[PORTION OF "COWLEY"S CORRESPONDENCE FROM WASHINGTON.]

Arkansas City Traveler,Wednesday, March 17, 1880. Front Page.

SKIPPED FIRST PART...

"The question of

Was again before the Cabinet, on Tuesday. The information received by the Interior department indicates that the movement is very strong and well organized. The question came up as to how far the U. S. troops could go in making arrests. It was decided that they should be first called upon by some officer of the Indian department before arresting would- be squatters; the call to partake of the nature of a formal demand for troops under the President's proclamation. . . ." COWLEY.

[LEAP-YEAR CATCHES IN ARKANSAS CITY: EDITORIAL COLUMN.]

Arkansas City Traveler, March 17, 1880.

This is the only year of four in which the ladies through propriety are admitted to have "first choice" in the matrimonial line, and for their special convenience we have been opportuned to give a list of our young bachelor friends, with short biographies of each, bring out the best points in their character, believing it will be of material interest to our fair friends, and hope that much good and happiness will arise therefrom. Many in the list are quite anxious, and are restrained only through bashfulness. We call attention for a starter, to our genial friend

Ben can't boast of any beard yet, but is making every effort possible in that direction: age about 21 springs; substantial figure; good talker; rides horseback fluently, and a good "mash" in every respect. He certainly can make some young lady happy. We expect a good deal from Ben in the matrimonial line.

Will is a tip-top fellow; age about 19 years; rather shy, but would be easily caught if managed right. Will sincerely hopes some young lady will improve this chance.

Charles is immense; rather dry, but good on rainy days; youthful, handsome, fruitful mustache, very affectionate, should be seen to be appreciated.

We can commend David to any lady wanting a good husband, and plenty of him; handsome, fine appearance, easily "gone," bashful on short acquaintance, nobby burnsides, not disposed to stay out late of nights. We consider David a bonanza.

Ed is a fine young man; prepossessing; slight mustache, good dancer, bashful, a little hard to catch. Will make a home happy.

Rather inclined to be a bachelor, but a fine catch and worth working for; tender as a spring chicken, smooth face, good temperament, doesn't admire "banged" hair. Should be married, and we hope will be caught.

Fred is not a very good subject to guess on; can't tell whether an earnest appeal from a young lady would avail or not in this case, but there is nothing like trying. He should be caught at any rate, as he is too good to rust away in bachelorhood; just in the prime of life, kind, somewhat timid when the fair sex is around, which wears off on a long acquaintance. We will give a chromo to the young lady who can successfully halter Fred.

We guess that in the Professor we have a hard subject for anyone to "tackle" matrimo nially. It is unfortunately evident that he does not "catch on" very readily; in fact, he doesn't care for the girls as an agreeable, nice looking young man should. Strange things often happen, however, and we will say that the young lady who successfully gets Herb around hanging on her papa's front gate two or three evenings in the week is to be congratulated.

The fact in this case is that Jim must get married. He was never cut out for a bachelor as he is too genial and talkative to waste away in any such condition. We warrant a capture here if the young lady is good looking and will work on his affections. He is abundantly able to take care of a wife, and if we are not very much mistaken there is a bargain at Sipes' Corner for some young lady.

It would never do to leave Charles out, for we are anxious to see him successfully settled in life. Fine appearance, beautiful mustache, genial, fond of the girls, very bashful, and could not be beat in the State as a captain of a household.

One of the best "mashes" on the list. He is very interesting in domestic affairs, flourishing mustache, never gets tired of talking, good provider, entertaining and ambitious. Will would make a home as comfortable as any young man we know of; but there is one thing positive, he isn't afraid of "ghosts." The happy woman in his case may foreswear corsets forever.

There is no possible use, we presume, to go into details in regard to Porter, as indication shows he has it very bad already; in fact, common rumor reports him completely gone. We are very happy to state that it would be a complete loss of time for any young lady to adjust her cap in this direction.

A Romeo; grand blonde mustache; anxious; quite handsome. Will talks like a machine; we think he is the easiest "mashed" on the list. We hope some young lady will scoop him in.

A gallant of rare abilities as a conversationalist; but one who never imposes on society, and is "hardly ever" known to repose on the affections of the gentler sex. Good height; straight as a die, and one that most any woman could look up to.

Good nature (when the mails are on time); killing mustache; age unknown; blushes easily; fair talker; easily wounded in the heart. We know James to be anxious, and he should receive encouragement from our fair ones.

Will M. hasn't been in town long, but there are two or three strings out for him already, and we hope he will "bite" soon. Rather good looking; good business qualities. Some young lady can get a bargain here. As an incentive, crackers might be held out as a bait.

Parker is a good catch. Good height, full grown, handsome, a fast pedestrian on long distances, reliable, a heart as big as a barn door. Take our word for it, Parker will do to tie to.

A Brignolia; chuck full of music; sings like a nightingale; splendid form; a graduate of the regular army; loving; can be had. Give George a chance, ladies.

Amos ought certainly to be ashamed of himself. The idea of a man of his good quality sliding along towards the forties and not married! We are astonished when we think of it. Handsome; the very best of habits; no "lodge nights," in fact, the best possible fellow you could imagine.

Bob can hardly be classed with those who are fancy free. He is partly spoken for, and if it were not for his extreme bashfulness he would long ago have been enjoying the comforts of a lounge near the stove, accompanied by all of the other "little" conveniences (?) of home. A little "pressure" brought to bear in the right direction will bring Bob to his knees, and we trust that our suggestion will occasion someone to at least try the experiment with him.

Well, we don't know about the Doctor. He is always too busy to give much attention to the matter of love making, but we are of the opinion that a square business propositiona first class prescription, as it werewould cause him to "tumble." He is worth the trouble it would occasion to take him in. Very fond of socials.

E. A. is as good material to work up into a husband as there is in the city. Most excellent talkerno danger of death, however; very domestic, affectionate, good appearance. Some young lady can have a life lease on E. A. by a little perseverance.

M. B. is a fine fellow; handsome, full of business, charming mustache, good talker. Some say that M. B. is "taken," but we are not as positive as rumor, and think he will be safe to look after.

A nice plump, young man of fine appearance; beautiful blonde side-whiskers; prepossessing mustache, overshadowed by a somewhat roman nose; good goer single or double. A splendid investment for any lady who is "hunting" for a first-class business opening.

NOTE: FOR SOME TIME THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF INFORMATION IN THE

TRAVELER ABOUT TEMPERANCE MEETINGS, ETC. HAVE BEEN

SKIPPING ALL OF THESE...MIGHT MENTION THAT THE SECRETARY

OF THE LOCAL TEMPERANCE GROUP WAS D. BERGER.

[PERSONALS.]

Arkansas City Traveler, Wednesday, March 17, 1880

The river at Little Rock is on a big rise.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 17, 1880

Where, O where, is the late proprietor of Long Branch?

Arkansas City Traveler, March 17, 1880.

A Mr. Bowman has been appointed Agent for the Pawnees.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 17, 1880.

Dr. Leonard has returned from a short business trip at Topeka.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 17, 1880

BIRTH. Born at Arkansas City, March 12th, to Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Dandy, a son.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 17, 1880

The M. E. social will be held at the parsonage this evening.

DIED. Mr. Gilstrap, residing on Grouse Creek, lost a child about six years of age, very suddenly last Monday.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 17, 1880

Mr. Leander Findley has settled in his new house on Quality street and is well pleased with his location.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 17, 1880

Elder Cartwright, of the Christian Church, is holding a series of meetings at the Parker schoolhouse.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 17, 1880

The heaviest snow storm of the winter visited us last Friday night. It is now generally supposed that the peach buds were all killed.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 17, 1880

Dept. Marshal Gray is hooping up the city finances. The receipts at the Treasury for last week from fines, etc., amounted to $113.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 17, 1880

Mr. Fullerlove, who was before U. S. Commissioner last Wednesday, was held on a bond of $500, and his case set for a hearing on Friday next.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 17, 1880

Cap Nipp has moved into the Page house in the northwest part of town. Cap has a large acquaintance in this county and is known as a social man and a good citizen.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 17, 1880

Capt. Sanford has purchased of Dr. M. R. Leonard three residence lots for parties in New York City. They propose to build this spring and will also erect as he is a florest [?] by profession. [Paper had underline after erect.]

Arkansas City Traveler, March 17, 1880.

Lieut. Pardee, 23rd Infantry, is in the city. He is in command of a detachment of soldiers who are on patrol duty between this point and Caldwell. There is likewise a detachment on similar duty between here and Coffeyville. It is the intention of the Government to keep strong patrol guard upon the line between this State and the Territory; and all parties intending an invasion of the Territory are warned to desist from such measures. Otherwise, they will be the losers.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 17, 1880.

Prof. Andress, the wonderful Magician and slight of hand performer, will give a series of interesting and marvelous entertainments at the school house in this place on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings, March 18th, 19th, and 20th. There will be a change of programme for each evening. The performances of the Professor's trained birds are truly wonderful. The lady floating in mid air challenges the wonder and admiration of the audience. Upon the whole Prof. Andress' programme of mirth, magic, and mystery is unexcelled and should be seen to be appreciated.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 17, 1880.

The attention of our readers is called to the ad. of Fitch & Barron, which will be found in this number of the TRAVELER. We had the pleasure of examining the stock of this firm and can vouch for the fine display and excellent quality of the many varieties of goods carried. Our readers who wish anything in this line will here find the best.

AD: THE FINEST Stock of Embroidery ever brought to the City at Fitch & Barron's.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 17, 1880.

CAP SANFORD, on learning that his employees had, without his knowledge and sanction, violated City ordinance No. 32, walked up to the office of his Honor, Judge Bonsall, and paid the penalty like a real man, and thinks that if all others in this city who are as guilty as he would do likewise, our city would be able to add much needed improvements that her present financial condition will not permit of.

