Clark County Chief from Englewood, Kansas • 3

THE POST OFFICE STORE OF CLARK CO. CHIEF. We feel safe in saying that there is rnr.aoxAL. Mrs. Sylvester Johnson, was the first ladv to compliment the Chief with a no western city, this side of the Hock laili Connty Is bounded on the north by Ford, on the east by tcmanche, or.

the south by the Indian Territory and Meade county on the west, it is 270 miles from the cast line of the state and 102 from the is so grossly misrepresented, ENO LEAVOOD, ANS AS. even in our own state, a3 Dodge City Go one hundred and fifty to two linn L-President-Osboni wears the honors April 21, died miles east of here and the mere lRIDAV, mention of the name is Calculated to G. H. Mtm; make the cold chill3 of horror run TIIE CITY HOTEL Is iibv open to the Public! Good lted, Good Accommodation. Board by the day or week'.

Rates MRS. A. BESHEr, I'roprletor. down your hearer's as visions of outlawry, arson, robbery and murder, come up before him, iri fact, he imag- Arrival of trains at "ode City. Going wist.

i 1 :0. a. rn. '3 3:05 a ra. Going east.

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Gakoxer, Agent. ins that he gets a good glimpse of the infernal regions, where they kill a man DEALERS IN EVERYTHING, for breakfast, murder two for dinner KANSAS! ENGLEWOOD, -and carve up three for supper hash. True, she. like Wichita, has been a frontier cattle shipping town, and has been hard enough, to be sure, and is still a western frontier town, with the usual elements, in Such cases to com Scmser Davis, M.D., PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Englewood, Kansas Is the place to buy dry goods; bat with, but after spending part of two weeks, and taking close observa ELLIOTT'S tions, in justice to Dodge we must say that we were agreeably surprised to find her a bustling, business emporium, with a fine graded public school building, one of the best court houses in the state, three good church with large congregations GROCERIES RESTAURANT and flourishing Sunday schools, big stores, big stocks, hotels running over, fine business men, courteous county officials, and a rousing big brick build west.

The county was originally established as six townships or thirty six miles square. However, at its last session, the "fool legislature" took a six mile sfrip off of the west side and added it to Meade. The original boundaries may be restored at the next session of the legislature. Being unorganized, Clark county at present, with Meade, is attached to Ford for judicial purposes, and on some of the late maps it all appears as Ford countv. As will be seen rorft the map, Clark i.s one of the best watered counties in southern Kansas, which is a very valuable feature, as in most of Southwestern Kansas good running water is a very scarce arcicle.

The surface and soil of the county is varied in the east and northeast portions is is rather rough and roiling, only the narrow valleys being tillable, the north and north western portions lay beautif ul and level, the soil is a deep, rich, black loam, its only dra back being a gretit depth to water, one hundred to one bundled and fifty feet, but the value of the land will soon overcome that. Through the central portion there is some broken land, while the southern portion laying in the valleys of the Cimarron and its tributaries; in which Englewood 13 located, is as fine a body of rich bottom land as the eye could wish, to behold. In this portion plenty of good soft water can be had at fifteen to forty feet. The soil is mulatto and black loam, undoubtedly- productive, as much of it is alluvial. All the rougher portions grow good grass, is well watered, and i3 especially desirable for stock.

As but ew claims had been taken previous to last summer, it has not as yet been demonstrated what kind of crops will grow best, while from the nature of the soil and climate, if it i3 seasonable, we see no reason why the various cieal and grass crops should not do well, especially As for fruit, it will surely make a fine fruit country. Taken as a whole, the agricultural portion for grain, and the broken portion for stock raising, Clark county is destined to at once take rank among the first counties of southern Kansas. ing boom. The wholesale and retail is the place to go to get a good Square Meat. Provisions boots, shoes, queens- business in general mercliandi.se and lumber transacted by her every day is simply immense, occasioned of Board by the day or week.

ware, glassware, hardware, ci- Jus!" at all reawnablo Main En-olfwood, Kax. of ids new cognoffian, "city dad," modestly. Dr. Davis and Bert Kemper, two brave, beautiful bachelors, are busy improving and holding down their ranches east of the city. Surveyor Beiman is now a full lk Jged Notu.iT Public, having received his seal and commission.

