[EDITORIAL PAGE.]

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

The gross earnings of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad for the past year were $8,556,975.

The Denver and Rio Grande road is laying a third rail from Denver to Pueblo to admit Santa Fe cars.

An official of the Denver and Rio Grande road announces that his company will import ten thousand French laborers, and a corps of engineers, to work on the extension.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

Dodge City refuses to recognize the constitutional amendment, and the law to enforce it. Liquor dealers continue to furnish the ardent to customers and threaten all informers with dire vengeance for interference.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

The next issue of the TRAVELER will appear in an enlarged form, from a seven to a nine column folio. This change was rendered necessary by the increased demands for our advertising space and the growing importance of our town, which necessitated a large medium for the record of local happenings. With the increased facilities, we shall endeavor to apply increased energy, and shall spare no efforts to deserve a continuance of the large patronage accorded to the TRAVELER in the past. The expense attendant upon this change, and the adding of a complete job outfit, have, of course, been heavy, but having every confi dence in the future of our town, and feeling satisfied that our assiduous efforts will be duly appreciated, we have no fear for the future.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

The main part of the workmen now employed upon the canal are engaged at the excavation on the bank of the Arkansas river, making ready for the masonry. Upon each side of the proposed race-way are four rows of eight foot piles driven down to the bed rock, and extending a distance of twenty feet into the bank on each side; upon this are laid two sections of heavy timbers transversely, constituting the foundation, upon which the first course of masonry will be laid. The masonry at its lowest point is two feet below the level of the Arkansas river at low water mark, and eighteen inches below the bottom of the canal. The work is progressing, and by Thursday next it is hoped that the north side of the entrance will be ready for the masons. Messrs. Hill and Van Hoosen are lending all their energies to the prosecution of their work, and the rapid progress already made is a compliment to their ability in itself.

[EDITORIAL: MEETING OF STOCKMEN TO BE HELD.]

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

It will be noticed that in another column mention is made of a meeting to be held by the prominent stockholders of this vicinity at the Canal office in this city next Saturday at 2 p.m. All interested in this business are requested to attend, and give the matter of protecting their herds from the contamination consequent upon the driving of Texas cattle promiscuously over the range occupied by domestic stock due attention.

Action on this matter is rendered necessary by the declaration of the stockmen's convention, held at Caldwell, that "through Texas cattle could be driven anywhere west of the Nez Perce Agency, and anywhere along the State line north of that reservation." This, as will readily be seen, works a great hardship upon men holding domestic graded stock in the Territory; in fact, virtually renders it impossible, no man being willing to run the risks of infection from the through cattle.

It is talked of locating the dead line west of the Nez Perce reservation, and north to the State line, but whether this would best subserve the varied interests of this vicinity, it is hard to determine; yet everyone admits that something must be done, and, to this end and purpose, the meeting alluded to above was called.

This will give all interested an opportunity to attend and help in the manner that seems best for the mutual interests involved.

[TROUBLE IN THE NATION: CHICKASAWS AND CHOCTAWS.]

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881. Editorial Page.

New Orleans, May 14. The Democrat's Little Rock special says Gov. Overton, of the Chickasaw Nation, has gathered together an army of 300 men, and has issued orders to the effect that Texas cattle raisers, and white men generally, must leave the country before June 1st, or force will be used. A similar situation prevails in the Choctaw Nation. Gov. McCurtin has instructed the sheriffs to immediately organize and arm a militia company to assist in driving out the whites.

The trouble in the Chickasaw Nation is said to have grown out of the refusal of Texans to pay more than twelve and a half cents per head for grazing cattle therein, Gov. Overton demanding twenty-five cents per head.

In the Choctaw Nation the trouble is chiefly in regard to the law allowing white men to live in that country, the Indians holding that nearly all the white population are there without proper authority.

[MAIL LINE: EL DORADO TO WINFIELD.]

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881. Editorial Page.

The mail line from El Dorado to Winfield is one of the "star routes" which are now being investigated. The charges of corruption are to this effect: That the routes were given to the lowest bidder at the start, honestly and fairly; but that afterward the service has been increased and, in paying for this extra service, the government has been made to pay enormous sums, the profits of which go to the ring.

[MONITOR ITEMS.]

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881. Editorial Page.

A new trial was granted in the case of the State vs. Toops on error which gives the defendant another chance. The firm of Soward & Asp have made a gallant fight in their handling of this case.

The TRAVELER, under the management of Mr. Standley, is one of the best papers that comes to our exchange table. Everything about it indicates that an intelligent businessman is running it.

On last Tuesday there were nine companies of infantry that left Kansas City to quell an outbreak of the Indians at Durango. A number of murders at Thurman's ranch, near Durango, has been reported. So many Cowley County people are in that vicinity that we naturally feel interested.

The rattlesnakes are already beginning to get in their work, and the effects are fearful, for reason that it is impossible to procure any of the sovereign remedy known as whiskey. We have been informed of two deaths this weekparticulars not given. We look for an immense increase in Kansas of this interesting reptile, and a rattlesnake patch will become as common as a hog-lot.

[PERSONALS.]

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

Ice is one cent per pound.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

Radishes are now in vogue.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

Gooseberries have been reported.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

Chinch bugs are the latest evils, so far, reported.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

Hon. C. R. Mitchell left for Ohio last Monday.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

S. S. Major, of Winfield, was in town on Monday.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

Carbolic sheep dip will cure Texas itch on horses.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

Stock meeting 2 p.m., next Saturday, at the canal office.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

W. D. Mowry is now agent for the Adams Express Co.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

The penalty will be added to personal property tax June 20th.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

The U. S. Jail, at Fort Smith, now contains 109 prisoners.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

Only one druggist has taken out a permit to sell liquor in Winfield.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

Horses in Brazos County, Texas, are dying from some unknown disease.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

Miss Linnie Peed is teaching school in the northwest part of the county.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

Caldwell saloon men are now dispensing soda water and cigars. Good?

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

Johnny Kroenert spent Sunday last in Wichita with friends and relatives.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

There have been 20,400 bales of cotton shipped from Little Rock this season.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

Theoron Houghton is digging a well on his residence lots, in the west part of town.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

The bids for the erection of a bridge over the Arkansas River, at Mulvane, were opened last Thursday.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

Joe Garris' new 16 x 21, story and a half house, in the southeast part of town, is now finished and occupied.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

Capt. Scott and brother returned to town last Friday, looking as hale and hearty, as usual, but somewhat tanned.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

William Parr has just sunk a well on his lot, in the east part of town, and secured good water at a depth of thirty feet.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

Wm. Blakeney has returned to his first loveArkansas Cityand we believe intends entering into business again. Good.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

The porch and additions recently made to his residence, by Mr. A. A. Davis, have been painted, making the home look real cosy.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

We are pleased to see Mr. Wm. Benedict on the street again, in a fair way to recover from the ill effects of his recent sick spell.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

Mrs. Mary Peed intends to spend several of the summer months visiting friends and relatives in the vicinity of Waynetown, Indiana.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

Uriah Spray, our township trustee, is putting up quite an addition to his residence in town, and covering the same with a nobby tin roof.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

Mrs. R. Bowers left for Lincoln, Illinois, her former residence, last Wednesday, where she will visit friends and relatives during the summer months.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

A letter from our traveling Postmaster informs us of his meeting with Dr. Leonard, who, with his family, was en route for Eureka Springs; totally out of conceit with Florida.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

Our old-time friend and fellow townsman, A. D. Keith, sends for the TRAVELER from Geyserville Station, California, desiring to know somewhat of the way events are tending hereabouts.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

It was with pleasure we grasped by the hand our friend George Reynolds, of Salt City, one day last week. He was looking hearty, as usual, and said things in general were progressing so so in his part of the world.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

Gardiner Mott has again gone to house building. "This time," he says, "is to be the last." A neat 14 x 20 frame is going up under his supervision, and when the intended basement is added, it will make a comfortable home.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

A case of snake bite occurred to a man working for Mr. Endicott, who was bitten on the hand by a copperhead. The hand and arm commenced to swell up, but some whiskey and alcohol being procured, further harmful effects were prevented.

