Cheyenne Transporter. (Darlington, Indian Terr.), Vol. 6, No. 17, Ed. 1, Monday, June 15, 1885 Page: 1 of 10
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Lafk Miirritt' Local Ettitor.
VOL. 6
Darlington Indian Territory: June 15 1886.
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Tlio woll-known firm of Wltzloben & Key of
Caldwoll havo opened a brunch hcuic at Kiowri
tO'catch their old cow-tiado.
A cowboy In a recent Montana caae testified thai
ivmaverlck la somebody tLo'a calf thut you got
your brand on first.
A report; which Is said to bo true cotmss that
the celebrated Torrltory outlaw DloL. Glass hna at
last met his fate nc waa killed last week In (ho
Somlnolo Nation whllo resisting arrest.
Tlio lessees who leased for grazing purpose a
portion of tho Sac and Fox rosoivathm are now
fencing their range as lemiired or them In tho
lease. Tho range la also being stocked.
A small dolegatlon of tho Otcos went on east a
few weeks ago to dictate affairs in Washington.
Their principal grievance waa that they wanted
their annuities paid to them tu cash Instead of
clothing.
Tho Choctaws have oITered to tho f rcedmen all
Uielr financial and official privileges of citizen-
ship with tho exception of the Choctaw annuities
in the first place and the offices of the principal
and district chief In tho second.
One of tho old tlmo Traveler boys In tho person
of Lafo Mcrrltt ye local of tho Cukyknnk Trans-
roiiTEii paid our sanctum a pleasant call hist
Monday. Tho Caeyennk TnAusronTsn is ono of
our valued exchanges and wo were glad to meet
Its representative. Arkansas (Jity Traveler:
The Chlraauah Apaches who havo been on tho
war path tho past ten days arc making matters a
little warm for tho settlements in Ariiona. Ac
cording to roports a large nurabor of -peisous have
becen killed by tho raiders and much property de-
stroyed. Tho warriors havo fled to Moxlco. At
last account the military was In pursuit. Lieut.
Day of tho flth well known hero and throughout
thowostas a successful Indian lighter was ordered
out to participate In tho campaign.
Lafo Merritt with George MafTet on the Ciiur-
ekne TiUNsronTKR Darlington I. T. spont
Wednesday in Anthony coming from Wichita
Tuesday ovenlug. Ho luul heard so much about
Anthony and nor people that he concluded to visit
tlio town and see what auis being dono In the way
of improvements. Mr. Merritt lias been a-ocluto
editor of tho Cukyrnn Tit.VNBroiUr.i; 101 about
four years and Is ono of the most pleasant young
gentlemen with whom wo evor came in contact.
Ho was dollghtod with Anthony and her surround-
ings. Anthony Republican.
Tho cattlemen representing the two conflicting
olomonts In Texas havo agreed on a trail to be
used In driving cattlo out of that state. Cattle to
bo driven northwest arc to follow the old Foit
Grlflhvnnd Dodgo trail cropping the Texas Pacific
ralhoadat Balrd; thonco by way of Albany rind
Doan . crossing Red river near tho latter place find
thonco on tho present trail to Caldwell. For all
southern cattlo going to the noith and northwest
11. Zlno Locals
Capt. Cloy Evang of tho II. T3. & S. ranch Is at
tin Post.
K. W. Korris has K'lnqnteheci UH poslllon lir
th f of'. tiadtfs store.
Mr ClfJ-. Torrcy fools lonesome nc.v that his
wile and father hnvo left lor the east.
Wc t6 I glad that our B. B. elub's challenge lias
been accepted by the tjmy! nine.
Mesrra. Evrm Bros. & Cotton are making a new
addition to their already largo establishment.
air. Brumloe lute of St. Lot:l3 has takon the
po'iUlon of book-keeper in the Post trador's store.
Mr. J. a. Ilvans has gono "courting" in IiIj late
yoavs at TopoUu as a witness Ih tlie Star Routo
cae.
Cnas. II. Cotton Is once moro at business alter
an absence of u few vreoks at Chicago and St .
Louis on business.
Cowboy" (?) Waters havlu? returned from his
round-up trip. Is donned In his citizen's rnlrorm
and -looks quite nobby
An eastern friend having roeslved a copy or the
CiiKVEHNE TitAKurouiEit and noticing tho brands
pronounced it "bully."
