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The Largest Cash Department Store in Kansas.
Our Cash buying and selling system enables us to give you more for each Dollar than any store in the. State.
When in need of Dry Goods, Ready to Wear Garments, Millinery, Notions, Shoes, (Bents Furnishings, Groceries and Hardware we urge you to trade with us. We stand back of every purchase and guarantee you satisfaction and courteous treatment.
Our building when completed will be classed with the finest and most modern store rooms to be found. Make this store your headquarters when in Newton.
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Newton,
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9:30 Reception of Special train from Newton. 9:30-10:00 Music by Newton and Halstead Bands. 10:00 Grand Exhibition on Main Street
Dixie Jubilee Singers, Trapeze Performance. 11:00 Music at Riverside Park.
12:00 Adjournment for Dinner.
1:00 Music at the Park.
1:30 Invocation.
Presidents Address.
Address of Welcome Mayor Eyman.
Address by Attorney Gen. Dawson.
Business Meeting of Old Settlers.
Music by Jubilee Singers.
3:30 Grand Ball Game.
5:30 Balloon Ascension and Parachute Leap.
6:30 Grand Exhibition on Main Street.
7:00 Concert on Main Street by Newton Concert Band. 8:00 Free Vaudeville Show.
8:30 Balloon Ascension with Fireworks Display.
Newton 8:30 a. m.
Hutchinson 10:15 a. m. Halstead 12:05 p. m.
Newton 1:15 p. m.
Halstead 7:00 p. m.
All the regular trains will stop
Arrive Halstead 8:55 a. m Arrive Halstead 11:10 a. m Arrive Newton 12:30 p. m Arrive Halstead 1:40 p. m Arrive Newton 7:25 p. m except No. 3 and No. 4.
E. S. MORTON.
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The Committees.
The following Commitees have charge of today's picnic Executive Committee
C. E. Mitchell, Carl Kaiser, J. A. Linn, Curt Riesen, H. A. Quiring.
C. B. Mitchell, Finance George Hinkle, O. R. Mantele.
Music
Lucas Krehbiel, Mrs. E.J. McKee, W. J. Barkemeyer
Sports
H. A Quiring, Dr. E. J. McKee, C. E. Hicks A. J. Smith, Chas. Bethrent
Transportation
J. M. McNair, E. S. Morton, L. C. Horst.
Curt Riesen, Advertising Mark Schowalter, Sherman Gehne,
H. Long, Decoration Benton Steele, Albert Dyck,
Orris Hinshaw, J. H. Lehman.
Reception
J. S. Eymann, Dr. E. M. Hoover, John Swartz Chas. Smith, Bert Frizzell.
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C. E. MITCHELL.
H. A. QUIRING.
CARL KAISER.
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CURT RIESEN.
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Little River Stock Farm
Heads the Herd of Pure Bred Percherons and several other Young Percherons and sons of Falmont
Mr. U. B. Remer will take pleasure in showing you the fine stock
It is the intention to have a colt show of Oneida Colts, with the exception of those raised on the farm, some time this fall, at which time several prizes will be given for the best colts.
Prizes will also be offered for the best colts sired by Hailmont.
Also have Hailmont No. 41197 the handsome son of Falmont.
Twenty-three years ago our fathers conceived the idea of organizing an old settlers’ picnic. They met August 9th, 1888, in the Pierce Grove east of the
Warkentin place and elected following officers: President, C. S. Bowman,
First Vice President, G. F. Benthusen,
Second Vice President, J. C. Walker,
Third Vice President, R. W. Hall,
Secretary, John Smith,
Treasurer, J. B. Dickey,
Compiler, A. L. Green.
Hon. A. L. Green was the principal speaker.
About 1000 people attended this first meeting of the old settlers and decided to make it an annual affair. From this little gathering of 1000 people the Old
C. B. WARKENTIN
Visit the farm today, East of the Halstead Mill and see the Big Horses
ONEIDA No. 48,758
W. C. HINKLE.
J. S. EYMANN.
W. C. HINKLE & CO.
Hardware Implements and Vehicles.
Everything in Our Line We Have it,
Will get it,
Or it is not made.
We Sell the Builders Hardware.
EVERYTHING IN HARDWARE UP-TO-DATE.
W. C. HINKLE & CO.
"The recollection of QUALITY remains long after the PRICE is forgotten."
Settlers’ Picnic has grown to be the greatest event of the year in Harvey County and counts from six to ten thousand people in its attendance.
The Old Settlers Picnic has always been held at Halstead because of its central position in the County. The meetings are now held in Riverside Park, the most picturesque spot in Central Kansas, favored by nature with beautiful trees, green grass and running water. Not only the inhabitants of Harvey County but people from far and near make this a sort of meeting places and in order to accommodate the crowds special trains are run from Newton and Hutchinson.
On August 10th 1911, Halstead opens her door, for the 24th annual picnic of the Old Settlers, extending a most cordial welcome to the numberless hosts who
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for so many years have come to enjoy the beauties of nature and the attractions of man, and by their presence help to make possible the success of the Old Settlers’ Picnic.
Early the morning of August 11th 1910, the little city of Halstead was astir getting things in readiness for the Twenty-Third Annual Picnic of the Old Settlers of Harvey County. People from the country and neighboring towns began arriving early and by the time the first special from Newton came in at 9:30 a large crowd had gathered at the depot. Hearty greetings were exchanged on arrival of the train, then the Band led the way to Riverside Park, where a Merry-
E. H. KLiewer
E. H. KLiewer
Groceries, Shoes, Hats,
A New, clean stock from which to select. Our prices are always right.
PHONE 9.
HALSTEAD, KANSAS.
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J. H. McNAIR, President, W. J. SLOAN, Cashier,
J. H. LINN, Vice President.
THE HALSTEAD BANK
ORGANIZED MARCH 10, 1882.
