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One Copy, one year. six months, 44 three months, Single Copy, VIS 40 fi NUMBER 5.. VOL. 1. OXFORD, KANSAS, JANUARY 13, 1881.

Hi3tory of Oxford. The Chinese Treaty. THE WHISKY OASES. OFFICIAL DIRECTORY. GENERAL N3WS.

1 I i OOVKBXMKXT OFFICIALS. President Rutherford B. Ilayes. Vice Win. A.

Wheeler. Chief Justice M. B. Waite. Secretary of Stale W.

M. Evarts. Sec'y of the John Sherman. See'y of War O. W.

McOrary. Sec'y ot the Navy It. M. Thompson. Sec'y of the Interior Carl Sciinrz.

Attorney General Charles ivens. Postmaster General David I. Key, Speaker of the House S. J. Randall.

San Francisco, Jan 7. A "Walla Walla dispatoh says that A. Thomas was hanged here on the 6th inst, for the murder of C. W. Brumfield, and for supposed complicity in the murder of Amanda Shanks, last January.

A military company was eall-ca out to prevent any disturbance from the crowd of twenty-five persons who witnessed the execution. Croed order was maintained. He confessed the crimes, and said that his wife, who is imprisoned for hav if statu omcuRS Governor John P. St John, Lieutenant IT. Humphrey.

Secretary of State James Smith. State Treasurer John Francis. Attorney General Willard Davis. State Auditor P. I.

Ronehrake, Supt. Pub. Instruction A. B. Leinmou, Judffa Morton's Decision in tho Grieve Prosecutions.

From the Commonwealth. In the case of the Sate vs. Charles and William Grieve, charged with selling intoxicating liquor for purposes other than medical, scientific and mechanical, decided by the District Court on Tuesday, the Court held: 1. That tha so-calicd prohibition amendment" to the Constitution was legally adopted, ratified and became a part of the Constitution by the vote of the electors of the State of Kansas at the November election ot 1880. 2.

That the said Amendment was legally submitted, and so submitted as to enable the electors to vote upon it separately. 3. That by tho vote cast at said election the said proposed Amendment became a part of tho Constitution of the State of Kansas. 4. That upon tho decision of the Board of State canvassers being announced and published, the Prohi ing been concerned in the murder of San Francisco, January 10.

The Call to-morrow will publish an interview with John T. Swift, one of the Commissioners to negotiate a treaty with China, who returned by steamer to-day, states that the report regarding the treaty published by the New York Herald and telegraphed to this coast, was authentic the inior-matioa contained therein, having been imparted by the Commissioners to the Herald correspondent who accompanied the Commission. Mr. Swift says, in addition to the points heretofore made public, the treaty contains a clause reserving to the United States tho right to terminate at any time tho residence ot Chinese laborers in this country. It was also tacitly understood that the Chinese cannot bo naturalized in the United States, and that naturalization already accomplished shall be considered null and void.

The negotiations" were concluded November 20 th. Everything was ready on tho 15th, but the word "disaster" occurred in the treaty, and as it is a law of China that that word cannot be presented to the attention of the Emperor within five days of certain important events, among which is the birthday of a member of the royal family, which necessitated a delay of about COUNTY OmCBES Representative. A. B. Mayhew.

District Judge Cnntphcll. Probate Judge- E. Evans. County Attorney- Chas. Willsie.

Supt. Pub. Instruction J. I. Beck.

Treasurer. M. R. Keagy Register of Deeds John T. Hickman.

Sheriff. J. M.Thralls. Clerk of District Court C. W.

Morse. County Clerk Stacy 15. Douglass. Surveyor S. T.

Wood. Coroner. John II. Folks. ed the organization and installed tho officers.

Oxford hat always taken the lead in educational matters in this county. It was the first organized district and has ever since sustained a good school for nine months in the year. In the winter of '73-74 a large two-story stone building was built which reflects credit upon our people and has been the admiration of all visitors. Wo have before mcntionod the fact that on the Arkansas river at this point we have an excellent water power, unsurpassed by any other in the southwest. With the expenditure of capital the power could bo utilized so that it would drive a largo number of mill stones and thousands of spindles.

