Wichita eagle., 1889-10-11
MRS. PORTER, POST TRADER.
A Woman's Money Making Business in the
Far Southwest.

a w OMAN money haSiHS DusfheSs III inc
Far Southwest.
Among the throngs of ladies and gentlemen
WHO elghted from the Santa Fe passenger
train was Il woman of medium stature, tend
ing to the portliness of fair and hearty 40.
She was attired in plain travelling gown,
ana not loaded down with umbrellas, band
boxes, and the general paraphernaia of the
general female tourist. Proceeding 10 the
expreSsman's stand, she handed her check TO
one of the noisy baggage smashers, and di-
rected him i'll a business like manner to take
her baggage at once 10 the Windsor. She
next, without moments hesitation solicited
q carriage and directed the iehu in charge 10
leave the depot behind him as rapidly as pos
sible on the way to her hotel Upon arriving
she went a once to the waiting room, sent
her card t. the business Office in charge of a
bell boy and Clerk Henshaw Immediately oc-
cuped a line of the register with:
Mrs. NJ Porter post trader, Fort Hua-
chuca, Ariz., ~.
With desire to know more of such busi-
nesSlike lady, and, moreover, lady who
could conduct one of the most successful and
best known trading posts in the United
States, News reporter sent up his card 10
Mrs. Porter.
Divested Of her travelling garments and at
tired in a neatly fitting dress of black velvet
and silk, with a small gold watch half hidden
in a little pocket in her basque. diamonds at
her throat vieing with the brilliancy Of her
black eyes, her black hair, family streaked
with gray, neatly done up la Pompadour,
the lady presented a changed yet pleasing APP
pearance. Her business tact was still there,
mingled with the grace of lady of high So
ciai standing.
$50 you want to know something about me
and my businessf' she asked.
''Yes'em. that's it. responded the reporter.
"Well, do not know as | can say much
about myself but could talk to you all
evening of my business Fort Huachuca is
ninety miles from any town Of any size, and
about twenty-five miles from Tombstone,
A T There are four companies OF cavalry
and one company Of infantry at the fort,
which is of great importance, owing 10 is
nearness to the borders Of Old Mexico In
dians! Oh, MY, no; there are no Indians
there-it IS a military reservation There
are no dangers from that point. neither are
there any other dangers in that portion Of
the country.
I'VE have one Of the most delightful eli
mates in Arizona In the summer it is a
phenomenon to have the thermometer go
above - degs in the shade, while it does not
get cold in the winter. We are situated in a
lovely spot in the hills, and it Is beginning TO
be resort for people with lung diseases
Several San Francisco people have come
there
At this point Mrs. Porter rang for bell
boy and directed him 70 get a photograph
from her room He soon returned with a
large size photo Of a commodious two story
frame house surrounded BY beautifully laid
out grounds a fountain in the center throw
ing It's spray into the air.
That surprises you, does it, Well, built
that house for g home in 1885, and laid of
the grounds after tbs plan Of a landscape
architect. | think It is real pretty especially
when il is so far away from everybody. Ny
store is only a snort distance from tho house,
and Is regarded u the baudsorEiest pos.
traders store IN America. It Is finished IN
side in hard wood buy sIl nv goods ia the
east and ship them direct, "a find that that
Is the cheapes: place and gives rae a better
class Of goods
Lonely down there' Not 81 all Mywork
keeps me constantly enplored, and although
isolated 70 a certain extent from =ocisty, 90
ilDt L4&.e tLH.- 20 81 s-lstif ftli -. Eiet24
Of tie work am doing AID take a great in
terest il keeping the bet place II The kind in
e1istence. Ny husband has been dead Tor
five years, and ara caring for nay children
rs Il a paying bsly1neszf you SEX. Lndssfi
Il is. Some Of the soldiers spend as high ~
so month WITH me. and I make q good per
cent. On ny gods There ars osiy tlgo lady
post TRADERS IN tE.s country bssisies iayse-f-
ore Al Fort Springer and TIE ether II Aew
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