Of course, the action of the parties supplying the liquor, named above, was illegal, though certainly humane, yet to obviate the necessity for breaking the law with reference to alcoholic liquors we append a cure, which it is claimed never fails to arrest the action of snake poison:

Take Turpentine, one pint; Corrosive Sublimate, one ounce; Gum Camphor, one ounce. Mix well in a vial, and when occasion demands its use, apply to the part bitten.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

The Indian trade prospects of Arkansas City, for the coming year, are, if possible, better than ever before. The amount of probable supplies for the Agencies in the Territory south of us, will foot up an aggregate of nearly 2,000,000 pounds of freight, and to convey this amount to its destination, will require an average of ten Indian teams per day all the coming year. This of itself alone will ensure no inconsiderable amount of trade to our merchants, as the Indians all have more or less money to spend whenever they come to this State.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

Sheriff Shenneman left, on Monday last, with May and Toops, for the penitentiary. This makes fifteen convicts sent to the penitentiary during Mr. Shenneman's term of office, not to mention Fogg, who, on account of his youth, was sentenced to the county jail for horse- stealing, and Miller, who was granted a change of venue to Montgomery County. This shows seventeen criminals brought to justice in less than two years, against eleven in the six years previous to Mr. Shenneman's election. This of itself is a guarantee that we have the right man in the right place, so far as our present sheriff is concerned.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

We were somewhat amused, a few days since, at a remark made by a Texas man, in town, while under the influence of liquor. He seemed to realize that he was making a fool of himself, and sought to explain his condition by remarking "that this was the third temperance town he had struck, and it was also the third time he had been under the influence, hichicnever did come to a place where whiskey wasn't sold but what he wanted to get drunk, and always did too." He didn't enlighten us as to the modus operandi, but his condition verified his remarks so far as the drunk was concerned.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

Last year the Cheyennes and Arapahos cultivated 1,180 acres of land, raised 9,540 bushels of corn, put up 175 tons of hay, cut 1,650 cords of wood, sawed 100,000 feet of lumber, made 180 rods of fence, made 100,000 brick, and burned two large kilns of lime, besides doing all the freighting of Government supplies required by the service. As many as can be employed are kept constantly at work by the Agents, doing whatever work needs to be done about the Agency. The Cheyennes and Arapahos own 6,540 horses, 3,380 cattle, and 312 mules. Transporter.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

Our genial friend, Ed. Green, favored us with a call last Thursday morning. He was accompanied by his friend, Mr. J. M. Works, of Bedford, Iowa, who had been paying him a visit. Mr. Works expressed himself very much delighted with the country, but had all his arrangements perfected for driving stock to Wyoming Territory, so we look for no immediate result of his visit in the way of locating, but do not despair for the future.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

The following table was handed to us with a request to publish. It is claimed to be a correct copy from the books of the County Clerk, and will explain itself.

Railroad valuation, in Cowley County, Kansas, as appears from the records, of the County Clerk, of said county, is $357,895.31.

State tax on same: $1,938.38.

County tax on same: $3,578.89.

County Bond on same: $447.37.

Rail Road: $2,505.23.

Township: $926.30.

Arkansas City: $66.58.

School, and School bond tax: $3,854.41.

TOTAL TAX ON SAME: $13,417.16.

The levy to pay interest, on R. R. bonds, is 7 millsand the total amount of tax raised, by said levy, is $20,520.05.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

The attention of all parties holding or interested in the stock interests of this section is called to the fact that a meeting of the prominent stockmen, of this vicinity, will be held on Saturday at the canal office at 2 p.m., May 21, 1881, for the purpose of taking steps to protect themselves from the Texas drive (the coming season), by the location of a dead line, etc. etc.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

Dr. Hunt, late physician at the Kaw Agency, has resigned his position, and last Thursday passed through town on his way to Mt. Blanco, Crosby County, Texas, where he thinks to participate in the locating of a new town. We wish him success in all he undertakes.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

Estimated drive of cattle from Northwestern Texas this season, 253,000. Cattle are scarce and very high; they are in fair flesh, yet thinner than most people supposed they would be, owing to the continual wet weather which rotted a great deal of grass.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

Mr. I. H. Bonsall's new photograph gallery on Summit Street has received a new roof, and is now being plastered and otherwise internally fixed up in good shape. Mr. Bonsall expects to be ready for business in about two weeks, when we predict for him a rushing picture trade.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

One of the finest pieces of wheat we have seen this season is that of Mr. Beaver's, on the Ed. Bird place, east of town. It is almost waist high, and is heading out beautifully. If nothing adverse happens, it will make from twenty-five to thirty bushels to the acre.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

We had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Jas. Farquarharson, one of Sumner County's enterprising farmers last Monday. He evidently knows where to get good bargains when he comes to our city to trade.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

Messrs. Houghton & Speers, last week, took a stock of clothing and gents furnishing goods to their store at Hunnewell, for the coming season's trade. Mr. Ben Matlack has charge of the establishment.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

The Benedict building, on the corner of Summit and Central Avenue, is being thoroughly renovated, and will be fitted up and opened as a restaurant by Austin Bailey, at least so we are informed.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

Deputy U. S. Marshal, Wm. Gray, returned to the State from Sac & Fox Agency, last Saturday. He intends to return there shortly, and will be accompanied by his wife.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

Hon. C. R. Mitchell, accompanied by his wife, family, and Mrs. Peed, left on the train Monday afternoon for McComb, Illinois, at which place and Arlington, Mrs. Mitchell will probably spend the summer months. Mrs. Peed will summer at Waynetown, Indiana.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

With regard to the contemplated extension of the Santa Fe railroad, from El Dorado to Winfield, the Press says, under date of the 12th inst.:

"Rails and other building material in large quantities have been shipped in, and a large force is now engaged in unloading this material. Grading has not commenced, but is liable to very soon."

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

Tom Hill, the Nez Perce policeman, shot and wounded "Hooper," a half-breed Indian, last week while endeavoring to arrest him. Hooper had been to Wellington and came back intoxicated and opened fire on Hill, shooting four shots from a Colts pistol without effect. Hill then took his carbine and shot him in the hip. The wound is not considered dangerous.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

TO THE CITIZENS OF ARKANSAS CITY AND VICINITY.

I take the liberty of hereby tendering to you my most sincere thanks and gratitude for the noble and generous efforts you have manifested in my behalf, in the entertainment, on last Friday evening, which, I am happy to say, was much more successful than I had any reason to anticipate, and to assure you, one and all, that the kindness and friendship exhibited, by you, will not soon be forgotten by your deeply afflicted friend and fellow-citizen.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

On last Thursday Gen. McNeil, accompanied by four chiefs of the Otoe and Missouria tribes, Interpreter Batiste Deroin, and their trader, Capt. F. M. Barnes, arrived in town en route for the Territory, whither they were bound for the purpose of looking up a location for their tribes, numbering some seven or eight hundred. These Indians have been occupying a reservation ten by six miles in extent, in Gage County, Nebraska, but the Government desires to locate them in the Territory.

Frank Schiffbauer accompanied the party, which left on Friday morning for a visit to different Agencies in the Nation, and will probably be absent some ten or fifteen days, during which time they will be shown the most desirable parts of the vacant land, and will probably select their future home. These Indians have been living under the influence of civilization for several years, and their settlement in this vicinity would be a benefit all around, in the way of business, etc.

The names of the Indian dignitaries will, with their signification in English, be found below.

HEAD CHIEF: Har-re-gar-re Elk Killer.

Mun-chee-hun-chee Big Bear.

Ar-ka-kee-ka The Warrior.

Shunga-ska White Horse.

[LEASES MILL SITE: V. M. AYRES.]

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

A mill site with 20 acres of land adjacent and a 60 horsepower, with option of increasing the same if desired, has been leased by the A. C. W. P. C. Co. to Mr. V. M. Ayres, of Illinois, who was here for several days last week. Mr. Ayres has left the necessary authority for the immediate construction of a suitable stone building for a mill, which we presume will very shortly be under headway. This gentleman is financially solid, and we take much pleasure in chronicling this, the initial step, in the future important milling interests of our city.

Mr. Ayres has rented E. J. Godfrey's new house, and will shortly arrive here with his family.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

Cowley County has again carried away more than her share of the contracts for government Indian supplies recently let at Washington. Our well known and enterprising citizen, A. A. Newman, has been awarded the flour contract for the coming year, which will be somewhere in the neighborhood of 2,000,000 pounds. This has to be hauled to the several agencies by the Indians themselves, which will make "Lo" anything but scarce on our streets for some time to come.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

One of the finest pieces of cabinet making workmanship, we have seen for some time, is a desk which Mr. Gardener has made for J. H. Sherburne, of Ponca Agency. It is the more remarkable from the fact that Mr. Gardener is over eighty years of age, yet the execution is equal to the work turned out by any of the present day mechanics. Mr. Gardener, we believe, is an old-country-man, but has not done anything in this line, before, for thirty years.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

Prof. E. Gale, President of the State Horticultural Society, is expected to be in Winfield, to meet with the Cowley County Horticultural Society, in a special meeting called for Tuesday, May 24th, at 2 p.m., at the Courthouse. All members are earnestly requested to be present, to assist in arranging for the meeting of the State Society, to be held at Winfield June 28th to 30th.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

The Kansas liquor law forbids the use of wine in the sacrament, punishing the ministers, who so administer it, with two years in the penitentiary and shutting up the church as a nuisance. Evening Star.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

The ninth Commencement of the University of Kansas, at Lawrence, will be held on June 3, and 8th, inclusive, and will doubtless be an enjoyable event for all present. We acknowledge the favor of an invitation.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

John C. Smith, late Pawnee Agent, is now under arrest; charged with embezzlement while in that office.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

DIED. In this city, on Thursday last, May 13th, of consumption, Martha, wife of W. F. Simpson. The bereaved members of the family circle, so suddenly broken by the hand of death, have the heartfelt sympathy of their many friends.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

A monster leaf of pie plant was laid upon our table last week by Mr. S. J. Mantor, nearly covering up the same, its dimensions being 3 feet and 1 inch across the widest part of the leaf, and 3 feet and 6 inches from the stem to the upper tip of the leaf. We believe it was raised by Mr. C. Rambo, on his farm north of town.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

