THE COWLEY COUNTY CENSOR.

A. J. PATRICK, Editor and Proprietor.

SOME OF THE ADS APPEARING IN PAPER.

ATTORNEYS.

E. S. TORRENCE. Attorney at law, and County Attorney for Cowley county. Practices in the courts of Cowley and adjoining counties and in the United States Land office. Office: next door north of Walnut Valley House, Winfield, Kansas.

T. H. JOHNSON. Attorney at law, notary public, and Real Estate agent, Winfield. Address not given.

JOHN B. FAIRBANKS. Attorney and Councellor at Law, Winfield. Office: Millington & Fuller's new Bank Building.

HOTELS.

NONE LISTED IN WINFIELD.

CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS.

HANNIBAL WOLF. Carpenter and builder, Winfield.

RICE & RAY, Carpenters & Builders. Shop No. 31 Broadway, Winfield, Cowley Co., Kansas.

MISCELLANEOUS.

DR. T. J. RAYBELL, M. D. Botanic physician & surgeon.

DOCTOR MANSFIELD, Physician and Surgeon, Winfield, Kansas.

JOHN MENTCH, BOOT AND SHOE MANUFACTURER, Winfield.

WINFIELD NURSERY. One and a half miles east of town, on Black Crook creek. J. O. MATTHEWSON, Proprietor.

J. C. MONFORT, PAINTER, GLAZIER, AND GILDER. WINFIELD.

MAIN ADS:

A. H. GREEN, ATTORNEY AT LAW, REAL ESTATE AND FIRE INSURANCE AGENT, WINFIELD, KANSAS. No address given.

DRY GOODS AND GROCERIES - ADS:

THE "WINFIELD STORE." WHOLESALE AND RETAIL HOUSE.

BLISS, TOUSEY & CO. Have removed to their MAMMOTH BUILDING, which, when completed, will be Eighty-four Feet Long and Twenty-two in Width.

NEW FIRM -OF- HITCHCOCK & BOYLE,

We take pleasure in announcing to the people of Cowley county that we have now opened and on exhibition an entire new stock of DRY GOODS. [Listed: Groceries, Queensware, Hats and Capts, Clothing, Notions, Hardware, Stoves, Tinware, Drugs, Clocks, Flour, Butter, Lard, Hams, Saddles, Iron and Steel, Breaking Plows, Subsoil Plows, Garden Seeds, Farming Implements.]

MARIS & HUNT'S...NEW STORE. Broadway, third door north of Frank Hunt's hardware store. Winfield, Kansas.

OTHER MAIN ADS:

WINFIELD BAKERY AND RESTAURANT. Corner of Main and Tenth Avenue, Winfield, Kansas.

Proposes to furnish the public with the best brands of cigars, tobacco, canned fruits, raisins, nuts, and a complete assortment of CONFECTIONERY. Also a "square meal" at any hour of the day. Oysters served to order. ICE CREAM, LEMONADE, and a SODA FOUNTAIN will be added in season.

J. H. SAUNDERS, CABINET MAKER -AND- UNDERTAKER.

FURNITURE: A. A. JACKSON FURNITURE.

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Saturday, March 18, 1871.

Mr. George Triplet arrived with his billiard table this week and will soon have it in running order.

Supt. Peter, of the A. T. & S. F. road, assures us that his company intend building a branch road down this valley.

The State tax for this year as fixed by the Legislature amounts to five miles on the dollar.

Five nice wells have been sunk in this place, all of which afford an abundance of water at a depth of from twenty to twenty-four feet.

Twenty-five immigrant wagons arrived in Winfield last Monday. The majority of them came from the east and southeast.

The Town Company at Florence propose building good bridges and crossings on their end of the route on the new state road from that place to Winfield.

A petition will be presented to the County Board at their next session praying for the location of a county road from this place to Dexter.

Matilda Fletcher; the celebrated lecturer, of whom the papers speak so flatteringly, is a wife of the brother of Miss Hannah Fletcher of this place.

John Smiley caught a cat-fish in the Walnut with a hook and line. His fish-ship weighed forty-five pounds and measured four and a half feet in length and ten inches across the eye-brows.

Read the herd law in another place and discuss it with your neighbors before the election, and when you arrive at the polls to cast your ballot, vote against it. We look upon it as law to encourage strife, litigation, and trouble; and, from conversation with those who have lived where the law is in force, we are led to believe it a delusion.

Mr. Barton, a live and enterprising man and one of the leading citizens of Belle Plain, paid our town a visit this week with his carriage and mules. He reports Hackney and wife as contented and happy in their new home. We are sorry to lose Hackney from Cowley. Cowley ain't Cowley without Hackney anymore than a tender is a tender without an engine. But then Hackney will come over here to do his courting in the future, by permission of his better half, whom we hope he will always bring along.

NOTE: THEY PRINTED "BELLE PLAIN."

Mrs. Bradish will open a hotel in her elegant two story building in a few days.

Mr. Hudson raised and has nearly enclosed his immense two story building on Main street this week.

On Monday seven passengers arrived at Winfield by state and one pursued his lonely journey on below.

The cars are now running to Cottonwood Falls and the stages connect therewith running into this valley. We are told that passengers lay overnight at the Falls going either way.

Dr. Williams left this city yesterday to spend a few weeks among his friends in Ohio. When he left he didn't even hint about bringing a wife on his return: "but the men are so

deceiving."

The walls of Max Shoeb's fine stone blacksmith shop are getting too high for the workmen to reach from the ground.

Mr. Lee Freeman and Rufus Roberts, of Olathe, Kansas, arrived in town Tuesday last. They appear highly pleased with the growth and prospects of our city. We understand they have secured good claims not far from town and ere long will be citizens of Cowley county.

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SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 1871.

THE WINFIELD INSTITUTE.

According to appointment the Winfield Institute met at the school house last Wednesday night for the purpose of hearing the merits and demerits, advantages and disadvantages of the proposed Herd Law discussed. By a vote of the previous meeting this subject had been selected for the evening and Messrs. J. B. Fairbank and E. C. Manning had been chosen leading disputants.

Mr. Manning having given Mr. Fairbank the choice of sides in the discussion, the latter gentleman chose the affirmative of the question, and when the time appointed arrived, Mr. Fairbank opened the debate and made a close, good argument in favor of the adoption of the law. The house was crowded and the fullest attention was paid to the remarks of the speaker. Several citizens had come in from the country to hear the debate. Mr. Manning then followed, first prefacing his remarks with the announcement that whatever might be his private opinion on the subject, the negative had fallen to his lot and he should without previous thought or experience in the matter attempt to sustain his side of the question. His arguments demonstrated that herd law was in conflict with the welfare of the county, and espe-cially with the interests of the settlers of small means and owning but few cattle and cultivating but small fields.

Rev. Johnson made a few remarks. He said that he was pleased to have been present at the meeting. That he came there in favor of the herd law. That after hearing what had been said, his conclusion was that a herd law was not desirable; that it seemed like an impracticable delusion.

Messrs. James Renfro, W. W. Andrews, and others spoke against the herd law. Mr. Tousey balanced on the fence awhile: could not make up his mind in the case.

Mr. Fairbank then closed the debate with some excellent arguments in favor of the law, provided his premises were correct; they being erroneous, his arguments did not have the desired effect.

The following question was then put to the meeting:

"Resolved, That it is desirable to adopt the herd law in Cowley county," which resolvve did not obtain a single vote in its favor; but when the negative vote was taken, nearly the entire audience rose to their feet and voted against the

resolution.

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NOTE: HERD LAW WAS SOON GIVEN IN ANOTHER PART OF PAPER.

COUNTIES INVOLVED: MARSHAL, REPUBLIC, DICKINSON, BUTLER,

COWLEY, SEDGWICK, NEOSHO, WILSON, ALLEN, MITCHELL, AND

ROCK CREEK TOWNSHIP IN COFFEY COUNTY; AND SO MUCH OF

MARION COUNTY AS IS NOT INCLUDED IN DOYLE TOWNSHIP.

THE IDEA BEHIND HERD LAW IN THE COUNTIES NAMED WAS TO KEEP CATTLE, HORSES, MULES, SHEEP, OR STOCK OF ANY KIND FROM RUNNING AT LARGE....CALLED FOR FENCES FOR FIVE YEARS FROM THE APPROVAL OF THE ACT.

SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 1871.

Announcements by political candidates:

J. C. Monfort, running for Justice of the Peace, Winfield.

A. A. JACKSON, INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE, running for the office of Justice of the Peace in Winfield.

NOTE: J. M. PATTISON, SHERIFF OF COWLEY COUNTY, AT THIS TIME.

ROAD NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that there will be presented to the board of County Commissioners of Cowley county on the 3rd day of April, A. D. 1871, a petition to lay out a road, beginning at the town of Winfield and terminating at Arkansas City, Cowley county, crossing the Walnut river at or near the ferry of Thomas Wright, and Posey creek, at or near the claim of Ludolphus Holcomb.

Dated this 9th day of March A. D. 1871.

LUDOLPHUS HOLCOMB.

MORE ADS: SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 1871.

HENRY S. FOOTE, M. D., PHYSICIAN & SURGEON.

BLACKSMITHING. MAX SHOEB. Prepared to do all kinds of work in his line and will warrant the same. Horse-shoeing made a specialty.

ONARGA NURSERY -AND- EXPERIMENTAL GARDEN

ADDRESS: IRA B. CONGDON, ONARGA, IROQUOIS COUNTY, ILL.

R. B. CULTRA, Agent, Winfield, Kansas. [address not given.]

FLOUR & FEED STORE

MORRIS & SOWERS keep constantly on hand a large supply of flour, meal, feed, and Buckwheat Flour, which they offer to the public, etc.

ALEXANDER & SAFFOLD, DRY GOODS & GROCERIES,

O. P. SNARE, -DEALER IN- GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS, FLOUR AND FEED, ETC.

CHICAGO STORE...H. & P. PIGEON...WINFIELD, KANSAS.

DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, ETC. [Address not given.]

DELOS PALMER, -DEALER IN- HARDWARE, STOVES, AND TINWARE.

M'COY MILL! Is now in successful operation, cutting from 5,000 to 8,000 feet per day. The community will find all kinds of NATIVE LUMBER, such as boxing, joists, floor, and fencing.

Wm. ROGERS. [No address given.]

THE WINFIELD SAW MILL!! WM. BARTLOW'S STEAM SAW MILL,

This steam mill is capable of sawing EIGHT THOUSAND FEET PER DAY. The highest price paid for logs delivered at the mill.

Winfield, December 3rd, 1870.

F. A. HUNT & CO., -DEALERS IN- HARDWARE! TINWARE.

Winfield, Sept. 10th, 1870. F. A. HUNT & CO.

FAIRBANK, TORRANCE & BOYER, ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW. REAL ESTATE! INSURANCE AND U. S. CLAIM AGENTS.

[J. B. FAIRBANK/E. S. TORRANCE/W. M. BOYER]

THE COWLEY COUNTY CENSOR.

MAY 13, 1871. VOL. 1. No. 37.

MISC. ADS:

FOR SALE. Fifty head of fine cows for sale. E. G. WILLET, five miles north of Winfield.

