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 Cheyenne Transporter

Wednesday, August 25, 1880

Mr. Todd, the enterprising manager of the stage line between Caldwell and Fort Sill passed through the Agency on one of his flying visits last week.  He goes over the line quite frequently and generally has just time to speak, but the condition of his stock and stages and the promptness with which he delivers mails and passengers attest that the is business all over.  Mr. Todd also carries express matter at reasonable figures.

The mail passes three times a week instead of six, as formerly, over the Vanita Las Vegas mail route.

J. H. Seger took a run over the mail line between Darlington and Eliott last week.

          E. W. Parker, General Manager of the Southern Division, National mail lines, came in from St. Louis on the 13^th. After transacting business here, he started for Las Vegas, New Mexico, where he will take the train for other point in the southwest. The National Mail Company has its lines all over the United States and the honesty and efficiency of its management are everywhere acknowledged.

August 25, 1880--Cheyenne Transporter--Mr. Todd, the enterprising manager of the stage line between Caldwell and Fort Sill passed through the Agency on one of his flying visits last week.  He goes over the line quite frequently and generally has just time to speak, but the condition of his stock and stages and the promptness with which he delivers mails and passengers attest that the is business all over.  Mr. Todd also carries express matter at reasonable figures.

August 25, 1880--Cheyenne Transporter--The mail passes three times a week instead of six, as formerly, over the Vanita Las Vegas mail route.

August 25, 1880--Cheyenne Transporter--J. H. Seger took a run over the mail line between Darlington and Elliott last week.

August 25, 1880--Cheyenne Transporter--E. W. Parker, General Manager of the Southern Division, National mail lines, came in from St. Louis on the 13^th. After transacting business here, he started for Las Vegas, New Mexico, where he will take the train for other point in the southwest. The National Mail Company has its lines all over the United States and the honesty and efficiency of its management are everywhere acknowledged.

September, 10, 1880--Cheyenne Transporter--Agent Miles telegraphs that his part arrived at Carlisle on the 6^th inst., all in good health.

September, 10, 1880--Cheyenne Transporter--J. H. Seger has a whole corral full of hay ricks. This is not the most approved way of using such enclosures but we presume he knows what he is about.

September, 10, 1880--Cheyenne Transporter--Mr. Haines, who kept the second stage ranch north of here for some time, has sold out and moved to Caldwell.  Mr. H. was a very accommodating ranchman, and travelers will miss him very much.

September, 10, 1880--Cheyenne Transporter--Mr. J. H. Seger made a trip over to Darlington Fort Elliott mail route the latter part of last month, his business being to set things to right and pay off his employees on the line.  He found everything running as well as could be expected.  Guck-boards run regularly three times a week each way, and passengers can get very comfortable, quick and cheap conveyance.

CHARGES REASONABLE  

September 10, 1880

Agent Miles telegraphs that his part arrived at Carlisle on the 6^th inst., all in good health.

J. H. Seger has a whole corral full of hay ricks. This is not the most approved way of using such enclosures but we presume he knows what he is about.

Mr. Haines, who kept the second stage ranch north of here for some time, has sold out and moved to Caldwell.  Mr. H. was a very accommodating ranchman, and travelers will miss him very much.

Mr. J. H. Seger made a trip over to Darlington Fort Eliott mail route the latter part of last month, his business being to set things to right and pay off his employees on the line.  He found everything running as well as could be expected.  Guck-boards run regularly three times a week each way, and passengers can get very comfortable, quick and cheap conveyance.

PAN HANDLE ITEMS

Mobeetie, Texas

October 1, 1880

Mr. Editor,

            I have just received a copy of the last issue from your sanctum. Accept my thanks.

Bob Wright, of Ford County gave us a call recently, having some business in the County Court. Bob is as genial as ever.

The boys at the Fort are ordered away.  Having been here a long time they have made many friends, and we are sorry to lose them.

A stranger died at the hospital at Fort Elliott, who, when taken in was delirious, suffering from typhoid fever.  He could give no account of himself and died friendless and unknown.

Mobeetie is still improving.  Our citizens are awakened to the necessity of having a school house, which we hope will receive the financial and moral support of every man and woman here. A committee has been appointed to examine the different proposals that have been received. We hope they will give the matter the attention it deserves.

Our local politicians are very quiet, but although the fire I being kept down, a volcano will soon burst which may revolutionize our county. The barrel at the corners is doing the work; the only fears are that it will not hold out till the race is won.  If your readers should hear of the Pan Handle country disappearing they may know that the barrel did it.

A very able discourse was delivered this evening at the court house by Judge Plemore, of Clay County.  He is working in the interest of Mr. Matlock, of Wise County, who is a candidate for the Legislature.  He represents the wishes of this section most thoroughly, advocating free schools, an apportionment of one-fourth of the general revenue for the purpose, and an allowance for witness fees with mileage, which under the present lay they do not get. This compels the citizen to serve the State without remuneration and must be characterized as an outrage.  Davis, of Gainesville, is our nominee for District Judge, and if elected will fill the position with honor to himself and without partiality to constituents. We hope all the candidate will give us a call and let us know their views.

The only transaction in cattle we have heard of lately is the sale of 1200 head by J. B. Biggs to Mr. Thornton, of Missouri. The cattle are a prime lot and were brought up to winter in the Territory, but finding a ready market at good figures.  Mr. Biggs consented to let them go.  Caldwell Commercial

UNCONSTITUTIONAL

Judge Lowe, in the district court at Fort Scott, has rendered a decision that the State law forbidding the driving of Texas cattle through Kansas is unconstitutional. The decision was based upon the following reasons:

            1^st.  That it is in conflict with section 6, article 6, of the constitution of the State of Kansas.