See his ad in another column. G. II. Blackwelder, took the stage Saturday on his return to Wichita. He had been with Col.

Perry, prospecting tlieir ranch land. J. S. Myers, of Ashland, made us a pleasant call while in the city jester-day. He is candidate for appointment as temporary clerk of this county.

The family of G. II. Mun, consisting of his wife aiid three daughters, arrived from Lyons, this state, last week to nake Englewood their future home. W. II.

Hedges, of the Brown medicine of LeavenVorlh, was the first drummer to strike Englewood. He was here Saturday and sold some goods to the Post Office Store. Geo. W. Kimbrell, an energetic young man of sterling worth recently foreman of the Neodesha Register, has accepted the foremanship of the Chief.

He has secured a good claim near the. city and is improying it. Geo. Coon, formerly proprietor of the Pacific House, South Haven mich. came down with caviu Tuesday, prospecting, and went away much pleased with the outlook for our young city.

We shall be pleased to have-him locate in our i.iidst. Miss Laura Mun, who arrived in the city last week, from Lyons, is an educated and accomplished young lady, has been one of the leading teachers and educators of llice county -and is a valuable acquisition to the young folks society of Englewood and vicinity. C. D. Perry and party have been stopping in the city this week.

He informs us that they will fence their strip two and a half by seven miles, the east end of which adjoins the town site, at onctfand build a good residence on the land. It is a fine tract and will make a fine ranch. C. J. Gavin, the rustler, came down from Dodge Tuesday to look after their interests here, and see if lie could make room for tiie pile of goods on the road.

They have just purchased the Sheriff Sngme property on Bridge st. 75x125 ft. l'rice 85,000. This gives them a valuable location for their mammoth business up there. J.

S. Blair, late of Lyons, this state, one of the largest speculators in town, lots in Englewood, and Mr. A. J. Max-field, one of the sturdy pioneers from Illinois who has secured one of the finest quarter sections, just west of our young city, have each ordered twenty copies of our first i.sue to send to their eastern friends.

Such men as these mean to build up the courffry. M. L. Mun, late of Wichita, now postmaster at Englewood, is in the city preparing fo move his family out west. He thinks Englewood a place of great prospects.

When he lett there were nine houses constructed and in process of construction; how many have since been put up he cannot say without further advices, but feels sure no gov gais, tobacco, stationary, notidris. Our Motto is: AX1 LET LlVEL E. A. REIMAN NOTARY PDBLIC, SURVEYOlt L0CATEK: 25 YEAUS' KXPERIESCE: REAL, -J ESTATE AND COLLECTING -JAGENT Spuria! nf tuition Riven to Mnou in the U. fi.

Kami office ami Iute Eiiglewood's RusineeH Men. Among the wide-awake business men Remember the place and come of our "Infant Wonder" the following are some of the most prominent: The firm of Gayin Dickie of Dodge as usual, with such wide awake fellows, rlor Department. Lands, and town lot- for He. Make loan on course, by the wonderful emigration that is pouring into her tributary trade country. It is a self evdient fact that Dodge every day is improving in moral tone and business importance, and we see.

no reason why she should not continue right along iu her onward and upward course. In fact, we see no good reason why Dodge, as the general railroad supply point of her vast tributary country, on the north, and Englewood, as the great cattle shipping and supply point of the southern border, should not be the coming cities of the new Southwest. The stage brought in seven passengers Wednesday night. Tis thus the crowd comes to the future metropolis. Dave Friend brought in seven rattles and a button that he had just taken off of a four foot rattler Tuesday morning- It is not necessary to call your attention to the flamicg three-column "ad" of Gavin TXckie this week, it speaks for itself.

Turvey Bros, business building is be-1 ing pushed right along. It will be well built, two stories high, and filled with goods as soon as completed. This section of country enjoyed a fine rain Sunday, giving all growing vegetation renewed life and vigor, and making prairie breaking much easier. Before you start to this part of the New West, we want to get the idea into your head that this country has fine improved farms with stately mansions and beautiful barns to get, and she is getting All great things had small beginnings. M.

