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7 E soussigne Went de recevoir ae. MAJ,
~ features de Cincinnati IN assor.iia r t,sna'
compet de meubles de maison, tells ona "'lsat sai
de Its, tables, chaises, berceuses fau,aa;, Oah
toilettes, armoires, gardes manper, lsv.Sas
etc. etc quill vendra aussi bon eompte siDos
meiileur marche qu'on ne peut les fa,a a,nOa "
mir de la Nouvelle- Orleans. ' W
Fenez Vous en- asSnrer yous-msmes
On fait egalement les meubles sur cor...
de ct on r6pare les vieux meubles, A'H'
,o:u ,o.e, L. WAITER, agen.
DJuIHe'-4onJ rue Main, Opelouss,
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IN. Munzesheimer assure que la
fievre que pertains de nos marchands
ont contractes, ,-celle de vendre leurs
marchandises au- dessous du prix cou-
tant, est nm faux principe, nm principe
ruineux, etqne par consequent, il est
determine, quaint 4 CO qui regarde son
petit commerce de grocerie, de fire un
l6ger ben6ice sur ses marchandises.
II aun stock considerable dc comesti-
bies frais ct de premiere qualite; mais
previent ses clients gull ne peut raj
sonnabiement pas les donner........... d
MONS que ce ne soft en guize de niappe.
u ess possible, al contraire, que plus
tard, il augmentera ses prix: mais en-
attendant il continuera j traiter SEES
pratiques oomme i IA fait juaqu'a pre-
sent, c'est-a-dire do maniere q ou,el-
les soient en- tout point satisfaites
IL. MuHzesheimer aime beaucoun i
ssrvir ses clients; mails il desirerait
qu'ils ne viennent pas tous a Id fois, car
son Bazaar est qnelqne fois. une fourmil-
ii6re que lui ct ses trois commits ne peu-
rent seryir assez rapidement.
>->~-ss..S.-.
- 81. Thomas Th6ard, ancien re-
1acfeur dc PAbeille, et honlme lit6raire
- EmA44 T. Nh E1TN 49, ~ II
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TQNgIEELERIE.

an trouvera chez L. CHARRIE, d Wash
" ington: Des Boucauts sucre, des Ba-
rils, demi baris, ct quart de barils. pour me-
lasse, a bon marche. osepSm
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q L'homme qui est dams le malheur
doit Sc rendre digne dun meilleur sort
en- montrant un courage egal d son in
fortune.
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1879.
EA7S.
TRENTON.
II O etc vote

g. Gu s'est echappe du soussigne o.
UA pelousas. lie 10 Septembre, un cheval
creole sagne, d environ s ans marque
CONNIE on lie verra dams laws anglais, portant
des marques de traits ct de collier.
Une recompensr honnete sera accordee a
celui qui lc ramenera au soussigne on qul le
lui fera ravoir. J. K. SANDOZ.
Opelousas Oc:obre 1873.
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TILE dengue existe aujourd'hui dams
toute la Paroisse. ii a presqus entie-
rement disparu de.notre vile; mais il
estintense dams toute la campagne.-
La sant6 publique est loin d'etre bonne,
CONNIE on lie volt, ct les medeeins, ccux
de notre vile particulierement, mont
peut- 6tre jamais etc aussi occupies qu'ils
le sont a present. Nous devons ajou-
ter, neanmoins, que pas lie moindre ST.
gne de fieyre jaune n'existe MULE part
chez nous, ct quill ny aueun doute que
nous echapperons encore une fois a la
redontable epidemic, &c qni nest pas du
toutextraordinaire, quand ON pense que
de memoire d'llomme, La fevre jaune
ma pas fait son apparition dams notre
vile on dams Ia paroisse, plus de cling
on six fois.
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uLe beau magasin dc NM. Joseph
Bloch g. Co. est illumine tous lie soirs
jusqu'a 8 on 8 heures, pour la commo-
dite des acheteurs,-des DANES de no.
tire Vile, surtout, qui n'aiment pas sc
meier a la foule qui s'y presse pendant
le jour, depuis que ces Messieurs ont
rebuilt lie prix de leurs .marchandises.-
Imaginez;vous un waste local de so sur
"a pieds, illumine par une vingtaine de
bees ietant une lumiere eclatante sur
des etageres bien garnies, des vitrines
ct des piles de marchandises don't ce
magasin est 81 bien pourvu; c'est un
spectacle que Pom ne rencontre que dams
les grandes villes, ct qui attire le soir
beaucoup de chalands.
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cHEVAL VOLE.

