ARKANSAS CITY REPUBLICAN.

[FROM MARCH 12, 1887, THROUGH

B. A. & G. WAGNER, Proprietors.

[NOTE: CHANGE TO B. A. & G. WAGNER, PROPRIETORS, TOOK PLACE EARLIER. HOWEVER, EDITORIAL PAGE SHOWED AWAGNER & HOWARD, Editors.@ This practice was continued. MOST CONFUSING!]

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

FRONT PAGE WENT IN FOR INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL NEWS AGAIN. HOWEVER, THERE WAS ONE ARTICLE OF INTEREST TO US, I BELIEVE!

DESPERADO CALMED.

SEDAN, KANSAS, March 10. Last night at Cauly, twenty miles southeast of here, Jim Vaughn was playing the desperado, one of his exploits being an attempt to make George Mifford swim a pond near the town at a revolver=s mouth. Mifford drew a knife and told Vaughn that he would take his chances with his knife against the revolver, but he would not swim the pond. Vaughn leveled his revolver as if to shoot, when several parties interfered and succeeded in arresting him. There being no calaboose in town, he was placed in charge of Mifford, Charlie Garland, and Will Cox. He attempted to escape and the guards, who were armed with Winchester rifles, shot him down.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Empire Laundry.

One door north of Central Avenue Hotel. Clothing repaired and cleaned, and grease spots removed. Washing must not be expected the same week if brought in after Friday morning. Dye house in connection. WM. DeLESDERNIER, Proprietor.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

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D. A. Tinker, of Jackson, Michigan, is prospecting and visiting in the city.

Dick Harper and sister, of Winfield, visited in the city yesterday, the guests of John Ingliss.

C. R. Sipes is increasing the capacity of his hardware store. He is raising the shelving to the ceiling.

Joseph Finkleberg purchased lots 1 and 2 in block 147 yesterday for $500. M. Rosenstein made the sale.

Miss Dora Pierce, of Worcester, New York, is the new teacher who succeeds Miss Florence Fitzgerald in our schools.

Wm. Blakeney has purchased three lots in the 4th ward and will build a large two story residence on them this spring.

N. T. Snyder left this afternoon for Penn Yann, New York, where he has gone to visit his brother. He will be gone a week or ten days.

R. Brimbelt, of Knoxville, Illinois, is visiting Chas. Beach, of Bitter Creek, and other relatives in this vicinity. He came in this morning.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

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C. P. Paul, of Grayson, Pennsylvania, has located in the city. He is a young man come west to grow up with the booming city on the Sand-hill.

Frank Oliver, of Wichita, accompanied by the new manager, Mr. Miller of Clearwater, came in today. Mr. Miller will enter upon his duties Monday.

[THEY DO NOT CLARIFY...MANAGER OF WHAT???!!!]

A month ago we read in the journals at Winfield that her spring boom had come. Now, we read that Aeverything is shopping itself@ for their spring boom.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

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Rev. T. W. Woodrow has taken a half interest in the Kansas State Register, published at McPherson. The Register reflects credit upon its editor and publishers.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Edward Grady has retired from the managership of Oliver Bros., lumberyard. He will be ready to receive visitors Monday at his new quarters in the office of the Arkansas City Lumber Co.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

We have received the initial number of the Daily Walnut Valley Times, published in El Dorado by Alvah Shelden. It is neatly gotten up and very newsy. We wish Bro. Shelden success.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Searing & Mead shipped two car-loads of flour over to Caldwell today. From there it will be sent south to the Cheyenne Indians. Arkansas City supplies an extensive territory with flour.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Ex-Gov. Robinson passed through the city last evening from the Indian Territory en route for Lawrence. He had with him 18 Pawnee Indian children and 6 Osages. He was taking them to Haskell Institute.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

N. H. Garr, who located in the city from Larned, has bought two lots on 5th avenue from A. E. Parkinson and will erect a three story hotel, which will be conducted on the European plan. It will be a first class one dollar per day house.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Winfield received a black eye Thursday. Vernon Township voted against her proposed D. M. & A. scheme. They wanted none of it and wouldn=t have it. The majority against the proposition was six. A new proposition is to be submitted immediately.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

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Dr. S. B. Parson reports a case of Scarlet fever. Mrs. R. J. Lupton has been taken down with it. In order to prevent its spread, the Doctor has had placards printed with AScarlet Fever@ on them, which he will post at the residence of his patients. This is a good plan to keep out visitors.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Mont Scott came over from Silverdale today. He was on crutches. Mont was going after a load of hay in the Territory one day last week. He let his foot hang down through the hay frame, which caught on a stump in the middle of the road and wrenched his ankle out of joint. He was brought home the night of the accident and he is now able to get around, thanks to the skill of his physician.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

J. C. Roberts was down from Walnut Township today. He is a candidate for the office of County Treasurer and is a genial gentleman. He was in Arkansas City two years ago and then he thought us but a village. His surprise at our growth in that time is very great. It was phenomenal. Mr. Roberts has been a resident of Walnut Township for many years, he having made that fact known on a cottonwood home-made shingle sixteen years ago.

[THIS MEANS THAT J. C. ROBERTS CAME CIRCA 1871....THUS MAKING HIM AN EARLY-DAY SETTLER.]

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

The Courier says that Chas. J. Lantry of Strong City was there yesterday and expressed the opinion that Winfield was to be the great city of the southwest. That=s peculiar. Mr. Lantry is a member of the firm of Lantry & Son, Arkansas City, and has now working for him some 30 men in the stone quarries north of the city. Strange that Mr. Lantry invests his money in Arkansas City, when he believes Winfield is going to be such a great town.

[NOTE: THIS TIME LANTRY...NOT LANGTRY.]

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Many of our ladies are not cognizant of what ward they reside in. The division lines of the four wards are Summit Street and Central Avenue. Ladies living east of Summit and north of Central Avenue reside in the first ward; those living south of Central Avenue and east of Summit are in the second; those south of Central Avenue and west of Summit are in the third; and those north of Central Avenue and west of Summit are in the fourth. Ladies should remember this when they go to register.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Real Estate Transfers.

Lot 5 in block 61, to J. T. Shepard for $1,000.

Lots 1 and 2 in block 16, to Dr. J. Alexander, for $1,000.

Lots 2 and 3 in block 147, to Jos. Finkleberg, for $300.

Lot 11 in block 75 and lot 3 in block 54, to J. T. Shepard, for $1,150.

M. Laughlin et al, of the Territory, bought the J. W. Patterson property, 3rd ward, for $3,000.

Lot 9 in block 42 was sold to Dr. Shepard this morning for $1,000.

N. H. Garr, of Larned, bought 1 [??] lots of A. E. Parkinson for $2,000.

[NOTE: 1 LOTS...DOES NOT MAKE SENSE!]

Lot in Vineyard to S. J. Rice for $1,000.

Half block in Summit addition to I. R. Deming et al, for $1,500.

B. H. Ober bought a half block in Summit addition this morning for $1,600.

Two lots in South Side addition to N. H. Garr, of Larned, for $600.

One block of lots in McLaughlin=s addition to E. C. Teller, of Saratoga, Kansas, for $6,000.

Three lots in the 4th ward to William Blakeney for $1,500.

Two lots in Nelson=s addition to E. E. Meeker for $750.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

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L. S. Johnson, of Michigan City, Indiana, arrived in the city yesterday. He is out west on a prospecting tour. He informs us that in his business relations, he is thrown among a large number of Chicago capitalists. Several of them learning that he was coming westward directed him to this city as the place to invest in real estate. Besides this he had seen many good notices of the Canal City, in the Hoosier papers by those who had been here, seen, and been conquered into investing by our boom and thrifty appearances. Mr. Johnson was not slow to state that he thought Arkansas City fever is growing in his state and all the way out, the conversation was Arkansas City and Wichita. He heard half a dozen western prospectors ask how far Wichita was from Arkansas City. Mr. Johnson will remain in the city several days and perhaps he may conclude to make this his future home. At least he will seek no farther for real estate investments.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

The Pan Handle Coming.

Work on the Pan Handle is to commence in six weeks. Mr. Reece is now in New York making arrangements for the speedy building of the road. Mr. Harkness, one of the directors, will be here in a few days to make further and permanent arrangements for extending the road from this place southwest through Burden. Leon Quill.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

AD. The best thing in the world is our Great Sale of BOOT AND SHOES.

$7,000 Worth must be closed out in the NEXT 60 DAYS.

We have the Goods, and they must be sold. Every Pair will be sold at Actual Cost to make room for our Immense Spring Stock. Now is your time for Bargains at

AL. HORN=S

SIGN BIG BOOT.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

[ITEMS FROM MONDAY=S DAILY.]

Enos Goodrich is over from Maple City.

B. Davidson went to Chicago this morning.

John A. Young is in the city. He hails from Kalamazoo, Michigan.

The stock for the great Eastern Shoe company has begun arriving.

Another special sale next Tuesday at 2 and 7 p.m., at Bonsall=s corner.

J. F. Hoffman got the watch Saturday night at the Crescent Jewelry Store.

O. Ingersoll bought a block of lots in Park Place this morning for $5,500.

The Diamond real estate agency sold a large amount of real estate Saturday.

Amos Walton went to Abilene this afternoon to attend the State Encampment.

