Wichita Commercial Bulletin from Wichita, Kansas • 7

WICHITA COLORADO DIVISION. exprkhs-arhivkS riiou. Hutchinson, Sterling, Geneseo and I'u- elilo II tdimson, Sterling and Gunesco trt, 10:80 a ta KXritEHS DEPARTS POH Hutchinson, Sterling and Ocneseo. frt. 10:80 am Hutchinson, Sterling und UencsuoMud 0:10 pm ALMA.

A Beautiful Little City of 1200 Inhabitants, In Central Kansas. The County Seat of, and Best Town in Waubunsee County. prosperity. All branches of business and every profession is well represented lu; re, nearly every religious denomination and several of the best secret societies have lodges. Waubunsee county is ono of the old set-settled Kansas counties and is in a splendid shapo financially, It is rather rough in sotnu places, but Is well watered and timbered and will raise everything that any other Kansas county docs.

years ago and put In a $5,000 stock of general merchandise, lie keeps two clerks and duds himself with as much business us lie is aldo to attend to. Horn runs the only billiard table in the town. His is a first class place in every sense of the word, and persons who go there are always sura of courteous treatment. lie is also a property owner hero. FredTrafts keeps a full line of drugs, chemicals, pnlnts, oils, varnishes, medicines, toilet articles, perfumes, etc, Mr.

Traits is considered one of the solid men of the city. lie came hero fifteen years ago from Riley county and is now erecting a very handsome business block on Missouri street. Fuel) Lutz, dealer in hnrdwarc, tinware, stoves, etc. He carries a lurge stock and does a good business. for twenty years.

He occupied the position of register of deeds for eighteen years, and has also held other county olllces, Mr. Burt, ho other member of the firm, is young man though an old Wubuuseo county niuu, having been born and raised here. Tn Alma News, the oldest paper in the county, an eight column fulio, wns established in The paper was purchased last July by I. D. Gardiner, who Is making's very successful sheet out of it.

Altogether, Mr. Gardiner Is making both money and fame out of Ids newspaper ventures, and ruus a typical Ivan ana sheet. Rorert Jaeschkr, the jeweler, came from Topeka in 1877, and has therefore the oldest established house in this business here. lie carries a full stock of jewelry and also a general line of sporting goods, guns, etc. lie occupies a A Brief Review of its Citizens, Business Men and Alms, the county scat of Waulmnsoe county, is a thriving village of 1201) inhabitants.

Thu population of the city ami surrounding country is largely mude up of Germans who are thrifty and generally well to do deople, The city has an excellent system of graded schools with a flue building, churches, court house and handsome buaiuess blocks. These are built up most- Chicago, Kansas St Nebraska. (Rock Island Route.) GOING NORTH EAST. No. 2, fit.

Louis and Chicago. through Mud and Express Uaily, uiTivcH at 8:83 departs 8:38 a. m. No. 4, Kansas City.

fit. Louis and Chicago, Mulit Express, daily, arrives departs 9:40 p.m. No 01. Accommodation, leaves daily (except fiuuduy) 12:01 p. ui.

ALMA BUSINESS MEN. F. Moruus, Ja. dealer in drugs, stationery, school supplies, toilet articles, perfumery, camo here from Empoiia about fivo years ago and started this liusiues. He carries the largest stock of drugs in the city, owning his own store building which is complete in all its appointments.

Mr. Morris is one of Almas 1 mwr 1 ssaiiiufeR ,11 It 3 'fe; i-. -wjrwjyt -J fi ini 1 1 t. rar fsr aSf 0' HU CCWNIK -yotWAwm' I 1 1 I 8 Jr'S ho t-w 3 'w K6s-- 18, I (jbif .3 5-r mill 8 I i 1 i.V. I Lr: -Y11a, IrCfT-L- ii -id 8 8 lLLLTr -h i he-1 -f--varrdr-V 5s Ji ij aiial ffi RAILWAY TIME TABLE.

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K. NORTH AND EASTWARD. GOING SOUTH. No. 8, Kansas City.

St. Louie nnd Chicago. Express, arrives 8:00. departs. .6:20 a.

m. No. 1, Kansas City, St. buns and Chicago through Mail and Express, urri. ves 8:10 nml departs daily 8:10 p.m.

No. 01, Accommodation leaves Daily (except Sunday) 8:80 p. St, Louis San Francisco. Mail anil Express 7:15 a. m.

Express 8:05 p. ni. Arrives from the East at 6:30 a.m. Leaves. Coing west, passenger 5:15 p.

m. Going west, freight 12:05 p.m. Going east, passenger a. m. Going east, passenger 10:00 p.

m. Going east, freight 9:80 p.m.' Going cast, freight 8:00 a. m. The 'Frisco is tho only lino running two solid trains daily to St. Louis without change from Wichita.

