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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-06-21

COuncii mere went INTO executive ses-
sion.
On motion the following resolution
was adopted:
Resolved, That the ordinance in re-
IaaiOn % the construction Of sidewalks
be changed 90 e 70 allow parties Eesir-
ing 10 70 build the concrete pavement
side1alk in place Of stone, and the COM
miteee on sidewalks ara hereby in
stTucted 70 prepare and report an oFdi-
nance ct the next regular meeting Of the
council FOR adoption, with the changes
above.
The mayor appointed James Farrell
street eommissioner for the ensuing
year. Appointment confirmed by vote
Of i've In favoE and three against
". @. Grssuway was elected engineer
q she whierworks fOr the ensuing year.
c01meaclng July /. ct salary OF &61 06
Per month, By unanimous vote.
L. Il. Hsnes vas elected assistant en-
gl1seR Of the WaserW0rks fog the ensu-
ing year, cOmme1Cf1g July 1, At Q sal
aEy q ESQ per month. BY 8 unanimous
vote.
On motion the salary Of the street
commissioner was fixed ct go per month.
On motion the salary Of the snperin-
sendent Of the Wa1erworks was fixed at
46o permonth.
Executive session dissolved.
Bills on clerks desk referred.
Council adjourned.
ND. WEAvKR, Acting City Clerk.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-06-21

TUESDAY, June 10.
Miss Mary Miller has accepted a posi-.
tion with Jessie Cahill in the millinery
shop.
Robert Hall has commenced to move
the Collins building.
Lesh Bros. are putting up mechan.
ical telephone between the store and the
present dwelling rooms of j. w. Lesh.
Horace Archer went to Usage City To-
day to accompany his wife from that
place.
Mrs, j. A. P. Kelley returned to her
old home at Olathe OF the one O'Clock
tram.
The Americas schools will close very
satisfactory and successful nine months
term on Friday, the 2ed inst.
r. II. Mahan has surrounded his place
with well constructed fence.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-06-21
The Emporia News.

THURSDAY. JUNE 81. 1888.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-06-21
"WEDNESDAY. June

EDNESDAf, une ~.
Mrs Collins and Mrs. j. B. and Alice
Gibson went TO Neosho Rapids in a
buggy to-day.
A good time is reported at the social
held at the residence of NIr. and Mrs.
Hammond last evening
At the soldiers meeting it was decided
to organize post at this place on Sat
nrday, the Both inst, at o'clock in the
afternoon.
j. D. Brasicr contemplates erecting q
dwelling just east of Mr. a. Tressler's,
in the east part of town.
The time for opening up the shirt
factory has been postponed indefinitely.
Tressler & Lowry are Smelling corn 10
ship.
The =,
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-06-21
The AMERIcUs .NEws.
snirED By I" nURl.ew."

MONDAY, june Is.
Fay ellie Parsons, of Dunlap, was in
town SATURDAY.
DIR. Cobb. Of cou,.eil Groye. was in
town Saturday
Mr.. John Bond went to Usage City,
Saturday, and viii return some time to-
day.
r. Fl. Mahan is receiving hogs pre-
paratory TO shipment.
S. NJ. Bell is loading ear of corn to
day.
Jacob W. Lesh has the frame for his
new barn up.
shovel-pl ows are in good demand,
horses are all to work, and hands are
scarce
No complaint on account of cold
weather, but the warmth is just what we
need for the corn crop.
Oats are heading ont, and promise, at
present, an abundant yield, except in
few cases where they have lodged"
from being SO rank.
The undertaking business is at Epres-
ent rather dull, but very few deaths be-
ing reported.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-06-21

Is pair mems surge and bug low shoes,
sizes to 10, st..-.....---....-...S1 80 pair
90 pair mems russell two buckle pillow
shoes, sizes to II, al. 81 20 pair
Is pair boys kip buckle shoes, sizes .. 3.
ana 5, ae.--.-..-.. III % pair.
20 pair boys A calf loop lace shoes.
sizes to 5, at....-...--. ..-.--..n ~ pair.
20 pair youths kip boots, sizes 10 and II.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81 % pair.
% pair youths bum loop laee shoes,
Sizes III 70 IL at 81 W PAIR.
% pair child's calf front lace, hand peg
ged shoes, sizes s. Q and 10 st...s1 90 pair.
l6 pair chfId's pebble grain front lace
shoes. sizes 8. 9, 10 and II, at....t 90 pair.
SO pair ehild's curse kid 'front.' lace
shoes, sizes 4. 5. and Att 50 PAIR.
II pair misses kid and goat side leoe
shoes, sizes Il. Is and l. At......s s. , pair !
u pair infants buff lace shoes. sizes
ana ., at--....--... % = PAIR.
go pair slippers. mixed loo. choice
tor-.- y " b8dke
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The town is very quiet.

