ARKANSAS CITY TRAVELER
[From Wednesday, September 8, 1886, through October 27, 1886.]
[From Wednesday, September 8, 1886, through October 27, 1886.]
[GERONIMO.]
Arkansas City Traveler, Wednesday, September 8, 1886.
A late Tucson dispatch says: Captain Lawhon has taken every precautionto prevent the escape of Geronimo, who is virtually a prisoner now, andwill either have to surrender unconditionally to General Miles or be shot.With him a prisoner and the reservation cleared of bloody Apaches, troubleis ended forever in Arizona, which will enter upon a new era of peace, prosperity,and happiness. Thanks to the honesty, energy, and courage of General Miles,who had to fight the Apaches in Arizona and their friends in Washington.
[PERSONALS.]
Arkansas City Traveler, September 8, 1886.
Go to O. P. Houghton's for clothing.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 8, 1886.
The cattle and colt show at Winfield was remarkably good.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 8, 1886.
Texas fever continues among several herds of cattle that have mingledwith Arkansas cattle this summer.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 8, 1886.
J. W. Wehr of Peoria Co., Illinois, was in the city last week seekinga business opening.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 8, 1886.
The Band of Hope, a juvenile temperance organization in this city, lastweek donated $37 to aid of the Christian Sabbath School order.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 8, 1886.
The contract to furnish 250 draft horses to the Pawnees, of an averageweight of 900 pounds, was awarded on Thursday to Hamilton & Simms, at$125 a head.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 8, 1886.
Peter Brogan, for several years salesman with J. H. Sherburne at thePonca Agency, is now filling a similar position in Lynch's new clothingstore.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 8, 1886.
H. C. Nicholson left for Kendallville, Indiana, on Saturday, to recoverhis lost health. After sufficiently recuperating, he will return accompaniedby his wife and children.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 8, 1886.
The town was visited by a press gang from Winfield Sunday, consistingof J. W. Henthorn, local of the Visitor, D. C. Young, editor of theTelegram, and Jim Jones, a Courier typo.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 8, 1886.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Methodist Church will give a supper inthe new parsonage and a literary entertainment in the church, this (Wednesday)evening. All are cordially invited.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 8, 1886.
A gasoline explosion in the Republican office on Wednesday, causedsome commotion, but the flames were promptly extinguished without seriousdamage being done.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 8, 1886.
Bert, son of H. O. Meigs, left home on Monday to attend school at Lawrence.On Saturday evening the friends of the young gentleman gave him a surpriseparty in testimonial of their regard, and a happy time was enjoyed.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 8, 1886.
Rev. T. W. Williams, of the United Brethren Church, will preach nextSabbath evening in the Y. M. C. A. rooms in this city. Services begin at8 o'clock. Future religious services will be held by the same preacher inthese rooms every alternate Sabbath morning.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 8, 1886.
Hank Endicott has been spending a few days in town to renew acquaintanceswith his many friends. He is now living near Ashland, which he describesas a fine county, but he misses the stir and elan of his former dwellingplace.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 8, 1886.
The condemned government mule which Capt. Price withdrew from sale twoweeks ago, on account of there being but one bid of $10, was advertisedagain and sold last Saturday for $56, to a farmer on the state line.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 8, 1886.
The galvanized iron cornice has been placed on the new hotel, and workmenare now engaged laying the tin roof. This gives secure covering to the carpentersgetting up the interior arrangements, which work will be hurried to completion.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 8, 1886.
The mayor and council of this city have received an invitation to attendthe old soldiers' reunion at Emporia on the 15th inst. Quite a number ofour boys in blue, we understand, will attend.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 8, 1886.
MARRIED. Now our friend, Byron Wagner, of the Republican, beingtired of the lonesomeness of celibacy, has taken unto himself a wife andgone off to enjoy the honey- moon. He is a deserving citizen and worthyof all the bliss this fleeting life affords.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 8, 1886.
N. S. Martin (of Burke & Martin) came to town on Saturday, to spenda few days with his family. He reports their cattle herd comfortably pasturedon the ranch of the Aurora Cattle Co., and the hands busy putting up buildingsfor the winter.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 8, 1886.
The city council held no session on Monday evening, a quorum of the membersnot being in town. Messrs. Davis, Dean, and Thurston have gone east, andJacob Hight is out on the Geuda Springs & Caldwell line, building passengerstations. A meeting will be held on Friday, if a quorum can be obtained.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 8, 1886.
The Caldwell Journal, says the stone and brick buildings in thatcity have been re-rated by the underwriters and a reduction made of about15 percent. Now an efficient fire protection has been furnished our cityby the new water supply, a similar abatement in the rates of insurance willprobably be made here.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 8, 1886.
A. H. Reed, a carpenter, fell a distance of 25 feet from the top of oneof C. M. Scott's houses on the ranch, at Otter Creek, last week. He wasconsiderably bruised, but no bones were broken. Mr. Scott took him to hisown house and cared for him until he is now up and about.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 8, 1886.
We notice in the September number of the Journal of the Military Servicean ably written article entitled "Moses and the Exodus," byCapt. George F. Price, of the 5th Cavalry, in command of Chilooco, whichdoes credit to the officer. Capt. Price is a valuable correspondent. Acrossthe Continent with the Fifth Cavalry, a book of wide circulation, isone of his appreciated efforts, containing the history of that distinguishedregiment.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 8, 1886.
While Willis Feagans was loading cattle for a shipper last week, he noticedone of his brother's steers in the chute and objected to its being loaded.The shipper said let it go, and he would pay for it. Presently he noticedtwo more of the same brand and objected very forcibly to such proceedings,which came very near resulting in a quarrel. It would be well enough tohave an inspector there, as it is hinted that cattle are being shipped thatdo not belong to the shippers.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 8, 1886.
C. G. Furry's paper, the Geuda Herald, seems to have retired fromactive life, and it has been succeeded by the Crank, "the crankiestweekly newspaper in bloody Kansas," as the editor describes it, withJ. H. Berkey to turn the crank. A great deal of labor has been expendedupon this issue, and the editor has succeeded in getting up a comic newspaper,but we question whether his al fresco style will suit the generalreader, and we look to see him settle down to routine business. We heartilywish our irrepressible neighbor abundant success.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 8, 1886.
The Courier is publishing several complimentary notices from itsexchanges of Ed. Greer and his renomination for the legislature; but hisname doesn't seem to go down with the people of his district, and politiciansare quite confident he won't get there. Ed. is a bright young man; but,like poor dog Tray, is caught in bad company. The odor of the Millingtonring attaches to his garments, and he will have to be put through a courseof abstinence and purification before the people will again ask him to enterpublic service.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 8, 1886.
MARRIED. In East Bolton, on Wednesday, September 1st, Alfred W. Wingand Miss Annie M. Arnett.
MARRIED. Married also, at the residence of J. W. Heck, in this city,on Thursday, September 2nd, Byron A. Wagner and Miss Lizzie Gatwood.
MARRIED. Also married, at the residence of the bride's parents in thiscity, on Thursday evening, September 2nd, Warner L. Powell and Miss ConstanceC. Wood.
MARRIED. Married at the residence of the officiating clergyman, Mr. JohnWoods [? LAST NAME OBSCURED] and Mrs. Elizabeth Wilkinson, Tuesday, September7th.
Rev. S. B. Fleming, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, officiatedat all the above weddings.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 8, 1886.
A. N. Deming, the hotel man of Wichita, was in town on Friday.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 8, 1886.
The Y. M. C. A. hold their annual election of officers on the 21st inst.
New goods now arriving at O. P. Houghton's.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 8, 1886.
D. L. Means and family left on Monday for Goshen, Indiana, to spend severalweeks with the old folks at home.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 8, 1886.
The real estate business has been active as ever during the past week,and the price of all available property is still climbing up.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 8, 1886.
W. E. Gooch has been under the weather the past few days, but has nowrecovered and is at his post again.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 8, 1886.
The standpipe is now 120 feet high. Another course of plates has to befastened on, and the addition of the cornice will complete the structure.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 8, 1886.
Newman & Co., are receiving one of the largest stocks of fall andwinter dry goods ever placed on sale in this city, to which your attentionis invited.
BIG AD. NEW CLOTHING. A. A. NEWMAN & CO., are now placing in stockone of the most complete assortments of Men's, Youths', and Boys' CLOTHINGEver Brought to the City, -and our- Prices are Always the Lowest. Don'tpurchase until you have seen our line. Yours Respectfully, A. A. NEWMAN& CO.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 8, 1886.
Mrs. T. M. Finney has been seriously ill the past few days, but is nowrecovering. Mr. Finney has charge of the post office book store today.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 8, 1886.
At a meeting of the school board on Monday, Yale desks were ordered forthe second ward schoolhouse. It is thought this building will be ready foroccupation about Oct. 15th.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 8, 1886.
Geo. M. Gray, assignee of Hemphill & Wey, who has been spending thesummer here with his family, has been suffering badly with malaria. Mrs.Gray is also suffering from the same disease.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 8, 1886.
W. P. Wolfe, having sold out his stock of furniture, is now fitting uphis store for a restaurant. R. Hubbard is associated with him, and theirwell served tables will become a popular resort for the hungry.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 8, 1886.
The popular drug store of Steinberger & Coombs was dissolved Mondayby Lute Coombs retiring. Dr. Morris has associated himself with S. F. Steinberger,and now the style and title of the house is Steinberger & Morrris. Longmay they wave.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 8, 1886.
The Moore road grader was on trial in the third ward yesterday, underthe direction of Capt. Thompson, appointed street commissioner pro tem.With three teams to propel it, the road grader did effective work, and itwas considered a useful implement for the city to purchase.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 8, 1886.
Julius Behrend has not got entirely over his severe throw by that buckingcayuse. He complains of sleeplessness from the stock communicated to hisnervous system, and his sight is still affected. He shows wonderful fortitudein sticking to business in so unfit a condition.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 8, 1886.
The partition of [APPEARS TRAVELER LEFT OUT A WORD] and Spring Creekand Cedar Townships into three, by slicing the east portion of the firstnamed and the west portion of the other, came up before the county commissionerson Monday. The jerrymander was asked by ninety petitioners, which list wascut down to 70 by the erasure of unauthorized signers, and the names of280 remonstrants were presented. The partition was ordered. CommissionerGuthrie signed the paper under protest.
[HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE NAME WAS OF FIRST TOWNSHIP.]
Arkansas City Traveler, September 8, 1886.
Attention Comrades! Members of Arkansas City Post, No. 158, G. A. R.,are requested to attend the post meeting on Saturday next (the 11th) asbusiness of importance will be brought up.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 8, 1886.
Yesterday a passenger train on the Fort Kearney branch of the Union Pacificjumped the track between Alida and Milford. Hon. Wirt W. Walton, of ClayCenter, was on the engine with Engineer Mullis and Fireman Fries. The enginelanded on its side. Mr. Walton was thrown out of the left side window andseverely scalded. No other person hurt. Mr. Walton died at 6 p.m.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 8, 1886.
G. W. Miller, quartermaster for the Arkansas City post of war veterans,has opened a register, in which he desires to enter the name of every oldsoldier who lives in the county whether a member of this post or not, andalso the names of visiting comrades. Quite frequently inquiries are madeafter some soldier supposed to live in this locality, and a satisfactoryanswer cannot always be returned from the want of just such a record. Itwill be interesting too, in future years when comrades have passed away,by death or removal, to have their autographs as a memento of former friendships,and as an admonition that we, also, are journeying to that undiscoveredbourse.
At the request of Comrade Miller, we urge old soldiers to visit his storeand inscribe their names.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 8, 1886.
This is the fifth and last day of the Cowley County Fair. It closes witha great record, having achieved a success unparalleled in the history ofcounty fairs in Kansas. Every day has witnessed big things and none weredisappointed. In fact, the exhibits, the speed ring events, and the entirefair surprised even the "oldest inhabitant," who is a hard manto convince. The officers of the fair association, from beginning to end,have made things work as smoothly and successfully as could possibly beanticipated or desired. The receipts up to today were more than sufficientto pay every dollar of premiums awarded and the big crowd of today willput a good sum in the association's treasury for a sinking fund, improvements,etc. The universal satisfaction shown by all patrons and exhibitors is gratifyingprovesthe experience and liberality, yet straightforward business, of the fairmanagement.
Courier, of Friday.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 8, 1886.
The following is the program of the literary and musical exercises inthe Methodist Church this evening.
[ONLY GOING TO GIVE NAMES OF PARTICIPANTS, WHO SANG, GAVE RECITITATIONS,AND HAD MUSICAL SOLOS.]
Bessie Grady, Nellie Gibbey, R. W. Campbell, Miss E. Hendricks, Joe Kreamer,Kittie Baugh, G. W. Ginder, Lorena Randall, Mary Kreamer, Estella Hendricks,Mrs. Barron, L. F. Abernethy, Mrs. Hendricks, Flora Kreamer, Vina Pickering,Prof. Morse.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 8, 1886.
A lively excitement was raised in Summit Street on Sunday morning bya cowhiding fracas. The principals in this disgraceful affair were a waitressin Beard's Restaurant, named Gussie Seine, a confederate in the flagellatingbusiness named Durham, who held up the victim with his revolver, and thefloggee, named M. V. Jones, a former partner in the restaurant, who hadbeen telling naughty stories about the fair Augusta. The slanders retailedby Jones, coming to the girl's ear, she determined to administer punishment,and an opportunity being afforded on the Sabbath morn, she sallied out,and astonished her defamer by assailing him vigorously over the head andface with her rawhide. He was terrorized into mute acquiesence by the sightof the revolver pointed at his head by Durham. When a number of blows hadbeen laid on, the crowd that had gathered around interfered, and the partieswere separated, Jones' countenance showing signs of punishment. Durham,who filled the most objectionable part in this drama, escaped arrest byfleeing to the territory, but Marshal Gray took possession of his personaleffects, and will hold them untl he pays the penalty of his offense. Jonesand the girl were fined: the former $2.50; the latter $10, with costs.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 8, 1886.
Skipped a long article in which a Prohibitionist from Silver Dale writesa letter to the Editor and I gather wants him to actively support Prohibition...andthe Editor's reply. Much ado about nothing!
Arkansas City Traveler, September 8, 1886.
E. B. Wingate, engineer to the Geuda Springs & Caldwell railroad,returned to the city on Sunday, having superintended the construction ofthe road to Caldwell. The title allowed in the charter for the laying ofthe track to that city expired on Wednesday last and bad weather and delayin the arrival of material threw the tracklayers in arrear with their work;but the last few days were put to good avail, heavy gangs of men throwingout the iron band as fast as it could be extended, and night shifts withthree locomotives carrying the rail and other material forward as fast asthey could be handled. On Monday last, 2-1/4 miles was laid, the looker-onhaving to keep moving along to keep abreast with the workmen. This leftbut one and a half miles to lay, which was easily accomplished the followingday and Caldwell was reached with one day to spare. A lively demonstrationwas made by the citizens at the completion of another railroad connection,and the Journal came out two days later, jubilating over the eventin ecstatic vein. The work of ballasting and adjusting is still going on,and when finished the track, for smoothness and solidity, will be equalto any in the state. Three trains run over the road daily, and it startsout with a fair business.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 8, 1886.
Choice Novelties. O. J. Dougherty is receiving a heavy line of choicenovelties, consisting of plush toilet cases, perfume sets, ladies' workboxes, jewel cases, wiskbroom holders, and a full line of druggists' sundries.His show cases contain a tempting display of these choice and elegant goods,and ladies are invited to examine his extensive assortment.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 8, 1886.
ED. TRAVELER: I wish to call public attention to some facts in connectionwith the earnings of the laboring people who live in towns and cities; ifany change can be made to better their condition, it is the duty of allto assist in bringing it about since under our popular form of governmenteach community is held responsible for the acts of its members. Let us consider,first, that out of the 365 days in a year, there are 52 wherein the laboringman is prohibited by law from working. Of the remaining 313 days, the numberspent in actual labor will be reeuced, from various causes, such as badweather, waiting for material, etc., to 234 days, which at $1.50 per day,gives the laborer an annual income of $351. Now suppose his family to consistof five persons (the average number of a family according to statistics),his expenditure will be about as follows.
For rent: $96.00
Fuel: $52.00
Meat (20 cents per day): $73.00
Flour (5 cents per day): $18.25
Sugar and coffee: $18.25
Tea: $5.00
Lard: $10.00
Soap, starch, etc.: $12.00
Butter (30 cents per week): $15.60
Potatoes (25 cts. pr. wk.): $13.00
Eggs (10 cents per week): $5.20
Vegetables: $10.00
Pepper, Salt, soda, etc.: $5.00
1 suit men's clothes: $12.00
1 suit men's clothes: $5.00
1 pair of boots: $3.50
1 pair of shoes: $2.50
Shoes for wife & children: $10.00
Household linen, bedding: $15.00
Clothes, wife & children: $20.00
Lamps, oil, matches, etc.: $3.00
TOTAL ABOVE: $404.30
INCOME: $351.00
DEFICIENCY: -$53.30
We see from the foregoing table that the average wage worker runs behind$53.30 a year, when he has good luck; no doctor's bills to pay, no bad debtsto collect, no broken furniture to repair or dishes to replace, no papersor books to read, no lectures, picnics or fairs to attend, no fruits fromforeign climes to enjoy; they are for the privileged few, yet man's tasteis not so sensitive and refined as the rich man's. The wage workers sing,"Oh, what shall the harvest be?" and centralized wealth, speakingthrough a corrupt congress, says, BONDAGE.
Yes, bondage far worse than that of the negro fifty years ago, for hehad no responsibil- itymorally, physically, or financially. If the coloredlaborer came out $53.30 in debt at the end of the year, his master was responsibleand not he.
Mr. Hazzard, a representative of the London bankers, came to Americain 1863 to dictate to congress, and said that in order to enslave the laboringpeople effectively, the masters must be released from all care or responsibility,and have control of the currency. Will the good Christians of our city helpto improve the condition of our laboring people, and fight their pathwayto the glory of God? JOHN S. KOLLER.
Arkansas City, Kansas, September 6, 1886.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 8, 1886.
The United States commission to adjust the claims of the Indians forthe right of way of the Southern Kansas Railroad through their lands, returnedto the city Saturday, and after taking dinner, went on to Kiowa. The compensationallowed in the act of congress not being satisfactory to the Poncas, theOtoes, and the Cherokees, their statement of damage has been received andequitable terms will be offered these tribes. The award of the commissionbeing approved by the secretary of the interior, no appeal can be made,and the route will be confirmed for the use of the railroad. Hon. W. H.Dyer, in conversation with some of our citizens, said his party traveledsouthward as far as Oklahoma; but having reached the coveted land, therewas no need to proceed further, as there was no one to set up a claim andno damages to allow. They took a drive into that terra inhibita andthen returned, their duties in the territory having been performed.
This statement of the case is suggestive. Here is a tract of land severalmillion acres in extent, lying in the heart of the territory, to which thered man sets up no claim, and which is under the jurisdiction of the UnitedStates government. A railroad company surveys a route through that country,traversing its entire breadth from north to south, and Secretary Lamar,as executive of the government, approves it. The only inference to be drawnfrom this is that the whole tract is public domain, and subject to settlementby the populace as soon as the president shall proclaim it open to entry.Hundreds of families have already gone and other hundreds are on the waythither. The railway company favor this movement, because it furnishes themabundance of labor for laying their track, and because the establishmentof townsites will provide business for their road.
It is clearly the policy of the administration to open that region becauseit will provide homes to thousands of industrious settlers now landless,and it will have a most favorable effect on the popular mind as a friendlyand judicious act in the interest of the working class. We do not understandthere is any intention to crowd out or defraud the dusky possessors of thesoil. Every responsible man is willing that enough shall be allotted theIndians to supply them with the means of living. The surplus is all thatis asked for, and the time has certainly arrived when this should be putto proper use.
COMMENTS: THE "OKLAHOMA" REFERRED TO IS THAT PORTION OF THESTATE OF OKLAHOMA THAT THE BOOMER MOVEMENT TRIED TO TAKE OVER. SURE LOOKSLIKE THE BOOMERS AND THE RAILROADS GOT THEIR WAY...ONE CANNOT HELP BUT WONDERHOW MUCH PAYOLA WAS GIVEN TO GOVERNMENT PEOPLE!
Arkansas City Traveler, September 8, 1886.
MARRIAGES. The metaphorical marriage bells have sent their musical pealfour times in the air during the past week. Among the happy couples connubiallybound together for the voyage through life, our columns mention the namesof Warner L. Powell and Miss Constance C. Woodin. The bridegroom is a youngman of superior merit, modest and unassuming, diligent in business, anduprright in dealing. The fair bride is endued with all the charms of womanhood,having the advantage of an excellent home training and with the enduringqualities to make home happy. This estimable couple start out in life underfavorable auspices, and the TRAVELER joins its hopes with those of theirmany friends that the promise of future happiness may be amply fulfilled.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 8, 1886.
Having bought out the furniture stock of W. P. Wolfe, and thus filledup my store to its full capacity, I now offer bargains for thirty days inorder to reduce my stock to make room for a heavy invoice of fall goods.Come and select from a full line of household goods, and avail yourselvesof an opportunity to secure bargains. PETER PEARSON.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 8, 1886.
EDITOR TRAVELER: I was in your city not long since, when the questionwas asked, who is L. P. King? Our county is growing so rapidly in wealthand population, and local interests absorb so much attention, that the question,by those who have recently come among us, who is the man that is put forwardto represent our district in the state legislature, and what is his character?is one that deserves a truthful answer. There are others who, perhaps, couldbetter reply to this than I, but I am not sure it will be done, and so withyour indulgence, I will tell as nearly as I can what I know of the Hon.L. P. King.
I have been acquainted with Mr. King for eight yearsfive years a neighborandhence will be presumed to know something.
Mr. King is a native of Illinois; is 36 years old; came to Kansas, withhis parents, in 1854, received his education in the common schools of Kansas,and is of course identified with her growth and prosperity.
Mr. King's father went out in the Eighth Kansas volunteers at his country'scall and was killed in 1863. The boy, Louis, was too young to take his father'splace, which he would gladly have done, but he did the next best thing,sought and obtained a place as clerk in the quartermaster department, andserved nearly two years.
L. P. King came to Cowley County in 1871 and has lived here since, teachingschool winters and farming during summer. He has met with a fair measureof success, and while he is not rich, he is in comfortable circ*mstances,and is not a seller of place because of failure in everything else. He isan earnest Republican, a strictly honest and conscientious man, and we whoknow him best believe him incorruptible as to legislative jobbery.
He was elected two years ago to the legislature from this district, servedhis constitutents faithfully and now the Republicans of Beaver Townshipare going to ask the Republicans of the district to compliment Mr. Kingfor his faithfulness in the past by returning him as our representativethis fall. We think this should be done for the best interests of the district,as well as an act of justice, and in recognition of the faithful serviceof an honest public servant.
I could say much more in Mr. King's favor; but abstain, lest I be chargedwith writing a eulogy. H. W. MASON, M. D.
Tannehill, Sept. 4, 1886.
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Arkansas City Traveler, September 8, 1886.
CALDWELL JOURNAL: In finishing up the well on Saturday at thepump house, the diggers struck a regular underground river. The water rushedthrough the well in a style that indicates an inexhaustible supply of waterof the purest and best quality.
WELLINGTON PRESS: Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Andrews are the recipientsof a beautiful cake with the compliments of Prairie Center Sunday School.Mr. Andrews and wife furnished the equipment which enabled the marshal ofthe day to appear in such gorgeous array at the Sunday School celebrationon tthe 19th.
CALDWELL JOURNAL: The beef market is quite shaky this week atKansas City and Chicago. A big run of graisers on top of an unprecedentedrun of natives knocked the bottom out of it for a time. It will recoverbefore long if the boys will be a little careful of their shipments.
On the Winfield fair ground, on Thursday, a couple of sharpers laid outto bag the gate money. Their plan coming to the knowledge of the ticketseller, he made arrangements to receive them, but they did not make theirraid.
WELLINGTON PRESS: Two thousand four hundred bottles of beerformedical purposes onlywere shipped from this city to Caldwell yesterday.The Press did not learn which drug store furnished the medicine.
BELLE PLAINE NEWS: The Ninnescah bridge will not be completelyfinished as it is intended to make it, for some time; but it will be incondition to use before September 17. Regular trains will be run and everyfacility will be given to shippers.
WINFIELD COURIER: Lafe Merritt, of the Transporter, Darlington,Indian Territory, says there has been no rain in the Oklahoma district sinceApril, and that the range grass is burned off.
[AD: OLDHAM & BITTLE.]
Arkansas City Traveler, September 8, 1886.
If you want bargains, call and see our list of FARM AND CITY PROPERTY.
Pay Taxes, Collect Rents, and All Classes of Claims. Furnish Abstracts.Sole-agents for Bittle's addition. OFFICE IN BITTLE BLOCK, ARKANSAS CITY,KANSAS.
[OKLAHOMA.]
Arkansas City Traveler, Wednesday, September 15, 1886.
This morning the Beacon received a pleasant call from Mr. E. H.Nugent and Mr. J. S. Anderson, who have just arrived in the city from theIndian territory, and who give the following interesting account of railwaymatters in the territoryespecially regarding the right of way of the SantaFe through the same:
The government commissioners who were sent from Washington to condemnthe land for the right of way through the territory, with instructions toappraise the lands through the Cherokee strip, the Ponca and Otoe reservations,have completed their work.
Mr. Nugent also states that they were ordered by Secretary Lamar notto appraise the Oklahoma lands because that was already government land.This is the statement made by Commissioner Dyer at Arkansas City last week,and it certainly should settle the matter as to who owns the much talkedof Oklahoma lands.
Our informant also stated that there are now between five and six thousandpersons in Oklahoma engaged in working on the Santa Fe railroad, that companyhaving let contracts for about 125 miles south of Arkansas City.
In conversation with one of the railroad officials, he stated that thebridge at Arkansas City, over the Arkansas River, would be completed inabout twelve days, and then they expected to lay not less than two milesof track per day through the territory.
It is also reported that the bridge over Red River, in Texas, has beencompleted, and that a large gang of laborers are at work coming north asfast as possible, to connect with the gang working south. Wichita Beacon,September 9, 1886.
[CATTLE INDUSTRY.]
Arkansas City Traveler, Wednesday, September 15, 1886.
