[ARKANSAS RIVER: NAVIGATION.]
Arkansas City Republican, June 12, 1886.
As our readers are well aware, for several years the navigation of the Arkansas River has been agitated. A few months ago matters began to arrange themselves into definite shape. The millers of Cowley County had foreseen that they must have a southern market opened up to them at a cheaper freight rate than they were obtaining from the railroad companies or else their milling interests would suffer materially. Accordingly they formed themselves into an association and had the steamer, "Kansas Millers," constructed to ply upon the upper Arkansas from this city down to the larger cities in the state of Arkansas. Captain T. S. Moorehead brought the "Kansas Millers" to its landing in the Walnut in July of last summer. This clearly demonstrated that the Arkansas River could be navigated as far up as this city. The plucky Millers in their venture had met with more than the most sanguine dared to hope for: SUCCESS.
Later on the steel barges have been constructed for the carrying of the cargo, and yesterday morning the first consignment of freight was made. The steamer with its barges glided gracefully down the Walnut into the Arkansas with Capt. Barnes in command without a mishap and disappeared from view in the distance.
This navigation of the Arkansas River means much for the future welfare of Arkansas City.
Heretofore the transportation rates on a carload of flour, by railroad, to Ft. Smith has been almost $100. It is now being sent down to the same destination for less than $50 per carload. On the six car-loads sent down Wednesday, some $300 in freight rates has been saved to the shipping millers of Cowley County. This is an item that is worth looking after and will have a tendency to make the efforts of both seller and buyer double what they have been heretofore in the navigation of the river. On the return trip Capt. Barnes will load up his barges with lumber. On a carload of lumber from Arkansas, the freight rate is about $8 per thousand. The "Kansas Millers" will bring the same to Arkansas City for half of that sum. Thus it will be seen what the navigation of the Arkansas River means for us.
[COWLEY COUNTY: POPULATION & VALUATION.]
Arkansas City Republican, June 12, 1886.
Here are the population and valuations of Cowley County, by Townships, with a census comparison with last year.
Population Valuation
1885 1886 1886
Beaver 810 872 $138,799
Bolton 1,356 1,543 $231,172
Cedar 958 935 $114,241
Creswell 1,058 1,162 $191,084
Dexter 1,229 1,261 $185,371
Fairview 665 618 $100,014
Harvey 738 732 $ 82,270
Liberty 771 770 $ 85,507
Maple 758 738 $ 85,233
Ninnescah 980 989 $116,816
Omnia 431 625 $ 59,275
Otto 587 535 $ 56,973
Pleasant Valley 1,103 1,070 $197,849
Richland 1,365 1,418 $146,159
Silver Creek 1,610 1,466 $121,053
Silver Dale 845 820 $ 92,417
Spring Creek 715 585 $ 89,708
Tisdale 576 651 $ 90,805
Vernon 1,066 999 $180,408
Walnut 1,604 1,185 $181,805
Windsor 1,207 2,084 $135,096
Arkansas City 3,414 4,301 $261,212
Winfield 4,189 6,200 $833,072
TOTAL: 29,155 32,001 $4,947,150
The entire county shows an increase in population over last year, but Arkansas City and Winfield both show very great increases. While Arkansas City's showing is splendid and quite satisfactory, yet we believe our population is greater than given above. In the 1st ward just after the city clerk had completed his rounds, the REPUBLICAN has knowledge of eight families moving in. It is fair to suppose that the other three wards increased as rapidly. Our readers can readily see that the population of Arkansas City should have been nearer 5,000 than 4,000 inhabitants.
[COWLEY COUNTY: PROPERTY VALUES.]
Arkansas City Republican, June 12, 1886.
The Grand Total.
According to the assessment rolls, the aggregate value of property in the county is:
Lands: $2,351,723
Town Lots: $1,037,623
Personal Property: $850,400
Railroads: $667,734
TOTAL: $4,947,150
This shows an increase in assessed valuation over last year of half a million dollars; and this grand increase is all in improvements, as the real estate basis of assessment of taxable property scarcely represents one-fifth of the real value. Multiply the total assessed valuation by five, and you have the total wealth of Cowley Countythe magnificent sum of $24,735,750. Now add to this the value of the year's crops, $3,571,544, and we have as the total assets of Cowley County the enormous sum of twenty-eight million, three hundred and seven thousand, two hundred and ninety-four dollars ($28,307,294,00)! We emblazon this on Cowley's famous banner and defy the world for an equal showing, age and population considered! Were we to divide this vast sum in communistic style, every man, woman, and child in the county would get nine hundred dollars apiece! The statistical record of Cowley County for 1886 is one to be proud ofone harmonizing with the grandest people, richest soil, and best natural resources of any county on earth! Jot that down and stick to it. The figures back you. Winfield Courier.
[COWLEY COUNTY: RAILROAD VALUATION.]
Arkansas City Republican, June 12, 1886.
The railroad valuation of Cowley County is rapidly increasing. The valuation by townships stands:
Beaver: $28,155
Creswell: $64,637
Fairview: $20,001
Harvey: $2,810
Maple: $20,459
Ninnescah: $54,705
Omnia: $37,302
Pleasant Valley: $61,418
Richland: $34,031
Silver Creek: $39,232
Tisdale: $32,629
Vernon: $87,022
Walnut: $68,742
Windsor: $84,004
Arkansas City: $12,973
Winfield: $19,473
TOTAL: $667,734
[CARD.]
Arkansas City Republican, June 12, 1886.
Card of Thanks. We wish to extend to the people of Arkansas City our sincere thanks for their kindness and assistance in our late bereavement. Though we were strangers in the city, we did not lack kind friends. God will reward, for Christ has said, "Blessed is the comforter."
[PERSONALS.]
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
Ira Barnett left for St. Louis on the Frisco line this morning.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
F. Gilkey and Chas. Gilkey are over from Maple City today.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
Chintz bugs are plentiful on the corn, wheat, and oat crop.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
A little son of F. M. Lucas has a severe attack of diptheria.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
W. D. Judd came down from Wichita on the Santa Fe.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
A. Peter, of Greensburg, Indiana, arrived in the city today, prospecting.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
Quite a party of excursionists this morning took the Frisco for Ohio.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
Homer Deets went back to Ohio this afternoon to visit his parents (?).
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
S. Kleeman was down from Winfield today to witness Arkansas City's boom.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
Capt. John Taylor, General Stock Agent of the Frisco Line, spent Sunday in town.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
The Baptist Church Society have secured the services of Rev. Williard M. Parker as regular pastor.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
Geo. D. Cross came down from Wichita on the noon train to speculate in Arkansas City real estate.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
Don't forget this evening to meet at the First Presbyterian Church to practice Sunday School singing.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
Dr. Jamison Vawter returned from his Kentucky trip Saturday. Mrs. Vawter remains in Kentucky.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
Rev. G. W. Martin preached two excellent sermons at the Presbyterian Church yesterday on Mormonism.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
C. J. Reynolds, business manager of the Independence News, was in the city Saturday and paid the REPUBLICAN a short visit.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
A. B. Johnson went out into Kiowa County this afternoon to look after business of the Johnson Loan & Trust company.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
A. R. Rogers started for Denison, Ohio, on the excursion, which left on the A. T. & S. F. this afternoon.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
I. N. Terrill, the swing man, came down from Wichita today, and is making his first delivery of swings.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
F. E. Parmenter, of the Sedgwick Bank at Sedgwick City, is in the city attending to his recent real estate purchases.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
Work on our water works is booming right along. The foundation for the pump and boiler house is almost completed.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
J. O. Johnson, of Olathe, is in the city. Mr. Johnson is the proprietor of the clothing establishment on South Summit Street.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
Abe Rosenfield, formerly of this city, but now of Wellington, came in to see his friends here. He reports Wellington on the boom.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
J. H. Reider, accompanied by Miss Mattie Reider and Louisa Gregg, all of Winfield, visited in Arkansas City and at the Chilocco Schools today.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
Col. M. Bosworth, a capitalist of Topeka, was in the city today with a view to taking in some of the good bargains to be had in real estate.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
DIED. Died Sunday, the seven month old babe of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Losee, who recently removed here from Peekshill, New York. The interment occurs this afternoon at 5 o'clock.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
A. J. Pyburn went back to Ohio this morning on J. L. Howard's excursion via the Frisco. The Judge has gone to join his wife at Cleveland and return home with her.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
Today the "Kansas Millers" and their barges are being loaded with flour. Tomorrow Capt. Barnes will start on his way down the Arkansas to Ft. Smith.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
M. M. Rhodes informs us that the lumber dealers of Arkansas City and Winfield will play a match game of base ball on July 4. Wicked boys, July 4 comes on Sunday this year.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
J. W. Heck left this morning on the Frisco for Sulphur Springs, Texas, to superintend putting in the machinery for a flour mill there, in the employ of the Richmond City Mill Works.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
W. F. McKee left this afternoon for Ft. Robinson, Nebraska. He was accompanied by Mrs. Conn, the wife of his former partner in the blacksmithing business, who goes there to join her husband. Mr. McKee will be gone for several months.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
Pat Franey got into a dispute with one of his boon companions Sunday evening and the result was the former knocked the latter down. Spectators interfered and pulled Pat off. All parties got away before any arrests were made.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
Says the Wichita Eagle: Between them, the Wellington, Winfield, and Arkansas City papers keep us all `broke up.' Ordinary black printing ink, in all these towns, is at a discount."
Beg Pardon, Mr. Eagle, the REPUBLICAN uses nothing but ordinary black ink.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
DIED. The little boy of F. M. Lucas, mentioned in another column as being sick with diptheria, died this morning between 11 and 12 o'clock. The funeral will occur tomorrow. Mr. Lucas and family recently moved to this city from Cameron, Missouri.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
A railroader, nick-named "Blondie," and a painter had a slight fistic encounter Sunday morning. "Blondie" slapped the painter, when another one interfered. The combatants were separated.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
Winfield advertised in the St. Louis Globe Democrat for 50 stone masons. They came, but found no work, and consequently had to depart. Arkansas City has been visited by several of the men who were brought out here by their untruthful advertising.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
The Winfield Courier makes this unwise remark.
"Winfield will have everything that the Santa Fe has said it will have."
As the Santa Fe has not said anything upon the subject, it is but natural to suppose Winfield wil not get anything.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
S. P. Gould is a gentleman whom we take pleasure in speaking a good word for, as is also his partner, Jasper Huston. These gentlemen are the proprietors of the city bakery and grocery. They are very accommodating. They treat their customers courteously. Having a large stock of groceries, they are able to please everybody.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
The Sedan Graphic says the K. O. & T. R. R. Co. intends to continue the road from Longton to Sedan and Peru, where it will connect with the I. & S. W. The surveyors were in Sedan last week. The K. O. & T. Road is a Southern Kansas cut-off from Chanute to Longton. This will be good news to our readers, as the I. & S. W. will build into Arkansas City.
[REGISTRATION: LELAND HOTEL.]
Arkansas City Republican, June 12, 1886.
