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The Elk City Enterprise from Elk City, Kansas • 1

The Elk City Enterprise from Elk City, Kansas • 1

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1 1 he EiiterpFise, a PER YEAR. ELK CITY, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, JULY 28, 1893. VOL. 4, NO. 52 1: State Bank Examiner Osborn A Refutation.

Elk City, July 24, 1893. Ed. Enterprise. Last Sunday dropped in unexpectedly last Saturday morning and examined the condition The nomiuation of Eddie Berten-shaw for coroner by the Democrats last Saturday was a compliment to a deserving young man. He lias many of the Elk City Bank.

He informs us evening, during the services at the Christian church, one of the ministers that the bank is in a SDlendid condition. Califouxia Creek. PostmasterHale says that he has a clock which has kept good time for 55 years, and is all wood except one wheels He would not take a horse for It Mrs. Straub, of Oklahoma, is visiting friends here this week. A glorious rain fell Ire re on the 15th, and the farmers are happy.

friends here who are glad to know that he has thus been honored by his party made a remark which we consider and the report he makes is favorable lie would make a splendid official in every respect. We are glad to hear call3 for an explanation, and we hope it. While everybody here has perfectly011 will allow us space in your paper confidence in the bank such a report i iQ which to answer him. should he be elected. Utterback Cox, Successors to E.E.M AST ERM AN.

-DEALERS IN DRUGS AID MEDICINES Patent Medicines, Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Toilet Articles, Stationary, etc. Prescriptions Compounded With Gare BY AN EXPERIENCED PHARMACIST. 5 We have received a program of the fourth annual session of the Black Hills Chautauqua Assembly, held at Hot Springs, S.D. We noticMhat Br. J.

W.D. Anderson is down for a Course The reverend gentleman took occasion to refer to the G. T. club, a social society of this city, composed of young ladies and gentlemen, and while, he made no specific charges managed to leave the impression that improper pastimes were indulged in by the members. -V: from an official source will dispel any uneasiness that may exist.

The great stike in the mining region of Southeastern Kansas is assuming alarming proportions, and a bloody battle isalooked for at any momifnt. The mine owners are importing miners from Alabama and Colorado most of Abner Wright, of Texas, is visiting friends here this week. Born, on July 16th, to Andrew Brock and wife, a'daughter. Arthur Bon well has a good farm for sale. There are 1C0 acres of it CO acres in cultivation.

He is not able to farm so much land' and will sell on easy of eight lectures on English Literature, and the pamphlet speaks in high terms 1 of his powers as a lecturer. them negroes, and they are being drilled Now we, the members cf the club, G.E. UTTERBACK, a. member of the firm, car- -it is said that the strikers who are ries. at the same nlane: a coitmletft line of Watches, causing such a disturbance in South- terms.

David Lee, of Rush county, is visiting friends in Chautauqua and Mont and, it is said, armed with Winchesters, naturally feel aggrieved at tne insult refutation wish to state gomery counties. PlnnTra Tn1. wTTv Vi Wr4n oll easten Kansas are mostly foreigners. rTJie strikers are also arming themselve4 and consider that a P01 ClOCKS, ewelry, Silverware, Whlpn he Will Sell The mine-owner say that the Ameri- and koody scenes are looked for. Gov of the charges is due.

public "We Four Kansas familie can miners are easy to treat with and Le welling has ordered ten companies tfiat if anything immoral or degrading making a as cneap as any nouse Tine cou of militia to hold themselves in readi- has ever taken- place at its meetings! iney aesirea to return to work, out tne party of twenty, recently started for the World's Fair in a caravan that will doubtless create comment in every ness to proceed to the scene at a mom- we have not yet heard of it. Truly we foreigners were in the majority and forced them to continue tho strike. indulge in an occasional game of RAILWAY TIME TABLE. vSOUTHEKN KANSAS DIVISION. EAST BOUSD, At the school election yesterday O.