F. M. Day sold his fourth ward property to Dr. J. W. Hoyt for $1,800 this morning.

J. H. McNair came down from Halstead today to look after his Sand hill possessions.

James Close sold 40 acres of land northeast of the city to F. M. Anderson for $4,000.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

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Last night someone pilfered a valuable saddle from J. C. Pickering=s barn and this morning J. C. is mad.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Frank J. Hess this morning bought Highland Hall block, per the agency of Hess & Norton. The consideration was $30,000.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

A glance at the Gladstone Hotel register shows that visitors from thirteen different states and one territory were in the city today.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Enos Kuhlman purchased two lots in Park Place addition this morning. Mr. Kuhlman will build a residence on them immediately.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Major Sleeth and Rev. J. O. Campbell went to Sterling this afternoon to attend the U. P. Presbytery. They will return Wednesday.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Will Moore thinks Arkansas City sand is too valuable to sell and has withdrawn his property from the market. And Athere you are.@

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

The work of moving the Leland Hotel began this morning. It will take about two weeks to do it. Messrs. Godfrey and Adams have the contract.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

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J. S. Miner, of Kewanee, Illinois, came in last evening. He will locate here and enter mercantile pursuits. He believes Arkansas City is destined to be a city of grand proportions.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Dr. W. T. Cowrtwright and wife returned to their Ohio home Saturday evening. They were well pleased with Arkansas City. They were guests of J. W. Stanford while in the city.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Messrs. Casey, Coomstock, and Abbott, U. S. Naval Engineers, were in the city Saturday viewing the Arkansas River for some purpose. We were unable to ascertain the purport of their visit.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Geo. Miller, of Winfield, was in town yesterday. Says Winfield is very, very quiet. Hunnewell Correspondence in Wellington Standard.

Mr. Miller is one of Winfield=s most prominent citizens. He is a cattleman.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

The Courier says the Winfield boom has gone abroad. And we venture the assertion that two hundred Arkansas City men can be found who will bet marbles to chalk it will never return again.

Yea, Verily, 1,500 of them if necessary.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

A prominent man, and you might say a good one, bought a block of lots south of the city yesterday. A real estate agent also tells us he sold $4,000 worth of town lots yesterday to a Wichita man. Another says he sold $2,800 worth. It is wicked to boom on Sunday, gentlemen.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

A. J. Hill, of Whitehall, Illinois, is in the city. He is the proprietor of an immense crockery manufactory at Whitehall and is quite wealthy. Mr. Hill informs us he believes Arkansas City is destined to be a large city and as an evidence of good faith, he planted several thousand dollars in Arkansas City sand.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

J. L. Andrews was over from Maple City today. He tells of an exciting jack rabbit race the denizens of his neighborhood indulged in Saturday. Two dogs were entered for the race. John Wilkin=s carried off the honors. Another race will occur next Saturday. Four dogs have already been entered for the contest.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

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Progressive dinners are the latest. The gentlemen change their seats after each course, and the lady by whom they are sitting when the dinner ends is the recipient of their attention for the rest of the evening. Favors, we presume, are given to the least and biggest eaters. This is said to discount progressive euchre.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

This is no chestnut. Last Saturday night the Santa Fe shops came down from Winfield on the midnight train and are now located on the Santa Fe=s land south of the city. Last week was the end of their stay in Winfield. They have come to Arkansas City to remain and never more be returned to the AWinning (?) Winfield@ on the Walnut.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

There is not an empty mail box at the post office here and there are many orders on file for boxes as soon as vacated. We believe that 300 more boxes could be utilized to an advantage. It has not been more than three months since two hundred new boxes were added and rented in twenty-four hours after they were put in. This shows that Arkansas City is growing very rapidly.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Master Neal Wright, son of Wm. Wright, of Pleasant Valley Township, while on his way to school this morning, engaged in wrestling with a playmate. Neal fell on his right arm as did also his opponent. The arm was broken between the elbow and wrist; the elbow joint was dislocated, and the bone was hurt between the shoulder and elbow. Physicians were called, the injured boy chloroformed, and his fractured arm mended.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

J. L. Berry was arrested Saturday night for the discharge of fire-arms. He was fined and turned loose, but was again arrested for doing the same deed. He was fined again this morning. His total fines amounted to $25 and costs. The first shots fired were up by the Monumental Hotel and one of the bullets fell on 5th Avenue, near Star Livery Barn. It struck the driver of one of Archie Dunn=s vehicles on the wrist. He was only slightly hurt.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

S. Matlack bought the Dan Bunnell property this morning for $11,000. It is located in the First ward, and consists of sixteen lots and four small cottages. Since Dan bought it last summer, he has greatly improved it and made it one of the prettiest places in the city. When Dan moved in from Silverdale Township, he made a profitable move. He sold his farm for $7,900. He put $5,100 in the property he sold this morning. The boom goes on.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Ed. Gray, deputy county clerk, has resigned his position, his retirement to take effect on the 15th. He retires in order to go into business in Arkansas City. Ed. is one of the most accommodating gentlemen on the courthouse force, and is a very efficient clerk. We regret to see Ed. leave us, as one more accommodating will be hard to find, and his being a practical newspaper man himself has made him a favorite among the reporters of the daily press. A newspaper reporter appreciates that kind of man and all wish Ed. success. Winfield Telegram.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

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John H. Dunn left Farmington last Saturday for his new home at Arkansas City, Kansas, at which place he will have charge of the dress goods department in a large retail dry goods house. In company with Farmingtonians generally, we deplore Mr. Dunn=s leaving, as he was a man whom all loved to do business with, and a pleasant, sociable companion as well. We hope he will prosper in his new home. The family will follow as soon as Mr. Dunn can obtain a home, which may be some little time, as houses are in great demand in Arkansas City. Farmington (Illinois) Bugle.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

One night last week Spring Creek Township was visited by a big prairie fire. It passed over about five miles of farming country and prairie; it ranged in width from a half mile to five miles. It originated on the farm of a railroad man by the name of Loud and went southeast. The citizens of Maple City turned out en masse and fought the flames, and saved their town by driving the fire to one side. The damage done will amount to about $1,500. Several head of cattle were burned up. Considerable hay and a large number of fences were consumed by the fire. Messrs. McIlwain, Haines, Andrews, Gilkey, and several others were the principal losers. The fire started from an attempt to burn off some prairie land.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

[ITEMS FROM TUESDAY=S DAILY.]....VERY HARD TO READ...BROKEN, LIGHT TYPE IN FIRST SECTION!

Chas. Hutchins is fencing his home place.

Chas. Hunt is fencing his fourth ward property.

Judge A. D. Kreamer is spoken of for mayor.

Hon. L. P. King is in the city today seeking his constituents.

Mitch Hawks bought the J. C. Wood property yesterday on Central Avenue for $4,000.

Lots 6, 7, and 8 in block 55, belonging to Prof. Weir, were sold today to N. Garr, for $3,000.

H. Hedderadan, is down from Topeka again purchasing some sandhill real estate bargains.

[NOT SURE OF HEDDERDAN...THAT IS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE.]

Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Newman from down in Maine, are visiting in the city, the guests of Mr. A. A. Newman.

U. S. Attorney, W. C. Perry, came in from Ft. Scott this morning to try the cattle cases before Judge Bonsall.

City Engineer Wingate informs us he has had numerous applications for positions in our ball club. Several of them are from excellent players.

Prof. Weir reports more new pupils entering the schools than ever before. They are the children of newcomers who have recently located here.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

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There is not a vacant storeroom in Arkansas City and everyone of the 12 more building is spoken for and will be occupied as soon as completed.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Dick Weston was arrested this morning charged with cattle stealing in the Territory. He was bound over until tomorrow for trial in the sum of $500.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Considerable of a scare has been occasioned in our school by the report that scarlet fever was around. The full attendance is gradually coming back.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Eli Warren and family and Lee Warren and wife leave tomorrow or nest cay for Finney County, where they go to make their future home. We wish them success.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

The S. K. Road from this city has been laid about 110 miles into the Territory. From Gainesville north track is laid 50 miles. There is yet about 30 miles of grading to do.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

C. M. Pfisterer, of Pennsylvania, arrived in the city yesterday. He is a painter, and came to look the city over preparatory to going into partnership with C. Rhodes, who recently located here.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

S. H. DeWeese, and family, of Bolton Township, will soon move Ato town@ to reside. This morning they purchased the Eli Warren property in the 4th ward for $1,500. They will remove to the city as soon as Mr. Warren vacates the property.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Don=t wait for other people to build up your property, but put your shoulder to the wheel and help the boom. If you have a business lot and won=t build a creditable structure, sell it to somebody who will. Don=t be a stumbling block in front of progress.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Tom Love was arrested in this city today by Capt. Rarick, charged with stealing cattle in the Territory. He was taken before Judge Bonsall, who bound him over until tomorrow for trial. His bond was fixed at $1,000. Love is from the Territory.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

S. Matlack went to New York this morning. He will be gone a couple of weeks, and will bring back with him Jay Gould=s shops, 14 railroads, and a spring stock of goods. Should he fail in getting the former two, he will bring back the last named anyway.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

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Cuenod & Baillod are the new jewelrymen in the Creswell block. They came here from Florence. Mr. Cuenod for several days has been seeking a house to move his family in. So far he has been unable to obtain one. His wife will arrive in the city this evening.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