There is nothing in which our citizens should take a greater interest than the improvement of this power. There are parties in the east at present contemplating coming here for the purpose of erecting mills, but if they como there is room for more. We are informed by a surveyor who has examined tho river, that there is a fall of about eight feet from the bend north of tho bridge to the railroad bridge. With tho volume of water which can bo controlled there can be sufficient power obtained to run three or four mills, and all would find business that would prove lucrative. While the growth of Oxford has not been so rapid of some of our sister towns that have sprung up as if by magic, yet we have one advantage in tho fact that the growth In tho fall of 1870 tho first white settlers came to the present location of Oxford and "pitched their tents." Among tho earliest settlers were John Burnett and family, Wm.

Burnett, John Horton, Lafe, John and Perry Binkley, A. Morrill, J. M. Buf-fington and the Sleigh anBussard families. In January, 1871, a company was formed to lay out a town-site.

Four blocks were surveyed on the west bank of the Arkansas river, and tho town was named Neptawa, in honor of an Osage Chief. In March, 1871, a company from Oswego, Kansas, bought out the founders of Neptawa and laid out a town site, naming it Oxford. The first white women living west of the Arkansas river were Mrs. John J. Burnett and her grandmother.

The first child born in the vicinity of Qxford was Willard Binkley, sou of George Binkley, who was born in March, 1871. First marriage, Mr. Lafe Binkley and Miss Josephine Kowe, ceremony performed by Kev. Perkins, Apiil, 1871. First religious meetings were held by A.

Morrill. The first sermon was preached by Ecv. Perkins. The first store was owned by John and Lafe Binkley, and located in the deep ravine cast of town. The first school was taught by Miss Whaley, afterwards wife of Frank Maddox.

The first public school was taught by Mr. G. T. Mason. The first Sunday school was organized in the snring G.

A. Jewett. .1 Samuel Bain. I II. T.

Simmons CITY OFFICERS bition Amendment" became a part of II. Ilam tt: T. W. Cole. J.

L. Abbott, A.Griuioy. T. Walton. A.

Blake. Mayor Police City Attorney. 'Treasurer. Clerk Alarskal R. F.

Smith. A. Barnard. J.T.Ccidwell. I Stump.

W. II, Smiih. the Constitution. 5, That from and after that time all licenses to sell intoxicating liquors becamo and were null and void, except that tho licensee might sell for medical, scientific and mechanical purposes. 6.

That while the adoption of- the "Amendment" abrogated all licenses previously issued and prevented County Commissioners and Cities from issuing licenses to sell intoxicating liquors, it still left in force the two weeks, before tho conclusion of TOWXSUIP officers: Trustee C'nas. G. Tilton. Trciisurer 15. F.

Smith. Clerk E. S. Miller. Justices of the JoP jVJf Constables Mrs.

Shanks, had no hand in it. Milwaukee, Jan. 8. Eighteen chief of the Brule and Yankton-nays Sioux are in this city in consultation with officers of the St. Paul railroad about the right-of-way of the company through their reservation in Dakota.

They went on 'Change to witness the war dance of the bears and bulls, and afterwards visited the leading breweries. The caucus of the republicans of Iho houpe of representatives, nominated J. B. Johnson, speaker; Wirt W. Walton, chief clerk; William llig-gins, Rcrgcant-at-armsj Fred C.

Hunt, journal clerk. The senate caucus selected Henry Bradley, of Chase, for Ed. W. Waynant, of Marshall, assistant secretary; Ed. R.

Smith, Linn, sergcant-at-arms John A. Fulton, of Brown, assistant scr-gennt-at-arms; II. C. Bruce, cf Atchison, doorkeeper; Finch, of Cowley, assistant doorkeeper; W. D.