[ORDINANCE NO. 76.]

Arkansas City Traveler, March 17, 1880.

Entitled an Ordinance calling an election for city officers for the ensuing year.

BE IT ordained by the Mayor and Councilmen of the City of Arkansas City.

SEC. 1st. That an election shall be held at the City Clerk's office on Summit Street in said city, on the first Monday, the 5th day of April, A. D. 1880, for the purpose of electing the following officers, to wit:

A MAYOR, five Councilmen, and a Police Judge.

SEC. 2nd. That said Ordinance, No. 76, shall be in force on and after the publication once in each of the City papers.

Approved March 10th, 1880. JAMES I. MITCHELL, Mayor.

Attest: I. H. BONSALL, City Clerk.

[STRAY NOTICE: A. BUZZI.]

Arkansas City Traveler, March 17, 1880.

Taken up by the undersigned on the 15th inst., at his residence in Bolton Township, Cowley County, Kansas, eleven head of Ponies. Five of said ponies are branded J. C. on left hip, the other six ponies have no brands on them. The owner will please come forward, prove property, and take them away. A. BUZZI.

Arkansas City, Kan., March 16, 1880.

[PART OF A REPORT FROM "COWLEY" ON WASHINGTON AFFAIRS.]

Arkansas City Traveler, March 24, 1880. Front Page.

"In the House on Tuesday, Mr. Waddill, from the Indian affairs Committee, reported bill for the relief of settlers on absentee Shawnee lands in Kansas. Mr. Johnston, from the same Committee, reported a bill authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to ascertain and report the amount of money expended and indebtedness assumed by the State of Kansas in repelling and suppressing Indian invasions. Both bills were placed on the House calendar.

"The motion made on Tuesday by Senator Thurman, to refer to the Committee on the judiciary the remonstrance of Indian chiefs against the passage of the bill to establish a United States court in the Indian Territory, was taken up on Wednesday. Mr. Vest opposed the motion, saying the Committee on territories, who reported the bill, included several able lawyers, fully competent to draw a bill, and there was no reason to refer this any more than any other bill to the Committee on the judiciary. Mr. Edmunds thought that a bill to establish a United States court in a territory which had been set aside as an independent domain raised such important judicial questions as to make it a proper subject for consideration by the judiciary Committee. Considerable debate occurred between Senators Vest, Edmunds, Garland, and Conklin, the latter ably defending the point he had taken, and the bill was finally referred to the judiciary Committee."

[EDITORIAL COLUMN.]

Arkansas City Traveler, Wednesday, March 24, 1880

The Republican Convention that assembled at Winfield last Saturday to elect delegates to the State Convention resolved "That the delegates selected by this Convention be, and they are hereby instructed to vote against any man for delegate to the National Convention who is not in favor of the nomination of U. S. Grant."

The Convention then elected Hon. W. P. Hackney, E. S. Torrance, C. R. Mitchell, A. A. Wiley, L. J. Webb, and Henry Harbaugh as delegates. This is one of the ablest delegations that has yet been sent from Cowley County.

[ANNUAL LOVE FEAST: BOLTONITES.]

Arkansas City Traveler, March 24, 1880. Editorial Page.

The following report of the Annual Love Feast of some of the Boltonites has found its way to the TRAVELER. We think it was written by some Peace of a Justice, as the first line gives evidence of legal lore.

"Know all men by these presents: Whereas, on the 14th day of February last, the citizens of Bolton Township met in mass, at the Bland schoolhouse in the open air, for the purpose of reviewing their past lives and preparing for the future. So after bustling around a while, W. C. Skinner was chosen chairman of the meeting. The chair arose and announced that the proceedings must be opened with prayer. So S. H. Deweese with the assistance of W. Mercer implored divine forgiveness for the folly of those who had spent many months in molding paper wads to be fired at the cattle drive and the wickedness of others who had buried, on the "trail," the dreadful torpedoes of sulphur and snuff to hurl into the clouds the last hope of long horns. But Hank Holowell who sat near, with an ear that lopped like a limp leaf of Kraut, declared that the prayer did not go as high as the third plank on the fence.

"After reading the statute by John Linton, the Chair announced a recess of fifteen minutes. Whistling by Frank Lorry; tune Patsy won't you drink some. The Chair then called the meeting from refreshments to labor.

"Now the various characters arose into prominence. The old Polar Bear, James McGuire, with that same old bed blanket on old Bob, rode up. Then came A. P. Lorry leading brother Frank while they stepped to the marshal music of old hundred. In fact, the drill was handsome.

"George Hagar made a speech on the wreck of man. Frank Reed, on the smart young man. G. Schnee presented facts to prove that the ground hog should be captured and cut into pork for spoiling a great deal of fine weather.

"Frank Lorry opened an argument in favor of the self made man, but his remarks were short, as the meeting gave him a unanimous vote for having more self-made worthlessness in one body than had ever before been found in Bolton Township.

"The chair announced that the hour had arrived for preparing ballots to elect some person of the township to the honorable position of attending to other people's business. This called out a full and harmonious vote without distinction of race, color, or previous condition, and the judges of election, appointed and sworn in due form of law, consisting of Uncle Berry Banks and Peter Andrews, proceeded to count the ballots, resulting as follows: Frank Lorry received 69 votes, S. H. Deweese 19 votes, scattering 3 votes. The chair arose and amid the stillness of death announced that Lieut. Lorry having received a majority of the votes cast was duly elected.

"Hick Deweese now arose with cussedness in his eye, and charged the judges of election with fraud and favor; they grew pale as the speaker, warm with the smart of disappointment, accused them of stuffing the box in favor of another.

"John Brown called, order, and said that a blind man could see that the best thing to do was to adjourn. So the Chair said the meeting was adjourned to meet St. Valentine one year from that date. "EAST BOLTON."

[COMMUNICATION"M. S. R."/SILVERDALE, LOWER GROUSE CREEK.]

Arkansas City Traveler, March 24, 1880.

MR. EDITOR: As I have not seen anything in the TRAVELER from Lower Grouse Creek, I will give you a few items.

Farmers all busy plowing and getting ready for their spring crops.

There was a Sabbath School organized last Sabbath at the Caharn School house, John Badly, Superintendent, R. S. McGey, Assistant. We have Rev. Herbert back on the M. E. work again.

We hear that Captain P. T. Hains has a young Captain at his house, only it is a girl: weight 8-1/2 lbs.

Mr. J. P. Mussulman has sold the Sy. Berryman farm for the sum of $1,675, to Mr. Strickland of New York.

Mr. Wm. Irons, Mr. G. Fisher, and several others are fixing for Colorado. They want to start as soon as grass comes. M. S. R.

[NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT: ESTATE OF F. S. DENTON, DECEASED.]

Arkansas City Traveler, March 24, 1880.

THE STATE OF KANSAS,

Cowley County, In the Probate Court in and for said County,

In the matter of the Estate of F. S. Denton, Deceased.

CREDITORS and all other persons interested in the aforesaid Estate, are hereby notified, that at the next regular term of the Probate Court in and for said County, to be begun and held at the court room in Winfield, County of Cowley, State aforesaid, on the first Monday in the month of April, A. D., 1880, I shall apply to said Court for a full and final settlement of said Estate on said second Monday in April, 1880.

E. H. DENTON, Administratrix of Frank S. Denton, Deceased.

March 1st, A. D. 1880.

[PERSONALS.]

Arkansas City Traveler, March 24, 1880.

The rivers and water courses are uncommonly low in this section.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 24, 1880

Lame Merit, of Chicago, is visiting his brothers, Eph and Laf. Merit, of this place.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 24, 1880

The new sidewalks in the South end of Summit street give it an improved appearance.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 24, 1880

A drove of stock hogs belonging to Alfred Hurst passed through town on Friday last.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 24, 1880

The paymaster's car came down to the terminus last week loaded with the best the market affords.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 24, 1880

A nice bulletin board adorns the corner of the Newman building over the old TRAV ELER office.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 24, 1880

Mr. Simpson, late of Topeka, Kansas, is building a new livery stable in town, just west of the Star Restaurant.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 24, 1880

L. D. Godfrey has purchased the Fifth Avenue Bakery of Gray & Whilette, and will continue the business at the old stand.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 24, 1880

There has been a change in the arrival and departure of the Salt City and Cleardale mails which will be found in the published schedule. [DID NOT PRINT SCHEDULE.]

Arkansas City Traveler, March 24, 1880

The pupils in Prof. Faro's dancing class are making rapid progress, and spend a pleasant evening each week at the Central Avenue.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 24, 1880

LOST. Monday, March 15th, 1880, between Parker's schoolhouse and Newman's mill, two ladies' shawls. Finder will please leave them at this office.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 24, 1880.

Dr. Anderson, formerly a practicing physician of Decatur county, Indiana, has formed a business partnership, in this city, with Dr. J. H. Griffith. See their card elsewhere.

CARD: DR.'S GRIFFITH & ANDERSON. ECLECTIC PHYSICIANS.

Office Up stairs in Newman Building,

ARKANSAS CITY, KAN.

Professional calls promptly attended to at all hours day and night. Dr. Griffith gives special attention to the treatment of diseases peculiar to women and children. Dr. Anderson gives special attention to surgical disease and surgical operations.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 24, 1880.

Messrs. Alexander and Baird are introducing a new and ingenious attachment for doors. It is claimed by the use of this invention rain, snow, dust, etc., is entirely excluded from the room.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 24, 1880.

The professional card of Taylor Fitzgerald, Winfield, appears in this issue. As he is a graduate of one of the best law colleges in the east, business entrusted to his care will receive prompt and close attention.