THURSDAY, June IA.
Mrs. John Bond and Mrs. Efae Rob
erts took the train east at Emporia yes
terday for Usage City. from where they
expect TO start next Monday to School
craft, Kalamazoo county, Michigan, to
be absent a month. Mrs. Bond expects
TO meet her aunt from Pennsylvania at
the latter place, whom she has not seen
for several years.
A gang of railroad graders were EN-.
ployed on the Lesh and Hill cellar this
morning and are making splendid
showing exeavating.
Thomas Craig commences to frame
his new barn, 24x36, this afternoon.
A nephew of Mr.. Taught from In
diana is ont here on a visit.
Mrs. j. a. C. Kelly, of California.
Is visiting with E. Haskins. II will be
remembered that Mrs. Kelly used TO live
here couple of years ago on what is
known as the Allen place
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-06-21

On motion the plumbers were allow
ed 70 put in taps at the cost of $3.50 per
tap.
The committee on streets and elleys,
70 whom was referred the petition of
EskEidge and others-fer bringing to
grade and macadamizing that portion of
Commercial street between Seventh and
Eighth avenues. reported as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and Councilman of
the City OF Emporia:
GENTLEMEN-We, the committee, To
whom was referred the petition of Esk-
ridge and others. in regard to macadam-
iZing Commercial street from Seventh
to Eighth avenue, would recommend
that the city would put that portion of
the street 10 grade AZ the earliest prac-
ticable time. provided, however, that the
property owners on said street do the
macadamizing at their own expense !;
said work to be inspected and approved
by the commltteeOn streeta snd alleys.
Past experience in the work of macad-
amtzing the streets of Emporia teaches
as that We cannot safely d., otherwise.
T. J. PRICE.
j. r. WALKUP.
ID. 8. BILL.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-06-21

Emporia, Kansas.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-06-21

Glass and putty at Bonds.
That mammoth pile of straw is hats,
hats, at Trsssler & Lowry's.
-Overalls. gents hose and notions at
Lesh Bros.
Gash for grain at Tsessler 81
LoRTy's.
-Tressler & Lowry buy the Enter
prise -four in carload lots, and for
prices, Wholesale or retail. Will not take
a back seat for any one.
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GEoRaE KuNaLK. AgenI
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-24

Judge Jere Black, of Pennsylvania,
the best known lawyer i'm this country,
died at his home, York, Pa, last Sun
day morning at the age Of 70 years. He
had been sick for several weeks, and
from the first did not believe he would
recover. Shortly before he died he
said to his wife: "How can fear to
cross the dark river when my Father
waits for me on the other shore, and
added: Would were as comfortable
about all leave unfinished in this
world" and he then breathed the fol-
lowing earnest prayer: 20, Thou be-
loved and most merciful Heavenly Fa-
Their, from Whom had my being and
in Whom l have ever trusted, IL it be
Thy will, grant that my suffering end
and that speedily be called home to
Thee; and o, bless and comfort thee,
my Mary
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-24

The death OF Judge j. 8. Black has
somewhat disconnected plans in Kan
sas, as he had been employed to assist
Attorney General Johnston in prosecu-
ting the cases against the Kansas Pa
cific and Union Pacific railroad COM
panies, as provided for by resolution
passed in the legislature last winter.
About ten days ago Judge Black was
paii his retaining fee Of $3.50, and
was to receive 81, 900 more, s25, 900 when
the case had been tried in the supreme
court. The retainer of the $500 lost
10 the state, Johnston thinks now that
he will try and secure the services OF
Roscoe Conkling, G. A. Ward, of New
York, or Governor B. +. Butler. The
case was to come up for hearing next
month in the supreme court Of this
state, but will now be continued until
October or November.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-24