L. Munhas been duly commissioned as postmaster for Englewood and his brother, G. II. Mun, has been appointed first assistant postmaster. The mail is carried fo Dodge three times a week by the Btage.

This is a great convenience to this section of country. The Kansas Cowboy of Dodge city was the first paper to reach our exchange table, and none could be more welcome. Though slightly disfigured by the calamity of the late fire, under the management of the invincible Col. Prouty, she is still in the ring and ready for the "round up." A party of railroad men from Wichita and other points east were looking and see us; LOCA rSAXD fwEXERAJL. Fine growing'w eatlier.

Filings taken at thi3 office. Several heavy rains first of week. How tlo you like the "big Injun." Subscribe for. yourself and friends. Would you see a beautiful valley, behold it here.

Our boom is just getting tinder good headway. The sound of the carpenter's hammer is heard on every hand. A number of business buildings have been started this we k. Have your mail sent, to Englewood, where you will get it regularly. There will be a meeting of the Town company next Friday week.

See call. Otirljeautiful valley is taking unto itself a gorgeous robe of greeri. The Wichita daily Bird has a wideawake correspondent at this place. When you want to file, publish or prove up, come to the Chief office. SylveslerlJohrion informs us thai the corn he planted early is up ant' growingifinely.

G. M. Magill, of the Chief, has recently been appointed a Notary Public by Gov. Martin. The stage carries the mail to Dodge.

See their ad for time of arrival and departure of mails. One of the first charges of our fair young city should be to secure a school house and church. When you come to the city, be sure ond hunt the big Brave's wigwam and dovosit two dollars. Extra copies of this issue five cents each at the office. Send away a few-dozen to your friends.

Our edition of extras this week is large, but demand will be larger. Order early to insure a supply. The cattle are doing well on the range now. The grass has a fine start and is growing remarkably Two dollars will give you the cheering columns of the Chief, any where in the United States, for one year. The Chief is now comfortably located In its own building, upstairs, where we ill be pleased to see our friends.

A few of the early settlers of the- val-loy are beginning to put up the ducats lor Uncle Sam's right and title to their claims. You will please par Ion us for suggesting that you take timeto read the Chiefs salutatory. It is pithy 1 Iointed. We issue two thousand copies of the Chief to-day. The Tow Co.

take one thousand, the balance are for general distribution. Ask you is this a sickly country? We reply that we have neither doctors tor grave yards. When a Ir. comes here he goes to grangering. Tn a liberal cash commission to agents who will get up clubs of cash subscribers for the Chief.

Terms made known on application. When the first iron steed conies snorting up the valley to its terminus, Englewood, we will ail turn out and have a big demo-repub-greenback ratification. We have a new job press, 8x12, and a big lot of job stock bought and on the road, so that in a few days will be prepared to do all kinds of job printing. Do you want to know what we are for we reply, for our health, and lots of money Is very conductive to good health. Consequently we propose to rustle for the health tonic.

The first daily i.o regularly reach our table was the Wichita Eagle, bringing to our wigwam a da'ly resume of the world's doings. With us the ijroiid ilird can always rind a welcome resting place. Alfred Smith, contractor and builder, having finished several of the first buildings of the city, Wednesday began CORNER MAIN STREET AND rpdUGLAgS AVENUE 1 entate; locate settlers on Government land and furnish information to those wishing to loeate on Government or School land. AbstrnetH of title furnished to all lands in Clark county. Ha com-plete set of Abstracts, I'lats and Government eld Notes.

Also Surveyor and Assistant Secretary of Englewood Town Company. Office Corner Main St. and Ave. KANSAS. ENGLEWOOD, WEEKS ENGLEwOOD, KANSAS.

Thunderbolt Stare Line. ernment custom house has been started Wholesale an df retail were right to the front with a good business building, which they immediately chucked full of groceries, feed and and last week to make room for their rushing trade and daily invoice of new goods had build an'addition to their first building. They have ail unusually large stock of you might say everything. The business here is under the'management of T. B.

Brown, late of Michigan. Mr. B. is a-fine and experienced business gentleman, and is the right man in the right place. The firm of M.

