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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-03-20
HAZELTON HAZINGS.
HAZELToN, March II, 1885


To the Editor of the EAGLE
From some items in the EAGLE some time
since it seems it has not been looking toward
this county, as our farmers have been
blowing and sowing oats for the last six
weeks.
Hazelton property owners are happy over
the rapid advance of real estate and APP
proach of the railroad
The voice of the hammer is heard in the
land as it keeps time with the clink of the
trowel upon some fifty or more new build
ings.
Our brickyard boys will soon be playing
in the mud, and our $4,000 steam mill can
take its choice whether it will be of stone or
brick.
We have not us good an opera house or
theatre as Wichita, but viii soon have
$4,000 canning factory. Well. the boys
like "can-can" just as well.
John Lynde struck oil on his farm adjoin-
ing town, and if the well flows as rapidly as
Johns eyes snap while telling Of his luck he
will be too slippery to handle.
Was there a brass band in the town job
lived in? If so We don't wonder that he
boiled.
Spring has got as far north AS Barber
county, as bugs, birds and barefooted boys
are getting numerous in this county.
The moon, the EAGLE or some other heav-
emily body is between us and the sun Just
nov, and half the people one meets have
been looking that way through smoked glass,
and some carry shadow on their nose.
Something more than Sl30,000 will be
used to help our town cityward this season.
Messrs. Heller & Sons, of Wichita, were
here last week with some horses and after
land. Ii.
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Texas Live Stock.

ST. LOUIS, March 15.-Amos L. Atwater
secretary of the National Cattle and Horse
Growers association, who has been making
a tour of Texas in the interest Of that asso-
citation. returned to-day. He reports great
diversity of opinion regarding the losses sus-
tanned by cattemen in Texas during the
winter, they being variously placed at from
to 10 per cent. His own estimate is to )
per cent. The winter was the most severe
ever known in Texas, and the drifting OF
cattle very great. II is estimated that fully
10000 cattle drifted southwark, and are now
in the vicinity of Devils Run and in the
Pecos river country. Roundup parties have
already been started for that section, but
owing to the poor condition of
the cattle it will require much
time and careful driving to bring them back
Closing the old trail north will compel the
owners to throw much Of their surplus stock
on the market this season, which will no
doubt depress the price of beef. There is
no doubt that Texas ranges are overstocked
and ranch men will be Obliged to get rid of
u
even yearlings to relieve the burden,
and these will have to mainly
90 on the market of Wyoming, and as the
northwest will receive cattle which come
there by trail but not otherwise, and the
closing of the trail will close this outlet for
Texas cattle. Last year at this time over a
million dollars worth of contracts were held
by Texas ranchmen, but this year not
dollar. Mr.. Alwaier thinks the day of free
grazing in Texas is about over. In the near
future stock raisers will have to pasture
their herds on their own lands
and cultivate ground enough for
fodder TO carry their cattle thaough the win
ter. Mr.. Atwater attended all the meetings
of the cattle association held while he was in
the state and was assured that the next ma
tonal convention would be very largely at
tended. One good result already noticed
as growing out of the convention of last year
i, that the chief of the bureau of statistics is
gathering statistics in regard to cattle and
range cattlemen generally seemed to be
hopeful of better times and were on the the
qui vive for everything new in connection
with their industry.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-03-20
SUNNY DALE s,erlNos.
Sunny DALE. March II.