Mr. R. C. Haywood has received the award to supply the Government with 240,000 pounds of wheat, 200,000 pounds of corn, and 200,000 pounds of salt. He has also been awarded all the transportation contracts for Indian supplies from New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Chicago, St. Louis, and Kansas City, a great portion of which will undoubtedly pass through this city.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

Mr. McCollum, living some three miles south of Winfield, was attacked by a mad dog on Monday last, and undertook to shoot it; but his gun would not go off. He, however, succeeded in dispatching the brute by breaking his gun over its head. Great excitement prevails, as the rabid animal is reported to have bitten several hogs and cattle in the vicinity.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

The ordinance of Baptism by immersion was administered yesterday, in the Walnut River, near Bliss' mill, by Rev. J. Cairns. Three candidates were baptized. Quite a large number of persons witnessed the ceremony. Daily Telegram.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

DIED. Joe Edes, an eleven-year-old boy, was drowned in the Walnut, at Winfield, below the Tunnel Mill ford, while bathing, last Sunday. The body was recovered after a two hour's search.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

DIED. On Tuesday morning, May 16, at the residence of her husband, Mrs. Wm. H. Harris, aged 33 years. Funeral services will be held at the house today at 2-1/2 o'clock, and the corpse will be buried in the Parker cemetery.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

An ambitious youth informed one of our druggists of his intention to make a liquor case against a certain other druggist if possible. This was repeated in turn at each of our drug stores. If he persists, he will doubtless "make a case," but not in the way he thinks.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

Mr. Parlin, of Maine, a cousin of O. P. Houghton, has been visiting in town the past two weeks, but expects to leave for his home today. We understand he has purchased stock, and will return before long.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

We understand that the young ladies' home mission has several projects on the tapis, among them: putting a roof on a house, donating a rocking chair, and furnishing cushion and tidy for same.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881.

Russell Cowles received a telegram on Monday last from Cana, to the effect that his wife was lying dangerously ill at that place. Mr. Cowles left the same afternoon in response to the summons. Mrs. Cowles, in company with her father and mother, were on the way to Eureka Springs, when taken sick.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 18, 1881. Last Page.

In a recent interview with Major Crozier, Sitting Bull said: During the summer previous to the one in which Custer attacked us, he sent a letter to me telling me that if I did not go to an agency he would fight me, and I sent word back by his messenger that I did not want to fight, but only to be left alone. I told him at the same time that if he wanted to fight that he should go and fight those Indians who wanted to fight him. Custer then sent word again (this was in the winter): * * * * You would not take my former offer, now I am going "to fight you this winter." I sent word back and said just what I had said before, that I did not want to fight, and only wanted to be left alone, and that my camp was the only one that had not fought against him.

Custer again sent a message, "I am fitting up my wagons and soldiers, and am determined to fight against you in the spring." I thought I would try him again, and sent him a message saying

that I wanted, first of all, to go to British territory, and after I had been there and came back, if he still wanted to fight me, that I would fight then. Custer sent back word and said:

"I will fight you in eight days."

I then saw that it was no use, that I would have to fight, so I sent him word back, "All right; get all your men mounted, and I will get all my men mounted; we will have a fight; the Great Spirit will look on, and the side that is in the wrong will be defeated."

I began to get ready, and sent twenty young men to watch for the soldiers. Five soon came back with word that Custer was coming. The other fifteen stopped to watch his movements. When Custer was quite close ten young men came in. When he had advanced still closer, two more of them came in, leaving three still to watch the troops. We had got up a medicine dance for war in the camp, and just as it was coming to an end two of the young men who had stopped out came in with word that Custer and the troops were very close and would be upon the camp in the morning. That night we all

My young men all buckled on their ammunition belts, and we were busy putting strong sticks in our "coup sticks." Early at sunrise two young men who had been out a short way on the prairie came to me and told me that from the top of a high butte they had seen the troops advancing in two divisions. I then had all the horses driven into the camp and corralled between the lodges. About noon the troops came up and at once rushed upon the camp. They charged in two separate divisions: one at the upper end, whilst the other division charged about the middle of the camp. The latter division struck the camp in the center of 250 lodges of the Uncapapa Sioux, and close to the door of my own lodge. At the time that the troops charged, I was making medicine for the Great Spirit to help us and fight upon our side, and as I heard the noise and knew what it was, I came out. When I had got outside of my lodge, I noticed that the division had stopped suddenly close to the outer side of the Uncapapa camp, and then they sounded a bugle and the troops fired into the camp.

(Here Sitting Bull made a peculiar noise with his mouth and clapped his hands together, to imitate the firing of the soldiers.)

"I at once set my wife upon my best horse, put my war bonnet on her head, and told her to run away with the rest of the women. She did so, but, in her hurry, forgot to take the baby (a girl); after she had gone a little way, she thought of the child, and came back for it. I gave the child to her and she went off again.

"I now put a flag upon the pole, and lifting it as high as I could, I shouted as loud as I was able to my own men:

"I then rushed at the head of them up to the place where I thought Custer was, and just as we got close up to the troops they fired again."

(Here Sitting Bull again imitated for some length of time the firing of the troops.)

"When I saw that the soldiers fired from their saddles and did but little damage to us, I ordered all my men to rush through their ranks and break them; which they did, but failed to break the ranks, although we suffered as little damage as before. I then shouted to them to try again, and putting myself at the head of my men, we went at them again. This time, although the soldiers were keeping up a rapid firing (from their horses), we knocked away a whole corner and killed a great many, though I had only one man killed.

"After this we charged the same way several times and kept driving them back for about half a mile, killing them very fast. After forcing them back, there remained five soldiers of this division and the interpreter alive, then the interpreter, the man that the Indians called `The White,' called out in Sioux and said, `Custer is not in this division, he is in the other.' I then ordered all my men to come on and attack the other division. They did so, and followed me. The soldiers of this division fired on us as soon as we got within range, but did us little harm. When we had got quite close and we were just going to charge them,

right over us; the lightning was fearful, and struck a lot of the soldiers and horses, killing them instantly. I then called to my men to charge the troops and shouted out: `The Great Spirit is on our side; look how he is striking the soldiers down!' My men all saw this, and they all rushed upon the troops, who were mixed up a good deal. About forty of the soldiers had been dismounted by the lightning, killing and frightening their horses, and these men were soon trampled to death. It was just at this time that we charged them, and we easily knocked them off their horses, and then killed them with our `coup sticks.'

"In this way we killed all this division with the exception of a few who tried to escape, but were killed before they could get far. All through the battle the soldiers fired very wild, and only killed twenty-five Sioux. I did not recognize Gen. Custer in the fight, but only though I did, but I would not be certain about it. I believe

in the first attack, as we found his body, or what all the Indians thought was Custer's body, about the place it was made. I do not think that there is any truth in the report that he shot himself. I saw two soldiers shoot themselves. The Sioux were following them, and in a few moments would have caught them, but they shot themselves with their pistols in the head.

"The body which all the Indians said was Custer's had its hair cut short. There were 709 Americans killed. We counted them by putting a stick upon each body and then taking the sticks up again and counting them. We counted 707 carbines. Two might have fallen into the creek."

Here Sitting Bull was asked by Maj. Crozier if he knew where Reno was. In answer to this question, Bull said he had no ideathat he had never seen Reno at all.

When Bull had concluded the foregoing account of the battle, he turned to Maj. Crozier and said: "There I have fought the battle all over again to you, and this I have never done since the time I fought it out in earnest with General Custer."

Toronto Globe.

SITTING BULL'S STORY DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE VERY CORRECT!

CHANGE OF PACE TAKES PLACE WITH PAPER...AS A RESULT, IT IS MUCH HARDER TO READ! NINE COLUMNS IS THE PITS!

[KANSAS NEWS.]

Arkansas City Traveler, Wednesday, May 25, 1881. Front Page.

It is announced the secretary of the interior has decided against the claim of Kansas to 5 percent of the sum realized from the sale of Indian lands.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 25, 1881. Editorial Page.

The reports of Indian agents throughout the Territory show that every tribe has, during the last year, made considerable progress toward civilization. At the Quapaw Agency the issue of rations, except to the aged, has been discontinued; and the Indians wear citizen dress, live in good houses, raise stock, and cultivate their land. The wild tribes have all made advancement in farming, freighting, and other civilized pursuits. In fact, the year's record is such as to greatly encourage all who wish to see the Indian become a man among men. Ex.

[ORDER OF ATTACHMENT: RUDOLPH HOFFMASTER & A. J. GILBERT.]

Arkansas City Traveler, May 25, 1881.

RECAP ONLY: In Justice Court, Cowley County, before I. H. Bonsall, Justice of the Peace in and for Cresswell township, in said county and State: James L. Huey, Plaintiff vs. Rudolph Hoffmaster, and A. J. Gilbert, defendants: NOTICE IN ATTACHMENT.

On May 16, 1881, I. H. Bonsall issued an order of attachment against Rudolph Hoffmaster, defendant, for $60.10; said cause to be heard on June 21, 1881.

C. L. SWARTS was attorney for plaintiff, James L. Huey.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 25, 1881.

160 acres of timber land (mostly white oak) in Douglas County, Mo. This land is first-class prairie timber, 2 miles from the county seat, and well watered. Will trade for Kansas land, stock, merchandise, sheep, or cattle. For particulars inquire three miles west of Arkansas City, of J. P. Johnson.

