STONE LIVERY, FEED AND SALE STABLE.

Ninth Avenue, east of Main Street, Winfield, Kansas.

Located on the north side between Main Street and Millington Avenue.

B. H. Dunlap was the first livery stable keeper. Location of his livery stable was given as North Main Street.

W. C. (Billy) Anderson starts livery stable at old Dunlap stand...

W. C. (Billy) Anderson came to Winfield as member of McClure & Co., which handled lumber. The office and yard of this firm was located on the northwest corner of Main Street and Tenth Avenue, first door south of C. A Bliss & Co.’s store.

Winfield Courier, July 31, 1873.

Billy Anderson is soon to start a livery stable at the old Dunlap stand on Main street.

Calvin Ferguson teams up with Billy Anderson and they run a livery stable at the location taken by W. C. (Billy) Anderson...

Winfield Courier, August 7, 1873.

On our second page will be found the ad of Ferguson & Anderson, who have started a Livery, Feed, and Sale Stable at Dunlap’s old stand. The members of this firm are young men of personal integrity, and they have some of the best turnouts in southwestern Kansas. Anybody that will give them a call can be assured of being suited.

FERGUSON & ANDERSON’S LIVERY, FEED & SALE STABLE.

Best of buggies, saddle and harness horses, furnished at reduced prices.

Stable and Yards at Old Dunlap Stand, North end of Main Street, Winfield, Kansas.

Col. J. T. Quarles & Calvin Ferguson...

Early in 1874 “Col.” J. T. Quarles and Calvin Ferguson joined together and started a new livery stable.

Winfield Courier, March 20, 1874.

Quarles & Ferguson have raised the frame of their new barn.

Winfield Courier, April 10, 1874.

Ferguson & Quarles have their new barn nearly completed.

Capt. E. Davis buys Col. Quarles’ interest in the new Livery Stable...

Winfield Courier, May 1, 1874.

Captain Davis has bought Col. Quarles’ interest in the new Livery Stable and has settled down once more to his old business. The Captain is an old hand at the business, and a good one.

Winfield Courier, July 3, 1874.

NOTICE. We will run a double seated carriage with careful driver from all parts of the city to the picnic and fair grounds the 4th. Also to the ball at the courthouse at night. Parties wishing to engage can leave their orders at our office in stables on Manning street.

DAVIS & FERGUSON.

Note: Capt. E. Davis and Calvin Ferguson were located at the following address in 1874. Ninth Avenue west of Main Street.

Davis & Ferguson begin erecting a two story stone livery barn on Ninth Avenue east of Main Street in October 1874...

Winfield Courier, October 15, 1874.

Davis & Ferguson are erecting a two story stone livery barn. It will be one of the best livery stables in the county when it is finished.

Winfield Courier, October 22, 1874.

Last week we neglected to call the attention of our readers to the new advertisement of Davis & Ferguson, liverymen, on Eighth [Ninth] Avenue. They have some of the best turn-outs in the city (which is saying a good deal), and they have also a new stone barn in progress of erection which promises to be the finest stable in the place. When you want any livery, walk around and see them.

AD: E. DAVIS - C. FERGUSON.

DAVIS & FERGUSON, LIVERY, FEED AND SALE STABLE, WINFIELD, KANSAS. HORSES AND MULES BOUGHT AND SOLD.

We have also for sale a full line of Carriages, Hacks, and Buggies. Reliable Riding and Driving Horses, Carriages, Buggies, and Phaeton always on hand. Special care taken with boarding horses. Carriages or hacks furnished with careful drivers when desired.

OFFICE and STABLES on 9th Street [Avenue].

Davis & Ferguson: new livery barn. Location: Ninth Avenue east of Main Street.

Winfield Courier, December 17, 1874.

Davis & Ferguson have moved their stock into their new livery barn on 9th Street [Avenue] east of Main. They now have the finest barn in Southwestern Kansas.

Winfield Courier, December 24, 1874.

Davis & Ferguson’s elegant stone livery stable is completed.

Capt. E. Davis and Calvin Ferguson dissolve their partnership on April 25, 1875...

Winfield Courier, April 29, 1875.

DISSOLUTION NOTICE. The partnership heretofore existing between E. Davis and C. Ferguson has this day been dissolved by mutual consent. E. DAVIS, C. FERGUSON.

April 28th, 1875.

By Terrill rents the stone livery barn from E. Davis...

Winfield Courier, December 28, 1876.