The cattle interests of the west have suffered much within the past eightmonths from abnormal climatic developments, but more deadly enemies arenow rising up to deal them the most stunning blows. These enemies are chieflymembers of foreign stock companies formed to make large profits in cattleraising in America. Many people who have thus invested their money haveundoubtedly been unblushingly swindled, and others have fared almost asbadly through heavy losses last winter from the excessively cold weather,or the drought of the past summer has prevented them from marketing theirstock at a profit. Such results the current year have induced numerous stockholdersin Great Britain to conclude that the profits to be made in cattle in Americaten years ago have gradually shrunken until they have become scarcely discernibleto the average business optic. With the true British idea of complainingabout everything that touches the pocket book in a depleting way, our Engoishcousins are saying a good many hard things about us, and the steady decadenceof one of our most thriving and splendid industries. The common assertionis that the dividends paid by the "British-American cattle companies"have slowly decreased from a good round figure to nothing at all, whilea corresponding reduction in the prices for which beeves can be sold hasbeen noted. The conclusion has been arrived at, therefore, that sharp competitionis responsible, and that the business is very much overdone.
So much for the men who feel themselves defrauded. Now the question tobe answered is, why have so many British and American stock raising companiesfailed? Market quotations go to show that ripe beeves sell for about asmuch today as when our British friends claim satisfactory profits were tobe made, and transportation, wages, and provisions are materially cheapernow than then. Surely there must be something rotten in the business managementof the great corporations.
The men who originally collected the great herds of range cattle in thewest were raised almost with the stock themselves. They were as much expertsas professional men, bankers, or merchants. They amassed handsome fortunesin the business and others like them are doing the same still. It is notdifficult to appreciate the temptations presented to a manager of one ofthese companies to make a favorable showing to clamorous stockholders atthe future expense of his herd. The finest bullocks are often sold whenmost needed, and immature stock sent to market in order to swell receiptson paper for the satisfaction of the real owners of the cattle living ata distance of two to five thousand miles from their property and practicallyunacquainted with its proper management.
The Northwestern Live Stock Journal then sensibly remarks:
It is the paper management of some of these companies which producesthese losses, or apparent losses, for what appears sometimes to be a lossis simply a deficit brought about through fraud and ignorance. In the marshaledfigures showing an imposing column of magnificent herds, we come at onceon the trail of the paper management, and this ruinous trail from this stepon runs right through the whole business. Many of these magnificent herdswith their hundreds of thousands of head, to speak plainly, never existedexcept on annual reports to stockholders. They never pawed the ground anywhere.It has been the custom of raw, inexperienced managers or agents sent outby distant companies to buy their herds, not by actual count on the ground,but by book account, taking the book figures of some owner. These figures,recollect, do not even profess to represent an actual count or call likethe returns of an adjutant in the army. They are only calculations of whatthe owner ought to have, based on the size of the herd the previous year.Everyone in the range country knows how shamefully some of the great foreigncompanies have been imposed on in this respecteven sometimes to buying lessthan 50 percent of their supposed herd.
But the great error is in having a manager who would make such a blunder.This is the rock on which most of the unfortunate cattle corporations founder.Put the best foreman of a herd there is in Wyoming in a wall street bankor a railway office in charge, and where would the business be in a month?
In thus referring to the management of cattle companies, the writer doesnot seek to infer that investments in range cattle have been unprofitableas a rule. The general result has been quite the reverse, and it is doubtlessa fact that today no other class of investments give better returns thando those in the cattle business, always provided, of course, that they areproperly managed. As a rule, too, cattle companies are being well and honestlymanaged, but unfortunately there have been a number of exceptions.
The ratio of increase in population exceeds the increase in cattle, andnew markets are constantly being opened to American stockmen, and availableranges and suitable water privileges are not so abundant as they have been,and bad years are likely to afflict the business in the future just as othercorresponding interests are injured; but until stronger evidence of decayis offered than has come to light thus far, the investing public will probablyreach a like conclusion with that of a recent contributor to the NewYork Financial Chronicle. He says: "My own experience correspondswith the balances from my books, namely, that the cattle business of today,honestly planted and skillfully managed, is a few pounds better than itever was." Chicago Inter-Ocean.
Arkansas City Traveler, Wednesday, September 15, 1886.
We give on our first page an article by an able Chicago editor, on thepresent condition of the cattle raising interest. Without going so far awayfor testimony, a person can any day encounter on our main street a scoreof men who are ready to give their impressions of this industry with recentexperiences in the markets and depleted pockets to guide their judgment.
Said Col. Neff the other day, whose correct judgment will not be questioned,"Any man in Kansas, Texas, or the Indian Territory, who put his moneyinto cattle a few years ago and can now show 25 percent of his investment,is exceptionally well off;" yet our Chicago editor and the authoritieshe quotes, make the positive assertion that "today no other class ofinvestments give better returns than do those in the cattle business"and also that "the cattle business of today, honestly planted and skillfullymanaged, is a few points better than it ever was."
A good deal depends upon who is the party getting squeezed. In the northwesternregion, also taking in Colorado and Montana, cattle raisers find their profitsof earlier years dwindled away; and those of more recent experience whohave realized no profits, are alarmed at the rapid disappearance of allthe money they have embarked in the business. A great share of the lossessustained by the cattle owners of Kansas, western Texas, and the IndianTerritory, is largely due to the blundering statesmanship of President Clevelandin ordering the large herds off the Cheyenne and Arapahoe reservation, andhis hostile attitude toward the grass leasers in other parts of the territory.By the above enforced exodus, tens of thousands of cattle were deprivedof pasture, the owners being compelled to drive them to market, thus demoralizingprices and creating a panic among other owners which has not yet fully abated.
In addition, there has been drouth in Texas, by which many ranges havebeen depleted, and in Montana, which territory has hitherto been the cattleraiser's heaven, the pasture is so insufficient that the herds are beingdriven into the British dominion to find feed to sustain them through thewinter.
What sense is there in any writer declaring investments in this interestprofitable at the present time, when every owner who carries a few car loadsto market comes home with the impression that he has been among thieves?He went for wool and comes back shorn. Prices down to the bottom as it wassupposed, and when the shipment is put up for sale, they reach still a lowerdeep.
Another confusing cause has come forward as a factor for the past fewyears. The cattle on the ranch cannot endure the winter. The calculation,until this experience asserted itself, was that a crop of calves every yearwould nearly double the herd, and this increase repeated for a few yearswould return abounding profits. But the cattle, it is found, have a perversehabit of dying during the inclem-ent season; and the spring round up, insteadof showing the cows that looked so sleek and thrifty the preceding fall,with calves by their side, presents a herd alarmingly shrunk in size andnumber, and the she cattle that were to build up their owner's fortune,stretched grim and gaunt on the lately frozen plain. With this lesson taughtthem in natural history, cattlemen hasten to purge their ranges of all quadru-pedsof the female persuasion, and are reduced to the thriftless and barren occupationof buying young steers, holding them for two or three yearsor the portionthat survives the exigencies of the sea-sonsand eventually taking them tomarket, in the trust that their enhanced value will reimburse the heavyoutlay their support has entailed.
There can be no profit in this left-handed way of conducting the business,and it is no cause for surprise that all writers on the subject tell usof an impending change. If no cows are to be kept on the ranches, how isthe supply of beef for 60,000,000 people to be kept up? How is our grazingregion to maintain its natural increase? The answer is, a resort must behad to stock farming. These enclosed stretches of country must be brokenup into smaller parcels, and what portion of them is arable must be devotedto grain raising and the rest given over to grazing smaller bunches of cattle.Houses must be provided for their shelter during the worst weather, andenough hay and corn laid away to keep them in fair condition. With thiscare for their preservation, cows can be wintered as safely as steers, andthe expense being enhanced, improved stock will be a necessity. This isfigured up as the future of the cattle business. No loss of life from exposure,a natural increase in the herds, and animals of such superior weight andquality that their value in the market will more than return the outlayexpended in their production. This is an adaptation of method to conditions,and when the revolution shall be fairly affected, we may look to see thecattle business yield as good returns as other classes of investments. Butunder the present method, the business does not pay, and the writer whosays it does, only asserts his disingenuousness or betrays his ignorance.
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Arkansas City Traveler, Wednesday, September 15, 1886.
CALDWELL JOURNAL: There is not much likelihood of range cattlegoing any lower than they can be produced profitably in any range country.Farmers could not stand the preset market prices for beef cattle a weekwithout coming out a total financial ruin.
E. B. Wingate is the architect for the McLean-Leibler-Reilly block. Hehas not as yet consummated his plans, but is working on them and by nextweek we will be able to give the Journal readers a full descriptionof this block.
INDEPENDENCE STAR AND KANSAN: The stockmen along the line whor*cently recovered their stock from one of the sheriffs of the Cherokeenation in which the herds had been taken up for trespassing are again allowingtheir cattle to stray over into the promised land below. What will be theoutcome of the conflict remains to be seen, but it will be an extremelyfrigid day when our border ranchmen get left.
SOUTH HAVEN NEW ERA: Mrs. C. W. Coombs was taken suddenly, lastTuesday, with a congestive chill, and being alone with her little baby,she started to call help; but on getting into the yard her strength gaveway and she sank to the ground insensible. Mrs. Olinger, seeing her fall,at once went to her aid and sent for a physician; and although every possiblemeans was used to restore the heart's action, it was some time before anyperceptible change was effected.
COFFEYVILLE JOURNAL: The dwelling of Mr. A. H. Hollingsworth,in the northeast part of this city, was struck by lightning on Friday evening.The fluid ran down the chimney and tore off the facings of a door and window.Mrs. Hollingsworth was slightly stunned by the shock.
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Arkansas City Traveler, Wednesday, September 15, 1886.
GO TO STEINBERGER & MORRIS and buy your Drugs, Medicines, Notions,Cigars. CENTRAL BLOCK, ARKANSAS CITY, KANSAS.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 15, 1886.
Fresh bread and pies at Rothenhofer's two doors south of Central Avenue.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 15, 1886.
Baltimore oysters received fresh every day at Rosenberg's.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 15, 1886.
Second hand goods bought and sold by John Gabel, in the alley rear ofthe Bittle block. Also dealer in rags, old metal, and bottles. Give me acall.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 15, 1886.
Land, Loan, and Insurance. Messrs. Oldham & Bittle come to the frontin this issue with an announcement of their land, loan, and insurance office,in the Bittle block. Both of these gentlement are well known to our community,and are well fitted for the business in which they are engaged. Mr. Oldhamhas had many years' experience in abstracting and convey- ancing, has goodbusiness judgment, and for office work or rustling on the outside is thoroughlyequipped. Mr. Bittle is also a young man of good business qualities, ofthe strictest integrity, and having control of large property interests.This new firm starts out with flattering prospects and we predict for thema gratifying success.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 15, 1886.
Notice. Having purchased the stock of books, Stationery, etc., of thelate firm of W. S. Thompson & Co., I shall continue at the old stand,and shall endeavor to merit the patronage of all old and new customers.My stock of school books and school supplies, miscellaneous, juvenile, andholiday books and novelties, will be complete. I shall also carry a lineof art goods and artists' materials, pastel, oil, and water color, paintingand picture frames. I shall continue to carry the latest periodicals; alsoLovell's and Seaside Library, and receive sub- scriptions for all the monthly,daily, and weekly newspapers. Respectfully, T. M. FINNEY.
Arkansas City, Sept. 14th.
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Arkansas City Traveler, September 15, 1886.
Miss Frances, daughter of Col. Newland, is suffering from typho-malaria.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 15, 1886.
Real estate transactions are as active as ever, and prices are stillclimbing the ascending scale.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 15, 1886.
The Where Next Club will meet this evening at the house of Mr. and Mrs.John Landes.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 15, 1886.
R. B. Arrmstrong, publisher of the Wyandotte Gazette, was in townon Monday, and made the TRAVELER a pleasant call.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 15, 1886.
John Landes left on the excursion yesterday too visit his friends inKentucky. He will be away two weeks.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 15, 1886.
J. H. Berkey, the rustling editor of the Geuda Crank, was in townyesterday and favored the TRAVELER with a call.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 15, 1886.
Mrs. J. E. Beavers, living on the east side of the Walnut has been seriouslyill with gastritis, but is now convalescing.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 15, 1886.
Dr. Dent, of Otoe, spent a few days in town last week. His son, Harry,a thorough druggist, is prescriptionist with O. J. Dougherty.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 15, 1886.
Miss Howard, missionary with the Ponca Indians, returned to that agencyyesterday, after spending a few days in the city, the guest of Mrs. J. H.Sherburne.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 15, 1886.
The supper and literary festival given by the Methodist ladies on Wednesdayevening were well patronized and both feasts were greatly enjoyed.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 15, 1886.
Miss Danks and a younger brother arrived in the city last week from Cincinnati,on a visit to the Danks family. Their sojourn will last several weeks.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 15, 1886.
On Thursday Kroenert & Austin sold a car load of goods to W. Garland,a contractor on the Santa Fe road, now building through the territory. Theshipment weighed 22,800 lbs.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 15, 1886.
The Chilocco Indian school opened on the 1st inst., with about 125 scholarsin attendance. The school is designed for 200 pupils, but more are expectedto come in during the term.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 15, 1886.
Some of our city councilmen again attempted to meet on Friday evening,but it was found that only three of our city fathers were in town, so themeeting was again postponed.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 15, 1886.
W. B. Hall is here from Iowa, to purchase thirty or more Indian ponies,for which he offers to pay cash. Those wishing to see the gentleman canfind him at Hilliard & Keeler's stable on Friday and Saturday next.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 15, 1886.
Will D. Mowry writes to his partner, C. C. Sollitt, that his health hasnot much improved from the refreshing sea breezes, but the condition ofMrs. Mowry has somewhat improved.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 15, 1886.
On Monday Jerome Steele sold his home and two lots, on North Summit Street,to H. O. Meigs for $4,000. Kroenert & Austin have also disposed of theirstore building to Mrs. Beck, of Kansas City. Consideration, $9,000.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 15, 1886.
W. L. Bigelow, a former resident of Geuda, stepped into our sanctum fora chat on Monday. He says the town improvement company has bought him out,and he is now looking around for a location.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 15, 1886.
Lloyd and Robert Ruby, on Wednesday last, entered the Methodist College,in Winfield, for the first year's course. We understand the college is filledwith students and the faculty will have to be increased.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 15, 1886.
J. R. Sumter, from Tannehill, was in town a few days ago, showing a finesample of his potato crop. He figures up a good price for this succulentthrough the winter, as the drouth cut the supply short in this section,and in Iowa and Illinois the yield will be still lighter.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 15, 1886.
J. R. Lewis, an old subscriber from Creswell Township, looked into oursanctum last week to give his opinion of listed corn. He has tried it wetseasons and dry, he says, and under both conditions came out behind. Heproposes to return to the old method of planting.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 15, 1886.
R. J. Maxwell, a son of our noted nurseryman, S. E. Maxwell, formerlya druggist in this city, but now living in Wichita, being a victim of malaria,came to his parents' home to recuperate. He is now recovering, and feelsfit to return to Wichita to resume business.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 15, 1886.
The Private Secretary, by the Union Square company, will be presentedin the opera house in this city, on the 27th inst. The engagement will lasttill Oct. 2nd. This company is meeting with gratifying success in all itsengagements, and the press is unstinted in its praise.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 15, 1886.
J. A. Smalley, who recently spent a year in Florida, favored us witha call on Monday. The Land of Flowers is growing, he says, under the impulseof foreign capital and northern enterprise; but he finds Kansas the placefor substantial progress, and on this line he proposes to fight it out.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 15, 1886.
Josiah Johnson, who raised short horns on his ranch just east of MapleCity, made a fine display of stock at the Cowley County Fair, and was awardeda number of prizes. He was in town last week and expressed unmeasured surpriseat the growth and activity that met his gaze.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 15, 1886.
Reece Sunflower. Everything is moving along all right all alongthe line of the Pan Handle. The route of the road has been slightly changedthrough Butler and Cowley Counties, and the people all along the new lineare enthusiastic for the road and are up and working with all their might.There is no such word as fail with the men having the management of affairs,and the road will surely be builtif not on one line, on another.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 15, 1886.
MARRIED. Married at the residence of the bride's parents, in this city,on Sunday evening, the 12th inst., by Rev. J. G. Campbell, Chas. S. Chapeland Miss Minnie Stewart. Here is another of our bright youth joined theorder of the Benedicts. Charles has been commended in these columns beforefor his excellent social qualities and good business ability, and now hehas settled down to the sober realities of life, we have great hopes ofhis future. The fair bride is a lady of superior worth and amiability, andthe TRAVELER wishes this deserving pair lasting happiness.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 15, 1886.
Home made candies of the best quality and always fresh at Rothenhoefer's.[LAST TIME IT WAS ROTHENHOFER'S.]
Arkansas City Traveler, September 15, 1886.
Mrs. C. G. Alexander left on Saturday to pay a visit to her friends inSt. Louis, with whom she will sojourn two or three weeks.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 15, 1886.
A boy while riding his pony along North Summit yesterday, received apainful kick on the leg from a stray horse, which let fly as he was passing.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 15, 1886.
The furniture store of Wright & Stanford was closed yesterday, inorder to take an inventory of their stock, the business having been soldto F. B. Taggart of Augusta.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 15, 1886.
B. Davidson, the dry goods merchant, who has rented the Topliff store,arrived in town on Monday evening, and will open out as soon as his stockof goods arrives.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 15, 1886.
Horatio Waldo, of Sherman, Texas, father to Frank Waldo and Mrs. T. H.McLaughlin, is on a visit to the city, and is charmed with the activitythat surrounds him.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 15, 1886.
D. S. Fisher, an examiner from the department of justice, was in townlast week, and subjected Commissioner Bonsall's records to scrutiny. Everythingwas O. K., and the judge received a warm commendation for his care and precision.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 15, 1886.
Prof. Moore, who is teaching a juvenile class in this city in music,will give a concert in the M. E. Church on Friday evening. The best amateurtalent in the city is enlisted in the enterprise, and a very acceptablemusical entertainment may be expected.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 15, 1886.
William Butterfield, a successful orchadist, living on Grouse Creek,brought into the TRAVELER office yesterday, a choice lot of golden russets.They have attained the full Kansas proportions, and are fit to take theblue ribbon in any pomological display.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 15, 1886.
A painter, named Albert Burke, working in the service of the JohnsonLoan and Trust Co.'s building yesterday, received severe injuries on hishands by the coping to which his chair was fastened giving way. He heldon to the rope, but received injuries to the palms in his rapid descent.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 15, 1886.
The cracker factory started up on Monday to test the oven and other machineryand worked up six barrels of flour into soda and oyster crackers in finestyle. Everything worked to perfection, and this test of the mechanicalequipment was a complete success. The crackers were delivered to our citygrocers, and are much apprroved for their fine quality.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 15, 1886.
That jerrymandering exploit of the county commissioners in carving upsome of the eastern townships and creating new ones, on the petition ofa few score residents, has been generally condemned by the county press.At a meeting of the board, on the 6th inst., a petition bearing ninety signaturesof taxpayers in Spring Creek and Cedar was presented, asking that a slicebe carved off the east side of Spring Creek and another slice off the westside of Cedar, these two fragments to be formed into a new township. Thecause assigned for this action was that the townships with their presentboundaries contained too much territory, Spring Creek being nine miles long,and Cedar having the same length, with a breadth of ten miles. A remonstranceagainst the proposed partition, bearing nearly 300 signatures, was alsopresented. This placed two of the commissioners in an awkward fix, as theirdesire was to please their Winfield friends, and Bill Hackney, in the interestsof that city, was the prime mover of this jerrymandering scheme. But theinterest of Winfield predominates in that board, and the partition was orderedin spite of the remonstrance. At another meeting of the board on Mondaylast, the submission of the proposition to vote bonds in Omnia Townshipfor the Pan Handle railroad was ordered, and also the resubmission of asimilar proposition in Sheridan Township, where it failed on the last election.The day of election was set for October 19.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 15, 1886.
The new water supply is likely to be turned on in a day or two. The standpipeis finished; except the cap and some ornamental work at the top, but theconnection with the pipe from the pump house and with the street main isnot yet made. At the engine house, workmen are busy fitting up the interior,it being Mr. Quigley's intention to put on an extra finish inside and out,and ornament the grounds in the most tasteful manner. A ditch is being dugfrom Speer's spring to conduct the outflow to the well under the pump house,so as to secure an ample supply of water to meet the most pressing exigency.The pumps have been set working, and their movement is entirely satisfactory.When the standpipe is filled and all the preparation completed for turningthe water into the mains, a test of their soundness will be made by puttingon an extra pressure. This will discover any flaw that may exist in thepipes or their couplings, and these being repaired, the water service maythen be considered as in effective working order.
There is no question but the Inter-State Gas company have done theirwork in a thorough and creditable manner, and the usefulness of their outlaywill come home to all our citizens.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 15, 1886.
The Winfield Visitor tells of an active effort being made by homecapitalists to build up the city and infuse some life into business. Thefirst move made in this direction was the purchase last week of the Mendenhallproperty, on the corner of Ninth Avenue and Millington Street, for $15,000.The gentlemen composing the syndicate who made the purchase are: W. P. Hackney,A. J. Thompson, John A. Eaton, H. D. Gans, J. B. Nipp, M. L. Robinson, J.L. Horning, James B. Mabury, W. L. Hands, P. H. Albright, M. L. Reed, T.H. Soward, Curns & Manser, and J. L. M. Hill. They buy the lots, weare assured, with the intention of erecting a large stone building thereon.There is also talk of another syndicate being formed to make another purchaseof real estate on West Ninth Avenue, where another stone block is to beerected. Some more loose talk is thrown in of Messrs. Ferguson, Hackney,Albright, Fuller, and Smith making arrangements to build on their lots onNinth Avenue, and Mr. James Fahey agrees, if the last named work is done,to carry up the post office building so as to make it correspond with theFarmers' bank and the Short block. We are glad to learn that our Winfieldneighbors are waking up to the necessity of the times, but they have arousedthemselves so late in the season that we do not expect to see much stoneand mortar laid before bad weather sets in. It is well to make a stir, however,and encourage the townspeople with great things to be accomplished, thoughthe consummation is never arrived at. It will never do to give up best.[LAST SENTENCE????]
Arkansas City Traveler, September 15, 1886.
The Republican, on misinformation last week, reported that JohnSenthouse, a disabled veteran of the late war, and a very deserving citizen,left the city on Friday last to become an inmate of the Soldiers' Home,at Leavenworth. The veteran is still in our midst seeking admission to thehome, being friendless and unable to support himself, but his applicationhas not yet been acted upon. It will be asked, why does he not receive apension, so many million dollars of the public money being expended everyyear in support of our disabled soldiers. But his care is the same as thousandsof others whose applications have been pending for years in the pensionbureau and some missing link in the chain of testimony depriving them ofthe support that a grateful nation has provided for their needs.
J. E. Perkins, who, it will be remembered, was the victim of a fatalrailroad accident a year ago, writing to Postmaster General Vilas, withwhom he had a personal war acquaintance, says: "I think it is a perfectoutrage that a good, faithful soldier, who served over four years in thearmy, lost his health in the service, being also disabled with wounds, shouldbe allowed to suffer for want. But for me, the poor fellow would have goneshort of food last winter. He is a stonecutter by trade, and a good oneat that, but he cannot stand to work. When I see other men getting pensionswho are not half so badly in need of help as this man, it makes me thinkthere is a terrible wrong somewhere."
Perhaps it will be interesting to the reader to be informed of the servicesof this patriot soldier at a time when our country was most in need of help.The following statement is furnished by a member of the Arkansas City postof the G. A. R.
John Senthouse, an old disabled soldier, who enlisted in St. Louis in1861, in Company K, first regiment of engineers (Missouri volunteers), wasborn in Leeds, England, March 8, 1825, and emigrated to the United Statesin 1850. He served till the close of the war with his regiment, in all thecampaigns of the army of the Tennessee. He was with Gen. Pope at New Madrid,Missouri, and helped to saw trees five feet under water in the canal inthe rear of Island No. 10. He took part in the expedition to Fort Pillow,under the same commander. In the advance upon Corinth, in 1862, he servedas fireman on a locomotive running on the military railroadMobile &Ohio line. While opening the road to Columbus, Kentucky, he lost the sightof his left eye while in the line of his duty, with the fracture of hisright wrist, being thrown from the cars while doing service as a brakeman.
He served with Gen. Grant at Holly Springs, Mississippi, and took partin the second battle of Corinth. During October, 1862, he was building bridgesand opening the road to Memphis. February 13, 1863, he was wounded by agunshot over the region of the liver at Cypress Bend, Mississippi, duringa skirmish. After recovering from this wound, he served in the gunboat expeditionup the Yazoo River. We next find him with Gen. Sherman at the seige of Vicksburg,taking part in the difficult fighting up the Black River.
He re-enlisted January 21, 1864, and went through to Atlanta. When Gen.Sherman cut loose from there, November 15, 1864, on his famous march tothe sea, Private Senthouse was with his regiment, having the pontoon servicein charge, doing duty with the Thirteenth and Fifteenth corps, on the rightwing of the army. "We carried the boys over in safety," ComradeSenthouse remarks, "lived well when we could forage our rations, andwent hungry when we struck a bare spot; that march was a military romance.I forget how many rivers we crossed, but we got there all the same."
It remains to be said that our undistinguished hero took part in thetriumphant review at Washington, where his regiment turned over the pontoonoutfit which had rendered such useful service. He was mustered out in Louisville,Kentucky, October 22, 1865, having been in active service, except when inhospital from wounds, upwards of four years.
It seems an outrage, as the late J. E. Parkins has described it, thatthis deserving soldier, who applied for his pension in 1877, should be deprivedof needed support, through circumlocution and red tape, the country havingmade such generous provision for just such as he. Not long since anotherof our war veterans, a German named Post, died in needy circ*mstances, hisapplication for a pension unheeded and his wife and family left in destitution.Hon. B. W. Perkins is making an effort to push Mr. Senthouse's applicationthrough; in the meantime he asks admission to the soldiers' home as hisonly resort.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 15, 1886.
The Courier of Saturday says:
"Petitions are being circulated and generally signed for thevoting of $20,000 by this city for the Wichita & Winfield railroad.Petitions are also in circulation all along the line. Wichita, though atfirst a little averse, is now favorable to the line, and will vote $25,000aid, for which petitions are now being signed up."
To which statement the truth of history requires that a few details beadded. The route proposed for this second line from Wichita to Winfieldis by way of Belle Plaine and thence to Oxford; thus paralleling a portionof the Santa Fe route, and only diverging to make it more circuitous. Inorder to talk the Wichita people into a favorable consideration of thisproposed road, on Monday of last week Messrs. Eaton and Mansor proceededto Wichita to confer with the businessmen on the advantage to be derivedfrom their scheme and to learn what aid they were willing to give towardits consummation. The matter was referred to a committee of twenty, andon Thursday the two gentlemen above named again repaired to Wichita to learntheir decision. But the cold shoulder was turned to them, for on arrivingat the hotel, the Winfield pilgrims found no committee in waiting to talkwith them, and no one at hand who seemed to know or care about their business.After awhile a messenger arrived with the information that the committeecould not be called together that evening, and the discussion was deferred.
