Border Ruffian from Coolidge, Kansas • 5

RAILROAD TIME TABLE. CHEAPER THE THAN CHEAPEST I Clayton, Knox Co. sell town lots. Call'on 3L M. James when you want any legal documents drawn up.

For lumber, lath, shingles, sash, doors, blinds, mouldings and general building material go to the St John fc Marsh Lumber The OLD RELIABLE STOXE STORE, is still in the field, sTkl selling mcregoods than all the other busiuess houses in Coolidge combined. "War to the Knife has been declared- on? CHRISTEN SEW Stone is being hauled for Chris-tensen's new hotel. Judge Beverly has opened his store in Trail City. Mr. Crews and wife, of Dodge City, are in Coolidge on a visit Dunn fc Thomas have had a well put down in front of their store.

Capt J. M. Johnston, of Kendall, was in Coolidge, Wednesday. A splendid rain fell yesterday. So far the weather has been as favorable for all kinds of crops as could be desired.

More rain fell during the months of January, February, March and April this year than was ever known before in this country, aggregating over five inches. The Great Bend convention nominated Hon. Samuel R. Peters for congress by acclamation. A central committee was elected from each county.

Milton Brown was chosen for Finney, J. S. Painter for Hamilton, Judge Frost for Ford, and Judge Chapman, of Great Bend, was made chairman of the central committee. The convention was very harmonious. Space prevents us from giving a more extended account of the Merchant of "Western Kansas, has determined tv in a manner never heard of in this country.

following Price List and invites comparison pound lots at 75c. wt; Potatoes, 82.00 12 cwt; Flour in 1000 pound lots at 1 cwt WHOLESALE High Prices. ARTXN GOODS OK BOOTS and THE AMED The Pioneer Slaughter Prices He presents the Corn in 1000 Great Rend Tomatoes, Corn, from 15 to 25 Corn, Tomatoes, Grapes, rate of two cans (0 dilferent lots, and will be He to be found west exclusively will be sold at Patent and one articles Remember is lled with new goods competitors THE AND RETAIL I READY MADE CLOTHE etc, per Case. Rest California brands, cents per can. Eastern Canned Goods, such as Blackberries, Strawberries, Raspberries, Cherries, Rlueberries, String Beans, and Succotash at the for 25 cents.

These g(xxls, consisting of over varieties, warranted to be fresh, are Knight in car sold at prices never before offered, in carries the largest stock of SHOES, HATS and CAPS, of Central Kansas. One department is devoted to CHINA, GLASS TINWARE- "which figures defying competition. All kinds of Standard Medicines constantly on hand, besides a thousand, which space forbids mentioning that the Mammoth Block of M. CHRISTEN-SEN from the cellar to the top of the second story of all kinds.and that they will be sold at iiguros-which will not attempt to reach. DOX'T FORGET PLACE.

OLD STONE STORE." COOLIDGE, KANS'. COOLIDGE AVENUE, -o- WEST BOUND: Arrive. Depart. 1. Oil ar.dMoxicoEx.

525am 5 20am. Jo.3. Express. 6 13 6 35 m. No.

5. Denver ani Utah Ex. 2 35 am 3 00 a in. EAST BOUND: Nx 2. Atlantic Expre.

8 40pm 4-3 m. No. 4. X- York Expreew. 7 15 a Ko.

6. Exprws. 11 S3 11 m. 50,000 acres of railroad land for Bale by Clayton, Knox Co. The bank has added an a-vrning to its new building this week.

William Norris and wife have returned from their eastern tour. M. D. Brown, foreman at the round house, has gone to Moberly, for a short vacation. Mrs.

Dice, of Deerfield, is lying dangerously ill at the residence of Mr. Harjjster in this city. Dr. Meals, of the La Junta railroad hospital, made a professional visit to Coolidge this week. We trnt that the G.

A. R. boys will not abandon the idea of organizing a post at this place. Martin Cbristcnsen is fixing up painting the awning and porch in front of his stone block. Clayton, Knox Co.

have some desirable farms in Iowa and Illinois to exchange for Kansas land. "What has become of our brass band? It should be practising to srive us some music on Memorial Day. Mr. Sl.illinglaw, of Topeka, one of the proprietors of the Tnloga town company, spent Wednesday in this city. Mr.

Wallace, of this paper, attended the congressional convention at Great Bend on Wednesday of this vvek. Fulkerson drug store will be moved to the building formerly occupied by Kinney's restaurant in a few days. Coolidge on giit to have a school. Some lady might find it profitable to start a private one. We believe it would be well patronized.

Trail City displays quite a large amount of enterprise in maintaining a hack line that runs "busses ami carriages for every train. P. C. Doeksta ler, our jopular railroad agent, has obtained a thirty days leave of absence and gone oast in the interest of his patent We trust he will meet with success. Lyman Naugle, of the Garden City Irrigator, was in Coolidge last Monday.

