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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-12

The firm demonstrates oEe thing most
admirably, aud that Is, that the Puritan
and tue Cavalier can j0iu issues together
and make stroas tam. 4 i. ssriboK
the Sc Nor member Of shr firm. Is a typical
New En-ian1eT. bus MS sFeo. many
years ia Nebraska. aud. ia consequence
understands the wes: aud western people
Il w Higgins Is native Aiabs maia "a
sni ti1e type ot the young manhood OF
the south Mr.. TaT50x - a Republican
and Mr. Higgins IS a Democrat, aud both
have b<eu < VET positions Of trust and
honor in their p-rti-s- Both are Srnaaa; -
OF the best law schools III the country. aud
are not only lawyers OF narksd ability.
but are gentlemen Of rare personal Gaai.-
ties TR-y do = genera law practice az
all the courts OF Oklahoma. aoa make =
specially ot land Office business They
own their own oGsce baiisins and good
library.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-12

The two gentlemen who compose this
firm are Karsans, and as clever pair of
gentlemen as can he found in Oklahoma.
They have one of the finest stocks of hard
ware liz the strip and are still doing bust.
ness in a tent and doing more than fellows
who have more conspicuous stores. They
keep everything in the hardware !ine, and
in addition to selling goods they do n good
deal of contract work for roofing, 81. C..
/. COlman, the senior member of the firm,
is an old citizen of Kansas, having come
TO Lawrence thirty-nine years ago. He
was recruit in the Lawrence raid and
eighteen out of the TWENTY-FIVE men in his
company were killed. Both gentlemen
are enthusiastic over the prospects of Pond
Greek and they are helpers in every move
ment that contributes to its success.
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NOTES
SOME BUSINESS INTERESTS.

Pond Creek has = brick ward that Is
turning ont superior quality OF brick.
The wood by which it is baked is obtained
near by, and brick making promises to be
one of the most Important industries.
j. j. Tnomasson of the Prescott. Ark,
Den, ocrat. is secretary of the town site
board. Mr. Tnomasson IL recording sec
rotary of the A. p. A. in his native state.
aud was appointed by the Democratic al
minIstratiou through the influence of that
organization.
ID. W. Mafqusrdt of Norman, O. T., Is
discussing agrut of the town site board.
Henry Durfee OF Mississippi, fine gen.
tleinan, by the way, is chairman OF the
town site board. He SAYS the board will
complete its work in less than six months.
aud that the expense OF 10 will not exceed
kr cent OF the value OF the property.
d. b. Madden, formerly of Oklahoma
City. is the probate judge, aud is a very
pleasant and genial gentleman.
The sheriff of the county IL X. III. Hagar,
formerly Of Pottswatomie county. He is
a dyed in the wool Democrat.
C. c. Daniels of North Carolina is county
| attorney, 5. l.. Bradley of Guthrie is
county clerk. and DIR. Cox OF Guthrie
county treasurer.
The board of county commissioners con-
sist of DR.. j. c. Maher Of T-cumseh. Rob-
ert NJ Harrison OF Hutchinson. and j. II.
Winfrey Of Oklahoma City.
Among the test butchers in Pond Creek
are Brown Bros. formerly OF this county.
They are rustlers and are getting nearly
all the trade Of Pond Creek.
Rober, Kenneth is the photo artist OF the
city and he is dandy at his business.
The Tribune is one of tie best papers in
the strip aud has a subscription iist that
ia larger than many comfy papers in
Kansas. The young gentlemen who are
running it know their buisness aud are
making a pager that Pond Greek can
justly feel proud of.
write up OF Pend Creek would not be
complete without mentioning the hack
line of C. <. Cuiber;son. formerly Of
Larned, Que OF the suarest young fellows
that ever meas ured q blacksDake on tue
backs of IA pair If horses He runs be
tween Pond Creek aud the depot and dis
tances all competitors.
Jimmy kearu-, formerly city marshal OF
this city is 10 business at Poad Creek and
doing nicely.
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Bank OF Pond Creek,

