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The Fontana News from Fontana, Kansas • 1

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The Fontana Newsi
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"1 FONTANA. HJHJ Prico $1.25. FONTANA, KANSAS, FRIDAY. APHIL 13, 1888. VOL.

3. Number 43- (IS A. LANE, Editor. AbEALERLiNH' GENERAL MDSE. will: My Motto Is S.S7 mtS.4 "Good Goods and.

Low Prices" Always find nomething worthy of BLAKER Milling Co. Here aro sono Bargains, Just Arrived-! garden Why not have a good your notice in tuts space Do you want any of the following K. Ft. ft. R.

K. TITfcl, Coin north: Goine south: 111, S.Op-- Kill, n.o.. PrriikL. UMt.m. rrlbt, Entire line 50.

0 coLlTJ A beautiful line of M.ring ntylet of Men all calf IbiUoii Shw, S.QQ Mens Jeans Pant, bint mridf, l.ftO Best Overall in tho market, .75 'km and PnnK AIho uV, when 1 will wll yon A good garden Rale for 23c. A good garden Hoe for lail of tine Syrun. Ujrden luko for 30 cents. Manure Fork 43 cents. fe-Ineh Plow File 5 cents.

i HI ffl l. I ill Fr't S.M Mark Trl. I Kiirii fl tM0 TajMoka for pudding, Cukes etc. atnoi tmi'ut of white good. -Km- No.

1 Garden Hoe, Id trU 4ilt at Irilm iu w'fi Eddy's extract'. Oiio bottle U-J" Coffee (cant bn) pick. broidery, Lace, Hllk Clove etc. worth two of any other, outsold at FLOUR sumo price. ii iiiuiu.m nsnrkct price jaai 1 fur ALL country produce.

ti B. W. Long, 'Agent. Eqi'lTI I.C-DUK, So. 131, A.

F. A Meets every 2nd and 4iU Saturday ajoni lea uuhi in i'jwn. iry it llM Try my Uncolored Japan Tea. It is ---1---- 10-Inch Plow File 20 ceuts. 12 Inch Plow Fib? -'5 cents.

Thrre Cornered Filo 10 1-Gal Oil 45 cunts. 5-OaI. Oil Can 75 cents, ft Pounds trood ColTeo 1 1 .00 All flroeerip at lowest prices. Flour! cci'taper lb Best Tea sud CoHe-o. Overalls 75 cents to 00 cents.

Look at my 2.00 Boots. I lam 13 cerlH, Bacon 11 cents. tho best in America. 4" W' I.cwn wa soim ou Graham commenced work Fino Dried Apples, new Prunes atrci ts Wednesday, for D. Stovti.a last Tuesday.

and Currant. A. N. English went to Kansas PLEASANT0N Ladies, did you ever try 17,0 soap powder. Just try it onco.

Buckwheat Cakes! ah, dont your mouth water? Pcnn. Buckwheat evening of each month. W. L. Beck, W.

J. Hmnd, M. Secretary. romsALouur.mai. i.ofo.

f. MoeU every Wednesday evening of tach week A. N. English, D. V.

Molt. Secretary. N. G. 0.

IIufT.of For'invillc, Linn twinty, was in town Wednesday. Judge Bellinger, of La Cygne, passed through town Monday. J.iU lirand nhippcd a car Lard 10 cents, Hay Fork 50 cents. Flour only 2lo. per lb.

City, Tuesday. S. Polhamns, of Cadmus, was in town Tuesday. J. A.

McKoon went to Paola, Wednesday. II. Trumbull took a trip to the country Wednesday. litill Dog Jeans rants, warranted load of cattle and a car of hojrs and not to ni) Roller Mills, Just received my new stock of cattlo Wednesday niht. IIoo for 85cents, Plow Clevises.

End Clevises, Twist Cleviae. Dubletree Clevises, Copper Rivets. Farmers Wrenches, Ilame StapK'S. I lame Clips, Haino Rivets. Trace Chains, Auger Bits all sizes.