A gentleman who resides in this county came from Winfield to this city this morning. In walking down main street he counted 10 vacant storerooms there. One was being made vacant by the closing out of the stock by the Sheriff. Poor Winfield, how she boom (on paper) and blooms. AMagical winning Winfield,@ the Indianapolis of Walnut Township, how she don=t grow.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Today we received one of F. H. Greer & Co.=s Heralders. It is a splendid advertising medium; it shows Winfield up to a great advantage. It is elegantly printed. We believe it is the best write-up Winfield has had for many a-day. F. H. Greer & Co., are rustlers and will make real estate move if it is movable.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

The board to condemn the land south of the city for the Kansas & Arkansas Valley road convened in the city yesterday afternoon and then adjourned for 30 days. The adjournment had scarcely been made when a telegram came from New York to proceed with the condemning. The board will convene at an early day now and complete the work.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

The hay crop in Kansas is becoming more valuable each year. Heretofore there was unlimited native prairie from which the grass was cut without price. The conditions have changed and each year sees prairie hay selling higher and higher. The past year it has priced out wonderfully, the short crops of some of our farmers. Daily Times, El Dorado.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Judge W. D. Kreamer is going to build a handsome residence in the first ward. The lumber is already on the ground for the erection of a barn and will go up immediately. The family will fix this building up and live in it until their house is completed. This will give the Judge an opportunity to superintend the work.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Hank Nelson and family left today to seek a new home. They will go to Chautauqua County where Mr. Nelson has some cattle to dispose of. From there they will go to Arkansas. They will travel all the way overland. This move was brought about by the poor health of Mrs. Nelson and the change was made for her benefit. Their many friends regret to see this worthy family take their departure, but wish them well wherever they may go.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

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DIED. On the evening of March 3, 1887, Altie G. Leeper (second child of Edgar and Avery E. Leeper) of putrid sore throat and membranous croup. The deceased was three years and six months old. On the morning of March 7, death again broke into the family circle. This time it carried away Katie E., the oldest daughter, aged four years and 10 months. Her death was caused by the same disease. The REPUBLICAN extends its sympathy to the bereft parents in their double affliction.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Assessor=s Meeting.

The assessors of Cowley County met yesterday in Winfield and fixed the following rate of assessment for the present year. Personal property at one-third its cash value; wheat, 25 cents per bushel; corn 9 cents per bushel. The afternoon session was occupied in discussing the question of assessing cattle that was being shipped at the time assessments are fixed. The discussion resulted in the decision that owners of cattle held by them before the first of March, shipping them out with the evident intention of avoiding the payment of taxes, were subject to having the animals seized by the assessor and held until the taxes were paid.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

AD. KANSAS GROWN GARDEN SEEDS IN BULK, Which we sell cheaper than anybody in town. Garden Tools, Hardware, Gasoline Stoves, and Tim ware. We take the cake. We mean business. Call on 4EYED MILLER.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

[ITEMS FROM WEDNESDAY=S DAILY]

S. B. Pickel has put telephone service in his grocery store.

The Frisco switch to the flouring mills was completed today.

W. S. Thompson bought 14 lots in Lincoln Park this morning at $150 per lot.

The report is denied that the Frisco company has sold out to the Missouri Pacific.

J. E. Davis, who is interested in Arkansas City real estate, came in today from Elkhart, Indiana.

D. W. Stevens bought two lots in Pleasant View addition this morning of W. E. Moore for $1,725.

J. C. Mills and wife have removed to this city from Hillsboro, Illinois. Arkansas City will be their future home.

MARRIED. The wreath of matrimony was entwined around Miss Della Kirkpatrick and Frank Berks, of this city, last evening.

Winfield=s gold mine east of the city has collapsed. There are no gold mines in Kansas unless it be town lots in Arkansas City.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

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W. B. Wagner returned home last evening from his trip out west. He took a claim and now feels like an English landlord.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

We would suggest to some of the journals the propriety of dropping that time-worn chestnut, relating to the spring poet and his poetry.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Miss Mary Allen, sister of Geo. Allen, who has been visiting in the city for several weeks, returned to her home today at New Albany, Indiana.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

The Red Front meat market has removed from the Bishop block to the room several doors north. Wilson & Childers are fixing up their new shop first class.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Dr. C. S. Acker leaves in the morning for Chicago where he goes for the benefit of his Ahealth.@ The REPUBLICAN has an idea that he will return with two Ahealths.@

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

The Oswego Daily Bee is the latest venture in the journalistic field. It is the neatest journal typographically that comes to this office. It should be liberally supported in Oswego.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

After the 5th of April editors will be deprived of their railroad passes. We are informed that the Santa Fe have already issued orders to take all editorial passes up after the above date.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Geo. E. Hasie showed us some new sheet music, this morning. The words were written by Mr. Hasie and set to music by Prof. Funk. It reflects credit on the musical ability of both gentlemen.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

The president vetoed the bill providing for the settlement of No Man=s Land and so it will be the thing to go down there and take a claim for another year. There was no cause for the veto, whatever.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

C. Atwood puts his name on the DAILY REPUBLICAN subscription role with the remark that his Abetter half@ will not do without it. Mr. Atwood when he retired from business thought he could get along without the Daily. But he finds he cannot.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

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Duer & Lofland, the new real estate agents, have opened up their office in Room 1, Commercial block. They are energetic and rustling businessmen and will be most happy to obtain a share of your patronage. Leave your real estate business with them and they will attend to it promptly. They have come to stay. Call on them.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

A few days ago Dr. Z. Carlisle and family moved to their farm on the State line, in Bolton, where they will reside during the summer. As a consequence the Doctor was compelled to cut off his subscription to DAILY REPUBLICAN. He stood it as long as he could and yesterday he came in and ordered the paper again. He could not do without news and in order to get it he will ride to town each day and get a copy of the REPUBLICAN.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

The St. Louis Globe-Democrat says: AThe fact that the president has approved during the present congress eight bills providing for public buildings, all in the south, and vetoed eight bills of the same description, all but one for the benefit of northern towns, can hardly be considered accidental. On the contrary, it shows very plainly that he has deliberately used his power for the benefit of one section and against the other, for political and personal reasons.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

J. E. Young and R. E. McMurray, of California, have concluded there was no better place than Arkansas City for a brick yard. They have tested the clay and find it excellent. They have leased the old Endicott yard and will commence the manufacture of brick this or next week. Mr. Young was in the city today and made the arrangements. He went up to Wichita to meet his partner, who is expected to return there from a visit to Indianapolis. These gentlemen have plenty of capital and will make plenty of brick. They will also make brick for the fronts of buildings.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Quite a laughable incident occurred to one of our second ward citizens the other day. His little son had been misbehaving, and the mother attempted to chastise him. The house in which the family reside is raised several feet from the ground, and in order to avoid punishment, the little fellow escaped from his mother and crawled underneath the house. Shortly after the father came home, and on request of the mother, he crept under the house to bring the lad out. On seeing his father approach on hands and knees, the son called out: AOh, papa, is she after you, too!@ The remark amused the parent to such an extent that he declined to punish the little fellow.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

AN OPEN LETTER.

Chicago, March 6th, 1887.

DEAR SIR: Not having time to call on you when in your city last week and subscribe for your paper, I will now request you to send it to me. Was so well pleased with your city that I made some investments. One was the Hammond farm, west of city, famous for its fine orchard. I cannot speak too highly of your city water, especially after stopping at Wichita for a few days. Your new hotel is a credit to the town, its arrangement and table being superior to those called first-class in hotels in cities several times the size of yours.

Yours respectfully,

G. W. MITCHELL,

South Britain, Connecticut.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

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L. S. Cambern, of Erie, Kansas, is in the city. He is here to institute, this evening, a Rebekah degree of the I. O. O. F. Lodge. Mr. Cambern is the Grand Instructor of the State, but is here as Deputy Grand Master for the above purpose. Mr. Cambern informed us Arkansas City was, in his opinion, destined to be the Kansas City of Kansas. He informed us that Erie was going to get the

C. B. & Q. Road and that its projectors stated to him the destination of the road was Arkansas City. He said further that it seemed to him that the majority of the roads chartered in Kansas were bound for Arkansas City.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Hereafter when the REPUBLICAN reports the real estate sales, we shall withhold the names of the agents making them. We do this to protect ourselves. We are frequently imposed upon. Some agents claim those sales which they do not make and then we have a racket on our hands. Of course, if an agent desires to insert his sales under his name, he can do so at regular advertising rates. The REPUBLICAN would be glad to publish a complete list of transfers made each day by each agent as a news item.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

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Mrs. Florence Fitzgerald has returned to her home at Beattie.

Z. T. Armstrong sold a block of lots this morning to Ohio men for $6,300.

J. H. Eckert has removed his law office into Dave Weir=s real estate agency.

Austin Bros. shipped a large bill of groceries to Latham and Fredonia today.

Our hotels are crowded to their utmost capacity daily. Yet there is room for more.