CAPITAL _______ $20,000
SURPLUS and UNDIVIDED PROFITS $10,000
Loans Negotiated on Short Notice at Lowest Rates. General Ranking; Business Transacted. Correspondence Solicited
DIRECTORS and STOCKHOLDERS
M. S. Ingalls, C. B. Warkentin, J. H. McNair, J. A. Linn, John H. Linn., J. S. Eymann, A. H. Lehmann, H. V. Riesen, D. G. Dyck,
Peter Wiebe, A. I. Schowalter, M. S. Hege, B. E. Frizzell, W. C. Hinkle.
go-round and all sorts of amusements had been provided for the youngsters. The Newton and Halstead Bands furnished the music. Just before dinner a very successful balloon ascension was made.
Promptly at 1:30 p. m. the meeting was called to order by the President, M. Harvey. The Speaker for the day was Judge Thos. C. Wilson of Wichita, who delivered a very able address. The officers elected for 1911 were as follows:
President, W. C. Hinkle, Secretary, N. L. Hinshaw,
Vice Pres., E. C. Cadwell, Treasurer, M. S. Ingalls.
The Ball Game between Halstead and Moundridge was attended by the younger crowd and the old base-ball fans, while the older settlers staid in the Park exchanging reminiscences and living over the old days.
Late in the evening the crowd dispersed, tired but happy, already looking forward to “Old Settlers’’ 1911.
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ECHOES OF THE PAST.
In response to requests from the Committee for information regarding the early days the following interesting articles were received.
From Sedgwick
“In answer to your request for information regarding first settlers here, will do the best I can to recall some of them. When I first saw this neck of the woods I had no thought for the morrow or any idea then that I would ever be an old settler, nor be called upon for items to please or amuse the Old Settlers’ meeting, hence can at best give but a very incomplete account of our first arrivals.
Sedgwick County was organized in 1870 and in-cluded territory where Newton, Halstead and Burrton
J. W. QUICK,
Contracting
Painter, Paper Hanger
and all
Interior Finishing
Wall Paper, Room Mouldings, Paints, etc.
Halstead, Kansas
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O. E. JONES & CO. Fine Livery
Best Equipment in West Half of the County
Established 1876. HALSTEAD. KANSAS.
R. C. FERGUSON,
Staple and Fancy Groceries, Queensware, Notions, Candy and Cigars.
A Full Fine of Fresh Fruit Halstead, ------ Kansas.
stands. Dr. T. S. Floyd had taken a claim and built a log cabin on the west side of Sand Creek, not far north of where Sedgwick now stands. He was one of our first County Commissioners. I met Dr. Floyd for the first time at Wichita in the winter of 1869—70. He
told me then of his intention of starting a town at the mouth of Sand Creek and induced me to come here and look over the country.
Wichita was platted and surveyed in the spring of 1870 and Sedgwick the following fall. The first land proved up on in what is now Harvey County was the James Blackfan farm by Jud Kimball sometime in 1869. At this time what few settlers were here were mostly men with cattle and who paid very little attention to claim tiling. Mr. Chas. Schaefer came in 1869 with a
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lot of cattle and bought the tiling on the north-west corner of Section 20, so as to get the location but never did anything more with it. John Corgan proved up the SO on which Sedgwick is located. The first child born in the vicinity, in fact in Harvey County, was Rosa Schaefer, born August 12th, 1870. Mr. Schaefer, her father was among the very first settlers. Mr. Sloan I forget his first name, was for a time partner with Mr. Schaefer and had the first store on the present town site before it was laid out. This store was kept in a very shabby looking log shanty.
John Milne, who still lives on the old place is another early settler. Jack Wright, now dead, had taken up land part of which is in Sedgwick. I am not trying to call those who came in late in 1870, when the Mathis’, Cretchers and others came rolling in from
E. H. KLIEWER, President D. LANGENWALTER, V. President
WILLIAM MESSNER, Cashier
Farmers State Bank
HALSTEAD, KANSAS.
CAPITAL $20,000.00
SURPLUS. $ 3,400.00
A NEW BANK FOR OLD SETTLERS
DIRECTORS:
E. H. Kliewer, William Messner, D. Langenwalter, Jno. Redinger, J. W. Ruth, Sam’l. Dunkelberger, J. H. Hege.
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A Poplar Place.
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K aisers Cafe serves good things to eat,
And service prompt, everything neat.
In here are Short Orders, Cooked in right way, Superior lunches, all times of day,
Excellent pastries, canned goods 0. K.
Rich Oysters, too, coffee that’s fine,
Soft drinks and fruits are found in our line.
Candies the finest always on hand,
And cigars and tobaccos, suiting demand, Follow the folks who come every day,
Eat and grow fat at Kaisers Cafe.
Carl Kaiser,
Halstead, Kansas.
the east. Some of these tenderfeet, because my partner, Mr. Weeks, and I had built a long, low building across the line dividing our claims, they took us for horse-thieves. They were from Ohio and that sort of architecture was so different from anything they had ever seen, dreamed or read about, thought of course it must be a rendezvous for horsethieves.
It is difficult to put all the things down that would be interesting without too much Ego, so have to leave that for another generation.”
Wm. Finn.
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From Halstead
THE OLD KIT CARSON TREE.
Away back in the sixties when the trail of the white man was scarcely seen, this old elm tree which has weathered the passing storms of perhaps a thousand years as it majestically stands on the banks of the Black Kettle Creek, was a good shield and shade for the roving hunter and his dusky maid, a token, a guide of the plains, and many are the mystic stories that surround its life.
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The Pioneer Drug Store
Established 1874.
M. S. INGALLS, Proprietor.
Halstead, Kansas.
At one time it was the admiration and pride of the Arapahoe and Osage Indian huntersr a mark from which the gold seekers, or forty-niners as they were called, measured the hiding place of their gold when trailed by the Indian brigade, and perhaps in days to come some sturdy farmer may unearth a wealth of dust placed there by some brawny hand, which has long since passed away and the distance and the point of compass from the old tree has been forgotten in the droop of years.
Here it was that Kit Carson and a band of emi-grants were quietly resting from a tiresome march over the plains; they had camped for the night; the carcass of a buffalo lay by the camp fire for the evening and morning meal. All was reported quiet and serene by
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the incoming scout, the moon sank slowly to rest amid a bank of western clouds. The camp was in peaceful slumber save the lone watchman of the caravan herd.
