W. J. POLLOCK.
[Ponca Agency and Arkansas City.]
[Note: The name “Pollock” came
up numerous times in the early newspapers. I have put in every single one
that I found. I do not think that all of those listed were related to W.
J. Pollock. Most confusing! Paper had different ways of defining one of
the children of W. J. Pollock. At times it was “Oscar,” at times
“E. O.,” and at times “O. E.” I also believe that Chas.
Pollock mentioned several times was either a son or brother of W. J. Pollock.
MAW]
Arkansas City Traveler, December 24, 1879.
U. S. Indian Inspector Pollock and Mr.
Pugh from the Interior Department passed through town on Monday on their
way to the Indian Territory.
Arkansas City Traveler, February 25, 1880.
Inspector Pollock of the Indian service
came up from the Territory on Saturday last. Sunday brought a department
dispatch and Mr. Pollock fell back in good order on the line of duty.
Arkansas City Traveler, May 25, 1881.
Col. Pollock, U. S. Indian Inspector,
passed through the city the other day, and is now at Ponca Agency. He will
visit other points in the Territory before his return.
Arkansas City Traveler, June 8, 1881.
Gen. [Col.] Pollock, U. S. Inspector,
spent several days of last week in town after returning from the Territory,
where he has been putting things in the way they should go.
Arkansas City Traveler, June 15, 1881.
Col. Pollock, U. S. Indian Inspector,
has been in town the past week, during which time he examined all the flour
due the Indians under the contracts of last year. On Monday evening the
Col. took his departure for Ponca Agency.
Arkansas City Traveler, June 29, 1881.
U. S. Indian Inspector Pollock, J. D.
Miles, agent of the Cheyennes, and Col. Jordan, the newly appointed agent
of the Poncas, invaded our sanctum last Wednesday. We regret not being there
to do the honors, but hope to have the pleasure in the future. Call again,
gentlemen.
Arkansas City Traveler, June 29, 1881.
List of arrivals, at the City Hotel, from
Wednesday to Saturday, of last week.
W. J. Pollock, Washington, D. C.
Arkansas City Traveler, August 10, 1881.
U. S. Indian Inspector Pollock was in
town last Friday, en route for Osage and Kaw Agencies. We presume he will
get at the true inwardness of some of the reports that have been bandied
about lately by some of our contemporaries.
Arkansas City Traveler, August 31, 1881.
We are informed that U. S. Inspector Pollock
is now en route for the Pawnee Agency, to investigate matters generally.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 14, 1881.
VISITORS FROM THE NATION.
Quite a number of familiar faces from
the Territory were on our streets last Monday.
Among them were Mr. O. J. Woodard, of
Cheyenne Agency, with W. T. Darlington, J. A. Covington, in charge of Cheyennes
and Arapahos going to the Topeka Fair; Thomas and King Berry of Pawnee Agency;
Kendall Smith, wife and child, and Mrs. Beard from Ponca Agency, and Col.
Pollock, U. S. Indian Inspector; Jake Zalloweger, with his Indian wife and
babies, and twenty-five Indians attired in attractive style were the center
of attrac­tion. Among the Indians going to Topeka were Black Coyote,
Flaces, Tall Left Hand, Walter Matches, Doctor Little Chief, Flying Young,
Bull, Warrior, Watan, Lizzard, and fifteen others with ponies, tents, and
equipage enough to fill two freight cars. The Topeka party left yesterday
morning on the 5 o’clock train.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 28, 1881.
Agent Miles, of Osage Agency, Major Jordan,
of Ponca, and Mr. Pollock, of Pawnee, were in town Monday.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 5, 1881.
Wedding Bells at Ponca Agency.
We are often told that “the good
times are coming,” and we really begin to believe it, for every now
and again some of them, like angelic visitors, or peripatetic book-peddlers,
pop in and make us happy. It was our privilege to participate in one of
these peculiar pleasant occasions a few days ago at Ponca Agency, Indian
Territory.
It seems that on September 24th, ten years
ago, Dr. and Mrs. Minthorn were married, and both being high esteemed by
the good people of Ponca, and Nez Perce—to whom he ministers in medical
things—it was suggested that the tenth anniversary of that happy event
should be celebrated by a general jollification, and the musical tin
tin abulation of a tin wedding. So preparations were made, invitations
sent out, and at 3 p.m., of the 24th, about seventy well pleased guests
were gathered in and around the Doctor’s house. Among them were U.
S. Indian Inspector Pollock, Agent Miles and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Edmonson,
of Osage, Mr. and Mrs. Kellar and daughter, of Kaw, Rev. R. B. Lawyer and
wife, Mr. James Reuben, Chief Huses Kute and wife, from Nez Perces, together
with the Agent, missionary, principal Chiefs, and all the employees and
families at Ponca, making altogether, a pleasing picture as they strolled
over the lawn, or collected in groups, chatting and making themselves generally
agreeable. The bride and bridegroom, decorated in artistically designed
tin ornaments that caught and reflected the rays of the setting sun, mingled
in the merry crowd and received the congrat­ulations of their friends
with becoming bashfulness.
After partaking of a repast that for get
up, elegance, and quality reflected the highest credit on the ladies of
Ponca, the bridal presents were arranged in order and the guests invited
to look at them. At first sight it seemed as if we had stepped into a Ponca
branch of Charlie Sipes’ tin store, or that the Doctor had serious
intentions of competing with our worthy trade in the tin department, for
everything was there, from a tin whistle, to the most costly article usually
to be found in a well assorted stock of tinware.
After a few hours of delightful social
intercourse, the company separated, with many hearty wishes for the future
welfare of our worthy friends, and a hope that when their golden wedding
comes round we may be there to see. J. W.
Arkansas City Traveler, January 18, 1882.
Pollock, the U. S. Indian Inspector, is
a candidate for Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 20, 1882. Editorial.
Indian Inspector Pollock is investigating
northern Indian Agencies. Pollock draws the most pay for the least work
of any man in the service, and still he wants to be commissioner of Indian
Affairs.
Arkansas City Traveler, November 8, 1882. [Editorial.]
Col. Wm. Pollock, U. S. Indian Inspector,
has been suspended for disobedience to orders issued from the Department,
and in defense of his course comes out in a long letter to the Chicago
Times, which we think will tend more to his detriment than his good
in the future.
Oscar Pollock mentioned was a son of W.
J. Pollock.
Arkansas City Traveler, December 6, 1882.
Wedding Chimes.
The usual quietude of Ponca Agency was
broken on Thanksgiv­ing evening, Thursday, November 30, 1882, by the
inpouring of the official residents of the Agencies to attend and celebrate
the grand event of the season: The wedding of Miss Florence A. Woodin, of
Ponca, to Lester D. Davis, Superintendent of the Pawnee School, of Pawnee.
The hour of the wedding was announced by the ringing of the school bell,
which immediately called forth to the Agency Mansion a large assemblage
of the friends and relatives of the bride and groom. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. Jas. Wilson, of Pawnee, the sister and brother of the bride
being bridesmaid and groomsman, after which the happy pair were the recipients
of heartfelt congratulations and many beauti­ful and costly presents
from their many friends.
The bridal party then adjourned to the
school building, where they engaged in dancing to most excellent music furnished
by the Arkansas City band, ably assisted by Mr. Oscar Pollock, under whose
control the dancing was conducted.
