Lerado Weekly Ledger from Lerado, Kansas • 2

Leradoj-Ledger. COUMTY, THE NEW -TOWN OF 3i "in Post-oflaa at Lerado. Kansas, as sesyhd class fcr.aii matts. r. NIBLACK.

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mhT" Kingman Eesident Property, Lerado Resident Property, The council of Dodge City lias passed the odious occupation tax. Dodgd ls always ahead when it comes to the odious. Dodge City is three months behind this city in that matter. Hutchinson Herald. '-We could not expect better of Hutch inson where every conceivable thing is resorted to to keep up the semblance of a boom, yyhieh is dearly paid lor.

Located on sections 14, anct 2 3, I Township 26, Range 9, West, in N3 iflik wm as7 BO LERADO OPERA HOUSE. LERADO WATER WORKS. Or, Good First Mortgage Bonds, bearing 8 and 10 per cent, in-; tercst per annum: -FOR Good Kingman and Reno Coun-: ty. Farms. Would prefer farms situated in tlie Roseoe, Loda and Bell townsliips.

Address, i i The southern tier of townships Ke-no county have- always been treated shabbily-by the controlling spirits of Reno county at In' short that town to hog everything, regardless of the interests of the countiy eople. Tlie last act was the refusal of the commissioners' to call an election on petitions to vote aid to a railroad when they were sufficient beyond dispute. The people are justly indignant. If Iieno the water" througli smaller pipes into residences and houses. Nothing that money, could buy labor produce has been spared to make this the best svstem x( Water Works in the State and it has been 'accomplished.

LERADO OPERA HOUSE. county can't give these townships fair The Only-Building: of the -Kind in trcatment why not attach them to King' man?" Whether this is done or not, out This 'Country. With Illustration. In this issue of Ledger we pre growing city, will ever get a large part sent our readers witb a true picture of of their trade, driven south by the bog- gishness of our northern neighbor. the Lerado Opera House, whieh is now undergoing construction.

This build Kingman Leader. ing will undoubtedly be the most ele gant and imposing structure ever erect ed in-Iteno county, A large number of The Hutchinson Leader copies our en Lerado is the only town iii 'Kansas, of the same age, that can boast of a complete svstem of water works. Our citizens are a "moral" and law-abiding people. We have" church organizations, and have just finished a large public? school building. There is also in course of ereetioira brick ojera house GO 85 ft.

twoVtories high. We have no lots on sale for speculators, but oiler very. liberalj.ndueeinents to all those who come, here to make permanent citzens and build, For circulars-, etc, address." Dit. Jxo. A.

Brady, 1.35 F. A. Nir.L.vCK, Lerado, Ks. The new city of Lerado, situated the southwestern part of Iteno is now enjoying an -unprecedented boom, in consequence of the 0. X.

Jly, (Rock Island) locating to the We also have every reason to believe; that the Kansas Southwestern; Wichita, Dodge City Trindad, and a branch of the Santa Fe will be built to Lerado in another twelve months. The site of Lerado is conceded -by every one to be the finest of any town in Kansas. of forest trees, from 20 to 50 ft. in height, protect the" inhabitants from the seorehingsun in suiri-mer and severe winds in winter. All branches of business are represented, including bank, newspaper, flouring mill, large hotel, etc.

KINGMAN, KAN. Lerado Town Lots For Sale; also, Resident Lots in Kingman. edicient laborers are now employed and, tire article of week before last, regard under the personal "supervision of Di ing the outrageous conduct of the "com missioners' 'hi' refusing to call the election to. vote aid to the "Diamond J. A.

Brady, are the work along at a remarkably lively rate. The front of the building, which is of iron, i3 completed and is surely an artistic piece of work. The building is GOxSO feet and Line," in the face of almost unanimous petitions from the townships, through which the road is to pass and then com two stories high, walls 13 in. thick, and ments as follows The lJell township people- are very indignant concerning rooms 20 feet in height. The lower story will be divided three com si the alleged ill-treatment thev received at modious rooms for business purposes, the hands of the county commissioners.

while the upper story will remain particularly the chairman of that board. mm PS- spacious room. This room will be pro 0 there, not interested in the vide with stage, giis, opera chairs, and i south joy-southwest portion of the coun Oi all Classes Wanted. other appurtenances of a first-class ty have informed us that the statements opera hall, The building will be thor as made by the Ledger were substan oughly fire-proof and covered with substantial corrugated iron roof. tially tacts.

