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On May 9, 1885, Hon. Albert Griffin lectured in Oswego, and at the close of the lecture a committee consisting of Nelson Case of Oswego, T. J. Calvin of Chetopa, and Rev. H. A. Tucker of Parsons, was ap- pointed to effect a county organization. Thereafter, on October 20, 1885, the Labette County Temperance Union was organized, at the office of Nelson Case, in Oswego, a public meeting having been called at said office for that purpose. Rev. H. A. Tucker was elected president, sev- eral parties in different parts of the county vice-presidents, Nelson Case secretary, and C. U. Dorman treasurer. This organization proved more effective than any that had hitherto been formed for the purpose of en- forcing the prohibitory law. Mr. Tucker devoted a large amount of time canvassing the county, forming local associations, creating public sentiment in favor of the law, and uniting the earnest temperance work- ers into a solid organization for active duty. The result was that every saloon in the county was closed ; scarcely a "boot-legger" or "jointist" was foolhardy enough to risk his liberty for the amount of profit to be realized from the sales he could hope to make. Not a very large amount of money was raised or expended by this organization, but a very large amount of earnest work was done by a few who were determined to see that the law was enforced, and it was practically demonstrated that pro- hibition could be made to prohibit when the officers, backed by a healthy public sentiment, were determined that it should be.
DRUGGISTS' REPORTS.
It was thought by some that the druggists who had been licensed to sell liquor under the law during 1882 had sold a larger quantity than was
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really needed for "medicinal, scientific and mechanical purposes." With the opening of 1883 the Probate Judge, while yet there was no law re- quiring reports to be made by those licensed to sell liquor, prepared blanks which he distributed to all of the druggists to whom license had been granted, requesting them to make monthly reports, verified by their affidavit to be true and correct, showing under the following heads what they had done in the way of making sales, viz. : "No. of sale," "Date," "Name of physician making prescription," "Person for whom liquor was prescribed," "Person to whom the liquor was delivered," "Kind of liquor sold," "Amount of liquor sold." Most of the druggists complied with this request without objection, and made their reports. Some of the reports showed a very large amount of liquor sold, and whether or not it was sold illegally seemed to depend principally upon whether or not the druggist had a right to fill all prescriptions made by practicing physicians, or whether he was bound to know that a prescription for liquor every day or oftener was in fact a subterfuge in order to enable the party to procure liquor to use as a beverage and not as a medicine. It became evident that the great bulk of prescriptions were made by a few physicians, and that they were made regularly to parties who thus obtained liquor almost as frequently as was desired. Some druggists re- fused to make reports as requested : to all such the Probate Judge refused to renew their license when those that already had been given had ex- pired. This caused a little friction, but in the end the plan adopted very largely secured the end sought, viz., to license only the druggists who were found not to abuse the privilege of the permit and under cover of the druggists' license carry on a real saloon. Two years after the adop- tion of this policy by the Probate Judge the Legislature enacted a law substantially requiring what he had been doing without any law on the subject. It was found that very few responsible druggists cared to have the files of a public office contain the evidence of their carrying on a saloon business. In many ways the practice of requiring reports to be made, and thus giving publicity to all sales of liquor, was found to be conducive to the cause of temperance and to tend to lessen the amount of liquor sold and consumed.
"ORIGINAL PACKAGE" HOUSES.
In April, 1890, the Supreme Court of the United States, in a cause brought there by writ of error from the Supreme Court of Iowa, decided that a liquor-seller in one State might send his liquors into another, there to be sold in the original packages as they were shipped, notwithstanding the laws of the latter State absolutely prohibited the sale of liquor within its boundaries. This decision announced a rule entirely opposed to the
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opinion which was generally entertained by the legal profession respect- ing the clause of the Federal Constitution giving to Congress the power to regulate interstate commerce ; and by virtue of it a century's practice of police regulation was upset, and a new system instituted as contrary thereto as could have been effected by a legislative enactment. Seldom has anything transpired which has been hailed by the saloon-men with a greater degree of delight than was manifested by them on the announce- ment of this decision. They were not long in making their arrangements to open saloons under the designation of "original-package houses" in nearly every town where public sentiment would at all tolerate them. In many places the temperance people made such a bold resistance to their introduction that the proprietors deemed it unwise to force them upon the people.
