Note to File: Under "aapapers2" I am starting new data from newspapers, beginning with the first issue of the Courier in 1885. This paper is very hard to read in places and appears to be set up differently. I am skipping many items in order to concentrate basically on the County. Type appears very small in first issue. MAW 2000.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Referring to the reported sale of all the Normal School lands to a bank president at $3.00 per acre, Hon. Jacob Stotler in the Wellington Press says:
The Press called attention to this matter in September. The bank President referred to is undoubtedly H. C. Cross, of the First National Bank of Emporia. Early in the summer the regents sold the remainder of the Normal endowment lands, between seven and eight thousand acres, to Mr. Cross for $3.50 per acre, not $3.00 as the Eagle has it. The lands are located in Mitchell County, and are represented to us as being worth $7 or $8 per acre. Whether Mr. Cross made the purchase for himself or for the Emporia Syndicate we have never learned, and as we said in our former article the purchasers could not be blamed much by their code of morals, in jumping at a transaction in which they will pocket a cool $25,000. Whether the exchequer of the State Normal School can stand depletion at this rate is another thing, and is a matter in which the public is directly interested. We have been told that at the time the offer of $3.50 was made an offer of $4 per acre was pending. We suppose the Board of Regents was responsible for such transactions as this. The whole thing looks suspicious. The very poorest lands in the state have brought more than $3.50 per acre for the past two years. It seems hard to think that the guardians of the interests of one of our state schools would deliberately consent that its financial interests should suffer at their hands, yet it looks as if the Normal regents had either done this or had committed an unpardonable blunder. The fact that the lands were sold stealthily, instead of being thrown open to the highest bidder, is another very suspicious circumstance. We hope the boast of Governor Glick about the pure and superior manner in which the state institutions have been run under his administration will not be marred by the discovery of anything crooked in the sale of the Normal lands, but we insist the matter will bear investigation by this Legislature. If the treasury of that institution has been cheated, the blame and punishment ought to fall where they belong.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
The assembling of the legislature next month presents the opportunity to two or three score of persons who desire a soft, comfortable place at Topeka for the winter to urge their claims and qualifications for the few positions to be filled, and as usual the eastern portion of the state is asking for everything, and expecting to get all for which it asks.
The most important position--that of speaker--is being contested by Hon. Geo. T. Anthony, of Leavenworth, and Hon. J. B. Johnson, of Shawnee, and while we do not now desire to discuss the fitness of either of these gentlemen, or candidates for any of these positions, we feel that it is about time for the western portion of the state to enter its protest to the further parceling out of the public places to a few gentlemen along the eastern border.
The syndicate politicians about Topeka contend that the position of locality should not enter into these contests, but this is begging the question. Other things being equal the matter of location ought to be taken into consideration, and it will be, and the question is, shall it be considered now. When a thing ought to be done the best time to do it is the present.
The four contiguous counties of Sedgwick, Sumner, Butler and Cowley, cast at the last election a larger vote than any four contiguous counties in the state; they cast a larger Republican vote than any four contiguous counties in the state, and yet these four large counties have had the positions of clerk of the house, superintendent of public instruction and secretary of state. Contrast this with some of the eastern counties.
Kansas has had ten governors: Robinson, Carney, Crawford, Green, Harvey, Osborne, Anthony, St. John, Glick and Martin. Of these, three, Carney, Osborne and Anthony, came from Leavenworth County; two, Glick and Martin, from Atchison County; two, Harvey and Green, from Riley, and one each from Douglass, Anderson and Johnson. Five came from within less than one mile of the Missouri line, and all but two within fifty miles of the eastern border.
Kansas has elected eight United States senators, and of these, two, Lane and Ross, have come from Douglass; two, Pomeroy and Ingalls, from Atchison; three, Carney, Caldwell and Corzine, from Leavenworth; and only two, Harvey and Plumb, have been selected outside of this territory, and neither of them have been western men. The other state officers have been selected with an equal disregard to the rights of the western portion of the state.
The remedy is plain and simple. It is for the western portion of the state to stand together. The eastern portion of the state is no longer a power in the land. The southwest and northwest standing together can absolutely control the organization of the next house of representatives, as well as the nomination of every state officer in the future. Will they do it?
We clip the above from the Wichita Eagle and think it is about level. We have no personal objection to ex-Gov. G. T. Anthony, of Leavenworth, or ex-Speaker J. B. Johnson, of Topeka. Both are able bodied men and would do their work well. Of the two we should prefer Johnson as not having quite as large an axe to grind for his city as has the ex-Gov. The only other prominent candidate is J. R. Burton, of Abilene. He is young, honest, able and ambitious and has no special axe to grind. He made a splendid record in the last legislature on the railroad legislation and is in harmony with the great majority on aiding the enforcement of all the laws on our statute books. We have noticed as a rule that the best speakers are young men and believe he would make one of the best. But he is not the only one that the southern and western part of the state can furnish and we urge upon the representatives from these portions of the state to unite on some one and elect him.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
The Champion took the position some time ago, that bread and meat at retail should be sold lower than they are. When times are hard, when laboring men are thrown out of employment; when the wages of those who work are being cut down, food should be sold cheaply; and this should certainly be the case when the wheat and corn and beef and pork in the farmer's hands are lower than they have been for years. In other words, the Champion believes that the baker who sells his bread and the butcher who sells his meats at the same figures he did a year ago, when wheat and steers and hogs were much higher than they are now, is taking an undue advantage of the poor. They are as much of an advantage and are as much monopolists as the railroad that charges as much for hauling low wheat as high wheat.
The Champion is glad to notice that other papers are taking up the discussion of the subject, and it trusts that the agitation will go on until bread and meat are dealt out at living figures.
From a long article in the Wichita Eagle, we make a couple of extracts. It will be perceived that the milers are included, rather than the bakers.
"According to our market report, wheat in this market ranges from 25 to 48 cents; we will call the average 40 cents. Flour ranges from $2 to $3 per cwt., the average being from $2.50 to $5.00 per barrel. It is generally estimated that five bushels of wheat will make a barrel of flour. Five bushels of wheat at 40 cents equals $2.00, therefore, the profit in a barrel of flour, exclusive of insurance, labor and capital invested is $3. The bran at 50 cents and shorts at 60 cents will pay for grinding. From the foregoing statement it is plain that the best flour in this market at the present price of wheat, could be sold at $2 per 100 and yield a larger profit than any other business we know of. In Cincinnati, where No. 2 winter wheat sells for 75 cents a bushel, winter family flour sells at $5.50 per barrel."
And here is something about meat:
At present, beef cattle in this market brings 3 cents per pound on foot.
Now it is estimated that a good fat steer will dress two-thirds of his live weight. Take a steer whose live weight is 1,500 pounds, at the above rate would dress 1,200--well, cut it down to 1,000. The price of beef here will average 10 cents all around. Now, a steer 1,500 pounds gross at 3 cents amounts to $45, and, according to the figuring, the meat will bring $100 which anyone must admit is an enormous profit. In the east, butchers say if the meat pays for the entire animal, thus leaving them the hide and tallow clear, they are satisfied. The best cuts of beef could be sold at 10 cents per pound and a very profitable business be done. In pork it is the same. Atchison Champion.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
There is something about Kansas particularly precious to every one of us. There is no country on the green earth that can equal its beauty and grandeur. Every reaper in the fields sings songs of gladness and every sheaf of grain tells of the richness and fertility of our soil. The thousands of acres of growing wheat, the shout of man laborers, hundreds of her towns and cities nestled amid the deepening shadows or sitting gracefully upon the bosom of our vast prairies, the many happy homes that sound a royal welcome, that glide down the years of time in peace and plenty are the symbols of ennobling life and the precursor of the grandest thoughts and purposes. Kansas is an asylum and home of honest men at all times. It has been singularly unanimous in its regard of public pledge and enforcement of the law. It has demanded always that simple manhood was superior to mere riches, and aristocracy, so-called, has no recognition in its borders. Inexhaustible in nature, all abounding in good harvests, pure, social relations, unrivaled in scenery and unsurpassed schools and churches, she stands forth the great of all west of the Father of Waters, an honor to the government and a beacon light to progress and civilization.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
One nuisance permitted in Kansas is the roaming of unlicensed peddlers over the State disposing of their wares in competition with the merchant who pays taxes and helps improve the country. The Legislature this winter should provide that these men pay a fair State license for the transaction of their business.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
The Legislature this winter would make a good change were they to substitute the word shall for may in the section of the prohibitory law providing that the District Judge and County Commissioners may call a grand jury. This would make short work of the saloon business.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Spain, the home of earthquakes, suffered a severe shock December 24th [?] doing much damage in the province of Malaga and Grenada, destroying several villages and 200 or more lives.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
What has become of the D. M. & A. R. R.
I wish all the readers of the COURIER a happy and prosperous New Year.
Dance Christmas eve at Ben Wilson's under the auspices of the Tisdale Gun Club.
Frank Millhouse and wife meditate an early return to Tisdale. Iowa don't suit Cowley county folks.
A leap year party at A. C. Davis' in honor of Miss Georgia's return was the event of last week. The fun ran high until the "wee sma hours."
We notice the fruit tree man is loose again as urbane as ever. Better buy at home: more certain to get what you want. Cowley has reliable nursery men.
We are glad to learn that Mr. Bradley's little boy is out of danger and will probably soon be around again, delighting his friends with his cute tricks. Score one for Dr. Griffin.
No property changing hands now; we come to stay and won't sell without big money. This is one of the most peaceable communities in the state: no quarrels or disturbances of any kind.
We hear vague rumors of a railroad, a "new deal" by the way of Burden; "will come through Tisdale if encouraged." Hold your breath, boys, don't do anything rash; we may yet be a railroad center.
Owing to the inclement weather our literary has not been a marked success for the past few weeks. A strong effort will be made Friday night to put it in running order again. Its too good a thing to drop.
Our people are becoming much interested in grinding feed for stock, the great trouble seems to get a mill that runs light enough for one horse. It saves one third of the grain and stock does much better when the grain is ground.
Rumors of hog cholera reached us last week. Mr. Dressler, on the old Holloway place, is reported to have lost forty head. If true, steps should be taken at once to stop the dreaded disease if possible. Will someone publish a prevention.