Kretsin-ger, of Miami, journal clerk C. II. Graham, of Coffey, docket clerk; Rev. Allen Buckneiy of Lyon count-, chaplainf Palestine, Texas, January 8. Engineers tho Great Nortliern' llaii-road etart on Monday to make the preliminary survey of a road from Laredo to the city of Moxico.

The road will be rapidly constructed from San Antonio to the Rio Grande. St. Louis, January 8. At the close of Change to-day, Capt. James B.

Eads addressed a large number of the merchants on the project of a ship railway across the Isthmus of Tehu-antepey, and explained his plan, the topography of the country, with a large map of Mexico and Central America. Mr. Eads will leave for Washington to-night. Boston, January 8. The Irish societies of Boaton and vicinity voted the treaty tho Commissioners were so much disheartened that they were on tho point of giving up negotiations, and would have left Fckin but for tho fact that communications wci-c interrupted by tho severity of tho weather, and pending their renewal, the Chinese officers made concessions desired.

Mr. Swift denies the report that thot Chinese met the Commis CHURCH D1KEOTOUY. penal provision of chapter 35, of of 1871, with A. Morrill superintendent. They met from "house to house" until a school house was 31.

E. Church. Service every Sabbath. Sunday School at 12 o'clock ni. Prayer meeting everv Thursday evening.

J. M.Romixk. Piistnr. Compiled Laws of 1879, which provide that "any person without taking out and having a license as grocer, dramshop keeper, oi' tavern keep-jr," built. The first skiff on the Arkansas at th'S point was a white ash "dug si jners halfway in their proposition, out," 14 Met long, built by Binkley Christian Church.

Social Meeting each Lord's day at 11 oclock a. in. IVacbing first Loril's day in each month at 11 o'clock a. in. and evening.

Rf.v. J. E. Cain, Pastor. has been slow.

The country around Oxford and tributary thereto, has been making wonderful progress in the way of permanent improvements and iu no section of Southwestern Kansas can be found so large a 6Copo of as goodfarmingland, under as high state of cultivation, as in tho countiy immediately surrounding Oxford and while this is so we may reasonably expect that this will bo one of the leading grain and stock markets of the southwest. and saj-s that thc.points sought were only accomplished by persistent effort; also denies the report that Min brothers and A. Morrill. With the settlement of the town and surrounding country, church so ister Argiil contemplates resigning. Baptist Church.

Services at School House on lirst Sabbath of each month. Rev. Gkkgoky. Pastor. cieties, schools and secret societies "THEBE'S MILLIONS IN were promptly organized.

The charter of the Presbyterian church was FUATEliNlTIES. secured May 20th, 1872. The first Tne Barbad YTiro Decision. Just as wo go to press, the news Yv'e do not build our hopes on rail comes that the United States Circuit directors were Bev. W.

K. Boggs, J. A. Maggard, W. T.

Hall, B. Pea I. O. O. F.

Oxford Lodge, No. 10. 3Icets every Tuesday evening, at Chandler's Hall. AU members in good feUiml-iug are cordially invited to W. II.

Cole, X. G. J. T. M.

Goldwkll, Sec. road excitement, which is ephemeral Court at Chicago has rendered its de in its nature, but on the rich pro cision in the suits that have been who shall, directly or indirectly, sell any spirituous, vinous or ibrmenlcd or other intoxicating liquors, shall be fitted in any sura not more than one hundred dollars, etc." -7. That all powers of County Commissioners and City Councils to issue licenses being revoked, and all licenses previously grunted being made null and void by the adoption of the amendment, any sale of intoxicating liquor, except under the exceptions named the amendment, is illegal. Judge Morton stated that ho fully endorsed tho opinion of Attorney General Davis, of December 20, 1880, in every respect. Dipthoria.

As there have been several case? of diptheria iu Sumner county this cock, W. F. Stanton, L. J. Goddurd and W.

E. Austin. On the 10th of June, 1872, the church was organized ducts of the soil of our valley, which with greatly increased shipping fa pending for more than four years, brouget by the Washburn Moen Manufacturing Company, against cilities, will yield our farmers a rich A. F. A.