Payne has rivals in the Oklahoma
settlement scheme, and they may be
the means Of defeating his ardent ex-
pectations. ]. Milton Tnrner, the ne
gro politician, has been through the diff
ferent bands Of Indians and pictured In
the negroes connected with the tribes
the advantages to be derived by FORM
ing colony Of their own. A friend of
Turner has been interviewed and Saws .
He CTurner,l has already purchased
wagons and other necessaries for the
carrying out Of his plan. There Is con-
siderable discomfort among our people
because Of the lack Of elective franchise
and the Land they live upon now belongs
70 the Indians. The treaty stipulates
that In case the Indians adopt the ne
groes into full fellowship with them.
their lands shall be immediately sur
veyed, and those freedmen viii be given
forty acres OF land each, after the Choc-
laws, Chickasaws and other Indians
shall have made their selections, which
will be giving the freedmen the third
choice and probably refused land, there
fore they prefer to go to Oklahoma,
where they can have first choice. On
the whole a great deal OF dissatisfac-
ton exists which viii probably result in
the United States government taking
action on their behalf. The tribes are
opposed to both tho Payneand Turner
movement.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-24

he must regard the act as theft, Moth
ing less When men, in the dead Of
night, attempt, by force, to do that they
are not authorized to do, they are law
breakers aud liable to criminal prosecu-
ton, and should be dealt with by the
courts. A jury has said that the sher-
III must hold these cattle until after
November first; the court has sanction
ed this, and the sheriff is but doing his
duty as a sworn officer. We believe be
has the support Of every law-abiding
citizen In the county, and that it will
not be well: to interfere with him much
further in the discharge of his duty.
Let the law take its course, Mr.. Boyd,
Ii suggestion We throw out at this
time. No one has any disposition to
unnecessarily Inconvenience you, and
many actually sympathize with you,
but there will be little sympathy if you
sanction and sven encourage a mob in
interfering with the enforcement Of
the law.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-24
A REFORM coUucTr.

The citizens of our town are remind
ed that the city council last winter pass
ed an ordinance providing for sidewalks
on the principal street, to be completed
by June LIST, 1888. The business men
and citizens who owned lots fronting ON
this street complied cheerfully with the
ordinance which provided that where
property owners neglected to build side
walks the city council should let the
construction of the same to the lowest
and best bidder, and charge the cost up
10 the owner Of the lot. The count Il
advertised for bids, but none were re-
ceived. The city had no money and the
prospects Of getting any were slim, and
contractors didn't work for promises,
with the city treasury empty. The
council has refused to accept the only
opportunity to replenish their treasury
that has been offered, and instead at
tempt to levy tax by simply a motion
or resolution. Wise law makers and
shrewd hnanciers. They took possess
ION when the treasury had over 500 of
city money in it, and the warrants all
paid, and in the space of few months
got away with what had been saved I'D
and threw the city in debt as much
more. Improvements unfinished, the
city without credit, treasury empty, re-
form city council trying to levy a tax bv
q mere motion, will stamp the names
Oh our council on the pages of history
as the fathers Of the only genuine ref
ormation ever wrought in our midst.
Ihe members should each have a med
al and on it inscribed, Presented to
one OF the -Four Who Endeavored to
Work Reformation, Support Prohibi-
ton and Save the Republican Party;
Who Brought the City Of Medicine
Lodge into Discredit and Ruined the
Business Interests Of Her Citizens.n
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-24
FRANK yAMRg TRIAL.

This week the trial of Frank James
at Gallatin, Mo-, was commenced and
the telegraph reports the town full and
running over with people. He will be
tried for killing Capt. Sheets in 1858 and
for being connected with the Winston
train robbery in 1881. Witnesses for
the prosecution have been brought
from Kentucky and other states, and
the Ford boys, Dick Liddel and per-
haps Others who were at some time con-
nected with the James gang will also
testify. The defense will make strong
efforts to prove an alabi, and will not
be wanting in witnesses.
Tuesday afternoon, panel of forty
jurors were selected and the court adj
journed until yesterday, Thursday, af-
ternoOn to allow the parties time to pre-
pare their challenges.
1t is thought the trial will last ten
days or two weeks.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-24
THE cHKYKNNx Avn Ipap.vo,