q II a etc vole, de lhabitation de
k11g1 Mime L. Wartelle, pres d'Opelousas,
-AA vers la fin d'Aout dernier, une pou-
liche americane, noire, d'environ ans, mar
quee sur repaule peu pres ainsl A
r
Ellie deux on trois pieds blancs, ct va ma
turellement l'amble.
Une recompense honnete seTa accordee a
celui uui la ramenera au bureau du Courier,
a Opelousas. III Oct. 1873. o2tt
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L'iudividu qui est detenu en- pri-
son comme suppose 6tre IN des assas-
sins de M. L. Archibald, de la Paroisse
Richland, ct qui 50 donne pour nom
tantot Wilson, tant6t Cooper, d compa-
ru le 3 do courant, devantle Juge Mer-
gan, en- vertu dun writ d'habeas cor
pus, ct q etc renvoye en- prison pour
'espace de vingt jours, ou jusqn'a ce
que ron puisse positivement s'assurer
quill nest pas lie criminel en- question.
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La nuisance des Cochons.

Avons-nous une Ordonnance qui ex-
clu les cochons des rues de la vile, ou
mem existe-t-il pas? II oussemble quill
Y en- une, meme de date assez recente.
ii nous semble aussi que cette ordon
nance fait un devoir au Constable de
voir q son execution. Dependant, les
cochons rodent 4 plaisir dams nos rues,
causant des dommages aux rues, aux
banquettes etaux proprietes particulie-
res, ct nous entendous de frequentes
plaintes ce sujet. LIE Conseil de vile
peut certainement remedier a Get etat
de chooses, ct il devrait sans doute nj
hester nj attendre de le faire; car au'
trement il arrivera run beau jour que
chacun voudra clever des cochons dams
nos rues, ct que le Conseil ne pourra
plus METRE en- force cette Ordonnance
ct nous aurons alors dams notre bour'
gade plus de eochons que....d'honnetes
gems.
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A yENDRE.

TINE Glaciere Portative en- parfaite condi-
l ton. S'adresser All Bureau du Courier
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~ Tn abonn6 du Figaro a eopie a
notre intention lie reglement suivant,
affiche chez un cafetier marchand de
vim EN- Normandie:
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JOSEPH M. MOORE