TO CATTLE BUYERS. Sixty head of cattle for sale, at my farm, three miles North-west of Winffield, at the crossing near the Rodger's Saw Mill, on the Oxford road. A. S. WILLIAMS.

DISSOLUTION. The Co-partnership hereinfore existing between F. Blair and N. H. Burt, under name and style of F. Blair & Co., is hereby dissolved by mutual consent.

Winfield, Kansas, May 1st, 1871.

F. Blair,

N. H. Burt.

STRAYED OR STOLEN. From the undersigned, on Silver creek, 12 miles east of Winfield, four poines. DESCRIPTION GIVEN. Leave information at the Winfield Post office, or at my house at the crossing of Winfield road on Silver creek. C. W. SAUNDERS.

NOTICE is hereby given that there will be presented to the Board of County Commissioners of Cowley county, on the 16th day of May, A. D., 1871, a petition to lay out a road beginning at the Arkansas river, on the township line of town thirty-three, and terminating at the intersection of said line with the road leading from Winfield to Arkansas City.

W. T. KIRBY,

Dated this 21st day of April, A. D., 1871.

ADS: MAY 13, 1871.

GREEN & KING, ATTORNEYS & COUNSELLORS. [A. H. GREEN/JNO. C. KING] OFFICE AT GREEN'S DRUG STORE, WINFIELD, KANSAS.

LELAND J. WEBB, ATTORNEY AT LAW, WINFIELD, KANSAS.

THE COWLEY COUNTY CENSOR, MAY 13, 1871.

Mr. J. S. Hunt is constructing a fine residence on the prettiest lots in town.

Fresh supply of groceries and provisions, just received at Maris & Co.'s corner Main and 8th Avenue.

The celebrated Buckeye Mowers for sale at Frank Hunt's hardware store.

A steam saw mill is now in running order near Capt. Polk's store in Rock Township.

Ladies, if you wish to get a fine Spring Dress, go to Myton & Brotherton's. None others will sell as cheap.

Mr. William Orr and brother have a good steam saw mill in successful operation at Floral on Timber creek.

Ladies, if you want the best cook stove that is manufactured, buy the "General." It has no superior. F. A. Hunt & Co. keeps them.

The prairie between here and Grouse is filling up with an active industrious class of citizens.

Mr. J. H. Hart of this place is on hand to show claims to newcomers free of cost. He has located quite a number this week.

Hadley & Ogg of Olathe are going to construct a building fifty feet deep immediately east of the Walnut Valley House.

Mr. Burger presented us a nice mess of onions and lettuce the other day, raised on his farm a mile and a half north of town. The first of the season. Thanks for the same.

SOLD. Arkansas City was so anxious to defeat the bridge bonds that they held an election there and voted all day in the rain, while no other place in the county outside the new townships were holding an election.

We welcome to our place Mr. L. J. Webb, late of Columbus. He is a young lawyer of promise and comes from good legal stock, being the son of Judge Webb of Topeka and the nephew of the present Judge of this district. We extend the same to his brother, L. S. Webb, who also has arrived here for the purpose of going into business.

MARRIED. On the 30th of April, 1871, at the residence of R. Corkins, on Plum creek near Dexter, by Rev. W. T. Leard, Benjamin H. Kelly and Miss L. G. Smith.

Hapgood & Cos. celebrated Casteel Breaking Plows. No more cast iron frogs to break. Sizes from 10 to 16 inches. Kept constantly on hand at Delos Palmer's stove and tin store: sign of the big coffee pot.

GOOD. Maj. Beebee of Thayer has visited this place and established an immense lumber yard here, at which lumber can be bought cheaper than in any other place in the Walnut valley. He is now delivering 100,000 feet which includes everything of the kind wanted in the country. This is no puff, but a fact. This is the cheapest place to buy lumber in the Walnut valley. Bliss, Tousey & Co., agents.

Lawyers are thicker in Winfield than fiddlers in---Arkansaw City.

FOR SALE. A span of horses, new wagon, and harness. Will be sold very cheap for cash. Apply to S. E. Burger, one mile and a half north of Winfield, on the Douglass road.

20,000 pounds of goods received this week at Bliss, Tousey & Co.'s, mostly dry goods. Whew! What a stock!

M. V. B. Sheafor, Deputy U. S. Collector, was in town yesterday.

We call the attention of our readers to the new advertisement of Robt. Hudson, in another column. Mr. Hudson has constructed a blacksmith shop at the north end of Main street, and secured the services of Mr. John Weiss, one of the best mechanics in the valley.

ACCOMPLISHED IT AT LAST. Mr. Charles Moore is happy to announce to the public that his harness shop is in running order and that he is ready to do all kins of work in that line. Charles has had much experience in that particular branch and we hope our citizens will patronize him liberally. Shop is on Main Street nearly opposite the Censor office.

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ADS: THE COWLEY COUNTY CENSOR, MAY 13, 1871.

BRADISH HOUSE, C. M. BRADISH, Proprietor.

This house is new and newly furnished. The patronage of the public is solicited,

BANK! J. C. FULLER, BANKER, IS NOW PREPARED TO BUY AND SELL EXCHANGE, MAKE COLLECTIONS, AND DO A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS.

WINFIELD, MAY 1ST, 1871.

HO! HO! BLOW YOUR HORN! Robert Hudson takes this method to announce to the public that his new blacksmith shop is in full blast, and ready to do all kinds of work. Having secured the services of Mr. John Weiss, a first-class mechanic, he will guarantee satisfaction to all who patronize him.

HORSE-SHOEING made a specialty. Shop on North Main Street, West Side, between First and Second Streets, Winfield, Kansas.

WAGON SHOP. We are now prepared to do all kinds of work in our line, such as BUILDING AND REPAIRING WAGONS, making Harrows, Plow Beams, etc., and at low figures.

J. C. TUCKER & BRO.

L. G. CUTTING, STONE MASON! WINFIELD, KANSAS.

NEW BLACKSMITH SHOP. Horse shoeing and everything in the blacksmith line done in the best style at moderate charges. Having had more than 20 years experience in the business, all work guaranteed to give satisffaction.

JAMES KIRK.

"When anything is needed to refresh the 'inner man,' report at 'HEAD-QUARTERS'" BILLIARD SALOON!! G. TRIPLETT, PROPRIETOR.

"TUCKER'S MAGIC BALM." Sure cure for Headache, Toothache, etc. For sale by Dr. Mansfield and A. H. Green, Druggists, Winfield, Kansas.

BOYER'S NEWS DEPOT, 188 MAIN STREET, WINFIELD, KANSAS.

Window papers, Wall Paper of every grade, Writing Paper, of all kinds, Periodicals, Maps, Charts, Pocket-books, and a good variety of miscellaneous Books, Bible, Hymn and Prayer Books. All the Illustrated Papers.

LAND OFFICE -AT- WINFIELD, KANSAS. D. A. MILLINGTON is prepared to receive for the U. S. Land Office (as soon as the Plats are filed) DECLARATORY STATEMENTS of pre-emption, and will attend the entrees and titles of settlers on the Osage Diminished Reserve. Settlers will find it to their interest to consult with him. He will also attend to the purchase and sale of improvements on claims, the renting of buildings and farms, and all matters connected with a GENERAL LAND AGENCY!

THE NEW CHEAP STORE OF MYTON & BROTHERTON. We have just opened in the Log Store, corner Main and Ninth Avenue. BIG AD!

WINFIELD, SATURDAY, JULY 1, 1871.

NEW STAGE LINES.

Winfield is ahead, and now has three stage lines running to it from various points. The South-western Stage Company have just established a tri-weekly line from Independence to Winfield; it runs via Elk Falls and Canola, in Howard county, and crosses Grouse creek at Jeffersonville, in this county. This gives us stage communication with railroad lines to the east and north.

Mr. Isaiah Burns also runs a semi-weekly hack from here to Oxford, Nenescah, and Belle Plaine. Arrangements are being made for a hack line to the east via Dexter, Cedarvale, and Belleview. Semi-weekly mail service has been put upon the last named route. These, with our daily stage line along the Walnut valley, give us ample mail and stage facilities. One more is needed, and we will have it: that is a stage line from here to Eureka via the valley of Timber creek.

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THE COWLEY COUNTY CENSOR, JULY 1, 1871.

MORE NAMES WANTED.

The restless county-seat builders, who live in the little town on the border of the Indian country, have taken a larger contract than they are competent to fulfill. With blazing proclamations, reckless promises, many "little stories," and a broadcast distribution of "tisdal" town shares, they set out a few weeks ago to drag this county into the expense and turmoil of a county-seat contest. There was a general trembling of all the seats in the county, especially in the county's "seat," where the commotion originated.

After much tribulation, travel, and travail, up to this time the agitators are hunting for "more names." Their petition does not contain the required "three-fifths" of the legal voters. They have been unable, thus far, to hoodwink even a majority of the voters into their "little scheme." One man in the northern part of the county was offered ten shares in "tisdal," if he would only sign the petition. Evidently, names are scarcer than shares. The generous agent of A. city, however, had the petition Polk-ed back into his face without the needed signature.

Withhold your names, gentlemen, and you can soon get twenty "tisdal" shares.

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THE COWLEY COUNTY CENSOR, JULY 1, 1871.

We give below an extract from a letter published in Carrolton, (Ill.) Patriot. The writer is one of the leading men of our county, a close observer, and one who knows whereof he speaks.

We saddle our steed, bid farewell to our friends, and wend our way to the Walnuts, from there heading for Winfield, without doubt the most flourishing and enterprising place in Southwestern Kansas. In the short period of a few months it has arisen as one might say from the prairie, to beautify its face as do the magical flowers that spring spontaenously as the sunshine and rain combine to call them into life. Where one year ago a few scattering houses along noiseless and untraveled streets, there rise today in grandeur and beauty buildings that would grace and ornament the throughfares of any of our western cities. The noise of the hammer, the saw and plane is heard on every side, while the busy hammer of a multifarious industry greets one's ear in every quarter of the town.

Situated on an eminence far above the water's highest tide, and surrounded by the loveliest landscapes that grace the face of mother earth, with ever changing views of highland, lowland, with valleys threaded by the Walnut, Badger, and their numerous tributaries, beautiful by the presence of woodlands of great extent and most luxuriant growth, Winfield and its surroundings present to the eye of the observer one of the richest, most varied, and pleasing pictures that the skillful hand of nature has ever drawn.

In addition to the beauties that ever present themselves to the observer's eye, there are other things which pass unobserved by the casual visitor though they are themselves of vital importance and will subserve the best purposes in the building up and maintaining the growth of a new country. We refer to the magnificent water privileges and powers to be found on the Walnut and other streams. These will be sought after in the near future and instead of one flouring mill that now utilizes but a tithe of the power that really exists, others and more extensive structures will utilize the whole.

Under the earth, too, in this vicinity nature has been as lavish of her gifts as upon the surface, as is evidenced by the immense quarries of magnesian limestone that have been opened and successfully worked. These rocks are obtained without difficulty and in any quantity. The are pronounced by good judges to be of a quality much superior to that of the Junction City limestone, the reputation of which is so fully established.

From the indications in and around Winfield as noted by miners, the idea obtains that coal exists here in great abundance, though at what depth no one knows, for he coal fields as yet have had no pioneer. A company no doubt will soon be organized with a view to ascertain the depth at which the hidden treasures lie.

