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OFFICE OF HARROD & HANLEN. Photo by Dresser
immediate section of the state long enough that they have a splendid knowledge of the lands, their values and a general stock of information concerning the state's development and growth that is at once interesting and beneficial to those seeking homes and investment in Kansas. Harrod & Hanlen have on their books many fine lots of farming property for sale. also city property. Purchasers can procure farms from forty acres to almost any desired size. In city property they have some great bargains. They also do a heavy insurance business, representing many of the eastern fire, tornadoes and
JOHN HUGG
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life companies. While they do a large and increasing real es- tate and insurance business and give it due attention. yet they make a specialty of rentals and collections. They probably have the largest rent list of farms and city property of any firm in Sothern Kansas; special attention is also given to col- lections having made this a special branch of their business some years ago, and having prosecuted it with the utmost vigor they have succeeded in placing on their books a large clientage. The success of these gentlemen is dne largely to their enter- prising and hustling ability. They are honest and sincere in all their dealings and customers receive the most courteous treatment. They stand high both in a social and business way, Their office occupies three rooms in the First National Bank building.
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Mr. Hanlen possesses great skill as a pen artist, he having compiled the most complete and accurate map of Winfield in existence. It is 5x5 feet in size and is all pen work. and shows the work of an artist. It is a great help in their line of business as well as a fine piece of work.
Mr. Hanlen was born August 7. 1856 in Tipton, Iowa, and came to Kansas twenty five years ago. locating on a farm ten miles north of Winfield where he resided until ten years ago when he began his present business. On December 6. 1883, he was married to Miss Celia Lyons of Corry. Penn. They have one child, a son. Mr. Hanlen owns 200 acres of choice Cowley County soil located ten miles north of this city in the Walnut river valley. He has been a member of the school board and is always|enthusiastic for the city's good. He is a member of the First M. E. Church and belongs to several of the fraternal
lege from which he graduated. Immediately after his gradu- ation. he secured his present position and has become an im- portant factor with the firm. being strictly of a business tem- perament, capable and ready to perform any duty submit- ted to him. Mr. llugg is of a pleasing personality, courteous and has the highest regards of all who know him. He is a member of the K. & L. of S. and the A. O. U. W. lodges of this city.
THE CAMAN WINFIELD The Caman Winfield Military MILITARY BAND
Band was organized and incor- porated in June. 1895, and gave its first publie concert September 20th of that year. The band has an equipment of uniforms costing over six hundred dollars.
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orders of the city. He resides at No. 400 west Ninth avenue.
Mr. T. H. Harrod was born in Kokomo, Indiana. February 6, 1861, and came to Cowley County when a lad eight years old, located on a farm near Tisdale, where he grew to man- hood. llis first venture outside of farming was as under sheriff of Cowley County, which office be filled for six years. lle was then elected constable of Winfield. serving eight years. Mr. Harrod was married to Miss Fannie Mabee in 1885. They have two children. Nina and Roy and live at No. 1202 Millington street. He owns other valuable city property besides his home. Mr. Harrod is a member of the A. F. & A M. Winfield No. 58 and A. O. U. W. lodges. Mr. John W. Hugg. chief clerk for the above firm, is one of Winfield's bright young business men. IIe is a Kansan by birth, having been born at Howard, Kan., August 5, 1878. He has resided in Winfield three years, one of which was spent in the Winfield Business and Academic Col-
over one thousand dollars is invested in instruments other than those posessed by individual members, also a musical li- brary worth between four and five hundred dollars. This equipment and the incidental proceeds of the band have been paid for from the proceeds of engagements and mid-winter fairs. This band is unique in the fact that the members receive no individual remuneration for local engagements. all money earned for such, going into the treasury for equipments and incidentals. The personale of the band is representative of the commercial. manufacturing and mechanical interests of Winfield who devote their leisure hours to the study of music for the pleasure derived therefrom. All the above facts have been possible only through the undivided support of the lib- eral citizens of Winfield, who contribute both morally and financially to the Band's success, subscribing regularly to the salary fund for a conductor and patronizing concerts. fair and
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other entertainments given by the Band. Last summer the Band purchased the steam launch "Olympia" together with a lease on Pastime Park, a beautiful spot about five miles from Winfield on the Walnut river, where concerts are given by the Band during the summer season for the patrons of the steamer. Pastime Park under the management of the Band bids fair to become the most popular resort in Southern Kansas for lovers of recreation. The Band is under the leadership of Prof. W. II. Camin, whose efficiency is most clearly demonstrated by the excellence of the organiz ition he conducts.