The ladies of the Agency deserve the highest
credit for their display in the supper room, the tables being laid with
a large variety of refreshments, which can never be surpassed and are seldom
equaled.
At midnight the bride and groom returned
to Pawnee, their future home, after which the guests continued the festivities
until the small hours of the morning compelled them to disperse.
Among the noted guests were Mr. and Mrs.
H. H. Arthur, Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Woodin, Jr., Otoe, Dr. Woodward and wife,
Dr. D. Dunn and wife, Oakland, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Nelson and mother, Oakland,
Mr. and Mrs. John Walker, Otoe, Mr. Powell and lady, Mr. P. Fouts and lady,
Mr. Wilson and lady, Mr. and Mrs. Kendall Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. L. Beard,
Mr. and Mrs. Joe. Sherburne.
The many friends of the happy pair in
Arkansas City extend their best wishes for their future happiness while
the TRAVELER office, in returning thanks for a bountiful supply of wedding
cake can only murmur, “May every storm cloud pass them by, and naught
but the gentle zephyrs of prosperity ever ruffle the waves of their wedded
life.”
Arkansas City Traveler, January 10, 1883.
Indian Inspector Pollock has worked his
way back into the Indian service again. He was suspended for several months.
Arkansas City Traveler, July 25, 1883.
Col. Pollock came up last week from his
stock ranch, 12 miles northeast of Ponca Agency, on the east side of the
Arkansas River (one of the best ranges in the Territory). The Colonel looked
as though he had been roughing it, and makes a first-rate looking cowboy.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 10, 1883.
Col. Pollock was in the city last week.
[FLORER & POLLOCK: LEASE WITH OSAGE.]
Arkansas City Traveler, October 10, 1883.
Messrs. Florer & Pollock have just
completed arrangements with the tribe of Osage Indians, by which they lease
over 100,000 acres of good grazing ground in the Osage Nation for a term
of ten years, for a yearly consideration of three thousand dollars. We are
glad to note this fact, for while it is a good thing for the gentlemen,
it is equally good for the Indians, who thus realize a handsome profit from
otherwise waste land.
Note that next item reflects a reduction
in acres leased by Florer & Pollock...
[CATTLE LEASES WITH INDIANS.]
Arkansas City Traveler, January 9, 1884.
As was stated in last week’s Chief,
Hon. Eli Titus visited Sedan for the purpose of closing the contract
for a lease of 81,800 acres of land in the territory. There were present
at the meeting a number of Indian chiefs and the following cattle kings
of Southern Kansas, who leased the number of acres set opposite their names.
Hewins & Titus, of this place, leased 1,800 acres more than any of the
other firms.
Hewins & Titus: 81,800 acres.
Wait, King, and Slaughter: 48,080 acres.
John P. Soderstrom: 65,000 acres.
Carpenter & Leahy: 50,000 acres.
Florer & Pollock: 75,000 acres.
Crane and Larimer: 80,000 acres.
The price paid per acre is three cents
per year, the leases running ten years. The contract for fencing the land
has been let, and it will be under fence next April. Grenola Chief.
Arkansas City Traveler, January 16, 1884.
W. J. Pollock, a prominent Territory stock
man, was in the city a few days this week.
Note that paper has now made Pollock a
“Major” rather than a “Colonel.”
Arkansas City Traveler, February 27, 1884.
Major W. J. Pollock was in our city the
latter part of last week. The gentleman reports the late storm as having
been the most severe upon stock of any during the winter.
[BRANDS: SHERBURNE & POLLOCK.]
Arkansas City Traveler, February 27, 1884.
The attention of stockmen is called to
the new brand cards of Messrs. J. H. Sherburne and W. J. Pollock, both of
whom are holding cattle in the Territory south of this city.
Sherburne Ad shows 4 cattle illustrations;
one horse.
CATTLE: #1 HAS + H +; #2 HAS + ON REAR;
#3 HAS HALF MOON ON SIDE; #4 HAS + H (ON SIDE) +.
HORSE SHOWS S WITH BAR BELOW IT.
STOCK BRANDS -OF- J. H. SHERBURNE. Range
on the Ponca reservation. Post office address Ponca Agency, Indian Territory.
Additional cattle brands—S O S, O
S, T O M, and a mule shoe.
Additional horse brands—S without
the bar number under it, on the right shoulder same place as S-bar.
POLLOCK AD.
STOCK BRANDS -OF- W. J. POLLOCK. [HORSE/CATTLE
ILLUSTRATION SHOWING BRANDS.] Increase branded three half circles on right
side, P on left jaw, med chain on both shoulders and upper half crop on
each ear.
Additional Brands: V V on left side; C
S on left hip. Bottle on left side. H L on left hip. Range on Osage reservation,
I. T. Post office address, Ponca Agency, I. T.
[NOTE: REALLY COULD NOT READ SOME OF THE
WORDS...IMPOSSIBLE TO REALLY UNDERSTAND EVEN FROM ILLUSTRATIONS!]
Arkansas City Traveler, March 19, 1884.
Osage Live Stock Association.
At the meeting of the Cherokee Strip Live
Stock Association at Caldwell, last week, the lessees of the Osage, Ponca,
and Nez Perce reservations met at the Southwestern Hotel and organized the
Osage Live Stock Association. Mr. Crane, of Independence, was chosen president
of the association and W. J. Pollock secretary. The following cattle firms
were represented.
1.
Florer & Pollock.
2.
Hewins & Titus.
3.
Crane & Larimer.
4.
Wait & King.
5.
Carpenter & Leahy.
6.
Soderstrom & Shoals.
7.
Osage Brown & Son.
8.
Joe Hurd.
[ALL OF THE ABOVE HOLDING CATTLE ON THE OSAGE RESERVATION.]
9.
T. J. Gilbert & Co., Kaw Reservation.
10. R. A. Houghton, Nez Perce Reservation.
11. J. H. Sherburne, Ponca Reservation.
This association will work in harmony
with other organizations of the same kind, yet it shall be a distinctive
body. It is their intention to admit the Indian cattle owners into membership,
giving them all the benefits and protection enjoyed by their white brethren.
Nothing further than an organization was accomplished at this meeting, when
they adjourned to meet again on Saturday, May 29, at Osage Agency. The men
comprising this association are each and all large cattle owners, are men
of influence and wealth, of enterprise and business acumen, and we doubt
not that the Osage Live Stock Association will soon rank as high and favorably
as does its sister, the Cherokee Strip Live Stock Association. Success to
it.
Unknown if Jennie Pollock was a relative
of W. J. Pollock...
Arkansas City Republican, March 22, 1884.
MARRIED. By Rev. J. O. Campbell at his
study on March 20, 1884, Mr. Nathan Morain, of Pleasant Valley Township,
and Miss Jennie Pollock, of Arkansas City.
Arkansas City Traveler, March 26, 1884.
MARRIED. On Thursday, March 20, by Rev.
J. O. Campbell, Mr. Nathan E. Morain and Miss Jennie Pollock. May long life
and happiness be theirs.
Arkansas City Traveler, April 2, 1884.
Osage Leases.
The following are the gentlemen to whom
the council of the Osage Nation have leased ranges upon the lands belonging
to the tribe.
E. M. Hewins
Wait & King
Carpenter & Leahy
Pollock & Florer
John Soderstrom
Crane & Larimer
Arkansas City Republican, April 12, 1884.
