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jae- -f-" --A used for a court house and was the first in which COrUMBCT BIG FIRE. NEWS. An; Open Letter to the People of Cherokee THE a paer was printed in the city. Xeither the Star or the News editors were in j'i -t aware of the fire 'until daylight next morning THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1883: As usual, on such occasions, there were a few r. i Cburityl i it i MVS; 'From the Courier.

galoots that aot drunk: .1. A number of farmers attracted by the-light. LOClti. came in to'see what the rumpus waak -3' At one o'clock yesterday, morning the people Coulter A Shearman had treated an office in i 5TV T-. '1 'Sir if ti'v j-iiT is '1 opened again Tuesday schools of this city were aroused from their slumbers The public the Bliss building before thOir office had menced to burn dowhl" i by th dreaded sound oi "fire!" "fire!" On 1'i morning.

Tbe ladies turned out "quit lively to see the lor reaching1 the scene of the conflagration it was found that thejold wooden, ropkerfea composing the business block on the south side of' the The County Commissioners are in session the regular term. first, fire in tha They seemed to enjoy the occasion as well as tbe men. square was in flames. the alarm was v.ti wook is the week of uraver. Tnere win The north, east and west sida rookeries will given, or the fire known, it had got such probably be union services in this city.

R. H. LAWTON, Manager. C. L.

WOODRUFF, Treat and Se'y. start thai it was impossible- to save a building Hi. The Holiday festival at the Christian chnrch en the block excepting the' brick aDd 'stone catch it 1 Ben Abbott was out to the fire but did not Stay up with the jooy as iisiial. Beq is quite a family man now. rr 4 a i 3 It Is a matter of lact that real estate is worth more now on thj burned disti iet thaii before the Now'Year's night was very entertaining ii err i buildings of I.

P. West and -JJ-TJ Vlereckv put- The" origin of the fire is supposed to have been and in the cigar factory of Frank Beers, next build The old year went out -with a snow, ting it down steadily all day Sunday, reaching a depth of about three inches. ing o. the I south-east i corner the block .4 fire. Hi Hi though some, early at the fire, think that the adjoining the meat market of, Clem RfT D.

M. Moore will, next Sunday.morn- Hal lam, was the starting point Both build "in.atthe Presbyterian church, give, what he SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS 'wideases to lernva I ewf Year.B" sermon. All ings, however, were past saving at the time the first persons arrived. Fortunately, there was C.B.Middaueh and Frank Jack man did good work in saving Mrs. who loses a building, called on an insurance agent day beforethe fire to renew her Not haying, enough with her said she would call the next day.

That delay cost her near t-''i Frank Shearman is gritivrng himself sore' be invited to be present. scarcely Any wind blowing, and what there was was from the so that the Jlre Charlie Bliss has a very unique New Year's i nf irriHelt astride a from the start was what would be called in prairie; back lire But the buildings cause be paid his rent to Tom, Anderson; for a donkey.paSslngr the 36o mile post of 1882, and were all old wooden concerns, and no month in adyance'the day before the (fire. Happy New Year beyond. Real Estate and Loan water, or facilities for putting out fire, the cit We hope Tom. Lea win nave no trouoie now in i i The Knights of Labor elected officers the izen had to stand and see the conflagration go on.

An effort was made to tear down one or getting some one to take hold'o his -'water enterprise, -i -rr-T' last meetine of tee Local Assembly in xnis Hi two buildings, 'but before it could be accom "I told you so," has by actual count been oiKriniwrnnhfir. Thev will occupy their st plished the fire was helping the destruction said by eveiy citizen in the city since the fire, new hall over T. Anderson drug more completely and faster." So1 one after an Everybody will talk water hook and ATAD- alone with the G. Al the two or- other of the ten buildings were consumed until the store building of I. P.

West was reached, ladder company, for the next -few days and then we, wijl Xorget all fabout it until the next Such islife in Columbas. ders liaving fitted up the hall together. The Kniztits of Labor will meet next Thursday which wixhstood the element and the lire was stopped. Ul --c -v" '1, 1 1 Land Agents K. Ft.

S. 6. R. R. From the lime of the first alarm Action Towards the erection ef a Bridge Over until the last ouilminjr was consumed Spring Biver.

Through tl. efforts of Messrs. W. C. Ly-Vins and W.