2^nd  That it is in conflict with section 8, article 1, of the constitution of the united States.

            Section 7, article 6, of the constitution of the State of Kansas provides that all penalties collected shall be paid into the school fund.

            Section 8, article 1, of the constitution of the United Stages provides that congress shall have power to regulate commerce with foreign nations and among the several States and with the Indian tribes.

            Several suits have been brought in various district courts throughout the State against parties who have driven Texas cattle into the State, and in many cases the fine imposed has been very heavy, in some instances as high as five hundred dollars.—EX.

The Indian election of State officers will take place next Tuesday. The contest is a very better one and the vote will probably be close. The result will have some effect on the November election.

October 9, 1880

Mr. Frank Seger, of Osceola, Nebraska arrived at the Agency on the 27^th.  He will go to work on the Darlington Fort Eliott mail line.

Mr. Darlington in charge of the Cheyenne train, came in from Caldwell on the 27^th, bringing annuities and commissary supplies.

Work on the commissary progresses slowly. When completed, this building will be one of he largest and best in the Indian service.

The ground about the new commissary is being properly graded so that unloading and loading from the building will be easy.

CHEYENNE TRANSPORTER

October 9, 1880

Editorial News

A dispatch from London says the Irish nationalist papers scoff at the Government’s threatened interference with the land league.

The Red River Chronicle says the town of Las Vegas and Albuquerque will each ship 10,000,000 lbs. of wool this year.

Hunnewell is on the rise of late. A large three story hotel has been completed and dedicated with a rousing dance.

Gen. Albert Pike, Grand Sovereign of the Supreme Lodge of the world, of Scottish Rite Masons, is visiting lodges of hat order in Kansas.

The cashier of the treasury is shipping to different parts of the country, principally south and west, about $5,000 of fractional silver daily.

Douglass Williams, a nephew of Governor Williams, was killed in a bagnio by Ed Hogan, at Vincennes, Indiana, on the 24^th ult.  Hogan fled and has not been captured.

The first railway mail service in Arizona commenced on the 20^th ult., over the Southern Pacific between Yuma and Benson, a distance of 300 miles.

The Independent, published at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, is a newsy, well edited eight column folio, which is a credit to the town and country in which it is published. We welcome it to our exchange list.

Agent Whiting, of the Poncas, has secured an appropriation of $10000, with which he will build an Industrial school building for the education of the Indian youth under his care. We wish him success and that his most sanguine hopes may be realized.

Number rive of volume one of the Red River Chronicle is before us.  I(t is published at San Lorenzo, San Miguel County, New Mexico, and displays that enterprise and vim for which the far west is noted.  Mr. Hommel, its editor, goes about his work as though he understood his business and no doubt will succeed.

The news of the Indian trouble here on the 27^th of August has a last reached the St. Louis papers through a special dispatch from Denison, Texas. We are unable to understand why a leading daily should keep such a stupid reporter, for, in writing a twelve line dispatch he only got in half a dozen falsehoods. Such neglect of duty when talking about the Indian is inexcusable in any reporter and ought to cause his immediate discharge.

The Traveler says that cattle in the Territory, we presume it means the northern part, are dying at a rapid rate.  Messrs. Warren, Green, and he Dean Brothers have already lost heavily and contemplate moving their stock.

Cowley County, Kansas, people are much excited over the discovery of coal within the limits of the county. Fuel is entirely to high in Southern Kansas, and if it be a fact that coal has been discovered in any considerable quantity, a great burden will be lifted from the people who live near enough to reach the mines.

A forfeit has been deposited for a rather novel race, near Chicago, the stake being $00 on a side.  John Walpole will back the Arizona Indians who ran in that city recently, against Daniel O’Leary’s mare, the mare to be ridden by O’Leary for a distance of thirty miles, while four of the Indians run twenty-four miles, six miles each.

LOCAL NOTES

October 9, 1880

Lt. Morrison left the Post on sick leave the latter part of September.

A heavy rain fell Saturday night, and the weather since has been much cooler.

Sunday Schools are held at each of the Missions at 10 ½ a.m. every Sabbath,.

Mr. Bowerman, of Wellington, spent a few days last week fixing up teeth for the Agency people.

Mr. John Schaffer, one of the carpenters employed on the commissary, started for Kansas Wednesday.

Lt. McGrath, 4^th Cav. And Lt. Cowles, 16^th Inf., arrived at Fort Reno a short time ago.

A new brick and stone base has been put in for the kitchen range in the Arapaho Mission.

The wife of James Morrison, of this place, died on the 26^th ult.  Her funeral was preached by Rev. Haurry at the Arapaho Mission.

Mr. Frank Seger, of Osceola, Nebraska arrived at the Agency on the 27^th.  He will go to work on the Darlington Fort Elliott mail line.

Mr. Darlington in charge of the Cheyenne train, came in from Caldwell on the 27^th, bringing annuities and commissary supplies.

The old temporary school building at the Cheyenne Mission haws been repaired and will be used as a laundry.

Work on the commissary progresses slowly. When completed, this building will be one of the largest and best in the Indian service.

The ground about the new commissary is being properly graded so that unloading and loading from the building will be easy.

Three mules that strayed from Mr. Mundell, of Erin Springs, at Skeleton ranch were brought in a short time since and placed in charge of J. H. Seger, who has since delivered them to their owner.

Mrs. Ben Williams arrived at the Agency Wednesday noon, returning from a long visit to friends and relatives in the States. She started for her home at Affie, Wheeler County, Texas, this morning.

