The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-07-17
SOUTHWESTERN ITEMS.

.;ain ia the Texas Pan-HanGIe-
Splendid Grazing FOR Cat,ie-se:-
tiernents-New Towns and Counties
Fun Among the Troops.
Correspondence of the Leavenworth TIMEsl
FoEr ELLIOTT, Tex, July 5-Wnhin
the past two weeks the Psn-H sndie Of Tex
as has been the recipient of some of God's
choicest blessings in the way Of rain-yet
We all are not happy, from the fact that it
did not only rain, but it poured to such an
extent that the waters OF the The Swee,water
overhowed and destroyed quite number Of
gardens and small farms located in its bot
toms.
The grass on the Pan H sndle h-s taken
a wonderful start since the rains, and now
affords splendid grszilg for cattle ali the
cattle msn a-- happy.
The county Of Wheeler WAS org 3nizsd
last April, and since hen the afiairs of this
section parishes a little more of The lag.
and order sys:eIs, ard gambler horse
thieves and desoersioss do 80: sand 30
prominent as heretofore
Tne little Town OF Sseetwaier i. bnOmirg
Quite a number OF new buildings are bsing
erected, and rev firms are oIening up.
There are quite a number of s-ttlt ments
in the Pan Ii aBdle, notable Of most impor-
tsnce is the Gageby creek settlement ard the
country is rapidly filling up from the
Southern districts.
The late congress made an approf ri ation
nf 100000 for ielegraphs on the western
| frontier. The Indian Territory ard PGr
Ii sndle will get sbout half OF the amount,
aud already Lieut. Tinkle il on the road,
TO construct lin. Of telegrapss from
! Dodge City 10 Fort Supply, and f.om that
point a branch to Fort Reno, by WAY Of the
| Cantonment, or New Po-ton the Csnadisn
ard aIotter branch 10 Fcrt Elliott, Texas
| This viii, almost throw a complete circle
of electricity around the lodians. Colonel
Davidson, who has been in command OF
Fort Elliott during the past few months,
was recently promo ed ard left on the 80 h
ult. for his new regiment, the ID caviary,
at Ft Custer, Montana. Captain Mauch,
of the Ali cavalry, has sl-o been promoted
to Msjor, and joines the Oh cavsiry. Firs,
Lieut.. K Vance, of l9.h Infsntry hss been
promoted to Csptain, which will carry HIM
10 Co. Z. OF the same regiment.
/! Ia expected that 1st Lieut. Geo. Il
Spencer, of Company sc" Will relieve
Capt. Vance when he leaves for his new
command.
4 general court martial is in
session at For, Elliott ard
is composed Of the following members
Capt. Liscum. president, Capt. Vance,
Lieutenan;s Wenie, Reed, Cooper, and
assi taDt surgeon Even. One very impor.
tant case is 10 be brought before this court
10 which lawyer turas 1t,rmT which
pr yes that there are some hopes for lawyers
when they become conscience strieitea and
| 90 back on friend.
| There are now three companies al FL.
IIo;t, Companies a, ,""C' and Il" 19.h
Inisntry. Company "a }" 10th cavalry and
"B," J" h cavalry are at present IN the field,
| bGs are both expected back in few days
| As to the Indians in all directions they
seem to show qaiet and pesceable disposi.
tion, it is probably will that they do SO. ss
Uncle Sam has msde great preparations to
meet and trou5lesomeness On the part oi
our Indian brethren.
The troops at Fort Elliott, Texas, had a
| j1Ily lime on the h inst. Besides excel
I lent dinners they had some fine sports
among oilers Was the following pro-
| gramme:
l. Foot race, 200 yards. prize 1915; 2
Foot race, 100 v..d', Sl.00; 3.Sick race
200 yards, 8 90; 4 Sack race, 100 yards
s. 90; > Wheslbarrow race, 200 yards
S3.75; 6. Wheel barrow race, 100 yards
s. 25; I. Elephant race, % yards. 81 90
s Elephant race, 20 yards, $500. . Blind
mans money pool, 200 yards, So %; 10
Blind mans money pool, 100 wards, IS %
IL. Balloon ascension; II. Dance on the
! Green
The sport commenced at o'clock p. m
Juy Ali, and lasted uu!il o'clock a. M.
July 5:h.
! Everybody was happy, and every one
! agrees that the efIorts Of the committee ol
arrangements Was a complete success.
QUID NUNC.
FORT ELLIOTT, Texas, July ). 1879.