WINFIELD COURIER

[Starting Thursday, March 13, 1879.]

[RAILROAD PETITION: SOUTHERN KANSAS AND WESTERN.]

THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1879 - FRONT PAGE.

Inasmuch as the Southern Kansas and Western Railroad Company proposes to construct a line of railroad into and through the county of Cowley, in the State of Kansas, the undersigned, being more than two-fifths of the resident taxpayers of said county, respectfully petition your Honorable Board to call a special election in said county at as early a day as is practicable, and legal, and at such special election to submit to the qualified electors of said county, a proposition to subscribe 68 thousand (68,000) dollars to the capital stock of said Southern Kansas and Western Railroad Company, a corporation duly organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Kansas, and to issue the bonds of said county in the like amount of sixty-eight thousand (68,000) dollars, in payment of said subscription, said bonds to be delivered to said railroad company for like amounts of the capital stock thereof as follows: Fifty-one thousand (51,000) dollars when said railroad is in operation to the point herein after named, near the city of Winfield, in said county, and the remaining seventeen thousand (17,000) dollars when the said railroad is in operation to the western line of said county.

We further respectfully petition, that in payment of said subscription the county of Cowley shall issue one hundred and thirty-six bonds of five hundred (500) dollars each, payable to said Southern Kansas and Western Railroad Company, or bearer, thirty years after date, but which may be paid by the county at any time after ten years, and bearing interest at the rate of seven percent per annum, with interest coupons attached, payable on the first days of January and July in each year; and that the conditions on which said subscriptions shall be made and said bonds issued shall be as follows: That said railroad company shall construct a standard gauge railroad from some point on the east line of said county to the point hereinafter designated near the city of Winfield, and thence to the western line of said county in the general direction of Wellington, in Sumner county, and shall establish at least two depots and side tracks on said line between said eastern line of said county to the point hereinafter designated near the city of Winfield, and shall establish and maintain a depot and side tracks within three-fourths of one mile of the crossing of Main street and 9th avenue in said city of Winfield, and east of the Walnut and south of Timber creek; and shall construct said line of railroad to the above point near Winfield with continuous rail communication from Independence, in Montgomery county, Kansas, by or before the first day of March, 1880, and to the western line of the county by or before the first day of May, 1880.

And said bonds shall not be issued to said railroad company unless it shall have its line in operation to the points above indicated within the time above limited.

And it is to be a further condition of the subscription and issue of bonds hereby contemplated, that said railroad company shall have its line in operation to Elk City, in Montgomery county, Kansas, by or before August first, 1879; to or near Longton, Nov. 1st, 1879; to or near Elk Falls, Dec. 1st, 1879; to the west line of Elk county by or before Jan. 1st, 1880.

We further respectfully petition that said special election may be called in said county in pursuance of the provisions of chapter 107 of the laws of Kansas for 1876, and the several acts amendatory thereof.

That the ballots to be used at said election in favor of said proposition shall have printed or written thereon the words, "For subscription of stock to the Southern Kansas and Western Railroad Company." And those against the proposition shall have printed or written thereon the words, "Against subscription of stock to the Southern Kansas and Western Railroad Company." And no vote shall be counted against said proposition that does not contain the above words.

We further respectfully petition your Honorable Board to require said railroad company to give security or make a deposit in money that it will pay the expenses of said special election in case the bonds should be voted and said company should fail to comply with the conditions of the same.

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MARCH 13, 1879.

We always thought that we were offering too much apiece for railroads. We have held that $100,000 apiece was enough to offer them. In 1877 Cowley county offered $120,000 apiece for two railroads and did not get either of them. No company that was able would build a road for that. The Greenbackers told us it was because of the resumption act, and we thought it was because of the greenback agitation: Finally in the fall of 1878 an able company offered to build for $180,000. We thought it too much and would not support the proposition, though no responsible company offered to build for less. We insisted that $100,000 was enough and that $120,000 was the very outside figure which we ought to give, but the pressure was all the other way, and as it seemed to be a question of railroad or no railroad, we finally consented to support the proposition on condition that the amount should not exceed $144,000.

Such a proposition was submitted and we supported it, at least as effectively as anyone else, and the proposition was carried. Since then resumption has actually taken place, confidence is restored, as we said it would be, there is no longer any danger that the howlings of played out politicians will cause infamous legislation on the currency question and millions upon millions of dollars, hitherto hoarded for safety, are now seeking investment. Every railroad route that offers fair remuneration is being carefully explored and the capital is ready for the work and competing against other capital. Two heavy and responsible companies are seeking routes from the east through our county and one of them will build for $68,000. This, we of course consider cheap, but it only confirms our former position that $100,000 to $120,000 was the very extent we should ever have offered for a road through the county.

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MARCH 13, 1879.

MARCH 13, 1879.

As our city is about to assume the dignity of second class, the following will be of interest to our citizens.

Cities of the second class have special laws for their regulation in school matters. The board of education consists of two members from each ward, who hold office for two years, one being elected annually. No member of the board of education shall be a member of the council, and no councilman shall be a member of the board of education.

For the want of room for schools, children between the ages of five and seven may be excluded from the schools. Territory adjacent to cities of the second class may become attached thereto for school purposes only, application being made to the board of education, and the territory, if attached, is entitled to elect two members of the board of education when equaling any one ward in population or taxable property.

