Brookville Times from Brookville, Kansas • 1

MES BROOKVILLE, KANSAS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1887. NO. 41. VOL. I.

ble fertility which absorbs water so stock raising interests the population BROOKVILLE TIMES. BROOKVILLE! readily that the streets are dry a few hours after the heaviest rains J. C. GAULT, Publisher. fall.

The country surrounding consists of second bottom and upland, upon which are to be found thrifty of the town gradually increased, and up to the present time three additions have been made to its original territory. THE FIRST STORE was opened in 1870, by George Snvder. Since then various persons Cannon, pastor; Catholic, Father Carius, pastor. SOCIETY. But what of society in general? The population of our state is made up largely of emigrants of the eastern states who brought their social peculiarities with them, which have improved by the association of various ideas of society brought from A Town of Magnificent Re- farmers and stockraisers.

SUBSCRIPTION RATES. $1.50 PER YEAR, INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE. sources anu di unam Future, ADVANTAGES. Brookville and the surrounding Official City Directory. have been engaged in the mercantile country have many advantages not the different states, and from which' A BRIEF SYNOPSIS Mayor Clerk business.

The business of the town is now represented in the following branches, all of which are enjoying a possessed by neighboring communi has been evolved a liberal, generous ties. The country is specially I. Ebert J. C. Gault T.

W. Carlin A. N. Whittington W. II.

Gentry. T.J. Rollman, T. B. Fritz.

and broad social plane upon which adapted to diversified farming, all respectable people can meet on an prosperous trade: One furniture store, two lumber and coal dealers, Councilmcn Of the Advantages that Present Them which practical experience teaches equal footing. Society in Kansas is It. w. Axteii. I.

to be the most profitable kind of selves to all Newcomers wno wish to become Permanent Residents. Police Judge Marshal three hardware dealers, three mercantile stores, two drug stores, one millinery store, one dealer in fancy notions and tinware, one dealer in not defined by the kind of clothes one wears or by the size of his bank account, but by the kind of heart he carries in his bosom. This characteristic of our people is the keystone of Kansas'1 greatness. What is true of the state in general is true of lo EDUCATIONAL ADVANTAGES, Ui'j Pacific Railway Schedule. EAST BOUND.

lU.aoj -m P.m books and stationery, one exclusive farming. The stockman ami the tiller of the soil flourish alike, for each finds here the land particularly suited to his calling the fertile farming land and th lighter or more elevated grazing land, with an abundance of water everywhere. The products of Spring boot and shoe store, one bakery and confectionery store, one merchant ill (Freight) 6 p. m. WEST 1UUNU, High Standing of Kansas Schools, Churches, Society, Etc.

tailor, one state bank, one meat Ne. 5:12 P- m- market, one harness shop, one news calities. THE CREAMERY. There was built in the summer -303 5:3 in (Freight) John Hogan, Agent. 1 1 stand, one barber shop, three rca Creek township, in which brookville is located, will compare favora THE BUSINESS OF THE CITY 4, estate agencies, one dry goods and clothing store, one hotel, one flour Secret Societies.

bly with the products of any por TCrnnltville Lodce No. 270 tion of the state. ing mill, one elevator, one butter 1 I Wednesday evening im.vio Reviewed at Some Length, and a De- the Masonic hall. Visiting mender rc scrpuon 01 eacn raruciun Branch of Business. of 1.SM7 a creamery which is modern in all its appointments, and is operated by steam It is the largest building of its kind in the state, having a capacity of changing 1,2,000 pounds of milk into butter and cheese daily.

Its advantages to the farmer are incal-eulable, as it puts ready money in Lis The cattle and sheep industry has grown to immense proportions, which has necessitated the construction of large stock yards at this place by the railroad company. Many of the largest and mosl profitable stock ranches in the state are located within a few milqs of and cheese factory, the largest stock yards on the line of the Union Pacific railway, round house, repair shops, storage depots, three blacksmith shops, two doctors. Three churches and a line school house give the place dignity. Four secret societies in a flourishing condi FACTS FOR OUR READERS. always welcome.

j.u J. Duncan, Sec. i F. A. M.

