Dunlap Chief from Dunlap, Kansas • 2

The Dunlapghief FRIDAY, ilAKCir2Tl8S2. NEW HARDWARE! I have opened a complete stock of SYNOPSIS OFil HER BUSINESS MEN, ITS GROWTH, ETC. ETC. TRASK ROBERTS, EDITORS. -Hardware w.

O. COLLINS is engaged in the furniture business in connection with cabinet making and undertaking. J. SHAEFFEtt carries on the butcher business and also deals in confectioneries, cigars, tobacco, and occasionally sets up the bologna. H.

L. Sen loser, Tnos. Mahanna and S. M. Scott are first class workmen in the carpenter and joiner trade.

II. II. Aldrich is acquiring a reputation as a number one painter. F. M.

Beaty, G. Pitts and W. A. Irwin are each good workmen in their line, stone masonery and plastering. B.

K. Stevenson and E. D. Bttlen are notaries and S. L.

Sargent, who is a notary for Lyon county, makes this his head quarters, he is also engaged in the real estate and loan business; Stevenson KiDDare also in the loan business. Mr. C. E. Kidd is one of the Dunlap was founded in Joseph Dunlap, for wtiom it was named.

About the same time an effort was made to start a town ajnile and a half west, on the other side of Rock creek, which, for a while threatened to be a rival to Dunlap. It was named Valley Point, and was the result of the action of the "Settlers Association." A house was built, which, being blown down, the project was abandoned, leaving the SAXTTTATOBY. In presenting the initial number of the Dunlap Chief to the public, the publishers desire to announce that they have long considered the expediency of establishing a paper at Dunlap, and now, having arrived at a conclusion, the steadfast determination will be to issue a publication that shall alike be honor to the town and a credit to themselves. The usual stereotyped apologies ordinarily considered necessary upon the starting of periodical publications, are, in this instance, deemed uncalled field clear for Dunlap. Mr.

Dunlap built the first house near the railroad on Commercial street, which was occupied for a time by his son John, we believe, as a store. Justices for this township. for, and the publishers have only to say J. J. Holland comes before the pub Including the Celebrated CHARTER OAK, oriisrTTsT-HE, Housef urnishing Goods, Builder's Hardware and Blacksmith's Supplies.

In fact, everything to complete a First-class stock will be kept and sold FOR CASH at Bottom Prices. The prices will be in plain figures and no deviation except in job-lots or large bills. MY LONG EXPERIENCE IN THE BUSINFSSGIYES ME CONFIDENCE TO BELIFVE THAT THIS IS THE Coixect "Way to do B-irusiaa-ess, And trust the same will be appreciated by this intelligent community. I EARNESTLY SOLICIT INSPECTION OF MY STOCK A PERSONAL ACQUAINTANCE. GEO.

B. PETERS. 142 Commercial Emporia, Kansas. that the CniEF has been started simply because the interests of Dunlap de lic in the capacity of Auctioneer. Subscribe J.

McIntosh carries on the Boot and Shoe business, also serves as auc mand it, and for the additional reason that nerchance its publication will tioneer when called upon. W. C. Townsend is teaching the pub bring wealth to their coffers. lic school here, having been employed Dunlap has for some time been known as one of the finest natural locations for for three successive terms.

THE KNIGHTS OF HONOR 1.. STILL came here from the Cottonwood with a small stock of goods, built on the site he still occupies, and opened business. Mr. Still came to stay, and though the outlook was not very promising, and his means limited, yet, by assiduous attention to business, his trade has grown and widened with the town and country, and, although he has had to meet the competition which came inevitably, he has kept abreast with the time. 8.

ALDRICH came from Iowa and commenced the hotel business in the same year, under the name of the American Souse. Several other houses were built during the have a lodge here of good working mem a business point on the Missouri Pacific railroad, lying, as it does, in the center of the richest portion of the Kaw reser bers and are in a healthy and prosper FOR THE ous condition. Dunlap is surrounded with fine Magnesia Lime Stone, and Messrs. Picker vation; and a town with such natural abilities should not be allowed to hide its light under a bushel, but should be ing Summers have opened a quarry and are engaged in shipping this stone placed in a condition to impart its ad to various parts of this state and Missouri; this Stone being unsurpassed for HILL, WAITE same year. The drouth and grass-hoppers of that year operated to check any very rapid growth of the town as it did the improvement of the adjacent country.