Benham, a purse of $200 was not above three-fourths of an hour, show From the Galena Republican. ufTtid ing how completely as a city, we are at the xx, miaAri vpsterdav anions: the citizens of The citizens of Cherokee county met at mercy of the dread element. 1 1 Not a public cis Boston Mills school" 'use, according to our city and presented to Frank Beers, one of the heaviest losers in the fire yesterday tern in the town; not a ladder. fit for use; not adjournment on Saturday, Dec. 23d, to moraine Through Mr.

L. Yiereck's ef- an ax, rope, wicket or anything prepared lor such emergency VVe have been bo fortunate 1 Kansas, January 1st, 1888. We would call your attention to the fact that we are leaning money on Improved Farm and City Property at positively lower rates of interest and commission than elsewhere in Cherokee county. If you think of borrowing money, now is the time. aa.

owiur to the scarcity of money in the east, and the Bank of Snsland advaneinr Ha rtJT take further action' toward the construe fnrta a niirsA nf rS60 7was risd for Mrs. in the past, in haying no destructive fires, that tion of a bridge across Spring river at 6r a. vsa. iiu i who had her house Aed. r--t the people had' become': careless of the danger near Ellis E.

B. Turner was elected and no coaxing or scolding has been sufficient chairman and H. Harvey secretary, FF west are Dound to advance in a verr to awaken our citizens to auction in providing fc Vol. 1, 1, of Tin News, published at any fire facilities whatever. "This block of The committee appointed at he last meet.

rnliiTr.iij Kansas, hv J. F. McDowell, IS on our table. It is devoted to the interest Of buildings wa3 erected in the early davs of the i riTAflnhar'lr hartv and the principles 01 ing, to prepare plans ana specifications and estimate cost of bridga. presented the following satisfactory report; city and at best were rookeries, oldsheiis, and, leaving out the personal losses, the fire yesterday morning, was a blessing to the city.

Some parties lost all they had, notably Widow temperance, and announces its to wage war on all monopolies, and endeavor to do a noble part in freeing the laboring masses and producers. It is a neat, RKP0BT OF COMMITTEE. Mb. Chairman: We, yeur Walker, Frank Beers andpharlie Rinehardt, but the block, as a whole, was less valuable in would respectfully report as follows: That well-edited paper, and is worthy the support buddings and stocks ot goods than any other uao. ihi uiwuu twiuwa uh (owiik iuhikj wivoous tedious delays if there are no complications of tltto, we only ask three days to secure money after application is signed.

We make no charge for examination We have lately made arrangements with over forty real estate agents in the east to distribute pur lists of Improved lands, and send us purchasers for the same. If you wish to sell, leave your property with us, as our demand exceeds the supply. Also, if you wish insurance on your buildings, contents, grain, hay "or stock, against fire, lightning, tornadoes or wind storms, call on us, and we will give you insurance at the lowest possible rates, and in the best insurance companies in the world. Our office Is over Lyklns' new store, opposite the Court House. We have the entire front up stairs lighted by gas.

and when you are in town call and see us. We have on our table the latest St Louis, Kansas City, Topeka and Columbus papers, and a score of weeklies, which you are welcome to come and read, whether you have business to trans-actornoL Bear in mind we are the Kansas City, Fort Scott Gulf railroad company's land agents for Cherokee county, and will transact all business with them for you free of charge. the length of a span required for a bridge of the people of that town. SuDscripuon corresponding business block in (be city. It across Spring river at he first stone blufiT was only a question of time anvway when it price, fifty cents a year.

Stockton Neicff. would burn and the people, generally, take above the Ellis ford, will be 170 feet; height of pier on west eide of river, 31 the matter philosophically, and while they sympathize with those that suffered in losing Married. 5 At the office of the Probate Judge, at the Jan. 1st, court house, in this city. Monday.

their property, they are glad that the south side, as it is known, is rid of the old, eye-sore feet; width at base. 11 fett and 2 inches, making 2l; cubic yards of masonry. On east side of river above (natural) rock a Mr. Charles all of this 1883, by T. A.