Surgeon Magruder arrived at Reno Thursday evening.  He is Medical Director of the Department of Missouri, and is inspecting the medical departments of the Posts in the Territory,

Kobie, the Kiowa boy who recently returned from Carlisle, Pa. very sick, and who was brought from Caldwell to this Agency by Mr. J. H. Stuart, died in a few days after reaching the Kiowa Agency.

George Johnson, who lives near the head of Kingfisher has a find field of corn and has put up about thirty tons of hay.  He will supply horse feed to freighters and others who may pass over the main road from Darlington to Caldwell, during the winter.

Two families from Ft. Elliott passed through the Agency on the 29^th ult., en route for McAlester, Texas. They started from Elliott intending to settle with the “boomers” in Oklahoma, but hearing that the boom had not become an established fact, concluded to try another part of Texas.

Deputy Sheriff Thralls, of Sumner County, passed through the Agency on the 25^th ult., in pursuit of two prisoners who broke jail at Wellington a short time ago.  Mr. Thralls went from here to rock Point, Chickasaw Nation, where he had heard the parties had gone.

There seems to be alight hostility on the part of some of the less fortunate of the Agency toward Murphy. The only reason we can imagine is that the boy was a week old before his “smile that was childlike” was observed by any of the frequenters of “Saint’s Rest” and “Robber’s Roost.”

Messrs. Schiffbauer Brothers of Arkansas City, have purchased a new delivery wagon for the accommodation of their city trade.  This is not a mere advertising vehicle but is bought for service, the business of the firm having so much increased that it became a necessity. These gentlemen pay especial attention to the outfitting business and stock men and others visitors in Arkansas City will do well to call and examine their goods and prices.

Dave Sprague, the notorious horse thief, whom it was thought was captured here last spring, was taken in by Sheriff Thralls, of Sumner county, at Lawrence during the fair at that place. Sheriff Thralls’ people live at Lawrence, and as it was stated that Sprague would be there with some fast horses, he concluded to enjoy a visit and get his man if he could.  He succeeded in accomplishing both objects; and Sprague was turned over to the authorities of the county in Iowa in which the thefts were committed.

Mr. Cleveland and wife, of the Wichita Agency, are making a shot visit with their friends at this Agency.  Mr. C. has been for a number of years connected with the Indian service and is now obliged to quit the country on account of his health. He goes to Lawrence, Kansas where he may engage in business.

The value of properly advertising one’s business is appreciated by the Millet Brothers, whose brand appears in this issue of the Transporter. They are interested in the contract of W. C. Odum for supplying the Agency with beef cattle, and bringing large herds into the Territory, recognize the importance of having their principal brand made known.

Mr. Frank Seger, of Osceola, Nebraska arrived at the Agency on the 27^th.  He will go to work on the Darlington Fort Elliott mail line.

Mr. Darlington in charge of the Cheyenne train, came in from Caldwell on the 27^th, bringing annuities and commissary supplies.

Work on the commissary progresses slowly. When completed, this building will be one of he largest and best in the Indian service.

The ground about the new commissary is being properly graded so that unloading and loading from the building will be easy.

VICTORIO DEFEATED

October 9, 1880

            Albuquerque Golden Gate—The Indians under Victorio passed through the lines of Col. Buell and attacked a detachment of the 9^th Calvary commanded by Sergeant Robinson, at Auga Chiquita. The troops lost two men wounded and three mules killed.   Another attack was made sixteen miles east of Fort Cummings, on Monday the 6^th.  Two passengers of the mail coach and driver killed. The names are Emory P. Madeden, Isaac Roberts, N. Y. and Isaac Leaban, of Mesilla, driver.  Toops from the fort went out, overtook the Indians and had a fight, losing two men killed and one wounded, The Indian scouts lost two killed.  Loss of hostiles not known. The Indians poisoned the water holes to prevent pursuit.

October 9, 1880--Cheyenne Transporter--Mr. Frank Seger, of Osceola, Nebraska arrived at the Agency on the 27^th.  He will go to work on the Darlington Fort Eliott mail line.

October 9, 1880--Cheyenne Transporter--Mr. Darlington in charge of the Cheyenne train, came in from Caldwell on the 27^th, bringing annuities and commissary supplies.

October 9, 1880--Cheyenne Transporter--Work on the commissary progresses slowly. When completed, this building will be one of he largest and best in the Indian service.

October 9, 1880--Cheyenne Transporter--The ground about the new commissary is being properly graded so that unloading and loading from the building will be easy.

 October 25, 1880--Cheyenne Transporter--Mr. J. H. Seger has sold his property here and will leave the Agency, but we have not been able to find out where he is going.

October 25, 1880--Cheyenne Transporter--Mr. G. W. Miller, contractor for the Darlington-Vinita mail route, was at the Agency on business October 17th.  Mr. M. thinks of putting on a line of buckboards between this place and the Sac & Fox Agency, as there has been considerable inquiry of late concerning passenger travel.  We hope he will do so as better facilities for passengers are much needed; and a continuous line of buckboards from Vanita to Las Vegas will be established.

October 25, 1880--Cheyenne TransporterMr. J. H. Seger has sold his property here and will leave the Agency, but we have not been able to find out where he is going.

October 25, 1880--Cheyenne TransporterMr. G. W. Miller, contractor for the Darlington-Vanita mail route, was at the Agency on business October 17th.  Mr. M. thinks of putting on a line of buckboards between this place and the Sac & Fox Agency, as there has been considerable inquiry of late concerning passenger travel.  We hope he will do so as better facilities for passengers are much needed; and a continuous line of buckboards from Vanita to Las Vegas will be established.