It was perhaps three o’clock in the morning; a drizzling, chill rain had set in when a band of Co-manches broke the stillness of the night, completely surprising little camp. The heroic old trapper sprang from his couch, and there within the wagon corral the whites stood like tigers at bay. Chief Black Kettle, from whom the little creek took its name closed in from the west, while Chief Hard Rope came down the east bank of the creek. For a time the affray was terrific but the Red Men were held aloof. The Indian yell was horrifying, ammunition was running low, and the whites were fearful of the result. Morning dawned, the clouds broke away, the sun came creeping over the hill,
(Successors to A. I. Schowalter & Co.)
Our stock is under cover and is the best obtainable. Let us figure with you on the next bill. This is the time to lay in your supply before the additional advance in price. We manufacture Cement Blocks.
Phone 11
Halstead, Kansas.
The Farmers’ Grain, Stock and Mercantile Company
In the market at all times for wheat, corn and oats
We Pay the Highest Market Price
the indians formed for their final charge and were surely and slowly closing in, when above the clatter and din the quick and experienced ear of Carson caught the fiery blast of the army bugle and soon a portion of the Seventh U. S. Cavalry commanded by General Custer, attracted by the cry of battle, dashed to their relief.

The Indians retreated taking with them their dead and wounded.
Later on unearthing one of the mounds up the valley for inspection and truth, there lay the remains of an Indian warrior, bow and quiver by his side, and
and will be pleased to receive your business.
Phone 104
Halstead, Kansas.
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the skull still told the story of Kit Carson’s unerring rifle.
The old Kit Carson tree is passing away and I am led and inclined to believe that the curious marks that one time mantled its old trunk bore an index to historic facts that now and for time to come must and will remain hidden mysteries. M. S. I.
E. D. RUTH
For the Best in
Photographic Art
Halstead, Kansas.
Linn's Department Store
You will find
Dry Goods, Clothing, Hats, Shoes, Notions and Furnishings.
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Latest up-to-date Merchandise at the lowest possible Prices.
J. A. LINN,
HALSTEAD,
KANSAS.
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JOHN C. RYAN
Blacksmith
[ am equipped to do blacksmithing in all its branches.
Having recently installed a new trip hammer and tire shrinker, I am prepared to do work in my line promptly.
Horse Shoeing A Specialty.
HALSTEAD, KANSAS.
N. J. SMITH,
:Proprietor of the:
HALSTEAD WAGON SHOP
Rear Roper's Blacksmith Shop.
The Frisco House
Under New Management
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Serves the Best Meals in the City. Try it Today.
H. POST, Proprietor Halstead, - Kansas.
D. S. MARCY
COAL & REAL ESTATE DEALER
City Property a Specialty.
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Highest Price Paid for Cream
HALSTEAD, KANSAS.
EDWARD E. WUTTKE, M. D., Res. Physician and Mgr.
EDYTH D. SARRASIN, Superintendent.
The
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Halstead Hospital
HALSTEAD, - KANSAS.
Arthur E. Hertzler, M. D. Attending Surgeon Professor of Surgery, University Medical College.
402 Argyle Building Kansas City, Missouri.
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From Burrton.
Burrton City was laid out in the year 1873. Of the original settlers only three are living here now, John Hunt, J. H. Gresham and R. E. Jones. The old school-house was the first building on the townsite.
The A. T. & S. F. R. R. was built into Burrton in June 1873 with Jared Cone as the first agent.
J. H. Gresham and James Cross were the first Land Agents, Lyman Cone the second.
John Hunt, Joe Moore and J. H. Gresham were the first merchants. Andy Ballard was the first blacksmith. R. E. Jones was the first liveryman. George Vandever was the first banker. John Hunt was first Postmaster.
The first telephone in the county was built by Howard & Vanarsdale from Burrton to Mount Hope.
MITCHELL'S
Bakery and Confectionery and Ice Cream Parlor.
C. E. MITCHELL, Proprietor.
ICE CREAM and SOFT DRINKS
Extensive preparations have been made to accommodate the people with bakery products today.
ONE DOOR SOUTH OF HALSTEAD BANK.
HALSTEAD, KANSAS.
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The first rural telephone was built by J. W. Shive from Burrton to Patterson.
The first Populist paper in the United States was published in Burrton by Rogers & Kies.
J. W. S.
O. R. MANTELE
JEWELER AND OPTICIAN.
HALSTEAD, KANSAS.
A. H. Dettweiler,
Fresh and Salt MEATS
We are in the market at all times for good beef cattle
WE MANUFACTURE ICE.
Phone 7
Halstead, Kansas.
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Just A New Settler
Among the
Old Settler's
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I guarantee to save you from
10 to 25 % on your Furniture or Rug Bills.
What I havn’t got I will be glad to get for you.
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H. A. QUIRING, Halstead
Furniture — Rugs — Trunks — Wall-Paper.
From Newton.
A TRAGEDY OF THE EARLY DAYS.
In reply to your request for an incident of the early days, I send herewith an episode of the year 1871, about May or June, which is, at least, in sharp contrast with the occurrences of the present day.
The Osage reservation was then in the neighbor-hood of what is now known as Council Crove. Indians from this reservation frequently passed through Newton on their way hunting the buffalo, which was then around Burrton and Hutchinson, with their ponies
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J. H. McNAIR, Pres.
C. B. WARKENTIN, Vice-Pres.
J. H. LINN, Sec’y. and Treas.
The Halstead Milling & El. Co.
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Manufacturers of the Celebrated
Boss Patent and Second-to-None Flour
Milling Capacity, Elevator Capacity,
500 Barrels Daily 200,000 Bushels
WE ARE IN THE MARKET AT ALL TIMES FOR CHOICE MILLING WHEAT.
Halstead, - Kansas.
Elevators at Paxton and Burrton.
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MEALS: Board by dwIekr
Corner Main and Third HALSTEAD, KAN.
GEO. A. LEHMANN,
Plumbing, Gas Fitting & Tin Work
3 Doors Soufh of Post Office
Halstead, Kansas.
