The Elgin Clipper from Elgin, Kansas • 1

THE ELGIN CLIPPER. VOL. 1. ELGIN, CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, KANSAS, SATURDAY, MAY 2. 1891.

NO. i). SUBSCRIPTION PRICE. Mrs. J.

II. Hartley of thi place One copy per year, $1.00 desires to sell i organ, i center table, six months, 50 2 bedsteads, 1 extension table, 1 mrec momns, get of chairSt oiI stove and cook 1 .1 1 SUDsenpuons payauic in auvaiiLc. stove unrWctsruI that the marshal M.ja.MAUire I IIENHY BURNS 3Driags aaad nVEedioines Paints, Oils, Glass, Putty, Notions, Etc. Prescriptions accurately compounded with Pure Drugs. Kl-WX, KANSAS.

-THE- at pawlusjta has thirteen men under rATHOLIC; Services every second arrest for attempting to run walnut VSunday in each month. Rev. S. logs cut from Osage lands down the Louismet pastor. Arkansas river, Morton Rinehart has built himself CHRISTIAN; Services every fourth new shOD the rear of Williams vaaDoatn in eacn raumn, i-mci J.

D. McBrian pastor. Frank Tinker has at last succeeded in capturing Bob Register. He came upon him two miles east of town last Wednesday morning about two o'clock and after a short parley Register made a conditional surrender. This boot-legger chaising business very much resembles the game of hide-and-go-seek.

Isaac Richardson, of Hcwins, called on us last Wednesday. Ike we would have been more sociable had we not known your proclivities. If you think you are going to get us tied up with that old maid at Hcwins you are off. We only published her letters in order that people might know how illiterate old maids are. The McCool-Bair-Sweeney troubles have been settled without the aid of courts, all parties having agreed to arbitrate the matter Ira Stout and T.

II. Dawson were chosen arbitrators and they in turn called in Aaron McKinzie and Wesley Arnold to act with them. After hearing all sides of the three-cornered missunderstand- ELGIN PAWHUSKA Stage Line ELGIN MERCANTILE COMPANY Carry a large and complete stock of Hard and Soft Pine Lumber, Shingles, Lath, Lime, Hair, Cement, Plaster, Paint and Coal. ELCIN, KANSAS. MAGEE GRIGSBA, Pro's.

Stage leaves LIgin, 7:10 a. m. arrives at Pawhuska, 11:00 a. m. Stage leaves rawhuska, p.

Miller's blacksmith shop and is now prepared to do all kinds of carpenter work in a first-class manner. O. M. Atkinson, our genial station agent, and Fred Nixon, the engineer on this run, with their wives and babies started on a jaunt in the territory Wednesday and at this writing have not returned. Hon.

Clate M. Ralstin stopped over in Elgin Wednesday night on his way to Stillwater, where he is now located. Mr. Ralstin was Register of the land office at Independence during Cleveland's administration. Mr.

Joseph Revard, made us a pleasant call last Tuesday at'ternoon. Mr. Revard takes a lively interest in the affairs of the Osage nation and appears to be what we of the state arrives at Elgin, 6:00 p. m. LOCAL BREVITIES.

A. H. POLSON, Leonard Revard was in town over IX ing the arbitrators rendered a decis Sunday. in ic? ion which seems to be satisfactory Billy Lewis of Pawhuska Sunday- to all parties concerned. At least an ii mm cd in Elgin.

they all agree that it is much, better We noticed John rappin on our than they would have realized had streets Monday. the case went through the usual proc Mrs. W. D. Williams is visiting TINWARE.

STOVES, Iron, Nails, Glass, Cutlery, Etc. ess of law. Much credit is to be with her aunt at Peru. given to Squire Wait for the part he Mr. Donovan is improving but would call a rising politician.

Call again. The first installment of Mr. Joe Funk's cattle were turned into the Steech pasture yesterday. They took in bringing this matter to termination. Call and see me and you will find that I carrv a is still a very sick man.

John Killabee paid Elgin a visit Mr. Abraham Arnold, who lived first-class stock and sell at the very bottom prices. Very Respectfully, 3HL POLSON the fore part of the week. with his son just over the state line, number upwards of a thousand head and consist largely of cows with Ed Labadie was a guest of the met with a fatal accident last Sunday Lawson, House Monday last. young calves and the boys report a afternoon.

The old gentleman had been ailing for some time and kept If you want good flour go and get tedious drive a fire burning in an old fashioned of the Elgin Mercantile Co. L. C. Wait returned from Texas fire-place, by which he was sitting J. B.

Trumbly registered at the Thursday night and started back Lawson House last Wednesday. again Friday noon. We understand when his son stepped out to look ID. 13. DKAI.KR in Builders hardware can be found that Mr- Wait Soes to Texas on busi after some cattle, leaving his father alone in the house.