BY TERRILL, whom everybody knows as the old boss stage owner of the southwest, in an early day, will remove his livery outfit from Wichita to Winfield this week. He brings with him some of the finest turn-outs ever driven in the Valley. He will hang out at the stone barn on Ninth Avenue.

Winfield Courier, January 25, 1877.

BY TERRILL, formerly route agent of the Southwestern Stage Co., who is well known by many of our citizens, has rented the stone livery barn and has a fine livery outfit, consisting of brand new buggies, carriages, wagons, and fast horses. He has laid a new plank floor, fitted up a comfortable office, and repaired and improved the barn generally. Success, By.

Winfield Courier, February 15, 1877.

The Southwestern Stage coach and By. Terrill’s livery team had a trial of bottom and time with their teams yesterday in starting to lead into Winfield from Wichita. The coach was the last to leave Wichita and the teams drove onto Main Street just at dusk neck and neck.

Winfield Courier, September 20, 1877.

Terrill says the livery business never was better than now.

Winfield Courier, October 11, 1877.

By Terrill now has one of the finest driving teams in the city. He also has a bran new carriage.

By Terrill teams up with Calvin Ferguson in renting the Davis’ stable...

Winfield Courier, October 25, 1877.

THE STONE LIVERY, FEED, AND SALE STABLE.

9th Avenue, East of Main Street, Winfield, Kansas.

Runs in connection with their Stable in Wichita.

BY. TERRILL & FERGUSON.

Winfield Courier, November 15, 1877.

By Terrill has purchased the fine carriage of M. L. Robinson. He now has one of the finest livery outfits in Southern Kansas. He keeps the very best of teams and good buggies.

Winfield Courier, November 29, 1877.

By Terrill has improved the appearance of the stone livery barn by putting in new floors and making it almost air tight. He has also recently put an addition to the rear of the building.

Winfield Courier, February 28, 1878.

One of B. M. Terrill’s livery horses was hitched on the other side of the river when some scoundrel stabbed him twice in the abdomen with a knife. If Beecher is right, what shall be done with those who wantonly stab horses?

Winfield Courier, March 7, 1878.

Dr. Corkins has at B. M. Terrill’s livery stable a four-year-old thoroughbred, Hambletonian, trotting stallion. He is a beauty; cost $1,600. Come and see him. He will be kept at the stone stable during the season.

Winfield Courier, March 14, 1878.

B. M. Terrill is getting ready to make the drive between this city and Eldorado in five hours. The livery business is booming.

Winfield Courier, March 21, 1878.

A difference of opinion having arisen between some owners of fast horses in Winfield in relation to the speed and endurance of one of B. M. Terrill’s livery teams, a purse of two hundred dollars was made up to be delivered to Mr. Terrill in case he should drive the team from Winfield to Eldorado, forty-seven miles, in five hours. The trial came off last Saturday afternoon, and the drive was made in four hours and fifteen minutes. This is pretty fair time even for the “Bobtail” railroad. The team exhibited no signs of distress, and was driven back next day, arriving in good condition.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, April 25, 1878.

[Special Correspondence Kansas City Times.]

WINFIELD, KANSAS, APRIL 10. B. M. Terrill, formerly of Wichita, is running a livery stable in connection with Ferguson at Wichita. He claims to have the best teams in the state, and offers passengers the same rates as the stage to any point from Wichita to Winfield.

Winfield Courier, July 18, 1878.

Lamp Explosion in By Terrill’s Livery Stable. The alarm of fire Sunday evening was occasioned by a lamp explosion in By Terrill’s livery stable. A bracket lamp hanging in the office was observed by one of the boys to be burning up very high; and he undertook to carry it out of doors, but was compelled to drop it on account of the heat. The lamp immediately exploded into atoms, scattering the burning oil all over the office. Prompt and energetic action of the boys in smothering the flames averted what might have proved a terrible disaster. This incident, together with others of recent occurrence, leads us to believe that we are using coal oil, or petroleum, of an inferior quality. . . .

Winfield Courier, July 25, 1878.

August Kadau has opened a shoe shop on 9th Avenue, opposite By. Terrill’s livery stable. Mr. Kadau is an excellent workman and will guarantee satisfaction.

Winfield Courier, September 12, 1878.

By. Terrill has had a double back-action sidewalk put down in front of his livery stable.

Winfield Courier, March 20, 1879.

