The McCracken Enterprise from McCracken, Kansas • 1

I 1IL JL ,11 rtd MCCRACKEN, RUSH COUNTY, KANSAS, FRIDAY, SEPT. 23, 1887. NUMBER 28. VOLUME 1. AXXOl'XCEM EXT.S.

THUS LOCATION ODF THE MCCRACKEN ENTERPRISE PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY -BY- THE ENTERPRISE PUBLISHING CO. (6 RAILROAD RACKET. D. M. A.

Jack Coddington is now at the front running the swing train. Geo. Harker is again on deck after a personal encounter with ttie mountain THE BIG FOUR' able strictly in advance and shall begin on the first day of January and end on the first day of January when they are given for one year, and when given by the day shall Btate what days said licenses are for; provided when parties desire they shall be permitted to take out a license for six months at a time, by paying one-half of the license tax provided in section one in advance. Section 4. Any peison or persot who shall attempt to carry on any occupation, amusement or profession, requiring a license, within the limits of this city without having first procured a license from the citv clerk, shall be MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY IN KANSAS, GENESEO, HOISXNGTON, LA CE0SSE AHD McCRACKEIT.

-OF THE USlT-w I 3 -nJ JL BARTON -x i fL MponY bA- STAFFORD REN( vHARVEY THE-- NEWEST OH1 McCracken, Rush County, Kansas Missouri Pacific R. R. Town oisrxjir six zmzozlttihis old, POPULATION, Over FOUR HUNDRED Persons. Over ONE HUNDRED BUILDINGS. The" wonderful growth of this town in so short a time is tlie topic of conversation from far and near.

The growth has been snre and steady. Aid has been voted and a corps of Surveyors are at work on the road fr Garden City. FOR COUNTY CLERK. I respectfully announce myself a candidate for the office of County clerk of Itush county, subject to the decision of the Iluah County Farmer's convention. I think if elected I can insure to the people good work and a raitbful discharge of all duties belonging to the office.

Respectfully' K. L. Rusn. FOR SHERIFF. I respectfully announce myself a candidate for the office of SberifF of Rush county, subject to the action of the farmer's convention of North Rush county.

Having had experience as an officer as subordinate in sheriffs office, I think I can pledge the people good and faithful discharge of the duties belonging to the office. G. R. McKee. I hereby announce myself as a candidate the office of heriff of Rush utv, subject to the decision of the Farmers' county convention." W.

A. FlCKEN. By request of many friends I hereby annoji.ee ruyself as a candidate for sheriff. Loyd McNejiee. FOR TREASURER.

I do hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of couniy Treasurer subject to the action of the Farmer's county convention when held. Jno. E. Frazer, By the request of the old settlers of Hampton township and my many friends in MeCaacken, I announce myself a candidate for the office of treacurer of Rush county, subject to the decision of the Farmer's county convention. T.

R. Brooke. FOR REGISTER OF DEEES. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of Register of Deeds for Rush county, Kansas, subject to the decision of the farmers' county convention. Richard Mulsoy.

I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of Register of Deeds of Rush County, Kansas, subject to the decision of the Farmers' County convention. John W. Newman. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of Register of Deeds for Rush county subject entirely to the decision of the Farmers' county convention. A.

C. Wuiteman. At the request of many friends throughout the county, I hereby announce myself as candidate for the office of Register of Deed? for Rush county, Kansas, subject to the decision of the Farmer's county convention. Jas. H.

Little. The Geneseo Herald is again home print. all The local press ia a total failure now-a days in regard to news. The towns must all be dull or the editors too lazy to rustle. Among our announcements for sheriff will be found that of W.

A. Ficken. one of the prominent and highly respected business men of La Crosse. The people of Lone Star township have urged the candidacy of Mr. Ficken as a representative ot their township, having been a farmer there for several years.

