Cheyenne Transporter. (Darlington, Indian Terr.), Vol. 6, No. 1, Ed. 1, Tuesday, September 30, 1884 Page: 1 of 10
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The Caldwell fair
anil Sth of October.
takes pl'ioo on the Oth 7th
Shippers will do well by shipping tholr live stock
to Andy J. Hnldjr & "o. at Kansas City tock .Sards.
A herd or l 700 yearlings Is being added to the
range or Uio Cheyenue & Arapnhco Catllo Co .oper-
ating vvost of here.
There nre soino new brands appearing 'for tlio
the first time In thla isstto to which tho attention
ul cattlemen is called.
The Giixtekxk tsansi'outmi: begins n now vbl-
nne with this Issue. It is time to ronew snbscrlp-
lo p as ra.iny nre now duo.
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'ifocheokeo Strip Live Stock Association lj
wc. to make 113 sornl-annual payment of 5550000
hcrokC3.s on Its leise.
Tlirf lectin nf lionf finttln nn Mnnduv Jhr. V'j(i !.-
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I heyennes fiAiapahoes numbered lJJn head
'moi?!sr S50 unU attSrogatinK 11 fi00 pounds.
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I JBlitO UIHWUUU till ii.iiiauuu UU tlUM U UUUI1
fitlractod come attontlon on the street last Thurs-
cuy. i no war extremity oi tho "coon's" trousers
lvlng away the wrestle was pronounccda "draw
ghlno."
Tho hoi's at the Arapahoo school have on Mr.
Gregory the bust joke of the season. For further
"information the names of Messrs. Smith Dcwhay
Uumbloton Davlb and Crotzor are Given ac
roferonco.
A pralrle-flre destroyed ino s-e barn together
with Ha contents nn Monday the 22 at Kingfisher
ranch. The barn was a substantial frame one with
n good roof and the loss to tlio ctngo company is
(lultoan Item.
Wo had a delightful rain fall here on Friday
nJght the llrat for over a month Tho ruin was a
soaking one audUio pround la refreshed In good
shape. It is expected that the streams will be a
little swollen.
We would suggest to Hev. David Pendloton that
"he plow or burn a firo-guard around his house on
tho hill north of the Agency. It might be tlio
means of saving himself from tho loss of his prop-
eriy by prairle-iiro.
A Kiowa and Comanche train passed south on
tho 20th from Arkansas City with commissary
sloiosfor tho Wichita Agency. All tho supplies
for those trlb'ea are Irtiuspottcd irom the railroad
by Indian freighters.
The Diicllngton Hotel wishes to purchase two
good fresh milk cows for which tno proprietor
are willing to pay SOU each . Fifty dollars Is a good
price for milk cows and should be sufficient to in-
duce somo one to bring m a couple.
The Caldwell Journal speaks of the notorious
boomer and dead beat in the' following complimen-
tary language : "If Lave Payne would f-fuutf drty
or a ftmnLoi thousuud dollars of the money ho has
stolen from ibe poor ieople oi Xnnsua and Mis-
souri lie would not havu iiO much to spend in bit-
ing brass bitiidd to c:ort him homo from thieving
oxpodhlonB." Tiue.
The CnsvicrKic TiiARWORTKn with this lame
oaleifl.upon the sixth year oi Its existence. Tne
Umo of several lnuiihed subscrtpttons mo now ox-
plrled and wo vsiecUully request all not to' bo
bockward In paring ui. We export to revlso our
subncilptloa lUt ! mined lately and ill those who
waatthfl paiw nm&t .erul In ono dcliar. The
paper spcJiks for 'tself whether or uti u 13 vorth
'the jih v'f V. yf h-1 stibuorjptjoM-one dtiia'
Mnjor Th; B. r aos tuv a . Ljius JJ- zander
of the nurrli nt . v -n?i :i tlio 30th ft m UH
alrrttrlr to e.vl . :itoi oi th!& cepajCi-ent at
Loftrrw;.-li ' un 'tt L-wn irom . dwell
the Mh jar bad Home uuplcooa&t expc.jico thv
singe up.ett(nr with Mm Hi mldulghl. He being
the only tussoT:gr aboard the Major wu ooilfld
to work four hours ro iet riiUt the Bnge hlcli
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on tbo commandant.
Prairlo Piroe.
