The Arkansas Valley Farmer from Wichita, Kansas • 19

IHE ARKANSAS VALLEY FARMER. Faje 19. The of Properdus Contentment December 23, 1910. Down in the north western portion of Barber county, Kansas, is located ono of those' towns that might be said to be typical of progressive Kansas. It is located on tho Santa Fe railroad in one of the best farming sections of Kansas.

It Is usually claimed that the country surrounding a town Is what makes the town, but that statement Is only triuTin part. If the country is good, and tho citizens of its metropolis are dead ones neither town nor country can grow. If the country is poor, no matter how live the business man of the trading point may be they can accomplish but little regardless of their efforts. Isabelle is indeed fortunate. It has just as good farming country as there is In the state, and tho citizens of the town are enterprising and endowed with that gift of Push.

The farms about Isabelle are well kept, as well they might be when we remember that crop failures have been unknown there for years. The' soil is rich, and being rich has made its owners and the, townspeople wealthy. Wheat Is the leading grain, and thousands and thousands of bushels go through the Farmers Mill and Elevator. The Isabelle Mill and Elevator and the Larabee Mills each season. The former, managed by T.

B. Oliver always manges to take care of his portion of Che crop, and is an exceedingly fast growing institution. The flour put out by the Larabee mills under the efficient guidance of E. M. Olson Is b'-coming known throughout that portion of the state for its quality.

The. Isabelle Mill and Elevator is also making a name for itself and its manager Mr. Strohm. Strohm is also the postmaster at Isabelle, and judging from the remarks heard on the street he Js to be a that way. The three institutions In Isabelle bank Is $10,000.

It has a nice building and is a credit to Isabelle. Jim Swenson conducts a thriving livery business, and is noted for putting you there on time. His horses and carriage equipment are of the best, and he knows the business thoroughly. Lester White is tho man that takes care of the real estate transfers in and about Isabelle. lie knows farm and dty Values, and is noted for seeing to it that people get square deals.

Write him for information about land values near Isabelle. The Isabelle hotel Is one of the most popu lar places on tho Englewood branch of the Santa Fe. It Is well managed by Mr. W. P.

Silver. The table Is excellent, and tho rooms cozy and clean. No one need object to stopping over in Isabelle at night or for a day or two as tho hotel accommodations there are excellent. Bell Peterson are the two proprietors of the meat market at Isabelle. They do a big business, and testify to the fact that residents of their city and surrounding country are able to eat plenty of meat regardless of the high prices the packers sometimes compel them to charge to make any profit at all.

D. A- Williams is the proprietor of one of the leading general merchandise firms of Isabelle. He enjoys a large patronage. C. II.

Miller Is also in the general merchandising business, and the popularity of his place is second to none in the town, lie is becoming noted for his ability to buy close thus giving his patrons the advantage of low prices. The people of Isabelle are contented but not slow. Every line of business In the city is prosperous, and its merchants and business men are alive to opportunity when it presents itself, which it often does In a section settled with wealthy and prosperous farmers. A BARNYARD ON A FARM NEAR ISABELLE. arc amply able to care for all the grain fixture in the office if he desires it to be raised about the city as their machinery and equipment Is allSTAOucangrowa6nn ETA equipment is all first clasB, and the mango-ment of "each efficient.

The merchants all carry good stocks and all enjoy a good patronage. The Durand Hardware company and that of Stuart Lara-bee are the two hardware stores of the city. They are each able to fill the most exacting demands of the citizens and farmers about. The Bennett Mercantile company Is probably the largest general store in Isabelle. The owner, Mr.

M. S. Bennett is a native of Kentucky and his pleasant man ner and business judgment has made his efforts to meet with success. The Deal Lumber company is one of the prominent institutions of the city. It is ably managed by J.

W. Corbin who is also mayor of Isabelle. Mr. Corbin has reached a point in the business world to be envied for one his age. He, about thirty years old, and is one of the leaders of affairs in the town.

The Isabelle State "bank Is the only bank-, ing institution in the city, but it Is amply able to care for all the demands of a finan- cial nature necessary for the upbuilding of a town or country. D. A. Nossman, and Edward Boots, president, are two of the leaders of the city, and in them the people have the utmost confidence. The financial end of Isabelle is well taken care of through their ability.

The capital of the Home of Edward Boots, presld ent of the Isabelle State Benk. ing to locate In Greeley will learn many facts worth dollars in a half -hours talk with Mr. Lynch. Five years ago the State Bank was established in Tribune by A. N.

Rochester who come to the city from Scott City. He started with a capitalization of $10,000 but short time ago increased it to $12,500. Mr. Rochester is thoroughly acquainted with Greeley county and its possibilities. Good churches, an excellent telephone exchange, good schools, rural routes are some of the man-made enterprises that make Tribune and Greeley county good places to live.

sas, and all in all, is one of the best posted men in bis line in the city. P. L. Dunn is the newest of the new men in Tribune. lie arrived in the city just one day ahead of the writer.

He. has been living in the west since 1867. He has been spending the past few years in Idaho, but has decided to locate in Tribune. He is a live business man and will bo an addition to the city. G.

M. Lynch, county treasurer and farmer is one of the biggest boosters' in the county for scientific farming. He owns several sections of Greeley county land and is rapidly developing his holdings. Any one decid son is in the real estate business-Raines Moore are the proprietors of the largest store in Tribune. Mr.

Raines is an old resident, having taken care of the Missouri Pacific interests in Tribune for about fifteen years before engaging in business about four years ago. Mr. Moore has spent several years of his life in Greeley county, twenty years, to be exact, lie started In the mercantile business about four years ago. For sixteen years he lived on ranch in the northern part of the county. Mr.

Moore raised the first alfalfa grown in Greeley county. lie bears the reputation of being one of the farmers. Mr. Moore is also one of the most painstaking gardners in tho county, and is always -experimenting in order that his neighbors can share with' him his discoveries as regards the most successful garden sass for this section. W.

M. Glenn is the proprietor of tho local newspapers, is engaged in the real estate business, and practices law. He is one of the old settlers and knows the heeds of the residents. He owns considerable property, both city and farming lands. D.

R. Beckstrom is one of the busiest men in town. He is a lawyer and abstractor. His office is just opposite the court house. GREELEY COUNTY.

(Continued from Page 0.) is a newspaper, bank, hotel, restaurants, barber shops, etc! Two excellent churches care for the spiritual wellfare, the Presbyterian, and the Methodist. The former organization is just completing a beautiful cement structure that would be a credit to a i town twice or three times the size of Trib-i une. The Methodist church will also build in 1 the spring. Its proposed building will be erected at about the same cost as the new Presbyterian- While Tribune does not boast of its great number of automobiles, there are enough on the street to show that the fever is starting in the town, i George L. Reid just erected a neat cement office building in order to have a pleasant and commodious office to care for his large law and real estate business.

Mr. Reid is a New York man, or was a few years ago. But now he is a typical westerner with all the iim and push of tho native born. Clement L. Wilson came to Tribune a few Wars ago, and in order to show his faith in pis new home, purchased considerable land tin Greeley county, as well as city property, is Just erecting a handsome residence, and tm't lP, 4 Iff TTTI1 FOR EXCHANGE Have good farms to trade for stocks of goods.

Stocks of goodsto trade for land. Wichita property to trade for lands. If you have a trade either large or small, call or write me. I can match any trade. A BONTZ 400 east Douglas.