On June 1, 27 guests registered at the Leland Hotel; 24 at the Occidental, 13 at the Monumental, and 7 at the Central Avenue; a total number of visitors arriving in the city for that day of 71. On June 2, 33 registered at the Leland; 23 at the Occidental; 10 at the Monumental; 10 at the Central Avenue; total 76. June 3: Leland 30; Occidental 19; Monumental 17; Central Avenue 18; total 84. June 4: Leland 33; Occidental 23; Monumental 10; Central Avenue 12; total 78. For the four days 309 visitors arrived in the city, an average of 77-1/4 visitors per day.
[POLITICS.]
Arkansas City Republican, June 12, 1886.
The Republican County Convention met at Winfield Saturday. The convention was held in the opera house. The meeting was called to order at 10 o'clock and Tom Blanchard of Walnut Township was elected chairman and E. A. Henthorn, secretary. Nine delegates were elected as follows.
State Delegates: A. D. Maurer, E. A. Henthorn, A. McKibben, L. E. Woodin, J. S. Wilkins, P. A. Lorry, T. H. Soward, A. J. Werten, and G. W. Brown.
Congressional Delegates: W. M. Jenkins, H. W. Marsha, Jos. McCleary, A. T. Crawford, D. Shriver, S. H. Wells, W. G. Graham, H. S. Hornady, and P. B. Lee.
The State Delegates were instructed for John A. Martin for governor; Jas. Hamilton, state treasurer; T. McCarthy, auditor. The congressional delegates for B. W. Perkins.
The convention was harmonious, excepting for T. H. Soward. Winfield, his home city, cast 18 votes against him. Arkansas City cast 15 against him.
[EXCHANGES.]
Arkansas City Republican, June 12, 1886.
Base ball: Wellington vs. Ft. Smith.
Kansas and Arkansas joined together.
Delegates for the poor house: Winfield.
Wellington and Arkansas City are happy.
The commissioners met in extra session Tuesday and proceeded to Geuda Springs for the purpose of condemning the right of way lands along the line of the border road.
Bro. Finch, who has been the life of the Harper Graphic since its commencement, has retired from the editorial management of that paper. We are not informed what Charley will amuse himself at, but wish him unbounded success.
[NEWS.]
Arkansas City Republican, June 12, 1886.
Old Goose, a female mule now upwards of 40 years of age, is still living on a Government farm near Alameda, in California. This mule was taken to the Pacific slope by General Kearney in 1849.
Arkansas City Republican, June 12, 1886.
Cattle are reported to be dying by the thousands in southwest Texas, in consequence of the long continued drouth. In the past eight months, very little rain has fallen in western Texas.
[ADS.]
Arkansas City Republican, June 12, 1886.
W. A. WOOD BINDERS AHEAD, LIGHTEST, STRONGEST, AND EASIEST DRAFT OF ANY NOW IN THE MARKET.
Arkansas City Republican, June 12, 1886.
ABBOTT BUGGIES, SCHUTTLER WAGONS, AND THE BEST LINE OF HAYING MACHINERY IN THE CITY. At LOWEST CASH PRICES. Don't Forget that we are now carrying the finest stock of I M P L E M E N T S IN SOUTHERN COWLEY.
[NOTICE.]
Arkansas City Republican, June 12, 1886.
As my name has already appeared in several of our county papers as a candidate for the office of County School Superintendent, and as several of my friends have come to me to inquire as to my position concerning "political issues," I will, even at so early a date, say that I shall accept and be truly thankful for any political favor which me be tendered me, but that I am not a politician, in the ordinary acceptation of the term, as the laws of the land at the present time refuse me a potent voice in all political questions.
Besides, it is not necessary to our school system that a person with only political associations to recommend them, should be selected. Rather that educational qualifications alone ought to control his or her selection, and the importance to the people of such a selection seems to me apparent. And taking into considearation the fact that my opponent assured me he could defeat me because he understood how to control politics better than I did, you will not wonder that I feel my weakness in that direction and ask you for the position, independent of any political consideration whatever, although I will accept the nomination of the Republcan party if tendered, but I wish to come before the people and present what I think to be my claims for the office subject to their consideration. I have grown up in the county, have been compelled to rely upon my own efforts for educational advantages, and have sent myself through the schools of our county and of the State Normal at Emporia. I was for a number of years a student in the district school of Tisdale; afterwards completed the course of the Winfield High School in 1881, and in the State Normal in 1885. Hence, from an educational position, I feel that I have an equal claim with that of any other of whom I know who intends contending for the position from that standpoint alone that I submit my claims to the consideration of the voters in general. I, like my opponent, realize the many disadvantages in a woman's way in getting the position I ask for, though not in filling it, as is being proven by several ladies of the state; and for that reason alone, I should have given him the field and continued to do as I have been doing, leave home and go where I could secure the best position at the best salary. If I had not been compelled to remain at home on account of the very critical condition of the health of my father, and being the oldest and only daughter at home, I shall be compelled to seek other employment close home in the county, if the majority of the voters say by their vote that they recognize other claims as stronger than mine, or prefer someone else in that position. Respectfully submitted,
[CITY COUNCIL.]
Arkansas City Republican, June 12, 1886.
The council met in regular session Monday evening. Present: Mayor Schiffbauer, Councilmen Prescott, Hight, Thompson, and Thurston. The following bills were allowed.
Bills of C. Mead, $522.72 for crossing and sidewalks, and $124.58 for curbing and guttering. Referred to street and alley committee.
Bill of Danks Bros., $4.75; allowed.
Bill of C. R. Sipes, $13,85 for sundries; allowed.
T. Fairclo, $4.50, oil; allowed.
Parker & Rarick, $2, shackles; allowed.
G. W. Cunningham, scrapers, $20; allowed.
J. Dunkle, street commissioner, $15; allowed.
Hilliard & Keeler, livery, $28.10; allowed.
W. M. Jenkins, legal services, $17.40; allowed.
G. W. Crane, justice books, $9.50; allowed.
Petition of G. W. Miller et al., to prohibit auctioneers from selling on Summit Street, was read and by motion referred to ordinance committee.
Report of police judge read and ordered placed on file. Also report of street commissioner.
Report of Engineer Wingate on improvements on 5th Avenue read and city clerk order to issue $330 of city scrip to pay the city's portion of the costs.
Ordinance No. 30, defining auctioneer's license, read and by motion referred to the committee on public improvements. On motion the council adjourned.
[CORRESPONDENTS.]
Arkansas City Republican, June 12, 1886.
Still things boom on the Creek. Once in awhile the monotonous silence is broken by a general round up, and all is a calm. Such is life in the far west.
The last rain we had did an immense deal of good to the farmers of Southern Cowley. It came too late as it was to redeem some fields of oats and garden vegetables. We should be thankful for what we get. Contentment in the human family is a precious jewel.
Farmers of this section are busy harvesting; some have finished. Wheat seems to be good, what there is of it.
Some of the corn on the Arkansas bottom almost ready to tassel. Many of the farmers are having new potatoes.
Now and then a fine fish is caught in the Grouse. Wm. Miller caught one Saturday that weighed about 60 pounds. It was splendid eating; this the writer can testify to by an experimental knowledge.
Brother Peak, of Arkansas City, preached at the Coburn schoolhouse Sunday. His subject was baptism. It was handled in a goodly manner. After church the congregation retired to the Creek where the ordinance of baptism was administered to a portion of those that joined the church last winter.
Ed. Miller is still on the mend. He is now able to sit up some. With proper care we think the boy will recover his usual health.
What a jolly couple that is. They just cap the climax. Ahem! They surpass all. JUMBO.
[PROPOSED TERRITORY OF OKLAHOMA.]
Arkansas City Republican, June 12, 1886.
The bill for organizing the territory of Oklahoma proposes to constitute it out of three separate parcels of land.
1. The district known as Oklahoma, lying in the Indian Territory between the Creek, Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Seminole reservations on the east and the other reservations on the west, and comprising 1,880,500 acres.
2. The Cherokee Strip lying just south of the Kansas border and comprising 2,022,855 acres.
3. The public land strip lying south of the Indian Territory, being the strip ceded to the United States by Texas, and comprising 3,672,000 acres.
These parcels make about 12,000,000 acres, or 18,750 square miles, an area half as large as the state of Indiana. The bill provides for the gradual acquisition from the Indian tribes of adjoining districts embracing 8,000,000 acres additional, making a total of 20,000,000 acres, or 31,000 square miles.
The public land strip lying along the Texas border, and comprising 3,672,000 acres, is, by the provisions of the bill, to be opened to homesteaders only.
There are now about 3,700 Indians living within the limits of the proposed territory. The entire Indian Nation embraces 44,000,000 acres of land, and has a population of 79,000 Indians, halfbreeds, negroes, and white.
[PERSONALS.]
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Tuesday's Daily.
Chas. H. Rider, of Sedalia, Missouri, is in the city.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Tuesday's Daily.
M. H. Snyder accompanied his wife as far as Kansas City on her way back to Ohio.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Tuesday's Daily.
Steinberger & Coombs have moved into their new store room. It is handsomely fitted up.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Tuesday's Daily.
Tomorrow the Bolton Township election for voting aid to the Ft. Smith & Wellington road occurs.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Tuesday's Daily.
Soda Water; the best in the city at the Nickle Plate. Call and get a glass. Also Seltzer's pure Mineral Waters. [Still don't know if it should be Nickel Plate or Nickle Plate???]
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Tuesday's Daily.
J. P. Dale, assistant route agent of the Adams Express Company, was in the city attending to business today.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Tuesday's Daily.
Wednesday Mrs. M. H. Snyder will leave for a visit back in Illinois and Ohio. She will be away several weeks.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Tuesday's Daily.
The foundation for the second ward schoolhouse is completed. Brick work will be commenced in a few days.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Tuesday's Daily.
Last evening Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Sipes entertained a few of their friends in honor of Mrs. Cornes, a sister of Mr. Sipes.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Tuesday's Daily.
L. Balyeat and wife, of Van Wert, Ohio, arrived in the city today on a week's visit. Mr. Balyeat is a cousin of F. E. and R. L. Balyeat.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Tuesday's Daily.
W. F. Klopf and family will leave for a month's visit back in Ohio Thursday. Mr. Klopf will be greatly missed while away from our city.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Tuesday's Daily.
W. L. Marsy, of Pennsylvania, is visiting in the city. He is a friend of J. W. Strohm. He has concluded to make Arkansas City his future home.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Tuesday's Daily.
FUNERAL. The funeral of the little son of Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Lucas occurred this afternoon. The interment took place in Riverview Cemetery this afternoon.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Tuesday's Daily.
Messrs. A. A. Wiley and Edwin Harkness came up from their cattle ranch Monday. Mr. Harkness will return to his home in Illinois Wednesday morning.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Tuesday's Daily.
Mrs. A. A. Wiley will leave in the morning for a visit to relatives at Pittsburg Station, Ohio. She will be accompanied as far as his home by Mr. Harkness. Mrs. Wiley will be gone a month.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Tuesday's Daily.
Prof. Funk will deliver his inimitable lecture on "Newspapers" tomorrow evening at 8:15 at the Y. M. C. A. Hall. This is the second lecture in the course and promises to be of rare interest. Everyone is invited.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Tuesday's Daily.
At last the officials of the city and county have got down to business. For a week past a war has been waged upon the jointists, gamblers, and other criminals. At the present rate it will not be long until there are no dens of iniquity in the city. "So mote it be."
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Tuesday's Daily.