Our interests so far as railroads are. concerned are identical with those of Hutchinson we must demur to such a course of proceedure. After due consideration Dr. Brady TERMS: One third cash." Balance Six and Twelve, months with 8 per cent interest. Lots donated for buildings.

Tie Company invite correspondence, and request that yon go and see that what -they hcve. represented is true. "Address, Lerado Town! Company, Lerado, lleno Kansas- proposes to erect a tower on the top of O-CALL AT THE this building in which he will have The county- commissioners are elected md sworn to serve the" interests of the placed a huge Seth Thomas clock to strike the hours of the" day. This will county; not Hutchinson, nor any other particular community and when a be a valuable feature nd will add i On3 Of 'the Finest Systems in the On an eminence at the head of Clay street and fully a mile from the business portion of town stands the pride of every Leradoite's heart, the Lerado Water. Works.

Standing as a beacon, as it Were, to guide, the weary traveller who' perchance may -stray out of his padh' When' traveling over these broad and sweeping prairies. They can be fully IS miles, probably to King-mail -were it not lor one. or two intervening hills. Every day1 they are surveyed cold envy by the the average citizen of the i neighboring towns oh our west, but still, at the time, we cannot blame tributary towns for envying them; for -they "Would do credit to an older ami much 'larger town and will supply water for a citv of 25,000 inhabitants. They are truly, the, marvel of the west ad a commodity such as oniy the enevgy and -enterprise on the part of Doctor J.

A. Brady, of the Town Coinpaiiy? could secure. The which hoids i 90,000 gallons, lias an elevation of nearly 100 feet; thus-givingf a pressure- of nearly pounds to the square inch down in tlfe crtv, which will throw a six inch stream of water over a building ninety feet in height. The discharge pipes which carry the water from the reser-. voir to the town, are composed of heavv iron joints, twelve feet in length-and weighing 3S0 lbs.

The orrifiee of these discharge pipes is six inches in diameter. During the past two or months the water works have undergone many marked, improvements, mostly under the supervision of Cap't. G. W. Brown, an experienced architect and contractor.

The-well becn.enlarged and deepened, a new pump placed in position, extra painting done, and spiral stairways leading from the ground' to the tank, I'l-fcctiU, thereby, "enabling" visitors who wish to ascend to the to to do so with without the. use of ladders, which being very steep, are considered dangerous. A delightful view of" the surrounding country be obtained from the tower. At the present time as far as the eye can reach, in every direction, can be seen extensive fields of waving grain, hundreds of acres of broken ground and farm houses and tree claims. Now that tlie disagreeable weather is passed and summer lias set in, pipe laying will be resumed at a very early date.

The main Hue will be laid down Claj- street until Grant Avenue is eJ, then it runs north up the avenue through the business portion of town. To insure safety and protection against the. devouring elements the corner of every business block is ornamented with a lire plug. No town in the west has more, "convenient watering facilities than tlie Forest City. First a mammoth wind engine pumps the water into a gigantic reservoir, here it is puriiied, and comes down to us through 'iron pipes as free as tlie air we breathe," the.

only cost to private individuals the trilling expense of tapping tho- main line aud conveying mensiAy to tlie already beautiful ap township petitions, that-board accord pearance of the structure. ing to law, to call an election, it becomes ave Tim' 13 1 The material used in the construction of this house is Brady's celebrated con crete, and, with the exception of the their su orn duty to do so, an'l he who refuses so to do without just cause, shows himself incompetent to tiil a public ortlce and there should be laws to punish such contempt of the will of a community who have a lawful right to be heard. I3ell township and the town of Lerado have becn unlbrtunate as to railroad enterprise and Hutchinson can better, ailbrd to be generous toward thorn than to merit their just in lignation' and fcWS K-aw bank building and-Ledger oiliee, will be the- only structure in this country built of such material. These bricks are composed largely of cement and sand aud are pressed on machines invented and patented by. Mr.