Stockslager, Emery to Miss Isabella Kooney, buildings, and hope to see in their stead in a short time, a block of good, substantial build ings. However, we are now more metropoli i If you wish to send a description of this county to your friends east call and a- tan than ever. We have had our first blaze and a big one. Thirty thousand dollars will pier 14 feet, 6 inches high and 24 feet, 6 inches in" length, by 8 feet, '6 inches wide, containing 94 cubic yards, making a total of 339 cubic yards of mason work in the two of which is certified to by C. -ut i "-f "wi.

asuu your carenu consideration of the above, we remain Very Respectfully, Tours, scarcely cover the total loss, but then Colum bus is getting on far enough to have a big fire, LAWTON WOODRUFF. lose a few thousand dollars, and think nothing McClung, civil engineer, and is hereun ofit. COUnty. I- At the Presbyterian in this city, Monday, January 1st, 1883, by Kev. 'D.

M. Moore, 'Mr. J. C. Hoffman to Miss Maggie Haines, all of Melrose, this county.

At the residence of the bride's parents, in Cherokee township, this county, Sunday evening, Dec. 31st, 1882, by Bev. White, of Cherokee, Mr. Ben. S.

Abbott, of this citv, to Miss Mazis Crowe, daughter of David Crowe, late chairman board county commissioners. At the residence of Washington Williams, this city, corner Delaware and Olive streets, Mondav evening. Jan. 1st. 1S82.

by Bey. D. M. to attached and forms" a part of this re. port.

H. R. Be era, building, loss, insur Your committee further report that the ance, SHOO, cost of the mason work will not exceed $10 Oh as. ttinehart, parlor meat loss, no insurance. per cubic yard, making total cost of Frank B.

Beers, cigar factory, loss $1,750, $330. (just invoiced) no insurance. Kwe, much narrower and will not require a middle pier, and no need of wing walls to the pier on the west bank, making a great saving of ost of constructing a bridge at Ellis ford. -Having made a careful estimate after the measurements, I leave the matter to the consideration of those interested in the matter. See estimate and report of bridge at Ellis ford, which in made a part of this.

And further, your, committee would re Moore, Mr. W. C. Kale to Miss' JLoVina 11 nf fhia rioiintv Ciena building and contents city 1. ir' meat market, insurance, $500, 1 port, that so far as they' are.

able to ascer. tain, the cost of iron bridges1 or combina- G. C. Bailey, boot and shoe maker, in tock, $600, no' insurance. A Advertised Letters.

Letters remaining uncalled for at the post- ion bridges range from $7.50 to $20 per A.J. Hunt, druggist, building and contents. office, Columbus. Kansas, for the week end- gj.ooo; insurance, lineal foot and that the probable' Cost of such a bridge as would be required to span Mrs. Walker, building, $1700; no insurance.

W. C. Lane, restaurant and bakery, loss. Spring river at the mentioned $1,000. fully insured.

would be about $15 per lineal foot, making riMsa.t mm itosM. Mr. L. Rose is in If X. Olive.

Mr. Easterling wields the birch In Pleasant Hill distriet- Mr. Harry Jacobs is home on a visit Harry is attending school at Joplin, Mo. Miss Ida Eddy and Miss Mattie Christolier are going to school in Cherokee, and Miaa Ully Hoy swings the "hickory" in the Mulberry school room, west of Mr. Herbert Jacobs and another party left the literary the ether night before the hour to Some thought he was going to Missouri, while others thought he was only going over yonder.

'Squire Turkmgton's court is now Idle. Why ean't we have a light somebody shoot somebody and give the 'Squire something to do. The 'Squire will be very lonesome as' soon as that box of cigars is smoked up that Tom Lyons got, unless there is a law suit attend to. The folks about the "Hill" are enjoying themselves hugely this season, for this Is the one of plenty and prosperity. The great field of corn Is the occasion of sore hands and tired backs, but what of that when remuneration is so great A treat amount Dr.

Baxter, office fixtures and surgical instru total cost of $2,550 which added to tbe ing January 3, 1883 Branhill, H. Brown, Wm. P. Crestman, John W. Doughty, H.

A. Harris, Isaac Reinhart, Geo. Sane, Amelia Smith, L. ments; $103: no insurance. Brown, S.

A Co. (2) Cowan, Wm. Cook, Mrs. M. J.

Doty, R. A. Hutchinson, A- Boyd Pierce, II. B. Scott, Frank Smith, O.J.

A P. Jordan, office fixtures $1 00; no insur estimate for masonry, $3,390, would make the total cost for bridge com-r- All of which is most respectfully submitted. 'V Chas. L. McCidsq, Civil Engineer and Surveyor.