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Already tho nralilo thos are beginning to .tppear"
and It will not be tinny weeks until they can be
soon raging on overy hand Kvery caution should
bo Utken to prevent as fat as possible the -burning
off or the langoa. At this soason or tho year tho
grass parched by tho hot sun duriug the Into dry
.sne'.l Is ready to blaze In a moment If Ignited by
the leaot epark which la of ton borno on the wind
fromaomo camp ftro Aq n rulo. freighters are
more cr.roless than anyone else and as muoh as
they hVivo beon cautlonod by tho Indhtns and cattle
men it I from their camps tliat tho majority 'of
our prairlo (lros originate. Of cour.o It would not
be reason ablo to supposo that anyone would mali-
ciously sot tiro to tho jjma ; but some people not
being Interested aro simply careless who go about
without sufficient presence oC m'nd to be careful
with tholr camp Uros and to see that ovary spaik is
extinguished whon 'oavlng a camp. Last fall a
llttlo later than this a considerable poitlon of our
best rngeo woo burned consequently stock of all
kinds died from starvation in largo numbora otock
ownora sulferlng heavy losses. Whom shall wo
blame'' Somo laid It to tho hands of Indians but
It is not logic to think that an Indian while direct-
ly tniorostod In behalf of tholr own stock would bo
gullly of such wotk; yot othois says that It Is a diffi-
cult task to ''break au old dog of old tricks." Let
It bo as u may Ivwq been this fall everyone should
tako the miittor in hand and burn Uro-gards around
his rango making himself safo from the weeping
then from whatsoever courco they may originate.
Only a fow Hron have so far this soason broken out
and it Is to bo hoped that tho rinses will bo navod.
Last wock a tire was r-?!ng for revor.il days south-
west of tho Pest ; ono north-salt of th2 Agency
near Keith's ranch did considerable damage to
the range ; one cleared out tho Choenn6 school
timber and utnihor on Kingfisher made things
pretty warm burning tbo barn and hay belonging
to the stage station .
The Publication of ttranda .
Although tho necessity of hvlng brands publish-
ed and tho many advantages arising therefrom
aro so clearly apparent a3 to need no explanation
we give below u row good reasons for thus giving
publicity to tho various brands used by stock mon
as sot forth by an exchange .
It Is tho first business of tho rustler to know the
brand of every month -ir and his range In the sec-
tion of country In which ho operates as It would bo
the uttermost folly and ho knows It to uteal eaUlo
from ono section of tho country and drive them to
or near tho range of any member of the aseocln-
llon as each man Is supposed to knew the brands
Of his iPllow-membera and would at once reeog-
nlzo them and know whether they were in proper
hands. It naturally follown that if brands aro not
given tho widest publicity tho rustlers will have a
bettor opportunity for cai'-ybifj on juojr nefarious
buslnods. for rnou in other Hectlous whore they
must be driven not being fa miliar wtth tbe brands
will on seeing the stolen property suppose that
cverjthtug is all right. The publishing of brands
in newspapers is not a now Idea but one that h-is
favorably stood tho test for yearn Tho limited
number of association brand books which are pub-
lished make it impossible for tacit eowlwy to be
supplied with oue but through the medium of n
newspapor advertisement of brands they will bo-
come thoroughly acquainted with the same If tlio
publiCHUoo is made In a paper with u general cir-
culation .-vnung cattlomon. and tho cowboy the
only man on the ranch who has best facilities fo. j
noting atrango eattlo on tho range aud for this
reason hd should know tho hi and of cory man in
the country or have i.u opportunity br becoming
acquainted with them. New outfits aro constantly
being started and to prevent a tftmtlanly these
mou b.iuU huv- opourt mHloj for seeing the
bundft throu t.Uout Uio ct uifry.
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Indian Cvintoma.
Cowhoyt Wi have o-'i . time m they dUl
olght ot tu sar .ifjo." nmnrkoa one of the tra-twrnU-.
! Tr.umbr whon vve aat uroni tho
camp flrr the vlttor through and didn't do a Uok
of oik Ito or six iat .th? of tho yenr except ohop
u little TJiWl io L. 1! a Sre tvi keep warm by. Nv
we ?o tin lh perioral ronnil-up! ti'.on tho o ild ro;nd
up llwj hylngaomeihtng that tho old-time cow-
boy nfvw drer eJ ofuo. tyo hoof ronndiit
and an the ting bulls and weak cowt) and aiter all
thlf v wlnt-: of feeding tiay T tell : "M timos lnvc
ehnngod. You diln't hear tho U'd ' 'he mow-
inn wiichln? (en rmn t. w i h t .: lis? n.nd
iho man wfti thlnfci he U ong tortrtko a soft rAi
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IVjtxCo tc Stockuacu.
