Ness City Sentinel from Ness City, Kansas • 1

WW A oM i Mm NESS CITY, KANSAS, SAT Ul ID AY, AUGUST 7, 188G. NUMBER 9. VOLUME 1 isterti states, mostly from Missouri, FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP The SENTINEL. owa, Illinois, Indiana aimuino; while there are a few from nearly every tte in the Union east of Kansas. PUBLISHED BY Mcdowell, weisell The wheat, rve and oats crops in he Largest in Ness County.

raiiKlin were lair, Aoiaoiv, two piec- of oats, one of Mr. Dilley and the It. O. Wkisfj.i,. T.

E. 37 SEE 33 JPJLmJ1D other of Mr. Cutler averaged more than Comprising the Valloys of tlio bushels to the acre. The prospects or corn are the best ever known in the TERMS In Advance $1.50 IF NOT PAID WITHIN THE YEAR. Pawnee and Walnut.

history of the township. Franklin township has an abundance of Xess county's famous building stone. The Entorod ns mult imittor tit the Fostoiliee at Nose. City, Kuiihiih, The Towns of Sclioliarlo, Sidney GO TO J. W.

SCOTT, DEALER IN irgest quarry is the Maguire Bros', two miles south 6f Sidney. BUSINESS DIRECTORY. A report from Franklin would be and Harold. Fine Farms, Pure Water and Good lUiilding Stone. very incomplete without saying something about the towns of Schoharie, PURE DRUGS! Iney and Harold.

Schoharie is the oldest town in X'ess county, and, is sit- Xoss county is so nourly aliko iti tted in one of tho finest fanning com all purls, that, to speak of any pai'Ucu- munities in Xess county. They have a COl'NTV OFF1CCJ.S. J. P. Johnson Representative.

1). A nit Kit County Clerk. W. A. )i jtkn Treasurer.

C. P. J.vnn Ki'jrlsttsr Heeds. 1. A.

ItOOKRH Sht-ri John Dunham 1 Hut Hut 'ourt. It. K. KnowIjUS County Surveyor, Sam A. Smith County Attorney.

J. K. JsniKU, J. W. 1 J.

W. Ci.oukton, HVnird of Commissioners. JAMKS ClHtTIH, lar locality, in gtsiicval, is to speak of AND DRUGGIST'S SUNDRIES. NESS CITY- KANSAS. irge general store, the proprietor of ie wliolo county.

When wo say of ''ranklin township that it lias nn iiitol- which is Nelson Spencer, who is also the post master of the place. To be brief, if there is any one place in Xess county where the country is better than lifjmit set of citizens, it answers for the wliolo county. When we say it lias as fine a body of farm land as there is in mother, it is the country around Scho- Western Kansas, we can with equal trie. Among the farmers about Scho propriety Bay the same of any other harie who deserve the credit is A. 15.

township 111 the county. hen we say Porter who has demonstrated with has the best corn ever raised in this MITCHELL CHANCE, M. Physician and Surgeon: Pennsylvania Ave. south of Klin St until 9 a.m. li-Jt p.m.

J-Nim City, Khii p.m. out a doubt that both forest and iart of the state, we can apply the same truit trees can le grown suc to either of the other eight townships CALHOUN BRO'S, DEALERS IN cessfully in this county, lie has tn the county. However it is our pur least fifteen acres of trees from four pose to sjteak of the good qualities of to six years old. Schoharie has a large Franklin township only. JR.

J. S. BURNS, Physician and Surgeon, NKSS CITV, HAS. stone hotel managed by L. M.

liice MM MERCHANDISE! Franklin is the south central towtv mil, a stone cutting establishment by ship of Nesscounty. When Xess conn Henry Tilley. ftm prepnrcd to treat at my oltieo all ty was organized it was composed of KAN. NESS CITY, hroule and Nervous Discuses, Private Dlci jes. Plies, Tapeworm, Crinary and Skin )i The town, aside from the county seat nine townships each ten by twelve eases.