[THE CIRCULATING LIBRARY: R. E. GRUBBS.]

Arkansas City Traveler, May 25, 1881.

You can get to read any or all of the following books at a cost of ten cents each at the Circulating Library:

The Monastery. The Abbot. Quentin, Durward, Anne of Genstein. Waverly. The Antiquary. Rob Roy. Old Mortality. Ivanhoe. The Talisman. Fortunes of Nigel. The Pirate. Heart of Mid Lothian. Woodstock. Tales of a Grandfather. Guy Mannering. Red Gauntlet. St. Ronan's Well. Black Dwarf. Poverill of the Peak. Bride of Lammermoor. The Surgeon's Daughter. Kenilworth. Fair Maid of Perth. Count Robert of Paris. The Betrothed. The Highland Widow. Marana or Altar of Sacrifice. Beulah. Inez Vashti. Infelice. A Hidden Life. Vagabond's Adventures. Girl of the Period. Record of Five Years. Jocelyn's Mistake. Old Probabilities. Wandering Jew. Matrimonial Infelicities. Married life at Hillside. Pinkerton's Detective. School Master of Abbacy. Carried by Storm. Odd or Even. Artemus Ward. Country Merchants. The Arabian Nights. Don Quixote. Bricks without Straw. A Fool's Errand, by one of the Fools. A Terrible Secret. Woman's Love and Marriage. Guy Earlcourt's Wife, Shirley. Thadeus of Warsaw. Swiss Family Robinson. Figs and thistles. By one of the Fools. Life of the James Boys. Woman to the Rescue.

Shakespeare. Byron. Tennyson. Browning. Scott. Pope. Mrs. Hemans. Bret Harte.

In addition to this we keep a good assortment of Papers, Magazines, Illustrated Papers, five, ten, fifteen, and twenty cent Libraries, Novels, and Song Books.

The best assortment of Stationery, Notions, and Novelties, Confectionery, Cigars, Oranges, Lemons, Fruits, etc. Last, but not the least, are those Schooners of Lemonade.

Come and see me, at the Postoffice. R. E. GRUBBS.

NOTE: VERY HARD TO READ BOOK TITLES...AM SURE THAT I GOT SOME OF THESE WRONG.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 25, 1881.

The Sumner Co. Press has the following in reference to the famous "Geuda Springs," situated on the line between Sumner and Cowley counties, some five miles west of Arkansas City. It will doubtless prove interesting, as the most prominent man in the company mentioned is that of our fellow townsman, Mr. Jas. Hill, the engineer and primary worker on our canal enterprise.

"Recently, parties at Arkansas City proposed to conduct the brine through pipes to that point, and engage extensively in the manufacture of salt by the inexpensive process of solar evaporation. This scheme, had it been successful, would have taken from Sumner County the benefits to be derived from this great natural resource, and built up in an adjoining county, manufacturing interests at her expense.

"To prevent such an undesirable consummation, the people of Salt City and vicinity have, as above stated, made arrangements by which these waters are to be utilized in the interest of our own county and people.

"To this end they have entered into a contract with James Hill & Co., by the terms of which the latter agrees to open up, develop, and utilize the entire product of brine flowing from the springs. To accomplish this desirable end, the patriotic people of Walton Township have agreed to take two thousand dollars in stock in the enterprise; or, more properly speaking, they have agreed to loan to Messrs. Hill & Co. that amount, to be repaid in salt at the rate of one dollar per sack of one hundred and forty pounds each. This is an enterprise in the success of which every loyal citizen of Sumner County is very properly interested; and we feel assured that the efforts of our Walton Township friends to develop these springs and establish a valuable industry, will meet with the heartiest sympathy and encouragement from every other portion of the county."

[PERSONALS.]

Arkansas City Traveler, May 25, 1881.

Strawberries 25 cents a quart last Monday.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 25, 1881.

Scott says it takes lots of meat to keep a wolf.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 25, 1881.

Early potatoes are expected to arrive shortly.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 25, 1881.

Dr. Vawter sold his horse yesterday for $110.00.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 25, 1881.

Col. Whiting, of Ponca Agency, is in town today.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 25, 1881.

Stock meeting at the canal office, next Saturday, at 2 p.m.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 25, 1881.

Capt. D. L. Payne still haunts the classic shades of Wichita.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 25, 1881.

Cyrus Wilson, of Maple City, is making his headquarters in the city now.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 25, 1881.

Beecher & Son have hung out a new sign at their shop, on Central Avenue.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 25, 1881.

The Walnut took a rise of 7 or 8 feet last week, but is now on the decline.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 25, 1881.

Strawberries and ice cream, next Friday evening, at the Central Avenue Hotel.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 25, 1881.

A gently flowing fountain is the newest attraction, at the Post office nowadays.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 25, 1881.

James Benedict is adding a porch to the other attractions of his town residence.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 25, 1881.

One week more and we will have a photograph gallery, with I. H. Bonsall as artist.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 25, 1881.

Prof. J. B. Corry is organizing a "wrighting" school in our city. So says the Democrat.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 25, 1881.

Schiffbauer Bros. handled over 3,000 pounds of Cowley County wool during the past week.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 25, 1881.

D. A. McIntire had one of his horses badly cut about the head, at Ponca Agency, lately.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 25, 1881.

If you want a real easy pair of slippers, get Wm. Rose to build you a pair of buck pumps.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 25, 1881.

W. D. Mowry now has full charge of the Adams express company's business, with an office in the drug store.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 25, 1881.

Read the proposals for bids for erecting a basement for a new mill in this vicinity, which appears in this issue.

Office of Arkansas City Water Power Company, Arkansas City, Kansas, May 23, 1881.

Proposals will be received for the excavation and building of a basement for a mill 49 feet 6 in. x 36 feet; walls ten feet high and two feet thick, to be built of rubble masonry; contractors to furnish all material. Bids will be opened on Saturday, June 4, 1881. Plan and specifications to be seen at this office on and after Thursday, May 26. JAMES HILL.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 25, 1881.

Kellogg & Mowry have one of the cutest novelties, in the way of a nail cutter, trimmer, and cleaner. Call and buy one.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 25, 1881.

Wyard Gooch made a flying visit to Ponca Agency on last Saturday and Sunday, visiting his brother, and friends at that agency.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 25, 1881.

Mrs. S. Chamberlain, of Kansas City, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Charles Schiffbauer, and will probably spend the summer months in our city.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 25, 1881.

Dot soap factory, in the Walnut bend south of town, conducted by G. Hirst & Co., late of Hutchinson, is a first-class institution. So says Mr. Hirst.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 25, 1881.

The Women's Foreign Missionary Society, of Arkansas City, will meet at the residence of Mrs. Johnson on next Thursday at half past 2 o'clock.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 25, 1881.

Mr. J. P. Johnson informs us that wheat all over West Bolton is prospering finely, much better than that in the southern part of Sumner County.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 25, 1881.

Mr. G. Ingersoll, the genial R. R. Agent, left for Trinidad, Colorado, on Saturday last, to be absent a week or ten days, on business for his company.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 25, 1881.

R. E. Grubbs, our enterprising stationer, left this morning for Kansas City, whither he goes to assist his old employer, Mr. Wesley Jones, for a few days.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 25, 1881.

D. Campbell, a painter of Newton, is visiting his nephew, A. Harnley. He owns a farm in Sumner County, and is looking after his interests in that locality.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 25, 1881.

Col. Pollock, U. S. Indian Inspector, passed through the city the other day, and is now at Ponca Agency. He will visit other points in the Territory before his return.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 25, 1881.

Our friend, Charley Hutchins, closed his term of school, in District 89, East Bolton, last Friday. Charley is a No. 1 teacher, and is well appreciated wherever he has taught.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 25, 1881.

J. A. Rexroad, late of Hutchinson, made us a pleasant call last Saturday. Mr. Rexroad is engaged in making brick for P. F. Endicott, and will be with us during the summer season.

We are pleased to note the fact that P. F. Endicott has already gone to work in earnest at brick making, having at this time over 20,000 brick made. He expects to be able to make some 300,000 during the summer.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 25, 1881.

The S. P. U.'s will hold a meeting at the Bland schoolhouse next Saturday evening, at early candle light. All members are requested to be present. AL MOWRY, Capt.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 25, 1881.

We have seen some letters from Capt. Curtis, of the U. S. Eng. corps in charge of the improvement of the Arkansas, written to L. C. Wood, Esq. Mr. Curtis has been at Little Rock, Arkansas, for several months superintending the building of the river steamboat to come up the river to Arkansas City. The boat is of the size of those used on the lower river, will have the latest improved machinery, and of draught light enough to run up to Arkansas City at any season of the year. Capt. Curtis expects to have his boat completed by the latter part of June, and run up to Arkansas City by the 10th of July. Wichita Republican.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 25, 1881.

Our townsman, A. Harnley, late of Van Wert, Ohio, has had quite a number of friends visiting him of late, several of whom will probably locate in this vicinity. His stepfather, Mr. Wright, has rented the Mowry farm for the coming year. Mr. R. L. Balyent, of Van Wert, Ohio, has rented T. A. Gaskill's house in the west part of town, and is looking around for a location on a farm. Wm. Osburne, of Van Wert, arrived in town on Saturday last, and will most probably engage in the sheep business. He spent several days visiting the country south and west of us, with a view to its adaptability for sheep farming.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 25, 1881.