This state of things was not left to be continued for a great length of time under the sanction of law. On August 8, 1890, the Congressional enactment known as the Wilson bill was approved, whereby the old rule of allowing the States under their power of police regulation to prescribe such rules as they desired, governing or prohibiting the sale of intoxicat- ing liquors within their respective jurisdictions, was revived. Very soon thereafter the original-package saloon, like its predecessor of some other name, took its departure from our county.
A party brought a lot of liquors to Oswego, and attempted to rent a room in which to open out an original-package saloon. He found trouble in securing a room. Finally some one, to see what effect it would have, got a sign painted and put it up over the door of a vacant room belong- ing to John Clover. The town was soon astir with excitement. Mrs. Clover came up town, and, learning of the sign being on their building, at once proceeded to have it torn down. The determined opposition to the opening of such a saloon deterred any farther attempt in that direc- tion.
In both Parsons and Chetopa these original-package houses were opened, several in both places running until after the passage of the Wilson bill. As is often done by saloon-men, those opening these houses were not content to sell under the law as it had been interpreted by the court granting them the authority so to do, but, disregarding the legal restrictions which the law had thrown around the sale, they carried on an open saloon. Prosecutions were soon commenced against them, and probably had the Wilson bill not been passed most of these houses could have been closed and their proprietors confined in the county jail ; but the passage of the law and the criminal prosecutions instituted by our officials effectively removed from our boundaries the last original-package house.
POSTOFFICES AND POSTMASTERS.
Altamont .- Name changed from Elston Feb. 1, 1875. Postmasters appointed as follows: Henry E. Hammon, Feb. 1, 1875; Jane Huston, Nov. 19, 1878; William M. Paramore, Sept. 18, 1884; Andrew J. Garst, Oct. 21, 1885; Martha E. Davis, July 22, 1889.
Angola .- Name changed from Arnold Jan. 31, 1887. Postmasters ap- pointed: Isaac N. Watson, Jan. 31, 1887; Alfred Elliott, March 29. 1889.
Arnold .- Established Aug. 1, 1881. Postmasters appointed: Allen S. Meek, Aug. 1, 1881; James M. Sage, Jan. 4, 1884. Name changed to Angola Jan. 31, 1887.
Bartlett .- Established Sept. 15, 1886. Postmasters appointed: Jerome Callahan, Sept. 15, 1886; Ira W. Clark, April 11, 1889; Haly J. Reece, Oct. 10, 1889.
Big Hill .- Established June 8, 1868. Postmasters appointed: Joseph McCormick, June 8, 1868; David Stanfield, March 24, 1871. Discontin- ued Sept. 18, 1871.
Barton .- Established Jan. 11, 1877. Postmasters appointed: John H. Tibbets, Jan. 11, 1877; William Paramore, March 28, 1884; George E. Nichols, July 28, 1884. Discontinued March 19, 1886.
Cecil .- Established February 15, 1881. Postmasters appointed : John Lyons, Feb. 15, 1881; George Berge, May 8, 1882; Cornelius W. Fowler, Dec. 9, 1885; Mrs. Elizabeth Lewman, April 4, 1887; George Berge, May 15, 1889.
Chetopa .- Established April 15, 1867. Postmasters appointed: Wil- loughby Doudna, April 15, 1867; Zachariah Woodward, May 8, 1868; Ephraim J. Stuart, Jan. 13, 1870; Jefferson J. Hibbetts, April 22, 1872: James M. Cavaness, Oct. 29, 1875; Josephus P. De Jarnett, May 18, 1885: Joseph Craft, July 18, 1889.
Clymore .- Established Nov. 15, 1869. Postmaster appointed: John W. Lushbaugh, Nov. 15, 1869. Discontinued May 7, 1872.
Creswell .- Established March 25, 1870. Postmaster appointed: Ed- ward Spicer, March 25, 1870. Discontinued Sept. 11, 1871.
Crouse .- Established April 23, 1880. Postmasters appointed: Daniel B. Crouse, April 23, 1880; M. Jennie Sacks, April 7, 1884; Jennie M. Hunter, May 1, 1884. Discontinued Oct. 23, 1885.