Sheriff McIntire was in the city today looking after the "blind tigers." The four barrels of beer captured under the Oklahoma Meat Market were taken to Winfield, to Judge Gans. Won't the denizens of the county seat celebrate in grand style now?
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Tuesday's Daily.
Tomorrow, June 9, 1886, the voters of Bolton Township will say whether they want to aid in the building of the Ft. Smith road. We are all interested in this project. Bolton wants it because her future is dependent upon it. Vote for the proposition, friends.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Tuesday's Daily.
W. D. Johnson, ex-night watch, was arrested this morning on the charge of violating the prohibitory law. He was occupying the basement of the Grady building. He was taken before Judge Kreamer, who bound him over in the sum of $500 to appear for trial next Thursday, June 7. He gave bond.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Tuesday's Daily.
School boys are now striking for fewer hours and less work; preachers are boycotting Sunday papers; servant girls have abandoned their kitchens in obedience to a general order from the "Union," and every dawning day brings a new phase of the great labor movement into view.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Tuesday's Daily.
M. H. Snyder reports a horse being stolen from the pastures of Dean & Broderick on the Cherokee Strip one night last week. $150 has been offered for the return of horse and capture of thief, whose name is Thomas Colley. It is supposed he has gone to Texas or New Mexico.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Tuesday's Daily.
Next Tuesday the work on the six brick store buildings, which are to be erected on lots south of the Monumental Hotel, will commence. The contracts are being let now for the work. The block is to be 150 x 100 feet, and the builders are E. H. Carder, Tom Tyner, J. F. Hoffman, A. A. Newman, P. F. Endicott, W. E. Moore, and Thos. Kimmell.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Tuesday's Daily.
A. Turney, of Kansas City, has been in the city since Sunday. Mr. Turney is desirous of locating a sash and door factory of extensive proportions in Arkansas City. The water power he pronounces just the thing he desired for his manufactory. He returned to Kansas City this afternoon, but will return later on and perfect arrangements.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Tuesday's Daily.
Shortly after noon today the "Kansas Millers" and her three barges, loaded with flour, went down the Arkansas River to Ft. Smith. The barges were loaded as follows: 30 tons of flour from Bliss & Wood's at Winfield; 15 tons from the Arkansas City Roller Mills; and 15 tons from the Canal Roller Mills. Capt. Barnes was as joyful as a school boy over his proposed trip.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Tuesday's Daily.
The cutting scrape between Brinkley and Phillips last Thursday resulted in the arrest of the latter at the instigation of the former Monday afternoon. Phillips was taken before Judge Kreamer, and in the testimony adduced, it was proven that he only acted in self-defense. That case was dismissed at the costs of Brinkley. Philips was then rearrested for disturbing the peace and fined $5 and costs; total $24. He was committed to jail until both were paid.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Tuesday's Daily.
The Arkansas River is on a terrible high. This morning the dam began washing out at the side and at about 10 o'clock the report was prevalent that about 40 feet had gone. It is feared that the end of the bridge, on this side of the river, will go, as the bank or approach is crumbling away. Our citizens are putting in their best efforts to save further destruction. Hay, stone, etc., is being hauled and thrown in to prevent a further wash out of the approach. It seemed for a time as if the current would cut through between the bridge and canal and change the course of the river through the land of John Love. That danger has been averted and the bridge up to press hour was still there.
LATER. The river has run over the approach.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Tuesday's Daily.
This morning, just before noon, Marshal Gray, Capt. Rarick, Sheriff McIntire, Johnnie Breene, and John Lewis visited the Monumental Hotel and made a raid upon the basement for whiskey sellers. The building was surrounded and an officer detached to make the search. A thorough search was made, but the jointists had gone, taking with them their liquors before the officers got there. It is supposed the criminals had gone to the Territory.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Tuesday's Daily.
This morning Ed. Davids and Jim Cherry were arrested for running a "blind tiger" in the basement beneath the Oklahoma Meat Market. For some time past suspicion rested upon these parties and at last culminated in their arrest. In the cellar four barrels of beer were found. The prisoners were taken before Judge Kreamer, who bound them over to appear for trial next Thursday week in the sum of $1,000. They gave the necessary bond for their appearance.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Tuesday's Daily.
A dispatch from Chicago says that the Rock Island today let the first of its contracts for the building of its contemplated extension in Kansas. The portion let was a section for forty miles from St. Joseph westward, which is to be graded and track laid inside of thirty days. This is to be followed by the construction of 400 miles this year, which will include one branch to the west and north into Nebraska and another due south through Topeka and Wichita to and through the Indian Territory.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Tuesday's Daily.
In the basement of the Grady building Tuesday morning, our officers found Jimmie O'Neil, a gambler from Newton, and his faro outfit. He only came to our city a few days ago and just opened up for business. His faro life here was cut short by his arrest. He was taken before Judge Lindsay. The trial came off this afternoon. He was bound over in the sum of $1,000 for his appearance in the district court. With Jimmie the officers captured a four- gallon bucket full of "chips," faro table, etc.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Wednesday's Daily.
Winfield is preparing to celebrate July 4.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Wednesday's Daily.
P. Peters, roadmaster of the Santa Fe, came in today.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Wednesday's Daily.
Mrs. Johnnie Kroenert has gone to Kansas City on a visit.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Wednesday's Daily.
A. J. Frank, of Greenfield, Massachusetts, is in the city prospecting.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Wednesday's Daily.
E. Benedick came down from Topeka on the noon train today.
[THEY HAD BENEDICK...WONDER IF THIS SHOULD BE BENEDICT?]
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Wednesday's Daily.
J. P. Musselman returned to his home at Rose Hill this afternoon.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Wednesday's Daily.
Miss Mary Love leaves Thursday morning for a visit in northwestern Illinois.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Wednesday's Daily.
Mrs. J. Frank Smith starts today for a summer's visit back at her Ohio home.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Wednesday's Daily.
Winfield will not get her street railway. Mayor Graham puts his veto on the ordinance.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Wednesday's Daily.
The second Sabbath in June will be observed as children's day in the Presbyterian Church.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Wednesday's Daily.
Mrs. Wm. Kilpatrick will leave for Illinois tomorrow for a visit among friends and relatives.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Wednesday's Daily.
W. R. Nickerson, of Newton, is in the city attending to business matters relating to the Santa Fe.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Wednesday's Daily.
First Avenue has just been opened up and the canal bridged by the property owners along the street.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Wednesday's Daily.
Next Sunday is children's day at the M. E. Church. That day will be exclusively devoted to the children.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Wednesday's Daily.
J. O. Johnson has rented the Shepard room and will remove his clothing store there from the Grady building.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Wednesday's Daily.
D. Berkey, of Winfield, is visiting in the city. Mr. Berkey tells us that our boom is plainly visible upon every hand.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Wednesday's Daily.
The REPUBLICAN yesterday sent Geo. E. Hasie to the sea shore. Today we return him. He only visited Winfield.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Wednesday's Daily.
Mrs. A. G. Lowe and two children left this morning on a visit to relatives at Ashley, Illinois. They will be gone several weeks.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Wednesday's Daily.
R. B. Heller and wife, of Napoleon, Ohio, arrived in the city on the noon train today. Mr. Heller is looking for a location in the west. He can do no better than stop here.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Wednesday's Daily.
Mrs. L. E. Ames has rented a neat cottage on east Central Avenue and will engage in keeping a number of day boarders.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Wednesday's Daily.
BIRTH. The Winfield Courier announces that a new baby has been born unto Rev. and Mrs. Buckner. The birth occurred Monday.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Wednesday's Daily.
Prof. Duncan has established a normal music school. He has about 60 members and holds forth in the east school building.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Wednesday's Daily.
The mail route on the Frisco has been extended to Arkansas City from Beaumont. We will get our mail that way after July 1.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Wednesday's Daily.
There will be a match game of base ball Friday afternoon between two picked nines of the city at the grounds east of the Santa Fe depot.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Wednesday's Daily.
Dr. C. D. Brown has the appointment of post surgeon for Capt. Price's company while it is stationed in the territory south of Arkansas City.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Wednesday's Daily.
C. B. Kilmer, right-of-way agent of the Santa Fe, arrived in the city on the noon train to finish up the right-of-way business through Bolton Township.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Wednesday's Daily.
Winfield probably presents the youngest burglars known to house-breaking. Three little fellows aged only seven, ten, and twelve years have been engaged in pilfering houses.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Wednesday's Daily.
The question as to where the standpipe is to be located has been settled at last. Today the ground was staked off and excavation begun for it upon the rear end of the lot purchased by the company from Chas. Hutchins.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Wednesday's Daily.
Maj. E. C. Osborne, U. S. Agent of the Poncas, has been in the city several days. The Major was looking after the purchase of a lot of ponies. His efforts here were not successful. He went to Wichita to see if he could not buy the animals there.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Wednesday's Daily.
On June 7, the following charter was filed with the secretary of state: Arkansas City Lodge, I. O. O. F.; trustees, G. M. Ford, S. C. Lindsay, and F. Peak. It is now possible for this organization to hold real estate as a lodge and to sue and be sued.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Wednesday's Daily.
Col. E. Neff just returned from a trip to Kansas City. He stopped off at several towns on the way, among them Topeka. At Topeka he found a great deal of grumbling over dull times. At Wichita there was too much boom for dull times. At no place along the route did he find a livelier city than Arkansas City.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Wednesday's Daily.
"Arkansas City may surpass Winfield in worldly wealth, but when it comes to true piety and heavenly blessedness, Winfield will always take the honors. It has always aspired to the position of the spiritual capital of Kansas, and it is today the goodest town in the state."
Wichita Beacon.
The good all die young, you know, Mr. Beacon.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Wednesday's Daily.
We are informed that the Santa Fe, as soon as they can begin work in earnest on the Galveston extension from this city, will ship in here enough material to lay 100 miles of track into the Territory. The supply yards will be located near the stock yards. Extra switches will be put in for the establishment of these supply yards here.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Wednesday's Daily.
Chas. M. Hunt, who has been in the city for a week or more making preparations to locate here, left on the afternoon train for his home at Keokuk, Iowa. With him Mr. Hunt took the two young catamounts captured by J. F. Cue several days ago. He intends placing them on exhibition in a public park at Keokuk. Mr. Hunt will return here shortly and embark in the meat packing business.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Wednesday's Daily.
Hilliard & Keeler, the proprietors of the 5th Avenue Livery Stable, are to be compli- mented upon the excellent rigs they furnish their patrons. Their buggies are substantial and new and their driving teams are not excelled in southwest Kansas. `Tis a pleasure to drive in the turnout furnished by Hilliard & Keeler as well as a double pleasure to patronize such courteous gentlemen.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Wednesday's Daily.
Triumph Lodge, No. 116, Knights of Pythias, elected the following officers Tuesday evening.
G. E. Westfall, C. C.
Thos. VanFleet, V. C.
J. H. Park, Prelate.
J. Behrend, K. of R. & S.
E. C. Gage, M. F.
J. R. Ingliss, M. of E.
G. W. Miller, M. at A.
T. H. McLaughlin, P. C.
[BLIND TIGER.]
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Wednesday's Daily.
