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The St. Johns herald., 1886-07-29

A Denver, Colorado, dispatch of July 18th says cattlemen and farm- CTS living in the plains region of Colorado are greatly exercised ovor an impending drouth. The past three weeks have been hotter and drier than ever before known in Colorado. As a result, the vast plains have been converted into beds of hot sand, and the rivers and streams are drying up. Grass is shriveled to the roots, and it is feared it is now so badly burned out that in case of rain it would not grow in sufficient quantities to feed the immense herds of cattle that roam from New Mexico to Wyoming. A large number of cat tie are already reported to have famished, and the cattlemen are placed in an extremity. The Platte River, near Denver, is now dry in places where last year it would swim a horse. Crops have been suffering for ten days past, and uh- less there is a rainfall soon all kinds of crops will be ruined. One hundred and twenty-five farmers living along the river held an in- dignation meeting in Denver to- night. They claim that the Eng fish companies have taken up the water rights to themselves by the construction of immense irrigation canals, costing millions of dollars, and are now absorbing the water supply of the Platte as 1t emerges from the mountain cafions. In past years there has been no drouth and the water taken up by the big ca nals was not missed, but now that there is a scarcity the ranchmen who have lived for years on the Platte and its tributaries find them selves at the mercy of what they term the giant monopoly of Colo rado. The stories told by the farm CTS tonight indicate that the drouth is far more disastrous than was ever dreamed of by the city inhab- itants. In some localities thous- ands of head of cattle are pros- trate from lack of water and grass, and in some places the herds of antelope are so famished that boys ] go out and catch them.
The St. Johns herald., 1886-07-29

It begins to look little ''corky' for stockmen in this section, says the Wilcox Stockman. The sum- mer rams are holding of, and un- less they come soon there is bound to be more or less loss of cattle. There has already been some loss in different localities, but the losses so far are not serious. However, there is ample time yet for abund- ance of rain. Some sections were visited by showers more or less heavy the past week, and the indi- cations for rain are good.
The St. Johns herald., 1886-07-29

liked. Crossed with fairly bred cattle they furnish good beef. As they are torrid zone animals they are free from Spanish fever. They are the most active of all breeds, pure bred animals having been known to travel ninety miles per day under saddle. AS pack ani- malls in India they are considered to be superior to both horses and mules.
The St. Johns herald., 1886-07-29

A dispatch from Clifton of the 22d instant says E. c. Montgomery brought the head of an Apache in. to town last evening. Montgomery was attacked last Tuesday on the divide between Eagle Creek and Blue River, about forty miles above here by three Apaches. Beside the one whose head he brought in, he thinks he wounded or killed g second.
The St. Johns herald., 1886-07-29

The entire plant of the Miles City Dressed Beef Company was de- stroyed by fire Tuesday. The loss was $15,000. No insurance. We are unable to learn anything of the plans of the company but as there was considerable difficulty about their cattle contracts it seems prob able that they will not rebuild Exchange.
The St. Johns herald., 1886-07-29

A special dispatch from Gallup to the Albuquerque Journal of July 22d says William Davis, an em- ploye of Frank Reitz, had a dis pute this evening with a Navajo Indian named Lippy. Davis claim ed certain horse, for which he had a bill of sale, and which Lippy had in his possession. When Davis in sisted on taking the horse Lippy took hold of his rifle and told Da- wis he would shoot him. Davis, however, was too quick, and had Lippy covered with his revolver
 telling him not to shoot. Lippy did not heed the advice and started to throw a cartridge into his rife
 when Davis fired, wounding him slightly. Lippy returned the fire, the ball grazing Davis shirt, when Davis shot again, killing Lippy in stantly. Our citizens are taking the matter very quietly and every one is preparing for trouble, which we hope will be averted. Theeom'
The St. Johns herald., 1886-07-29

Last fall, when this paper assert ed that the owners of a certain bunch of cattle, belonging to Messrs. Crane, Wofford & Powers, would do we'll if they gathered 10 per cent. in the spring, howl went up from the southern Texas papers that the report was written with view of injuring their stock, and that it would prove untrue. The facts, however, show that if we erred at all it was in placing the estimate too high. Something over 1000 were turned loose and we have the assertion from Col. Wofford him. self that the total number gathered this spring is 667 head! We have repeatedly stated that it will not pay to drive southern Texas cattle here, and we think that few more experiments like the above will convince the most skeptical. If cattle must be taken from the south it will pay southern Texas stock men to build a railroad, thus ena- bling them to get their stock here in time to fatten before winter sets in.-Clipper.
The St. Johns herald., 1886-07-29