W. J. Pollock, Major Garth, and Drury
Warren were up from the Territory this week.
Arkansas City Traveler, April 2, 1884.
Osage Live Stock Association.
OSAGE AGENCY, INDIAN TERRITORY, March
29, 1884.
The Osage Live Stock Association met according
to adjournment at the above date and place, with the following members present;
H. H. Crane, W. H. H. Larimer, and J.
H. Pugh, of Independence.
Thomas Leahy and L. C. Wait, of Elgin.
J. N. Florer, of Kaw Agency.
W. J. Pollock, of Ponca Agency.
The meeting was called to order by Chairman
H. H. Crane, after which the minutes of the previous meeting were read by
Secretary Pollock. After an informal talk on matters relating to the organization
and its interests, Mr. Pugh moved that in consequence of the small number
present the meeting stand adjourned, to meet at Osage Agency at the time
of the June payment, with the understanding that Judge T. L. Rogers would
give all parties timely notice of the exact time of such meeting. Adjourned.
W. J. POLLOCK, Secretary.
Immediately after the adjournment Messrs.
Ed. Hewins, John Soderstrom, Joe Herard, and several other parties interested
in stock put in an appearance, and although too late to participate in the
formal meeting quite a little social talk was had on subjects connected
with stock and the range.
Arkansas City Traveler, Wednesday, April 9, 1884.
NOT GOING TO GIVE A BREAKDOWN ON BRANDS
COMPLETE WITH ILLUSTRATIONS IN APRIL 9, 1884, ISSUE OF TRAVELER...TOO MANY...SOME
TOO HARD TO READ! JUST LISTING NAMES!
1. H. H. SHERBURNE.
2. W. J. POLLOCK.
3. R. A. HOUGHTON.
4. C. M. SCOTT.
5. J. N. FLORER.
6. N. W. PARVIN.
7. J. C. TOPLIFF.
8. E. R. BARROUGH.
9. ESTUS BROS.
10. DRURY WARREN.
NOTE: R. A. HOUGHTON SHOWS...Postoffice
address: Arkansas City, Kansas, OR, C. C. ENDICOTT, range manager, Oakland
Agency, Indian Territory. Range on the Nez Perce reservation. OODLES OF
BRANDS!
NOTE: C. M. SCOTT...ON SIDE OF CATTLE:
SCOT. Horse brand, CM on left shoulder. Range 6 miles south of Arkansas
City. P. O.: Arkansas City, Cowley County, Kansas.
NOTE: J. C. TOPLIFF...LOOKS LIKE TOP ON
SIDE OF CATTLE.
Sheep brand, S & T on left shoulder.
Range 6 miles south of Arkansas City.
NOTE: DRURY WARREN brand looks quite different
on side of cattle. Appears to me like N followed by two sizes of boots.
States: Range on Duck Creek and Chicaskia, Indian Territory. GAVE UP TRYING
TO READ OTHER BRANDS USED.
Arkansas City Traveler, April 30, 1884.
Col. Pollock was in town several days
the past week.
Arkansas City Traveler, April 30, 1884.
RECAP OF STOCK BRAND OWNERS LISTED IN
APRIL 30, 1884, ISSUE OF ARKANSAS CITY TRAVELER.
1.
J. H. SHERBURNE.
2.
W. J. POLLOCK.
3.
R. A. HOUGHTON.
4.
J. N. FLORER.
5.
N. W. PARVIN.
6.
WILLOW SPRINGS STOCK RANCH [PINK FOUTS, MANAGER]...
NOTED THAT O I L WAS USED ON LEFT HIP OF HORSES AND THAT
O I L WAS USED ON EITHER SIDE OF CATTLE.
7.
J. C. TOPLIFF.
8.
E. R. BARROUGH.
9.
ESTUS BROS.
10. DRURY WARREN.
11. C. M. SCOTT.
12. BURKE & MARTIN - P. O. Address, Red Rock, Indian Territory. Range
on the Cimarron river, south of McClellan’s. Horse Brand: [?] on left
shoulder. Cattle are branded on both sides. [B & M]
13. T. J. Gilbert & Co.
14. J. B. NIPP.
15. STEWART, HODGES & SNYDER, WINFIELD
and ARKANSAS CITY.
Range on Turkey and Possum creeks, west
of Ponca Agency, I. T.
Horse brand same as cattle.
Ear marks—Smooth crop on left and
smaller fork and over-bit on right. LOOKED LIKE Sh with bar underneath on
cattle depicted.
16. T. E. BERRY & BROS.
Arkansas City Republican, May 3, 1884.
MARRIED. Married at the parlors of the
Perry House, Saturday, April 26, by Rev. J. O. Campbell, Carlos M. Cheney,
step-son of Col. Pollock, of Ponca, Indian Territory, and Miss Rose Losourt,
of New Britain, Connecticut.
Arkansas City Republican, May 24, 1884.
J. S. Van Nortwick, late of Batavia, Illinois,
but who has recently bought an interest in Pollock’s ranch, in the
Osage country, Indian Territory, was in the city this week, and bought Drury
Warren’s herd of cattle.
Have no idea if “Professor Pollock”
is connected to W. J. Pollock...
[SCHOOL COLUMN.]
Arkansas City Republican, May 31, 1884.
JUNIOR DEPARTMENT: MOUNTFERD J. SCOTT, EDITOR.
Professor Pollock, of Orient, Iowa, visited
our school last Monday. Call again, Professor.
Arkansas City Republican, May 31, 1884.
Prof. S. E. Pollock, principal of the
schools of Orient, Iowa, paid the schools of this city a pleasant call Monday.
Believe “Oscar E.” and “Chas.
V.” Pollock are sons of W. J. Pollock...
Arkansas City Republican, May 31, 1884.
Messrs. Oscar E. and Chas. V. Pollock
were up from Ponca agency this week.
Have no idea if “Nettie Pollock”
is related to W. J. Pollock...
Arkansas City Republican, July 12, 1884.
The Normal Institute.
The Normal is progressing finely. There
are now 29 teachers enrolled. Those who were enrolled from Arkansas City
this week are Misses Emma Campbell, Mollie Coonrod, Nettie Pollock, Dido
Carlisle, Messrs. Ellsworth, R. W. Harris, M. J. Scott, J. W. Warren.
Arkansas City Republican, July 19, 1884.
Thirteen wagons, driven by Ponca Indians,
were filled at the lumber yards of A. V. Alexander & Co., Monday. The
lumber was all first-grade and was intended for Col. Pollock’s new
ranch. The value of the order was nearly one thousand dollars.
Arkansas City Traveler, July 23, 1884.
STOCK BRANDS -OF- W. J. POLLOCK. Increase
branded three half circles on right side, P on left jaw; moccasin on both
shoulders and upper half crop on each ear.
Additional Brands: PV on left side; CS
on left hip; bottle on left side; HL on left side.
Range on Osage reservation, Indian Territory.
Post office address: Ponca Agency, I. T.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 8, 1884.
Osage Live Stock Association.
Quite a number of the stockmen of the
Osage Nation and vicinity met in the council rooms at Osage Agency September
30, 1884, for the purpose of taking steps toward forming an association
having for the object the mutual benefit and protection of those engaged
in stock raising on the Osage and contiguous reservations.
The meeting was called to order by the
temporary chairman, Col. H. H. Crane, with Col. W. J. Pollock at the secretary’s
table.