a. BAILEY, & E. D. ESTILETTE.
EXERCERONT leur profession d,Avaeas
IL dams les Cours des Paroisses st. Landry,
Lafayette, Fermillon, CaIcasieu, st. Martin,
Iberie, Ste. Marie ct Avoyelles.
Bureau Opelousas, Lne. E aOut leu
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AU DRAPEAU RoUGE!-M. s. Loe b
desirant sc retirer du commerce des
marchandises seches, vend son fonds de
magasin des prix tellemeut reduits
que Pom ne peut manquer de lui tout
enlever dams -quelques semaines. lei,
eelui qui de Fargent ~ laissera sure
ment sill ne consulte que le bon ct le
bon marche. Voir son avis, plus loin.
-~-~-~---->~->-~-~~~~~~
HQuatre pretres Catalogues sont
morris de la fievre jaune, a Shreveport,
depuis le commencement de repidemie,
ct un cinquieme en- etait dangereuse-
ment attaque le z.
L'6pidemie est toujours aussi violen-
tie; mais il MY a nj autant de deces nj
autant de nouveaux cas-. Celia Sc con-
ceyra facilement.
Dimanche dernier, notre petite
communicate etc agreablement sur
prise en- entendant une excellente Fam
fare joiner des airs populaires en- guise
de serenade certains citoyens de no.
tire vile. puis continuant La musique
dams la waste sale de retage superieur
de lHotel de Nine. Bailey, Wis avis de
la Maison de Cour. C'etait M. Sontag
ct sa Fanfare de la Jonction lArnaud-
WILEY qui venaient rendre une visite "a
micale a la Fanfare de notre ville.-
Nos jeunes gems, de leur cote, appre-
Giant ceege Difference leur egard, Sc
sont empresses de leur faire preparer
un excellent diner qui da sceller Pa
mite de ces deux Brass Bands jusqu'a-
lors etrangeres Pune a rautre.
Les membres presents de la Fanfare
d'Arnaudville 6taient: leur professsur,
NJ. Sontag, ct NM. Thillus Guilbeau,
A. Robin, Angelas ct AlexandreD Durio,
L. Begnaud, a. Defaix, Jos. Guidry, O.
Elma, P. Mills, Emile Schneider ct D.
Bernard; onze eleves de NJ. Sontag,
don't trois au-dessous de quinze ans, ct
qni tous, nous devons le reconnaftre q
Ia gloire du professenr ct de ses eleves,
ex6cutent tres bien des morceaux pas
sablement difficiles expression de mu-
sicien.)
M. Sontag s'est acquis dams les Alta
kapas, une reputation stable comme
professeur de rnusique, ct possedant une
aptitude extraordinaire enseigner Get
art. Comme exeeutant, M. Sontag est
probablement un des preniers de Get
Etat. Mons ne commissions pas son ms
trument favori; mais a en- juger par la
maniere quill execute sur le cornet, ce
doit 6tre Ia son fort. CONNIE musicien,
Nj. Sontag fait des partitions magnif
ques qui tiennent de Harmonic alle-
manda ct de la hardiesse franchise; ct
quand il attaque une piece, c'est gene
ralement par nm de ces 6clats qui enle-
vent les auditeurs, ct qui, plus tard ct
graduellement les enchantent par la
symphonic parfaite, tant6t bruyante,
taut5t douce qui suit cette attaque har-
die.
Nous sommes beureux d'apprendre
que Al. Sontag ct ses jeunes ct modes
tes 6leyes d'Arnaudville reviendront
obablement sous pen nous rendre une
seconde yisite, et alors, nous nous fe-
rons un pIaisir den aVertir 10 public.
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AU DRAPEAU ROUGE M. s. Loe b
desirant sc retirer du commerce des
marchandises seches, vend son fonds de
magasin des prlx tellemeut reduits
que Pom ne peut manquer de lui tout
enlever dams .quelques semaines. lei,
eelui qui de rargent ~ laissera sure
ment sill ne consulte que le bon ct le
bon marche. Voir son avis, plus loin.
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r. MORNHINVEG,
HORLOGER.RILOETIER,

IN Rue Main. Opelousas, soecnpera ASST
AaAdument de tons les ouyragcs de ces dE
ferentes branches, que Ton vondra bien lG
confer. Ses ptix seront tres moderes.
ODelousas Is JHin 1873. I'm
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= 81. Thomas Th6ard, ancien re-
dactenr dc liza BELLE, et honame lit6raire
6n6rite, est mort 4 hi Nile Orleans, Inn
III tlt cette semaine.
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Meubles de Maison

Directement de la Fabrique, ct aux pri, 4. ,
Nouyelle-O Orleans. A ''
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-10-09
Meeting Of Sedgwick County Coun-
Gil, Sept. 9th.

The council met at IL O'Clock a. M,
and a temporary organization was af-
fected by electing b. c. Smith, mas E,
and John l.. Zimmerman, secretary.
A committee on credentials was then
appointed and the council adjourncd
till O'Clock p. m.
on credentials reported thilty-seven
delegates present. and thirteen grang-
es represented-delegates being 7 es-
ent from all the oranges in the county.
and full delegations from all but two.
A resolution was unanimously adopt
ed admitting to membership in the
council, with all the rights of II H.
bers except the right of voting all
members of subordinate oranges who
were present. A constitution for the
council was reported by committee
appointed for that purpose, which was
adopted with slight amendment. Of
ficers were then elected to serve till j Ill
uary lst, 1874. f. p. Thompson, mas
ter: John l. Zimmerman, secretary.
Upon taking the chair, brother Thomp-
son made short address, hastily re-
viewing the objects and prospects OF
the council. The address was listened
to with marked attention. A connie
tee was appointed to prepare such a
part of the proceedings of to-day's
meeting for publication as they may
deem for the good Of the order. The
utmost harmony and good feeling pre-
vailed.
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For the EAGLE.
Nominations in COwley.
WINEIELp. Sept. 29th. 1877