The annual election comes on the first Tuesday of April. The bord must organize at its regular meeting in May, and meets on the first Monday of each month. It electts its own officers, excepting the treasurer makes its own rules and regulations, and has sole control of the schools and school property of the city.

A superintendent of schools shall be appointed by the board, shall constitute the committee to examine all applicants for teacher's positions. In other particulars, cities of the second class are subject to laws similar to the general school laws of the State.

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MARCH 13, 1879.

The legislature has authorized the publication of a manual of parliamentary rules for the use and government of the two houses of the legislature and members at the expense of the State. The compilation is to be done by Wirt Walton. It generally takes new members about the whole of one session to "learn the ropes" sufficiently to be able to do the country any good. This work is intended to help them to become useful much sooner. Wirt has become thoroughly well posted and our Solons could have done much worse than putting this work into his hands.

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MARCH 13, 1879.

PRAIRIE GROVE, March 7, 1879.

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MARCH 13, 1879.

Mr. Samuel Watt has a dwelling in process of erection on his eighty acre farm. Sickness prevented Mrs. Ed. Chapin from discharging her duties as governess in Dist. No. 115 last week. Miss Grimes' school in No. 4 in one more week will be enumerated as one of the things that were.

Messrs L. Holcomb and Samuel Waugh last week exchanged places of abode. Dr. A. W. Holland has returned home from his medical course at Louisville, Ky., and assumes the editorship of the literary publication of Thomasville Lyceum. Charles Holcomb is sojourning in the State of Arkansas.

Yes, let us have another railroad election by all means, or some other excitement that will disturb this shotgun monotony.

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MARCH 13, 1879.

Topeka has a distillery.

Galena has the measels.

The fall wheat needs rain.

The peach buds are killed.

Silver Lake has a coal mine.

Lecompton has a brass band.

Sedan expects to get railroad.

Applies are $3 per bushel in Hays City.

Salina expects to be a railroad center.

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MARCH 13, 1879.

McGuire & Crippen had a fine awning put up last week.

Mrs. Whitehead is having a glass front put in her building.

Will Mowry was up from the "head of navigation" Tuesday.

Councilman Gully has erected a fine dwelling on south Main street.

A. H. Green has put a handsome gold leaf sign in front of his office.

Tom Barton proposes to have his street sprinklers in operation by the first of April. He intends to run two this season.

Lem. Cook, one of the "old residenters" of Cowley County, passed through Winfield on Monday for Topeka, which will be his future home.

In the United States the cost for public schools is $2.02 for each inhabitant. The army taxes us $1.39 per head, while whiskey is only $20 a head.

Mr. T. S. Magill, of Miami county, in this state, is visiting his brother-in-law, C. C. Harris, in this city. He is well pleased with the place and prospects and intends to locate.

The board of commissioners met on Monday and called the election on the L. L. & G. railroad proposition, to be held April 29th.

AD: Mrs. Anna Harris/Milliner. Having purchased the millinery stock of the firm of Misses Olds & Currry, I shall put in a/New Stock of Goods, and shall keep a full line of First Class Millinery Goods and Fancy Notions. Hats and Bonnets Trimmed/Dressmaking.

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AD: SOUTHWESTERN MACHINE WORKS/CLARKE & DYSERT, Props./Samuel Clarke/WINFIELD - KANSAS/MANUFACTURE. ENGINES, BOILERS, AND MILL MACHINERY/MACHINE BLACKSMITHING./HARVESTING MACHINERY.NO ADDRESS.

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AD: H. JOCHEMS, DEALER IN HARDWARE, STOVES & TINWARE. Special Attention Given to Guttering and Spouting. East Side Main Street, Opposite Read's Bank, Winfield, Kansas.

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AD: THE NEW CHICAGO BOOT AND SHORE HOUSE, WINFIELD, KANSAS., HAS AN ENTIRELY NEW STOCK OF FIRST-CLASS GOODS, INCLUDING THE CELEBRATED CHICAGO BOOTS & SHOES, and a large line of the famous CABLE WIRE FASTENED GOODS, all bought at the lowest prices for cash. Call and see the Largest and Best Stock of Boots and Shoes ever displayed in Winfield, and get our low cash prices.

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Lynn & Gillelen are making arrangements to bring on another immense stock of goods this spring. J. B. Lynn is now in Chicago, buying goods, and when they open the people may expect some rare bargains. These gentlemen never do things by halves, and besides having the largest store room in southern Kansas, they generally carry a stock that would do credit to Kansas City or Atchison.

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Sam Myton returned from his eastern trip last Sunday, and brought an immense lot of goods with him.

A large stock of confectionery, just received, at Dever's Star Bakery.

We were pleased to meet Mr. J. S. Mann, from St. Louis, last Monday. Mr. Mann intends to engage in business here, and has rented the building belonging to Mr. Hughes on south Main street.

The Winfield Marble Works have some very fine patterns of tombstones, table-tops, etc., on hand now.

C. H. Robinson has returned from a trip to Topeka. He reports everything lively and a great immigration.

And now Sam Jarvis is happy. It's a boy and weighs 12 pounds. Good enough, Sam, and our best wishes are that it may grow up to be as good a chap as its daddy.

MARCH 13, 1879.

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MARCH 13, 1879.