On motion, the above named gentlemen were
unanimously elected as permanent chairman and secretary, with Mr. J. N.
Florer as treasurer.
Motion of Mr. Florer: That the membership
fee to this association be $2. Adopted.
Motion of Mr. Hewins: That any member
of the Osage Nation, any Indian owning stock, or any person rightfully occupying
ranges on the Osage, Kaw, Cherokee, Ponca, and Nez Perce reservations may
become members of this association upon payment of $2 to the treasurer.
Adopted.
Membership fees were then paid by the
following named stock men and stock firms, who were enrolled by the secretary
upon the books of the association.
NAME
POST OFFICE ADDRESS.
W. J. POLLOCK
PONCA AGENCY, INDIAN TERRITORY.
FLORER, GOULD & AYRES
KAW AGENCY, INDIAN TERRITORY.
JANE BENVENUE
KAW AGENCY, INDIAN TERRITORY.
B. F. CHILDS
ARKANSAS CITY, KANSAS.
VIRGIL HERARD
OSAGE AGENCY, INDIAN TERRITORY.
GUS CHOTEAU
OSAGE AGENCY, INDIAN TERRITORY.
LOUIS ROGERS
OSAGE AGENCY, INDIAN TERRITORY.
ANTONIE ROGERS
OSAGE AGENCY, INDIAN TERRITORY.
JUDGE T. L. ROGERS
OSAGE AGENCY, INDIAN TERRITORY.
HEWINS & TITUS
CEDARVALE, KANSAS.
W. S. BROWN & SONS
INDEPENDENCE, KANSAS.
CRANE & LARIMER
INDEPENDENCE, KANSAS.
H. ROBERTS
KAW AGENCY,
INDIAN TERRITORY.
W. P. MATHEWS
OSAGE AGENCY, INDIAN TERRITORY.
J. H. SHERBURNE
PONCA AGENCY, INDIAN TERRITORY.
WAIT, KING & PUGH
ELGIN, KANSAS.
ELGIN CATTLE CO.
ELGIN, KANSAS.
T. J. GILBERT & CO.
ARKANSAS CITY, KANSAS.
R. A. HOUGHTON
ARKANSAS CITY, KANSAS.
E. M. MATHEWS
OSAGE AGENCY, INDIAN TERRITORY.
C. N. PRUDOM
OSAGE AGENCY, INDIAN TERRITORY.
On motion of E. M. Hewins, Col. W. J.
Pollock was appointed a committee on constitution and by-laws, to report
at the next meeting of the association.
On motion of E. M. Hewins, J. N. Florer
was authorized to get up a brand book, to include the brands of all members
of the association who send their brands to him on or before November 10,
1884. Any person owning stock, not a member of this association, desirous
of having their brands inserted in the brand book, under the head of “Miscellaneous
brands,” can do so by sending description of brand and four dollars
to J. N. Florer, treasurer of the Osage Live Stock Association.
On motion of Mr. Hewins, Mr. Florer was
appointed a committee to give the stock men of the above reservations and
others interested notice of this action of the association in such manner
as he deems best.
On motion of E. M. Hewins, the chair appointed
the following gentlemen delegates to attend the national live stock convention,
which meets at St. Louis on November 17, 1884:
Col. W. J. Pollock, L. C. Wait, ____ ____
Carpenter, J. N. Florer, W. S. Brown, and W. H. H. Larimer.
On motion of Mr. Hewins, the chairman,
Col. H. H. Crane, was added to the above delegation as an honorary member.
On motion of Mr. Florer, the meeting was
then adjourned to 9 o’clock a.m., of December 29, 1884, to meet at
Osage Agency, Indian Territory. W. J. POLLOCK, Secretary.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 8, 1884.
W. J. Pollock, secretary of the Osage
Live Stock Association, was in the city a couple of days this week.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 22, 1884.
W. J. Pollock, secretary of the Osage
Live Stock Association, was in the city yesterday and left for a visit to
his old home in Aurora, Illinois.
Arkansas City Republican, November 28, 1885.
The recent prairie fires in the Territory
have worked great damages. On the Kaw reservation about one-third of the
grass land was swept over by fire. Maj. Pollock lost considerable hay.
Believe Chas. Pollock is son of W. J.
Pollock...
Arkansas City Republican, December 13, 1884.
Chas. Pollock, of Ponca Agency, was in
town Tuesday and Wednesday.
Arkansas City Republican, December 20, 1884.
F. A. Burgess, of Emporia, trainmaster
on the middle division of the A. T. & S. F., and C. E. Pollock, chief
clerk to Supt. Nickerson, came in with Paymaster Moore Tuesday.
Arkansas City Traveler, Supplement, December 24, 1884.
BRANDS LISTED.
1.
LOVE BROS. [J. D. LOVE/F. A. LOVE]
2.
DRURY WARREN.
3.
WILEY & HARKNESS.
4.
B. F. CHILDS.
5.
J. A. SHOWALTER.
6.
PINK FOUTS.
7.
STEWART & SNYDER.
8.
T. E. BERRY & BROS.
9.
H. R. BARROUGH.
10. C. M. SCOTT.
11. J. C. TOPLIFF.
12. ESTUS BROS.
13. BURKE & MARTIN.
14. W. J. POLLOCK.
15. J. H. SHERBURNE.
16. R. A. HOUGHTON.
17. HEWINS & TITUS.
18. FLORER, GOULD & AYRES.
Unknown if S. E. Pollock is related to
W. J. Pollock...
Arkansas City Traveler, December 31, 1884.
Bridge Meeting.
At a meeting of the voters of Creswell
Township, Monday, December 29, business pertaining to the township was transacted,
after which the subject of maintaining certain bridges was brought up for
discussion. We know that certain bridges have been built and maintained
for the benefit and accommodation of other townships and corporations almost
exclusively. Now the question is who must support these bridges. So far
Creswell Township has been taxed to build and support said bridges, but
the fixed determination at the present is to throw off this oppression.
Not because we are opposed to internal improvements, or any legitimate expenditure
of money whereby we may be benefitted to any reasonable extent.
Speeches were made by F. M. Vaughn, G.
Kirkpatrick, R. L. Marshall, and A. B. Sankey. Mr. Kirkpatrick proposed
to make said bridges self-supporting by making them toll bridges. Mr. Vaughn
proposed to have the bridges vacated and closed, as they are the private
property of the township. Others proposed different schemes. It was agreed
by all, however, that the supporting of said bridges was an injustice and
an imposition. It was thereupon
RESOLVED, (1) That the grievance be placed in the hands of a committee appointed
by the chair. (2) That this committee be instructed to bring the matter
before the county Commissioners, and to decide what steps should be taken
toward righting the wrong. (3) That the Clerk be authorized to present a
copy of these proceedings to the different papers of Arkansas City for publication.
R. L. MARSHALL, President.
S. E. POLLOCK, Secretary.
Arkansas City Republican, January 3, 1885.
After attending the meeting of the stock
association at Osage Agency the first of the week, J. H. Sherburne, of Ponca,
and W. J. Pollock, of Osage, came up to Arkansas City on a business tour.
They returned Wednesday.
S. E. Pollock again mentioned...
Arkansas City Republican, February 7, 1885.
S. E. Pollock finished his winter term
of school at the Parker schoolhouse Tuesday. He gave good satisfaction as
a teacher.
A new Pollock mentioned: J. M. Pollock...