JOHN R. SHEPHERD. i i i a J. sxiTil post. los.

A. B. Trv a l.iurkct of mv new Janan cornpmmer Hl.ir.inv nldbt and Tra nnlv fiOn. for gaiC. John LoWC.

4i C. M. McKOOX Spesiai Brand; Attorny Wells, of Taola, was Kansas waa never in better lown mesuay. Look Over the condition for good crops than now. Charles Underbill, of Seaman, come to following list before you Another good rain last Sunday, was in town lu'csday.

third Saturday at 8 o'clock p. of each faionth. FONTANA ANTI TIllF SOCIETY. Meets, first Sutday of each mouth, at 3 o'clock P. M.

3. M. Huff, A. LariV President. Seetctary.

town. You can get ino roninnaivim-iuieiDOMciy r. Pnnt V1W iwn.l,in LOUR: A Garden Rake for 25 cents. Paul Mann commenced working for O. S.

Stoddard again Monday. William O. Ranncy of Mound township, ono of tho oldest settlers in tho county, died Saturday of old ago being 72 years old. Ham McFadden went to Rich Hill, Wednesday, to take charge of the Rich Hill section. Harry Stewart of La Cygnc, is papering tho inside walls of W.

C. Hanna's house. airs. (jHuorn eamo noino irom A Garden Hoe SO cents. Kansas City, Sunday.

Dave Sheldon coramcticed work Plow Files Irom 15 to 25 ceuts. Fred Walters took a trip over for Dr D. V. Mott last Monday. to Lane, Sunday.

I Grant Crumly commenced Hay and Manure Forks. Post Malls and Post Augers. Wire stretchers. Tlnsa down rom work for C. II.

and L. Lewis GOLDEN this week. Kansas City, Sunday. Well Buckets and Well Wheels. W.

Robinson, Physician Surgeon, Foutana, Kansas. Office, one block east of depot. D. D. Smith and family, of New Ulaker Co.

received a car Gate Latches, Locks and Hinges. ut. v.iviott received a car CROWN, HIGH PATENT. load of flour and bran last Satur Lancaster, were visiting at J. A.

Ar-begast's Wednesday. load of 2a bugie3 Wednesday. day. A. G.

Seaman, of Seaman, was A good Mule, 5 years old, and Last Tuesday the senate pension in town Wednesday. committee reported favorably Sen a No one Reaper for salo. Thos. Battsrsby. GOLD John Cannon of Liuri County, ator Plumb's bills granting pensions Fhysician Surgeon, Fontana, Kaiisas.

Calls promptly attended. Screws. Wire-Serein Cloth. Screen-Door Hinges. Plow-Beam Clevises.

Steel-Wire Nails. Spades, Shovels and Scoops. Knives, Forks and Spoons. Revolvers and Cartridges. Harness Ilardwaro of all kinds.

All at bed-rock prices for cash. M. L. NESBITT. Last Saturday Lewis Brand was in town Wednesday.

to Colonel William Irving and Jos and eph Verbisky of Topeka, Cyrus Spades, shovels sedeps finished sowing 100 acres of oats. Tuttlo of Fontana and William Nes- forks, 75 cents each at II. L. Mrs. G.

D. Barkalow came down from Paola Saturday and bitt'sv lvclsey of i-aston, Kansas. Bill to pension Conrad Schmidt of June Come and see the latest spring stayed until Sunday. tion City and John Wilson of Ta- and summer styles of Hats and Bon- Mrs. J.

A. McKoon returned ola were reported adversely. Saturdav from where she bad nes. Betta.Osborn. J.

BOUND. VVEST SIDE HOTEL. Good meals, Good beds, and everybody treilted white. Charges reasonable. Come and fee MEDAL, STRAIGHT PATENT.

Sunflower, FAMILY, Graham FOR SALE BT been visiting her mother. Mrs. Rhodes, of Kansas Citv. DENTISTRY, We may well proud of our John atid Robert Stephenson who had been visiting her daughter, merchants. They are selling goods exDect to finish plastering J.

