit court at Carthage.

Miss Hattie Riechart. a young lady of this citv, aged about fourteen, died mvu.kh,,,. very suddenly last Saturday night. At supner she appeared usual good health 1 took place on sumiay auernoon, ucx. Mr.

Jackson preaching the sermon. JL.kl njt 1 Remaining in the Empire Citv postofiice for thH week ending Mav 3. 1K7S: if not called for iu 3d davs, will be sent to the Dead Letter olliee Dudley A 2 Mapes Arthur Forbes Mrs Julia Mo'mce Miles McKeeS Ridge Talbott James Tyler Charles Saml Wenrel White Robert 1 French I Gallllp Herzog George Kling Larkius Samuel Mitchell Mr In calling for the above, give date this list. 1. J.

IlADLEV, P. 31. I I of J. K. ANTRA Mr Manufacturer of and dealer in Saddles, Harness, Collars, un tiles, and everything usually kept a first class shop.

Repairing neatly and cheaply done. West Main Empire City, Kansas. Samuel mayiiood, Carpenter and Joiner, Emitre city, Kansas. Estimates Made and Plans Drawn, All work done Promptly and Satisfae- i torn v. 43 I A A lwic.

T5. JLV. I-k3, GrfiP.firiR& PmVISinnS FRESH BREAD AND VEGETABLES EVERY- MORNING. HIGHEST CASH TRICE TAID FOR COUNTRY PRODUCE! 5srGIYTE HER A CALL-; Central Columbus Street, 2-ltf Emitre City, Kansas. Qualcei "Valley GROCERY BAKERY C.

L. Newlin, Proprietor. Dealer in GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, FEED COUNTRY PRODUCE. central Columbus Street, Em tire City. LUMBER YA.XID! COHEN, PROPRIETOR.

Xalive I umber always on Hand All orders filled promptly. South end City, Kansas. Columbus Street, Empire Jau: Harsoiis Store. Groceries Provisions Tobacco's and Clears, And evekyttung usually kept in a First- ciass Store. Goods, New; Pkices, the Lowest; 1 ek ms, Cash.

Columbus Street, West Side, EMPIRE CITY, KANSAS Martin Wilson, Prop's. A NEW DISCOVERY A ilHHi1uua vurH Bronchitis. Asthma, cough, headache, NeurahMi. etc. Ilr.

ISlosser-trrrh ure Inhalation. (smoked in a pipe) Sent mailed to any Address Jk. ulosser. 44 Sarcoxie, Jaspr county. Mo.

EMPIRE CITY DAIRY. MAIN KENT, Pkoituetoks. Are prepared to turmsii itke jnulk at lowest ngures. rvy One to Ali-M F33 t2a a J. Wholesale and Retail AKEEY All goods delivered Promptly anywhere within the city limits of Empire City, Galena or Bonanza.

STORE AND BAKERY Located on cor. of Columbus Sts 1 Emitre City, Kansas, 47tf WATERMAN MOORE, dealers in a 7 FEED MINING AMUXITION, East side Columbus street. Empire city. Kansas. E.

Gaede, BOOT AND SHOE MAKER. East Main Street, south side, Empire City, Kansas. All work warranted to give tion, and none but iirst class turned out. Repairing promptly attended Cy mN bOUtllWeStCm OtagO OOm Between Smithfield, on the M. W.

R. Empire cit'. The nearest R. R. Station to the Kan sas Lead Mines.

S. A. HALSEY, Manager, S. W. Stage Co.

Empire Meat Market HNO. 1. J. F. Gardner.

Proprietor. THE OLD RELIABLE SHOP. Columbus Street, Empire City, Kansas Bottled Beer Mr. C. Henckel wishes the inform the citizens of Short creek that he can fur nish Bottled Beer to his customers, at reasonable rates.

Orders can be left at Pleasant Hill Saloon, Galena, or at niv place of business. East Main Street, Emitre city, Kansas. John Nixon has returned to Joplin. Rockingham and Yellow ware at 777 Mayor Cheney went to Columbus, Tuesday. Murphy Cheney received 93,000 pounds of zinc ore last week.

Constable Barnes has gone to Dodge City to be absent a few weeks. Pat Bennett is assisting Sheriff Bah-ney at this term of the district court. Fry and McNair. on the Empire land, are still working on a good run of mineral. "Miirried.

Oil "Mondri-c- prpninff. "M.iv 6, D. Bowe and Mary E. Vance, both of uiis city. Moore Parsons, on lots 5 and Murphy Cheney land, turned in last week pounds of lead ore.