Our old friend, F. Bohle, U. S. Inspector of Indian supplies, was in town last week, and examined and passed some 200,000 pounds of flour for the agencies in the Territory. Not a single pound of flour was rejected during this inspection, which augurs well for the first-class flour turned out by Messrs. Searing & Mead, at the Walnut Mills. This is the last inspection but one under the old contract. One more inspection will fulfill the contract granted in 1880, and work will at once be commenced upon the flour contracts awarded to A. A. Newman, a few weeks ago, for the coming year's supplies.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 25, 1881.

Mr. E. C. Condit, representing the Rutan System of heating public buildings, was in town yesterday, and submitted the advantages of his system to a meeting of several of our citizens. We understand the question of putting in a new heating apparatus in the schoolhouse building will be submitted at the next annual school meeting.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 25, 1881.

The north side of the gateway, at the head works, of the canal, was ready for the mason work yesterday morning, and we presume by this time quite a show has been made on the permanent structure. Work on all parts of the canal is being steadily pushed forward as fast as gangs of night and day workmen can proceed with it.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 25, 1881.

The new fence around the schoolhouse grounds, under the skillful manipulation of Beecher & Son, to whom the contract was awarded, is rapidly making a show. It is all of pine, and when completed it will add greatly to the appearance of our school property, and be one more added to the list of our city's public improvements.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 25, 1881.

The contract for the construction of the bridge across the Arkansas River at Mulvane, has been let to Hobson, Reese & Sawyer, of Wichita, their bids being the lowest, viz. $3,300, of which sum $2,000 will be paid by the county, $500 by Gore Township, and $800 by the citizens of Mulvane. Wellingtonian.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 25, 1881.

Mrs. Philbrook, with her daughters, left on Monday for Maine, where they will in the future reside. These ladies have been connected with the City Hotel during the past year, and have made many friends, who wish them well for the future.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 25, 1881.

We are in receipt of the twelfth annual report of the Board of Indian Commissioners for the year 1880. It is full of valuable information regarding the various tribes, and is embellished with a map, showing the location of all the Indian reservations in the United States.

[TOWN TALK.]

Arkansas City Traveler, May 25, 1881.

That the stocks of Dry Goods, Clothing, etc., to be found at the store of A. A. Newman & Co., Houghton & Speers, O. P. Houghton, and Stacy Matlack cannot be equaled elsewhere in the county.

That the Creswell and Cowley County banks are two of the solid institutions of this county.

That for the largest and best assortment of Notions of every description, the Yankee Notion Store is the place to go.

That for Groceries, first-class in quality, fair prices and variety of stock, McLaughlin Bros., Wyckoff & Son, S. J. Mantor, S. Matlack, Schiffbauer Bros., H. Godehard, Benedict & Kimmel, the renowned Diamond Front, and Ware & Blakeney's cannot be beat anywhere in the southwest.

That Al. Horn and Wm. Rose will fix you up in the "boss" foot gear, in tip-top style, and at low-down prices on the shortest notice.

That Peter Pearson's is the place to go for furniture of every description.

That if you need a nobby set of harness or an easy riding saddle, Theoron Houghton and John Mott can fill the bill in good shape.

That the City Hotel and the Arkansas City House are always thronged with guests enjoying the comforts of life there dispensed.

That if you want to take your girl or any other fellow's girl for a buggy ride, Stanton Bros. or D. A. McIntire keep stylish teams always in readiness.

Tht for Hardware, Tinware, Stoves, etc., Howard Bros. and C. R. Sipes keep the lead.

That Kellogg & Mowry, Shepard, Maxwell & Walker, E. D. Eddy, and James Riley are keenly alive to the needs of the drug business.

That R. E. Grubbs, at the Postoffice, has a full line of stationery and a circulating library replete with standard and late publications.

That Ridenour & Thompson's stock of watches, clocks, and jewelry must be seen to be appreciated.

That Agricultural Implements in endless variety are on sale by G. W. Cunningham and Jas. Benedict.

That W. T. Ekel's, and the Chicago Lumber Yards will sell you lumber at a little better figure than can be got elsewhere.

That Beecher & Son are first-class builders, contractors, and mechanics.

That Oldham & Surles will paint your house or anything else in their line on short notice, and in good style.

That Arkansas City has the ablest array of professional talent in the southwest.

That its commercial and mechanical departments are well represented in every branch of industry.

That property is well protected from fire, by our efficient system of water works.

That in less than six months our canal will be completed, giving us a water power unequaled in the State.

That the above are facts, and patent to everyone who visits our city.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 25, 1881.

B. Stimson & Wife to Lyman & Arial Fairclo, part lots 1, 2, & 3, block 81, Arkansas City.

C. F. Timmins to I. D. Harkleroad, s e 1/4 s 19 t 34 r 5.

Michael Harkins to W. W. Irons and I. D. Harkleroad, same tract.

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Cowley County to C. M. Scott, L 10 B 13; L 19, 20, B 15; L 27 B 16; L 22 B 61; L 31 B 61; L 22 B 61; L 11, 14, 15, 18, 22, B 62; L 19, 25, B 63; L 3, 4, 8, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, B 73; L 1 B 74; L 1, 2, 11, 12, 24, 25 B 96; L 19, 25 B 100; L 15, 20, 21, 26, 27 B 101; L 1, 3, 6, 7, 16, 24 B 104; L 19, 20, 23 B 105; L 2, 3, 10, 12, 22 B 109; L 25 B 100; L 9, 10, 13, 14, B 117; L 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, B 122; L 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 B 125.

[COURIER ITEMS.]

Arkansas City Traveler, May 25, 1881.

Salt City is getting quite a reputation as a resort for invalids and pleasure-seekers.

Col. E. C. Manning is home once more. He came in Saturday from Colorado. He looks heartier than we have seen him for many years.

Mr. James Reuben, a Nez Perce Indian, and a deacon in the Presbyterian church, passed through the city on his way to the agency. He is tolerably well educated, and is a very intelligent man.

Henry Asp has added another laurel to his professional career by his manipulation of the Allison Toops case. Failing to clear his client, Henry went to work to get a new trial on some technicality, and succeeded in doing so. He then went to work to get the matter compro mised, and by agreement with opposing counsel, succeeded in getting his client's sentence fixed at eighteen months in the penitentiary. Henry never gives up. If he can't clear a client, he will ease him off as much as possible.

[FROM THE MONITOR.]

Arkansas City Traveler, May 25, 1881.

A number of young men with fair incomes could get situations in this city as sons-in-law.

Mr. Hackney and family expect to leave for Colorado this next week. Mr. Hackney will return at once, but the balance of the folks will spend the summer in the mountains.

The TRAVELER has purchased a new press, and additional material, and designs enlarging. Such as evidence of prosperity speaks well for the people of Arkansas City, as well as for the TRAVELER.

The new paper to be started at Hunnewell will be called "The Independent." The material is owned by Mr. J. E. Snow, of Winfield, who has employed E. F. Widener to manage the concern.

In the trial of Richardson, last Monday, the failure to bind the accused over to the district court was caused by the mismanagement of the case by the prosecuting attorney, of which Mr. Hackney promptly availed himself. When Richardson was released, the crowd was jubilant. We should judge that the morals of Oxford are at a low ebb, and we are not surprised that they starve out any paper that tries to enlighten them.

On last Monday the county attorney had his first prosecution under the new temperance law. Complaint was made to him of drunkenness on the part of one of our citizens; he saw the accused and informed him there was no "local option" in the case, and he was obliged to prosecute or be himself prosecuted. The party plead guilty, and his spree cost him the neat little sum of upwards of $23 dollars, $15 of which goes to the county attorney. A few such cases will help out Frank's income amazingly.

[PERSONALS.]

Arkansas City Traveler, May 25, 1881.

Thos. J. Jordan, of Pennsylvania, has been confirmed as agent of the Ponca Indians in the Territory. This will relieve Col. Whiting, the present agent. Col. Whiting has been one of the most energetic of agents, and we believe he was thoroughly in earnest in his endeavors to work for the best interests of the charges committed to his care.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 25, 1881.

The TRAVELER received a pleasant call, on Saturday last, from S. T. Wood, county surveyor of Sumner County, and his friend, Mr. Baughman. S. T. Wood was one of the old survey corps who used to make things lively in the early days of our city, and with his friends is ever welcome.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 25, 1881.

Harry Hand, a Pawnee Indian, committed suicide at Pawnee Agency last week by shooting himself with a Colt's pistol. His reasons for committing the act was that he was poor, and wanted to meet the Great Father in the happy hunting ground.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 25, 1881.

Fred Hunt did not go with the editorial excursion to New Mexico. Monitor.

We do not very well see how he could, for it is a well known fact that the present county clerk is about as competent to run his office without Fred as a mule is to run a crockery store.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 25, 1881.

The stock meeting advertised for last Saturday, was postponed on account of the round up now under headway in the Territory. It will be held next Saturday, in the canal office, at 2 p.m. A large attendance of stock men is expected.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 25, 1881.

Mr. Tom Scott, a brother to C. M., closed a six week's visit in the West, by starting for his home at Cadiz, Ohio, last Monday. He will visit New York and other points in the East before reaching his destination.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 25, 1881.