Ask Low Myers how he burst his gun. We are all glad to hear of the scrap of your tiger hunter. Would it not be a good idea to organize a band of "skunk hunters" and clean out some of the drug stores in Winfield that are but little better than doggeries?
The foolish practice of firing guns, etc., Christmas eve ended as usual with an accident at the post office. A shot gun burst in the hands of Joe Pierce, lacerating his hand considerably and tearing a hole in the side of the store, giving Joe's head a close call. It just takes four yards of cloth to do said hand up.
We learn that our old and much esteemed friend and neighbor, John Rohrick, is preparing to move to Ashland where he has built a hotel and proposes to adopt the role of "mine host." Old John will make a "bully" landlord and Cowley County's exiles will be fortunate in getting their hash at the Hotel De Rohrick.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Mark heartily seconds "A Farmer's" sentiments in regard to the holding of a Farmer's Institute, assisted by the professors of the State Agricultural College. The COURIER's call for the farmers to meet at its office on the afternoon of the 20th inst., to take decided action in regard to the matter, was undoubtedly too short a notice. The fact that most of the farmers only receive their mail on Saturday and then do not read the papers received until after returning home accounts for the meeting of only a few farmers in response to the call of the COURIER on that date. There are certainly a sufficient number of intelligent and enterprising farmers with their families in this county interested in the progress of agriculture, to form an organization that will redound immensely to their mutual benefit. By all means let us have the Farmers' Institute, and get acquainted with each other in different parts of the county, and organize for future work in the elevation of the farmer and his family, socially and financially. Have no hesitancy in meeting College Professors, they are not dangerous animals, but amiable, learned beings who know how to commiserate your misfortunes and fully appreciate your efforts toward advancement. It matters not if a portion of your capillary covering has never been lost by friction with walls of classical halls of culture, the free interchange of ideas and discussion of theories and relation of experiences will be of incalculable value to all who participate in the exercise of such meetings. I would suggest that the COURIER announce a meeting of farmers to be held at its editorial room on Saturday, January 10th, at 2 o'clock p.m., for the appointment of committees to propose a programme and make necessary preparations for the holding of an Institute the latter part of January. This will give ample time for prominent farmers in distant localities of the county to learn of the proposed organizations for attending the same with their families.--MARK.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
The latest humbug afflicting our township is a man representing himself as an agent of an Ohio nursery, who pretends that his apple trees are budded on two year old roots, and that his trees are of three years growth; the roots then being five years old, are sure to bear when set in orchard two years. These fine trees he is selling for the modest little sum of 50 cents apiece and the truth is that apple trees are not propagated by budding at all.
He also shows a pear in a glass jar that is magnified about one third, and a cut of a pear tree full of pears which he calls Keffers' Hybrid pear, of which he has much to say. He sells these trees for two dollars and swindles his patrons out of one dollar and twenty-five cents on every tree he sells. VERNONITE.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
The Kansas Equal Suffrage Association is hereby called upon to assemble at Topeka, on Thursday and Friday, the 15th and 16th of January, 1885. Auxiliary societies are urged to send full delegations, and it is especially desired that the State Associations and speakers should arrive as early as the 14th. A cordial invitation is extended to all. Entertainment for delegates and friends has been provided at reduced rates at the St. James Hotel, where a committee will await them. Executive Committees will meet at ten o'clock each morning in their respective rooms at the hotel and public sessions will be held at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the G. A. R. Hall, over Manspeaker's store.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Krout fresh and good at Wallis & Wallis'.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Pickles in bulk and in bottles at Wallis & Wallis'.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Choice mince meats, 2½ cts., per pound at Wallis & Wallis'.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Pure buckwheat flour and maple syrup at Wallis & Wallis'.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
A full assortment of dried fruits at bottom prices at Wallis & Wallis'.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
The best California canned goods, ring marse brand at low price at Wallis & Wallis'.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Vases, vases, vases by the hundred and at prices that will defy competition, must be sold at Wallis & Wallis'.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
STOCK OF HARDWARE FOR TRADE for farm or city property. For particulars enquire at the COURIER office.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
FLOUR EXCHANGED FOR WHEAT. The Winfield Roller Mills are now giving 35 lbs. of Home Flour and 10 lbs. of Bran per bushel for good Wheat.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Lost. A six-tined fork, on 11th avenue, between my place and that of Mrs. Pierson, last week. Finder will be rewarded on delivery. J. W. Manning.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
We propose to do the best work for the price of any one in our line. Bring us your buggies, carriages and spring wagons for repairs. Albro & Bishop.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Call and price our immense stock of library and hand lamps. The very latest patterns. None like them in the city, and at prices to suit the hard times, at Wallis & Wallis'.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
FOR SALE. Two imported and three grade Percheron-Norman stallions. These are fully acclimated to our climate and are of the finest specimens of their class. Terms easy and prices to suit the times. Enquire of J. C. McMullen or H. E. Silliman.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Those owning buggies, carriages and spring wagons, will find it to their interest to have them overhauled and repaired now, before the rush of spring trade fills up the shop with new work. For a good job at reasonable prices, bring them to the Winfield carriage shop. Albro & Bishop.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
In regard to church privileges, Cowley County and the city of Winfield are well represented in nearly all denominations. Beautiful church edifices point their spires heavenward in nearly all directions. Winfield, with its magnificent church structures, will surprise the newcomers. The pastors are--
Baptist--Rev. J. H. Rider.
Catholic--Rev. Father John F. Kelly.
Christian--Rev. J. S. Myers.
Episcopal--Rev. W. M. Brittain.
Methodist--Rev. B. Kelley.
Presbyterian--Rev. Dr. Kirkwood.
United Brethren--Rev. J. H. Snyder.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
The following is a list of names set for trial at the January, 1885, term of the District Court of Cowley County, commencing January 6th, 1885.
1. State v. Frank Manny.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
JOHN OSBORNE has opened a shoe shop on East Ninth Avenue, South side, and is prepared to do all kinds of shoe making. Has thirty years experience.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
The following is an abstract of the report of the claims allowed by the County Auditor for the month of November, A. D., 1884.
McGuire Bros. Pauper bill.
Rinker & Cochran. Pauper bill.
J. P. Baden. Pauper bill.
A. J. Chapel. Pauper bill.
Kroenert & Austin. Pauper bill.
Jamison Vawter. Pauper bill.
O. L. Goodrich & Co. Pauper bill.
Samuel Thompson. Pauper bill.
J. I. Grimes. Pauper bill.
A. J. Chapel. Pauper bill.
Sweeney & Smith. Pauper bill.
Nancy Stewart, Pauper bill.
Creswell Township. Pauper bill.
D. P. Marshal. Pauper bill.
H. S. Rude. Pauper bill.
J. P. Baden. Pauper bill.
Bryan & Lunn. Pauper bill.
H. F. Mabee. Pauper bill.
Courier Co. County printing.
L. B. Stone County Treasurer's salary.
Horning & Whitney Co. Supplies.
H. W. Marsh. Coroner's fee bill.
G. H. McIntire. Sheriff's costs.
G. H. Buckman et al. J. P. fee fill.
H. D. Gans et al. Examining County Treasury.
Geo. D. Barnard & Co. Books and stationery.
J. D. Maurer et al. Road Viewers.
N. A. Haight. Road surveys.
John Morris Co. Books and stationery.
R. W. Stephens. Jury fee.
O. P. Darst. Jury fee.
D. W. Ferguson. Jury Fee.
J. C. Morton. Jury fee.
J. C. Dwyer. Jury fee.
J. W. Laffoon. Jury fee.
S. H. Smith. Jury fee.
Lewis Fitzsimmons. Jury fee.
G. Gobble. Jury fee.
W. L. Reynolds. Jury fee.
A. P. Cochran. Jury fee.
Z. M. Guthrie. Jury fee.
Alex Graham. Jury fee.
R. I. Hogue. Jury fee.
J. M. Miller. Jury fee.
H. B. Wakefield. Jury fee.
D. W. Pierce. Jury fee.
R. Hite. Jury fee.
W. A. Freeman. Jury fee.
I. W. McGill. Jury fee.
E. S. Everts. Jury fee.
P. Hedges. Jury fee.
B. F. McKee. Jury fee.
E. E. Hunt. Jury fee.
W. R. Watkins. Jury fee.
J. A. Smith et al. Jury fee.
J. F. Hahn. Jury fee.
G. Searcy et al. Jury fee.
James Wood. Jury fee.
B [?] Allison. Jury fee.
W. E. Poindexter. Jury fee.
[?] H. Conkright. Jury fee.
Adam Sipe. Jury fee.
A. A. Knox. Jury fee.
J. H. Cottingham. Jury fee.
Wm. Hudson. Jury fee.
W. H. Shearer. Jury fee.
M. Howard. Jury fee.
P. L. Edwards. Jury fee.
A. McCurley. Jury fee.
D. W. Frew. Jury fee.
Wm. Saunders et al. Jury fee.
E. M. Reynolds. Jury fee.
G. H. McIntire et al. Drawing jury.
H. W. Marsh. Coroner's fees.
Tom Herrod et al. Coroners fee bill.
P. A. Osburn. Road damages.
R. A. Welch. Road damages.
Thos. Welch. Road damages.
B. R. O'Connor. Road damages.
Jno. W. Groom. Road damages.
L. Harrison. Road damages.
J. M. Hamill. Road damages.
G. H. McIntire. Sheriff's fees.
G. H. McIntire. Sheriff's fees.
F. W. Finch. Jail expenses.
F. W. Finch. Boarding prisoners.
F. W. Finch. Sheriff fees.
F. K. Raymond. Stenographers fee.
Courier Co. County printing.
G. H. McIntire, Sheriff's fees.
Henry Kirkpatrick et al. Witness fees.
E. S. Bedilion. Dist. Clerk's fees.
J. D. Pryor. Assistant Co. Clerk.
A. B. Arment. County supplies.
G. H. McIntire. Sheriff's fees.
G. H. McIntire. Sheriff's fees.
E. S. Bedilion et al. Fee bill.
G. H. McIntire. Sheriff's fees.
Geo. Campbell et all. Witness fees.
E. S. Bedilion et al. Fee bill.
G. H. Buckman. J. P. fees.
E. S. Bedilion et al. Fee bill.
E. S. Bedilion et al. Fee bill.
G. H. McIntire. Sheriff's fees.
E. S. Bedilion et al. Fee bill.
E. S. Bedilion. Dist Clerk's fees.
G. H. McIntire. Sheriff's fees.
Isaac Kay. Witness fee.