A large stock of clothing, is being opened out this week in the Bernstein building, Columbus street. Adams Moore, on the east half of lot 5, Murphy Cheney land, struck a good lead of block mineral last Monday. Cheney's land, is producing a large amount of the finest block mineral on the creek osition to take $12,000 stock in the Em- pire City Cherokee railroad company, next Tuesday. The mineral turnin for this week-will be fully up to that of last, notwithstanding the depressing efiect of the late decline in the market. Esq.

Clark went to 1 redonia, llson county, this week, rumor says for the purpose of bringing back with him girl he left behiud." Van Bennett came down from Columbus on Saturday, after the conclusion of the Norton trial, to have a little re- rentioil till with f.hf lifvs The dealers in tobacco and liquors have been l-eceivinor their rr ru its. nr I t. Sutu.ps,i,. uuucS.uUUSwk. mt'J are a carmine red, and a great improve- nient on tne old stvle.

me lvausas iuiitorial Association is to go on an excursion to Put-In-Bay, Lake Erie, in June. A nice trio, no doubt, but we can't sec how a Kansas newspaper man ca spare the time and money to go on these annual bumming expeditions. -The Industrialist, the organ of the State Agricultural College, at Manhat- tan, contains more sound, instructive reading matter to the square inch than my newspaper ou our ii. xi win ue sent free for two months to any teacher sending name and address. Thej- should all take it.

The Odd Fellows society gave a ball on Saturday evening at the La Cvgue Hall, this city. The hall was tilled to its I full can.icit.v iind all agreed that flip uance was one of the pleasantest social events oi tne year. noticed several The annual oration before the State Agricultural College, at Manhattan, will be delivered by Senator Hallowcll of this i riM euuni Jiay is. aiiis couege is justly 1 oecoming me most popular ot our public educational institutions, aud to the wise management of President Anderson and his lively little Industrialist should the The Ford County Globe, from away out on the '-buffalo range" and home of the coyote, when the writer of this used to "whack" mules iu that country, come to us this week, asking for an X. The Globe is published at Dodge City; is a neat six-column paper, well filled with interesting lowl matter and home adver- tiscments; from which we judge Dodge City must have become quite a bailiwick.

Verily, the Star of Empire is meander ing westward, Short creek has not received the Moplm mail on Sunday lor two weeks It the contractor must lay off one day in tne wcck, as ne lias the right to do. whv not select Monday which would not inconvenience our people so much, as the Joplin dailies would then be furnish- v. ed us the day of their publication; where- as under the present arrangement Sun- Mr. Soulen, of Ottawa, Kansas, was here the first of the week, endeavoring to reclaim his wife and daughter, who nave been leauing a lite ot shame on Short creek and in other mining towns of the Southwest for two years past. His wife is known here as "Dutch Ann," and seems to glory iu her fallen condition His daughter, only sixteen years of age, is naturally an intelligent and goodlook in or o-Jrl hilt tlif niT.ntz cf linr- oirwr r.f i ii- i and the influence of her associations are such that she refused to leave her mother and a life of debauchery to accept the protection of a kind hearted father in a respectable home.

iai.iii4.ii vine T-it inn: inn ntire last In is Jf Ioi it I Schedule Time of the Mails. Smithfield, on the M. W. R. daily messenger service arrives 1 p.

departs 2 p. in. Joi-lin daily, except Sunday arrives I a. departs p. m.

Baxter Springs daily arrives 10 a. in. departs 4 p. m. Office Hours During business hours.

Sundays, from 10 to 12 a. in. and 2 to -1 p. in! T. J.

Haoley, P. 31. C'liurcli Directory. M. E.

Church, South, hold services in the JMuim building, nortu side ol east Main street, every Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7 p. in. Sunday School, 3 p.

in. R. K. IIiguins, Pastor. i.

o. x. "Woodland Lodge, No. 82, 1. O.

G. regular etmgs every 1 uesday night at 7 p. m. Visiting members of the frater nity invited to attend. J.

Scott. 0. P. Getter, W. S.

W. C. T. Short Creek Lodge, No. 148: meets very Friday evening at 7:30, in Perkins oster's Hall, Empire Citv, Kansas.

All members in good standing are cor dially invited to attend. C. L. McClung, N. G.

A. Olvno, Per. Secretary, X. J. Street, Bee 4 Professional Cards.

Geo. Sf. Hampton, Attorney at Law, up stairs in Empire City Town Company imimuig. i W. V.

Bennett, NoTAIiY PfliLlO Aim i irv Attorney, i nice up stairs in Empire City Town Company's building. C. A. Sf jeers, Justice of the Peace, And collecting ag'ht. () slice iu Empire "it Town Company's building.