All Female DM uses a Specialty. Will practice in the country, also. in Xress county, that has the widest reputation, is Sidney, situated near the miles in extent ten miles north and We ore tho TMnnrer Firm of the and, luivlny studied the want of tJi trad1 for sovea south and twelve miles east and west north line of Franklin township, on the years, icol eonlldent that we can serv; the interests ol our many purchasers in Dry Goods, Clothing, Hats, Caps, tnd remained so until the spring of 1S- MCLEAN, ATTORNEY AT LAW, bank of the Walnut, one mile from Xess Hie people of ranklin, who, like The town site is a beautiful one Notions, Ftimlly (Iroeertes, Flour, Provisions. Canned Goods. Ftp.

to still merit liberal share ol your paLroiiare, we remain Cherish I ns- thejhopo ToUltH NKHS CITY, KAN til tho people of Western Kansas, have being on a level flat with a gentle slope Title Kxmnlnod and CollectlonH Made. broad itleas, desired mora territory CALHOUN RROTIIERS. to the north and east to the Walnut than 120 'square miles for a municipal In the year 1880, and about two years ity, ami accordingly petitioned the glLAS W. PORTER, Attorney and Counselor at Law, prior thereto, fcwiney was 1110 largest county conimissioneis to take a strip town In Xess county, and in March Ness Vit Piiotosipb Gal lory, Ono door north of Calhoun Hro's More, is dolour first-class Photographic work, and will us every endeavor to please its patrons. Children's picture's a specialty.

SATISPA.OTION," Our 3Vtotto. KKMH CITY, UAN. 1881), it was made the temporary county two by twelve miles from Center, the township on the north, and, uild it OfkicK: Throe doorK smith of seat. It was a very prominent candidate Franklin. The commissioners acceded for the permanent county seat, but, to their demand, the two mile strip was QEO.

S. REDD, Attorney and Counselor at Law, unfortunately for it, it hail four promi subtracted from Center and added to nent rivals Schoharie, Waterport, Cla- KKSS VITV, KAN Franklin, and now Franklin township Millinery and Fancy Goods Mrs. Calhoun cordially Invites the ladies to call mu examine her stock of Millinery and Fancy goods, consisting- of a lull line ot Hats, Bonnets, Ribbons, Ornaments, Velvets, Plumes, all In the latest styles. rinda and Xess City. At that time Otvwk: South of Court House.

is twelve by twelve miles in extent and there was a Peoples Movement" or contains 141 square miles, or, 57t! KJO- ganized, which agreed to support the T. MORGAN, Attorney-At-Law and Real Estate Broker, acre farms, or, 02.100 acres. The stir town that made the largest donation face is what would be called level to the county. Meantime, Clannda NESS CITY, KAN, Xono of it is rough. There is scarcely and Schoharie, withdrew from the con rTTartn Loans a PpeluHy.

1 quarter in the township that will not test, and, Xess City, makingthe largest make a good farm. At least pe donation to tho county, was supported (F.SttlllllKlieil 1S71I) DEAI.KIt IN Lumber, Lath, Shingles, Doors, Sash, Yy P. WEST, 'BARBER AND HAIR DRESSER, cent, of the township is good plow land. by tito l'eople movement, and, was made the permanent county seat June So good is the township that in nine NKSS CITV, KAN tenths of it no one need have fear of 1, 1880. At present there is but one Tf you want a clean, easy shave, luilr out, or POSTS, LIME AND HAIR.

KfjaiSS CITY, purchasing land without seeing it, for Bhampoo, uon tail to jnve nif a fill I. I wt chairs run by competent arid skilled workmen store in Sidney tho general store of F. M. Lauck. Mr.