L. G. II. Mun, was the first in th'3 field, they patting in a good building two stories high, in which they carry a good stock of groceries and dry goods. Mr.

M. L. Mun, was the first to arrive from Wichita, his former home. He is also the courteous custodian of Uncle Sam's mail. G.

II. Mun, the other member of the firm is from Lyons, this state dinct, but late of Auburn Indiana. They are genial 'gentlemen and are building- up a lucrative trade. The lumber business is represented by the Weeks wholesale and -retail lumber dealers. They are.daily receiving large lots of lumber by wagon train, mid can' scarcely supply the demand.

The yardhere is under the efficient management of W. T. Nigus, tin-prince of good fellows, who is preparing to accommodate a building boom of most magnificent proportions. Yaple and Hough; proprietors of the Thunderbolt Stage Line and Englewood livery stable, aid young men from Sedgewick county, thi3 state. They are stirring and accommodating gentlemen, have splendid teams, and expect to run a daily stage each way between Dodge and Engl wood as soon as the business justifies.

also carry the mail. Friend Beshey, in order to meet the pressing demand hastily consftucled a hotel, in which he is now giving the public good accommodations, and says he will build larger soon as as business will warrant the same. F.N. Elliot, formerly of Wichita, who now has a choice claim adjoning the city on the east, put up the first restaurant and is doing a rushing business feeding the hungry multitude. the southern part of our county last week, in the interest of the "Fort Scott and Wichita." Ashland Clipper.

Yes, and we expect it to roll into Englewood in less than twelve month3. IS o) Jen 1 there. Wichita Eagle, 17 inst. G. M.

Magill, of Englewood, Clark county, favored The Cowboy with a call last Tuesday. He is about to establish a paper at that place called the ('lark County. Chief. It will be Democratic in politics. Mr.

M. is connected with a paper at Conway Springs, Sumner corTnty, and has the appearance of a wide-awake and rustling journalist. Englewood is a live town and will generously support a liye paper. Dodge City Cowboy. F.

E. Butler, the contractor who constructed the -Chief building, having finished the carpenter work, plastering and painting, having done a good job as the building itself attests, left Wednesday lor meade county where he has a homestead. lie also has some work to do in Meade Center, which Jie thinks is the coming county seat and town of that county. Before leaving lie ordered twenty-Jive copies of our first issue to send away and had his name enrolled on the subscription book. TRI-WEEKLY STAGE BETWEEN DEALERS- DODGE CITY AND ENGLEWOOD; lxavcs EngJcwood every Monday wedneday and Friday.

Ieave Fine April showers. Shingles, lath, posts, sash, lime Notwithstanding the great numbe of claims taken in this county during the last six months, there are still a few fair ones in the vicinity of Englewood, and a great many in the northern part of the county not vet, but every day rapidly reduces the numbed. Never before has there been such a rush of emigration to southwestern Kansas, as this spring. The eastern and middle parts of the State have yielded such rich rewards io the husbandmen, that those who are not so fortunate a3 to possess a patch of that, are now scrambling for a juicy slice of the new Southwest. In view of the fact that there are about forty marriageable old bachelors widowers and young men in this country to every lovely lady, why would it not be a fine scheme to organize a female emigration society and oter inducement for their shipment in car load lots.

The Chief office will take two shares in the institution just for a starter. The Chief will be devoted to the upbuilding and development of Englewood and Clark county in particular, and Southwestern Kansas in general. Therefore, to every town P. O. and community we say send ns in the news, and let us help you spread the glad tidings of the new beulah land.

Dodgo City every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Govs through The crowd daily increases. Business brisk among our merchants. You can now prove up before a No-tar" Public. same day.

Tako "dinnor at Midway and cement It will only cost you three dollars to file at the Chief office. The prairie breaks splendidly since the recent copious rains. O.S.Brown is assisting his son P.B.in the management of the big supply store. The postoffice sports a dandy new mail delivery box, the workmanship of Buel Slmler. Also Englewood 'What Has.

A new hotel. A Stage line. a newspaper. A livery stable. Lots of nergy.

One lumber yard. A good, restaurant. A live Town company. A meat market building. A lovely surrounding valley.