The Wilcox Stockman says Sur veyor-General John Hise, of this Territory, has reported adversely upon the so-called Tres Alamos land grant, claiming the same to be fraudulent. This will be welcome news for the settlers on the San Pedro, from Charleston to Tres Alamos.
The St. Johns herald., 1886-07-29

The 5O,OO0,OOO people of the United States ate beef, pork and mutton last year worth $400,0OO,00O while the poultry product the same year had value of $5O0,OOO,000 incredible as it may appear accord ing to the figures of the National Stockman. Fish worth $200,OOO,- GOO was also consumed.
The St. Johns herald., 1886-07-29

c. A. Behm, an old resident of Walnut Creek, says the Hoof and Horn, has been bound over by Jus tice Pannenberg in the sum of $1 ,000 to appear before the next grand jury to answer a charge of having stolen stock belonging to his neighbors.
The St. Johns herald., 1886-07-29

A rangeman was in our office yesterday who mourned over the absence of rain. He says he has lost many cattle and if the rain does not come soon many more will succvmb. No one of our old resi- dents ever saw such a dry time in this section of country.-Apache County Critic
The St. Johns herald., 1886-07-29

About twenty miles from Embu- do, in Taos county, remarkable strike has been made by Martin Railley. It is gold ore, and mill run of sample showed a value ot $51 200 per ton. This came from a 47-foot level. The same ore exists at the 58-foot level.
The St. Johns herald., 1886-07-29

A Tombstone dispatch of the 22d instant says Captain Lawton surprised Geronimo on the Yongi river, about 135 miles southwest of Campas, in Sonora, Mexico, and captured the entire outfit.
The St. Johns herald., 1886-07-29
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mander of Fort Wingate has been telegraphed to and we expect troops to arrive tonight. Lippy was the Indian who caused the disturbance last fall, and was known to be one of the most dangerous Indians in the tribe.
The St. Johns herald., 1886-07-29


 Chas. Goodnight, the Panhandle cattle king, has fenced in a park oi something like square mile in a canon at the foothills of the plains, with thirteen strong barb wire and heavy cedar posts set close togeth- CT. In this he has a number of wild animals confined including several buffaloes, some elk, and wolves The former denizens of the prairie and forest seem to thrive we'll to- gether under fence. - Colorado (Tex.) Clipper.
The St. Johns herald., 1886-07-29

The Tombstone Epitaph says should no rain fall within the next few days there will be very serious losses among the cattlemen of this section. Stockmen will soon have to face the necessity of raising some feed to tide over bad seasons when they come. While Uncle Sam sup plies them with free land and water they can scarcely consider them. selves hardly used if they have tC make provisions for feed occasion. ally.
The St. Johns herald., 1886-07-29

It is reported that range cattle in Arkansas are dying by the thou sand of murrain.
The St. Johns herald., 1886-07-29

An exchange says the Brahma cattle are being recommended for southern Texas and our Gulf Coast States. Wherever tried they are
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-10-22

Farmer Wilson Wise of Sanborn
county is the nominee for the Terrific
rial House of Representatives. He
was born in Clear6eld county Penn.
Nov 18th 1888 Received his education
In Venango county. Inls5a he moved
With his parents to Stevenson county
Illinois. Two years thereafter to
Wlnneshiek county Iowa. In 1879 he
came to Sanborn county Dakota, and
after six years of toll and hardship,
suffering loss by drouth, rain and
cyclone, he comes throughit all, ready
to serve his neighbors in the capacity
OF a legislator. He is said to be a
man OF the strictest integrity. Give
him vote.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-10-22
EDITORIAL.