He was surprised at the rapid growth of the town, and said from the outlook, Coolidge had a bright future. If our city marshal should run a dozen or so of the gamblers in for vagrancy that are hanging around this town without visible means of support lie would have the gratitude of the people. W. Ii. Xordbruck, who has been with lung difficulties for a number of years, hr.s been quite low for r.

couple of weeks, and his life has been dec-paired of. Wo should be glad to chronicle his recovery. Ohio Knox's wiie and two sons arrived in Coolidge this week, and will make if their home hereafter. Mrs. Knox is a lady of culture and refinement, and the ladies of Coolidge should call and give her a pleasant welcome to our city.

Mr. Stayton is pushing the construction of the bridge with all possible speed. Five hundred feet will be completed by this evening. The work is being done in a thoroughly substantia! manner, and the builder is entitled to great credit for the energy he has displayed in getting material on the ground and vigorously prosecuting the work. A large outfit consisting of about fiiiv people with teams, hacks, wasrons and buggies and a large stock household goods, pulled into- Coolidge the other day from Arkansas City, Cowley county, Kfus.is.

and pitched their tents and went to voik to build up the i nri T. coun.rv. iuti is making rapid strides towards prosperity and increasing in population. J. J.

-bry, who has been connected with the Chicago Lumber Company of Kansas at this place for some weeks, left cn Tuesday for FrIse-. in Stanton township, where h.2 takes charge of a lumber vard for the same company. Mr. Cobry was a courteous, dign'iied gentleman and thorough business man, and we were sorry to lose lira, but we hope that he will meet -with the fullest measure of success irrhis.new field oi ORDINANCES AN ORDINANCE Na 7. Concerning Licenses.

Be it ordained by the Mavor and Councilmen of the citv of Coolidge: Section 1. Licenses may be issued in this city sulject to the ordinances in force at the time of issuance? or which may thereafter be passed by the city council; and if any person licensed shall violate any provision of his license lie shall liable to lie proceeded apainst in the manner hereinafter provided. Sec. 2. All licenses shall be i-sued and simed by the city Mayor and Clerk and countersigned by the Treasurer, upon the payment of the proper fees and tbe amount of the license, and the clerk shall affix the corporate seal of the city thereto; and no license shall be transferable without the consent of the city council.

Sec. 3. The city clerk shall keep a license register in which shall be entered the name of each and every porson licensed, the date of the license, the purpose for which it was granted, tho earn paid therefor, and the date the same will expire. Sec. i.

All licenses shall be issuable as' follows Quarterly, semi-annually or yearly as the case may be, and in compliance with the ordinances now in force and which may hereafter be passed, contemplate, excepting those issued to peddlers, showmen and business of like transient character. Yearly license shall commence on the first day of May of each year; and to that end the fiscal year of the said citv of Cxlidge shall commence on the first day of May, and end on the first day of May "of each and every year; the first quarter shall end on the first day of August, and the second, third and fourth quarters respectively on the first days of November, February and May. Provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall deprive the city council of the right to compel any officer or person in any way connected or concerned with the financial concerns of said city to account for and report his acts ami thv ings at the close of his official career or period of office. Sec. 5.

It shall not be lawful for any or firm to enter upon the business of selling wares or merchandise of any kind or description whatever in said city of Coolidge without first having obtained a license to do so. Sec. 6. Any firm, person or corporation offending against the provisions of the foregoing sections shall forfeit and pay to the city the sum of Five (5) Dollors, and for neglecting or refusing to take out such special license after such first conviction shall forfeit and pay Ten (1U) Dollars per day until they do so. Sec.

7. Any person who shall sell or attempt to sell at public auction in this city any goods, chattels or property whatever, without first having obtained a license therefor, as provided by ordinance, shall forfeit and pay to the city for each offense not less than Five nor more than Ten Dollars per day. Sec. 8. All sales made by virtue of legal process or by trustee, shall be exempt from tho provisions of this ordinance.

Sec. t. The city clerk may issue licenses to keep lnwiing bagatelle, pigeon-hole or billiard tables and shooting galleries npor payment by the applicant the sum of Twenty-five Dollars for the first table he may have, and the sum of Fifteen Dollars for each eucceeling table per annum. Sec. 10.

Any person licensed for any of the purposes named in the foregoing section who shall allow anj person under the age of eighteen years to play on such table, alley or shooting gallery, or to frequent the roora where such, table, alley or shooting gallery is kept, hall, upon complaint of the parent or guardian of any such minor person, forfeit and pay to the city the sum of Five Dollars for the first offense and Ten Dollars for each additional jffense. Sec. 11. Any person who shall keep any table, alley or gallery mentioned in the foregoing sections fcr public use within this city, without first having obtained a license therefor, as required by ordinance, shall forfeit and pay to the city for each offense the sum of Five Dollars per day for each and every d.iy he has kept such table, alley or gallery for public use, and for the second offense ten dollars per day for each and every day he has so kept such table, alley or gallery. Sec.