However, from the Wichita Beacon on Friday, we learn that Messrs.Eaton and Manser, with a reinforcement of two others from Belle Plaine,E. R. Storer and Thomas Donahue, succeeded in hunting up a portion of thedilatory score, and after explaining their plans, made the modest demandof $30,000 for terminal facilities. This was chewed over awhile by the segmentof the Wichita committee in a talk among themselves, and their reply wasthat if the bonds (amounting to $160,000) were voted along the line, theywould use their influence to secure a vote of aid from Wichita to the extentof $20,000. The Winfield delegation, the Beacon writer informs us,"were not satisfied with the amount; but said they could get throughif Wichita would give them $25,000, as the balance of the amount could bemade at the other end."
Here the negotiation ended, and the declaration of the Courier thatWichita is now favorable to the project and will vote $25,000 aid, is basedmore upon imagination than reality.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 15, 1886.
The Buckskin Border Band has undergone a transformation, its former efficientleader, Joe Hoyt, having resigned, and a new organization having been perfected.Our citizens part with this excellent company of home musicians with regret,having delightful recollections of the exquisite melodies with which theyhave regaled their ears, and being charmed with the picturesque costumein which they appeared.
The new organization consists of 17 or 18 members, and is named the "ArkansasCity Band," with Prof. Henry B. Funk for leader and instructor. A majorityof the Buckskins are retained in this present band, and all start out witha determination to abate no jot of their former excellence. Credit shouldbe awarded the former leader for the care and skill he devoted in the instructionand conduct of the band, and the best wishes of the community attend Prof.Funk, his successor, that he may preserve the standard of efficiency.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 15, 1886.
For the past few days there has been a surveying outfit stopping in thecity [Caldwell], who, we are informed, are working for the Frisco. Theyhave been running lines south from Bluff Creek into the territory, probablyseeking the easiest way over the raise to the territory. If this is an outfitunder the control of the Frisco, as we have every reason to believe fromour source of information, it is very likely that the Frisco intends enteringthe territory from this point. If they do, and also extend their line onwest, as they surely intend doing, it will be one of the biggest cards shownup to make our town a prominent railroad center. It is certain that theyare not doing that work for fun, and whether they are under the controlof the Frisco or Rock Island makes no material difference, if they onlybuild the road. With the railroad prospects we now have in view, it is impossiblefor us to lose all of them, and should the Rock Island come to Caldwelland the Frisco enter the territory from this point, and also continue theirline on west as they are determined to do, there is nothing to stop Caldwellfrom having a population of 6,000 within the next five years. CaldwellJournal.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 15, 1886.
W. W. Standiford says that big gray wolves whipped seven dogs on theirSalt Fork range one day last week. He says that wolves are becoming verytroublesome, killing many calves and yearlings. It is estimated that theyhave killed nearly one hundred calves for Peppard, who ranges west of them,and are still getting in their work. By careful watching they have beenkept away from the Gregory, Eldred & Co., and Standiford, Yonman, &Eldred stock. The sneaking coyote is not so bad, but the big prairie, orgray wolf, is a terror. The coyote will sneak through the canyons, howlinghis plaintive, soul-harrowing howl, find a dead animal, and eat three orfour times his weight almost without breaking the O. N. T. thread of hisvocal discourse; but will not attack strong, healthy animals; while theprairie wolf will tackle anything and if driven by hunger, will not stopat men. Medicine Lodge Cresset.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 15, 1886.
It is very pleasant to record every day heavy transfers of property,at improved prices, and to know that our citizens are prospering on theenhancement of their real estate. But there is another side to this matter.Railroads are coming here from all directions, there is a confident expectationthat the territory will soon be opened to white settlement, and the mostsober-minded of our community can see ("in my mind's eye, Horatio")an opulent city seated on this sandhill of forty thousand people. Indeed,some are so strongly impressed with this conviction that they seem to thinkthis result already attained, and set their price for building lots on thisbasis, which standard of value is readily accepted by others, and the pricepaid down as an evidence of their faith. The keen gaze of scores of ourcitizens is directed to city property, or farm lands lying contiguous, whichthey believe can be dealt in with a handsome profit; big sums are paid forthe same, and in a few days we hear of its transfer to adventurous purchasersat a really handsome margin. Cautious onlookers stand in mute amaze at thesedaring operations, and inquire of their inner consciousness, "Whatwill the harvest be?"
This much at least can be predicated. If this upward movement continuesmuch longer, the region of fancy prices will be entered upon, and businessmenwho come here to buy property whereon to build a store, a workshop, or ahome, will be cautioned by their judgment that the standard of value istoo high, and they will be apt to go elsewhere where their money can beplaced to seemingly better use. And, it should also be borne in mind, ifour city is to attain the proportions that all so confidently assume, homesmust be provided for those who come to settle amongst us. At present thereis hardly a vacant tenement in the city, and the hotels and lodging housesare so overrun, that many strangers are unable to find a decent place tolie down. We know of three restaurant keepers on Summit Street who say theyare grievously hampered in their business because they cannot furnish lodgingto those who come to their tables to eat. Accommodations must be providedfor those who come to partake of the advantages we enjoy, and it would bewell for some of our real estate speculators, who are platting off buildinglots enough to hold another Cincinnati or St. Louis, to apply some of theircapital to building rows of tenement houses; the profit on such an investmentwould be liberal and permanent in its character. It's nice enough to makemoney on real estate ventures, but a vigilant eye should be kept on thefuture.
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Arkansas City Traveler, Wednesday, September 22, 1886.
NEW ERA: Up to this writing there have been 443 cars (or about8,500 head) of cattle billed over the Border road from South Haven. Stocktrains have been pulling out of this town almost daily. The cattle are loadedat the state line, but the business is all transacted at this place.
The public school building at Vinita burned to the ground on Friday morning.The fall term was not to convene until the following Monday, and, as thebuilding was unoccupied, it was probably the work of an incendiary.
The United States court at Fort Smith costs the government fully $200,000per year, or over $600 per day for every working day of the year.
BELLE PLAINE NEWS: At last do we see the smoke, hear the whistle,and feel the rumblings of the road we have fought for. The D. M. & A.is here. Everybody knew it, they all predicted it, no one doubted it, oh,no. But it's here. It is a Belle Plaine road; the idea originated here,the charter members live here. It is a Belle Plaine institution.
[PERSONALS.]
Arkansas City Traveler, September 22, 1886.
Burglars got away with $800 worth of clothing from Kutz's store in Wichita,one night last week.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 22, 1886.
G. N. Massey, son-in-law to Dr. I. Pyle, is on a visit to this city,with his family, from Ottawa, Kansas.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 22, 1886.
Business on Saturday and Monday was unusually good, and our merchantsare correspondingly happy.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 22, 1886.
Confectioneries, fruit, and cigars at Rothenhoefer's, opposite the CentralAvenue hotel.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 22, 1886.
Winfield Telegram: Geo. L. Sudborough and C. F. Snowden were admittedto practice law in the district court.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 22, 1886.
Mrs. E. D. Eddy and Mrs. H. P. Farrar left town last week to enjoy avisit with their friends in Maine.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 22, 1886.
Peter Pearson left for St. Louis on Monday to buy a big stock of furniturefor the fall trade.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 22, 1886.
The Arkansas City Roller Mills Co., have removed their headquarters toMeigs & Nelson's office.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 22, 1886.
Dr. S. C. Acker complains of malaria with attendant fever, and talksof making a trip to Chicago to get away from the labors of his profession.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 22, 1886.
A. A. Newman returned home last week, from his holiday and business tripto the east. Mrs. Newman and children will delay their return awhile longer.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 22, 1886.
Tom Phillips, formerly of this city, in the employ of Dr. C. D. Brown,and late local on the Dexter Eye, gave up his situation last week,and started for his home in Ohio.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 22, 1886.
Dr. Shepard and family availed themselves of cheap rates to St. Louis,and Friday last turned their faces to the east. They will go on to Bentonvilleand other points in the south.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 22, 1886.
Mrs. Rhodes and Mrs. Frick, of Danville, Pennsylvania, mothers to theyoung men of that name, are on a visit to this city, and are charmed withthe life and stir that meet their gaze. They will sojourn here a week ortwo.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 22, 1886.
W. H. Jenkins, a former proprietor of the I. X. L. Market, left the cityfor Chicago last Friday, where he will make his abode. He took the wiseprecaution to order the TRAVELER sent after him, as he is desirous to knowof our future doings.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 22, 1886.
It is said the supply of venison will be light the coming season, asthe deer in the Territory are dying off with black tongue. Charles Halesays he saw five does lying together on the Pawnee reservation, victimsto that disease.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 22, 1886.
Our new furniture man, F. B. Taggart, left on Monday for St. Louis, topurchase a new stock of goods. His partner, Mr. Hay, at this writing, hasnot arrived, and Messrs. Wright and Stanford are still holding the fort.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 22, 1886.
P. B. Lee, of Vernon Township, who is seeking nomination for the probatejudgeship, was in town on Saturday, looking after his interests. He reportsthe prospect favorable for his success, and is much encouraged with theresult of his canvass.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 22, 1886.
BIRTH. Perhaps Frank Hess is the happiest man in town. There has beena great deal of talk in real estate circles lately, of "the Hess' addition;"but now it has come, a bouncing girl, a joy to the household, and a factorin the census table. All doing well.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 22, 1886.
Capt. Rarick returned on Friday, from Wichita, where he has been fortwo weeks, attending the term of the U. S. Circuit Court. There is an unusuallyheavy docket of United States cases, and some say it all comes out of ademocratic administration deranging matters so grievously. He returned thitheron Monday, again.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 22, 1886.
P. A. Ireton came into our sanctum last week to exhibit a bunch of prairiegrass cut from the edge of his cornfield. It measured nine feet, and hadstalks as stout as willows. The corn raised on that land is of the samemammoth proportions, and was on exhibition at the Cowley County Fair.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 22, 1886.
Dr. Alexander had a dangerous adventure with a kicking mare on Saturdayevening. He was driving out a short distance north of town, when the animalbegan exercising her heels, and wrecked the gig to which she was hitched.The doctor received several painful bruises, but was not seriously hurt.
Arrkansas City Traveler, September 22, 1886.
Some of our county exchanges speak of C. L. Swarts as seeking nominationat the hands of the approaching county convention, for the office of countyattorney. They perhaps know our former fellow townsman's mind on the matter,but the people of Arkansas City are left in the dark as to his aspirations.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 22, 1886.
The Burden Enterprise says: "On last Monday, Prof. W. N.Rice, with a competent corpse of teachers * * * opened our public schools.With this corpse of competent instructors, we surely will have a good school."We would suggest that our respected cotem., put himself under their instructionfor awhile.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 22, 1886.
The Winfield Visitor makes a blow about fifteen new business buildings,to be erected in that city this fall, and in its ecstasy, can't refrainfrom again congratulating the citizens of Winfield upon having at last determinedto do something toward building up the town. This late activity comes inlike an eleventh hour repentance, and it is not unlikely that the latenessof the season will prevent the excellent resolve being carried out.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 22, 1886.
The Wichita papers, a week or so ago, mentioned the departure for thiscity of Mr. Sam D. Stover. He is a long time resident of Sedgwick County,and became a notability in Wichita, from his success and enterprise in theshoe trade. He has opened business in the Bittle Block, and has alreadymade many friends among our citizens, by his affable and cordial manner.James McConachie, "a popular and well known young man of this city,"as the Eagle describes him, accompanies Mr. Stover from Wichita,to fill the position of salesman.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 22, 1886.
There is much unfavorable comment on the treatment of the visitors toCaldwell to take part in the soldiers reunion. There was a big gatheringthere, 1,500 some set it at, but no proper arrangements were made for theirentertainment, and those who went to enjoy themselves suffered a wearisometime. This was no fault of the citizens for they subscribed $500 to providefor a happy time, but those who had the management of the festivity didnot properly exert themselves, and the Indians, who were to go through awar dance, took to pillaging and rifled the tables of their best contents.The entertainment was offered in good faith, but those entrusted with themanagement came short in their duty.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 22, 1886.
Will McConn has shaken off the editorial harness, and is in town to enjoya two weeks' vacation. He and his partner, Mr. Burns, have disposed of theirpaper, the Belle Plaine News, to G. W. Cain [? NOT SURE OF LAST NAME],who assumed charge last week, and announces himself "at home"to as many of his friends and enemies (if he has any of the latter) as chooseto call. Mr. Burns started the News seven years ago, and stayed byit through good and evil report, winning a fair measure of success. Willis known to the people of this city as a live newspaper man, diligent inchasing the fleeting item, and surpassed by few at the case. The pair havereserved their Campbell press from the sale, and have ordered a new office,their intention being to start a new paper at Iuka, the county seat of PrattCounty. We wish them abundant success.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 22, 1886.
Fresh fish, and spring chickens at the City Meat Market.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 22, 1886.
J. D. Vawter and family left on the Santa Fe train yesterday, after amonth's visit with his brothers in this city.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 22, 1886.
T. M. Finney returned home on Monday, having purchased a choice stockof goods for his post office store.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 22, 1886.
A. C. Smith, assistant manager of the Aurora Cattle Co.'s ranch, on theSalt Fork, was in town yesterday.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 22, 1886.
T. M. Finney announces in our advertising columns his choice stock ofbooks, stationery, and school supplies. Call and see him at the Post OfficeStore.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 22, 1886.
Kansas has built double the length of railroad during the year 1886,of any other State in the Union. Florida ranks second.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 22, 1886.
S. F. Davis, residing west of the Arkansas River bridge, contracted aHamiltonial colt to C. M. Scott, as soon as it is weaned, for $75. It isa thoroughbred.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 22, 1886.
Mrs. J. Frank Smith and children returned home last week after a fourmonths' sojourn with friends in the east. Frank looks as radiant as a bridegroomwith his household restored.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 22, 1886.
D. H. Dixon, who has been getting his hand in as a dental operator inM. B. Vawter's rooms, left a few days ago for Kansas City, to attend a courseof lectures there.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 22, 1886.
The Summit Restaurant, in Wolfe's former furniture store, is openeedtoday, renovated, and as fresh as a daisy. Go and partake of a good meal,served up in appetizing style.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 22, 1886.
C. W. Coombs, editor of the New Era, was in town on Saturday.He reports his wife still prostrated from the effects of her congestivechill, and her recovery he fears will be long and painful.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 22, 1886.
Farmers are anxiously inquiring what the price of corrn will be thisfall. The first corn offered for sale will bring the highest price, as shipperswill begin shipping in as soon as the corn is dry enough to shell and storeaway.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 22, 1886.
The completion of the new schoolhouse in the Second Ward may be delayedtill Nov. 1st, while there is a possibility of its being finished and readyfor occupation by Oct. 20th. The board has decided not to open the schoolsuntil that building is finished.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 22, 1886.
EMPORIA REPUBLICAN: Mr. and Mrs. A. Newman, together with theirdaughter, Mrs. E. W. Morse, and their son, Paul, left for New York lastnight. Mr. Newman sold off his stock and household goods, but still retainspossession of his farm near Madison.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 22, 1886.
The time table on the Santa Fe railroad has been changed. The passengertrain now arrives at 10:55 a.m., and departs at 5:15 p.m. The mail reachesthe office 20 minutes after the arrival of the mail, and the mail closes30 minutes before its departure.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 22, 1886.
The people of Belle Plaine had a big railroad celebration on Friday last,in honor of the arrival of the D. M. & A., at their gates. A feast wasspread for all comers, at which 500 persons were entertained, and the eveningwas made happy with music and oratory. Editor Burns, the Belle PlaineNews man, was remembered with a $200 gold watch. Let joy be unconfined.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 22, 1886.
Baufman, "Old Bauf," guide and scout of Capt. Hamilton's cavalrycompany that was stationed at this place last winter, is said to be theman who opened the switches during the strike at Chicago, for which he received$1,000. "Bauf" took six shooter in one hand and told the crowdof 300 strikers to shoot, "but remember, boys, it comes my turn next."Not a shot was fired.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 22, 1886.
MARRIED. Married, on Sunday, the 19th inst., at the residence of thebride's parents, by Rev. J. P. Witt, Joseph S. Smith and Ida C. Wood. Itis said somewhere in ancient lore, "it is not good for man to be alone,"and so the young people of this city seem to think. Our progressive friendJoseph has taken unto himself a fair bride to love and to cherish. Theyare a deserving pair, and we trust that a long and happy life is beforethem.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 22, 1886.
The second annual encampment of the Kansas National Guards is now holdingon the Fort Riley military reservation. It began on Monday, and will continueuntil Saturday next. It is called Camp Phil. Sheridan, and is located twomiles west of Fort Riley, on the north bank of the Republican. The campis under the command of Major General Thos. M. Carroll; Col. C. E. Compton,U. S. A., has been detailed by the Secretary of War as inspector.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 22, 1886.
Work is progressing on the canal extension, the weather being favorablefor excavation. The head gates are about finished, but there remains upwardsof 3,000 feet of the channel to dig, which will take three or four weeksyet. The flouring mills are kept idel, of course, but both Searing &Mead, and the A. C. Roller Mills Co., are buying all the wheat that offers,intending to make a busy and continued run as soon as the water is turnedin.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 22, 1886.
Mr. B. Davidson, late of Fremont, Nebraska, has opened a first classdry goods house in the Topliff Block, which he has filled with an entirelynew stock of goods. Mr. Davidson has had many years' experience in the drygoods trade, and being impressed with the business advantages of ArkansasCity, has come to contribute his enterprise and capital to the general stock.He is a valuable acquisition to our business circles, and the TRAVELER wisheshim success.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 22, 1886.
The Hale Bros., returned to town from the Territory on Thursday last,having been working with a gang of men for the last two months, on a haycontract for the Fairmount Cattle Company. This is an Ohio company, withheadquarters in Cleveland, and they are lessees of an extensive ranch onthe Pawnee reservation, comprising 400,000 acres. Charles Hale visited oursanctum on Saturday, to tell of the pleasures of a rural life. They putup about fifty tons a day, having good teams and effective implements, andthe men stout and willing workers. It was reported that their contract wasto put up 2,000 tons. Charles is mum as to how much was laid away, but hesays they more than filled their contract. The company is stocking up itsranch, and a day or two before the Hale Bros., left, a herd of 3,000 mixedcattle was driven inside the fence, which arrived in the state in July last,and were all in good condition. The half dozen men lately employed as haymakersstayed behind to assist in branding the newly arrived cattle. H. M. Baldwinis the manager of the ranch, who is highly spoken of by the Hale boys ascompetent to fill his responsible position, and is cordial and accommodating.It is only justice to the latter to say that they did their work up in thoroughstyle, which is their way of doing business.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 22, 1886.
SKIPPED LONG ARTICLE RE MISS ELLA S. KELLY, ACCOMPANIED BY MRS. GREER,OF WINFIELD, VISITING EDITOR OF TRAVELER, SOLICITING SUPPORT IN HER AMBITIONTO BECOME STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
Gathered that the editor was not for her!
[Y. M. C. A.]
Arkansas City Traveler, September 22, 1886.
Geo. S. Fisher, State secretary of the Y. M. C. A., will deliver an addressat the association hall, Friday evening at 8 o'clock. At this time, willalso occur the first anniversary of the Y. M. C. A., of Arkansas City. Reportsof the work done during the year will be read. The President, Secretary,and Treasurer of the association will give short addresses. The best musicaltalent in the city has been secured to assist in the exercises. Free. Allinvited.
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Arkansas City Traveler, September 22, 1886.
Dr. E. Y. Baker is fixing himself for the winter. He has purchased asnug little residence in the first ward (formerly owned by Mrs. Williams),into which he has removed his family. He is also occupying Dr. Morris' formeroffice, over Wright & Stanford's furniture store, where he is "athome" to patients and friends, at all hours. The doctor is growinginto a nice practice, and his treatment is generally successful. Long mayhe wave.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 22, 1886.
A. A. Newman & Co., announces the opening of their new stock of falland winter goods, selected with special reference to the wants of this market.Mr. Newman has just returned from the east, having made his purchases onan unprecedentedly large scale, and the low prices at which they offer thosenew goods, are evidence that he struck a low market. See their ad.
BIG AD. 1886 AUTUMN. 1866
WE HAVE OPENED FOR THE FALL TRADE, Avery attractive assortment of DRYGOODS, CARPETS, CLOTHING, BOOTS, SHOES, HOSIERY, GLOVES, NOTIONS, AND FURNISHINGGOODS.
Our Dress Goods Department, Comprises ruber [?] combination suits, silksand satins, sebastapol cloths, drap d'Alma's Medina Stripes, Coteline Cloths,Cashmeres, Electoral Cloths, and full lines of cheaper goods. Our assortmentof new designs in Prints and Dress Ginghams is unequalled.
Shawls and Cloaks. We show an elegant line of these goods in the lateststyles and lowest prices. Look through this department.
We beg leave to call your attention to our superb line of Carpets, Rugs,and Oil Cloths, which comprises the latest production of the mills.
Notion Department. The Notion Department contains all the staple andfancy articles to be found in the market.
Flannels & Blankets. This stock is full and complete in white, gray,and scarlet goods, at lowest possible prices.
In Clothing Hats, Boots and Shoes, we are prepared to maintain our reputationfor carrying a stock second to none.
We thank you, our patrons, for your liberal supporrt in the past andwill strive to please you in the future. Yours Friends, A. A. NEWMAN &CO.
[CITY COUNCIL.]
Arkansas City Traveler, September 22, 1886.
The council met at a late hour on Monday evening, the session being delayedby the late arrival in town of Councilman Hight. All the business presentedby the clerk was disposed of. It will hold another meeting this evening.
[PERSONALS.]
Arkansas City Traveler, September 22, 1886.
W. A. Ritchie returned to this city last week after a three months' absencein the east. The town has grown so prodigiously while he was away that hecould hardly recognize it for the same.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 22, 1886.
The city council on Monday granted Marshal Gray three days' respite fromduty, to enable him to take needed rest after a long spell of over work.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 22, 1886.
Fred Bower, at the City Meat Mrket, pays good prices in cash for fatbeeves, good solid calves, and well finished sheep. He cuts the best qualityof meat and does a rushing business.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 22, 1886.
Wolfe & Hubbard open the Summit Restaurant today. Everything newand attractive.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 22, 1886.
Capt. Couch was in town the beginning of the week, telling about hisarrest for invading the Territory. He had previously been placed under bondsfor his attempts at colonizing that terra inhibita, but a doubt wassuggested to his mind whether the proceeding was legal. However, he obtainedemployment on the grade of the Southern Kansas railroad, and armed himselfwith a pass from Captain Price, in command of the cavalry troop at Chilocco.He went to work with the rest of the graders, but was shortly arrested andplaced in confinement at Fort Reno. After a harassing delay he was carriedbefore the circuit court, at Wichita, and discharged without his even comingto trial. This treatment he exclaims against as an outrage on the citizen.And he has good reason. If invading that coveted domain is an offense againstlaw, let the trespasser be punished as the law directs. On the other hand,if there is no law to protect an American citizen entering Oklahoma andmaking his abode there, let these harassing proceedings be stopped becausethey bring the officers of the government into contempt. Capt. Couch wasengaged to work on the Southern Kansas railroad, he held a pass from Capt.Price, and his arrest and confinement were purely an outrage.
[Note: Capt. Couch of the Boomer movement.]
Arkansas City Traveler, September 22, 1886.
The partnership heretofore existing between Henry Bowe and W. H. Jenkinsis dissolved by mutual consent. H. Bowe will collect all notes and accountsdue the late firm, and pay all liabilities. HENRY BOWE, W. H. JENKINS.
Arkansas City, Kansas, September 16th, 1886.
[AD: THE OPERA HOUSE.]
Arkansas City Traveler, September 22, 1886.
The programme to be presented by the UNION SQUARE THEATRE CO., At theOpera House, next week will be as follows:
Monday, "Upon the World."
Tuesday, "Private Secretary."
Wednesday, "Monte Christo."
Thursday, "Nip and Tuck."
Friday, "Meg's Diversion, etc."
Saturday, "My Partner."
Reserved seats no on sale at Ridenour & Thompson's. Price 30 cents.General admission 20 cents. Children 10 cents.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 22, 1886.
AD. THE CHICAGO DRY GOODS STORE has just been opened by B. Davidson withan entirely new line of goods, in the Houghton block, and everybody is invitedto call with to go away satisfied.
[LAST PART OF ABOVE ITEM MAKES NO SENSE...???]
Arkansas City Traveler, September 22, 1886.
AD. T. M. FINNEY,
BOOKS AND STATIONERY, Art Goods and Artists' Materials, Seaside, Monroe,and Lovell's Libraries. School Supplies. Subscriptions solicted for allpublications at the
Arkansas City Traveler, Wednesday, September 29, 1886.
I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of county attorney,subject to the decision of the republican county convention. C. L. SWARTS.
Arkansas City Traveler, Wednesday, September 29, 1886.
SKIPPED A LONG AND INTERESTING ARTICLE ABOUT "PINE RIDGE AGENCY"IN DAKOTA! APPEARS A LOT OF FRAUD GOING ON...SENATOR DAWES FOUND OUT TOBE PART OF THE FRAUD.
Arkansas City Traveler, Wednesday, September 29, 1886.
From time to time some mild reproof will be administered to this editorby a friendly critic whose philanthropy misleads his judgment, for our continuedadvocacy of the settlement of the territory by the paleface. The groundis taken by these very scrupulous persons that this land belongs to theIndians by a title as indefensible as that conveyed by a patent from theUnited States; and to deprive them of it, under any pretence or by any formof law, would be piracy. From the Osage nation a week or two ago we receiveda communication containing the following censure.
"I know not by what kind of sophistry you disguise to yourself theatrocity of the line of argument you pursue. It is clear to me that yourmotives are interested. The opening of the territory would be a grand thingfor Arkansas City. You have visions of adventurers from all parts of thecountry flocking in by thousands, outfitting from the stores of your merchants,and drawing supplies from the same source for several years, until theyhave built up towns and supply centers among themselves. This would be averitable boom for your city, and to bring it about you are willing to trampleon the rights of a people who have not the strength to defend themselves."