REPUBLICAN TICKET.
Congressional Ticket.
For Delegate to Congress,
OSCAR S. CLIFFORD,
Of Lincoln County.
Legislative Ticket.
Eighth Dist.]
For Member of Council,
JOHN CAIN,
of Beadle County
For Members of the House,
WILSON WISE,
of Sanborn Comfy.
ofTJerauld County.
County Anti-Ring Ticket.
For Register of Deeds,
H.C. STEPHENS.
For Treasurer,
L.AUSTIN.
For Sheriff,
M. SPEARS.
Cor superintendent Of Schools,
is. B1NFoRD.
For County Attorney,
TIL. NULL.
For Probate Judge,
A. Converse.
For Assessor,
80. GRAY.
For Surveyor,
H. j. WALLACE.
For Coroner,
DR.. M. w. NEsMITH,
For Justices OF the peace:
JAS. PADDOCK,
J. L. MCGLASHAN.
C. T.. HACKELT,
90. LINDEBECK:
For Constables;
w. Z, DEMENT,,
MARK WILLIAMS,
j. 0. SHRYOCK,
ROBT. FLAGG.
FOR County Commissioner, Third Dlstflc
w. A, DEAN.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-10-22
OUR LEGISLATIVE TICKET

Hon. John Cain, Republican candl-
date for the Council for the Elghtn
Legislative district is a resident OF
Beadle county. He was born in Cana
aa May 25th, 1856. When eight years OF
age he removed with his parents 10
Plattsburgh N. Y. Here ne received
his education, amid those scenes anu
influences made sacred by the struggles
for liberty in the dark days Oh tne
Revolution. Could any one thus. reared
possess anything but a patriotic spirit
for our institutions? lie came 10
Huron in 1879, was appointed post5mas-
ter in 1880 which position ne nelo un-
Fl, 1885 But his offensive Part!lzzan a :
shin" was so great that Preslden'
cleveland thought to relegate him 70
the realms of "innocuous desuetude" oy
suspending his commission; out nls
election and service IN the legislature
will show that his usefulness was no'
confined within post Office he
was a member and the secretary OF INT
Sioux Falls constitutional convention
10 was chosen senator under Cne
constitution of the proposed state. ILL
usefulness and popularity are achho"
ledged on all hands.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-10-22

FRONTIER 4 u. D., A. f. e. A. M.
Stated Communications. Friday evenings on
Drbefore the full moon. Visiting brethren fra
Scrnally invited to be present.
+. G. w. MCDONALD, W. M.
y. G. WILLIAMS. Secretary.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-10-22
T. a. q. +.

Washington Springs Lodge No. 81, Meets every
Tuesday night. Brothers of the order from
,ther lodges are cordially invited to attend.
=, l.. N. L0omis . -. N. G..
II. G. Stephens Sec.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-10-22

The E. O. .. Ord, Post, No 20, meets at Yves
!ington Springs every Saturday OH or before
.he full moon of each month d.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-02-25
CENTRE COUNTY IN ACCOUNT WITF
W MILES WALKER, SHERIFF. FOR 1885. |


W. MILES Wake SHERIFF, FOR 1885.
To boarding prisoners 1912
days at 25c a day.. :. ll60 81
To conveying rhos Pearson
to asylum .................,..... % %
To conveying Joseph werlZ
to asylum ..,.......... 80 IS
To conveying Fike and
Isaac Fields To asylum. 80 56
To conveying Wesley John
son To penitentiary... IS 10
To conveying John Cooney
to asylum.....,................. % Is
To conveying Eliza Copet-
Zrr To asylum. .................. - IS
To conveying Charles Mays
To House of Refuge........ 36 Ii
To conveying VIM + NyharI
TO openitentlsrr............... 2S4!
To conveying Martha Sam
mels TO RsyiCm. ............... 81 tj
To one dry drawing jury
April T................. ........ 400
To summoning los jurors
April T............................ -
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-02-25
TO THE FARMERS
- OF
CENTRE COUNTY.

We do not sell Bohemian Oats or
creased Lightning rods, or humbug
those who deal with us, nor do we rep
resent that a fortune can be secured in
a day, week or year by using articles
We sell. We do represent:
He that by the plow would thrive,
Himself must either hold or drive"
We propose to keep up with the
progress of improvement therefore,
we have secured the Roland Chilled
Ploc, which we guarantee TO be the
best plow now offered TO the farming
community, and is sold at low price.
We sell Spike and Spring Teeth
IIarrows.
After preparing the ground you want
seed.-It-is conceded fact that the
best seed is always the cheapest. The
most Of buyers consider the price, and
pay little regard TO the quality. We
| are the only dealers in Centre county
who make choice farm and garden
seeds specially.
We sell Ga pounds of Cloverseed
and 45 pounds of Timothy seed for a
bushel, and are governed by the fol.
lowing rules in buying and selling:
CHoice-To be bright in color, dry,
sound, plump, well cleaned, and
free from foreign seed.
Prime-To be dry, sound, reasonably
clean and only slightly mixed
with weed or foreign seed.
Good-To be merchantable clover
or timothy seed, but too badly
mixed with dirt, trown weed or
foreign seed or not good enough
for prime seed.
Rejected-To include all seeI damp
or damaged, very dirty, or so
badly mixed with weed or foreign
seed as 10 render it unmerchanta.
bic.
Poor seed always shows to the best
advantage during cloudy days. Choose
your seed when you can examine it
by sunshine. We have a we'll selected
stock of both farm and garden seeds,
which we invite farmers to examine
before buying.
We have adopted the Auburn Farm
Wagon, which is supplied with steel
skeins or steel axles, which we will
warrant to be one Of the best wagons
made.
We invite farmers to call in and ex-
anime our stock. Store opp. The Bush
House.
McCalmOnt & Co.
wM. sHoRTLIDcE, Business
RoBT. M'cALMoNT, ! Managers.
A. V. SMITH,
4 -nEAIFR IN
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-02-25
OUR OWN MAKE!

