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The Settler's Guide from Chetopa, Kansas • Page 3

The Settler's Guide from Chetopa, Kansas • Page 3

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THE SEffil'S-BH. 9 CHETOPA, KANSAS, JULY, 1879. it r- Only 25 Cents TA Year. If you want to keep posted about the best -portion of Kansas, where there is the greatest 'rainfall, the best land, the most timber, coal, and stock water, subscribe for the The JSettx er's 42 Vr' Guide. If you wanf to keep posted about the Indian Territory, now soon to be open ed, where fortunes 'will be made in a year, subscribe for.

The Settler's Guide, only 25 cts. a year in postage stamps. If you have been receiving the paper heretofore please state that fact. Address J. B.

Cook Chetopa, Kansas. Two hundred new post offices have been established in this State- within the past year. The Valley farm of Esq. S. C.Hocket in Osage township, is one of the best and prettiest in the State.

Mr. W. J. Millikin, of Elm Grove informed us last week that upon count ing the grains of the heads of wheat some of the largest ones had as many as 75 to 80. Hon.

Owen Wimmer and sons thresh- ed about 5,000 bushels of wheat this season. Mr. W. It. Lackey 1,130, and others have also threshed out large amounts.

Wm. Dick of Osage township has School Booms. L.o. mi Sdiool Sena. MAP OF CHEEOKEE COUNTY.

DEALEU IN' EBDCB, Glassware; Cank Blocks maple Street) liuisneu. uia new uuttago injuae, wmcui.jm Hardware; Iron and Steel Wagon Work, Stoves and Tin Agrlcaltnral Implements Pomps, Hope, Ssh and Glass, AT DAVIS' OLD STAND, CHETOPA, KANSAS." Chetopa Dry Cools ana L. J. THOMPSON CHETOFJk, KANSAS, has just opened ou Vln the room' formerly occupied by tho P. a ew and ex- tensire stock of: Dry Goods.

Clothing Boots. Shoes, Eats and Caps, Groceries Jewelry cv We Believe In Fair Dealing Of Quick Sales and Small Profits. J. V7. COLUrJlBIA, Staple and Fancy CANNED GOODS, Coffee, Sugar, Flour, Tobacco; Conntrj produce taken ia exchange for goods.

V. 1 44-tf j. w. Columbia. A 1 The undersigned would inform the people of Chetopa and riclnity that he has CONSTANTLY ON HAND At his fthop on Maple street, east of tha National Hotel, all kinds of -) 4 Hi I- 4 OF LABETTE COUNTY.

CHETOPA MA11KET. Chetopa, July, 17. 1S79. Butter, per lb. 8c.

Eggs, per dozen 8Jc. Lard, per lb. 8c. Vinegar, per gallon, 40 to bCc. 1 uoai uil, per gallon, 25c.

Dried Apples, per lb. 7c. Dried Pesches, per lb. 5 to 6c. Hams.

Sugar lbnicr Hams. Country, per lb. td llci Bacon, per lb. 8jc. v- Hogs, live, per cwt.

2.002.50. Cattle, per cwt. 2.00. Chickeus, per dozf $1.50 Beef; per lb. 4 to 10.

Fork. Dressed. Der lb. 4 tbSdi' Potatoes, per busbef, 81.00 Fiour. per lt0 pounds, 82.60 to $3.00 Corn Meal, per 60c.

Onions, per pck-, 50c. Cheese, per lb. 15c. Wheat, per bushel, 80 uorn, per bushel. w5c, Oat, phT bushel, 25c.

Hay; best, per ton, $3.50 to 84.00 Wood, per cord, 83.00 per bushel, 8 to 10c. Chetopa Lumber, Yard. Torrance Anderson will compete with any town in Labette or adjoining counties, in prices on lumber, They will sell shingles at $2.50 up; lath at $3.75 ceiling at 81.50 and doors, four raised pannel, at sash, 8x10, painted and glazed, 12 lights. $1.00 and up; dimension stuff at $1.90. Lime, plaster, cement and every thing in their line at the lowest "'prices.