The writer of the above is an intelligent man, well versed in the Indianquestion and a careful reader of the TRAVELER; but we cannot open the wholematter again to defend our course against his aspersions. We recommend theopening of the territory on the ground of public policy. A large proportionof the civilized Indians are conscious of the fact that their present systemof land tenure is repressive to their energies and hinders progress.
The Chickasaws years ago were desirous to have their land surveyed witha view to allotment in severalty, but being affiliated with the Choctaws,who outnumber them four to one, and the tribes holding the land in common,a resolution to petition for the survey being offered, was defeated in thejoint council.
The Cherokees are divided on the subject of allotment, and it was reportedin the newspapers, during the last session of congress, that the Creek delegatesto Washington really favored the passage of the Oklahoma bill, but wererestrained by their associate delegates.
The Osages violently opposed the settlement of their land by the whites,but colonization came on them in such an irresistible tide that they werecompelled to give way, and now they are the wealthiest tribe of all thered race.
To show further that the TRAVELER is sustained by some of the most zealousfriends of the red race, we have a late copy of the Morning Star, publishedby the Carlisle Indian School, Messrs. Pratt & Standing the editors,and the type-setting done by the scholars. This issue contains three editorialscopied from the TRAVELER, recommending the opening of the territory, withthe following commendatory introduction.
"The TRAVELER, published at Arkansas City, Kansas, three miles fromthe Indian territory line and six miles from the Chilocco school, is ina position to gain much information from the different tribes south of thecity and along the great southwest. We like in the main the stand takenon the Indian question by the editor, and may profitably reprint, for thebenefit of our readers, an occasional article from the columns."
For the solace of those sensitive souls who deprecate the progressivecourse of this journal, we would remind them that the merchant precedesthe Christian missionary in awakening heathen nations. There may be thriftand a spice of self-regard in the clamor of the American people to havethe wall that encloses our neighbor territory thrown down, but the movementis to spread enlightenment and infuse energy into the minds of the lethargic,and this certainly is a useful endeavor. Let the ball roll on.
Arkansas City Traveler, Wednesday, September 29, 1886.
J. R. Howard has been appointed special agent of the interior departmentto make the allotment in severalty to the Crow Indians in Montana, in connectionwith J. G. Walker, appointed some time ago. This liberates several millionacres of good pasture land from the possession of this tribe, which willbe put to profitable use by incoming settlers. At no distant day we hopeto report the appointment of other special agents to allot the surplus landin the Indian Territory.
[PERSONALS.]
Arkansas City Traveler, September 29, 1886.
Peter Pearson returned on last Monday from his purchasing trip to St.Louis and Chicago.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 29, 1886.
D. L. Means and family, E. A. Barron, and others of the St. Louis excursionists,will return home today.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 29, 1886.
Clerk H. L. Douglas, at the Ponca Agency, last week purchased 500 bushelsof seed wheat in this city for the use of the Otoes.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 29, 1886.
Sub Agent Young at the Otoe Agency, was in the city last week, to seea brother off in the cars who has been spending a month in the territory.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 29, 1886.
John N. Halley, the trader at Ponca, came to town on Thursday, and nextmorning started for Newton, Illinois, on a visit to his family.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 29, 1886.
At South Haven on Saturday, a brakeman on a freight train, named WilliamGordon, had two fingers badly mashed while coupling the locomotive to thepilot.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 29, 1886.
Copious rains on Saturday and Sunday laid the dust in the citty streets,and thoroughly saturated the soil in the country surrounding, putting itin fine condition for plowing, and helping out the fall feed.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 29, 1886.
Al Horn last week received a heavy consignment of boots and shoes, whichhe has, by close packing, stowed away on his shelves and in his drawers,and his store is now full as a tick.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 29, 1886.
H. C. Nicholson and family returned on Saturday from a health trip tothe east. Mr. Nicholson is much improved, but he is looking as if he wantedfurther building up.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 29, 1886.
We are indebted to J. J. Caswell, in the Badger Lumber Co.'s office,for some choice apples and pears selected from a lot shipped him by somefriends in eastern Kansas.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 29, 1886.
The heavy rains on Saturday and Sunday have retarded work on the canalextension, but a heavy force of men and teams are employed, and the workof excavation is being hurried forward as fast as practicable.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 29, 1886.
From the Morning Star, the organ of the Carlisle Indian School,we learn that Capt. Pratt has gathered up 27 boys and 16 girls from theCheyenne and Arapahoe agency, which party started for Carlisle a few daysago in charge of Rev. S. S. Haury.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 29, 1886.
F. B. Taggart, the new furniture man, returned to town on Monday, accompaniedby his partner, W. M. Hay, whom he encountered in St. Louis. Mr. Taggardhas purchased two car loads of new furniture to fill up their stock andbe in readiness for the fall trade.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 29, 1886.
Frank Thompson came back a few days ago from a summer's ramble in California.He speaks well of the country and the climate, but he prefers Arkansas Cityfor a permanent home. His brother, Sherman, has found employment there athis trade (stone-cutting) and will be apt to remain during the winter.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 29, 1886.
C. M. Scott furnishes us the following weather items.
October 21, 1885, a thin coating of ice appeared on still water.
A warm October brings a cold February.
On this date last year it was raining.
Ice in November forebodes sleet and bad weather during the winter.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 29, 1886.
WINFIELD VISITOR of Friday. Dr. F. P. Thomas, of Arkansas City,was taken before Judge Gans yesterday morning and stood trial as to hissanity. He was adjudged insane, ordered sent to the asylum, and a guardianappointed. He has been a man of intellect, but at times somewhat unbalancedin the upper story. He made a capital speech in his own behalf, but it wasplain to be seen that his mind had jumped a cog wheel and was thrown outof gear. His latest freak was to buy everything he saw, regardless of cost.He expressed the wish that he was rich, and declared that he would scatterhis money among the poor.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 29, 1886.
On Saturday the Leland Hotel changed hands, its late proprietor, B. G.Kirker, turning over the business to J. D. Ward, a Dexter beniface of somecelebrity. The new landlord celebrated the change of hands by inviting ahost of friends to dinner on Sunday. His hospitality waas partaken by about200 guests who sat down to as bounteous a repast as was ever served up inthis city. The cooking was excellent, and the table service prompt and efficient,two or three waiters being stationed at every table. Mr. Ward, as a caterer,has won the favorable regard of all the patrons of the house, and he startsupon his new enterprise with the spirit of a man who can keep a hotel. JohnD. Hill, we are glad to announce, will be retained as chief clerk. Mr. Kirkerwill remain in the city.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 29, 1886.
A good share of satisfaction is felt by our citizens at the active workbeing put upon the Santa Fe extension through the territory. Hundreds ofmen and teams are busy on the grade, and the immense impetus this givesour city trade is felt by merchants of all trades. This activity is dwelton with some pride by those who have the interest of the city most at heartand the home papers naturally recur to it in glowing terms. This is galland wormwood to our cotem, the Courier, which sees ultimate ruinto Arkansas City in the very agency that our citizens had as a co-operatorin advancing their fortune. "A. C.," it tells us, "has suckedthe territory teat long enough," and it warns us "that a cityand supply point will be established on the Cimarron that will knock thestuffing out of A. C." But how a city and supply point are to be builtup in the territory, when the country is closed to white settlement, theremarkably acute Courier man does not explain.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 29, 1886.
Will Mowry came back the latter end of last week, after a four months'sojourn on the Pacific coast. He has gained in flesh some and looks betterfor his trip, but he does not call himself a robust man yet, and there isstill room for physical improvement. Mrs. Mowry has greatly benefited bythe change of air, and stays behind with her child to take in more healthand vitality. Will represents San Diego, where he has been summering, asa second Arkansas City, though on a somewhat larger scale. Three years agoit numbered 500 inhabitants, and now its population exceeds 10,000 persons.He was surrounded by bustle and growth, but read his home papers diligently,and kept fully informed of what was going on here. He arrived in town inthe nick of time, his partner, C. C. Sollitt, being on a health trip toChicago, hence he put on the harness without delay and has fallen into theold routine as if there had been no interruption. So popular and publicspirited a citizen received a hearty welcome at the hands of hundreds ofhis friends.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 29, 1886.
J. R. Nelson is building a nice residence in the second ward.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 29, 1886.
J. C. Speer is no longer an employee of this office.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 29, 1886.
The largest hay contract we have heard of this year is C. M. Scott's.He has 1,500 tons put up in the stack and will bale 1,000 tons.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 29, 1886.
The foundation wall of Frank Hess' handsome insurance building is beinglaid; and the walls of the new city building are progressing finely.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 29, 1886.
Peter Brogan, in T. H. Lynch's store, has a tarantula brought in yesterdayon a freighter in the territory, which he shows as an emblem of bounty andinnocence.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 29, 1886.
George M. Gray last week removed his wife and child to Harvey County,in consequence of Mrs. Gray's failing health. Medical care has not provedbeneficial so he now resorts to a change of scene.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 29, 1886.
The Badger Lumber Co., on Monday, loaded fifteen wagons for the OsageAgency, to construct a hotel and other improvements to be put up by Bird& Hirson [? Hitson ?], licensed traders there.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 29, 1886.
Prof. Weir's wife and child returned home on Saturday from their summer'ssojourn in Indiana, accompanied by Mr. Joseph Bryan, assistant principalof the high school.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 29, 1886.
Two passenger express trains now arrive daily over the Santa Fe road,and two take their daily departure. These trains consist of five passengercoaches with sleeper, and always arrive well filled with passengers.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 29, 1886.
The condition of the two bridges across the Arkansas is the subject ofunceasing complaint. Crossing the south bridge is a perilous undertakingand it is feared that some serious accident will soon occur there.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 29, 1886.
We were favored on Monday with a visit from M. A. Thompson, of the city,accom- panied by our brother quill, Cad Allsa of The Winfield Tribune.The latter is an experienced newspaper man, and is infusing a good shareof spine and variety into his columns.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 29, 1886.
We call attention to T. H. Lynch's announcement of his new clothing store,opposite the Leland Hotel, where bargains are to be obtained in the bestquality of goods and the latest styles. He has a large and well selectedstock on display, and will give prompt and polite attention to customers.
BIG AD. AT LYNCH'S CLOTHING STORE
You can outfit yourself with clothing, underwear, hats and caps, bootsand shoes, and whatever else goes to make up the man. A full line of falland winter clothing for all uses, newly purchased, and at prices astonishinglylow. A choice variety of underwear in all styles from $1 up.
Give me a call before purchasing elsewhere, as it will be to your advantage.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 29, 1886.
Miss Blanche Marshall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Marshall, who hasbeen two years from home, engaged as telegraph operator for the K. P. Railroadat Carson City, is at home on a visit to her parents. Mr. Thomas, brotherof Mr. Marshall, from Gove County, Kansas, is also paying a visit to hisrelatives.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 29, 1886.
Capt. Tansey came in on Monday to look after his prospects for the probatejudgeship. He talks about a slating of delegates from Winfield, which bearssome respectable names, but this resulted from a compromise, and he regardsit as a choice of evils. With a friend by delegation to the county connectionfrom this city, he regards his nomination as safe.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 29, 1886.
Peter J. Brogan, formerly with J. H. Sherburne in his trader store atPonca, and now salesman in T. H. Lynch's clothing store, has sold his littlebunch of cattle (29 head with 14 calves) to Del Annis for three corner lotsin McLaughlin's addition. Mr. Annis proposes to devote himself to stockraising, and is turning his town property into cattle.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 29, 1886.
DIED. The Winfield papers report another fatal railway accident in thatcity on Friday last. The victim was Dennis Lambert, a brakeman on the train,whose foot got caught in the frog at the Frisco crossing, and the trainran over him, mutilating the body fearfully. The poor fellow's home wasin Dalton, and the remains were sent there for burial.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 29, 1886.
We announce today the name of Calvin L. Swarts for the county attorneyship.Mr. Swarts is one of the earliest settlers of this valley and has won therespect of all by his upright course and thorough manliness. He is a lawyerof extensive attainment, devoted to his profession, and possessing a reservedforce which rises to the most trying occasions. He now holds the positionby appointment, and has performed its duties with such entire acceptanceby the people that his name will add strength to the ticket and his electionmay be counted on as a certainty.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 29, 1886.
MARRIED. Married by Rev. J. O. Campbell, at the residence of the bride'shome, in this city, Wednesday, September 22, Wm. Reed and Miss Ella M. Smith.The TRAVELER takes a paternal interest in this happy event, the fair bridebeing sister to the foreman of the newsroom, and not an infrequent visitorto this office. Our wish for the continued happiness and prosperity of thisyoung couple is expressed with entire heartiness. May their tribe increase.In the distribution of sweetmeats, the printer was remembered.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 29, 1886.
We regret to announce the dangerous illness of Frederic Rothenhoefer,of typho-malaria. This bright and promising youth has been confined to hisbed for a month past, and during the worst of the attack, it was fearedit would result fatally. He was attended faithfully by his brother, John,and a week ago another brother, Louis, came from the east to wait at hisbedside. His condition is now slightly improved, but he is still very low.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 29, 1886.
Now that the new water supply is turned on, and water is being furnishedin abundance to houses and stores, there will be a great increase in thewastage, which can only be disposed of by pipes carrying it into the ground.This will create extensive seepage, and will in time seriously affect thehealth of our citizens. A profuse use of water for water closets, bath rooms,and other domestic purposes, will render a system of sewage necessary; andit will behoove our city fathers to take early steps to provide such a meansof drainage.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 29, 1886.
There was a wholesale jail delivery on Monday night from our city cooler,seven hard cases, locked up for drunkenness making their escape by sawingaway the sill through which an iron bar was driven, and thus making theirexeunt through the window. The eighth prisoner, who was sufferingwith chills, being too weak to make a run for liberty, was the sole occupantfound by the city marshal in the morning. The names of three of the fugitivesare Jas. Hamilton, Charles Walden, and Pierce Hayel [? LAST NAME...NOT SURE?]. The other four had been arrested the day preceding and were not tried.Marshal Gray offers a reward of $10 for anyone who shall be arrested andreturned to his custody.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 29, 1886.
About two weeks ago two saddle ponies were missing from the cattle ranchof Florer, Gould & Ayers, on the Kaw reservation, and the manager ofthe ranch, Capt. A. J. Hersey, thinking they were stolen and believing heknew the thief, came to town as soon as he missed the animals, to have thethief arrested. He found the man he wanted in the city, but the missingponies were not in his possession. Leaving him to be shadowed by the officers,Capt. Hersey returned home after a day's stay here to make further searchfor the ponies. Last Wednesday he wrote to Sam Burris, informing him thathe had found the ponies in the Osage country, making their way to a ranch,but whether they had been stolen or turned loose, he was unable to say.He ordered the watch on the suspected party removed, and this ended thematter.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 29, 1886.
The Winfield papers are holding a windy discussion of the question ofmixed schools. To arrive at a proper understanding of the popular sentimenton the matter, the local of the Visitor devoted a day to asking theviews of all he met. In three columns of answers, the pervading tone wasindifference, while some few very emphatically pronounced themselves infavor of a separation of the white and colored races. But City School SuperintendentHayes comes forward to remind those desirous of a change, that, as our lawsnow stand, cities of the second class have no power to separate the races.Only cities of the first class have power to make the separation, and thisdoes not extend to scholars in the high school. A discussion of the questionat this present time is therefore an idle expenditure of effort.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 29, 1886.
We mentioned a few weeks ago that John Senthouse, a disabled veteranof the war, had made application for admission to the soldiers' home atLeavenworth. A notification of his admission to that asylum was receivedlast week, together with transportation from this city to Leavenworth. Ata meeting of the Arkansas City post on Saturday evening, the battle scarredveteran being present, a letter from Hon. B. W. Perkins was read, detailingthe efforts the writer had made to procure him a pension. The applicationhaving been nine years before the bureau, and recommending him to obtainan affidavit from one or more citizens, setting forth his physical disabilityand impoverished circ*mstances. The statement was made by Major M. S. Hasie,and promptly forwarded to Mr. Perkins. In recognition of this gentleman'sready and disinterested services to disabled and war worn veterans, leavewas granted Comrade Lockley to introduce at the next meeting of the posta resolution expressing the sense of the members of Mr. Perkins' patrioticperformance of duty. A small grant of money was made to Comrade Senthouseto enable him to perform his journey in comfort, and a hearty God Speedwas given him by all the veterans present. He started by the 6 o'clock a.m.train for the soldiers' home.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 29, 1886.
One of our neighbors who has lived in Belle Plaine nine years withouttraveling about, came to Arkansas City last week for the first time. Helooked about in amazement, and took refuge in the post office to collecthis scattered senses. Will Thompson's benevolent countenance won his confidence,and he relieved his pent-up feelings with a full confession. "Why,"he said, gasping for breath, "I supposed you had a quiet little townhere that bore the same relation to Winfield that Belle Plaine bears toWellington. But I see you're ahead and driving along as fast as enterpriseand energy can carry you. The business I see doing and the crowds that throngyour streets are really wonderful. I can't reconcile it with my past belief."Will smiled at the honest admissions of his visitor, and remarked that inthese stirring times it was necessary for a man to keep his eyes and earsopen and visit around a little in order to see what was doing; but the manfrom Belle Plaine was too absorbed to profit by our friend's proverbialphilosophy, and he several times repeated, "This is a wonderful city."He had evidently confined his newspaper reading to the weekly Courier.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 29, 1886.
Geo. E. Hasie & Co., have opened the new Pickle building, just southof the Grady block, as a carriage, wagon, and farm implement repository,and are filling up their commodious premises with an immense stock of goods.They have engaged W. H. Colleasure to manage the business, and are to becongratulated on their excellent choice. The basem*nts under the grocerystore and dry goods store adjoining are to be filled with a wholesale grocerystock, for wholesale operations exclusively, their stock being too crowdedfor the proper conduct of their present business. By this arrangement thejobbing loads will be removed from the retail department, and the increasedroom they will occupy will obviate one crowding the other.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 29, 1886.
News of a shooting affair was brought to town yesterday morning, whichoccurred at Red Rock, Indian Territory, the day preceding. The belligerentswere Jack Gilbert and Tom Taylor, railroad contractors, who had been doingbusiness in partnership. It seems the two men had not been getting alongquite smoothly together, in consequence of Taylor failing to put up forhis share of the outfit. Gilbert had furnished teams, scrapers, plows, etc.,and his partner was to pay over one-half the money value. The bickeringculminated on Monday in Gilbert declaring Taylor no longer a partner inthe contract, and forbidding him to give any more orders to the workmen.Taylor became incensed at this, and drawing a revolver, shot the other throughthe shoulder. How serious was the wound he inflicted is not known at thiswriting, but it is generally believed to be dangerous. Mr. Gilbert liveson the state line, and yesterday his wife sent a wagon down in the territoryto bring her husband home if he could stand the journey.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 29, 1886.
Ward Primaries. Primaries for the selection of delegates to the countyand representative conventions will be held in this city tomorrow evening(Sep. 30), at 8 p.m., at the following places: 1st ward, G. B. Shaw's office;2nd ward, Star Livery office; 3rd ward, Judge Kreamer's office; 4th ward,Judge Bonsall's office. The representation will be the same as last year,to wit: First, Second, and Fourth wards, four each; Third ward, three.
L. E. WOODIN, Ex. Com.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 29, 1886.
The first anniversary of the Y. M. C. A., was held in the hall of theassociation on Friday evening. A large audience was in attendance and apleasant and profitable evening was enjoyed. The exercises opened by thesinging of an anthem (composed by Prof. Henry B. Funk, of this city) bythe choir, the composer acting as leader. The president of the association,R. W. Campbell, called on the treasurer for his report, which was read,showing receipts from all sources $675.33, disbursem*nts $663.08, leavinga blance of $12.25 in the treasury. The secretary, E. L. McDowell, nextread his report, giving the first inception of the movement in this city,the steps taken to organize, the consummation of the plan, and briefly enumeratingthe work that had been accomplished during the year. He felt grateful forwhat had been done in the cause of religion, and to advance the moral andreligious interest of the young men of the city, but there was need to extendlargely the sphere of their usefulness, and to accomplish this he invokedthe aid of our citizens.
Rev. John O. Campbell followed in a pleasant and practical talk on "OurWork." The work the active members of the Y. M. C. A., had set outto accomplish, and the useful ends they were desirous to achieve duringthe coming year. To carry out their purpose pecuniary assistance must beextended to them, and he urged upon his hearers that money could be suppliedin no more faithful use than in aiding toward the moral and religious reformof our young men.
Mr. Fisher was next called on for an address, and he took the stand tomake a pleasant and practical talk of about 30 minutes. He described hisjourney to this city in a humorous strain, and expressed his satisfactionin finding so stirring and progressive a place. He then went into the workof the Y. M. C. A., and indicated the method whereby they could increasetheir revenue and extend their usefulness.
The president announced that Mr. Fisher would stay in town over Sunday,and invited the young men to attend a meeting to be held in their hall at8 o'clock in the forenoon.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 29, 1886.
Those monkey-faced owls belonging to Oscar Titus, on exhibition in J.O. Johnson & Co.'s store, are objects of much curiosity. This pair ofstrange looking birds are regarded as a freak of nature, as anything exactlyresembling them has never been seen by any of the crowds of spectators whohave examined them. They are male and female, and were caught in a caveon the Arkansas River bank about three months ago. They are smaller thanthe common owl, their plumage is of a light drab color, and their comicallooking countenances are covered with a fine hair or down. Their legs alsoare similarly covered. Oscar has had the female photographed; it does notmake a handsome picture, and the happy owner of the birds declares the maleis still less prepossessing. Their actions are also peculiar. When a personapproaches the cage, the male bird shows his uneasiness by an oscillatingmovement of the head and body, while the female blows off steam like theemission of vapor from an escape valve. They bear their confinement well,eat heartily, and preserve their good condition. They are regarded as anatural curiosity, and would be a valuable addition to the zoological collectionof a dime museum.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 29, 1886.
A serious stabbing affray occurred in this city on Saturday evening,whereby one of the revelers got badly cut in the abdomen. Half a dozen roughshaving spent the evening in Blubaugh's saloon, withdrew at a late hour bythe rear entance. In the alley four of the party made an attack on JohnGrogan, all being under the influence of liquor, he supposed with the intentionof robbery. He drew a knife in defense, and cut J. J. Burns, one of hisassailants above stated. The whole riotous crowd was taken in, and Burnswas placed under the care of Dr. Morris, who found the wounds serious, butnot really dangerous. On Monday the party held an interview with Judge Bryant,who assessed four of them $5 each and costs; Grogan was tried on a statecharge before Justice Kreamer, County Attorney Swarts prosecuting. Yesterdaythe prisoner was released, the judge holding that the evidence tended toshow the cutting was done in self-defense.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 29, 1886.
Corrected September 29th, 1886.
WHOLESALE.
Hay per ton: $5.00
Baled Hay: $$6.00
Corn per bu.: $.30 & $.35
Wheat per bu.: $.80
Oats per bu.: $.30
Potatoes per bu.: $.65
Hogs per cwt.: $3.50 @ $3.75
Chickens per doz.: $1.75 @ $2.00
RETAIL.
Flour per cwt.: $2.00 @ $3.00
Corrn meal per cwt.: $1.20
Sugar, granulated, 12 lbs.: $1.00
Coffee, 6 lbs.: $1.00
Butter per lb.: $.15 & $.20
Lard per lb.: $.10
Chickens each: $.20
Eggs per doz.: $.125
Ham sliced per lb.: $.20
Bacon sliced per lb.: $.11
Beef, prime roast per lb.: $.10
Sirloin steak per lb.: $.125
Round steak per lb.: $.10
Boiling pieces: $.06 @ $.08
Apples per pk.: $.35 @ $.50
Wood per cord: $5.60
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Arkansas City Traveler, September 29, 1886.
A Hunnewell correspondent says: "We are almost too busy to write.The hay harvesters are rolling in the hay at a rate that makes us thinkwe can fodder our horses next winter instead of feeding them cold windsand snow balls.
INDIAN CHIEFTAIN: A number of Missouri Pacific train men runningbetween Muskogee and Denison have been arrested for robbing freight cars.
The cornerstone of the new Garfield University, at Wichita, will be laidwith appropriate ceremonies October 8th. The handsome structure will bebuilt of brick, with stone trimmings, at a cost of $100,000. It will includesixty rooms, including a chapel capable of seating 3,000 persons. This isthe first institution of learning erected by the Christian church in Kansas,and it will be a credit to the denomination and an honor to the state.
The Cherokee Advocate, published at Tahlequah, says: "Cattleare again dying in these parts at a fearful rate, from the effects of murrain;also on Grand River and Fourteen-mile Creek."
DEXTER EYE: There is a capital joke out on a prominent Rock Townshipstock man, who it appears thought his daughter had eloped with a young manby the name of Carmann. He went to Winfield and with the sheriff went toA. C. and thence to the state line, but had to return without the lost girl.When he got home he found the girl there all right; she only just went abuggy riding, when her father got scared and thought she had eloped.
CEDAR VALE STAR: On Wednesday of this week John Ferry caused thearrest of one of the laborers on the Santa Fe grade, on suspicion of hisbeing the murderer of John Breen, of Forest City, Iowa. He gave his nameas John Davis, but he answers fairly well the description of the murderer,whose name is Sam Yates and for whom the Governor of Iowa offers a rewardof $500. The murder was committed on the 16th of September 1884, and Yateshas been traced all over the west up to a month or so ago when trace ofhim was lost at Wellington, this state. The prisoner has been at work onthe railroad near here for about two weeks and says he belongs in Girardand can show up a good record. He submitted to the handcuffs without a tremorand gave the officers some choice chin music.
[NEW FIRM: ARTLEY, ANDREWS & ANDERSON.]
Arkansas City Traveler, September 29, 1886.
The new law and real estate firm of Artley, Andrews & Anderson (officeover the First National Bank), is making many friends and bids fair to becomepopular with our citizens. All three gentlemen have lately come to thiscity. The first named with a view to engage in some commercial business.The two latter to practice law. Getting together in social relation, theyconcluded to pool issues, and the result is, this tripartite alliance, withland and law for the exercise of their energies. Mr. S. Artley hails fromSt. Louis, and represents the extensive glass house of F. A. Drew, of thatcity. He has already contracted to furnish glass for the St. James Hotel,Frank J. Hess's new insurance building, John L. Howard's business block,and H. O. Meig's handsome residence. He came to this city during the summer,and likes it so well that he concluded to stay here.
E. S. Andrews and D. C. Anderson are both men from Ohio. The first namedfrom Stubenville, and the latter from Kenton, Hardin County. They are youngmen, full of energy, and stirred with an honorable intention to make a namefor themselves. Such men are a valuable addition to the community, and wehope to see them achieve success and renown.