CHEYENNE TRANSPORTER

October 25, 1880

THE UTE TROUBLE

            There is likely to be trouble at the Los Pinos Agency growing out of the killing of an Indian by a white man.  The murderer was arrested by Agent Berry and was taken from him and killed by the Indians in revenge for the murder of their fellow.  Agent Berry was arrested and taken away from his Agency, charged with murder on the ground that he did not take proper care of his prisoner.  Ute Commissioner, Meacham, was taken as a witness.  This takes from the Agency the only men who have much influence with the Indians, so that a general Indian war is imminent.  To make matters worse, lawless white men are committing offenses against the Indians and inciting them to deeds of barbarity.  Secretary Shurz has sent a telegram to the Governor of Colorado explaining to him the situation and asking his cooperation to preserve peace and aver the calamities of war.  Whether Berry is guilty or not it is certainly a risky piece of business to take him away from his Agency at a time when the Indians are excited and ready for an outbreak.

 Mr. J. H. Seger has sold his property here and will leave the Agency, but we have not been able to find out where he is going.

Mr. G. W. Miller, contractor for the Darlington-Vanita mail route, was at the Agency on business October 17th.  Mr. M. thinks of putting on a line of buckboards between this place and the Sac & Fox Agency, as there has been considerable inquiry of late concerning passenger travel.  We hope he will do so as better facilities for passengers are much needed; and a continuous line of buckboards from Vanita to Las Vegas will be established.

LOCAL NEWS

Plenty of rain of late followed by cooler weather and sharp frosts.

Miss Jennie Bennet who was sick last week has recovered.

Mr. John Shaw has been confined to his bed for two weeks from a slight cut in which he took cold.

Mumford Johnson was down with malarial fever last week but has now about recovered.

Some of the Oklahoma boomers were arrested Thursday and are in custody at Reno.

Mr. Keller showed his ability as a carpenter last week by building a stable for himself.

Our Reno correspondent says that place is so quiet that not a new item is to be had.

Mrs. Weesner, of Emporia, Kansas, is at the Agency visiting her daughter, Mrs. Murphy and Mrs. Keller.

J. S. Morrison wears a new coat. Ask him what he did with the one he had on when he did discovered it was on fire.

A small boy, who came to reside permanently with Mr. Balinty, is what engages the gentleman’s attention at present.

John Murphy, with the Cheyenne train of twenty-four wagons, left the Agency for Caldwell on the 12^th for annuity goods.

J. I. Cochran is building an addition to George Bent’s house, which will make quite an improvement on the building.

Mr. J. H. Seger has sold his property here and will leave the agency, but we have not been able to find out where he is going.

Mr. G. W. Miller, contractor for the Darlington-Vanita mail route, was at the Agency on business October 17th.  Mr. M. thinks of putting on a line of buckboards between this place and the Sac & Fox Agency, as there has been considerable inquiry of late concerning passenger travel.  We hope he will do so as better facilities for passengers are much needed; and a continuous line of buckboards from Vanita to Las Vegas will be established.

The old casing of the saw mill boiler has been torn off and a new and strong one put in its place.  Mr. Praster did the work.

Mr. M. E. Mildord, formerly of the El Dorado Times and now in the employ of Mr. G. W. Miller, was at the Agency on the 16^th.

Messrs. George E. Reynolds & Co. has been putting up new shelving in their store room and making other needed improvements latterly.

Agent Miles returned from his trip to the East, last Thursday. He reports business sprospering and everything lovely where he has been.

The Indians who were taken from this Agency as savages and outlaws five years ago, are returning and prove excellent examples and teachers for their people.

The principal streets in the Agency have been graded lately. A good job has been done and a much needed improvement made. The work was done by Indians under the supervision of Agency employees.

Mr. Silas Wilson, who has for several months kept the Goodwater mail ranche, has resigned his position and will go to Ft. Elliott, where he will probably go to work at his trade, that of a blacksmith.

The foundation of a commodious bath house has been laid at the Arapahoe Mission.  The object is to give the children as much room as possible and to remove the wash stands from the play rooms.

The Cheyenne celebrated their annual “Buffalo Medicine” on the 8, 9 & 1 insts.  Sunday, the 10^th being the “Big Medicine Day,” a number of people from the Post and Agency were in attendance.

Ohio and Indiana have held their State elections, and Republicans generally (and Hodge and Campbell particularly) are happy. These elections, we think, forecast the result in November.

Call at the Agent’s office and see the pictures of the Presidential candidates.  Regardless of the fact that they both represent the same party, Campbell and Woodard have on their walls the pictures of the candidates of both parties.

Mr. Thomas Praster, who has been employed as brick mason and plasterer at the Agency since the 25^th of July, started for Kansas on the 15^th inst.  He is a skillful workman and will have plenty to do wherever he goes.

Matches, one of the Cheyenne Indians who was taken from this Agency to Florida, a prisoner over five years ago, has returned and is now at work in the Agency carpenter shop.  He is thoroughly reformed and works hard to earn like the white man.

Thomas McDade has purchased the house formerly owned by J. H. Seger and will run a hotel which he has named the “Cheyenne House.”  He intends to keep a first class hotel and invites the patronage of regular as well as transient boarders.  Mr. M. will provide corral and stable accommodations for freighters, and will furnish fee at reasonable rates.  See card in this issue.

