The Iuka Traveler from Iuka, Kansas • 1

1 Vol. 1. IUKA. l'JUTT COUNTY, KANSAS, JANUAIIY 28tli, 1887. Published for the benefit of Pratt County and the Publisher's Pocket.

No. 15. BURNS McCONN, Props. McCONN, Advertising Directory. moral class of peoplo, Thoy havo two good uud substantial churches; tho Presbyteriun leading newpapers lu Pratt County.

Tlicy havo a flue cylinder press and one of tho fluent i job outllls In llio west. Mr. MeConn is the elll- THE CHEAT QUESTION society having good frunio building costing with Kov. A. Axllno us pastor.

Tho Methodist church is a i'ramo structure costing clent editor. Hols also agent for tho town company. Iuka Hotel, tlio leading houso of tho city, with J. E. Chllders as proprietor.

Mr. C. has been in Iuka four months. Ho Intends to move his house over to the now town soon. Paris ifeTrcgalllM keep a largo livery, feed und sale stable.

They also run tho hack lino between Iuka and Pratt, making connections wltli ail trains. They also run the mall route to Kinsley from Prat and all parties wishing to visit that place will save tlmo and money to P. V. Smith, boot and kIioo maker unci gen-erul repairing. W.

D. Orwio, house xlj.pi carrlugo paint-or, decorator and kalsomlner. CUKHOKNT LlVHItY, FlSKI) AND EXIIANGU Staiu.e, now liyery stable outfit. S. Kabkhauoii dry goods, clothing, hoots, shoos, groceries, provisions, oto, L.

B. Tuiii.Kit, mopey to loan on long or short tlmo. C. V. Tojid, meat markot.

Queen Heed, contractors and builders. (1. A. Siirmion, Pioneer Drug Storo. Eoot.hston JfcLiwijj, Capital Livery, Feed and Bale titnble.

Lawiiy hardware, agricultural Implement, wind pumps, etc. Tuhnur A. Pinkston, 1'ashloiiablo barber. Dr. I.

M. Flood, learned, experimental and proctlcal horso doctor. Wm. Barhett, attorney at law. J.

E. Chilueuh, Iuka Hotel, board by day or week. J. V. Paukeii, meat market.

S. W. TAYTjOa, confectionery and groceries. J. E.

Wii'Chey, harnoss, saddles, etc; Du. J. N. McCoy, physician and surgeon. Boston Store, Saratoga dealers in dry goods, grooerlet, etc.

W. P. Finger, abstractor of Iuka property. State Lrainoit lath, shingles, hair.llmo, cement, etc Cflmns Barker, plastorers and brick masons. Hacker tins Saratoga dry goods and grocery men.

i 1 Previous to locating in c'lny new locality certain question are invariably asked by all thinking men. Such questions as: Fertility of Soil; llealthfulncss of Climate; Educational Advanages? Prospects for Future Better-lnent of Financial Condition; Condition and Culture of Community, and kindred questions are pertinent and a favorable answer neces-ary. go that way. St ago leaves Tuesdays and Fridays. J.

E. James Is tho gentlemanly agent in eharjjc of tho Western Union telegraph olllce. Ho is an old tinier, and genial gentleman. Iuka contains many moro enterprising business linns but this letter Is already too long und further mention will have to bo postponed until some tlmo in the near future. Jn eon-elusion permit us to say that it has never been our good fortune to get Into a moro enterprising and booming town than tiiis modern Athens.

Trout. SAD ACCIDENT. ubout tho Biime, with Kov. B. F.

Wonder, pastor. They uIho have a good substantial school building, and one of tho best conducted schools tho wost. Two much cannot bo said in praise of Mr. Wasson, principal, and Miss Fowler, assistant, who do all in their power to Interest tholr students, und thoy all seem to love and respect their teachers. Thero le enrolled about 120 scholars, and at tho present rate of inorcaso they will have to build a larger building by next fall.