[NEW HARDWARE STORE: H. S. HEAP.]
Arkansas City Traveler, September 29, 1886.
Mr. H. S. Heap has opened the store in the Hasie block, formerly occupiedby Ochs & Nicholson, in the hardware line, where he will keep a goodline of stoves, tinware, paints, oils, varnish, and glass. The bulk of hisstock is already in place, and makes a handsome showing, but fresh goodsare arriving daily, and are tastefully arranged in his commodious store.As cold weather is approaching, he has laid in an extensive assortment ofstoves, for all purposes, and his stock of shelf hardware is full and complete.Mr. Heap has great confidence in the continued growth and prosperity ofArkansas City, and contributes his capital and business enterprise to aidits advancement.
[POLITICS.]
Arkansas City Traveler, September 29, 1886.
Republican Meetings. Hon. B. W. Perkins, repubican candidate for congressfrom the Third district, will address public meetings in Cowley county onthe following dates:
Winfield, Monday, Oct. 18, 7 p.m.
Burden, Tuesday, Oct. 19, 1 p.m.
Arkansas City, Wednesday, Oct. 20, 7 p.m.
Dexter, Thursday, Oct. 21, 7 p.m.
[NOTICES/ADS.]
Arkansas City Traveler, September 29, 1886.
Public Sale. I will sell on Monday, October 11, 1886, at my old farmtwo miles west of Arkansas City, in Bolton Township, twenty-six head ofyearling cattle, one corn and cob grinder, eleven head of colts, one studtwo years old. Will sell on one years's time for good bankable paper, or40 percent discount for cash. Sale to commence at 10 o'clock
Arkansas City Traveler, September 29, 1886.
AD. THE EYE, EAR AND THROAT. DOCTOR BREEN, OCULIST AND AURIST, No. 110Douglas avenue, near Main street, Wichita. All diseases of the Eye, Ear,and Throat, including catarrh, treated, and glasses fitted to correct allerrors of refraction at short notice.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 29, 1886.
BIG AD. GRAND OPENING WEDNESDAY EVE, OCTOBER 6TH.
GRAND ILLUMINATION.
GRAND DISPLAY OF CLOTHING.
Gent's Furnishing.
FIRE WORKS.
GOOD MUSIC.
TURNOUT, EVERYBODY AND HAVE A GOOD TIME.
[Illustration in center of ad with the following copy.
`EXTRA. A Jar of Beans will be on exhibition, for everyone to guess onthe number of beans it contains. 1st prize, $5.00; 2nd prize, $3.00; 3rdprize, $2.00. Oct. 6."]
Arkansas City Traveler, September 29, 1886.
AD. SCHTOP A LEETLE.
Perhaps you been goming vrom dot ciddy of Argansas Ciddy to look op DOTvurnidure peesness already. Vell, I dalks mit you aboud dot. You unt yourvrow goom in my blaces by dot Lelandt House und Neuman's schdore, by dotschdreet across mit der Bostoffice, und I shows you some vurnidure as isvurnidure. No schoddy goots on dot blace, by chimminee, und I sells youdot stuff yoost so sheap as neffer vas. You bet. A vord mit wise vas blenty.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 29, 1886.
BIG AD. NEW FIRM.
Having purchased the entire stock of Furniture and Undertaking of Wright& Standford; having also bought a large line of NEW FURNITURE, of allstyles and prices, which will be in this week, and with an experience oftwenty years in the furniture business, we feel confident in saying thatwe can show you one of the finest lines of furniture ever brought to SouthernKansas, and at prices to suit the times. Funerals attended with hearse.Embalming a specialty. Picture frames to order. TAGGART & HAY.
[INDIAN POLICY.]
Arkansas City Traveler, Wednesday, October 6, 1886.
The wars between the whites and Indians on the plains and in the mountainsmay be scientifically stated as the struggle for the "sur-vival ofthe fittest." The Indian and the buffalo must disappear before theagriculture of the white man. When we bought Louisiana and the Northwestthe Indian was thown into the purchase. These Indians are not the true aborigines.They came and destroyed a civilization which is found in ruins in all theFar West. Now, how wretched the wisdom and statesmanship of the United Statesin its management of the Indian question. We made treaties with these savagesjust as if they were independent foreign nations and owned the lands whichwe had purchased. We prosecuted war against them, and after they had killedas many of our settlers and soldiers as seemed good to them, they stoppedfighting and we were told that they had submitted and peace was made; andthe poor Indian returned to the reservation. We fed them, made presents,and gave them arms, so as to start out, as soon as may be, on a fresh raidor war-path. And all this, forsooth, be-cause they were the "wardsof the nation." Could any policy be more miserable than that whichhas marked our Indian relations and governed our diplomacy. And the murderersof Gen. Custer and the 7th Regiment are cordially invited to return fromCanada, where they had fled for safety and got hungry. They are cordiallyinvited to take a reserva- tion once more, and Sitting Bull is coddled aroundthe country, and the gaping crowds look with interest and awe upon the brutalold scoundrel, who, with his band, slaughtered almost a regiment of ourarmy, with the knightly and noble Custer at its head. These troops weresent to the mountains to protect the frontier settlers from murder. Ourentire Indian policy is without defense or extenuation. We should neverhave made any treaty with them. They should now, if never before, be broughtunder the same laws and penalties for crime committed as any white man,and have the same protection and no more. Instead of treating with the reddevils, scalping-knife in hand, who reek with the blood of our frontiersettlements, they should be shot without delay. If any bargain has beenmade not to punish Geronimo, he should be sent to the Dry Tortugas or Floridawith other restive savages, who are only happy when they can kill and violatewhite women and children. Dr. M. W. Willis, in the Globe-Democrat.
Arkansas City Traveler, Wednesday, October 6, 1886.
Special Dispatch to the Globe-Democrat.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, September 30. Judge Clardy, a leading man of the PottawatomieNation, came up from the Indian Territory today to attend the marriage ofhis daughter to a leading stockman of the Territory, Mr. Boyer. The Judgeinforms the representative of the Globe-Democrat that the late rainshave greatly improved the grass, and that the stock will round up in thewinter in fine condition, the pasturage now being fine. "Are thereany cattle in Oklahoma?" inquired the Globe-Democrat correspondent."Yes," was the answer, "that country is full of them. Stockmenpay little attention to lines, and if the grass is greener in Oklahoma thanin the Indian Territory, they pasture there."
"No rings, I suppose, in the cattle business since the Democratscame into power?"
The Judge smiled and answered, "They are hungrier than big officials,I mean than ever the Republicans were. The whole country is honey-combedwith rings. The Washington end is in close communication with the Territorialend. Whether the `divis' are stopped or not, the selling of whiskey to theIndians ought to stop. Only the other day a lot of the Kickapoos got ona drunk. Chief Keokuk is a thorough disciplinarian. When the young buckshad sobered up, the old chief called them up and asked them where they gottheir whiskey. They were compelled to admit they got it from the agent'sson."
"Are there any white men in Oklahoma?"
"Yes, lots of them; but they are all working on the railroad. Thereare now between 5,000 and 6,000 persons in Oklahoma engaged in working uponthe Santa Fe Railroad, the company having let contracts for about 125 milessouth of Arkansas City. The bridge at Arkansas City, over the Arkansas River,will be completed in a few days, and then they expect to lay no less thantwo miles of track per day through the Territory. It is also reported thatthe bridge over Red River, in Texas, has been completed, and that a largenumber of laborers are at work coming North as fast as possible to makeconnections with the gang working South."
[POLITICS.]
Arkansas City Traveler, Wednesday, October 6, 1886.
In the representative convention held in this city on Monday, the namesof but two candidates were presented, Hon. L. P. King and Rev. J. O. Campbell,and the first named was chosen by a vote of 32 to 21. The delegation fromthis city went solid against him, but the outlying townships supported himenergetically and the choice was made unanimous. There has been much activediscussion of this matter since the nomination has been made, and thosewho express their dissatisfaction are not few or far between. The allegedcauses for this discontent may be thus stated.
Mr. King is a Winfield man in sympathy, and when he is away from home,he registers as hailing from that city. He visits Arkansas City but rarely,is not known to the bulk of his constituents, and shows his alien feelingby the little attention he pays us. In the legislature he does not mix inwith the boys, spending $10 a day on a salary of $3; but he indulges inexpensivehabits and thus loses all prestige as a legislator. He has no ability asa speaker, and is altogether too easy going to amount to much as a representative.Some of these disgruntled republicans express an intention to slaughterMr. King at the polls by putting up a candidate from this city and rallyingall the strength of the party to his support.
Between now and election day there is time for all angry passions tocool, and when sober second thought takes possession of these men's minds,we look to see them work zealously for the party nominee.
In the first place, Winfield is looking with keen gaze for a divisionin our councils. The serious error committed by the little ring of politicianswho have managed the affairs of our neighbor city has been an indulgenceof selfishness. They professed to see a great future before them; half ofthe railroads of the country running past their doors, and thousands ofrailroad employees enriching their merchants and swelling their census table.With these extravagant notions in their heads, they grew insolent, unfair,and domineering. The townships adjacent to that city were treated as dependencies,and the declaration was repeatedly made by leading men, who assumed to speakfor Winfield, that they must seek the favor of that city if they wantedrailroads or any other agency of development. Pride goes before a fall.
Arkansas City, by pursuing a totally different policy, is growing atthe expense of its truculent neighbor. When our leading businessmen laboredin Silver Dale, Spring Creek, and Cedar last spring, honestly endeavoringto secure those townships the benefits of railroad communication, and exposingthe duplicity and reactionary policy of Winfield, a friendly feeling towardArkansas City was aroused in the breasts of those people, which can be retainedand perpetuated if we continue to deal fairly and generously by them.
At the convention on Monday the townships comprising this representativedistrict (outside of the city) voted solidly, through their delegates forMr. King. Many of his supporters personally know the man, and take thisway of showing their confidence in his judgment and integrity. They knowhis habits to be correct, his character to be upright, and his family honorable.They do not claim that he is a brilliant orator, but they know he is clear-handed,a diligent worker, and devoted to the best interests of his constituents.His short address to the convention, when called on for a speech, was characterizedwith manliness and good sense, and showed conclusively that Mr. King canexpress his views fluently and pointedly, which are the main qualities ina practical discussion. His preference for Winfield we believe to be anunfounded charge. He denies it emphatically to this writer, declaring ththe buys his groceries of Arkansas City merchants and his farm implementsof Geo. Cunningham.
This is the man nominated by the convention, and whom it will be thebusiness of the republicans of this city to support at the polls. The townshipsask it at our hands, and fidelity to party lays it on us as a duty. If thosewho had other preferences shall bring out another candidate; or if any numberof voters shall strike Mr. King's name from their ballots, thereby bringingabout his defeat, let them bethink in time they will have a heavy reckoningto pay in the alienation of their neighbors, and a reproach attaching tothe name of their city that will retard its growth and prosperity. Any oppositionthat may be shown will proceed from spite or political treachery, and theseare qualities that no lover of the city and its welfare can afford to indulge.A straightforward course will be the true one, for honesty, now as at alltimes, is allied with thrift. Crooked politics are a dangerous game to play,and are always apt to plague their inventor.
Arkansas City Traveler, Wednesday, October 6, 1886.
The long agony is over with those who have been seeking nominations forcounty office, and those upon whom the choice has fallen are with theirfellow republicans to struggle for success at the polls while those whoseclaims have been passed over are free to fall back into private life anddismiss from their minds the turmoil of office.
First, we approve the choice of Cal L. Swarts for county attorney. Heis one of our fellow townsmen, allied to our interests by long participation;possessed of sterling qualities, an able and enterprising law officer, anda true man. Whatever doubt may attach to success of the other candidatesfor election, Cal Swarts may be considered safe beyond peradventure.
Capt. Tansey, for probate judge, is also a judicious selection. He isone of the early settlers of the county, has contributed by his skill andindustry to its development, is honest and straightforward beyond suspicionor reproach, and is a capable man of business. As a soldier he served hiscountry with gallantry and devotion, and in a civil pursuit, we may lookfor the same close attention to duty.
The school superintendent has been assigned to S. F. Overman. This gentlemanhas had long experience as a teacher, and is highly esteemed by those whoknow him best. But he will have to bestir himself to get there. "Theschoolmarm" is on his tracks in hot pursuit, has sworn to her godsthat she will win the office, and when a willful woman sets her mind ona thing, determined and successful strategy is needed to foil her design.
Ed Pate has again been chosen for district clerk, which is a fittingendorsem*nt of his prompt and capable performance of duty. All tongues speakin his praise, and when the final arbitrament is made at the polls, we expectto see him lead in the race.
[PERSONALS.]
Arkansas City Traveler, October 6, 1886.
J. W. Hutchison went east on Monday, to be absent a week or ten days.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 6, 1886.
Drury Warren is preparing to start on his annual trip to Arkansas.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 6, 1886.
James Hill, our first ward councilman, returned home on Thursday lastafter an absence from the city of three weeks.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 6, 1886.
Maj. M. S. Hasie left town on Monday with his daughter, Miss Eva, totake in the St. Louis exhibition.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 6, 1886.
Mode T. Johnson is at his ranch, in Deer Creek, this week; he makes hishome near Cedarvale.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 6, 1886.
F. F. Wood, the genial host of the Great Western Hotel at Burden, wasin town yesterday, taking in the sites.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 6, 1886.
Dr. Hazelton removed his office on Monday to one of the new rooms inthe First National Bank Building.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 6, 1886.
We understand a marble yard will soon be started in this city, on thelot adjoining the city hall.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 6, 1886.
The price of hogs is improving. Fat hogs sold in the market last weekat $3.60 per hundred pounds.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 6, 1886.
Ranchmen are rounding up to brand spring cattle. The crop is lighterthis year than usual.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 6, 1886.
Charley Brewster returned from Hamilton County, this state, Monday, wherehe has been proving up his claim.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 6, 1886.
Russell Baird has sold his property in the 4th ward, just east of thestone schoolhouse, to Marsh Fairclo. Consideration, $1,200.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 6, 1886.
A number of our citizens have been subpoenaed to appear at the UnitedStates Court at Fort Smith, Arkansas, on the 22nd inst.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 6, 1886.
John N. Florer, from the Osage Agency, was in town on Monday, havingbrought a young daughter with him to attend school.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 6, 1886.
Miss Eva Woodin has received an appointment as teacher at the Omaha Agency,Nebraska, and left home last week to enter on her duties.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 6, 1886.
J. C. Topliff and wife took a vacation last week, spending their holidayon C. M. Scott's ranch, twelve miles east of here.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 6, 1886.
Mayor Schiffbauer is in Butler County, doing citizens's work toward thesuccess of the bond election shortly to be held there.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 6, 1886.
Mrs. Albert Worthley and daughter, Edna, returned Saturday from Phillips,Maine, where they have been spending the summer, visiting friends and relatives.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 6, 1886.
We acknowledge a friendly call on Monday from Hon. L. P. King, and M.S. Teter, of Vernon Township, and regret our absence from the office atthe time of their visit.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 6, 1886.
Postmaster Sinnott expects soon to receive the new letter sheet. It consistsof stamped sheets of paper blocked together, which are designed to supersedethe use of postal cards.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 6, 1886.
T. C. Atkinson, attorney for M. W. Barnes, received word on Monday fromthe depart- ment that an increase of pension from $6 to $12 per month hasbeen allowed in the claim.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 6, 1886.
Wolves in Silverdale Township frequently kill young calves in the day,and rob the hen roosts at night. Two railroads to Silverdale will redeemher from the wild prairie country and drive the wolf from the door.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 6, 1886.
Broom corn will sell right here for $80 to $100 a ton. Let some of ourfarmers try a few acres next year. Where is our friend, Josiah Downing,with the broom factory he talked of starting this fall?
Arkansas City Traveler, October 6, 1886.
O. J. Dougherty sold out his drug business on Saturday to H. C. Dent,and is now on a visit to St. Louis. Mr. Dent is shaping over the store,and being an experienced chemist and druggist, we predict for him successin his business.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 6, 1886.
Miss Mary and Isaac Danks, sister and brother to the Danks Bros., ofthis city, who have been visiting their relatives for the past month, returnedhome last week, being summoned hastily on account of their mother's sickness.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 6, 1886.
The Two Johns Comedy company will give a performance in the Opera Housetomorrow evening. This is the fifth annual trip of this celebrated troupe,this being the first season that they have extended their travels west ofthe Mississippi. The performance is highly spoken of by the press, and theprice they present is irresistibly amusing.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 6, 1886.
Some Missouri gentlemen are here who propose to erect sheds for sand,to be drawn from the Arkansas River bed when the water is low. They willship it to our neighbor state over the Frisco and State Line railroads.Here is another useful enterprise underway that will call for a train ofcars every week, and employ 20 to 30 men.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 6, 1886.
In a political meeting last week, W. P. Hackney allowed his evil passionsto rise, and his unruly tongue fell foul of W. M. Allison, editor of theVisitor. This brought about a collision between the two, which waspromptly stopped by bystanders. The next morning Mr. Hackney interviewedthe police justice, and condoned the offense by paying $12.25.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 6, 1886.
Thos. Phillips, who was formerly with Dr. C. D. Brown, of this city,and subsequently local on the Dexter Eye, is now in Denver, returnedto his former craft of the art preservative. He writes to this editor: "Ishall remain here during the winter and return to Kansas in the spring,and would than like a position in your office." Tommy shall have hisposish when he presents himself in person, if we have to enlarge the buildingto accommodate him.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 6, 1886.
DIED. A young man named Edward McElwain, whose friends live in Greenville,Ohio, died at the Monumental Hotel, on Friday evening, of lesion of thebrain induced by epilepsy. He had spent two weeks in Winfield previous tocoming here, and during his short stay in Arkansas City, had purchased somelots, paying a trifling deposit on them. But before the transfer was made,the young man took to his bed and succumbed to the fatal malady. The bodywas embalmed, and on Saturday it was forwarded to his friends for interment.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 6, 1886.
A business card in our columns announces a co-partnership formed betweenDr. C. S. Acker and Dr. K. Tinker, late of Ohio. The latter is a young man,but experienced in his profession, and bringing the reputation of a successfulpractitioner. Dr. Acker, finding his practice beyond his physical enduranceand his health suffering in consequence of his close application, readilyavailed himself of the opportunity presented by Dr. Tinker's presence ofrelieving himself of a portion of his professional work, and hence the partnershipwas formed. Both gentlemen have our hearty wishes for success.
CARD. C. S. ACKER. K. TINKER, M. D.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 6, 1886.
A stockman of this city who makes extensive use of agricultural machinery,offers the following suggestion: "Someone should put in a general supplystock for machinery repairs at this place. Farmers complain that one yeara mowing machine is sold here, and the next year when they want some portionof its gearing for repairs, it is out of the market or has no agent here.The William Anvoy [?] Wood mower, for instance. An extensive farmer, a neighborof mine remarked to me the other day, that he bought an Eureka mower sometime ago, which cut a six-foot swath, and pleased him vastly. But it nowwants a few repairs, and he cannot use this valuable implement because thereis no way to fix it up. One of our implement dealers would do well to profitby this suggestion."
Arkansas City Traveler, October 6, 1886.
Gov. J. B. St. John gives the Winfield prohibitionists a free talk thisevening.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 6, 1886.
The school board on Monday evening purchased the furniture for the newschoolhouse.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 6, 1886.
J. A. McCormick, manager of the Oil Cattle Company, wants to purchase1,000 spring calves.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 6, 1886.
Mrs. E. F. Shindle returned home yesterday from a two weeks' visit amongfriends.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 6, 1886.
The Presbyterian synod of the Kansas church is in session at Lyndon,Osage County, and the presbytery holds its meetings at Parsons.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 6, 1886.
Lorenzo D. Cornell and Capt. Wells, of Shreve, Ohio, came to see thewonders of our city on Monday, and dropped into our sanctum.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 6, 1886.
The Arkansas & Kansas Valley railroad is surveyed as far as the Osagereservation, and it is expected the surveying party will be here withinthirty days.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 6, 1886.
Maj. L. J. Miles and J. H. Sherburne started last week for the Osagecountry. It is believed they are the advance agents of a booming colony.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 6, 1886.
Chas. H. Price and family, of Indiana, arrived in this city last Friday,and are the guests of Mrs. Carrie Morse. Mr. Price will embark in businesshere.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 6, 1886.
Wichita wants some of the flagging from the quarry south of ArkansasCity past the state line, whenever the Santa Fe company will give satisfactoryrates.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 6, 1886.
Wanted. 1,000 head of spring calves, steers preferred. Address
Arkansas City Traveler, October 6, 1886.
G. W. Cunningham, with his wife and sister, were among the excursioniststo St. Louis, on Monday. N. T. Snyder and wife were also in the company.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 6, 1886.
Simon H. Steinberg, the king clothier, came to town yesterday to be presentat the formal opening of his branch store this evening. He expresses himselfentirely satisfied with the success that has attended his venture.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 6, 1886.
S. C. Lindsay and wife left for Emporia to attend the grand army reunion,and also to take in the great council of the Imprroved Order of Red Men.They expect to be home on Friday.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 6, 1886.
The handsome silver-mounted flagon and salver, presented by the UnionSquare Company, on Saturday evening, fell to the lot of Miss Anna Haney,our courteous and efficient assistant postmaster.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 6, 1886.
E. D. Eddy, with his children, left for Leavenworth on Friday last toattend a druggist convention, and also to meet Mrs. Eddy, who has been ona visit to friends in Maine. They were expected home last evening.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 6, 1886.
The next lecture of the free course, given by the Y. M. C. A., will bedelivered in the association hall Friday evening next, by Rev. J. G. M.Hurah. His subject will be, "The Hero of the Modern World." Allare invited.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 6, 1886.
The result of the republican county convention of the 2nd inst., wasthe nomination of the following ticket. For probate Judge, W. L. Tansey;for county attorney, C. L. Swarts; for school superintendent, S. P. Overman;for district clerk, Ed Pate.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 6, 1886.
Winfield is having no end of trouble. Two or three miscegenating marriagesin that city have created quite a scandal, and the quarrel between two loanand insurance brokers in which two bank officers took a compromising part,led to columns of apologetic explanation in the papers. A heavy bank defalcationdiscovered two or three weeks ago was followed up by another default madein the payment of interest due on the city bonds. Now we learn that thesubscribers to the Methodist college subsidy refuse to pay "the sumsset opposite their respective names." All this is bad for the creditof our thrasonical neighbors.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 6, 1886.
Rev. S. B. Fleming has been absent from the city two weeks, called tothe home of his parents in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, by the dangerousillness of his father and mother. The latter died September 23rd, aged 73[? Could be 78] years, her son having the melancholy satisfaction of beingpresent at the death bed. The father is two years older, and suffering froma fall from a hay rick, which accident happened five weeks ago. His survivalis considered doubtful. The date of Mr. Fleming's return cannot be givenat this writing, as he will remain to see the issue of his father's illness.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 6, 1886.
On Friday last we received pleasant calls from Edward B. Hobson, a bankerof Carrollton, Illinois; from Geo. Carman, a solid farmer of Sturgis, Michigan;from Jno. G. Wilson, an intelligent, well-informed farmer hailing from Hillsboro,Illinois; and from F. S. Blaker, a merchant doing business in Des Moines.All expressed themselves favorably impressed with the business activityand visible growth and prosperity of the city, and all ordered the TRAVELERsent to their homes, as they wished to keep informed of our future doings.It is the testimony of all travelers that Arkansas City is the busiest placeof its size to be found anywhere.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 6, 1886.
The nomination on Saturday by the Winfield republicans of James F. Martinfor representative in the legislature, in place of Ed. Greer, who soughtre-election, is a nauseous dose to the Courier, and it pulls wryfaces over the medicine. Following is the editorial comment of that journalover the work of the convention.
"The gentleman whose name heads this article is now the Republicannominee for representative of this district, made so by a pronounced majorityof all the votes of the country districts. Hence he is entitled to, andwill receive, the support of all republicans. His canvass was most activeand energetic, while his opponent made none. His main points were made onhis opponent's known connection with a live, active railroad corporation,with many town sites and other business interests. These have always beenregarded by our farming community as strong disqualifications for this office.Outside of considerable able- bodied campaign lying, which is probably excusable,Mr. Martin is an excellent citizen. He is progressive, active, and ambitious,and will work incessantly for success. We believe that Winfield's interestswill be fully protected by his election and that no Republican in or outof the city can afford to vote against him."
Arkansas City Traveler, October 6, 1886.
The council met in regular session on Monday evening, Acting Mayor Thompsonpresiding. A large number of bills were disposed of.
A petition from D. D. Keeler to build an addition to his livery barn,16 x 80 feet, was referred to the building committee.
Jas. Christian asked leave to build a frame dwelling on his lots in theSecond ward, which was granted. Dr. Alexander also petitioned for leaveto put up an addition to his residence on North Summit Street; leave wasaccorded.
An ordinance extending the fire limits two blocks north and the samedistance south was read and passed. Four other ordinances of minor importancewere also adopted.
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Arkansas City Traveler, October 6, 1886.
WINFIELD VISITOR: Billy Green, a painter, came near ending hisearthly existence yesterday by taking the morphine route to glory. He gotstuck on Becky Hulse, a girl at the Occidental Hotel, and was told yesterdaythat he needn't come anymore. Billy said he would go and kill himself andproceeded to take so large a dose of morphine that it required the servicesof a doctor to keep him on this man-dane sphere.
COFFEYVILLE JOURNAL: A gentleman who came up from the Territoryon Wednesday brought the report that a corps of engineers was at work onthe line of the extension of the Southern Kansas between Coffeyville andFt. Smith. He said they were some distance up on the Coffeyville branch,and that it was generally believed that the road from this point would bebuilt before that from Arkansas City. Our railroad boom is just beginning.
WINFIELD COURIER: Frederic Lockley, editor of the A. C. Traveler,was doing the metropolis today. He is one of the county's best heavy-weightwriters, has had many years' experience in journalism and is making a substantial,readable and reliable paper of the TRAVELER.
The interest due Sept. 1st on the $10,000 in bonds issued to build thecity hall in Winfield, has defaulted, and the Courier is anxiouslyinquiring, "Who is to blame?"
[PAWNEES: SHOW INDIANS.]
Arkansas City Traveler, October 6, 1886.
