Seward Independent from Seward, Kansas • 1

I V. wtkv i YOL. 1. SEWARD, KANSAS, THURSD AY AUGUST 18,1887. 'ah NO.

1. SEWARD; i The next building to, be ct m-1 go into bnsiness diere. Tliey (car-menced was the large two story ry a large and well assorted stock store room on the comer of Main 1 of Groceries, Dry.Gootls, Boots, and 6th streets, belonging to Mrs. I Shoes, and they are, doing Eichler. thriving business The hoxise here A blacksmith shop started! I is a-brancli 'of their; store at St.

Mr. D. Rosa on. the 17th, which I John; and thVfinnis a very sub-wasthe first building completed I stantial one. rl THE TOWN OF SEWERS.

A SHORT SKETCH OF ITS HISTORY FROM THE FIRST INCEPTION TO THE PRESENT TIME. 1 0 A BRIEF UESCRimON OF ITS FOUNDERS AND THE REASONS WHICH LED TO ITS I BEING BCILT. To All Whom This May Come, GREETING: the time to i "Why, When and How it was built at its present location. get a bargairi iii' the'new and thriving1 1 town, of i-i on the town site. Mrs.

D. M. Fudge, then moved I over by Mr. Daniel; Rosa, Vlib lo-1 ler store building on; the 2 ckted in SewardtaTutthe middle from hear the Gates School house, I of Mny. Mr.

Ro' is a good.work-on to lot 16 5 i man, and by Hiemusic we in Mr. Joseph Strobel, foreseeing tlie direction of hisshop, wp judge lie demand for residence houses, 1 he is getting plenty; do. ladthe first one in-town which he 1 No town is wo.rth -topping in iimmediately rented to Mr. Rosa 1 that has not a goodhotel, and that M. D.

E. Huglies, com-1 is ne thing Seward can boast of. I -v iome among her own friends, but you have only to send her out in- the world, place temporari-y in uncongenial company among unfamiliar people to learn whether she is a real princess or no. The real queens of the best society are not known by their fine gowns. Nor can they travel through the world incognito.

Wherever they 50 there is that about theim that commands homage ind inspired good behavior. Like good angels, hey illuminate life and make uncertain ways plain by the beautiful jewel of unselfish consideration for others that is set like a stair it the forehead, a beacon, a guide 'near; A recent aplicatiou of a West Virginian naimed Brown at the pen sion office in Washington brought light the fact that one mother iad given? sixteeh the war. union during the war. Shethad. As the time for fall election 1 raws nigh, candidates begin to sprout up in all parts of the coun--ty.

There are two announcements -lor the office of sheriff. John. G. Xiand and Chas. McAdams are the aspirants.

There is almost sure to be an east and west side ticket, and in that event, one of the above named gentlemen should withdraw it they hope to fill the office 'from the west side. Being well ac- 'V ipxainted with' both; these gentlemen, we "cannot which would be elected in case there is ii east side candidate, both lieing popular men in their own nwnshipthe candidacy of both --will divide the vote on the -west i Aide. Should theast: side! put out a full ticket, each gide, should 1 settle down to one candidate for each office. The only offered for he office of Register 'of Deeds -7 so far as we know is MrX C. Biddle of Stafford.

Not being ac- quainted with Mr. Biddle, we would not Venture an assertion as to his strength in the; campaign, but as prominent men are usually elected to, fill our public offices," 'we presume Mr. Biddle, is up do the standard. I xrn thirty-three children, of whomi twenty were of theseonly four id not serve" iriiin the union army Two were killed and fourteen sur- vive OEach of the latter is to-day in receipt of a pensi froiiv- tlie Government; for dis abilities re ceiyed -sint the service, aiid the deatkbf ther other soldier isons the mother also iqa pension.4 TJie case is kninteresting bne, not only- or the 'remarkable number qf'sans of one mother who wore he blue; but as illustrating how contagious was the war spirit in-some families along the dine of Ex. Seward is one of those towns in the great State of Kansas, that has been brought about by the demands of the surrounding country.

The settlers in this part of Stafford County have been compelled to travel i from 7: fourteen to twenty miles to do their tiading, The marvelous fertility of the soil, tlie healthful climate, purp water, and the wonderful future in, store for those' who kad Settled there caused vS- S' 4 -v immigration for part of the county; and as the coimty. became more tfiickly settleik; and7as the neccessityof supplies increased; tlie growing 'demand 1 for town became stronger. 7 This demand for town; in- the north part of Stafford County, assumed-- practical form on the otlx. of uly, .1886, several of the citizens of Seward Jjincoln and Douglass i townships were atV St.John, celebrating National holiday. There they yero interviewed by Frank in-f ormecLitliem -if the people of the north part of jih eohnty, woiild go to ea niestly, they rcbnld procure A railway through their section Tlip result was the calling of a meeting at the Eden Yal ley, School house, in Seward township, on the 9th.

