58 10 576 https://derbykshistory.com/files/original/a827b46ac0949bdab6ddacd7cb98e011.png dd6010196db212fa4699a8199ae8beff https://derbykshistory.com/files/original/0c16efc5e66784cc7216fa5af6e2f418.png 45bbde6b3d5d3041f470e70c97f523dd Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wichita City Eagle (04/12/1872 - 11/26/1909) Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Correspondence of the Eagle. From El Paso El Paso, Sedgwick, Co., Ks., Sept. 4, 1872. Editor Eagle: Seeing a letter in last week's issue from our little neighbor across the water. Waco. I thought I would tell you something about us for the benefit of your many readers who may not know where and how we are situated. I will say that El Paso is in the southeast corner of the county, situated on the Arkansas river at the junction of the beautiful Spring creek. The town is laid out on the high prairie, overlooking the river and the vast bottom in which Waco is situated. There is one remarkable feature of our town, and that is the style of buildings up and in course of erection. They are of good size and substantial build. No little 10x12 cottonwood shanties. Mr. A. L. Minich of the firm Minich & Bro. lives in his two story brick residence on Baltimore Ave. Another residence of worthy mention is our gentlemanly postmaster's. Dr. H. C. Tucker has built a fine residence in the rear of his drug store and brought his family to town. Although there is not much sickness here he is kept pretty busy, as he has the reputation of being the best doctor in these parts. Our enterprising fellow-townsman, R. R. Costin, is building him a fine store and residence on the corner of Baltimore and Market and is fitting a hall up stairs to be used by the votaries of the light fantastic toe. There is also a rumor that the Masons will organize and use the hall for a lodge. George Litzenberg, of the grocery firm Sharpnack & Litzenberg, is doing a flourishing business in the real estate line. He says he has farms on Spring creek to sell from $300 to $1,500. In fact anything a man may want in the "dirt line." I will say here for the benefit of your castern readers that this is one of the finest tracts of land in Kansas - well watered and timbered; and we think the day is not far distant when we will have coal mines in operation, as we find indications of coals in every well dug here. e climate is mild and salubrius, winters short and so mild that stock runs and feeds on the prairie the year round. The soil is of the richest in the state, and is a black sandy loam, with just sand enough to make it pulverize well. No mud here the year round, and a man can work in his corn fields three hours after a heavy rain. Our farmers all have their fall wheat in, and it is all up and looking fine. This is as good a wheat climate as any in the country, and the farmers are all putting in every bushel they can get hold of. I have just returned from a trip through Cowley county and the four mile strip. Everything looks flourishing, and all the inhabitants are calling loudly for a railroad. We have had two railroad survey,s but we don't hear the whistles as yet. That is all our town needs to make it a "city of the first class." Our wide-awake saloon-keeper J. Griffey has just completed a fine livery and feed stable, size 22x36 feet, with a dance hall overhead, in which he gives a dance almost every week. Some of our Wichita neighbors could spend a pleasant evening at there "socials" - plenty to eat and drink, and good looking girls for partners. Mr. McWilliams, one of our most extensive farmers, built him a house here and expects to live in it this winter. J. H. Bernard has built a factory and is going to manufacture wagons and farm implements. He and our blacksmith are turning out some good work. Our merchants are all doing a good business, and there are but two changes that I know of. Mr. Neely has purchased the interest of his partner, Mr. Vance, and has restocked his store, and is doing a big biz. George Mamson has traded the El Paso House and furniture for a farm, and his successor J. Q. Graham, is playing mine host for the benefit of the traveling public, and for the few poor mortals here who are not blessed with a "household angel." He dishes up as good hash as any hotel in the state, and says that as long as Kansas City, Leavenworth, Lawrence, Wichita and other places send out "drummers" that leave the wealth, he will continue to do so. Judge L. E. Vance, the gentleman nominated on the liberal county ticket for probate judge, is a resident of our town, and is a gentleman fully qualified for the position, and although a "crow eater," will carry this and surrounding townships where he is well known. "Farmer Doolittle," your farmer correspondent from this place, being a strong supporter of the "honest sage," feels so badly over the election returns from North Carolina, Maine and other places that he cries for "a lodge in some vast wilderness," where rumors of political success may never reach him more. We are all please to see the improvement in your paper. Keep on, and you will make it one of the best county papers in the state. As soon as the mail arrives from Wichita the office is filled and the general cry is "give me my EAGLE." Through neglect of the department at Wichita we failed to receive this week's issue. They sent the Southwestern mail here instead of ours. More anon. Pete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource From El Paso (Sept. 4, 1872) Subject The topic of the resource El Paso News Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Wichita City Eagle Wichita, KS Oct. 10, 1872 Page 2 Accessed at Newspapers.com Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public Domain Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Wichita City Eagle A. L. Minnich Arthur Luther Minnich business dance hall Dr. Henry Clay Tucker El Paso El Paso House farmer Farmer Doolittle feed stable George Litzenberg George Mamson grocery J. Griffey J. H Bernard J. Q. Graham judge L. E. Vance livery Mail mix-up Masons McWilliams Minnich & Bro. newspaper R. A. Neely R. R. Costin railroad real estate saloon keeper Sharpnack & Litzenberg wheat Wichita Eagle https://derbykshistory.com/files/original/9695d8a13127249a5e81c2832043ebc5.jpg 873542f9692a3ff7c616cf65f2e65788 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Derby Dispatch (10/02/1889 - 05/03/1890) Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Horribly Injured Mr. B. M. Culter the victim of a Sad Accident A frightful accident occurred to B. M. Culter, the dairyman, at his farm, three miles west of Derby, on Saturday morning of last week. He was assisting in loosening a tied up cow in the grove near his house when the cow jumped at him thrusting one horn almost entirely through his neck. He dragged himself to the house for help. Drs. Foster and Youngs, of Derby and Drs. Oldham and Graham of Wichita examined him and discovered the larynx had the most damage. The recovery if the patient is decidedly improbable but it was reported he was resting and improving. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Horribly Injured Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Derby Dispatch Derby, KS Oct. 26, 1889 Page 2 Accessed at Newspapers.com Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public Domain Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Derby Dispatch B. M. Culter Derby Dispatch Dr. Foster Dr. Youngs farmer newspaper https://derbykshistory.com/files/original/3c7b5b9d6269e816a73212427fce5b43.png 95b01bb245b081e4614278f4fb86918e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Derby Dispatch (10/02/1889 - 05/03/1890) Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Killed by a Mad Bull. John Coulter, a farmer near Derby, a town not far from Wichita, was killed by a mad bull a few days since. The full attacked him in a field and gored him. One horn pierced Coulter’s throat below the chin the end protruding from his mouth. He was dragged some distance in this manner before the horn became loosened. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Killed By a Mad Bull Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Derby Dispatch Derby, KS Oct. 26, 1889 Page 1 Accessed at Newspapers.com Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public Domain Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Derby Dispatch death Derby Dispatch farmer John Coulter newspaper https://derbykshistory.com/files/original/31b21fcc8bd1f58ccf7f27e5f6670cf5.png bdc54f287139777984546df3d39b283d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wichita City Eagle (04/12/1872 - 11/26/1909) Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document New Advertisements R. A. Neely, General Dealer in Groceries, Boots and Shoes, Notions, Etc., El Paso, Kansas Having purchased the interest of my former partner, L. E. Vance, I shall continue to keep a general assortment of Groceries, Boots, Shoes, and all such notions as are generally found in a country store, which I will sell at Wichita prices. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource R. A. Neely, General Dealer in Groceries, Boots and Shoes, Notions, Etc. Subject The topic of the resource Derby business Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Wichita City Eagle Wichita, KS Sept. 26, 1872 Page 2 Accessed at Newspapers.com Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public Domain Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Wichita City Eagle business L. E. Vance newspaper R. A. Neely https://derbykshistory.com/files/original/195df69ad514d649b81fb0ab382c9fc2.jpg 7e44ec2ba7913f9001b9a2f9ec817d44 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Derby Sesquicentennial (2019) Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Derby Sesquicentennial Logo Subject The topic of the resource 150th anniversary of Derby logo Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource City of Derby Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg 150 2019 City of Derby sesquicentennial https://derbykshistory.com/files/original/bc0e1d1cf6a1de17eb7b7b247caf46f5.jpg 86bfed83569c07476023210a69e903c4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Derby Mimeogram (10/01/1891 - 05/05/1892) Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Derby School House erected 1886 A Brief History of the Public Schools of Derby, Kansas. The first school meeting of District No. 6. was held at the house of John Hufbaur in El Paso at 2 p.m. April 6th 1872. At this meeting the district was organized, J. Hout Minnich elected, director; John Hufbaur, clerk; A. G. Burr, treasurer. At a meeting on the 4th of May 1872, the district voted to issue $1,500 in district bonds, for building a school house to be located in El Paso; a proposition to receive bids for building the house was advertised in the Wichita Vidette. On the 5th of June the bids were considered by the board, and the contract awarded to R. R. Costin at $1129.00, the house to be located on George Avenue. It was occupied by the school in the fall of that year and until 1886 when it was sold to the Evangelical Church. The first school of the district was taught by E. H. McClung for a term of three months commencing on the 11th of Sept. 1872 for which the teacher received $35.00 per month. Since then 23 teachers have guided the youth of the district with varied success. The highest wages paid was sixty and the lowest twenty dollars per month. Seventeen different men have served on the board of directors, among which we see the names of A. G. Burr who served six terms; A. Minnich, five terms; H. C. Tucker, four terms. The present house of which the above is a sketch, stands on a slight eminence at the east side of town, surrounded by a beautiful Blue grass lawn, upon which many young trees are growing. It was erected in 1886, at a cost of Twenty-five hundred Dollars. The present principal Mr. L. Lightfoot is in charge of the school the second time having taught here in 1888. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Derby School House: A Brief History of the Public Schools of Derby, Kansas Subject The topic of the resource Derby School Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Derby Mimeogram Derby, KS Oct. 30, 1891 Page 8 Accessed at Newspapers.com Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public Domain Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Derby Mimeogram A. G. Burr A. Minnich Albert Minnich Derby Mimeogram Derby School Derby School District #6 Dr. Henry Clay Tucker Evangelical Church Georgie Avenue history J. Hout Minnich John Hout Minnich John Hufbauer L. Lightfoot newspaper school