31. Oxford Lodge, No. ICi. 3Ieets at Chandler's Hall on Saturday evening, on or Imforeeaeh full moon also two weeks thereafter. All members in Rood standing are invited to at tend.

J. G. Olivek, W. 31. J.

A. Cokiun Sec'y. reward for their labors. other manufacturers of barbed wire. It lias been the history of every Washburn, Moen, Elwood arc a sharp firm of genuine Yankees, do ing business at Worcester, Mass.

A few years ago after barbed wire came town in Kansas which was built ou merely the excitement of a railroad enterprise, to take a "back-set" after the fever had passed over. Whilo railroads arc indispensably necessary Knights of Honor. Oxford Lodge, No. 4S1. Meets every Monday evening at Chandler's Hall.

Members ingood standing are invited. C. G. Tilton, Dictator. W.

W. Wyatt, Reporter. to celebrate. St. Patrick's day by attending a lecture, the proceeds of which will be sent to the Land League in Ireland.

into general use, these chaps con to tho development of a countiy, yet ceived the briliiant idea of buying up all patents granted to barbed wire inventors, and thus monopolize BUSINESS CARDS. New York, January 8. A grand alone they do not ordinarily mako towns. There must be some natural tho enormous business that was f. advantages in the way of fertile soil, mass rerpiieni was celebrated to-day, for those who died by the fire in the tenement at Madison and James streets.

rowing up. Having plenty of mon J. Xj. ABBOTT, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Notary Public, and Real Estate Broker, OXFORD, KANSAS. City Property for sale, rent or trade.

Office East side Sumner Avenue, one door south of the pot-olllee. good water and water'power, all of which we possess. It does not tako a very vivid imagination to foresee tho possibilities which lay out before I New York, January 8, Tlio arri by Bev. W. K.

Boggs, the first minister cf this church. In the summer of 1873 Messrs. Ilosick and Bichniond took the contract and built the first church west of the Arkansas river. Tho first marriage in this church was that of J. T.

Coklwcll and Miss M. Lou Malaby, by Bev. J. E. natter, of Winfield.

The M. E. church was organized in 1871. This society has sustained a minister ever since its organization. In 1S77 a charter was secured and steps taken to erect a church.

The stouo walls were partially -reared when for lack of funds tho work stopped. Tho church is now being completed, tho lumber having been purchased ami contract let. This will bo a neat and attractive building being of slono 30x50, with side tower, built in gotlric style. Tho christian church was organized in the spring of 1876. Elder Craig was engaged as pastor and served nearly a year.

Ever since tho organization the society has been in a flourishing condition, Tho Baptist church has an organ ey, they hunted up tho various patentees, and for a mere song possessed themselves of the- most gigantic monopoly of modern times. They then employed (iflecn of the most eminent vals of gold from Kuvopo at this of fice for the week ending yesterday us. It is our prediction that our town will bo increased one hundred nvyers of tho country and brought t. or- i were 1,017,000 in ibreign coin and bars. Total arrivals since August 2d, 05,774,000 total for the same period last year, 73,415,150.

I' suits to prohibit tho'manufacturc of M. II. EVANS, M. 1), PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. OXFORD, KAS.

Office In east room OxlorJ House, first lloor. any description of barbed wire, by any one beside themselves. It is needless to add that they have won tho suits under our monstrous patent Washington, January 8. Tho war per cent, in population and in tho number of buildings during tho coming season. If tho present expectations in regard to tho coming wheat harvest are-realized, there will be an immense amount of grain marketed at this point, as also there will bo thousands of cattle and hogs shipped from this station.

department issued an order to-day abolishing dress caps for officers, and lull and winter we publish the following cure, which certainly looks reasonable and is not dillicv.lt of trial: The ravages of diptheria in Australia have been so extensive within the last few j-cars that the government offered a large reward for any certain method of cure, and among other responses to this was one by Dr. Great-hed who at first kept his method a secret, but aRerwards communicated it freely to the public. It is simply the use of sulphuric acid, of which four drops aro diluted in three-fourths of a tumbler of water, to bo administered to a grown person and a smaller doso to children, at intervals not specified. TJio result is eaid to bo a coagulation of the dipthcrilio membrane, and its ready removal by coughing. It is asserted that where the case thus treated has not advanc-ed-to a nearly fatal termination, the patient recovered in almost every instance.

