7 10 576 https://derbykshistory.com/files/original/7c1d86f330726bfd166c96efdcfb6095.JPG a3376015766f09b876c9de73a928a3f1 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 Superintendents 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 Craig W. Wilford Superintendent of Schools 2006 - 2017 Description An account of the resource Derby Middle School Assistant Principal 1991-1994 Sixth Grade Center Principal 1994-2001 Director Community and Student Services 2001-2002 Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources 2002-2006 Superintendent of Schools 2006-2017 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Derby Historical Museum Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Derby Historical Museum Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Craig W. Wilford Derby Historical Museum Derby Middle School Derby Middle School Assistant Principal Derby Superintendent Sixth Grade Center Sixth Grade Center Principal Superintendent of Schools USD 260 https://derbykshistory.com/files/original/e0f0a88917cfcb891bfa8762f77654ac.JPG 6ddb5c74b9a87c07d6d2b9769668bd6a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource Heather Bohaty Superintendent of Schools 2017 - current Description An account of the resource Teacher Derby Middle School 1996-2000 Principal Cooper Elementary 2000-2009 Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources 2009-2017 Superintendent of Schools 2017-current Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Derby Historical Museum Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Derby Historical Museum Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Cooper Elementary School Cooper Elementary School Principal Derby Historical Museum Derby Middle School Derby Superintendent Heather Bohaty Superintendent of Schools teacher USD 260 https://derbykshistory.com/files/original/31c3e0b5d7e86bb27bc19a51cd721328.png 94e3d9b293c66c64a7d085a3ac3d4504 https://derbykshistory.com/files/original/0074b94cf486e19d83b67bdd9e4d62d3.png 1ff58e90cb8800aa6d70b7ae466eff94 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 For Immigrants. El Paso. The town of El Paso is located on the east bank of great Arkansas River, in the southeastern park of Sedgwick county, Kansas. It has many advantages, among which are its beautiful and healthy location, situated on a high, gently sloping prairie, surrounded by one of the largest bodies of the most fertile land in the state, which is all taken up by actual settlers, who are energetic, industrious and practieal farmers. They are at work in earnest, opening up their farms and making themselves good, comfortable and permanent homes. Rock Bottom. There is a rock bottom in the river, extending about three quarters of a mile up and down the stream. On the east bank the rocks are about fifteen feet above low water mark, and on the west bank about twelve feet below the surface of the ground. Bridge Facilities. A good substantial bridge, two hundred and seventy-five feet long, spans the Arkansas River at this place, thereby giving the farmers on the west side of the river access to the town at any stage of water and at all seasons of the year. The bridge rests on stone abutments on either bank, and on two iron piers, which stand firmly on the bed rock in the river. It is naturally the best place on the river in this state for a railroad bridge across the great Arkansas River. Railroads. Two railroads have already been surveyed to this place; one from the northeast, via Eureka and Augusta, crossing the river at this rock bottom, the other from the city of Wichita to Arkansas City, which proved to be almost an air line, and a very favorable route. No doubt, both roads will soon be completed. Water Privilege. There is not the least doubt that here is the best water privilege in the state of Kansas. The great Arkansas River, its source in the Rocky Mountains, is supplied with water in the summer by the melting snows in the mountains, by rain and its many tributaries in winter. The water is always highest from spring until fall, yet it has never been known to overflow its banks at this point. There is an abundance of water during the whole year to run all the machinery that can be placed on the bank of several miles below. Feasibility of a Dam. The feasibility of a dam across the river is not questioned, a solid rock bottom all the way across to build upon, the width only two hundred and seventy-five feet from shore to shore, a high bank of clay and rock on the east side, and on the west side a bed of tough clay covered with sand, extending for some ways up the river above the rock bottom. This