Arkansas City Traveler, February 11, 1885.
J. M. Pollock, of Wichita, came down to
see our prosperity Thursday.
Robert Pollock, son of James Pollock,
is definitely not related to W. J. Pollock...
Arkansas City Republican, February 14, 1885.
Robert Pollock, who resides four miles
west of town with his father, had a severe ordeal to pass through last Thursday
morning. Several years ago while a resident of Ohio, he had a bone broken
in his hip. The bone became dead and formed what is known to the medical
profession as Necrosis of the crest of the Ilium. An opening was made in
Pollock’s side, the bone scraped, and a piece removed. Dr. Reed performed
the operation, assisted by Dr. J. A. Mitchell. The patient was a boy 17
years of age, and is improving since the operation.
Arkansas City Traveler, February 18, 1885.
Drs. Reed and Mitchell performed a painful
and difficult operation Thursday last, on Robt. Pollock, son of James Pollock,
living east of the Walnut. The young fellow had, in a fall, crushed the
crest [?] of the ilium or upper part of the pelvis (hench bone). [?] The
new bone formed across the piece broken off and it was necessary to make
an incision [?] in this to remove the old bone. The operation was successful
and the boy is getting along as well as could be expected.
S. E. Pollock again mentioned...
Arkansas City Republican, February 28, 1885.
S. E. Pollock was, we believe, the only
teacher in attendance from this vicinity on the Cowley County Teachers Association
at New Salem, Friday and Saturday of last week.
Arkansas City Traveler, March 11, 1885.
We call attention to the call of W. J.
Pollock, secretary, for a meeting of the Osage Live Stock Association, at
Osage, March 27. A full attendance is requested, as business of importance
awaits attention.
Arkansas City Traveler, March 11, 1885.
Stockmen, Attention!
OSAGE AGENCY, INDIAN TERRITORY, March 7, 1885.
The members of the Osage Live Stock Association
are requested to meet at Osage Agency Friday, March 27, promptly at 9 o’clock,
to transact business of importance.
Wm. Pollock, Secretary.
J. N. Florer, Treasurer.
Article about Pollock, the teacher...
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, March 21, 1885.
The Arkansas City Schools.
It was our privilege to pay the schools
of Arkansas City a visit last week. Meeting our old friend, Mr. Pollock,
one of Cowley’s best teachers, we went in company to the high school
rooms, where we found Miss Hattie Horner in charge. Miss Horner is a lady
of fine talents and good experience as a teacher. She graduated at the state
normal some years ago and was one of our pupils. She was one of those from
whom the school expected much and they have not been disappointed in this
instance as she is teaching an excellent school. She seems to command the
respect and love of her pupils and everything seems to move like clockwork.
Her assistant seems to be a very pleasant and efficient lady.
After the close of school we had the pleasure
of meeting Prof. Weir, the superintendent. He stands high in the state as
an educator, and is making the schools of Arkansas City among the very best.
We speak thus positively because we took an opportunity upon the following
day to visit several departments and found them all doing excellent work
and the evidences of good grading, perfect system, and thorough work were
numerous. Among those, upon whom we called, were our old pupils from Emporia,
Myrtle Jones, Eva Collins, Lena Gause, and Miss Obenchain.
With so many teachers from the state normal,
it is no wonder the schools of Arkansas City are excellent, and are fast
attaining a state reputation. Although our stay in each department which
we visited was short, we were permitted to witness some exercises in each
department that gave evidence of good work, but must speak of the excellent
exercise in calisthenics presented by Miss Jones, just before recess, and
the beautifully decorated blackboards and general appearance of neatness
in the rooms of Miss Gause and Collins. There are new rooms, which were
so nicely kept as to impress us as being the most attractive schoolrooms
we ever visited. One other thing made a deep impression upon us and that
was the orderly and perfect plan of conducting recess. We cannot close this
review without speaking of the very neat course of study, rules and regulations
which have been issued by these schools. Should anyone desire to know more
of the details of the workings of the Arkansas City public schools, they
should secure one of these pamphlets. Winfield Tribune.
C. V. Pollock mentioned...
Arkansas City Traveler, March 25, 1885.
C. V. Pollock, of Ponca, Sundayed in the
city.
Arkansas City Traveler, April 1, 1885.
Osage Live Stock Association.
Pursuant to call the above association
met at Osage Agency on March 17th, 1885, with the following members of the
association present or represented: G. M. Carpenter, L. C. Wait, Wm. Larimer,
Virgil Herard, J. H. Pugh, Julian Trimbly, John Soderstrom, T. J. Gilbert,
J. N. Florer, H. N. Hampton, P. Revard, P. M. Matthews, Gus Choteau, W.
J. Pollock, A. C. Stitch, E. M. Hewins, R. T. Hampton, T. L. Rogers.
In the absence of the president and secretary,
L. C. Wait was elected to the chair, pro tem, and H. P. Standley, acting
secretary pro tem.
Meeting called to order and minutes of
previous meeting read and approved.
The report of committee on by-laws received
and action taken upon the same section as read, after which they were adopted
unanimously as a whole.
In accordance with section 3 of the by-laws,
the president appointed the following gentlemen as the Executive Committee
for the transaction of the general business of the association until its
regular meeting Sept. 30th: W. J. Pollock, G. M. Carpenter, H. H. Crane,
Julian Trimbly, Virgil Herard, Judge Rogers,
and E. M. Hewins.
On motion the acting secretary was elected
as honorary member of the Association.
On motion of J. N. Florer, seconded by
T. J. Gilbert, it was decided for the purposes of the spring round up, that
the Osage reservation should be divided into five districts, and the Kaw
reservation into one, and each district send one man, each leaseholder on
the reservation to send one man, and Messrs. Brown and Herard each to furnish
four men for the round up, to meet at Osage Agency on Monday, May 18th,
1885.
On motion of J. N. Florer, seconded by
T. J. Gilbert, that the Arkansas City TRAVELER be the official paper of
the Osage Live Stock Association. Carried.
After the transaction of some other minor
business, the meeting adjourned.
Below we append, by request, the names
and addresses of the members of the association at this writing.
Florer, Gould & Ayres, Kaw Agency,
Indian Territory.
Col. W. J. Pollock, Ponca Agency, Indian
Territory.
T. J. Gilbert & Co., Arkansas City,
Kansas.
Mrs. Jane Benvenue, Kaw Agency, Indian
Territory.
B. F. Childs, Arkansas City, Kansas.
Virgil Herard, Elgin, Kansas.
Elgin Cattle Co., Elgin, Kansas.
Wait, King & Pugh, Elgin, Kansas.
Gus Choteau, Pawhuska, Indian Territory.
Louis Rogers, Pawhuska, Indian Territory.
E. M. Matthews, Pawhuska, Indian Territory.
C. H. Prudom, Pawhuska, Indian Territory.
Pat Rogers, Pawhuska, Indian Territory.
Hewins & Titus, Cedar Vale, Kansas.
W. S. Brown & Sons, Independence,
Kansas.
Crane & Larimer, Independence, Kansas.
Hy Roberts, Kaw Agency, Indian Territory.
Harrison H. Hampton, Bartlesville, Indian
Territory.
J. H. Sherburne, Ponca Agency, Indian
Territory.
C. M. McClellan, Otoe Agency, Indian Territory.
R. T. Hampton, Bartlesville, Indian Territory.
Drury Warren, Arkansas City, Kansas.