Lauck, does a very it would he almost impossible to tind a bhop, west Side lVlllisylVHiilU avenue. large business, lie pays more than poor farm there. The intelligent peo lilO annually to have his goods ple living therein know these things if I-IIOSLFIT DEALER IN C. FENTON, CABINET MAKER AND REPAIRER, freighted from the railroad. The only and hold the prices on their land ao Masonic Lodge 111 Xess county la held at Sidney.

NKSH CITY, KAN cordingly. Land in all parts of the Fourteen miles south of Xess City, township is worth from 55 to $15 pe WATCHES, CLOCKS AND JEWELRY JOTICK FOlt Pl'HLU'ATlON NtiADU acre. Land oflloo at WhKwwt. Ks. July 24.

IKHil Franklin township is as well watered Notice Is hereby Riven that tint following- KANSAS. NESS CITY, mimed pettier nan tiled notice ot his iutcuiioii as any other township in the county fourteen miles north of Jetmore, nine miles east of Xonchalanta, or nine miles west of Riverside is the booming town of Harold. Harold is an infant, two months old. It is situated in the south central part of Franklin township 0110 mile from Hodgman county, near to make nitui prooi tn support ot hlseliihn.am In the southern part for a distance of That sum prooi will ne made neloro Clerk Dist Court of Ness Co at Ness City. Km, on eight miles flows the I'awnee river, the psept iwh, vw: (ieooro oidrldKe s.it ror the or hoc lit it w.

mum WHEN AT BAZIXE CALL OX C3r. 3D- BICE, largest stream in Xess county, which the following witnesses to prove IiIh conilnu ouh residence upon, and sultivalion of, said rises in Finney county, flows in an eas mini, via: ItuHh, Ciuulos Hurintan, Fran terly direction, through tho southern Hawkins una (in-en. all ot Manieno, Net Co, Ks. K-lli W. C.

Ukaicii, licKicter. the bank of the Pawnee river. The town site is level, has a gentle slope south to the river and is especially aditpted to the site of a beautiful town. Good water is found at Ilti feet. East and west of the town is the Pawnee The Dry Goods Man part of Xess county, and empties into the Arkansas ut Lamed.

In the north OTIC'B FOlt Wo4tfH. unrl nlHiinyt l.M.r VI part of the township is the Walnut riv -AND OEXEUAL DKA1.EU IN- Notleo in hereliy wiveh' hut the' followintf- er and the South Fork (of the Walnut) Tuuneu Hunter nan meu nonce oi inn lnicnttou to mako tlnat proof tti support ot til claim which form a coiillunce in the north Groceries, Provisions, Glassware, Queensware, Etc. HUd mat Kitid proor will he made hctorc ler of thu Dint Court at Ncms Cltv, Kh, on AuirU David Votter, II No for the Bor seo M.T 1H rt, w. lie namcH the valley, which in time will make one of the best communities in Western Kansas. Within a half mile of the town site are several quarries, containing Xesscoiiuty'shard magnesia lime stone, and, being so close to the towu, is now delivered there at per cord (128 cu.

The buildings in Harold are being constructed of this stone. I5AZINE, KANSAS. following witnesses to provo bin oontlnuouM eastern part. Both of these are streams of clear running water. Never until this year did tho South Fork run the year around.

We offer the fact us an resuiriiet! upon, and cultivation ol, said land. viz: It HUrlHMiiin.SC May. It 1- Icminjf and ii fMimn, ail oiiNi'HrtCHv, haiiH. -H W. c.

JtKAHO, lUtflMter. evidence of the increase of rainfall Diniin urnuon, au y. Ness County Bank! The new hotel, Harold," a large stone this country. Not more titan twelve OTICK t'Ult Ptltl.H.'ATlON. Ko.4KBl.

structure, has been completed but a short time, and, its proprietor W. X. years ago the whole of Xess county, in Lnd oftlce VnKieiny. July 10. Iwfl.

On Corner Opposite I. O. deed, the whole of Western Kansas, iJilley has already made it an enviable Notli'i'ls liercliy trlvi th.cl ilm following. iiuiiim1 Kt'ttlr hiw ttk-d notit-cot ht Intent lou was inhabited only by cattle men. At reputation.