Sunny DALE. March II.
To the Editor Of the EAGLE
As no items have appeared in the EAGLE
for some time from Sunny Dale take the
liberty Of sending few items.
A number of our farmers have commenced
sowing oats, some had sowed before the
rain of last week, and the ground has not
been in condition to harrow them in since.
Mr.. Robert McCrscken moves to Newton
this week. His many friends earnestly wish
that fortune may smile upon him and family
wherever they may go. We fear the fair
daughter of Uncle Robert will leave many
manly hearts to ache and mourn their abb
sence from Sunny Dale.
We understand that NANNY" jackson is
abou; to dispose of his mercantile interest
here to Thos. Mellow, of your city. "Man-
ny" has been trembling in his shoes since
the Inauguration of the new administration
as he is looking every day for Intelligence Of
his decapitation.
A hymeneal event that was said was to
come of last Sunday did not materialize to
any alarming extent.
The paster of the United Presbyterian
church raised a young hornets nest about
his ears last Sunday. From the tenor of
his address. the audience, especially those
that were unacquainted with the real facts
in the case. would be led to infer that the
morals of a large number of the reverend
gentleman's congregation was on par with
that of the denizens of the Sums of New
York or London. If we are not mistaken,
the dom:nie's righteous ire was raised BY
some of the younger members of his flock
INDUCING in the enhancing poetry of mo-
ton AS exemplified in the merry mazes Of
the dance. We cannot see why quadrille
party can have more "demoraIiziny and
lascivious tendencies" than the osculatory
exercises of the "bussing bees" which the
worthy gentleman entirely ignores; we sup
pose he thinks it is fulflliLg the scriptural
injunction, salute We one another with
holy kiss" He does not even prohibit the
dance if not accompanied By the rhythmic
measures of the violin. Why dancing to
music evoked by the fiddle is more sinful
than stepping to the changes Of "Shoot the
Buffalo" "Mary had Little Lamb" etc, to
dscorGant singing, is quite beyond the limit
of our comprehension. To "looker-on in
Venice these fine-spun distinctions look
like casuistic sophistries. l.. Z. FAINT.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-03-20
TURN THEM OUT.

The process of turning the rascals
: moves little slowly and the pa.
s.. .ots who have the government al
T. in their hands, and want in. are
wing little impatient. Mr.. Cleve.
4 knows of thousands of rascal
/. ON he is ready TO give the grand
'uce, but that is the least part OF
trouble. What perplexes him is to
.oose as between the hundreds of
i. asands Of patriots who must have
80 places so long Il led by the afore-
rascals. As they can't all be ac-
lnodate5 he feels like praying the
RI 20 turn over to mis- aduinistra-
"a dis many mansions. Next 10
o.. our new President hopes that the
era may not long delay in making
appearance on the banks Of the
P 'omac, where things are not so
as they once were.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-03-20
ATTlCA ANTICS.
africa, Kan, March II, 1885.

ATTICA, Ham,, March II, 1885.
To the Editor of the Eagle
As nothing has yet been published from
this busting young city, the readers of your
splendid daily will perhaps be glad to see
brief communication from the iveliest little
town in the southwest. 1t is at preseat, and
will continue to be for some time at least, 1.-the
terminus ofthe Southern Kansas road. This
makes it the Quitting point for freigh;ers to
Medicine Lodge, Hazelton, Kiowa, Cold
water, and also to other points west. Be-
sides this. settlers moving west find it con-
venient to purchase here their household
goods, provisions and furniture for their
new homes in Barber, Comanche and Clark
counties, and it is an everyday occurrence
to see on the streets of Attica wagons loaded
with every conceivable truck needed for the
establishment of a dug-out or any other
kind Of layout in the shape of a home.
The town is but seven months
old, yet it has population
of nearly eight hundred with good assort-
ment OF general stores, hotels and restaur-
ants. What is very much needed, however,
is good bank and Touring mill, both of
which would have a paying business from
the start. One of the elements of perman-
ency and Of Attica's future growth is the
abundance Of pure, soft water, which is
easily obtained at depth of about thirty
feet
The most enterprising and popular daily
paper in Kansas, the Wichita EAGLE, is
highly appreciated here and is taken by
large number of the prominent business
men. The EAGLE gets here fresh and hot
from the press, with the associated press dis
patches and telegraphic market reports
.wenty-four hours ahead of the Kansas City
papers. 5. w.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-03-20
BELLE PLANE.
BELLE PLANE, March IL, 1885,

BELLE PLANE, March IL, 1885.
To the Editor Of the Daily Eagle:
The election held in this city and town
ship to-day resulted in an overwhelming
majority in favor of issuing bonds to the
aid of the Denver, Memphis and Atlantic
railroad. The vote stood 344 for and 81
against the proposition-more than four to
one.
As soon as the result became known ''the
boys" began firing anvils, and soon mon
sfrous bon fire was started. The city band
turned out and rendered some brilliant mu-
SIC A stretcher with chair upon it was
quietly brought into requisition and Vice
President Barnes was seized and placed
upon it and carried to aud around the fire.
He responded briefly to the numerous calls
FOR a speech, and after three cheers
we're given for him and three
or the d. NJ. and A. be was borne back to
he postofice. Everybody will go to bed
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-03-20
ARROR DAY.