for style, durability and comfort. 70
the best money can buy. Remember
making and selling good Boots and
Shoes is our only business. Years.
Of experience haze perfected as in
thts. You toitL find zoe are partial
to good goods. We like to sell the
best goods, for me then knov the
buyer gets The aoorth of his money.
A cali at our establishment aoiU
cOnvtncs yon that all the above facts
are true.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-02-25

POOR FUNDS ARISING
UNsEATGD
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-27

Mrs Emily Buser, whom many of our old
citizens remember, and who went through
the early struggles and hsrdships incident to
frontier life, and the early days of Wichita,
and who. with her husband, John Buser, the
butcher, moved away few years since to
MCPHERSON, made US a call yesterday, and
sat down and told US all about it. Emily
Buser is noble-hearted Swedish woman,
with indomitable pluck, great individuality
and of wonderful keen foresight. She al
ways claimed that Wichita would make a
city. She informed us that John had sold
their thirteen-acre lot just south of the city
to Henry Sweiter unbeknown to her, so she
came right down herself to buy another
piece of ground for future home, for she
declares that she will yet make this city her
permanent home She not only bought a
suburban acre of ground, but yesterday
bought the two lots and building south Of
the Bunnell building on Lawrence avenue.
fifty foot front, for which she paid ten thou
sand dollars, cash down. She tells US that
she has a fire property a. Mcpherson which
brings her Sll0 per month rents. Mrs. B.
said, governor or no governor, she was
bound to come and see US whenever she
came to town, and most welcome will she
always be.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-27
IMPORTANT VISITORS.

Certain officials OF the Chicago and North
western railroad company were in the city
day before yesterday. They made them
selves known to no one, and did not say that
they wanted anything. The Chicago and
Northwestern row controls between FIVE and
six thousand miles of railroad in the states
of Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota and
Dakota This company owns, in fee simple,
the most extensive white pine timber tracts
owned by any corporation in America. Mr..
Keep, the president Of the corporation, rs
also Mr.. Houghitt, the general manager.
said 10 Wichita representatives last fall that
the future market for this lumber would be
southwestern and western Kansas, and that
if the roads already built would not carry
their lumber to this country at reasonable
rates, the Chicago and Northwestern would
carry it themselves. As the stock Of that
road runs from 128 to 1913 they could hardly
afford TO take municipal bonds in exchange,
but such quotation of common stock dem
onstrates more emphaticslly than could any
thing else the ability of the Chicago and
Northwestern to go wherever they desired
Their road would be welcomed by not only
Wichita, but by the people of Kansas, and
especially because it is an old fashioned road
whose management don't believe in watered
stocks or a speculative capitalization of their
lines. but only ask that their road shall earn
fair dividend on the actual cash employed
TO build it, therefore and consequently il is a
road whose stock is always quoted high, and
whose dividends are as sure as the coupons
of government bond.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-27
A POOR FARM.

The board of county commissioners yes
terday decided on the land for poor farm
1t lies southeast of tie city some Eve mile.
and is what was formerly known as the Sol
Kohn place, We believe. 1t is said TO be
well located as TO drainage, health, etc, and
very fine land. The commissioners have ex-
amined a great many locations and differen,
pieces of land patiently and most thorough
ly, and We have no doubt have made wise
selection, although We rather expected to see
il 90 west or southwest. Others thought il
would go up towards Colwich, while still
others thought the selection would be near
Valley Center. However. we are glad the
thing has been done. for this boarding pau
pers in town ought TO be played out
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-27
SEVERAL FACTS.