WINFIELD, Sept. Goth, 1873.
EDITOR EAGLE: The republicans
in delegate convention last Saturday
nominated the following ticket:
For representative-Ilon James Nc
Dermott.
For county commissioners-R. F.
Burden, J. G.. Titus and John Manlcy.
For sheriff.. l.. Walker.
For treasurer-E. b. kager, present
incumbcn).
For county clerk-M G.. Troup.
For county survey or-W. w. Wal
ton, (preseEt deputy.
For coroner-S. More.
For register of deeds-N. C.. McCul-
loch, the chairman of the republican
central committee of this county
We will give this ticket over 400
majority in November, and McDermott
will stand by you an other winter bat
thing tor the people and their interests
in the Southwest.
Resolutions were adopted ccnsuring
''salary grab" and ''back pay steals, =
and endorcing the action of the repub-
lican party in trying to purge itself
Of all such denominations. Everything
passed off quietly and the farmers are
well satisfied. Respectfully,
GUS"
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A Square Statement.

EDITOR EAGLE: Having been solic-
tied to run for the Office of representa-
tive by many who think was wronged
out of the nomination last Saturday,
deem it proper to define my position,
through your paper. thus settling at
once all talk about the matter.
Believing that the greatest good to
the greatest number should be the
motto of every public man and be-
licving that the republican party de-
mands and has right to expect my
support, / look beyond all personal
ambition, and shall support the ticket
placed in nomination by the republi-
can convention, and advise my friends
TO do the same. ! shall not seek re-
vcnee for a wrong that | do not hold
Mr.. Thompson responsible for. Be
licying him to be a good man, and also
that he will faithfully represent the
interests of Sedgwick county, | shall
give him my hearty support. rising
above the trickery and meaness of the
men who sacrificed what little of prin-
ciple they had to secure my defeat,
and that not for coed of the republic
can party nor Sedgwick county, but
for the sole purpose of defeating the
party and gratifying the ambition of
two or three ring masters, who cannot
rise above their present condition and
can never sink below il.
+. Ii, ALLEN.
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Sedgwick Republicans.

Some Of the disatfected assume TO
believe that there is great danger OF
the republican party Of sedgwick
county being beaten. Let's see. by
looking at the returns of las; fall we
find the straight republican majority
o: tie county was $40 for Grant against
Greedy and the average majority of the
republican ticket on state officers was
about 500 votes. Now. we would Ike
TO know by what process or through
what fiyure- defeat of the republican
party is figured out. Admit the disaf-
fiction in trn will carry II solid
against the ct and still it would be
elected. Blu. will not be so. There
may be enou weakened republi-
cans in Wichi, to throw the town in
TO the hands Of ID. mongrel democrat
people's-fasion ticket. but we don't
believe it, No republican who cares
ought for biz principles or for his po-
litical future will allow himself to be
driven by threats or scared by loud
talk into i 1eserti,n of his party and a
ticket 80 good s. has been put mp oy
his party in delegate convention assem-
bed.
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REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONvEN.
TON.
Proceedings, Nominations and Plat
form.