The stm was at the Elgin Mercantile office, ness, but from his looks we should Thos. Adams was one of our Paw- say that the climate of Texas aSrees 1 I Kl 1 Pur nuska visitors the forepart of the admirably with his health MS absent but a few minutes and when he returned he found his father lying senseless oh the floor with his clothes on fire. The flames were quickly week. Uncle Jim Lawson was called down nr 1. oft the perch last Tuesday.

A new extinguished and everything possible freighter came to town who tips the was transacting business in Elgin beam at 314 pounds, while Uncle was done, but of no avail, death ensued within half an hour after the last Saturday. Jim is only able to shake it at 278. PATENT MEDICINES, NOTIONS, Perfumery, Toilet Articles, and everything usually kept in a first class Drug Store. My stock is fresh and my prices are such as to defy honest competition. When you want anything in my line, come in and see me.

Lon McCool reports the loss of accident happened. As no one was This is some consolation to Mr a set of harness stolen from his stable Bair who is thirty-nine pounds be hind Uncle Jim. Monday night. Mrs. Payne returned Thursday from a visit with Mr.

"Hod" Wait's ELGIN, KANSAS. We can not and will not pay at tention to anonymous communica family in the territory. tions. We must have the name of One of Mr. Donovan's mules and the writer as a guarantee of good faith.

We have received a number in the house besides the old gentleman and he never regained consciousness it is impossible to tell just how the accidet happened, but it is supposed that he was in a stooping position arrainging the fire when he lost his ballance and fell into it. Deceased was seventy-three years old. He had been a resident of this locality for the past twelve years and was highly respected. The remains were buried in the grave yard north of town Monday afternoon. Thursday night's train met a collis ion which proved fatal to the mule Everybody of communications of this kind lately, A.

Martin is one of the late some of which might have been pub arrivals from lexas who will make lished had we knwn the writer's Elgin headquarters during the sum- name Should know that I am carrying the largest and hest assorted stock of mer Mrs. Thos. Leahy returned Friday Mr. Edward Penn, Sr. of Pawhuska of last week from a visit with her son was in town yesterday and raised our and daughters, who are attending the spirits one notch, for which he has Fort Scott normal school.

When Stallion. I have a Norman horse and a Mamoth jack which I will stand the Goods our thanks. she arrived at Fort Scott she found Geortre Trumhlv rPh.m1 (rnm William confined to his room with la coming season at my place 2 miles Fort Scott Thursday evening. He riPPe but he had recovered suffi east of Elgin. Terms, to insure a has been a student at the Fort Scott ciently to resume his studdies when mare with foal, $6.

Men's Clothing Normal school. she Ieft I also have some young jacks which I would like to sell. The festival at the school house C- IL Mansur member of Con Wm. McWhikt. Tuesday night for the benefit of the Sress from the second Missouri dis- M.

E. minister was a success socially trict J- D- Allen and J- w- Paulen of Prince, Boots, Shoes, Ms, Caps, Miosis, I and finanriallv. rreaoma, and v. Alansur, of titArra I Coffey ville, were guests of the S. -w 1 tuny Hotel last Tuesday night.

Wednes and Saturday last. His honor en The stallion formerly owned by Tom Newell and stood by him at Sedan, will stand the ensuing season at the Grand Avenue livery stable in Elgin. He is a number one roadster and can tertained the boys in a very lively day they started on a fishing and general recreation trip down in the territory. manner Friday night. show some of the finest colts ever To he found on the borders of the Osage Nation, and that I Cannot and Will Not be Undersold.

Give me a call. Jerry Simpson Harkins, Thos. Wil- Mr. William Montgomery, the got by any horse in this county. kins, G.

R. Maddux, W. A. Nichols and Chas. Brown were callers at the gentleman who last fall bought the Geo.

Coffey farm, died last Sunday morning. He had been a long suf W. B. Martin, Owner. Pasture.

I have acres of pasture land, Clipper office yesterday evening. Mrs. Dora Jones, of Pawhuska, T. ferer from cancer and though he POLSOW, Elgin, Kansas. two and one half miles north-west of Slgin, and want three hundred head of stock to pasture.

Water in abun P. S. I have just received the largest iook ine train aaturoay noon tor bore his sufferings patiently death, Marionville, where she will no doubt, was a welcome visitor, visit a few weeks with her parents. He lived an upright christian life Mrs. Sweeney brought her daught- and enjoyed the confidence and es-er, Miss Kate Duffy, home from teem of a large circle of friends.

He Pawhuska last Tuesday. The young leaves a wife and six small children lady is very low with typhoid-malaria, to mourn their untimely loss. dance and good shades by the thou sands. Known as the Lemon and line of children's shoes ever brought to Chautauqua county. Shartel pasture.

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