A. Airs. J. a. uunni returned Home at bed-rock prices.

This week wo 0- Arbogast's house this week. last week. t3 asked a gentleman who lives about Miss Gertie Ilamacher did not Henry Spain and Cello Freeman 20 miles from Fontana how it was commence her spring term of school with their best girls attended the that he came here to trade when last Monday on account of being ball at m. Barton's last Friday are large towns nearer. The sick.

She expecta to begin next Mon- night, mmmm TONSOItfAL PAIOT, S. Dunn, Proprietor. Hrst class shave and hdir cut guaranteed. Come and see me, one door north of Ayer'a drug store, Fontana, Kan. answer was, 1 can do better in Fontana." day, Charles Rohri-j who was fixing ALL DEALERS.

TVrs-v omia nt mr KinutiH fpnfifl on tho hnnk nf t.hfl rivpr In ft. w. I friends we learn that the company Tuesday, says that the river wis up On inquiry we find that there are many others who live ac a distance who come here to trade fd'r the samo reason. is workinsr on the Parsons road up to tho second bank and raised a foot Artificial Teeth Mad9 to Eat With to the Miami-County line. From in three hours, Il.i inree TW1 by Dr- Atkinson.

Teeth extracted without pain. MEA MARKFT thi3Pintthcy made 1 surveys; one1 passes through UOD' countr. shinned two car load3 of Fine gold fillings and all Dental inson's farm, another across Charles 8tock cattle from Kansas City.Tues- FRESH BEEF. Editor News: I would like to inform Pick Wick through your col-uns that the Republicans had just as well hold their breath about being postmaster in Pony Corner, be work done iu first-class manner and FOR SALE. liryan's tarm, ana tnc otner iaruier ay niglt nQ took em bome Warrenied.

west. Wednpsdav. At Fontana, Tuesday, April 1 7th. NINETY-FIVE acres one half FRESH PORK, FRESH LARD, 1 FRESH SAUSAGE: T. P.

HENNESS. I ho baptising of candidates for Tne parsons Pacific bonds car- cause Cleveland never puts a Repub admission into the Baptist Church, rie(j in prtoll Cit by about 200 lican in office when 'hn can fin i mile south of Fontana. Fiity acres under cultivation, balance in past WdS postponed last Sunday for two and in Paola township by weeks on account Of the rain. ahnnt. fill mninrit.v.

Th mtv in vs liie merchants are receiving new goods (very duy for the spring trade. ure. wells ot, living water. Small fruit of all kinds in abundance. Fred Miller has made quite an $25,000 and the township $10,000, J.

A. MgKoon, better material in the siuipe of a good Democrat. That ho ur.udo, from the fact that there is one in the corner that is a Democrat first, last and always. Yours Respt, Quarles. John A.

Swdgger calls your attention to the fact that he has uuprovcmiiiii. mo inwu vui, Ladies, call and see tLe new aOTARY PUBLlO, east of Main Street. has bridged Mods Trimmino'H iii all latest novelties. Price to suit all. Betta Osboru.

OBITUARY. Died at Fontana, April 7, 188S4 Mrs. Nancy Defendol, of old age. The deceased would have been 83 a i- enough for fence stakes. Good bouse by 24 with ell 14 by 16, under which is a winter-proof cellar.

Good stable, corn crib', hen house and work shop. For terms of sale inquire of J. A. McKoox, Fontana, Kans. the ditch on each side of the track so that pedestrians can 'easily cross.

Nobbiest line of hats in town, cheap for cash at J. H. Bruner's. Dr. Atkinson, of La Cygne, You can buy clothing at Bru years of age the 17th of this month.

ner's cheaper than et aay otaef'place in tow for cash. one naa oeen oiina lor ao years. The blindness was caused by hard salt and smoked bacon and hams. Wm. Broadbent, fornlly of Fontana has a position as section boss near Auberry; Kansas.