T. Hay ward was elected a member of the board. S. II. Piper went up to Howard noticing now poor ana naii-starvea 1 charades and otner kindred amuse-1 town tney pass througn.

on the run- Arnold Hildebrand, of Winfield, the editor was looking J. W. Keed ments, and once upon a time we so far ning gears of six farm wagons they con-came waddling into our office last Sat- forgot ourselves as to play a silly little strncted six box shanties, that look not Cowley county, raised 5,400 bushels, 10:55 p. 6:10 p. m.

Passenger Frioght Monday to help prosecute young Palmer eleven carloads, of early potatoes near urday with a of CQm ft peck it: -r 1 Trior Trtti'n Tina crri re rf ovnoor tnl that town this spring and expect to for assaulting Rev. Mulvaney. WEST BOrHD. have 10,000 bushels of late potatoes. In game called "rinctum," but as the uniiKe tne average Kansas dugout, reverend gentleman himself introduced Inside of five of these are chairs, beds, it we, of course, could see no harm in it.

provisions, tables and every conven-Considering the construction that ience of travel, while the sixth is used Rev. Kellems on this occasion placed as a dining car, and in the rear is a gas- 5:12 a. m. 12:30 p. m.

Passenger Freight of beans, a gallon of tomatoes, a half peck of potatoes and a head of cabbage. The corn was the Mammoth Sugar the ears were as one patch the yield was between 400 and 500 bushels to the acre. The Winfield L. V. A.

L. DIVISION. NORTH BOUND. Accommodation ....9:05 a. m.

Courier says they understand their business thoroughly and are making money at it. Journal. large as the average ear.of Kansas field upon the art of dancing, and this gen- oline stove used for cooking. The man corn, which is saying agreat deal. tleman's statement that he had seen I who suggested this plan "says it is the J.

C. Quigg wants it understood that he is still buying grain of all kinds and will pay the highest possible price. The Geo. A. Adams Grain Co.

are In the market again, and will pay the highest market price for all kinds of grain and seed. R. M. Shaffek Buyer, The ladies of section one of the Christian church will give a lawn social at the home of Mrs. V.

S. Fallis on Thursday evening, Aug. 3d. Ice tomatoes were as large as tin cups, the potatoes so largo that a dozen of them Hi Woodring received a letter Blakes direct connections for Kansas city ana au points east, and Yichita and all points west. WEST BOUND.

Accommodation 5:00 MnWoflilirAAt rnnriArtinnsfor Kansas City and all would fill a peck measure, and the cab- much worse actions at the meetings cheapest way of travel, beside they will of this club, the general public must have a picnic all along the way. They have formed the opinion that our have a splendid -quartette and several amusements are worse than the orgies musical instruments with them, and of a concert saloon. propose to hold revivals where they There is not a member of the club, stop at nights and will scatter populwt 4. literature all along the road. The from Newton, the Topeka horse trainer, this week stating that his colt Ham-din could now trot his mile in 2.15.

Among all the great trotters of the United States there is not one that bags was almost as large as a half bushel. The stuff was all raised in his garden and Jie says is simply average specimens of his crop this year. He points east, and for Wichita and all points woBt. ME. CnURCII.

Cor Lincoln Ave, and Wal- nut St. Preaching every Sunday, morning and evening, at 11 a.m. and T.45 p.m. Sunday school every Sunday morning at 10 o'clock. Prayer services every Thursday night.

Everybody welcome. Strangers and non-church members especially invited to attend all our services. M. C. Cuxxjcb, Pastor.

maic Acuicue, uut respects ine-ouui wm bfl hntnr.inhfd has a magnificent garden and a sight which the gentleman wears, and if he of it causes a person to wonder at the saw anything at these fratherincrs that for the Kansas building. They propose to make the drive in thirty days. made such a record at three years of age, and Hi is confident that in another year the colt will rub pretty close to amount of stuff that can be raised on conflicted with his ideas of morality aney J- mes. cream will be served. All invited.