The Bank of Pond Creek, C. @. Cband-
Ter, president; j. W. Bergman, Cashier,
is located on East Broadway. opposite the
public square, and has one OF the nea;est
and best constructed buildings in the city.
The furniture is of solid walnut and is per-
haps the 6uest set of bank furniture in the
strip. 1t was formerly in the John q.
Woods bank ut Wellington.
The bank will he one of the strongest
financial institutions i'll the territory. Its
officers and stockholders are all men of
wealth aud experience in bauking bnsi-
ness. and have had their eye On Pond
Creek since long before the opening.
Mr.. Chandler, the president, iscAshie
of tie National Bank of Sioux City, Ia,
the LARGEST bank in the state, and is inter-
esied in num Der of Kansas banks.
Mr.. Bergman, the cashier, is vice presi-
dent Of the Bank of Elk City and Citizens
Bauk of Medicine Lodge, Kan. He mas
been raised in bank and is familiar with
every detail of the business. The bank
makes IL speciality of collections and iu
Attending to the business of nou-resideuts
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Badse- I.u,nber Company.

The Badger Lumber company has play
ed a prominent part ia the building ap Of
Pond Greek. They were on the grounds
early, and having n complete stock Of
lumber they did the majority of the bus
mess. Lumber will not sell Itself and
therefore, great credit for the success OF
the company is due Mr. f. j. Gentry,
local manager, and his assistant. W A.
Blanchard. Both are young men, brigh
and active, and are very popular with the
settlers OH account of their genial ways
and rustling qualities. Mr.. Gentry has
been with the company for twelve years.
and was their local manager a, kingmau
for five years. Mr.. Blanchard is "A native
of Michigan, and he, too. has been with
the company quite long time. The
company carries everything in the line of
building material, Including sashes. doors.
blinds etc
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The Walton tank.
tui attention.

The Walton bank is one of the strong
and permanent institu ions OF Pond Greek.
1t has capital of $4,000 in casb. TO say
nothing of the capital it has in the reputa-
ton and integrity of the Two gentlemen
who own aud operate it. The writer
knows the Waltons,-Tell W.. president.
and 2. T., cashier,-for over il dozen years.
aud two better young men cannot be found
in Oklahoma. Tell was for years one OF
the brightest newspaper men of Kansas,
while P. T. Walton. his brother, is the
we'll known Burden banker. They have Il
neat and handsome banking house, SUP
piled with n time lock safe and neat fur
niture, and are, in every sense. prepared to
do a general banking business. Both are
safe and conservative business men and
there is no doubt of their success and
their growth with the development OF the
Cherokee strip.
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NO WASTE.
- How Cacoaslderea tribes are Made
Iscluf.

~ How Cncoaslderea tribes are Made
| Useful.
When Bishop Berkeley wrote his IA
nous treatise on tar water. claiming
| it as n universal medicine, curing all
/ diseases, he little dreamed that the
/ time would arrive when many
medicinal preparations would be made
out of it. Important narcotics and
| febrifuges have forced their way into
| medicine from this source. and are
/ much valued by physicians. says the
| North American Review.
: The most curious of the useful prod
ucts of coal tar is saccharin. sub
| stance so sweet that the sensation on
| the palate is disagreeable from its
| GLOWING persistency. A grain or two
| grains give the sweetness of one or
two Jumps of sugar, and il can be
taken in food without producing the
dyspeptic and equity results that real
sugar produces on some persons.
| OF all living things rats seem to be
among the most repuhive, AMI when
dead what can be their use?' But even
| they are the subjects Of production in
the industrial arts. Thefur is valuable
| and finds ready sale. The skins
make a superior glove. the giant de rat,
and are especially used for the thumbs
| of kid gloves, because the skin OF the
| rat is strong and elastic. The thigh
| bones were formerly valued as tooth
| picks for clubs, but are now out OF
| fashion: while the teudons and bones
| are boiled up TO make the gelatin
wrappers for bonbons-
| Chemistry, like thrifty housewife,
economies every scrap. The horse
shoe nails dropped in the street, are
carefully collected. and reappchr as
! swords and guns The main irgredi-
I ent Of the ink with which now write
! was probably once the broken hoop Of
an old beer barrel. The clippings 81
! the travelling tinker are mixed VITA
/ the parings OF horses hoofs and the
worst kinds of wooden rags and these
! are worked up into an exquisite blue
/ dive, which graces the drcss OF courtly
damns.
The dregs OF port wine, carefully do.
| canted by the topper. are taken ia tho
morning as sedlitz powder. 10 re-
move the effect of the dehauch. Tho
! offal of the streets and the wasting,
of coal gas rcappear carefully pre-,
/ served In the lady's smelling bottle, OF
used by her to flavor blanc fnanges for
| her friends All tins thrift is an imi-
tation OF the economy of nature, which
allows no waste
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Judge iIacxey.

