Barton County KS Archives History - Books .....Olmitz 1912
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Book Title: Biographical History Of Barton County

OLMITZ

OLMITZ was laid out and began its growth in 1885 and is the trading point for an
Austrian settlement that surrounds it. When Peter Brack and his brothers and
mother came to this section of the state they were accompanied by a number of
natives of Austria and for several years after their arrival it was only by the
greatest economy and by dint of hard work that they succeeded in bringing the
soil in that section to a state of productiveness that would yield them a profit
for their efforts. Olmitz is located on the Missouri Pacific railroad, 10 miles
west of Hoisington. It has at the present time three general stores, three
elevators, a bank, hotel, hardware stores, and establishments that represent
other lines of business. The first store was started by Peter Brack, who later
sold out and within a few years started the bank that bears his name. C. M.
Kreiser established a store in 1885 and later sold out to Sig Jacoby, who is
still in business. Olmitz has some nice residences and enjoys the trade from a
large territory.



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