Grant Hurst. Witness fee.
[?] I. Kay. Witness fee.
Alfred Muret. Witness fee.
John Adams. Witness fees.
Nancy J. Campbell. Witness fees.
E. D. Bedilion, Dist. Clerk's fees.
G. H. McIntire. Sheriff's fees.
S. H. Gary. Sheriff's fees.
D. A. McIntire. Witness fees.
E. B. Walker, Witness fees.
G. B. Green. Witness fees.
J. B. Nipp et al. Fee bill.
J. W. Browning et al. Election fees.
STATE OF KANSAS, COWLEY COUNTY ss.
I. M. G. Troup, County Auditor of the County and State aforesaid do certify the above and foregoing to be a correct statement of the accounts allowed by me during the month of November, A. D. 1884. M. G. TROUP, Auditor.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Recap Only:
Alice L. Harmon, Plaintiff, against John L. Harmon, Defendant, Petition to be answered on or before January 22, 1885, relative to divorce. Plaintiff wanted property, both real and personal, settlement and the resumption of her maiden name, Alice L. Jenkins. Hackney & Asp were her attorneys.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given that on the 9th day of January, A. D. 1885 a petition for a pardon will be filed with the Governor of the State of Kansas for Thomas Quarles and Anna Quarles heretofore convicted of Grand Larceny at the November term A. D. 1882, of the Cowley County District Court.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
It is with much gratification and a pardonable pride that I announce to the citizens of Winfield and surrounding country that in all my extensive practice during the year just passed I have lost but one child and an adult in this city, and but one child of the country. This article is not written for bombast, but for the purpose of bringing to the eyes of all those afflicted with chronic diseases the fact that I have invested largely in instruments for their especial treatment, among which is the celebrated Brinkerhoff system for the cure of piles, patula, and all their maladies of the rectum--a system that is scientific, sure and painless, and I intend devoting a great deal of my time to these especial diseases. Very respectfully,
[ADS.]
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
And great sensation now is the especial bargains we are giving in Men's and Boys' Overcoats.
Our customers inform us that their neighbors are loath to believe what small prices have been paid for substantial Overcoats purchased of us.
An examination of our goods and prices will convince you that we are the King Clothiers of the Great Southwest.
Also headquarters for Fine Holiday Goods and Gent's Furnishings.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
BEE HIVE BEE HIVE
For the benefit of those who feel interested in this drawing, below once more is a list of the hundred prizes to be drawn, and as to the method of our drawing we would hereby insure the public that it will be conducted in a fair and square manner. Each prize will be numbered in rotation to correspond with the list as given below, and the prizes will be exhibited on the stage at the time of the drawing. We shall place the box containing the duplicate numbers corresponding with all the tickets in the drawing. A little girl, selected from among the audience, will be called upon to draw one hundred numbers, one at a time; the first number drawn will win price number one, the second number drawn will win prize No. 2, and so on that all are drawn.
[Am not listing all 100 prizes outlined starting with #2. It was a large silver castor, valued at $10.00. The last item mentioned was a handsome Bible, price $5.00.]
We would inform those who are not able to be present at the drawing that we shall advertise all the lucky numbers in both the "Courier" and "Telegram" in their first issue succeeding the drawing.
With a Happy New Year to all, Respectfully, M. HAHN & CO., Proprietors of the Ever-Reliable Bee Hive Stores. Entrance on Main Street and Ninth Avenue.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
H. B. SCHULER, PREST. J. C. FULLER, CASH. C. E. FULLER, ASSIS'T CASH.
CAPITAL ..... $50,000.00
SURPLUS .... $18,000.00
American Exchange National Bank, N. Y.
Bank of Kansas City, Kansas City, Mo.
Union National Bank, Chicago, Ill.
Armour Bros. Bank, Kansas City, Mo.
Bank of Commerce, St. Louis.
Citizens National Bank, Kansas City.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Partners individually liable to the full extent of their private fortunes for the debts of the Bank.
N. Y. Correspondent--First National Bank.
Kansas City Correspondent--Bank of Commerce.
Any Bank in Central Ohio, the Commercial Agencies, or Bank of Commerce, Kansas City.
ROBERT KERR ........................................................................... President
JOHN A. EATON ......................................................................... Cashier
M. H. EWART ............................................................................... Assistant Cashier
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Butter 20@22 cents; eggs 20 cents, turkeys, live, per lb. 6¢ to 7¢, dressed, 9¢ to 10; chickens $1.50@$1.00 per dozen; potatoes 50¢@75¢; wheat, 58¢, corn 22¢; oats 21@22¢; hogs $3.40 per cwt.; Hay $5 per ton.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
With this issue the COURIER adds another "I" to its volume number and commences its thirteenth year of newspaper existence. Looking back through the musty pack of files which has grown up with it, it seems but a little way to the small six column sheet, printed in large type on dirty paper which suggests the idea of worn out dishrags but that pile of paper contains much of the light and shadow of pioneer life and all of the history attending Cowley's "incubation" period. Its county seat fights, waged with a fierceness that drove advertisers from its columns to give place to the fiery scintillations of "A Citizen," "A Farmer," or "One Who Knows," and generally ending up with a home-made wood cut of a little man with a big head and eye-glass hunting snipe over the territory supposed to be occupied by the rival town. "The railroad is coming!" is often a prominent headline. "Court House rings," "postoffice rings," and "rings" of all description and geographical significance are unearthed, examined, exploded, as the leaves of those old files are turned. But above all this there is a weekly record of material growth and development such as few generations have witnessed. Yesterday a shoreless sea of prairie grass--today beautiful houses, surrounded by fertile, well hedged and people by citizens as happy and prosperous as any under the face of the shining sun. Surely those who passed through the terrible ordeal of drought and grasshoppers in the 70s have seen their hopes abundantly realized in 1884.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
On Christmas day the Sheriff and his deputies raided the Jim Fahey building on Ninth Avenue, where a contrivance for dealing out liquor, known as a "Blind Tiger," was in operation. After capturing the operator they took a tour through the building. In the cellar was found several barrels of whiskey, and a basket containing a large number of pint and quart bottles filled with liquor and apparently ready for delivery. Pasted up in this cellar was a government liquor license, setting forth that James Fahey had paid the requisite fee as a retail liquor dealer. The young man occupying the upper part of the building and in charge of the "blind tiger" had no government license. Thus, unless he can prove by Mr. Fahey that he was the latter's agent in the sale of liquor, he becomes subject to indictment and conviction under the revenue laws of the United States in addition to the penalties inflicted under the statutes of our own state for liquor selling. The young man has certainly got himself into a very serious predicament unless Mr. Fahey will generously sacrifice himself by coming to his relief.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Wm. Hill, colored, was brought before Justice Buckman Tuesday and plead guilty to assault and battery and was sentenced to thirty days in the county jail. He had an altercation with John Mathews at a colored ball Christmas night, and gashed John's head badly with a hatchet. Our colored citizens have always been very steady and peaceable, and this disturbance is out of the usual order of things with them.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Winfield to New Orleans and return, good for 45 days, $29.00; good until June 1st, 1885, $35.45. Also winter tourists tickets to Jacksonville, Fla., and return and through tickets to all principal points in the United States and Canada. Direct connection made with all roads out of Kansas City, north, east and south. Call on W. J. Kennedy, agent.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
We can make you any kind of a loan you desire. We can make you a loan for straight five years, or we can give you a privilege of paying the loan after a year from the first interest payment, or we can give you the privilege of paying in installments of $500. We can give you annual or semi-annual interest. Jarvis, Conklin & Co.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
The S. K, extends a Happy New Year to all its patrons, and wishes everybody desiring information to call at the office. We have special rates to New Orleans and return. Beware of tickets on sale on the streets. Buy your tickets of regular agents, and save money by buying through tickets to destination.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
The annual meeting of the Stockholders of the Cowley County Fair and Driving Park Association will be held at the Opera House, in Winfield, Monday, January 12th, 1885, at 1 o'clock, for the election of the Board of Directors for the ensuing year. Respectfully, Ed. P. Greer, Secretary.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
"What our neighbors are doing" is brightly portrayed by our splendid corps of correspondents this week. Several new reporters appear; and this department of our paper is becoming very complete. Who will represent the few unrepresented neighborhoods of our county?
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
The Methodist church has a stationery box near the door on which is inscribed, "Remember the poor," and where each Sunday a goodly amount of coin is dropped for the unfortunate. This is a very appropriate and practical recognition of the divine injunction.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
A petition to Governor Glick for the pardon of Frank Manny has been extensively circulated and signed by over 300 citizens. Frank's white house reception to the Governor doesn't seem to have borne the desired fruit.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Parties who contemplating borrowing money upon farm security will do well to consult Jarvis, Conklin & Co. for rates and conditions. They give the best conditions and the best rates, and transact business promptly.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Jarvis, Conklin & Co., at the old stand south of A. T. Spotswood's, loan the cheapest money in the state of Kansas. Their rates cannot be met. Do not fail to call and see them if you want a loan on farm property.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
We have the only 6 percent money to loan in Kansas. Why pay seven, eight, nine and ten percent interest on good farm security when you can make a loan drawing 6 percent?
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Call at the Farmers' Bank when you want to borrow money or transact any banking business. Our rates are as low as at any bank in the county. Give us a call before going elsewhere.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
The young folks Mutual Improvement Society meets tonight with Mrs. Geo. Ordway. An interesting literary and musical program will be rendered.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Curns & Manser loan money on terms to suit borrowers--long or short time, annual or semi-annual interest, or any way it may be desired, at lowest rates.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
We guarantee to borrowers the cheapest rates in Southern Kansas. We ask no business if we do not make good our guarantee. Jarvis, Conklin & Co.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
A meeting of the Pleasant Valley Stock Protective Union will be held at Odessa schoolhouse Tuesday night, January the 6th, 1885. D. B. McCollum, Capt.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Our Udall correspondent sends a letter chuckful of "meat" this week. The growth of that little city in the last year has been remarkable.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Go to P. H. Albright & Co. for real estate loans when you want the money promptly and on the safest and most reasonable terms.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
6 percent money to loan by Jarvis, Conklin & Co. Remember the place--at the old stand south of A. T. Spotswood's.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
The M. E. church, at New Salem, will be dedicated Sunday, Jan. 11th, 1885, at 1 o'clock p.m., by Rev. C. A. King.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Wanted. A small house at reasonable rent, or suit of rooms centrally located. Inquire at the Central Hotel.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
For loans on real estate, chattel and personal security go to the Farmers' Bank, Winfield, Kansas.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Curns & Manser will loan you money on long or short time, at annual or semi-annual interest.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Flour, corn, meal and feed always on hand at Kirks' mill, 8th avenue, west of Lynn's store.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Before you borrow money, either long or short time, get the rates at the Farmers' Bank.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
We now have a full-fledged ticket-scalper. How are you, Wellington?