It is natural that an intelligent, enterprising, and industrious people should take advantage of the rich bounties that nature has here spread around with such a lavish hand and contribute their skill and knowledge to build up for themselves and their families comfortable and happy homes.

The present and future of Kansas; the growing crop; location of Cowley county, with her churches, schools, and society, with her present population, I may write you at another time. Please to direct any paper to Winfield, Cowley county, Kansas. The exciting scenes of a Buffalo hunt I will give you in my next letter.

J. HEADRICK.

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THE COWLEY COUNTY CENSOR, JULY 1, 1871.

Board of County Commissioners met in special session at the County Clerk's office in Winfield, June 27th, 1871.

Present: T. A. Blanchard, G. H. Norton, and E. Simpson.

Proceeded to canvass the vote of Beaver township, which resulted in declaring the following officers elected.

For Justice of the Peace, Alfred Jenkins and T. W. Morris; for constables, N. Wertman and J. L. Ritchie; for Trustee, L. M. Kennedy; for Treasurer, Isaac Beach; for Clerk E. J. Smalley; Road Overseer, H. Freeman.

Petition of M. S. Cobb was then presented, asking for a license to keep a dram shop in Arkansas City. Petitition re-jected on the ground that said Cobb failed to satisfy the Board that a majority of the citizens of the township were on said petition. There was also a large remonstrance filed and

presented.

Petition of Gillmore and others for road was presented. Laid over until next for want of evidence of publication.

Petition of Jasper Trusty and others for a new township was granted, with the following boundary lines: Commencing on the west bank of the Walnut, at the crossing of the north line of Town 33, Range 4, thence west to northwest corner of township, thence south to southwest corner of township, thence east two miles, thence south two miles, then east five miles, thence north six miles, thence west to Walnut river, thence up the Walnut river, to place of beginning. Name of Township "Pleasant Valley." Election ordered July 25th, 1871.

Remonstrance against the State Road that runs from Eureka to Arkansas City, running through Pat Sumner's claim laid over for the report of the viewers.

Petition of a A. Kelley and others for a new township granted, with the following boundaries: Commence northeast corner of Township 30, Range 6, running south nine miles, thence west one mile, thence south one mile, thence west one mile, thence south one mile, thence west eight miles, thence north six miles, thence east one mile, thence north one mile, thence east one mile, thence north one mile, thence east one mile, thence north three miles, then east to place of beginning. Name of township, "Richland." Election ordered 25th day of July, 1871.

Petition for the sale of school section sixteen, 7, 31, Range 7, east. The following appraisers were approved by the Board: Joseph Trumbell, Henry Wilkins, and E. D. Sutton.

Petition for the sale of the southeast quarter of Section thirty-six. Township 21, Range 4, of school land. The following appraisers were appointed by the Board: J. C. Monfort, S. R. Richards, and W. J. Orr.

Petition for the sale of the northeast quarter of Sections 36, 7, 32, Range 3, east of school lands. The following gentlemen were approved as appraisers: D. A. Millington, J. D. Cochran, and E. C. Manning.

Petition of L. B. Goodrich and others for the sale of school lands was laid over until next meeting of the Board.

The following bills were allowed.

One in favor of T. H. B. Ross, services as Deputy Sheriff, $5.00; H. J. Keffer, as judge of election, $6.00; cost in case of State vs. Thomas Shippley, $52.15; E. Case as Deputy Constable in above case, $5.

T. A. BLANCHARD, Chairman.

A. A. JACKSON, Clerk.

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ADS: JULY 1, 1871.

I. F. NEWLAND, -Dealer in- FLOUR, FEED, GROCERIES, And all kinds of Farmers' Produce. Will sell as low as the lowest and pay the highest cash price for everything.

TO ALL THE WORLD AND PART OF TEXAS. Notice is hereby given to all the world, part of Texas, and to the inhabitants of Winfield that Morris & Sowers will keep constantly on hand the various kinds of Fresh and Salted Meat, Vegetables, etc. Having had long experience in the business they feel confident that they can give entire satisfaction to their customers.

MORRIS & SOWERS.

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THE COWLEY COUNTY CENSOR, SATURDAY, JULY 1, 1871.

Business increasing.

Johnson sports a new hat.

Cool! Oh, no! it's just hot.

Frontiers get new "foul flags," bases, etc.

Messrs. Smith and Johnston have our thanks for late Maine papers.

Printers never eat ice cream nor drink soda water.

Mr. J. B. Cooley, of Brookfield, Mo., was in town one day this week.

Mr. John C. Burger, of Ontario, Iowa, arrived here last Tuesday. He is well pleased with the town and people.

Go and see Dobyns when you want a cool drink, a dish of ice cream, or a good cigar.

If you are fond of billiards call on Triplett; if you want a good drink or a fine cigar Triplett can accommodate you.

The walls of the Baptist church are complete and the building will soon be finished.

Base Ball today at two o'clock. The first nine will play the second nine; let everybody go. Boys, you must get some seats for the ladies.

The Pattison House will soon be in running order. We believe it is the intention of the proprietor to make a first-class hotel of it.

Our enterprising bakers, Fisher & Gessler, are building a new brick oven. When you want anything in their line, give them a call.

The long and short of it is that Short of the Walnut Valley House keeps short cigars that are much better than long ones, and only ten cents each.

We learn that M. S. Cobb brought Arkansas City to terms by telling them if they did not quit prosecuting him on the license question, he wouldn't support "tisdale" for the county seat.

We learn that a non-resident Notary made his appearance in Howard county and after taking filings to the tune of about $500, sloped and has not since been seen. [sloped...word used.]

The Land Office at Humboldt was opened for filing Declara-tory Statements on the 19th inst. We presume that the office for this District at Augusta will soon follow suit.

Those who want to see "tisdale" will have to read the Traveler; you can't find it anywhere else. According to that sheet Chicago would be a good town if it wasn't so near "tisdale."

The Southwestern Stage Company is preparing to erect a large barn on the corner of Manning Street and Ninth Avenue. It will be completed at once, in order to acommodate the large stock of horses.

In anticipation of the future glory of Winfield, our citizens are laboring zealously to have everything in readiness for the Fourth. Let us endeavor to cope with older towns, and thereby attract the attention of the "moving world."

Col. Alexander went to Eureka last Monday to attend a meeting of the Director of the K. C. B. & S. F. R. R. He returned yesterday. The Col. says if the proper steps are taken, Winfield can secure this road at an early day.

RAILROAD CONVENTION. Next Saturday, July 8th, there will be a railroad convention at this place for the purpose of course considering the propriety of at once securing a railroad. Let everybody come. It is expected that prominent railroad men throughout the State will be present.

Elder Hickok informs us that Perry, the would-be Notary Public for this county, is taking filings and charging our citizens four dollars. Settlers, look out for him. You can get your work done cheaper than that. Moreover, he has no bond on file; subsequently, he has no authority to take your filing, as he cannot legally administer an oath.

Last Saturday our Publisher was the recipient of a "little phat pig." The donor, Mr. L. Holcomb, says this gift may be considered a "bore" by some, but it will prove a "phat thing" eventually. "Without any consideration," says P., "if this is the modern way of being bored, I'll take a contract to be bored continually." Mr. Holcomb has some fine stock on his farm seven miles west of this city, and has a number of "McGee Pigs" which he offers for sale.

Tisdale is the name of the last new town in Cowley county. It is located at the exact center, geographically, of the county. There are already six or eight houses up, and town is only ten days old. It is expected it will be made the county seat of Cowley. Petitions are already in circulation for a new vote on the question. Workingman's Journal.

The B. B. players of Arkansas City have been practicing for three weeks to develop sufficient muscle to meet the First Nine of the Frontiers at Winfield. At last acounts, however, their muscles were too flat to accept the challenge.

Last Saturday afternoon, during a very severe storm, Mr. Delos Palmer's Hardware store was struck by lightning. It struck the roof near the front part and passed down the tin to the northwest corner, where a portion of the cornice was torn off, thence, along the north side of the building to the east end, where it entered and passed down the inside to the work bench to the tools used by the tinner. No serious damage was done. The tools are all more or less charged; a small file so much that when applied to a piece of iron, it will almost support itself. Mr. Palmer has the agency for a new lightning rod and he thinks he will use one of them himself. We advise all others to do likewise.

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HEAVY. Arkansas City comes out in a circular and pledges its "sacred honor" to vote for "tisdale." O, My! Is that the best you can do? Better "schlop a leedle" till you get a few more names.

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LIVERY STABLE. M. P. Dale has commenced work on his livery stable. This branch of business must be good as the large establishment already running does not supply the demand of our citizens.

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NEW TOWNSHIPS. The County Commissioners organized two new townships yesterday: one south of this called Pleasant Valley, and the other northeast, called Richland. For particulars read proceedings of the Board in another column.

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FINE WORK. Ira Kellogg has just finished plastering Mr. Johnston's building and we have not seen a better job in the State. We don't know which to congratulate most: Mr. J. on having so fine a house, or Mr. K. for knowing how to finish it.

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PERSONAL. Last week Col. Peter, the manager of the

A. T. & S. F. Railroad, was here with Mr. Sargent. The Colonel meant business and did not make much of a stay among us. We did not learn of his visit until it was too late to mention in our last issue.

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GOOD PLAY. The Frontiers play the game first-rate and we'll bet our beaver that they can beat any nine this side of Lawrence and Ottawa. They are expecting a game on the Fourth, and if their challenge is not accepted, then 'twill be a game between the first and second nines.

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Suum Cuique. The Traveler congratulates us on having secured a new correspondent. We fear our neighbor's associations with the notorious Ida May, of Wichita, led him to believe there could be none other of that name. Well, you are mistaken; but "let everybody have their own."

THE SCHOOL. We congratulate the people of this place on the success of the school in the room below our office. The teacher, Miss Bliss, brings experience and rare ability to her position, and discharges her duties with the utmost fidelity. The County and District School Officers express their entire satisfaction with the progress which the school is making.

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THAT PIPE. Last Wednesday we broke our Meershaum, and until Thursday noon we felt that we were lost. Just then Patrick came to the rescue and concluded that we ought not to be compelled to beg cigars (editors never pay for them) and the result was the purchase of a beautiful pipe for us by the aforesaid A. J. It don't make any difference what reformers say about the "poisonous and deadly effects of the weed," we'll smoke, and Pat, my boy, we'll not forget you.

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CITY RESTAURANT. This establishment is one of the best in town, and is located on the corner of Main Street and Tenth Avenue (one door north of the Censor office) being a very convenient place for a resort of so much importance during the warm weather. It is unnecessary for us to commend the genial proprietor of this 'confectionery of refreshments' to our citizens, for they well know he is a gentlemen of true worth. Ice-cream, soda-water, lemonade, and many other "cool drinks" are to be found there, and nowhere else in the world can they be served out with more courtesy and satisfaction.

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PARTIES. Last week Mrs. C. M. Bradish, the accomplished landlady of the Bradish House, gave a party for the benefit of the guests and her numerous friends. It was a success a not soon be forgotten by those preent.

Mrs. S. C. Smith's fine two-story business house was dedicated by our young folks last Friday evening. Although it was not spoken of until about seven o'clock in the evening, there was present a large and intelligent company.