The business as condneted by these WILLIAMS COAL COMPANY gentlemen who have recently opened their coal yards in this city is meet- ing with phenomenal success. Although less than one-half year in business. they have succeeded in securing large coal bins on leased grounds of the Missouri Pacific and Frisco railroads at this point, while their head- quarters and yard is located at 101 North Main street. Mr. Thomas L. Williams is an old coal dealer, having been in the coal business for a number of years at Peabody, Kan. They handle nothing but the best quality of coal, wood and kind- ling, their leading brands of coal being Southern Kansas, Canyon City, Colorado and Jenny Lind of Arkansas and Indian Territory. Two wagons are kept busy delivering while their business is daily inereasing. It is said that "Competition is the life of trade," and when a new firm enters upon a success- ful business career in a city like Winfield, and holds not only the trade of its predecessors but adds to it so materially as Williams & Company have in a few months time. it substan- tiates the theory that suceess is obtained through the force of energy and industry, honorable dealings and in keeping pace with the times. People will go where they get the best bar- gains for their money. Mr. Thomas Williams was born in Burlington. Kan., Nov. 20, 1870. and was married to Miss Canalis Dollins, February 7, 1894. at McCune, Kan. They are the parents of two children, a boy and a girl. Mr. Williams is a member of the I. O O. F .. the M. W. A . the A. O U. W. and the D. of H His place of business is 701 North Main street and his residence 811 East Eighth avenne.
DR. J.O. STROTHER Photo by Dresser While Winfield is certainly
DR. JULIUS O. STROTHER
as healthy as any community.
like all others she needs doc-
tors occasionally, and if there is one thing on earth that you
want the best of, it is the best "doctoring." Winfield has many physicians competent in every way and deserving of all praise. but there is one whom we wish to call your attention to. It is Dr. J. O Strother He is an osteopathist. The word osteop- athy, is the synthesis of the Greek roots osteon bone and pathos. Very often bere arises the first misconception of the science. A single word cannot explicitly define, nor can it fully explain a complete work of the nature of osteopathy. It contends and "has proven so often, that it can no longer be a matter of doubt, that the human body is a complete mechanism, containing within its tissues all the remedial, essential and necessary to the care of diseases. But, hold, it will take Dr. Strother to explain fully this school. It is no doubt the coming school, but we believe it as much the doctor, who inspires the confi- dence of his patients, and whose very entrance into the sick room is an encouragement and an invitation to get well as rapidly as possible. A doctor whose popularity and cheering manner,in addition to; the force of healing powers, such is Doc- tor Strother. Although young in his profession he has reached that welcome confidence and affection that all doctors know is the key note to suceess of the family physician. The doctor is recognized by all as a professional man of great promise. With his kindly disposition he has easily won his way into the hearts of the people. His sympathies are easily awakened by the appeals of distress. He is a gentlemen who stands high in his community both professionally and socially. The Doctor has established a very extensive and lucrative practice and is dissipating the unwarranted antipathy, at one time entertain- ed towards this new school. Dr. Strother was born in Winfield, Kan., in Sept. 25, 1874. He is a graduate of the High School and Southwest Kansas College of Winfield, Kan., and the school of Osteopathy at Kirksville, Mo. As before remarked, his disposition is such as to brighten and cheer his patients. Such qualities with a full knowledge of his profession gives him great prestige in the siek room. He is a member of the M. E. church and A O U. W lodge. His office is rooms 21 and 22 Fuller Block He also has an office in Wichita in the Sheets Building. room 22, where he is to be found each alternate day.