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
The county bastille contains fourteen victims.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Our ice men are all happy and full--of ice.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Miss Tillie Hahn, sister of Mr. M. M. Hahn of the Bee Hive, left for her home in Topeka Tuesday after a week's visit here.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Mr. A. S. Wickham, one of the proprietors of the Blue Front grocery, South Main, returned from his old home, Memphis, Tennessee, Tuesday, with a fair young bride.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Frank Hall, Spence Miner, R. S. Howard, C. W. Averill, M. L. Wortman, and other Winfieldites came in from Ashland to eat Christmas turkey with the folks at home.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Mr. Branham, of the Southern Kansas, was handsomely "caned" by the attaches of the station Christmas. He was also recipient of a handsome gold badge from Conductor Lockwood.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Master Charlie Forgey won the beautiful silver mustache cup as the campion gentleman skater of Winfield. The contest between he and Mr. Marion Pitts was very close, and they performed some very difficult fancy skating.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Billy Dawson came in Friday last from his visit to the National capital. His ramblings among the noted men of the country in Congress assembled was most enjoyable. He disappointed Madame Rumor by returning still in state of single blessedness.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
F. D. Blackman and Ida M. McDonald; D. P. Van Fleet and Sadie Garrison; John E. Larranee and Minnie Sheff; C. H. Messenger and Maggie Seabridge have taken the matrimonial route to happiness during the past week, according to the records of Judge Gans.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Messrs. S. H. Myton, Capt. Chas. Steuven, G. W. Yount, S. M. Vanorsdal, Zeigler and Rev. Thomas got home from a Territory hunt last Friday. The extremely cold wave struck them and compelled a lively hugging of the camp fire. They got a good lot of large and small game in spite of the frigidity.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Ed. G. Cole, who left very quietly for the east some time ago, was married last week in Toronto, Canada, to Miss Zula Farringer, well-known to Winfield people. The newly wedded pair started immediately for the World's Fair. They will arrive here about the middle of January and occupy the neat residence which Ed. Has recently erect5ed on East 10th Avenue.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Mr. L. A. Millspaugh has returned from a ten days visit at the World's Fair. He was present at the grand opening and took in all the sights. Mr. Millspaugh thinks, though, the displays are yet incomplete, that the great exposition will surpass the Centennial exposition of 1876. He reports the Kansas exhibits up to the average, but not quite what he expected owing to the scant appropriation by the state for that purpose.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
We learn that H. P. Standley has sold the Arkansas City Traveler to Mr. J. C. Douglass, late of New Castle, Pa. Mr. Douglass is an old army friend and comrade of Major Sleeth, and has been engaged in the newspaper business for twenty years. For the last five years he has published the Zanesville Courant. We congratulate the people of Arkansas City upon securing such a valuable acquisition to their community.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
"Mark" makes some sensible suggestions in another column on the subject of a Farmers Institute. He suggests another meeting at this office on Saturday, January 10th, 1885, at 2 o'clock P.M. In conformity with his suggestions the COURIER hereby invites all the farmers of Cowley who feel disposed to take an interest in the matter to meet at this office on the date mentioned. It is a most important matter and cannot fail to be of lasting interest to our farmers.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Mr. Chas. M. Leavitt, for some months past connected with Mr. Henry E. Asp and Mr. W. D. Halfhill, of Van West, Ohio, an old pupil of Mr. B. F. Wood, formed a law partnership last week and have taken rooms over the post office. Mr. Leavitt has developed talents which show him to be possessed of a keen legal mind and among the most promising of our your attorneys, while Mr. Halfhill has been an attorney of prominence in Ohio. The firm will soon work up a merited business.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
There was a report in town last Friday that S. H. Myton, our opulent hardware man, had been shot and killed in the Indian Territory by the Indians. He had been absent on a hunting excursion in the Territory for many days and had not been heard from, and his family had become quite uneasy about him, hence the credence given to the report. But he arrived on the afternoon train from the south as well as ever. If we were obliged to hunt in the Territory in such weather as we had for the two weeks preceding his return, we should want to be shot by the Indians to end our misery.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
After the rush was over at the Methodist Christmas tree, Christmas Eve, Rev. B. Kelly was handed a sack containing a large donation of gold, silver, and greenbacks with a note attached stating that the present was made by members of the church and citizens in appreciation of his sterling qualities as a minister and his earnest advocacy of the right in every walk of life. Among the staunch men of the State, Rev. B. Kelly is foremost. He carries his religion into every day life and is found zealous in every enterprise for the upbuilding of the community and state, morally, politically, and financially, and this tribute of respect is very fitting.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Fourteen years old,
Area, 739, 840 acres.
Number of hogs, 70,000.
Number of sheep, 96,000.
Number of cattle, 32,000.
Number of canines, 3,244.
Population, about 30,000.
Acres of oats for 1884, 9,537.
Bearing fruit trees, 468,870.
Acres uncultivated, 362,616.
Corn acreage for 1884, 112,777.
The most intelligent people.
Acres in cultivation, 377,824.
The richest soil in the world.
Value of all property, $23,668,794.
Acres of growing wheat, 57,000.
Total taxable property, $441,568.93.
Wool clip for 1885, 302,233 pounds.
Number of organized schools, 143.
Number of horses and mules, 12,000.
The most enterprising businessmen.
Thirteen well patronized newspapers.
Value of field products for 1884, $3,454,600.
Average bushels of oats per acre for 1884, 66.
The most refined and handsome women.
Average per acre in corn for 1884, 40 bushels.
Ranks fiftieth in point of assessed valuation.
Average bushels of wheat per acre for 1884, 22.
Acreage of rye, for pasture mostly, for 1884, 1,100.
Ranks twentieth in point of total indebtedness.
A church on every hill top; no saloon in the valley.
Value of cattle sold and slaughtered in 1884, $605,606.
The most industrious, independent and happy farmers.
An astonishing number of fine grade cattle and pure blood horses.
The best flouring mills and water power of any county on the globe.
Total indebtedness, including school districts, township, etc., $277,000.10.
Scarcely a square section in the county that can't be successfully cultivated.
The Santa Fe and Southern Kansas railroads, with flattering prospects for two more lines soon.
The finest fair grounds in the West, and annual fairs whose displays are excelled only by state or national fairs.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Family groceries are one of the most necessary adjuncts to humanity and where one can get them the readiest, in the best variety and for the least money is bound to absorb a good deal of attention. Ever since his entrance into the field, Mr. Spotswood has had a big share of the public's patronage--his finely selected delicacies, fresh staples, and courteous and honorable manner of dealing never fails to draw. During his eight years in this city he has had a business unexcelled. Last year marked a new era in his institution, when he adopted the cash system. "Quick sales and small profits" was a safer motto under the cash system, and the "pay-as-you-go" people have given him an enviable patronage. Especially attractive is the beautiful and varied queensware stock of this establishment, embracing the finest china and hand pointed tea and dinner sets, never introduced here until Mr. Spotswood's enterprise did it. A man of strict business integrity, much public spirit, and an extensive experience, A. T. Spotswood has gained a deserved popularity and success.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
No great attention has been given to the cultivation of tame grasses until a few years since. All who have given it a fair trial have been successful. We would be pleased to have all newcomers visit the writer, and he will take time to convince them, both by argument and drives, of the truth of the above, and that they will grow as well in Kansas as in the older States. Our opinion is that the longer the land is cultivated the better success our farmers will have in raising tame grasses.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
In the eastern part of the county may be seen miles of nice stone fence, some of which is laid up in such a manner as to baffle a rabbit to get through. In the western portion you will find miles of as fine Osage hedge fence as can be found anywhere.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
What old pioneer can behold the large number of pleasant, commodious homes which adorn Winfield, and consider the short time in which they have been made, without thrilling pride? As you look back over a few vanished years, you see the site on which the Queen City of Southern Kansas now stands, as a black and dreary waste, inhabited only by the festive buffalo and the Noble Red Man. You think of the early settlers who had the nerve and courage to stake their all with the destiny of the infant city; of the occasional failures of crops without resources to bridge over to the next season; of the terrible grasshopper scourge of 1874, and of the dangers and privations incident to the development of Cowley County and Winfield. Little did those veterans who held the picket line, in 1870, of the vast army that was to follow, realize that at the beginning of 1885 Winfield would be a city of nearly six thousand inhabitants, with water-works, gas works, prospective street railway, telephone, and all the modern improvements of the age, surrounding homes whose beauty, convenience, and elegance would do credit to an old eastern city. In looking back upon the thirteen or fourteen years of the city's existence, they seem to afford the opportunity for only the beginning of home comforts, but the finely-improved places in all parts of the city show what good taste and industry, combined with our rich soil and genial climate, can do. These explain the magic change we have wrought. On all our principal streets may be seen large and convenient residences, provided with all the comforts of modern invention, and furnished with the richness and elegance of the older cities east. Most of these homes have beautiful, commodious grounds, adorned with all that can make them desirable and perfect. We would like to make special mention of some of Winfield's prominent residences had we the space. The COURIER extends the heartiest congratulations to all who are enjoying these well-merited domestic surroundings.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Developments have proven that Cowley's climate lays death to "blind tigers." Scarcely do they see the light before their toes are summarily turned up to the daisies. A tiger hide makes an excellent Christmas gift, as was attested to by Sheriff McIntire last Thursday morning. As the COURIER mentioned last week, it was known that a blind tiger had existed for several days in the Jim Fahey building on East Ninth Avenue, and that the thirsty had been constantly wending their way in and out. The query of our officials was the most approved method of choking the animal. But he took that Christmas morning. In the absence of the "tiger's" vigils, Sheriff McIntire and Deputies Frank W. Finch and Tom H. Herrod obtained entrance, put a dollar in the circular tough, and ordered "three whiskies." Around went the trough, a hand was seen to take the money, and back came the three whiskies and fifty cents in change. The officials used the "forty rod," and immediately demanded admittance to the den. The demand was refused, and they kicked in the door. In the meantime the tiger had run into Tom Herrod's anxious arms in trying to make a hasty exit through the front door. The operator was Dick Hawkins, a young man who has been about the city for some time. In default of bail, he was promptly lodged in the bastille. The tiger's premises contained a large stock of whiskey. Hawkins' trial will probably develop other guilty parties.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
With the beginning of 1885, the COURIER presents a few complimentary words for its larger advertising patrons. During the past year the COURIER has received a very liberal advertising patronage, for which its editors feel truly grateful. But no advertiser is unaware of the fact that his patronage has brought good returns. The COURIER is without a peer in Kansas as a weekly advertising medium, a fact long since recognized by all individual advertisers. It has the largest circulation of any county weekly in the State. Its readers are among the very best class of people--those whose trade is most valuable. That a large majority of Winfield's merchants know a good medium and are firm believers in printers ink is constantly shown by the columns of the COURIER. Of course there are certain tradesmen in every town who labor under the sleepy impression that they can sit still and custom will walk right up to them, but they mostly end in failure, or sell out to enter some pursuit that takes no "rustling." Of such persons our notices this week make no mention. The reader of today invariably turns to the newspaper for information regarding the commercial world as well as for general and local news.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
