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Newspaper
Fort Smith Elevator
Location
Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1884
Page
4
A crowded meeting at Hackett City Institute and a flood of local ads describe political activity and commerce. Vendors offer fruit, cigars, oysters, and saloons while hardware and farm supplies highlight growth. warnings and promotions follow. Fort Smith, Ark. businesses including Boyd & McCauley, Prenti & Hansell, McCray & Vogel, and Stromburg's nursery appear among the notices.
On trial are Clagan and Stacy charged with conspiracy and arson linked to a Probert Fones incident. jury finds verdict unclear. Benjamin Falsom faces larceny charges connected to the same period. The McGee murder case unfolds from April 1885 near Limestone Gap with a burned clothing clue and an unidentified body. testimony paints a contested sequence of events and uncertain motive.
Bargains advertised in a fragmentary sale notice from Allen's store in Romponta offering various goods at nominal prices. Mentions dress goods, handkerchiefs, silk buttons, and youth suits with claims of discounts from Chicago purchases.
An advertisement by B. Glick, factory agent, hawks rubber stamps for clothing marking, pads, indellible ink, a gold bronze, and visiting cards. It invites readers to inspect an illustrated sample book showing designs, styles, and prices, claiming items are useful at a small sum of one dollar.
The issuer thanks friends who helped secure a large majority on election day and expresses intention to discharge official duties with merit. Dated Sept. 2, 1884, signed Very respectfully, dxo, McDamxaik.
A group of Greenwood merchants led by SLE Tatum and Mr Gaines traveled from their homes to board a train bound for St Louis and other markets after arriving in the city on Tuesday last May. The party included Joe Hale of Hackett City 0 i Scott of Magazine W G Graves and G A Graves of Witcherville and Messrs Field and Sadler of Booneville.
A special beer labeled Tony Faust is brewed by the Anheuser Bash Co and now available for trade sale at 13.00 dollars per barrel through 41 Dd Wounds Agta BLOB Co.
Preuit and Hansell offer a full fresh supply of Dr Salmon remedies for log cholera chicken cholera sheep rot cattle disease and other stock illnesses. The remedies claim high testimonials and effectiveness across livestock.
A jumble of short items lists moves of residents and merchants. J Adder leaves for customs work while others visit Fayetteville New York St Louis and Anapolis. Mrs Handilia and brother plan extended travel cut across town. Local merchants advertise goods from books to clothing and whiskey.
J H Mayers markets canned goods including California fruits at John Matledon's store. McCray & Vogel offer a quiet resort near Forks of the road with fancy drinks. Satanta Liniment promises immediate relief for neuralgia and rheumatism. Helliburton & Weems sell the liniment. Davis reports a car load of jugs indicating ample liquor stock.
Readers receive conflicting accounts of Tom Griffin's murder at Baluda with claims of a planned reward, Perry Brewer's alleged influence, and Lindsey's role. Exviza Hayes defends Griffin's name, argues he was robbed, and calls for a court examination while noting a corroborating letter from a Territory party.
Mrs Francis Donohoe, 52, collapsed while milking cows near the city and died about two hours later. She long resided here, raised nine children, and was a Catholic church member buried in the Catholic cemetery after a large funeral. The community offers condolences to her family.
Stock sales will take place in the Cherokee Nation at district courthouses in Illinois and Saline. On September 22, 1884 at the Illinois District courthouse, eleven horses and ponies, 22 cattle, and six hogs will be offered. In Saline District on the third Monday in September, the fifteenth, seven cattle, three hogs, and fighting horses and ponies will be sold with payment expected in National Warrants.
On a Wednesday morning Mr Smith from two miles west of Hackett City arrived with the season’s first bale of cotton, ginned and weighed as good, sold to H. A. Partee at its cents. The bale’s weight appears uncertain due to garbled text. Joe Barnes notes the timing as timely.
Sebastían County election returns show completion except Hartford and Sugar Loaf townships failed to report State ticket results and Amendment No 1 and license questions remain incomplete. Constables and justices elected per township will be published next week once full data arrive.
Marshal Bass Reeves arrived Monday with fifteen prisoners after a six week pursuit. Chub Moore, leader, and Hanna alias George Washington are charged with murder, along with other suspects for larceny assault whisky law violations and revenue breaches. Reeves shot and killed Frank Buck near Cana dian while pursuing Buck and Bruner. Bruner was captured. Frank Pierce, who recruited Buck and Bruner, fled the region. Reeves is a Chickasaw. Ulanns a Creek. The raid covered about 264 miles and left Moore wounded.
The district announces openings at Belle Grove School with N. D. Gates as superintendent and a list of principal and grammar, intermediate, and primary teachers at Peabody and Howard Schools. Prof. Gates calls all teachers to Belle Grove on Sept 13 at 10 p.m. Mr. C. H. Eberle begins school census work in the district.
Postponement arises from Treasury delays in selecting a site for a U S Courthouse. A new site decision expected next week may push the sale to November. The Mayor reports a Treasury letter directing a civil engineer to inspect Fort Snaith and the military reservation for potential site information for a public bank and width of an arrest from Garrison Avenue to the old fox.
Yesterday week Overstreet organized a picnic at Cache with Fort Smith band in attendance. The gathering was grand and pleasant, fostering goodwill among citizens of the state and promoting temperance. No liquor was allowed on the grounds.
Pari & Co advertise nationwide boiler repair steam fitting and cat and fit pipe for jet pumps inspirators and more. They offer smoke stacks breeched spark arresters and other sheet iron work with roofing guttering spouting and quick service from their shop on Garrison Avenue Fort Smith Ark.
A small plain gold ring with inscribed inside Willie to Ela was lost on the street in front of Blar Ean's residence last Sunday. A reward will be paid to the finder if it is returned to this office.
Describes a 133 acre farm near Lavaca with 100 tables and 401 in cultivation, mix of bottom and upland, a 16 by 26 box house, stone chimney, new improvements, abundant water, suitable for stock raising. Price listed at 12 dollars per sere with cash halt terms. Cannan & Co.
Hand-made Blossom whisky praised as excellent Kentucky brand at N. Goldsmith's while Tour Rogere Corner Saloon offers liquors by the drink pint or gallon. Satants chill cures advertised as effective after other remedies failed and Halliburton & Ween advertise as purveyors.
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