The person who borrowsd Sam Weston's book, "Scenes in a Vestry" will confer a favor by returning it to the owner. It is a matter of family history and is prized by the owner. Nancy Hanks' figure. tUAe and had expostulated with us in abe- The Populists of Louisburg town- coming manner there is none but would ship assembled at Grand Army hall uave respected his feelings and no Local Happenings. Mr.

and Mrs. Frank Clingan word, last Saturday morning Cyclist Excursion to Chicago. The International meeting of the L. A. W.

occurs at Chicago Aug. 5th to 11th and the Kansas Division will leave Kansas City in an official train Monday evening, July 31st. The committee on transportation have selected the Santa featurday atternoon ror tne purpose oi doubt we would have profited by his that their little grandchild had been An ice cream supper will be given Fly nets at Ayres'. i i i i i at Fairview school house, north of scalded to death the day before and uucgaica iu iuC liut taking advantage town on Friday eveninc. 4th.

the thev immediately left for Chautauana and commissioner conventions held at of his position in the pulpit to cast re- Buy Lawns of Chambers Mctle Co. 1 I -m a liuy Jb ruit Jars oi inamoers JNictie proceeds to be used for the benefit of county to attend the It an- independence to-morrow, is. flecti0us which will subject us to the Fe Route for tho reason that it covers i I Ill A 1 ,1 1 I Co. the Sunday Sohool. Everybody invited, pears that the little one which is about me commiweemau, ptewueu, auu unjust suspicions of the public he has the largest area in tno state, reacuing -A NebraskaChautauqua has asked old, fell into a pan of hot water, c.

Jhe fol- don ungenerous and ungentleman- the iT "Ts John Ingalls and Mrs Lease to sneak scalding only its arms, but tho burns mS delegates were elected to attend iy act, and we protest against it. desired thrall Kansas wheelmenshall, threw it into convulslous which result- the county Geo. Metcalf, Members of tub Club, gotogether on this occasion totake from the same platform the same day. edinitsdeath W. C.

Newkirk, A. J. Davidson, Thos. advantage of the excursion ratemade Storm-houses are being dug and all Mt. Tabor Items and narticinate in the program that Buy Silk Mitts at Chambers Mctle Co's.

Henry Bosse went over to Galena Tuesday. Buy White Dress Goods at Cham bers Mctle Co's. Mrs. Ettle Iluellng is on the sick list this week, "Topsy" Fast Black Mctle Co. Church was well attended Saturday Bob Bruce received 44 votes in the Democratic convention last O'Connor, G.

S. Kahle, Thos. Reed, James Cole, B. E. Cole, M.

L. Stephens, II. O. Davidson and G. F.

Baker. The following delegates to the eve and Sunday. necessary precautions taken. Houston Post. Rev.

J. W. Wright, of Independence, will lecture at the M. E. Saturday out of a total -vote of 107.

Rev. Cope, of Independence, made a i II! This Is a pretty good showing consider i 3 ing that he made no canvass and the very nice talk to the people of this place Saturday eve and Sunday, morning and unurcnon Monday eve, un der the auspices of the Ep worth League, delegates did not know that he was a wiii be announced later on. For full information address Thos. Shaw, chair- man committee, Wichita, Kansas, or W. D.

Murdock, Dist. Pass. Agt. Santa Fe Route, Wichita, Kans. Published July 23, 1893.

CITY. ORDINANCE NO. 138. An Ordinance Relating to Dogs and Bitches Runnino at large. Whereas, There isjit tho present time a dangerous malady, existing among dogs known as hydrophobia, and whereas there is danger of persons and animals being bitten if rabid dogs candidate until the convention met.

If Father Chaxlton gave the people of er convention were chosen: I. E. Cox. Wm. Debo, D.

S. Cook, II. Pendarvis, Wm. Whelchel, Geo. Cook, J.

B. Lilli-! bridge, ILlI. Burdick, C. T. Yandever, L.

Stephens and W. II. Cox; M. L. Stephens was then recommended as the township's member of the central committee, and Geo.

Metcalf will rep Bob had made a personal canvass there this place some splendid advice Sun Subject, "An Hour in Other Worlds." Admission free. Mrs. Edith Romig Kilbuck writes day eve. I hope it may have a good result. that she reached the Aleutian Islands Delbert Hope is on thesick list.

on June 25th, on her way to Alaska, and Curtis Stark, son of James Stark, was compelled to wait there nearly a. Rev. Shaw went up to Abilene, Tuesday eve, II. H.llare shipped a car load of hogs Tuesday. See the Lovely Dress Goods at Chambers Mctle Co's.