John Easton has moved his gunsmith shop to Ninth Avenue opposite Terrill’s livery stable.

Terrill & Ferguson buy Capt. E. Davis’ interest in stable...

Winfield Courier, March 27, 1879.

Terrill & Ferguson have purchased Capt. E. Davis’ interest in the stone livery stable on Ninth avenue. They now own and control the best livery outfit in the country.

Winfield Courier, May 22, 1879.

Mr. By. Terrill has made another addition to his livery outfit, which although resplendent with plate glass and tapestry, is not very popular with the boys. It’s a hearse.

Winfield Courier, September 25, 1879.

Terrill & Ferguson will run a four-horse omnibus during the fair.

Winfield Courier, October 2, 1879.

On last Thursday Winfield was honored for a few moments with the presence of Carl Schurz and son and Count Denhoff, of the German legation at Washington, accompanied by a miscellaneous crowd of newspaper reporters and Indian agents. They were brought down by a special train, and were taken in charge by B. M. Terrill, who was to deliver them at the Kaw agency that night. The Secretary will examine into the affairs of the Territory and return by the M. K. & T. railroad.

Winfield Courier, October 2, 1879.

Terrill & Ferguson have purchased an omnibus, which will hereafter run to trains, carry passengers to and from the fair grounds, and do anything in the carriage line. Persons desiring to leave on the train will be called for by leaving their orders at Terrill & Ferguson’s livery stable.

Winfield Courier, October 9, 1879.

Terrill & Ferguson’s bus did a rushing business during the fair. They also have a large majority of the train business.

Terrill & Ferguson: building large granary on Ninth Avenue...

Winfield Courier, October 30, 1879.

Terrill & Ferguson are building a large granary on Ninth Avenue, in which to store the grain to supply their livery during the winter.

Terrill & Ferguson: sub-contract for carrying mails from Arkansas City through Indian Territory...

Winfield Courier, November 6, 1879.

The sub-contract for carrying the mails from Arkansas City through the Territory has been let to Terrill & Ferguson, and they are now stocking the line. Mr. Terrill is an old stage man and understands the business.

Calvin Ferguson again resides in Winfield...

Winfield Courier, November 20, 1879.

Mr. Cal Ferguson, of Terrill & Ferguson, is again a resident of Winfield. His household fixtures arrived Monday, and will be followed shortly by his better half. We have observed Cal radiating between this place and Wichita for the past month, and supposed it would not be long ere he returned to his first love.

Terrill & Ferguson also had a stable in Arkansas City. Before Ferguson’s return, Terrill was awarded a contract to carry the mail from Arkansas City to Okmulgee, semi-weekly. After Ferguson got settled, Terrill took off in November 1879 to fix up his mail line and make plans for obtaining stock and coaches. In December 1880 D. A. McIntire purchased the livery outfit of Terrill & Ferguson in Arkansas City.

Terrill purchases a restaurant...

Winfield Courier, May 20, 1880.

Mr. Terrill has purchased the Walter’s restaurant, on Ninth avenue.

Winfield Courier, July 29, 1880.

A party of our citizens, comprising James Finch, Custer, Covert, and Walcott [Wolcott], with Patterson of Arkansas City, went to Arkansas City on a sort of a “jamboree.” They had one of Terrill & Ferguson’s best rigs, and on their return, when within four or five miles of town, managed by careless driving to upset the carriage, breaking the vehicle in divers places, and well nigh making it a complete wreck. The horses were not injured. Custer had a leg broken in two places. Patterson’s collar bone was fractured, and Walcott’s [Wolcott’s] head seriously bruised. Telegram.

Winfield Courier, August 5, 1880.

A week ago today when Tisdale’s large omnibus had just returned from a trip, was backed under the shed, and the hands had just got the four horses unhitched from it with the lines done up, an idiotic man, who had been sleeping in the shed, arose with a white blanket around him, which so frightened the horses that they jumped and ran, a trace or tug catching the iron on the end of the omnibus pole and taking the bus along, being drawn by one of the horses by one tug. The horses ran with the bus about town frightening everybody, but did no damage until they ran through Terrill & Ferguson’s livery stable, where the opening was not high enough for the bus and the whole top of the bus was swept off and wrecked. The horses ran into the back yard and were there secured.

By Terrill’s movements kept track of by Winfield Courier.

In September 1881 By Terrill became the owner of a hotel in Joplin, Missouri.