Peter Revard, Elgin, Kansas.
Harkleroad & Irons, Arkansas City,
Kansas.
Jos. Greenlee, Kaw Agency, Indian Territory.
John Soderstrom, Farm Creek P. O., Kansas.
C. W. & W. W. Sholes, Fredonia, Kansas.
Mentions Oscar E. and Emma Pollock, and
daughter...
Arkansas City Traveler, April 8, 1885.
DIED. Died at Col. Pollock’s ranche
in the Indian Territory, on Monday, March 30th, at 3:15 a.m., of gastritis,
Nevins Belle Pollock, daughter of Oscar E. and Emma Pollock, aged two years,
nine months, and twenty-eight days.
Arkansas City Traveler, April 8, 1885.
PONCA AGENCY.
A Visit to This Home of the Red Men Described.
A visit to the Ponca Agency shows matters
progressing there with customary quiet. The Indians number 586, and many
of them are now busy preparing their farms for summer crops. The patches
of winter wheat seem to have sustained but slight injury, and present indications
favor the expectation of a fair yield. During our brief stay at the Agency,
Chief Joseph came in from the Nez Perces camp with his wife. The once haughty
chief maintains his intelligent look and robust proportions, but his adoption
of white men’s ways is evidently a humiliation, and he still holds
to the aboriginal belief that he and his people have been deprived of their
former homes by pale face usurpation. When questioned as to the impending
removal of himself and followers to the great Northwest, he merely remarked
that it would have been more reasonable in Washington to have first consulted
the Nez Perces in the selection of a future home. Chief Joseph is a man
of solid sense, but the rapid spread of the white race over the hereditary
hunting grounds of the red man evidently confuses him, and he is unable
to keep up with the march of events. The fate of poor Lo is a sad one, but
like Napoleon at Marengo, when informed of the death of Desalx [? Could
not read it ?], we have not time to weep for him.
Cos. F and L, of the 2nd [? 22nd ?] U.
S. Infantry, are still stationed at the Ponca Agency. The command is under
charge of Capt. Clark, of Company F [? E ?]; the other officers are Lieuts.
Rice and Root, and Assistant Surgeon McCaw [?]. The force consists of 100
men, all told, sixty of whom are in camp; thirty others are picketed at
neighboring points, and the remainder are on detailed duty. Private Gray
deserted during our stay at the Agency, carrying with him his musket and
accoutrements, he also took a watch borrowed from a comrade. He has been
three years in the service, but bears rather a hard name. Should he be arrested,
he stands a good chance of serving several years in the military prison
at Fort Leavenworth. The compound is remarkably healthy, and officers and
men express satisfaction with their pleasant location. Returning, we called
at the cavalry camp at Chilocco, and received a cordial greeting from Captain
Rucker, Lieuts. Hughes and Parker, and some others. The force is stationed
on a fine piece of meadow land, affording ample room for drill and other
evolutions, and the whole camp is as neat as a pin.
The school enrollment is sixty; 36 boys
and 24 girls; their ages ranging from 5 years to 25. The adult pupils are
7 in number. There are 26 other scholars in the Lawrence school, 18 in the
school at Chilocco, and one at Carlisle, making 105 attending school in
all. The young people of school age number 129; but a portion of these are
engaged in farm work. Mr. and Mrs. Holmes have charge of the Ponca school
as principal and matron respectively, the assistant teacher is Miss Ellis.
The duty of administering this school is faithfully performed; the sanitary
condition of the inmates being well looked after, and their studies diligently
prosecuted.
We regret to record the death of little
Belle Pollock (notice of which is published elsewhere in our columns), an
exceptionally bright child, the light of the household, and beloved by all
at the Agency. She was a long and patient sufferer, and when this promising
human bud finally closed her eyes in death, a gloom was spread over all
who had witnessed her sweet young life. The body was laid to rest in a meadow
contiguous to the dwelling-house, and the last sad rites were participated
in by a large number of sorrowing friends and neighbors. The presence of
a group of stalwart Osage braves gave picturesqueness to the solemn scene.
Agent Scott and the government employees
keep busy in promoting the well being of their dusky charge, and Joe Sherburne,
the popular trader, has his customary number of irons in the fire, but by
his address and celerity keeps all from burning. F. L.
Eugene Pollock is mentioned. Gather this
is Oscar E. Pollock...
Arkansas City Traveler, April 22, 1885.
BIRTH. Born on the 13th inst., to the
wife of Eugene Pollock, Ponca Agency, a son. This wellspring of pleasure
has been sent to relieve the parents of the gloom cast over their household
by the death of their daughter, Belle, a few weeks ago. We hope the child
may be preserved to them.
Arkansas City Traveler, April 29, 1885.
AURORA CATTLE COMPANY. [ILLUSTRATION...LOOKS
LIKE TWO HALF MOONS ABOVE ANOTHER HALF MOON IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION....SORTA
REMINDS ME OF A HAPPY FACE...VISUALIZE EYEBROWS ABOVE MOUTH.]
Increase brand: As on cut, three half
circles, on right side; bar (-) on left jaw; and heretofore an upper half
crop to each ear, but hereafter a small crop off both ears.
MORE BRANDS ARE THEN LISTED AS ADDITIONS.
Range on Creek reservation.
Wm. J. Pollock, Secretary and Manager.
Address, Ponca Agency, Indian Territory.
Arkansas City Traveler, May 20, 1885.
Col. W. J. Pollock, of the Aurora Cattle
Company, well known to all our citizens, returned on Thursday from a few
weeks sojourn in the east, and returned the next morning to his ranch.
Arkansas City Traveler, May 27, 1885.
Ponca was represented on our streets last
week, by the presence of Agent Scott, Joe Sherburne, the trader, and Col.
W. J. Pollock, a cattle magnate. The two latter made an affectionate adieux
to the departing Nez Perces.
James M. Pollock...
Arkansas City Republican, June 27, 1885.
James M. Pollock, of Wichita, one of the
gentlemen who purchased one of Dr. Chapel’s lots on North Summit street,
came down Thursday to get figures for a store room, two stories, and 25
x 80 feet.
S. E. Pollock...
Arkansas City Republican, August 8, 1885.
S. E. Pollock was suddenly taken ill Tuesday
morning in Mowry & Sollitt’s drug store and as he went to pass
out of the door to go home, he fainted away, falling against the door and
bruising his forehead quite badly. By the timely aid of Dr. Westfall, he
was able to travel in a short time.
E. O. Pollock. [Believe this should be
Oscar E. Pollock...
Arkansas City Traveler, September 2, 1885.
E. O. Pollock and wife are in town visiting
their friends.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 23, 1885.
Col. Pollock, J. H. Sherburne, and Mr.
Hodges came up from Ponca on Sunday to attend the meeting of cattlemen.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 21, 1885.
Yesterday Col. Pollock started from the
Aurora Cattle Co.’s ranch, at Ponca, with 200 beeves to ship to market.
The drive will be to Coffeyville.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 28, 1885.
Capt. A. J. Hersey and Col. W. J. Pollock
registered at the Leland yesterday.
Arkansas City Republican, November 28, 1885.
The recent prairie fires in the Territory
have worked great damages. On the Kaw reservation about one-third of the
grass land was swept over by fire. Maj. Pollock lost considerable hay.
Arkansas City Traveler, December 2, 1885.