Mr. T. E. Johnston's building was treated in like manner on Wednesday evening. Dobyn's, the gentlemanly proprietor of the City Restaurant, furnished the ice cream for the occasion, and when we asked for our bill, we were told it was settled. We have our suspicions. T. K., we're obliged to you.

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COURTEOUS (?) On Tuesday last one A. H. Perry, a resident of Butler county, presented himself to the District Clerk armed with a Commission as Notary Public, and having letters of introduction from gentlemen residing at Augusta to Col. Manning and A. J. Patrick, they unhesitatingly went upon his official bond as surety. Having filed his commission and bond for record in the Clerk's office, he produced a seal and started for the country to take filings for the settlers.

His little game was nipped in the bud, however, for the trick was discovered before the papers left the office. The county officers and members of the bar concluded that such a proceeding would not win, and steps were taken to prevent it. Col. Manning and Mr. Patrick were interviewed and they concluded not to be instrumental in thus allowing the non-resident, Perry, or as one attorney called him "Guerilla Lawyer," to steal the business of our people. We are reliably informed that he tells the settlers that the Land Office is ready to receive filings. This is a mistake, and we warn the settlers not to give him their filings. A number of them were swindled by one party; you cannot be too careful. If you don't want to go to the Land Office to file, give your business to some home attorney who is known to be all right, and don't trust it to strangers.

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THE COWLEY COUNTY CENSOR, JULY 1, 1871.

A military salute will be fired at sunrise.

The procession will be formed on Main Street at 10 a.m., by the Marshal of the day, and march to the grove at 11 o'clock accompanied with a band of music under the management of Prof. Palmer.

On arriving at the Grove the following order of exercises will be observed.

1. Song: Star Spangled Banner, by the Winfield Quartette Club.

2. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Johnson, Chaplain of the day.

3. Reading of the Declaration of Independence by Mr. L. J. Webb.

4. Music by the Band.

5. Oration.

6. Song: "God Bless Columbia."

7. Music by the Band.

8. Dinner. After which music by the Band.

TOASTS.

1. "President of the United States." Response by Mr. A. W. Tousey.

Song: American Flag Song.

3. "The Day We Celebrate." Response by Judge Ross.

Song: "Firmly Stand."

5. "Cowley County." Response by the Rev. Mr. Inman.

Music by the Band.

7. "Lo! the Poor Indian." Response by Col. Alexander.

Song: Shout for the Banner.

8. "The Ladies of Cowley County." Response by the Rev. E. P. Hickok.

9. "Our Railroad Enterprises." Response by Mr. D. A. Millington.

Song: "National Hymn."

10. "The Rising Generation." Response by Mr. Lemon.

Song: "Sweet Spirit hear my prayer."

Music by the band.

Conclusion. Doxology.

N. B. -- All are invited to join in the procession and march to the Grove.

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THE COWLEY COUNTY CENSOR, JULY 1, 1871.

When you want a Deed, Bond for a Deed, Mortgage, Contract or other instrument drawn, call on Webb & Coon.

Ohio stoneware: jars, crocks, churns, jugs at Bliss, Tousey & Co's.

The finest assortment of hats and caps in the city, at Maris & Co's.

Fresh supply of groceries and provisions just received at Maris & Co;s corner Main and 8th Avenue.

Everything in the provision line at the old Log Store; that is the place for bargains.

If you want to keep cool, go to Myton & Brotherton's and get a suit of those Dutch Linen clothes; they don't cost much.

I. F. Newland will deliver Native Lumber anywhere in the city at very low prices. Yard in the rear of his Flour and Feed Store.

I. F. Newland is selling groceries, provisions, flour, feed, etc., at remarkably low prices. He is closing out, and solicits the patronage of the public.

Cherokees know the genuine "Mason Jar" with Boyd's Porcelain lined cap, in which fruit will never tarnish. Sold only by Maris & Co.

Notice to Settlers. We will prepare and file Declaratory Statements for four dollars. This includes the fee at the Land Office. WEBB & COON, Attorneys at Law.

Next Tuesday I will sell, at Winfield, one new Farris Wagon for $10. If you can't see the "paint" call on, BURGER.

STEAM SAW MILL. HART & ORR, Would respectfully announce to the people in general that they are prepared to fill orders for NATIVE LUMBER, At their Mill seven miles north of Winfield, at the junction of Dutch and Timber creek. A large quantity of lumber on hand and for sale on reasonable terms. Call and see us.

HARNESS SHOP. C. E. MOORE & BRO., MAIN STREET. SIGN OF THE BIG HORSE COLLAR.

SOME ADS: THE COWLEY COUNTY CENSOR, JULY 1, 1871.

HARDWARE. U. B. WARREN, SUCCESSOR TO F. A. HUNT & CO., Wholesale and Retail Dealer in HARDWARE, STOVES, TINWARE, AND FARM IMPLEMENTS, including the BUCKEYE MOWER, OHIO HARVESTER, SULKY AND REVOLVING HAY RAKES; WAGONS. JOHN DERE'S MOLINE PLOWS, ETC. [YES, THEY HAD JOHN DERE'S...TYPO!??]

NEW FIRM! MARIS & CO. WHOLESALE -AND- RETAIL HOUSE, NO. 171 MAIN STREET, WINFIELD, KANSAS.

CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS. RICE & RAY, CARPENTERS & BUILDERS. SHOP NO. 31 BROADWAY, WINFIELD, COWLEY COUNTY, KANSAS.

WAGON SHOP...Shop on North Main St., Winfield. J. C. TUCKER & BRO.

FURNITURE - A. A. JACKSON - NO. 41 BROADWAY, WINFIELD.

NEW FIRM -OF- HITCHCOCK & BOYLE, NO. 220 BROADWAY, WINFIELD.

DRY GOODS.

J. H. SAUNDERS, CABINET MAKER & UNDERTAKER.

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THE COWLEY COUNTY CENSOR, OCTOBER 21, 1871.

Mud gone.

Beautiful weather.

Dale keeps fine cigars.

New Feed Store at Suare's [???]

The grand rush for goods still continues at the Old Log Store.

The School Bonds carried last Monday, the vote being 68 for and none against.

Court adjourned last Monday. The Grand Jury found a large number of indictments.

D. A. Millington has been away a few days attending the District Convention at Independence.

Dobyns is making arrangements to put a fine busiess house on the corner jut north of his old stand.

See the new advertisement of S. W. Chatterton. He has a Grist and Saw mill near Silverdale, where he is prepared to grind corn and saw lumber for all.

J. B. Fairbank, Esq., is at Augusta attending contested cases in the Land Office.

T. H. Johnson, of Manning & Johnson, ditto.

Hearth and Home, Saturday Night, Chimney Corner, Western Rural, Rural New Yorker, New York Weekly and other excellent papers at Johnston & Lockwood's.

PERSONAL. R. S. Cross, of Indianapolis, Indiana, and his brother, T. Cross, of Burlington, this State, are in town. They are looking for a good location for a mill site. They are highly pleased with the one on Col. Manning's farm west of town and talk of purchasing it and putting up a good mill. This is what we need and gentlemen Cross cannot make a better investment.

Mr. J. J. Bullene has opened a meat market at the old stand of Templeton & Daugherty, first door north of C. A. Bliss & Co., Main street. He intends to keep constantly on hand all kinds of fresh and salted meats, vegetables, etc. If you want a juicy steak for breakfast or a tender roast for dinner, call at J. J. Bullene's. We learn that he has a fine herd of cattle on his farm norrthwest of town which are being fatted for market. He is an honest butcher and deserves the patronage of our citizens.

Through the kindness of Messrs. Johnston & Lockwood we have received the November number of Harper's Monthly.

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See the new announcements of candidates Walter A. Smith, the present Register of Deeds; thinks his chances good, and acts accordingly. W. H. Dobyns and Frank Hunt are also in the field for that office, and J. M. Pattison and Joseph Hart for Sheriff. They are all good boys, but we must say we go the straight ticket; the one at the head of our columns on the second page.

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SOW WHEAT. Farmers, now that the ground is in nice condition from the late rain, we urge you to sow winter wheat. It is not too late to sow now, nor will it be for a month. We have seen excellent wheat grown from December sowing. We can assure our readers that a mill will be running near Winfield by another harvest.

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CORN. The heaviest and best corn that we have seen in the county is on Grouse creek and Silver creek. We have in our office two immense ears of solid corn from the field of Mr. Winton, on Silver creek, that excel any presented to us this season.

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TWO CROPS. Mr. Manning has a corn field of four acres that will turn off forty bushels to the acre, which was planted between the 24th of June and the 1st of July and was never plowed, harrowed, or hoed after being planted. More than that, it is the second crop raised this season on the same ground, as he had harvested his winter wheat from the same ground on the 16th of June; after which he plowed the ground and planted it in corn.

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MILLINERY. We call the attention of the ladies to the fact that Mrs. Bullene has just received from Boston a fine stock of millinery goods, etc. Rooms on Tenth Avenue opposite the Bradish House.

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HANDSOME OFFER. To anyone paying out $2.25 before Dec. 1, we will credit one year's subscription to our paper, and send the Young Folks Rural for the year 1872, with the remaining numbers of that paper for the present year free from the time the amount is paid to us, etc.

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A. J. Myton, our well-known townsman, returned last Saturday from Burlington, bringing his family with him. We are glad to see you back, A. J.

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We learn that Winfield is to have a new paper shortly, to be devoted to the interests of the citizens, and in opposition to the Town Company. The people will be represented. Traveler.

PRAIRIE FIRES. While fires are raging all over the country and destroying lives by the hundreds and property by the millions, it is not strange that we are called upon to chronicle some of the fire demon's work in our county. Last Saturday the country between the Walnut and Arkansas rivers was burned over; the loss of property was great, in many instances, the hard working farmer losing all he had except the clothes he wore, and himself and family barely escaping with their lives. We give below a list of these losses so far as we have been able to learn them.

Fires are now burning in every direction and we have no doubt but that the losses given above are a small part of those sustained.

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COWLEY COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. Owing to the unfavorable state of the weather during the late fair which prevented a proper exhibition of the articles entered for display, there will be an Exposition of all articles relating to the following classes: farm and domestic products, fruits, flowers, fine arts, textile fabrics, natural history, etc., on Saturday afternoon and evening, October 28th, 1871, in Rodocker's Hall, Winfield.

MORE SAID...I SKIPPED.

SUPERINTENDENTS.

Farm Products: A. T. Stewart.

Domestic Products: Mr. Clin man [?]

Fruits and Flowers: H. Hawkins.

Fine Arts: Prof. Palmer.

Textile Fabrics: W. W. Andrews.

Natural History: Prof. Hickok.

D. N. EGBERT, Secretary.

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THE COWLEY COUNTY CENSOR, OCTOBER 21, 1871.

It will not pay to build box houses when siding is at $3.25 at the yard in rear of the Walnut Valley House.

The largest stock of Boots and Shoes in the Southwest is now being opened at Cochran & Hunt's.

Syrups $1 to $1.25 per gallon at C. A. Bliss & Co.'s.

Salt! Only $7.50 per bbl., at C. A Bliss & Co.

Dried Buffalo meat at 12-1/2 to 15 cents, at C. A. Bliss & Co.'s.