All '.leraom 'o propo.Sk'fo attend tne National
Live isiofk JriAora association M bo hold at St.
Loula November 17 vsul ploue snd their names
togatbor w.lh tea iulu& m nocessury expenses to
Ht. Loults and rKurn to me by October ifi. There
will be l"i:liutin paKiro care secured for the trip
Ucltlbe uccouaary for u'd p;ut ws to 'QfidiLelr
n-inieu dt ouoe thut ?o t:uy be nbh to beoure rooms
alhotols In :ir Loui. l lirt trutu vUU leav Cald-
well Nov. 18. It & io o.i hoped (Ui uviy ioi'b r
l. convention n it
or the association w;.! .'iond
a vory linpviaot '?.o J tie
Steele growora of the
fiOulhwtMt .itid S;. Lo.tt. has &wiul no utucuae
for tho oiiLcr:aiiin.tMit of u& vUltora.
Trtitok CUeiOkeo tfly Llvofctogk Association .
KnoAxiiiwriGMi I'or Ofittlo:aon.
imj? n.'" fs vi t( .'jiui'joji's co-.vtoy !tn.ifs
corir n's! luftqtiib ipu. jmld! a gtc.r
t T. i'oniidj m pot t.. ir Utf iU iifirtAjs (nv cui.
WiHiti'Ur t :' Mt 'hV'l tit t'C .Vt')!"
WuMng thoiesldenco ot thrco years among tho
Cheyeunes and Arapahons tho writer hereof ha"
had abundant opportunity to observe the manners
and customs peculiar to tt race of people living m
near and yot of whom ho little Is known by tho gen-
oral reader. While tho majority of ottr facta aro
gleaned'fiom personal observation wo glvo Inter-
preter ltobeit Bont credit for valuable information.
An crtlelo on' tto subject in question will probably
bo read with Intotest :
An Indian house called "toepoo." Is made of
ducking Buwed togethor and stretched over a num-
ber of pole tho largo ones containing as many as
twenty-flvo of those poles which are liltoeu to
twenty foot long boltig of cedar. Threo polos an:
tied together near the top or small ends and raised
to r.n upright position the bottom ends being
spread out as far as the fastening at tho top will
permit. Other poles aro laid into tho crotch thus
formed at tho top und spread out In a circular lino
with the threo llrst put up. This comprises the
f ftuno work and when in the position described la
roady to recolve tho covering which In rained to tho
top by means of a raw-hldo rope when a squaw
solzlngeach lowor corner it ij rapidly bro-ght
mound and tho edges fastened together with wood-
on pins in entller days skins wotc ued whore
ducking lor covering la now subslltuted. A Hilt or
unsewed seam in tho tent .-orves for a door and
Is ontored in a stooping posturo. To keep thhi silt
closed a piece or hide or blanket hangs loosely ovor
It and Is kept in position by a ptocoof wood lasten-
od at tho bottom a toopeo tapers to a point at the
top. in the middloof tho tent Is buHUhoiiie
whf'retho cooking la done tho smoke emitting
through a small holo in tho pointed top The
preparation for a moul Id a vfry Minnie nlfulr.
When they have it moat Is tholr principal article
or diet which Is genrapy rested or mther warm-
ed through over the lire though sometimes it in
partial!? bollod and always prefered without salt or
bread. A icgular camp Indian has no set tlmo for
oatlng but will fast all of oncday and perhaps eat
a dozen times the noxt as tho oppoitunlty nffoids
Tho outer edge of the lodge contains tho bods
which aro composed of butfolo robos and blankots.