water privilege must and will shortly be improved. El Paso will be a manufacturing town. The experiments last season in raising cotton demonstrated that this soil and climate are adopted to cotton growing; then why not manufacture it here where the corner stone and foundation have been naturally laid. The Town. The town is new, the buildings are substantial, erected for permanent business houses and homes. It contains one dry good store, a drug store, two grocery stores, one Hotel, a wagon maker and blacksmith shop, one shoe store, a meat market, two feed stables, a good school house, and a number of dwellings. School Privileges. There is a good school from seven to nine months each year. A Sabbath-school has been organized and is now in a flourishing condition. Churches. Two church organizations have been effected, viz: the Methodist and United Presbyterian, each having regular services. Junction of Stages. By recent arrangements the Town Company has suceeded in obtaining at this place a junction of the stages of the Southwestern Stage Company. A daily stage runs from here to Wichita, a tri-weekly from here to Fort Sill, a tri-weekly to Wellington, a daily, via Winfield, to Arkansas City. Timber. The timber in this vicinity consists of cottonwood, oak, ash, hickory, walnut, mulberry and elm. Cord wood is delivered in town at four dollars per cord. Business Openings. There is here a good opening for business men of all kinds, mechanics of all trades; honest, industrious, temperate and energetic men are respectfully invited. The policy of the town company heretofore has been to donate lots to those who built houses on them. Now, for the first time, they advertise lots for sale. Home Seekers. Persons seeking homes or wishing to engage in business of any kind, or desiring to locate in a healthy, pleasant and prosperous new place, among a good class of society, would do well to pay this place a visit before settling elsewhere. For further particulars address John Hufbauer, or J. Hout Minnich 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 For Immigrants Subject The topic of the resource An ad in the paper explaining the resources available for people to move to El Paso, Kansas Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Wichita City Eagle Wichita, KS Apr. 9, 1874 Page 4 Accessed at Newspapers.com Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public Domain Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Wichita City Eagle Arkansas River blacksmith shop bridge business drug store dry goods El Paso feed stable grocery store hotel immigrants J. Hout Minnich John Hufbauer meat market Methodist Church newspaper Presbyterian Church railroad rocky bottom school Sedgwick County settlers shoe store stage timber wagon maker Wichita Eagle https://derbykshistory.com/files/original/33c10b82b16fa1163d6e9d13fd9ae32c.jpg bf8dd8acfc7e648b7c3a2c137092521c 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 Residences & Farms 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 Original Hamilton homestead Description An account of the resource Robert Hamilton moved to Derby to purchase the property in 1883. Robert and his brothers lived on the property. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Beverly Hamilton Coover Beverly Hamilton Coover farm Hamilton farm Robert Hamilton https://derbykshistory.com/files/original/aa9eadcdfe49849ebcd0a484b83c5a74.jpg ab86cd04ae8c1bf789282e09ba1589ba 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 Evangelical 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 1889 receipt for coal (front and back) Description An account of the resource 1889 receipt for one ton of coal purchased by the Evangelical Church from the Derby Lumber Company for $7.50 The signer of the receipt is C. Nachtrieb. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Madison Avenue United Methodist Church Charles Nachtrieb Derby Lumber Company Evangelical Church Madison Avenue United Methodist Church https://derbykshistory.com/files/original/fc936c028596825a0d6c31e718b0873b.jpg 46a611787d5baa5d8f3e4146dd2b1f9e 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 Evangelical 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 No. 648 County Treasurer's Office, Sedgwick County, Kansas Wichita, August 17, 1887 This is to certify, that H.S. Bowen has this day paid into the County Treasury, Five 25/100 DOLLARS, for the redemption of the Real Estate described below, from the taxes of the year 1884, sold on the 1 day of September 1885, and also the subsequent Taxes of the years 1885, paid by the purchaser: A. Minnich Lot Street Addition City or Town 84 