We learn from private sources that the scarlet fever is again prevalent in Winfield, several new cases being lately reported.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 25, 1881.

The ladies of the Presbyterian Society will hold a strawberry and ice cream festival at the Central Avenue Hotel next Friday evening.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 25, 1881.

We were almost certain of a horse race local this week, but from some inscrutable cause, Jas. Riley and the Wichita sport could not make a hitch as to the terms, which left us out in the cold.

[SOME BUSINESS LOCALS.]

Arkansas City Traveler, May 25, 1881.

A 35-horse power engine and boiler, in first-class order. Can be seen at work in the Eagle mills, Arkansas City. Reasons for selling: have made arrangements to use a water power.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 25, 1881.

Silk Girdles, new styles, at A. A. NEWMAN & CO.'s.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 25, 1881.

STRAYED. A large horse, sweened in the hips. I will pay for his return.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 25, 1881.

ICE CREAM at the City Bakery.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 25, 1881.

FOR SALE. The Sanford saloon building. Apply to C. M. Scott, Cheyenne Agency, Indian Territory.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 25, 1881.

FOR SALE. A full-blooded DURHAM BULL, two years old.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 25, 1881.

WANTED! A good farm hand by A. J. Wickline, East Bolton.

[COMMUNICATION FROM JAMES CHRISTIAN.]

Arkansas City Traveler, June 1, 1881.

Editor Traveler:

MY DEAR SIR: Although much as been said pro and con about our canal, I have studiously avoided expressing any opinion on the subject, as I have not forgotten the "kettle of fish I got myself into, a year or two ago," for the honest expression of an opinion that was, I thought, for the best interest of the town and surrounding country, to wit: The extension of the Cowley, Sumner and Ft. Smith railroad to the State line, as originally contemplated. Had my views been carried out, Hunnewell would have never been heard of, and our people would not be chagrined by seeing, in every newspaper that you may take up, that from twenty-five to thirty carloads of Texas cattle are being shipped daily from that point to Eastern markets. While it may be true that we have not lost much local trade thereby, we have at least lost a vast amount of free advertising to our town and county. But this is not what I started out to say.

"Our canal" is the subject under discussion. There are but few of our citizens who fully comprehend the advantage and importance of this seemingly trifling bit of public improvement deservedly called the "little ditch" that is now being cut from river to river around the southern extremity of our burg.

Now, Mr. Editor, I do not pretend to be the first man who sawor thought he sawa good water power at this point; but I do pretend to say that upon my first visit to this place, some six years ago, I was forcibly struck with the location of the ground, with reference to the Arkansas and Walnut rivers, that a good fall could be obtained here of from twelve to fifteen feet, and perhaps more, and so expressed myself in a letter that was published in a Northern paper on my return home. At that date I saw nothing in it except a water power to drive machinery; now I think I see something more in it than that. It may be a defect of vision in me. But, from my standpoint, should the canal cost twice the original estimate, it will still be a good investment, if properly managed.

But aside from any power to drive machinery, the canal could be made a paying institution, and be of vast importance to this portion of the county, for irrigating purposes alone. If I am not mistaken, there is over 3,000 acres of land in the flat, south of the canal, between the two rivers. Every foot of this land could be overflowed to irrigate the magnificent crops that could be raised by having water and moisture in due season, and just at the time, it is needed.

Now, who can estimate the amount of garden stuffearly vegetables, small fruits, etc., that could be produced from this vast domain, if properly cultivated? Every pound of such truck would find a ready market in the mountains of Colorado and in the northern part of this State. There are no longer excuses that we cannot find a market. We have now a railroad that is ready and anxious to carry off the surplus products, at reasonable rates. But light, heat, and moisture, while they are powerful auxiliaries, will not produce garden vegetables alone, without a little manual labor mixed in.

Citizens of Arkansas City and vicinity, think of this. There is money in it, if rightly managed, not only to the producers, but to every man, woman, and child that lives in the town or vicinity. I have seen German women raise enough vegetables on a half acre of ground to support the family, and hundreds of you have seen the same thing. It is no uncommon thing for market gardeners on the Jersey flats to raise $2,000 worth of stuff off a single acre. Just look at it, a little garden bed, ten feet square, will raise enough radishes to supply a dozen families, and the same is true of onions, lettuce, and other early vegetables. I venture the assertion that the plat of ground described, if properly cultivated, and irrigated as above set forth, could be made to produce 100,000 baskets of vegetables daily during the vegetable season. (The freight agent at the depot will tell you how many freight cars it will take to carry this produce to market.)

Here is a mine of wealth at your doors, if properly utilized; but a spirit of liberality must be shown, both by the owners of the land and the canal company, in letting producers have the land and water at reasonable rents.

This would give employment to some 10,000 men, women, and children during the cropping season, a no small acquisition to the business and population of our town, and could easily be accomplished if a few live produce dealers and market gardeners would undertake it. JAMES CHRISTIAN.

[THE ROUND-UP IN INDIAN TERRITORY.]

Arkansas City Traveler, June 1, 1881.

Messrs. M. H. Bennett and Marion Blair came in from the round-up in the Territory last Saturday.

The general round-up was commenced on the North Fork of the Canadian, about twenty- five miles east of the Cheyenne Agency, and then worked up to Cantonment, one party working on west of Cantonment and the other swinging over north onto the Cimarron, where they will camp until the other party works up the upper Canadian country, then they will all work down the Canadian, cross over to the Red Rock country, work that up, and return to the Salt Fork and west to the Medicine country. The boys only found about 1,500 cattle south of the Canadian. The cattle are doing finely and are strong enough to stand the racket in good shape. Saddle horses and men are feeling as gay as a Vassar girl on commencement day. Very few dead cattle were foundless than was expected by the most sanguine.

The method obtained by the captains is to gather about three or four thousand head together, then divide them into five bunches, then each district take a bunch, cut out all brands belonging to that district, then exchange with some other district, and go through it in the same way, until each party has gone through the different bunches of cattle, thereby getting all the cattle that belong to each district together.

Mr. Bennett thinks it will take to the first or fifteenth of August to complete the work before them.

[PERSONALS.]

Arkansas City Traveler, June 1, 1881.

THE TRAVELER, $1.50 A YEAR.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 1, 1881.

C. M. Scott is in the land of "Lo."

Arkansas City Traveler, June 1, 1881.

Strawberries and gooseberries are plenty.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 1, 1881.

Brand new sign at the Arkansas City House.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 1, 1881.

Daniel Grant left for Eureka Springs, Arkansas, last week.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 1, 1881.

Every business house in Hunnewell is now occupied.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 1, 1881.

A. A. Newman & Co.'s store is adorned with a new awning.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 1, 1881.

The Parlor Livery is under the management of Mr. A. Fairclo.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 1, 1881.

Several croquet grounds have loomed into view during the past week.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 1, 1881.

Lute Coombs has been down sick since Sunday last, with an attack of bilious fever.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 1, 1881.

The "Solid Rock" store of Houghton & Speers is well advertised by their new sign.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 1, 1881.

Mr. James Wilson is absent in Philadelphia attending the Presbytery of the Presbyterian church.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 1, 1881.

Maj. D. W. Lipe, treasurer of the Cherokee Nation, attended the stock meeting, at this place, last Saturday.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 1, 1881.

Joseph O'Hare, one of Winfield's attorneys, was in town last Thursday on legal business before Judge Bonsall.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 1, 1881.

Mr. W. J. Hamilton, of East Bolton, has returned from a several week's visit to his son, L. Hamilton, in Colorado.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 1, 1881.

G. H. Shearer has returned from Colorado to look after his interests hereabouts. We believe he intends to return west in a short time.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 1, 1881.

We learn from Mr. W. J. Snyder, who has just arrived from Illinois, that wheat is almost an entire failure throughout that State.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 1, 1881.

The restaurant in the Benedict corner building, under the management of A. Bailey, has opened up, and presents an attractive appearance.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 1, 1881.

By request we state that the photograph gallery will not be ready for business until Monday next, owing to delay in the work of preparation.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 1, 1881.

Messrs. Ware & Blakeney come to the front with a new "ad" this week. Call and see them if you want way up groceries at way down prices.

Please call and buy Goods and have them delivered free, and with pleasure, by our new Delivery. WARE & BLAKENEY.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 1, 1881.

O. P. Houghton has put in a full line of groceries at the Green Front, in addition to Dry Goods, and invites all his friends to give him a call.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 1, 1881.

Horses are fetching a fair price nowadays. Dr. Vawter sold his horse for $100; and John Kroenert netted $120 for his one day last week.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 1, 1881.

Mr. Reinold Hess placed the first new potatoes of the season on our table last Saturday. They were of an average size, well matured, and of the early rose variety.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 1, 1881.

Mr. Samuel Newell, of New York, spent several days in the city last week. He is a capitalist, and was looking around with a view to making investments.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 1, 1881.

Drs. Vawter and Loomis have again entered into partnership, and their friends and patrons are invited to call upon them at their dental rooms over Matlack's store.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 1, 1881.

Messrs. Ware & Blakeney put on the street yesterday morning an entire new delivery outfit. Nobby in every way, and an undeniable proof of this firm's go-a-head-a-tive-ness.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 1, 1881.