Thcso aie snugly rolled up during the day and do
service as eootj. An indiim onmp .-it the oloio ot
an) ;nesont3 a grand appearance- the squaws pass-
tngo m.'J tio I'jadcdwlth wood and nter ; dubky
wirrlorn squatted on tho ground In groups smok-
ing their pipes and rchllng exploits : half naked
and nnkod children catering about In chlldlbh
glee fnrnhh u pictura or the nomadic life of a
heathen people of strange interest It is astonish-
ing to note how quickly a camp or a wholo village
can be removed . When It becomes necessary to
move an encampment a crier goes through tho
camps jhoitlng the fact when all the quuws drop
whtev3r work tuy may I e engugod in aud In an
tasUtnt ate busy taking down tcevees and in a
short time the whle onip Is on the move. Tito
squaws do all the dtudgery and hon the mon go
to bu'.cher their boef on Mondays thoy nccompnny
them ; as fast as tho cattle are shut down thoy strip
off tttelr hides; thon the moat Is placed oulho bare
baik of n fiony and taken to camp and hung up to
dry. Tho meat I it. a most filthy coudltlon being
cohered with hair from tho pony and tbo excrement
of l ho animal.
It la a strange way In which the blek Is treated.
Titer have "Medicine Mon ' Who front all diseases
nearly alike tholr nrinetpul efforts bt lug directed
to expelling tho ovi! spirit whatever It maybe
which it i expected 'tho medicine mon will soon
discover. Incantations and ceremonies are uwd
In the stiangnst wy Jc:w?lnab'e. Many or the
nu'iMc ie mn duprd vsrho-'ly npoii eo'ijurini; r.lt-
tlng by the bedside of tho sick patient uiak-ng ;t-
tures yelling and shaking tattles which the think
are good menus of frightening tho evil "plr.t.
Thej use fumigation and are vory fond of uruivit-
p xtxjstunoes us'ug ami burning codar and many
dJ-toiont plants and beinn to clean o the tout hi
wUffcth'- lck person He1. T'e native plinls
ro-tij and hcrb-i tiro Ubtd freely . id 'hey claim aro
ctui'lelou. The lndirr s arev rj vrofulteconcJai
f'-'inthe hi'esa Une''edge or 'oplauv. ued
'.iiobjibiy iHjiljUng Ihut their eOlwu daviendt w'.ieh
ooafloah uMit. The mcittoluo- are n variably ..ept
In tvi made of skin or cvitli ttd aro : pt on 'be
ptrotm. Adthtt S'ouv.s V) i'-.1 d-tu. v.hlK
living in tin way ' wannj .;pn. weapon i
il5.are always depuhlted wivb tho t'odjr 'and in
moat liisUiriCCJ. th. !orn b.'ita. to tlm ouCi.-.
-o lb aaot ui the giare. tiey ci.ilm i.t she -.chit of
thwdoad portion tortde tutor k- '""; t'.j t i -y
horning ground. They believe tu ..pint . : m
dlstunr land and as It my have to pass over a
oeuntry in whlol' (h-re Is nogiiuo. a qtmuthy of
food In kept vn th giavo fs.r o-rt.w.. n-jiMber u
dKys. Tho muonec oi dii aiu mL Uj l do.! is
ona ot tho 8trtts:Qt of the many pocuila; ei..k ins
oi't1! imihM
6o ;:i.oh lOUt-'hi) . . uio ..ubjwt c C Tudwn r-i.-Km
tvi U1'-. i mo. We nviie o aM iH.!f
Cattlomon PorsonaliUce.
W. C. Oburn Indian beor tiontrac'or has jjoiso to
'J'exas in tho Interest of his oompany. '
Wm Krass has sold hla wtltlo In tho ralaijnhutl
getting thorolor tho sum of 10!Jti4 Ho lutalno
the hone stock.
Intorpretor Kb't Dent has bought a herd of catllo
and returned to his old lovo - ranch Wo. "Vlc'iw."
an ho Is known among tho Indians Is missed at
tho Agency.
T. w. Uutler was In from tho range aovoml daya
last week recruiting. Whllo on ii':ow hunt" ho
was takon sick ami compelled to lay up at S;o &:
Fox Agency.
.J. W. Blackwood was among tho Jolly rangomon
to drift in liero last wcok. Horry Nation and Frank
Ross two of thestralghtest bo3 on tho lowirraugo
wcro In with tho chief
A. A. Campbell tho now Issue clerk for tho hoot
contractors. Is now on duty making tho weekly
188UO hero and at tho Wichita Agoncy. Ho is a
practical cowman and first-class book-keoiKjr Una
Is giving satisfaction.
"$olm P. Ualrd tho II trianglo man camo doivn
tho trail last week ho having sp" out a mouth amour;
the shorthorn?. Ho brough down a lino bugfy to go
with those high otoppors. Mr. lhtlrd now lias an
elegant rig and no mistake.
