New business opens post flood

100 YEARS AGO

(1912)

C.F. Miller has taken the Bourbon County agency for the famous Ford automobiles. It has long been conceded that vehicle dealers would ultimately be the logical agents for the handling of automobiles, but Mr. Miller has referred from handling autos heretofore until the various machines were standardized, and until good cars could be sold at a price within the reach of the great majority of people. This, he thinks, has now been accomplished in the beautiful and serviceable Ford line of automobiles. These cars are made of the vanadium steel, the highest grade material in use for such a purpose. They are powerful and durable and the greatest of hill climbers, combining lightness and strength. There are now 100,000 Ford cars in use and they are the most popular line wherever sold. Mr. Miller states he will receive a carload of 1912 models in a few days, which will be on display at his implement store.

75 YEARS AGO

(1937)

An analysis of the Marmaton river water that came down to the city water supply intake following the rain Saturday showed that silt was being carried by the river at the rate of 70,000 pounds, or 35 tons per minute.

That was an extremely high silt load, believed heavier than has ever been recorded here. It was believed to be due to the condition of soil following successive surface freezing recently. The freezes had loosened topsoil so that it was easily washed by the rain from any slopes, especially on land that had been cultivated up and down slopes instead of across slopes or by the contour.

The analysis was made by measuring the water flow of the river and the percentage of silt content. There was .07 pound of silt per gallon of water, with the rate of water flow being 1,000,000 gallons per minute.

E.L. Banwart has bought the Cline farm northeast of Fort Scott and will move there with his family soon.

50 YEARS AGO

(1962)

Two young men with allegedly stolen coats and a sweater in their car were arrested here last night and placed in the county jail pending filing of charges. Sheriff Clarence Northrop and Undersheriff Ray Cummings were patrolling when the call came over their radio telling of the theft. The call had come from Fulton where a basketball homecoming game was in progress. Three trench coats and a mohair sweater were reported stolen. City police met the youths when they came into town and taken into custody.

Cadet Jerry E. Wheeler, son of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Wheeler, Fort Scott, was promoted to the rank of cadet, second lieutenant, at a recent Army ROTC banquet held at Kansas State College, Pittsburg. Wheeler, a junior, is a graduate of Fort Scott High School.

25 YEARS AGO

(1987)

The brick building at 220 N. National Ave. has housed several businesses. The Fort Scott Hide and Fur Co.; a boat firm; Art's Barbecue; and the latest being National Street Station, a restaurant.

Thursday marked the opening day for the latest to make its home in the building -- the Carriage House Restaurant owned by Claude Norris.

Even though the disastrous 1986 October flood destroyed many Fort Scott businesses, it didn't stop new businesses from starting in the area near the North National Avenue Bridge. According to Norris, the building he owns was not damaged by the flood waters. Norris said he chose the name "Carriage House" because it is different from anything in the area. The business has created eight full-time jobs and at least two part-time -- that's eight less unemployed people.