Silver Dollars. For tho week ending to-day, there has been 8233,905 standard silver dollars distributed, against 122.459 for tho corresponding week in 1880. laws, and are now in possession of that hereafter helmets be II. STOCKING ER. M.

Office one door north of 3Ir. Blake's residence, cast side of Sumner Avenue, OxpoitD, Kans. tho sole right to control the manu facture of all of the various kinds of worn with trimmings to designate, tho different of the service. Tho color for the fnfanlry will be while, calvary yellow, artillery red, signal service Orange. EfiySpocial nttoiition given to the treatment of chronic diseases.

ized society. They have lots for a church mid expect soon to bo able to erect a building for their use. barb wire in the United States. They have thus managed under our patent laws to grasp and control absolutely one of the greatest industries of the country. They can dictate terms to nil manufacturers, hunt them down, fix their own farilV, and put as many millions in their own pockets as they choose to.

'N hen they get through this extortion from manufacturers and dealers, they can organ- Gov. Cullum in his message to tho legislature of Illinois, last Friday, said "On tho first Monday of tho present month the last dollar of tho stale debt was paid, or if any small balance lets ifftt been presented, tho mono' is now in tho state treasury to meet it, and will remain until it is called for." Tho Masonic Lodge, No. 155, was organized on tho 17th of December, 1875, and officers installed by Depu E. C. GALLOUP, PRACTICAL Boot S3n.oe MAKER AND Eepairor.

OXFORD, 1 KANS. ly Grand Master, L. J. Webb, of Winfield, Kansas. Tho Lodge of Odd Fellows, No, 130, was organized in tho full of 187G, by Col.

Hunter, ol'South Haven, who The Panama Canal. From the New York Tribune, Jan. According to private dispatches received yesterday by tho American committee of tho Panama canal company from Paris a preparatory expedition of engineers and mechanics sailed from Havre j-esterday direct for tho Isthmus. A careful tmrvcy of tho rottto will bo made at once, and operations preliminary to the work of cutting Iho canal will be begun on tho arrival of the expedition. Supplies have been ordered to bo forwarded from New York and New Orleans.

They will bo shipped itu-meilialely. Ex-Secretary Thompson, chairman of the committee, is expected to arrive iu this city in a low days. Washington, January 8. The also installed the officers elect. Tho lodge of I.

O. G. T. was or t.o a grand army ot spies to mint and tax every farmer who has barbed wire fence on his pivmices. These shrewd Yankees donol claim to have invented the barb or anything clso that is useful or valuable.

They havo only invented this grand and sublime grab, that will put millions in their pockets that they have never earned. Iowa Homestead and Western Farm Journal. ganized in June, 1877, by Dr. V. Kimball.

'I Tho report of the sub-committee on the Indian appropriation bill, has been adopted by tho full committee. Tho bill appropriates 81,520,860. Among the principal items are for tho several Sioux tribes, 8922,000 for the removal, settlement and subsistence of the Indians, and 230,000 for tho transportation of Indian supplies. house was occupied all day in the discussion of tho funding bill, Mr. Wood being present.

A strong opposition was developed to a long term bond. Tho tneasuro will probabty WATCHES, CLOCKS AND JEWELRY Repaired mid warrrauled. 8 All work will receive prompt attention and especial care. First-class work in every particular. ur pRtroUMf solicited.

Tho Knights of Honor effected on tho 22.1 ol February, bo disposed of in some form by the i 1 1 7. Deputy Supreme Dictator, A middle ol next week. K. Koyos, of Wooelpr, Ohio, perfect.