Mr. E. E. Weightman, from Hendall Creek, Penn., has purchased the Wm. Martin farm, west of town, and will remove here some time in the future. Mr. Weightman is a stirring, enterprising man, and we are glad that he has concluded to make Cowley his future home.

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MARCH 13, 1879.

NINNESCAH, March 1, 1879.

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MARCH 13, 1879.

SILVER CREEK, March 10, 1879.

A prairie fire was put out on the 25th of Feb. in the north part of the township, the wind blowing from the northwest a perfect gale, driving the fire through the center and east part of the township, doing much damage. Those suffering most were

H. S. Millard and Daniel Kempton. Mr. Millard lost several tons of hay, one mile of hedge, his team badly burned, disabling them for spring work, and some fruit trees were killed. Mr. Kempton lost some corn and one-half mile of hedge.

We understand that Mr. A. P. Brooks will put out two hundred apple trees this spring. Dennis Cunningham has built a snug little house on his place. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Land, March 3rd, a son, weight 9 pounds.

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MARCH 20, 1879 - FRONT PAGE.

We are indebted to Rev. A. H. Walter for the following list of appointments of the M. E. Conference, Wichita District.

Augusta, G. W. Kline.

Belle Plaine, J. W. Cain.

Belleview and Rolling Green (Supply), E. B. Abbott.

Cartwright, Gates.

Caldwell, A. Ryan and Armstrong.

Douglass, C. A. Stine.

East Wichita, H. Waiff.

Eldorado, P. F. Jones.

Plum Grove (supply), J. S. Budd.

Quito, A. Cain.

Sedgwick, D. W. Cameron.

Wichita, J. Kirby.

Wichita Mission, J. W. Stewart.

West Wichita, N. P. Ledrick.

Wellington, J. N. Bolcourt.

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MARCH 20, 1879 - FRONT PAGE.

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MARCH 20, 1879 - FRONT PAGE.

Eagle: Hon. W. P. Hackney, of Winfield, has been in the city for several days, engaged in a very interesting law suit.

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MARCH 20, 1879.

For more than two months our State Senator, Hon. A. J. Pyburn, has been constantly at his post at the capital. His return to his home and friends is taken as an opportunity for speaking of his work.

Though differing from Mr. Pyburn politically, we take pleasure in commending his course during the winter. In his support of Mr. Ingalls, he obeyed the wishes of a very large majority of his constituents of all parties. By securing the enactment of the law governing the issuance, payment, etc., of school district bonds, he has rendered the entire State a service, this being one of the most important laws enacted by the legislature. Should it ever be our fortune to be again represented in the State Senate by a democrat, we shall hope that Mr. Pyburn will be the man.

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MARCH 20, 1879.

We have the authority of Gen'l. Strong of the A. T. & S. F. R. R. for stating that the extension of the Wichita branch will be commenced at once and that the iron and ties have been contracted for. In view of the building of lines in Kansas this season by this company, twenty locomotives, five hundred box cars, one hundred stock cars, fifty coal and flat cars, fifteen cabooses, five baggage cars, and eighteen coaches have been ordered. The new cabooses are to be the same as those already in use, which are so popular with stockmen. Mr. Strong says that this southern extension of the road will be one of the most important divisions on the line and that within another year, it will, in all probability reach Fort Smith, Arkansas. It might not be out of place for us to add in connection with the above that Gen'l. Strong seemed quite anxious to impress upon our mind the fact that he is specially desirous that the interests of the Company and the people shall be mutual and that a sympathy between them shall become firmly established. Before the next harvest is ready for shipment, another reduction in freight charges will take place; and we are informed further reductions will voluntarily be made as rapidly as the business of the Company will permit.

Gen'l. Strong appears to be very sincere in all he says regarding the welfare of the people along the line of his road, and we believe if his ideas are faithfully carried out, much good will result to all concerned. We found him to be a gentleman in every respect and very frank in expressing his ideas on the subject mentioned in this article.

MARCH 20, 1879.

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MARCH 20, 1879.

Cowley County has $35,563.13 in its treasury.

Over 86,000,000 bushels of corn was raised in the State last year.

Twenty-eight thousands acres of blue grass pasture in the State.

Twenty-six and one-half millions bushel of wheat raised in the State last year.

The I. O. G. T. installed their officers for the present term, at Little Dutch, Cowley County, last week.

The state of Kansas has 266,575 children of school age, and 4,520 school houses, or about sixty children to each school.

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MARCH 20, 1879.

Smith Bros. have a white and black sign.

Col. Manning came home from Topeka last Sunday.

Senator Pyburn returned home from Topeka last week.

Judge W. P. Hackney has gone to Sedan on legal business.

J. T. Weston has been making some changes in his hardware store.

If you want to learn anything of blooded fowls, ask N. T. Snyder about them.

The Semi-Weekly has moved into its new quarters, just across the street from the COURIER office.

The Yale time lock man has been in the city the past two days regulating the time locks of our excellent banks.

Mr. A. B. Lemmon with his wife and "that boy" arrived in Winfield last Friday evening and will remain until next week.

The COURIER office has the most perfect map plate of Cowley county that has ever been prepared. We shall use it next week.

The receipts for lock boxes at the post office are more than twice as great as they were three months ago; and still there are other boxes for rent.