A number of Pawnees came in from the east last Wednesday, who have beenstarring it with Dr. Carver during the summer. They were gorgeously dressed,looked well in flesh, and showed stage training in their graceful movements.They were expected a day or two before their arrival, and their parentsand other relatives were on hand to carry them home. On the day mentionedPawnees were thick on the streets, attracting the attention of the manystrangers in town. The show business is evidently enjoyed by the unsophisticatedred man, and perhaps it may be regarded as a civilizing agency. Travelingabout the country and being made the heroes of the hour must certainly enlargetheir ideas, and have a natural tendency to stimulate that lethargy of mindand body which makes our red brother so unprogressive. The returned Pawneesand their friends were quite numerous on the streets the remainder of theday, and the next they were early in their wagons to take in supplies beforereturning home. Frank Smith was favored with a good share of their trading,and by the time he had got rid of his dusky customers, he had ridded himselfof an inmmense amount of groceries.
It was noticed that every wagon contained a showy and commodious trunk.This is an article of real utility to the Indian, as it forms a receptaclefor many a piece of litter which in his limited housekeeping has hithertobeen "hung up on the floor." But besides prizing a trunk for itsusefulness, the redskins hold it in great regard as an article of adornment.They admire its glitter and brass nails, and to protect it from rain willcover it with every wrap that comes to hand and go unprotected themselves.Toward 10 o'clock on Thursday the Pawnees started homeward, with very littleof their money left, but well provided with clothing, provisions, and othernecessaries.
[DOUBLE MURDER.]
Arkansas City Traveler, October 6, 1886.
A correspondent of the Sedan Graphic, writing from Cascade, ChautauquaCounty, gives the following details of the double murder perpetrated inthat village on Sunday morning, Sept. 26.
"This community was thrown into intense excitement Sunday morningby a shooting affair that resulted in the killing of one of our most respectedcolored men, Ben Williams, and the fatal wounding of Wm. Andrews, by a dissolutetramp that lived in the nation, named Simon Smith. Smith and Andrews hada difficulty in the morning, what about is not known; but Smith left, sayingas he went that he was going after his pistol. Andrews went over to theschoolhouse and shortly after Smith came up and called him out, having hishand on his pistol. Some words passed when Mr. Arbaugh and Uncle Ben Williamsshut the door; Smith then ran to the window and commenced shooting. Thefirst shot struck Ben Williams, penetrating the heart; the next shot grazedMr. Arbaugh, when Andrews shot at Smith; the next shot Smith fired struckAndrews just above the abdomen, inflicting what is supposed to be a fatalwound. Sol Butler, colored, and the constable, with several other coloredmen, started to hunt for the murderer, who had fled, but late Sunday eveninghe went to Caneyville and surrendered to the officers. Smith and his fatherformerly lived here, but about four years ago their home was `deeded fromunder them,' it being a claim, since which time the boy Simon has been driftingabout, mostly in the territory, and has grown up to be a `bad man.' Veryfew colored families respected him enough to invite him to their homes.His father and mother live on Mission Creek, in the nation, and are honestold people."
[POLITICS.]
Arkansas City Traveler, October 6, 1886.
There will be a mass censsus of the voters of Creswell Township at theStone house, one mile south of Arkansas City, on Saturday, the 30th inst.,at 2 o'clock p.m., for the purpose of nominating township officers.
[BROWN MOVES SHOE SHOP.]
Arkansas City Traveler, October 6, 1886.
To My Patrons. I have removed my shoe shop from the Hasie Block to CentralAvenue, just west of Judge Bonsall's office, where I invite my customersand friends to call on me.
[TALES TOLD BY A BAD MAN.]
Arkansas City Traveler, October 6, 1886.
Ed Grady returned home with his family from their trip east last week,after an absence of nearly a month. Some of his friends thought that theinfluence diffused by large and cultured communities, with which he wouldhave to mix in his travels more or less, would take some of the wild Irishmanout of his make-up, and tone him down to a quiet and responsible citizen.But he comes back obstreperous and irreclaimable as ever.
Our reporter encountered this aggressive lumber man an hour or so afterhis return, and inquired how he enjoyed himself during his vacation.
Our stalwart friend is pretty easy with the world, the rise in real estatehas increased his wealth several thousands, and of course he does not lieawake o'nights wondering how he is going to meet his bills.
Mr. Grady said he had had a gorgeous time. He did not throw off the harnessfor a vacation very often, but when he did put out for a holiday he chasedthe glowing hours for all they were worth.
"How do you find times away from home?" asked the reporter.
"Dull is no name for it; the towns I stayed at reminded me of Goldsmith'sDeserted Village."
This provoked the question, "Where did you make your stay?"
"In Ohio. My wife has a generation of uncles and aunts and cousinsin the Buckeye state, and we visited in three towns where they make theirabode. But, great Scott! It was dull there! Why there hasn't been a pintof paint, or fourteen nails driven in any one of those places for twenty-twoyears."
"In a manner of speaking," the reporter suggested, knowinghis interlocutor's tendency to exaggeration.
"No manner of speaking about it," he rejoined doggedly, "butfor an absolute fact. They don't build therethey don't improve; they justlive along as if the day of judgment was close at hand. But they live well,mind you; those Buckeyes are no nigg*rd providers. Business does not hurrythem, they have all the time there is; their farms and town lots are worthas much this year as next, so they are never distressed about setting toolow a price, and they get along as comfortably as people stranded on a sandbar can be expected."
"You find things lively here," our man of items remarked, "nowyou have got back to your old haunts?"
"Yes, I see there is still some stir on the streets. But if youwant to see a boom in its full proportions, and a people traveling alonga level, macadamized road to opulence and distinction, you must go to Wichita.Three hundred buildings in course of construction there, many of them fiveand six story business blocks, and all this energy inadequate to keep upwith the demand. I could point you to hundreds of men in that city who wentthere fifteen years ago without a nickel, and now each has a bank accountto make a man's mouth water. There's one man, a former neighbor of mine,who started out without a second shirt to his back, who owns forty-two lots,everyone of them worth from $5,000 to $15,00."
But this is Ed Grady's weakness. Coleridge's Ancient Mariner would holdthe listener with his glistening eye while he told about the Albatross hehad wantonly slain, and our burly neighbor of the second ward will favoryou with his conversational charms all day long if you will consent to sitstill and hear him recount the marvels of Wichita. But he has such a perplexingway of mixing jest with earnest, and cogging the unsuspecting bystanderwhen his countenance and manner are the most serious, that it is reallya hard matter to divine what he is aiming at. One who knows this wily jester'strue inwardness, has a suspicion of being sold when listening to his sobereststatements. Medical experts tell of subjects who are crazy as a bedbug onone thing and wise as Solomon on all else. Ed Grady's lunacy is Wichita;but if you can lead him away from that besetting topic, his solid horsesense never fails to distinguish a hawk from a handsaw.
[STOCK AND RANCH ITEMS.]
Arkansas City Traveler, October 6, 1886.
Fifteen to twenty loads of loose hay are brought to this city from theTerritory daily, which sells readily for $4 to $5 a ton. Baled prairie haysells at $6 by the ton, and 40 cents in 100 lb. Bales.
[PUBLIC SCHOOLS.]
Arkansas City Traveler, October 6, 1886.
EDITOR TRAVELER: I think our school trustees are making a serious mistakein allowing this pleasant weather to pass by and the schools closed. Everywhereelse in the state and beyond, the schools are in active operation, whilein this city, it is talked, they will be closed yet another month; and allthis because the Second ward schoolhouse is unfinished and may take a monthyet to be made ready for use. My plan would be to open the schools withoutdelay, and when the new school building is ready, to open that; and whenthe school time is over, to give the scholars in the new building as muchmore time as they lost in the beginning. This would work injustice to none,and would certainly be a common sense proceeding. SECOND WARDER.
ARKANSAS CITY, Oct. 4.
[NOTICES.]
Arkansas City Traveler, October 6, 1886.
Notice. The township committeemen of the Sixtieth representative districtwill meet at the office of C. T. Atkinson, in Arkansas City, Kansas, Oct.12, 1886, at 2 p.m., for the transaction of important business. C. T. ATKINSON,Chairman.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 6, 1886.
The undersigned having purchased the business, drug stock, and fixturesof O. J. Dougherty, in this city, this is to give notice that Mr. Doughertyremains responsible for all his indebtedness. H. C. DENT.
Arkansas City, Oct. 4th.
[Y. M. C. A.]
Arkansas City Traveler, October 6, 1886.
The Y. M. C. A. have made the following engagements for their fall lecturecourse: Geo. R. Wendling, Laura Dainty, Dr. Jas. Headly, and the AlpinaChoir. Further announcements will be made in due time.
[AD: O. P. HOUGHTON.]
Arkansas City Traveler, October 6, 1886.
[INDIAN TRIBES.]
Arkansas City Traveler, Wednesday, October 13, 1886.
It is now reported that the secretary of the interior has under considerationa proposition to allow certain tribes of Indians in the Northwest the privilegeof utilizing the grass upon the surplus lands of their reservation by allowingthem to take cattle from neighboring stockraisers to pasture. This meansthat ultimately the cattlemen in this region will be allowed again to pasturetheir herds in the Indian Territory. There never was any sense in drivingthem out. They were paying the Indians a large sum of money annually forgrass which the latter put to no use. When the cattlemen were ordered out,the Indians lost this income, and nothing running on two legs or four wasbenefited. The secretary of the interior now sees his mistake, and takesthis means to remedy it.
[WINFIELD.]
Arkansas City Traveler, Wednesday, October 13, 1886.
This editor, in company with a number of Sandhillers, took a run to Winfieldlast week, to enlarge his ideas and study the manners of a people on theroad to distinction and opulence. Our neighbor city enjoys the advantageof being the county seat, and is ambitious of attaining to the proportionsof the metropolis of Southern Kansas. Several towns at present stand inthe way of this preeminence. Wichita and Wellington and Harper having alarger population each and showing a more rapid growth; but the possibilitiesof this region of country have no limit, and the community that is boundto achieve greatness cannot be repressed. The ardent souls of Winfield arefilled with the vision of entire blocks of wholesale houses of palatialproportions, and a commercial activity that will bring half the railroadsof the continent running past their doors.
Judge Soward's roseate picture of our neighbor city's future greatnessis thus found expressed:
"With our immense lines of trunk railway, with their long trainssweeping through, bearing every community of the world; with the dozensof long passenger trains rolling through here daily, carrying people fromone side of the continent to the other; with our vast resources thoroughlydeveloped, under the stimulating influences of the nucleus we now have,the imagination can't begin to realize what the future will reveal."
The party of Sandhillers aforesaid, with this writer in their company,disembarked at the Frisco depot, to subject themselves to the stimulatinginfluences that are to achieve such marvels. Omnibuses were in waiting tocarry them into the busy haunts of our neighbor town, and a street car stoodsolitary and alone on the track to pick up the overflow of the smaller conveyances.But the visitors ignored these modern conveniences, for they pushed forwardalong the plank walk, and after walking two or three blocks along the mainstreet in company, scattered themselves through the mural nucleus.
The present embryo of a great commercial city does not strike the visitorwith its business activity. The morning was half spent as the writer pacedalong its principal street. There was no rush of vehicles along its thoroughfare,no hurrying through of pedestrians.
Pride in their part, defiance in their eye,
I see the lords of human kind pass by
Intent on high delight.
The tradesmen and their clerks were idling at the doors enjoying thecrisp air of an October morning, and waiting for the eager crowd of customersto come. Looking around for signs of growth and improvement, we saw a handsomebank building receiving its finishing touches, a business house in courseof construction, and in the neighborhood of the rink a rough board buildingwas going up, evidently designed for storage purposes. The stimulating influencesthat are to transform this city into the emporium of the northwest havenot got fully to work yet.
Proceeding to the courthouse and passing the county jail, we were impressedwith the shabbiness and inadequacy of the structure, and on visiting theoffices found the arrangements meagre and the whole interior suggestiveof first principles. Ascending to the courtroom we found judge and juryengaged trying some trivial breach of contract case.
Ward caucuses were being held, to choose delegates to the county convention.There was a noisy gathering of excited politicians, and crowds gatheredat the various polling places, who were willing to cast aside all thoughtof coming greatness for awhile, in order to get the right delegates elected.There was a keen contest between opposing factions, and the excitement waskept up till late in the evening.
This seemed to be the main business of the day, for we noticed the storespoorly patronized through the business hours and traffic on the streetsno way disturbing to the contemplation. Wandering out to the Frisco depot,we found our fellow townsman, Joseph W. Hutchison, in waiting. He had beensubpoenaed as a witness in a railroad suit, and was waiting the arrivalof a special train to take him out as an expert to appraise a strip of landcondemned for railroad uses. The train did not come along, and the pairof Sandhillers sat down to talk. Not a soul was moving about the platform,not a dray came up to transfer any of the commodities gathered there fromthe varied industries of the world, not even a small boy was on hand todisplay his unfailing powers of annoying everybody within reach. Acrossthe way were two vacant stores and the whole surrounding as quiet as a graveyard.
Some distance north a gang of men was at work extending the street cartrack toward a piece of timber. The purpose of this enterprise being toreach a proposed addition to the city where building lots will be availablefor the thousands of trainmen who will make their home in our neighbor city.
By-and-bye the street car came up bearing the passengers, but engagedin running its regular trips. The driver changed his sorry looking teamfrom end to end; and eyed the pair of idlers wistfully, as though he wantedsomeone to go along to relieve his monotony. The two Sandhillers took seatsin his car to wile away the hours till train time and to aid a laudableenterprise. From the driver we learned that this car formed the entire rollingstock of the road, and that, except when the trains came in, he carriedbut few passengers. The wages to be paid him had not been decided by theboard of directors, but he thought the receipts of the day would sufficeto pay him moderate wages. When Winfield shall have "become a greatcity, with its dozens of business streets, and princely wholesale and retailestablishments," as Mr. Eaton reads the future, a more extensive equipmentwill be required for this street car track, and the wages paid to the driverswill not be a matter of such surpassing moment. On the way back from theSanta Fe depot, a Winfield passenger took his seat in the car, his faredropped into the box swelling the receipts of that round trip to twenty-fivecents.
Promptly on time, at 6:08 p.m., the through passenger train came up,and the party of Arkansas City people, who had spent the day in that cityof coming greatness, gladly took their seats aboard; and arriving at home,although well along in the evening, felt their senses relieved by the stirthat met their gaze on the streets and the general indications of growthand prosperity.
[ADS.]
Arkansas City Traveler, Wednesday, October 13, 1886.
WINTER WRAPS. We have just received the last shipment of winter wrapsfrom the largest manufacturer of these goods in America. Our stock is nowcomplete and very large. We are showing beautiful styles in Short Wraps,Newmarkets, and JACKETS in Plush, Frize Boucle, and Diagonal Cloths. Theyare perfect in make, style, and finish, and absolutely PERFECT IN FIT.
We have a large line of Misses' and Children's WRAPS, And hope you willnot buy until you have examined our stock. You will find our prices verylow.
Arkansas City Traveler, Wednesday, October 13, 1886.
New Goods Constantly Arriving at The Chicago Dry Goods Store. Stock AlwaysFull and Complete. Prices as low as the lowest. Fair treatment and promptattention. Everybody invited by B. DAVIDSON, Proprietor.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 13, 1886.
Fresh oysters served up in all styles at Rothenhoefer and Co.'s.
[PERSONALS.]
Arkansas City Traveler, October 13, 1886.
Col. W. J. Pollock has a touch of malaria.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 13, 1886.
Twelve new members were enrolled by the Y. M. C. A., on Monday.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 13, 1886.
Furrry & Long, the real estate men, of Geuda, have sold a lot inthat city to Mrs. Myers, of this place, for $250, upon which she will erecta dwelling.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 13, 1886.
The First Presbyterian Church was still closed last Sabbath, the pastorbeing absent on account of the death of one parent and the sickness of another.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 13, 1886.
Geo. Reed, for several years foreman of Joseph H. Sherburne's cattleranch, came to town on Monday, and will probably take up his abode here.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 13, 1886.
We regret to learn that Charles Danks is again down with malarial fever.He has been so long ailing that a change of air seems necessary.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 13, 1886.
Dr. Acker leaves today for a vacation visit to Chicago, to be absentthree or four weeks. The doctor has not been enjoying good health lately,and rest and change of air will no doubt be beneficial.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 13, 1886.
We don't hear anymore about those fifteen new business houses that wereto be erected in Winfield this fall. What is the matter? Is the improvementto be deferred till the spring?
Arkansas City Traveler, October 13, 1886.
The young ladies who were refused admission to Prof. Fisher's dance partyon Monday evening, because they were not provided with the price of admission,have the sincere sympathy of their many friends.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 13, 1886.
R. E. Howe, the rustling real estate man, of Maple City, was in townon Saturday. He says he has been away from home for a week looking intorailroad matters, and he mentions no end of roads that are heading thisway.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 13, 1886.
Saturday was showery, and the roads heavy with the recent rains, butthis did not prevent an immense influx of farmers and others to do theirtrading, and for several hours the street and stores were thronged witha busy populace.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 13, 1886.
M. G. Gee is among the fortunate ones of this community. His farm onthe east side of the Walnut has trebled in value by the boom in real estate,and he is now husking his crop of corn which measures 50 bushels to theacre.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 13, 1886.
The Winfield Telegram last week announces its intention of startinga daily paper on the 12th (yesterday). We understand that $500 has beenraised to pay the expense of running it through the campaign.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 13, 1886.
D. D. Leahy, editor of the Caldwell Times, favored us with a calllast week. Our brother quill has the misfortune to be a Democrat, but heis a bright companionable gentleman, and a good printer. He is publishinga good paper, and deserves to succeed.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 13, 1886.
W. T. Stanford, better known as Missouri Bill, was arrested on Saturdayby Sheriff McIntire for keeping a gambling house in this city, and on Mondayhe was bound over by Justice Kreamer in $500 to answer to the charge.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 13, 1886.
The base ball match between Wellington and a home team, which was tohave been played last Friday (an adjournment from the preceding Tuesday),was again deferred on account of the slippery condition of the ground.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 13, 1886.
J. B. Tucker started yesterday on a visit to Ohio, to be gone a month.Mrs. Tucker and Mrs. Huston (sister to Mrs. Tucker) accompanied him as faras Kansas City; Mrs. Tucker to stay with her relatives in Leavenworth, andMrs. Huston in the town across the Kaw.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 13, 1886.
Complaint comes to this office of the ill treatment of a two-year-oldchild by its mothera fast woman, who lives over Godehard's store. The sufferinginflicted on the little innocent is said to be merciless, and we publishthis complaint that the city marshal may acquaint himself with the facts.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 13, 1886.
MARRIED. John L. Howard and Allie Bowe were issued a document of weddedbliss Wednesday. The groom swore Judge Gans to secrecy, but the distancesseems to warrant safety, so the newspaper fiend lets it out. Courier.Can it be possible that this is our John? Democrat. The veryman. Two loving hearts made one.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 13, 1886.
Philadelphia intends to pay her mayor $12,000 a year. There is also sometalk of increasing the salary of the mayor of this city. His present payis $1 per annum. In view of the enhanced value of real estate, and the increasedassessment roll to be made up next spring, it would not be at all out ofproportion to double our mayor's income.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 13, 1886.
The proposed amendment to the state constitution provides for an immediateincrease of the judges of the supreme court from three to five; and a furtherincrease to seven, when so enacted by a two-thirds vote of both houses ofthe legislature. The amendment to be voted on at the next general election.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 13, 1886.
C. M. Scott returned from Kansas City. Sunday night he started to Cadiz,Ohio, to attend the funeral of his father, J. W. Scott, but on account ofthe freight wreck at Kansas City, was unable to reach home in time. Manyof our citizens will remember Mr. Scott, who has twice paid this place avisit, and made many friends. His age was 75 years, and his death very sudden.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 13, 1886.
H. J. Martin (of Burke & Martin), came home from the territory onFriday to visit his family. He reports their herd safely enclosed on theSaginaw Cattle Co.'s ranch, on the Salt Fork, but all hands have been busylately building quarters, corrals, and getting things in shape for the winter.He reports the cattle in fine condition, and their situation much improvedby the change of pasture.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 13, 1886.
Mahlon Bond, late of East Bolton, came into our office on Thursday, toorder the address of his paper changed to Parke County, Indiana. He haslived in this county nine years, working his farm diligently and prosperingfairly, but his wife's health has given out, and having a chance to sellhis farm to advantage, he made the sale and is now foot loose. He says heexpects to spend about one year in the east, giving his children the advantagesof school this while, and then, if his wife's health admits, he thinks itlikely he will be drawn back to Kansas. Mr. Bond is an upright man and progressivecitizen, and we regret to part with useful a member of the community.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 13, 1886.
The Winfield Board of Trade has expended a good amount of wealth ($250the Courier informs us) in procuring 5,000 copies of a publication(the Illustrated Southern Kansas), which contains a fulsome write-up ofthat city. These have been distributed among the people of Winfield withthe request that they send the pamphlets to their eastern friends. But thecomplaint is made that they don't go through the post office. There maybe a reason for this. The Winfielders see loaded passenger trains everyday, each composed of five or six coaches, carrying their burden past theirdoors to Arkansas City, and they may not care to advertise their city, whenthis town gets the benefit of the immigration. This advertising scheme doesnot seem to pan out.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 13, 1886.
Harry Farrar and wife returned home from their eastern trip last Wednesday.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 13, 1886.
J. W. Berkey, editor of the Crank, was in town yesterday lookingup business.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 13, 1886.
Mrs. DeTurk has been seriously ill with typhoid for some time, and hercondition remains unimproved.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 13, 1886.
Hon. B. W. Perkins will address the voters of Arkansas City in the OperaHouse next Wednesday evening.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 13, 1886.
Sickness is quite prevalent in town, which is mainly due to recent rainsand the impure condition of our streets.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 13, 1886.
Wanted to rent by a prompt paying tenant a 3 or 4 room residence within4 or 5 blocks of post office address lock box 7 [?].
Arkansas City Traveler, October 13, 1886.
Agent Osborne and wife, of Ponca, came to town on Monday, and returnedthe day following. They were guests of Mrs. J. H. Sherburne.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 13, 1886.
Julius Behrend has been indisposed some days from malaria and the effectsof his fall. He starts today for a health trip to Cincinnati.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 13, 1886.
We are pleased to see M. W. Sawyer on the street again after his recentrunaway accident. He was badly shaken up in the fall, and is still verystore, but he talks of being all right in a few days.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 13, 1886.
Hon. J. D. C. Atkins, Indian Commissioner, with his son, arrived in thiscity on Sunday, and started the following day for the Osage Agency, underthe escort of John D. Ward, mine host of the Leland.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 13, 1886.
E. D. Eddy returned from Leavenworth on Wednesday, bringing his wifewho has been on a visit to Maine, and also his mother, a brisk and intelligentold lady of eighty, who will spend several weeks in the home of her son.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 13, 1886.
There has been a change in the business of Kroenert & Austin, thelatter having sold out his interest to his partner. The cause of this dissolutionhas not been made known, but it throws one of the best grocery trades intown into the hands of Mr. Kroenert. Mr. Austin, it is talked, will embarkin the wholesale trade, in John L. Howard's new store.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 13, 1886.
The Visitor says diphtheria is raging in Winfield worse and worse.On Monday evening several new cases were reported, among them were Mrs.G. H. Buckman and the little son of Geo. H. Coppen [?]. Mr. Crippen's daughteris still very low. The disease has taken a malignant type, and is to someextent, contagious.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 13, 1886.
John Annis, of East Bolton, is among the victims of the hail storm lastAugust, and other unfavorable agencies, and has gathered no corn crop asa consequence. To make up for a bad summer he has taken a contract to workon the Santa Fe extention to the territory, and expects to commence operationsin a few days.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 13, 1886.
If Frank Schiffbauer cannot tell from time to time whether he is a republicanor democrat or a greenbacker, how will he know what measures to advocateif he should be elected to the legislature? These political whirligigs won'tdo, a man must have the force of his convictions and be impelled by thatforce. First know that you are right and then go ahead.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 13, 1886.
The contract for completing the Indian Territory extension of the SantaFe railroad, from Red River to the Canadian River, a distance of 115 miles,was Monday awarded to Morgan Jones, he guaranteeing completion by May 1,1887. Mr. Jones is president of Ft. Worth & Denver road, and is thepartner of Mr. Burns in the construction of the Santa Fe from Gainesvilleto Red River. Courier.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 13, 1886.
The prohibition apostle, John Peter, lectured to an audience of one hundredpersons in Winfield last Wednesday. His talk was pervaded with bitter spiteagainst the republican party, his object apparently being to pull down therepublican party rather than to talk up prohibition. The ex-Governor's visitwas treated with indifference by the people, who so offended him that heslipped off on the Frisco train instead of staying to lecture in the evening.Political treachery retains but few followers. [Talking about St. John.]
Arkansas City Traveler, October 13, 1886.
On the first of the month, Maj. L. J. Miles and Joseph Sherburne, accompaniedJas. A. Martin, chief engineer of the Kansas and Arkansas Valley road, tothe Osage Agency, their aid being volunteered to assist the survey party,under Frank Moore, division engineer, in running their lines over the difficultpiece of country between Osage and the Kaw Agency. The survey party consistedof thirteen men, all told, and the typographical knowledge of our fellowtownsmen proved quite useful in enabling the engineer to run a practicableroute. By dint of perseverance in clearing away the underbrush and thoroughlylooking over the ground, a line was located which is described to us asquite favorable. The parties came to town on Sunday. Messrs. Miles, Sherburne,and Moore, the two first named having performed their duties, and EngineerMoore to hunt up a competent cook for his party. The survey is now beingmade northward to this city from the Kaw Agency.
[EXCHANGE.]
Arkansas City Traveler, October 13, 1886.
STAR KANSAN: The railroad bonds voted by the townships in CowleyCounty between Arkansas City and Cedar Vale, to the State Line route, will,it is reported, be accepted by the Santa Fe, which will use them in extendingour Independence & Southwestern line to Arkansas City, where it willconnect with the great through line to Texas, via Oklahom*o, which is nowbuilding.
[BUSINESS IN ARKANSAS CITY.]
Arkansas City Traveler, October 13, 1886.
B. Davidson calls attention to his new stock of dry goods, to which heis receiving additions every day. He is but newly opened in this city, buthe has a nicely selected stock and an attractive store, and we notice heis gaining a good run of custom.
Steinberg, the King Clothier, makes fresh announcement of his immensestock of clothing and underwear, which he offers at prices that cannot bebeaten. Fair dealing marks this establishment, goods always being foundas represented.
C. R. Sipes offers his new stock of stoves for sale, with shelf and heavyhardware, and tinware till you can't rest.
O. P. Houghton is the "old reliable" in the dry goods line.He is always at home to his customers, and has a stock of goods which forvariety and elegance is certain to suit the most fastidious.