Dennis .- Established June 8, 1881. Postmasters appointed: John S. Milligan, June 8, 1881; John N. Webb, Nov. 21, 1881; James L. Wilson, Sept. 1, 1885; Louis R. Powell, Dec. 16, 1887; John Raney, July 24, 1889.
Dora .- Established Dec. 24, 1869. Postmasters appointed: William H. Godwin, Dec. 24, 1869; Francis W. Noblett, Nov. 24, 1877; John I. Martin, Nov. 26, 1884; Mrs. Ada James, Jan. 23, 1885. Discontinued Nov. 11, 1886.
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Daytonville .- Established Aug. 12, 1870. Postmaster appointed: Elisha K. Current, Aug. 12, 1870. Discontinued July 7, 1871.
Deertown .- Established Sept. 5, 1881. Postmasters appointed: Aaron Humes, Sept. 5, 1881; Charles M. Keeler, Sept. 4, 1884. Name changed to Valeda Sept. 3, 1886.
Edna .- Established April 4, 1878. Postmasters appointed: Alexander Pattison, April 4, 1878; Frank A. Clark, Jan. 30, 1880; John S. Odell, Nov. 20, 1886; Frank W. Martin, June 12, 1889.
Elm City .- Established Sept. 24, 1886. Postmasters appointed: Zach- ariah H. Roberson, Sept. 24, 1886; Lewis F. Smith, Dec. 19, 1888; James H. Brown, Feb. 28, 1889; Thomas Greenup, May 21, 1891.
Elston .- Established May 18, 1870. Postmasters appointed: John B. Laurence, May 18, 1870; David L. Adams, July 24, 1870; Martin V. B. Watson, Feb. 24, 1871. Discontinued June 11, 1873. Reestablished Aug. 19, 1873. Postmasters appointed: John Elston, Aug. 19, 1873; Susan A. Prather, Jan. 7, 1874; Henry A. Hammon, Oct. 21, 1874. Name changed to Altamont Feb. 1, 1875.
Fishkill .- Established July 3, 1878. Postmaster appointed: William H. Fish, July 3, 1878. Discontinued July 2, 1879.
Gorham .- Established June 11, 1875. Postmaster appointed: Park B. Clark, June 11, 1875. Discontinued Sept. 5, 1878.
Grant .- Established May 8, 1876. Postmaster appointed: William J. Harshaw, May 8, 1876. Discontinued Dec. 13, 1876.
Hackberry .- Established April 1, 1875. Postmaster appointed: Theo- dore A. Fellows, April 1, 1875. Discontinued July 13, 1876.
Idenbro .- Established Oct. 18, 1887. Postmaster appointed: Thomas T. Iden, Oct. 18, 1887.
Iuka .- Established Dec. 10, 1866. Postmasters appointed: John P. D. Mouriquand, Dec. 10, 1866; Zachariah Harris, April 11, 1867; Jesse Fry, March 17, 1868. Discontinued Aug. 31, 1868. Reestablished Feb- ruary 15, 1869. Postmaster appointed: Aaron P. Grover, Feb. 15, 1869. Discontinued Dec. 14, 1869.
Kingston .- Established Jan. 9, 1878. Postmaster appointed: Charles W. Campbell, Jan. 9, 1878. Discontinued Nov. 20, 1886.
Labette City .- Established June 1868, 16. Postmasters appointed: Richard G. Tileston, June 16, 1868; George H. English, July 20, 1869. Discontinued April 8, 1870.
Labette .- Name changed from Neola July 3, 1870. Postmasters ap- pointed: David C. Lowe, July 3, 1870; James W. H. Goulden, Oct. 3, 1870; Samuel W. Collins, March 16, 1875; Jonas T. Lampson, June 30, 1875; James W. H. Golden, Jan. 5, 1876; John S. McClain, Nov. 4, 1885; Alonzo C. Lamm, April 16, 1889.
Laneville .- Established May 29, 1884. Postmasters appointed: Isaac WV. Galyen, May 29, 1884; John W. Morning, April 16, 1886; Benjamin Franklin, Nov. 13, 1886; Samuel Ballentine, Nov. 1, 1887; Ira P. Mer- rill, April 9, 1888.
Lake Creek .- Established Dec. 5, 1870. Postmaster appointed: Oscar C. Ketchum, Dec. 5, 1870. Discontinued March 29, 1872.