The only line having morning and night Iullmnn service from Wichita to St. Louis. Two trains daily to Arkansas and Texns points. Free reclining clmir cars on all night trains. City Union ticket ollice, 122 North Main street, and Union depot near Oak street.

W. I). MURDOCK, Freight and Pass. Ag't 122 N. Main St.

C. D. Gray, Coml Agt, 119 E. Douglas avenue. WICHITA WESTERN.

Eastward Westward Mail and Express 9:05 am 7:35 am Express 8:50 in 8:10 best citizens, and can always be depen led upon to do his best for the advancement of bis town. Lewis Palenskb is an old resident and having been born in i the county is therefore a genuine Jayhawkcr. He combines two brandies of busitics and makes a success of both, keeping a book store and geueral fancy bazar in the front part of bis store where one finds a complete stock of stationery, wall paper, notions, fancy goods, toys, etc. In the rear of the store he carries on a photograph gallery. He has a fine studio and being the artist himself liu gives general satisfaction.

Mr. Ralcusitc is an old settler and is much liked. He owns line dwelling property in the town and also some valuable pioperty in Alta Vista. a villiage sixteen miles south of here. II.

M. Berry carries on a jewelry store in tho building with Mr. IV.enskc and has a general stock of goods in his line. He came here from Ohio, where he was engaged in tho same business, three years ago. He does all sorts of wutch and clock repairing, cleaning, and being an old and practical jeweler is meeting with the success lie deserves.

Si. H. Fairfield Co. This firm has been in the real estate business here for three years. Mr.

Fail field, the senior member of the firm has resided here i double store on Missouri street where he does all sorts of repairing, etc, E. Wetzel, proprietor of the city bakery, came from Newton a year and a half ago, where he had resided since 1871. Mr. Wetzel is quite a prominent man here, owning a handsome business block and some residence praperty. He also owns residence property in Newton He runs a general bakery and lunch room, keeping confectionery, ice cream and oysters in season.

His is a good place to go. Matt Thompson, the out-going county superintendent, was elected in 1878 and held bis position for ten years. He is the present postmaster, having held that position for the last three years. He is an old resident having spent thirty-two years in the county, is much liked and respected by all who know him, and is rated with the best men of the community. Alex Muir is proprietor of the Liberty Bakery.

He is native of Scotland and formerly ran a branch store at Herington. Mr. Muir has been in Alma three years and is mooting with much success ns he does most of hi advertising in tho dining room nnd his patrons always come bnck ngaiu. L. Tries, is a native of Germany, who came here six of stone which is plentiful around there, the quarries forming quite a source of wealth to the owners.

There has just been completed a fine stone block' of four two-storv buildings, and these, iu addition to the many other fine ones facilities for the carrying on of business, unexceptional. The Waubunsoe County News and the Enterprise, both of them typical Kansas papers, are full of news on all Borts of subjects. Iu operation there, is a very large cement works. It is already a paying institution and it can safely lie predicted thut it will lie even more so in the future, for this is bound to be one of the big Kansas manufactories. The Great Rock Island route and a branch of the Santa Fe railroad crosses here, thus affording the citizens unsurpassed shipping facilities.

Alina is built on and among a cluster of small hills and is a very picturesque and attractive place. Shade trees are plentiful and good water is obtained at a reasonable depth under any spot or place in the town. The city is an old one, having been fust settled nearly a quarter of a century ago. It never booms the German element of the populace do not believe in such things, hut it always has and no doubt always will enjoy a steady and wholesome growth and Missouri Facltle, 'Ft. Scott Route.

KANSAS MIDLAND. AKR. LEAVE. Passenger 9:00 pm Freight ARRIVES FROM. Kansas City.

St. Louis and Eastern Express, St. Louis, Ft. Scott and Eastern Express 2:55 p.m. Conway Springs, Anthony, and Kiowa Express Con ivny Anthony and Kiowa Express, DEPARTS FOR.

St. Louie. Ft. Scott and Eastern Expriss 11 :55 a. in, Kansas City, St.

Louis and Eastern Express 8:05 p. in. Conway Springs, Anthony and Kiowa Express 7:30 a. Conway fipringe, Anthony nnd Kiowa Expross 3:05 p. m.

Is it not a fact that a nice cabinet photograph of youyself would be highly ap predated by your friends and relatives as a holiday token? We think it is. Have a dozen good ones taken, and thus make twelve of your friends glad at tjie same It costs but little, and Baldwin Son, of course, is the place to get tho best. No. 118 East Douglas avenue.