Call on J. T. Ayres if you want a set of light buggy harness. Klnia Freligh left Sunday on a visit to friends at Parsons. Rosa Burgner returned home Wed is no doubt his name would have been at the head of the Democratic ticket this fall.

One of the Enterprise kids "didn't know it was loaded" and managed to bore a hole through his hand and almost kill a companion with an old revolver last Sunday, and now he is stepping around town with his arm month until a trader left for the mouth who has been quite sick for some time, is still in a critical condition. of the Koskoquim. Minnie Burns one of Lone Elm's best We have received a letter from J. school marms, attended church here C.Smith, of Carthage, Mo. ne has resent the city.

The Democrats of Montgomery county met in convention at Independence last Saturday M. D. Henry was made temporary chairman, and A. C. Sewell temporary secretary.

The committee on permanent organization recommended Henry for permanent chairman and Samuel Weston for permanent secretary. After listening to the reports of committees the convention Sunday eve. been working in Chicago since last March and has just returned to his Mrs. W. II.

Crossfield, who has been in a sling feeling as big as Napoleon are allowed to be at large, 'lheretore, Be it Ordained by the Mayor and CouncilmenoftheCity of Elk City, Kansas. Sec. 1. That all dogs and bitches that sh all not be muzzled are hereby frohibited from running or being at arge within the corporate limits of the city of Elk City for the period of 90 days from tho publication of this or dinance. -Sec.

2. That the Mayor of Elk City 1 A. A 1 nesday from her visit at Columbus. sick for sometime, is convalescent. ior It homo in Carthage.

He has been doing Bonaparte after the battle of Auster- Mr. Drake, of Sedan, called on one -rostmaster Swatzell was doing well in the great city. litz, We. refrain from saying just 1 of Mt. Tabor's best ladie3 Sunday eve.

Rev. II. Mulvaney of Plymouth, what we feel on this subject, but will 4 bamnel Comer purchased a mate for proceeded to the nomination of a countv ticket, which resulted as ol- business in Independence Saturday. Mrs. John Freligh and children, of Illinois, are visiting friends in this city.

J. T. Ayres warrants every set of work harness that goes out of his shop. his elegant pony Saturday. He now has the handsomest poney team in was shaking hands with his old friends here last week.

He is looking exceedingly well, and says his health is much better than when ho left here, and he may, whenever in ins juugment iau safety or welfare of the city demands lowsr-For Sheriff, Del Smith, of Cherry- this vicinity. simply state that the world is full of such and the list is rapidly growing An effort was made last week by the Elk county officials to arrest the two Palmer boys who assaulted Rev. Mulvaney at Oak Yalley one day last it issue hi3 proclamation pronioiting Mr. Hope and Joe Dodge will visit withm the limits oi said uity tne vale; for treasurer, E.T. Lewis, of Rutland; for clerk, Frank Johnson, of In the Strip and Oklahoma Tetritory this running at large of any dogs or bitche? dependence; for register of "deeds, week which shall not be has gained ii pounds in weight.

Farmers in some places are trying tbe experiment of feeding wheat to stock, and ail who have-tried it say it pays them. One farmer in Hlinoii says George Boswell, of Coffeyville; for sur Henry Grizzel spent Saturday night Sec. 3 Any person who is the own veyor, Hal Clemmer, of Independence; at Coffeyville. er or has in his charge or under his control any dog or bitch and who shall permit the same to run at large in violation of section one (1) of this ordinance or Quite a number from Pleasant Hill for coroner, Dr. E.

J. Bertenshaw, of Indenendence. The delegates from attended church here Sunday eve. he realized a little over a dollar per bushel for his wheat by feeding it to hogs. winter.

elder, resisted the officers and was badly wounded, but he got away and, it is said, is now lying at a farm house between this city and Oak Yalley in a precarious condition. The younger one was arrested and taken to Howard. His preliminary AHssps TCpllifc Walker nnd Nllia in violation of any proclamation issueu -You will perhaps need a summer robe or duster this spring. J. T.