Brookville Lodge No. A ioo meets first Saturday on or before fall' moon. P. Solban, W. M.

J. O. Hartley, Sec. GA. R.

Post No. 235 ineets at iu htl1 the first Saturday of each month, at a p. m. Visiting members welcome. John Bennett, H.

C. Lawrence, Adjutant. Commander KNIGHTS OF LABOR. Beacon As-sembly No. 3064 meets every Monday evening.

Visiting brethren welcome. pocket every month and affords him INTRODUCTORY. tion pvist. and the buildincr and loan the city. KANSAS SCHOOLS.

We present to our readers this society is a flourishing organization. Brookville was organized as a city a source of profit the year around. It is operated by farmers who are stockholders, and is therefore prac-lieallv a farmers' concern. A Kansas town without its FLOURING MILL week a brief review of the work that has been done for the advance of the third class in 1S71. The first BUILDING AND One of the first question that a person asks himself, when contemplating to immigrate to a new local mayor was S.

M. Palmer, now reg LOAN SOCIETY. Meets first Monday of each month. Payments of ment of our beautiful city and surrounding country and a statement of ister of th'J United States land at Salina. The first members of the council were: V.

F. Leslie, W. moathlv dues last luonaay 01 mc mu.u.., T. J.Roli-MAN, L.C.Warner Secretary. President.

ity, is, is the condition of the schools? Can I educate my chil Charches. I. McFarron, J. M. Coombs, S.J.

Wilcox, John J. Critt'-m bii. The would be somewhat of a curiosity. has a mill that has gu" V. ed for itself a name lobe -proud No doubt many readers of this have tested the virtue of some of its favorite brands of flour.

It does, both merchant and custom work, and em the resources at our command for the upbuilding of our city and its adjacent territory. Experience in any line of business teaches that it is well at regular intervals of time to take a review of the business done in the past to the more thoroughly carry pONGR EGATIONA L.Preaching and in city clerk was J. S. Wilcox. dren as well there as in my present In this connection a word about Kansas schools will not he out of place: One of the many things that contributes its share toward making Kansas a great slate the evening at 8.

Sunday school at 1 1 30 a.m. rraise ana prwyci nius v.v All aa in. Thursday evening ai p. in. mi vlted S.

G. Wright, Pastor. PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS. The city imposing structure, 1 Prrarhinw everv Sunday at II ploys the roller patent process. out the business of the future, and IVi a.

and evening at 7:30. Prayer was built in 1S79, at a cost of meeting every Thursday evening. ou to examine into the resources at UNDEVELOPED RESOURCES. Pottery clay exists in unlimited quantities in the immediate vicinity day school at 10 a. m.

1. Pastor. command, and the possibilities of the $10,000. It is fitted up with fine scenery and serves in the double capacity of an opera house and a Timi.ir Fnthur Cariua. pastor coming time.

So, in our estimation, it is well now, at the opening of a of the city. Its virtues have been is its public school system. In this particular, Kansas stands boldly in the front rank, and is led by no state in the Union. No matter how far one may journey from east to west or north to south, he will find beautifully painted school houses with their well-kept yards. He will pass Preaching on the last Sunday of each place to hold town meetings.

month at 8:30 and 10:30 a. m. new vear, to look back over the past A large school building, in point year and see what hits been accom E. N. STEARNS, of architectural beauty and the con tested and the ware manufactured from it is of the best quality.

A company has been organized to develop it, but it has not yet commenced work for lack of the neces plished, end find out what we have venience of it'; appointments, is not to be excelled by any similar building Physician and Surgeon. in hand for our advancement as a city. these temples of knowledge at stated intervals of say three miles. These schools are of the best class, BROOKVILLE, KANSAS. This is no boom edition, but is Hf-Oflice on Anderson avenue, three simply a plain statement of what sary capital, and it invites the assistance of eastern capital.