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Matthewson .- Established August 15, 1878. Postmasters appointed: William T. Carter, Aug. 15, 1878; William McDown, June 24, 1879; Gustavus V. Watson, April 3, 1882; William McDown, April 21, 1882; Marshall E. Thompson, Jan. 22, 1883; William McDown, Nov. 17, 1885.
Minerva .- Established Dec. 8, 1874. Postmasters appointed: William H. Bower, Dec. 8, 1874; Charles M. Keeler, July 23, 1877; Morris W. Monroe, Nov. 13, 1878; Daniel W. Butler, Nov. 10, 1879; Russell A. Curry, Jan. 24, 1882; Martha E. Butler, May 11, 1882; Mary E. Adams, July 6, 1883; Russell A. Curry, July 20, 1883; Mary E. Adams, Nov. 15, 1883.
Montana .- Established Oct. 4, 1866. Postmasters appointed: Ben- jamin F. Simons, Oct. 4, 1866; Samuel S. Watson, Jan. 21, 1868; Charles E. Simons, May 21, 1872; Samuel Ballentine, Jan. 22, 1877; Jonathan J. Freeman, Sept. 2, 1885; Samuel Ballentine, July 15, 1889.
Mortimer .- Established Jan. 12, 1883. Postmasters appointed: James T. Mortimer, Jan. 12, 1883; William J. Iliff, July 11, 1883; James G. Finley, Feb. 18, 1884; James B. Hibbard, Feb. 24, 1886; Geo. Lohman, July 9, 1886; Emanuel Mortimer, Nov. 1, 1886; William H. Makeany, April 20, 1889.
Mound Valley .- Established May 18, 1870. Postmasters appointed: Alexander Honrath, May 18, 1870; Lewis F. Nicklace, Dec. 23, 1872; Francis M. Anderson, Nov. 7, 1873; Lilburn W. Slocum, Nov. 9, 1874; Milton Dunn, June 11, 1875; Robert Blackley, Nov. 29, 1875; Newton M. Miller, March 17, 1880; George Lutz, Aug. 1, 1884; Peter W. Shick, Aug. 26, 1885; James M. Richardson, Aug. 27, 1886; John Dudley, July 10, 1889.
Mendota .- Established Sept. 25, 1869. Postmaster appointed: William K. Hayes, Sept. 25, 1869. Name changed to Parsons Dec. 9, 1870.
Neola .- Established Oct. 12, 1868. Postmasters appointed: William J. Conner, Oct. 12, 1868; David C. Lowe, March 28, 1870. Name changed to Labette July 5, 1870.
Oswego .- Established Oct. 4, 1866. Postmasters appointed: Nelson S. Carr, October 4, 1866; John Q. Cowell, May 7, 1868; John D. Coulter, March 29, 1869; Abel W. Pickering, Dec. 12, 1870; Hiram P. Newlon, April 13, 1871; Littleton S. Crum, April 13, 1876; John M. Landis, De- cember 2, 1886, not confirmed, but again appointed March 7, 1887; Frank D. Allen, Aug. 2, 1889.
Parsons .- Name changed from Mendota Dec. 9, 1870. Postmasters appointed: Wm. K. Hayes, Dec. 9, 1870; Samuel O. Fletcher, March 22, 1878; Frank W. Frye, Aug. 7, 1885; Harry H. Lusk, April 23, 1889.
Ripon .- Established January 12, 1870. Postmasters appointed: Carl- ton B. Pratt, Jan. 12, 1870; Mrs. Almira L. Pratt, April 3, 1872; Thomas H. Bruner, April 13, 1874; Thomas Greenup, Oct. 31, 1877. Discontin- ued Dec. 15, 1884. Reestablished May 6, 1886. Postmasters appointed: Thomas Greenup, May 6, 1886; John Triplett, Jan. 10, 1887. Discon- tinued Jan. 9, 1891.
Stover .- Established Oct. 9, 1883. Postmaster appointed: Henry M. Debolt, Oct. 9, 1883. Name changed to Debolt July 16, 1884. Post- master appointed: Henry M. Debolt, July 16, 1884. Name changed to
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Stover Jan. 28, 1886. Postmasters appointed: Clark M. Monroe, Jan. 28, 1886; Rufus T. Monroe, April 17, 1888; Henry M. Debolt, April 16, 1889.