Mr. Cassell, of Mattoon, Illinois, is making his home at the City Hotel this summer with his relative, C. U. France. We hope the change may be beneficial to Mr. Cassell's health.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 1, 1881.

Dr. H. J. Minthorn, of Ponca Agency, was in town yesterday with his wife and family. Mrs. Minthorn and children left on the afternoon train for Iowa, where they will spend the summer months.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 1, 1881.

Work on the canal is progressing, the hands being kept at work both night and day. One of the piers at the headgates is about completed, and work on the south pier commenced yesterday.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 1, 1881.

A farewell meeting will be held, in the U. P. church, on this evening, June 1st, in view of the final departure of Miss A. Y. Thompson, on her way to her missionary field in Egypt. All are invited.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 1, 1881.

We learn that most of the streams in the Territory are bank full; among them, so reported, are the Salt Fork, Black Bear, Red Fork, Cimarron, and Greasy. This renders traveling on time in the Nation rather a difficult procedure.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 1, 1881.

We had the pleasure of meeting Dr. S. F. Curry, of Bitter Creek, last Saturday. The Dr. is one of the largest sheep owners in this section, and a man thoroughly at home in all matters pertaining to stock in general.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 1, 1881.

Mr. W. J. Snyder and family, of Shelby County, Illinois, accompanied by his father and mother, arrived in the "land of promise" last Thursday. The came on a visit and reconnoiter ing tour, and are the guests of our hospitable townsman, C. F. Snyder.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 1, 1881.

On Tuesday of last week Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Haywood returned to their home in this city, from a visit to friends in the East. They were accompanied by Mrs. F. C. Newman, of Emporia, who will probably spend several weeks with her friends and relatives in this city.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 1, 1881.

The next regular meeting of the Pleasant Valley S. P. U.'s will be held at the Odessa schoolhouse, on June 7th. All members are requested to be present, as business of importance will be transacted. C. J. BRANE, O. S. A. DeTurk, Capt.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 1, 1881.

You can't always tell when a Doctor may need his horse, at least so our two citizens think, who took Dr. Reed's buggy to visit the canal. Upon their return the Dr. had been to the livery and hired a team to answer a call, for which our two friends had the pleasure of paying. We hope it will be a lesson to them.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 1, 1881.

Dr. M. B. Vawter, of the firm of Vawter & Loomis, of this city, has opened a branch establishment over Spotswood's store, Winfield, Kansas. M. B. Vawter will look after the Winfield interests of the firm, and left for that place on Monday last.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 1, 1881.

Mr. H. S. Buckner, of West Bolton, favored us with a call last Monday, and spoke very favorably of the crop outlook in his section. He says wheat will, in some instances, be ready to cut next week, and the yield will average from 12 to 15 bushels to the acre, and perhaps more. Corn is growing fast, and so are the weeds.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 1, 1881.

The meeting of stockmen, called for last Saturday, met at 2:30 p.m. in the canal office, and organized by electing Dr. J. T. Shepard chairman of the meeting and Dr. S. F. Curry, of Bitter creek, secretary. Owing to the press of business consequent upon the round ups now going on in the Territory, the meeting was not as largely attended as could be desired, yet considerable business matters were talked over, and a committee, consisting of Messrs. J. C. Withers, S. J. Rice, and Dr. Z. Carlisle were appointed to confer with the Texas cattle men upon the matter in hand. Their report will be submitted at the next meeting. The meeting then adjourned to meet at the same time and place on Saturday, June 11th, 1881.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 1, 1881.

DIED. Ruth, wife of Mr. Russell Cowles, died of consumption on Friday last. The funeral took place on Saturday, and the remains were attended to their last resting place by a large number of her friends and relatives.

[ITEMS FROM THE MONITOR.]

Arkansas City Traveler, June 1, 1881.

W. P. Musselman, of Silverdale, has one of the best two year old colts in Cowley County.

'Squire W. E. Ketchum closed his school on the 13th inst. Many of the patrons of the district No. 58 assembled and gave a dinner on the last day. Of course a good time was had by all.

Doctors Vawter & Loomis have opened a dental office in the second floor of Spotswood's store. These gentlemen are already well known in this county, and will become still better. They are here to stay.

The people of the Coburn school, district No. 2, in Silverdale Township, made up a purse recently and had a well dug for the use of the school. Excellent water was found at a depth of twenty feet.

DIED. A sad accident befell Miles Hart, of Dexter Township. On Monday, when returning to the house from the creek, he was struck on the head by the tongue of a wagon drawn by a run-away team. He died a short time after. The team was hauling stone, and became frightened by the breaking of the coupling, and ran off. The cries of friends who saw Mr. Hart's danger failed to attract his attention, as he was somewhat deaf. A few days before that he was eighty-five years old, and his friends met to celebrate his birthday. He was buried at Dexter, Tuesday, with Masonic honors.

[PERSONALS.]

Arkansas City Traveler, June 1, 1881.

Gen. McNeil, in whose charge were the delegation of the Otoe and Missouri Chiefs, who passed through here two weeks since, returned to the city last Friday. Frank Schiffbauer, who piloted the party, while in the Nation, accompanied the General on his return. The Indians with their trader, Capt. Barnes, arrived on Monday, and immediately left on the cars for Washington. The final location of the Indians will be made, of course, by the Secretary of the Interior, yet the Indians have expressed a decided preference for the Territory laying south of Red Rock, some seven miles from the crossing, and it is fair to presume that their preferences will be regarded, and the tribe located in that vicinity.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 1, 1881.

N. A. Haight, our county surveyor, was in town last Saturday. He had been attending to some business connected with his office in West Bolton. He reports the present prospects for crops as first-class, and says that the yield of wheat, over the county, will be far in excess of what was expected a few weeks since, while the corn is looking exceptionally promising.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 1, 1881.

The number of miles of laid out roads in the county, at this writing, is somewhere in the neighborhood of eleven hundred and seventy-five. If these roads had all been paid for at the rate allowed for damages (?), in recently locating a road just east of Arkansas City, they would have cost the county the neat little sum of $587,500.00. Luckily, however, for the taxpayers, such liberal outpouring, of public funds, is of rare occurrence.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 1, 1881.

Mr. A. A. Wiley was in town yesterday on his return from Texas, where he has been buying stock. He reports that Messrs. J. Smithia, H. Endicott, A. J. Gilbert, J. W. Ledlie, and James Henderson, with 1,100 head of cattle, are now on Deer creek, where they will be held till disposed of. Mr. Wiley was on his way to the Nation with supplies to establish a ranch.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 1, 1881.

The strawberry and ice cream social given by the Ladies of the First Presbyterian church last Friday night was a first-class affair, and well attended. The net profits: Over $25.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 1, 1881.

The twelfth annual commencement of the Kansas Agricultural College will be held at Manhattan on June 5th to 8th, 1881.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 1, 1881.

[Skipped details about circus: Messrs. James T. Johnson & Co.'s Circus and Trained animals. MAW]

Arkansas City Traveler, June 1, 1881.

The following is a list of letters remaining in the post office at Arkansas City, Kansas, June 1st, 1881.

FIRST COLUMN: Akelnon, C. A.; Baldwin, Fletcher; Brown, John; Beck, Mrs. Mary; Brown, Susan; Branson, Wm. R.; Boyle, Dr. John A.; Byers, L. M.; Brower, John A.; Ellsworth, Charley; Endicott, Wm.; Fayler, Daniel P.; Fitzgerald; Freeman, Eddie; Hugh, Mrs. S. J.; Harris, G. R.; Harris, J. O.; Johnston, Henry; Ladd, Jas.; Lewis, Mrs. Mattie; McCann, Dick; Mowry, G. W.; McCarney, Jessie; Myers, Miss Maggie; McIntire, Mrs. Jennie; Miller, Mrs. Lizzie; Sangster, W. H.; Stephenson, Henry; Straight, Marinda; Scott, Geo. K.; Smiley, John W.; Sebring, Andrew A.; Timmerman, William.

SECOND COLUMN: Coulson, E. W.; Coover, T. S.; Chapin, James; Cahill, John W.; Cramer, D. S.; Crosby, W. R.; Campbell, Edward C.; Cosby, V. D.; Curr, John; Gates, John; Goudy, Rachel; Gilmore, Maggie; Gibson, J. N. L.; Gump, Joseph; Koehner, Frank; Kosly, Mrs.; Kelly, Mrs. Alice; Kerr, John T.; Nelson, J. R.; Nelson, Robert; Purcell, Lillie B.; Rhodes, Justin P.; Russell, Wm.; Read, W. T.; Rusha, Miss Della; Warren, T. C.; Withers, Henry P.; Williams, Theodore; Wood, Joseph; Wright, Mrs. E. P.; Ward, William; Wyman, Miss Lena; Spurier, C. W.

[EDITORIAL COLUMN.]

Arkansas City Traveler, June 8, 1881.

The Winfield Monitor is a thing of the past, it having been purchased in toto by the Courier company. This is a transaction which bears the stamp of D. A. Millington's business acumen, and while we regret to lose Mr. Conklin from the field of journalism in this county, we congratulate the Courier on its enterprise, as by this purchase it becomes the mammoth publishing house of western Kansas. May it "live long and prosper."