A large assembly witnessed the marriage of Mr. Fred D. Blackman and Miss Ida M. McDonald, in the Methodist church last Thursday evening. The ceremony was most impressively conducted by Rev. B. Kelly, and the happy couple were attended by Misses Lizzie McDonald and Maude Kelly and Messrs. W. C. Robinson, Lewis Brown, James Lorton, and Charley Dever. The bride was beautifully attired in white satin. At the conclusion of the ceremony, Mr. Robinson, on behalf of the official church board, stepped to the rostrum, and in a very neat speech presented the bride with forty dollars in gold as a token of appreciation of her valuable musical services to the church. At eight o'clock a large number of friends were received at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. McDonald, where congratulations, an excellent repast, and general mirth were freely indulged in. The presents were numerous and elegant, and the congratulations hearty. Among the most noticeable presents was a very handsome silver pitcher, presented to Mr. Blackman by his young gentlemen friends. No personal mention of ours could possibly add to the high esteem in which the happy couple are held by all who know them. The COURIER again wishes them happiness and prosperity. We append a list of the principal presents: White velvet hand-painted pin cushion, Miss Belle Lowe; pair of silver napkin rings, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Millspaugh; picture and easel Madonna, Charles Dever; silver vase, Leota Gary; silver celery stand, Lizzie Graham; silver vase, Minnie Gibson; colored glass with castor, Nettie McCoy; colored glass water set, W. C. Robinson; pair of hand-painted gilt plaques, Lena Walrath; hair ornament, Gracie Oliver; hand-painted velvet banner, Mrs. Leavitt; bracket lambrequin, Jessie Millington; hand-painted hammered brass plaque, Miss Anna Hunt; beveled-edge French plate mirror with Hammered Brass frame, M. Hahn; gold-lined individual silver butter dishes, Miss Delia Lisk; set silver teaspoons, sugar spoon, and butter knife, Lizzie and Margie Wallis and Maggie Taylor; Russia leather photograph album, Louis and Addison Brown; one-half dozen China fruit plates, Lucy Tomlin; one set silver spoons, Mr. and Mrs. Dr. Robbins and Miss Carrie Tillotson, Aurora, Illinois; China salt and pepper bottles, Mr. and Misses Rev. Kelly; silver cake basket, Ida Johnston; silver fruit basket, Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Miner; silver berry dish, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Kennedy and Miss Lydia Young; large mounted silver water pitcher and mug, E. H. Nixon, M. H. Ewert, Geo. Headrick, James Lorton, and M. J. O'Meara; silver tea-set and waiter, bride's parents.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
There is one rule of good society that is well for all to remember: That on being invited to a party at a given hour it is our place to be present promptly at the hour named. The reasons for this are plain. The lady should not be kept receiving guests all the evening. Then probably the refreshments are all ready to be served immediately after the guests have arrived and every lady knows with what bad grace hot tea, coffee, rolls, and scalloped oysters wait for tardy guests. Remember then, if you are invited at a certain hour, be present promptly at the time. You are not invited at any other hour than the one named in your invitation. Fifteen minutes is usually given for variation in time.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Numerous entertainments attracted the attention of our people on Christmas eve and Christmas night, and taken with the ever-interesting turkey and noonday feast, the folks in general seemed to have a "merry Christmas." The Sunday schools of the city all had Christmas trees, with appropriate exercises, and many little faces were brightened with the usual allotment of confectionery. But the hard times dampened generosity largely and, as is attested by our merchants, not as many valuable gifts were distributed as is usual on this festal day.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
On Thursday evening, January 1st, 1885, will be the grand distribution of our holiday presents. You are all invited to be present at the Holiday Bazaar. Respectfully,
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Go to P. H. Albright & Co. for real estate loans when you want the money promptly and on the safest and most reasonable terms.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Ever since the COURIER first tooted its little horn the hardware house has been represented in its columns. Mr. Myton came to Cowley in 1871 and this business has grown from a small beginning to one of proportions unexcelled by any hardware and implement house in the State. Some years ago he erected the substantial brick he now occupies, but after building on as much as possible, he found the building yet too small for his immense and growing business. Last year he commenced the erection of the fine cut stone block on the corner of 8th Avenue and Main, where he is now nearing completion and is one of the most imposing ornaments in the business part of the city. Its cost is over twenty thousand dollars and when Mr. Myton gets his mammoth stock on that eighteen thousand square feet of floor it will be a showing fit to tickle the pride of any city, and especially the man who has had the ability, business tact, and energy to accomplish such results. He will occupy the whole building; three rooms on each floor, 2 x 80. Elevators run from the basement to the third floor and everything is arranged with especial conveniences for his business. Mr. Myton has certainly grown with Cowley; and, like her, his growth has been through worthy and deserved popularity.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Prominent among the substantial and prosperous institutions of our city is the Winfield Bank. Its capital stock is fifty thousand dollars; with a large surplus, and its officers are: H. B. Schuler, president; J. C. Fuller, cashier; C. E. Fuller, assistant cashier. Mr. Schuler came to our city with his family in July last and brought a capital of two hundred thousand dollars. He has been in the banking business for the last thirteen years and is thoroughly conversant with its every detail. He is a man of high intelligence, honor, and business ability and is proving a valuable accession to our city and county. Mr. J. C. Fuller's superior qualifications are too well known to need comment, while Mr. C. E. Fuller, through his long association with our people as assistant cashier of this bank, has gained deserved popularity. The Winfield Bank is doing a flourishing business and is one of the best institutions of the State.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Of the numerous big institutions of Cowley, none have been of more substantial benefit or have given wider advertisement to the County than the Winfield Roller Mills. It is a monument to the enterprise and pluck of Messrs. Bliss & Wood. Its capacity is six hundred barrels per day. All of the machinery is of the latest and most improved patterns and experts pronounce it one of the best roller mills in the West. Its flour carried off numerous prizes last fall at eastern expositions and is unsurpassable. We have at different times given extensive descriptions of this mill and of course it is useless to reiterate here. The benefit the county derives in the way of enhanced prices for wheat, through our mills, is very plain. Week after week the market here has been from one to four cents above the Kansas City market. Wheat in Kansas City last week was fifty-two cents and here fifty-three and fifty-five. This, of course, is attributable alone to our mills.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Among our thoroughly reliable and enterprising firms, that of Messrs. Horning & Whitney are foremost. Their hardware house contains an elegant line of everything pertaining to a first-class establishment of the kind and through the energy and popularity of the proprietors has an enviable patronage. Connected with this firm is that of J. S. Lyon & Co., plumbers. This branch carries a complete stock of gas fixtures and steam heating apparatus. Few young men have the industry and business tack of Mr. W. R. Whitney. Mr. Horning is not only a through businessman, but is chuck full of enterprise and everything for the good of the city and county receives his hearty support.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
For twelve years M. L. Read's Bank was foremost among Cowley Institutions and enjoyed a remarkable prosperity. In July last, it was made The First National Bank, with the following officers: M. L. Read, president; M. L. Robinson, vice-president; W. C. Robinson, cashier; George W. Robinson, assistant cashier; and Chas. F. Bahntge, Teller. The First National is officered by the same gentlemen who so successfully carried on the affairs of M. L. Read's Bank during its long career. They are all men of large and varied banking experience and heavy property interests and have placed the First National among the foremost financial institutions of the West. It has an immense business. Its managers have always been prominent in the inauguration and push of enterprises for the advancement of Winfield and Cowley County.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
One of our most successful and reliable businessmen is Mr. W. A. Lee, whose Agricultural Implement House has done a flourishing business during the past year. As an implement dealer Mr. Lee has few equals, and his establishment has a wide reputation for square dealing and first class goods. He has branch establishments in Arkansas City, Grenola, and several other points. His success is certainly well-merited.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
No articles in the way of merchandise are more deceptive than boots and shoes. Most people depend on the judgment and take the word of the dealer. Messrs. O'Meara & Randolph, by their square, one-priced manner of dealing, have placed themselves in the front rank of Winfield boot and shoe firms and send from their store an astonishing number of foot gear. People have learned that this firm never misrepresent. When they say a shoe is hand sewed, it is hand sewed; and when they sell a French kid shoe you rest in no uneasiness that you are getting a spurious article. Mr. M. J. O'Meara is the resident manager of the firm's business, and his keen ability, sterling integrity and genial demeanor have won the firm a splendid reputation and business. They carry a large stock of the most stylish ladies' and gents' shoes and take pride in supplying the finest trade. Mr. Randolph being closely resident to the large eastern manufactures, embraces every golden bonanza and thus enables the firm to continually offer great retail bargains.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Messrs. Warner Bros. have recently located here with a first-class planing mill and are getting a good business. They are extensive contractors. Their mill has complete machinery and turns out all kinds of bracket and scroll work and everything in fancy carpentry.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
About a year and a half ago Mr. James Kirk established a corn meal and feed mill on West 8th Avenue. Though small to start with, it has rapidly come to the front and is now a very healthy and paying institution. It started with only a corn burr, but additions and improvements have been made until the mill is one of no small proportions. A few months ago Mr. Kirk added a second story to the building, put in burr stones for flour, and started a regular custom mill. A very fine fifty-horse Westinghouse engine furnishes the power. The first floor of the mill contains a network of shafts and belts, two burr stones for flour, and one for meal and chopped feed. The second floor contains the purifiers, bolting chests, fans, etc. The grade of flour is first-class and is receiving merited praise from lovers of a purely wholesome article. Mr. Kirk is one of our most honorable and energetic citizens and we are glad to note his success.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