The show business is getting stale in Winfield. For the past six weeks the opera house has been occupied almost every evening by some kind of a traveling show, and still they come.

The next number of the COURIER will be specially devoted to the interests of Cowley county, and persons desiring extra copies to send to their friends should leave their orders at once.

Why can't our citizens agree to plant shade trees along their front walks? Let all lots that front on any one street be adorned with one kind of tree, and so on, until every street running north and south would have its own kind of tree. Anyhow, put out shade trees.

We would call your attention to the advertisement of Johnston's Great Western Gun Works in another column. Our Pittsburg agent endorses Mr. Johnston as being a reliable and honorable businessman, and one of the oldest and largest dealers in the United States. Send stamp for his large and illustrated catalogue.

Winfield Courier, March 20, 1879.

The residence of Col. J. C. McMullen, when completed, will be one of the most con-venient houses in Southern Kansas. It is lighted throughout with gas, having jets in every room, from garret to cellar, is heated with hot air, and the system of warm and cold water pipes is equal to any we have ever seen. It is a credit to the city, as well as a monument to the enterprise of one of Cowley's oldest and best citizens.

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The Presbyterian Synod of Kansas has appointed a committee and is taking steps toward locating a Presbyterian college somewhere within the limits of the Synod. Emporia has offered $10,000 toward having it located at that place, and Salina proposes to give $15,000.

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Several hundred dollars were paid last week on orders for state school fund, "and still ther's more to follow."

Can't our school districts appoint an "arbor day" for the purpose of planting trees? This is a matter that all good citizens should encourage.

Springs will tell. Go to Wichita in Shinneman & Millspaugh's rigs, as cheap as the stage.

Dr. Hughes, of the Traveler, and Hon. M. R. Leonard came up from Arkansas City last Tuesday.

We have opened a Large, New and Complete Stock of HARDWARE, which we intend to sell at the Lowest Reasonable Rates FOR CASH.

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Mr. Smith, of the "New Chicago Boot and Shoe House," arrived here last week.

McCommon & Harter have a miniature aquarium on exhibition in their front window, in which they have confined serval specimens of that historic fish known as the "sucker."

Col. Loomis and M. Thompson started for Leadville, Colorado, with a carload of pork last Tuesday.

Mr. Will Hudson and Miss Emma Green were married on last Sunday evening.

Bret. Crapster, ye local of the Telegram, has returned from his visit East. We suppose that he has accumulated a "fu of humor and a store of wit" with which he will embellish the columns of the Telegram for the next two or three weeks.

Herrington & Austin have put up a handsome sign over the entrance to their paint shop.

The students of our city schools presented a pleasing sight as they marched up Ninth avenue Tuesday afternoon to witness the phonograph exhibition at the Opera House. There were between three hundred and four hundred in line marching in two ranks. The older students had the lead and as the long line tapered down to the A B C folks, it looked as if the professor in charge or someone else had whittled the school down "almost to a fine point."

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MARCH 20, 1879

During the past few days the attention of our people has been called directly to this proposed extension of the Missouri Pacific railroad. The first of this week Messrs. D. R. Garrison and Melville C. Dey, of St. Louis, officers of the proposed road, arrived in the city. They spent a couple of days conferrning with our poeple and on Tuesday evening met a goodly number of our most prominent citizens at the city council room for the purpose of discussing with them the advantages of the contemplated line of road. The meeting was organized by the election of Mr. C. A. Bliss, chairman, and O. M. Seward, secretary. Aftger considerable speech-making, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted.

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MARCH 20, 1879.

In the division of our city into wards, we find this gentleman the only councilman left in the first ward. Mr. Jochems is one of our best businessmen, honorable, fair-minded, of sound judgment, and devoted to the interests of the city. He has been a faithful officer and ward No. 1 should reelect him.

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MARCH 20, 1879.

LITTLE DUTCH, March 14, 1879.

Swift-footed time speeds on and places us in certain positions before we are aware of it; so it placed us in a position to fight fire last night like "gee whiz." The prairie fire burned four straw stacks, a coral, considerable fence, and quite a number of fruit and forest trees for Mr. White.

Yes, it was a hard wind last night; so hard that a "bran new" pair of breeches belonging to one of our citizens went sailing off for another clime.

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MARCH 20, 1879.

WINFIELD, KANS., Marc. 17, 1879.

J. P. Short, taking census, $9.00.

C. C. Stevens, city marshal, $40.00.

John Beckem, removing nuisance, $1.25.

James Walsh, laying crosswalk, $10.00.

All allowed and ordered paid.

On motion Council adjourned to 24th inst.

C. M. WOOD, Acting Mayor.

Attest: J. P. SHORT, Clerk.

PROCLAMATION.

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MARCH 20, 1879.

Miss Addie Turner, of Baltimore, and Miss Ray Nauman, of Winfield, are visiting at Mr. Craig's.

Mr. John Ingraham and family have moved from the city of Floral to this neighborhood.

Mr. John Cox is building a very nice stone house.

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MARCH 20, 1879.

Mr. Tibbetts has moved to Sumner County. Mr. Ellis has moved on Mr. Waite's farm.

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MARCH 20, 1879.

ED. COURIER: For the sake of our city, it is to be hoped that no mistakes will be made this year by any of our good citizens. Last year our temperance folks with the best intentions, in which they have our sympathies, endeavored to secure a city government which would favor the prohibition of the sale of intoxicating liquors. It is claimed on the part of some that mistakes of managers defeated this ticket.