CARD: TAYLOR FITZGERALD, ATTORNEY AT LAW And Solicitor of U. S. Claims,

WINFIELD, KANSAS. Office, No. 2, Bahntge Block. Lock Box 168.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 24, 1880.

Mr. Burton, an old Kansan, having resided in the State since 1855, and who was an active participant in the troubles relative to the early settlement of the State, a life-long Republican, has purchased the wagon shop in connection with Cap. Rarick's Blacksmith shop in this city.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 24, 1880.

The TRAVELER Office has been removed into the building on the corner of Fourth Avenue and Summit Street. The move is made to secure better office light.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 24, 1880

The A. T. & S. F. will sell round trip tickets to those who wish to attend the State Convention, at one-half rates.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 24, 1880

Mr. Patterson is now occupying his new residence on Central Avenue. Pat has built a good house, and the part of town where he resides gives evidence of improvement.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 24, 1880.

M. R. Leonard has purchased Mr. Evans' coal yard and office, where he will be found to supply you with the black diamonds and choice town lots. Give him a call if you want a clear title and desirable location.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 24, 1880.

The Silver Dale S. P. U. company will meet at the Silver Dale schoolhouse on Saturday evening 27th at 7 o'clock p.m. Every member expected to come out, important business.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 24, 1880.

Those who have business at the depot will find in Mr. Ingersol a very courteous agent. It is the general verdict of the public that the Santa Fe company have in their employ a class of officials not excelled by other corporations.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 24, 1880.

BIRTH - BIRTHDAY. The east side now has the boss boys of the town. There is a perfect Dandy, a few days old, who tips the beam at thirteen pounds; and Mr. Snyder has a ten year old boy that weighswell place him on the platform scales and see for yourself.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 24, 1880.

John Smalley, of Cresswell Township, this county, on Tuesday last received from the Government through the Post Office at this place $1,124 back pension. John feels grateful toward Uncle Sam for his kind remembrance of past services.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 24, 1880.

The members of the Stock Protective Union made a good display on our streets Saturday afternoon. Three Companies were mounted and the strength exhibited by them in the interest of law and order will be a terror to those who ride away other people's horses.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 24, 1880.

Mr. C. L. Snyder, of Shelby County, Illinois, has rented the Walker house on the east side of town and moved there on Monday. Mr. Snyder is one of the substantial men of Shelby Co., and if he is pleased with our climate and surroundings, others will follow him to the land of promise.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 24, 1880.

It is amazing to see the large quantity of new goods that is arriving at the Green Front. If this arrival of goods should continue long, O. P. will be compelled to enlarge his present quarters. But then it will do you good to drop in at the Green Front and inspect for yourselves.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 24, 1880.

Little Albert Benedict celebrated his fifth birthday on Saturday afternoon last. There were a number of his little friends assembled at his father's residence to do honor to the occasion. Mrs. Benedict had made ample provision for his guests in the way of all the delicacies of the season.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 24, 1880.

The Post Office will be removed in a few days into the building opposite the Arkansas City House on the corner of Summit street and Fourth Avenue. The patrons of the Office have expressed a strong desire for it to be removed into a building where it could not be used to influence patronage for special trade, and where all could go into a clean and neatly arranged apartment without mortification or embarrassment. The removal will be attended with considerable expense though it is believed that the public will appreciate the change.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 24, 1880.

I withdraw my name from any ticket as a candidate for Mayor at the coming election.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 24, 1880.

Saddler & Co. of Winfield appear in the special column of the TRAVELER in this number. They are determined not to be undersold by any firm in the Southwest.

AD: FAMOUS! FAMOUS! B. Sadler & Co., proprietors of the newly started Famous [?]

[Rest of ad obscured.]

Arkansas City Traveler, March 24, 1880.

Mrs. Haywood, while out calling yesterday with he little four-year-old son, left the buggy for a moment in charge of the little fellow, when the horse made for home at a lively speed where he arrived without farther damage than a severe fright to Mrs. Haywood.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 24, 1880

At a meeting on Tuesday night convened for the purpose of nominating a strict temperance ticket for the city election, the following nominations were made:

Mayor, William Sleeth; Councilmen, O. P. Houghton, T. H. McLaughlin, Charles Searing, Leander Findley, D. Berger. Police Judge, M. Stanton.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 24, 1880.

The bachelor catches in executive session last Monday night with Commodore Topliff in the chair resolved themselves into a committee of the whole with power to capture and control the dear creatures who are on the matrimonial market, and sighing for a chance. Bro. Blakeney took the floor and said that it was a piece of spite work that some of the ladies had started on purpose to "halter break" a few that they thought they could manage, and as for himself, he was resolved not to be duped in that way. Applause. He had tasted of a great many wedding cakes and he thought that the man who could not mince a little without being caught on the hook was an object of pity. Judge Walton obtained the floor and in his pathetic style stated the tear of sympathy as he held the mirror to the past and spoke of those who had loved and been left. So far as he was concerned no woman should try that little game again. The speaker referred to others whom he had no doubt had similar experience and he was resolved to teach his posterity to avoid these breakers. The chair finally closed the debate with a few remarks warning the members from making too hasty promises. It was an easier matter for a man to get his foot into the trap then to take it out. A motion to adjourn until next Monday evening prevailed when a report will more fully and at large appear. Until then the ladies can bask in the sunshine of hope.

[CASH ACCOUNT: ARKANSAS CITY.]

Arkansas City Traveler, March 24, 1880.

Amount of cash received by the City Clerk since March 15th, 1879, to March 14th, 1880, both inclusive.

1879.

March 16: For peddlers license, $2.00

May 6: For liquor license, A. W. Patterson, $200.00

May 22: Show license, $2.00

June 2: Liquor license, S. B. Pickle, $183.35

June 19: S. P. Channell for quit claim deed, $5.00

June 21: Peddlers license, $2.00

July 15: Police Docket, James Christian, $6.00

Sept. 17: Peddlers license, $5.00

Oct. 14: Druggist license, J. A. Loomis, $2.10

Oct. 14: Police Docket, I. H. Bonsall, $1.00

Oct. 23: Peddlers license, $3.00

Oct. 24: Peddlers license, $3.00

Oct. 25: Peddlers license, $3.00

Nov. 4: Peddlers license, $2.00

Nov. 8: Peddlers license, $2.00

Nov. 8: Peddlers license, $1.00

Nov. 21: Liquor license, J. Knisley, $100.00

Nov. 21: Show license, $2.00

Dec. 10: Peddlers license, $2.00

Dec. 29: Omnibus license, $20.00

TOTAL: $546.45

1880

Jan. 1: Express license, $15.00

Jan. 3: Express license, $15.00

Jan. 5: Express license, $15.00

Jan. 15: Police Docket, J. Christian, $56.00

Jan. 17: Express license, $15.00

Jan. 22: Peddlers license, $2.00

Feb. 17: Auctioneers license, J. H. McGuire, $2.50

Feb. 20: Police Docket, I. H. Bonsall, $15.00

Feb. 25: Express license, $15.00

March 1: Police Docket, I. H. Bonsall, $2.00

March 8: Police Docket, I. H. Bonsall, $5.00

March 8: Police Docket, I. H. Bonsall, $52.00

TOTAL: $209.50

GRAND TOTAL FOR 1879 AND 1880: $755.95

By cash paid to City Treasurer from March 15th, 1879, to March 14th, 1880, both inclusive, for which I hold his receipts: $753.95

Cash on hand to balance: 2.00

TOTAL: $755.95

Amount of Scrip issued by City Clerk from March 15th, 1879, to March 14th, 1880, both inclusive:

March 17: To railroad committee expense to Topeka: $60.00

March 17: Gardner Mott, hauling stone for Walker's well: $4.75

March 20: D. B. Hartsock, repairing Walker's well: $35.00

March 22: Mrs. Finney, for lumber used at Walker's well.

March 22: James Morgan, salary as City Marshal, Feb. `79: $10.00

March 28: I. H. Bonsall, six months salary as City Clerk, room rent, light and fuel for council meeting: $25.00