Georgia El Paso 2.53 85 do do 2.72 Redemption Fee. 55 .55 Total $5.80 Countersigned E. P. Ford County Clerk Geo W Walter County Treasurer 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 1887 receipt for payment of 1884 & 1885 county taxes for lots 84 & 85 on Georgie Street Description An account of the resource The Evangelical Church parsonage was built on lots 84 and 85 of Georgie Avenue. On pages 11 and 12 of the Madison Avenue United Methodist Church 1868-1968 history, "the trustees of the church bought two lots from the El Paso town company July 2, 1884. This land was located at 304 N. Georgie and apparently had a small barn on it. The purchase price was $42.50." The men of the church built a small house on the property to be used as the parsonage. Church services were held here until the church purchased the Derby schoolhouse in September 1886. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sedgwick County, Kansas Treasurer's Office Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Madison Avenue United Methodist Church A. Minnich El Paso Evangelical Church Georgie Avenue Madison Avenue United Methodist Church parsonage Rev. H. S. Bower Sedgwick County Treasurer's Office https://derbykshistory.com/files/original/0110bb3c0811a5fbd4a00a7ca7be001c.png 6785ac32128b3dd36ec9477579ad4612 https://derbykshistory.com/files/original/1821032ae31ae17f2219fc6446321f6f.jpg 92c958a2c50695e215ae1743acd80689 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 We are sorry to learn of the death of Mr. Robert Stafford, of Gypsum township, who departed this life last Sunday afternoon. We extend our sympathy to the friends and relatives of deceased. 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 Death Notice of Robert Stafford Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Wichita Eagle Wichita, KS Dec. 19, 1878 Page 2 Accessed at Newspapers.com Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public Domain Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Wichita Eagle death Gypsum Township newspaper obituary Robert H. Stafford Wichita Eagle https://derbykshistory.com/files/original/fef71898749923813157ed3a47edcde6.jpg e8594b3143eddb2d01c0c9a57ff4b57a https://derbykshistory.com/files/original/967d6810cb3112c2a0a63be2698ace5e.jpg 92c958a2c50695e215ae1743acd80689 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 For the Eagle. Items from El Paso and Vicinity. El Paso, December 16. Our school, under the charge of Mr. Mahin, is a progressing fluely, and the people agree in saying that Mr. Mahin is the best instructor that ever engaged to teach this school. The present attendance is forty-one scholars. The bell purchased with the proceeds of the festival given for that purpose has been placed in the school house belfry. A bell has long been needed for school and church purposes. Our town is dressed in white—a snow tell last Thursday night—but, notwithstanding the disagreeableness of travel the road is continually lined with freight wagons. The river was frozen over yesterday sufficiently to enable persons attending services to cross the ice. We are sorry to learn of the death of Mr. Robert Stafford, of Gypsum township, who departed this life last Sunday afternoon. We extend our sympathy to the friends and relatives of deceased. A daughter of Mr. Love Stafford visited her parents a few days since, and it is gratifying to learn that the parents are extremely happy over the occasion. Dr. Harper’s little child which for some time has been very sick with membranous croup, is better. Mr. Grey is at present engaged in erecting a house on the farm of Rev. Mr. Thompson, pastor of the U. P. church. A greyhound belonging to F. S. Carlton, of Gypsum township, dropped dead last week while running at full speed in the chase. Mr. Carlton valued the hound very highly. He states that there are few equals to it in the country. Mr. Baldwin and lady have just returned from visiting relatives at Fort Larned, and state that the country they saw cannot compare with Sedgwick county. “There’s no place like home.” Miss Mattie Cutter, a musician of talent, is the organist of the Baptist denomination. Fred Forest is the name of the new clerk in A Minnich’s dry goods and grocery store. Mr. David Hawkins, a grocer, is selling goods in the room formerly occupied by L. E. Vance. Since the snow the prairie chickens, jack rabbits and deer have been slightly frightened by numerous hunting parties who are contiunally hunting through this section. A singing club will be organized next Wednesday evening in the school house. We would extend an invitation to surrounding vicinity to come and join with us. The club will be under the charge of Mr. Mahin, who will gratuitously instruct those who are not able to read music. The object of the club will be the general improvement of singing in our town. Very respectfully, Derf. Gimor. 