NOTICE TO TEACHERS: There will be a teacher's examination on Thursday, the 12th inst. E. P. HICKOK, Co. Supt.

WANTED! 1000 BUSHELS GOOD, SOUND, OLD GROUND CORN, FOR WHICH CASH WILL BE PAID ON DELIVERY. S. C. SMITH, WINFIELD, KANSAS, OCTOBER 7TH, 1871.

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THE COWLEY COUNTY CENSOR, OCTOBER 21, 1871.

FOR SHERIFF: J. M. PATTISON.

FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS: JAMES F. PAUL.

FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS: F. A. HUNT [LOOKS LIKE HUNT...??]

FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS: WALTER A. SMITH.

FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS: W. H. DOBYNS.

FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS: PETER WALKER.

ROAD NOTICE: Road beginning at the crossing of the Winfield and Burden state road of the section line between sec. 36 and 25, in township 31, range 4, thence east on said line, as near as practicable, to the crossing of Grouse creek, at or near Windsor.

W. R. DAVIS, Principal Petitioner.

ALBERT BISBEE, BOOT AND SHOE MANUFACTURER, WINFIELD.

LELAND J. WEBB, ATTORNEY AT LAW -AND- NOTARY PUBLIC. WILL PRACTICE in all the Courts of the State. Office in the "Censor" office, Main Street, Winfield, Kansas.

NEW GRIST AND SAW MILL: S. W. CHATTERSON.

DISSOLUTION NOTICE...PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN L. J. WEBB. AND

L. J. COON...WINFIELD, KANSAS, OCTOBER 16, 1871.

NEW DRUG STORE! JOHNSTON & LOCKWOOD, DRUGGISTS AND APOTHECARIES, WINFIELD, KANSAS. [Address not given.]

STRAYED OR STOLEN...STEER...J. B. RIDDLE, WINFIELD, KANSAS.

ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE: ESTATE OF SQUIRE DAWSON, DECEASED.

G. M. DAWSON, ADMINISTRATOR.

ROAD NOTICE: J. J. BAKER, S. DIX, AND OTHERS...

Beginning at the southwest corner of section 23, township 32, range 5 east, and running north, following the section line, as near as practicable, to the north bank of Timber creek, at the northwest corner of section 11, township 31, range 5 east.

[Notice by petition to be presented to County Commissioners on Nov. 10, 1871, to surveyand locate a road.]

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NOTE: AM A WEE BIT CONFUSED! WAS THE NAME CHANGED FROM

"THE COWLEY COUNTY CENSOR" TO "CENSOR"????

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1871: EDITOR, L. J. WEBB.

[IS THIS A CHANGE IN EDITORS? BELIEVE IT IS!]

THE CENSOR, OCTOBER 21, 1871.

For Senator, 25th District, J. M. ALEXANDER [J OR I ???]

For Representative, 75th District, E. C. MANNING.

For county commissioners:

District No. 1: FRANK COX, of Richland

District No. 2: LUCIUS WALTON, of Beaver.

District No. 3: R. MAURER, of Dexter.

For Sheriff: THOMAS A. BLANCHARD, of Vernon.

For County Clerk: JOHN W. HORNBEAK, of Winfield.

For Register of Deeds: JOHN IRWIN, of Rock.

For Treasurer: A. H. GREEN, of Winfield.

Fort Supt. Public Instruction, JOHN DUDLEY, of Windsor.

For Cornoer, DR. G. P. WAGNER, of Dexter.

For Railroad Assessor of the 11th Judicial District,

DR. R. W. WRIGHT, of Labette County.

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THE CENSOR, OCTOBER 21, 1871.

Last Saturday the Republican Delegate Convention met at this place and, notwithstanding the day was stormy and disagreeable, all the townships were represented except Creswell. The following named gentlemen were the delegates.

Richland Township: James Kelly and Frank Cox.

Windsor Township: S. Wilkins, B. H. Clover, and John Dudley.

Vernon Township: Geo. Easterly, T. A. Blanchard, and F. A. Schwantes.

Beaver Township: T. W. Morris, B. Y. Hunt, and L. M. Kennedy.

Tisdale Township: G. W. Foughty and A. B. Lemmon.

Pleasant Valley Township: W. E. Cook, D. Hostetter, and S. W. Greer.

Rock Township: John Irwin, A. V. Polk, W. H. Grow, and J. Funk.

Dexter Township: Jas. McDermott, J. H. Reynolds, and G. P. Wagner.

Winfield: E. S. Torrance, I. H. Coon, J. W. Hornbeak, C. A. Bliss, J. A. Myton, Capt. Tansey, D. A. Millington, and Jno.

Stannard.

The convention was called to order by J. McDermott, Chairman of the Central Committee.

E. S. Torrance was chosen temporary Chairman and L. H. Coon, Secretary. [??? I. H. Coon or L. H. Coon ???]

CANDIDATES FOR NOMINATION:

Representatives: E. C. Manning and S. M. Fall.

Sheriff: T. A. Blanchard, Warren Ablen, J. M. Pattison and E. M. Conklin.

Register of Deeds: John Irwin, F. A. Hunt, G. C. Swasey, and J. W. Tull.

Treasurer: A. H. Green, W. H. Grow, and G. W. Bullene.

Coroner: G. P. Wagner.

Surveyor: W. W. Walton.

County Clerk: J. W. Hornbeak and J. A. Myton.

Superintendent of Public Instruction: Jno. Dudley and A. B. Lemmon.

CENTRAL COMMITTEE FOR ENSUING YEAR:

Dexter township, James McDermott.

Creswell township, G. H. Norton.

Beaver township, L. M. Kennedy.

Rock township, John Irwin.

Winfield township, L. J. Webb.

L. J. WEBB WAS CHOSEN CHAIRMAN AND JOHN IRWIN SECRETARY.

BACKGROUND ON SOME OF THE CANDIDATES.

T. A. BLANCHARD. The nominee for Sheriff is also well known through the county, holding as he does the Chairmanship of the Board of County Commissioners. He is a staunblican, and has held the office for which he is a candidate in Greenwood Co., this State, for several terms, knows well its duties and will make a prrompt and efficient officer.

A. H. GREEN. The nominee for Treasurer is a rising young lawyer of this place; he is a true Republican, in every respect qualified for this position, and if elected will faithfully discharge the duties of his office.

J. W. HORNBEAK. Our candidate for County Clerk is well known to most of our citizens. He is an old soldier, having served during the war of the rebellion four years and four months; he was wounded several times, and is now prevented by reason of those wounds from doing hard work. He is an honest, upright young man, a good scribe, having graduated at one of our leading commercial colleges. He is well fitted for the office, and the people of Cowley county will best serve their own interests by electing Mr. Hornbeak to serve them. If there be any man in Cowley county who is deserving political favor it is Mr. Hornbeak.

JOHN IRWIN. The nominee for Register of Deeds, of Rock township, is a leading farmer of the county. For many years he was engaged in mercantile pursuits, is a thorough going businessman, a good scribe, and well known to be an honest upright citizen.

DR. G. P. WAGNER. Nominated for Coroner...rising young physician...he resides at Dexter.

FRANK COX. Of Richland township, nominated for Commissioner of District No. 1.

LUCIUS WALTON, of Dexter, for District No. 2.

R. MAURER, of Dexter, for District No. 3.

[These gentlemen are all farmers and well known, etc.]

JOHN DUDLEY. COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT CANDIDATE...FARMER OF WINDSOR TOWNSHIP.

COL. J. M. ALEXANDER. Since writing the above we learn that Col. Alexander received the nomination at the Senatorial Convention held at Douglass last Tuesday, for Senator from the 25th District. Col. Alexander is so well known throughout the county, and in fact the district, which is comprised of the counties of Howard, Cowley, Butler, and Sedgwick, that the people need not be told of his ability to represent our interests in the Senate.

DR. WRIGHT, Of Oswego, is the Republican candidate for Railroad Assessor for the Eleventh Judicial District, and of course will be elected.

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ADS: CENSOR...OCTOBER 21, 1871.

MANNING & JOHNSON, COUNSELORS AT LAW, -AND- REAL ESTTE AND BUSINESS AGENTS. [E. C. MANNING, NOTARY PUBLIC/T. H. JOHNSON, ATTORNEY AT LAW] The undersigned have associated themselves together for the purpose of practicing law, and engaging in the real estate and general agency business.

MANNING & JOHNSON.

Winfield, Kansas, June 1, 1871.

W. W. WALTON, DEPUTY COUNTY SURVEYOR OF COWLEY COUNTY. All orders prromptly attended to. Office in Fuller's Bank.

L. H. COON, ATTORNEY AT LAW AND REAL ESTATE AGENT. Office in new bank building, corner 9th Avenue and Main street.

A. H. GREEN, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR. Real Estate & Insurance Agent. Office at the City Drug Store.

TWO HOTELS LISTED:

WALNUT VALLEY HOUSE, JAMES P. SHORT, PROPRIETOR.

WINFIELD HOUSE, Corner Main Street and Eighth Avenue, Winfield. M. P. DALE, Proprietor. This house has just been built, has all the modern improvements, is well finished, and newly furnished. Stages leave daily for the north and south, and tri-weekly for the east. There is also a good stable connected with this house. Our table will be supplied with the best the market affords. Charges reasonable.

NEW JEWELRY SHOP. WILLIAM H. SOUTH, CLOCK AND WATCHMAKER.

WINFIELD NURSERY. J. O. MATTHEWSON, One and a half miles east of town.

CITY BAKERY, 202 Main Street, Winfield, Kansas. FISHER & GESSLER, PROPRIETORS.

PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY! D. RODOCKER [REST OF LINE OBSCURED]

DENTISTRY! DR. C. L. FLINT. Orders left at Fuller's Bank, Main Street, Winfield, Kansas, will receive prompt attention.

DR. W. Q. MANSFIELD, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. DEALER IN Drugs and Medicines, Perfumery, Books, Stationery, Musical Merchandise, Rubber Goods, Toilet and Fancy Articles, etc. Office at the "Winfield Drug Store."

D. N. EGBERT, JR., M. C., LATE of the United States services, and graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, kindly offers his services to the public, as a Physician and Surgeon. Calls left for the present at the store of Alexander & Saffold, will be promptly attended to.

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OCTOBER 28, 1871....COWLEY COUNTY CENSOR.

Three letters are published in the Arkansas Traveler of this week--October 25th--that purport to have been written by W. D. Roberts, Sidney Clark, and Dan. M. Adams.

Roberts' letter contains one lie, inasmuch as it states that "we have no personal animosity againt Mr. Manning."

Clark's letter contains several lies, the following being the particularly infamous and base one: "Mr. Manning demanded of me personally 'the sum of $1,000' before he would take a stand in my favor for U. S. Senator."

Dan. M. Adams' letter is a lie from first to last. He states that I demanded $1,000 from him before I would vote for Mr. Clark for U. S. Senate.

I shall speak in fourteen different places in Cowley county between this time and the day of election, Nov. 7th, as per appointment of the Republican Central Committee, and at these meetings will answer this and all other charges that Clark and his lying followers, and my personal opponents may circulate. The appointments of the Republican Central Committee are in this paper, and I hope to see a large turnout of voters at every meeting. Let the liars and slanderers face the music.