INDIAN FREIGHTERS

            Two large Indian trains came up on Friday and were loaded up and left on Tuesday.  One of thirty-one wagons was in charge of Hays, a Wichita Indian of African descent. The other was from the Cheyenne and Arapahoe Agency, consisted of twenty-six wagons and was in charge of John Murphy. The Indians connected with these trains represented nine different tribes as follows:  Kiowa, Caddo, Comanche, Delaware, Apache, Wichita, Cheyenne and Arapaho.  Their wagons were loaded with all kinds of freight, including lumber, furniture, stoves, hardware, etc.  their teams were in good order and many of the cooper colored drives handled the lines as if they had been used to it all their lives.  Commercial

ABOUT WOUND UP

            During the past two weeks cattle shipments have fallen off to almost nothing.  Occasionally a small lot of beeves go out on private account, but buyers have about al left the market and it is not likely that many more cattle will go over either of the railroads this season. We hear of several more herds expected in within the next ten days, among which are the following from Northwester Texas:

                        C. C. Slaughter                       1,000

                        Stevens & Worsham              1,500

                        Curtis Brothers                       1,000

                        Ikard Brothers                         1,000

            The Pan Handle will also furnish a larger number, as follows:

                        Goodnight                                2,000

                        Bugbee                                    1,000

                        Cresswell                                1,500

                        Torry                                        1,000

                        Bates & Beal                           4,000

                        Littlefield                                  2,500

            Most of these cattle are beeves, yet those in want of feeders and butcher’s stock will be able to pick out quite a number from these herds when they shall have reached the feeding grounds.  It is only fair to state, however, that they will held at the highest market price.—Commercial.

November 10, 1880--Cheyenne Transporter--Mr. J. H. Seger has taken charge of the Arapaho school instead of going to Hampton as was his intention.  Mr. Seger has had several years experience in Indian school work and his employment is a sufficient guaranty that the Arapaho school will be a success.

November 10, 1880--Cheyenne Transporter--Mr. J. H. Seger has taken charge of the Arapaho school instead of going to Hampton as was his intention.  Mr. Seger has had several years experience in Indian school work and his employment is a sufficient guaranty that the Arapaho school will be a success.

CHEYENNE TRANSPORTER

November 10, 1880

Fort Reno Items

Mounted drill has been discontinued until further orders.

Major Randall, 23^rd Inf., who has been absent since the 3^rd of September, returned on the 5^th inst., and resumed command of the Post.

Private Raquet, Co. G 4^th Cavalry, who deserted from this Post September 15^th, was apprehended at his home in Davenport Iowa, and has been sent to Fort Leavenworth for trail.

Co. H 4^th Cavalry, which has been absent since May 27^th, on detached service in New Mexico, is expected here soon, as are also the two companies of the 24^th Inf. which have been ordered to take station here.

Companies B & I, 16^th Inf. Have been under “marching orders” for some time, and are only awaiting the arrival of the colored troops, who are to relieve them here, to start en route for Texas.

Mr. Wyatt the gentlemanly book keeper of N. W. Evans & Co., will leave for his eastern home on Wednesday the 10^th inst.  Mr. W. leaves a host of friends behind him and take with him their best wishes for his future success and propriety.  His place is supplied by Mr. Holmes, a gentleman from St. Louis.  This is Mr. H.’s first experience of life on the frontier and we hope it will prove a pleasant one.

LOCAL ITEMS

November 10, 1880

Mrs. Murphy, who has been sick with malarial fever, has recovered.

Dr. Hodge started to Ft. Smith on the 10^th to attend court.

A heavily loaded Indian freight train bound for the Wichita Agency, passed recently.

Mr. A. C. Williams made quite an improvement on his father’s residence by repainting it.

Mrs. Weesner, who had been visiting her daughters here has gone to her home at Emporia, Kansas.

 Mr. J. H. Seger has taken charge of the Arapaho school instead of going to Hampton as was his intention.  Mr. Seger has had several years experience in Indian school work and his employment is a sufficient guaranty that the Arapaho school will be a success.

Mr. J. H. Seger has so far recovered from his late sickness that he is able to be about again.

Large numbers of freighters camp at McDade’s corral where hay and water are always to be had.

Mrs. J. H. Seger has gone to the Washita mail station, where she will remain for a short time.

Mrs. Hodge has returned from a visit to friends and relatives in the States.

Miss Jo Miles took her place as a teacher in the Cheyenne school on thee 1^st instant.

George E. Reynolds & Co. has received fifteen or twenty loads of goods in the last two weeks, and yet there is more to come.

Mr. Wyatt, bookkeeper for N. W. Evans & Co., Ft. Reno, left for St. Louis on the 19^th, and will make his home in that city.

Mrs. Effie Green, who has been employed in the Agent’s family for some time, started for her home at Elsinore, Kansas, on the 12^th.

Agent Miles has gone to Ft. Smith to attend the trial of Pete Keiffer, who returned to the reservation after having been order out.

Mr. R. M. Wilkinson, a carpenter who has worked at the Agency for several months, started for his home in Bloomington, Ill., on the 6^th.

r. O. J. Woodard returned on Sunday last from Kansas, where he had been on business for the Indian service.

Messrs. Williamson & Todd passed through the Agency on the 31^st ult.  Mr. Todd informs us that they have put on daily mails from Caldwell to Anthony, from Harper to Medicine Lodge and from Harper to Kingman.

Miss Cade arrived from Lawrence Saturday and takes the place of cook in the Arapaho school.

Miss Maggie Hogan, who has been connected with the Arapaho school for more than a year, has gone to work in the Cheyenne school.

Our Mobeetie items are “conspicuous for their absence.  What is the matter with “Citizen?”  Wake up, young man and let us hear from you.

Rev E. Beard had charge of the Arapaho school from Mr. Brown’s departure until Mr. Seger took his place on the 14^th instant.

Little Chief’s band of Northern Cheyenne are deserting him and joining Black Wolf’s band.  How dies this effect the Commercial’s scare about an Indian war?

Rev. Haurry has made a trip to Kansas recently and brought back with him some teams, which he will use to haul material for his house.

Potatoes sold here this week at $1 @1.50; sweet potatoes, $1.50; apples $1.50; corn, 50c @65; butter 30c lb.; eggs, 25c doz.