The republican convention Of Sedg-
wick county was called to order at IL
o'clock m. Saturday, the 4th day of
October, by w. r. kirkpatrick, chair
man of the central committee, who read
the call.
For temporary chairman, T. o. Hoss,
of Grant, and J. f. Nessley, of Mime
scah, were put in nomination.
Upon motion ballot was ordered,
with II. Carpenter and 6. Z. kirkrat-
rick as tellers, with the following re-
suit:
For T. o. Uoss, .............. IS votes.
For j. L. Nessley, .-.... 20 votes.
Mr.. Nessly was, by vote, declared
unanimously elected temporary chair
man.
Upon motion Geo. Schlichter was
chosen temporary secretary.
The following committees were then
ordered by the convention and APP
pointed by the chair:
COMMITTEE on CREDENTIALS
Messrs. J. G. Mills, a. J. Cook, J. q.
Dunscomb and Mr.. Slower.
COMMITTEE on PERMANENT Or
GANIzATIoN-Me Albert Law, III.
l.. jackson. T.. H. Clark and j. f.
Humphrey.
COMMITTEE ON RULES OF ORDER
Messrs. VIM. Baldwin, NJ. Mead, L. +.
Smith. Joe Corwin and ii. Carpenter.
COMMITTEE on RESOLUTIONS
l.. F. Buttles, DR.. Barger, G. E. Kirk
patrick, ii. Jefts, w. ID. Crawford.
The convention then adjourned till
o'clock p. III.
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ed to The convention and asks that
hi, name shall be withheld until the
central committee can place man in
his place.
There is no position So important in
some respects to the tax payers, as that
of county commissioners. They stand
in the same relation to county that
legislature does TO the state. The
whole financial machinery together
with all the officers of the county is and
are under their control and direction,
especially the offices of county clerk
and treasurer.
JOHN T. CARPENTER,
is the nominee ofthe first district. lie
was the unanimous choice of all the dele
gates assembled He has been tried and
not found wanting. Mr.. Carpea;er is
farmer; pays over two hundred dol
! lars tax: has been n resident of this
county from the first is republican
all through and all over and is as hon
est as the day is long. That he will do
all in his power to lower taxes and
care for the peoples money, there can
/ be 10 man who will say to the contrary.
W. Il. SMITH,
! the candidate chosen from the second
district, lives ia Wichita. He is a
staunch republican and has been for
wears. He has been a farmer all his
life. strictly moral and temperate, a
member Of The NJ. +. church, and ali
honored and respected citizen, His
( former home was in Mclean county
H., where he bore an excellent repu-
tation. A successful business man
with his own of!'airs, those ofthc coun-
tv will not likely suffer at his hands.
j. b. YORK,
the nominee for commissioner Of the
third district, was also the unanimous
choice of his delegation. He too was
an old soldier. serving three years in
the army, which he entered before he
was Of age. lie came from Shelby
county H.. and has been farmer all
his life. The cast of his mind is
strong-thinks for himself, and as a
commissioner no bogus bills will be
lobbied through while he i. around.
In Stunning up we might call the at
tcntion of the republicans to the fact
that every candidates record as a re-
publican. is clear, aud that large ma
ioritv of them did service in the army
in The fight that preserved to us the
rieht TO choose our officers and vote
our sentiments.
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GRANGE DEPARTMENT.

PATRONS IN SEDGwICK COUNTY
COUNT COUNCIL, p. 81 H-wichits.
Z. p. THOMPSON. Master
JOHN L. ZIMMERMAN, Secretary.
advance Grange, Eagle Township.
A. Carr, Master
L. c. CRAWFORD, Sec'y., Sedgwick City
''Neinnescah Grange "-Neiunescah Township
z. NcCLUNG, Master.
F. SUMMERS, Sec'y., Clear Water.
Yosemite Grange, ohio Township.
W II. BAuGuNAS, Master.
L. p. BERTRAND. Sec'y., Wichita.
Prairie Gem Grange, Waco Township.
b. YORK, Master.
FRANK MCKAY. sec'y, wichits
Valley Grange, ''-Kechi township.
+, +. THoNrroS, Master
JoHS WARD, Sec'y, Wichita
'.Gem Grange, Park Township
H. C RANLow. sec'y., Park Civ
''Park Grange, Park Township
JoHS l., ZIMMERMAN. Master.
e. :. ZIMMERMAN, sec'y Setgwick.
''Delano Grange, ''-Delano Township.
JonS BOND, Master.
''waco Grange, Watson Township.
j. ~ NILSSON Master.
d o. WILSON, sec'y.
''Zion Grange, -
Il. c. SMITH, Master.
-LEsrEg, See'y., sedgwick
ONION Grange - Union Township
Z =. HYDE. Master.
o. +. layer, sec'y., Eldridge.
Pleasant View Grange Union Township
Il L. TCckKa, Master.
j. J. BrCKEE. Sec'y., Delano.
Clarion Grange"
{. \, VA>NESs. Master.
5. j. BOWERS, See.-Clarion.
: 'Oro Grangr, Near Ten Mile Post
VI A. RALPH, Master.
J. X RALPH, Sec'y., Wichita.
''Atfica Grange, Near Jamesburg
u. VALENTINE, Master.
s. II. STREET, Sec'y.
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The Republican Convention.