G. MALLEIS,
The Shoe Man For Fine Shoes First Class Repair Work a Specialty. Halstead, Kansas.
The Only Exclusive Shoe Stock in Halstead.
The Nobbiest Styles and Lowest Prices.
dragging their tents and other luggage, hitched to poles the back end of which were dragging on the ground.
At one time they camped on Sand Creek, just north of Newton, the squaws remained in camp but the bucks
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invaded the town principally on the hunt for firewater. Several of them got gloriously drunk; so much so that the ones who remained sober became quite anxious to get them out of town and back to camp.
It turned out that one of the drunken bucks was ugly and abusive to the squaws when he got back to camp; whereupon the squaws pounced upon him with clubs and beat him to death. When they broke camp the dead Indian was fastened to the back of a pony and taken, it was supposed, to the Indian burying ground.
No-one tried to interfere with them and they were not molested then nor at any other time. No arrests
The Palace Drug Store
j. c. GIRK
NOW IN HIS NEW STORE
Drugs, Paints,
Stationery and School Supplies
Phones Residence 20 Halstead, Kansas.
The Frisco Barber Shop
A. T. MOUNTS, Proprietor
The Pioneer Barber of the West.
21 Years In Halstead
FIRST CLASS BARBERS, HYDRAULIC CHAIRS CLEAN TOWELS.
were made and no special excitement was in evidence over the occurrence.
Gaston Boyd, M. D
CHRIS. ROPER
Blacksmith and Horseshoer
Plow Work and Hydraulic Tire Setting a Specialty.
Work Done Promptly.
EAST OF HALSTEAD BANK HALSTEAD, KANSAS.
J. J. STEPHENS, General Merchandise
HALSTEAD, KANSAS.
“If You Don’t Trade With Me,
We Both Lose Money.”
Best Meals in Town.
Hot and Cold Lunch.
Clean Rooms
Cigars, Tobacco and Cold Drinks.
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From East Harvey.
I bought land from the S. F. R. R. and located in Pleasant Township in May 1872 and still own and reside on same place. I moved my family here in the spring of 1873.
Among the earliest settlers of this township who were here before me, having located in 1871. I recall John Harlan and son, L. G. Harlan, now County Assessor, J. W. Johnson and family, he formerly Probate Judge of Harvey Co. with Mrs. Johnson came his mother and his brother-in-law, A. J. Manuel and family,
B. E. FRIZZELL. C. A. SMITH.
It may be by chance or at the suggestion of some friend, that you make us your first Sale, buy once you sell to us, we know you will continue, for Our prices are right, our weights are correct, you get cash in hand, and the satisfaction of knowing your produce is bringing as much as it would in larger markets.
We buy Poultry, Butter and Eggs.
We sell Feed and Field Seeds.
We operate our own Cold Storage Plant which enables us to meet the large City Buyers when it comes to prices.
Also Agents for the Belle Springs Creamery Co., of Abilene, one of the best Creameries in the State.
COME AND SEE US IT WILL BE WORTH YOUR WHILE.
B. E. FRIZZELL & CO.
B. E. FRIZZELL.
C. A. SMITH
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J. W. SHIVE, President J. A. McARTHUR, Vice President
S. M. SHOLL, Cashier
BURRTON STATE BANK
Capital_______________________ $25,000.00
Surplus and Undivided Profits_$13,000.00
INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS
All business entrusted to us will have prompt attention. Insurance written and farm loans negotiated.
THE BURRTON BAKERY
and ICE CREAM PARLOR
BEN CLIFFORD, Proprietor
By Courteous Treatment and First-Class Goods we Hope to Merit and Receive your Patronage. Give us a trial and you’ll come back again.
BURRTON, KANSAS.
RED LETTER
“The Guaranteed Flour.”
THE BURRTON MILLING CO.
BURRTON, KANSAS.
Henry and David Kittle and famlies, Johnathan Wood and family, Wm. Cole and family, Dr. S. Foster and family, who was for many years family physician for a large scope of country in East Harvey and West Butler Counties. James and Pat Ray, two brothers, English-
Parvin’s Cash Store
Where you spend less money and take home more than any place in Kansas
Hardware and Implements.
BURRTON, KANSAS.
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ELDO JONES, Pres. . JOHN MEYERS, Vice Pres,.
C. W. RENAKER, Cashier.
The Farmers State Bank
Capital $l5,000.00
We pay 4 per cent interest on time deposits.
Your business solicited.
PHONE 52. - - - - - BURRTON, KANSAS.
men, known to the early settlers as “Jack and Elick.” J. T. and Wm. Masters, both of whom are now living in Newton. The McLain family, some of whom are in business now in Newton, and others. Yes there
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were Leroy and Chas. Owen among the very earliest and also Charley Chamberlin, who built many of the business houses on Main St. in Newton. Of all I have named and others unnamed who were here when I came,
The People’s Grocery
Established 1882.
W. E. GROVE, Proprietor.
CHOICE GROCERIES AT BOTTOM PRICES
Newton, Kansas.
GRAY’S
125 West 6th Phone 543 NEWTON, KANSAS.
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WALLACE & FARRINGTON, Horse Outfitters
Harness, Whips, Robes, Blankets,
Nets and Turf Goods of all Kinds.
We Guarantee All Our Goods.
610 Main Street, - Newton, Kansas.
R. L. KALFUS, Proprietor.
Home-Made Cakes and Pies.
TELEPHONE 547 704 MAIN STREET.
Newton, Kansas.
NURSE & LAWRY,
Newton Roller Feed Mills
DEALERS IN
COAL, FEED and WOOD.
120 West 6th Street Phone 19& Newton, Kansas.
I cannot recall any who are still living on their original farms except A. J. Manuel and myself.
When I came to Newton in 1872 it was the terminus of the Santa Fe R. R. I stopped at a hotel kept by one Bentley, which stood on the corner where
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Hanlin’s Department Store now stands. Newton ex-tended from the Santa Fe R.R. North to Seventh Street with a few scattering houses back on each side of Main Street, principally on the West side, on the unbroken prairie. Among the business men at that time I recall the Hamil Brothers, Wm. Brown, S. Lehman, A. B. Gilbert, R B. Lynch, Joe Rynearson, Muse & Spivey.