Some of Them the Travelling Public Doe:
Know and Others They Sho- Id Know.
That represent the only short line from
Wichita TO St. Louis.
That represent the only short line run
ming "Pullman's" buffet palace parlor chai
and sleeping cars from Wichita TO St. Louis
That represent the only short line TO St
Paul, Minneapolis and northern Iowa, will
sure connections. Forty minutes time the
quickest TO st. Paul.
That | represent the only all rail rout'
from Wichita to Portland, Oregon, and the
far northwest. Emig grant sleepers free ant
through 10 destination.
That l represent the only desirable line Il
San Francisco and Southern Californi.
running emigrant sleeping cars through t.
destination free of extra charge and on fas
express trains.
That l represent the only short line tc
Texas points.
That l represent the shortest and mos
direct route to Memphis, Hot Springs, snd
New Orleans, Louisiana. with ten different
routes TO the latter point, also all routes tc
Florida.
That l do not misrepresent competitive
routes, or my own, in order to secure travel
In any event, it would be unnecessary with
an intelligent public, who prefer the short
line when they travel, as it costs no more
and time is valuable
Listen not TO the delusive song Of the
siren, but put two corks in your ears and
steer straight for the St. L., Fl. 5. & w
ticket Offices, No. l09 Main street. and al
depot, corner Second and Wichita streets.
W. ID. MURDOCH, Agent,
d60-tf ST. L., Fl. s. & W. T. T.
7. S.-You can save twelve hours time
by going via of competitive roads Gf you
start the day beiore.)
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-27

Facts that the Travelling Public Should
Know.
That represent the only railroad lines
having three daily trains GU; of Wichita.
The only line having an evening train
east bound.
The only line having through cars to
Saint Louis without extra charge.
The only line by which you can reach
Kansas City without change of cars.
The only line by which you can make di-
rect connection at Kansas City with rains to
points east
The only line having trains with dining
cars attached.
All trains have palace Pullman cars or
elegant chair cars attached.
The line making twenty-five (25) minutes
the quickest time TO ST. Louis.
The line making four hours the quickest
time TO Kansas City and Chicago.
Twelve hours the shortest time to ST.
Paul and Minneapolis.
The only line via which you can get emf
grant sleeping cars free to California points.
We are prepared to verify any and all
statements made by US regarding our own
lines or any others.
Don't be persuaded into the idea that you
can buy tickets cheaper via any other line.
Our rates are always as low as the lowest.
and our accommodations the best for the
money west Of the Missouri river.
II. L. Keller, Agent
Santa Fe Route and Frisco Line
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-27
ANOTHER LARGE GATHERING.

At the meeting Of the Grand Lodge o.
the Stste Of Kansas. Ancient order q
United Workmen. whose session hes jus!
closed at Topeka. Colone, H. l. Taylor, G,
this city, was elected grand receiver. and
the next grand encampment which csnvenes
about this time next year. viii be held here.
This is quite As large body As the grand
army, and We will have another big time
Then We will have the grand lodge of selec;
knights OF the same order, next fall. These
win be important gatherings,and besides. The
state election will come of next fall, so we
viii not have much time to get rnouldy.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-27
ALL GONE,

Departmental Commander McDivi,t and
his staff officers left for their homes on las,
evenings train as did also Mrs. Wickens
president of the Womsn's Relief Corps. and
those of her officers who were here during
the encampment.
Coils. Stewart and Woodcock and Assist
ant-Adjutant-Genersl John A. Doran, were
busy all day transferring the effects of the
department over to the newly elected officers
and they took away everything belonging to
the department OF the Kansas, Grand Army
of the Republic.
Acknowledgment General Doran, turned
over TO bis successor in solid cash S2,2274.21.
which indicates the financial standing OF the
department
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-27
A FINE PARTY

Mrs. 5. l. Davidson gave luncheon
party at the Davidson residence, on Topeks
avenue. yesterday afternoon, in honor of g
visit from her daughter. Mrs. A. II. Gossard
which was attended by fifty OF sixty ladies.
The affair was really "a society occasion.
The plate of each lady guest WAS provided
with - favor TO which was attached the
name for whom it WAS designed, each be-
ing LEFT to find her respective plsoe at the
lunch table. The programme created a
pleasursble confusion. The guests came
away expressing themselves SIS hsving been
not only finely entertained bu; highly de-
lighted.