Sunday, 12 years ago, Rev. S. B. Fleming first began ministerial duties in this city.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

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Lafe McLaughlin bought Wm. O. Cunningham=s farm north of the city today for $10,000.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

T. H. McLaughlin sold a business lot on North Summit to Robt. Cooper, of El Dorado, for $5,500 today.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

James Close sold the remainder of his farm, some 55 acres, yesterday for $5,500 to Shepard, Tinker & Acker.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

They have begun the mason work on the block which is being erected by the Canal City Investment company.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

B. Goff, of Creswell, who has been sick all winter with Bronchitis, is, we are pleased to report, improving quite rapidly.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Will Klopf bought four lots in McGrath addition this morning and will have a house built on them in a very short time.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Dix & Co., is a new real estate firm. It is composed of O. B. Dix, H. T. Sumner, and J. P. Luse. Their office is over Matlack & Co.=s store.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

E. B. Parker, of Creswell, is the printer=s friend. Today he brought us in a fine lot of eating apples. They were very palatable.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

The trial of O. D. Halsell et al, for stealing cattle, has been adjourned until the 18th of the month. Attorney Perry had to return to Topeka.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

A. W. Patterson and Archie Dunn are having the house moved from their lots on 6th street, preparatory to the building of their livery barn.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

An exchange says that more merchants are advertising to sell out in Wichita than in any three towns in Kansas according to the commercial reports.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

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E. C. Godfrey and family have located in the city from Indiana. Mr. Godfrey and A. Adams have entered into partnership to move and raise houses.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

S. [?] Rice sold his 10 acres of land north of the town to G. J. Gaskill, of South Bend, Indiana, this morning for $10,000. Eight months ago Mr. Rice bought this property for $3,500.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

G. J. Gaskill, of the Grand Trunk Line railway, with headquarters at South Bend, Indiana, arrived in the city last evening. He is out here on a vacation and is spending it in buying Sand-hill property. He has already bought $10,000.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Yesterday=s Traveler says the Business Men=s Club adopted a resolution sustaining the council and Mayor in the action upon the sewer question. This is an error. That body only adopted a resolution to the effect that they would not enjoin Mr. Quigley, the contractor.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

DIED. W. R. Johnson was buried yesterday afternoon in Parker Cemetery. Mr. Johnson was an old soldier and resided in the First ward. The G. A. R. conducted the funeral exercises. The deceased was 53 years old; he served during the war in the 42nd Indiana regiment.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Dr. John Alexander=s pasture north of the city was swept nearly over last night by fire. This land is at the head of 15th street and it is supposed someone going along the road set it on fire accidentally. Considerable fencing was destroyed; also a cattle shed and some hay. Total damage $25.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

A. A. Newman had his breath knocked out of him this morning completely by a gentleman from Indiana offering him $100,000 for his 200 acres of land across the street, west, from Park Place Addition. A few years ago he got the land for less than $25 per acre. As yet Mr. Newman has not accepted the offer.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

The immigration season has opened up earlier this year than usual. The people are going to Kansas by rail and wagon, and pushing to the frontier by the thousands. Land subject to homestead is becoming scarce, and beyond doubt the close of the present year will see the end of the government domain in Kansas.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

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A large and select audience witnessed Miss Kate Bensberg=s AMartha@ last evening. Miss Bensberg has a voice of unusual sweetness: it is highly cultivated and under perfect control. Miss Pauline Montegroffe has a rich contralto voice, which was displayed to an advantage as Agnes. The opera gave satisfaction to all present. It was an entertainment of great merit.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

The Rebekah degree lodge was instituted last night with the following officers:

D. L. Weir, N. G.

Mrs. S. C. Lindsay, V. G.

Mrs. J. P. Smith, Secretary.

Mrs. C. T. Thurston, Treasurer.

S. C. Lindsay, P. G.

J. P. Eckles, I. G.

James Sutherland, O. G.

Mrs. Craig, Cond.

Mrs. Roland, Warden.

Mrs. I. R. Deming. G.

Mrs. McIntire, L. S. N. C.

Mrs. Vanscoyk, L. S. V. G.

Mrs. Rahner, R. S. V. G.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

H. S. Heap, some months ago, had the REPUBLICAN printing office get out 500 circulars, advertising his hardware establishment. Mr. Heap tells us these circulars sold eight stoves for him. He also sent one to a hardware journal at Chicago and its editors were so well pleased with the neatness of the printing and the appearance of the circular that they gave it a very nice complimentary notice in their columns.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

H. Johnson, of Salamanca, New York, is in the city. Fifteen years ago Mr. Johnson was here before the town site was platted. He left $150 with H. O. Meigs with the instructions to invest it in town lots as soon as the town was platted, which was done. Mr. Johnson returned home and was never in this city again until this week. He had almost forgotten he owned any lots here until several months ago when he received a letter from a man in Winfield, which said the writer owned some lots besides his and he would either give or take $400 for the 14 lots. He paid no attention to the letter, but resolved at the first opportunity to come here and investigate. He came and in his estimation saw the best city in Kansas. He had no idea Arkansas City was of so great proportions and was enjoying such a boom. Yesterday he sold two of his lots on Summit Street for $2,600 and he still has 12 left. Mr. Johnson now swears by Arkansas City just the same as he did 15 years ago.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

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A REPUBLICAN representative, who has just returned from Coolidge, Hamilton County, says: ACoolidge has some splendid natural advantages and its prospects for the future are good. The town is beautifully situated on the north side of the Arkansas river, about two and a half miles from the Colorado line. It contains nearly a thousand inhabitants. A $20,000 stone hotel, a $5,000 business house, and several residences are building and will soon be completed. A $15,000 city building, a $12,000 schoolhouse, and over a dozen residences are under contract. Beautiful building stone is obtained at the quarry nearby, owned by S. T. Covey, formerly of Arkansas City. Water can be gotten at the depth of twenty feet. The Santa Fe shops, containing twenty-four stalls, are located there. In short, Coolidge will make rapid progress during the coming summer, and will probably have what Kansas town so prizeCa boom. We had a pleasant time while we were there. We were happy to meet some old acquaintances from Arkansas City, among whom were T. D. Ross, G. H. Potter, Mr. McDonald, and Mr. Covey.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

AThere was fun around the corner,@ last evening. Tip Davenport and Irvin French owned some lots in McGrath addition. Agner & Mouser sold them to eastern parties for them. $200 was to be paid down on them and the remainder in 10 days. Tip and Irvin understood the contract to be that Agner & Mouser should collect their commission out of the last payment. The papers were drawn up and turned over to Agner & Mouser, who in turn handed them a check for $148 instead of $200. Irvin and Tip refused to accept it, and a war of words ensued. Finally Agner & Mouser broke for the door and jumped in their buggy and started down the street with the papers. Irvin took after them and threw the check in their buggy. Mouser threw it out and Irvin walked off and left it lay. Mouser got out of the buggy, picked up the check, and went into the real estate office and handed the check to Tip, telling him Irvin had dropped it. Tip threw it down on the floor and got his Irish blood up in an instant. There were visions of war for a few moments, but it ended or rather will end in a lawsuit. Such is life.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Lutherans.

Rev. J. N. Lenker, western representative of the Lutheran Board of Church Extension and president of the German and Scandinavian Lutheran Immigration Society, was in our city today, looking up a location for a Lutheran church, since two-thirds of the immigrants from Germany and nine percent of those from Denmark, Norway, and Sweden are adherents of this church. They are among our best settlers and are apt to settle only where they have churches and schools. It would be a good thing for our city if the Lutherans would drive a stake here. All Germans, Scandinavians, or Americans belonging to this church, are requested to leave their names with H. Godehard, the grocer, on Summit Street.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

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S. Tisdale is in the city.

Today the jail is empty.

Ed. Haight is down from Winfield today.

J. B. Quigley came in from St. Louis this morning.

S. Artley has his real estate office at the Bradford house.

T. M. Finney went down to Grey Horse, Indian Territory, today.

Ben Cobb, of Henrietta, Texas, is in the city prospecting.

President Cleveland will be 50 years old on Friday, the 18th instant.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

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F. W. Farrar bought 13 lots in Lincoln Park this morning, consideration, $1,950.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Newman left for New York. Mr. Newman goes to buy goods.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

J. B. Quigley has bought the Sedalia water works. He paid $100,000 for them.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Gen. A. Banister, U. S. Indian Inspector, went down to Osage Agency yesterday.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

J. H. Punsheon sold his second ward residence this morning to J. C. Raney for $3,000.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

FARM TO RENT. Six miles east, 100 acres in cultivation, plenty of fruit. Inquire at this office.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Lieut. London, of Troop L, 5th cavalry, is sick with pneumonia down at camp in the Territory on Bodoc.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Sollitt came home this morning from Chicago. Mrs. Sollitt is somewhat improved in health.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

R. U. Hess has bought the S. Adams property in the second ward for $3,000 and will fix it up and begin housekeeping.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

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A. A. Newman sold his building this morning for $20,000. It is on the corner of Summit street and Fifth Avenue.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

D. C. Green was over from Silverdale township today. He tells us farmers are taking advantage of this fine weather and plowing for corn.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Miss Maggie I. Fleming, sister of Rev. S. B. Fleming of this city, came in from Pennsylvania last evening. Miss Fleming will make quite an extended visit in the west.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

S. Murphy and B. Hancock, of Illinois, are in the city prospecting. Both gentlemen have already bought several thousand dollars worth of property and are still at it.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Judge F. A. Gilmer, of Mendon, Illinois, is in the city prospecting. Judge Gilmer is not unacquainted with Arkansas City=s boom. For several months he has been reading the REPUBLICAN and came to see if all it said was true.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Our genial friend, John Ingliss, has retired from the drug store of E. D. Eddy. John longs for employment which does not keep him in doors so much. He intends selling his real estate and taking a trip over the state for his health.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