Col. W. J. Pollock came to town on Saturday
after an absence of several weeks in the east. He attended the cattle convention
in St. Louis, and reports a large attendance, but he did not stay out its
sittings. He returned home the following day.
Arkansas City Traveler, December 2, 1885.
Don’t Be Without It.
Such letters as the following from subscribers
are always welcome. It is dated from Aurora, Illinois.
“Enclosed please find $1.50 for the
TRAVELER. We couldn’t think of getting along without your paper. We
are more interested in Arkansas City than in Aurora. We are all very much
dissatisfied with this country and expect sooner or later to make Arkansas
City our home. Every paper is eagerly scanned for some news of old friends
in that country. It is very sickly here—some families losing all the
children they have with diphtheria. W. J. Pollock and family took dinner
with us yesterday. Tomorrow he starts for St. Louis, and from there he goes
to his ranche in the Territory. Be sure and put all the news in your paper
you can hear from Ponca Agency, for having lived there nearly five years,
we are very much interested in its doings.”
S. C. Pollock...
Arkansas City Republican, December 5, 1885.
S. C. Pollock, who has been having an
attack of malarial fever, is able to be around once more.
Arkansas City Republican, April 17, 1886.
S. C. Pollock went to the Chilocco schools
to teach the young Lo how to shoot Thursday.
Back to Col. Pollock, now manager of the
Aurora Cattle Co.
Arkansas City Traveler, August 18, 1886.
On the Move.
Mr. N. S. Martin (of Burke & Martin)
came to town on Friday, as he expressed it, “to get some chuck for
the boys.” They are moving their herd from the Cimarron River to the
Osage Nation, having agreed on terms with Col. Pollock, manager of the Aurora
Cattle Co., to pasture their herd on his range. Mr. Martin says their cattle
are in fine condition, many of them being four and five year old steers,
which they have withheld from market on account of the low prices prevailing.
The present change in location is made because of a false survey run some
time ago, by which a portion of land south of the Cimarron was attached
to the Cherokee strip. They selected their ranch there as members of the
Cherokee Livestock Association, and under authority of their lease; but
before they had finished putting up their fence, the piece of land south
of the river was declared a portion of Oklahoma, and their occupation of
it forbidden as a trespass. This left them in bad shape with their ranch
unenclosed, and subject to the incursions of boomers at one time and a cavalry
raid the next. Last winter they had a rough deal, feeding every tramp that
came along for fear of incurring his ill will, and then having their range
fired by the very men whom they had hospitably entertained. This hanging
on by the eyelids became too precarious at length, and they are now comfortably
housed on the Aurora Cattle Co.’s fine ranch, with abundances of feed
for the winter, and Col. Pollock, the most genial of cattle kings, for a
neighbor. May they rest in peace.
Arkansas City Traveler, September 1, 1886.
Col. W. J. Pollock is in town from the
territory, spending a few days with his many friends.
C. M. Pollock...
[ARKANSAS CITY: REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.]
Arkansas City Republican, May 22, 1886.
Real Estate Transfers of Monday and Tuesday.
FRANK J. HESS.
C. M. Pollock to Jennie Peterson, 2 lots, $200.
Eugene Pollock [Think this is Oscar E.
Pollock.]...
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 12, 1886. From Thursday’s
Daily.
Eugene Pollock purchased of Sept. Andrews
today one of the handsomest saddles and bridles we have seen in this neck-o’-woods.
The price was $85.
Samuel Pollock...east of Walnut...
[POLITICS.]
Arkansas City Republican, October 2, 1886.
Pursuant to recommendation of County Central
Committee and call of Committeemen for township, the Republicans of Creswell
met at the Stone House, one mile north of Arkansas City, at one o’clock,
called to order by Committeeman Vaughn, and organized by electing J. B.
Guyer, Chairman; and F. M. Vaughn, Secretary. The following delegates, west
of the Walnut, were chosen to attend the convention.
DELEGATES: S. C. Priest, A. Abrams, Jessie
Stansbury.
ALTERNATES: I. L. Wade, G. W. Ramage,
W. Allen.
West of the Walnut.
DELEGATES: A. B. Sankey, W. C. Guyer,
F. M. Vaughn.
ALTERNATES: J. B. Tucker, Boen Louis,
R. L. Marshall.
Pursuant to call of the Dist. Committeemen,
at the same time and place the Delegates were chosen to attend the representative
Convention.
East of Walnut.
DELEGATES: A. G. Kells, J. B. Tucker,
R. L. Marshall.
ALTERNATES: [INITIALS LEFT OUT] Campbell,
S. E. Maxwell, Samuel Pollock.
West of Walnut.
DELEGATES: S. C. Priest, J. L. Wade, A.
Abrams.
ALTERNATES: J. E. Roseberry, Jessie Stansbury,
Wm. Cunningham.
Our meeting adjourned. J. B. GUYER, Chairman.
F. M. VAUGHN, Secretary.
Col. Pollock...
Arkansas City Traveler, October 13, 1886.
Col. W. J. Pollock has a touch of malaria.
S. E. Pollock, representing Y. M. C. A.
of Arkansas City...
Arkansas City Traveler, November 10, 1886.
On Wednesday last a delegation consisting
of R. W. Campbell, G. W. Nix, Geo. E. Coonrod, E. G. McGill, Rev. J. O.
Campbell, and S. E. Pollock, representing the Y. M. C. A. of this city,
left this city for Ottawa, to take part in a state convention to be held
in that place. Two hundred and fifty delegates were present, and we understand
that the reports read from various parts of the state were of an encouraging
character, and the business transacted was important and profitable. Four
of the above named gentlemen returned yesterday; the other two (Rev. J.
O. Campbell and S. E. Pollock), will return tomorrow.
Reference to Col. Pollock and son Eugene’s
wife...
[CATTLE STOCK.]
Arkansas City Traveler, November 10, 1886.
Shipment of Stock.
Col. W. J. Pollock, accompanied by his
daughter-in-law (Eugene’s wife) and child, came to town on Saturday,
and remained here two or three days on a visit. On Tuesday he shipped twelve
cars of cattle from his ranch on the Salt Fork to St. Louis, a portion of
the stock coming from his own herd, and the remainder being owned by Burke
& Martin, who have sub-leased from the Aurora Cattle Co., of whose business
Col. Pollock is part owner and manager. He and his son’s wife also
left town yesterday to spend some time at their home in Illinois. He describes
his herd as in fine condition and his crop of calves exceptionally abundant;
the product being 400 calves from 600 cows. This successful effort in stock
raising is due to proper provision made for the cows, sufficient grain and
hay having been fed them through the winter, and sheds to shelter them during
the worst periods. This must strike the reader as the correct method. If
the present rule of stock raisers, which banishes all she cattle from their
pasture, is to be generally adopted, how is the supply of beef for the wants
of the country provided? Col. Pollock’s judgment and enterprise have
created a model ranch; substantial and commodious buildings for all necessary
uses, ample grain fields, and provided care of stock at all times. It is
to be regretted that his generous outlay of money has not been representative,
but it’s a long lane that has no turning. There is a tide in the affairs
of men, and these sorely depressed cattlemen who have the constancy and
bank account to tide them over the present ebb, will find the shoals and
narrows that now impede their course made navigable by the inflowing current,
and then they can float over halcyon seas to a prosperous harbor. We have
drawn from Shakespeare for our imagery, but it makes pleasant reading, and
has beside the solid merit of sound prophecy.
