OHIO LIVE STOCK COMPANY.

                                 MAPLE CITY, SPRING CREEK TOWNSHIP.

Trying to track down this Ohio company has been most difficult.

The following items indicate the changes that were made from the time that Hackney & McDonald sold the land...MAW

Winfield Courier, May 5, 1881.

Hackney & McDonald sold their 3,140 acres of Cherokee strip of land in Spring Creek township last Tuesday for $2.50 per acre, spot cash. It was purchased by Illinois bankers, who will probably hold it for speculative purposes. Messrs. Hackney & McDonald purchased the land over a year ago at Government sale for $1.00 per acre.

Winfield Courier, May 19, 1881.

Messrs. Wiley & Libby, of Red Rock creek, Indian Territory, bring a suit to determine whether citizens of Kansas are obliged to pay a tax on cattle that are kept in the Territory. The case is in the hands of Hackney & McDonald, and the decision will be looked for with great interest by the people of border counties. The present interests are immense and will grow greater each year. Monitor.

Arkansas City Traveler, November 2, 1881.

Messrs. Hackney & McDonald, one day last week, disposed of 3,154 acres of land in Spring Creek Township for the neat consid­eration of $7,569.60.

[Note the conflicting reports on disposition of 3,154 acres owned by Hackney & McDonald. MAW]

Winfield Courier, May 25, 1882.

John Allison and wife, of Illinois, conveyed the old Hackney & McDonald Cherokee Strip lands, comprising 3,154 acres, to D. W. Fuller, of Ohio, and Henry V. Louie, H. L. Bennion, and Alexander Fuller, of Grundy Co., Illinois. Consideration: $8,460. The purchasers will fence the track for stock-raising.

Winfield Courier, June 8, 1882.

Mr. A. Fuller, one of the gentlemen who purchased the Hackney & McDonald strip land, received a letter from central Illinois dated May 30th, stating that but little corn was yet planted. He was speaking of the letter when Dan Knox brought his four foot corn stalk in.

Arkansas City Traveler, August 30, 1882.

Among the arrivals on Monday last in this city were Alex. Fuller, of Streeter, Illinois, who is interested in a cattle ranch near Maple City, Cowley Co.; Mr. F. L. Bennion, Auditor of the Chicago & Alton R. R., also interested in the ranch; and Clark Jack, from camp on the Cimarron, Indian Territory, who will take charge. Other parties are expected tomorrow looking for locations. And still there is room. They have our greeting and best wishes.

Arkansas City Traveler, October 10, 1883.

Our old friend and subscriber, Mr. A. Fuller, of Maple City, gave us a short but pleasant call one day last week. The gentleman has quite a large and well stocked sheep ranch in the southern portion of the county and we are pleased to note that he is prospering in the business and is firmly persuaded that Kansas, and especially southern Cowley, is a good place to live in. Call again.

Arkansas City Traveler, January 2, 1884.

The Fuller ranch of 3,000 acres of land on Rock Creek, south of Maple City, was sold last week to Messrs. Taylor, Wilkie, Martin, and others, of Cambridge, Ohio, for $21,000. The same gentlemen got Messrs. Libby & Moody to “set a price” on their farm of 800 acres, which was “set” at $10,000. They purchased that also. Also a ranch in Greenwood County. The gentlemen are friends of Maj. Sleeth, C. M. Scott, and others here and are good substantial men.

Fuller Ranch sold to Taylor, Wilkie, Martin, others, of Cambridge, Ohio...

Winfield Courier, January 10, 1884.

From the Traveler we learn that the Fuller Ranch of 3,000 acres of land on Rock Creek, south of Maple City, was sold last week to Messrs. Taylor, Wilkie, Martin, and others, of Cambridge, Ohio, for $21,000. The same gentleman got Messrs. Libby and Moody to “set a price” on their farm of 800 acres, which was “set” at $10,000. They purchased that also. Also a ranch in Greenwood County. The gentlemen are friends of Maj. Sleeth, C. M. Scott, and others there and are good, substantial men. This is the old Hackney & McDonald tract, which they sold some two years ago to Mr. Fuller for $8,000.

Unclear whether the following items pertain to Alex. Fuller...

Arkansas City Traveler, February 27, 1884.

Mr. Fuller writes from southeastern Arkansas that he has bought about 80 head of cattle, and that they are holding them very high, although there are no buyers there yet. The country is overflowed and cattle are very thin in flesh. Mr. Fuller drove to this place last year, and will make another drive this year of about 300 head.

[COWLEY COUNTY FAIR.]

Arkansas City Traveler, Wednesday, July 30, 1884.

THE COWLEY COUNTY FAIR -AND- DRIVING PARK ASSOCIATION WILL HOLD ITS SECOND ANNUAL EXHIBITION, Winfield, Kansas, September 23, 24, 25, 26, and 27, 1884.

Stockholder: Alexander Fuller.

Taylor, of Ohio, one of the principal owners in company called “Ohio Live Stock Company” that purchased Fuller ranch...

Arkansas City Traveler, November 26, 1884.

Mr. Taylor of Ohio, who is one of the main men of the Ohio Live Stock Company, that purchased the Fuller ranch, was here last week. The Ohio company also have a range in Greenwood County, where they recently shipped three car loads of cattle.

Amos, of Caldwell, Ohio, part of company that purchased land near Maple City and in Greenwood County...

Arkansas City Republican, July 5, 1884.

Mr. A. M. Amos, of Caldwell, Ohio, through the politeness of Major Sleeth, favored us with a pleasant call Tuesday. He was former editor of the Citizen’s Press, but now is a member of the Caldwell Live Stock Association. This company recently purchased 30,000 acres of land near Maple City, and 18,000 acres in Greenwood County; and Mr. Amos was here investigating the tracts. He is so well pleased with Cowley that he has thought of making this his home.

[MAPLE CITY, SPRING CREEK TOWNSHIP, CORRESPONDENT: “O. N.”]

Arkansas City Republican, October 11, 1884.

The Ohio Live Stock Company are building a large barn, 48 x 100 feet, on their ranch just south of town. O. N.

Arkansas City Traveler, November 19, 1884.

C. R. Sipes has just finished a large contract for the Ohio Live Stock Association at Maple City.

Arkansas City Traveler, November 26, 1884.

Mr. Taylor of Ohio, who is one of the main men of the Ohio Live Stock Company, that purchased the Fuller ranch, was here last week. The Ohio company also have a range in Greenwood County, where they recently shipped three car loads of cattle.

Arkansas City Traveler, December 3, 1884.

Col. Taylor, of Cambridge, Ohio, spent last week in Arkansas City. He made a trip to his ranch near Maple City, while here. He is a member of the Ohio Live Stock Association. He was accompanied by W. T. Brashear, to whom he was endeavoring to sell an interest in the range. Mr. Brashear will return to Cowley in the spring and become one of us.

Arkansas City Traveler, February 18, 1885.

Reports from the Ohio Live Stock Association’s range is favorable. Their cattle are somewhat thin, but if the weather is at all favorable, they will all pull through in good shape.

Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Friday’s Daily.

Walter Craig and Lewis Bryant, of Cadiz, Ohio, are visiting in the city. Mr. Craig is interested in the Ohio Cattle Ranch over near Maple City. They will remain in the city several days.