Tke Jl. B. & C. B. B. chtf h'.vo adopted a pretty
uulfoim In which thoy Intend to appear at the
match gtuue on tho Fourth.
Dr. McNary after having oi.joyed the ' special"
to him at the link last Wednesday returned to-Uln
post of duly at Camp Ruasoll.
Mr. Neal Evans did not go to Kansas with his
brolher J. S. as waa expected he having received
a telegram to that effect the night before.
Tho mai.y friends of Capt. BonnolthaU with do
light the news that he ins been piom-jU-d to tho
rank of Major lie gw to tho 2nd regiment of
cavilry and -we wish the noble officer wch.
Mr. krauso made a hying trio to Oklahoma list
week and suys Uy enjoyed camp life all but tho
InOL'fluItoes which made It very hi tercel Ujk for
him. Ho says that the pa&tj had oatv-u 1 part f
hlsblanket(')
When on a visit iajt week to tho Post and titter
smokln a few cigarettes Mr. D was anxkuus
to "put. or IliC gloves" wllu some of the clerks In
tho store. Had It not been during business hours
wo would have uocommodnted him. Come again
Mr. Pugilist.
Mr. M.W-. (joiln ha. -iptrtr.raed' fion a sU
month's stay In Oklhom : where ho hnd ch:ir;jc
of the military trading camp. "Morris." as ha in
bettor known is a fa vo.Un with the military and
ho io welcomed bask. He roturucl via Arlransas
City and Caldwoll.
Horse ltf.ac.ing- on tho Fourth.
The Silver City ono-half mile sweepstoak races
which havo been loported in those columns havo
boon changed and will take pluci vi tho Fourth of
July 18K5. The races aio o? en to all twos threes
and sadd e howes raised lu t he Torrl'iry; distance
to threes ou-half mile and twos one-quarter mile.
A. ontranc j ice oi fco will be charged J t Is hoped
that evciyotiS who possibly can will tako part In
thc rai-03 tho chlcr! object beln to pror.ioto and
adverl".C' tho stock raised In tho 'Jerrltury as well
as a souu of'sport and amupemont AM rallies
deslrln j to enter stock or wishing any Information
Cheyauno School Locals.
Grover Clevolatid a school boy has left for tho
north to spend tho sum'mor.
Ed. CrolKor our industrial toachor has" recovor-
el from the effects of his lecont runaway acci-
dent. Mr. and Mrs. Hays of Wichita Mr. Docker of
tho Agency and Messrs. McCIaln and Springer or
tho Arapahoe Hchool paid us a Sunday cVonlng
call.-
Notwithstanding tho nearness of vacation tho
attendance at school has not decreased tho dally
averago attendance for tho month of Maytolhg
olghly-slx scholars
Tho carrt lnrt:au turned out to Sabbath school
the last few Sundays In largfi numbeis and filled
tho large school room. Our superintendent Dr.
Whiting welcomed them in a noat speech in
which ho praised thorn for bo nobly responding to
his calls In sending their children to school.
Tho farm and garden In connection with our
school a?o looking healthy. Tho wheat eats and
millet are doing nicely whllo the corn owing lo
tho raids mado upon It by tho birds and ground-
squirrels is slightly in tho rear or other crops.
The garden it kept undor control and It presents
a good appearance as no woods aro visible.
Cromwell a. VanJJaton formerly of Reno havo
bought a livery business together with a va.uablo
proporty at UuldwoM. Mr. Cromwell has also jiiBt
coraplcXad' a handsome residence and- with hi
pleasant family occupies one of the most comfort-
able homei In that town.
Tlu Noz Porcea Gono North.
Only n. Dream.