The following srbor day proclama-
nation was issued from the executive
Department.:
"Jock, when We hse haething else TO do,
We may be sticking in a rec; it will be grow
ing, Jock, when ye're sleeping. Sir Walter
Scott.
The custom Of appointing an arbor
dav now prevails in eight states OF the
Union, and il is believed that il will
soon I've honored in all the states snd
territories, tn, East and West follow
ing the lead Of the Central states OF
the Missouri valley. The people OF
Kansas went to planting tres as soon
as they began to pillow. and icre ising
millions of shade, fruit and forest
trees are planted every year. The
love of the kanssn for trees has
shown itself on every farm and VII
laye lot; in city parks aud the grounds
of the church and school, and the
Gods Acre where our beloved ones
sleep their last sleep. This feeling is
equally strong in the minds of old aud
young--in women not less than men:
it leads TO practical results in incrcas-
ing the value of land, and in anchor
ating the asperiti's of our ciimate-
that there has been an increase III the
rainfall in Kansas is fully proved by
the statistics of our oldest met"oro-
logists-and il leads TO uses OF beaui,
in adjoining our homes, and making
them scenes OF lovliness, the remcm-
brance of which will follow our chill
drcn to the last days of their o!d age.
The state which the pioneers found
treeless and desert, now bears upon
its fertile bosom more than twenty
millions of fruit trees and more than
two hundred Thousand acres of for
est trees all plan'ed by our own
people.
In view of these facts, and in obed
fence TO the popular will, l, John A.
Martin, governor OF Kansas, hereby
SET apart Thursday, April ,, 1885, as
arbor day and respectfully ask that il
may he made a general holiday.
School officers and teachers can great
ly aid in carrying out the purpose of
the day by giving their pupils holi-
day. and by devoting special attention
10 the adornment OF school grounds
and parks.
Done at Topeka, this 10th day of
March, A. ID. 1885. and of the state
the tweuty-fiith year.
IL 81 JOHN A. MARTIN.
BY the governor:
Z b. ALLEN, secretary of state.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-03-20
GARDEN PLAIN.

GARDEN PLAIN, March II.
To the Editor OF the Daily EsgIe.
Rev. Mr.. Harper, of Wichita, arrived here
at noon to-day, and will return to Wichita
in the morning with the body of Mr.. $. F.
Tinchcr, as understand Mr.. II. Is a son-in-
law of the deceased Mr.. Tincher came
here from Amo, Indiana. some two months
ago, and purchased farm about two miles
south of Garden Plsine. The result Of the
inquest was that he died from heart disease.
Mr.. Tincher, though comparatively q
stranger among US, had won the respect of
all who met him. He has been a sufferer
for number of years. Very few knew of
his trouble, consequently his death was a
great surprise. We understand Mrs.
Tincher is now in Missouri. where she had
gone to attend the funeral of sister-in-
law: Mrs. Tincher has the sympathy of the
entire community in her hour of affection.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-03-20
DERBY DOUBTS.
DERRY. Kan. March IA, 1885.