Some of the four barrels of beer captured Tuesday in David's "blind tiger" was stored in the basement beneath the post office. It is wonderful to note how Democratic the occupants of the building have become all at a moment. Postmaster Sinnott, Kingsbury, Ridenour, and others each carry a bran new corkscrew. The REPUBLICAN advises the sanitary committee of Arkansas City to investigate the matter or else in another 24 hours there will be nothing left but empty bottles and busted corks.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Wednesday's Daily.
The Superintendents and Teachers of the schools and Sunday schools of Cowley County and vicinity are invited to attend and participate in the enjoyment of the County School and Sunday School Picnic, to be held June 19th, 1886, in the grove of Mr. D. C. Stevens, one mile south of Wilmot, Kansas. Conveyance from depot to grounds and return free. Bring your baskets and come for a good time. Refreshment stands under the management of the Ladies Educational Association. A very interesting program has been prepared.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Wednesday's Daily.
Monday the county commissioners met as a board of equalization. On behalf of Creswell, Silverdale, Spring Creek, and Cedar, the board ordered the clerk to subscribe to the capital stock of the State Line road the amount of the bonds voted. The assessment basis in Omnia on cattle was reduced 15 percent; also in Silverdale; and increased 15 percent in Tisdale, Vernon, and Windsor. The valuation of real estate was raised in Beaver Township 10 percent; reduced in Creswell 20 percent, Pleasant Valley 5 percent, and Vernon 5 percent.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Wednesday's Daily.
This morning a REPUBLICAN representative ensconced in one of Hilliard & Keeler's fine livery rigs, visited the west bridge, and witnessed what damage the high waters of the Arkansas River are doing. About 200 feet of the dam has been washed out and the entire stream has been turned into a channel of that width on this side of the river. It has been making rapid inroads upon the approach; but by the throwing in of brush and other debris, the calamity of the bridge going has been averted. A strip of about 500 feet of the bed of the river is perfectly dry and extends a considerable distance upstream.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Wednesday's Daily.
This part of Cowley County furnishes some of the finest building and sidewalk stone we ever cast our eyes upon. Two of the largest stones that have ever been utilized in building in Arkansas City is to be put in one at each door of the National Bank extension. The stones are 16 x 12 feet and 6 inches thick. The weight of each was over five tons. Six horses were used to haul them from the quarry across the Walnut River. In crossing the bridge, the horses were unhitched and the wagon and load taken across by men. It was feared the bridge would be crushed by such a heavy weight crossing.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Wednesday's Daily.
Farmers are much more sanguine over crop prospects than they were two weeks ago. Reports from those who have commenced to cut their wheat are to the effect that the crops are considerably better both in quality and quantity than was expected. The oat crop is better than expected. Some farmers who gave the oats up ten days ago, as being absolutely a failure, now have strong hope of being able to harvest a fair crop. The corn looks very fine indeed and is having a rank luxuriant growth and will make an immense crop unless the chintz bugs become too numerous. One of our farmer friends tells that that these pests are leaving the wheat and going to the corn.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Thursday's Daily.
H. Tisdale came down from Lawrence yesterday.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Thursday's Daily.
Thos. Baird is painting his residence in the First ward.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Thursday's Daily.
The charter for the Island Driving Park Association has arrived.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Thursday's Daily.
Misses Minnie and Kate Hewins of Cedarvale are visiting in the city.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Thursday's Daily.
Mr. and Mrs. Phil. Snyder will leave Monday for a visit at Penn Yan, New York.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Thursday's Daily.
Mrs. H. C. Nicholson left for Kendallville, Indiana, this afternoon on a visit to her parents.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Thursday's Daily.
S. E. Lawrence and wife are in the city visiting from their cattle ranch over east.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Thursday's Daily.
H. C. Nicholson will leave for the trading post down at Pawnee Agency, Indian Territory, in the morning.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Thursday's Daily.
Mrs. T. V. McConn went up to Belle Plaine this afternoon to visit Will V. McConn and family.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Thursday's Daily.
C. G. Finney and family have moved from here to Los Angeles, California. They left this afternoon.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Thursday's Daily.
BIRTH. Born to Jas. Phillips and wife Wednesday morning, a boy. Parents recovering and boy doing well.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Thursday's Daily.
Several more car-loads of railroad material for the Santa Fe's Galveston extension arrived on the freight last night.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Thursday's Daily.
A. A. Newman & Co., have just established the rapid cash railway system in their mammoth dry goods house.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Thursday's Daily.
State vs. Thomas Taylor, arrested for gambling, tried before Judge Kreamer, plea of guilty, and fined $10 and costs.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Thursday's Daily.
The bonds of the Ft. Smith & Wellington road were voted in Bolton Township, Wednesday, by a majority of 172 votes.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Thursday's Daily.
John Magill and mother, who has been visiting in the city, left on the afternoon train for the Illinois home of the latter.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Thursday's Daily.
LOST. A pair of glasses encased in a black morocco case. Finder please return to this office.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Thursday's Daily.
The ladies of the Aid Society of the M. E. Church will give an ice cream and cake festival at the residence of Rev. W. H. Cline tomorrow evening.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Thursday's Daily.
Eugene Pollock purchased of Sept. Andrews today one of the handsomest saddles and bridles we have seen in this neck-o'-woods. The price was $85.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Thursday's Daily.
State vs. Thomas Taylor, arrested for disturbing the peace of Mrs. Shellenger, came up before Judge Kreamer this morning. Plea of guilty; fined $1 and costs.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Thursday's Daily.
Miss Clara Bryant, accompanied by her uncle, Fayette Bryant, left this morning for a visit to relatives near Clinton, Illinois. Miss Clara will be away some three months.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Thursday's Daily.
E. D. Eddy is having his drug store refitted, calsomined, and repainted. When completed it will present as handsome an appearance as any drug establishment in Southern Kansas.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Thursday's Daily.
Probably the busiest men in Arkansas City are the mechanics. Pay a visit to any of the blocks going up in the city and witness the small army at work. It is an interesting study.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Thursday's Daily.
Yesterday Steinberger & Coombs had their opening in their new quarters in the Shepard block. Handsome shelving and counters have been put in. This drug store is more elegant than ever.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Thursday's Daily.
Snyder & Hutchison will soon place on sale lots in a new addition in the north part of the city known as the Bittle farm. This addition is the finest in the city and many lots have already been taken.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Thursday's Daily.
Rev. J. T. May will arrive in the city from Illinois the first of next week for the purpose of locating. Rev. May is a Presbyterian minister, and a most excellent one at that, too. He is a friend of Jos. Ewing.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Thursday's Daily.
The citizens of Bolton Township, and especially of East Bolton, are to be complimented for voting aid to the Ft. Smith & Wellington road so unanimously. They realize that in building up Arkansas City, they are increasing the value of their farms.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Thursday's Daily.
Track laying will commence in the morning on the G. S. C. & W. Road. Ties have been distributed and laid several miles out ready to receive the iron. One hundred and seventy carloads of material [iron, ties, etc.] have been received at the Frisco yards in this city.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Thursday's Daily.
The war between the Santa Fe and the D. M. & A., over the gap east of Peru, has finally been settled without resorting to the courts, and both roads will run their lines through the cut, which will be made wide enough to admit of a double track.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Thursday's Daily.
J. B. Mayo, of Louisville, Kentucky, has just located in our city and is investing in real estate. He came in Tuesday and it only took one glance at our city to convince him this would eventually be the city of the Arkansas Valley; therefore, he cast his lot with us.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Thursday's Daily.
There will be no preaching at the Methodist Church next Sabbath. The time will be occupied both morning and evening by the Sabbath school with the Children's day exercises. The church will be decorated with birds and flowers and a pleasant time is expected.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Thursday's Daily.
Farmer Johnson, who resides down upon the Arkansas River some five miles, called this morning upon the REPUBLICAN. Mr. Johnson informs us that the "Kansas Millers" and her barges passed his place very early the morning she left the Arkansas City port. The barges were pushed in front and were going at a good speed.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Thursday's Daily.
Upon going to his home yesterday evening, J. F. Hoffman was very much surprised to behold that a large number of his neighbors and friends had taken possession of his mansion and were enjoying themselves. They had gathered there in honor of the 29th birthday of Mr. Hoffman, and surpised him completely. Merriment prevailed until a late hour when the guests departed for their homes.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Thursday's Daily.
The election in Bolton Township for voting aid to the Ft. Smith Wellington road came off yesterday and the result was almost unanimous, there being but twenty votes against it. There were one hundred and seventy-two in its favor. The vote cast is as follows: East Bolton, 86 for; 11 against. West Bolton, 86 for; 9 against. Majority for, 152. Excepting in Walton Township, adjoining Bolton, bonds have been voted to the road for more than one hundred miles in a northwesterly direction.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Thursday's Daily.
Wednesday the little five year old son of Widow Matlock was bitten quite severely by a vicious dog. She resides in a cottage east of the Santa Fe. She sent the boy to a neighbor's upon an errand and as he was entering the yard, the dog sprang upon him, lacerating his head very badly. The teeth of the lower jaw of the dog entered the boy's head just above the ear; of the upper jaw, on top of the head, and as the animal shut his mouth, it scraped the flesh from the skull bone. The boy was promptly attended to by physicians. Officers Gray and Breene went down to slay the brute; but he had imbibed in his soul the same spirit that a few of our illicit whiskey dealers had, and disappeared.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Thursday's Daily.
Time after time have we seen intoxicated men go reeling along the streets, and yet no arrests are hardly ever made. In regard to this evil, we have a city ordinance which speaks very plainly upon this subject. It is as follows.
"That any person who shall be found within the corporate limits of the city of Arkansas City in a state of intoxication or drunkenness shall be fined in a sum not exceeding $10."
Why this ordinance is not enforced strictly, we know not. It should be, at any rate. If a man allows his manhood to sink so low that he will appear in public in a state of drunken- ness, he should be made to contribute to the city treasury liberally for trespassing upon the rights of other people. Do this and less drunkenness will be prevalent upon our streets.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Thursday's Daily.
Returning from a trip to the Territory yesterday, a representative of the REPUBLICAN passed through the metropolis of Cale. Having once discovered the stockyards of the Frisco, we found the exact location of this city without further difficulty. In size and population it compares favorably with Winfield; but far surpasses the latter city in beauty and grandeur of scenery. To the south lies the broad uncultivated Indian Territory; to the north, the rich, verdant fields of southern Cowley; and even in the very centre of this metropolis, nature is seen in all her wildness and sublimity. We like Cale. The whole place inspires a person with freedom. We were pleased with the quaint buildings. The streets are broad and commodious. No danger of vehicles colliding in such streets, they are so unlike the narrow thoroughfares of eastern cities. There is no smoke from great foundries to make the air dank and impure. The wheat growing in the streets looks fine, so does the grass and corn. There is a rural appearance about the whole city. Only as the suburbs of Arkansas City will Cale be a success.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Thursday's Daily.
W. O. Thomas, of Macomb, Illinois, arrived in the city Tuesday. Mr. Thomas is the father of our painter friend, W. B. Thomas. He will make Arkansas City his future home. He purchased property in the 2nd ward. For the past year he has been a reader of the REPUBLICAN, and is well acquainted with our city. The Illinois By-Stander, published at Macomb, speaks thus complimentary of Mr. Thomas.