Sylvan Dale .- Established March 29, 1876. Postmaster appointed : Geo. S. Anderson, March 29, 1876. Discontinued Jan. 21, 1878.
Snow Hill .- Established Jan. 13, 1879. Postmasters appointed: Wm. Geyer, Jan. 13, 1879; William B. Roberts, July 12, 1880; James Cool, April 5, 1884. Discontinued July 16, 1884.
Timber Hill .- Established Dec. 22, 1869. Postmasters appointed : Francis Labadie, Dec. 22, 1869; Winfield S. Gotzenbaum, June 26, 1870; C. L. Boutillier, March 31, 1871; William J. Boutillier, Dec. 13, 1876; John T. Weakley, May 8, 1879. Discontinued Nov. 17, 1879.
Trenton .- Established Jan. 30, 1872. Postmasters appointed: John W. Hall, Jan. 30, 1872; James M. Arthur, Feb. 25, 1874. Discontinued May 10, 1875.
Valeda .- Name changed from Deerton Sept. 3, 1886. Postmasters appointed: Charles M. Keeler, Sept. 3, 1886; William Blackford, Nov. 11, 1886; John G. Willey, March 26, 1889.
Wilsonton .- Established Sept. 9, 1887. Postmasters appointed: John J. Melick, Sept. 9, 1887; Survilda A. Modlin, Sept. 18, 1888; Shelby W. Bonebraker, Dec. 5, 1888; Morris T. Baker, Aug. 10, 1889; Andrew R. Werning, Feb. 18, 1890; John M. Gordon, March 28, 1891.
THE PRESS.
For some time after the settlement of the county commenced, the set- tlers had to depend on verbal and written communications for the trans- mission of local news. The first paper to be published in this part of the State was the Neosho Valley Eagle, the first issue of which is dated May 2, 1868-just a month before the first publication appeared in La- bette county. While the Eagle was published at Jacksonville, in Neosho county, it was issued from an office only a few feet north of the county line, and was regarded by the settlers in this county almost as their own paper. B. K. Land was editor and publisher, and until the establish- ment of the Register his paper was considered the official paper of this county, and was very generally patronized by our citizens.
PAPERS PUBLISHED AT OSWEGO.
THE OSWEGO REGISTER
Was the first paper to be published in Labette county. The town com- pany arranged with E. R. Trask, of Emporia, to bring a press and estab- lish a paper at this point, and guaranteed him 300 paid subscribers, office rent for one year, and a building lot. The first issue of the paper ap- peared June 5, 1868. Trask continued to publish the paper until June 4, 1869, when he sold out to C. C. Clover and F. B. McGill, who thereafter published it until December 30, 1870, when McGill sold his interest to Clover, but continued as editor until June 1, 1871. About August 19, 1871, John Shorten took charge of the paper as editor and publisher, although there were associated with him in its ownership. and probably in its management, some who had been longer residents of the county. December 27, 1871, Shorten retired from the control of the Register, and B. W. Perkins took charge as editor. On May 21, 1872, E. R. Trask became joint owner with Perkins in the paper, and together they pub- lished it until May 1, 1873, when R. J. Alexander and J. C. Smith be- came the owners and publishers, and so continued until the 17th day of the month, when its issuance ceased, and no paper was issued until Oc- tober 3, 1873, when J. R. Wilson became editor, with L. S. Crum as pub- lisher. This arrangement continued until about the last of January, 1874, when W. P. Bishop succeeded Mr. Wilson as editor, and L. S. Crum con- tinued as business manager. The last issue under this management was on November 27, 1874. E. R. Trask succeeded Bishop, and for some
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time thereafter E. R. Trask and H. P. Newlon had control of the paper. About the last of February, 1875, they arranged for its sale to F. B. Mc- Gill, and on March 12, 1875, appeared the last issue of the Register ; and from henceforth it became incorporated into the outfit of the Oswego Independent.