E. C. MANNING

Winfield, Oct. 27th. [1871]

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[NOTE: THERE WERE SOME LETTERS TO THE EDITOR RE S. M. FALL, WHO

BOLTED THE REPUBLICAN PARTY, WHEN HE LOST TO MANNING IN

FIRST GO-AROUND, AND WHO PROCEEDED TO BAD MOUTH MANNING.

ALSO, A LETTER FROM E. P. HICKOK, SCHOOL SUPT., COWLEY

CO., WHO EVIDENTLY WAS NOT PLEASING PEOPLE. I SKIPPED!]

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1871.

Candidates plenty.

Chimneys going up.

Weather oh, so lovely.

Editor gone a courtin'.

Wild geese on the wing. "Old Conner," ditto.

Much mud last Wednesday.

Buildings going up rapidly.

Walnut river is very low.

Considerable rain last Tuesday.

Corn plenty at 50 cents per bushel.

Our streets are thronged with strangers.

Buffalo hunters pass through town every day.

Those fine rigs of Dale & Boyer are just the thing.

Real estate is changing hands very fast in this vicinity.

Two coaches arrive in town daily loaded with passengers.

Capt. Folks is pressman of the Oxford Times.

Short has received over a thousand bushels of corn the past week.

Elder C. E. Lewis will preach at the M. E. Church tomorrow (Sunday) at 11 o'clock, a.m.

A timely act was done last Tuesday evening by burning a fire guard around the town.

Our town has been visited every morning this week by hundreds of prairie chickens. Sportsmen are jubilant.

Mr. Theo. M. Johnson from Cleveland, Ohio, has recently taken a claim on Little Cedar, and expects to engage in the stock business extensively.

We see that many of our citizens are having their dwellings plastered, and propose to live more comfortable the coming winter than during the past.

Of late our streets are often enlivened by the fair forms of numerous lady equestrians, who, as they go galloping by, cause many a calloused bachelor's heart to go "pit-a-pat."

Our esteemed friend, Dr. C. L. Flint, who has been absent for several weeks, arrived home last Wednesday. The doctor looks well and must have enjoyed his trip.

Mr. Lem. Heddy [Hoddy ?] informs us that the Beavers are cutting down trees preparatory to building a dam on the Walnut, about a mile from town.

We notice that most of our business houses on Main street are putting in brick flues. This is as it should be, and will do much to lessen the danger from fire.

SOCIAL BALL. A social ball will come off at the Bradish House next Tuesday evening. Great preparations are being made, and the elite of our community are expected to participate. An addition has been added to the Bradish House, which will give ample room for all to dance that may attend.

Triplett has just received another supply of fine liquors and cigars. "Micky" is still on hand, dressed in a new suit, ready to wait on cash customers.

We are informed that our contractors and builders are pushed with work and all hands are busy. One contractor has as many as six buildings to put up during the next two months. Winfield is certainly growing.

Emigration has now fairly set in and our streets are daily crowded with long lines of white covered wagons, whose inmates are seeking homes in this garden of Eden--Southern Kansas; and still there is room for more. Cowley has yet much good land to be had at $1.25 per acre.

We are glad to notice that Mr. Scribner has a full force of carpenters at work on the Baptist church, putting on the roof and cornice. We expect to see the church finished inside of two weeks, and we know of no one more competent to do the job than Mr. Scribner.

We presume that it is not generally known that Winfield has a barber; but nevertheless it is true. We speak of Mr. J. J. Wheeler, a first-class tonsorial artist, recently from New York City, who has opened out in Snare's building on Main street. He solicits the patronage of the citizens.

PRAIRIE FIRES. Last night our citizens witnessed the grandest sight of the season. The grass in Dutch Creek bottom, north of town, was on fire, and the flames reached above the tree tops, illuminating the country for miles around. We have not learned whether any serious damage was done or not.

WHOLESALE LIQUOR STORE. Messrs. Mullen & Stevens, formerly of Baxter Springs, have opened a wholesale liquor store in Alexander & Saffold's old stand. This firm have on hand the finest and purest liquors ever brought to this city. Mr. Mullen has gone east after a large supply, and in a short time will be able to supply the Southwest with the best of liquors--at

wholesale.

POOR THING, IT DIED. A fine blooded mare, belonging to an emigrant, took the "blind staggers" last Thursday evening, and the following remedies were used: First they cut a gash in her forehead about eight inches long, then they bored a hole in her head, gave her a quart of whiskey, cut off both ears, and the doctor cut her tail off. Notwithstanding all that was done for her, the poor thing died!

The straight Republican ticket is going to sweep everything in the County. We are more and more convinced of this fact every day. Cowley county is filled up with intelligent and sober-minded Republicans that are not so easily led astray as our half-breed politicians had hoped. They do not seem to be satisfied with the mere assertions that some candidate has acted untrue to his party (as Hon. E. C. Manning has been accused) without asking when and where he acted so; and when they find that the Colonel's enemies can't cite them to any particular act to substantiate their assertion, they invariably get them down as a basely concocted lie, and conclude they will support him until they are convinced that he is unworthy by evidence a little more certain than that circulating over the country now.

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COWLEY COUNTY CENSOR, OCTOBER 28, 1871.

GROUSE CREEK, Oct. 22nd, 1871.

Judging a few items from this locality will be of sufficient interest to the readers of the CENSOR for their perusal, I will give them the few items on hand.

In the first place, our country is being settled up by immigrants rather slowly, but surely, as all those who are taking claims now show earnestness by the improvements they are making. There is a great deal of upland to be had yet.

The controversy over the claim on which Dexter is situated, I trust is nearly over, for it has retarded the growth of Dexter and the country surrounding it. If justice be done, Capt. McDermott will surely get the claim, then there would be an effort made to liven up matters a little.

The crops here have done pretty well, as several pieces of corn average 70 and 80 bushels to the acre. At present it is worth 50 cents per bushel. The potato crop is good also, in fact, all kinds of vegetables have done well.

The prairies have been burning, but little damage has been done, except the destroying of the range for cattle.

Quite a number of teams have passed up out of the Territory since the issuance of the Indian Agent's orders.

HE THEN GOES ON AND ON ABOUT POLITICS...SOME FELLER HAS DECIDED TO GO INDEPENDENT AT ELECTION TIME AS HE THINKS THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION AT WINFIELD WAS RIGGED... "He says that the republicans of the county were not all represented, and that chicanery ruled the convention, and that the primary convention held at Winfield was fraudulent. These, with a number of other petty charges composed the main part of the so-called speech. He charges Judge McIntire with the intention of cutting 12 miles off the northern part of the county, and thereby damage the best interests of Winfield and the county. After stating thus what his opponents would do, he then descanted liberally on the intellectuality possessed by his audience (this was due the audience as most of them endorsed his course), and what benefit a normal school would be if it could be established in this county. In closing he promised the audience that as soon as he got our ideas brightened up a little he would meet the republican nominee, his opponent, and give him "the best in the shop," if his documents arrived in season."

MORE ANON.

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CENSOR, OCTOBER 28, 1871.

It is with pleasure that I announce that the following companies have proved themselves sound and reliable: AEtna of Hartford; Home, of Columbus, Ohio; American, of St. Louis; and Phoenix, of Hartford. The above companies are prepared to meet promptly all their losses by the Chicago fire and have already commenced adjusting. The AEtna will have a capital of near Four Million Dollars when all losses are paid.

A. H. GREEN, Agent.

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CENSOR, OCTOBER 28, 1871.

Myton & Brotherton have just received a large stock of Mirrors, small and large sizes, which they are selling very cheap.

Goods sold cheap for cash at C. A. Bliss & Co.'s.

Short has a large lot of 6, 8 and 10 ft. flooring at $6 per hundred.

Nice fresh butter at Hitchcock & Boyle's.

Army blankets and comforts at Myton & Brotherton's, at low figures.

TO PRINTERS. We have a good Smith Press for sale. Plates 24 x 28. This press is in good order, and only for sale because we have purchased a larger one. Price $100 cash. Address

WEBB & NICHOLS,

Publishers CENSOR.

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MORE ADS: CENSOR, OCTOBER 28, 1871.

CONTRACTORS...

RICH & RAY, CARPENTERS & BUILDERS, SHOP NO. 31 MAIN STREET, WINFIELD.

JOHN W. SMILEY, CARPENTER AND JOINER, WINFIELD.

KELLOGG & CO., PLASTERERS...KELLOG, C. M. KELLOGG, A. B. KELLOGG [??? FIRST ONE SHOWED LAST NAME ONLY...MISSPELLED.]

T. J. JONES, HOUSE, SIGN AND CARRIAGE PAINTER.

L. G. CUTTING, STONE MASON! WINFIELD, KANSAS.

J. C. MONFORT, PAINTER, GLAZIER, AND GILDER...WINFIELD.

OTHER ADS:

E. P. HICKOK, CLERK OF DISTRICT COURT, WILL TAKE FILINGS FOR THREE DOLLARS EACH. Office in the Court House, Winfield, Kansas.

NOVEMBER 17, 1881.

The roads are presenting the appearance of Old Illinois, mud hub deept. Rock Creek, Pole Cat, and Eight Mile, as well as Walnut, are on a regular tare.

The farmers are mostly through gathering corn. This cereal is damaged to a great extent, much of it being sprouted and growning with as much vigor as it does in May.

Quite an accident occurred a few nights ago at Olire [?] school house, at a spelling school. The lady teacher after calling the school to order requested the young men, very

politely, if they would not abstain from spitting tobacco juice on the floor. But instead of complying with the wishes of the teacher, they spit all over the floor. Now young men, if you call that treating a lady as she ought to be treated, we do not know what good treatment is. Who could blame her for letting her angry passion rise. No gentlemen would do that trick. Next time we will tell their names.

Star Valley day school, under the instructions of R. Hunter, is prospering all right.

Alexander Limerick has the Star school of the township.

Wm. Palmer and lady and John Hanlen started November 10, for Stafford county, on a visit. Rather rough weather to go visiting in a wagon.

Wheat was never better at this time of year in these parts.

CHIP BASKET.

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FRONT PAGE OF COURANT, NOVEMBER 17, 1881.

RAMS FOR SALE. A fine lot of Merino rams now in town, for sale at low figures. Inquire of S. C. Smith or A. D. Crowell.

McGuire Bro's have their branch store at Tisdale chuck full of Dry Goods, Groceries, Queensware, Hats, Caps and Gloves, which they will sell at Winfield prices. They will pay cash or trade for country produce, and the highest market price, in cash or trade for all kinds of game.

Celery, Fresh Oysters, Cranberries, Buckwheat Flour, Pigs Feet, New Figs, Dressed Poultry. AL SPOTSWOOD.

For exchange eighty acres on improved farm one mile from depot. Will trade for house and lot in Winfield GILBERT & FULLER.

Winfield Courant, November 17, 1881.

A special to the Commonwealth from Socorro, New Mexico, contains the following: "Ex-Governor Tabor, of Colorado, has ordered a large smelter to be put in at Robinson City, near the foot of the Black Range. Two new saw mills have been put up. A new fifty room hotel will soon be completed, and two hundred new families have been added to our town within the past month. The real boom of the Black Range has commenced which insures a railroad to that country."