"Within a few days W. O. Thomas will leave for Arkansas City, Kansas, where he expects in the future to make his home. He is a master mechanic of large experience and ability, and has been identified with all public improvements of McDough County. He did the carpenter work on the $150,000 courthouse and on the $25,000 jail. He was also the architect and superintendent of the construction of our two large and handsome colleges, both costing in the neighborhood of $60,000. Mr. Thomas also built the new almshouse and saved to the contract several thousand dollars by his reasonable bid on this contract. He also remodeled and rebuilt the courtroom, perfecting the acoustic proprietors of that handsome room, which before were very imperfect. Mr. Thomas will leave Macomb with the very best wishes for future success. Arkansas City is to be congratulated upon gaining a citizen of such architectural ability, who will prove of uncalculable worth in the building up of that thriving little city."
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Thursday's Daily.
Last Saturday meetings were held in Chanute, Lyndon, and Topeka at which it was decided to consolidate into one company, to be known as the Chicago, Kansas and Western, the following independent companies which were organized during the past year and in which construction is now being rapidly pushed: The Arkansas River and Western; the Walnut Valley and Colorado; the Pawnee Valley and Denver; the Independence and Southwestern; the Emporia and El Dorado short line; the Colony, Neosho Falls and Western; the Ottawa, Osage City and Council Grove; the Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas; and the Chicago, Kansas and Western.
The above are all Santa Fe.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Thursday's Daily.
Captain E. S. Bliss, of Bliss & Wood, leaves Arkansas City today with the "Kansas Millers," loaded with 100,000 pounds of Bliss & Wood's best flour, for Ft. Smith and other points. The Kansas Millers is provided with steel barges that only draw five inches empty and sixteen loaded. Bliss & Wood say it will be a success and that they can lay their goods down at Ft. Smith and other points on the route at one-half the usual railroad rates.
Winfield Courier.
[HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY.]
Arkansas City Republican, June 12, 1886.
The High School Library will be open every Friday afternoon between the hours of 4 and 5. All parties holding books are requested to make a prompt return and save further difficulty. Books can be left with the librarian, Miss Emily Hyatt.
[ADS.]
Arkansas City Republican, June 12, 1886.
Lubricating Oils! For all kinds of Machinery, we have the finest qualities of Machine Oils now in stock. We also have on hand A complete stock of NEAT'S FOOT AND HARNESS OILS. T. R. HOUGHTON & CO.
[PERSONALS.]
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Friday's Daily.
FOR RENT. A house. Inquire of Al. Horn.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Friday's Daily.
Geo. Cunningham sold three Ketchum wagons this morning.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Friday's Daily.
Peter Wyckoff left on the afternoon train for a trip "down east."
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Friday's Daily.
E. F. Burnett, traveling passenger agent of the Santa Fe, is in the city.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Friday's Daily.
Mrs. A. A. Abbott left yesterday afternoon on a visit to relatives in Illinois.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Friday's Daily.
J. W. Crawford and J. F. McGrath, of Topeka, are in this city prospecting.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Friday's Daily.
Buel T. Davis, of the Winfield Tribune, called on the REPUBLICAN yesterday.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Friday's Daily.
Tickets will be sold for the excursion to Pittsburg, Ohio, on the `Frisco until Sunday.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Friday's Daily.
I. G. Lawrence, material agent of the Santa Fe, went up to Mulvane to remain over Sunday.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Friday's Daily.
Since the break in the dam, water in the canal has been sufficient only to run one of the mills.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Friday's Daily.
The Christian Sunday school will give a picnic at Harmon's Grove Saturday, June the 12th.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Friday's Daily.
Rev. J. O. Campbell came in Thursday from his trip up the Arkansas Valley to Sterling and Kinsley.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Friday's Daily.
Please remember that the Ladies Guild Society will meet next Wednesday evening at the residence of W. W. Gooch at 7:30.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Friday's Daily.
Caldwell is cooperating with Wichita to get the Rock Island. What is Arkansas City doing to obtain this important line?
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Friday's Daily.
Mrs. L. V. Coombs returned home from Geuda today. Mrs. C. C. Sollitt still remains, and is being greatly improved in health by the springs.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Friday's Daily.
The contract for the excavation of J. L. Howard's block on North Summit Street has been let to Beecher Bros. They will break ground Monday morning.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Friday's Daily.
Dr. C. R. Fowler tells of several cases of diptheria in town. The little boy of Mr. Daily, our boot and shoe man, is one of the number who has a severe attack.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Friday's Daily.
Frank Wallace, while loading his dray with freight this morning at the Frisco, had the hind wheels on the wagon smashed. The work train backed into it.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Friday's Daily.
R. Rosenberg was arrested this morning on the charge of striking Master Jacob Ochs. He was taken before Judge Bryant and the case continues until Monday.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Friday's Daily.
W. F. Madden, the rustler for the Winfield Visitor, was down on the sand-hill snipe-hunting. Like Bill Hackney, he held the bag for a long time, but no snipe appeared.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Friday's Daily.
John Drury, who was in from Maple City, tells us that that vicinity has been visited all season with an abundance of rain, and the last few days the ground has been too wet to plow.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Friday's Daily.
There are in Cowley County 6,612 families and only 6,200 houses for them to live in.
Composing these families there are 17,388 white males; 13,464 white females; 147 colored males; and 127 colored females.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Friday's Daily.
The returns show 503,208 acres of Cowley's rich loam in cultivation. This gives about 14-1/2 acres to every man, woman, and child in the county, and a fraction over 37 acres to every horse and mule.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Friday's Daily.
Geo. Allen came up from a trip to the west Arkansas River bridge at about 10 a.m. He tells us that the river is again rising; 20 feet of the old part of the bridge is gone between the eastern approach and the new part just put in.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Friday's Daily.
Mr. Joseph L. Topham, General Agent for the State of Kansas for Home Life Insurance Co., is in the city for a few days. Mr. Topham comes well recommended and has already insured some of our most influential and experienced citizens.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Friday's Daily.
Captain Thompson, a steamboat captain on the Ohio River, is in the city. He came here to investigate the navigating of the Arkansas. He arrived 24 hours too late to take the "Kansas Millers" for Fort Smith. Capt. Thompson says the Arkansas is navigable upon the plan proposed by our millers. He will remain in our city several days.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Friday's Daily.
C. D. Beebe and two companions left Kalamazoo, Michigan, a few days since to come to Kansas to look up a business location. Mr. Beebe arrived in the city today. His com- panions are sojourning in other parts of the state. He was so well pleased with Arkansas City that he immediately telegraphed for his associates to come here. They are expected in a few days and then the REPUBLICAN will divulge the business in which they intend engaging.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Friday's Daily.
Capt. M. Thompson, of London, Ohio, is in the city looking after the purchasing of an interest in the "Kansas Millers" navigation steamboat line upon the Arkansas River.
Capt. Thompson came up the river several years ago on the "Rob-Roy." He thinks the navigation of the river is possible and would be a paying investment.
He tells us he would gladly lay all the flour the millers of Cowley County could manufacture down at Ft. Smith at half freight rates charged by the railroads.
Should Capt. Thompson make the necessary arrangements to take charge of the "Kansas Millers," he will bring a small steamer he has at present upon the White River above Evansville in Indiana and use it in going up the Walnut and Arkansas Rivers from this city to gather up the cargo. The REPUBLICAN hopes the Captain will succeed in making the purchase.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Friday's Daily.
Wednesday evening Mrs. Millie Campbell, residing in Bolton Township near the State line, came to town and appeared before Judge Lindsay and filed a complaint for the arrest of one Chas. Baldwin for assaulting her with intent to ravish her. The complaint alleges that Baldwin made indecent proposals to her and assaulted her with an iron rod, half an inch in diameter and four feet long, severely bruising her head, face, and body. Mrs. Campbell's face and head showed the marks of the work done by the iron rod. Baldwin was arrested by our officers Thursday evening and taken before Judge Lindsay, who bound him over to appear for his preliminary trial Monday morning in the sum of $1,500. He failed to give it, and was taken to the county jail at Winfield and committed. Baldwin denies that he attempted to ravish Mrs. Campbell and claims that she drew a shooting iron on him, causing him to assault her. Baldwin is a cowboy.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Friday's Daily.
A man by the name of Daniel Hunt, who resides now in Winfield, but formerly in Bolton Township, was sent out into the disputed territory to defeat the Ft. Smith & Wellington bonds. He went over into West Bolton and began telling his "dear old neighbors" that they did not want this road, but he had only told a few of this fact until he suddenly discovered that his "dear old neighbors" did want it. He then changed his tactics. Taking one of the judges of the election to one side, the brave Daniel informed him his business there was to see about purchasing his stallion. The judge displayed his horse to Daniel. Suddenly it came into his head that he did not want to buy, but that he longed to sell his own team. When an offer was made to purchase his team, he again "craw fished," and finally took his departure for the swampy regions some 13 miles up the Walnut.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Friday's Daily.
MARRIED. Harken ye, unto the merry, merry chimes of the wedding bells as they rang out upon the cool, crisp air of the Arkansas Valley upon the morning of June 8th, at Kinsley, Kansas. Shy cupid furled his dart too unerringly into the hearts of John Short, of St. Paul, Minnesota, and Miss Belle Everett, formerly of this city and a teacher in our public schools, that the former, emboldened by the superior strength given him by God, led to the marriage altar the beautiful and modest maiden of his heart's choice. The nuptial ceremony was performed by Rev. J. O. Campbell of this city, before a large concourse of invited friends. The presents were numerous and magnificent. Mr. and Mrs. Short departed for their home in St. Paul after the wedding festivities. That a happy and joyous life should be meted out to them is the desire of the REPUBLICAN and their many friends in the city.
[NEWSPAPERS.]
Arkansas City Republican, June 12, 1886.
Wednesday evening in the Y. M. C. A. Hall, Prof. H. B. Funk delivered to a fair audience an able and interesting lecture on the subject of newspapers. [A very long article. Not of current interest. Skipped the rest.]
[PERSONALS.]
Arkansas City Republican, June 12, 1886.
Miss Ella Bishop, of Des Moines, Iowa, arrived in the city Thursday. Miss Bishop, during a two months' visit last summer, learned to like our city, notwithstanding the "sand" that displeased her so much at first, and will make Arkansas City her future home.
Arkansas City Republican, June 12, 1886.
FOR RENT. Two front rooms over Wyckoff's and Atwood's groceries. Will rent very cheaply. Inquire of Wyckoff & Son.
Arkansas City Republican, June 12, 1886.
The ice cream festival at Rev. Cline's last evening was largely attended.
[EXCHANGES.]
Arkansas City Republican, June 12, 1886.
There is quite an amusing side to the late Winfield boom when one investigates the matter closely. Admiring the gall of the promoters of this very Kanapolis spurt and enjoying a limited acquaintance with the leading lights, I beg a portion of space to give what the speaker said when at white heat, amidst the uproar of the late jubilee. The Santa Fe or some- one else purchased a tract of land near Winfield and the consideration in the deed was placed on record as $22,500. This was taken as the ground work for a big hurrah, but in all the demonstrations there is not one word uttered, one paper shown, or promise of the Santa Fe brought forward to justify the air castle building of the Walnut River inhabitant. Bill Hackney says: "I've got to go to Wellington tomorrow and there I'll talk to the sickest lot of roosters you ever saw." (Ten days before he said to a crowd in this city that every lot two blocks up and down Washington Avenue was worth $10,000 with building off.) Bill then got wild and talked as follows: "Winfield will soon be the centering point for half of the roads in kingdom;" "Thousands of train men;" "end of seven great Santa Fe divisions," with a lot more of the stuff which made his speech silly and ridiculous. M. G. Troup, attorney, made a very sensible talk as did Tom Eaton, banker, with the exception of some excusable visionary leaps. Tom Soward, R. of D., caught the fever and went wild, but it yet remained for M. L. Robinson, banker, to cap the climax on this very laughable meeting in a speech which we quote a part of it, just as it appeared in the red ink Courier.