THE FIRST DAILY .- On May 13, 1869, Trask issued a little sheet which he styled the "Oswego Daily Register," and which was marked "Vol. 1, No. 1." This was filled with matter relating to Oswego and Labette county, and was intended simply as an advertising medium. No. 2 of this "daily " never made its appearance. About September 10, 1871, Shorten started the Oswego Daily Register, which was the first daily paper published in this part of the State. He thought to make it a success by supplying the neighboring towns with a daily paper the same day of publication, and as soon as the issue was out a messenger started with a bundle of them to Chetopa and other points. This daily was short lived, only about forty issues appearing, and it finally closed No- vember 15.
OSWEGO INDEPENDENT.
W. J. Lea had been one of the publishers of the Independent at Co- lumbus for some time prior to its removal to Oswego. F. B. McGill, hav- ing no connection with any paper at that time, arranged for the purchase of a half-interest in the paper, the other half being retained by W. J. Lea, and they two moved it to Oswego, and on June 15, 1872, the Oswego Independent first made its appearance. Lea was one of the publishers up to November 23, 1872, when he sold his interest to F. B. McGill, who thereafter was editor and proprietor up to September 5, 1874, when J. W. Monfort became a joint owner and publisher, and continued as such up to June 10, 1875, when McGill again assumed exclusive ownership and control, and continued the editor and publisher until his death, on August 18, 1879. J. S. Waters, who had done some editorial work for Mr. McGill prior to his death, while he was unable to do the work him- self, succeeded Mr. McGill as editor, and continued as sole responsible editor to October 8, 1881, at which time the name of J. E. Bryan appears with that of J. S. Waters as editors. Mr. Bryan had, however, for some time before this done more or less editorial work. Waters and Bryan were joint editors up to April 29, 1883, when Mr. Waters retired, and Mr. Bryan became sole editor, and continued to act as such up to Novem- ber 27, 1885. At that time Nelson Case became editor. Mr. Bryan's name continued to appear as one of the editors up to September 3, 1886, but he did very little work after Mr. Case took charge. Mr. Case con - tinued to edit the paper to March 1, 1889. Since that time Mrs. McGill and her son W. F. McGill have been the editors. Of course the local
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work has been done by many different parties. W. F. Thrall was local editor for some time, and the McGill children have for many years done a large part of the local work. Mrs. Mary A. McGill has been the pub- lisher and business manager ever since the death of her husband. It will thus be seen that the Independent has been under the control of the McGill family from its start on June 15, 1872, up to the present.
THE DAILY INDEPENDENT .- On Wednesday, October 5, 1881, the first issue of the Oswego Daily Independent appeared, with J. S. Waters and J. E. Bryan as editors. Mr. Bryan had for some time been doing more or less editorial work on the Independent, but not until the commencement of the daily did he appear as associate editor. Mrs. McGill continued to publish the daily until January 25, 1883, when its publication ceased. It may fairly be stated that the daily was not started nor its publication continued with the idea on the part of the publishers or the editors that the best interest of all concerned required the publication of a daily in this place; but the Oswego Republican being at that time opposing a part of the Republican ticket, it was thought by some of the political managers that the oldest Republican paper in the place, and the one recognized as the most reliably Republican, should issue a daily to meet the opposition of the Daily Republican. It was under these circum- stances that the Daily Independent was started and maintained as long as it was, and its publication discontinued only after its owner had made it evident that Oswego was not a large enough place to justify the pub- lication of a first-class daily paper.
THE OSWEGO DEMOCRAT.
In the spring of 1870 M. V. B. Bennett came to Oswego from Iowa, bringing with him material for a newspaper office, from which he soon issued the Oswego Democrat, which he continued to publish until No- vember 27, 1870, when he moved the establishment to Independence, from which place he continued to issue the paper.
OSWEGO ENTERPRISE.
On September 27, 1878, Volney Moon, of Webb City, issued the first number of the Oswego Enterprise, which he published weekly until No- vember 20 of the same year, when, claiming that he failed to get a suffi- cient support to justify its continuance, he sold the establishment to J. F. McDowell, who moved it to Baxter Springs.
THE LABETTE COUNTY DEMOCRAT.
This paper was founded October 16, 1879, by George S. King, D. S. Capell, and Frank W. Frye. Mr. King did the main part of the editorial work, Mr. Frye the local work, and Mr. Capell had charge of the job office. On May 30, 1880, Mr. Capell sold his interest to his partners and
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