One of the active citizens OF Pond Creek
is Judge A. NJ. Mackey, formerly of To-
peka Judge Maekey has peculiar de-
sire to be first in everything, aud was the
first man to put up permanent building
at Pond Greek. He is n lawyer of ability,
and makes contests and land Office prac-
tice "a speciality, at which he has an expert
ence of twenty years. Judge Mackey is a
mighty genial gentleman, whom It Is a
pleasure 10 meet during one OF his res
pites from business. He is an old-timer.
and what he does not know about the
United States land laws Is not worth
knowing
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-12
John Bscn.

John Bach, formerly OF And.le in this
county, Is located at Pond Creek. and has
one of tue neatest places in that city. He
ownes his own business hnilding which IS
finished rs well as anY similar building in
the state. la il lac runs a barber shop
aud cigar parlor mbined, aud in both
line. be Is ia the lead, for his place is
furnished almost as well Ms the very best
shops III Wichita He is making money
and deserves to be, for ne j. polite. cour-
teou. gentleman. .ho understands his
business and does not interfere with that
of any body else.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-12

their own stock OF everything and are do
ing an immense trade. They have been IN
business for years at Attica, Kan, where
they have made hattering reputation
AMI built up an extensive and substantial
business. Personally they are very clever
gentlemen and ar. at Pond Greek TO stay.
They have great faith in the future OF the
city and have backed up that faith by in
vesting quite good deal Of money. Their
concern carries everything known to the
lumber business
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-12

This firm consists of Albert Allen and
Alvin Allen. both of Girard. Kan. They
are brothers, and twins at that. They are
live, great big hearted gentlemen, and it
is a pleasure for one 10 spend few spare
moments in their business office when thew
are not busy. Que of them is member of
the board of public safety at Pond Creek,
while the other is a member of the city
council at Girard. They deal in hay,
grain and all kinds of feed, and also deal
in provisions. They carry big stock and
are making money hand over fist. They
are literal and public spirited. and are in
tensely loyal to their city. Other firms
may come and go. but Allen Brothers are
at Pond Creek to stay.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-12
WHAT BECOMES OF SCRAP IRON.
Railroad Gather II Together tn Bs Sold
In Pittsburgh and Else~hers.

Railroads Gather II Together tn Bs sold
In Pittsburgh and Ilsevhsrs.
Nothing goes to waste on a big rail-
road. and every scrap OF iron and gluch
secondhand material IL valued Mt y
fixed price and carried on the books a.
so much stock on hand The system
followed by the storekeeper's depart
ment Of one railroad is "a sample ~
many. The secondhand metals are
gathered and placed in piles, regularly
assorted Then tbey are classified by
the foreman and taken into stock by
the storekeeper or assistant There
arc regular scheduics-one Of material
which can be used again. which Ia de-
dominated second hand" and No an
other of material which has 10 bs
melted before it can be used, which 10
known as scrap"
The classes arc arranged. ssya
the Philadelphia Call. somsthing
after the following order: steel
scrap. Nos. /. 2. 3. :, and 9. a. prices
ranging from ses ton down; wrought
iron, Nos /. 2. g ard 4: cast iron, Sos.
j. 2. 3 and 3. Even boTings are taken
into account. brass borings being crei>
tied a. cents per pound and trass
scrap and copper ~ iZ.
This material Is shipped 20 division
headquarters when a carload has ac-
camul2ted Here IL IL Disposed o. by
the storekesper on order Of his chief,
being shipped ia carloads 70 big deal.
ers IN old metals IN Larry. cities Much
of IL gees ~ Pittsburgh. Cincinnati
and sncb points. Orders far as hich an
500. 90 pounds Of one kind Of material
arc occasionally received from single
firms.
Most Of the secondhand material 4.
used ever again II the shops, bat {. L.
previously taken on the books a. =
fzso price By the s:or-keep<r and IL
charged up 70 the aceouus of tss, ar
iicies for which IL IL used All ussbIe
No wroE2h. iron IL received and
charged up a; one and oue-qasr,~r cents
, pound AID cast iron 81 one cent
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-12