LIZ OA1t8UNB AND ARAPAHOR LRAaR
Just now there is considerable specu-
lation as to whether the lease of lands
made by Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indi-
ans to the stockmen, win hold good or
not. A number Of Barber county peo-
pie ars interested In that country. and
Tor their information we publish below
letter recently written by Indian
Agent Miles TO Hon. II. Price, Commits
sioner Of Indian Affairs:
Sir: Since my arrival here I am in
formed that certain ''pestiIent fellows,
IN the vicinity Of Camp Supply and
C2ntonment, 1. T., have been in a
scheme TO induce certain individual In
tlans or the Cheyenne and Arapahoe
IesSrVatlons 70 leave their reservations
without authority, and To nrocaed 10
Washington in the interest Of certain
cattle men, who are now and have been
intruoers ON said reservation for some
time past.
The parties engaged In this move
claim that they have had some kind OF
an arrangement with one or two indi-
vlouM Indians or sQuaw men (whitesl
Tor grazing privileges on the CHEYENNE
ana Arapahoe reservation. whereby
they could Craze large herds Of cattle
by paying these few Individual Indians
or whites married TO Indian womenl.
q small salary, and furnish the partv
with plenty Of beef and food: and In
this way they have enlisted q very few
OF me restless, rowing Cheyennes 20 as
sist them in an effort to establish claims
TO grazing lands of the reservation. II
Is due the department and to myself
and To The Indiana ~ fhe .--a,,-,., 49,
ennes and Arapahoes representing more
than nineteen-twentieths Of the two
tribes, 70 state that the Indians who
may accompany this unauthorized par
" are IN no way authorized to speak
for the tribes at the Cheyenne and
Arapahoe agency, and that these Indi-
ans have been induced to take such q
step purely from selfish motives and in
the interests OF certain parties who have
had the use Of extensive grazing dis
tricts for which they have paid no rev.
enne whatever into the hands of the
tribe.
These Indians, Cheyenne and Arapa-
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-24

With the completion Of the second
roundup ranchmen have been enabled
to get a count Of their herds, and the
result is what we have foreshadowed,
that in some cases the loss is very heavy
while in other instances the loss is light.
1t is difficult matter to make anything
like correct estimate of the average
loss in the county, it being variously
estimated by different ones at from 10
to 25 per cent. The heavy losses have
been in herds that were driven in last
season. In cattle that were acclimated
old cows.and two year old heifers suf-
fered moro seriously than other classes
Of cattle. In the country south or
southwest, where the range was not 50
badly crowded, and where the herds
were larger and there were not so many
persons driving the cattle around. the
loss has been considerably less.
Now that each person can nearly cor
rectly estimate his loss, there seems to
be quite disposition to sell out by
owners of small herds, and try other
countries or other business, while buy
ers are coming in and ranchmen here
are beginning to pick up few cattle to
take the place Of their beeves when
shipped. The prices are a shade high
er than last year, and taking the class
of cattle into consideration cheaper
than at any point in the grazing coun-
try. Owners Of small herds Of cattle
can do no better with their capital than
to keep 1t in cattle at the present prices.
Considering the losses of cattle the
past winter and short calf crop, which
is reported from every section, there is
better outlook for the cattle now ON
the range than in the past. No new
cattle are being driven in and with the
natural increase of the herds that will
be acclimated and the growing demand
for the improved western steer for feed
ing purposes, the business promises
from Is to so per cent. per annum, which
is more than any business with a small
investment will give. This is no time
to sell out, but is, to those who have
stood the losses from an overstocked
range, the time to stick to their bust
ness, giving it such attention as will
with the present outlook soon remuner-
ate them for the losses sustained and
give them handsome profit from the
first investment.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-24


In military circles the retirement of
General Sherman is causing considera-
BILE gossip and speculation. General
Sheridan, who now commands the de-
partmeLt Of the Missouri, with head
quarters at Chicago, will take Sher-
mans place at Washington. Then
some one must take Sheridan's place.
Generals Hancock, Schoheld and Pope
come next in rank, but none of these
care to be changed. Hancock is well
fixed on Governors Island, New York.
In charge Of the division Of the Allan
tic; Gen. Schoiield has a fat thing in
charge Of the division Of the Pacific,
and General Pope has only three years
more OF active service, when he will be
retired, so he don't want to 90 TO Chi
eago. About the only way to please all
the factions is, as a correspondent sug-
gests, 10 make LeaVenworth the head
quarters for the division of the Missou-
RI, and keep Pope in charge. This
would he the cheapest way Of getting
out of the trouble, for it costs big mon
ey to keep up the department at Chica-
go, We hope Leavenworth will be
made the headquarters Of the depart
ment of the Missouri.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-24