H. Johnson, the gentleman from Salamanca, New York, who owned 14 lots in Arkansas City, sold them yesterday to S. C. Smith and S. Steineberg [? Steinberg maybe?], of Lawrence. The consideration was near $9,000. This was the returns upon an investment of $150.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

People visiting Arkansas City express their high admiration for its almost unsurpassed beauty of location and all admit that it is not alone in location that it excels. The city aside from its natural loveliness has many artificial attractions that are equally as useful as well as ornamental.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Jos. Ewing was in from Bitter Creek post office yesterday. He informs us oats in his neighborhood were just coming up. Think of it, ye mud bound eastern farmers; oats coming up in this valley March 10, 1887. In eastern states oats are not yet planted, because of the mud and cold weather.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

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H. O. Brown came in from Silverdale today and called upon the REPUBLICAN. He informs us John Irons is the first farmer to plant corn on the Grouse bottom. Mr. Brown has his land already to plant and will begin next week. He believes in early planting. Last year he had corn planted by the middle of March and he raised a rousing crop.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

At the Presbyterian church, at the opening of the service next Sabbath morning, the ordinance of Baptism will be administered to children. Parents having children to be baptized will please present them at this time. In the evening a service for women only will be held. Children and men excluded.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Robt. Maxwell, with whom our readers are well acquainted, has returned to Arkansas City and taken a position in E. D. Eddy=s drug store, John Ingliss having resigned. Mr. Maxwell has just returned from a trip up in Wyoming and Montana. The loss of cattle in the former territory will equal 75 percent, the past winter. There will be hard times there this season.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

The sales of real estate in and about the city are daily increasing, and from appearances we should say this has been the most active day yet. The warm sunshine and spring like weather is a great inspiration to investors and for the last twenty-four hours the real estate offices have been thronged with people. People from the outside are daily arriving and are showing their faith by putting in their money.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Degree of Honor. A. O. U. W. No. 17 meets on the second and fourth Monday evening of each month. The following are the officers.

P. C. Of H.: J. W. Sparks.

Lady of H.: Mrs. M. A. Sparks.

Rec.: T. Kitcher.

C. of C.: Mrs. A. A. Davis.

Financier: Mrs. T. Kitcher.

Receiver: Mrs. R. Hubbard.

Sister Usher: Mrs. Wm. Benedict.

J. W.: Mrs. Joseph Garris.

O. W.: A. A. Davis.

All Brothers and Sisters of the order invited.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

J. H. Hartman returned from his trip to Pennsylvania. He left his father in an improved state of health. There is considerable agitation in Pennsylvania about Arkansas City and representatives of 20 families will arrive this evening prospecting and sight-seeing. A number of them will locate here and they command plenty of capital. Mr. Hartman heard many words of praise of Arkansas City during his stay in the Keystone state.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

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Arkansas City, March 10th, 1887.

Hon. F. P. Schiffbauer: Dear Sir: In obedience to your request we have investigated all cases of scarlet fever of which we could get any knowledge, and beg leave to submit the following report.

Thus far there has been but two cases of genuine scarlet fever, and they were in the families of T. J. Mitts= and Mrs. Lupton. We would suggest to parents that they do not allow their children to visit those families in which the epidemic has appeared. But we do not think there is cause for unnecessary alarm, or just reason for withdrawing their children from school. We believe that if the above precautionary measures are taken, our city will be spared the danger of this dread disease.

GEO. R. WESTFALL, M. D.

C. R. FOWLER, M. D.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Yesterday=s Globe-Democrat imparts the following information: The Senators who form the sub-committee to investigate the Indian traderships, and the circumstances under which changes in licenses have been made by this Administration, will meet at Arkansas City, in Southern Kansas, on the 20th of April. Senators Cullom and Platt form the Republican majority, and Senator Blackburn will look after the interests of the Administration, which are likely to suffer considerably before the inquiry is over. The sergeant-at-arms, who accompanies the committee, already has quite a list of witnesses to be summoned, and some interesting testimony is promised by men who held the old licenses, and who were the recipients of some remarkably unbusinesslike propositions from the impecunious Democrats licensed under the new Administration.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

AD. STAR GROCERY, HASIE BLOCK.

Coffee 18 cents a package.

Granulated Sugar, per lb. 6-1/4 cents, or 16 lb. for $1.00.

Extra C Sugar per lb. 5-1/2 cents or 18 lb. for $1.00.

Yellow Sugar per lb. 5 cents or 20 for $1.00.

Choice Laundry Soaps 4 cents per bar.

Horse Shoe Tobacco per lb. 37 cents.

Star Tobacco per lb. 39 cents.

Climax Tobacco per lb. 39 cents.

J. T. Tobacco per lb. 30 cents.

Peach Pie per lb. 32 cents. [WONDER ABOUT THE APER LB.@]

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

COMING.

The Arkansas Valley Road.

LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, March 10. The directors of the Kansas & Arkansas Valley railroad met here today and ordered the immediate construction of one hundred miles of road from Van Buren, Concord County, Arkansas, to a point beyond Gibson, Indian Territory. The engineer corps will begin final survey Monday and the construction material in large quantities is already arriving at Van Buren. The road will be an extension of the Missouri Pacific system.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Synopsis of the New Liquor Law.

No one but registered pharmacists are allowed to obtain or hold a permit, and before the Probate Judge is allowed to grant a permit, the applicant must present to him a certificate from the State Board of Pharmacy, showing that the applicant is a duly registered pharmacist. The applicant will be required to present a petition, signed by at least twenty-five resident electors, and twenty-five women of the city, township, or ward in which the applicant intends to engage in business. The petition is required to be published at least two weeks before the application is heard, in some newspaper having a general circulation in the county. The applicant must also file with the Probate Judge a good and sufficient bond in the sum of $1,000 that he will obey the law, and upon any violation of the law by him or anyone in his employ, as a druggist, the bond becomes forfeited to the State of Kansas, and a conviction of any such person is made prima facia evidence of such forfeiture. Only registered pharmacists and assistant registered pharmacists are allowed to sell. Sales can then be made only upon affidavit of the person buying. The form of the affidavit is prescribed in the bill, and in addition to the requisites of the statement under the present law, the affidavit must also show that the applicant is over twenty-one years of age. The affidavits are to be furnished in blank form by the County Clerk. The blanks are to be bound in book form, in series of one hundred in a book, and numbered from one to one hundred. The County Clerk is required to certify each book over his name and the seal of his office, with the date of delivery and to whom such delivery is made. The County Clerk is required to keep a record of each book so furnished, and two copies of the blank affidavit, except as to number, one of which shall be retained in his office. Within ten days after furnishing any book to a druggist, the County Clerk is required to file with the Probate Judge a transcript of his record relating to such book, together with a copy of the blank affidavits. The Probate Judge is required to make strict examination of each book of affidavits returned by any druggist and compare them with the record furnished him by the County Clerk, and ascertain whether the druggist has returned all affidavits furnished by the County Clerk in blank form, and if the druggist has not returned all affidavits, he is required to show by his affidavit what has become of any one missing. Sales can only be made in full view of the front door of the place of business of such druggists.

Pharmacists and assistant pharmacists are empowered to administer the affidavits for the purpose of the law.

When for any reason the act is not enforced in any county, the Attorney-General is empowered to appoint one or more assistants to enforce it, who shall have the same power as the County Attorney. When the fee of $25 allowed by law for conviction upon each count, is not paid by the defendant before ten days after his release from jail, the county shall become liable to the Attorney-General for such fee. The manufacturer is to sell only to the druggist having a permit, and that without any affidavit as now provided by law.

False signing and false swearing to the affidavits are punished as forgery and perjury. The Probate Judge and County Clerk are punished for neglect of duty by fine and forfeiture of office. The druggist is punished by a fine of $100 to $500, and by imprisonment of not less than thirty nor more than ninety days for selling without the affidavit provided by the act, or any other affidavit, or for attempt to return any other than the proper affidavit to the Probate Judge. Other penalties prescribed by the present law are retained the same.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

It is wonderful to note the gall of some men. There came one to this town the other day who told a number of merchants that he would come here and run a daily paper with associated press dispatches, provided they would give him $10,000 hard cash; or in other words, set him up in business. The time is past when a newspaper man can ask and receive a bonus for starting a newspaper in a town in the Arkansas Valley and the man that would ask $10,000 for such a purpose evidently has more gall than brain. The REPUBLICAN has always kept up with the growth of Arkansas City and, under its present management, has asked no donation to run its business. All we want is the patronage of the people and we will get to the front. The time is not far distant when the REPUBLICAN will surprise its readers by a great change for the better.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

JUST RECEIVED. Fig, Apricot, Peach, Plum, Raspberry, and Pineapple preserves at Newton & Vaughan=s.

Don=t forget that you can make your dollar go farther at Newton & Vaughn=s than at any other store in the city.

[NOTE: 1ST TIME: VAUGHAN=S. 2ND TIME: VAUGHN=S. UGH!]

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

An Ohio gentleman was here yesterday endeavoring to buy the opera house block. F. J. Hess wanted $40,000. He was offered $35,000.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

J. T. Hoffman was up to Winfield yesterday attending M. E. Conference. There were a large number of visiting Methodists there, yet the town appeared to be dead. Mr. Hoffman was in several real estate offices and stopped from 15 to 20 minutes in each. During that time not a person entered, not even a resident of Winfield. Arkansas City=s business streets present more activity every day than Winfield did with her 400 or 500 Visitors.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

FOR SALE. Six Clydesdale Stallions, at the farm of John and Frank Love, two miles south and one east of Arkansas City. They will be sold at a bargain.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Choice, fresh garden and field seeds at Star grocery, Hasie block.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

A special in the Globe-Democrat says: Work will again be resumed on the Kansas City and Southwestern Railway next Monday, and will be completed into Kansas City by the 1st of April. When this connection is completed it will give Paola St. Louis mail as soon as the Kansas City mail. The building of the Pan-Handle from Reece to this point this summer, gives Arkansas City the same connection.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Legal Notice.