March 29: John M. Hollaway, plow beam broken while in use by city: $2.50

March 29: John M. Hollaway, hauling dead horse off of town site: $1.25

March 31: James Morgan, salary as City Marshal, March, 1879: $10.00

April 11: J. P. Eckel, services as judge of city election: $2.00

April 14: Amos Walton, services as judge of city election: $2.00

April 14: W. J. Gray, services as judge of city election: $2.00

April 14: J. W. Griffith, services as clerk of city election: $2.00

May 6: D. B. Hartsock, for concreting Walker's well: $10.00

May 6: James Morgan, salary as City Marshal, April, 1879: $10.00

May 30: John Hoenscheidt, civil engineer, surveying and grading streets: $25.00

June 3: W. R. Scott, board bill for surveying while grading streets: $7.00

June 3: Speers & Mantor, rope for Walker's well: $.60

June 3: D. Berger, repairing scraper: $5.60

June 3: E. R. Thompson, lumber for dump wagons: $8.17

June 3: I. H. Bonsall, for 3 days assisting surveyor: $6.00

June 3: Gardner Mott, 21 days as street commissioner: $31.60

June 3: Gardner Mott, boarding prisoner: $.40

June 3: Gardner Mott, 2-1/2 days work on streets, by J. Rose: $2.50

June 3: Gardner Mott, 1 month's salary as City Marshal: $10.00

June 3: James Christian, room rent and fees as Police Judge: $9.05

June 3: W. J. Gray, fees as City Marshal, 1878: $8.50

June 3: James Morgan, fees from Police Docket: $2.10

June 4: To R. C. Haywood for tax to clear title: $47.15

June 6: Erwin French, work on streets: $1.00

June 10: C. M. Scott, stationery for city: $2.51

June 16: Gardner Mott, 6 days as street commissioner: $9.00

June 21: A. C. Brunaham, for work on streets: $5.00

June 26: Hughes & McIntire, Traveler, printing Ordinance: $2.00

July 2: John M. Hollaway, cleaning well: $3.00

July 9: W. J. Gray, special City Marshal, 4th of July: $1.50

July 10: Gardner Mott, for work on streets 12-1/2 days: $20.75

July 10: Gardner Mott, for work on street by Rose ½ day with team: $1.00

July 16: Gardner Mott, salary months of June and July: $10.00

July 16: Gardner Mott, 1-1/2 days work on streets: $2.25

July 18: W. H. Speers, flour for Mrs. Tush: $1.25

July 25: Mrs. Tierick, nursing Mrs. Tush: $3.00

July 26: Miss Alice Walton, nursing Mrs. Tush: $2.00

Aug. 12: K. F. Smith, black smithing for public wells: $3.60

Aug. 12: J. A. Stafford, meat furnished Mrs. Tush: $1.00

Aug. 12: R. E. Fitzpatrick, cleaning Stanton's well: $3.00

Aug. 12: R. E. Fitzpatrick, cleaning J. E. Williams' well: $11.50

Aug. 13: Thos. Collins, work on streets: $2.00

Aug. 13: Gardner Mott, work on streets: $5.25

Aug. 30: L. Knight, legal services: $6.00

Sept. 1: J. D. Rogers, taxes to clear title: $24.25

Sept. 2: Hughes & Gray, Traveler, city printing: $9.50

Sept. 2: I. H. Bonsall, council room rent, lights, fuel,

and six months services as City Clerk: $25.00

Sept. 2: Gardner Mott, street commissioner: $7.50

Sept. 16: Schiffbauer Bros., merchandise: $6.30

Sept. 19: Mantor & Blakeney: $.30

Sept. 22: D. B. Hartsock, on account of salary as City Marshal: $5.00

Oct. 14: Speers & Mantor, groceries for Mrs. Tush: $1.00

Oct. 24: D. B. Hartsock, on account of salary as City Marshal: $50.00

Oct. 25: E. R. Thompson, lumber for sidewalks: $17.28

Nov. 5: D. Berger, repairing scraper: $3.25

Nov. 5: Louis Dolittle, work on streets: $1.00

Nov. 7: A. Walton, road tax return list: $3.00

Nov. 10: Gardner Mott, as street commissioner: $25.00

Nov. 10: Geo. Russell, 1-1/2 days with team on streets: $3.00

Nov. 13: B. B. Hartsock, bal. on salary to Nov. 12th: $45.00

Nov. 24: Gardner Mott, cleaning out well: $2.00

Dec. 4: K. F. Smith, blacksmith work on calaboose: $2.00

Dec. 15: D. B. Hartsock, City Marshal to Dec. 12, 1879: $25.00

Dec. 19: J. W. Hutchison, work on streets: $3.00

Dec. 19: A. A. Newman, stone for Walker's well: $2.60

Dec. 20: D. B. Hartsock, on account grading Central Avenue: $50.00

1880.

Jan. 8: A. Wilson, blankets for calaboose: $6.00

Jan. 12: W. K. Jacobs, lumber for pauper grave: $.50

Jan. 14: Wm. Parmer, nursing pauper and washing corpse: $5.00

Jan. 15: Honn & Skipper, digging pauper graves: $3.00

Jan. 15: Thompson & Channell, lumber for street crossings: $21.61

Jan. 16: Chas. U. France, boarding sick pauper: $59.00

Jan. 19: D. B. Hartsock, City Marshal to Jan 21, 1880: $25.00

Jan. 22: Gardner Mott, work with team as street commissioner: $10.60

Jan. 26: D. B. Hartsock, grading Central Avenue, balance in full: $50.00

Jan. 29: D. B. Hartsock, chain for well: $.50

Feb. 6: Peter Pearson, bal. due on coffin, James Morgan, City Marshal: $4.75

Feb. 6: Geo. Russell, burying pauper: $1.50

Feb. 6: J. P. Eckel, work on Street crossing: $1.50

Feb. 13: A. T. Green, work on Street crossing: $1.60

March 1: C. McIntire, city printing: $12.50

March 2: C. McIntire, city printing, $5.25

March 3: Howard, Rexford & Howard, merchandise: $4.89

March 6: L. P. Stanton, clerk of bond election, Feb. 24, 1880: $2.00

March 6: M. Stanton, Judge of bond election, Feb. 24, 1880: $2.00

March 10: Gardner Mott, Judge of bond election, Feb. 24, 1880: $2.00

Arkansas City Traveler, Wednesday, March 31, 1880. Front Page.

It is safe to say that the census to be taken next June will give Kansas a population of at least 1,000,000; in 1860 it was but 107,000. Fifteen years ago the population was 138,807; but that was after four years of cruel war.

There were then 130 miles of railway, now there are 3,000; and Kansas built more new miles last year than any other State.

Five counties now have as many school districts as the State contained in 1865. The school fund, one of "the things" that make Kansas proud, has increased to $1,700,000; and when the school lands are all sold, this sum will amount to $13,000,000.

Ten years ago but a small amount of land was under cultivation; and the vast possibilities of the largest end of the State was not conceived. All western Kansas was supposed to be fit only for grazing buffalo and "long horns" from Texas; but now the shaggy Indian cattle have disappeared with their hunters, and shorthorns have driven out the wild droves that every spring were escorted up to our superior pasturage by the broad-brimmed cowboys from Texas.

Five years ago Kansas made little pretension to wheat growing; but in 1878, a crop of 32,000,000, she took the lead in all the Union. In 1879 Kansas grew over 100,000 bushels of corn; and yearly the Kansas farmers are adding to their cattle, sheep, and hogs, to which they feed their corn.

The growth of the State in wealth keeps pace with her advance in other directions. Five years ago capitalists would not lend money on improved farms west of Salina; now they seek investments 100 miles west of that city. Two years ago there were unorganized counties with less than 100 population, with no plowed ground, where now there are thousands of homesteaders and thousands of acres in wheat.

This mighty change is greatly due to the homestead law, which James Buchanan said "would make this nation a country of movers." So it has. People have come from all the North, from the border States; the exodists from the South; men and women of worth, of determination; those who love clear skies, good roads, grand scenery; those who have vigor and hope for a competence;have come and are coming.

Certainly to judge the progress to be made in 1880 by what other years have proved, would not be claiming too much; so we may confidently say that 1880 will be a prosperous one for Kansas. It is to be a year of great increase; a good wheat crop may be already safely predicted, as the winter wheat is now in excellent condition. Next spring the farmers will plant a larger area in corn than ever before; and more of it will be fed out to stock on the farm. The building of school-houses and churches will be continued; money will keep pouring into the State to pay for our produce; and when, at the end of this twelve months, we write the history of 1880, it will be a proud chapter for all Kansas and the friends of Kansas in every land. Kansas Monthly.

[LETTER FROM "COWLEY" - WASHINGTON.]

Arkansas City Traveler, March 31, 1880. Front Page.

My Dear Mr. Editor,

Among the bills approved by the President during the week was the one introduced by Mr. Ryan (Kan.), for the relief of certain actual settlers on the Kansas trust and diminished reserve lands.

The Committee of the Post office Department appointed by the Postmaster General to take into consideration the report of the special agents of the department, that in the west the express company of Wells, Fargo & Co. have been carrying U. S. mails in violation of laws, which prohibit private persons or companies from performing such duties, has been in session for the past three or four days, and have practically finished their work and have submitted their report to the Postmaster General. It is understood that they sustain the report of the special agents, and recommend active measures to put a stop to the practice referred to and to prevent its being again taken up. The Postmaster General has taken no notice of the report of the Committee. Representative Page (Cal.) in behalf of the company has asked to be heard before action is taken. The Company says it can show where the Committee is wrong.

That was a tremendous legacy left this country by those opening guns on Ft. Sumpter. If a country is to be judged by the magnitude of its pension list, then indeed this nation eclipses all antiquity, modern times and history to come, may be. The year 1803 marked the lowest figures for the annual payment of pensions ($62,902). Then followed the war of 1812, raising the amount to $3,208,000. The Mexican war showed no increase, the highest payment of pensions growing out of the results of that war, was in 1852, and was but $2,401,000. In the closing year of the Civil War (1865) the amount was swelled to $16,347,000, steadily increasing from that date until 1879 when it reached the total of $35,121,000. When the deficiency bill now pending, appropriating $6,665,000 for arrearages, shall have passed, that sum added to the amount already appropriated raises the total for 1880 to $52,765,000, a sum exceeding the total expenses, of every description, for this country from 1791 (including two great foreign wars, and $15,500,000 for the Geneva award), to 1855, when those expenses were but $53,316,000. The total amount paid by the Government to pensions from 1791, to include the appropriation to June 30, 1880, is the enormous sum of $553,229,000, and it is thought that much more will be required for 1880.

Senator Schurz has issued an order giving notice to persons entering the Ute reservation, in the State of Colorado, for the purpose of locating ranches and mineral claims, that such locations will not be recognized by the department, as the lands embraced within said reservation are not now public lands of the United States, and no location made thereon can be or will be recognized as legal except those made after the lands shall be regularly restored to the public domain. It was decided at a conference of the Secretary with Ouray and other Ute chiefs now here that in order to influence their nation against hostilities, they (the Ute chiefs) should leave here at once for Colorado. The Secretary has addressed communications to the Indian Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives informing them of the threatened difficulty, and urging prompt action upon the pending argument with the Utes. It is said at the War Department that there are troops now stationed at convenient points near the reservation, and if it is deemed necessary, can be readily called into service to keep off the invaders and preserve the peace.

