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LL ADVERTISER.\ It Is a beautifululs, in one of therich iiiui Attractive (i good fortune too, ml the country and tiinulus for futureopment has been stant advancement rowing agricultural I'he social life ofnatural and eujoy-icore of men and uld give a rationalto the social life ofMENactive, substantial •cps pace with sur-and, of course, is A leading and rop-town and county1867, engaged in the hardware trade and for the past seven years has been handling grain and live stock. He has an elevator on the side track, and in the busy season handles as high as 2,000 bushels of grain daily. Capt. Bryant pays out $70,000 to $80,000 per month for grain and live stock when the market is active, and his yearly transactions foot up to a rather startling sum for a new country. He is a live, hopeful, earnest and large-souled man, think and acts for himself, keeps square up with the march of human progress and is a worker in every noble cause. lie Is genial and sunny-hearted, halls from the land of steady habits and is every inch a man.WRIGHT.ado 17 years and ■fade of this city, d complete stocks,i and a large and dcssrs. McCrosky thoroughly skill’s, but they arequalities and have mmercial circles, bodiment of nice tion of their goods they are carrying ie highest stand-Mr Charles Mc-undemonstrative dignified manly ;o his work aud is very body. Mr.man of the world,clastic tempera-1 unusual versa-aler, is personally partner, takes a est In every good swears by this (re as sound as rm, are thorough-iountry and hail rge Warren, their r, is also from Ill-most intelligent, d young barbel-e western eoun-s ably represent-V. I\ IIALNEY,an old business man of this city, but now of Atchison, has been so largelyIdentified with and done so much forthe advancement of Tecumseh and Johnson County that I am especially pleased to name him In this connection. He came here in 07, poor, settled on a farm, grew weary of the quiet of farm life,went into the grain trade, carried it onwith marvelous success and is now theheaviest grain shipper on this line of road. lie has elevators and grain houses all along the line, handles 30 car-loads daily through his elevator at Atchison, and has come to be one of the most, formidable grain operators of the Missouri \ alley. He is a man of wonderful executive power, has a remarkable way of handling the details of a vast and extended business, compasses large transactions as easily as If he were born to comers who want to buy farms and makehas been in this county a dozen years and is one of its strong, representative men. He has been engaged in the sale of farm machinery and general farming until a recent date, has a very choice t0() acre farm, east of the city and is giving particular attention to the breedingof short horns and Berkshire hogs. I have not found a more careful or discreet breeder of Berkshires in the Western country than Mr. Easterday, and the loo hogs now in his yaids are a tine commentary alike upon his taste and skill In this department. He breeds only from tin* best models and blood of tin* country, gets his stock from the best importers and can supply hog-growerswith as fine types of pure bred Berkshireas art* produced west of tin* Mississippi. He has 60 head of cattle of which one-half are high grades, full blood and thoroughbred short horns. At the head of this herd is the duke of Orleans, a noble animal of 2,300 pounds weight, in full ilesh. The 2d Duchess of Omaha, 1st Duchess of Nemaha, Maiden Lady and Lady Vinton, all superior, carefully bred Duchess animals with seveial others of good strains, are a fine beginning for a herd which the proprietor has the taste and ability to bring up to rank of tin* best short horn herds in the country. Mr. Easterday takes hold of tin* brooding business with resolution and enthusiasm and a conscientious desire to faithfully serve tin* country as well as himself. He is also engaged in theREAL ESTATEbusiness and will be invaluable to neware under the pibushels of corn,460 bushels of haoats. He keeps feed 73 hogs, k teams and is a lb young farmer. I is unbounded, at not merely tin* lt;o one of the staunc men of the counTecumseh is theROS.rugs, medicines,ds and groceries, itore, are largely •e named among • concerns of the luffum has been idgeof the counters hail from the •ceil here several representativecommerce, is a gentleman of superb,genial, social nature, Mne presence,great force of character and commanding influence. By the magnitude of his transactions as well as by his unequaled facilities for shipment he has done a greater service to the producers of Johnson County than any one man is likely to be remembered and appreciated for. Mr. Halsey is a prince among business men, and has before him yet grander fields of commercial conquest.O. WOODLEY,dealer in real estate, has wild and Improved lands for sale at $3 to $10 peracre in all parts of the county, and offers fine inducements to purchasers, liehas been in the county ten years, is familiar with lauds and their titles and Is areliable, prompt and honorable dealer. Mr. Woodley hails from Pennsylvania and is well endorsed by his neighbors. Tecumseh is fortunate in herranking interests,and I give, with pleasure, tlio following notes upon the banking house of »MANt* with full stocksRUSH ELL A HOLMES.These gentlemen established the banking business here in 1871, on a solid basis, and have been doing a careful, conservative and very prosperous businessware, tin, oopp«*r j vwr rtlnce* T,“*ir Work has been con-arries a full line *ge trade and te rressive, earnest men of the city.