Discounts on, large, bills. Give them a call. Yard on K. T. R.

north of depot. Torrance Andersok, 29-tf. Proprietors. BISHOP, i rmm -r on es .3 38 tii WORK WARRANTED. Proprietor of STAR STORE Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Dry Goods, Clothing.

Boots, Shoes, Hats, Gents' Furnishing Goods, Comer' Store, Hirsh's 'Block, CHETOPA, Kas sas. Wehave Ibe Iirt' VtocV ot Gol? In Southern Kansa. and sre all tiroes prepared to dnplicate 8t. Louis or Kansas onrstrwk and compute, and you win find It to Tour, adrant- he ehetopa Inflpmaiy, ii' T-V rs i -a J606 t0 for treatment of CHRONIC as well as ACUTE diseases. 4 INVALIDS from a distance will find a nieasanthotnR.irfth cmw4 rra.

uisu kvavvuk U6ua a. AO a Especial" attention i will' be given to all Clironlc, CongbStatarrh. Hiar- as weu as i enaie Diseases. a hrii-Zti 92. I zgR-rX: S3 til 1 is a beautv.

tocrether with his fine or- chard of 15 acres and rood Osae hedges make his farm remind one of the best in Ind. or 111. C. J. Darling of Osage township, has i.

-1 1 3 1 ground 340 bushels of Medeteranian wneat maiong neany unrty-one oesneis per acre, xxiis is me Kinu or a aar- limr one ivansas woman nas. Mr. W. H. Brownlee, who came here this spring from Monmouth, has bought the Cleveland farm, and takes possession in October.

Mr. B. is an excellent old gentleman, and we think he will prove himself to be a good neighbor. Millikin Pierson with their steam enirine and new vibrator, are thresh- ing wheat at a lively rate. Some days nearly 800 bushels is the amount thev thresh.

reoort wheat tirrn in out so much better than was exnected. This is the report from every quarter, Ind- who located here about one year ago, is one of our best and' most sub stantial citizens. Mr. Burket is much pleased with his new home and a num- ber of Ids old neighbors and relatives have visited him, and were much I pleased with Labette county. Mr.

G. W. Craig, one of the thrifty fanners living over the whfiattn tnwn otia Hhv if woov fh rf wo wiova 'T brought in. He had 37 acres, which yielded 23 bushels to the acre, and weighs 61 lbs. to the bushel.

The berry was very full and plumb. If any one can give us a better yield let him come on. Mr. Green, living on C. Condon's farm 3 miles south of town, threshed his wheat last Tuesday obtaining the enormous yield of 475 bushels from 17 acres of measured ground, lxing twenty-eight bushels to the acre.

The wheat was of fine quality, and the yield far surpassed the most sanguine expectations Can any one beat it? Oswego Independent. Mr. E. S. Smith of this city, former ly of, Fayette county.

is raising a patch bfahemp'as an experiment and thinks the land here equal to the new timbered land of andftnat 1500 pounds "Of lintrperacre could eas-1 ily be raised which would be worth at present prices at least $65. or $70. per Me, nuiuujuu land at a cost of about $10. or $15. per acre I MAP Personal.

James L. Van Note, our enterprising stock dealer, accompanied by his fami- VYi is enjoying a visit at his old home in amestown, Trid. Mr. Peter of Higbee, Ran- dolph has recently visited dflP.f.nna. Sinrf rnrrfnof1 rm iIaqa "IT 37.

i Itntnvn will mnva horo in o1a4 "iUP Juyera ana nis two sons wno Ieft for Colorado last spring, re- turned Saturday of last week not only satisfied but disgusted. They will now remain in Labette county. I reCently visited us, and thinks of com- ing out and one tff the best WA fftimr1 frt Ko i Daniel "Woodbury of Carbon Cliff, Rock: Island I1U has been his old friend C. M. Keeler, of this county, and gave us a friendly call.

Mr. Woodbury, is much pleased with Labette county, and intends' locating with us. tessera. x( ana a. nepiogie, oi Wayne Co- Ind- a few weeks since I A.

