Fort Griffin Echo (Fort Griffin, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 52, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 3, 1880 Page: 1 of 2
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ifORT GRIFFIN ECHO.
tl>AV, JAMIAKY 3. INW.
tOME NKWB.
lew Jackson's
tobacco.
best
SWt'tft
*
-The old year went out in a
rain storm.
of Conrad's stock is
fresh alhd new. No old stock on
hand. Prtfces to suit the times.
—Paul Hi
fined to his
fur twowo®]
iffle has been con-
by pneumonia
s past.
—Rough lumber, dressed lum-
ber, and half-dressed lumber
And ihlngltis, at York & (Jo's. *
—We are under obligations
to Captain Niok Eaton for late
AIM of, Denver papers.
—Immense t
immense I is
the people exclaim on
the new stock of boots
atF. B. York&Co's,
flannel underclothing
ondiftQght at Conrad's, day or
if, shingles, doors,
sasht^eement and lime at J. M.
*
of free
usual custom
,, m saloons was faith-
fnliy observed Christmas day.
-hides,, furs,
for which I will pay the
i price in cash.
■ ■wrJtf.sv;.:- P. B. Conrad.
■
Frank and Charlie, the
l bett punchers at Weather-
. tki echo tnan returns
a pooket flill of oi<
and
Kansas flour,
iin^t gnaranMed..
„ • F.B. COKRAD.
Thomas and Jere-
, familiarly called Tom and
admirers, have
i sought after of late,
can tell yon where
Una
bolted
snson, With
* Co., of Gal-
the compliments
at the Eouo office
Garden Seeds,
W Tears' ball was in
a decided success
on the gentle-
An excellent
Planters' Hotel
. liirities at a late
L .wP** ■— :—
-Now that the holidays are
artioles of service may
UTorit & Oo's. ;■«
-Time is only one thing in
i Way of basiness Conrad will
; do, and thai is to get up at
o'clock in the morning to
ih a customer with a nee-
rand thread to sew on a -but-
'—Buffalo Robes, at York's.
-The presiding genius of the
10 spent Christmas eve at
sboro, and his many friends
i in presenting him with an
rat and cOMly* black, tall-
monkey. :■
100 boxes Chewing Tobac-
co, assorted brands,'* t Conrad's.
u —Attention is called to the
Nrtlsement of Loving, Miller
Boss, which appears in an-
' column. Their book will
i a spleudid advertising inudi-
f, especially for those desir-
to reach stock men.
.—The largest stock of Gro-
1*8 and Stapl" Dry Goods
It of Fort Worth, at
I# Cow u ad's.
Fort Crlffln In I87S.
A r.i-vi(;w of tin- busiiu'ss of
Fort Oritlln for the past y^r, if
the facts could l>e ucta^raly
ascci'taiiiod, would slnmVjp**
amount of business tnuu^rft'd
to be vastly disproportionate to
its s>at . When it'is kt^wn that
°"r (pMrc,JantH carrvftft a low
estiinSfe, |n average of $75,000
worth of general merchandise,
and thai their sales approxi-
mate $10,000 per month, some
idea of the volume of business
transacted at this point will be
gained. Not only is this the
depot of supplies for the imme-
diate neighborhood, but also
for the country west of here to
l:he staked plains. It was only
a short time ago that two of the
argest cattle raisers west of
here returned from Fort Worth,
and gave to one of our business
bouses orders for a large
amount of supplies, having sat-
isfied themselves that supplies
could be furnished at this point
more to their advantage than
at the railroad terminus. The
house referred to Was that of
FRANK IS. CONRAD,
the largest and leading business
house in town. Mr. Conrad's
average block on hand ranges
from 133.000 to $25,000 worth,
and some idea of his business
transactions can be formed from
the fact that his sates from Sep-
tember 1 to January 1, 1880
have averaged, monthly, up-
wards of 100,000 pounds of gen-
eral merchandise. His facilities
for business are excellent; for,
an addition to his main sales-
room and his two warerooms on
the premises, he also occupies
the stone storeroom owned by
Mr. Master ton, with shed ware
room adjoining.
The firm of
j. M. CUPP & BRO.,
makes a specialty of hardware
and groceries, and a low esti-
mate would place their average
stock on hand at $8,000. Be-
i the main salesroom four
wate-rooms are a ttached; for the
convenience of a business which
they report as having doubled
within the year. In connection,
the firm possesses the only mill
west of W^heifbrd, with a
grinding capacity of860 bushels
of grain per month.