DERBY, Kan, March IA. 1885.
To the Editor Of the Eagle
Those of us who are concerned feel it to
our interes. to notify Through this medium)
our friends and patrons over in the valley
that the disastrous obstacle to their welcome
visitations will soon be removed by new
bridge, which we are informed will be ready
for crossing in very few days, and then
the eggs, butter and chickens of the ladies
together with the corn, wheat and hogs OF
the men will be promptly and gladly taken
in exchange for the many things We have
in store for them. at which time will joyiully
introduce to their delighted visions thor
oughly revolutionized highway through the
town lif we presume not to denominste it a
street) up and down and across which they
can drive with some little more than an
empty wagon, and some available blows on
the sidewalks will coon enable them to get
from their vehicles to the store and shop
doors without the aid of derrick. But
whilst we rejoice and laugh on one side of
our mouths we are made to weep on the
other by the information tat one of the
leading business firms embracing the most
thrifty and enterprising men that Derby has
ever had is preparing to remove south to
lend its assistance towards building up our
jealous rival below, about which we will be
more explicit when further developments are
made in that direction.
Well we are creditably informed to-day
that our young friend J. T. Green, who has
been working for II. II. Harris this winter,
is taking steps in conjunction with some
hackers to erect and start harness shop in
Derby. Hurrah. Competition is the life of
trade all over the world. 1t will do some
body some good and what is the difference.
If Harris and Green looses the people will
gain, and SO it goes.
Our industrious and persevering hardware
man, Mr.. Humphrey, (recently from Wich-
ita) is stirring up things in his line, and to-
day completes nice addition to his bust
ness house for the protection of farming i'm
plements in which department of trade he
has lead out well.
Two new houses finished since last week
and three others in process of construction.
Oh we are coming.
Just as we close the sad announcement is
made of the death of Miss Carrie Brunton,
beautiful young lady just emerging into
womanhood, daughter of j. c. Brunton,
owner of the elevator at this place, of
measles. The relentless cycle spares not
the tenderest flower. II.
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tine of the laws that was passed in
the closing hours of the last congress.
and received the approval of The presi-
dent on the m rning of Inauguration
day itself. was one known as the quick
delivery postal law. II provides that
the postmaster general may designate
Especial delivery" Offices at any free
delivery office, aud at anv city,
town or village containing 1000 peo-
pie; that Il special len-cent stamp at
fixed 10 any letter it, addition to the
regular postage, shall entitle such iet-
ter 10 immediate delivery, within one
mile OF any posioiiice so designated Ms
a special delivery office. at any time
bet ween O'Clock iH the morning aud
midnight. A receipt book will be-
Kept like those used by telegraph com
panies. and a record OF the number OF
such letters will be kept by the posi-
mater. The special messenger i. To-
be paid on Of the extra postage, but
in 10 casc Is he 10 receive more than
$ 80 per month.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-03-20

Sidney Clarke should not forget TO
draw promptly on the boomers for ex-
pcnse money-the only interest he has
in The Oklahoma matter-fpr it is a
crowd subj ct 10 very sudden di.solu-
,Iou. We would suggest that he
make his daily dispatches to them also
rs f'ear the hue of the rose as possible
otherwise he may be cnmpe led to
hoof i all the say home
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-03-20

Much Ia, been sad IN praise of Col.
Lamont ieveiand's private secretary,
to- di>charging three exclusive clerks
from IN Whifc House. 1t now seems
that Col Lament was looking at er
his own int. rests A good part of the
salary heretofore paid these clerks will
now 90 to Gil. Lamont, and the work
they did will be Transferred TO another
deparrm nj. Great is Democratic re-
ire chment and reform.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-03-20

SAM Wood, ofTopeka, J. May berry,
of Buriugame. have been sent to
Washington p 81 haste, the expenses
al The "trip being provided for by Kan
SIS Democrats wbo want office but
who begin to think that Mr.. Cleveland
is mt toiing fair with The rOck-ribbed
element. II i. said there is a ''hen on''
OF large spreading capacity and that
The president must proceed to hatch
ing ou' Democratic Office or vacate
4 h
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-03-20

The annual report of the commits
i 'ner of ag iculiure for 1884 has iu-:
been received. ID Loring has exer-
ci-cd his usua' good juds.men in TIN
report. We take it thai il is the me-
Interesting agricultural report ever /.
sued by the general government, i
me respects ~, all NJ the tanu'u
Kansas reports computed by ALI ct
Gray. The illustrations are very fin.
AID accura e.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-03-20
DoNNEL KENNY.

The second number of the Western
School Journal, printed at Topeka,
under the direction of ex-State Super
intendeDt Spear is at hand. As we
remarked of the February number, so
of The March number, no Kansas
teacher can afford TO be without this
magazine which in typography, ar
rangement and in matter, is unques-
tionabiy the finest educational paper
printed in the west if not in the
United States.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-03-20
OKLAHOMA.
The Indian owners Heard From.