"The Santa Fe is now the greatest railroad corporation in the union and will have a perfect network of roads radiating from Winfieldthe Southern Kansas from Kansas City to Albuquerque; the Fort Smith and Galveston routes to the Gulf; the line from Fort Smith to Denver; the Florence, El Dorado & Walnut Valley from Kansas City to Galveston; the Independence & Southwestern; and several projected lines, all crossing here at Winfield
making this the end of seven divisions. J. L. Barnes, general superintendent, told a gentleman en route on the Santa Fe just the other day that in less than nine months he expected to be located at Winfield with his entire corps of assistants."
Now read what he says closely, and then select any other village, Mulvane, for instance, and write as follows:
Mulvane is the center of the union and has railroads connecting New York and San Francisco and there connecting with steamship lines for the European and Asiatic markets.
The argument is just as good and just as reasonable as the bosh folly and senseless talk of Robinson about Winfield.
A little country town of 5,000 people (that don't miss the figures 200 either way) getting up on its ear and acting the "luny" always reminds us of Proctor Knotts Duluth's speech and we believe our Winfield friends have been rehearsing the governor's talk.
"J. L. Barnes told a gentleman!" Why such evidence wouldn't go in a justice's court and any reasonable man knows it.
Read what Robinson says and that is sufficient for us.
Again, Bill Hackney says: "the Santa Fe never made a promise it didn't keep." Who said it did? But tell us, please, William, where is that promise? And where is the promise to the Wellington board of trade that the shops would not be located until Wellington had notice? Explain to us why it is Wellington has an extra train on this great Santa Fe system while Winfield runs along in the good old way with one train a day. This extra train runs a through chair car to Kansas City and was not put on for love of Wellington, but because the extra travel demanded it.
The spice, life, fun, and imagination of the Winfield papers is amusing and I like to see it; but I am afraid the castles will fall unless they have a better foundation than at present.
The future of Wellington is much better than our sister city while at present we have fifty percent more trade and thirty percent more population. The Ft. Smith is assured with President Cleveland's signature and we are more certain of the Rock Island than is Winfield of any of her "soapy" schemes which will slip out and fade away into nothing but forgotten greatness and past expectations. TOM RICHARDSON.
[VICE-PRESIDENT ROBINSON OF THE SANTA FE.]
Arkansas City Republican, June 12, 1886.
The private car of A. A. Robinson, vice-president of the Santa Fe, came in Saturday. The car came around over the Southern Kansas from Independence. Mr. Robinson and Joab Mulvane made an overland trip over the I. & S. W. Road, from Independence to Arkansas City. Here they took the car for Wellington, going to Mulvane.
The Winfield Courier, in its endeavor to keep up its mushroom growth, says:
"The private car of A. A. Robinson, vice president and chief engineer of the Santa Fe, came in from the east today and is now lying at the "Y" across the river. It is occupied by Clarence Wells, private secretary of Mr. Robinson, and Mr. Gage, the company's general representative. Mr. Robinson left them at Independence for an overland trip along the route and grade of the Independence & Southwestern to Cedarvale and up to Winfield. He will probably meet his car here Sunday or Monday, when he will inspect the company's land here with a view to operations on the machine shop and round house plant. His view of the I. & S. W. Route will probably determine through which townships it will come to Winfield and where the Ft. Smith junction is to be located."
The truth of the whole matter is Mr. Robinson did not stop in Winfield at all. His car went through when all nature was shrouded in the grayish dawn of the morning. The attempt of Winfield parties to manufacture a mountain out of a mole hill is pitiful.
[FACTS ABOUT SOUTHERN KANSAS RAILWAY.]
Arkansas City Republican, June 12, 1886.
The Winfield Daily Courier, of the 28th, came out printed in red ink, as a sort of celebration of the purchase, by the Southern Kansas Railway, of a quarter section of land near the town. Winfield is doubtless whistling to keep her courage up. The extraordinary growth of Arkansas City is a constant menace to Winfield, and it will not be long before we shall witness a most extraordinary local fight between the two towns. Winfield by an unusual expenditure of money and energy may be able to keep in the lead for some little time yet, but nothing will prevent Arkansas City from becoming the larger city in the end.
El Dorado Republican.
[PERSONALS.]
Arkansas City Republican, June 12, 1886.
O. J. Dougherty was up from Arkansas City to spend Sunday with his many friends here. O. J. has opened as fine a drug store in the Creswell block at Arkansas City as there is in the state. We take pleasure in recommending him to the Arkansas City people as a strictly straight businessman and as a gentleman of many good social qualities. We have no hesitancy in saying that, though he is in a town where "medical purposes" are dealt out freely, his drug store will be run strictly straight in regard to the prohibitory law. We bespeak for him a warm reception and a good business in his new location. Winfield Courier.
[PERSONALS.]
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886.
BIRTH. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Will Thompson, a boy, on Friday morning.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886.
Neff & Henderson on Sunday morning will ship 10 car-loads of cattle to Kansas City. The Santa Fe company sent a special down after the stock.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886.
The "Butterflies," is the name of a newly organized society club of young misses. Next Tuesday evening the "Butterflies" will give a sociable in the south basement room under the Houghton block. Ice cream, cake, and lemonade will be served as refreshments. Everybody invited.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886.
The formal opening of the new music and art store of W. R. Herniman & Co., in the Bittle Block, took place on Saturday, day and evening. The rooms were crowded and a very pleasant time was passed with vocal and instrumental music. The firm is composed of W. R. Herniman and Prof. Henry B. Funk. The art and painting department is managed by Mrs. L. C. Funk, a very successful artist, who gives instructions in all kinds of painting, and keeps a stock of artists' material for sale. Herniman & Co., have a full line of Pianos, Organs, Violins, Guitars, strings, harps, etc., a very large stock of sheet music, etc., and propose to give Arkansas City a first-class music and art store, and solicit the patronage of our people.
[OSAGE LAND NEAR DODGE CITY AND FORT DODGE.]
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886.
Sunday last a number of parties of squatters quietly went from Dodge City to the Fort Dodge military reservation, which lies adjoining, and staked off claims and built shanties. It was shortly noised about and during Monday and the following days of the week, parties en route for the reservation with wagons and lumber arrived, and whenever a vacant spot could be found, a shanty was built. It is now claimed that the government never acquired a title to the reservation from the Osage Indians, and hence it is open to pre-emption. The reservation covers about 14,000 acres, adjoining Dodge City on the east. The Arkansas River runs through it and most of it is valuable land, lying so near the heart of Dodge City.
[CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN GROVER CLEVELAND AND MISS FOLSOM.]
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886.
The following correspondence carried on between Grover and Miss Folsom just before the marriage occurred has just come to light.
To Miss Frankie Folsom, New York:
Everything prepared; come on morning train without fail. G. C.
To Grover Cleveland, President of the United States, Washington, D. C.
Will come only upon condition that you sign bill granting right-of-way through Indian Territory to Ft. Smith, Wellington & Northwestern Railroad Company. "Business before pleasure." F. F.
"Daniel," said the President to his Secretary, after reading the above dispatch, "bring me that bill and telegraph her that I have signed it." After a moment's reflection: "Say, Daniel, do you think there is any danger of this becoming a petticoat government?" He looked up inquiringly but Daniel had gone.
[RIOTS IN IRELAND.]
Arkansas City Republican, June 12, 1886.
BELFAST, JUNE 10. The people here have been wrought up to a terrible state of excitement by the riotous demonstrations of the Orangemen for the past two days. All work is stopped, stores are closed, and many residences barricaded. Mobs are in every street, prepared for words of violence. The Orangemen are greatly incensed at the constabulary for firing on them and threaten to sack the barracks.
Detachments of police and soldiers from Dublin and other cities are being forwarded to Belfast as fast as possible.
At midnight a mob of Orangemen raided a public house kept by a Catholic named O'Hare, and after sacking it, set fire to it. The police charged the robbers a dozen times with bayonets, but each time were forced back by volleys of stones. The police were finally forced to take refuge in the barracks, where they fired on the mob from a second story window. The mob, however, held their ground twenty minutes longer although the firing of the police was heavy and incessant. It is known positively that six men and three women were killed.
At a meeting of protestants living on the Shank hill road, resolutions denouncing the action of the police from outlying districts coming to Belfast and attacking peaceful citizens and demanding their withdrawal were adopted. The number of policemen on duty in Belfast this afternoon was 1,300. A number of troops from Newry arrived to assist the police in maintaining order. No mobs are allowed to congregate on the street.
A great many were wounded who were carried away by friends. Who they were is not yet known. Two hundred of the rioters who received bullet wounds are lying in one infirmary. A large number of Orangemen who took part in the riots were arrested today. The inquest on the bodies of the killed will be opened today.
Four of the rioters shot by policemen in yesterday's riot died today; four more are dying. Orangemen are making large purchases of arms and are declaring they will have revenge on the police for firing into their ranks.
[SANTA FE EXCURSION TICKETS.]
Arkansas City Republican, June 12, 1886.
Excursion tickets on the Santa Fe to Pittsburg Station, Ohio, will be sold the remainder of the week. You can go at any time.
[ADS.]
Arkansas City Republican, June 12, 1886.
Coal, Flour, Feed, and Wood at A. F. Huse's. Call on him.
Arkansas City Republican, June 12, 1886.
The Real Estate Agency of Frank J. Hess, Arkansas City, Kansas, Second Door North of the Arkansas City Bank, A Choice List of FARMS & STOCK RANCHES.
Business Houses, Business Lots, Residence Lots, and Houses in all parts of the city.
INSURANCE Written in Leading Companies.
Losses paid in 1885 $10,000.
No Disputed Claims.
We Make Collections, Rent Houses, and Pay Taxes.
WE HAVE CHARGE OF THE FOLLOWING BUILDINGS, IN WHICH CHOICE ROOMS ARE TO BE HAD FOR OFFICES OR SUITS OF ROOMS FOR FAMILIES.
COMMERCIAL BLOCK
SHERBURNE BLOCK
HOUGHTON BLOCK
POST OFFICE
GRADY, COLLES [?], BURROUGHS, AND SHEPARD BLOCKS as well as a large list of good houses.
[DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE COLLES BLOCK...THINK THIS IS WRONG!]
[BUSINESS HOUSES FILLED WITH PROSTITUTES.]
Arkansas City Republican, June 19, 1886.