In February 1882 Mrs. By Terrill was in Winfield on her way to Geuda Springs. She received a telegram which required her to return at once to Joplin, Missouri.

In November 1882 By Terrill spent several days in Winfield after selling his hotel in Joplin and was on his way out west.

In May 1883 Ed Greer, local editor, saw By Terrill and Parker in Albuquerque, New Mexico, while he was stopped there during a trip made by editors from Kansas. Parker and Terrill were running a big saloon and By Terrill was proprietor of numerous stage and mail routes. [Believe the Parker referred to was formerly a Cowley County Sheriff.]

By Terrill had property on east Tenth Avenue in Winfield...

J. O’Meara and M. H. Ewart bought the Terrill property in April 1884 for $1,600 and used it as a rental property.

In April 1885 it was learned that B. M. Terrill was Deputy Sheriff of Holbrook County, Arizona.

In December 1885 Terrill, now sheriff Of Holbrook County, Arizona, stayed at the Brettun during a short trip to Winfield.

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Cal Ferguson stayed in Winfield and was involved in many activities...

In March 1882 Cal Ferguson, of the Southern Express Company, spent time in Arkansas City relative to his mail route. He purchased a herd of ponies while there. It was presumed that he would offer them for sale in Winfield. Soon after it was reported that Harry Bahntge had purchased a handsome horse and buggy from Cal Ferguson for $500 in cash.

It was noted in February 15, 1883, that the best outfit of horses ever gathered together in Winfield were at the Ferguson livery barn.

In March 1883 Cal. Ferguson became the local agent for buggies and Surrey wagons produced by the Columbus Buggy Company of Columbus, Ohio. He sold a lot of them.

In July 1883 the hearse used by Terrill & Ferguson was sold at public auction to satisfy a claim against Ferguson.

In November 1883 Ferguson sold his half interest in the Omnibus Line to Arthur Bangs, who became “boss of his own concern.”

Ferguson, who had been in bad health for a long time, left for Hot Springs, Arkansas, in late November 1883 in the hopes of a speedy and permanent recovery. His health began to improve after his trip there.

In April 1884 Ferguson purchased several driving teams for his livery barn at Wichita.

In May 1884 Ferguson re-floored his livery barn and constructed a neater and more roomy office.

In April 1885 Ferguson departed for Dodge City with a half train load of horses, stage coaches, harness, men, and other paraphernalia, for the equipment of his new mail route from Dodge City south through Meade County and Indian Territory into Texas. His overland stage line went both ways daily.

An interesting article was written by the Courier, giving an insight into the criminals at that time, some of whom worked for Ferguson and other stage line men.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Four victims who had run against the cold arms of the law, and been languishing in durance vile in our bastille, were arraigned before Judge Torrance yesterday afternoon and sentenced to the “pen.” All plead guilty. Charley Lewis, who was in the tolls, charged with burglarizing Smith & Zook’s safe last winter, was given two years for jail breaking. The burglary case against him was dismissed for want of evidence. Had Lewis quietly reveled in the luxuries of the bastille without so cruelly tearing up the floor and ground in trying to tunnel out, he would now be enjoying sweet liberty. His love of freedom put on the iron bands. He is a gentlemanly looking fellow of about thirty—but undoubtedly too familiar with the modes of jail breaking. F. M. Moreland and G. W. Estus, who, with an audacity and cruelty horrible to behold, stole two horses from the poor, forlorn boomers, at Arkansas City a month ago, were given three years each. They were captured near Medicine Lodge. Both of them were at one time in the employ of Cal Ferguson, one at the stable here and the other on the Territory stage line. This was their first trial at horse stealing. They are 24 and 28 years old. Thos. Corbin was sent up for one year for appropriating the proceeds from two loads of wheat, $46. He took the wheat to Arkansas City for another man, sold it, shoved the money into his own trousers, and decamped. But he only got to Grouse creek. One year for silent, awful remorse. He is a good-looking, genteel appearing young man of twenty-two. All took their sentence more like a huge joke than the stern, terrible reality it will prove to be. Sheriff McIntire left this afternoon for the “pen” with the victims.

Ferguson’s stable was prominently played up in the following articles.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, August 27, 1885.