We will not pause to discuss this point, except to say that it is entirely probable that even had there been the utmost wisdom and skill displayed by those directing the movement, still the opposition ticket would have been elected. Regret it as much as we will, it is not at all certain that public sentiment is ripe for such sweeping measures as absolute prohibition in Winfield.

But passing this all by and looking at the result of the election, we find that nothing was secured except what every good citizen must deplore. We may lay it down as a principle that radical temperance issues raised in an election if not successful will result in giving a thorough-going whiskey city government. Those interested in the support of the traffic rally their forces and nominate a ticket and back it by money or whiskey, and see to it that only those who will stick at nothing to favor them are on the ticket. This was exactly what happened at the last election. The present city government began its work of service for the liquor interest by granting licenses to men on insufficient petitions and with scarcely a pretense of examining some of them. They licensed Page to keep a dram shop, knowning that it was but the cover of a gambling den, and it was asserted by Rev. Risbridge, and has never been denied as far as we have heard, in a sermon soon after the death of Page, that members of the Council and officials of the city accepted private keys to Page's gambling rooms.

Now, in view of these facts, would it not be better for temperance folks to keep out of the spring election with a ticket and accept the best men offered by the citizens at large. They cannot do worse, and they can scarcely have a change without bettering themselves if they do not force temperance into undue prominence. By throwing the temperance vote solid for the best men, we can secure a change, and that is the important thing. We can get men who will see that other interests be protected besides the whiskey interests. PROGRESS.

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MARCH 20, 1879.

Mr. P. W. Watkins has shown us plans for a new Presbyterian church at Little Dutch. The plans are well drawn and beautiful. The church will be a neat and imposing edifice to cost about $1500.

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MARCH 20, 1879.

The Presbytery of Emporia will neet in this place April 7, at 7:30 p.m. The session of the Presbytery will be opened with a sermon by the retiring Moderator, Rev. F. P. Berry, of Wellington. The meetings of Presbytery will probably continue until Friday or Saturday. This Presbytery embraces about one sixth of the Presbyterian churches of Kansas, and there are five others in the State. The number of delegates entitled to sit in this body are one minister and one ruling elder from each church.

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MARCH 20, 1879.

WHEREAS, We, the undersigned, believe that everything in opposition to the rights of the laborer is inimical to the prosperity of the community, and

WHEREAS, We further believe that the prosperity of our city and our own individual interests as well, will be more perfectly assured by securing for officials men who can realize the wants and appreciate the necessities of the working classes.

Therefore, for the better protection of our rights and for the better government of our city, be it

Resolved, That we unite our efforts to effect a change in the management of the finances and improvements of our city. And be it further

Resolved, That we, and each of us, sustain and support the nominees of the labor party of the city of Winfield in the coming city election. And be it further

Resolved, That we denounce all kinds of bribery, and all attempts to influence the vote of any man by this means, and that we will support no man who will countenance the use of liquor for the purpose of influencing any man in the exercise of his franchise, or who boasts that he can or has used it for that purpose. C. CAYWOOD, Pres.

L. SPACH, Sec'y.

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MARCH 20, 1879.

The following are the officers of the Cowley County Sabbath School Convention.

President: R. C. Story.

Vice President: W. M. Sleeth.

Secretary: F. S. Jennings.

Assistant Secretary: H. E. Asp.

Treasurer: James Harden.

Executive Committee: R. C. Story, F. S. Jennings, T. R. Bryan, Will Mowry, E. W. Jones, John R. Thompson, and A. S. Williams.

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MARCH 20, 1879.

The following marriage licenses have been granted since March 1st.

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MARCH 20, 1879.

Whereas, the county commissioners of the county of Cowley, State of Kansas, at a special meeting, held March 10th, 1879, made an order of which the following is a copy.

"At a special meeting of the county commissioners of Cowley county, holden at the office of the county clerk in the courthouse in the City of Winfield in said county on the 10th day of March A. D. 1879, there were present: R. F. Burden, Chairman;

W. M. Sleeth and Geo. L. Gale, Commissioners; with E. S. Torrance, County Attorney, and M. G. Troup, County Clerk; a petition was presented to the Board, signed by two-fifths of the resident tax-payers off said county which, with the signatures omitted is as follows: to wit:

"To the Honorable the Board of County Commissioners of the county of Cowley and State of Kansas:

THIS GOES ON AND ON...SIMILAR TO WHAT WAS OUTLINED TO BEGIN WITH...MAIN THING: SPECIAL ELECTION: TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 1879.

THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 1879.

FACTS FOR HOME-SEEKERS

MAP AND EXTRACTS FROM THE OFFICIAL REPORT OF HON. ALF. GRAY, SECRETARY OF THE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.

COUNTY SUMMARY.

vated to taxable acres, 38.25 percent; increase of cultivated acres during the year, 32,697.19.

Baptist: organizations, 11; membership, 375; church edi-fices, 1; value of church property, $2,000.

Congregational: organizations, 2; membership, 26.

Episcopal: membership, 15.

Methodist Episcopal: organizations, 30; membership, 746; church edifices, 2; value of church property, $14,000.