S. E. Pollock, of Chilocco...
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, November 13, 1886. From Friday’s
Daily.
S. E. Pollock, of the Chilocco Indian
School, went up to Topeka yesterday to look for two Indian boys who ran
away from the school about two weeks ago. They were Pottawatomie Indians.
One is aged 17 and the other 19 years. Mr. Pollock tracked them to Lawrence,
at which place the two runaways were seen last Monday.
S. E. Pollock...
Arkansas City Republican, December 4, 1886. Supplement. [Seven Road
Notices.]
RECAP: Gather notices were all presented
to the Board of County Commissioners of Cowley County, Kansas, held on the
8th day of October, A. D. 1886.
6. S. Howell and others of Creswell Township...view
and survey for purpose of locating a certain county road...Washington Allen,
J. F. Delzell, and S. E. Pollock, viewers, N. A. Haight, county surveyor.
Robert Pollock, Samuel Pollock, and Wes.
Pollock, students at Rose Valley...???
[ROSE VALLEY SCHOOL.]
Arkansas City Traveler, December 8, 1886.
Roll of Honor.
Of the Rose Valley School, District No.
34, for November. Willie Phillips, Charlie Phillips, John Sankey, Willie
Maxwell, John Cue, Elbert Maxwell, Frank Requa, James Phillips, Eddie Purdy,
Edgar McMaine, Turner Sankey, David Maxwell, Robert Pollock, Wes. Pollock,
Samuel Pollock. L. F. Abernethy, Teacher.
Arkansas City Traveler, December 15, 1886.
Col. W. J. Pollock, and his daughter-in-law,
Mrs. Eugene Pollock, returned from their Illinois trip on Wednesday last,
and on Friday took the Southern Kansas cars for their home on the Salt Fork.
Col. Pollock moves to Arkansas City and
enters into real estate business with Joe Sherburne...His son, Oscar, starts
managing agency affairs...???
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, December 25, 1886. From Monday’s
Daily.
Col. W. J. Pollock, of Ponca, has turned
the management of his agency affairs over to his son, Oscar. The Colonel
has removed to this city and will enter into the real estate business with
Mr. J. H. Sherburne. They will have their office on 5th Avenue in a building
which A. A. Newman will erect on lots adjoining the Star Livery Stable.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, December 25, 1886. From Wednesday’s
Daily.
Pollock & Sherburne will open up their
real estate agency next week. They have temporary rooms for an office until
the building which they will occupy can be put up. This morning we were
shown plans of their proposed office building. It is to be 22 x 21 feet
and two stories high with a basement and of pressed brick. It will be put
up on the rear part of the lot on which stands the No. 33 drug store, by
A. A. Newman. Arkansas City still continues to grow and spread. A great
many buildings are going up in our city, notwithstanding this is winter.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, January 22, 1887. From Thursday’s
Daily.
A. A. Newman has had work commenced on
his new building on Fifth Avenue, and which, when completed, will be occupied
by Pollock & Sherburne, real estate agents. J. W. French has the contract
of the building.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, January 29, 1887. From Friday’s
Daily.
Pollock & Sherburne sold six lots
in Sherburne addition to Messrs. Turner and Simpson yesterday for $900.
These gentlemen are employees at Ponca Agency.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, February 5, 1887. From Friday’s
Daily.
Pollock & Sherburne sold yesterday
$33,750 worth of real estate, suburban tracts, and city lots, to J. M. Douglass,
and others. They were of Nashville, Tennessee. Arkansas City does boom this
cold weather.
Samuel Pollock...of Creswell...
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, February 12, 1887. From Monday’s
Daily.
Samuel Pollock, of Creswell, is down with
the measles. Mr. Pollock is 60 years of age.
Pollock & Sherburne...
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, February 26, 1887. From Tuesday’s
Daily.
Pollock & Sherburne sold the balance
of the William R. Johnson farm on this side of the Walnut to S. D. MacDonald,
Jr., of Kansas City, at $100 per acre.
Excerpt from long article...mentions Laura
Pollock of Brownsville, Texas...
Arkansas City Traveler, Friday, March 7, 1919.
Y. W. C. A. DRIVE CONTINUES
Some Nice Subscriptions Are Still Being Turned In.
The directors of the local Y. W. C. A.
have decided not to finish the campaign for funds until the solicitors have
seen all the people who are willing to give. One of the plans of the committee
for this year is to fit up the large flat roof outside the dormitory as
a roof garden, where the girls can be comfort­able in summer. It is
planned to have lumber placed on the roof, with canvas overhead and with
cots there to be kept that way all during the hot summer. Another plan is
a summer camp at the Green ranch, or somewhere else near the city, where
the girls may spend a few days vacation.
The directors want to extend a welcome
to all the girls of the city, irrespective of religious belief, to the rooms,
cafete­ria, club recreation, classes, and club supper, every Thursday
at 6 o’clock. The price of the club is 25 cents.
The directors sincerely thank all donors
to the Y. W. for their noble assistance.
Miss Laura Pollock, of Brownsville, Texas,
formerly of this city, writes the following encouraging letter to the commit­tee:
“I just heard of the Y. W. C. A.
drive that is being carried on there and would like to be permitted to do
a very small part in a cause that has always interested me so much. Am only
sorry that I am not there to be of personal service, but am sure that you
have plenty of good help. Hope you may soon reach your goal.”
Mayor W. J. Pollock in 1902...picture
taken!
OLD TIME CITY OFFICERS
Of Nineteen Here in Year 1902 Eight Are Now Deceased.
Arkansas City Traveler, Wednesday, December 21, 1921.
R. F. Fitzpatrick, former city clerk of
this city, and who is one of the early day settlers here, has dug up a real
relic of the bygone days in the city affairs, in the nature of a group photo
of the city officials who were in office in the year 1902. At that time
W. J. Pollock was the mayor, and the occasion of making the picture at that
time, was the fact that Mayor Pollock’s term of office was about ended
and the officials at that time had the photo made, and from it there was
a large picture taken, which was presented to the retiring mayor.
There are nineteen of the city officials
and employees in the picture; and of this number, eight are now deceased.
Following the Pollock administration,
Capt. M. N. Sinnott, present city clerk, was the mayor for four years. The
picture in question may be seen at this time at the office of Fitzpatrick
& McDowell.
This old time photo contains the likeness
of the following men.
William J. Pollock, mayor, deceased.
R. F. Fitzpatrick, city clerk.
J. W. Stanford, treasurer, deceased.
L. C. Brown, city attorney.
Thos. S. Murray, city assessor, deceased.
L. E. Woodin, superintendent water works
(now residing at San Pedro-Wooley, Washington.)
Capt. O. S. Rarick, city marshal, deceased.
Geo. H. McIntire, policeman, deceased
(died only last week here).
P. E. Nash, policeman, deceased.
J. H. Matthews, city engineer.
T. B. Norman, sexton, Riverview cemetery,
deceased.
P. H. Franey, street commissioner, deceased.
J. W. Bennett, engineer, water works (present
superintendent, water works).
Frank Brandenburg, jailor (present chief
of fire department).
George Blakey, fire marshal.
T. T. Tyler, assistant fire marshal.
Ben McCullough, city fireman.
Ernest Wolfe, city fireman.
Walter Blakey, city fireman.