Fire clay and brick clay exist in inex-haustable quantitlss, and only await doors west 01 rerry iuu S.J. LOGEE, M.D., our fair city has attained to the pres as no teachers are employed who have not passed a rigid examination prepared by the state board of education and hold a certificate from ent time, and what we may reason ably expect to accomplish in the fu some one with the necessary capi in central Kansas. The city park was given to the city by Ihc Union Pacific railway company. At the time of its trans-fer to the city it was nothing hut prairie land, but under the care of our city fathers it has undergone a wonderful transformation. It is today one of the prettiest artificial groves in the county, and is quite a Physician and Surgeon tal and enterprise to develop them.

hire with the resources at our com the countv board. It is to secure mand. Whenever it is thought MINERAL SPRINGS the excellent educational advantages BROOKVILLE, KANSAS. H. RICHARDSON, necessary to issue extra editions for afforded bv our district school sys lave been discovered a short distance the purpose of advertising our re tem that so many people from the cait are locating here.

sources and capabilities, the Times from town. A chemical analysis has adduced the fact that their possess highly curative proper: resort for our citizens as a place for will ever be found with a willing i 1 1 1 holding public gatherings of all kinds. hand to do its share. ties. They will probably be.

developed iu the near future. HISTORICAL. Of the Brookville schools we speak elsewhere. KANSAS But public schools are not the only monuments that marl; the past BROOKVILLE, KANSAS. All arden promptly attended ta.

CHARLES E. GRANGER, LOCATION. EVIDENCES OF COAL The city of Brookville was usher ed into existence in the year 1869, are to be found on every hand Several small veins have been found being a child of the Kansas Pacific Brookville is just two hundred miles west of Kansas City, one hundred and thirty-five miles west of Tonckn, the capital of the state, and JUSTICE OF THE PEACE development and future possibilities railway, which that year reached this at a depth of from ten to sixty feet, of our great state. Nearly every point. The site was selected by but up to the present time no effort school district has Us church organ- AND NOTARY PUBLIC.

jrOmce with Cable Wylle. the railway company on account of has been made to go deeper. An i.ation, and religious services are fifteen miles west of Sal'ma, the county scat of Saline county. It is the termini of the Kaw Valley and its favorable location for the estab effort is being made, however, to regularly held; and a great many country communities have built large lishment of a division station. A IM.

MOORE. W.P.qtlNBY form a company which will pros- large round house, repair fihops and MOORE QU1NBY, pect on a large scale. That coal in Smoky Hill divisions of the Union Pacific railway, and is hut a few and commodious church edifices. In supply depot were built and still re cverv chv and town nearly every miles from the geographical center ATTORNEY AT LAW, denomination is represented and has main here. This is headquarters tor all train crews with the exception of of the state, and within fifty miles ii semi-ate oi'iraiU'' jiL Hie SALINA, KANSAS.

flk In First National Bank. those running passenger trains. of the geographical center of the United States. The town is local- church, as represented by the van Owincr to the newness and mule- paying quantities will be found 1 not to bo doubted. HIE ROUND HOUSE and repair shops furnish employ, ment for great many men, besides this i headquarters for all train crews excepting those of passenger train In Brookville Fridays and veloned condition of the country nt ous denominations, is another insli ttition that contributes its share tow aid making Kansas a great state.

aaiuruap. that time, the town did not grow cd in the fertile valley of Spring Creek, which stream, as its name indicates, is fed by spring that so numerously exist in the country y. W3H0f. R. A.

BURCH beyond the dignity of a mere railway point for several years. Brookville has three church or. sraniz.itions and three commodious RISHOP BURCH. Its population was transient, an a ATTORNEYS AT LAW, surrounding. The drainage of the town is perfect, being situated on a gentle slop0 10 S0llln' These and many more are the tub vantage of Brookville over other localities.

matter of course, as most of its residents were railroad employes. But church buildings, Congregational, Rev. S. 0. Wright, pastor; Methodist Episcopal, Rev.

L. soil is a rich sandy loom of rematka SAUNA, KANSAS. pgrOfCtt In Mtuuwk Temple. with the development of fanning and.