There is a time in the course of events when a halt should be called in everything. It is talked generally upon our streets and is a well-known fact to nearly everyone that the upstairs of several business houses in this city are being rented by the owners to lewd women, who sell their chastity as a means of gaining a livelihood. This state of things has been in existence for some time. The REPUBLICAN has said nothing upon the subject, supposing our city officers would, as soon as they could get sufficient proof of evil doings, rout them out, but, alas, they close their eyes, only too willing to stand aside and do nothing, except seeing that a small fine is paid into the city treasury once a month. The owners of the buildings, cannot claim they do not know these women to be prostitutes, for their tenants have appeared before Judge Bryant several times and entered the plea of "guilty." They are cognizant of all, yet they appear to be willing to sell their good name for a few dollars. Why is this? Have they become entangled in the meshes of the fallen women?
In the upstairs of a business block, three of Arkansas City's best families have made their homes. The lady members of each family have been annoyed and frightened almost to death a number of times by brutes in the shape of men seeking the proteges of these aforesaid businessmen. The husband of one of these ladies tells us that only a few days since a burly man came upstairs, rapped at the parlor door, and upon the lady opening it, pushed by her into the room without saying a word, and sat down in a chair. As good fortune would have it, assistance was near and the unwelcome visitor was speedily gotten rid of.
The above instance is only one of the many to which the lady members of these respectable families have been subjected, simply because they have made their homes in the second story of property which they own.
As we stated at the start, it is time to call a halt. If certain businessmen of Arkansas City cannot do business unless there is a bawdy house above them, let respectable citizens force them to remove to a back street, and there live and die in their lustful desires.
[POVERTY STRICKEN FAMILY.]
Arkansas City Republican, June 19, 1886.
A sad story is that told of Pierson Brazier, wife and family, now living in the First ward. They are staying in the small shanty on the lots W. D. Kreamer purchased from T. L. Mantor. Three months ago, Mr. Brazier and wife came to this vicinity from out west. They were then in straightened circumstances, and the husband being a stranger, was unable to procure work. The wife was sickly, and per the generosity of Dr. C. S. Acker, received medical attention. Finally the Doctor went to Chicago, and the woman went rapidly down then because of a lack of medicine. Last week she gave birth to a babe unattended by anyone, her husband being away, we are informed, seeking work. Nothing at all was done for her until starvation caused her to send one of her little children out to intercept a passer-by and ask for something to eat. As good fortune would have it, the first person happening to pass was A. C. Gould. Listening to the little girl's story, Mr. Gould hurried home and informed his wife of the state of affairs. She, in company with Mrs. Pitts Ellis and another lady, went to the rescue of the unfortunate and poverty striken family. They found the woman in a serious condition, and did what was in their power to alleviate her sufferings and fed the hungry children. Wednesday Brazier returned and procured work. Mrs. Brazier is improving some and may live. Her babe has been taken by one of the ladies, mentioned above, and will be attended to until she recovers. It does seem strange that in a city where there is as much work doing as in Arkansas City, it is useless for a man to allow his family to get in such a condition. Yet it does happen, and it is most fortunate that the little girl's appeal happened to be made to a generous hearted citizen, as well as a Christian gentleman, for it might have been said that a woman died from starvation and lack of attention in bringing another soul into this world, while but a few rods distant their neighbors had plenty. The angels of Heaven have entered one more good deed upon their records for the Christian ladies who lent a helping hand and are still doing what they can for the sufferer.
[LOCAL POLICE COURT.]
Arkansas City Republican, June 19, 1886.
Monday Judge Bryant shed his ulster and set himself on ice to keep cool. Cases came in thick and fast. The following were the ones disposed of.
Nellie Tartar was arrested for prostitution; but before the judge, plead not guilty. Her trial was set for Tuesday morning. She was turned loose upon her recognizance, with hopes that she would emigrate to some other seaport and not stand trial. Nellie has been fore his honor several times and heretofore always plead guilty.
B. G. Kirker was introduced to the power that rules the police court, because he failed to clean up his backyard according to the city ordinance. He plead guilty and was fined $1 and costs, total $5.
E. B. Hutchison was taken into the "fold" with the same charge as above against him and received like treatment; also Kroenert & Austin. Sept. Andrews was taken in on the same charge; but upon inspection, his backyard was found to be clean, so he was discharged, the police judge patting him on the back as he went out the door for being so good a boy.
May McAllister was escorted in the presence of the most honorable judge, and with tears in her eyes, said "she was sorry and wouldn't do so any more." Her sins were all washed away by the payment of $10 into the city treasury and the costs of the occasion.
R. Rosenberg's trial for slapping Jakie Och's occupied the attention of the court for a few moments and resulted in a fine of $2.50 and costs being levied against the offender. He paid up.
Little Jakie Ochs paid $1 into the city treasury for "sassing" his venerable friend, R. Rosenberg, as a warning not to do the like again.
[ATTACK BY WINFIELD.]
Arkansas City Republican, June 19, 1886.
From the Peoria Journal, we get the following special dispatch. Our readers can readily see to what desperate means they are resorting to injure our town.
"WINFIELD, KANSAS, June 9. The Arkansas River is higher at Arkansas City, Kansas, than at any period since the settlement of this part of the state. The whole country in the neighborhood of Arkansas City is overflowed, and the damage to crops cannot be estimated. The flood has carried away 200 feet of the dam in the Arkansas used to force the water through a canal to the Walnut River for water power. It is also stated that the wagon bridge across the Arkansas has been swept away, cutting off communication to the country on the southwest."
Everybody who resides near the Arkansas River in Kansas knows that it is not higher than it ever has been; that none of the land in this vicinity was overflowed, and that there was no damage done to crops. Whoever dispatched the above is the monumental liar of the Arkansas Valley.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
Mrs. I. T. Miller will leave for Chicago tomorrow on a visit.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
Dr. Z. Carlisle's family will leave for a visit back in Ohio Tuesday.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
J. L. Howard has commenced the excavation for his new business block.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
W. P. Wolfe is away on a trip to Eureka Springs. He will be home Saturday.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
Mrs. Vilah Burkholder goes to Nimrock, Illinois, this week on a visit to relatives.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
The election for voting bonds to erect a city building occurs June 28. Vote for it.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
About a mile and one-half of track has been laid on the Geuda Springs & Caldwell road.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Snyder left this afternoon for Penn Yan, New York, on a visit of a month.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
The prohibitionists carried nearly all the towns at the election in North Carolina, Tuesday.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
The stone work on the Newman-Pickle block has reached the second floor. This block is 100 x 100 feet.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
Pipe laying for the water works has commenced. About 60 men began digging early this morning.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
The basement walls for the new $50,000 hotel are completed and the work above the first floor has commenced.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
Mesdames Farrar, Matlack, and Sollitt came home from Geuda Springs yesterday, all much improved in health.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
J. Murphy intends to open up a refreshment stand in the Grove down at Cale. It is intended to be a Sunday resort.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
Geo. Frick left this afternoon for a summer's visit up at Lake Minnetonka. Oh! Say, George, why did you not take her with you?
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
Hon. E. P. Greer passed through the city Saturday en route for Cale. He went down to get some of Cale's town to take up to Winfield.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
The July monthly meeting of the horticultural society will be held at Bradbury's Thursday, July 8, instead of the 1st, on account of the State meeting.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
W. H. Brown, of Wichita, passed through the city today en route for a short vacation at Geuda Springs. Mr. Brown was accompanied by his two sisters.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
MARRIED. Married at the residence of Rev. W. H. Cline today at noon, W. F. McDaniel and Miss Dora Ellmore, both of this city. Rev. Cline performed the ceremony.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
Mrs. Bert Worthley, Miss Edna Worthley, Mrs. O. P. Houghton and two children, Mrs. J. A. Foss, and Samuel Filbrick leave this afternoon on a visit to Maine.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
Chas. Salisbury left this afternoon for a visit up to Wichita. The hearts of the beautiful maidens of Arkansas City are all in a flutter for fear Charlie will not return alone.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
The second floor on the brick work of the Johnson Loan & Trust Company block has been reached; also, on the National Bank Building.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
The game of baseball played between the two picked nines of the city Friday afternoon resulted in a victory for the side captained by Dr. J. A. Mitchell. The score was 44 to 30.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
W. E. Moore went up to Wichita this afternoon to assist John Gilbert in purchasing a stock of groceries for the latter individual, which he intends putting in at South Haven.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
Citizens on the west of us are talking upon an excursion to come in over the Frisco to Arkansas City July 4. Come on, friends; we will be glad to see you and make your acquaintance.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
R. A. Houghton will leave for the state of Maine in a few days accompanied by his aged father, who is desirous of returning to his old home. Mr. Houghton will visit the sea shore while away.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
South Haven promises to be an important town on the G. S., C. & W. Road. It lies 23 miles west of Arkansas City in the heart of the most fertile farming country in Sumner County. It is at the junction of the Santa Fe and Frisco.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
The REPUBLICAN, in giving the valuation of the property in Arkansas City, made a mistake of $300,000. We said the valuation was $261,212; it should have read $561,212. The mistake happened to be the wrong way, and we hasten to correct it.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
On June 10, 11, and 12, there were 13 deeds for transfers of real estate filed with the register of deeds of Cowley County from Arkansas City. There was only one from Winfield in these three days. And Arkansas City doesn't claim to have the machine shops either.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
The anarchists will be brought up for trial in Chicago on the first. If the charges of murder should not be proven, they will then be tried for conspiracy. The evidence already accumulated against them is said to be of a very startling nature.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
Tomorrow evening in Highland Opera House, John Ege will address the citizens of this vicinity upon the subject of Oklahoma. Mr. Ege is a fluent orator and will tell our people all the facts concerning this much coveted country. Go and hear him. Admission free.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
J. F. Hoffman and A. G. Lowe took a trip over several miles east this morning and discovered a kind of quartz rock, which is pronounced by several who appear to know, to contain lead ore. The Danks Bros., are now engaged in removing the alloy. Those hills over across the Walnut must be good for something.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
J. C. Armstrong was taken quite sick Saturday. He had been out in the garden pulling weeds, and it is supposed he got hold of a poisonous weed and in some way conveyed it to his mouth. All day Sunday his face and throat was badly swollen. Dr. Acker attended him and now Mr. Armstrong is able to appear on the streets.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
The Scott-Burress trial occupied the attention of Judge Kreamer's court all day Saturday, extending late into the night. It was a trial to see who was the owner of a pony worth about $75. The case was decided in Scott's favor. The defendant will ask for a new trial and failing, will take an appeal.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
Before leaving on his eastern trip, P. L. Snyder consummated the lease for the coal yard of Edward Grady. On his return he will assume charge of the yard and enter the coal business. Phil is a rustler after business and will do well no matter in what business he may engage. The REPUBLICAN wishes him and his most estimable wife a very pleasant visit in the Empire State.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
On Saturday, June 19, the county school and Sunday schools will hold a grand picnic in D. C. Stephen's grove, one mile south of Wilmot, a town in the north part of the county on the Frisco. Conveyances will be at the depot to take you to the grounds free of charge. Arrangements are being made for excursion rates. J. V. Beekman, of Lincoln, Illinois, will deliver the address of the day.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
The beer captured with the "blind tiger" last week has been removed from the cellar of the post office. It was being "confiscated" too rapidly by government officials and other occupants of the post office building; then, besides, it was too unhandy for the justices of the peace, city officials, etc. It has been stored away in different apartments in the Bittle block. We noticed two of the "apartments," located on top of two pairs of legs coming down the street just as we go to press.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
Saturday our officers made another raid upon the basement of the Monumental Hotel for jointists. They captured two: Bill McCoy and one Phillips. Against McCoy there are 10 accounts and against Phillips there are six. They were taken before Judge Kreamer, who bound them over to appear for trial next Thursday and Friday. McCoy's bond was fixed at $1,500 and Phillips at $900. Both failed to give it, and were committed. No beer was captured with the prisoners; and consequently our officers and lawyers are unhappy.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
A special, conveying the officials of the road, came down from Beaumont to Arkansas City on the Frisco Saturday at about 2 o'clock. The party consisted of H. F. Merrill, general manager, St. Louis; L. H. Nichols, master of transportation, Springfield; J. B. Wentworth, district superintendent, Neodesha; G. W. Cale, general freight agent, St. Louis; D. Wishart, general passenger agent, St. Louis; T. D. Russell, general western agent, Wichita. They spent two hours in the city, driving over it. They returned at about 4 p.m.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
There came into the city last week a drummer of a Kansas City wholesale Millinery establishment. He sold several bills of goods in the city. He became intoxicated and remained in that condition four days, neglecting to send the orders in to his house; and the conse- quences were, parties who had ordered goods wrote to find out why they did not come. Instead of answering the letters, one of the proprietors of the establishment came here to ascertain the cause of the trouble. The drummer is now looking for another job. He had to walk out of town.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
A. V. Alexander and his little boy were out driving Saturday afternoon, trying a new cart he had just purchased. Alex drove up in front of the grocery of J. Frank Smith to speak to some friends, when the animal he was driving became startled at so much natural gas at the rear of him that he broke out at break-neck speed north upon Summit Street. Clasping his little boy with one arm and hand to hold him in the cart and attempting to control the runaway steed with the other placed Mr. Alexander in a difficult position. The animal was finally stopped without doing any damage after running some two blocks.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
In writing a letter to the editor of the REPUBLICAN from Grainsfield, Kansas, Mr. Ayres says: "While this part of Kansas has the reputation of having but little inducements to encourage settlement of farmers to till the soil, I have seen considerable corn growing, looking fine; also potatoes, rye, sorghum, etc. The past winter was severe on cattle. Some herds depleted 40 or 50 percent; the stockmen are bringing more cattle and are not dis- couraged. There have been a great many land-seekers here the past two years, so that now the most land is owned by pre-emptors, homesteaders, or timber claimers. Since I was here six years ago, the county at large has made great improvements and I was surprised to see the advancement." Further on in his letter Mr. Ayres tells us that he is an Arkansas City man.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
Ivan Robinson came down from Winfield Sunday to visit his best girl. He hired Hilliard & Keeler's black "charger," Selim, and their best phaeton. Ivan got along all right until he started for home. As he drove out of the yard gate a chunk of "miasma," from the canal of course, flew up and struck the phaeton, upsetting it, and casting the manly form of Ivan out upon the cold hard ground. Old Selim did not know what to make of such strange proceedings, but he was able to take care of himself and the debris of the buggy, leaving his beloved master, Ivan, to rustle for himself. In setting the phaeton right side up, old Selim, who is as gentle as Mary's little lamb, broke the spokes out of the wheels and smashed in the top. Sad, sad is the life of the Winfield man who upsets his buggy upon level ground.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Monday's Daily.