But the country contained the excellency for cut work is destined to be largely used and thus to build up a I DEALERS IK DUNLAP CHIEF. permanent and profitable industry. DUNLAP COLORED ACADEMY. elements of wealth, both in its rich farm lands and good (though rather This point was selected for the settle limited in means) class of settlers, and those who had Invested here kept heart ment of a colony of Freedmen, about three hundred of whom have found homes here and in the country near PIANOS, Organs, Small Instruments AND SHEET MUSIC and waited the return of good times, which came with the following spring. C1NTE around.

Rev. John M. Snodgrass was sent here by the Presbyterian NMAL Since then the growth of the town has been steady though at no time has it been unhealthy, but has been in answer church as a missionary to these people. Andrew Atchison and Miss Maggie to the growing demands of the country. Watson have since come as auxilary The K.

T. railroad next built a GENTS FOR switch and station. e. r. buIjEX workers.

An organization has been effected and chartered by the state, having for its purpose the care of this colony, and has gone systematically to havin? sold his Kaw land claim on vantages to the public. The business Interests of Dunlap demand that a Newspaper be established here, and, finally interests of the public require that an intercourse and intercommuni-cation be maintained between this portion cf GotTs moral vineyard and the Nest of the world through the medium of the press. The Chief will make a specialty of notable happenings, both here and elsewhere, interspersed with comments and opinions upon all subjects of interest, taking an independent and intermediate course at all times and the patrons and readers of the Chief may be assured that editorial observations will be given from a broad and unbiased standpoint, especially those pertaining to matters of politics or religion. The Chief will be non-partizan in politics and undenominational in religion, nevertheless looking constantly and resolutely to the demands and best interests of our common country and mankind in general. Personal journalism is a relic of ignorance and is only resorted, to by the disingenious, by whom it is usually considered indispensable.

The public HOUSEHOLD, ELDR1DGE, NEW HOME AND SINGEB Sewing Machines. Rock creek embarked in the mercantile work to aid in procuring homes for business, being appointed railroad sta Ho. 263 Commercial Street, tion azent and also postmaster. He LIFE ASSOCIATION n33m4 EMPORIA, KAS. has grown up slowly, adopting the THE FIRST PAPER those unable to help themselves.

A school house has been built, and the Dunlap Colored Academy opened with Andrew Atchison as principal and Miss Maggie Watson teacher in the primary grade; thus the people, who it was thought at first would be a disturbing motto of "crawling before walking," and now holds his place with the lead ing men of the town. He has recently finished a fine business room which he HARNESS FACTORY now occupies as post-office and grocery. element and a burden to the enmmuni- M. AMSBAUGH, CAPITAL, $200,000 ty, are having the restraint thrown around them and opportunity offered BY on the look-out for a good place to start business in the summer of 1879, with them that will tend to make of them P. J.

HBILMAN. keen foresieht. saw the future out PUBLISHED ON THE good citizens and at the same time throw the responsibility of their success TJ on their own shoulders. The Largest and Finest Stock growth of this place, and commenced preparations for opening a stock of goods, which arrived about August of the same year. The result proved the IX THE CITY.

The Newspaper law. Hand -made Fine and Heavy Harness, Saddles, wisdom of the venture having en 1. Any person taking a newspaper seldom take an interest in newspaper Bridles, etc. a specialty. When vou want harness eive me a call.

joyed a good trade from the start. BAB RICK A JOHNS regularly from a post-office, whether directed to his name or another, is re quarrels, and, in a majority of instances East side Commercial Emporia. carried onthe wagon making and black- sponsible for the payment. the readers "deprecate and severely criticise this pop-frun exercise so common PRINCIPAL OFFICE, Biirlindon, Iowa. METROPOLITAN 2.

If a person orders his paper dis smithing trade, and are doing a good business and enjoying the confidence and patronajre of the public. The above Kaw Reservation with papers of a certain class. Life continued he must pay all arrearages, or the publishers may continue to send too short to be wasted in such unprofit firm have just recently sold out to M. H. WRIGHT, it until the payment is made, and col able and degrading indulgences.

LIVERY, FEED, SALE, AND Omnibus Stables lect the whole amount, whether the pa It is the intention of the publishers to who is now attending to the same work at the old stand A. A. Barrick having pers are taken from the office or not. make the Chief progressive and enter 3. The court of law have decided removed to Iowa, and Mr.

Johns has that refusing to take newspapers and Largest Stables and most Complete taining, treating only of live issues and vigorous enterprises Jooking at all times opened another shop. REAL COIXLNS 0. P. WATERS, President GEORGE SWEENEY, Secretary. (-0-) TorKKA, September 1, 1881.