Ayres keeps them. Tom O'Connor came homo last Saturday and spent a few days with -his family. Miss Blanche Kirby, of Howard, was visiting her cousin, Minnie Wright, in this city last week. Mrs. Mary Stafford, and her sister-in-law, Miss Helen Stafford, of Altoona, are visiting inthis city.

If you want a good set of hand the first commissioner district assembled after the convention and nominated J. A. Jeter, of Louisburg, for com JIonf0rto Elk Xit7l visited EUa Ogles- "St! bee-bunday this ordinance shall, upon conviction missioner. The ticket is a good one The program for Ep worth League on Aug. 1st is as follows: Devotional exercises, led by Rev.

Culler. Topic, "Receiving the Holy Ghost." Literary Miss Georgia Denton spent Sunday thereof, be fined in any sum not more from top to bottom. with Miss Ella Lewis. than 310 and be adjudged to pay costs 6 I Mrs. A.

H. Oglesbee is suffering from 01 sult' exercises, "isranminism a paper oy y. Costello Clippings. Dry and dusty. Mrs.

Henry Howard is quite sick. lOUtUtMUe. I rn-nA nf lornn within trial was held Monday, and he was bound over to appear at the next term of court Little Homer Robertson, son of D. J. Robertson, had a narrow escape from a horrible death by fire one day last weekl He was playing on an old Mat Bryant made a flying trip to sald city Elk clty in Vi0iation of the Lucy Durkee.

Recitation, by Hattie Truitt. The Missouri Pacific will sell Rev. Gaines nreached at Pleasant Caney, Bartlesville, Nowata, Coffey- provisions of this ordinance or in vio-ville and Independence last weefc lation of any proclamation in Hill Sunday. round trip tickets to Chicago as follows; made work harness it will pay you to tall on J. T.

Ayres, Elk City. Geo. A. Adams, of Coffeyville, manager of the Geo. Adams Grain was in Elk City Tuesday.

M. O. Barnes and wife and M. E. Warren Pound came home sick Mon- Kancy Zinn, lay Downard.

Ella PJa" ulVk' i iT straw stack which had been -partially iiavmorninff" 2Sth, orAugust 4th. On July 31st, good rn nT twrt pfnTP fpfi Ogleshee, Mamie Hope, and W. S. fthaii hft in Three of John McKinney's children are Ruble and familyattended the picnic fnll and efrect frOTn an(i after its into a hole that had burnt out several returning Aug. 4th or 11th.

On Aug. 7th, good for return Aug. 11th or 18th. down with the ague. Saturday.

They all report a good time, publication hrthe Elk City Enteh-, feet deep. The fire still lingered in AU atone fare for round trip. Members of the Christian Church prise. Miss ray or City is the hole and when the boy went down visiting Miss Hittie Jeter. are requested to meet at Mt.

Tabor -Jaeob Powell, an aged colored man l.s. G. W. Strattox, Mayor. Attest: Geo.

Harrison, City Clerk. it flashed up and in an instant he was A. i -i v. An ice cream supper was held at Mr. Saturday, Aug.

5th, at 3 o'clock. who has lived with the family of M. I Drybread and wife left yesterday to at-. tend a camp meeting near Winfield. J.

W. Don Lavy, the Independence tailor, who moved to Kansas City a year or two ago, has" made an assign- ment. We undestand jU. W. Stanton has compieieiy enveloped in names.

iis RmcWq Friday niffht. W. J. Allen, of Colfax, was doing Freligh for the past two or three years, brother Ralph ran to his assistance and A girl baby wa3 born to Mr and I3m business in Elk Tuesday. died suddenly last Friday of heart fail ure.

Thai unerl occurred the next day, dgged Wm out so quickly that his Jim IIendrix Tuesday morning. J. II. Altpugh, of Farmersburg, clothing did not catch fire, but his feet Rev. Culler offiiciating, and the remains Miss Mida Hiatt is instructing E.

J. spent Saturday in Elk City. succumoeu to tS3 imanciai nurry and VTVCSl "Vrm i and legs were severely burned. i. i iiUVi ILX Vrttt.

CUIC IC1 Walter Bushnell. II. Dumond and Castillo in the mysteries of music compelled to closed his Fritz Kruschkie were in Colfax several Messers. Geo. M- Bush and O.