DR. H. T. CLARY
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We had the pleasure to meet DR. HIRAM T. CLARY during our sojourn in Winfield, Dr. Hiram T. Clary.one of the lead- ing physicians of this section of the state, and in our brief in- terview was much impressed with the profundity of his knowledge and extent of his experience in the direction of his profession. He is a gentleman of most agreeable manners, the fruits of gentle and thorough training; forceful without being
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dogmatic, he commands respect. To those noble qualities of head and heart are due his high standing professionally and his extensive practice and notable success among the people with whom for the past forty years he has practiced medicine, the last six years in Winfield. Dr. Clary studied medicine in the state of Kentucky prior to the beginning of the civil war and located in Illinois where he soon acquired a lucrative practice with the better families within his vicinity, but with the first call for troops. he was one of the first to respond, en; listing from Jasper. Ill., as private in the 32d Illinois Regi- ment and acted as assistant. post and field surgeon. Few surgeons had greater experience. responsibilities and honors in that line than Dr Clary. Acting as surgeon of pioneer corps, and assistant surgeon when not filling the posts of honor, he had charge of the transfer of the sick and wounded from the field to the hospital. After the expiration of his term of service he went to Illinois and soon after entered the Bennet Medical College of Chicago. from which he graduated with honors. He then removed to Worthington. Ind., where he entered the drug business in connection with his practice. He remained at this place for twelve years. He then concluded to take Horace Greely's advice and "go west " He located in Chadron, Neb .. where he remained five years. during this period he not only succeeded in establishing a good practice but accumulated con- siderable real estate in and about Chadron. While a resident of that city he was appointed a member of the board of pension examiners. In 1894 he became a resident of Winfield Although coming here an entire stranger, he soon created a nice and paying practice, which he has not only maintained, but steadily increased. He has again received the appointment as pension examiner and is secretary of the board at this place Dr Clary. is not only general practitioner. but makes a specialty of the diseases of the eye and ear. and gets a large practice in this line. The doctor is a genial, kindly gentleman and not only thoroughly posted and up-to-date in his profession. but keeps fully abreast of the times and topics of the day
FARRINGER'S DRUG STORE l'hoto by Dresser
"Progress" is an excellent watchword.
W. A. FARRINGER It denotes so many things; ambition,
desire to please and energy. A busi- ness built upon such a foundation is bound to grow and thrive. The interior of W. A. Farringer's drug establishment is neat in appearance and arranged to display his stock of goods to the best advantage. The commodious room is 23x95 feet [in dimensions and the prospective patron is impressed with the metropolitan appearance upon entering the pharmacy. Mr. Farringer is an old experienced druggist and a registered pharmacist He has been in the business the past seventeen years, the past six years at No. 811 Main street, but on Jan. 1. 1901, he opened up at 112 East Ninth avenue in the Ferguson block, with a clean new stock of everything pertaining to drugs,
including drugs. chemicals, cigars, toilet articles and sundries. It affords us great pleasure to inform the public of Mr. Far- ringer's new venture. and he will be pleased to meet all of his old friends and patrons and make new ones. Ilis long exper- ience in the business and fresh clean stock of goods is a guaran- tee of satisfaction. He has retained Mr. A. B. Smelser, who has been associated with him for the past three years. Mr. Smelser is a reliable pharmacist. being a graduate of the Illi- nois College of Pharmacy. His collegiate training and many years of experience makes him a safe and accurate compounder of drugs.
Mr. Farringer is an old resident of Winfield. having lived here for twenty-two years. He is a native of Boonville, Mo., and was born Jan. 2. 1869. He was married in Guthrie Okla- homa. Aug. 19. 1895. to Miss Effie Painter and they are the parents of one little girl. Mr. Farringer is a member of the A. F. & A. M. Winfield No. 58 and of Chapter No. 31 of the I. O. O. F. As a citizen he is public spirited and progressive. while his standing with the business and social circles of the city are of the highest.