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 Items from El Paso and Vicinity (Dec. 19, 1878) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Wichita Eagle Wichita, KS Dec. 19, 1878 Page 2 Accessed at Newspapers.com Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public Domain Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Wichita Eagle A. Minnich Baptist Church bell David Hawkins deer Derby School Derby School District #6 Derf Gimor Dr. Harper dry goods Franklin S. Carlton Fred Forest grocery store Gypsum Township jack rabbits L. E. Vance Love Stafford Mattie Cutter Mr. Baldwin Mr. Grey newspaper organist prairie chickens Professor Mahin Rev. Mr. Thompson river Robert H. Stafford school singing club snow teacher U. P. Church Wichita Eagle https://derbykshistory.com/files/original/2baa6d98b50822698b9c155024a446a8.png c78547e47889274027490ef9fbc8ba0f 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 DIED. Mrs. Mary Romig, wife of Jacob Romig, deceased, of Tuscarawas county, Ohio, died April 17, 1873, at the residence of Dr. H. C. Tucker, El Paso, Kansas. She died of acute pneumonia, after an illness of but two days. The funeral rites were attended by a large assembly of friends, who deeply feel their loss. In her the Sabbath school cause loses a devoted friend and lifelong worker. A traveler o’er life’s pilgrimage dreary, Laysdown her rude staff like one that is weary, To sweetly repose fovever. Tuscarawas papers please copy. 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 Death Notice of Mrs. Mary Romig Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Wichita Eagle Wichita, KS May 1, 1873 Page 3 Accessed at Newspapers.com Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public Domain Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Wichita Eagle death Dr. Henry Clay Tucker Jacob Romig Mary Minnich Clark Romig newspaper obituary pneumonia (cause of death) Wichita Eagle https://derbykshistory.com/files/original/f00b6d271e3dff9051f7820506c44def.png a16f5d1cf1e1ed2e7fa8fb90837d4350 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 Weekly Beacon (04/03/1878 - 07/28/1880) 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 Items from El Paso and Vicinity. BY OUR ROCKFORDD NEWS GATHERER. Mrs. Hiram Henderson died and was buried this week. We learned from Dr. J. Berger, of Rockford, on Monday last, that Mr. Thos. Barnes is in a very low state. He is down with the erysipelas in his leg. The general health of El Paso and Vicinity was never better than now. By reason of good health, quinme is not a staple article, hence Dr. Tucker has a right to complain. The sexton of the El Paso cemetery, Mr. Jno. Goodacre, on last Tuesday, took up the remains of Mrs. Romig, mother of Mrs. H. C. Tucker, and they were buried on the Doctor’s lot in the cemetery. They were in the very best state of preservation. We understand Professor Mahin’s term of school, in El Paso, will end in four weeks, as the district has not money enough to continue the term. We are compelled to give up the Professor, unless he concludes to remain with us and read and practice law, which is to be his future occupation we understand. Wheat is still going to the market, and fat hogs by the hundreds, through this place daily, as we learn that prices are up. If we are allowed to comment on the above, we will say that $3 per hundred for hogs, is no more than what a farmer should have, it being only a fair compensation, and in reality fat hogs always were worth $3 per hundred. But we believe the swine merchants have had a pool from headquarters down, the same as is the case in the wheat market. Master Geo. W. Huffbauer will deliver the Centennial address at the closing exhibition of the school, and also, perhaps, at the Lyceum. 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 Items from El Paso and Vicinity (Jan. 29, 1879) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Wichita Weekly Beacon Wichita, KS Jan. 29, 1879 Page 5 Accessed at Newspapers.com Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public Domain Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Wichita Weekly Beacon Dr. Henry Clay Tucker Dr. J. Berger El Paso Cemetery El Paso Cemetery sexton George W. Huffbauer hogs John Goodacre Kansas Centennial Mary J. Clark Tucker Mary Minnich Clark Romig Mrs. Hiram Henderson newspaper Professor Mahin Thomas Barnes wheat Wichita Beacon