It speaks Well for the busi-
ness capacity of
x. frankrl,
that starting in basiness here
tw$years ago with a capital
of only five hundred dollars, he
has, to-day, a stock of general
merchandise whioh is estimated
to be worth in the neighborhood
of $5,000.
'' LIOMOSKf,
the druggist, carries a stock
averaging from $8,000 to $4,000,
and in common with all the
merchants, reports his business
as neVer better than now. He
points, with pardonable pride,
to the finest stock of drugs, and
most attractive drug store west
of Dallas.
o. MKTXR.
Mr. Meyer makes a specialty
of furniture, although his stock
of general merchandise, averag-
ing from $0,000 to $7,000, is
large and well selected, It is
common saying that when you
can't find what yon want at the
other business houses, Meyer
generally has that particular
article in stock. The agency of
the Singer sewing machine at
this point is also in his hands.
The firm of
V. B. YORK A CO.,
bankers and general merchan-
dise dealers, the youngest and
also one of the most enterpris-
ing firms in town, carry a stock
variously estimated at from
$18,000 to $22,000, and report a
sure and steady increase in
trade from the sturt. A branch
gf this house is the tirtn of
work & Draper, of Dodge City,
Kansas.
At Louie Wolfrom's bakery
nearly 2,000 ponnds of Hour is
annually consumed, and Si
Able slaughters annually about
three hundred beeves, fifty slieep
and fifty hogs.
1 lie number of registered
packages mailed from tliu post
oll'ieo during the year a mounted
to 52.") : and the total amount of
cancelled matter amounted to
$l,p50.l)2. This would give a
total of over $0,000 letters, etc.
mailed from this office, or very
nearly one hundred a day.
The total number of messages
received at the telegraph office
during the year was 1,180, and
the total number sent 2,080.
The largest business being done
in the months of April and De-
cember;
The bell-punch statistics at
the different saloons show the
total number of drinks, since
October 22nd, when the law
went in force, to be: At Gus
Huber's, 8,800; divided into
0,500 alcoholic, and 2,309 malt;
a daily average of about 150, or
over7 40,000 per annum. At
0. Meyer's, 0,050; divided into
7,141 alcoholic, and 2,815 malt;
a daily average of 105, Or about
52,000 per annum.
The total number of arrests
during the year amounted to
107, divided as follows: assault
with attempt to murder, 1; bur-
ary, 1; disturbing the peace,
25; drunk and disorderly, 23;
failure to work roads, 5; for-
gery, 1; malicious mischief, 2;
murder, 2; theft, 4; under bond
to keep the peace, 1; unlawful-
ly driving stock from range, 1;
using fire arms, 14; assault and
battery, 27.
But three deaths from' uatural
causes have occurred in town
during the year, and the health
of the people has been remark-
ably good; this has been the
the oase especially during the
last few months.
a Morry Christmas.
Christmas Kvn and day were
ptobably never enjoyed no
pleasantly, or so well, in (irillj
as they were on the aniiivHi'sui
j were comru Jled with a smooth
ness which reflects great credit
j on the ladies ami gentlemen of
iJjfo different committees. Most
f the labor and service was
New Arriving.
One c<ur Kansas Flour,(Daisy,)
One car Kansas Flour, (Bed
Cross,)
Four cars Kansas Shelled
Corn, at Conrad's. *
One of the most delightful
entertainments of the Christmas
season was participated in by
the party which gathered at the
residence of Mr. George Rey-
nolds on Monday evening. Rel-
atives and friends to the num-
ber of fifty enjoyed the hospi-
tality of their host, and music
and dancing prolonged the mer-
riment to a late hour.
Useful and Ornamental are
the French damask.table cloths
at York & Co's. *
—Holiday diuners are becom-
ing quite a feature of the Plan
ters Hotel, judging from the
really elegant dinners furnished
on Christmas and New Year
days. The weary drummer,
caught away from home on t
holiday, hieth him to that hos
telry, with a certain ty of fi nding
a warm welcome and a square
meal..' : ; ;■ ■ ■;■
•Mdi I tndi I twdi!
— All kinds of fresh Garden
and Flour Seeds just received,
pt Conrad's. *
—Little Willie S., home from
school: for the holidays, was
asked by his father to tell the
names of the prettiest girls
among his schoolmates. He
named several very glibly, but
liebitated and finally stammered
out only the surname of one
of them. Mr. 8. pressed his
question home and elicited the
information that this particular
one was his sweet-heart, and
that she hadn't any other name.