Ouo of our prominent eattlomon was observed1
walking around the otnec day looking K7 majh
troubled llko unto a ir.'u whoso conscience waa a
Uttlo out or whack. A frloud noticed tho downcast
look and after some solicitation succoodod tu
drawing from tho arorosald p. c. in . tho following
confession which was given to au Advertiser ro-
portor. being too good to keep: r had a dream
last night and although 1 don't take m.ich stock
In dreams It lino Leon preying on my mlnd-nll
day I dreamed or dylnp; and going to heaven
which by tho way did uj. m:rpr:.c mo any hav-
ing lived a Christian life ns iiost. nl cdtler-on-do
nttonding church vegulaily e"eiy Sunday when
thoro was nothing to look aCter on tho rahgb-
Well ao soon as I was ushered through the gouleii
gates and bofore 1 was allowed to look ovor tho
raxifeo l was rounded up by St- Peter for examina-
tion . I felt porfectly easy knowing that my record
Was good. Potertold his book keeper to bring In
tho records from' Las Animas county Coloiarto.
after learning whoio I hailed from. Ho first ask-
ed what my record was for honosty and fair deal-
ing. It was found to bo 0. K. How much In tho
way of contribution to tho churches was I credit:
cd wlthl' Tho records on that showed a fair aver-
age and so on through tho list I had a good cred-
it. Just as thoy were on tho relnt rf 'urnlng mo
looso Into a herd of New Mexico r.ngcls thar vvcid
grazing near by St. Peter said; liold on a mliiuto
ynu'ro from a cnttlo coi.ntiy I beiiuvo- Just hand
me tha' Maverick book. That settled my case and
just as they were getting readj to put an IT z&
brand on me. tho rheck was so great that I awckut-
greatly lellOKn to find It win ouiy a dream.' -But
It has been onmy mind all day aiul now that 1
havo confided It to some ono I fool beltoi. let's
go and lako 60inolhlng." And they wont. Trldl
dad (Colo.) Advertiser.
It -was agreod lo adhere to tho Dodge tnill on the
north side of Red river at Davis lo the North Fork . roam ding tho .'Mine will address tho secretory
near Comanche springs thence to Flk crek Mr. M.T. Johnson Sllv.jr City I. T.
tlicnco along the old Dodge trail to u point wcp; of
Ifort Supply; thonco west to the ea?t end of the
drllt fence north "f the Canadian to the noith side
of said fence and as near to It as pnc-t'eablotn the
rifle pits on Trio Duo ; thence hi a wj-tevly direc-
tion up Cbldwater to Buffula p.lnB- ant! thence
lanorthwost-rlyii recti.- to tbo k: nth of ttts
South Carrlzo on the Cmiurron near the Colorado
line.
W. G. WiLMAVd- Pres.
M. T. JoiiiNiuw Scy'y.
WJi. ISlmsov Troas.
Work on tho trail from Camp Supply. Indian
Territory to this place under tho surorYislonof
Linos Chapman governinwil scout a1 the lorouK
place From tho Fort to New Kiowa Is an excel-
lent nattual road with plonly of water &:: and
wood. Tho onl7 two pti-mnh of anv v . 'i tu crocs
aro tho Cimarron and buil K I ui i .1 tci U on
both of those aro vety go '. '. cv.-7 ray tho
trail will bo superior to t;.rol ' l; ' :? ( 1'vtratl and
will open up a countu to the buln.v iucn or tLla
city that will bo vory value hlo to ti m The trail 1
will bo oxtenfclvoly usti-.ibvthe cutt'.en:fe.i of the
jPanhandle ol Texas In tho drive title season iw
this will bo their ncjir.v- and best M:i;t roir'.
on the border or Kaiw i From parliwi v. j h w.
just cimo from over the Una It !- 'onnwu that
half dozen toams and tM wt k' wm k vii i nkv
a road from hero to the Vor svperlor to n. r mi
tii tho western putt of the Uaie.-i?lO'.Yft. Ctr..