To WnOM It May Concern I have taken ample time, and have carefully examined into the internal periodicals from the postoffice, or re Stock in Southwestern Kansas. First-class Turnouts of every description. is also en eased in blacksmith ing on the peeial interests of the immedi moving and leaving them uncalled for, is prima facie evidence of intentional Omnibus and Baggage Wagon to and neighborhood, Dunlap and the pub the north side of the railroad. DR. J.

B. SHOWERS fraud. from all trains. We guarantee satis lishers. removed here in 1SS0 and opened a faction to every one.

GILCHRIST The Topeka Capital names several stock of drugs in the John Dowd build ing on Commercial street and has en A horse in St Louis is just recovering gentlemen in the southwest who are mentioned for congressmen under the Corner Fifth ave. and Merchant street and external legal machinery and organization of the CENTENNIAL from the small-pox. The horse was loved a fair business. He also has a new apportionment, and among the rest EMroRiA, Kansas. taken sick about a month ago, and in a MUTUAL LiFE ASSOCIATION, of Burlington, Iowa, its modes of doing large medical practice.

v. mixard CO. short time large boils made their appear really suppose the mention of Mr. Cross' name in this connection will be a piece business, and the safeguards by which its policy holders are protected, I find ance all over his body, and the hair el $1.50 PER YEAR. occupy E.

D. Bulen's old stand on of news to him, and was entirely un G.RJ0NES&C0. out until the animal looked as bare8 of known to him, but we wish to say from Commercial street with a large stock of First That as shown by the certificate of the State Auditor, of Iowa, hirsute adornment as Barnum's famous his acquaintance with public affairs and drugs and medicines. hairless horse. The formation of the" now on file in the office of lion.

O. T. Weleh, Superintendent of Insurance, Merchant Tailors! DR. GEORGE PRUITT public men, his well known energy in everything he undertakes, his capacity as a "business man, that he would sores and their development were identi has been practicing here for about a or Kansas, it has a paid up capital of on deposit with said Auditor cal with the development of small-pox make a valuable and useful member year and is a promising young physi AND DEALERS IN cases. The animal suffered a great deal to secure the policy holders in the prompt payment of losses.

the new district of which Lyon county will from a part, and that he has many cian and enjoys a fair share of patron and is now only convalescent, the pus age. friends who would be pleased to second Clothing, Boots Shoes, tules passing out of the flesh and the Second It is organized on the co-operative plan, and being founded c. E. KXDD any aspirations he may nave in tins rhair beginning to sprout. direction.

Emporia News. built opposite the depot and opened founded on the principle of mutual interest, and of mutual obligation of The above suggestions will meet with Hats Caps, 75 cents 6 mos. the Neosho Hotel, in the fall of rSSO, hearty endorsement from leading and Plumb made one of the ablest its policy holders to each other, it thus gives the strongest guarantee of prompt and has catered to the palates of the GENTS' FURNISHINGG00DS influential Republicans throughout southwestern Kansas. Mr. Cross has traveling public ever since.

discharge of its obligation speeches delivered in the Senate this session in opposition to the National Con. 5th avk. and Commercial been prominently identified with the THE MISSOURI PACIFIC EMPORIA, KANSAS. Bank system and also to the Sherman growth and prosperity of this section of the state since his long residence in Third That the worth, validity and solidity of the organization, and the railroad (the old M. J.

have one of the best depot buildings at this place funding bill. In this debate he was this city, ana possesses a tnorougn integrity of its officers and directors are beyond question. 1 pitted against the ablest Senators in knowledge of the wants and material of anywhere on the line of their road interests of Kansas. lie is recognized the country, but it is conceded by all WILLARD DAVIS, Ex-Attorney General- They have also recently built large stock yards, which was made necessary as a gentleman oi soiia attainments, of the hiehest character for business the leading men and newspapers in the country that he came out on top. I concur in the above as being the facto.

by the demands of our stock raisers for J. J. ATHERT0N, It is seldom a Senator succeeds during ability and probity, and of staunch and consistent Republican record. He is clear and decided in his vews of public means of shipping their cattle and hogs. A.

B. JETMORE. his first term in building up a na DEALER IN FAY PARSONS policy and steadfast in his support of tional reputation ana Demg an ac a a i erected a fine stone grain warehouse in ail measures to wnicn ne cives nis ap knowledged leader, but such is not the FRESH MEATS, 1881. It is one of the most commodious proval, and we regard tne mention or his name for congress as a timely and and substantial buildings in the county EMPORIA, KANSAS, appropriate suggestion. Mr.