A. M. Valkor tho rellablo mutineer tor tho In-
dian beer contractors hi kept busy attending to'tho
attains of the firm. Ho has received n number ot
herds lately and tho woik connected with brandling
them was no small Job. Mr. Walkor is amoiqftho
most thorough cattlemen In the country.
James Bond and Chas L Campboll who liold
Just across tbo Cnnudiuu In tbo Chlckaoaw country
were up to tho metropolis on Saturday. These
gentlomen aro old settlers and wpIUo do stockmen.
Mr. Campbell had with him a Nick child whom ho
hroughl up to rcootvo medical treatment.
Tho Agenc7 waa taken by surpihio hint wool: by
tho arrival of that young Englishman W. S. Powor.
IIo Is now holding a bunch of 1 200 catllo on tho
Clmaironand will hereaftor mnkOtl'.Is point hJa
headquarters llo has about 5000 hicl yot In
Texas. Mr. Powor has boon only olghteon montlis
In America and wo can hco ti chango In him sluco
his arrival heic from Europe. Ho has "caught on' '
to the ways or tho peoplo on thlssldo of tho pond.
Mr. Powor expects to spend tbo winter in Kuropo.
Wichita Apanoy Itom .
The number and weight of cattlo issued to tho
Comanche Indians on last Friday was sovonty-soVcn
heiri averaging H80 pounds. Thin won ati Ictly
top buuoh of cittlo gathered on tho lower Wahshlha
and sold to ho contractors by our mitorprlalng
friend. Jo And3rson. Fomo of them wore a little
over size but whou tho fact was recogu bod that tho
tadow was there to Justify tho size It wUabul u ver
small de.'eet
Among tho bright lights shining upon the beam
of tho Fairbanks wero Inspector (ienoral (ianh)or
(.hotter known to tho Indians as "Dig 'woo-haw
medicine") Col. D. Q. Dyer our r.ble'Cheyunno
Agent and Col. P. 13. Hunt of the Wichita Ageu'cy
A Comparison.
When time are haid money scarce und buslp eue
dull tho merchant's expenses go on but his KOOds
romaln unsolrl on hlu shelves They not only 'do
not Increase In value but for obvious l canons du-
preclato. domoot thorn soon get oet of Koaiwn
otheis go out wf fahlii while thoy .ill depreciate
from age nml hmd'Ing and toon become o'd stock.
If the banker by dull times Is for? ml for want of
.ippltCiittts or lack of couildenco on his part to keap
hl:i money In his vault i tt bilngi htm no inteioat
and iu therwforo no source of revenue. The sumu
mle will apply with equal foico to tbo railway som-
tanles speculators Iaw7ors hhop-hoopora and al-
most every kind of business. 8uch however la
not tho case with oat'lemen ; when tlmorf aro gen-
era 'ly dull ihoh expone aiij o.s. They oan tbon
gl tholr supplies and hnlp cheaper whllo tho lu-
rease Ik tbeh' bents giow at the sumo old ratio.
Vho cow umy 'ust thi samo number ot culvew in
mll t mw Ihut th"? do when urn;": re good; Ihuy
don't ve j. cm to have any t g.u fc preMdynlttil
vcr.u-.d tho excli-tnua1 lucr.enfTjietp which
ilv.f.i: .'tti'ct-ihog.'U iral run of bu-d: s but tho
old ytv i :i.j( m to thln't their ood wo-'i must go on;
fi. UitM' tontfu'O to y'.ld to .heir ow leis 'ron' HO
K UO p'r cent of tho fine healthy vigorous &ilve.
Wi also had tht.t prices must end even If times two
h'ir. k'ohc demand iorand pilco of btef'.H not
ii.f-'d y tho dull times It Is one of tho nomunt-
:. .d Me and must bo had oven if the shop-keop-
it oy merchant Is unable to dlspo?c of hid woroi.
1 his rupld growth and last luciouotboncontluuuti
l.)i(. on dull times as well as good ones rainy
i 'toy . -n:iio as lair vni's Hmnt.ty? u- well a wcqk
'ii . im it h ly ibis i-C'i'-i.'i . -ih and In-
.w. ij..v j... ij vMtt'v- . .hi- .tsbtcomo
to !; .vknowhntged by 'vll n h( glii c.d'oK. surest
aud Lij' j-iv i 'i-r'' . .is !.. ed'ot'i' nv ji
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