Presbyterian: organizations, 4; membership, 250; church edifices, 2; value of church property, $15,000.

Roman Catholic: organizations, 1; membership, 200.

United Presbyterian: organizations, 1; membership, 40; value of church property, $4,000.

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MARCH 27, 1879.

The question of utilizing the vast, though ever-changing current of water, known as the Upper Arkansas river, flowing through our State from west to south-east, and making it the highway to a southern market, has been a living subject with the enterprising agricultural people of Cowley, Sumner, Sedgwick, and those counties lying along and contiguous thereto, ever since the first settlement of that fertile valley in 1870. Owing to their remote distance from a railroad or a market, and the consequent cost of transporting the vast surplus of wheat raised in Cowley and Sumner, this matter has been of vital interest to the people living within their borders. The subject has been discussed in the field and in the grange; has been the slogan of the country politician and the shibboleth of the farmers. It has been resolved upon by conventions, petitioned for by representatives and memorialized by our State Legislature until Congress has taken the matter under consideration, and appointed a commission of competent engineers to personally visit, examine, and report on the feasibility of opening up the stream for navigation, from some point near the terminus of the Wichita branch of the Santa Fe railroad to Little Rock, Arkansas.

MARCH 27, 1879.

In the southern part of Cowley County, is a town of some 800 inhabitants and is still growing rapidly. New houses are going up every day. It is beautifully situated on a high mound like elevation at the junction of the Arkansas and Walnut rivers, commanding a view of the surrounding country for many miles all round.

It is one of the best locations for a town in the State; high, dry, and healthful. It is in the very best portion of the Arkansas valley a short distance from where that river leaves the State and enters the Indian Territory. It has a class of citizens of unusual intelligence and refinement for a western town. Arkansas City has now as fine business houses as are to be found in the State with large and full assorted stocks of goods.

Arkansas City is represented by one weekly newspaper, the Arkansas City Traveler.

We have the finest school building in the Southwest, costing upwards of $10,000. It is constructed of brick with cut stone corners, two stories high, and is finished in the best modern style.

We have the finest and best grist and saw mill in Southern Kansas, one steam saw mill, three Drug stores, three Dry Goods stores, two Hardware stores, one Shoe store, three Grocery stores, one large Furniture store, two Banks, three Blacksmith shops, one Bakery, one Lumber yard, five Doctors, two Dentists, four practicing Lawyers, two Real Estate Agents, three Hotels, two Livery Stables, two Milliners, one Paint Shop, one Photographer, two Harness Shops, one Barber, one Carpet-weaving house, one Gunsmith, two Tin Shops, two Carpenter Shops, one Cigar store, one Billiard Hall, three Churches, one Carriage and Wagon Shop.

The town is not in advance of the country, and must prosper as it becomes settled. It is the southern terminus of four prospective railroads; one from Wichita down the Arkansas Valley, one down the Walnut river from Eldorado, one from Independence via the Elk Valley, and one now building from Kansas City, via Emporia, which will reach this place in time to carry away next year's crops.

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MARCH 27, 1879.

GOES ON AND ON...SKIPPED REST.

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MARCH 27, 1879.

Through the persistent efforts of Hon. Thomas Ryan, four new mail routes have been established in this couty and the lettings for mail services will be made with the general lettings of mail contracts for this spring. The routes alluded to are

1st. Winfield via. Tannehill, Salt City, Guelph, and South Haven to Caldwell, tri-weekly.

2nd. Winfield via. Silverdale and Maple City to Otto, tri-weekly.

3rd. Winfield via. Bushnell, Littleton, and El Paso to Wichita, daily.

4th. Winfield via. Floral to Polo, tri-weekly.

The last has been run awhile semi-weekly before being established by Congress. It will now be regularly let.

The Winfield to Wichita route will be direct and will supercede the route via Oxford and to Arkansas City. A separate daily mail will be established from Winfield to Arkansas City and probably another from Winfield via. Oxford to Wellington. The Wichita mail will probably be required to reach this place at 3 o'clock p.m. and leave at 9 o'clock a.m.

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MARCH 27, 1879.

Fred C. Hunt is writing up the abstract books in Curns' & Mansers' land office.

I. L. Comfort, the Pioneer wood-cutter, is around again looking for wood to cut.

Rev. J. A. Hyden, pastor of the M. E. church, conducted the services at the Presbyterian church last Sunday.

Mr. A. A. Rankin, brother-in-law of our lumberman, Mr. John Moffitt, arrived here Monday evening. He is on a trip of health, pleasure, and a look at the country.

NOTE: OLDEST PRACTICING LAWYER IN KANSAS.

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Linus S. Webb returned to Winfield last week and expects, with no "intervening providence," to remain permanently with us. Mr. Webb made many warm friends during his former residence here.

The credit of getting up this edition of the COURIER is almost wholly due to Mr. Lemmon, who has been in the city for several days and taken cahrge of the matter. The other editor has made the selections from the superintendent's biennial reports without the entire approval of his partner.

We would call special attention to the notices in this issue of Messrs. Gilbert & Jarvis. They are building up a very large business and by their energy and careful attention to their work are winning golden opinions.

GENERAL

REAL ESTATE AND LOAN AGENTS,

WINFIELD, KANSAS.

S. L. GILBERT, Notary Public. S. M. JARVIS, Attorney at Law.

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MARCH 27, 1879.