12. The clerk shall issue a peddler's license to any applicant upon payment of Two Dollars and Fifty Cents per day or Ten Dollars per week. The applicant for such license thall state the kind and aggregate value, as near as may be, of the goods, wares and merchandise or article to be peddled, and also the mode of conveyance of the same, whether by wagon, cart, truck or otherwise, and the license issued shall set forth such goods and mods of conveyance and the time -for which it is granted, ami such license may be revoked by order of the city council for improper conduct on the part of the person licensed, and any person who shall be guilty of any fraud, cheat imposition while acting in such capacity, or shnll peddle any other kind of goods, merchandise or articles, or use any other kiod of coweyaceo than that specified in his license, shall oa conviction thereof, be fined not less than twen-tv-v3 dollars nor more than fiftv dollars. Sec. 13.

Any- person who shall pursue the occupation of a hawker or peddler within the corporate limits of the City of Coolidge without having first having obtained a license therefor, as provided by ordinance, shall forfeit and pay to the city for each offense Irs 3 than Five nor more than Twenty-five dollars. Sec. 1 1. Any itinerant person who hawk, ven or peddle -goods, wares, and merchandise, or clocks, jewelry, gold, silver or plated ware, sewing macliiQts. spectacl-s.

drags. tiatrunLs. fruit trees, shrubbery or anything, or shall offer to vend. Lawk or peddle goods, wares, merchandise, or such other things as are enumerated, which are not the product of their own premises, or manufactories, situated in the state of Kansas, or who shall, under the color or pretense of bona fide merchants, take up a temporary residence in this city for the purpose of disposing of their goods, wares or merchandise of whatever kind, whether at auction or retail, shall be deemed peddlers within tho Con tinned on 8th. Page.

THE CHICAGO LUMBER CO. OF KANSAS, DEALERS IN LATH, SHFHGLES, And all kinds of Married. At the residence of the bride's brother, in Garden City, on Sunday May 183G, by the Eev. Paul Jones, Miss Zara Eastham to Mr. B.

J. Cowgill, of Coolidge. Mr. Cowgill has the earnest and best wishes of the Ruffian in his social as well as business enterprises, and we sincerely hope that his future may be perpetually radiant with a halo of happiness, and success crown his every effort Two souls with but a single thought, Two hearts that beat as one." A Few Important Facts. Coolidge is an incorporated city of the third class and has about 1,000 inhabitants.

The corporate limits include 6-10 acres, most of which is divided into lots, blocks, streets and alleys. The railroad company have over five miles of track within the city limits, and buildings and machinery to the value of $350,000. The business buildings and residences are of a substantial character, and the town is growing rapidly. Below we give a list of what the town now has: 3 dry goods stores, 3 clothing stores, 5 grocery stores, 1 drug store, 2 butcher shops, 4 restaurants, 2 short order restaurants, 2 hotels, 2 lodging houses, 1 stationery store and news depot, 1 exclusive boot and shoe store, 3 saloons, 8 real estate offices and agencies, 2 private boarding houses, 5 painters, 4 plasterers, 0 carpenters and builders, 3 lumber yards; 2 hardware stores, 1 furniture store, 1 jeweler, 1 bank, 2 insurance offices, 1 lawyer, 2 practising physicians, 1 dentist, 3 stone contractors, 3 draymen, 1 millinery establishment, 1 livery 1 laundry, 1 notaries public, 2 blacksmiths, 1 shoemaker, 2 bakeries, 2 barber shops, 3 dairies, 1 surveyor, 1 newspaper and job office, 2 church organizations, 1 Sunday school, 1 brass band, 1 social club, 2 or 3 secret societies in the process of organization. The railroad shops employ about 100 men, and the train men swell the number to near two hundred.

The present city officers are: J. W. Shirley, mavor; T. B. Nolan, II.

W. Walton, H. A. Holloman, B. Smith and Samuel Harpster, councilmen; W.

T. Danda clerk; J. N. Lane, treasurer; M. James, jK-liee magistrate: Dan Jones, marshal, and J.

S. Painter, city solicitor. The city- lias a regularly organized Board of Trade, with the- following officers Ohio Knox, president: J. S. Painter, vice president; Joe H.

Borders, secretary, and D. F. McConnaughey, treasurer. All trains stop here, and there are two mails each way every day. Dennis Foley is postmaster, and the office is open from 6 o'clock in the morning until 9 o'clock at night except on Sundays when it is open one hour in the morning and one hour in the evening.

J. P. Boswell is justice of the peaces JBER, Li MATERIAL. BUILDING 3 4l J. l-JX.

-j Jl U.1..J POST; Glassware, COOLIDGE KANSAS' COOLIDGE, KANSAS. TV WHOLESALE AuND RETAIL DHYLET.3 IX DRY HOODS, MOTIONS, GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS- STAPLE AKD FANCY" Grain, Flour, Feed, Qtueensware, Canon City Coal For Sale in Largo or Small Quantities- ETWe always k-p on hin-1 th3 U. S. WINDMILL PUMP" which will fit any mill with pir ar.d joints, aaT can furaiah the" ECLIPSE," or any other kind of mill on short notice COOLIEKIE AVENUE:.