ADS: NOVEMBER 17, 1881 - COURANT.

J. S. MANN, SOUTH MAIN STREET, WINFIELD, KANSAS.

BEE HIVE STORE...M. HAHN & CO. - MANNING'S BLOCK, WINFIELD.

SMITH BROS. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL BOOTS AND SHOES...WINFIELD.

G. B. SHAW & CO. - DEALERS IN- LUMBER, SHINGLES, ETC.

Yard and Office near K. C., L. & S. Depot, Winfield, Kans.

GILBERT & FULLER, LOAN, REAL ESTATE, & INSURANCE AGENTS, NOTARIES PUBLIC [S. L. GILBERT, H. G. FULLER] MANNING'S BLOCK.

A. T. SPOTSWOOD & CO., GROCERIES. WINFIELD.

SOUTH-WESTERN STAGE AND OMNIBUS LINE. Daily Line of Stages From Winfield -To- Douglass, El Dorado -And- Augusta.

Leave orders at all Hotels, or the Company's office, 9th Avenue. A. C. BANGS, Agent.

PROFESSIONAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.

JENNINGS & BUCKMAN, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. [F. S. JENNINGS/G. H. BUCKMAN] Office over Read's bank, Winfield.

M. G. TROUP, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office, Winfield bank building, upstairs.

HENRY E. ASP, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office in postoffice block.

J. E. ALLEN, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office, 9th avenue, Winfield.

L. H. WEBB, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office over Read's bank, Winfield.

A. H. GREEN, LAWYER & LAND BROKER. Office on Main Street.

J. F. McMULLEN, ATTORNEY AT LAW, 9th avenue, Winfield.

McDERMOTT & JOHNSON, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. [JAMES McDERMOTT/A. P. JOHNSON] Office in Moorehouse block, corner Main street and 10th avenue.

D. C. BEACH, LAWYER AND NOTARY PUBLIC. Southeast corner 8th and Main, upstairs.

HACKNEY & McDONALD, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. North side of 9th avenue, between Main and Millington streets, Winfield, Kansas.

TIPTON & O'HARE, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, office in postoffice block, upstairs, Winfield, Kansas.

JAMES KELLY, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE and U. S. Pension Attorney, Office over Reed's bank, Winfield.

GEORGE EMERSON, PRACTISING PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office over McCommon & Harter's drug store, Winfield, Kansas.

DR. J. HEADRICK. Office on 9th avenue, second door east of Harter Bros. Drugstore, Winfield, Kansas.

W. R. DAVIS, M. D. Office, 9th avenue, 1 door east of the stone livery barn. Residence, corner 8th avenue and Manning street, just west of Lynn's new building.

WRIGHT & WILSON, PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS. Office in the old stand of Wright & Cooper.

DR. C. C. GREEN. Office on 9th avenue, between Main and Millington streets. Residence on Menor street, between 10th and 11th avenues.

BRYAN & HARRIS, LAND, LOAN, AND COLLECTING AGENTS. Office in Winfield bank building, first floor. Entrance on 9th avenue.

S. C. SMITH, LOAN AND INSURANCE AGENCY. Office on Main street.

S. A. COOK, ARCHITECT, WINFIELD, KANSAS.

COWLEY COUNTY DUNKARD MILLS, Little Dutch, Kansas. The Dunkard Mill is now in full blast with improved machinery, making custom work a specialty. Grinding wheat for one-eighth and corn for one-sixth. Wishing to live and let live, we solicit the farmer's patronage. Flour and feed on hand at the lowest price. Cash paid for good Wheat. J. J. Marion, Miller.

G. F. GILBERT, DEALER IN CONFECTIONERY, Fruits of all kinds, Fresh Oysters, Cigars and Tobacco, Fresh Cider, Fancy Candies and Nuts. A lunch room in connection, open at any hour day or night. Two doors north of the Illinois Grocery, Winfield, Kansas.

W. O. LIPSCOMB, HOUSE, SIGN & ORNAMENTAL PAINTER. Leave orders at Hovey's drug store, Winfield, Kansas.

JOHN REED, PAINTER, HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTING, FRAMING, AND PAPER HANGING. Residence on 7th avenue.

J. L. SMITH, LICENSED AUCTIONEER, Winfield, Kansas.

F. M. FRIEND, DEALER IN MILLINERY, MUSIC, AND MACHINES.

BECK'S PICTURE GALLERY. Gallery on 10th avenue, south of Spottswood's grocery, Winfield, Kansas.

F. H. BULL, DENTIST. Office upstairs, first building north of Johnston's drug store.

NINTH AVENUE HOUSE. E. B. WEITZEL, PROPRIETOR. Have just opened the house new, and offer the public better accommodations for the money than any hotel and restaurant in the state. $1.50 per day. Day board, $3.00 per week. House fitted throughout with new furniture. Five doors east of the Postoffice, Winfield, Kansas.

BRETTUN BILLIARD PARLOR. Is a very pleasant place to while a few hours. Tables all new and of the latest pattern, and rooms neat, airy, and comfortable. The finest brands of imported standard cigars, and splendid line of tobacco always in stock. Give Harry a call, and he will treat you well.

MAJOR & VANCE, LIVERY, FEED AND STABLE, Ninth Avenue, just west of the Postoffice, Winfield, Kansas. Keep the finest turnouts in the city in the way of buggies, carriages, and teams, provided especially for commercial men. Special attention given to our business and the care of stock left in our care. Give us a trial.

J. L. HODGES. STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, FEED AND GRAIN. Store on 9th avenue, one block east of Main street.

IMPSON'S ICE CREAM PARLOR AND RESTAURANT. [Address not given.]

BLUE LINE TRANSFER, WINFIELD, KANSAS, A. G. WILSON, PROPRIETOR. All kinds of freight transferred on short notice and at very low rates. Have facilities for handling heavy as well as light freights. If you have any work in this line don't fail to give the reliable Blue Line a trial. No annoying "waits." All orders attended to promptly. Office two doors south of Read's Bank. Moving pianos a specialty. Trunks and baggages of all kinds transferred.

THE THROUGH ROUTE, KANSAS CITY, LAWRENCE & SOUTHERN KANSAS R. R. is the most pleasant and reliable route to all points east, north, and south, etc. W. C. CARRUTHERS, AGENT, WINFIELD, KANSAS.

MRS. FANN L. SNOW, PROFESSIONAL NURSE, WINFIELD, KANSAS. Over twenty years experience among the sick. Refers to city physicians. Those desiring her services address as above, or call at residence on south Manning street.

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THE COURANT, NOVEMBER 17, 1881.

J. P. SHORT is the authorized solicitor of the Daily and Weekly COURANT, and receipts for money paid on subscription to him will be honored at this office.

Spotswood has two of the prettiest show windows we have ever seen in any city.

The trains were all a little late yesterday, on account of soft road-beds, probably.

The Wellington Press of last week contains Judge Torrance's charge to the jury, in the Allen Carter case. Carter was one of the cowboys who shot the young lady at Hunnewell this summer. The charge occupies three columns of the Press.

From the Probate Court we get the following items:

John H. Sacket made final settlement as guardian of Stephen Wilver, and paid to him a balance of $463.95.

Report on the sale of real estate of Fred A. Hoblit made and sale confirmed.

Inventory filed estate of J. W. Richards, deceased.

Claim of A. H. Green for $91.25 allowed against the estate of S. L. Brettun.

Claim of C. W. Squires for $390 allowed against the same estate.

Report made of the sale of real estate of Ira Allison, a miner, and sale confirmed.

Claim of Lawrence and Chapin for $39.20 allowed against the estate of Wm. Friar deceased.

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In our early day reminiscences we left out A. J. Thompson, who used to ply the saw and hatchet, the only tools required by a carpenter in those days. Our attention was called to the fact by seeing him taking out a load of fruit trees Saturday. He is getting into fruit raising extensively, and will make a specialty of small fruits. When the trees become grown, they will add greatly to the view out toward the mounds east of town.

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The following marriage licenses have been issued from the Probate Judge's office since our last report.

David A. Bartgis to Elenora C. Keutz.

George C. Rembaugh to Kate McGauhy.

W. E. Chenoweth to Emma Baker.

Fred W. Farrar to T. K. Hawkins.

Cyrus B. Miller to Margaret Probasco.

August Baker to Alwine Landsmann.

George W. Hineker to Maggie Murray.

Rufus W. Huff to Jessie A. Hornbeak.

C. W. Nichols to Nancy A. Daris.

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Messrs. Nommsen and Westphal returned from a two weeks hunt in the Territory, Saturday. They report plenty of game, lots of fun, and a good time generally. Mr. Westpha, who is a brother-in-law of Mr. Nommsen's, returns today to his home in Illinois well pleased with his visit to Southern Kansas.

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Mr. T. H. B. Ross took in Winfield last Friday in the interest of our school district. He says there has been many changes there, but few of the old "boys" are left, and Winfield does not appear now as it did in 1870-74. Caldwell Commercial.

Well, that's a fact; there have been a good many changes in and around Winfield since those days. The old log store has been reduced to ashes, and some of the boys who used to gather there evenings to play "California Jack" and speculate on the future price of corner lots in Winfield, now take their wives and children to the theater in the fine Opera House that has arisen on the site of the old store. Max Shoeb's blacksmith shop has given place to Read's bank; the Walnut Valley House, as a hotel, has passed away. Likewise, the firms of Manning & Baker, U. B. Warren & Co., Alexander & Saffold, Bliss & Middaugh, Hitchcock & Boyle, Maris & Hunt, Myton & Brotherton, and Pickering & Benning. S. H. Myton is about the only one that is left. Tisdale's hack, which came in whenever the river would permit, has given way to our two railroads; Tom Wright's ferry, south of town, has been replaced by a handsome iron bridge, and Bartlow's mill and its crew have disappeared.

Every new building erected on Main street now is not, as then, dedicated with a dance, nor do married women attend them with children in arms, nor do they deposit their kids in the laps of blushing bachelors and join in all hands around. Our Justices of the Peace, when about to unite a loving couple, don't tell them to "stan" up thar an' I'll fix you." Our butchers, now, don't go down behind Capt. Lowery's house, shoot a Texas steer, cut him up with an axe and sell out the chunks before they are done quivering. The writer does not, on nights like Thursday last, rise up from his bed of prairie hay and water, in a little wall tent, and light out for the log store to get out of the wet. All of that kind of fun has passed away and we have had a new deal all around. Some of the men that in those days were frying bacon and washing socks in their bachelor shanties, are now bankers, postmasters, district judges, and palatial hotel keepers. The vigilantes are not now riding over the country every night making preparations to go to Douglass and hang its principal citizens. The bad blood stirred up by the memorable Mannning-Norton contest for the Legislature has long since been settled. Winfield and Arkansas City have buried the hatchet; Tisdale, ditto. Our merchants don't sell Missouri flour for $6 per sack, corn for $1.50 per bushel, and bacon for 33-1/2 cents per pound. Bill Hackney (now the Hon. W. P.) does not come up every week to defend Cobb for selling whiskey in Arkansas City without a license. Patrick, the editor of the Censor, (our first newspaper) and Walt Smith, the proprietor of the "Big Horn ranch" on Posey Creek, have both gone west to grow up with the country. Fairbanks' dug-out has been in ruins for years. Dick Walker is still running conventions, but not here. A. T. Stewart is no longer one of the boys. Speed, with his calico pony and big spurs, is seen no more on the Baxter Springs trail. Jackson has laid down the saw and plane and joined the ranks of the railroad monopolists. Colonel Loomis has shed his soldier overcoat. Zimrie Stubbs has climbed the golden stair, Nichols is married, Oak's cat is dead: in fact, Bent, there is nothing anymore like it used to was in Winfield.