But what do you call her ? per-
sisted the father. "Oil, I call her
sugar," stammered the six year
old urchin, to the amusement of
the company.
—Nearly onw hundred and
seventy-five dollars was netted
from the auction sale of Schus-
ter's effects.
which has just passed. 'J
line weather.of the early part o
the week drew many in from
the country, and our merchants
first caught the inspiration of
the season by au increased revi-
val of trade. Everyone seemed
to be buying presents, und,
after the event, it would seem
as if everyone had received
something. Wednesday opened
cold and blustering, but the ex-
treme severity of the weather
did rtot seem to deter many
from their purpose of taking
part in the festivities of Christ-
mas Eve ; and the sleeping ac-
commodations of the town were
severely taxed to accommodate
all the visitors.
The different committees had
labored faithfully at their work,
and the scene at the brilliantly
lighted hall evinced their taste
and energy. The doors and
windows were artistically
draped; mottoes and emblems,
in evergreen, were hung about
the room; and in the center, the
observed; of all observers, was
the Christmas tree, with its
lights and varied colors o^ the
presents, showing prettily
against the dark green foliage.
The happy faces of the children
showed their pent-up interest;
but, as one little fellow remark
ep, it wasn't fair to laugh until
Santa Claus came in, and so
they reserved themselves for the
great event of the evening.
When Santa Clans (Mr. J. F.
Hervey) did appear, clad in his
furs, his long gray beard glist-
ening with; frost, a shout went
up from a hundred little throats,
and from that time the fun and
merriment was continuous.
Most of the presents were de
signedly useful; but the ever-
ng jokes had to be perpe-
trated, and among the victims
were mine host Swartz, who re-
ceived a China baby; and those
staid and eminent citizens Uncle
Joe Matthews and Judge Strib-
ling were reminded that their
their musical tastes needed cul-
tivation by presents of jews
is; Postmaster Bozeman
perfumed the room with a huge
slice of limburger cheese. Our
citizens had responded liberally
to a call from the committee,
and contributed nearly an hun-
dred dollars for presents to the
children. One hundred and
sixty-four presents were pur-
chased, and most of the children
were present to receive them.
To Miss Lou Conrad, always
first and foremost in all good
work, our people are indebted
for the pleasure which the
Christmas tree afforded the
children and themselves, and
her efforts were ably seconded
by Mrs. Irvine .and Miss Over-
street, and Messrs. Culver, Du
gue, and the various committees
of ladies and gentlemen.
The supper which followed
the exercises at the tree, was the
voluntary contribution of the
ladies of Fort Griffin and vicini-
ty ; who hud, with characteristic
liberality, provided enough for
a company twice as
From what remained an excel-
lent Christmas dinner, at" which
Mrs. Judge Stiibling presided,
was spread in the hall, netting
about ten dollars to the fund.
At a late hour, for them, the
little on s returned home tired
und happy, arid benches artd
tables were removed, instru:
ments were tuned, and soon the
floor was covered with merry
dancers, moving to the dreamy
music of the waltz. The danc-
was continued to a late hour;
how late, the deponent sayeth
not, as the reportorial nose had
long- been buried beiieath the-
blankets ele the festive youths
and maidens sought repose.
The diff'.*rout entertainments
fygratiiitous. The expense of the
ball was borne by private indi-
jduuls; and as will be seen a
handsome sum was realized for
the completion of the church.
There was received from private
subscription, $«0.75; from the
sale of tickets, $74.00; and fronj
the Christmas dinner, $8.5iO. A
total of $100.05. Deducting ex-
penses, amounting to $01.00,
leaves a balance of $77,45, which
will be turned over to the
church fund.
—On New Year's Eve Mr.
Taylor Bradley invited a doz-
en choice spirits (somo bottled)
to his office, the occasion being
welcome to his friend Mr. V.
R. M. Fant, of Washington City.
The company whiled the hours
away with sampling the seduct-
ive egg-nog, and destroying
their host's cigars until mid-
night when the new year was
welcomed in with appropriate
ceremonies. After a dress re-
hearsal they sallied out to sere-
nade the citizens, and only re-
turned alive from an absence of
shot-guns and hot water, and
by executing a masterly fiauk
movement on the city marshall.