Misses Lena and Jo Miles have returned from a long and pleasant tour in the East, and visit among friends and relatives in Indiana and Kansas.

Mr. J. H. Seger has taken charge of the Arapaho school instead of going to Hampton as was his intention.  Mr. Seger has had several years experience in Indian school work and his employment is a sufficient guaranty that the Arapaho school will be a success.

Mr. Hiram Randall came up from the Wichita Agency last week and brought with him Mr. Spooner and daughter, who took the stage north.  Mr. Randall showed his appreciation of the Transporter by subscribing for two copies, one of which he sent to his brother in Kansas.

Supt. J. H. Seger, of the Arapaho school wishes to say to any who have old copies of illustrated papers that they will send them to him he will make the best use of them in the instruction of the children under his care. We believe there are many who will respond to this request, and we can assure all who send papers that they will be used for the best interest of the school children.

An event took place at the Arapaho Mission Saturday evening which occasioned a good deal of interest among both Indians and White about the Agency. Walter Matches, one of the Cheyenne who returned recently from the Carlisle school, and Emma Bull Bear, an employee at the Arapaho school, were united in marriage.  Rev. Beard officiating. The wedding took place in the presence of most of the white people of the Agency, the Indian employees and the Arapaho school children, about one hundred and twenty in number. The large assembly room, which had been arranged for the wedding, was well filled when the bride and groom entered preceded by Agent Miles and Miss Anna Hamilton. After making a few remarks explaining to the children the nature of the event to take place, Rev. Beard made them man and wife following the ceremony by a short and very appropriate prayer. After the happy couple had received the congratulations their friends, the company sat down to a splendid repast which had bee prepared for the occasions. We join with many others in wishing Mr. and Mrs. Matches a prosperous and happy life.

CHEYENNE TRANSPORTER

November 26, 1880

LOCAL NOTES

Rough weather and lots of it.

Thanksgiving services were held at the Cheyenne Mission.

Ed Guerrier came in from Kingfisher last week and will make his home at the
Agency.

Rev. Haurry preached at the Arapaho Mission last Sabbath evening.

The mercury went down twelve degrees below zero one morning last week.

Charles Reynolds is building a mess house for the use of himself and his clerks.

Ben Clarke has been acting clerk for George E. Reynolds & Co. for several weeks past.

McDade is fixing up a stable for the accommodation for freighters and others.

Charley Reynolds was laid up for repairs last week with a severe attack of sore throat.

We have enjoyed, or rather endured, a very cold weather since the late snow storm.

There will be a military sale of 18 horses and 9 mules at Reno on the 30^th, at 11 o’clock.

Will Doty says the postage stamp business is improving, which fact he attributes to the superior letter writing cavity of the new reigning school teachers.

“The tongue is mightier than the sword,” and Seger thinks this is the reason why the Reno officials give the Arapaho Mission ladies such a severe letting alone.

For a week after the late storm the mails were from one to eight hours late.  The carriers reported the snow badly drifted in many places compelling them to leave the road and drive over the prairie.

Mr. Fox, of Sumner County, was down last week bringing a load of fruit is and vegetables.  Mr. Fox’s coming is always hailed with pleasure as his stock in trade makes a decided improvement in our board.

William Frass informs us that he has sold off his stock of cattle branded with the running W and that his brand is now D, on left shoulder, side and hip.  Mr. Frass is an enterprising stock man and we are glad to hear that he sold his stock at satisfactory prices.

The Arapaho Sunday School is starting off in splendid shape under the management of Supt. Seger, who proposes to bring the school up to the proper grade if hard work and strict attention to business will accomplish that result.

A part of cattle men who were returning from Kansas to Texas, were caught here by the storm of the 16^th and had to lay over two or three days. Their ponies were very poor, after a hard season’s work and five of them died from the effect of the storm.

A violent snow storm set in Tuesday the 16^th and continued for thirty-six hours without abating in the least. This was perhaps the severest snow storm that has visited this section for several years. We have heard of several ponies, which were turned out to rough it through the winter, having been chilled to death.

Some one from this section, probably, in an interview with the Caldwell Commercial man said the soldiers were more afraid of the Indian police than of the enraged warriors, at the time of the trouble in August.  (We have not the paper at hand but give the sense as we remember it.)  The events of that day proved that such fear was ill founded for the Indian police force did unflinching duty during the whole of that trying day in a manner that would have done credit to any police force in our large cities.  In this connation we give the closing remarks of a stock man in a letter to Agent Miles. The gentleman referred to passed through this country last winter en route from Texas to Kansas, and after mentioning a number of instance in which the police assisted him concludes as follows: ‘I would rather have God and you Indian police to protect me than to have the protection of the whole United States army, because I believe He and they can do it more effectually.”  It is not our purpose to detract from the credit due Major Randall, whose courage, coolness and good sense on that memorable day did much to avert bloodshed, but we would like to see justice done our police.

DIED

Shavehead, one of the young men who was taken prisoner to St. Augustine, Florida. After serving a time there, of his own choice went to school, where he acquitted himself honorably in conduct and learning. Making a profession of Christ, he was admitted to church fellowship. Some who were most acquainted with him hoped he would make a minister of the Gospel of Christ, which had brought so much comfort to his soul. Whilst engaged in his studies his lungs were found diseased and he was sent back to his people with consumption, which soon terminated his life.  He expressed himself ready t die in full hope of the blessings of the Gospel of Christ.  He was interred in the Sand Hills near Darlington on the 10^th of November 1980, his people bewailing his death with great lamentation. L.K.N.A.

FORT RENO NEWS

November 26, 1880

Lieut. Pendleton, 23^rd Inf., is our new quartermaster.