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P. H. ALBRIGHT. Photo by Dresser
Cowley county, was, on the
STAFFORD & ALBRIGHT ABSTRACTS OF TITLE 3d day of March, 1867, by an act of the Kansas legislature then in session in the old Con- stitution llall in the city of Topeka, erected,and carved out of that portion of the public domain. then known as the Osage diminished reserve. located in the southern portion of the state. The first settlement" was" made in 1868: the county was or- ganized in 1870 and from, that time forward history began to
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be made by the public records of the land titles therein. In all up to date communities the business of making expert searches of records and compilation of abstracts is committed to persons qualified by education and special training for such technical and precise work. In 1883 the firm of Stafford & Albright from the beginning of the record history under the supervision of Mr. Stafford, commenced the compilation of a set of abstracts of Cowley county, and with minute detail the work has been carried on and brought down and is kept closely up to current dates by the use of skilled labor. The work is now carried on by five persons, under the direction of Mr. B. F. Sadil, and no one is better qualified as a skillful and pains- taking searcher on the records. The community as well as the firm is to be congratulated on having a man of such splen- did abilities in his line. as he is not only an abstracter belong- ing to the first class. but is also an artist of wide reputation and great merit. his work being in demand all over the southern portion of the state and northern Oklakoma The first duty of a purchaser of real estate. either farm land or city property. undoubtedly is to secure from a responsible source, an abstract of title, such as will merit confidence in its accuracy and full- ness of detail. For twenty years this; firm has been engaged in this work with continued and merited success equaled by none doing business in their line in the state of Kansas. to the complete satisfaction of the public. Any investment in Cowley county real estate should be based first of all on an abstract of title furnished by Stafford & Albright. if the pur- chaser desires assurance of such a title as will enable him to know that his money is safely invested.
In a town where railroads and A. C. BANG'S TRANSFER LINE railroad stations are so numerous as they are in Winfield. no busi- ness. perhaps, is of more value than that of delivery and transfer. The great transient trade realized in our city and the hundreds of trav- elers that are passing to and fro. makes this business of very great importance. The S. W. Omnibus Line and Trans- fer Co., in this city is at present, and has been for twenty- one years, owned and managed by our worthy citizen. Arthur C. Bangs. He has busses, cabs and transfer wag ons of the most modern and convenient structure, and a more accommo- dating set of drivers cannot be found anywhere than the ones employed on this line. Passengers are treated with courtesy and baggage cared for with interest. This line furnishes transfer to and from all trains day and night. Carriages fur- nished for funerals, weddings. parties and private calls. They also have a livery connected with the business. The office is at the St. James Hotel. telephone No. 68 Mr Bangs' resi- dence is at 1011 Menor street.
To satisfy the palate and accommodate the JEWEL RESTAURANT purse is a practical art and one of much importance. Unlike the merchant. the res- tauranteur, day after day and at all hours. has to cater to the tastes of the discriminating public and sat- isfy the most fastidious, or be "weighed in the balance and found wanting." To meet the constant and exacting demand requires a certain happy faculty and tact possessed by few men. Mr. G. A. Shup possesses this to a marked degree, and as a caterer his equal is not found outside of large cities. He has made the Jewel Restaurant what it is-the leading res- taurant in the city. In few cities will be found as well con- dueted and neatly appointed eating house as this. It is the Delmonico of Winfield. Here regular meals are served and a specialty is made of short orders. The best the market affords is served and in a manner that does credit to the culinary art. Mr. Shup's chef is a man with years' experience; his eight
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JEWEL RESTAURANT Photo by Dresser
employes are courteous men of pleasing address. Promptness in service is a special feature of this cafe, which is greatly accelerated by one of the finest kitchens in the state. Mr. Shup deserves great credit for establishing a business of this high order in Winfield, and is deserving of the support and encouragement of the populace. Once a patron of Shup's Cafe you will always be, since you enjoy the best at reasonable prices. Here are also found the most select and popular brands of cigars. smoking and chewing tobacco. This is the rendez- vous of all lovers of the weed. Here you will also find all the choice and fresh tropical fruits, bananas, oranges, lemons. grapes. etc .. etc .. at prices that are bound to please.
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KIRK BROWN Photo by Dresser Among the many highly respected and KIRK BROWN influential citizens of Winfield. there are none who stand higher in the estimation of the people generally. than our worthy townsman, whose name heads this article. He is one of the hustling, rustling, ener- getic business men of Winfield. He was born in Lancaster county, Penn .. July 22. 1845. at which place he received his education. He was married to Miss Emaline Haines. June 8, 1869. They have six children. one girl and five boys. Mr.