You Can tell a Kansas business man
strip, by the general appearance of his
store and his superior method of doing
business. When the EAGLE ma. dropped
into the West End Grocery he rsaliz-ri ut
glance that its proprietor, j. II. Fox.
was kapsan and afterwards learned that
he was formerly of Nickerson. His stock
is complete, clean, fresh and well arranged
AMI he is doing rushing business, for he
is personally liberal. clever, arm-hearted
and understands how TO treat people
right. He is Il young and active gentle
MAN ana he believes in doing everything
to build up the town.
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q = Narson

c. S Watson's hardware store ut Pond
Greek is in the very center OF the city aud
he carries QUE OF the best aud most COM
plete stocks 20 be found in the territory
His trade since the opening has been inn
mense and he is still KEEP. busy. He has a
fine business house and does not owe a
dollar To any man on earth.
Charlie Watson went to the strip from
the town OF Andsie. in this county, where
he is well known aud held in the highest
esteem. both for his personal qualities and
his business methods. He deals in hard
ware both by wholesale and retail
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-12
hotel in the Cherokee strip. 1t contains

hotel in the Cherokee strip. It contains
twenty rooms, all OF winch are furnished
elegantly and supplied with all the mod
ern improvements The proprietor is j.
r Hendren. formerly OF Wichita. He
went to Pond Greek GA the 10th aud
immediately commenced the erection OF
the hotel. He has been hotel man ali
his life, practically. and has a wide
acquaintance among travelling men. The
house is conveniently located and is the
headquarters for all the incoming and out
going hacks and stages
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-12

Cbas a. Dow of the Pioneer Drug Store
is, whit is termed IN Kansas, town
builder. He is wide awake aud enterpris-
ing and has faith in the future of Pond
Greek Polite, courteous and gen al he IS
admirably ii ted for the place which he
occupies. and Is enjoying a IN gh;y fine
trade. He has an elegant building which
is filed with stock of drugs that wouid
do credit to some OF the la g-r cities Of the
older states. He i enteTprising AMI iiber-
al and Will make his mark as d business
man in The new country.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-12

Among the brightest Young business men
in Pond Creek are Messrs Mckinley and
Crist They are both energetic Kausars
and before moving to the Cherokee strip
were in business at junction City. They
hid the first stone foundation
at Pond Creek and have Just completed
one of the best buildings in the strip. II
has plate glass front and is nicely furu-
ished. They carry an excellent and com
plete stock of groceries aud provisions and
are doing u thriving business They are
excellent business men aud are bound TO
grow with the country
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-12
In ! IT l. Stree k r.

The above firm consists of A. G. Englert
and {. Strecker, both of Independence.
Kan. They are nice young fellows and
are doing u big business. They have one
of the incest saloons and billiard parlors in
the Cherokee Strip, and are running the m
in first -class shape They unders' and their
business. Notwithstanding the fact that
ther came to the strip from n prohibition
state, and their place is popular for two
reasons. to-wit: They rnaiutain order and
keep the best brands of goods.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-12

Among-the live business men of Pond
Creek is c. B. FRANKIE. proprietor OF the
Boston Store. one of the leading merchan-
disc institutions of the strip. Mr.. FRANKIE
before going to the strip WAS a heavy mer-
chant of Bluff City. He made the run to
Pond Greek on one of his fast horses and
secured two fine lots opposite the square,
OH which he will erect brick block 30 by
20 feet with hall and opera house. in the
story. He carries an immense stock of
general merchandise and is doing a very
lively trade.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-12

Not few people think il benefits the city.
stop gives WORK TO somewhere in the
neishborhood OF seventy-five men aad
teams, and all these live in the city amd
belrs materially TO support it. Ii only
East - cents for the transportation of
man ar 81 load Of goods from the station to
The city AZ the present time and it would
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-12
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

There will be memorial service held
on Thursday evening. Nov. 10 at the A.
NJ. T. church. SSi North Water street. in
honor OF Mrs Lucy Stone, whose eafiy
public effort was lieut. IN the emancipation
OF the African slave. Rev. MnoIe. pssior.
will conduct the service. Addresses will
will he made by Mrs. Rensids. wife o;
Rev Renalds. Mrs. Shafer, Mamie Ander-
son an< Mrs. De. Upton. Music will be
furnished oy Professor Smiths choir and
orchestra. Everybody invited.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-12

