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Jj "K-J CHEYENNE VOL. 3. DAKLINGTON, I. T., MARCH 10, 1882. NO. 14. wiwqyKwBjwm. uc:.a HUlJJMWWmjUWIIIWMliiJB mi nMMBI TRANSPORTER i ) v t r m vvW rtre; rp THE STOCKMAN, There Is nothing so guy, whon during May The stockmen arc having their round-up, Xo longer In entnp, And in mud houses clomp, The Jolly cowboys ure bound up. Tho Mexican pony Ho loolca proud and tony, And seems to feel winter is o'er; Cares ad., for his master, And runs nil tho faster, Bo is 8mlling the grans and tho clover. And many a beast ! later shipped East While westward goeB many a dollar; fto stockmen uomo all Ad dress up in tho fall, teal nobby from the feet to the collar. A3 theclothingmen's "Ross" I well known Kahn & Sehloss. Where the stocrcmon all meet and are trading to you'll purchase 1 guess, At the firm "K. AS." Whose goods wear forever without fading. Kahn & Sehloss, . STOCKMEN'S HEADQUARTERS Cor. Ho. Ave. & Main Streot. KANSAS CITY, MO. 9mmamKnrr-,wr?nsK7Wfrrmza!acsi COSAND & MOSSER, Photographers. CALDWELL, KAN. J. IV. D0BS0N, Contractor & Builder, CALDWELL KAN. Limo, hair, cement & plaster always lor sale. J. D. 0. O'Qrady, Civil Engineer, Surveyor & Architect ARKANSAS CITY, KAN. ,rians. Specifications and estimates fur. aifihod at reasonable rates. Dr. YV. A. NOBLE. tJBffB SKaaHSTklED SURGEON, (J A LD WE L L, K A NK A S. Oflloo at Homer's Drug Store. Consultation calls promptly answered in any part of the county. Ofliee hours from 9 a. m, to 1 p. m. & from 2. to 9 p. m. eorge (Stein, Boot & Shoe Make r 5 FORT RENO, I. T. Keeps a good stock of material constantly on hand and is fully prepared to do all kinds of -work in his lino. Now work and repairing promptly attonded to. Charges reasonable and all work warranted first c!h. M. It. 1'I.ATT. JESSE EVAN'S. J PLATT & EVANS live Stock Commission Mcrcli'nts KANSAS CITY STOCK YAKDS, Nos. 18 & 1.9 Exchangre Buildinpr, Kansas City Mo, Keforcnces Kansas City Hunks. DYKE CREEK HERD, (Numbering 2fl0 head) M. R. PJLATT, Proprietor, Hereford, Short-Horn fc Galloway Bl , CATTLE. Stock for Sale &Corr3spondonco Solicited. STOCKMEN'S CONVENTION. GRAND ROUND-UP AT CALD WELL, KANSAS. The stockmen holding cattle on the Cnerokec strip and along the Kansas border held their annual convention at Caldwell on the first and second of this month. The at tendance was large, and the stock men seemed to be thoroughly in earnest. The meeting was called to order at 10 : 30 a. m., "Wednesday by S. S. Birchfield, president of the association. For president Major Drumm nom inated Ben S. Miller, who was elect ed by unanimous vote. Mr. Miller made a short speech of acknowl edgement, thanking tho convention for the 'honor conferred upon him, promising that the interests of all should be fairly heard. On motion of W..E. Campbell, John A. Blair was elected secretary, and W. P. Brush, of the K. C. Com mercial Indicator, Tell W. "Walton, of the Caldwell Post; W. B. Hutch ison, of tho Caldwell Commercial ; T. A. M'Neal, of the Medicine Lodge Cresset; Will Eaton,-of Cheyenne Transporter, and J. Ii. Carter, of the Hunnewell Independent, assist ant secretaries and honorary mem bers of the association, AV. E. Campbell and H. -0. Man ning were elected vice presidents and M. H. Bennett treasurer for the ensuing year. On motion of A. II. Johnson, a committee on credentials was ap pointed. Tho president appointed A. II. Johnson, J. K. Zimmerman, A. M. Colson, Sam Fling and 0. D. Nelson, to compose such committee and report at 2 o'clock. The treasurer was instructed to procure a book for the committee to register the names and poitoflico address of each member, for future reference. Major Drumm moved that as each member registered his name he pay the sum of fifty cents, that the treas ury may not become depleted Thy motion prevailed. Treasurer Bennett presented his report showing a balance on hand of $106.10. On motion the report was acceptor. Marion Blair moved that all ques tions of importance be decided by a rising vote. Carried. AFT 12 RNOON SESS1 ON. The convention was called to or der promptly by tho president, at two o'clock. 15. M. Hewins moved that a com mittee of three be appointed to sec to the publication of brand book! Motion carried and AT- H. Bennett, Asa Overall and Put Carnegie wore appointed as such committee. A. II. Johnson moved that the committee be instructed to publish a brand book containing no adver tisements. Carried. Major Drumm moved that the membership fee be increased to one dollar. Carried. A. H. Johnson offered the follow ing resolution, which was adopted : Resolved, That a committee com posed of the following gentlemen be appointed to set time, place and manner of making spring round-up : A. Drumm, W. E. Campbell, Ti. W. timberlake, Oliver Ewell, C. D. Nel son, Sylvester Flitch, J. K. .Zimmer man, Marion Blair' John Nicholson, A. IT. Johnson, Jesse Ewaaos, Bat Carnegie, Tony Day, Plowman, 4 "Win. Quinlan, J. W. 