The republican convention which
met in this place last Saturday to put
in nomination a county ticket, was
composed of many of the best men of
the county. The delegates, forty in
number, or two from each township,
were men of experience and force some
to them highly cultured. 1t was re-
marked by disinterested parties that
they had seen nowhere convention of
more apparent force. In truth. we were
more proud Of the people of Sedgwick
county than ever, especially of her far
mers, who composed large majority
of the convention. Earnest, faithful,
sober action marked the entire pro-
ceedings. The misunderstanding, or
the ignorance of an adopted rule which
seemed 10 work a hardship in two in
stances. caused some quiet comment,
but throughout the afternoon and un-
til an adjournment was had late in the
evening, each delegate went forward
as his name was called and deposited
his ballot for what he conceived TO be
for the best interests of the county and
party, without criticism or blame from
any quarter.
The republican party of Sedgwick
county need fear nothing for its future,
from democrats, mixed or mongrel
parties or street rings, SO long as the
party is represented in convention or
at the poles by such men as composed
the officers and members of last Satur-
days convention.
The platform adopted is almost iden-
teal with the platforms of the county
and state republican conventions, being
held throughout the western states. 1t
is the old doctrines into which are j =
corporated the progressive steps of re-
form being made by our party.
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Correspondence of the EAGLE.
Bridges.
CLEAR WATER. SedgwickCo.. I
I,,,,-o. n,tnIn, -fb IS-3

CLEAR WATER .SedgwickCo.. I
Kansas. October 9TH. 1873.
EDITOR EAGLE:-As YOU have solic-
ited those that feel like it to say some
thing on the bridge question, will
give YOU my thoughts.
lst. think that Wichita should buy
the bridge at that place. Who has
been paving for that bridge for the last
wear and a half? Those of us that live
south and west of the river. Who gets
the benefit of the bridge? The mer-
chants of Wichita. And now we are
asked to pay heavy tax IN order that
we may have free bridge TO take our
produce over the river. | don't think
it right.
Again. / have been told $4,000 was
all the bridge cost at first. But the
bridge men would not get $4,000 if
they did not ask H. | think it would
be bad policy to buy it at that price
when "Silas" thinks that we can build
as good for $4,000. We certainly can
for great deal less than $4,000.
The commissioners should SO regu-
late the toll, that il would not be OPP
pressive. Citizens should pay but one
way. and twenty or twenty-five cents
is enough for two horse wagon, load
ed. each way.
travel in two horse wagon 10
johnson county and crossed some very
fine bridges. but was never asked for
toll but AT FL Paso. on Arkansas river.
At Ottawa was nice bridge (no TOLD.
think | was told that il had been a
toll bridge. but the city of OTTAWA had
bought il. and made a free bridge OF
il.
Now. think Wichita might do so
much for Us. She gets the benefit OF
our trade. am opposed to building
any more bridges for otherparts of the
county while the bridge at Wichita is
& toll bridgc-a standing menace TO the
western part of the county.
As for the bridge at FL Paso Il think
we had better let that alone for the
present. They are making money out
of il: at least am told they give the
mail stage free passage. but are max
ing the farmers pay both ways IN order
10 get their money back.
think one bridge at a time is enough
for this county. Let the taxes get
lighter before we undertake too many
bridges. Let us not lay out too much
money for tobacco for paupers. The
commissioners should attend 10 the toll
bridge business at once and get them a
good name just as their term of office
is up. Yours truly,
ZARAH MCLCNG.