Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-06-18
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This week we were shown z model of
the celebrated Chrome Steel Jail Cell
and Corridor, manufactured by Mosler,
Bahmann Il Co., represented here by
j. +. Wayland, who will endeavor to
Introduce his work into the Jail i'm con-
temptation by Barber county. It is
constructed Of the finest Chrome steel
and is a perfect miniature OF their
cages. Chrome steel is an alloy formed
by uniting iron and chromium and can
be tempered more uniformly, and there
fore much harder than carbon steel.
This metal being tempered, becomes
saw, file and drill proof. The floor, top,
ends of cell and rear end of corridor
are made of plates Of this metal, the
edges being ground true. and all joints
covered with lap bar of the same ma
terial. All corners are secured on the
inside and outside with Mosler, Bah
mann 81 Co.'S patent double angle of
steel, as this is considered the weakest
part of the construction of Jail work.
NJ, B. & Co. are the only parties having
the steel angle. The front end of the
corridor and all sides of cells and corri-
dor are made of 2txl steel bars crossing
each other at right angles. All the
cells are secured by a rim cell Jail lock
and also with their improved locking
door. This firm have just contracted
with Boon. Hall, Knox, Fillmore and
Valley Centre, Nebraska, and Russell
county, Kansas, for Jail work. Mr..
Wayland offers $500 to any one who
will show an escape from one of their
steel cells. Another excellent feature
of this work is that a water-tank, wash
bowl, water closet and pipes is con-
nected with the corridor, and every
other arrangement for security, conven-
fence and health of the prisoners. 1t is
to be hoped that the commissioners,
when awarding the contract for the
Jail next week will give this firm due
consideration.
The administrators sale of the per-
sOnal property of the late Dayid Stith,
occurred this week, lasting during Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday. Adj
ministratOr e. III. Eldred was in charge;
O'Bryan 81 Bartels were the auc-
tioneers; l.. W. Moore clerk and Col.
NJ. w. Brand cashier. There was a
fair crowd present each day and bid
ding was lively. The farm implements,
wagons, buggies, ETC., sold low, all be-
ing more or less worn. The cattle.
principally Arkansans, sold well, COWS
with calves ranging from Sl7 to so
and dry cows S13 to SIS. The horses
were generally Texas mares, with colts
by Norman or Clydsdale horses by their
side or in foal. Many of these mares
had been handled, some being well
broke to saddle and harness; others had
barely been handled and were not so
desirable; but as bunch it was the
best lot of brood mares ever offered in
the county. Following are representa-
tive sales: Pair of grey mares, broke,
without colts, 6 and year old, Sis for
the pair; 2 bay mares, broke, with colts,
Sl25 for the pair; 2 brown mares, with
out colts, one broke, well matched SlS5
for the pair; extra good broke mare
with colt ST; bay mare, unbrOke,
with colt, common S32; 3-year-Old
brown filley, $50; 5 yearlings, each SOL
30; yearling for $685. and l for $25;
3-year-olds, S6l. Several unbroke
mares ranged from S32 to $50, the great
demand being for broke mares with
colts. The terms were for sums under
$50 cash; over that amount 8 months
time, secured by bankable note. The
sale of personal property aggregated
5000, exclusive of the one-third-inter-
est in the livery stable outfit. This did
not include the Stith interest in the
Cook & Stith ranch personal property
nor did it include a lot of hogs and 9TH
er horses that could not be conveniently
sold. The property sold brought a
price nearly equal to the appraisement,
and altogether it was most satisfac
tory sale. Messrs. O'Bryan s. Bartel:
were highly complimented on their sue
cess in getting the highest figures pos.
sible for the stock.