After considerable discussion of the various plans by which funds for such purposes are it was decided to appoint the following gentlemen as a finance committee to have the matter under advisement and prepare and cireulate subscription papers and ascertain what amount can be raised in that way. The committee consists of: J. C. Murdoch. J.

Toxer, P. C. MillU UNCLAIMED PACKAGES. Alley, C. M.

Alkins, L. A. Cookston, Mrs. C. Detwiller, S.

S. Fuller, L. Goldsmith, G. HixservAT H- Lucas, C.Mr Macon," Lily -hompsonrC: W. u.

L. McCtcsc, J. Bkotles, H. RvHdbbai, Committee, This report was at considerable length, and compared with the following estimates of other proposed places for bridge on the river, all made and certified to by L. McClung, civil engineer; A Estimate for bridge at Bly's ferry: Depin of foundation for rock foundation 12 and one-half set; height of abutments ietfeft wiirplease say 'advertised.

op eaei and ivies side from rock foundation: this year's prosperity Is required to fill up the gaps and heal over the blisters from rest year's failures. The Pleasant Hill literary society will give an entertainment next Friday night A-small fee will be charged for admittance, to -be used In the purchase of books, the object of which is to get up a library in the neigh- borhood, to be regulated the same as other1 publie libraries are. This enterprise la being conducted by the members of the literary society alone, and we think it a commends-. bleone. if The Probate judge, luring the holidays, con--, tnbutcd marriage license to the following par-" ties: ance.

Coulter Shearman, office fixtures, damaged $100; insured. three business rooms, insurance, $1,500 I i i. T. P. Anderson, buildings, $600, insurance, $2S W.

Hubbard-cariwnfer" tools, 9150: no insurance. Ed. M. Tracewell, bed room fixtures and clothing, $50, no insurance. .11.

T. Lamson. loss of building and dsmasre to goods, no insurance. S. J.

Armstrong, barber, damage to goods, $100; no insurance. 1 M. Hunt, billiard hall, to goods, $590; insured, f-lffiJ 4 fTCii'5T'r'' Charlie Bihehardt, of the parlor meutnarket. lost everything and to the amount of $1,500, but witb commendable enterprise, was selling meat in a new shop on Kansas avenue at daylight following the fire. Frank Beers loses his 'e Hire stock ol goods in his cigar lacfdry but says he will be making cigars as soon as be can secure a loom.

The thieves yrere early at their work of pilfering, but a 'strong police force soon made them bunt their holes. M.ijor Broomfleld. city marshal and fire warden, slept serenely during the entire fire and was surprised, on' coming up town the next morning, to find such an opeuing on the south, side. It is a satisfaction to know that there was one ax in town and at' the fire. Early daring the fire Hurley Simmons was noticed at an upper window in Lon Hunt's building, yelling -Tor God's sake take these!" He bad an armfull of wide awake There are a thousand or more less rats In town than two d.ys sgo.

The fire Is generally believed to have been caused accidentally. 'f Ed Tracewell was slseping in the second story of the Beers building, one of the first buildings consume 1. He wa aroused from his siumbers suddenly and came down stairs not in his company clothes, Nate Hunt will honor bis 'chips" as soon as he can get a room in which to do business I. p. West an J.

Viereck wear a boad smile in view of their being safe and secure In their store buildings. Judge Bailey flakes bis Iosj of $600 very good naturedly and says he is clad, the old rookeries are gone. 1 Cap Butler and Lou Allb right, of the Times, were the first persons at the fire. The Be rs in the early days, was ken, H. Gove, Galena; S.

Fiaklestein, James Murphy, Empire pi; H. S. Harvey E. B. Turner, J.

F. Kt, Clair, Lowell township: Bruce Miller', A- T. Lea, Columbus: 1 W. Crawford, Craw. ford l' 'T- Dr.

C. C. McDowell; R. D. Ellis, W.

H. Layne, Sbawnee township; Joseph Wallace, Spring Valley town, ship; If J. M. Baxter Springs. J.

C. Murdook was. named as chairman of tbe committee and instructed to call the committee together at its earliest convenience. This committee was authorised to add to or substitute other names ia their places as the interest of the work demands. The secretary was instructed to notify those member not present of their H.