This dry goods establishment is a late acquisition, having been here scarcely six months, but is has now a prominence only attainable through indomitable energy, keen ability, and a thorough knowledge of the business. Mr. Kleeman is a young man of marked business energy, and his stock comprises all the latest novelties in dry goods and notions, with a large stock of all staples pertaining to his line. His display of Christmas and holiday goods was the wonder and admiration of all. He procured an orchestra several days during his "opening," proclaimed low prices and large stock, through the COURIER, and otherwise, and now the query of astonishment comes from all who enter his store: "Why, Mr. Kleeman, what has gone with all your goods?" However, he will soon be as full as ever--of dry goods, etc.--and can again make folks happy.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Almost before the howling coyote and the festive buffalo had departed from the plains of Cowley, J. B. Lynn was dispensing merchandise to the denizens of our county. Magical has been the development of Cowley, but equally magical has been the spread of Mr. Lynn's business. Commencing in a small frame building with but a few wagon loads of goods, he now has a stock unequaled in size, variety, and popularity, occupying his own building and employing corps of clerks equal to that employed by many of the large eastern establishments. The first goods, fancy goods, and boots and shoes in attractive array; the back room, 25 x 36 is occupied by a large and well-selected clothing stock; a good-sized basement contains trunks, valises, etc., while the large, well-lighted room upstairs contains a splendid stock of carpets and oil cloths. Mr. Lynn's judgment and experience in the mercantile business is at once apparent on entering his store. Everything is selected with especial adaption to the trade and he never carries over any goods to become rusty and out of style and which must be palmed off on an unsuspecting public. Mr. Lynn's long residence here has acquainted him with everybody in the county, and his prominence in matters of public interest have made him one of our most valuable citizens, aside from his qualities as a merchant. In addition to his dry goods and clothing business, he is a partner in the grocery firm of Bryan & Lynn. His store building is one of the largest, most substantial, and attractive of the city, and a big ornament to North Main. An unique feature of Mr. Lynn's splendid store is the elevated cash railway, the most convenient cashier system ever invented.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Though but of a year's standing as a firm, Messrs. Smith & Zook have won the confidence and patronage of the public and are enjoying a very enviable trade. Mr. W. H. Smith had long been familiar to the people of Cowley as the head of Smith Bros., for years one of our most prominent boot and shoe firms, and by his pleasant manner and strict integrity had won a warm place in the opinion of our people, while Mr. Zook, as a member of the firm of Pugsley & Zook, had well established himself. So the firm of Smith & Zook took prominence from the first, and their splendid stock, low prices, and square dealing will continue them a trade not excelled by any similar establishment. The matter of boots and shoes is an important one and but few people can tell a good article when they see it. The firm that practices no deception, sells a customer an honest quality at an honest price, will always prosper. Such a firm is that of Smith & Zook.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Though in the hands of one of our youngest businessmen, through his business activity and unlimited zeal, the Winfield Bakery has secured a splendid business and reputation. Mr. Frank L. Crampton, the proprietor, has no superior among young men as a business rustler. His bread is of the very best quality, and gives excellent satisfaction. In addition to his bakery and confectionery business, he has recently started a first-class restaurant and is meeting with merited success.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
The elegant drug house of Brown & Son never fails to attract. In addition to the finest building in Southern Kansas, their stock is unsurpassed, embracing everything, fresh and pure, in drugs, together with an excellent stock of fancy notions and paints. They have recently had constructed one of the handsomest prescription cases in the West. With a thorough knowledge of the business and honorable manner of dealing, they stand prominent among our pioneer firms.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Among the establishments of Winfield that of Mr. J. W. Prather, on South Main, is worthily noticeable. He came here last spring from Hoosierdom and opened a boot and shoe store whose carefully selected stock and low prices soon introduced themselves. Straightforward, of wide experience and pleasant manner, he has gained for his establishment a profitable business and meritable reputation. He is one of those merchants who believe in and adhere strictly to the old motto of "Quick sales and small profits," and people have not been slow to embrace his bargains as shown up weekly through the COURIER. His goods are always as represented, and when he once gains a customer it is with an eye to entire satisfaction and future patronage.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Among our most reliable businessmen, Mr. Jno. D. Pryor stands high. During his many years residence here, he has worked up a large Real Estate, Loan and Insurance business and has a splendid reputation for integrity, business energy, and enterprise. His partial land list which appears in the COURIER embraces some rare bargains and gives a good index to his enterprise and real estate business. His loans are made at the lowest rates of interest and easiest terms. No man is more worthy of the prosperity he is enjoying than John D. Pryor.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Mr. Johnson is one of our oldest merchants and has a business as fixed and regular as years of patient advancement can make. His institution is one every citizen is proud of, containing a stock of furniture and undertaking goods which would do credit to a much larger city than Winfield. No one finds it necessary to leave our city to obtain furniture for the most fastidious home. His store contains everything desirable in the furniture line, and combined with low prices and Mr. Johnson's geniality and strict integrity, never fails to catch the purchasing public.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Since opening business here, some four years ago, Messrs. P. H. Albright & Co. have ever been prominent among the loan brokers of this city, always loaning at the lowest rates, easiest terms, and with the smallest inconvenience to the borrower. Mr. Albright, resident manager and head of the firm, is one of those pleasant, sturdy gentlemen with whom it is a real pleasure to do business, and aside from making a good reputation and business for himself, he has done much for the city and county in numerous public enterprises. During the summer he inaugurated a real estate business with his loan brokerage and formed a partnership in this branch with Mr. W. W. Limbocker.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Mr. Glass entered the drug business in Winfield in the early days, and has ever maintained a good trade and business reputation. He is a first-class prescription druggist, carries a large and pure stock, is courteous and obliging, and will ever remain at the head of the drug procession in this city. In addition to his drug trade he deals in all kinds of coal and dispenses a large amount of this article.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Starting with small pretensions, by square dealing and a keen knowledge of his business, Mr. Arment has spread out until he has a furniture store that resembles an eastern wholesale establishment. He has added to his building and stock until over twenty-five hundred square feet are now occupied and he has a trade that is permanent and gratifying. His knowledge of the furniture and undertaking business is extensive, as is evidenced by the growth of his business and the universal satisfaction given in quality, low prices, and courteous treatment of his customers. Mr. Arment always tries to excel.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Way back in the early history of Cowley up to the present time, Curns & Manser have been one of the prominent firms of Winfield and the county. As real estate and loan brokers their reputation has been second to none and they enjoy a business to be proud of. Their faith in our city and county has just been attested in the erection of the finest real estate office in the West, one which is a great ornament to the city. It has two stories and a basement. Messrs. Curns & Manser occupy the entire first floor, whose office is spacious, pleasant, and well lighted, while the private apartments are comfortable and convenient. A splendid adjunct is a room, throughly burglar-proof vault. The large stove, comfortable chairs, and extra desk room will soon make their office popular with visitors who are desirous of a cosy place to spend an hour in gaining information regarding Cowley. This firm is just turning out a large edition of real estate bulletins descriptive of the county.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
This bank was instituted over a year ago by Ohio capitalists, whose capital and assets reach seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars. Robert Kerr is president; John A. Eaton, cashier; M. H. Ewert, assistant cashier. John A. Eaton, cashier and resident manager, is a man of much ability, enterprise, and affability, and is placing the bank in the front rank of Western institutions of its kind. He has had large experience as an attorney and financier and is one of our staunchest citizens. The transactions of the Farmers Bank have been universally satisfactory and it is gaining a prominent place in the confidence of our people.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
It makes a fresh Easterner's eyes bug out to step into a store like that of M. Hahn & Co., occupying one hundred and twenty feet fronting on Main Street, and sixty feet fronting on Ninth Avenue, embracing over four thousand square feet of floor. It gives him a much larger opinion of the "Wild West" and makes him think for the moment that he is standing in one of the eastern wholesale establishments. Mr. M. Hahn and the junior partner of the firm, Mr. A. Burgauer, opened their establishment in its present quarters in 1878 and have grown into an esteem and patronage commensurate with their enterprise and experience. Their business got too large for the one building and in 1883 an archway was made and the neat Ninth Avenue room made a part of their emporium. Their stock embraces dry goods, clothing, carpets, oil cloths, etc., the completeness, quality, and prices in every department attesting the superior judgment and experience of the proprietors. Their stock of oil cloths and carpets are especially large and attractive and always secured the purchaser. Through their large, varied, and well selected stocks in every department, together with their conscientious and straight-forward dealings, this firm maintains a place in public esteem which certainly must be gratifying to them. They use the newspaper medium extensively, always back up what they advertise, and are reaping their reward. Their grand prize drawing comes off at the Opera House on the 3d inst., when over one hundred prizes will be awarded to customers holding lucky tickets.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
This gentleman succeeded Messrs. Johnson & Lockwood last fall and has come forward rapidly in public esteem and patronage. He is one of the most affable and obliging gentlemen, thoroughly conversant with his business, and carries a stock unexcelled. Mr. Williams has introduced many novelties in the drug and fancy notion line which are becoming popular with our people. His store room exhibits much taste.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
The store room of Hendricks & Wilson contains one of the most complete stocks in the city, and the integrity and experience of the firm have long since been established. They do a very thrifty business and in the last few years their establishment has spread astonishingly, now ranking with any of its kind. Their stock embraces everything in hardware, stoves, and tinware. They also do a large business in plumbing and gas fitting, carrying a complete line of fixtures and employing one of the best plumbers in the west.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
This gentleman has recently located here, from Kansas City, with a merchant tailoring establishment and seems to be doing a good business and working up a reputation as a thoroughly reliable tailor. He carries a large and well-selected stock of suitings and can please anybody from the common gentleman to the one-eyed dude.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Among the pioneer merchants of Winfield, none have figured more prominently than Mr. A. E. Baird, and the New York Store has ever been a household word in Cowley County. Baird Bros. opened up in the building now occupied by McGuire Bros., as early as 1878, in general merchandise; as their business grew, they sought more commodious quarters--first in the present postoffice stand, then in Eli Youngheim's present stand, and finally in 1880 their business had reached such proportions and their confidence in our city became so firm that they built the handsome and roomy brick and stone block now so familiar as the New York Store. Their stock was then confined to dry goods and boots and shoes. In 1881 Mr. W. F. Baird retired and the business has since been carried on by the present proprietor. Mr. Baird's experience in dry goods is extensive and as a careful buyer in the eastern markets he has no superior, as is plainly attested by a glance through his splendid stock. His stock embraces carpets, oil cloths, gents' furnishings, boots and shoes, and everything pertaining to a first class dry goods establishment. He pays special attention to fine and fancy dry goods and never fails to please the most fastidious lady.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Mr. Irwin is a new accession to our business circles, having started the Kansas Furniture House on South Main Street last fall. He is an active young businessman, has a good stock, and seems to be working up a good business.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Everywhere in the West we hear of the indomitable will, energy, and perseverance of men achieving great results, but seldom is found a more prominent case than that of Eli Youngheim. Coming here way back in the early days, he and his brother, Charlie, "set up shop" in a little 10 x 12 room with but a few arms full of clothing. Soon Charlie branched off and started up in McPherson. From the first Eli has gradually "climbed the golden stair" of esteem, integrity, and prosperity. Enlarging from year to year and constantly dealing in a strictly honorable and business-like manner, he now has a retail establishment equal to any of its kind in the State and a business worthy of his ability, honesty, and courtesy. His stock is of a character to at once please the taste and judgement--clothing that for fit and quality is the equal of regular tailor-made and a stock of gents' furnishings that please the most fastidious. Eli's magnificent establishment is a monument to perseverence, industry, and integrity, as well as to the possibilities and rapid development of Cowley County and Winfield. Eli believes that "if you have a thing worth saying, say it," and not a little of his success can be attributed to judicious and never-ceasing newspaper advertising.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Mr. Atkinson has been building clothing for our people for a number of years and has given good satisfaction, both in fit, style, and quality. He is a very obliging gentleman and worthy of the substantial patronage extended him. His stock of piece goods is always complete.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