of 1886, at which meeting it was decided to locate the depot on Sec. 31, Town 21, Range 13, owned by Mr; Geo, lYetig, who offered liberal inducements to the i Railway Company. Shortly after this a proposition was submitted by the Den-yerMfapphm AUanticRailwny ship was asked to vote 19,000 of bonds, and Lincoln township, 15, 000. But while this proposition was pending, Lincoln township was divided by organizing Dot lass township out of Town 22, Range J4f was ja part of which On the 30th daypf Mr. Vn-1 few have as good as SewancL i.IVIf; tone Bordewick commenced.

the Geo. Daniels built a large Jwo story erectien of a large fiiieliyer Vtable hotel on the comer of Main and on Gtli street. I 7th street, and will move; into- it I A restaurant and ice cream; parlcCr I next week. Mr. and Mrs.Daniels I was; erected -by Elden HyterJ are well fitted for the business they Messrs Welton Jc McDonald from have chosen, and travelers will find Marble; Rock, up A larged their house a pleasant place to stop story buildiiig which they wim- at.

mediately occupied as a hardware HytCr are located liere and Store. ore running a lunch andefresli-vfAdarge iuie stable was biiilt by menl staid They alsoXcarry a VIrH. Rdsenkrans, on the" north I stock of cftkined "goods, tobaocoes. West corner of block ire thorough gentlemen Mr. John Pattinson built a and deserve, a share of -the public V.

y- I I- S-- V. I pentershoprfliid nne resi- patronage dence his property? on -Seward I Tlie Livery; Feed and Sale stable Avenue. -V-- -1 of Antone Bordewick is a model of Seeing, the great need of the 1 its kind He. keejjs the best rigs' traveling public; tor accomodation in this county, is very accommo- Mr. Geo.

Danielserected a fine dating, and withall, just the man arge two storyihotel 30x35 with IQ for that business. rooms abbye and. 5 rooms below at I yWalte'A Dewey are here as a cost' of mer $2,000. agent's for the Seward Town Satu.a relay June 18th; the and they have in connection, a i AtlanticRail-Lanknd Insurance department. way laid their track through town.

an S4n03S their f'iQit'M tt lme give them a call. July I.W4 Messrs Mr. J. S. Haynes is another one Hillis.

commenced the erectiph of I of onr prosperous merchants. Mr. their store on the comer oFMfdn I -Haynes ha.arge store-room on I Is now completed and has regular trains miming hi this place, eou-and 6th. I Main stmeand carrms a large necting with all lines running east and west. This road comes TSne jstore rom tte' rust pineries of Ar kansas, the coal fields of sontlr- iiel Pike was erected by Mr.

Ashby experience, and a thorough' busi-j eastern Kansas also, the vast cAal deposits, of who also had tlie contract for erect- ness man. Arkansas. jing. theJiotel forM rjGieq Mr. RH.

Milligan tmlt a ifittehardware lme. are wide FA, TH 1 I MCI IRPAQQPlS awake, energetic, business men, I UAL. I FI INoUfirnOuLUi story and a half house on the alive the best interests of the north east corner of block 37. I town, and are doing a paying busi-Messrs Williajns Smith, Bank- ness. They are lately from the of Stafford the erection drouth-stricken section of Iowa, and are, well satisfied with their prospects here.

We bespeak for them a liberal patronage. We have not the space to mention, all the business houses in this give them notice ers, of their store building on the 14th of July. The elegant store buildinj the comer of 5th and main built by Mr. Bernard McGinty, will Our town is not one of those which are crazy over a windy boom FASTTRAVELING. Horace Greely used to affirm that newspapermen were the most patient people, as a on the earth and was about right, though there are times when patience ceases to be a virtue with the most enduring.

Nearly everybody in Michigan knows Burr, "who used to start a newspaper about once a month the year round, generally bring them out in Grand Rapids, but sometimes making a flying trip to other points. Burr could stand to be told that hevlied about his circulation, was on "the feiice as a politician, and that he didnt know anything about publishing a paper; and when men threatened td sue or thrash him, lie only smiled a sad smile and wished that mankind wouldnt get excited. During Tevival in Grand I lap ids, Burr was converted, and it frequently happend that religious people called at his office to talk with him. One day a minister i-ame in, and after talking awhile proposed prayer. He was in the act of kneeling, when his foot struck one of the outside forms, whitch leaning against a leg of the stone, ready to be lifted up, and over it went makeing a bushel of pil Burr looked at the ruin wrought, thought of the two weeks work, and commenced taking off his coat, saying; Im trying to be a good Christian, and set a g.iod example, but rat my buttons if I cant lick you in just two minutes.