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Brown enlisted, November 29, 1861, 'in Company G 90th Penn. Vol. Inft., as private and was discharged, November 26, 1864, having been wounded in the shoulder and leg at the battle of Bull Run. He organized Capt. Snow Post No. 461 G. A. R., Dept. Penn .. and was its first commander. In 1884 he immi- grated to Missouri, locating at Waco, joining Stanton Post No. 16, of Carthage, Mo. He remained in this locality five years as a farmer. In 1890 he came to Kansas and located on a farm fifteen miles east of Winfield, where he remained for seven years, when he received the appointment of superintendent of the County Poor Farm. Turning his farm over to his son, he entered upon his new duties, which position he held for three years. He then moved to Winfield where he accepted a posi- tion as salesman for the McCormick Machine Co., where he remained until a few months ago. He expects, however, to make a contract with his old company about Feb 1. When Mr. Brown came to Winfield, the first thing he did was to join Siverd Post No. 85 G. A. R. He has proven himself to be an active. hard-working member. He was one of the delegates to the National G. A. R. Encampment, held in Philadelphia, Penn .. in 1899. Mr. Brown is one of those genial, obliging gentlemen striving to do the right thing by all his fellowmen, ever ready to accommodate and assist when in his power. We belive that it is no longer a secret that his friends are urging him and working zealously for his nomination as candidate for sheriff at the coming Republican County Nominating Conven- tion. A nomination on the republican ticket, is considered equiv- alent to election in this county. From what we know of the gentleman, we believe no better selection conld be made than that of Kirk Brown.
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GEO. H. DRESSER
GEO. H. DRESSER No town or city can well afford to be without a first class photograph gal- lery, nor can the citizens afford to go to other towns or cities to have work done when they have such an artist at home. To be a good photographer one must be a lover of the beautiful. precise and accurate and able to calculate the amount of light and darkness necessary in the production of a natural likeness. There are none who are more skillful than he whose name heads this article. Mr. Geo. Dresser for years has made photography a theoretical and practical study. All that one needs to be convinced of his superior skill is a visit to his studio, and there study the hundreds of photographs on exhibition which shows that they
were printed from the most perfect negatives and touched by the hand of a skillful artist. His studio is elegantly fitted up. his apparatus is the best known to the art, thus enabling him to do the best work. The rooms occupied are large and con- veniently arranged into large reception parlors which present a most palatial appearance with their fine display of pictures and portraits. There are also waiting rooms, ladies and gents dressing rooms etc. Mr. Dresser has every modern appliance for the successful execution of photography. He makes all sizes of pictures from buttons to life size, and also carries a large stock of picture frames. Mr. Dresser was born in Osage county, Mo., October 20, 1854, and is a graduate of the Spauld- ing College, Kansas City. He was married to Miss Hattie Bates. December 30, 1879, at Independence, Kan. They have two beautiful danghters, Miss Ethelage, seventeen, who is a splendid musician, and Miss Maud age ten years. Mr. Dresser has been in the business for a number of years and has resided in the city for sixteen years. He merits your patronage and deserves the confidence he enjoys among the people. He is an enterprising, progressive and pleasant gentleman.
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BRETTUN HOUSE
BRETTUN HOTEL
The Brettun Hotel was built in the year 1881 by Mr. Brettun at a cost
of $55,000. Since his death, which occurred in the year 18 , the property has belonged to the heirs of the Brettun estate In 18 the building was found to be badly out of repair and the property being in litigation, it . was decided by the heirs to close the hotel. In the fall term of court, 1900, the estate which had been in litigation many years was settled in favor of the heirs. Under the supervi- sion of [Judge J. C. Pollock, who was appointed guardian of the heirs by the court, the building is being remodeled, re- painted and repapered. Judge Pollock being allowed the sum of $15,000 for this purpose. It will also be newly furnish- ed and other improvements and appurtenances added which will make an up-to-date and modern hotel in every particular. The sum expended in the renovation will be about $15,000, the carpets alone costing $3,000. The Brettun house is located on the corner of Main and Seventh streets and is a modern stone structure, three stories high, with a high stoop basement. A
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