S. T. Danner.
Buick, Overland, Cartercar Livery Day and Night
Warren and Detroit Phone 1020.
Vulcanizing and Retreading Plant
BROADWAY GARAGE CO.
NEWTON, KANSAS.
General Repair Shop and Supplies.
Prest-O-Lite Service.
Managers
C M. KENDALL 123 WEST BROADWAY.
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“Fidelity Flour
Milling Capacity 600 Barrels Elevator Capacity 210,000 Bushels
Highest Market Price Paid for Wheat
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INTERESTING FACTS.
Harvey County was named for Governor Harvey.
The first passenger train entered Newton July 17, 1871.
H. Nieman, still living, was the first bona tide settler in what is now Harvey County, having settled on the West Whitewater, Richland township.
The first white child born in Harvey County was Rosa, daughter of Chas. Schaefer of Sedgwick.
Honesty is our policy.
We wasn’t raised in the woods to be scared out By the Hoot of the old owls.
We are here to stay.
Come and get your Repairing done right and get good Harness.
WARE & BARNHISEL,
117 West 6th Street Newton, Kansas. Phone 1116.
Newton Broom Manufacturing Company
Manufacturers of
All Kinds of CARPET and FANCY BROOMS
Barber and Warehouse Brooms a Specialty.
If you want a Broom that you don’t have to pick up straws after sweeping buy the Newton Broom.
207 EAST SIXTH STREET,
Newton, - Kansas.
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A Full Line Of
FURNITURE, CARPETS and DRAPERIES
Carried at all times. Special Inducements to out of town buyers.
Sedgwick is the oldest town in the County. It claims the first birth, the first death, the first schoolbuilding,the first Flouring Mill and the first INTERUR-BAN.
Ellen Webster was the first County Superintendent, Ruth Mitten the present, these two being the only women who have ever held this office in the County.
The first Fourth of July celebration was held in Richardson’s Grove on the West Whitewater, 1871.
The first religious services were held by Rev. Over street, Presbyterian, at Newion in 1871.
Buy what you see and we pay the freight.
DUFF
Newton, Kansas.
Newton, Kansas.
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The last buffalo was killed in Harvey County in l875 in Macon Township.
In 1874 Harvey County raised 25,068 bushels of wheat, in 1911, 1,400,000.
The population of Harvey in 1875 was 5046, in 1911 was 20,000.
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DO YOU BUY OR SELL
Alfalfa Seed, Cane, Millet, Kaffir Corn, Seed Corn, Garden Seed, Grain or Hay.
IT MAY PAY YOU TO GET PRICES FROM
E. R. SANNER
715 MAIN ST. NEWTON, KANS.
See our Line of Machinery We will save you Money.
W. J. Rich & Co.
Phone 134. 114 West 5th Street.
Newton, Kansas.
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This old house built in 1873 by Elijah Compton, son-in-law of Joe Cook still stands on the original site
Modern House of Today.
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“THE CALL OF KANSAS.”
People coming to Kansas from other States soon get the “Kansas Spirit.” While they may have pleasant memories of their earlier homes, may even make trips “back home,” as they say, it is seldom that one, from choice, goes back to stay. Their is that in the air or prairies or something, which makes one “Once a Kansan always a Kansan.”
But, should a Kansan, for any reason, remove to another state, he never gets rid of the longing, the unutterable longing for Kansas.
No Kansan absent from the state can read without a thrill the following beautiful poem, “The Call of Kansas,” which was written at Long Beach, California by Miss Esther Clark, a Kansas girl. She has been able to express in part what all loyal Kansans feel.
“Sweeter to me than the salt sea spray the fragrance of summer rains;
Nearer my heart than the mighty hills are the wind-swept Kansas plains;
Dearer the sight of a shy wild rose by the roadside's dusty way Than all the splendor of poppy-fields ablaze in the sun of May.
Gay as the bold poinsettia is and the burden of pepper trees,
The sunflower, tawny and gold and brown, is richer, to me, than these;
And rising ever above the song of the hoarse insistent sea.
The voice of the prairie calling,
Calling me.”
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E. C. CADWELL,
Vice President,
W. C. HINKLE,
President
M- S. INGALLS
Treasurer,
HINSHAW, Secretary
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NEWTON, KANSAS, IN 1872.
NEWTON, HARVEY COUNTY, KANSAS.
Newton, Harvey County, Kansas is a typical modern city. In making this statment it is not meant to be a mere claim for that distinction. There is scarcely a modern facility that could be named which Newton does not possess and this fact becomes all the more remarkable when it is known that this city has not yet reached the 10,000 class in point of population.
Newton is the most modern city of 8,000 population that could well be found anywhere—not only in Kansas
The Old Settlers
And the New Settlers All Have Their
Photographs
Mbayde MURPHY, Newton
Only Ground Floor Studio in Newton.
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A. G. SYMMS HENRY ENZ
Manufacturers of
Automobile Tops
We, can save you money if you buy your machine without a top and let us make it,.
We make the Price Right. We make them to Fit your machine,
We do all kinds of upholstering in the carriage and auto line. We make buggy tops, for $6.50. We put on rubber tire 3/4 size for $13.00 per set.
We carry in stock the new Staughton wagon, the best wagon in this country...
We also handle buggies and carriages, and our motto is make the price right on everything in our line.
Newton Carriage Works
201 EAST 6TH STREET PHONE 427. NEWTON, KANSAS-
but the entire Southwest. The 1910 Federal Census gave Newton 7,862 people while the County Census of 1911 show this figure had increased to 8057. It is only necessary to recite briefly the various items to prove conclusively that Newton is a city of modern facilities in every respect,
This city is both Division point and Grand Division point of the great Santa Fe System, with railroad shops, a 38 stall round house and a monthly pay roll of$75,000.00. Newton is the parting-of-the-ways-point from where the Santa Fe sends her splendid solid vesti-bule trains on south to Oklahoma, Texas and the Gulf and on West to Denver and California.