[SITTING BULL COMES IN.]

Arkansas City Traveler, June 8, 1881. Editorial Page.

Fort Buford, Dakota Territory, May 28. Thirteen hundred hostile Sioux Indians were yesterday loaded on the steamers Sherman, Helena, and Far West, and started for Standing Rock agency via Bismarck. An escort of one company of federal troops was sent with each boat. The removal is being quietly submitted to and the late hostiles seem reconciled to the transfer, notwithstanding the stories circulated to the effect that they would not submit to it. Sitting Bull with 100 followers has come into the fort.

These Indians will arrive at Standing Rock sometime during Sunday, and there will then be 3,600 Indians at that agency. It is expected two or three more companies of troops will be added to the garrison as a precautionary measure.

[SALT CITY'S SALT WORKS: ARTICLE FROM WELLINGTONIAN.]

Arkansas City Traveler, June 8, 1881.

A representative of the Press attended the public meeting held at Salt City last Saturday and picked up some items in reference to the salt resources of that vicinity. Long before the first pioneers ventured west of the Arkansas River, the numerous salt springs of Walton Township and the Slate Creek bottom were well known to the Indians and buffaloes that occupied Sumner County at that time; and before this territory was ceded to the United States by the Osage Indians, these springs were "claimed." There is no available record of the earliest operations in salt manufacture from their brine.

In 1873, O. J. Ward constructed a vat 20 inches wide, 8 feet long, and 3 inches deep. In this he evaporated the brine taken from little oozes in the ground. By this means he manufactured 63 pounds of salt in 7 days. He also took one gallon of this water; and by boiling, obtained 3-1/2 pounds of salt from it.

When we say salt, we mean salt, and the purest and best of the article. Repeated and careful chemical analysis show that this salt carries only a trace of foreign substances. The large majority of the old settlers in this county have used this salt; they testify, with one accord, that it has no superior for ordinary purposes, and that it preserves meats much better than imported salts.

In 1874, Brainard Goff began the manufacture of salt at Salt City by solar evaporation. He used 100 vats, and pumped all the water from a 5 ft. well, which was very imperfectly protected from fresh water seeps. He did all the work himself, and received as a reward for his labors an average of 1,000 pounds of salt per diem, as is shown by the State Agricultural report for 1875. But he soon overstocked the home demand. At that time, Wichita, 55 miles distant, was the nearest railroad point, so that he was devoid of all shipping facilities. During the summer of 1875, the property changed hands, the title was called into question, Mr. Goff became discouraged, and suspended operations. From that day to this, this great boon of nature has been lying idle, while the richest brine on the globe has flowed ceaselessly on to the Arkansas River, thence to the Great Father of Waters and the ocean; where it has mingled with the native brine of the great deep, without doing benefit to man or beast.

But these great natural resources cannot remain undeveloped. James Hill & Co., of Arkansas City, have leased these salt wells for a term of ten years, and are busy engaged in preparations for a resumption of the manufacture of this most useful commodity.

The main well is to be sunk to a depth of twenty-eight feet, walled and cemented, so as to exclude all fresh water. Several hundred vats will be put in for solar evaporation during this summer. This fall, boilers will replace them, and the work will go on without interruption all the year around. The home trade is much more extensive now than it was formerly; the railroad is within twelve miles. In addition to these facts, this salt has obtained considerable note abroad. It requires no prophet to see that in the next few years these salt works will be the most noted on the continent. The facts condensed are these: Here in Sumner County is the richest and purest brine known to civilized man. The supply thereof is inexhaustible. Its manufacture has been taken in hand by men who understand the business, and have sufficient capital to prosecute the work. It is within easy reach of railroad transportation, and can supply all the western country with better and cheaper salt than can be obtained from the east. It is no idle boast to say that Salt City, Sumner County, Kansas, will soon outrival all competitors in the manufacture of salt. Wellingtonian.

[PERSONALS.]

Arkansas City Traveler, June 8, 1881.

Mulberries are now ripe.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 8, 1881.

New potatoes $2 a bushel.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 8, 1881.

The photo shop is now ready for business.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 8, 1881.

Charley Chapel now makes his home at Salt City.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 8, 1881.

Hon. C. R. Mitchell returned to the city last Wednesday.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 8, 1881.

D. E. Sifford is now making his headquarters at Salt City.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 8, 1881.

Two mill sites on our canal have already been disposed of.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 8, 1881.

Theoron Houghton built that nobby set of harness for C. U. France.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 8, 1881.

The stone work at the head gates of the canal will be completed by tonight.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 8, 1881.

R. E. Grubbs, our library man, is expected to return from Kansas City today.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 8, 1881.

BORN. To Mr. and Mrs. Geo. McIntire, of this city, on Thursday last, a daughter.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 8, 1881.

A town clock, costing not less than $400.00, is to be put up at Winfield. The expenses will be defrayed by subscription.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 8, 1881.

The hose for use in case of fire arrived in town last Saturday, and will be fitted and stored up, in working shape, right away.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 8, 1881.

If you want a good picture taken to send to your wife's folks, call on I. H. Bonsall, at the gallery on the corner of Summit Street and Central Avenue.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 8, 1881.

Dr. A. J. Chapel, who has charge of the newly inaugurated salt works on the county line, spent Sunday in town, returning to the Springs Monday morning. The Salt Springs salt works are now making good headway with Dr. A. J. Chapel as manager.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 8, 1881.

Gen. Pollock, U. S. Inspector, spent several days of last week in town after returning from the Territory, where he has been putting things in the way they should go.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 8, 1881.

A kleptomaniac relieved R. C. Haywood of a set of harness during his absence in the East. It was locked up in his stable here, but a thief did break through and steal allee samee.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 8, 1881.

C. U. France, mine host of the City Hotel, is kept real busy ministering to the wants of the many travelers which every train brings to this deservedly popular caravansary.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 8, 1881.

SISTER DIED. Miss Thompson, who has been employed in the family of Mr. J. E. Miller, of this city, was called to her home, near Maple City, on Saturday last on account of the death of a little sister from the effects of rattlesnake poison.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 8, 1881.

A train of Arapaho and Cheyenne Indians made things lively on our streets last Thursday. They came up for supplies, and did quite a large amount of miscellaneous trading before they started on the return trip.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 8, 1881.

Mr. Chaplin, of Hartland, Niagra County, New York, was in town this week visiting his old friend, Geo. H. Shearer, and feasting his eyes on the glorious panorama spread out in this portion of the footstool.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 8, 1881.

We had a pleasant visit last week with Mr. G. W. Crawford, late of Sullivan, Illinois, but who is now located south and west of here, on the county line. Mr. Crawford is quite an intelligent gentleman, and we are pleased to welcome him as a citizen of our county.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 8, 1881.

Judge Pyburn of Winfield was in the city last Saturday on legal business. The Judge recently returned from a trip to Colorado, and is now fully satisfied that Cowley is a good place to live in.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 8, 1881.

We are informed that one of Winfield's most prominent physicians is under the Amendment cloud for prescribing alcoholic stimulants to a man bitten by a rattlesnake. It was of no use, however, for the unfortunate victim died from the effects of the poison.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 8, 1881.

Mr. H. Endicott returned from his trip to Texas last Friday. He, in conjunction with several others, brought up some 1,100 head of cattle, which will be held in the Territory until disposed of.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 8, 1881.

Mrs. H. Dixon, of this city, met with quite a serious accident last week, in falling from a wagon, thereby breaking her arm and otherwise severely bruising herself.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 8, 1881.

A. C. Wells writes us from Pueblo. He has gone to work for D. D. Lewis, one of the early settlers of this town. Albert's report of Pueblo is as follows: "Times lively, wages good, work plenty, but water poor."

Arkansas City Traveler, June 8, 1881.

Mr. Mann and family, from Illinois, have arrived in our city. We made the acquaintance of this gentleman last winter when he was in town looking up a location, and welcome him to Cowley.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 8, 1881.

A force of hands have been employed several days of the past week in grading and cutting out gutters on Summit street. This is what has been needed for some time, and adds much to the appearance of the business thoroughfare.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 8, 1881.

We call attention to the business card of Ford & Berger in this issue. This firm, as wheelwrights and wagon makers, rank No. 1, and if you need anything in the line of buggy or carriage work, give them a call.

AD:

Arkansas City Traveler, June 8, 1881.

We received a pleasant call from Messrs. Chambers and Skinner, of East Bolton, and Mr. Snyder, of Brooklyn, Iowa, last Monday. Mr. Snyder has for many years been engaged in the raising of shorthorn cattle, and is prospecting with the idea of removing a part of his herd to Kansas. He is very much pleased with this county, and will doubtless decide to cast his future lot in our midst. He is an old-time friend of Mr. Chambers, with whom he is staying.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 8, 1881.

Mr. Harold Gooch, of Bonham, Texas, a brother of our townsman, W. E. Gooch, with his wife and children, arrived in town last Wednesday. Mrs. Gooch and son will probably spend several weeks with relatives here, but Mr. Gooch left on Friday for Kansas City.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 8, 1881.

The recent contracts for Indian supplies, awarded to citizens of this town, has resulted in the A. T. & S. F. Company's putting up additional warehouses for the storing of goods at their depot.

Arkansas City Traveler, June 8, 1881.

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