The yjitlidup oil dhtrlct No. 1 eonipualnji tfiw
we?t stdo of tlie TvUruo rlvr h.-.d a llttlo oplr'lo
Uvj othtr (I y IL'-t was vory tniore.-tlug lo tho byys
t.f tho round-u'r yarty. A vory well drossod youaa
tan v!.iRe.l tl: Ir camp-he was Just from the city
and rotfa avej .iiiitoti oajuse that gave him
plenty of buslo v in order i' hold him. iHo Ead-
dlowttsol lue (ln.'lo imw t)o bojn tAj. and cer-
tainly the Use i't'i iM--v I'm fen in a cow
oaaip. He wont out rvitlv t):i hoyi awl nlmoat L-j-f:.rt
he Iiuow It hl neivj teeu was bublly ongag-
i.l iritis v.a.' U .-.uiug iut cartl.; tho jouug
in !''( -' I-. ivl It. ::ni tried wO kceb tne
ani'.a.' I"vx 4iii'! Us it; but beeoinlnp: tine-
reriId.J
tloaj Un ht:e pluoiryu and renrod until the
youin !--'i-i w- v". Vm huiea's head and iound
PtmiJtJ'.f wmi :-? -du-u'.. Onojthj cowboys
dapl ed along atucr lie hir.ie roped the dudn sad-dli'dtuf'cnptaroti-
fl)'? 'he horse becoming dls-ploi'-Md
m Ihe mpJl of appreciation tbat v.fs
'h vwn hr-.h sped ou over tlio lilK tu hlo ouai::'.i-
rvahoo1 . Chusad.lu 'ia.i returned to the str. n-
iitr. nt trj tiackod Ubv'.c ivii-rnUovlug
jiak. suu. ejtytneuca to hard; i a tow l:
The promlso of tho Indian department to Chler
Joseph and hl3 band of Nez Perccs so long unfill-
ed otieturnluj? fh rr to thrh former home in Ida-
he has at length been rodemod and tlio rejylc-
Ing red skins havo atartod oft lo the number of 2f58
souls. Ills known to the reader that this band of
Nez Torcos "ere satlvrcd up by Cen. Mile? at tho
close oi tho war wllh that tribe about fivo years
ago aim afler their iemov.1 lu Fort Leavenworth
and or lei Mon thcio foi a tlmo they were asslgued
to their recent place of abpdo adjoining tho Ponca
reservation'; Being swept up by the military as
prisoners of war tho band was composed of paitu
ot families ana wiien Ihey found themselves ban-
Ishod to a strange Liud tlry becaine moody and
discontented an-i took no interest in the adaiisof
llt'o. A wancei clh :at j did not soera to ngroo
w.th th''i- for th ch'lur. n ocni tu th i tribe In tlio
T.rr.c -y tiled in inrvjcy and sonv oi- tiro ad nits
s.- tohjplefcly loflloartttiat they rcsoried to sui-
cide Put they grew cut of this leeling of despon-
cenoy alter awhile und under the teachings of
tho agency people npplled tJieinselves to work.
CL ;f Joseph v-ho as tho champion of the right3
oL his peoplo had shown himself ono of tho most
dou'.hty war; tors v.ho hixw llluitrateu tlio annals
of the red face wh s'ubJiuKtcd by Mipbdor force
accepted the Mtualion lu goud faith and has slnco
exercised a wholesome- InUuonco over hbfollo.vers.
The Nez Porcos p-trsued tho white man's path
planted corn raised cattlo sent their children to
scimoj ana nenaven in an oxompinry manner.
But tlip-w hcartfl sllll turned to the homo of their
t .tlKrs and promises have been mado to them all
along that thoy "hould bo taken back to Idaho.
Alter long delay and repeated disappointment tho
government has at length got ready to move ; and
Dr. Faulkner camo out emwsttd with tho duty ol
removing thC3C people tn Idaho 'Inuy gladly
r-'ckcd up thou- ofTectfl.ahJ on Tuonday morning
sUutod from their agtncy 5 5:tPig the horses ond
cattle issued to them bi tho government to bo sold
in their Intore.st. Transportation was furnished
for their baguj'o. anl aoirie lew women with their
young ohlldron redfl ; but jiuj.sI of ihu tilbo tramped
to the city. ll?re Uiey r)ent tho early forenoon
dl '.--using ol the f jw ponl they had brought ;t!ong
an.! munlng uect-SBary purcl isco. Uy ten o'clock
hvj '.veieirush-i'id it the ipu v''ce asj -clal
I aln ' t heen cj'a wur !'j wa tn g u rcctf'.vt them
ijome little trout .o wuM caused by tho chUren
troin tho Chllocco school who had beea siii tr
town to loin in tho hovlra of their paroiVla being
1 refu? iiJ l ransp )f talker by the tp3c'-''.l agent . XUit
Dr. Mlnlhoiu rrited upon Dr. Fau'kner tho moral