•ucoessful run in man of sterlinginds high, likes from the laud of;-Tand glove house full merchant roods to order, i care and good g business man, good business *nds, is a born full of promise.vH,ies, musical in-dlse, has a fine tion with the I is making hisr the city. Mr.endent thinker, *s and generous nterest in pro-s a neighboring ess, is a most preventative offined to loans, discounts and exchange, to the exclusion of speculation, and to day this concern is strong in available means,strong in t he ability and high character of its management and strong in the favor and confidence of tin* public. Mr. J. D. Russell is a sensible, practical, earnest man who subordinates everything to business and would make a success in every permanent businessundertaking. He is a man of energy,persistence and sterling character. Mr. C. A. Holmes, the Junior partner, is a man of liberal culture, refined tastes and manner, sees the life around him with clear vision, Is thoughtful and philosophical and is an earnest worker in every movement for the social and intellectual progress of the community. The firm is, in a high sense, strong and popular and their work may be put down as the prime factor in the commercial and material progress of Tecumseh,)KArm machinery, i* a large lineed, has been ini man of liberal habit and cx*dr. Cook hails3 money here jntry.THE TECUMSEH MILLSowned and operated by S. W. Bivens A Co., art* driven by a substantial and reliable water power on the Nemaha River, have two run of burrs, are well equipped with modern mill machinery and have a large and paying custom patronage. Th*» proprietors are old millers, understand their business, are prime men, hail from Pennsylvania and have been here since 1860. Among thetationory buslims complete trade. He ismtloued man.as aBKR CO.aid and theirfiice at thisI P. Foster, a esides a very of lumber and ey have yards Firth, on this in Kansas and •e selling lum-ls in 2o towns are about to ncordia. Then runs up to a 3 among thevestern counts the Chicago res the pur-3 stock to tin* nches. Their .sing with the they are men s» character, g, are in high nd honorable their happy ’e and their iase and dis-brilliant corner is a New years and is neighbors.i NTft gentlemancame here inOFFICIAL AND PROFESSIONALmen of Tecumseh are several, whom I am pleased to name In this letter because they are representative men and take a liberal interest in the advancement of the town and county.8. l\ DAVIDSONattorney,real estate and collection agent, comes from Illinois, has been in practice here half a dozen years and is a careful, cautious and able attorney and business man in whose hands no interest of the client is likely to suffer. Mr. Davidson Is the Agent of the Union Life Insurance Co’s, lands in this county and lias 20,000 acres of lands mostly improved, which he is selling at $5 to $20 per acre. These are very valuable lands and offer unusual inducements to parties wanting farms for about the cost of improvement.homes in Johnson county. As will oe seen by his card in our advertising columns, Mr. Easterday has for sale wildand improved lauds and farms of every grade and can suit the purchaser with farms, stock ranches, fruit lands or townproperty of any character, at prices that are within the reach of all. He has taken hold of tin* real estate work with a will, has a large acquaintance in the county, is an excellent judge of lands and withal, a man in whose honor andrcspoHslbllty the land purchaser mayimplicitly confide. No man in tin* county takes a larger, moie active or generous interest in its advancement than Mr. M. V. Easterday. He is liberal and public spirited to a fault, i* a man of warm, kindly Impulses, sound judgment, unquestioned honor aud a knowledge of the world that gives the best elements of personal strength, and will be pleasedto give any information to those desiring to settle in the county.L. M. DAVISthe postmaster is a popular and efficientofficer, who stands high in the public favor, and takes a large Interest in this country which he believes to be vastly better than his old State of Pennsylvania. While in this city I had a very pleasant meeting withDR. A. S. si EWART,an old and valuable resident of Tecum-seh, whose fine social, Intellectual ami professional qualities have endeared him to everybody whose good opinions are worth covteing. The Doctor is now register of tin* U. S. Land Office at Dead-wood, Dakota Ter., speaks of the BlackHills country In the highest terms andgives a most Interesting account of the vast mineral resources of that New Eldorado.THE CHIEFTAIN HERALD,the local newspaper, is well managed by its editors and proprietors, Messrs.I aii brother and Crow. It is a journal worthy of a most generous local patronage, and tin* people of Johnson County can do themselves and the county no better service than to give it a strongsupport.THE SHERMAN HOUSEis one of the institutions of Tecumseh.It is the hotel of the town and Mr. K. A G. W. Tierney are making of it a mosthomelike and comfortable hostlery. They are sociable and hospitable gentlemen whose uniform courtesy are to be prized by the traveling public as above price. There are a score of other men and interests in Tecumseh that I should be glad to mention if space would