SKIPPED NEXT PARAGAPH COVERING UNSEATING OF SENATOR KELLOGG.

On Thursday I was astonished very agreeably by receiving a visit from my friend, Charlie Scott. He is looking rather thin, I think, as though he had been badly used. He was shown the sights of this great metropolis and seemed well pleased with his experience. COWLEY.

[THE CHEROKEE AND ARKANSAS RIVER RAILWAY COMPANY.]

Arkansas City Traveler, Wednesday, March 31, 1880. Editorial.

The bill now before Congress gives the above Company authority to build and operate a line of railroad and telegraph through the Indian Territory from Arkansas City, Kansas, to Fort Smith, Arkansas, following as near as practicable the course of the Arkansas River. The capital stock of the Company is limited to $4,300,000, and the provisions of the bill must be accepted by the corporation within sixty days of its passage. It will then have the benefit of the act of 1875, granting the right of way to railroads through public lands. It is to have power to build through any Indian lands or reservation on obtaining the voluntary consent of such tribes owning the same, the Commissioner of Indian Affairs interceding for such consent.

[SALOONS: LICENSE OR ANTI-LICENSE.]

Arkansas City Traveler, Wednesday, March 31, 1880. Editorial.

One of the questions that will present itself to the mind of the voter at the city election on Thursday next is whether license shall be granted the saloons for another year. The law prescribes that on the presentation to the council of the petition containing the signatures of a majority of the inhabitants within the corporate limits of the city over 21 years of age, a license may be granted the applicant to keep a dram shop. One year ago, a single saloon was licensed, but at the present time there are three. This is evident, to our mind, that the license party has steadily gained ground and as three petitions have successfully worked their way before the council with a majority, is it not a foregone conclusion that the same can be done again?

If our position is correct, then is it not the part of wisdom to elect councilmen, though they may be for license on a proper petition, who will nevertheless claim the respect of our citizens and enforce the law to the letter.

We know the evils of intemperance are on every side, but we have no hopes that an Anti- license ticket can be elected and we have to do with the subject just as we find it. There are good men on both tickets and we fail to see why a good ticket cannot be drawn from both, put before the people, and elected.

[FUTURE OUTLOOK FOR SOUTHERN KANSAS AND COWLEY COUNTY.]

Arkansas City Traveler, March 31, 1880. Editorial.

As an illustration of the rapid strides which Southern Kansas in general and Cowley County in particular is making toward prosperity and affluence, we chronicle an incident related to us a few days since by an early settler of Southern Kansas and for many years an extensive dealer in agricultural implements.

His statement was to the effect that a few years since farmers desiring to purchase machinery necessary to carry on farming were unable to raise a sufficient amount in ready cash to pay even the freight upon their purchases. Now, however, fifty percent of the purchase value is usually offered by the farmer, and not unfrequently the whole amount is tendered.

The future outlook for Southern Kansas is truly encouraging, and we know of no better country on the face of the Globe in which honesty, industry, and economy in any branch of business will bring a man affluence so readily as our own Southern Kansas. With our storms, winds, and drouths, which the fickle-hearted harp so much upon, all added together, does not in the least retard our onward strides to prosperity.

With our usual good seasons, our present railroad facilities, and with a certainty of an early outlet direct to Southern markets, with a climate unsurpassed by any in the United States, with abundance of the very best agricultural and grazing lands, and with a class of citizens endowed with all the necessary qualifications to make life a success, is it any wonder that we prosper?

[MOVING POST OFFICE: LETTERS CONCERNING IT.]

Arkansas City Traveler, March 31, 1880

MR. EDITOR: As an expression of public sentiment regarding the recent removal of the post office appears to be in order, allow me the privilege, through your paper, to express my views on this would be all absorbing topic.

My opportunity for ascertaining the feeling of the patrons of the office relative to the change has been quite extensive, and right here I desire to say that the change has, to my certain knowledge, given general satisfaction, the reports of a few to the country notwith standing.

While it is true there are a few of the citizens of town who have suffered a slight inconvenience by the removal, a much larger number are brought nearer thereby, and when you take into consideration the fact that the patrons of the post office are not confined solely to Arkansas City, it is preposterous to argue the point further. All admit the present building is much more desirable, the interior arrangements of the office more convenient and much neater than the other.

The present location was secured and fitted up expressly for the post office with an eye singular to that purpose, and to judge from general appearance no pains were spared to render it in every particular convenient for the public.

On the other hand, the office, as everyone who was cognizant with its former location, was not in a proper place by any means, being back in the rear end of a large mercantile house where the patrons of the office were compelled to seek their mail amid piles of merchandise, stacks of flour, bacon, and rows of barrels containing salt, molasses, coal oil, etc.

I do not make mention of this through any disparagement toward the Messrs. Schiffbauer as it was the right and privilege of these gentlemen to have and keep those articles on sale in their store, but to more fully illustrate the unfitness of the former location.

The present location is in every way more desirable, being but one block farther to the South, and as new sidewalks have been put down to the very door of the new office, I cannot for the life of me see wherein the public have been so injudiciously wronged. On the contrary, a universal expression of gratification is heard upon every hand. R. M.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 31, 1880.

EDITOR TRAVELER: The ladies in town are generally expressing their views upon the removal of the post office and are delighted with the change. Hope that it will remain in its present locality for a long future. A LADY.

[PERSONALS.]

Arkansas City Traveler, March 31, 1880.

A large brick building is soon to be erected on south Summit street.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 31, 1880

The indications are that the fruit crop will be ample to supply the demand.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 31, 1880

The Sabbath School at the Presbyterian church numbers eight-five members.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 31, 1880

Dr. Leonard has built an addition to his office at his coal yard on Summit Street.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 31, 1880

Mr. Searing is adding some neat and substantial improvements to his property on Main Street.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 31, 1880

Our Street Commissioner has been engaged recently in grading Fifth Avenue and South Summit Street, and is doing good work.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 31, 1880

Mr. S. P. Channell disposed of his household effects last Monday preparatory to starting for the mountains and mining regions of Colorado.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 31, 1880

Mr. C. R. Mitchell left on the train yesterday morning for Topeka, where he goes as a delegate to the State Convention which convenes today.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 31, 1880

The members of the Arkansas City Cornet Band are making good progress in their practicing, and will ere long be capable of producing first-class music.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 31, 1880

The post office was moved to the corner of Summit Street and Fourth Avenue on Friday evening and is now in as neat and cosy a room as there is in the city.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 31, 1880.

Mr. A. A. Newman, after an absence of several weeks spent in the east purchasing a new stock of goods, was expected to arrive home on the one o'clock train this morning.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 31, 1880.

Owing to the disagreeable weather [high winds and clouds of dust for three successive days last week] the Neck-Tie Social held last Friday evening at Rev. McClung's was not largely attended. Those, however, who were present passed a very pleasant evening.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 31, 1880.

The Band boys took their instruments last Sunday morning and crossed over into the Territory to charm the dusky maidens with their dulcet sounds. The day was passed upon Chilocco Creek, in practicing, lunching, and having a good time in general, returning in the afternoon well satisfied with the recreation.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 31, 1880.

There will be a meeting in Dr. Reed's office in Arkansas City on April 3 to organize a Township Horticultural society. All persons interested are cordially invited to attend.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 31, 1880.

Mr. Leonard's office, one door north of the Post Office, will in addition to Mr. Leonard be occupied by Messrs. A. Walton and James Benedict, and will assume the familiar cognomen of "The Democratic Headquarters."

Arkansas City Traveler, March 31, 1880.

The Searing Mill at this place is undergoing some changes in machinery. A bolting cloth of much finer fabric than the old one is being put in, which will enable Mr. Searing to produce a very superior quality of flour.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 31, 1880.

Winfield was visited by a young cyclone on Thursday morning last, doing considerable damage to property and injuring a number of persons, none however severely except Mrs. Campbell, who was dangerously hurt.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 31, 1880.

Governor St. John visited Winfield last Friday and delivered two temperance lectures to large and attentive audiences in the afternoon and evening of Saturday. He took the Sunday morning train for Topeka.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 31, 1880.

At the suggestion of Mr. Maxwell, proprietor of the Walnut Valley nurseries near this city, we take pleasure in correcting a statement made last week that the budded peaches were most all killed. He tells us that but little of the fruit so far is injured.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 31, 1880.

No. 1 of Vol. 1 of the Mulvane Herald, Tell W. Walton, editor and proprietor, is on our table. This makes the fifth paper for Sumner County and still others are talked of. Go in Tell and win your laurels; you have a broad field before you, but give us some more positive evidence of the political complexion of the Herald.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 31, 1880.

The stuffed hide of a full grown panther was brought into town last week, and is now on exhibition at Houghton & Speers' store. The animal was killed on Red Rock, some fifty miles south of this place in the Territory, and measured a few inches less than eight feet in length. This is the second one that has been killed in that vicinity recently.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 31, 1880.

The wind blew a perfect gale on Friday night, doing some damage to city property. Mr. Stimpson's new livery barn on Fifth Avenue was blown down. The family was occupying the building temporarily, but luckily had become alarmed and taken refuge in Hoffmaster's Restaurant. The building was badly wrecked and the furniture broken.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 31, 1880.

The mail train on the A. T. & S. F., due here Thursday at 1:05, was delayed several hours by two accidents. The first occurred near Wichita, where the train ran into a couple of freight cars standing on a siding, damaging the engine, baggage, and mail car to some extent. The second accident occurred near Mulvane, where an axle gave way, causing another delay, the train not arriving here until 7:30 o'clock.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 31, 1880.