Capt. M. Thompson, who has been in the city several days, will leave for St. Louis in the morning. Capt. Thompson came here from London, Ohio, to purchase an interest in the "Kansas Millers," but as it had gone down the river with a cargo of flour, the trade was not made.
The Captain desires to undertake the task of navigating the Arkansas from this city down and should he make the necessary arrangements to do so, he will bring his steamer here from the White River in Indiana. It is 12 x 56 feet and only draws 10 inches of water when in operation. The Captain informs us he will bind himself to navigate the Arkansas for two years, making a trip at least once a month to Fort Smith, sometimes, twice, if our two steel barges are furnished him. Flour will be laid down at Ft. Smith for 25 cents per hundred, just half the rate charged by the railroad companies.
Today Capt. Thompson met with the Navigation Company to come to an understanding in regard to the matter. Should the agreement be favorable, Capt. Thompson will remove his family here and make Arkansas City his home.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Tuesday's Daily.
Jos. Bittle is in the east.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Tuesday's Daily.
D. R. Wetmore left this afternoon for Orroville, California.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Tuesday's Daily.
B. F. Childs went up to Hutchinson on the afternoon train.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Tuesday's Daily.
F. B. Hutchison has a severe attack of inflammatory rheumatism.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Tuesday's Daily.
Maj. L. J. Miles came up yesterday from a trip down to Osage Agency.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Tuesday's Daily.
Dr. S. B. Parsons left on the Santa Fe this afternoon for Coolridge, Kansas.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Tuesday's Daily.
Go to the Oklahoma meat market for tender steaks and all kinds of fresh meats.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Tuesday's Daily.
The Oklahoma meat market is a model of neatness. Call and get your meat there.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Tuesday's Daily.
Lieut. Paddock, accompanied by May Osborne, left for Junction City this afternoon.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Tuesday's Daily.
Frank Waldo purchased a cottage of Dr. Vawter in the 4th ward today; consideration $700.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Tuesday's Daily.
On the Geuda Springs & Caldwell road, one mile and three quarters of track was laid yesterday.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Tuesday's Daily.
H. D. Loy and Jas. Cherry have purchased the Oklahoma Meat Market. The firm will be Loy & Cherry.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Tuesday's Daily.
Will Thompson now devotes one hour to business, 22 to his heir, and the remainder to hoeing his potatoes.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Tuesday's Daily.
Work has commenced in putting in the part washed out of the West Arkansas River Bridge. It is to be completed by Saturday.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Tuesday's Daily.
Monday on 9th Avenue the ditch was dug and pipe laid for the distance of two squares. About the same distance will be laid today.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Tuesday's Daily.
D. B. Hartsoe and family came in from Pueblo, Colorado Monday. Mr. Hartsoe is a son- in-law of S. B. Adams. He came overland from Pueblo.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Tuesday's Daily.
Col. John Caulfield, traveling agent of the Globe-Democrat, was in the city today. Col. John is a rustler. The REPUBLICAN acknowledges his call.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Tuesday's Daily.
FOR RENT. A nice and new cotttage, good well. Three doors south of new school building. Inquire at room 6, over China Hall, in McLaughlin block.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Tuesday's Daily.
County Attorney Swarts is making the guilty suffer and says he intends to keep the war up. Our citizens should aid in his efforts to rid our city of its jointists.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Tuesday's Daily.
Hon. Ed. Hewins, of Cedarvale, is reported as saying that the L. & S. W. would build to Arkansas City in spite of any opposition. That is a fact, Hon. Ed.; your head is level once, anyway.
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Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Tuesday's Daily.
Belle Plaine News: Mrs. T. V. McConn, mother of ye editor, is visiting here this week. She came to see what is no doubt the most wonderful baby in the world. No doubt of it. It was born Thursday.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Tuesday's Daily.
G. A. Groglobe, of Bradford, Pennsylvania, who recently located in our city, has rented the north room in the T. H. McLaughlin block and is fitting it up preparatory to the opening of a restaurant. Mr. Groglobe is a friend of S. C. Smith.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Tuesday's Daily.
The young ladies of the city will give a lawn social at the residence of C. H. Searing, on Monday evening, June 21, for the benefit of the Young Men's Christian Association. Ice cream and other refreshments will be served. Everyone come.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Tuesday's Daily.
Madden, the circulator of the Winfield Visitor, says he has watched the records carefully, and as yet has been unable to discover one transfer of real estate from Winfield parties to the Santa Fe company. It may be, Bro. Madden, that the deed has been sent to Tisdale to be recorded.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Tuesday's Daily.
The Ladies Guild will meet with Mrs. Shindle next Wedneday, the 16th, at the usual hour, 7 p.m., instead of with Mrs. Gooch as stated in yesterday's daily. It is hoped that all ladies interested in the working of this society, and not already members of it, will attend for the purpose of becoming such.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Tuesday's Daily.
This morning Nellie Tarter, who is up for prostitution, appeared before Judge Bryant and informed him that she would not stand trial, but would plead guilty. She was fined $10 and costs. She paid part of it and asked until Saturday to "rustle" the remainder. Her petition was granted.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Tuesday's Daily.
Tonight in the south basement room of the Houghton block, the "Butterflies," an organization of little misses, will give a grand social. Everybody is invited to come out and get something good to eat. Rasperries, Ice cream, cake, and lemonade will be served.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Tuesday's Daily.
A party of young people of Dexter, composed of Misses Mattie Truesdall, Lucy F. Hite, Lizzie Filbert, and Rett Elliott, and Messrs. Dr. Phelps, S. H. Wells, C. A. Truesdall, and Prof. F. McClellan, passed through the city today en route from Geuda Springs, where they had been on a pleasure trip since Saturday, for their home.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Tuesday's Daily.
The Sunday School picnic, given by the Christian Church last Saturday at Harmon's Ford, was a success in every particular. Boating, riding, and swinging were among the enjoyments of the day. Mr. Garris set up his large circular swing and granted the Sunday School the use of it, for which he has the thanks of the entire school.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Tuesday's Daily.
The REPUBLICAN acknowledges the receipt of an invitation to participate in the Independence News' excursion, which will occur June 19, 1886. The Rosa Nell steamer will run on the Verdigris from Independence to McFaggart's mill. The excursion is under the management of C. J. Reynolds, business manager of the Independence News.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Tuesday's Daily.
P. Peters, roadmaster of the Santa Fe, informed one of our businessmen that work upon the Galveston extension would begin as soon as all preparations could be made, from this city in earnest. Arkansas City will be made the supply point. As soon as the necessary switches can be put in, enough material to lay 200 miles of track should be shipped here.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Tuesday's Daily.
Capt. M. Thompson met with the navigation company Monday. It is very probable that the captain will purchase a half-interest in the "Kansas Millers," and bring his small steamer here from the White River. It will run between here and Ponca Agency, while the "Kansas Millers" runs from Ponca to Ft. Smith. The matter will be definitely settled in a day or so.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Tuesday's Daily.
Cowley County's delegation, composed of J. G. Crawford, E. Shriver, and S. H. Wells, of the 61st district; W. M. Jenkins, H. W. Marsh, and Jos. Cleary, of the 60th district, and W. G. Graham, Capt. Nipp, and P. B. Lee, of the 59th district, went to Cherryvale yesterday to attend the congressional convention. Hon. B. W. Perkins, for whom the delegations are unanimously instructed, is the only candidate and will of course be nominated.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Tuesday's Daily.
County Attorney Swarts, since he began his prosecution of criminals in this neck-o'- woods, received an anonymous letter warning him not to appear on the street after dark as certain parties would do him injury. The letter also stated that a purse of $50 had been raised to prosecute him for an offense which would be made known to him in due time. Cal informs us that he will do his duty, let come what may, and the REPUBLICAN will stand by him.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Tuesday's Daily.
Monday Kroenert & Austin received official notice that they had been awarded the contract for furnishing four car-loads of salt to the Chilocco Indian schools this year. Kroenert & Austin had over 500 competitors bidding against them, and yet they got there, Eli, and don't you forget it. Searing & Mead have the flour contract; and Bower & Wood have the meat contract. If Arkansas City possessed no other advantage for becoming a city, the Indian Trade alo