Capt. William Thompson, 4^th Calvary, left Post on leave of absence on the 9^th instant.

Mr. Capt. Clapp left on the 10^th on a visit to some of her eastern friends.

Col. Doge, 23^rd Inf., arrived at Post on the 10^th and remained several days.

Captain Ewing, 16^th Inf., left Post on sick leave on the 22^nd.  Capt. E. is a sufferer from Chronic Bronchitis.

Asst. Surgeon Banister, U. S. A. left Post on the 15^th accompanied by his family.  Dr. B. returned on the 23^rd.  Mrs. B. will visit her relatives in Alabama.

Lieut. Whitall, 16^th Inf., and family left here on the 22^nd for Ft. Sill, I. T., where Lieut. W. will join his company, which is under marching orders for Texas.

Ice cutting commenced on the 22^nd and it is to be hoped that a good crop will be gathered.  The supply during the past summer, owing to the mildness of the preceding winter, was rather limited.

J. S. Evans returned on the 23^rd from the East, where he has been selecting lost of nice things for the holidays as well as laying in a large stock of all the step goods in his line.

Company G. 4^th Calvary, Lieut. Wood 4^th Calvary in command, left here on the 14^th for detached service in the Oklahoma country.  Tom Connell and his Indian scouts brought twenty-one so-called “Boomers” to the Post on the 15^th. They were kept here a few day and then sent on their way rejoicing –back to Kansas—from whence I presume they will make a fresh start for Oklahoma.

CHEYENNE TRANSPORTER

DECEMBER 10, 1880

LOCAL NOTES

One laundress has been discharged from each school and he places supplied by Indian labor.

Caspar Keller and John Murphy each bought a horse at Reno on the 30^th ultimo.

In the absence of Dr. Hodge, Dr. Hall of Reno, makes regular visits to the agency to look after the sick.

Agent Miles, Dr. Hodge, J. F. Williams and J. A. Covington came in Tuesday from Fort Smith, where they had been attending court

There will be a sale at Reno on the 27^th inst., at which 4,000 bushels of oats will be sold, also stoves, Harness, saddles, chisels, bits, spades, shovels, etc.

Woodard and Stuart moved their effect to the commissary last Saturday, and they now contemplate with unfeigned satisfaction their elevation above the rest of us.

Jassa, an Arapaho boy, sold $150 worth of cattle a few days ago. These cattle were a pat of a herd which this young man has gathered together in the past five years.

The Agency people are building an ice house on the bank of the river opposite the Agent’s house. This will supply a want long felt when summer heat makes ice a luxury.

The commissary has at last been inspected, found to be all right and received. The contractors have been paid off and the mechanics who worked on the building are happy.

The arrival of a daughter at his house, on day last week, was the reason Caspar Keller had for setting up the cigars and making merry with his friends.

Henderson, an Arapaho boy now at Carlisle, writes that he has ironed two wagons and wants them brought to the Agency, so that the Indians here may see the progress the Carlisle boys are making.

It is difficult to tell of which the “proprietor” of the Cheyenne House is prouder, his budding mustache or that boy of his. Both are new things to him, and his enjoyment is only limited by his capacity.

W. G. Williams and J. S. Morrison insert their cattle brands in this issue. These gentlemen show their appreciation of the benefits of having their brands well known, and we are quite sure they will profit by their liberality. The cost of inserting a brand for a year in the Transporter is only six dollars, including a year’s subscription to the Paper, which is a very small item compared to the recovery of even one animal.

We note with pleasure the progress made by the Indian children at the schools here in speaking English. Many of them speak the language quite well considering the advantage they have had.

We note with pleasure, the progress made by the Indian children at the schools here in speaking English.  Many of them speak the language quite well considering the advantages they have had.

Dr. Banister, of Reno, performed an operation on the eyes of one of the Arapaho school boys one day last week, but as we are not familiar with surgical terms we forbear saying more than that the boy is doing well since the operation.

The Medicine Lodge Cresset says cattle men seem to think the prospect for cattle wintering through in good shape is very fine. The now coming so early will start the winter grass much sooner than it otherwise would start.

Tony Robinson, the horse merchant of this place, bought four horses and four mules at the military sale, at Reno on the 30^th ultimo. Tony knows all about a horse, and when he buys an animal it is certain he will make some money out of the transaction.

Nine years ago there was not a Cheyenne or Arapaho child in school. Now there are 250 in school here and seventy in the Training School at Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and hundreds of others who would be in school were accommodations provide them.

Woodard came in from the hunt pretty badly dilapidated.  He hadn’t killed more game than two or three hunters should, had chased a jack rabbit for two ours without catching it and looked as completely demoralized as was the “busted” gun he brought back with him.

Mr. Charles Campbell started to New York last Monday, having received word that his mother, who resided in that city, was dying.  A letter has since been received by Mr. Campbell’s wife stating that his mother died on the 3^rd inst.  Mr. Campbell has the sympathy of a host of friends in his bereavement.

The ladies of the Cheyenne school came down en masse last Sunday evening, to give the folks at the Arapaho Mission a grand surprise. They succeeded admirably but the laugh is on the other side, and we hope it will be a long time before these ladies will undertake another such surprise.

On the night of November 12^th, the men at Custer ranch, on the mail line between this place and Mobeetie, Texas, heard the mules in the corral making a noise as if all was not right. Albert Armstrong went to see what the matter was and while passing between two haystacks found himself confronted by two huge cougars. Being unarmed he beat a hasty retreat, calling to his comrade, Joe Mandell to bring the gun, which he did firing two shots. The gun being loaded with fine shot, the effect was only to frighten the animals away, and before the boys could re-load these disturbers of the peace was out of their reach.