'Carter, Joliaa A. Blair, James Murray, John Reese. On motion of Ed Hewins a com mittee consisting of Major Drumm, A. H. Johnson and J. V. Hamilton were appointed a committee to pre pare a programme of the order of business for the next da'.. The following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote : Resolvjsd, That the respctivepool captains and executive coram ittecs notify the surrounding pools of any and all persons who have 'knowingly and willfully turned cattle loose without their consent, or pay or re muneration therefor, and hat if said persons fail to pay, not only their assessments and proportion of the expenses, the established price for wintering cattle to the pool they turn lease with, on or before the' 10th day of April 1882, they shall be denied the privilege of gathering cattle with any pool or members of this associaton ; and that the names of all persons so refusing to pay as aforesaid, be published in a dead beat list in the Caldwell, Anthony and Medicine Lodge papers. Ed Hewms moved that a commit tee of five be appointed to arrange for inspection of cattle at all points whene it may be necessary.. Ed. AL Hewins, Ben Garland, A. H. John son, J. C. Pryor and H. W. Timber lake were appointed. The conven tion then adjourned to meet at nine o'clock Thursday morning. It is not as fashionable us it was to bulldoze editors. A fellow in Washington City last week -went in to the Republican office to whip the editor, and he came out .of a hole with a hole through him -uk ho now occupies iinoihw hi Ww jwinU In a scufile .between Wesley Slator id Thomas Frost, in Iowa, Frost and seized the muzzle of a mm 'in RIhWr hands, placed it against his breast and dared Slater to pull tho trigger. Slater pulled. Kiiusi's internal an atomy was scattered .over several oounia.es. if H1'ST( ORIC INCIDENT'S.. BY JT. Jf. SKGB.lt. Thinking that jperhaps your read ers would like k) know somothing about the marriage customs of the Cheyenne & Arapahoe Indians, I will -devote a little time to that sub ject. There is not much .cUiloi cnee in the customs of the rtwo tribes. When an Indian youth wishes to marry, he will look around him for, a desirable partner, not for life, but -as 'long as she suits .him. When be finds one-foe 'tiiiiiks Will suit, the first question is not "Will you be mine?" but ho engages his mother or aunt or some friend to go and find out how many ponies ,it will take to win hor. If she happens to be tho oldost of of a large family of girls and is fat and good looking, it will prob ably take a large number of ponies to gain her father's affection. JTlie girl is not consulted. 'Themiaivwho marries the .oldest daughter is enti tled to all the rest as fast as they become marriageable. This makes oldest daughters in demand' at. ft premium. It sometimes happens that when a .young man has sam pled a family of girls, he relinquishes his claim to the rest. As a rule the Indians prefer fat women. After finding out kthc price the young man -exerts Hiimself to show up the necessary property. He goes lo h'is friends and tells them how many ponies "ho lacks and they will generally make up the deficiency. The party who acted as agent; at the beginning of the negotiation now takes the ponies to the lodge of the vendor and ties them. The bride groom dressed in his best paint and longest feathers, -most numerous string of beads tnd best beaded moccasins, seats himself outside of the lodge. W at this juncture there is no reason why 'the ceremony should not proceed, the mother of the girl, or some one selected for that duty, unties Cliejmnies and hitches them in another place. JiMJie fam ily "is wealthy and the marriage is desirable all round, the the groom may find .other ponies where his weueiuriginally tied a sort of wed ding present from parents of tho bride. The young man is then in vited into the lodge to meet his bride for the first time since tin; ceremony begun. At this point, the work of theiriofher-in-law, who has been very officious in getting the young folks started in married life, conies to an end. She must never darken the door of her son-in-law, nor even .speak (o -him. She must not cat or aleon jn thc same lodge. This law is seldom -violated, and I half i:aspec4 that their more civil ized brothers would be happier if tleey would adopt tho same custom. Generally the young brave gives a feast and dance to celebrate his marriage. In another issue .1 may jontinuo this subject and tell yaur ,wvdfl,r fffoGitf Anjjaamo.i its. .rtfv X