Youngest member of the firm. is also city
clerk and bright AID honorable young
gentleman. He cams to the strip from
Walla Wafla, Washington. Mr.. Crooks
is u rustier. n fine, courteous, warm -iiears-
I'd gentleman, and has scores OF friends 10
the new country Mr. Crooks is from
Page county. Iowa. Any business en-
trusted to them will receive tue most care
tui attention,
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spot is beyond the comprehension of those
who have watched the work of the inter
ior department in the strip.
The land upon which the city is built
siopes in two directions, and thus prevents
he possibility OF muddy or bad streets
The slope is so slight that 1T is hardly
,oiicable to casual observer. The land
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-12

The sivn lib" q ''ib&,- which =
often used instead Of pound or Pounds,
Is 81 ancient origin. and Is simply =
contraction Of the word 'slsbrs,~ ~,
Latin for pound.
English a. IL Is radc-s4ood.
Ass' upon your leaving the houSe al.
A~'a. .nxTny Certainly. lie replied
hlaEadiy: 4 hare no intention a. 49,.
u ssth sAA~-Dssrast Era, p,...
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IL, y. Wix N.

Wixon's mercantile establishment is to
Pond Creek what ''The Fair" is to Chi
cago. II is general merchandise and
QUILTING house, ard what one cannot get
there in the line of dry goods, boots and
shoes, groceries, provisions and camp
supplies cannot be found anywhere in the
strip. Mr.. WiXon came from Ulysses.
Grant county, where he has been in bust
ness for years. He owns his own building,
a fine frame business house a by 90 feet III
dimensions and well furnished. Every
line of goods in the store is separate and it
is what is known in cities as depart me Mt
store. It is one of the Institutions OF Pond
Creek that the citizens are justly proud OF.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-12

Sheriff Orie Morse OF Wellington was IN
the city yesterday aud looked hAppY over
the result OF tie election IN Samnsr
county. He said that were IL not for a
helping hand given by some good Demo
Gratis tina; they could I'D, get some OF their
candidates through.
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of officers to operate the government
of the board of pubic safety
The city has first class head
quarters for the transaction of municipal
affairs and the county is comfortably To-
Gated in al excellent temporary court
house. Pond Creek is the vcrum mt
townsite and the established county seat.
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is probably between 2,0CO and 900 and il
l. expected that it viii grow to about
1000 next spring when actual settle
ment viii take place in the strip. Some
elegant buildings are going up and every
thing is being done on a substantial and
permanent basis. Tie city is made I'D of
live, energetic public spirited business men
wlo will rot allow the present tide of
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-12
EQUAL SUFFRAGE

The Equal Suffrage society will meet
with Mrs. Dunn AS Sherman avenue,
Wednesday afternoon. Arrangements
must be completed TO welcome Mrs
Emma Devoe. who is TO speak Tor the so-
ci-ty at th- board OF Trade hall, Friday
evening, Nov. Il.
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cost tina, bad the station been within half
= mile of the business Center The citi-
zens are SO Indifferent, about trains stop
ping in the CITY that they wonld hardly be
willing 10 give the company SO TO place a
depot there
Pond Greek Is metropolitan In almost
every rcsSect buzz one; IL is cerfectly
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-12

City Marshal Turner Barnet, OF Wei
lington was ia The city yesterday on ofii
cia! business. lie said ths. himself and
Mayor Savage were doing a. sselI - coSid
be expected s.nce the recent la5dsiids
that bnf.ed their parry under Ia Sumner
COUNTY
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II. sctnl,r! Y / 20.

The above firm consists OF Henry
Schui;zler and John Simmons. both Of this
csty. They have one Of t:ie fia--t saloons
at Pond Greek, under the Ices. manage
ment of Nr Simmons. wa9 has succeeded
in building up profitable business for ,ha
firm. They bare good building and Il
good location oa Broadway n the csn.~v
OF trade. They keep everything IN ,lie l'ne
0; refreshments. as well as cigars aud TO
b.ccc
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-12

The W omau's Mission circle Of the First
BsptIstS church will meet with Mrs Pit
tinger, 25s North Topeka ave, "Wednesday
afternoon. Nor. Is. al O'Clock Subject:
baptists Missionary Training School iu
Chicago"