Cresson Dispatch from Cresson, Kansas • 2

You Want to go into Business, if so is the Place. Cresson is situated on Paradise flats, 17 miles from any town of any importances, on the line of the U. P. and Santa Fee railroad, and is the terminns thus far of both roads, in as prosperous a farming country as there are in the State of Kansas. A town that is less than 90 days old and now has an inhabitance of 300 people, with a certainty of doubling the population by the first of May.

1888. It is composed of as energetic, live business men as can be found anywhere. We have the very best of school and church privileges. The purest of water is obtained at the depth of from 30 to 40 feet. All buildings erected thus far is of the most modern improvements.

There is a splendid opening for a General store, Shoe makers shop, Lumber yard, and in fact anyone wishing to engage in any branch of business. cannot find a better opening. The Town Company owning the town site of Cresson, are rapidly disposing of all vacant lots, but but are selling at remarkable lowe rates to encourage emmigration. Business lots ranging from $75 to 8125, and residence lots from $10 to 850. The Town Company is willing to encourage in a substantial way, manufacturies of any kind.

We have already secured one manufacturing establishment. The Town Company is composed of men of capital who are alive to the best interest of the town. Those wishing any information pertaining to the town or surrounding county, can receive full information by addressing S.G. Hopkins, Plainville, Kansas. HI.

McLaughlin, Cresson, Kns. Cresson Dispatch. Frank Boyd, Proprietor. 18,000 Reading railroad men and 000 miners are out on a strike at present. A San Francisco book agent has at last found his match in a lawyer at that place.

THE Atchison union railway depot was completely destroyed by fire on Jan. 6. All the hotel and depot furniture, except the carpets was saved. Loss about $125.000 upon which there is an insurance of $50,000. Mr.

J. W. Jackson, aged 80, one of Chicago's wealthy pioneers, has led his third bride to the altar. The lady. Mrs.

Sarahi Golden, is 57 years old, a grandmother, and has been married twice before. SMALL pox has broken out in Wichita in a very violent form. So far there has been one death, and there is about 75 more cases in the city. It is believed that this is a renewal of the disease which occurred here some years ago and which almost entirely depopulated the city. "WHEN a woman will she will," etc.

A Wilton woman tried to get a pension but failed, because the marriage took place subsequent to her husband's discharge from the army. Nothing dauntep she began to look around and found that her first husband had served the Mexican war. Her case was presented and she now draws a of $8 a month. The Cresson DISPATCH( Rooks county) a neat 6 column folio published by Frank M. Boyd, formly one of the editors of the Phillipsburg Democrat, is on our table asking us to with it.

which we will do, as it is a neat and newsy sheet and is a erdit ot the town in which it is published. -Lenora record A. P. MILLER, Practical Well Borer, Is prepared to bore wells of any size from Tin. up to 2 feet, Can Sink Wells in Rock and all Kinds of Soil SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.

TERMS REASONABLE. Address: A. P. Miller, Plainville, Kan. Marriage Licenses.

For the month of December the matrimonial market was rather brisk, stimulated 110 doubt by the cold weather. Dec. 15th, John J. Hatfield of Alcona, to Eva M. Myers, of Wel ster, Kan.

Dec. 17th, W. A. Drake to Lula B. Edson, both of Plainville," Kansas.

Dec. 23rd, Scott W. Reeder to Laura M. Pulley, both of Stockton, Kansas. Dec.

17th, Frank Wilson to Adah L. Cooley, both of Plainville, Kansas. Dec. 17th. J.

D. Bower to Effa A. Barnes, both of Wabster, Kansas. Dec. 23rd, N.

J. Vanderlip to Sarah E. Murphy, both of Webster, Kansas. Dec. 24th, B.

S. Mickel to Minnie M. Graham, both of Stockton, Kansas. Dec. 24th, G.

A. Beller to Lillie Robertson, both of Plainville, Kansas. Dec. 24, Warren Stillwell to Florence Granta, both of Laton, Kansas. Dec.

27th, M. O. Willey of Swanton, to Sallie E. Lambert, of Cresson. Dec.

29th, J. H. Britton, of Alton, to Dell: Keith, of Woodston, Kansas. Dec. 30th, Frank Montgomery to Lottie Andrews, both of Stockton, Ks.

Dec. 30th, E. D. Palmer to Bertha M. Shores, both of Woodston, Kansas.

Jan. 2nk, Chas. E. Rich, of Hoxie, Kansas, to Alice B. Stithern, of Amboy, Stockton Democrat.

gave me some pointers," said the tramp of the farmer; "he jabbed me with a pitch-fork." -Drift. Everything usually kept in a firstclass drug store can be found at the Cresson Drug Store. BANK OF CRESSON! Make Short time Loans, and do a Banking Farms Bought and Sold. Will make Loans on Real Estate at Lowest Rates. Your Business Solicited.

D. A. BROWN, Cashier. Duggan Lindenmuth, Contractors -AND Builders. Estimates furnished on all kinds of buildings 011 short notice.

We are preto do all kinds of work in our line promptly and in a workmanpared like manner. -Contracts solicited. All Work Guaranteed. on us at the DISPATCH office before building and get aur terms. V.

M. GRAY jr. Hardware, Tinware, DEALER IN Stoves, Nails, Building Material, etc. KEPT: IN: HARDWARE STORE. ('all and examine my stock and prices before buying elsewhere.

V. M. Gray jr. Co. CRESSON, K.ANSAN.

Clark Eaton's Livery Food and Sale Stable Corner of Third and Main Streets. Cresson, Kansas. Good Teams, Good Rigs and -class accommodations all around. Speci: accommodation given to travelers. Subscribe be For The DISPATCH PER YEAR..