OMNIA TP., March 16, 1879.

We now have a blacksmith shop in full blast at Baltimore. So much on the strength of an eastern railroad. The extreme modesty exhibited by the L. L. & G., company in only demanding $68,000 is causing some comment among the farmers in Omnia when they consider the fact that the limit fixed by law will not allow us to vote anymore. But, "howsomer," the most of them will vote for the proposition.

One of our estimable ladies, Mrs. A. L. Crow, has been called away by death since our last. Some of our farmers start to Wichita tomorrow for lumber to build a school house in District 109. They expect to build it immediately and have a school this summer.

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MARCH 27, 1879.

There will be a meeting of the citizens of Winfield township at the courthouse on Saturday, the 29th day of March, at 2 o'clock p.m., for the purpose of selecting township officers to fill the vacancies caused by the city becoming a city of the second class.

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MARCH 27, 1879.

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Sometime since we thought of purchasing a new power press for the COURIER but we read the fate of poor Warner and decided to profit by his example. Some years ago W. H. Warner located at Independence and purchased the "Kansan" published at that place. For a considerable time he did well, his paper constantly increasing in influence, circulation, and business. At last Warner became ambitious. He started a daily and bought a power press. As long as his money and credit lasted, everything went swimmingly. After awhile these were exhausted and then he was compelled to stop the daily and sell the weekly. Another took possession of the Kansan and Warner engaged in the patent outside business in Kansas City. Soon he broke again, this time deserting his wife and children, and fleeing the country with a paramour. We sincerely hope that this will not be the fate of our neighbor of the Telegram but for the present we shall use our hand press.

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MARCH 27, 1879.

A new building for the Cowley County Bank, is to be erected on Houghton & McLaughlin's corner lot, directly opposite the Traveler Office.

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MARCH 27, 1879.

The Farms of Cowley County are the pride of her people. In every township may be found men who came here poor, but who by industry, perseverance, and economy have built for themselves homes which neither money nor mortgages can take from them.

We give the following as specimens.

These farms are samples of Cowley county farms. They show what anyone can do here with a little capital backed by willing hands and an earnest spirit. Our valleys and uplands are the pride of the west. Take Rock, Beaver, and Grouse, on the east; Silver and Timber in the center; and the Walnut and the Arkansas for the west; and, with the uplands between these streams, you can find no richer, no lovelier lands on which to build homes, go where you will.

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MARCH 27, 1879.

For the last several days there has been great excitement about the discovery of gold in the east part of Ninnescah township, in this county. It is said to have been discovered in a deep well, while excavating rock; that the rock is a kind of quarts and contains gold to a considerable amount. Other wells have been sunk in the vicinity with like results. Large numbers of persons have visited the location and become convinced that the discovery of gold is a fact. Real estate is changing hands at high figures and at a lively rate.

We are still skeptical on the matter, and, since the result of a former silver mine excitement, the Yates Center silver mines of last year, and the Eldorado coal hole, we do not propose to be in a hurry to endorse the Ninnescah gold mines.

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MARCH 27, 1879.

Allen B. Lemmon, wife and boy left for Topeka last Monday.

Soloman Rodocker, father of D. Rodocker, our photograph man, arrived in this city last Saturday on a visit to his son.

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MARCH 27, 1879.

WINFIELD, KANS., Mar. 24, 1879.

Council met at usual time and place, Mayor Lynn in chair. Present, councilmen Jochems, Manning, and Wood.

Sidewalk contract of Fortner & Cady approved. Treasurer made statement and Clerk instructed to examine same and vouchers, certify to its correctness, and have same published.

The following bills were allowed and ordered paid.

Lynn & Gillelen, mdse. for Mrs. Fox, $2.75.

McCommon & Hartel, stationery, etc. $1.70.

J. P. Short, clerk, $10.00.

J. H. Finch, boarding prisoners, $6.00.

Adjourned to meet April 2nd, 1879.

J. B. LYNN, Mayor

J. P. SHORT, Clerk.

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MARCH 27, 1879.

The following is a list of the principal business firms of Winfield.

THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 1879.

BALTIMORE, Cowley Co., March 16.

Farmers sowing oats and plowing for corn. F. M. Boyer, a leading and respected citizen of Vernon, has located near Baltimore, and is erecting a beautiful stone house, and is going to build a barn of the same material of which he has an abundant supply. John R. Shipman and Chas. Gilliard are doing the mason work.

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APRIL 3, 1879.

The Indian raids on the frontier of Kansas last season has led the legislature to make provision against a repetition of the inroads of the hostile redskins. The following is now a law, and its provisions will, it is said, be immediately carried into effect.

Sec. 1. That the Governor is hereby authorized and empowered to employ such a number of reliable and discreet men as he may deem necessary, not exceeding forty in number, to be under charge of two efficient officers, to be appointed by him, and to be governed by such rules and regulations as are not inconsistent with the constitution and laws of the State, to be under his direction armed and equipped, and to act as a patrol guard at such times and places on the frontier as he may direct, for the purpose of watching and reporting the movements of hostile Indians, and, so far as possible, rendering protection to settlers, and giving notice to the Governor and to settlers of the State of any actual or threatened danger from such Indians, and such guard shall be composed of citizens who have resided at least one year in the western part of the state.