He moved to La Crosse and is now in the mercantile business, where he has gained many warm friend3 among the people with whom he has been dealing, He will be a strong and able candidate before the convention, and if nominated -for sher iff will have no trouble in being elect ed. Wednesday morniug we boarded the cast-bound tram for Salina. It was our first trip to several of the new town? on the line, but of course had them all pictured out from newspoper reports. All of them reached our ex pectations except Geneseo, and must say that with all her advantages of cross roads, age, sheis little if any ahead of McCracken at a business standpoint, but has the lead in the numoer or residences, although we have finer ones. The coal chutes just completed are inferior to those In Mc Cracken, and the hotels are not a whit better, if as good.

The surrounding country may be better than ours, but we failed to see it. We noticed Mar quette had been having a healthy growth, as the many new buildings show. Salina.is a regular young Wich ita, and we were surprised to find such a rushing little city. New brick build ings were going upon every street, and we failed to find any signs of the drouth. Our friend, W.

T. Heaps, who was In McCracken for some time this summer, we met on tne street and told us he was about to be awarded the contract for the erection of a 000 public building on Main street We will venture the assertion that if Mr. Heaps gets the contract it will be well done, as he has completed some very fine structures. We also met J. W.

Bell, of Lyons, who was attending a meeting of the directors of the Kan sas Colorado railroad, he being one of them. Jones Brothers, gents' furnishers, have a very fine store and em ploy about fifteen men in their tailor iug department. The Journal, which is ably conducted by M. D. Sampson, has branched out and is now running a stereotyping department.

Among other newspapers we called upon was the Rising Sun, and we had quite chat with Mr. Gillespie, the editor. The Sun, for two long years, has been laboring for the prohibition cause, commencing in a small way. He has now branched out to a seven column folio, patent inside, and if the cause Is growing like his prohibition friends put up for the support of this paper in about two hundred years a gain of three votes may be expected. Mr Gillespie ably represnts the St.

John cause, he says should that gentleman again make the presidential race he would treble his Kansas vote. There are 100,000 people in the state who think he is off. I il The branch roads, the abundance of water, and the light grade west, insure the Division Station Railroad Shops Being located at this BSC in ox. One Year, Six Month, Thrae JSontha. SO.

Eiifswd at the rostojfice. at JIcCraeK-cn. tfush county, Kansas, for distribution through niuils, as second class matter. HZSSOVKI J'ACJI-IC TIME-TABLE. Passenger, No.

1 17 arrives 2.25 A. M. 118 dep'ta 3 25 Freight 119 arrives 7.oo P. M. 7:05 Headquarters Rush Post No.

448, Dept. of Kansas, G. A. R. "Will hold their regular meetings on the Wednesday eve on or befcre the full rcioon of each month.

All comrades are cordially invited to be present at each meeting. J. G. SCHVfP, G. A.

Hoyey, Adjutant. Commander. jtrsixEss cams. DUTTOM PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS. MCCRACKEN, KANSAS.

CIIdJiGE.1: Eirst mile, l.OO SO Cents for each additional mite. J. W. HOGSE1T, M. D.

PHYSICIAN SURGEON. McCKACKEX, KANSAS. Special Attention friven to Chronic Cancers in its various forms. Diseases of ie-suales made a specialty. IIARGRAVE Sl LIcCCRMICK, LA CROSSE, KANS.

R. E. DARNELL, PHYSICIAN DRUGGIST, McCKACKEJT, KANSAS. Special attention giren to tha diseases of wowen. IlsuHlAL Ah lib J.

for a Koby llair Cut and East) Sliarc Call on S. A. EDSALL. Mc CRACK EX, ,1 VO'P HOUSE W. F.

Tkop. City Hotel, W. II. PliOr. First class accommodations.

J. L. BARBER AND HAIR DRESSER. Shoj) on Beach St. MCCRACKEN, KANSAS, J.

D. YOUNKIN, ESQUIRE. ATTENDS TO LEGAL BUSINESS. -hreo miles cast of JHeCHACKEX, KAXS.1S. MAG-RANE Livery, Feed AND Sale Stable, MCcCRACEES, KANS.