Slick Thief. Joe Church, deputy sheriff at Dexter, took in one James Whitehead, a lad of nineteen, who had stolen a saddle and supposedly a horse at Dexter. Thursday afternoon he started to Winfield with him. Whitehead claimed that he got his horse and saddle at Wichita and a trip to that place would give evidence of his ownership. Church expected to go to Wichita to look this matter up and didn’t want to bring his team to Winfield. Mr. Hockett, a stockman, was coming over on the hack and consented to bring the prisoner, Church coming in with W. A. Lee’s agent in a buggy, expecting to follow along close to the hack. Having to wait for the commitment papers put Church half an hour behind. Arriving at Ferguson’s stable, Hockett and the prisoner got out, and Hockett—absent-mindedly, he says—went up town and left the prisoner at the stable. Church soon met Hockett, and said: “What did you do with your prisoner?” “Why, I left him down at the stable; he’s looking for you.” “Looking for h l,” said Church, and hauled up at Ferguson’s to find the thief non-est—skipped for safer pastures. Our officials searched the country Thursday night fruitlessly. Some think it a put up job between Whitehead and Hockett, one man saying that the latter said to the thief at the barn, “Well, good bye; good luck to you.” However, this is only hearsay, and Hockett proclaims innocence. There is no doubt that the fellow stole the outfit three miles from Dexter. He went northeast from here on foot.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, September 10, 1885.

Don’t Blame Him! A cute subscriber takes exception to our “Slick Thief” article of last week, relating to the escape of Jim Whitehead, who stole Col. Ridgway’s horse near Dexter. It will be remembered that he was left, for a few minutes, at Ferguson’s stable, while his custodian absent-mindedly (?) went up town, to find his man non est on his return. Whitehead was recaptured by Sheriff McIntire, and is now in jail. He will probably corroborate the following. “Your article is a misnomer. A prisoner would be a green specimen if he did not go when turned loose. Any common thief would step out, if put up at a livery stable—unless he had very good provender. Nobody blames the young man for going under such treatment. If he had been put up at a first-class hotel and had his board paid, he would have been inexcusable. But the thought of being boarded at the ‘Hotel de Hoss,’ was beyond endurance.”

Calvin Ferguson’s 1861 stage coach received attention in October 1885.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, October 8, 1885.

Antiquated and Historic. Standing down at Wheeler’s blacksmith shop, east Ninth avenue, is a vehicle whose history is parallel with that of the James gang and various Missouri marauders. It is a primitive stage coach, and is owned by Cal. Ferguson. It was run out of Springfield, Missouri, behind six mules, way back in 1861, when the bloody rebellion was terrorizing the country. Its history indicates many bloody wars in its walls, and that the James gang have plundered its passengers numerously. The old stage shows some wicked bullet holes—yet it stands, the dumb history of romantic years.

It is built on the order of the old dime novel stage coach—heavy spliced-leather springs, axles principally wood—everything indicating the days when the mechanical art was very infantile. Cal. has had the old relic on his territory route for some years, but its days of usefulness are ended. With gray hairs, tottering form, and a whispered story on its lips, it will soon pass into the unknown. Go down and look at it.

The Winfield Courier article was read by many citizens in Winfield, who stood around the old stage coach and discussed the probable murders that took place in the border-ruffian days in Missouri. It appears that the bullet holes were the greatest enigma as many seemed unable to find them.

In October 1885 Cal Ferguson sold his livery stock and began devoting his time exclusively to his stage business.

In November the office in the Ferguson barn was remodeled. The woodwork was decorated with walnut, swamp ash, and ash, and the walls became a gallery of oil paintings of various designs and pretty shades by local artists J. J. Wood and Frank Simington.

Also in November 1885 a stage coach was being completed for Ferguson by Weaver and Keeler that would make the run from Fort Dodge into Texas. In February 1886 the same firm started building four more stage coaches for Ferguson’s stage line out west. In March 1886 Calvin Ferguson’s brother, Wes. Ferguson, took charge of the stable during Calvin’s absence in Dodge City, where he finished work on his new stage line. An item was printed relative to Capt. Siverd parting with his five-year old horse to the stage line.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, March 11, 1886.

Capt. Siverd’s sorrel-topped companion, his noble steed, was parted with Friday. The Captain has owned him since 1881, since when that steed has carried more truth, piety, and intelligence over this country than any dozen other horses. Cal. Ferguson takes him to the western plains, to stage it. The parting of the two sorrels was pathetic, both the steed and the Captain shedding bitter tears.

Calvin Ferguson was still going strong in October 1891. He returned to Winfield from a business trip to New Mexico, and reported that he had a very interesting time while he was gone. He also took time during this trip to visit Old Mexico.