The clergyman backed lown stairs in no time, dodging the lye-brush on the way, and Burr backslid at once, and sent down stairs for a pint of stimulant. Printers Advocate. one of Lincoln townships most en-' erea er terprising business mem The large Dry Goods and Grocery store of Mr. J. S-.

Haynes, was completed on the 20th of July. Mr. Joseph Strobel also put up a WHY MAKE A Everybody rounding "TrXXri, 7 not help but fine store 20x40 12 ft ceiling on the'last SEWARD SHOULD GOOD TOWN. but a stranger coming here would think we had a regular building mania, which in fact we have, and a more substantial ane handsome lot of buildings are not jiossessed by any town of its size in this part of the state. We can show you the finest climate, jmrest air and as good water as you ever saw.

Business Openings are waiting for merchants and all kinds of business men. We want you to fill some of the innumerable good openings we can show you. CAPITALISTS will find that nowhere in fcne investments as in SEWARD. United States are there so great inducements offered for Sixty miles an hour by rail las been accomplished occasionly, jut no regular train on any railway in the world is timed to such a speed. The fastest regular train anywhere is believed to be one which runs from Grantham Junction, in, Lincolnshire, to Eings -v-Crosa Station, in London.

The distance is one hundred and five miles, and rimning time is two minutes ess than to hours. The speed or the whole distance there are no stops is fifty-three and a half miles an hour. Every year sees the record of juick passages between New York and Queenstown broken. The ocean greyhounds are becoming swifter, and the minutes are now counted as are quarter-seconds in timing the performance of race-" horses. Six days and a half from Sandy Hook to Queenstown is now the standard for a very (nick passage.

That requires a sped of about twenty knots, or nautical miles equal to twenty-three ordinary, or statute miles day and night, during the whole voyage. In building some of the new American naval vessels, it is proposed to offer a premium to contractors if they will construct vessels of greater speed than twenty knots so many thousand dollars for every additional knot per hour; and so much a knot is to be deducted for every fcnot short of twenty." An official trial has just taken place of two twin-screw torpedo boats for the Italian navy, which made almost twenty-five knots, or twenty-eight and- half statute miles, an hour. This is the highest speed ever obtained by a ves seL -Youths Companion. THE TRUE GENTLEWOMAN. CHURCHES I SCHOOLS.

.4 'k A liberal amount of lots will be given free to any religious de- nomination that will erect a church edifice. Very liberal inducements to Schools, Elevators, or any manufacturing company Lincoln township. This caused a change in the pro-positidn, 'Lincoln township was then asked to vote $7,500, and Douglass the same, and the proposed line of railway to run three miles of track in each township, so as to give each about the same amount of taxable railroad property. This was agreed to at a meeting of the citizens of those townships, held for that purpose at the Pioneer School house, in Lincoln township, August, 13th, 1886. The people of these townships very wisely agreed upon a depot as near as practical to the geo-raphical center of those townships, and work together to build up good town.

Thus the town of Seward came to be located on Sec. 31, Town 21, Range 13, which brings it in the comer of four congressional town ships, viz Town 21, and 22, Range 13, and Town 21, and 22, Tange 14 This gives Seward a radius of 12 miles to draw trade from, for nat-uraly the people feel interested in a town of their choice, and one in which they are interested. On May 7th, 1887, a charter was obtained and a town company organized, consisting of the follow ing officers George Wetig, President, E. W. Dewey, Vice President, W.

R. Gray, Secy, Joseph A. Walter, Treas. Board of Directors J. J.

Bums, D. Thayer, S. H. Mallory, C. C.

Black, Geo. AVetig, Joseph A. Walter, E. W. Dewey.

The town site was surveyed and platted on the 11th of May, 1887, and the sale of lots commenced on the 12th. The first lot sold was bought by E. Eichler for $250. The first house built was by James G. Smith and John Shannon, who commencec the erection of an office for Messrs Walter Dewey, on the 14th.

The material was hauled from Great Bend and erected on lot 5, block 10. man, and by the music we hear in the direction of his shop, we judge he is getting plenty to do. the easily obtained proved a suc-cess. jn fact. well- If location, dot that knows the sur- country, feel that it can- make a good town, For ten yeara te territory lot 10 block 19.

I adjoining the town has supplied The D. M. A. depot com-1 Great Bend, Lamed and Pawnee pleted on July 30th, and is a fine Rock, with milling wheat, and most structure. They have also a water I every year withcom.

For proof of I the above assertion we will refer tank capable of bolding 1600 bar- inqtliring parties to the mill and rels of water. elevator owners of the above men- Dr. Smith, of Warrensburg Mo. tioned cities. is erecting a fine residence on Sew- Why is it that in this year of ard Avenue.