hoe, during the past winter. in fuu
council and with the full knowledve of
every Indian on the reservation les.sd
to certain responsible parties ahoUt
1000, 900 of acres of the western port;cr
OF Of their reservation at an annnaj
rental OF two cents per acre, pavahle
semi-annually in cash and cattle and
during the past month the parties TINS
leasing have in good faith paid 30 these
Indians, on the family ration check. the
per capita share OF the first semi-annu-
al payment, and the Indians have in
good faith received the same. and the
only Indians who did not come forusrd
and receive their proper share Of th;s
payment were those who were prevent
ed by and through the influence Of tn.
lntruderB above mentioned.
nave autographed the commaudino
omcer at camp Supply, asking him tie
request this party of Indians to return
10 their reservation, and if thew should
refuse To obey, to request them In ar
rest the Indians and the party or mar
ties who may have them in charge. and
report to me by telegraph. From this
nave heard nothing, although the tel-
egram was sent by me four days AGO 7
nave also taken steps to intercept the
parry should they reach the railroad.
.-- RAOcOOO aeaiAct Iuc unlawful
move, and will make further reports to
your Office. 70 w
Should they, however. suceeed IN
reaching Washington, desire to place
This Information in your possession. and
would respectfully that the mar.
" OF Indians be placed in CHARGE of
some officer Of the Indian deparfment
and returned forthwith to their agency
You will observe in recent letters
from the honorable secretary of the in
terror, that the action of individual Ia.
dams land will include suuaw mem in
granting grazing privileges cannot be
sanctioned; that the benefit thus deriy-
cd must be participated in by the whole
triDe or tribes, mot the favored few
only" -o''
1t has been my aim to carry out this
Just and equitable provision to the let.
ter, and so long as the lands of these
Indians is held in common, it is the on.
~ manner In which the distribution car
be made satisfactory.
To recognize the right of any individ
ual Indian in disposition of grazing
iands or other privileges, would Subjec,
the Indians to all manner of imposition
from INSCRIPTIONS whites, and crafty
the selfish aims of the few. As the
leases now stand and are confirmed
provision is made for equal benefits fol
every man, woman and child, and in
stead OF few individuals receiving on.
ly about 81 900 per annum, the tribes
Will now receive over $50, 600 from the
same territory, and the possibilities fol
good results could not be better if prop
erly managed. Very respectfully,
JOHN ID. MILES,
Indian Agent
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-24

Lately We have heard several strane-
@S who were here 10 buy range and
cattle express the fear that the unpre-
cedented crops this season, in countie.
adjoining Barber, would be the means
81 inducingmany farmers 10 flock here
in tho beliefthat they can make agricui-
ture pay. II this result should come,
II would be unfortunate, not only TO the
stockmen whose range might be forev-
or ruined, but TO the farmers who ex-
pertinent In this direction. This coun-
~ Is not suited 10 agriculture, and no
pains should DO spared 70 make this
fact known. There may be a few
bottoms" that would produce an occa-
sional crop, but These spots are not
plentiful This year has been a remark
ably wet one, and vegetation has not
suffered nom the dry hot winds. But
who can say next year win be like ftp
"A tarmer may come In here, locate on
and prove up quarter section, build q
house and imagine he Is on the straight
though narrow rad to prosperity and
even riches. A dry season follows, his
crops arc burned up and blown away.
ne has spent all his money In paying for
his claim, Ire has nothing to live ON and
is.a wreck.
IL were better had he remained in a
farming country, OF N he must come
here he should invest in a small bunch
Of cattle and let farming alone.
Now isa good time to think over
this subject.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-24

That was a bad piece Of business this
week on the part Of Mr.. Boyd and his
henehmen In attempting, by force, to
get possession ofthe bunch Of cattle
now being held In quarantine by the
sheriff Of this county. Such proceed
ings are not sanctioned by good and
law-abiding citizens, and We hope that
we may not be called on 70 record q rep
etition Of the offense. Sheriff Rigg has
possession Of that herd by virtue OF due
process OF law; he IS under bond for the
protection Of those cattle, and when q
single hOof is taken from his possession