The grocery establishment of Senator J. C. Long, though of less than a year's standing, has won a permanent place in the esteem of the trading public. Mr. Long came among us from Chautauqua County, where he had been a prominent citizen, and aside from his splendid grocery, has been a great acquisition in the way of public enterprise, always prominent and influential in anything that comes up for the good of the city, county, or State. He is a gentleman of the highest honor and integrity and one with whom it is a pleasure to do business. His stock is new and fresh and contains everything in his line--staple and fancy groceries, queensware, wooden ware, glass ware, etc. Senator Long is one of those men who are always to the front when the interests of this live, wide-awake city are at stake and ever ready to put their shoulders to the wheel to increase her growing prosperity or enhance her increasing popularity. Such men find no trouble in gaining public patronage, whatever their business.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
This establishment was started on South Main Street six months ago and has grown into a nice business. Mr. T. K. Williams, the proprietor, is one of those substantial Hoosiers who never tackle a business unless to muscle its every detail. He has had large experience in some of the big notion houses in the east and has a stock of fancy and staple notions and gents' furnishings that at once introduces itself.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Among the first men to open up a first-class clothing store in Winfield was Mr. J. S. Mann, in the stand now next to the Farmers Bank. From the first he carried a stock specially adapted to the fine trade and by judicious advertising and fair dealing soon won popularity and took front rank among our merchants, which enviable position he has never ceased to maintain. Soon his quarters became inadequate to his immense stock and he removed to the old Williams House building; that also proved too small and he now occupies the large and well-lighted room in the Torrance-Fuller block. Everything about his store exhibits taste and experience and his stock is unexcelled. His clothing is all from the very best eastern manufactures, and in fit, quality, and price never fails to please. His stock of gent's furnishings equals that to be found in any of the larger cities and never fails to catch our tony dressers. Mr. Mann has gained a business and reputation highly merited and of which he should certainly feel proud. Aside from his qualities as a merchant, he is ever found prominent in matters of church and public enterprise. His name has greeted the COURIER readers from week to week and from year to year until it has become as familiar as the paper itself.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Prominent among the pioneer merchants of Winfield are McGuire Bros., and their store at "McGuire's corner" is one of our oldest landmarks. Commencing way back in the days that "tried men's souls," we remember Messrs. McGuire & Crippen. A year or so after, Mr. John A. McGuire, who settled among the first at Tisdale, with a store, and was the first postmaster of that then expectant burg, formed a partnership with his brother, T. M., and made the Tisdale store a branch of their Winfield establishment; as such it still exists and is doing a thriving business in general merchandise. Their manner of dealing has always been the most honorable and their stock of goods complete, and as a result, they have a business as stationary as the sun. Their stock embraces groceries, queensware, clothing, gents furnishings, etc. In matters of public import, they have always taken an active part, and are ever ready to give a new enterprise a lift.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
This store is always very attractive about holiday times. Messrs. Howland & Company have always succeeded in stocking up with a class of goods most desirable, and as a result their sales are large. As headquarters for novelties, they have made a good reputation.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
It is a pleasure to do business with a firm where you can step in, make an order, and have it delivered to your home if needs be, without personal inspection, and be assured that it is filled with the freshest and best quality of goods; especially is this so with the purchaser of groceries. A little over a year ago the grocery establishment of Messrs. Bryan & Lynn was opened. Mr. Bryan had become well-known all over the county through his association as County Treasurer and otherwise, while Mr. Lynn's long mercantile career had made him equally as well known. So the firm soon had a large patronage and is now one of our most prominent groceries. Through the characteristic honor, enterprise, and ability of Mr. Bryan, as manager of the business, their grocery has a reputation unexcelled. They handle a very large stock of staple and fancy groceries, queensware, etc. Everything to delicately tickle the palate is always in stock, and their staple groceries are freshest and best, and all are sold at prices in harmony with these tough times.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
The COURIER always takes pleasure in calling attention to those firms who cast their lot with the Queen City in its infancy and have advanced with its prosperity. Prominent among these firms are Messrs. Wallis & Wallis. Their firm was among the first unpretentious groceries which were launched with the future of Winfield, and now it stands first in public esteem and patronage. By always handling the best, the largest, and most seasonable stock at very reasonable prices, they have always gained and never lost. When once they obtain a customer, his treatment is such as to hold him. Their stock embraces everything in fancy and staple groceries, and a very large and judiciously selected stock of queensware, glassware, and wooden ware. Any delicacy of the season can always be obtained of them and any article they send out is strictly first-class. Ever courteous and honorable, dealing with a view to satisfaction and future patronage as well as present profits, they will continue to hold a prominent position among Winfield merchants.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
The enterprise of this firm has recently been brought to the front in the publication of a large edition of their Real Estate News, descriptive of Cowley County. Their land list, a small part of which can always be found in the COURIER, is very large and embraces such a variety of land that they never fail to suit a land seeker. The reliability of Messrs. Harris & Clark is well established and their courtesy in receiving strangers and visitors has done much for our city and county. They rank high among real estate firms in Southern Kansas.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
"Where can I get a nobby suit--one from the best and latest style cloth and made in the highest perfection of the tailoring art?"is an important question with every admirer of good clothes. Mr. A. Herpich, during his three years business here, has shown himself to be a first-class tailor and a pleasant, reliable gentleman. He employs none but the best workmen and never turns out a garment unless creditable to his establishment. His stock of suitings embraces everything to the finest imported goods.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Mr. Norman is a believer in printers ink, and although he does business some distance from the capital, in the thriving little city of Udall, he realizes the profit of a large "ad." in the Great County Weekly. He has worked up a splendid business and has probably done more for Udall than any other man there. His enterprise is unbounded, and being intelligent and pleasant, he immediately enlists the friendship of the stranger, and is always ready to fit him out with a fine farm or city property. Mr. Norman has ever held a prominent position among the denizens of Udall.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Mr. Goldsmith has thoroughly demonstrated the success of advertising in the manner in which he managed the holiday trade. He realized that this being a dull season, trade on Christmas goods would be light, but this didn't keep him from buying heavily. He laid in a big stock, rented an extra room, and prepared to get a corner in trade by opening up his holiday bazaar. Then he made the printers ink fly, had numerous play-card "ads.," filled his store with customers and succeeded in clearing out his stock nicely. His enterprise and grit brought their reward, as they always do. Henry understands how to carry on a business successfully. His success in Winfield is due to keen judgment, quick business ability, and the fact that he has the most complete book, stationery, and novelty store in the state.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
One of the oldest and most successful firms of the city is that of Messrs. Jarvis, Conklin & Co. The firm is composed of Mr. S. M. Jarvis and R. R. Conklin, extensive loan brokers of Kansas City, and at one time in charge of their business here, and Mr. Ed. Jarvis, who assisted by Mr. F. C. Hunt, manages the affairs of the Winfield office. They loan money in any way desired--straight five years, or with the privilege of paying in installments, annual or semi-annual interest. The extent of their business and the wealth and reliability of the firm enables them to loan money at astonishingly low rates. This fact and the personal responsibility of the firm have given them a very extensive business.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Winfield has many establishments in which she feels much pride, but none are more worthy of this feeling than the Immense Double Store of J. P. Baden. Mr. Baden came here from Independence in 1878 and started a general merchandise store on the corner of Main and 8th Avenue that would look very unpretentious indeed compared to his present Mammoth Emporium. In connection with general merchandise, he combined a shipping business, drawing all the country produce of Cowley and adjoining counties at greatly enhanced prices. No man has been of so much benefit to our farmers as Mr. Baden, in making a first-class market for all their small produce. His shipments to the markets of New Mexico, Colorado, and Arizona have exceeded those of any shipper this side of the Missouri river, and his name is familiar all over the West. He has annually given employment in this connection to over thirty men. His business had become so large that last year he removed his grocery and queensware to the McDougal building, corner of 10th Avenue and Main, where he carried on a very large wholesale and retail grocery business. But having his stores separated didn't suit J. P., and he arranged with Mr. McDougal for large additions to his fine block and soon had his goods all under the name too, in his present quarters. His stock now covers over seven thousand square feet of floor and the establishment can't be excelled in the State. It embraces almost everything necessary to humanity--dry goods, clothing, boots and shoes, groceries, queensware, etc., in endless variety. The cashier system is one of his metropolitan conveniences. Mr. Baden's faith in printer's ink is unbounded and his advertisements are always of the reliability that brings quick returns. In everything for the upbuilding of Winfield and Cowley County, J. P. Baden has always been energetic and prominent.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Nothing so helps to swell the onward growth of a city toward the metropolitan as manufactories. Winfield can point to none of her prominent industries with more pride than to her carriage works. The works are owned and controlled by Messrs. Albro & Bishop. Mr. Albro's long residence here has shown him to be one of our most active and straightforward businessmen, and Mr. Bishop, though connected with the works but a short time, has exhibited superior mechanical skill in this line. The success of this institution has been very marked. During its five years existence it has continually had all it could do, giving employment to thirty or more expert workmen in the different departments. Every employee is first-class in his particular part of the business, and the buggies, carriages, and vehicles of all kinds turned out by the Winfield Carriage Works are the handsomest, best constructed, and easiest running, and have walked clear away with eastern made work. Its patronage has not been confined to Cowley, but extends all over the southern portion of the state.