Ed. Horn returned Saturday from a trip to Wellington, and reports a severe hail storm in Sumner County on last Friday, doing extensive damage to window glass. He said hail the size of the bottom of an ordinary teacup fell in large quantities; that for a distance of ten miles along the road he passed buildings where the windows on the south side were broken out.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 31, 1880

S. P. Channell has disposed of the most of his property in this section and will remove to Colorado. Mr. Channell is one of our oldest and best citizens as no country can boast of a more worthy man. During the long years he has resided in our midst, he and his family have endeared themselves to a large circle of the best society and wherever they go, friends will gather to them again. The people of this vicinity universally regret the departure of our fellow townsman.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 31, 1880.

The Post Office was moved on Friday night by a special order from the Department into the building on the corner of Summit Street and 3rd Avenue. [QUESTION: EARLIER THEY STATED CORNER OF SUMMIT STREET AND FOURTH AVENUE ???]

From the many complimentary remarks we hear on the subject, we are satisfied that the public are well pleased with the change, unless it may be a few who would like to control the location of the office for the purpose of influencing trade or the sale of town lots. The present locality is about three hundred and fifty feet south of the old one, on the same street, and the plea that he is out of town, would, if believed, leave the impression on a stranger that we are citizens of a very diminutive city. The fact is that the mail at this office is largely made of correspondence from parties who reside beyond the corporate limits of this city, south, east, and west of us. As a new plank walk has been laid to the office, we hope that none will take the croup in exposure to the long walk for their mail.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 31, 1880.

The fat boys of the east side have the measles.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 31, 1880.

The TRAVELER office is now comfortably settled in its new quarters on South Summit street, where we will at all times be pleased to have our friends and the public drop in and see us. Having just received an invoice of new goods for the office, and will in a few days add to our job department a complete assortment of new type and other material, we can safely say that we can suit the most fastidious in any kind of plain or fancy work both in style and price.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 31, 1880.

A. S. Duncan, of Bolton Township, exhibited in the TRAVELER office a few days since, parts of a species of water fowl foreign to our latitude. Its color was white, medium sized body, neck some two and a half feet in length, with a bill quite large and shaped like that of a goose. Its wings were some five feet from tip to tip, short legs with web feet measuring six inches in width. It was killed on Deer creek in the Territory.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 31, 1880

Mayor Mitchell came into the post office yesterday and looking around upon the improvements that were made in the office, became so delighted that he poured forth the melody of his voice in the good old Methodist songs that he recalled in the long ago. The crowd gathered around and those who were unacquainted with his honor, inquired if he was that man Sankey they had read so much about?

Arkansas City Traveler, March 31, 1880.

Considerable excitement was created among our citizens last Saturday about noon, caused by the discovery of dense volumes of smoke arising from the river bottom just southwest of town. By some means a prairie fire had been started and as the wind was blowing almost a gale, was making fearful headway, sweeping everything before it. Luckily, however, there was but little material in its pathway to be consumed, and after burning to the road leading south, died out. Had the wind at that time set toward town, it would soon have laid the terminus in ashes, as it would have been utterly impossible to have checked its progress.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 31, 1880.

Elsewhere in this issue of the TRAVELER will be found the advertisement of S. Matlack. Our readers who desire to purchase any article in the mercantile or grocery line will find his stock complete and his prices reasonable. In Mr. Matlack they will find a straightforward, accommodating businessman, one who is not unmindful of the wants of his patrons. Though but a short time a resident of this place, Mr. Matlack has shown his appreciation of the country and city by erecting one of the finest business houses in Southern Kansas, which stands today as a memorial to his industry and enterprise.

AD: S. MATLACK invites special attention to his opening of Spring and Summer Goods, embracing a large and well selected stock of DRY GOODS AND NOTIONS.

Bunting will be worn very much this season. It is light, cool, and handsome. We offer a nice quality in the fashionable colors. We have a lovely variety of both piece and trimmed Silks, and cannot fail to please our customers.

We have just added to our stock a full line of Ribbons, Velvets, and Fringes.

A nice assortment of Lisle Gloves and Hosiery, Silk Mitts, etc.

Have just received a large invoice of Straw Goods, embracing all the novelties of the season in Ladies Shades, Children's Fancy and Plain Hats.

Men's Serge Stiff Brim Hats, Mackinaw, Panama, and all grades in cheap straw goods. I will just add that the P. B. H.'s will do well to call and look through my stock.

Our invoice of Spring Goods bought in Boston at low prices offers many attractions in Ladies French Kid Buttons and Side Lace, Cloth Buttons, and Newport Ties and Buckles.

Gents Low Quarters and Fine Shoes a Specialty.

Ladies and Children's Sandals, worn with embroidered Hose, is the correct thing for summer wear.

Will exchange Dry Goods and all kinds of Merchandise for Produce and pay highest Market Prices.

[BUSINESS LOCALS.]

Arkansas City Traveler, March 31, 1880.

A Number One Town Lot, a short distance west of the depot, for sale cheap. Inquire at the TRAVELER office.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 31, 1880.

NOW IS THE TIME to get your fruit and shade trees, as I am going to close out this week. Delivery ground south of Speers & Houghton's Store. T. BAIRD.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 31, 1880.

MILLINERY. Mrs. E. Watson has just received a large and well select assortment of Millinery and Fancy Goods, which are now open for inspection. Among them may be found corsets, jabots, lace, ties, ruches, etc. A call is respectfully solicited.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 31, 1880.

FRESH LIME AT CRAWFORD & FRY' KILN. Three miles southeast of town.

Arkansas City Traveler, March 31, 1880.

IF YOU WANT to borrow Money at low interest, call on M. B. Vawter, Dentist, over McLaughlin's store.

[EDITORIAL ITEM RE BOLTON TOWNSHIP.]

Arkansas City Traveler, Wednesday, April 7, 1880

An old paper that a tramp shook from around a dirty garment was picked up on the town site a day or two ago containing the correspondence of A. P. E. criticizing the course of the TRAVELER towards the people of Bolton Township, especially in publishing the report of that Love Feast a few weeks ago.

He has the egotism to think that many charge him as the author of the report, and, that if he can throw it on us he hopes to be able to show his petty spite by lying to the patrons of the TRAVELER. This is a game that he is well qualified by nature to play, as the people of both Cresswell and Bolton townships have reason to know.

That his sensitive nerves may feel no alarm for the welfare of the TRAVELER, the fact is fixed that several citizens of Bolton and three prominent men in town read the report of the Love Feast before we knew of its earthly existence.

We agree with our readers that the pen picture of the event was true to life except in the case of A. P. E., who carries a countenance for treachery that none but the wrath of the Almighty could mold, and hence the inability of man to give it even a shade of veracity. We have long been aware that this old fraud claimed to carry the vote of Bolton Township in his pocket, but at three elections he ran his hand into that pocket to deliver the vote of his township and invariably discovered that the pocket was out!

We rejoice to hear that, at last, he has climbed to the social importance of Rev. Banks and Brudder Andrews, but these notables declare it a slander, that they will never endure. Please go a little slow, A. P. E., or they may bring you into court. Finally, it would be a poor criterion of the intelligence of a people if they could be led by A. P. E., who has passed into dotage without being able to say that he ever did the first unselfish act for mortal man.

[THE SOUTHERN ROAD: PROPOSED ROAD FROM A. C. TO FORT SMITH.]

Arkansas City Traveler, April 7, 1880. Editorial.

The proposed railroad from Arkansas City to Fort Smith meets with much favor from all quarters. The Kansas City Price Current has this to say regarding the right of way for the new road.

"One of the most important bills in Congress just now to this section is one asking the permission of the government, by a number of Boston and Kansas capitalists, to build a railroad from Arkansas City, Kansas, down the Arkansas river and through the Indian Nation to Fort Smith, Arkansas.

"There should be no hesitancy in passing this bill. It simply asks the right of way through the Indian country and power to condemn such lands as would be required for their road bed. In the States such power is easily enough obtained and the lands of farmers through which the proposed road passes is condemned with but little ado about it. But the red man, semi- savage, that pays no taxes, but obstructs the march of civilization, must be treated with more consideration, than the tax payers and supporters of the government. The Indians should be allowed the same privileges as the whites and protected in their rights, and that is all. This thing of having two policies, a white man's policy and an Indian policy, is dallying with State affairs in such a manner should never be tolerated by such a government as the United States and must lower us in the eyes of foreign nations."

[PERSONALS.]

Arkansas City Traveler, April 7, 1880.

A new photograph gallery in town.

Arkansas City Traveler, April 7, 1880

Mr. Dunn is building an addition to his residence in town.

Arkansas City Traveler, April 7, 1880

Yellow Bull of the Nez Perce tribe of Indians was in town on Monday.

Arkansas City Traveler, April 7, 1880.

Ed. Bird is building a cosy little dwelling on the east side of town.

Arkansas City Traveler, April 7, 1880.

Mr. Sipes has the foundation laid for an addition to his residence on the east side of town.

Arkansas City Traveler, April 7, 1880.

Mrs. Boon Hartsock has disposed of her choice stock of millinery to parties from Chicago.

Arkansas City Traveler, April 7, 1880.

BORN. On Monday, April 5th, to Mr. and Mrs. Bone Lewis, a son; weight 9 pounds, and every bit Boneprincipally back Bone.

Arkansas City Traveler, April 7, 1880.

Mr. Ingersoll, the gentlemanly agent of the Santa Fe Co., and his accomplished wife, are nicely settled in housekeeping on the east side of town.

Arkansas City Traveler, April 7, 1880.

The friends of Judge Christian will be glad to learn that he has had his eyes operated upon and at latest accounts he was improving.

Arkansas City Traveler, April 7, 1880.

A splendid quality of Flagging Stone is being brought into town from the Rock Hill farm and the Territory, which is being used for sidewalks and other purposes by our citizens.

Arkansas City Traveler, April 7, 1880.