Thomas Richardson, plaintiff, vs. L. H. Osborn, defendant.

Before W. D. Kreamer, a justice of the peace of the city of Arkansas City, Cowley county, Kansas.

Said defendant is hereby notified, that on the 14th day of February, 1887, a garnishment summons, for the sum of seventy-four dollars and eighty cents ($74.80) and interest at the rate of twelve (12) percent per annum, from June 1st, 1886, was issued by the above named justice of the peace against the property, money, goods, chattels, and effects of said defendant, now in the hands and under the control of W. A. Lee, in the above entitled action, and that the said cause will be heard on the 31st day of March, 1887, at 1 o=clock p.m.

THOMAS RICHARDSON, Plaintiff.

Attest: W. D. KREAMER, Justice of the Peace.

JNO. W. KREAMER, Plaintiff=s Attorney.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

AD. HAD ILLUSTRATION OF A BAR OF SOAP.

The BEST SOAP MADE is

JAS. S. KIRK & CO.=S WHITE RUSSIAN

The BEST FOR LAUNDRY USE.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Council Proceedings.

The council met in regular adjourned session last evening. Present, Mayor Schiffbauer and Councilmen Thompson, Prescott, Ingersoll, Haight, and Davis.

The allowance of some minor bills was attended to first.

D. L. Means, et al., asked that grade at corner of block 137 be changed; referred to city engineer.

Gamie & Southerland asked for an appropriation of $125 on city work. Granted by motion.

Tom Saymens asked the city to refund part of auctioneer=s license and the suit against him to be withdrawn. Granted.

W. P. Wolfe, et al, asked that a hook and ladder outfit be purchased as a company was organized.

The school board asked the mayor to call an election to vote bonds to the amount of $15,000 to build an addition to Central school building. On motion it was endorsed by council.

Ordinance No. 66 repealing No. 37, liquor ordinance, was passed.

Ordinance No. 65, relating also to liquor ordinance, was debated and laid over.

Ordinance No. 67, for payment of firemen, was adopted. Fireman to receive $1 for each fire attended. Firemen are exempt from poll tax.

On motion the mayor and clerk were instructed to re-issue the bonds of the city to the amount of $11,000 and take up original bonds for same bonds.

A culvert was ordered in on West Central Avenue.

The police Judge reported $380 paid into the city treasury. Approved.

The prisoner in the city jail was ordered released.

On motion adjourned.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

A. Beard, Jas. Gamile, and Mr. Fairclo were called to Oswego yesterday as witnesses in the trial of State vs. True. True was here some months ago taking orders for tombstones. He boarded with Mr. Beard and left his bill unsettled. He employed Mr. Gamile to cut bases for his tombstones and treated him in the same manner. He sold tombstones to Mr. Fairclo and others, obtaining a small advance payment, and then skipped out without delivering goods. He was arrested at Chetopa and taken to Oswego for trial. True deserves to have the full penalty of the law.

[NOTE: 1ST TIME, GAMILE; 2ND TIME, GAMIE...???]

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Choice straight seed potatoes purchased by us in New York and Michigan at Star Grocery, Hasie block.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

AD. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK, NO. 3360.

WM. SLEETH, Pres.

CALVIN DEAN, Vice-Pres.

H. P. FARRAR, Cashier.

F. W. FARRAR, Asst. Cashier.

PAID UP CAPITAL ..................................... $125,000.

SURPLUS .................................................... 15,000.

UNDIVIDED PROFITS .............................. 10,000.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

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Mrs. C. Berger returned last evening from her visit to Indiana and Iowa.

Cal. Swarts sold 80 acres south of the city to Bonsall, Stuart & Rosenstein for $3,000.

S. C. Priest, north of the city, has sold his 120 acre farm to O. P. Houghton and P. F. Endicott for $6,000.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

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J. M. Connelly and W. T. Durand, both of Milan, Ohio, are purchasing real estate in Arkansas City today.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

S. E. Maxwell, the nurseryman, says the peach buds are not injured and that he will feed us on peaches this summer.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

F. H. Harding and W. J. Mullins, both of Worchester, Ohio, are in the city investing quite largely in real estate. Both gentlemen were greatly impressed with the business activity displayed upon all sides and the handsome and substantial business blocks built and building.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

M. H. Markum has graduated at Spauldings Commercial College in Kansas City and has returned home with his Asheepskin.@ He finds that some scamp stole one of his horses a few days ago in his absence, but the Stock Protective Association followed him up so closely that they recovered the horse. The thief escaped. Winfield Courier.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Yesterday our German storekeeper, Gable, complained to the officers that his money drawer had been robbed; that he had left his little son in charge of his store until he could attend to some business and while he was away a boy by the name of Pickard came in, opened the drawer, and took the money in it, and skipped out. City Marshal Gray began searching for the boy but as yet has not taken him in.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

The Woman=s Christian Temperance Association was dissolved yesterday that the ladies might organize an auxiliary of the Woman=s Christian Temperance Union. A large number of ladies were out in the evening to meet Mrs. Garlic of Winfield, the County President.

An organization was formed with the following officers.

President, Mrs. Wm. Jenkins.

Vice President, Mesdames Atwood, Hill, Witt, Mansfield, Landes, Chapel, Keeler, Watkins, McLaughlin, Logan, Buckley. [????]

Recording secretary, Mrs. J. O. Campbell.

Corresponding secretary, Miss Ella Love.

Treasurer, Miss J. W. Ruby.

Superintendent of Literary, Mrs. F. Lockley.

The members now number over fifty, and all pledge themselves to do earnest work in this good cause. The first regular meeting will be held Thursday at 4 p.m.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

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You can tell a Chicagoan any place you meet him. His first word is Chicago; his last word, Chicago; and his entire conversation is made up principally of Chicago. That is what made Chicago; that is what is making Wichita, and that will make Arkansas City. A gentleman told the writer the other day that he never was in a town where the people were as united as in Arkansas City. It seemed to him, he said, that our entire populace told him but one story, namely, Arkansas City was the coming city of Kansas; it was the best town in the Southwest, and would soon be the largest. If Arkansas City had no other resources, it would continue to grow and prosper just as long as the people were united, as they are now, for the advancement of the town.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

The Courier hereby acknowledges the receipt of two different issues of the Arkansas City (Kansas) Daily Republican, of 10 and 12 pages each, 6 columns to the page. Our friend, Sam F. Steinberger, of that city, sent >em. It is evidently a wide-awake place, but there must be any quantity of lands and lots in and around there for sale, as several of the real estate agents occupy whole pages with their advertisements in the copies before us. It is Apay dirt@ to the lucky newspaper man, though. Edinburg (Indiana) Courier.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

MARRIED. G. Gary and Miss Jennie Money were united in marriage this afternoon by Judge Kreamer. The groom was aged 45 and the bride 39. They were from Sedalia, Missouri; came here, the most prosperous city in Kansas, to get married. Mr. Gary will never be poor. He will always have Money, although the denomination may be small.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

G. J. Gaskell, of South Bend, Indiana, bought three lots in the second ward, north of W. H. Nelson=s residence, for $3,000. He returns to South Bend tomorrow, but will come back in 10 days and make this his future home.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

The Rock Island.

The Rock Island crosses the country from northeast to southwest with its new line near the head of the Whitewater, at or near Peabody, from there a line to Arkansas City via Douglass would run almost due south, through the finest country on the face of the globe, rich with the products which the railroads are pressing into Kansas to handle, and insuring profitable business for all time to come. The length of such a line would be about seventy-five miles, every mile of which would be through a most excellent country.

It seems that these facts have been laid before the Rock Island management, and naturally enough they immediately appreciated the advantages offered. A local company is being organized to work up the franchises and the work is to be rapidly pushed to completion. The prospects could not be more promising, for every part of the country along the proposed line is anxious to secure the Rock Island road, and it is plain to all that it is business that the Rock Island is after. Douglass Tribune.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

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The Vera Cruz railway, says the Mexican Financier, began using steel ties in 1884, and now has some 20,000 in use. Forty thousand have been ordered from England, where they cost $1.25 in gold each, and chartering its own vessels the Vera Cruz Company can lay them down at a cost not to exceed $2, Mexican silver. The wooden ties, displaced, cost from ninety cents to $1.62 in silver. The life of the steel tie, it is believed, will be from thirty to fifty years. In India steel is being used in place of teak, one of the best woods.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

The Big Deal.

NEW YORK, March 16. It is generally believed on Wall street that the control of the Baltimore & Ohio has passed into the hands of a syndicate, and the story is current among parties who are generally accepted as good authority that Jay Gould has acquired a quarter interest in the syndicate and has paid $1,400,000 in cash on the agreement. Russell Sage is also named as a member of the syndicate. According to the reports the Western Union takes the Baltimore & Ohio telegraph lines, Dinsmore the express business for the Adams Express Company, and the Pennsylvania railroad the road.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

[ITEMS FROM MONDAY=S DAILY.]