A late supper at four o'clock
finished the night—and finished
the party. Mr. Fant intends
making Texas his home, and it
is to be hoped that he will decide
to cast his lot among us.
—We regret to learn that Mr.
Walter H. Long, of the firm Of
Long Brothers, sheep raisers,
ias become insane. Mr. Long
lad only settled in this vicinity
few months ago, but during
that time had made many
friends by his quiet and gentle-
manly manner and prompt bus-
ness habits. It is to be hoped
that this, like a former attack,
is but a temporary derangement,
and that in a few months he
will again be able to resume
business. He left Friday night,
in change of Sheriff Reynolds,
Tor the State asylum at Austin.
Dr. Culver has been appointed
by Judge McCoun guardian of
Mr. Long's interests during his
insanity.
Personal NUntlon.
and Mrs. C. W. Zng and
spent Christmas among
their friends in town.
Dr. Smith, father of Mrs.
Judge Kent, is spending the hoi-
here. .
Uncle Joe Matthews entertain-
ed at dinner Christmas day, a
select party of relatives and
friends whose enjoyment ended
only With the "wee sma' hours
ayent the twa'."
Mr. S. J. Conner and family,
Mrs. J. N. Masterton, Mrs. W. R.
Cruger, Miss Mollie Dobbs, and
Miss Boynton, all of Albany,
attended the Christmas eve fes
tivrties at Ft. Griffin.
Messrs. C. F. Paul and C. E.
Murphy, of Boston, have pur
chased the one-half interest of
Mr. G. S. Long, of the firm of
Long Brothers, sheep raise;*
It is hoped that they will con
aider the superior grazing ad'
vantages of Shackelford county
sufficient inducement to settle
in this vicinity. Mr. Long will
leave for California in a few
days.
charley meyers
Cattle Exchange,
SALOON
and
BILLIARD HALL.
the best or
Wines. Liquors and Cigars
AND
The Best Billiard Table and Balls
IN
Northwest Texas.
Soeoial Attention Paid To The
BOTTIJB *TKADJE.
Remember ihe placc. JCsit Sid* Griffin
Aveim«*, at ilurkiii-M' old •Inml, opposite
Mejr«r' Mtore.
T. E. JACKSON,
-mux tx—
gene?xl merchandise,
Albany, Jexa*.
Mr.
Tbli hoUM carrWi
a well assorted stock
or
TUE BEMT UOODI
kuoh m tho farm«r and (took nlier aud
drov«r require*.
A Ur^e lot oT
AQEIOULTUKALIMPLIMEHTS-
always on hand which wiliba sold at low
prices;
O.K. 8TRIBI.IN<J,
Count) Jndp.
SAM'L 8PBAB8,
County Surveyor.
Stribling & 8pears,
(Sucetuor* to StribtiHf t KirkUnd.)
BE AI> EMTATE AOEST8
. AMD ;"
conveyancers.
Over Conrad A Bath's building, Oriffln
Avenue.
Fort Griffin, Shackelford Co.. Tex,
Have choice lands for sale iu ttliaekeiford
and .tdjolniug counties.
Invcwtiguto title*, render and pay taxes
and redeem those sold for taxes. Kent,
iioun, dell and protect lands from squat-
U'r . Blake aniinui payments and obtain
Patents on School and Asylum lands.
Keep ageneral Information
LAND OFFICE.
Keep on hand Land Mapsand Abntractt"
of Patented lands of thia and surrounding
counties.
Hunter's Retreat.
the
Most Popular Saloon
in
FORT GRIFFIN.
Schneider & Davis,
514 & 516 Elm St., Dallas, Texas,
Keep* none but the
Carry the largest
Stock of Groceries
' IN '
North Texan.
BBST
b r a it d w1
of
WineSi Liquors and Cigars.
OA.
EH,
rietor.
WHOLK8ALE ONLY.
Tlil* Olil iiml Iti'lliilili' lioii«p l ri'pre-
uniirtl liy Colonel tJoofffi1 Mcllcrsh. who
will \ i - it llui t-Dimiry miTi-lmnl* Mii«f
t aril lliolltll.
J. F BOZEMAN,
I'roprletor of
The Best Feed and Stage Stable
IN
Fort (Jriliin, Texan.
Oppo>:io I'. K. ConnulV Store.
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Fort Griffin Echo (Fort Griffin, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 52, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 3, 1880, newspaper, January 3, 1880; Fort Griffin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth233097/m1/1/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.