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Two companies of the 9th Cavalry, Capt. Parker in command, arrived from New Mexico on Saturday. One company goes to Fort Reno and the other to Contonment. Three more companies of the 9th will be along in a few days, and then the Territory will be garrisoned exclusively by colored troops. Caldwell Commercial.

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Mr. John D. Pryor and Mr. Thorpe, of Winfield, spent a few hours in the city yesterday, and, of course, visited the

Traveler. The latter gentleman is thinking of starting a tannery at the "hub," and came down to look at an engine for sale here. This enterprise is needed in this section, and will pay well.

MORE ITEMS FROM COURANT, NOVEMBER 17, 1881.

Mrs. Smith, of Wayne county, New York, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Henry Brown.

The abundant fall rains and cool weather has made our wheat fields look very promising for next season's crop. The average is about one third less than last year. The rains, while they have damaged the corn and hay in the fields and stacks, have caused the wheat and grass to grow finely and as a result stock will go through the winter on less grain than was anticipated a month ago.

Coal is selling for eight cents at the banks, and twelve and a half cents in the city. This is higher than it has been for a great many years at this season. Fort Scott Monitor.

[Eight cents per bushel is equivalent to $2.00 per ton. It retails here at $7.00 per ton, and our dealers make but a small margin at that. The bulk of the five dollars goes to the coal company, and the railroads, who must be making big money.]...Comments by COURANT EDITOR.

The COURANT band of printers are under many obligations to Mrs. Sid Majors (our George's mother-in-law) for a goodly share of splendid wedding cake, and to George Rembaugh, her newly-made son-in-law, for a lot of fine cigars.

We regard Dr. Davis, who came from the blue grass region in Kentucky, as a public benefactor. He has been the means of getting hundreds of bushels of blue grass seed sown here, the good effects of which are seen in the parks and all over town. Give us one or two good seasons and it will take the country.

Prairie fires have been doing immense damage down in Reno county this fall, and for that matter in all parts of Southwestern Kansas.

Mrs. Wiley, a sister of Mrs. Herrold, came in on the Santa Fe Monday, and will spend some time among us.

Mr. George C. Rembaugh and wife returned today from their trip through the eastern part of the state. George goes to work as though nothing had happened and thinks there's no use in a man letting family cares break him down just in the prime of life.

Winfield Courant, November 17, 1881.

Jim Hill and Vinnie Beckett, who used to be on the Courier, are at the new town of Robinson, in the Black Range, and are going to erect buildings at once. They think it the finest town site in the country. A two story hotel 30 x 70 will be erected at once.

The remnant of the band of Modoc Indians, now located in the Indian Territory, are about one hundred in all, and are said to be good farmers.

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COURANT, NOVEMBER 17, 1881.

That Jake Nixon, Ben Cox, Deacon Harris, et al. have gone to the Territory for a few days hunt.

That Winfield is better fixed in the way of millinery shops and pretty proprietresses than any city in Kansas.

That A. H. Doan & Co.'s coal business has assumed such proportions that they are figuring on the erection of a stone store house 25 x 110 [could be 26 x 140...hard to read].

That about fifty names were drawn before a jury was empaneled in the case of the State of Kansas vs. Thomas J. Armstrong, who is arraigned under the charge of murder of one James Rile, at Arkansas City, on the 17th of last montth.

That during the past summer there have been erected in Winfield six two-story stone and brick business houses, costing from four to ten thousand dollars each.

Mr. J. A. Earnest, one of Winfield's substantial and enterprising grocers, has just moved into the new brick building, north of Sam Myton's hardware establishment, and is getting fixed up nicely.

Dr. Fleming has got everything fixed in shape, and wants to have his friends call and see him at his new stand opposite the Opera House.

Dr. Marsh has bought the Dr. Holland place at Tannehill, and will hereafter hold forth in that burg.

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The Arkansas City Democrat learns from C. H. Williams, second engineer on the boat, who was in that city last week after the mail for the crew, that Capt. Joe. Evans with a U. S. snag boat, a steamer of eighty horse power, manned with a crew of twenty-eight men, is now lying on the Arkansas ten miles above the mouth of the Cimarron, about one hundred miles from this city. He says they started from Little Rock, Arkansas, on the 26th of September, in a good head of water, and found no difficulty in reaching the point above named, but says they will have to lay up where they are until there is another rise in the river sufficient to carry them over the sand bars. They have three months provisions on board, and are well provided to hold the fort until the raging Arkansas lets down more water, when they will sail for this point, the head of navigation.

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Moses Teeter, who lives in Beaver township, had his barn burned last Sunday night, 200 bushels of wheat, nearly as much corn, and a lot of farm implements were destroyed. It was fired by some boys playing with matches.

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The state coal mines at the penitentiary furnished the state institutions with thirty-six car-loads of coal las month. After supplying the state institution, the cash receipts for coal were $1,404.53.

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E. F. Shinn arrived from Fort Scott last night. He comes to superintendent the delivery of his nursery stock.

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The Santa Fe folks are making some substantial improvements about their depot. A stone gutter has been run under the track and the spaces between the tracks filled up on Court House street (we want to call it Park street in the future). They have also put in a stone crossing to connect with the sidewalk leading to the park.

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At the Wellington fire fifteen business houses were destroyed together with a large amount of merchandise, etc. The total loss foots $57,000, insurance $44,650. The Fred Markwort, in whose bakery the Wellington fire first caught, ran the bakery in Winfield, now occupied by Axtell, six or seven years ago.

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Maj. Sleeth is up from the head of nation, shaking hands with his many friends in this city.

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MORE COURANT ITEMS: NOVEMBER 17, 1881.

The old-time friends of Mr. Frank Williams, for many years a resident of this city and proprietor of the Williams house, will be glad to learn that he has become the proprietor of the Metropolitan Hotel in Kansas City, and is running it in first-class style. Frank extends a special invitation, we understand, to the Winfield people to stop with him when in Kansas City, and guarantees good treatment to all. Those of our folks who become dry out here in prohibition Kansas, will find the Metropolitan an excellent place to spend a few days happily, as Mr. Williams has in connection a fine bar room, and handles nothing but the best brands of wines and liquors.

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The County Commissioners have declined to call a grand jury for this term of District Court. A petition signed by 782 taxpayers was presented to the board asking them to not make the call, while there were only 519 asking for the grand jury. This act on the Commissioners will save the county several hundred dollars of useless expense, and an inestimable amount of jangling and quarreling.

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And now Judge Gans says the Courier owes him about $11,500. This may seem like a considerable sum for a country newspaper to pay, but it will prove a lesson, no doubt, to the careless proprietors for saying a judge's salary is $12,000, when in reality it is only $500. These newspaper men who are always advocating the cutting down of everyone's salary, except their own, are very liable to mix things up a little.

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COWLEY COUNTY COURANT, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1881.

Father Millington puts up a piteous and heart-softening wail in a column editorial in the Courier, because the County Commissioners acted upon the request of the majority sentiment and refused to call a grand jury, instead of obeying the mandates of his carefully worded and "sound" editorials demanding it. The old gentleman is really so much worked up, that he virtually accuses the Commissioners of being improperly influenced by parties who were afraid to have a grand jury empannelled. Fifty or sixty years ago the measures advocated by the Courier might have been in order, but things have changed with the present intelligent generation, if Father Millington does hang on to the fogyism and ancient theories of the dead past.

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COURANT, NOVEMBER 24, 1881.

Joe Barricklaw is putting down a splendid flag stone sidewalk around the McDougal building.

The many friends of Linus Webb in this city will be pleased to learn that he was elected County Attorney of Rowlins county at the late election.

Beaver township ahead. John F. Miller of that township has just finished threshing his wheat crop of seventy acres, which yielded 1,715 bushels, or an average of 24-1/2 bushels per acre.

And now comes another suit against old Winfield township, this time in the U. S. Court. It is brought by the King Bridge Company, who sue for about $2,000. Mayor Troup and the different township officers have been served with the proper papers.

Wilber Dever, late of Winfield, has been appointed cashier of the freight department of the Topeka office of the A., T. & S. F. railroad. Mr. Berkley is still in the freight office, in charge of claims. Commonwealth.

Musical soiree at Prof. Farringer's music hall Friday evening. Examination of music class at seven. The performance of a well selected program to commence at eight.

S. A. Cook, Winfield's architect, paid our city a visit Tuesday with several draftings for proposed buildings on the burnt block in this city. Wellington Press.

Bob Ingersoll has gone to Mexico. He will be required to act very modestly there, or someone will give him what he says has no existence.

A new lodge called the National Union, has been organized in Winfield, with the following officers: F. Barclay, ex-president, A. Howland, president, C. H. Bahntge vice-president, Mrs. Mina Bliss, speaker, G. N. Searcy, Chaplain, Jacob Nixon, secretary, W. G. Graham, financial secretary, E. S. Bliss, usher, Mrs. E. S. Howland, sergeant-at-arms, A. H. Graham, door-keeper. There were twenty odd charter members. The objects of the society are similar to those of the Knights of Honor, and the members carry a life insurance of from $1,000 to $5,000.

MORE COURANT ITEMS, NOVEMBER 24, 1881.

Winfield Courant, November 24, 1881.

Mrs. V. B. Gilchrist, from Tennessee, Ill., is visiting her mother, Mrs. S. A. Robinson, and brothers, M. L. and W. C., et al.

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We find among Stenographer Knight's reports of Judge Torrance's charge to the jury in the trial of a gentleman charged with stealing a hog, last week, the following beautiful and expressive question: "Do you not think that far away amid the unknown worlds which drift through space and along whose track the drifting system of planets wheel and circle through countless ages, while man clothed in a little brief authority, cuts such fantastic tricks before high heaven as makes the angels weep, regarding himself as the center of the solar system, planning to frustrate the inimitable laws of nature, violating the prime and co-ordinate common law of universes, going behind the returns, as it were, trying tp peer behind the veil, as we might say, prognosticating the prognosticatable, evading the axioms and by-laws which not only regulate worlds and their creation, but link the phantasmagoria of diagonal animalculae and cast broadcast the oleaginous incongruity of prehistoric usufruct?" The defendant was acquitted by the jury.

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A smooth faced gentleman whom no one knew, and who seemed to know no one, was in the city most of last week. He stopped at the Brettun, and took particular pains to linger about the court room when court was in session. He left immediately after George Hayworth, alias Richard Lennox, alias John Robinson, was con-victed of forgery, and it is thought by nearly everyone who noticed the gentleman, and observed his observation of Hayworth, that he was a detective, perhaps from New York, where Hayworth was wanted to answer to a number of other charges of like character of that for which he was convicted here. These detectives are shrewd chaps, but they don't often get their work in on the Cowley County officials.

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The motion for a new trial in both the Armstrong and Haywood cases, which were argued Monday, were overrule