S. D. Stover, the new boot ad shoe man, from Wichita, is opening a nicebusiness in the Bittle block, and is always urbane and attentive to customers.He has a fine stock of ladies' and gentlemen's wear, to which he is makingconstant additions.
Stacy Matlack announces novelties in dry goods, and a stock of staplesin winter wear surpassed by no house in the city.
Al Horn has been fitting up for the fall season with a choice stock ofboots and shoes, of the most approved make, and adapted to all uses.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 13, 1886.
Mr. H. S. Heap has opened the store in the Hasie block, formerly occupiedby Ochs & Nicholson, in the hardware line, where he will keep a goodline of stoves, tinware, paints, oils, varnish, and glass. The bulk of hisstock is already in place, and makes a handsome showing, but fresh goodsare arriving daily, and are tastefully arranged in his commodious store.As cold weather is approaching, he has laid in an extensive assortment ofstoves, for all purposes, and his stock of shelf hardware is full and complete.Mr. Heap has great confidence in the continued growth and prosperity ofArkansas City, and contributes his capital and business enterprise to aidthe advancement.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 13, 1886.
SKIPPED A LONG ARTICLE RE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION...CANDIDATES BEING PUTUP...AMOS WALTON UP FOR PROBATE JUDGESHIP.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 13, 1886.
To Farmers and Stockmen. Lost on the 5th inst., at the Santa Fe stockyard in this city, two Colorado steers, 3 or 4 years old, one light andthe other dark colored, the property of the Arkansas City Cattle Co. Anyperson having such cattle in his possession will confer a favor by notifyingA. A. Newman, or the undersigned. T. J. GILBERT.
Arkansas City, Oct. 10.
[WAS NEWMAN INVOLVED WITH ARKANSAS CITY CATTLE COMPANY?]
[GARNISHMENT: DRURY WARREN VERSUS DANIEL TRIGGS.]
Arkansas City Traveler, October 13, 1886.
Before W. D. Kreamer, a justice of the peace, of the city of ArkansasCity, Cowley County, State of Kansas.
On the 26th day of September, A. D., 1886, said justice of the peaceissued an order of garnishment in the above action, for the sum of $150,which said cause will be heard on the 15th day of November, 1886, at 9 o'clocka.m. [Signed] DRURY WARREN.
Sumner & Miller, attorneys for plaintiff.
[ADS.]
Arkansas City Traveler, October 13, 1886.
I extend a cordial invitation to call and examine my stock of stylishfall millinery. I will be please to see you at my semi-annual display, whichcomes on the 14, 15, and 16 of Oct., 3rd door south of St. James Hotel,North Summit Street. MRS. W. M. HENDERSON.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 13, 1886.
STEINBERG, THE KING CLOTHIER, The Poor Man's Friend,
Is the place where you can buy the best goods for the least money.
WE KEEP NO SHODDY OR SHELF-WORN GOODS. ("EVERYTHING NEW.")
Call and See Us and be Convinced.
No Trouble to Show Goods.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 13, 1886.
We have opened up a New Stock of Boots and Shoes, selected from the bestmanufactorys. In Ladies' Wear, We can show you goods ranging in price from$1.00 to $6.00.In Gents' Wear, From the common Brogan for $1.00 to the finesthand sewed.
In Children's Shoes, We have an endless variety. In prices we are ona level with the lowest. Call and examine, at S. D. STOVER'S, Bittle Block,S. W. Cor. Summit St. and Central Ave.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 13, 1886.
IT WILL PAY YOU To call and examine our elegant line of DRESS GOODS,Shawls, Jerseys, Cloaks, Blankets, Flannels, Comforts, Clothing, Boots &Shoes, Hats, Caps, Notions, etc., before purchasing elsewhere. We Guaranteeour Prices to be Lower Than the Lowest. Tents and wagon sheets always instock. O. P. HOUGHTON.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 13, 1886.
AL. HORN, The oldest established Boot and Shoe House In the City. Henow offers an entirely new stock of BOOTS, SHOES, AND RUBBERS, from thebest manufactturers, cheaper than any other shoe dealer in the city.
[LETTER FROM AN OLD VETERAN.]
Arkansas City Traveler, Wednesday, October 20, 1886.
COMRADE LOCKLEY: You kindly mentioned my departure from your city tobecome an inmate of the Home provided for disabled veterans, and as somedescription of this national asylum and an account of the life we lead heremay be interesting to the comrades and your readers generally, I will trymy powers at the task. I arrived in Leavenworth on Monday, Sept. 27th, about11 o'clock a.m., pretty well worn out with the journey. I stayed the remainderof the day in town to rest up, and the next morning walked 2-1/2 miles (theHome lying that distance south of town), to report. I was admitted and assignedto quarters in Castle Garden, where novitiate inmates are kept until theygo through a bath, new clothing is issued them, and they are thoroughlycleaned up. Then they are removed to permanent quarters. I am quarteredwith Co. E, north of the dining hall and the lecture room.
The headquarters of the station is north of the hall, and there are threebarracks in that portion of the building. The quarter-master's rooms andthe police department adjoin headquarters. The reading room, which is providedwith desks for writing, is over these offices. South of the hall are fourbarracks, one of them used as a hospital. Two are ready for plastering;and two others, now going up, will be ready for the plasterer next month.The dining hall is a capacious apartment, capable of seating 1,000 men,and the lecture room is as large. The building fronts to the west. The barracksconsist of four rooms each, and each room furnished with 24 cots. The mainentrance is in the center of the building. The foundation is of stone witha brick superstructure and stone facings. Our bedding consists of threeblankets, two linen sheets, and coverlid of the same material; with a chairand wardrobe to each cot. These dormitories are twelve feet high, with sixwindows on each side. A glass casem*nt at the end, 11 feet high, opens ona balcony. The building is lighted with gas and heated with steam. A washroom and water closet on each floor, also a bath room. Each barrack is underthe command of a sergeant and corporal. Everything is kept scrupulouslyneat and clean.
The bill of fare is good enough for every reasonable man: plenty of wholesome,nourishing food and well cooked. Of the comforts of this home I can onlysay I wish every person in Arkansas City was as well provided. There isa home store where we can get a good square glass of beer for five cents.This is endorsed by the board of managers, in spite of a vigorous protestfrom the Ladies' Temperance Committee.
Every inmate is at liberty to go and come, provided he does not abusethe privilege. Reveille is beaten at six a.m., when we get up, dress andwash, and sit down to breakfast at 6:30. The meal over, we go back to ourquarters, make up our beds neatly, sweep around our cots, and cleanse thecuspadores. Dinner is served at noon and supper at ½ past 5. Retreatis sounded at 8:30, and taps beat at 9. Then silence prevails.
If a man is able to perform manual labor, he can get work and pay. SinceI came here there must have been a hundred veterans admitted. They are fromall parts of the country, and of all nationalities. There is no color linehere; all are admitted whose record is good. We draw chewing and smokingtobacco, blacking and brushes, and other domestic necessaries. On SaturdayI draw my uniform: pants, vest, blouse, cap, shoes, socks, drawers, andshirt. We are entitled to more clothing yet. We are allowed a great manyprivileges, such as furloughs. A man can obtain a furlough extending from5 to 90 days. For instance, if I stay here till spring, and feel able towork, I can apply for a furlough for ninety days. It is granted me and Igo where I can get work. At the end of that time, if I want it extended,I drop the governor a card telling him how much more time I want, withinthe above limit, giving my reasons, and the extension will be granted. Butif I come back before my time dead broke, they will give me 30 or 60 dayson the dump (as it is called), or give me a lodging in the guard house.The reason of this is, some of the inmates are drawing pensions who go outon leave, get on a drunk, and come back penniless before their time is out.These have to take the punishment.
There is a disposition manifested by the board to turn out men with largepensions, and I approve the movement. If a man is drawing $20 a month, ormore, I think he ought to be satisfied, and give room to the more needy.With that amount paid me, I would try to get along.
We had inspection last Sunday, and passed in review before Commander-in-ChiefFairchild, of the G. A. R., and several members of his staff. We made atolerably fair display, considering the mixture of artillerists, cavalrymen,and infantry, their drill all different. We have a brass band to enliventhe boys, which plays every evening. All the calls are made by bugle.
This will be a beautiful place when finished. The grounds comprise 640acres, hills and hollows and nearly all timbered. There is a clearing westof the building, where the men are cleaning up the underbrush and blowingout the stumps to sow blue grass. There is a cemetery on the grounds, wheresixteen veterans take their repose. It will not be many years before thatsilent camping ground will be more populous than the Home. Three of theinmates have died since I came here; all are buried with military honors.We have a chaplain, and divine worship on Sundays. In the hall there isone orchestra organ and pieces are played by the band. In all it is a greatHome, and worthy of the nation that provides so generously for its needyand disabled defenders.
I receive the TRAVELER regularly, and read it with interest. I am gladto see you stand by Perkins; he has been my friend, and deserves to be supportedas the soldiers' friend. Frank Bacon, who paid his fulsome devotion to JeffDavis at New Orleans, loyal Kansans can have no possible use for.
Well, comrade, if you can use this for the benefit of the post and theedification of your readers, you are welcome to put what portion of it inprint you think right.
Yours in Fraternity, Charity, and Loyalty, JOHN SENTHOUSE.
[BOOMERS.]
Arkansas City Traveler, Wednesday, October 20, 1886.
TAHLEQUAH, INDIAN TERRITORY, Oct. 14. The Cherokees have just awoke tothe fact that boomers to the number of about 2,000 are right in their midst,and tomorrow the Cherokee Advocate, the official journal of the CherokeeNation, will come out with an article headed "Boomers Among Us,"and urge that immediate action be taken for their expulsion. These boomershave been concentrating in the Nation for the last five or ten years, underthe pretext of claimants for citizenship, which they now claim and boastthey are going to have at all hazards. A great many of these intruders,by claiming to have Indian blood in them, have been able to get prima faciecases up, sufficient to procure protection papers from the United Statesagent as ordered by the department at Washington. This has been done somuch and so often that an unruly band of intruders are here, puzzling boththe Cherokee Government and the Interior Department as how to get rid ofthem. The prima facie case business has been stopped, but a number had beenissued before they were stopped, and the order from the department stoppingsuch cases was not retroactive, hence the trouble and alarm now felt bythe Cherokees. The intruders have now met, issued a call for more recruits,published the same openly, sent delegates to Washington, and made up quitea fund to press their worthless claims. Heretofore they have been reticent;having very little to do or say in public affairs, but all at once theyhave broken loose, bold and defiant. The Cherokees have feared this a longtime, and have pleaded with the Government at Washington for protection,to expel these intruders before harm could come, but the Government hasbeen indifferent and loath to take hold of the question. Talking with prominentCherokees today, they say the United States Government must act; she mustcomply with her treaties in regard to intruders, and at once, or the Cherokeewill be bound to act for themselves. They say they cannot stand these intruderslonger; that they are a menace to the country and must go, by gentle meansif possible, but by rough means if it has to be resorted to.
[M. E. COLLEGE ENTERPRISE IN WINFIELD.]
Arkansas City Traveler, Wednesday, October 20, 1886.
The M. E. College enterprise in Winfield has got into bad shape. In thecompetitive bid to secure the building, our neighbor city outdid all rivals,offering a bonus of $20,000, and to Winfield was accorded the location.Plans were made and a site selected, and during the summertime the workof construction has been in progress. But now that a demand is made on thecity for the money, the people do not respond, and dire confusion is theresult. A week or so ago the teachers and professors engaged as the collegefaculty received checks in payment of their salaries, but these when presentedat the bank were pronounced no good. No funds had been provided to meetsuch demands. This stirred up the college trustees, and on Wednesday lastthey got together to consider the situation. It seems to have been a sortof indignation meeting, for they made a number of imperative demands onthe citizens of Winfield which shows they are in no temper to stand foolingwith. They require that the first instalment of $2,000 of the $20,000 annuityfund be paid forthwith; that the money now due on building contracts bealso paid at once; that the money necessary to meet all the obligationsof the board for erecting and furnishing the college be paid when due; andfurther, that the balance of the annuity fund be put into acceptable businessobligations during the present year, and turned over to the college treasurer.In the event of a failure to comply with any of the above demands, the threatis made that further work on the building will be stopped.
This is bringing up the matter with a round turn. It is a further admonitionto our neighbors that they cannot run their municipal affairs on wind. Indebtednesshas been incurred with a profusion that was hazardous to the credit of thecity, on the supposition that bloviating (to use Bill Hackney's favoriteexpression) red letter editions of the Courier, and the assumptionof coming greatness, would bring real estate in demand and ensure wealthand prosperity. This might have succeeded, possibly, if an air of arrogancehad not been assumed, and an attempt at dictatorship, which offended allher neighbors. The insults, injustice, and contumely heaped on the neighboringcommunities grew to be insufferable, and a feeling of resentment was engenderedwhich soon developed itself in action. Bonds asked of contiguous townshipsto build railroads to Winfield were refused and a preference shown for thiscity which has inspired confidence and stimulated business activity.
This financial embarrassment should prompt caution. We have the exampleof Leavenworth County before us, which in its frantic endeavor to keep upwith the progress of Jackson County, Missouri (the rivalry being betweenLeavenworth and Kansas City, when these towns were more evenly matched),voted bonds to build railroads in all directions, to build a bridge acrossthe Missouri, to pay subsidies to manufacturing enterprises, until the burdenof taxation became so insupportable that it had to go into bankruptcy, andcompound with its creditors at the rate of 50 cents on the dollar. Winfield,it is feared, is traveling the same dangerous road. The very day that theMethodist trustees passed their stringent financial resolutions, a votewas carried at a city election to issue $20,000 in bonds to aid the Wichitaand Winfield railroad, and bonds to aid the Panhandle road were also votedon a second time yesterday. This profusion of expenses may be the resultof desperation. Our neighbors have harped so much and so long upon the greatthings they have done and the greater things they will yet accomplish, thatto confess themselves beaten, they may suppose would amount to a total surrender.
It is very clear that they have a choice of difficulties. Keeping upappearance is a costly process, and it is very questionable if it will succeedin the end. The interest on all this city indebtedness has to be paid, anda sinking fund provided for its ultimate extinguishment. This is manipulatedby the heaviest property holders to avoid a declension in values, but heavytaxation acts like a lien on real property and is counted into the cost.The business tide has turned in Winfield; rents will first be affected bythe decline, and then real estate values. They are looking for the establishmentof a division terminus, and the employment of "thousands of railroadhands;" but the probabilities do not point that way, and in the eventof their disappointment, where are they to turn?
Business prudence would suggest that they be duly cautious about incurringmore indebtedness. The load the taxpayers are now carrying is evidentlyoppressive, and any considerable increase would endanger a collapse. Itis an easy matter to charge this failure to provide for interest couponson the neglect of the mayor, or to attribute the Methodist college delinquencyto some accident. But they affect the city credit. A suspicion is abroadthat all is not right notwithstanding the gasconade kept up in the newspapers;and when strangers go there to see for themselves, and find building ata standstill, business dull, and the throng of railway passengers carriedpast their doors, the fact is revealed that Winfield is not prospering,and judgment admonishes that it is no place for the investment of money.
[CONTRACTORS BUSY ON SOUTHERN KANSAS ROAD.]
Arkansas City Traveler, Wednesday, October 20, 1886.
Mr. Tilton, of Wright & Tilton, contractors on the Southern Kansasroad, called in our sanctum on Monday. His force is grading on a ten milecontract on the Otoe reservation, but will soon be through with their work.Then they take a jump southward to Cottonwood Creek, in the Oklahoma country,where they start upon another similar contract.
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Arkansas City Traveler, Wednesday, October 20, 1886.
The Coffeyville Journal says: "Two trains a day each way,on the D. M. & A., between Coffeyville and Chetopa, is the latest additionto our railroad facilities."
Winfield Visitor: We would suggest that a committee be appointedby the council of Arkansas City and sent to this city to ascertain justwhen work will begin upon the projected new buildings. They're in a terriblestew about the matter and the newspapers occasionally forget that our streetcars are not crowded every trip, in their anxiety in regard to the buildings.Send them up for information.
Caldwell Journal: Mr. A. J. Woodard, he who on account of "offensivepartisanship," was fired out of the Indian department, is now one ofthe chief clerks of the Kansas Agricultural College, at Manhattan. A. J.is one of the lively boys who make friends wherever they go.
Winfield Courier the 15th: Capt. Rarick went south on this morning'sSanta Fe, having just returned from a trip to Arkansas City after the shooterof Gilbert, which occurred in the territory some weeks ago. The Captain,contrary to his usual practice, failed to bring his bird back with him,but says he has him caged and will soon have him.
Dexter Eye: News come in today that Ansen Moore was thrown froma horse at Cedarvale and either from the force of the fall or by the horsetrampling on him, broke his leg between the ankle and knee joint; the bonewas also thrown out of place at the ankle joint. It was feared that theleg would have to be amputated.
Indian Chieftain: When Sheriff Sanders reached Arkansas on hisrecent drive, he only had about 100 head of cattle left. The balance hadbeen turned over to their owners on bond being given that they would removethem from the nation. Most of those turned out were taken around throughMissouri.
Indian Chieftain: Dr. T. A. Bland, editor of the Council Fire,is among our visitors from a distance and made a speech today. He hasbeen traveling through this territory for some weeks as a representativeof the National Indian Defense Association. In his address before the CreekCouncil, the gentleman took strong ground against the surrender of the Oklahomalands to the United States with a view to their being opened to public settlement.He said: "A colony of enterprising, aggressive, grasping white menin the heart of the Indian Territory would have a similar effect to a chargeof dynamite in the centre of a rock. It would be fatal to Indian interests."
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Arkansas City Traveler, October 20, 1886.
TO-NIGHT AT THE OPERA HOUSE, America's Greatest Comedian, DICK GORMAN,in the refreshing comedy, CONRAD, Assisted by WASH T. MELVILLE, LA PETITESADI, AND THE NEW YORK COMPANY.
[W. R. C.]
Arkansas City Traveler, October 20, 1886.
Women's Relief Corps. The W. R. C. of Arkansas City will give a dinnerand supper today in the Summit block, just north of the Grady building,to which all are invited. First class meals will be served. MRS. J. D. GUTHRIE,President.
[PERSONALS.]
Arkansas City Traveler, October 20, 1886.
Hon. B. W. Perkins spoke at Highland Hall this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 20, 1886.
The Van Dorn Iron Works, of Cleveland, Ohio, has the contract to putup the iron balcony around the St. James Hotel.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 20, 1886.
W. J. Gray, our efficient citty marshal, was confined home two or threedays last week with a severe attack of bilious colic.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 20, 1886.
Harold Gooch, of Bonham, Texas, a brother of Wyard and John Gooch, ofthis place, has patented a rein holder.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 20, 1886.
The schools open in a short time and Eddy's is the place to purchaseyour school books and other necessaries.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 20, 1886.
Mrs. G. W. Miller with her two children left town yesterday to spenda few weeks with her parents in Missouri.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 20, 1886.
Mrs. Ingersoll and her young niece, Mattie Shindall, on Friday returnedfrom a seven weeks' visit to friends in New York State.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 20, 1886.
Rev. T. W. Woodrow, Universalist, will preach at Highland Operat Housenext Sunday, Oct. 24, at 11 o'clock a.m. and 7:00 p.m. All are cordiallyinvited.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 20, 1886.
The Winfield Visitor has increased its size to an eight-columnsheet, and is giving its readers a good newspaper. Such commendable enterprisedeserves success.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 20, 1886.
Geo. A. Sutton and wife, the hospitable host and hostess of Maple City,were in town on Saturday making purchases. They pronounce Arkansas Cityis a good place to trade in.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 20, 1886.
Dr. Hazelton has been away from the city upwards of a week, visitingIndianapolis, but a dispatch received from him yesterday conveys the informationthat he will return home tomorrow.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 20, 1886.
We wrote on misinformation last week, in locating the unnatural mother,who so shamefully ill-treated her child in Herman Godehard's building. Herrooms are in B. F. Child's building adjoining.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 20, 1886.
Rev. James Wilson, formerly of this city, and now at Yates Center, Kansas,is visiting his niece, Mrs. C. M. Scott. He expresses astonishment at thegrowth of our city.
Arkansas city Traveler, October 20, 1886.
Commissioner Atkins and son arrived at the Ponca Agency on Thursday evening,having visited the Kaw and Osage Agencies, and the pair started the followingmorning for Pawnee, accompanied by Agent Osborne. Yesterday they returnedto the city and were the guests of P. Wyckoff.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 20, 1886.
Wanted. By a young man in Illinois who has a desire to come west, a situationin a Dry Goods store. Has had about 7 years' experience, and can give thebest of references. Address box 176, Mason City, Illinois.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 20, 1886.
The Women's Relief Corps give a dinner and supper in the Summit Blocktoday. The meals provided by these patriotic ladies are always excellent,and the charitable object they have in view elicits the sympathy of all.We trust their entertainment will be liberally patronized.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 20, 1886.
We added seventeen subscribers to our list last week, and are daily receivingapplications for "specimen copies." The fame of our growing andprosperous county is extending throughout the country, and it should notbe forgotten that the TRAVELER is a useful factor in spreading the news.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 20, 1886.
DIED. Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Moore lost their daughter, Josephine, aged nineteenyears, by death last Friday. The young lady had been a severe sufferer forthree months and her death came as a release to her long agony. Mrs. Mooreis now prostrated with her long and anxious waiting at the sick bed of herdaughter.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 20, 1886.
Louis Rothenhoefer returned to his home in Cincinnati on Friday withsymptoms of malaria in his system. It will be remembered he came here afew weeks ago to care for his sick brother, Frederic. The last named afteran illness of ten weeks is now sufficiently recovered to sit up in his bedand eat with a relish. Mr. Ferd. Rothenhoefer returned from his former homein the above named city, on Friday, bringing his motherless daughter, abright little girl of ten years.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 20, 1886.
The attention of our citizens was called to a long cavalcade of loadedwagons early on Saturday morning, which, came up from the direction of theSanta Fe depot, and proceeded northward, along Summit Street. It provedto be A. A. Grant's grading outfit, which had arrived in town the eveningprevious and was now on its way to Oklahoma to work on the Santa Fe extension.
[DO NOT UNDERSTAND ABOVE...WHY WOULD THEY HEAD NORTHWARD?]
Arkansas City Traveler, October 20, 1886.
A postal card from Rev. S. B. Fleming, dated the 14th inst., receivedby Mrs. Fleming on Saturday, informed her of the death of Grandpa Flemingon that day, and also that her husband would be home this week. By thisbereavement Mr. Fleming loses both of his parents, Mrs. Fleming having diedabout three weeks previously. The old gentleman had been suffering froma fall from a hayrick some two months ago, and the loss of his wife addedto physical informity proved too much for life.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 20, 1886.
TELEGRAM: There is a pretty reliable rumor afloat that "somethinggood" in the way of railroad matters, will happen to Winfield beforelong. Just what the good thing is we don't know, but the railroad "maggots"can let go all holds when they get ready to drop on us with something good.
Why, it's those division shops that is going to happen of course. Keepup your courage awhile longer.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 20, 1886.
Postmaster Sinnott and his assistants have had an interesting time inremoving the post office. Saturday night and Sunday were devoted to thework of removal, and on Monday at an early hour the new office was in shapefor the delivery of mail. Two hundred new boxes have been added, and thenumber will be further increased when the work of getting to rights is completed.The present location is in the western extension of the First National Bank,and when the debris is cleared away and the finishing touches put up, ournew post office will loom up as a thing of beauty.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 20, 1886.
SKIPPED ITEMS RE MAYOR SCHIFFBAUER RUNNING ON DEMOCRATIC TICKET AGAINSTL. P. KING...[WHO BY THE WAY MADE A COMMENT ABOUT HAVING FOUR BROTHERS-IN-LAWIN ARKANSAS CITY.] Editor blamed Schiffbauer for his political recreancy,and duly cautioned him that the favorable opinion he had won as a faithfulmunicipal officer would be withdrawn now he has bobbed up as a politicalaspirant on the other side.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 20, 1886.
Frank Moore, engineer in charge of the surveying party running theirlines from the Osage country to this city, came to town on Saturday andreported the surveyors three miles out. The survey has since been completedand the route is reported practicable. We understand that before the locationis determined on, another route will be surveyed from Maple City, and themerits of the two compared. But the latter labor we regard as merely prudential,and feel justified in declaring that the first survey will be adopted. Thelocation of the Fort Smith road to this city may be regarded as an acceptedfact. Thus the combined growth and prosperity of our thriving burg is secured.
[CITY COUNCIL.]
Arkansas City Traveler, October 20, 1886.
The city council met on Monday evening, Acting Mayor Thompson in thechair. The minutes of the last meeting were omitted. A number of bills wereacted on. The petition of Hilliard & Keeler to erect a building on block81, along their livery stable, and also to erect a full scale house on FifthAvenue, was granted.
Permission was also granted to those building on Summit Street in block83, to use one- third of the streets (Summit Street and Second Avenue) forbuilding purposes.
A petition to condemn the right of way from Fifth Avenue to the Friscodepot, and repair the same for a public highway, was referred to the cityattorney for investigation, with instructions to report at the next councilmeeting.
The contract between the city and the Van Dorn Iron Works, of Cleveland,Ohio, for a city jail, was read and approved. This provides for the constructionof a jail with four cells and a corridor, one of them file and saw proof.The cost of the building is $1,235.
The application to vacate the alley between the residences of J. C. Topliffand Stacy Matlack was discussed, and the first named authorized to proceedwith his work.
The question of numbering the streets and houses next came up, and thecity attorney was instructed to search the authorities to determine whetherthe city can compel the business houses to number.
On motion authority was given the city clerk to rebate to T. S. Saymanat the rate of $2 a day on his auctioneer's license, for the number of daysthat he does not sell goods.
Ordinance No. 53 (protecting the city Water company from pilferers oftheir water) was adopted. The council then adjourned.
[ALTERCATION: OLLIE STEVENSON AND AUSTIN BAILEY.]
Arkansas City Traveler, October 20, 1886.
ED. TRAVELER: Let me put a case to you. Suppose you should be assailedby some noisy bully on issuing from your office door, and prompted by theimpulse of self defense, should strike back and get the better of your assailant.In the award of justice which of the parties should be punished? Commonsense would say, the man whose misconduct provoked the breach of the peace.I happened to be an eye witness to the altercation that took place betweenOllie Stevenson and Austin Bailey a few days ago, in front of Godehard'sstore. The trouble first arose between Bailey and the driver of the breadwagon, the collection of a bread bill seeming to be the cause of the difficulty.Hearing the angry dispute, Mr. Stevenson came to the door and was immediatelyset upon by Bailey, without any provocation. The bully in attacking thesmaller man of the two, probably thought he was taking safe revenge. Buthe woke up the wrong passenger, for the man assailed made such good useof his fists that the other very soon found it necessary to haul off forrepairs. Complaint was made to the police justice against both participantsin the fray and Ollie Stevenson was promptly taken into court and fined$5 and costs. No account was taken of the complaint against Austin Bailey.Does this strike you as even handed justice? ENQUIRER. Arkansas City, October18th.