From the great railway system, Newton enjoys daily a service consisting of fourteen transcontinental
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trains and twenty mail and express trains daily. There is a total of 40 passenger trains daily in and out of Newton on both the Santa Fe and Missouri Pacific lines. Newton is to be linked up with Wichita and the intervening towns some time in September of this year by an hourly freight and passenger service on the new interurban railway.
So much for transportation facilities — Through the service of two companies Newton has both gas and electricity with reasonable domestic and manufacturing rates. The Bell Telephone Company maintains an exchange with over 2000 subscribers. Right now the company is putting in $12,000.00 worth of improvements including an underground conduct system — There are also improvements in toll facilities to other large cities now being installed which will amount to over $25,000.00.
The Doughty Lumber Co.
Will save you money on your Lumber, Building Material, Paints, Glass, etc.
Largest Sheds in the County, everything under cover, good grades and clean stock
Phone 323 oDo Newton, Kans.
Kansas.
We're Up-To-Date
Now its up to You
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Now is the time to buy your Fall Clothing at big reductions
25 % Discount
on any Suit, Overcoat or Odd
Trousers in the house. A chance to buy High Class Merchandise at low prices.
Century Clothing Company
Newton, Kans. 509 Main St.
The City government of Newton has spent over $300,000.00 in public improvement— including paved streets and cement sidewalks — sewer system, parks and water works extensions in the past three years.
A live daily newspaper and three good weeklies have a circulation that extends over a number of Counties.
The public buildings include a $30,000.00 Y. M. A,
A., Carnegie Library and a new $60,000.00 Post Office building. The County Court House is a beautiful structure costing $60,000.00 and a monument to Harvey County which boasts a record of being entirely without indebtedness. An impartial observer must grant that when Newton possesses such an array of public improvements and utilities that it is an unusually modern city for its size — Possibly this is why many
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of its loyal citizens claim it is the biggest city of its size in the state. Therefore it is not a surprise to find these modern facilities backed by solid business interests.
Industrially, Newton can only claim that class of establishments that naturally belong to a territory which is strictly an agricultural section — There are three flour mills — two of which have a capacity of 600 barrels of flour daily and do a business that aggre gates $1,000,000.00 yearly. Four grain elevators with a storage capacity for 350,000 bushels of wheat afford capacity for handling 1,500,000 bushels of wheat that passes through this market every twelve months. One large ice plant with a 100 ton daily capacity ships its product to a radius of 150 to 200 miles around Newton.
A second ice and ice cream manufacturing plant makes 3000 gallons of ice cream monthly, a large Creamery produces 15,000 pounds of butter per month, a Dairy
We are making 1912 Deliveries Now
“REO”
The $1000 Car
The New Improved 1912 4 Cylinder “30”
GUY KEMPER
214 East 6th St. Newton, Ks.
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W. J. Trousdale, President. Don Kinney, Cashier.
H. E. Suderman, Vice President. H. A. Ingold, Asst. Cashier.
Midland National Bank
Newton, Kansas,
CAPITAL and SURPLUS $75,000
DIRECTORS
W. J. Trousdale I. M. Grant J. C. Nicholson H. E. Suderman H. R. Voth Don Kinney
G. W. Young.
These well known names mean that the Midland National Bank has careful and competent management, as is a perfectly safe place for you to do your banking business.
No bank in this section of the state is better equipped for caring for all of your needs in this line.
Your deposits in our Savings Department will draw three per cent, compounded twice a year.
A Safe Deposit Box in our fire and. burglar proof vault will afford ample protection for your valuable papers.
All deposits in the bank are guar-anteed by the Bankers Deposit Guaranty and Surety Company.
Your business solicited.
handles over 2000 gallons of milk monthly and a pop manufacturing institution distributes 4000 cases of their produce every thirty days. Newton also has a threshing machine seperator manufacturing plant and a pintch gas plant.
The Fred Harvey System including a two hundred acre produce and poultry farm maintains its supply headquarters for the entire Santa Fe system in Newton,, all of the equipment and food stuff supplies of every character are destributed to fifty three Harvey Houses all over the Santa Fe system from the central supply quarters located at Newton. The Fred Harvey headquarters are large buyers of poultry, produce and in competition with another large independent produce house create a first class market for all manner of farm
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products. Newton does not assume to be a wholesale center in a sense although the retail Hardware and lm-plement Stores and the Lumber and Building Material dealers do a business and carry stocks which might suggest moderate wholesale institution.
If Newton is modern in point of public improvements and utilities it is also an up-to-date city in respect to its retail establishments, any judge of such matters who will look over the equipment and stocks of the three large Department Stores, the Clothing establishments, the Drug and Jewelry Stores, the Furniture Houses, the Hardware, Farm Implements, Harness and Saddlery Houses, in fact any of the retail line represented, must concede that these various places of business would do justice to a city of twice or three times the size of Newton. Back of these substantial retail establishments Newton can justly claim to have
The Contractor Who Has Passed the
Cement Walks, Curb and Gutter and Paving.
M. A. HAHN,
Experiment Station
Residence, 204 West 6th St.
Telephone 274
NEWTON, KANSAS.
Horace Reed,
Clothier,
507 Main Street.
Newton, Kansas.
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Welsh Transfer Storage Co.
129-133 West 6th St. Newton, Kansas, Phone 47.
THE NEW AMBULANCE
enables us to move sick folks comfortably. We have Hacks and Picnic Wagons for well folks, vans for household goods, Piano Wagon, Baggage Wagons and Heavy Trucks. Let us figure on your Housemoving contract.
four strong Banking Institutions and a Railroad Loan & Savings Co., which adds to the strength of the financial situation.
When it comes to Conventions and taking care of the people of her trade territory on special occasions coupled with splendid railroad facilities Newton has First Class Hotel, Restaurant and Park facilities, well in proportion to its size, to serve and entertain any large gathering of people. In short Newton is a progressive up-to-date center of commerce for one of the very richest agricultural Counties in the State of Kan sas.
Asked what was the most interesting thing he had seen on one of his trips to California, Andrew Carnegie replied,, “The Main Street of Newton Kansas.”
