STACY
MATLACK.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 4, 1876.
S. Matlack reports one half of the Pawnee
tribe now sick. Indian Herald.
Arkansas City Traveler, August 14, 1878.
It has been deemed best for the Indian
service that the license of Stacy Matlack as trader at Pawnee Agency be
revoked, and the order has been complied with.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 16, 1878.
Stacy Matlack has opened a new store in
the room lately occupied by Mr. M. S. Faris.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 24, 1878.
Notice to the Public. I have opened out,
in the building formerly occupied by M. S. Faris the largest stock of General
Merchandise in Cowley County, consisting in part of Boots and Shoes, Dry Goods,
Groceries, Glass & Queensware, Hardware, etc., and in fact anything and
everything you want, which I will sell at Wholesale and Retail. My stock of Groceries is full and complete,
and selected with the greatest of care.
They are fresh and pure, and I guarantee satisfaction in all cases.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 24, 1878.
The advertisement of Stacy Matlack, late
of Pawnee Agency, appears in large letters this week. Mr. Matlack is a genial
gentleman to deal with and can sell you anything you want from a pegging awl to
a fine dress. He has saddles, and
bridles, and prints, and muslins piled mountain high. Give him a call and see
if there is anything you want that he has in stock.
Arkansas City Traveler, December 4, 1878.
The Steamer, CHEROKEE, will leave her
moorings below the Arkansas City Bridge on Tuesday next, loaded with freight
for Ft. Smith, but S. MATLACK will remain and continue to supply the trade at
lowest prices on Prints, Sheeting, Duckings, Jeans, Doeskins, Waterproofs,
Ginghams, Alpacas, Flannels, Nubias, Scarfs, Hosiery, and Notions, Boots and
Shoes, and Rubber Goods; Sugars, Coffees, Teas, Spices, Canned Goods, Crosse
& Black-well's Pickles, Bott's Nabob Sauce and Ketchup, Raisins, Currants,
Prunes, Apples, and Peaches; New York and Salt City Salt, No. 1 Bay Mackerel
and White Fish, Sauer Kraut, and other articles too numerous to mention. A fresh supply of Butter and Eggs always on
hand. I will be found ready at all times
to duplicate Winfield prices on any goods in Stock, and let it be understood I
will not be undersold. Respectfully, S. MATLACK.
Arkansas City Traveler, December 4, 1878.
Ad.
BUFFALO ROBES going off rapidly, call early and secure one from S.
Matlack. Ad. Attention Ladies! The finest assortment of Shears and
Scissors in town at S. MATLACK’S. Go to S. Matlack’s for Dry Goods, Groceries,
Queensware, etc., where you will find goods marked at just what they are
sold—will receive lowest prices and always polite attention.
Arkansas City Traveler, August 6, 1879.
Men are at work preparing to move the old
Mitchell building from the corner where it has stood for more than nine years,
to make room for Matlack’s new brick.
Arkansas City Traveler, January 8, 1879.
We welcome the return of Mr. Matlack and
family to our midst. Mr. Matlack has on
hand a large stock of goods, and those who call on him will find a pleasnt and
agreeable gentleman. Mr. Bishop and Mr. Fred Farrar are his salesmen, and this
is all that is essential to a successful business.
Arkansas City Traveler, January 22, 1879.
Wanted: 10,000 bushels of wheat. S.
Matlack.
Arkansas City Traveler, August 6, 1879.
Men are at work preparing to move the old
Mitchell Building from the corner where it has stood for more than nine years,
to make room for Matlack’s new brick.
Arkansas City Traveler, August 13, 1879.
Mr. S. Matlack has a splendid stock of
general merchandise, is driving a heavy retail trade with the surrounding
country, and is jobbing largely to the merchants of the Territory. Mr. Matlack came here during the last year
from New Jersey, is backed by ample capital, is a gentleman of superior
mercantile knowledge and discipline, genial social nature, and fine executive
talent; is in the best sense a royal merchant and man, and a capital
acquisition to the social and business life of the Walnut and Arkansas valleys.
The Howard boys have concluded to put up
a brick store room adjoining Mr. Matlack’s. Work on both these buildings will
commence immediately.
Arkansas City Traveler, August 27, 1879.
The old Jim Mitchell building, that has
weathered the elements for so many years, is now no more, having been torn down
last Monday to make room for Matlack’s two-story brick. In this house Cresswell Grote was born: the
first child born on the townsite of Arkansas City. Another item of interest connected with this
structure is the manner in which a perpendicular was determined. Instead of
using a plumb-line for this purpose, the carpenter spit to the ground, which
explains why the building always leaned to the north.
Arkansas City Traveler, August 27, 1879.
A brother of Mr. Matlack arrived last
Saturday evening from Iowa, and will take a position in the store.
Arkansas City Traveler, October 15, 1879.
Messrs. Matlack and Endicott are showing
their faith in the future of the city by the commencement of another kiln of
brick to the tune of 150,000 and the best of all, parties are ready to take
them off their hands, lay them up, and put a stock of goods in the buildings.
Arkansas City Traveler, November 26, 1879.
We call special attention of mechanics to
Stacy Matlack’s advertisement for sealed proposals. The design of Mr. Matlack’s
building we have examined at the office of S. W. Scott, and it is very
handsome. For the good of the town and good of Mr. Matlack as well, we hope to
see the building completed at an early day. It is to be erected on the corner
of Summit Street and Fifth Avenue, two of the most popular business streets in
town.
Ad. Sealed Proposals will be received at
my store in Arkansas City, Kansas, for the erection and completion of a
two-story brick business building in accordance with plans and specifications
to be seen at the office of S. W. Scott, in the old McMullen Bank
Building. Bids will be opened on Friday,
the 5th of December, at 2 o’clock p.m. The contract will be awarded to the
lowest responsible Bidder. I hereby reserve the right to reject any or all
bids. S. MATLACK.
Arkansas City Traveler, January 28, 1880.
Mr. Matlack’s new brick building is
pushing upwards, and the indications are that it will be the boss building in
Cowley County.
Arkansas City Traveler, March 3, 1880.
The brick work on Matlack’s new business
house on Summit Street is about completed, and the carpenters will soon put on
the inside finish. When completed, this will be one among the neatest business
houses in the city.
[Matlack maintained his dry goods and
grocery store on the first floor. Doctors Vawter and Loomis had their dental
offices over the store.]
Arkansas City Traveler, June 15, 1881.
Mr. Stacy Matlack, of this city, has
received a license as government trader at the Pawnee Agency, Indian Territory,
and we understand will put in a stock of goods shortly. Mr. Matlack was
formerly trader at this agency, and was deservedly popular among the Indians.
[C. M. Scott’s Diary on March 14, 1891,
reported that S. Matlack leased one half of the Otoe Indian Reservation (50,000
acres). The cost was about 8 cents per acre per year.]