James Leonard, son of M. R. Leonard of this city, left for the mountains last Tuesday morning in search of fame and fortune. Jim leaves a host of friends here among his associates who very much regret his departure.

Arkansas City Traveler, April 7, 1880.

Rev. Fleming, formerly a resident of this city, who has been east quite a time for his health, will again take up his residence here about the third week in April. He will assume pastoral charge of the Presbyterian church of this place on his return.

Arkansas City Traveler, April 7, 1880.

Rev. A. H. Walter, formerly presiding Elder of this district, will in all probability receive an appointment as Chaplain in the regular army. Such an appointment would be a very good one and give general satisfaction among his numerous friends.

Arkansas City Traveler, April 7, 1880.

The L. L. & G. R. R. Co. have filed a charter and run a preliminary survey for a line from Oxford south to the State line. How is this, Bro. Kelly, won't this gut Caldwell, or is there nothing that disturbs the equilibrium of those cow pastures?

Arkansas City Traveler, April 7, 1880.

Last Saturday was a lively day in town and our merchants were generally busy with trade. At the TRAVELER office it was the banner day of the season for subscriptions and many of the citizens of Bolton township gave the TRAVELER a big boost.

Arkansas City Traveler, April 7, 1880.

Capt. Siverd, County Jailer, has reduced his business to a very systematic order, and there is no likelihood of any more jail deliveries. The Capt. is an attentive officer and is putting everything in apple pie order in and around the jail and courthouse square at Winfield.

Arkansas City Traveler, April 7, 1880.

The readers of the TRAVELER are to be treated to a weekly chapter of Andersonville prison life by an eye witness to the barbarity there perpetrated upon Union soldiers by the rebel authorities during the struggles of the rebellion, and which can be relied upon as true in every respect.

Arkansas City Traveler, April 7, 1880.

Rev. King, of the M. E. church, presiding Elder of this district, formerly of Parsons, Kansas, will in the future reside at Winfield, that being a more centered location and easy of access from surrounding points in the district. Rev. King is spoken of in highly commenda tory terms by the press and the public.

Arkansas City Traveler, April 7, 1880.

A small detachment of soldiers under command of a corporal came in from Fort Reno last Monday, having in charge a man named McAlister, who is accused of violating the law in selling whiskey to Indians. Dept. Marshal Horn took charge of the prisoner pursuant to an examination before U. S. Commissioner.

Arkansas City Traveler, April 7, 1880

A number of persons left this place and vicinity last Tuesday for Colorado. The mountain fever seems to have claimed a number of victims in and around this city, the larger portion of whom we fear will regret their exposure to its influences ere the season is passed; however, we wish them all success.

Arkansas City Traveler, April 7, 1880.

The Winfield Daily Telegram has been enlarged to a six column folio, and now contains the associate press dispatches, giving the news from all parts of the country up to the time of going to press. This is quite an advantage to the businessmen of Winfield, who should show their appreciation of this new enterprise by a liberal patronage of the Telegram.

Arkansas City Traveler, April 7, 1880.

Eph Marritt was around shaking hands with the boys Monday morning (having reluctantly bid adieu to the young ladies the evening before) preparatory to taking leave for the mountains. He took the morning train for Silver Cliff, Colorado, where he is accompa nied by the best wishes of his many friends and acquaintances in this vicinity.

Arkansas City Traveler, April 7, 1880.

A number of improvements are being made over in Posey Valley, north of this place. Several new buildings have been erected during the past winter and this spring, and still others are building. A new store house will soon be completed, and it is reported that the Santa Fe intend putting in a station at some point in the valley.

Arkansas City Traveler, April 7, 1880.

SAD DEPARTURE. Today as we chronicle the departure of our worthy mayor and remember that his graceful form and melodious voice will no more promenade our streets or rend the air with dulcet notes, the briny tears start in swelling effusion. Having filled a place at the head of the city government with such dignity and impartiality, we grieve for his loss in the interests of the city, having filled a place socially that few will attain. Our society will miss him, but still with our best wishes for his future we say Bon voyage and commit to the care of "Buckskin Joe," who will be missed among us also, almost to the same extent. However, we leave it to George and Jim to take care of the two, and say to the four with the Poet (if any poet ever did say it): go and be happy.

Arkansas City Traveler, April 7, 1880

The city election that was held on Monday resulted in the election of the Broad Gauge Ticket by about seventy majority. The polls opened with six or seven different tickets in the field, but the question of license or anti-license was lost in the resolution to select from among the best men in the city and work solely for their election. The People's Ticket, so called, was obnoxious to a large class of voters. It was thrown aside for the one selected by the TRAVELER office, known as the Broad Gauge Ticket, with the result as stated above.

Arkansas City Traveler, April 7, 1880.

The TRAVELER job office printed 3,000 tickets for the city election last Monday, and they were all used, and no repeating allowed either. Score another for the terminus.

Arkansas City Traveler, April 7, 1880.

The following he is a list of letters remaining uncalled for in the post office at Arkansas City, Cowley County, Kansas, April 1st, 1880: Briant, Peter; Barnett, Pete; Barnett, J. W.; Butts, Samuel; Burnett, G. W. (2); Case, Henry Case; Caldwell, G. W. (5); Caldwell, James; Clark, Abraham; Dell, Allen B.; Darr, George W.; Francis, J. C.; Godfrey, B. P.; Godfrey, E. V.; Henderson, W.; Haslett, John R. (2); Hainey, Mrs. Jane; Hudson, Will; Hammond, Charles; Hargrove, T. L.; Johnson, E. D.; Lewis, J. W.; Lampreck, George; Morten, J. J.; Millis, W. J.; Millis, W. O.; Markam, Frank; Matovel, Miss A.; Miller, Godfrey; Parrish, Thomas; Pruett, Miss Amanda; Rice, James T. (2); Small, George, Mrs.; Stanton, Rachel; Shackelford, J. C.; Strate [?], Wm. (2); Smith, Samuel; Truax, Wesley; Trobridge, J. W.; Trabeska, Nathaniel; Thornberry, W. W.; Weaver, Gustavus; Walless, William W.; Woodyard, Mrs. M. E.; Williams, Annie; Wood, M. W.; Woodbury, Miss N.

Persons calling for any of the above letters will please state that they were advertised.

[AT ANDERSONVILLE PRISON.]

Arkansas City Traveler, Wednesday, April 14, 1880. Front Page.

A correspondent of the Boston Herald, who recently visited the site of the prison at Andersonville writes as follows.

"Andersonville is the name of a station on the Southwestern Railroad, about sixty miles, or two hours ride, from Macon. It is nothing but a railroad station, and the only other thing beside the railroad which characterizes the spot is the immense Union Cemetery of some twenty acres, over which floats the star spangled banner.

"The cemetery is constructed on the spot where the prisoners were buried, and the trenches were dug with such precision and regularity that the soldiers were not generally disturbed, but allowed to remain as their comrades interred them, working under the watchful eyes and fixed bayonets of the Georgia home-guard.

"The cemetery is surrounded by a stout brick wall, with an iron gate, and is under the supervision of a superintendent, who lives on the grounds. It is a plain spot. There is not much attempt to ornament this city of our martyred dead. It would take a great deal of even such influences as plants and flowers possess to dispel the melancholy memories that haunt this hill in the pine woods of South Georgia.

"Southerns shun the spot, but the cemetery is much visited by Northern travelers, and the register in the Superintendent's lodge contains many strange inscriptions beside the names of visitors. One lady ask forgiveness of God for the murder of her brother, who sleeps in the cemetery. Sentiments of passionate denunciation are more frequent. Occasionally a man who was in the stockades turns up among the visitors. These men, whatever their natural temper, the Superintendent says, can almost be distinguished by the effects of fear, dread, and vivid recollections, which come comes back like a shock into their faces, as they again stand on the now quiet and sunlit scene of their war experiences.

"In the cemetery the ground is of a general level, and the graves of the known and unknown, properly separated, range in rows, closely laid, as far as the eye can reach.

"There are actually buried on this elevation 13,715 men. The soldier whose identity was preserved by his comrades is marked in his resting place by a white marble stone, rising eighteen inches above the level of the ground. A square marble block with the word `Unknown,' on it is repeated about one thousand times in the cemetery. There was no necessity for the contractor to swell his bill with mule bones in filling up this burial place. There were bones and millions of bones; bones ready at hand when he began his work to occupy him long after he was weary with it, and longer to see it done.

"The bodies of 14,000 men, who perished, not where death was neck and neck with lifeon the battlefieldbut in the comparative (?) security of prison walls.

"Part of the stockade is still standing. There were two rows of treesone inside the other. The outer row has fallen down, save for a few posts here and there, but a large part of the inner wall still stands. Trees have grown up around the old pen, and a thick growth of underbrush now covers the site of the prison.

"No traces of the famous brook that ran through the stockade remain, nor of the wonderful wells."

[ORDER TO REMOVE CATTLEMEN FROM THE INDIAN TERRITORY.]

Arkansas City Traveler, April 14, 1880. Editorial.

An order has been made by the war department to remove all the cattlemen from the Territory. This will cause a great sacrifice of property as there are thousands of head of cattle herded there; though without warrant of law, an implied right has been recognized by the Government.

If the Cherokees have a lawful right to collect tax for grazing cattle on the outlet, then it follows that the Government has no authority for removing the cattlemen therefrom.

Our next proposition is that if the Government has jurisdiction over these lands, then it is clear that the Cherokees have no authority for collecting tax from the cattlemen.

If either view of the case is correct, then a wrong has been practiced by the opposite side.

We have heard this question argued by the ablest men in the Government and yet a division of opinion exists. Whatever controversy may spring from the question, the fact remains that the grass on millions of acres annually burns and goes to waste that could be of benefit in pasturing herds and bringing wealth to the country.