Cross has. case with Senator 1 lumb. lie has succeeded in making such a record for himself that we think we can say, without Mr. Parsons is an enterprising grain dealer, eenerally payinsr an advance of Turkeys, Chickens, Ducks, however, declined tor years to have his name brought forward for public office, and in this case we are satisfied that the office will have to seek the man. The the market price for wheat, thus con successful contradiction, that he stands second to no other Senator in the coun Trask Roberts, troling a lartre share of that cereal suggestion of his name, therefore, is df all kinds.

and good fat raised in this part of the county. timely and appropriate. Republican. Several efforts were made at different CATTLE, hogs SHEEP, times to start the lumber business here; none, however, were successful until in GS-O 10 HIT BOUD'S For which the highest market price in EDITORS. the spring of 1S81 the well known firm of TO "Why a Letter Doe not Go.

Becanse you forgot to stamp it. Because you forgot to address it. Because you used a foreign stamp. Because you used a once canceled cash will be paid. S.

A. BROWN A. CO. secured ground for a yard and opened stamp. out a first class stock of lumber with our H.

V. BUNDREL For DruSs and Chemicals. Because you used old, out-or-aate stamps. genial fellow townsman, George T. Brown, in charge.

Because you didn't write tne street try. No jobs or jobbery have ever been traced to his door nor charged against him. We predict that he will have but little opposition for re-election next winter. The four states of Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota had, according to the census of 1SS0, milch cows to the number of an average of $3-5 worth of milk, butter and cheese per year; a total product of In 1S70 the. same states had cows, averaging $25 each in dairy $35,990,400 in all.

These ngures were produced at the recent annual session" of the Northwestern Dairymen's Association, held at Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, and are no doubt correct. The difference of $10 annual production per cow is very significant of the increasing profitableness of dairy business. The census of 1SS0 shows 12,442.137 milch cows in the United and number plainly. About a year ago FRED BERNARD Standard Patent Medicines, PaintSjVarnishes, Oils, Pure Spices, Toilet Artieles, Because you forgot to write tne town WHOLESALE IIS RETAIL PBALXB IX AID XAKU7ACTOSKB OS" Harness Saddles, or State on the envelope. bought the property of Gale Priddy and Jbxtracts, cnoice Cigars and Tobacco, good Wines and Liquors for Medicinal uses.

School Books, Stationery, Ink, Slates, Wall Paper, Sewing Machines, Xeedles, etc. Because you wrote the address so Daaiy commenced the hardware business. He that no one could read it. Because you cutout an envelope stamp has since taken John Pruitt in partnership and added groceries. They are and pasted it on your letter.

Bridles, Collars, Whips, Spurs, Prescriptions and Redpes Carefully and Accurately Komponndcd. Because vou used internal revenue both well known and reliable men and Americus, Kansas. are receiving a very flattering patron stamp instead of postage stamps. Because you wrote the address on the top of the envelope, and it was surely And a Complete Assortment of HORSE BLANKETS. age.

Although the size of the town would E. C. EDWARDS. C. C.

FARREX. seem to have made a second hardware obliterated by the post office dating, receiving and canceling stamps. Because you put your letter in a blank envelope and sealed it and forwarded it to the dead letter office, where thousands upon thousands or valuable let 146 Commercial 8 treat opposite Xmpori Bank. Emporia, Kansas. AGNES CITY GROCERY.

Corker 4th Avenue and Commercial, Stteet, ters are daily destroyed because the people are either careless or iimorant EMPORIA, KANSAS Farmers' Restaurant Cor. 7th ave. and Commercial st. Dr. A.

Proprietor. States, which at an average yield of dairy products of $25 per year, would b3 a total yield of $311,063,425, to say nothing of the increase of the stock. The total horned cattle in the United (States in 1SS0 were 35.S77,791, which, at $25 each, would represent property worth $790,943,775. The most important and most profitable of our national industries is that of live stock. The high price of butter last year cut the export down to 18,000,000 pounds, but pounds of American cheese went to foreign countries.

of the postal laws. store a doubtful enterprise, GIBSON Jt LOT, notwithstanding, purchased a building of S. M. Scott, and after fitting it up in good shape opened- out a full line of hardware, with George H. Lot, the junior of the firm, in charge.

The success this firm has met with has sustained Mr. Gibson's reputation for sagacity as a business man. EDWARDS FARREN, Proprietors. The schools of this country have used Warm meals at all hours. Every-1 DEALERS IN np 40,000,000 of WebsterVspelling books L.clMceJibtefu Staple and Fancy Groceries, Boots shoes.

there are a fearful number of bad spellers in all tribes and professions..