To tho man who wants a good cheap homo, whero ho can make a good livelihood, we would advlso you to come to Kansas and settle down, at Iuka whilo property is cheap. Tho chanco vill not bo Open long to get a good bargain us specild Inducements are now being oli'ered to those wishing a homo. Como and look at our, thriving town ami line country, and you will 'go away satis-fled that you havo soon one of tuo finest counties In Kansas. Yon can come to Pratt Center on the K. P.

W. and tuko the hack and arrive In Iuka at 4 p. giving you time to see our prosperous city before night. Or you can take tho D. M.

A. railroad at Kingman and take tho stage at Turon and arrive thero the same day. Tho peoplo take a great interest in their little city and glory in tho fact that they are a well orderod community und have a good town. Wro will mention some of tho leudliig firms of that city and some of her most popular men uud women. To parties wishing business or residence lots, you will save money by applying to the Fairmount Town Company, an addition to Iuka, with S.

11. Mallory, President; T. A. lteardon, treasurer; D. S.

McKay, secretary. Residence and business lots sold on time payments, they also oiler special inducements to A Young Girl Horribly Burned Death Almost Inevitable. I AI Advantages! These Possesses 11 uka those making improvements, thus giving every one an equal chance to grown up with tho town. The County Seat of Pratt County, Sdoh to Connect With the Outside World by Rail Its Early History and Present Pros- pects as Delineated BY THE KINGMAN NEWS CORRESPOND NT ITS CROWTH. BUSINESS MEN, RESOURCES.

ETC. Among tho leading families of Iuka are W. P. Finger, register of deeds, assisted by his most accomplished wife Mrs. E.

Finger. They came from Tennessee to Newton, Kansas, and removed from thero to Pratt County, near Saratoga, going from there to Iuka, at which place they are content to remain. Demcy Lewis is the efficient and courteous county clerk. He is pleasant uitd courteous to every body, and one of Iuka's leading men. On yesterday afternoon between tin; hours of 3 and 4 o'clock" distressing and heart-rending accident occurred at at the home of Mrs.

J. M. Wright, which will result in the almost certain death of the 17 year old daughter of the resides on Bmoots 5 miles north of Kingman. It seems that Mr. Wright's family were using corn stalks for fuel and the wind being rather strong the grass and offal in the yard was ignited by sparks from the chimney.

Mr. Wright was not at home and Mrs. Wright and her daughter undertook to put the fire out but without avail, and and seeing that the lire was about to cross the road and do damage, Mrs. Wright left her daughter and went to the assistance of her neighbors. Upon her return to her home she found her daughter burned almost to a crisp, every particle of clothi ng except the shoes on the poor victim was burnt and her flesh fairly Dr.Weirwas immediately called and did all that could be done for the sufferer, and at last account she was still alive, but her recovery hopeless.

The girl has not yet been able to the manner in which her clothes caught fire is simply conjecture, she being at the time entirely alone. We tender a heartfelt sympathy to the family in this their sad affliction. Iuka, the present county seat of Pratt One of tho solid institutions" of tho city is Pratt county bank, under the management of county, is located on tho K. S. W.

railroad, 40 miles northwest of Kingman, and six miles north of Pratt Center. The land on which tho town la situated, was a claim that had J. L. Mcteulf with E. A.

Merriam, president, cashier of tho First National Bank of Garden been taken by Kov. A. Axllito, but subse qucntly a town company as formed, consist Pratt County, of which Iuka is the Coumty Seat, is one of the comparatively new counties in Kansas, although it is not' a western county, being located in the wheat and com belt running thrnugh the central portion of the State." It lies just 80 miles west of and' is now being honey-combed by competing lines of Railway. The Santa fe has just completed a line through the center of the County; the Missouri Pacific is now grading in the County on one line, and voting bonds on another one; the Rock Island have voted bonds in several townships and ing of Kev. A.

Axline, J. W. Ellis, Kobt. Anderson, Eugcno Ellis, 8. W.