permitbut the readers of the Advertiser will be more interested to know how things are goingIN THE COUNTRY',ami I gladly give space to a brief review of some of the representative farmers and the work they are doing. Four miles east of town is the 240 acre farm ofE. A. 1which, without ded estate in Johm worth came here located a large ti still retains about place he has plan of usage orange 1of which is now farm is admiral) these elegant ho artificial grove, a lawn and 40 acres comfortable farmyards, stables, ei watering places, old English home In the “Great An Ellsworth is a maplay. He is ah mechanical applia meat of his eetaUconducting thefarm. He has 40i raises about 4,000 large amount of graded cattle and still higher with (Wiley 8th) of exceities, which he r Watson Pickerel, There is but little lt;keeping of this httures are well wat by hedges that wralo. Mr. El is wort chanlcs, and best valuable contrlvai ting into his stahl cattle stain hlons, self closing device ably the best thinj country. All ties are nourishing lt;are belts of native tci and every consuccessful husbam quiet, home man 3 t he work in hand aen years has transdenies* into an eel With his decided psurrounding himflowers, forests am his estimable lady dial and generous thuslastlc over this the many excellent whose settlemynt 1 to Johnson (bountyALFREDa native of the Ink New York, came In upon a beautiful fa lo miles northeast c 300 acres, finely wanative timber, slt; groves, an orchar just coming into I acres under eultivi acres of corn wit! 4,000 to 7,000 bush hogs, keeps 30 cattl of hedge and has imost valuable homeMr. Carman, Is a and in '73 grew an els of corn per at ground, carrying ofl therefor. He came only $300, has cor most Independent f and is president oftumi Society. Nomore respected tincomes of prime fund to this Advertiser, i sensible man and In property by the woiNo farmer in the con ful.Three miles east oVIRGIL D. M ETCALlis one of the foremost attorneys of the county, has been in practice here eight years and is a strong man. He is giving special attention to abstracts of title, has a full set of abstracts of the county and is loaning money on unincumbered real estate for eastern parties. Judge Metcalf is from Indiana, has accumulated a large practice in his profession and isthoroughly identified with the town andcounty.W. A. CAMPBELLthe county clerk, is a native of Illinois, came to this county seven years ago and has only recently entered upon the duties of this office. Mr. Campbell has fine clerical qualities, is a man of excellent judgment, thorough devotion to ids work, unusual intelligence, candid, manly ways and will prove a most valuable officer, as he has a most honorablecitizen.M. V. EASTERDAYthe county treasurer, is also on his first term and is proving an able and efficient officer. Mr. Easterday hails from Illinois,MARTIN KELLIS,one of tin* best live stock feeders ofJohnson County. Mr. Kellis is engagedexclusively in growing corn and feeding hogs and cattle. He has a beautiful estate, well hedged, finely wateredwith springs and running streams, has a fine native forest, a good young orchard and a pretty cottage home. Everythingabout the premises indicates the careful, thorough farmer. He has grown 10,000bushels of corn tin* past season from 200 acies, has fed 500 hogs and is tending ho heavy steers for the Spring market. Mr. Reilis is a strong, earnest sensible man, is greatly pleased with thecountry and is highly esteemed by hisneighbors. He halls from Illinois whereIn* was long engaged in the stock business and is in love with this country.ALSON ALLENhas a fine estate of 240 acres eight miles northeast of the city. One hundred and twenty acres are under cultivationand the balance is native pasturage. Mr. Alien is an old Vermonter, keep-ANDREWlias a 320 acre farmeyes of an Illinois fhundred and twenl high cultivation; tin of fine hedge and tl with the precision of of beautiful hedge a of timothy and blu cottage, are amongof this noble farm w to 5,000 bushels of c wheat and a liberal si annually. One hum China hogs are ted, akept and the policy feed all t he coarse j, Mr. Sal/man is a mo, one of the finest farm West. He came to Illinois, empty hand this splendid estate with Ids own hands, a of what an honest, en driving man can do country. Just acros 320 acre farm of•JON at h a:another” of the str cess ful tillers of Johns Grim is also from thhas been here ten v 3,000 to 1.000 bushel1200 bushels of when Poland-China hogs, herd of good cattle. In200 sheep, is familiar with sheep.raising in Vermont, Ohio and Wisconsin and j pusturo» 15 says this part of Nebraska is the m*st a I)r**lty cotsheep country he has ever known. He iorderly farmer, is this giving considerable attention to fruit I ttl*d with thraising, is an intelligent, clear-sightedman and likes this country better than any he has over known. His orchards, hedges, home ami farm look as if hi* had anchored here for life. I like Mr. Allenfor his very genial, social ways and his fealty to the beautiful country ol his adoption. Near by is the farm and home of hie son-in-law,IJ. II. HAimiN.Mr. Hardin has 320 acres, 260 of whichtion, which he has lat nearly double his prolt; out to this country v like his neighbor Sa dependent. Mr. Grim of hedge, raises and i horses and is an honi tive man. Three mile sell,HON. J. E. L.is bringing a handsoi wild 480 acre tract, *
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