You can almost see grass grow. Considerable corn will be plan Go to J. S. Dunn to get shaved work. In the fall of she with was in town yesterday.

Tho Doctors thorough knowledge of dentistry and pleasant manners are BEAI ESTATE Agnt And COLLECTORj Foittana, Kan. TiiEsiiSiiioT AnEMS-f CUTTING AND FIT-; TING A SPECIALTY, One deor east of J. II. Bruner's store. IDA F.

DELUNCER. FURNITURE, or to have your hair cut. Jeans Pants! Bull Dog mark, ted next week. him custom and friends. Sweet Potato Any number desired in abotvt three weeks.

S. Stoddard. Tbe Osage Anty-thief Society will meet at Liberty school-house, her daughter Ruth Defendol came to Kansas and have resided for the bast 8 or 10 years in a little home in the east part of town given to them by tbe citizens of Fontana and Osage township. The deceased was the mother of Mrs. J.

Dodd and the grandmother of our esteemed townsman, D. A. Bruner. The funeral services were held at the M. E.

church last Saturday, conducted by Rev. John Williams. The remains Go to Sw'ogger's for cigars and tobacco. Harve Morrell was sick the first of the week. Wm.

Norris is receiv ing agricultural implements every day. Buy your Candy of Swoggtr. Frank Higgens returned from warranted not to rip. You should have seen Cass pull and pull but nary rip. for sale by M.

McKoon. Notice- Tnose knowing themselves indebted to me for Ue services of my stock will please call and settle with A. N. English, as I have left my books with him and he will act as my agent. Yours Respectfully, A For, 190 acres, two miles south west of Fontdna, Kansas, 80 acres of rich, dry, bottom land in fine 6tate of cultivation; Bal, 110 acres, pasture and timber; a sugar camp of 60 hard maples.

House 23xi4 ft, 4 rooms well finished; stone smoke-house and cellar well 44 ft. deep with 12 to 15 ft. water, and cistern. Young orchard just beginning tO Thursday night, April 19, 1688 Business ot importance will come before the meeting. All members California last Tuesday.

are requested to be present. W. A. English, Sect. New! Just Their equal Charlie E.

Smith. wcro interred in the Fontana Cem bear and other small fruits. acre IJrs- R. Dicken Bruner have their new spring nats oil now, and has, never been made. Patent Safety Lantern at C.

M. McKoon's. Wkgoil Shop-Jan. 1, 1SS8. Having moved my wagon shop into the shop of J.

Landis, I am pre will sell at living prices, and ex- Remember that seed corn at Blaker Co's. Mr Stewart, of Li Cgne, was in town Yesterday. If you want to send for any paper, or magazine in the world, you will save postage by letting us send for them. Mrs. E.

II. Bump is very sick. Tho young folks had a party change for butter and eggs, and all etery. It is almost i impossible for the mind to conceive the great loss to the daughter who, for years, has been her sole companion, administering V) every want, devoting her youth and part of her middle age to the care and protection of this poor, blind mother. Such devotion is seldom witnessed, and such care and devotion 'is 'never urrewardevl paled in and set with evergreens Russsian mulberry aisd other 'Ornamental trees.

Yard fcot with blue-grass. Nb hauling water, or driving stock to walfr on this fahft. Middle Creek runs across N. corner. A desirable location and abargarrA For price and terms inquire 6f II.

or J. D. Gormly, at tb kind of produce thev, can turu in to Coffins. AND CARPETS. I2ESBITT, A FONTAWA, KAtf.

pared to do all kinds of woodwork on wagons, carriages, plows, in fact on all kinds of agriculture imple menu, at bottom prices. Satisfao- money. Uall and examime the new stock of goods. Also dress-makiug to order. We will give satisfaction in price, also in style of work.

at W. B. Freeman's last night. I.N. Dev.

tion guaranteed..

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Years Available:
1885-1897