A a i cunty visit, stopping wun ineir olQ neignoor jvi. liurKet, wno settled here about a year ago. The Keplogle' brothers bad traveled con- siderably through the west and assur- eu us tney naa iouna no portion or tne country to compare with the south part of Labette Co. A Beautlfal Place- A farm, one mile from Chetopa, 120 acres in cultivation, 40 in A 11 -1 Pure, iair awemng, gooa new oarn, pear and cherry trees, a well of excel lent and unfailing water, and being on high ground water can be led from it by pipes to any field on the farm, con- vement to coal timber and school house, and near enough to Indian Ter- nt0 to rPthe advantages of the great stock range therein, thrifty hedce fence and fine crops. Price $3,000, one- nalf 800 tune on balance.

Established 1670. A. J. L. LOOSE, Koliable Jobbers, BRIT 4 II I Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, AND National Bank Block it CHETOPA; I Kansas.

GEO. W. FOXj -Attorney at Law r- i- i KansasI attention be giVen to any business which you may hare in toiia iuuvuiij uiu viit3t4.nuiau';xeiTltory. and Commercial reference given in every town and city, if 4 REFERENCES Matthewson IJCWIa WILLIAMS faun ELLIOTT. iUs.

Wichita, JUi. Willi Elliott; ilUktss: Cf-irrnir OsageMedise.PJaLntcJ the. cnufi aeasoa Williams Elliott GEO. EDDIHGTOfJ, Bker, Restaurantuer, and Confec- Maple Street, Chetopa Kansas. (OITFICE ADAMS KXFKESS COMPANY.) Groceries, Game, Lunch; Choice Cigars, and Tobacco.

-Good Shaping Accoamodations. GO TO LUDLOW'S BBUG STORE (Successor to H. rye Where everything may be found in the line of DRUGS i -MEDICINES, PAINTS. A LARGE LINE OF -j Wall Paner and Border PHYSICIAN'S PRESCRIPTIONS Filled at all hours of day or night. Maple Street, Chetopa, Kas.

AT I will sell, at my mill 2 1-2 miles ioutheaa of Oswego, Sycamore. Cottonwood and Elm Lumber at 75 Cts per 100 Ft. Hickory and OaK 81 00 and 1.25 per Hundred Feet. Mfir i Sawed StraisM Edge. Split Posts 4 cents each.

Rails 1 1-2 cents eacnt Seasoned Wood $1.50 per cord at 21111, or 2.23 neiivered in Oswego. 29-3m L.L. HOLME3. (DJdd, To loan t)n five years time atV; 8 OB 9 BER CENT Money, to Joan for TBedii.Bates; CCI. I of 3 i Jf tJj Haplo Street; Chetopa Kansas.

Including Tables. Bedsteads, Chairs. aP so C'offix, ji of which will be soldj at ijower IPricjeaiir Than ever offered beiore In Chetopa- or La- bette Call and examine goods and P. MtfNTYKE, 13-tr ChetopaKans LEE CL ARK. i 'A.

DSTUK(3E3 XT A MQ A general Bankincr hnHinr Transacted. a 1 Exdranses 1 "soiA n.i eltles? In tne Drafts for sale1 otf Ireland. Hermanr and3 airfnw elgn coantrles. Deposits reeelired i and rintei That lively. Mr.

IL W. I al'Bantr, kansas rtflobart A Con-Bayburn, who recenUy located in Chel KaiiMj; dark esi-auoTrea -w "gpecialu agrees Jtaiioma Hani. Kansas City, Jl9. 4 5 He wafust-Jthrough 'haryesting, an4 imormea us tuuw lhq wneac on grouna plowed in July "waa in. every perior 'tttdi'jate'lowed ground.

1 rne ainerence inr inewneat before it -was readily be' seen t6 the the best -very furrow. is the testimony of and sowinsr for wheat -invariably -give 3 SUBSCIIIBBFOIl it Si? i rr 9 Cf i t) OM.Y 25 CENTS A TEAK i. A.

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1879-1880