A couple of railroads coming. Two private boarding houses. One grocery and dry goods store. Four new business buildings going up. One mammoth feed, grocery and general supply store.

ALSO A FflX LINK OF The Times is waging a righteous war of extermination upon the saloons and gambling dens of Dodge. Smith Ruble, one of the big stock men Livery Feed and Sale stable; We will always have space for our from across the line, has the frame for iiis business building up and is pushing friends. A few weeks ago a man assuming to be a doctor under the name of W. II PREPARED PAINTS AND BUILDERS' HARDWARE. Brown, turned up at Ashland, dark county, and immediately won the heart of Miss Clark, sister of the editor of on Turvey Bros, building, which with tie fyrce of hands-he will push to completion.

J. V- Kitchen did the first job of plastering in the city, coating both the first and second stories of our office building, doing a good job. He used native sand, which he pronounced ex- tra good. To the business man, the home seeker, the speculator, we say come and see Englewood tot yCrSelf: that you may judge of her resources and possibilities before locating or investing elsewhere. We expect to run a Land, Loan and Insurance Agency in connection with the publication of the Chief.

When you have any business of that kind to transact we will make it to your interest to confer with us. When you make up" your mind to go some where, be sure and come to the new south west and see it for yourself, that you may be able to say with the queen of the south land "the half has not been told, tile lies we mean. One thing that strikes the stranger rather forcibly in this country is our gentle zephyrs. Still they are nothing when you get used to them, that is if you don't take it like Paddy's pony getting used to doing without feed. Surveyor TLeiman has run a bee line for the stage, making the distance to dodge 48 miles.

He also informs us that the new route is well watered and in every respect better than tfcS old one, besides being so much nearer. We are authorized to' announce that at the Town company meeting on May Sth in this city a bank company will be organized and an opportunity will be gien to those who may desire to take flock in the same. the Ashland Clipper, and got it to completion. The spring round up will begin about the 10th of next'month, and we are informed that they will center about five miles Southwest of here, which will make business brisk with our city. Every day brings its corps of prospectors to the "Infant Wonder" a goodly number of which immediately say after taking in the situation, "it is enough I want some town lots," and married to her.

It has come to light that "Dr. Brown" is a white livered scoundrel and a first class bigamist. W. T. NIGUS, JIiss Clark being his fourth livine vic What fr-rIewVxxj Kwds.

A bank. A bakery. A laundry. A railroad. A drug store.

A brass band. A clothing house. A hardware store. A dry goods house. A boot and shoe store.

More business and residence houses To be seen seen to be fully tim. He has a wife in California nd two wives in Brown county Kansas, and his right name appears to be Char ley Wilson. The "doctor" and his last wife were in Dodee a few days aco. forthwith and immediately he is accom He abandoned her here and has cone to odated. south side main" street, ENGLEWOOD; KAN; new pastures for a fifth female con If you re pleased with this, the number of the Chief think it is quest.

Kansas wwDoy. EnjjlcwOod Town Company Mooting worthy and want to encourage it, let us lxardcd by the day' veek. Iforsev UughC ami There will be a meeting of the above company in this city, on Friday, May We are requested to a'rtnource that there will be a meeting for the purpose of organizing a band in the city on next Thursday evening. Let her boom. suggest that you do wo by immediately depositing two dollars for a year's subscription.

That i3 the kind of encouragement that counts. Fou nexx: First floor of this Office. A full attendance is desired, as" business of importance is to be Also yards at transacted. B. B.

Bush, Sec. Contractor Mid Builder Boom 18x40, new, glass front, plastered YAPLE Sr HOUGH, Proprietors. 011 commission. and painted, all complete. Splendid Herndon Ross of Attica, Harper countjr, are putting up a building, in which they propose to run a grocery store.

They seem to be stirrm gentlemen and we opine for them a good business. They are building first door est of the betel. B. 31. Shuler, Architect, and Builder, vill furnish estimates on buildings, everytning fur location and opening for a hardware, drug, dry goods or grocery and feed store.

Bent reasonable. To insuie ASTTTA-m" and niTV. nished. All work Guaranteed. J-n wood, Kansas.

ENGLEWOOD, getting it apply early at this 1.