JI. Thompson Curry, a no Counseuui: at Oilieeover Propeet di, EMPIRE CITY. KANSAS. II. McKay, Justice? of the I3erice.

lNiui'E JriMiE and Collecting Aoent All moneys remitted as socn ns collected. Main Street, north side, Em ii nr. City, Kansas. 11. O.

liana wait. Physician and Oilicefn Mam street. Empire Cit two doors east of New Excelsior Drug Store. G. Davis, Physician and Surgeon.

JCChrouic Disuses a Special ity.t& Office opposite the Echo cilice. 1 mi'irv: City. Kansas. ENGINEERING SURVEYING. G1IAS.

L. McCLUNG, Civil and Min ing and Surveyor. Late Eng. M. R.

R. Particular atten tion given to the laying out of town and mining lots S. Mo. or S. E.

Kan. Also, suoteraneous sur eying ot mines oi drifts. Mippiug of towns, mining lots, done with dispatch. Olliee and residence. No.

192 east Main street. Empire citv, Kansas; Empire and Bonanza lands. 157 Itiisiciiss Cards. Long Branch Saloon, COL. J.

D. HALE, Pnor'jt. The Favorite resort on Short Creek. The bar always supplied with the choicest Wines, Liquors Cigars. Columbus Street, near Main, Emviue city.

Kansas Citv barber shop, J. E. Akundale, Propr. All work warranted to give satisfaction. Shon near corner Main and Columbus Streets, Emitue City, Kansas.

CENTRAL COLUMBUS STREET BARBER SHOP, EmviueCity, Kansas, James IIeflin, Proprietor. All work done iu neat order; charges! reasonable. cnviin and lemonade stand in connection with the shop. 1-52 3m Golden Gate Saloon, Corner of Vino and Columbus Streets Emit City. Kansas.

The Bar supplied with Pure Wines, Liq uors and igars. Free Lunch eyeky Saturday Night. Jan 3 Samuel Finkelstine, Prop'r. O. J3.

LEE, Practical Watchmaker JEWELER. At the Palace Drug Store, Emtike city Kansas. Is prepared to do all kinds of work in his line, and will give perfect satistactiou Fine Watch work a specialty. Also will furnish parts, attachments or repair tewing machines on application. 1 41 nril I ST.

Mrurnv Cheney. Lead ore, pounds. Emitre Mining Co. Lead ore, pounds, 2.772,123 r.rot3,U9 7,007,000 Total, M. zinc ore, pounds, E.

M. zinc ore, pounds, Total, 8,707,000 This mineral was all raided from land within the corporate limits of Empire City, and does not include the turniu by any of the several other companies engaged iu mining here. GO TO The New Excelsior Drug Store tUo largest drug house on Short creek for anything you want in the drug, paint, notion or stationery line. Prices reduced to suit the times. OTICE Myers, the auction man, is selling his ENTIRE STOCK OF CLOTHING.

BOOTS, At Auction to Close Out Business. The store for Sale or Rent, E. Myers, Main Street, Galena, Kaimis, It Ieei Cool Keep Cool J. Leave orders for ice whh Carl llenck- el, at the Empire City Brewery, East Mam street. He his a large supply which will be sold reasonable, and deliv ered at any place on Short creek.

50tf Wc. the undersigned directors of school district No. IS, Cherokee county. State of Kansas, take pie isar in recom mending to all persons contemplating building, Messrs. C.

W. Long and Sam. Mayhood, carpenters and builders. These rentlemcn hae litely built us a for our school district, which is in every respect exactly what they agreed and contracted it should be. Tney arc both MraclicaI and give to their work their own oersonal sunervision.

Hve L. Ciiiijihess. -lerk. 1. Fuhz Randolvii, Director 2-ltf If you want to see the Largest Stock of Drugs on the creek, and no joking the nicest slock, the freshest stock, aud not a grocer's stock of drugs, go to" Slosson A OII lELLOWS.

Short C'reelt IMlge, Jf. 1 IS, of I'aiire City. rjanizel, 1'rWny liny 3d. An Odd Fellows lodge, with ten char- ter members, was organized in tins city on Friday evening or last week, and the following officers were duly int C. L.

McCiung, N. B. F. McClung, oiuml. Per.

Sec: D. Bowe. Treasiuvr: (j. nus. Warden; E.

Gaedc, 1. Robin We ks. J. Perkins. R.