[In reply to the above we beg to inform our correspondent that on MondayAustin Bailey was brought up in a state case before Justice Kreamer chargedwith assault, to which he pleaded guilty, and was fined $5 and costs, atotal of $11.85. Justice is slow in getting around very often, but she isquite apt to get there. Editor.]
[ST. JAMES HOTEL.]
Arkansas City Traveler, October 20, 1886.
Mr. S. C. Smith says he expects to eat his Thanksgiving dinner in theSt. James Hotel. Workmen are pushing the interior arrangements with allthe dispatch possible, and lathing, plastering, and joiner work are makingrapid progress. The accommodations it will afford to the traveling publicare badly needed, and its opening will amount to a public benefaction. Inthe present dearth of hotel room, the res-taurants are doing their bestto afford sleeping facilities. George A. Druitt, proprietor of the EuropeanRestaurant, has leased ten rooms in the Hasie building, which he has handsomelyfurnished for his guests, in addition to the rooms he has over his restaurant.He provides for about forty every night, and quite frequently turns halfthat number in addition away. C. L. Kloos, in the Nickle Plate Restau- rant,has leased the upper floor of the Houghton block, which is filled everynight to overflowing. George A. Groglode, of the Bradford Restaurant, sayshe could double his already prosperous business if he had rooms for lodgers,and to this end he is negotiating with John L. Howard for the upper storyof his unfinished business block. Strangers are coming here by the trainload every day, but their chances of obtaining a night's lodging are frequentlyprecarious.
[NOTICE.]
Arkansas City Traveler, October 20, 1886.
Baled Hay. I have one thousand tons of bright, well cured prairie hay,I will place on board the cars of the A. T. & S. F. or Frisco railroadat $8.00 per ton by the car-load.
[PERSONALS.]
Arkansas City Traveler, October 20, 1886.
Miss Hattie Scott, niece to C. M. Scott, from Akron, Ohio, arrived intown on Monday evening, and will spend a few weeks visiting her uncle'sfamily.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 20, 1886.
Bert McCormick was in from the Willows yesterday, subpoenaed as a witnessat the district court at Fort Smith. He is issuing beef to Wright &Tilton's force of graders, and is having a "lively deal with the men,"as he expresses it, because their rations are too fat. To quiet this clamorhe picked out the poorest cow he could find, but when she was slaughteredthere was the same cause of complaint. He attributes this adipose conditionto the dry summer, which gave greater detriment to the grass. He says henever saw the cattle in so good condition to go into the winter. Bert hasentirely recovered from the rattlesnake bite, but the finger where the venemousbeast's fangs were fastened is shrunken, and it still remains numbed.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 20, 1886.
Now the post office is moved, the remaining occupants of the building,T. M. Finney and Ridenour & Thompson propose to extend their countersand shelving to the rear of the building and give better display to theirstock of goods. Mr. Finney is spreading out an
elegant display to the public gaze.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 20, 1886.
Two young men, named Arch E. Ethridge and Geo. Petit, whose parents livein Bolton, were brought before Commissioner Bonsall, on Monday, chargedwith stealing wood from the territory. They were arrested by Capt. Price'stroopers with the contraband timber in their wagon, but they claim it wasdrift wood picked up in one of the streams. The commissioner held them forexamination.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 20, 1886.
That worthy old veteran, John Senthouse, calls B. W. Perkins "thesoldier's friend." From the National Home in Leavenworth he appealsto his comrades to send this faithful representative of loyal Kansas backto congress and his appeal will not be unheeded. The boys who fought secessionhave no use for a man who adopts Jeff. Davis as his hero and model statesman.[Referring to Democratic candidate, Frank Bacon.]
[SKUNKS.]
Arkansas City Traveler, October 20, 1886.
It is claimed that the bite of a skunk in this latitude is more poisonousthan that of a rattlesnake. Cowboys sleeping out on the open prairie fearskunks worse than any other animal or reptile, and generally keep theirheads covered with a slicker or blanket, as the skunk will walk up withoutfear or provocation and plant his teeth in the cheek or face.
The scarcity of prairie chickens this year is noticeable everywhere.It is supposed the heavy rains in the spring drowned the young broods.
Fisherman are not so fortunate in catching catfish this fall as theyusually are. The channel cat is becoming very scarce in both the Arkansasand Walnut Rivers. This is caused by the constant seining in the streams,contrary to law, and at all times of the year.
"Anything to make an honest dollar," is an old and true saying,and every measure is resorted to, to make it. Some young men have engagedto supply the curiosity-loving people. Some very fine specimens can be seenat several of our drug stores.
A fine specimen of spreading adder was killed on the Walnut this week.The reptile is said to be very venomous and resists an attack from everyfoe by flattening its body and striking with considerable force.
The Globe-Democrat is authority for the following cure of thebite of a rattlesnake: "Take the cork from a bottle of turpentine andput the mouth of the bottle to the wound and the poison will be drawn out,and can be seen rising in the turpentine in a blue sort of flame. It willcure a dog or other animals."
[LUPTON A SUICIDE.]
Arkansas City Traveler, October 20, 1886.
DIED. On Sunday morning the fact was made known that a resident of theFourth Ward, named T. H. Lupton, had committed suicide by cutting his throat.The discovery of the tragedy was made by the deceased's wife, who about9 o'clock that forenoon descended into the cellar to get a pan of apples,and was horrified to see her husband extended along an offset, reachingto within two feet of the ceiling, weltering in his blood, and to all appearancedead. She gave an alarm, and assistance arriving, the dead man was speedilyremoved and carried into the house, and medical aid summoned. But he waspast the aid of surgery. The desperate man, having resolved on self-destruction,seems to have retired into the cellar, and climbing on to the bank of earthhad lain down there and cut his throat with an old clasp knife. CoronerWells was notified, who arrived in the evening, and empaneled a jury toinquire into the cause of death. The testimony given set forth the abovefacts, and a verdict was given that the deceased came to his death by hisown hands with a weapon unknown to the jury. Deceased was 45 years of age,and lived at home with his wife and daughter. He has lived in Arkansas Citya number of years, and was formerly engaged as tin-peddler. His health hasbeen ailing for some time, and it is supposed he was led to commit the rashact by dejection of spirits. The remains were buried on Monday, in RiverviewCemetery.
[PERSONALS.]
Arkansas City Traveler, October 20, 1886.
W. B. Hagins is recovering from his recent sick spell and is about again.He has been spending several days at the Willows.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 20, 1886.
A party of hunters composed of Elder E. Gresham, Dr. L. [?] Pile, C.W. Dix, C. H. Cannon, and one other started out on Friday for a two weeks'run in the territory.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 20, 1886.
Strays. Lost two red cows spotted with white, one with spreading crumpledhorns, brand not known; the other branded D. S. On one side and a ___ alongthe loin. Information as to the whereabouts of these animals should be leftat the City Meat Market. FRED. BOWER.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 20, 1886.
Good Feathers For Sale. Apply to Mrs. Neiderland, or at Dr. M. B. Vawter'sdental rooms, over Matlack's store.
[AGAINST FRANK SCHIFFBAUER.]
Arkansas City Traveler, October 20, 1886.
ED. TRAVELER: I suppose a dyed-in-the wool democrat has a right to indulgein a friendly talk with a republican journalist. I am not a reader of yourpaper (which I readily allow to be "valuable"), but I perceiveby an extract given in my own paper, the Democrat, from your columns,that you are still lending generous support to Mayor Schiffbauer, notwithstandinghe has joined the ranks of the democracy and is running in opposition toyour own party candidate for the legislature. "Frank Schiffbauer,"you say, "as mayor of the cityalert, clear-headed, and continuallystriving after the public interest, is a man whom all parties can cheerfullysupport." This is handsomely said; and I admire the candor which leadsyou to stand by a man whose useful and intelligent services as mayor ofArkansas City win the commendation of all. Now he aspires after politicalhonors, and allies his fortunes to the opposite side in his endeavor togain position. The fact that you do not abate your friendship for the manis an evidence of your consistent devotion, and shows that the quality ofyour friendship is durable and lasting.
But let me caution you against assuming for others the partial feelingthat animates your own breast. Who told you that all parties could or wouldcheerfully support Frank Schiffbauer in his race for the legislature? Asa consistent democrat I cannot, and I find on inquiry among my neighborsthat many of my fellow partisans feel as I do. He is too recent a convert,we have no evidence of his sincerity, and the causes that brought abouthis change of convictions have not been placed on record. We know that therepublican candidate, Hon. L. P. King, is not acceptable to a large shareof the voters of your city because he is not an Arkansas City man, and becausehe is suspected of affiliation with Winfield interests. At the conventionwhich nominated him, your city delegates cast a solid vote against him,and his selection was due to the townships composing the representativedistrict. This caused some dissatisfaction, and produced an antagonism whichfavored the choice of an Arkansas City man by the democracy. I am not informedof the secret work which led to the selection of our worthy mayor, of whatguaranties he gave to the delegates of his fidelity to their principles.But on the surface it appears all too sudden. His name was taken up by theconvention without inquiry, and his letter of acceptance gives no assuranceof the political course he will adopt. I want to move, on surer grounds.With you, Mr. Editor, I accord due credit to F. P. Schiffbauer's alertness,but there is such a thing as a man being too alert, and moving around witha celerity that a slower going man cannot follow.
Frank Schiffbauer as mayor of the city has won my approval; but as ademocratic candidate for the legislature, is placed in a false positionand has forfeited my confidence. This is plain talk, and honestly expressesmy own feelings and the feelings of quite a number of my neighbors. A DEMOCRAT.BOLTON TOWNSHIP, Oct. 18, 1886.
[INDIAN AGENCIES.]
Arkansas City Traveler, Wednesday, October 27, 1886.
Indian Journal: Commissioner Atkins is visiting some of the Indianagencies west of here. This is the commissioner's second trip to this territorysince being installed in that office. Had his pre-decessors studied Indianmatters by personal contact instead of doing so from Washington, it wouldhave been far better for all concerned.
SKIPPED MORE COMMENTS ABOUT SCHIFFBAUER, BACON, ETC., IN THE EDITORIALCOLUMNS OF OCTOBER 27, 1886, TRAVELER.
[EXCHANGES.]
Arkansas City Traveler, Wednesday, October 27, 1886.
Caldwell Journal: Work was commenced Tuesday morning on the gradingof the Frisco west. The surveyors ran three miles into Harper County, butthe north line was the most satisfactory and the road will be built overthat. This takes the road on northwest to Anthony, where they expect tobe by the first of the year.
Winfield Courier: County Clerk Smock and Deputy Gray are coveredover with work. The accumulation of county scrip for two quarters keepsone man busy to hand out, and the tax rolls must be finished by Nov. 1st.George Black and A. J. McClellan, whose school in district 1 has been closedfor a week or so on account of diphtheria, are assisting on the tax rolls.
[PERSONALS.]
Arkansas City Traveler, October 27, 1886.
Mr. A. A. Newman and family returned last week from their visit to theeast.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 27, 1886.
Geo. A. Groglode, of the Bradford Restaurant, is recovering from a severeattack of typho-malaria.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 27, 1886.
Prettyman & Miller have renovated and improved their photograph galleryfor the approaching holidays.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 27, 1886.
Attorney General S. B. Bradford will deliver a republican address inHighland Hall this evening.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 27, 1886.
The walls of Frank Hess' new insurance building are going up. It willbe one of the handsomest edifices in the city when completed.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 27, 1886.
Theo Fairclo has been seriously ill for twelve days, and there is noimprovement in his condition yet. It is a severe case of typhoid.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 27, 1886.
C. M. Scott advertises 1,000 tons of baled hay for sale. He has put upa capacious shed in the fourth ward for the storage of a portion of thishay.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 27, 1886.
Hilliard & Keeler, having obtained permission from the city councilto extend their livery barn on Fifth Avenue, have built a lean-to on thewest side, to afford them more carriage room.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 27, 1886.
John Kroenert continues to do a heavy business. He would write up a newadvertisem*nt to fill the space occupied by the former firm of Kroenert& Austin, but cannot find time. We reserve the space till he has leisureto fill it.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 27, 1886.
G. W. Lacey has done the plaster work in the second ward schoolhousein a very creditable manner, and the walls present a handsome appearance.He also plastered the M. E. Parsonage in his usual careful manner.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 27, 1886.
Dr. Breen, the celebrated eye and ear doctor, of Wichita, is on a professionalvisit to this city, and patients who wish to consult him will find the doctorfor one week at the Leland Hotel.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 27, 1886.
Chas. H. Weir orders the TRAVELER sent to Torrance, where he has goneto spend the winter, in the care of his horses and a bunch of cattle ownedby J. F. Henderson. He has purchased 8,000 bushels of corn, paying the lowprice of 25 cents a bushel.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 27, 1886.
Julius Behrend has returned from his health trip to Cincinnati, lookinggreatly improved by his vacation. He has been having a severe time of itlately, but we trust he has now laid in a stock of health to carry him throughthe winter.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 27, 1886.
Rev. S. B. Fleming returned to the city on Thursday, having buried bothfather and mother during his stay at his former home in Pennsylvania.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 27, 1886.
Among the new brands of cigars introduced by Steinberger & Morrisis the "Splendid," manufactured by Wirth, Dickie & Co., ofChicago, which is certainly a choice article, and is guaranteed to containa long Havana stripped filler. It will no doubt become a favorite.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 27, 1886.
The gang of graders from Great Bend who were expected in town last weekcame in a special train on Monday. They will commence track laying on theSanta Fe road in the territory, and are expected to go over the road atthe rate of four miles a day.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 27, 1886.
Walter Wilcox, brother to A. R., bookkeeper in Frank J. Hess' office,arrived here from England on Sunday with the intention of making this cityhis permanent home. We trust the young gentleman will readily adapt himselfto his new surroundings and become a prosperous citizen.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 27, 1886.
Our first ward correspondent hits the nail on the head. There is a lackof confidence in the moral integrity of Mayor Schiffbauer, and this factalone disqualifies him for the office he seeks. No word of suspicion isbreathed against L. P. King, and he is the man to send to the legislature.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 27, 1886.
The survey of the Fort Smith road to this city, and the certainty thatit is destined to become one of our most important railroad connections,has given a fresh boom to real estate, and property is again changing handswith as great activity as ever. Many considerable purchases are made byoutside parties, and large sums of money are by this means being broughtto the city.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 27, 1886.
R. S. Light, of Mercer County, Missouri, called in the TRAVELER officea few days ago to renew his subscription. He owns a good farm in Bolton,which he is desirous to occupy, being attracted here by the growth and progressthat met his eye, but he finds difficulty in disposing of his Missouri property,so contents himself with taking an occasional run here just to keep up withthe progress of events.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 27, 1886.
S. F. Overman is the man for school superintendent. It is true that hisrival candidate makes herself more numerous in the campaign, but this doesnot show her greater fitness. The democrats made no nomination for the placeand the third party endorses the lady, hence she belongs to the other side,and republicans will make a mistake in giving her support. If she wantsrepublican support, she could have gone before the convention and askeda nomination. That would have given her the election beyond a peradventure.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 27, 1886.
The work on the canal extension is sufficiently advanced to admit ofthe water being turned in, and the millers who have had so tedious a trialof it, watching and waiting, are now busy turning out flour. They have beenassiduous during their resting spell in laying up wheat, and now they areprepared for a good long run. H. T. Roberts, with his new planing mill,has also been waiting for the tide to start his machinery, and we may nowlook for him to give a good account of himself.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 27, 1886.
O. P. Houghton left town yesterday to spend a few days in the territory.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 27, 1886.
Amos Walton is spreading himself on oratory, but Capt. Tansey will beour next probate judge.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 27, 1886.
Will Thompson has received an elegant clock, with elaborately carvedcase, which he has set up as a city regulator.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 27, 1886.
The fall wheat makes an excellent showing in this county, and promiseswell for a good harvest next summer.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 27, 1886.
M. M. Rhodes, of Alexander, Lamport & Co., started on Monday to spenda few weeks at his former home in Danville, Pennsylvania.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 27, 1886.
Miss Guthrie, sister to Mrs. Fleming, returned to the city on Thursdayfrom a three months' sojourn with friends in the east.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 27, 1886.
The sale of the Star Meat Market, by the McDowell Bros., to Hays Loveis declared off, and those popular caterers are again to be seen at theirold post.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 27, 1886.
Capt. C. W. Burt and family last week removed from their home in CreswellTownship to the captain's ranch on the Ponca reservation. He will devotethe winter to the care of his herd.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 27, 1886.
The new pieces of sidewalk that are being laid on our principal streets,do not conform with the old grade, and care is necessary on the part ofthhe pedestrians to prevent their coming to grief at unguarded intervals.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 27, 1886.
That old letter box, with the slit cut the wrong way, has been removedfrom the old location to the new. Perhaps Postmaster Sinnott is to be praisedfor the economy, but if he would send it to the Smithsonian Institute asan evidence of border civilization, it might become a valuable relic.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 27, 1886.
J. H. Eckert of Belleville, Illinois, is the latest addition to the barof Arkansas City. He has been attracted hither by the fame of our growingcity, and brings long experience in the law business and ripe attainmentsto promote success. Mr. Eckert has taken rooms with Judge Pyburn.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 27, 1886.
Will D. Mowry has sold out his interest in the drug store of Mowry &Sollitt, and Charles Swarts, for many years with E. D. Eddy, succeeds him.Mr. Swarts is an experienced prescriptionist, popular with all classes,and we look for a successful issue to his business venture. Will Mowry willmake a second visit to the Pacific Coast in a short time, where Mrs. Mowryis still sojourning for the benefit of her health.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 27, 1886.
Geo. E. Hasie & Co., are making important changes in their grocerybusiness. The two commodious basem*nts in the Hasie block they are fillingwith a large stock of goods; forty- four car loads are ordered, and aboutone-fourth of this amount is already in place, their intention being todevote themselves exclusively to the jobbing trade. They are now doing anextensive retail business, which they will either run by an agent, or disposeof.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 27, 1886.
C. L. Newton, of Louisville, Kentucky, is among the many businessmenattracted to this city, and he has found a nice location in the Eagle block,South Summit Street, where he has opened with a fresh stock of groceries.Geo. Vaughan, formerly salesman for Kroenert & Austin, and later withHasie & Co., is interested in the business with Mr. Newton and the firmname will be Newton & Vaughan. The TRAVELER wishes them success.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 27, 1886.
DIED. Death has visited the household of Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Means, robbingthem of their bright three year old boy, little Frankie. The child firstshowed signs of sickness on Friday evening, developing symptoms of croup,but the disease soon assumed the shape of laryngitis, and on Sunday afternoonhe died while undergoing an operation to relieve his breathing. The remainswere laid away to rest on Monday afternoon. The bereaved parents have thesympathy of their many friends.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 27, 1886.
On Sunday afternoon quite a number of our citizens drove out to the Geefarm to observe the progress making on C. M. Scott's country residence.Stacy Matlack with his wife and family were among the number, who on drivinghome over a washout on the road, upset his vehicle, throwing all the occupantsto the ground. The two children escaped uninjured, but Mrs. Matlack wasbadly shaken up, and her husband sustained a fracture of the collar bone.Dr. Chapel reduced the fracture and the injured man appears on the street,but in a somewhat damaged condition.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 27, 1886.
The Baptist Harvest Home Festival and Exposition will open at their churchbuilding, east Central Avenue, next Tuesday evening, Nov. 2nd, at 8 o'clock.The donors are kindly requested to have their donations ready for deliveryby Friday morning, as the committees will begin gathering up at that time,except the donations of fowls, livestock, and things easily perishable,which will be gathered Monday, Nov. 1. Promptness on the part of the giverswill be greatly appreciated as the gifts are already very numerous bothin the city and country. All donors who may wish to arrange their own displayswill please inform the solicitors by Friday evening.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 27, 1886.
DIED. J. V. Crow, a late resident of the fourth ward, and brother toMrs. Lupton, whose husband died lately, on Monday terminated a lingeringsickness of fifteen months, by death from consumption. The deceased was44 years old and unmarried. Funeral services at 10 o'clock today.
DIED. The same day in the first ward, Mrs. Lacey, mother to G. W. Lacey,departed this life. Funeral takes place at 1 o'clock today.
DIED. We also add to our mortuary record of the past week, the name ofMrs. Sarah Eckles, mother to Mrs. W. H. Nelson, who died on Saturday ather daughter's residence in the first ward. The deceased was 64 years ofa*ge and had long been afflicted, bearing her infirmities with fortitudeand cheerful resignation.
[RAILROAD REACHES CEDAR VALE.]
Arkansas City Traveler, October 27, 1886.
The smoke of the Santa Fe construction train is visible from any partof Cedar Vale now, and the track is only six miles away! The grading iscompleted, the bridges are being put in place as rapidly as possible, andabout three fourths of a mile of track is being laid every day. This isnot very fast work, but it is being done in the most substantial manner.The character of the road is equal to any in the state, and the railssteelrailsare the heaviest in use in the state. It is being built by the companythat is to operate it and built to make money out of it by use and not byspeculative sale. The grades are broad and high, its cuts are wide and welldrained, and 2,300 ties of the best quality are being laid to the mile.All the features of the road indicate that it is being built for trunk linetraffic.
The depot and appurtenances at Cedar Vale are approaching completion,and the stockyards are ready for the side tracks.
Later. The construction train crossed the river today and will reachhere tomorrow!
Cedar Vale Star, the 22nd.
[LETTER FROM JOE MILLER TO GEORGE W. MILLER AT WINFIELD.]
Arkansas City Traveler, October 27, 1886.
DIED. George W. Miller received a letter from his son, Joe, this morning,from the Miller Ranch twenty-five miles below Hunnewell, stating that oneGreen, a Wash*ta ranchman, started from Hunnewell yesterday with some horses.He hired three Indians to help him drive. Near the Miller ranch, the Indiansput a bullet into Green's heart, took a number of horses, and decamped.A posse was being made up for pursuit, and the story of three noble redmen found dangling in tree limbs will likely be heralded. Green was a wellknown territory cattle man. Winfield Courier the 22nd.
[MAYOR SCHIFFBAUER.]
Arkansas City Traveler, October 27, 1886.
ED. TRAVELER: I seem to be in the same box with yourself, in having apersonal fondness for Mayor Schiffbauer, and yet not daring to vote forhim. I like his broad gauge style, his level headedness, his audacity, andhis aptitude for business. I readily accord that he has made a good mayor,and if our city should continue to grow and prosper and become opulent,Frank P. Schiffbauer must always be remembered as one of its early builders.This much is only due to our excellent friend.
But I do not like the misgivings in regard to the correctness of hisintentions that I hear uttered on every hand. His ambition to representthis district in the legislature is not attributed to correct motives. Itis thought he has a number of axes to grind, and that he is moved less bya desire to benefit his fellow citizens than in advancing his own fortunes.I will not repeat all the talk I hear about subsidies paid him by this corporationand that for public services rendered, because it is likely the facts tosustain imputations are not at hand, and if the suspicions are groundless,their publication would be injurious to an innocent man.
But there is told enough on the street, and by men who have known theSchiffbauer boys much longer than I have, to satisfy me that they do notenjoy the public confidence, and this is bad for a man who seeks politicaloffice. Where there is smoke, there is fire, is an old adage, and quiteapplicable in this case.
I can't help thinking that Mr. Schiffbauer was guilty of a little trickin going before the democratic convention in a clandestine sort of way,and procuring the nomination before many of his republican friends knewof his intention. The first public intimation of his flop over was publishedin the Democrat one day, and the next day his nomination for thelegislature was made. This looks as much like fixing up things that it carriesthe air of suspicion along. Furthermore, even if he should be elected, hewill form one of a small and insignificant minority in our law making bodythat will have no influence, and his active qualities will be neutralizedby the misfortune of his being on the wrong side.
To sum up. He does not possess the confidence of his fellow citizens;he is too unstable, veering around on expediency, or as the breath of publicopinion directs; and he can accomplish no good for his constituentswhateveraims he may promote for himself, because of his being on the wrong sidein politics.
For these good and sufficient reasons, I shall give my vote for L. P.King. He at least is stable and consistent. We know where he stands today,and we have a moral assurance that he will occupy the same position whilein the performance of his duties. He may not be brilliant, but he is honest,diligent, and always attentive to the wants of his district. His merit liesin being a safe man, and such an one is the man to support at the polls.In the townships he is sure of a large majority, and it will be to the interestof republicans in the city to vote the same way. FIRST WARDER. ARKANSASCITY, Oct. 25th, 1886.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 27, 1886.
SKIPPED ANOTHER LONG ARTICLE TAKEN FROM THE DEMOCRAT WHICH WASBACKING SCHIFFBAUER.
ALSO SKIPPED A LONG ARTICLE RE A REPUBLICAN RALLY IN SUPPORT OF HON.B. W. PERKINS!
Arkansas City Traveler, October 27, 1886.
Notice.
The co-partnership heretofore existing between John Kroenert and F. D.Austin under the firm nane of Kroenert & Austin, has this day been mutualdissolved, John Kroenert assuming all liabilities of the firm and F. D.Austin collecting all accounts due said house.
In pursuance of the above notice, parties knowing themselves indebtedto the above firm will confer a favor by setting their accounts at once.F. D. AUSTIN.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 27, 1886.
RECAP OF BIG AD: AD PLACED BY DRS. BREEN AND WILSON, OF 151, NORTH MAINSTREET, WICHITA, KANSAS, ANNOUNCING THEY WILL VISIT ARKANSAS CITY THE 26THDAY OF EACH MONTH REMAINING ONE WEEK ONLY, AT THE LELAND HOTEL...DR. BREENHAS EVERY FACILITY FOR TREATING DISEASES OF THE EYE, EAR, AND THROAT. PARTOF HIS TRAINING TOOK PLACE AT THE ROYAL LONDON OPHALMIC HOSPITAL, MOOREFIELDS,ENGLAND; NEW YORK EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY, AND THE ILLINOIS STATE EYE ANDEAR INFIRMARY. AD SHOWED THAT HE HAS HAD TWENTY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 12YEARS IN CHICAGO. HIS PARTNER, DR. C. A. WILSON, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,ETC.