Ellis, Charles Dunn, Calhoun Sidorn, and Annie Rlsley, and the claim was deeded to them. Tho town- site was surveyed imd platted In July, 1877, and one half of the lots deeded to the county this being done for the purpose of making tho A. ''i 'r 'J '1 3. town tho county seat. The tlrst building was erected In August, 1877, by Wm.

Daum, who was also tho flrst man to sell goods In the town. The next was by J. Ellis, followed Immediately by tho erection of tho Iuka Houso, byltov. Axline, a building 10x33 feet, two l' Farmers Look Out! stories high, and In the earlier days this build. lug was used as a church and Sunday school room.

Other building's and Improvements tal lowed in rapid succession, Including a printing ofllce put lu by Davis and King. The original settlers of luku were composed of people of Iowa, exclusively, chiefly from Davis Coun. ty, and up to far as the peoplo were con. cerned was an Iowa town out and out, only located in Kansas. Since that time, however, nteratlUKA! These Roads Ce the additions to her peoplo havo been from all portions of country.

Tho flrst post-oilice was established in 1377, with Kov. A. Axline as post-master; prior to this ttio people wore compelled to go to Hutchinson, a distance of 60 miles for their mail. During the year 187b, the town made but little progress, about tho only really important stop tending to advance ment was the establishing1 of a school with Miss Laura Long as teacher. The immense crops of 1878-79, caused a large Immigration to The farmers of the country want to keep a bright look out for a set of swindlers who are working in Kingman and lieno counties.

Their modus operandi of doing business is this: A man comes along representing himself as an agent for the sale of the I. X. L. windmill and gets honest farmer, by slick talk and promises he could not fill, and extreme cheapness of said mill, to sign a contract for one of the mills; another man comes along with the mill and puts it up, and shortly af trward another party holding tho farmers contract comes along to collect up and the consequence in every case is that the farmer has to pay about double the price for a mill that he could buy of a dealer here at home as "that he agreed to pay for it. Mr.

Martin, of Reno county, is one of the victims ot these fellows. He signed a contract for a mill and tower, for which he was to pay $100, and when he settled it cost hint $30 more to find he had been duped. There is about five or six other victims, to hear from. Other papers please copy. kAh.

Kueiss, Penalosa, Kansas. 1887. Kansas and Pratt county, and Iuka received a goodly share. This may be said to be tho commencement of Iuka's advancement und from that time up to the present hor growth Mr. Metcalf came to Iuka from Massachu-und has been In this county about two mouths and Is ono of Iuka's thorough business men.

As your correspondent wandered over tho town we noticed a flno i'ramo building in course erection, and by making inquiry we found was to be occupied by tho bunk of Iuka, which Institution is to be under the management of A. D. and S. H. Mallory, of the I).

M. A. construction company, and will bo one of the solid institutions of tho place. One of the leading business firms of tho city Is the extensive Dry Goods and Clothing establishment of W. S.

Radebaugh who do a largo wholesale and retail buincss. Thoy aro putting up a large two-story building in Fair-mount addition to Iuka. It will be 24x100 feet, and have ono of tho fluost fronts Wost of Kansas City. Mr. Hadobaugh came to Pratt county from Greencastlo, and is an old resident, a first-class business man and un extensive udvertiser.

Lawry Brothers keep and an entonsive hardware and implement house. Thoy cumo to Iuka from Earlville, and havo been hero in business about three years. Thoy keep a general stock of agricultural Implements, hardware, stoves and tinware, and aro doing a large business. State Lumber Company, (of Iuka, Kansas,) under the efficient management of Frank Congloton keep alarge stock of choice lumber. Tho above firm have their headquarters at Chicago, und now havo their mills and timber.

Mr. Conglcton came' horo from Olathe, where he was in the employ of G. B. Shaw lumbermen of Chicago. He has that business down to perfection.

Ono of the prominent men of Pratt County and Iuka, is A. Axline, superintendent of tho public schools of Pratt county. Ho Is nlso pastor of the Presbyterian Church at both Pratt Center and Iuka. He is ono gf tho oldest settlers In Pratt County, and proved up on the ground whero Iuka now stands. Flother McQinley, real estate and loan negotiate farm loans, buy and sell land and rent property.