ctllgiMlon that icsted upon him to take thorn In
forming him of lh rguntnt used with tho par-
ents tnut sonrilni' tholr children lo school would lo
regarded by tholrgieat fathor ua an evidence of
thelvtruut and dtciilb a d would hapten in dr
return to their former homes. The solemn prom-
ise was ut tho sarud time mado that the young
folks should uccompany tholr parents on their
r tun lo oaily camping giound. This argument
prevailed wKh tho do:t';r and ho udmlttod the
childien tu the ears. Tho hut adleux weie thou
that It -aid the wh stlu acrenmed and those battlo-tiltul
io on I aborylnes marieU on tholr lulurn to tholr lonner
-uomta. -AiwHHt4- CU l':t.vt!vr
On Wednesday morning Ab Dlockor who hasJ
been on the North Foilc for several clays with a
hordof catl)e etaited th'g herd eastward lo take
.he trail established by agreement at LaHw. Tho
herd numbers about JjuOO head ar.d la a r-.d of
tl'.c t iIyo bolng taken Ij tho capital syndlcnto pat-
ture In Dalian: county being tho Hr.it las' illnaiit
of tlio 21000 hc:c! contracted to bo r-.Utered
there by John H. Blocker. The lore na ot this
herd was wauied noveial tirava thut l:u vould not
be allowed to iiass through the Panhandle iangos
with tho herd but .-nllod grimly and camo right
along as ho had been tjld to take a certain route
and go thiough. That wan what he- was go'nrj to
do. Ilu vma not mot by any armed lorco but by
the "moihclnj of tho krvy -tlio Mid!;.-io was good
jiud the youi; Man i'roi tin jouth was kcSoO.''
The held va. a irvod by thi! shorlff with a wilt ol
Injunction to prevunt Its entering uion tho U T
range. Afler finding that this would "stick" Mr.
Blocker concluded logo around that range and
proceed; but was informed that as soon as Ids'
herd approached adjacent innges yet other In-
junctions would bo served to like etteet. Repre-
sentatives from ooiy ranch i:. ihoPunhuu'dle were
heio and Imparled tne lnlormatlou that should the
first cordon Do pansd Mt ?cend was ready to
placo the Injunction? and also to conVlnco ihe
driver of tno determination lo slop the driving
through at whatever co-d by legal moans and pre-
vent tho destruction that former years havo seen.
After waiting a low days for instructions from be-
low Mr. Blocker wlsoty t-ned bis herd toward the
trail. Tho mcdfclno Is good and drivers north
will do woll to keep fjalih and stlct to tho trail. It
Is not oxpected here that this will bo tho hufl'
attempt to pass but the uows vjlll be oanted tc
Mary on the approach of each and It will bo lurri-
ed. That's what Mobeetie Texas Pauhtrntfta .
Dunlap's " Champion" Stylctrrophlc poi.-
A person wio has never used a slylogrrfyh'lc pen
cannot possibly know lis value ct eonvonlonco or
ho would certainly prcura one at any price wo
have usod a pen prcseutod us by Mr. i.. L'. Duulat)
of Dos on I -ss. for ovor two y.s and wo now
iutendi.c8ei.dfor ouo X tho " ..hunplon" pono
i- cently pph ate'. by M Du.i!?.p as wc are adv'so
that It contains valuabi. iinr.rojii.onL;; or d
the I npTSvenopU beln! iv compound fplr.il b: :i
fdrmod irom a tuSo c J.rd rather wh. ulLfi'
btyl.-iph'o pc-ibhaw lino gold: wlrtoi iu-tal!ttr
spilngs. which auon rot ttud corrode.' 'ahl.i iuvl7
Inventwl pen la iinanlinonsly endoraeJ ty li i trail
as klvlng perlooi. sautfa.Uvih to tholr cniton v'
and many nay It la the only stylogruphla jcn -v ."ilr
having tit ony price in order l mcveHsfully In
t reduce to the publio th'.a ikav ai.d valuable pjii.
Ihe munufacturorf. b.uilap Jtyl;ru h Co. ub
Washington Stiftot Roston Mi'ssj. -JIor fora thou
time only to send bj i;'.u n mail to ar.y addrofiit
In the U. S a ohamplon pon U month's supply of
l'tk and a beautiful gold mounted pencil on re-'
colpt or the pi lee of tho pen which is SU each for
plain and fc-J.rjQ eaoh lor gold mounted. Tho
champion pen U ihe same In style and llnlsh aK
Tf)ns sold everywUero at f .5f and S4 00'
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