If the Government takes the view that the proper way to restrain people from settling in the Territory is to drive all classes therefrom, then in justice to citizens along the line who own herds that graze in the Territory this order should not apply, as these people do not pretend to make settlement on that "sacred soil." The order simply disputes the rights of the Cherokees to collect a tax while it provides no protection to the cattlemen who have paid a tax.

[ARKANSAS CITY AND FORT SMITH RAILWAY.]

Arkansas City Traveler, April 14, 1880. Editorial.

The TRAVELER has persistently advocated the right of way through the Indian Territory for railway connection with the south.

We were the first to bring this subject before the public as of material advantage to our city and the State at large, and we have no reason to regret such a step, although our course was criticized by some of our leading citizens as one which would retard and injure the growth and prosperity of our city.

To show the feeling and interest manifested at other points in this enterprise, we publish the subjoined report of a meeting recently held in Fort Smith, Arkansas, taken from the Elevator.

"The railroad meeting on Tuesday night was composed mostly of representative men, and the business was conducted in order and to the point. The object being to get an expression of the views of our people as to the right of way through the Indian country to Arkansas City, Kansas, and to ask our Representatives and Senators to use their utmost endeavors to have a bill passed to change the present status of the Indian in the territory composing the five tribes west of Arkansas, etc.

"Col. Fishback called the meeting to order and briefly stated its object. Major J. H. McClure was called on to preside, and Mr. S. A. Williams selected to act as Secretary. Col. Fishback was called on and addressed the meeting in his usual eloquent and forcible style. He gave all the information that he had been able to gather as to the proposed road and read a copy of the bill introduced in the U. S. Senate, by Senator Harris, of Tennessee, and now pending before that body; after concluding his remarks, the Colonel introduced the following resolutions.

"Whereas, the vast grain and food-producing regions of Kansas need an outlet to the cotton producing regions of Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi, while our coal, lumber, and early fruit need an outlet to Kansas; and,

"Whereas the Government of the United States claims the right to eminent domain over all its Territories, when a white man's property interests conflict with the public good, and there is no apparent reason why the Indians should be the only inhabitants of the country whose supposed interests are superior to this right of the Government; therefore

"Resolved 1st, That we make no unjust request of the Government in asking that it allow those Railroads which seek to connect these two regions by rail a right of way across the Indian Territory.

"Resolved 2nd, That our Senators and Representatives be requested to vote for the Bill introduced by Senator Harris to grant a right of way across the Indian Territory to the `Arkansas City and Fort Smith Railway.'

"And Col. John C. Wheeler introduced the following resolutions:

"Whereas, The Government of the United States owes it to the Indians inhabiting the Territory west of us to civilize them; and,

"Whereas, In its experience with the Choctaws, it has had a fair trial of both policiesthat of mixing them with the whites and that of segregation; and,

"Whereas, The Choctaw Indians, while living in Mississippi, subject to its laws, intermingling with the whites, and surrounded by their example and influence, were prosperous and happy, and were making rapid strides toward civilization, but upon being removed to their present location and segregated, they have retrograded and are still retrograding; and,

"Whereas, The Cherokees, instead of advancing in civilization, are using the means furnished by the U. S. Government, for the education of their youth, in keeping a few officials in Washington, and in prejudicing the full-blood part of the people against all civilizing agencies; and,

"Whereas, History does not furnish an instance of a people becoming civilized by living in a state of exclusiveness, and common sense furnishes no reason why it should be expected; and,

"Whereas, It is believed that a large majority of the Indians in this Territory, who have intelligence to appreciate their interests, are in favor of dividing their lands in severalty and opening their country to immigration and civilization, but dare not speak out in a community where half a dozen desperadoes are enabled to terrorize an entire community, especially, when urged by those who administer the farce of their local law, and who flourish upon the present condition of affairs; therefore,

"Resolved, That it is the duty of the Government as guardian of these Indians to cut off all railroad claims, make them citizens, and divide their lands to them in severalty.

"Resolved, That our Senators and Representatives be requested to vote for any bill looking to this end.

"Resolved, That the Fort Smith papers be requested to publish.

"On motion of Col. Clendenning the resolutions as read were unanimously adopted amid vociferous applause, and on further motion, it was resolved that the Secretary furnish an engrossed copy of the resolutions."

[EDITORIAL NOTES.]

Arkansas City Traveler, April 14, 1880.

The Supervising Architect has passed favorably upon the Cowley County stone. It is to be used in the Government buildings at Topeka. This opens up a new industry in our county. Several carloads of flagging have been shipped to Kansas City to be used for sidewalks.

Arkansas City Traveler, April 14, 1880.

The C. S. & Ft. S., and S. K. & W., roads are both pushing rapidly towards the State line. The objective point of the former is Caldwell, while the latter, from the best information we can obtain will strike the line of the Territory nearly midway between this city and Caldwell, on section sixteen, township thirty-four, range one east. The main object in view, apparently, with both roads, is to control the Texas cattle trade, and no doubt there will be a lively competition spring up between the two companies. But as the former will have the advantage of two shipping points, one at this place, and the other at Caldwell, it is evident that it will at least receive its share.

Arkansas City Traveler, April 14, 1880.

General Hatch has had an engagement with 300 Mescalero Apache Indians at San Andreas Mountains. Capt. Carroll and seven soldiers were severely wounded. A large amount of stock was captured from the Indians.

Arkansas City Traveler, April 14, 1880.

We see by the Wichita Eagle that Lee Nixon has forwarded to Senator Plumb a petition containing twelve hundred and fifty-two signatures of property holders of the Arkansas Valley, asking for an appropriation for the improvement of the Arkansas River in conformity with the recommendations of McKown, the United States engineer who made a survey of the river under Ryan's bill. Mr. Nixon is a firm believer in the feasibility of the enterprise and has spent no little time and money in keeping the matter before the people.

Arkansas City Traveler, April 14, 1880.

In order to unite the interests of its various extensions with the main line, the A. T. & S. F. Railroad Company has authorized its President to offer eleven shares of its Capital Stock in exchange for fourteen shares of the Capital Stock of the New Mexico and Southern Pacific.

[PERSONALS.]

Arkansas City Traveler, April 14, 1880.

Farmers are rushing their corn planting.

Arkansas City Traveler, April 14, 1880.

Mr. Sipes' little son is quite sick with measles.

Arkansas City Traveler, April 14, 1880.

Mr. Godfrey is building a tenant-house on Leonard's addition.

Arkansas City Traveler, April 14, 1880.

O. P. Houghton at the Green Front is doing a rushing business.

Arkansas City Traveler, April 14, 1880.

Ice was formed on Thursday night last but fruit is not killed yet.

Arkansas City Traveler, April 14, 1880.

Miss Maggie Mitchell is teaching the school in the Holland District.

Arkansas City Traveler, April 14, 1880.

Mr. Hoffmaster is having a well bored in the rear of the Star Restaurant.

Arkansas City Traveler, April 14, 1880.

Deputy U. S. Marshal Horn is out in the Southwest on official business.

Arkansas City Traveler, April 14, 1880.

Three spring wagons and harness for sale cheap. Inquire at this office.

Arkansas City Traveler, April 14, 1880.

The banks of the Walnut and Arkansas Rivers are lined with fishing parties.

Arkansas City Traveler, April 14, 1880.

We are glad to see Cap Nipp on the street again, after his long spell of sickness.

Arkansas City Traveler, April 14, 1880.

Mr. Combs has advertised to sell a large amount of personal property on the 24th inst.

Arkansas City Traveler, April 14, 1880.

Agent Whiting and son passed through this city last Thursday en route for the Ponca Agency.

Arkansas City Traveler, April 14, 1880.

Last week a little boy of Mr. Howie fell from the loft of a Livery Barn and was badly injured.

Arkansas City Traveler, April 14, 1880.

Blakeney has disposed of his interest in the Grocery house of Mantor & Blakeney to his partner.

Arkansas City Traveler, April 14, 1880.

Al Pruden's mother-in-law received through the Post Office at this place $5,700 back pension.

Arkansas City Traveler, April 14, 1880.

Will Peed has taken his departure for Santa Fe. Will has resided here for several years, is a good workman, and has many friends.

Arkansas City Traveler, April 14, 1880.

Daniels and Harry have moved their Picture Gallery across the street into the room formerly occupied by Channell and Thompson.

Arkansas City Traveler, April 14, 1880.

Cunningham, the West Side Agriculture Machinery Merchant, has built a new office in the rear of Daniels and Harry's Picture Gallery.

Arkansas City Traveler, April 14, 1880.

The ferry west of town at the present stage of the river has assumed more the shape of a bridge than a boat, since it spans the channel from shore to shore.

Arkansas City Traveler, April 14, 1880.

Mr. Bishop is beautifying his yard by grading and seeding to blue grass. He will have one of the most beautiful places in town.

Arkansas City Traveler, April 14, 1880.

The Stimpson livery stable, west of the Star Restaurant, which was blown down some weeks since, is now being rebuilt in a more substantial manner.

Arkansas City Traveler, April 14, 1880.

An extra through freight left this city yesterday morning at 5 o'clock for Kansas City. Messrs. Nickols & Cox shipped three carloads of hogs by this train.

Arkansas City Traveler, April 14, 1880.

Mr. D. S. Rose, the north end Hardware merchant he is, we are sorry to learn, about to quit the terminus to take up his residence in Winfield. He is now offering his entire stock of goods at cost.

Arkansas City Traveler, April 14, 1880.

A number of families in east Creswell and Silverdale expect to start in a few days to see the sights in Colorado. They go by private conveyance and will necessarily require several weeks for the trip.

Arkansas City Traveler, April 14, 1880.<