Rl Hubbard was appointed to confer with the trustee of Lowell township and ascertain what he will do ia his official capacity to aid 'the work. Tbe meeting then adjourned to meet in Galena on Saturday. January 6thf 1883, at 2 o'clock to hear the report of this committee and take further action in the.matter. H. 8.

Habvst, Seo. Boston Millfc. Pec, 2U, '82. John M. Boblnett and Sadie ttwiais.

James B. Ranch and Ida Ranch. John Ope and Haggle Bryant. 3l: era: rr The question of erecting a court house and number of bridges in Cherokee county is on that shouldj teeeive the serioiudttentipiij of our people! 'Months ago we suggested a direct tax as la "means of paying" for these and that an act for (hat purpose be securedhis jwinter. We understand that MfiT'E member from thisdi-trici, 'U woTk for such' a lawLiWe.

know how. the other members frem this couflty feel the.matter, -thing is certain, It is not wisdom ot economy to ignore the fact that a court house is needed. The oflees ate Crowded, and in their present insecure nditiott the records are 'exposed to loss fey nrej whfch; if would- cost the price of two or three court house to replace. Tb ty need aumbef of bpldwQur contemporaries will please excuse us from oerUejpatiog in their silly quarrel over: thi are all fctmunlty of hTterestshVtejttiry ef Dneoitiori of the county Is1 the noern of all. The court house will be erected- Mat fbf iard tt win btldM tQitb Every taxpayer will have an interest in it, as the bridges.

We wul aft be interested in them. The.illbefortheiblIcjLrt 14itUecnre a fair this inter lowing a light tax fori these improvements ttta fh wrti tm? iompiitned I A tt ufncleii to'e'rect'ajpourj, ojuse an4 number otgood bridges, in fire, years, will be as aii a44itionl mepmae to the taxpayer: eThe tlk about and A' WW wfndT The" people want nd will not have leasf, no for quarreling among the county papers. to a point 5- feet above high water from bottom of lower cbords-of bridge, 49 feet. Each abutment will have 441 cubic yards at $10 per, cubic yard, laid in good hydraulic cement; pters will be at base "14 feet wide, 80 feet long, batter 1 inch 1 foot, span 248 feet 1 requires middle pier same height, 240 feet of iron bridge ii $18 per foot, appreaohes on west side 492 feeU $11 per foot, wing walls on abutment's, contingent expenses, total cost of bridge at Bly's ford, $29,107. Estimate for bridge at Long Spaa 230 feet, at $18 per foot for iron 9 and three-fourths feet to solid rock for foundations, height of each abutment 42 feet, being 338 cubic yards each, at $10 per cubic yard (two abutments).

wing walls to the two abutments, middle pier, approaches 325 feet $11 per 7.000 cubic" yards embankment, contingent expenses, total cost at Long ford, $26,973. The contrast in the expense of putting in a bridge at or a little above Ellis ford being the great work done by nature, the. natural abutment on the east bank of the river, and tbe shallow depth to solid rock on the west bank, makes a great saving, and further the river at that point is so William Miller and Nancy La ventor. Andrew J. Land and Viola MeKee James O.

staler and Kmma Dobeoa Stephen D. Doty and Nettie Crlss. (f Gilford Major and Mary Adams. Amos Whisman and Fannie K'. MeCUn S.

A. Delopp and Verbana -Jenaisoa P. Jones and Kmma D. GilUanie. Phillip McArdle and Lizzie Lynch.

Benjamiae S. Abbott and Macie C. Crow. J. C.

Hoflman and Maggie Maimer. Chas. Emery and Isabella Rooney. W. Kale and Lavina Bowe.

1 HXAD QOARTBKS JOBR A. SO. of Kansas. Columbus, Kansas. Deeexnbrr Special Order Ko.

1. SQtb. less. All members ol the Post will preseat them- -elves for duty at quarters over Anderson A Co. dragr store, Wednesday night, January 10th, 1383, at 7 o'ctook p.

sharp, for instal- 1st ion of olaoers elect and other important bust mess. By order of. p.Cf J. Rioob. Ad.

C. D. "Sicnot.9, Com. DIED. In this city, Saturday, Dec.

50th, Ittl. Cady Stantoa, daoghterof D. and Jennie hi. H-eltlne, aged 1 year and 9 monUiSs.