Quite a new order of things has been instituted at the Arapaho Mission since the first of July, most notably the organization of a choir composed of the following Indian children:  Sergts, Lee, Burchard, and Debet, Corporals Paul and Dick, Benajah, Fieldy and Matthew, and Misses Noeck, Belle, Lena and Othea, Miss Neock being organist. The success of the enterprise reflects much credit on Miss Lammond, who is the prime mover of the scheme.

Mr. Marion Blair, representing the cattle men holding cattle on the Cherokee Strip, has been appointed inspector for this and the Kiowa Agency, in connection with the issues of beef cattle to the Indians.  Mr. Blair comes highly recommended and we trust will succeed in detecting any attempted fraudulent delivery of cattle belonging to parties he represents. We believe, however, his duties would be materially simplified and detection and proof of property rendered vastly more secure where his bends properly advertised in that department o this paper.

The Commercial of the 25^th ult., in talking of the fracas here last August gets humorous, and says that our escape from Indian vengeance was not due to the coolness of Major Randall or the firmness of Agent Miles, but to the fact that two men stopped to eat a watermelon in full view of the hostiles as they were drawn up in front of the Agency. We do not wish to say the Commercial intentionally misrepresents, but we do not believe a word of that story, in fact, we do not think there was a melon in the neighborhood at that time. Another fact, here was not a person about here, except ourself, who was so ignorant of the nature of the demonstration as to be able to see a watermelon, even though it had been as big as a barrel. And, sad to relate, we did not get a smell of that historic melon, nor even so much as hear of the same till the Commercial grew it.

FORT RENO ITEMS

December 10, 1880

Company B marched for Fort Davis on the 6^th.

Companies B, D E and G have orders to move to Texas.

Company blacksmith, 23^rd Inf., deserted on the 2^nd isn’t.

Company F 4^th cavalry, Captain Davis, arrived at Post on the 3^rd.

The troops were paid off on the 28^th ult.

Company 3 24^th Inf., Lieut. Leggett in command, came in from Texas on the 5^th.

Lieut. Pardee came in on the 30^th ult. from Fort Smith, where he had been at court.

A teamster named McAbbott, who came from New Mexico with Co. H 4^th cavalry, died at the hospital on the 5^th, of typhoid pneumonia.

Company H 4^th Cavalry received a remount last week.  This company is at present stationed at Caldwell for the benefit of the Oklahoma boomers.

Major Coppinger, Department Inspector, arrived at Post on the 30^th ult, inspected the troops on the 1^st inst. and left o the day following to continue his annual round.

Lieutenant Pardee with two companies, started for the Oklahoma country on the 6^th inst., but the chances are that he will find few of the deluded boomers to entertain.

A detail of the 4^th cavalry came in from Caldwell on the 7^th, bringing a number of horses for the service. They started on their return to join their company at Caldwell, yesterday.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF POWDER FACE, PRINCIPAL CHIEF OF THE ARAPAHO

December 24, 1880—The Cheyenne Transporter—The noted chief, Powder Face, in compliance with the request of Mr. J. H. Seger, gave the following interesting facts concerning his life and adventures.  Bearing in mind that Powder Face is now one of the most progressive of his people, the radical change in his mode of life and thought is very gratifying, and his life is, of itself, a powerful refutation of the theory that the Indians cannot be civilized:

            When I was ten years old, the Arapaho were governed by four old chief, viz., Little Raven, Yellow Bear, Big Mouth and Powder Face, my father.  Little Raven is the only survivor of the four.  These Chiefs were looked upon by the young men as patterns and their advice was generally heeded. These old chiefs told me it was good to fight and that the number of scalps I took would determine whether I was to be a chief or not. When I was seventeen years old my father gave me his shield and sent me on a raid against the Pawnee.  Although young, I was a good horseman and when I returned I brought six Pawnee scalps, which I gave to my father.  Then the old chiefs gave me thirty young warriors to be chief over.  The Arapaho were at war with the Pawnee, Osage, Omaha, Caw, Kickapoo, Wichita, Caddo, Ute and Navajo.  The Arapaho were living on the Arkansas, where there was plenty of buffalo, deer and antelope. We had plenty to eat and were happy until the white men began to travel through our country.  The old chiefs said it was good to make war on them, and as I had never heard of Jesus and did not know anything about the government or Washington, I obeyed their orders, and went against the Whites. The first year I killed and scalped five white men; then we did not fight for one year.  Then we fought them again, and in that war I took six scalps.  In all my encounters with the white men I have had fifty-five horses shot from under me and have been wounded forty ties.  One of my wounds came near begin fatal.

            After our last fight with the white men, we moved to Camp Supply and there me Agent Darlington, who had come to be our Agent; and we met another man from Washington, I think it was the Commissioner.  I then went to Lawrence, Kansas, and met the Superintendent of Indian affairs. On that trip I saw more white men that I had seen in all my life before, and I began to think it was better to live in peace with them.  I went with six other chiefs to Washington and saw the white men al at work, and their children in school.  I saw the white man’s way was the best and resolved to take it u and have my young warriors plant corn, and put the children in school. Since then I have been trying to do like the white men.  I have 107 cattle, and when I am near the Agency I go to Sunday school and hear about Jesus, and see the children taught from the Bible, which is good.  I am living now on the main Canadian thirteen miles from the Agency, and if I can get a light wagon or buggy, I will try and come to Sunday school every Sunday.  I think that if the chiefs would all wear white men’s clothing, in a short time the young men would all follow their example.

LOCAL NOTES

December 24, 1880

Mr. Charles Campbell, Agency Clerk, is expected home next week.

Two snows in less than a week with a good prospect for another one soon.