B. at Cherry vale. --The weather map'fe-r. the week en- Durant left for Ft Scott Tuesday la8t week ding July 24th, shows that local showers First published July 14, 1S93.3 PUBLICATION NOTICE. In the District Court of Montgomery County, Kansas.

"Wm. Peering a corporation. Leander Pore, Defendant. The State of Kansas, to Leander Pore. You are hereby notified that you hare been eued in the aboT named District court by the above named plaintiff, and, that the said plaintiff filed its petition therein against you.

in office of the elerk of said court on the 2tth day of April. 16S3. That an order of attachment has been issued In said cause and levied upon the following do-scribed real estate to-wit: All of blocks Nos. fifty-eight and fifty-nine (W and 59) in the first addition of the city of Caiy in Montgomery County and State of Kansas; That you must answer the petition ot the plaintiff fUed therein against you Mrs. E.

A. Davis, who hai been visiting her husband at Kingfisher the An Independence woman got scared and drew her money, amounting to 3300, out of one of our banks the other day, and entrusted it to her brother to take care of. He became monnnff. were general over the State. The west- Chambers" Mctle Mrs.

Lizzie Castillo and Miss Sally Buy Parasols at Co's. era portion was as well watered as the Cook were visiting several and only, two or three little past month or ttvoj returned Tuesday evening. A valuable horse belonging to Wm. days last week. CIieap' Rate to CincAGd.

The interested in a game of poker the other snots are drv The rainfall in this sec- Santa Fe route will sell tickets to Chi Mrs. H. E. Skinner of Oak Valley and Mrs. W.

C. Boone of Longton spent last Friday at W. F. McKinneyfs. 11 cago at one fare for ths round trip.

Ticket on sale July 17, 24, 31, and Aug. safe. Reporter. tionwasonly a quarter of an wbHe j. our neighbors over in Southern Chau- The Democrats made no mistake T.

tauqua were favored with nearly two IREIXY. Imel died Tuesday night. It is thought he got dWn in the stall during the night, and could not get up. W. Kincaid, one of Independence's i.

good for 12 days, jjo not miss thia nnnnrfnnif-v Knr full T5irtf(fnTaM ia cause, on or wiuwv tuedist ua ui auwh lbftl. or thn AiWfttions and averments of said vtt Buy Parasols Fans of Chambers Corn is not very good in the cauon Agent. titlon will ho takpii true and iud cment rendered JStMSrS smpi ior commissioner, -sir. jetcr is one Mctle Co. leading merchants has been forced into Buy Fruit Jars at Chambers Mctle Notice.

Parties knowing them ICos. of the old Democratic standbys of this corrief of the county. He is a man who enjoys the respect and esteem of every man id the township, and if the selves indebted to Mssterman's drug norttkcentral counties, and in the western part it has suffered for want of rain. It has been damaged, locally, in the eastern half by The yield of wheat in the eastern and middle divisions is from 2 to 20 bushels, andstpats store are requested to call at the aealast you as pruyed for and the nature of which is as follows: For the sum of One Hundred and twenty-two and fiity-fiTe one hundredths. Dollars and interest thereon at the rate of 10 per cent, per annum from the day of April 1S334 and eost of this emit, and said propeVty so attached will b4 ordered sold and proceeds of Bale of said property will be applied to the payment of said judgment and cost.

Cuaeltoji akdPifeb. Ll.8.3 Att'ys for the riainUff. Attest: W. C. Foreman, CleTk of the Ditri Court of Montgomery County, Kansas: City Bank and make settlement of financial difficulties by the failure of his brother, the Pleasanton banker.

Levi Stewart and wife came up from Coffeyville last week on a visit to their frieuds. Levi returnedf home the next day but his wife remained here to visit her parents. their account. Democrats had ransacked the caunty from center to circumference they t.S ALL Uli fA4.S.. Beet Congh bjrap.

Tuus Good. L'M In gold bydrpgrtau from 10 to 60. Chinch bugs are becom could not have found a better piece of Hats at Cham- i Buy Nobby Straw bers MctleCo. of timber for commissioner. ing quite numerous in the.

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