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Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Cold; yes, very cold.
Dr. Ramey has built a new house on his farm.
Mr. Sims is putting a basement under his house.
D. A. Bartgis will work the Kauts place next year.
Geo. Hosmer is home from Manhattan during vacation.
How about "Jasper" and his best girl, are they both dead?
Literary at the Cedar Creek schoolhouse every Saturday night. Rob Nelson, Chairman.
L. D. Johnson has moved into the house on the Belveal place, now part of the Aley farm.
Lehri Guthrie and family have been visiting at Oswego, being called there by the sickness of Mrs. Guthrie's brother.
No school for two weeks at Cedar Creek for the teacher, Miss Robbins, is spending the holidays with friends in Winfield.
D. Kauts had a man arrested for stealing wood, the case was tried before J. B. Graves, resulting in the man having to pay a small fine. "Verily the way of the transgressor is hard."
[PLEASANT VALLEY. "COUNTRY JAKE."]
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Mrs. John Byers is visiting her parents at Beaver Center.
There is a disease raging in this vicinity known as the Oklahoma fever.
Mr. James Wright will now move on to the Snyder farm lately vacated by Mr. Ryner.
Country Jake was invited to eat oysters Christmas, and of course he did justice to his position.
The Victor Sunday School is talking of giving an oyster supper for the benefit of the school. Won't there be lots of Christmas?
Mr. F. M. Benson lost one spring calf and one cow last week. They were taken sick and died in a few hours. Cause unknown.
There was an effort made to find out who Young Nasby was at the Christmas tree, by giving him a present, but Y. N. played the opossum.
We were not lucky enough to be at the third Christmas tree at Mr. Lewis Brown's. There was a few of the select met at Mr. Brown's and gave and received presents and ha a good time in general.
Mr. Ricks, Pleasant Valley's Nimrod, sacked one hundred and forty-four quails recently, making his two dollars a day. Mr. R. is a good shot and very seldom misses when he gets a shot at a whole dozen or two.
The Christmas tree at the Victor schoolhouse was a success, considering the cold weather. There was a very good turnout and some good presents given and a good many sells distributed. Mr. Sheridan Teter received the most valuable present--a fine silver watch.
The Christmas tree at the M. E. church, two miles west of Constant, was a success in every way. There was all present that the house would accommodate and the best of order was kept. The tree was loaded to its utmost capacity and many presents that were not on the tree; there was a good many valuable presents given.
[UDALL. "O."]
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
John Coulter, from Wichita, will open a grocery store soon in the O. O. Brown building.
There will be a grand pigeon match in Udall on New Year's day. A big time is anticipated.
The G. A. R. Post No. 361 will give a grand hop at their ball New Year's night. All are invited.
And now to the COURIER and its numerous readers your correspondent extends Happy New Year's greeting.
Our Christmas tree was a grand success but who put those two mittens on for two of our society gents is an all absorbing question with Jim.
Christmas passed off very quietly and everybody seemed to enjoy themselves in the usual manner. Only two plain drunks for his Honor, Judge Werden, to pass judgment upon.
We hear some intimation of a secret society being organized here, even the object is secret. Perhaps it is to discover the "pocket saloon" that the Udall correspondent of the Wichita Eagle spoke of.
Some of our leading citizens are kicking against the occupation tax. For instance, the draymen are taxed $10 per annum and are all willing to pay it, while others who make $100 while these poor fellows make $10 grumble at the same tax because someone else pays less than they are called upon to pay.
Akers stone store building. $3,000
Badger Lumber Co. $10,000
Amman addition. $2,000
O. O. Brown's store building. $1,200
Boyles residence. $300
Bullen & Co., granary. $150
Bradley. $1,500
Booth addition. $300
Brannan. $200
Beaver residence. $200
Clark. $400
Cooper blacksmith shop. $100
Carr residence. $200
Chisjohn. $200
Campf. $200
Christian church. $1,200
Crossen. $200
J. T. Dale addition to residence. $200
J. T. Dale grain house. $500
J. T. Dale barn. $300
Davis residence. $300
Fitzsimmons addition to harness shop. $200
Fitzsimmons residence. $250
Gridley. $200
Guard shop. $150
Gray Bros. addition to store. $150
Harvey residence. $500
Huff Bros. meat shop. $100
J. Hammon residence. $200
Hildebrand. $600
Holmes. $300
Hammon. $650
Hornbeak, blacksmith. $100
Irwin residence. $200
Jund residence. $600
Johnson & Gatlin wagon shop. $100
Kendall & Shultz shop. $100
Kellogg addition to store. $500
Moffit residence. $450
M. E. Church. $2,000
Moore. $300
Martin store and addition to same. $1,000
Martin addition to residence. $200
McKinlay barn. $500
Napier addition to barn. $300
Norman barn. $75
Ratliff addition to residence. $200
Ratliff store. $800.
Richards residence. $200
Randall. $450
Steele & Co. elevator. $2,500
Smith & Hildebrand addition to store. $250
Simms residence. $150
Turner residence. $400
Wallace residence. $250
White residence. $150
Wentz residence. $500
Walker grain house. $150
Which we claim for our city during the year of 1884. Is there any place its size that can show better? Remember that one year ago we were in our infancy; there was scarcely a hundred inhabitants. Since then we have secured a bank, a newspaper, a furniture store, and several other additions to our business interests here and with the assurance of a roller mill being erected, Udall during the year of 1885 will outstrip her record of 1884.
[BEAVER CENTER. "YOUNG NASBY."]
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
A Happy New Year to all.
Will Jenkins was on the sick list last week.
Sunday school has froze out at the Victor schoolhouse.
A terrible epidemic is raging in this neighborhood, namely (bad cold.)
A breeze from Dakota swept across C. S. Byers' countenance last week.
Has Loyd Guyer been fooling with a cyclone, or was it some barber that blacked his lips?
Rumor says John Hughs [? Hughes] and Earnest Richardson are prospecting in Butler County, in view of matrimony.
Mrs. John Byers of Pleasant Valley is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Jenkins, in Beaver Township.
Quite a number of young folks spent the evening very pleasantly at the home of Mrs. Alexander last Friday night.
Mr. E. W. Miller and wife of Saratoga, Pratt County, are spending the holidays with Mrs. Miller's parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Hughs, [? Hughes] of this place.
A Card. We desire to express our heartfelt thanks, for the beautiful "led pencell" donated Young Nasby on the Christmas tree, at Pleasant Valley M. E. church. (Neptune). The Lord loves a cheerful giver.
A re-union dinner was held at the home of Mrs. Margaret Alexander's, on Christmas day. Friends and relatives, numbering twenty-eight, surrounded the table spread with the necessary food to sustain the inner-man, and oysters were served in the usual style, one oyster and three soups.
Mr. Boon Newell and sister Jennie made a flying trip to this neighborhood on Wednesday of last week. They attended the Christmas tree at the Victor schoolhouse, which was in every respect a grand success. They remained overnight with their uncle, Mr. E. L. Williams, and started for their home near Rock P. Office on Christmas morning.
We will allow our jolly itemizer, Mark, the pleasure of making himself a public benefactor by revealing the success of the Christmas tree at the Pleasant Valley M. E. church, and as he has taken upon himself the liberty of informing Santa Claus of Young Nasby's weakness, we are laboring under the impression that Mark has a domineering power over that community.
Mark, we come before thee acknowledging our weakness, and willingly admit that we can see nothing to arouse suspicion in the erection of a new barn on the Page estate; but if Mother Grundy's eye witnessed the scenes of last fall, gentle readers, is she not justified in making the following prophesy, that Mark will soon be a husband to the widow and a father to the orphans.
Miss Bell Copeland gave a birthday party on Christmas night in honor of her 20th birthday, and judging from the goodly number present on the occasion, we believe Miss Copeland fully possesses the art of making and retaining many friends. The evening was pleasantly spent in social glee, and refreshments were served in the following manner, allowing each and every one to judge for him or herself and so eat according to the dictates of their conscience. We wish Belle a happy New Year, and may her future life be as pleasant as she was on Christmas night.
[NORTH RICHLAND. BOB.]
Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.
Health good in the neighborhood.
Weather cold and everybody keeps close to home.
The Richland Sunday School is in good running order; its attendance is about fifty on average.
Farmers are doing well in general and this part of the county will soon shine in splendor.
The Prarieview stock farm has a large barn which adds much to the looks of this part of the county, its length is 72 ft., its width 60 ft. The proprietors are building the manager [? manger] of this farm. We are glad to see these enterprising men take hold in the stock business and we wish them success.
The Richland Sunday school had a tree Christmas Eve, the house was full, and so was the tree. We had a splendid time, although Jack Frost was with us. The presents were received with joy and happiness, old Santa Claus came along and stopped and gave the little folks a song and a short talk, also distributed a basket full of nicknacks