MANSFIELD SWANZY, PROPRIETORS Of LIVERY, FEED AKD SALE STABLE. TTcCEACKEX, KAXS. 1 he beat of rigs. Horses bought )Id. AT TILE P0ST0FFICE Drug Store A RGilERTSOH PROP'S.

Wbei vow wilJ find a complete stock of Pure Drags, Patent Medicines, Paints, Oils, Window Glass, Stationery Toilet Articles, Notions, And everything kept in a first class drug store. Thysicians prescriptions C9 refully compounded day or night. fever. II. J.

NefT has gone to Hannlble.Mo. on a visit to his family. Bird is on his run during his absence. Uncle Wittlesey now runs engine No. 1 on passenger instead of engine 4 and is well pleased with the change.

The D. M. A. boys will give a supper at the city hotel this evening, in honor of Mr. George Reed, M.

M. Jack Samples arrived in town this mondng in search of his lost love Jack Crosby. The reunion was very efTec- ing. Mr. Geo.

Reed, M. M. who has been at the front for several days picking up the recent wreck, returned this morning. Dan Sullivan, the Irish agitator, is at the front and his gentle voice can be heard as he melodiously sings, "Line up that track, there." P. M.

of the Chatuaqua division, is now running one of the front trains. Pat is a dandy boy and we wish him good luck. Billy Barrett, the prodigal son of a noble sire, is getting along swimmingly since his promotion. He ia now running the night yard engine here. Conductor Worden returned yester day after an absence of several days.

He is going to Kansas City again in a few days to work for the read. The many friends of Frank Lanius, yard master at Horace, will regret to learn that he is seriously ill with fever. It is to be hoped that he will soon recover. Joe Lanham who has been away on a visit, has returned to work. Joe looks well after his lay off, but somewhat disappointed the knowing ones by not bringing her back with him.

Ed Patterson now looks like a com mon everyday old married man. Ed recently made a sneak on the boys and brought back a better half. Follow his example, boys, if you can catch on. Mr. R.

B. Leftwich, an engineer of Denison, Texas is in town visiting old friends and making new ones. It is hoped by the D. M. A.

boys that Mr. Leftwich will go to work on the Dar ling Mary Ann." A LETTER. Dear Hulda, I promised That a letter I'd wtite, And I will try to fulfill My promise to-night. I am out at the front Of the M. A.

Havn't much time to write, As Me work every day. I am running an engine. The little four spot. bhe is a dandy to pull And is easy kept hot. Our orders are to "get there" And -'Eli, get a And the way the 4 wheels 'em Will try anyone's nerve.

We put all the "hoboes" On a loaded flat car, And rush them along With a jolt and ajar. They arriye safe at the front, But you can hear them bawl "That Calnan, the dtvil, Will yet kill us all." We board in the cars, They are filled with good cheer, And sleep in our bunks With a conscience that's clear. There haye been no centipedes Crawl in at our door, But Jack King shot a "crumb" With a big forty-four. I havn't seen an Indian Nor a buffalo here, And tne water is good But a scarcity of beer. And now dear Hulda Just excuse this letter, And I assure j'ou the next Will surely be better.

For there are many things here I must tell you about, So that you will be posted, Should you ever come out. So don't forget to write A good letter to me, And remember I'm as ever Yours, Henry J. "Front," Sept. 10, 1887. ORDINANCE NO- 7.

Relating to licenses. (First published Sept. 23rd, 1887.) Be it ordained by the Mayor and Councilmen of the city of McCracken. section i. inat a license tax as herein provided be and the same is hereby levied upon the person or persons carrying on any of the occupations, amusements or professions herein mentioned: Keepers of bowling alleys (each alley) per annum.

$20.00 Keepers of billiard, pool or pigeon hole tables (each table) per annum. 25.00 Keepers of shooting galleries (each gallery) per annum. 20.00 Keepers of shooting galleries (each gallery) per day. 2.00 Keepers of gift enterprises per day. 500 On circuses per day.