The REPUBLICAN is the place to get your horse bills printed.

Arbor Day will soon be here. Get your trees ready to plant.

Mrs. Hubert Ferguson, of East Bolton township, is reported quite sick.

Miss Sallie Litson, of north Creswell township, is very sick with Diphtheria.

A. B. Johnson has platted the 70 acres adjoining Garfield addition on the east.

J. H. Forney has severed his connection with G. W. Miller=s hardware establishment.

C. O. DeTurk and family are moving into their new residence in the 4th ward today.

J. R. Young came up from Otoe Agency yesterday to buy some more Arkansas City sand.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

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Dr. H. D. Kellogg sold his lot in the first block below the Cracker Factory, this morning, at $2,750.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Mrs. Will E. Moore and baby are visiting in Great Bend, and Will is now a disconsolate bachelor.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

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Robt. Corlett and brother sold their 160 acre farm to S. J. Rice for $8,000. It lies three miles west of Arkansas City.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

The Arkansas City Lumber Co.=s yard opened this morning for business. They have received already 12 carloads of lumber.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Chas. Rosberry [DO THEY MEAN ROSEBERRY???], of Beaver township, was in the city today. Charley wants to attach south Beaver to the limits of Arkansas City.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Almost two pages of the Gladstone Hotel register were filled by names of guests who came in on the morning Santa Fe passenger.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

T. V. McConn sold nine lots this morning to Messrs. Greenabaum and others for $3,350. They were located on North Summit Street.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Dr. G. S. Morris and E. T. Coleman bought lots 19 and 20, block 7, for $1,000 this morning. Also lots 25, 26, 27, and 28 in block 137 for $2,000.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

C. W. Smith, a Philadelphia capitalist, who is interested in Arkansas City real estate, bought $1,700 worth of real estate on north Summit Street Saturday.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Mr. and Mrs. Jas. H. Snyder, parents of N. T. and P. L. Snyder, came home with the first mentioned Sunday evening and will visit here a portion of the summer.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

DIED. Edwin, the little son of John King and wife, of Beaver township, died Saturday night. The remains were buried yesterday. His death was caused by an attack similar to scarlet fever.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

A. J. Hamlet was arrested Saturday evening by Officer Breene for running a joint. He was taken to Judge Kreamer=s court and bound over in the sum of $500 to appear tomorrow for trial.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

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At the Episcopal Sabbath school yesterday, a Awee bit bairn@ in the infant class being asked Ahow long it took God to make the world,@ answered, AWell, I dess >bout free months.@

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Parties going east can leave either at night or morning and reach St. Louis in less than 22 hours without any change of cars. Close and prompt connection at St. Louis with all trains for the east.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

James I. David, agent of the Osage Indians of the Indian Territory, has been suspended by Indian Inspector Banister, and Special Agent White has been temporarily placed in charge of the agency.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

S. S. Dill came down from Nickerson this morning and this afternoon invested quite largely in real estate. That is what everybody does who comes here. He pronounces Arkansas City the best town in the state.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Edwin Harkness, of the cattle firm of Wiley & Harkness, came in this morning from his home at Elmwood, Illinois. Although it has been but a short time since Mr. Harkness was here, the city has had a wonderful growth.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

The Frisco has put on its second passenger between here and St. Louis. The train arrived direct from St. Louis this morning at 9:25 o=clock. This end of the road is rapidly materializing into the main line of the Frisco. The regular time is 7 a.m.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Bent Murdock was in the city one day last week and here is what he said in his paper, the

ElDorado Republican, when he went home. AArkansas City is growing rapidly and promises to be one of the best towns in the state. In fact, the town has a boom.@

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Archie Dunn goes to St. Louis in the morning to buy two carriages to run to trains and to carry passengers to any part of the city. Archie has retired from the Southwestern Stage Co. Our citizens can look for something elegant in the carriage line.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

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Len McIntire, while out riding his pony Saturday evening, was thrown off. He fell beneath the animal and one of its hoofs struck him in the back of the head, inflicting a severe wound. He was attended by Dr. Westfall, who will have him around all AO. K.@ in a few days.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Mrs. R. H. Cooper boarded the train last evening for Arkansas City. She has gone for pleasure while ABob@ went for his health. Eldorado Times.

You are off, Bro. Shelden. ABob@ came down to buy city property and Mrs. Cooper was here to visit in the metropolis of Cowley County.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

The railroad managers who are reducing the baggage allowance, taking up editorial passes, etc., and spitefully trying to punish the traveling public because congress passed the inter-state commerce bill, are on the wrong track. It is such actions which compels congress to pass restrictive laws against them.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

A hook and ladder company was organized Saturday night; it has a membership of 12.

W. P. Wolfe is president; Frank Speers, foreman; Henry Anderson, assistant foreman; Frank Speers, secretary; and Chas. Huber, treasurer. The council will consider the question of buying a hook and ladder outfit this evening.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

A feat probably never performed before in the city is now in progress. A building containing at a rough estimate two millions of inhabitants is being moved from the corner off Summit Street and 5th Avenue. J. W. French informs us one of the Ainhabitants@ offered him a tax title to a lot in the 4th ward if he would put an estoppel on proceedings.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

MARRIED. Married at the residence of the bride=s parents Sunday evening at 7 o=clock by Rev. J. P. Witt, B. F. Loyd and Miss Ida E. Shelton. The wedding was a quiet one, only members of the family being present. The groom is an industrious, energetic young man and an employee of the Arkansas Valley Democrat. The bride is the estimable daughter of James Shelton. The REPUBLICAN extends its heartiest congratulations, wishing the new couple a joyous married life.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

John Irons, of Silverdale township, owned the most valuable horse in the west in 1873. He traded a horse in that year to C. M. Scott for 10 lots and owns most of them today. He has sold a couple and for the remaining he has been offered $1,500. Should he sell them now, his horse would net him $2,000. He would have had 10 more lots for another horse, but unfortunately for him the man with whom he was trading attempted to ride the animal and was thrown. This caused the trade to be declared off.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

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N. T. Snyder informs us all over the east Arkansas City was the talk. Many people will be here the coming season to invest. One gentleman informed him he had $25,000 to invest in real estate in Arkansas City and would be here next week. When he had arrived east of Cincinnati, Mr. Snyder met G. W. Mitchell, of Connecticut, and sold him one acre tract west of the city for $1,200. It seems impossible to meet a capitalist who did not intend to come to Arkansas City soon to make real estate investments.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Speaking of the businessmen of Arkansas City, the Geuda Springs Herald says: AWith a class of businessmen she has, it is no wonder that Arkansas City keeps up her boom. There is certainly no town, except our own, in the state that we would prefer to see make a great city, and there is none at present with a brighter prospect of making it. We are getting ready for the street cars to run between our towns and it will not be many years at the present rate of progress, before we can ride to Arkansas City every fifteen minutes on the street cars for a nickel a trip.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Winfield is making a great blow about her getting the D. M. & A., and says work has begun on it. The truth of the matter is the line of the D. M. & A., has not been located into Winfield. It is also true graders are working on the line for about four miles out of Winfield. Another gang is working on a six miles contract southeast of Dexter. There is only 10 miles of the road located in Cowley County or at least that is all of the line that has been filed for record. June 10 is drawing near. Perhaps the D. M. & A., folks will claim her narrow gauge bonds, but in our minds they will never have a chance to.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Work on the moving of the Leland Hotel has begun. The old part of the hotel was built in 1871 by H. O. Meigs, and is therefore entitled to the name of an old Alandmark.@ Now it is to be taken away and succeeded by the handsomest three-story bank building in the state. As time progresses the prediction of Prof. Norton, one of the originators of the Arkansas City town company, is being fulfilled. When the townsite was being surveyed, Prof. Norton claimed that there would be a great city here on account of its many natural advantages. This site, in his opinion, was the best one the state offered for the founding and the building of a great city.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

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L. Kingsbaxter, of Quincy, Illinois, is in the city.

Kellogg & Chapel have quit the handling of intoxicants. Also E. D. Eddy. The new law was the cause.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

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[CANNOT READ THE TWO INITIALS] Deming and Wm. Kilpatrick bought this afternoon one block of 28 lots in Woodlawn addition for $3,200. [INITIALS LOOK LIKE AI. H.@...???]