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W. G. ADAMS. M. BARTLEY.
We are as good as
THE BEST
AND BETTER THAN
THE REST
SOONER OR LATER
You will favor us with your Cream
WHY NOT NOW?
Results Count.
NEWTON CREAMERY
AGENTS.
C. B. HEINRICHS, Burrton, Kansas. E. H. KLIEWER, Halstead, Kansas. J. M. RAPP, Hesston, Kansas.
H. A. YUNKERS, McLain, Kansas.
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Our Policies Top notch in Grades Prices always consistent with quality Convenient payments Honesty.
Newton Lumber Co.
Fox Winne John Olinger.
GRADUATE OF KANSAS CITY VETERINARY COLLEGE
N. V. REICHENECKER,
VETERINARY SURGEON AND DENTIST
133 EAST THIRD STREET
CALLS ANSWERED PROMPTLY.
Am prepared by State Certificate to do Tuberculine Testing for dairy herds.
PHONE 1340. NEWTON, KANSAS.
It is safe to assume that what most appealed to the observant eye of this financial genius was the broad busy thoroughfare, with uniformly good business blocks, and the live business activity apparent on every hand.
Had Mr. Carnegie looked behind these outward evidences he would have found substantial up-to-date merchandise stocks and modern equipped establish-ments managed by intelligent progressive business men.
And had he investigated further he would have learned that back of the fact that Newton ‘‘looked good” to him was Harvey County — the splendidly rich agricultural section of which this city is the com-mercial center.
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There are few but what will concede that Mr. Carnegie knows a good thing when he sees it. Investigation would certainly have confirmed his judgment that Newton is a city of unusally solid business interests.
From the Pullman car window of any of the dozen or more transcontinental trains that pass through Newton daily the traveler gets full view of the busy Main Street of Newton.
To step from the train and take an auto ride about the city delights the visitor because he finds the prosperity evident in the business district reflected in the beautiful homes.
The newcomer is much pleased at the long vistas of shade trees that line the well improved streets and lend a refreshing air comfort to the wide lawns and substantial residence.
ED. S. PAXTON. J. C. FISHER.
Rasar Cleaning Works
Absolutely the BEST PLACE for Sanitary Cleaning, Pressing and Repairing. Phone 353 and your work will be called for and delivered promptly.
Every garment cleaned separately. ALL WORK GUARANTEED. Suits made to Order.
208 MAIN STREET PHONE 353 NEWTON, KANS.
SCHELL & HALL
Genera1 Blacksmiths and Horse Shoeing we can't be beat.
117 W. 5th St. Phone 1095.
NEWTON, KANSAS.
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We Have Moved
to our new location one door north.
We have opened one of the prettiest Jewelry Stores in the State.
We’ll be glad to welcome you.
Come and see us.
KATES’
Newton,......................Kansas.
Nothing but Jewelry and Optical Goods.
Newton has an up-to-date public school system all and of the principle religious denominations are represented, with modern church edifices.
In fact, Newton boasts every twentieth century living advantage— not even excepting the distinctly desirable item of good drinking water. Newtons city water right out of any old hydrant you want to turn on is 99% pure.
It is a prosperous, pleasure-loving community, where poverty is at a minimum, and real prohibition is enforced amid clean, wholesome social conditions.
NEWTON, KANSAS, IN 1911..
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D. W. WILCOX, President. D. C. CONWAY, Vice-President. P. M. HOISINGTON, Secretary.
J. R. TROUSLOT, Treasurer. EZRA BRANINE, Attorney.
The Railroad Loan and Savings Company.
CAPITAL STOCK, $5,000,000.00.
NEWTON, KANSAS.
RESOURCES.
Loans_________
Real Estate Other Credits Cash on hand
STATEMENT.
LIABILITIES
$847,095.95 Installment Stock $595,972.62
12,610.59 Deposit Stock________________ 151,549.53
2,093.61 Reserve Fund_______ _ 135,808.95
21,746.97 Other Debits_______________________ 216.02
$883,547.12 $883,547.12
WATCH US GROW
A year ago our statement showed asetts of $757,647.78, an increase of more than $126,000.00 in a year is
not so bad, is it?
We pay 6% on deposit stock interest Payable semiannually. We make loans on homes on the installment plan
Can’t We do some business with You?
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AUGUST
Clean up at McManus
Newton, Kansas.
1/2 OFF ON Parasols 1/2 OFF ON Wash Goods 1/2 OFF ON Base Ball Goods 1/2 OFF ON Sun Bonnets.
All Summer Goods must Go.
ANECDOTES!!
Geo. Page of Burrton,was known, in the early days as the advance agent of all the dances to be held in the surrounding country the distance a rider coming at a pretty good rate you might be pretty sure it was Geo. Page bringing the news of a dance to be held in some one’s dugout.
In the early 70’s Mr.--of Ohio came to Halstead
to visit his brother. To properly entertain the eastern tenderfoot he was taken on a protracted buffalo hunt. To soothe his nerves he was told of many bloody Indian encounters and lead to believe that ferocious indians might appear any moment. When in camp the horses
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were fed on grass in a box at the rear of the wagon in which Mr.-slept. One night while taking a mouth-
ful of grass a horse also pulled out a bunch of Mr.
--’s hair, thinking he had been scalped by an Indian
Mr.--yelled and ran for his life. It was some time
before he could be brought back to camp and quieted.
QUAKER SETTLEMENT.
About 40 years ago a few Quakers came from the East and took up land about 4 Miles North of Halstead. Among the most prominent of these men were Joe Cook, Daniel Palmer and John Smith. Later more Quakers joined them and they built a Church. The land was
WILLIAM FRASE
The Shoemaker
ag>
All kinds of Repair Work done Neatly and Promptly.
Old Shoes Made New.
First Class Oak Tan Leather
For Pulleys
Up-To-Date Machinery.
524 1-2 Main Street.
NEWTON.
KANSAS.
A Reputation Means Safety
when buying Hardware or Implements choose that which has earned
a reputation.
The John Deere Line of Implements.