10.00 On side shows per day 2.00 On resident auctioneers per annum 5.00 On non-resident auctioneers per day 5.00 On peddlers of merchandise and notions per day 5.00 On peddlers of merchandise and notions per ennum 50.00 On theatreH per day 3.00 On exhibitions per day 2.00 On all other amusements carried on by non-residents of McCracken and not herein provided for per year 50.00 Per day 2.00 Sec. 2. Before any person or persons shall be permitted to do, or to carry on any of the occupations, amusements or professions mentioned in this ordinance within the limits of the city of McCracken, they shall pay to the city clerk of McCracken the license tax provided in section one of this ordinance, and receive from him a license authorizing such person or persons to carry on such occupation, amusement or profession for such time. Section 3. All licenses shall be pay- deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not less than five dollars or more than one hundred Sec.

5. This ordinance shall take effect and remain in force from and after its publication once in a newspaper of general circulation in the city of; McCracken. Approved September 79 187. E. C.

Tritt, Mayor. I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the whole of the original ordinance now on file in my office, and custody, as passea ny the city council at an adjourned meeting held on the 19th dav of September, 1887. W.B.Newton, (seal) City Clerk. ORDINANCE HO. 8.

Relating to making and repairing sidewalks, gutters and curbing. First publication 8ept. 23, 1887. Bo it ordained by the Mayor and Councilmen of the city of Mc Cracken. Section 1.

Whenever the city council of the city "of McCracken shall deem it necessary or expedient to make, construct or repair any sidewalks gutters or curbing on any street or part thereof within the limits of said city, they shall at a meeting of the council, pass an order to that effect, which order shall specify the particular locality where such sidewalk, gutter or curbing is to be made or ri-paired, and the time within which the same is to be done, and the kind of "sidewalk, gutter or curbing or repairs to be made. Which order nan take effect from and after its publication in some newspaper of general circulation in said city. Section 2. All expenses of making or repairing such sidewalk, gutter or curbing shall be paid by the owners or holders of lots fronting where such sidewalk, gutter or curbing is to be made or repaired, according to the front foot thereof. Section 3.

If any owner or holder of any lot or part of a lot shall neglect to make or repair his or her sidewalk, gutter or curbing, in conformity with this ordinance and with the order of the city council mentioned in section one, for the space of twenty days after the publication of said order, the city council of said city shall contract for the same to be done at the expense of the city of McCracken, and the city council shall levy a tax upon all lots or parts of lots respectively, according to the front foot thereof, which tax shall be of an amount to cover the ex-peuses of making or repairing such sidewalk, gutter or curbing, which levy of tax shall be certified to the county clerk of Rush county, Kansas, by the city clerk of McCracken, Kansas, and shall become a lien upon said lots or parts of lots to be collected as other taxes. Section 4. This ordinance thall take effect and be in force from and after its publication once in any newspaper of general circulation in the city of McCracken. Approved September 19th, 1887. Tritt, Mayor.

I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the whole of the original ordinance now on file in my office and custody, as passed by the city council at an adjourned meeting held on the 19th day of September 1887. seal W. B. Newton, City Clerk. J.

R. STOCK, DEALERS IN FURNITURE COFFINS AND UNDERTAKER'S GOODS. FRANK S. Manufacturers of Fine Heavy Harness. Also Dealers in HARNESS HARDWARE SOLE LEATHER ETC.

Harness repairing done promptly and at low prices. McCracken, Ks. in i t-A 4 eu CO CD IV 1 oominp- in ew i own. Now is the time to purchase towii lots before the Rush Comes arid trie Prices Raised. McCracken has a future that few Towns possess.

FOR' PR0IFTABLE INVESTMENTS AND QUICK RETURNS, Buy McCracken Town Lots This is no paper town, but a regular Live, business, Kansas Town. Most brilliant Future in the West. These are Plain Facts. No better Business Location can be found in western Kansas than at McCracken. Nothing- is Overdone here.

For further particulars, call on or address, J. ANDREWS, Agent, Lacrosse, Kans. E. S. Chenoweth, Sec, McCracken..