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Stolt [CANNOT READ FIRST NAME CLEARLY] & Carey have removed their real estate agency into their new office quarters beneath No. 33 drug store.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Will E. Moore received a telegram last evening from Great Bend station that his wife was quite sick. Will left on the evening train.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

John Myrtle sold his 160 acre farm in Bolton township this morning for $16,000. The purchasers were real estate men from Wichita.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

The three >busses came up from the Santa Fe depot this afternoon, loaded inside and out with passengers. About six >bus loads had to walk up.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

G. M. Hayes, of Linesville, Pennsylvania, came in this morning. He is here prospecting and was brought here by reading the DAILY REPUBLICAN. Mr. Hayes is a relative of E. L. McDowell.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

C. H. Taylor, late of Hamilton, Missouri, and a graduate of the National University at Lebanon, Ohio, has located in the city to practice law. His office is with the South Western real estate association.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

The train was several hours late today. The cause was the train was so heavily ladened with passengers coming to Arkansas City that on arriving at Wichita another train had to be sent for at Newton to convey all to this city.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

A dispatch from Little Rock, Arkansas, states that the directors of the Kansas & Arkansas Valley road have ordered the immediate construction of 100 miles of road from Van Buren. The engineering corps began making the final survey yesterday.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

W. Ward=s team fell in a cistern today. He was engaged in scraping dirt from the cellar over which A. W. Patterson=s stable is to be erected, when one of his horses stumbled, and fell in the cistern and pulled his mate in after him. One was badly injured.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

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The map of Arkansas City so longed looked for is at last nearing completion. Mr. Wingate received notice from the publishers that it would be ready for delivery about the 15th of this month; this fills a want long needed; this map is complete in all additions up to March 1st.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Frank Lorry was over from Bolton today and reports a highway robbery in his neighborhood. Sunday night two young men by the name of Perigorie from Belle Plaine, Iowa, have been stopping at the farm of Geo. Backastow for a week or longer. Sunday evening they went over to John B. Plum=s farm; the youngest brother was to remain. When the time arrived for the return of the elder brother, the youngest concluded he had better accompany him, as he had some $300 on his person. The couple arrived at Mr. Backastow=s without being molested and Frank Perigorie started for Mr. Plum=s. When he arrived near the slough close to Pat Somer=s house two men confronted him in the road and demanded his money. The victim was so badly frightened that he readily complied, turning over to them his watch and $20, all the money he had. He reported as soon as he reached Plum=s house that he had been robbed and described the highwaymen to have had their faces blacked or had on masks. One wore a Aslicker,@ and the other, a rubber coat. Suspicions point pretty strongly to some parties although the evidence yet is not strong enough to have them taken in.

[THINK THE NAME IS BACASTOW...NOT BACKASTOW!]

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

The Coming City of the Southwest.

Arkansas City is sure to get there. The location and natural advantages which they possess over any other city or town in Kansas cannot but make it the great commercial and distributing point for the great west and southwest, Arkansas, Texas, Tennessee, Louisiana, and the Gulf points. History and geography explain her location. They have no boom and don=t want any, and only from $100,000 to $150,000 real estate exchanging hands daily. Business is of a healthy and increasing nature, and the legitimate channels of industry are not neglected by excitement getting ahead of judgment. Booms are unhealthy, and can very easily be worked too fast and injure the brightest city. Topeka Commonwealth.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Meeting of the Business Men=s Club.

The regular meeting of the Business Men=s Club occurred last evening. The attendance was very large. Several new members were admitted. The railroad committee made its reports. It reported Arkansas City=s railroad prospects bright; better than ever before. The D. M. & A., was coming here this summer sure. The Pan Handle enterprise had been investigated and it was learned that its building would occur very soon. A representative of the company was in New York now, completing arrangements for its construction. That parties had agreed to furnish means for its building and a company had agreed to take it. The Ft. Smith road was going to be built by Jay Gould. The contract for 100 miles of the road had been let from Van Buren. This carries the road forty miles northwest of Ft. Gibson, Indian Territory, up the Valley. According to the provisions of the franchise, Gould had to build 100 miles of the road in order to hold it. The idea that Gould would build only to Ft. Gibson and then stop, coming to Chetopa, Kansas, on the M. K & T., connecting with the D. M. & A. there, had been abandoned on account of the 40 miles of Adead@ road Gould would have on his hands. Besides a haul out of the way of 138 miles would have to be made should the M. K. & T. plan be utilized. From Arkansas City to the end of the first hundred miles, the distance was only 127 miles. The Committee thought that from recent developments they would be justified in saying and guaranteeing that the Ft. Smith road would be constructed the way nature intendedCup the Arkansas River Valley to Arkansas City.

The secretary read a communication from Jim Fisk, a wandering disciple of the Aart preservative,@ who asked aid in the sum of $10,000 to establish a morning newspaper with press dispatches. The matter was referred to the committee on manufactories.

After the transaction of some other minor business, the meeting adjourned.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

[ITEMS FROM WEDNESDAY=S DAILY.]

Rev. Swarts is visiting in the city from Anthony.

Fifteen capitalists from Illinois expected next week.

Thos. Oldroyd has been up to Oswego on a business trip.

T. L. Warren and family will remove to Finney County this week.

Rev. Cline has been returned to this congregation for another year.

Julius Behrend withdraws all of his city property from the market.

Will Cavis sold two lots in Bittle addition this morning for $525.

Frank E. Reinhart is here from Boonville, Missouri, investing in real estate.

Mrs. D. W. Phillips of El Dorado is visiting with A. G. Lowe and family.

Miss Mary E. Wingate of Muncie, Indiana, is visiting relatives in the city.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

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The Wahlenmeir Bros. purchased a block of lots in Lincoln Park yesterday for $4,500.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

D. H. Salinger, of Atchison, is in the city. He has been buying real estate quite extensively today.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

R. F. Fitzpatrick has bought the Terwilliger farm for $3,000. It is located in Bolton Township.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

S. C. Smith went to Jamestown, New York. He ordered the DAILY to follow him in order to keep posted.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

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Dr. Geo. Westfall sold a lot in Leonard=s addition this morning to G. M. Hayes, of Linesville, Ohio, for $1,000.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

W. Kirk and R. A. Cockins, both of Zanesville, Ohio, are in the city. They will most likely invest largely in city property.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

The Gladstone Hotel was full of visitors today. The travel seems to be very much on the increase since the Gladstone opened.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

It is stated upon good authority that railroad men have purchased over $400,000 worth of real estate within the two weeks past.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

E. E. Fleming was being shown over the city this afternoon by our real estate agents. He came this morning from Farnsville, Ohio.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Drs. G. S. Morris and Geo. E. Westfall purchased 40 acres of land off of the Horace Durr farm across the Arkansas River yesterday for $6,000.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

H. Rutledge, a prominent real estate man of St. Louis, was in the city yesterday. He was here to visit his friends, the family of L. C. Norton.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Grand View will be the name of the new addition south of the Arkansas River. This beautiful tract of land lies high with an excellent view of the city.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Dr. J. W. Hoyt and brother purchased Henry Fombelle=s [? COULD BE FOMBELIE=S] farm in west Bolton about three weeks ago for $4,500 and yesterday they sold it for $8,000.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

H. O. Merkel heard so much about booming Arkansas City that he determined to come see us. He was more than surprised at our prosperous and substantial growth.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

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Work on the moving of the Leland Hotel has been stopped because of a sick man occupying one of the rooms and the attending physician says he must not be moved at present.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

The local editor on the Winfield Courier endeavors to pose in the role of Abig I.@ In his writings he is constantly referring to some experience Athe writer has had.@ It is tiresome.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

A. Shepardson, of Muncie, Indiana, came in this morning. He has several friends here who are showing him the city, and it is almost safe to predict that he will locate on the sand-hill.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

G. W. Butters, of Galva, Illinois, is investing largely in Arkansas City sand. He claims that with all the natural advantages of this place that it is bound to be the metropolis of the southwest.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

A. V. Alexander came down from Winfield. The business activity of the city made his head swim. He was unused to such in Winfield. He complained that it was very quiet at the county seat.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Every village in the state containing as many as two hundred and fifty inhabitants and less than two thousand, will proceed to organize as a city of the third class at once, so as to get in their woman vote. The public sentiment among the women themselves will make it a necessity.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

The stock for the new hotel has all been taken. The eastern parties who are interested have been telegraphed for to come immediately. A meeting will be held Friday night by the stockholders and the organization completed. They will begin work as soon as the necessary arrangements can be perfected. The building will cost complete $100,000. We boom.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

There will be an auction sale of 1,200 town lots at Ft. Smith, Arkansas. It consists of the old U. S. Reservation in that vicinity. The proceeds of the sale is to be used for school purposes. The Frisco will sell excursion tickets for $12.85 round trip. The train, No. 2, will leave here March 20: tickets limited to the 31st. Apply to W. H. Upton for further information.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

When businessmen have confidence in the town, are united upon every question that comes up for the best interest of the place, everyone else has confidence, strangers who come in feel they have found a place they can call their home. New and expensive residences are erected and everything works for one common good. This is the way cities are made.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

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MARRIED. Last evening, by Rev. S. B. Fleming, at the residence of the bride=s parents, Henry Swerdfieger and Miss Claude Adams. The groom is an honored and industrious employee of the Diamond Front grocery. Miss Adams is the daughter of Austin Adams and will make an honest, loving wife. The new couple will begin housekeeping immediately at their residence in the 4th ward, already fitted up for that purpose. The REPUBLICAN extends congratulations.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Frank J. Hess has been sued in the district court of Cowley County for damages to the extent of $10,000 by Miss Nora Sparks. The plaintiff alleges that Mr. Hess injured her character by remarks he made concerning her. The defendant claims the opposite. He states that Miss Sparks was an employee of the Cracker Factory and he ordered her discharge because she had created trouble among other employees. Hence the suit. The case will come up at the May term of court.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Maj. C. H. Searing sold yesterday to A. B. Johnson, J. P. Johnson, and H. P. Farrar four of his lots fronting on 5th Avenue for $16,000. He reserves an interest in them. The Major owned six lots at the corner of 9th Street and 5th Avenue, which, owing to the grand growth of our city, have become too valuable as resident property. He will remove his residence to his two remaining lots. He has already let the contract for the excavation of his cellar. This syndicate will begin the erection of a business block on two of their lots very shortly. It will be 50 x 100 feet and two stories high. John Love, who owns the property just east, will also build a business block of like propo