Harry Osborne, an enterprising young man, is building a largo to lliukt' unal iroi)l in iitport of hlH tlnlui, twin iiihl Knia proor win no iniuln liotoro that time none of them thought of find inintmin, Ifrk tit IMst olllt ot Nosh f'ouutv hrt, at City, Kh, on Scot tf, Ihi, vi. ing water in the South Fork, lint the granger came, and the rain followed liltrloH Jloovor, HIWl, tor Ilm (jr 17 1(31 w. Ho nuinoH In, following stone livery stable, which will be completed in a few days. The Walnut Valley Lumbar Co. have opened up a lumber yard in the place and are now building sheds ami a neat little ollice.

rnnflnliiK onwlvea strictly to tho of 'a winscrviitlve RiidlKirftlninto nW buoJn'usK, wo pulut 10 our rocorU a gruimtmoe or caret ul uiHuiwmm-ut In tin- tutuie. Wo lorn! moni'V on ftrnt-i'liuw immc-s ml rolutteriU wonrity. Tho Koommts of Rtnok Mon 1 no nmtt.i how ,,.,..11. w.lloltl. 0 unually have moy to l.a.lta.

w.tll wh.oU buy long time D.alU WbUcU on till) prllR-ilull Kaaloru Mako all vour farm loans with if youwlrt tn ave tho risks, oxponso of in lnHpal to oaslorn hold. ot yor nolo. Uu.lu,, with which we mo tHVorod, wo ti uot will uu trans.ictod to your entire atltaotlon. "iuiiwwm ui orovo niH ooniinuoUH roMilciu until to-day the South Fork is a beau upon, ami culttvallon or. Mithl lunil.

vl Kunnirti, II IttuvosH, Ciunplii'll and tiful stream of pure living wale: 1-nyno, alt ot N088 City, Kn, J. L. Findlay is the blacksmith of the e-U W. 0. 1,.

Ukaiid, HcirlHtnr. the south central part of the township place, and, at present lias more than is a stream called Guzzler's Gulch he can do, Charles Burns will build a O'l'lCB KOlt VUUliICATloN, No 4h67. stone structure for a feed store. Phil It has always been dry, until within Land oftlce at WuKoenoy, Kaon. Y.I.

IKUft, tp bnyder, the carpenter, is construct Notlro Ik hfioliy kIvoii Unit tli I'ollowlnif. the last three years the amount of wa nainoit ftottlor han ttlod nottco ot IiIh luti'iillon ter has been increasing as it has in 10 uinko nintl proof In support of ItiNOlnini Money to Prove Up With A Specialty. ONE YEAR LOANS at th SAME RATE 5 YEAR LOANS ARE MADE anil unit snitt ijroof will tin iniuln i'r the other streams, and, in a very fe liulo JuiImo of Nomh oouuty, Kh, at NoKHt'tty, ing a carpenter shop. Besides tho above the contract lias been let for three frame buildings. K.

K. MeConahey, who has a line farm south of Harold on the Pawnee, will buHd and go into business in the town. Taken all in all Mopt 4, ihflti, viz: tiooi'KO t'ar-u'nt( years Guzzler's Gulch will bo a beauti ful stream of running water. it mm, tor tlio 15 qr in It st w. lie miuiott tb lollowinu' wHhonmch to IiIh eontlnuoim voBlileneo upon, unil oillllvatlini lit1, Kin.l laud, Alla-rt Hnrt, John Ti'tilor, It Ulakliiim and It (tui ri'tt, all ol Hii.lun, Nobh cyuiit, tt-jj vv.

0, 1.. JiKAitu, jtuBiHUir, llie citizons are all, or nearly all Franklin township is indeed one of the N.C. MERRILL, Cashier. Americans who have como from the garden spots ot ostei Kansas, 1.