Brady. They grow hard witli age in three years' time being as solid as granite. IN SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS. 1- imf isv a'J i rev ri sf 1 vTilJ enuuty. Let every oue-have lair treat FOB- ment at the hands otwur county ollicials and if we are worthy and iiAVe the enterprise we can secure tlie trade of the en i tire county, even if the Line" should- connect with the Mo.

Pac. at Andale, instead of OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Is prepared to loan money on well improved farms in Reno and adjoining counties, at from 7 to "10 per cent. I do my own inspecting, and money always had on very short time. Call upon me before making your loans.

I can and will save you both time and money. I am glad to see the kindly faces and get acquainted with all. v. Office with A. M.

Jewell 13 South Main Street, SAttEE 'ECHOKS. Cornlboks splendid. 1 It is four to five feet high. A little rain would do no great dam A Git eat Powek. More than thirty-two thousand copies of Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, have been placed the Public Schools of the United States.

Who can tell what a great power for intellectual stimulus and "development- to the young mind the 'constant use of aiid reference to that number of the great work will be. in these schools there is an average of fifty scholars in each, it would -bring more than a million ad a half of scholars under its daily influence. What an eftect that must have in coming years on the power- of thought aiid language thus developed. AVcIl and truly haS'Xoah Webster been called TlIE S6lOVI.tA$TEri OF THE 11 Any person bringing lis four hew subscribers, money for; the same, will. receive one year's subscription to the Ledger free.

Who will be tlie. first to take advantage of this oiler. Tartie-s calling in and subscribing-, for the Ledger should invariably, deposit with us not necessarily for. publl. cation but as evidence of good age at present.

l'irmers in this.iuiigbborliood are all HUTCHINSON, KANSAS. busy harvesting. Mr. 'Oliver" Cox will leave for Clark county this avcek.to corn. 'Your correspondent wislieo him a safe trip.

A GREAT OFFER. Mr. Job Sallee Ts now owner' of a new top biiggyV. a' daisy." We are- sorry-, to say that Sunday is getting to be- a regular diiyfor some boys in this neighborhood to go fishing. It looks bad, boys.

l' vsSY- 1- 3iv. aZZLXj, ATTORNEY AT LAW, -r IVihl and Improved Land Bought and Sold, Office in the Rear of Bank of Lerado, LERADO, KANSAS. Kefer to Dr. John A. Brady, Presideiit Lerado Town Co.

-Correspondence Solicited. -r- i i A i i' i I 5 i (,, i i'i i' i v- V' f'q (' i i i i i J-it p' 'l'" lV i i "-''Frederick issue-Qf July we shall print a COUPON OT? DKK -entltlifig the holder to a Pattern (free) of above jacket, in size3 for or 40 inches in -measnre. A pattern of this stylish gni men is' Very, useful to any lady," as by-simplv-leaving on the re vers a plain jacket is obtained, -wmeti always de MI! IMS sirable and it is justsuch- a pattern as every lady should hare in tlie liouse.There "wul Jbeno excuse hereaitecipivirs. bniitli senlmgover to borrow jacket pat tern from Mrs. We made arrangements with, a New-York house to furnish these pat AX.) terns in the different aiaboye, so.

that the holder of the COUPON OPtDJil may have-the size-she may desire. Is a great ofler, as each: pattern hasa full value of 55 cents being accompanied by an illustration, and explicit putting together and now, is the time to subscribe, and cut out the order, which will appear in the issue of July 7th, and will, entitle you to the pattern THE LERADO. TOWN CO. HAVE 100 BBSIDBHOS LO 'Terms' of Subscription Three 40 cts. Isix Months, 75 cts: One Year, INVATUAIiLY IX ADVANCE.

r. a w.f'l Avhicli Avill be given free to all bonalidc settlers wHo will build tliereon. NO.W-.' IS YOUR CHANCE wash I LERADO WATER WORKS. If paid in advance, $L25 per year Z- LERADO TOWN CO. -tu- 1 If payment is delayed over days if i 7.