I drouth, when com is a partial fail- ure in most every section of the Mr. James Miller of Lincoln tp. colinjry the townships of Douglass has a building on Seward Avenue an(j Seward have fair com. We now occupied by Mr. Harry Vow- can show fields in these townships ell.

that will average 40 bushels per J. W. Miller also has a dwelling ac.re without any more rain, while Lincoln township has not so much house on Seward Avenue. comes ahead of the other Messrs Weaver Strickler have townships in her output of fine under construction a large two milling wheat that will testi 62 story boarding house. I poiinds to the bushel taken right The Missouri Pacific Company from the threshing machine.

We account for this simply to commenced operating this of the -irrigation, a glance at the their line on Aug. 15th. I map will Bhow that the north part This is a partial list of thebuid-lof Stafford county lies in the big ings erected and in process of bend of the Arkansas River, with erection in Seward. "A Tn? o-t debth of from 15 to 2o feet and of There has never been a wild, ex- the porotls subsoil covered by citing boom in Seward like some of I rich, sandy loam, the western towns, where a towm The country around Seward is of 1000 or 2000 is built up in 6 settled with a class of industrous, montiis, and then suddenly flickers enterprising farmers who take great pride in their farms and out and is heard of no more. stock, and are all anxious to get a What Seward is to day is no cri- good town built up at this place.

terion of what it will be in a year It is also on the main line of the hence. With its present prospects I Denver Memphis Atlantic Divi -and these prospects are facts- 1 way which enters the vast pineries the population will increase rapid- of Arkansas and the rich coal fields ly. In preparing a list of the bus- Gf southeastern Kansas, and west-iness men of Seward we do not pro- em Missouri. This gives us direct pose to make any idle boasts, but communication with St. Louis and let thefigurea show for them- Kansas City markets.

In the west this system of railway enters the selves. mining regions of Colorade and The following outline of the va-1 connects with the othe railways rious branches of business repre- running to the Pacific coast, thils A corn crop has never failed since first settlement of the countty. Good pure water is at a depth of from 18 to 30 Drive wells have Wheat, Oats, Com, Irish and Sweet potatoes, Fruit and Garden vegetables of all kinds do you are in search of a business or agricultural come to SEWARD. Beautiful groves the praries in every direction. This is no claptrap arrangement.

Come and be convinced. Is beautifully located, and with the rich farming country it, is bound to be one of the best towns in south-western Desirable lots either for business or residence sold ments of cash, in six months and in one year. ns a call, and we will take pains to show you our and thriviug town, or write us, and we will you a description of it. W. R.

GRAY, A gentlewoman, writes Catherine Call in the New Orleans Picayune is bom, not made; 'her smiles cannot belike a parasol, for out-door use in sunny weather. Why should she smirk, and grin ud fawn, and flatter the wbmari of Iter set who is rich, and received everywhere and be ashamed to be commonly polite to the woman who is not on her visiting-list or ncknowlekged in her. social circle? cial varnish or smirk and smile if laid on an inch thick, canno hide the unloveliness of a rotten heart nor reclaim it from a hideous foulness that humbler folk have smelled and been made sick f. To some, the most hones hearts, the most manly men, the most beautiful faces and mos charming girls, are mere smuts und blurs, unless they are framet in by fine clothes, are busied a only the most aristocratic trades imd are placed in only the highes circles. Good maimers that are the spon tnneous expression of a good am -Xndly heart are tested the bes the man or woman is plaoec antkaual circumstances.

It ir of pgh for madam to smile these oirjious, and wear all ner some fokQQoutrements of ami 1 temper in her own very surrounding Kansas. on pay- Give new give I -I A if i -I The printing press has made presidents has killed poets, furnished bustles for beruties, and polished; genius 'with critcism. It has set the price of a bushel of wheat and made country post-office the goal of the rural scribe. It has curtailed the power of kings, graced the pantry shelves and bursted. It has ccn vested bankers into paupers and made lawyers out of college presidents; it has educated the home ess and robbed the philosopher of reason.

It smiles and kicks and cries and dies, but it cant be run to suit everybody, and the editor is a fool who tries. So says a contemporary. He is right, but there is one thing that might be added anc that is that it never made anybody who run one so ext remely rich bu what he could carrv his money. Ex, Tl 'Te KANSAS, giving ns one of the best lines of railway which comes into. Kansas.

These together with other reasons! pv which we have not space this week vV DOW Cy AOIllS, to notice is why we think Seward is bound to make a good town. WINFIELD. SEWARD, Stafford County, Kansas. sented in the town will convey some idea of our present situation. Tlie reader- must recollect that the town is only 3 months old.

S. Degen Co. were the first to I if I.