Sec. 2. The wages for men furnishing their own horses and equipments therefor shall not exceed $40 per month, the State to furnish camp equipment for such men and horses.

Sec. 4. The captain may appoint four sergeants, which sergeants shall be entitled to five dollars per month extra pay for such service.

Sec. 5. Any officer or any enlisted man in such service, may, at the discretion of the Governor, be discharged from service at any time.

Sec. 6. The sum of $25,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated as a military contingent fund for the years 1879 and 1880, for the purpose of defraying ex-penses in arming, equipping, with repeating rifle and Colt's navy revolver, feeding and paying the officers and guard hereinbefore provided for. And the Auditor of State, upon receipt of proper vouchers approved by the Governor, shall draw his warrant on the treasurer for such sums as may from time to time be required to carry out the provisions of this act, not exceeding in the aggregate the sum appropriated for such purpose.

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APRIL 3, 1879.

Col. Broadhead, Engineer of the Mo. Pacific extension, and party of twelve assistants, completed the survey of their projected road from Paola as far as Winfield on last Thursday the 27th. inst. He has made a through survey, having been at work on this line of 150 miles for several weeks. He reports the route as entirely feasible and in the main easy of grade.

There are some parts of the route which will require a considerable expense in grading, but not so much as to effect the prospects of building the road in a nearly direct line. He will make a return survey varying his route somewhat to ascertain if there is a better line for a part of the way without varying the route materially from a direct line. Col. Broadhead is an accomplished engineer of large experience and has the full confidence of the company.

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APRIL 3, 1879.

The election last Tuesday was very warm and excited, but everything went off pleasantly. The result was:

1st w. 2nd w.

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The laboringmen made a very good ticket for city officers, but some of the leaders in the movement had made such remarks about the determination of the laborers to rule the city in their own interests, while one of their resolutions would bear the same construction, that suspicion was cast upon all the laboring men on the ticket that if successful we should be subjected to high taxes and enormous debts for the purpose of making more work and higher wages for the laboring men.

For this reason the ticket became at once very unpopular (though injustly) and of course was badly beaten at the polls.

APRIL 3, 1879.

There were 1,452 names signed to the L. L. & G. railroad proposition in Cowley county.

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APRIL 3, 1879.

Mr. Olds is building a fine residence on 8th avenue.

W. O. Johnson is happy. It's a boy and tips the beam at eleven pounds. Next!

The surveying party of the Missouri Pacific railroad passed through Winfield last Thursday.

Judge James Christian visited the metropolis last Friday and reports the seaport as flourishing.

Mr. I. C. Loomis, father-in-law of J. C. McMullen, and wife, started for Colorado last Monday to visit a daughter, and will be absent several months.

A team belonging to Mr. Pierce became frightened last Saturday and kicked around in Main street at a lively rate with the wagon at their heels, but fortunately no serious damage was done.

Smith Bros. have erected, at considerable cost, large bulletin boards on all the principal roads leading into Winfield. These gentlemen have a splendid stock and intend to let the people know it.

We regret to announce the death of Mrs. J. P. McMillen, of pneumonia, at her residence in Colorado. Mrs. McMillen was one of the old residents of Winfield, and leaves a large circle of friends in this community who mourn her loss deeply.

The Citizens Bank has declared a dividen of 10 percent, being the net earnings on its capital for the six months ending March first, 1879. This is a splendid showing and goes to prove that Winfield has the soundest and best conducted banks in the state.

J. C. Walter, just west of the post office, is not content with catering to the wants of the inner man but gratifies his catholic tastes by making a kind of conservtory of choice flowering and foliage plants. Some of these are very fine; we noticed particularly his calla lillies, carnations, and fuschias. He has a standing offer of $50 for a certain was plant. Call and see this collection by all means.

E. E. Bacon, in the P. O. building, has now a complete stock of clocks, watches, and jewelry which he offers for sale lower than ever. The clocks were made expressly for him and are bettern than any made for ordinary retail trade. They have polished steel pinions, pivots and plates. He is the only watchmaker in southern Kansas who has served a full apprenticeship in a watch factory [American] and has twenty-three years experience with fine and complicated watches. He is constantly doing work for other watchmakers in the state.

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APRIL 3, 1879.

WINFIELD, KANS., March 24, 1879.

To Hon. J. B. Lynn, Mayor of the city of Winfield.

The undersigned would respectfully submit herewith his report of his receipts and disbursements as Treasurer of the City of Winfield up to the present date as shown by the enclosed itemized statement.

J. C. McMULLEN,

THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1879 - FRONT PAGE.

H. Holtby is increasing the area of his orchard by the addition of 300 fruit trees.

Beaver's literary institutions at the Tannehill and Enterprise school houses, after a pleasant and interesting winter session, have adjourned, to meet again when another season's crop is garnered.

Miss Grimes' school at Centennial closed last Saturday with a dinner entertainment...Clara Browning received an excellency for scholarship.

Mr. Rufus McCulloch has disposed of his farm to a representative of the "Hoosier" state; consideration, $650.

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A certain farmer in the "bottom" makes a plow boy of his wife.

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Last Thursday Mr. Charles Whitson was permitted to pull in the traces with Miss Dessie Williams, Rev. Hopkins officiating. Here is our cup [?], Charley, and may you and your estimable lady's efforts in the future be crowned with success.