Mr. Fletcher came to Saratoga from Clark county, and on the 5th day of December, 1886, arrived In Iuka. McGInlcycame from Adams county, to Surutoga, and from thero to Iuka. This is ono of tho leading firms of tho city. Turner Pinkston, tonsorial artist, came hero from Chesterville, and has been in Iuka slnco November 1st, 188fi.

Ho is all broke up on tho future prospects. Huker Fay, real estate and insuranoo agents, and Pratt County abstractors, keep a full set of abstract books, und do general land and loan buslnossl Mr. Baker cumo here from Indlana.and is probate judge of Pratt Co. und ouo of her most energotio men. Mr.

Fay came from Illinois to Iuka. Ho has been In Pratt county four years. The firm is a good one and are doing a rushing business. Capital Burn, Eggleston Lewis, proprietors does a gonoral livery, food and sale business. Mr.

Eggloston has boon in business about two years, has lived in Pratt County nine years, having started first in the stock business. Mr. Lewis is also an old resident of Prutt County, and is oounty Thoy keep a full lino of livery turn-outs. Give them a cull. Green Hoed, contractors, came from County, to Iuka, eight years ugo.

They havo been in partnership two years, havo built 180 houses in Pratt county and aro tho lurgost contractors" In tho county. The Iuka Traveler is one of the liveliest and has been all that could be wished, until to-day she stands pre-eminently to the fore as one of The climate is the' finest in the State: nearly every district in the County is provided with a cosy school house, the spires of many churches point heavenward, while the culture and the intelligence of the East is combined with' the energy of the West in our people. HEALTH, WEALTH and HAPPINESS await your coming. to IUKA, the County Seat and booming metropolis of PRATT COUNTY. the best towns in the state, containing many large and commodious business houses, churches, schools, and in fact all that goes to make up a model metropolis.

Pratt County, of which Iuka Is the capital, Is located in the second tier of comities from the south lino of tho state, and is in tho first tier of counties west of a center lino drawn through the state from' north to south. It is 27 miles north und soul-h by east and west, containing acres, or 7il0 square miles. The greater portion of the county is a beautiful rolling prairie, many portions of it being quite level. McClellan Iuka is located on a beautiful site, tho ground rolling away from tho center In a gentle slope both east and west. It has now a BY SANDY JACK.

4 Mi 1 $50,000 worth of building in 90 days. population of 580 souls, and Is growing at present at a rate that Is phenomenal lu this phenomenal country. Where six months ago corn was grown, there is to-day forty now buildings, and as many moro proposed and contracted for. This town has quite a romantic history. At ono time it was tho county-seut and other towns stole the records, which was, as we all know, the cause of hard feelings betweon tho peoplo, and almost re sulted in war.

John A. Martin, governor of Who could ask for any nicer winter than the pst two weeks has been. There was a grand good time at the dance and oyster supper at Chas. Hut-ledge's on Thursday night last. Mrs.

J. M. Uolser has received a pension for tho support of her children. ltosbrough, Mttir and Moreland hikve returned from their trip through the west and they speak very highly of that country. Messrs.

Moreland and Muir took a claim. Bide Coleman and Jud Uolser have sold their claims. Ihde starts to Colorado in a short time. Send the news throughout the country that some of our farmers are getting anxious to farm. They were plowing on the 21st of January.

A crowd dropped in at Joe Alred's on Friday night and enjoyed themselves daucing. Kansas, was applied to and he orderod tho records returned immediately to Iuka, where Growing More Rapidly than any Town in Pratt County. For Further Information Write to B. S. McKay.

they have sinco remained. Tho K. S. rail road a part of tho groat Missouri Pacific and D. M.

A. system, one of the largest und strongest corporations In the United Slates, la almost completed to that point which will give them communication with tho outside world. Tho Westorn Union telegraph is already com pleted to the town and Is open for business. Iuka is inhabited by an intelligent and it i -1 1 it i.