The public has heard little from the
Indian on The OH .horna question, for
the simple reason that The Indians
have few newspapers and have pre-
ferred TO fife their protests with the
government direct. The Indian is
down on The boomer but in favor OF
the cattle mcn, aud for the paying rea-
son that The boomer proposes TO rob
the Indians of the Ter; tory. while
the cattle men do not want neither the
Territory or the land, in fee simple.
but are willing 10 pay the Indian a
round price for growing grass, which
TO the Indian is worthless otherwise.
The boomer pretcnds that he only
wants The Oklahoma district proper,
knowing all the while that lodgment
once effected means the removal OF
the last Indian. The Indian under
stands this rs well as the boomer.
In the Commonwealth of yesic rda,
IS long letter from leading Indians,
one of the number being Chief Bnsh,-
head. in which the whole ground Is
covered. These Indians denounce the
boomer scheme as nefareous and claim
absolute title. The Commonwealth
editorialI referring to they article ack-
nowledges that the proprie'ors of that
paper were also approached by Payne.
That paper says:
We give place in this issue to very
interesting letter from some men Ia
authority among the Indians who oc-
cupy the Indian Territory, which is
their own lands by every law and
right. These facts have never been
more clearly stated. Ii seems hard
that men without character, mere adj
yenturers, should delude SO many
people and make so much trouble as
have Payne, Crouch, ct al Marsh
Murdoch tells how PaNne laid
the scheme before him in Washington.
long before he -taried out, and how
he offered him a share in the enter
prise. We also were offered any
amount of "Oklahoina script AUG pa
pers giving US quarter section, II
town lot. etc. before the first step was
taken, if we should favor the move
meni, and of course refused. We have
often warned the deluded followers OF
PAYNE ct. al. of the inevitable conse-
queuces of their acts. and cnce more
we desire 10 say, don't be led OIL
again BIZ the crowd who, before many
DAYS, will put up some scheme 10 ge'
money out of YOU. Before single
man can go into. that country legally,
the president has got 10 nego-
tate a bargain for the purchase OF the
laud aud report TO congress, aud thai
body ratities his action. There is no
earthly probability that this can be
brought about under a year at least,
and perhaps not so sonn. just turn
the cold shoulder on every blatherskite
who tries To allure you into unlawful
schemes. Aside from the law IN tie
case there is nothing TO be gained even
if YOU went into the territory. There
are better localities in Kansas al far
Tess cost than in that country. If you
want to go onto wild lands, go where
yoa can legally, and where there are
better tracts than in Oklahoma.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-03-20

Harper Sentinel: Answering numcr-
Gus inquiries the Sentinel will state
briefly that there is no government or
Usage Indian lands in this county,
with the exception. perhaps, of an odd
forty here and there or a possible
quarter or two not choice. There are
few p eces in Barber county, but to
get pick you will be compelled to go
at Ieas, one hundred miles west. How
ever. you can buy quarters in Harper
county, which, considering location
and quality are cheaper than the same
quantity can he proved up elsewhere
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-03-20

KANSAS CRY, March 18--The Times
Arkansas City, Has, special says: Scattering
recruits still continue to arrive at tho camp
Of the Oklahoma boomers. and their seema
a determination to hold their gound until
further action is taken bp the government.
Reports are arriving OF restlesness among the
CHEYENNE Indians Fear Fort Reno. Two
-tockmen direct from that locality tonight
report that the Indians are INDUCING in war
dances ut various points.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-03-20

Enporia is 10 have Moody, the
evangelist, in II few days, t. accommo-
date whom the skating rink has b en-
engaged aud tickets put on sale at
one dollar each for the season The
sch. me don't appear 10 catch on, at
least The News complains that there is
a lack of en- hu-iasni When il comes to
piauking down the dollars.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-03-20

General Bragg. who loved Go.eru
or Cleveland r the enemies lie la,
made, Is 80 be,irgc by IA plicants 70
oflic " ho want his Influence in gel.
iipg ththi places, that he has bee,
Obliged 10 print a circular letter an.
nouncin, that he cannot reply BY let.
ter, and that he can only take care OF
The hungry and thirsty" in his own
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-03-20

The very honorable aud worthy SUI
fragc ASSOCIATION of st. Louis, is
Wrestling with the question:: What
has caused The present subsection of
women" In the absence of any spe-
rific information we may suppose that
il l. tha delayed appearance of the
spring styles. There VIII be great
RAJ ling and a throwing of of chains
on and after April 5.-K. e. Times.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-03-20

Cleyelend's greatest trouble is to
find Democrats competent TO fill i'm
portrait positions. There are large
number of bureaus aud places which
have been filed by men who have be-
come experts. Some of the duties
pertaining to these places are intri-
cate and Cleveland knows that green
hands must inevitably play smash.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-03-20
M. E. Conference.

ELDoRADo, Kas., March ls.-The South
west Kansas Methodist Episcopal conference
will commence in this city tomorrow,
Bishop w. Y. Mind presiding. Ministers
have already begun to arrive, and there will
be $50 ministers and lsymen with
their wives in attendance. The services
will be held in the opera house.