Hoosier and Van Brunt Drills. Sharpies Tubular Separators. Ohio and Keystone Disc Harrows. Wood Manse Windmills. Velie Wrought Iron Vehicles. Fine and Up-to-Date Hardware. The “Has-Made-Good” Line is better than the “Just-as-Good”
SEE US FIRST. WE SAVE YOU MONEY. BEST TERMS.
RIESEN & DYCK,
HALSTEAD, .... - KANSAS.
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donated with the proviso that should the House ever cease to be used for Church purposes it would revert to the owner. The farmers those that could not give money, (Money was scarce here in those days) put in wheat, some 5, some 8 and some 10 Acres, the proceeds of which were to go to the Church. For several years the Church flourished, then the members began to move away, some going to California, some to Halstead, where they joined other Churches, until now only Daniel Palmer of all the original Quakers is left. The Quarterly Meeting was moved to Sterling. The Old Church House has been taken by the heirs of the original donor and converted into an ice-house and all that is left is to tell of the Quaker Settlement is the old cemetery.
ASK YOUR NEIGHBOR
Who sold his farm and he will tell you “The S. A. Hunter Realty Co. of course.” List your farm with us and we will sell it. No trouble on commissions, no law-suits, no grief of any kind when you deal with a responsible firm. Again we ask you to ask your neighbor. We write insurance, insuring you against fire, lightning, tornado, hail and your stock from death by any cause. Our Phone number 856. Don’t fail to call us up at any time we can be of service to you.
S. A. HUNTER REALTY CO.
426 1/2 Main Street
S. A. Hunter.
Over Reese's Drug Store.
A. E. Hurford.
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Clothing 25 Per Cent off
N. BARNUM & CO.
Are having their usual half yearly discount Sale. All Mens, Boys and Childrens Suits and Extra Pants must be Closed Out quickly and converted into money.
Balance of all “Knox” $3.00 and $4.00 Hats in this Sale your choice $2.00.
Savings of interest to you in all parts of Our Stock.
N. Barnum & Co. Kansas.
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The sixth of May 1871, I homesteaded eighty acres of the public domain on Section 14, afterward Halstead Township. Here I thought to center my hopes and aspirations for coming years, a young bachelor swayed with the mazes of doubt and speculation as to what the future would bring. Forty years have passed with my venture. I have no regrets to offer, no enemies to punish. Since then a new generation of people has appeared to share with me the genius and progress of my adopted state. Well might a history be written of sundry details of the past. The fu-
ture I don’t predict, but trust that valient men and women will measure for the best.
H. H. JOHNSTON, Cashier C. W. CLAASSEN, Asst. Cashier.
Cy. Hinkson.
Halstead, Kansas.
C. F. CLAASSEN, Pres.
C. B. WARKENTIN, Vice-Pres.
Newton, Kansas.
Capital and Surplus $90,000.00
DIRECTORS:—C. B, Warkentin, S. M. Swartz, Dr. J. T. Axtell, J. H. Linn, J. H. McNair, S. A. Hanlin, J. A. Randall, J. G. Regier, Thos. Sheridan, C. F. Claassen, John Olinger.
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I'TS FOOLISH
To keep having your linen laundered by domestics thru the belief of that long exploded theory that the laundry makes articles wear out quicker.
Send your linen here to be laundered and the articles are certain to
last longer and look better.
The above will be conclusively proven to you if you will but try
Crescent Steam Laundry
Newton, Kansas.
OUR ADVERTISERS.
New settlers as well as the old ones will find the business firms and professional men whose ads and cards are found in this souvenir to be strictly reliable in every way. Their liberality in the matter of taking space made this publication possible, and we hope it will be appreciated by all who peruse these columns.
Every line of business in the county is represented by firms whose standing is unquestioned and we hope to see them profit by the use of space in the Annual Souvenir and program of the Old Settlers’ Organization FRITZ, THE PRINTER. that’s ALL.
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SHOULD REGISTER.
Secretary Hinshaw will have the register book at a convenient place all day and it is hoped that those who have not yet signed the roll of membership will do so before leaving the grounds today. There has never been any regular rule established as to what constitutes an old settler, but at the time the organization was effected, only those who have been in the County no less than ten or twelve years took part in the deliberations.
That rule will no doubt be generally accepted as a precedent by which to go. Of recent years the roll of membership has gained but few names, due mainly to the lack of knowledge as to what was considered to constitute an old settler.
J. K. WALLACE, Prop. TELEPHONE 98.
Newton Furniture and Undertaking Company
General House Furnishings.
Mr. and Mrs. J. K. WALLACE.
A specialty in Undertaking.
706 MAIN STREET. OPPOSITE OPERA BLOCK.
UNRUH’S BAKERY
“That's The Place."
Newton,
Kansas.
Don’t Forget The Old Reliable
FRITZ, THE PRINTER
“THAT’S ALL.”
When in Need of Anything in the Printing Line. We are Better Prepared Than Ever to Turn Out First-Class Job Work at Reasonable Prices.
The Same Old Number.
SHOULD old acquaintance be forgot And never brought to mind;
We’ll treat you well whene’r you want Whatever’s in our line.
Phone 423
Newton, Kansas.
THIS SOUVENIR and PROGRAM Printed By
FRITZ, THE PRINTER,
“that’s all" NEWTON, KANSAS.
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CONRAD & DUTCHER,
For Everything in
Ready-to-Wear Goods, Millinery,
Dry Goods and Furnishings.
Merode Underwear and Topsy Hosiery.
Agents for the Home Journal Patterns.
CONRAD & DUTCHER,
Newton, Kansas.
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Our Semi-Annual Discount Sale
Is Now On.
Extraordinary Values in our Clothing Department
$10.00 Mens Suits $6.85 $12.50 Mens Suits $8.95
$13.50 and $15.00 Mens Suits $10.65 16.50 and 18.00 Mens Suits 13.75
20.00 and 22.50 Mens Suits 15.85
25.00 and 30.00 Mens Suits 19.75
Kliewer Bros. & Adair
Good Things to Wear.
505 Main Street Newton, Kansas
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