S. N. J. D. Jones, R.

S. V. G. Mr. S.

Mills. D. G. of Oswego lodge, this state, instituted the lodge ami installed the several officers, in a manner that showed he was very proficient in the workings of the craft. He was ably a a assisted uv itie ioiiowmg oiucers and members of Joplin lodge.

No. '2s7 d. W. McAntvre, N. G.

V. M. Heinch, P. Philip Arnold, P. John Feathers.

Warden; Charles Ade, L. S. N. A. Myers ami J.

II. Sclioollicll. A of th inks by the Short Creek led go was extended to the visiting brethren for their fraternal assistance, and they wcro ll iym'1 1 i 'i iviu, ot tne 1j.i, giie, geut.r- revided relreslunents for the era- sion, alter the lo.ige had adjourned, wlien i. snort ume as in soci ourrs before the visitors departed for their homes. The new lo.Ige starts it wih very flattering prospects, there b'-iug already nearly one hundred niembr- of the order oil Short crek, a large immVr of whom hae signified their intention of joining here as soon as with Ira wd cmU be.

obtained from their resin-clivo lodges. If you want Fine Tobacco, Come and sample ''Golden 'I hread 5 Come and taste the '-Gilt Edge Plug," Come and feci of 'Jackson's Come and try the "Twin Long At SLOSSON The Chetopa Best oiraut, three doors east of the Postofliee, is the place to get good square meals as cheap as any place ou Short creek. Meals at all hours. and hoard by the iv or week. Try it and be com i need.

rsl' ami lnaXtors. several members or tlic Society of Friends (Q uakers) from near LoAim-, this county, passed through here Several members of the Society of I til CU MKi flM.I If TinNpi i party is call. the '-Fast' and thu other the uikers; the Fast ones believing in. and attempting to introduce several innovations not nr.ic-ric in te. Mivc Vv days of George Fox such worship- music, -urcing iiKe oti.er lolks, etc.

against which the Slow -5 comprising in my of the older and more substintial members, are entering a vigorous protest. J3argairi A house and lot in Empire City, suitable for cither a business house or residence, to exchange for land western Kansas preferred; or, will trade tor wagon ana team. l'rorKTtv rents lor 315.00 per month: well located and title I 1- perfect. Lnqmrc at this oiEce. tf I I i nrsi or me wcck, wnicn ne aisrjoseu oil'" lw.

at the New Excelsior drug store. It is now on exhibition, preserved in alcohol. J. B. Briuiger got into some kind of trouble about his revenue license and was taken betore the u.

S. commissioner at Baxter Springs, last week, where the irregularity was satisfactorilv explained, Notice, elsewhere, the new adver tisement of Mrs. R. A. A minis.

1 1 -I ii'iitin iiiii i -r i i 1 1 -wnii-i i cash, or if you have produce or vegetables to sell, give her a call. Wm. Childress and A. Clark struck up some shines of lead ore on the Fred. Hunt tract, one and a half miles north of this citj.

That is no doubt a good mineral region over there, if the boj only strike the right range to find it. The grand jury at the last term of the district court, cost Cherokee county about and yet there were no con- victions On indictments found bv that 1.1..1.. hoforo wo hnvo nv mor uuui. ii ii, uvj man i cars foolishness -I. A.

Taylor has had his store front grained in oak colors and varnished. We thought it looked well before, but now it i -i ii -iv is, decidedly nobby. A. S. Divers was the artist employed, and on this work process of saving white lead from the smoke of the smelters, was in the eity last Friday, making careful notes of our mineral resources, etc.

Mr. Bartlett, a Philadelphia capitalist, accompauied him. When our railroad is completed, white lead works wiU undoubtedly be established here. The ice cream festival, given by the ladies of the reading-room association, at the Opera House last Thursday and Friday evenings, was very well patronized, considering the cool weather that pre vailed. Ou Friday evening, after all had been to ice cream, the tables were moved back and the young people and all others so inclined, indulged in the pleasant pastime of dancing.

nas snown mat ne can uanaie me nrusn with any of them. Supt. Lewis, of the Joplin White Lead Works and discoverer of the new 1 I I i day's papers are not received here until but soon after complained of chilly sen- coherence oi uvs nearly noon on Monday. Still we don't sations, followed by a fever, and though Sff SeVii? Jar feel like growling much, as but few com- a physician was called and everything Mo. A member iufor.ned us Vhat tliefe i munities are better supplied with mail possible done for her, all efforts failed is a divi-ion in tlie society on some doc- I r.

triiial i i i 1 1 whieli this i-nnfereiiei wms out in cArin i lAmcn i ia tuniir ii i i i nuu cu It tio rii'ii i..