The Ransom Journal from Ransom, Kansas • 4

l.3Wj$4rissmin parly make the necessary openings for handling The Ransom Journal Commissioners Proceedings. TTT 4.1 i j. i j. I xjvtu.1 muugii you are not reaay lo buy come in and look through our new 11 stock of Spring made Skirts and Our salesmen will courtesy. wash fabrics, Tailor if Woolen Dress Goods, extend you every GOOD SHOES if MAKES LIFES' WALK EAS Nyle and (it have kept us ahead of all competition.

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They are the Cheapest. Dubbs. Ransom, Kans. i FULL EQUIPPED TO 1'iroNE No. 1.

0 COUXTY OFFICIO. Ness City, Apr. lUh '03, The following bills were allowed J. N. Voiiard.

salary as Health Gllicer (()uarantineiliK Kdna Kohinson, grading teachers papers ('has. II. Taylor, Tile following bills were rejected It. .1. Hotli, clerk hire Kva l'errell, Lizic I'ausch H.UO 12.00 VIM 2C.0.00 The follow ii: hid was received: To tile Honorable Hoard of Commissioners uf Ness county, Kansas, Gentlemen: I hereby submit the following proposition for printing the ballots for Ness county for the essional election lo bo held May 211, 19(, viz 'That I will print, fold and deliver the ballots reipiired at.

no per cent of ttie maximum rate allowed by law for printius ballots; I.e. per 1'joii Eahi, HorrKK. It is hereby ordered that the bid be and is hereby accepted. The abstractors bond C. I.ohncs is hereby The followinij: contract is hereby ordered made of record, viz This contract and agreement made and entered into liiis I'tli day of April, by and between Hie Ciiicns state Hank, a corporation daily organized and existing under the laws of the Slate of Kansas, of county Kansas, party of the llrst part and (I.G.Ellis C.

Z. and C. D. Foster, as members of the, Hoard of County Commissioners of Ness county, Kansas, and who enler into this contract as said Hoard of County Commissioners, for anil in behalf of said Ness county, Kansas, parties of the seeon'l part. YVitnkshkth, That said party of 1 1 1 0 first part does hereby let and lease unto tho said Hoard of County Commissioners the following described premises situated in Ness county, Kansas, to-wil All Hie rooms and vaults in tlio basement of said Ness County Hank building ealt of the stone partition running north mid sout'i through said basement except the room in the southeast corner of the basement: all the rooms and vault in lln second story of said Is'ess County liank building east of the slono pariiiiou running north soulh through said second story, the eight rooms in the east part of second stoiy; all the rooms in the third story of said Ness County bank buildmg except the room in the northwest corner of said third story; provided, that the said party of the first part shall have full and complete control of and the exclusive right to use and have the benefit of the large room In the east part of the third story of said building except when the same is being used by the county as a court room or for other necessary purposes, and It Is agreed by and between the parties to this contract: First.

That this lease shall be in force and continue from and after the first day of July, 1303, until the first day of July, and the party of the first part hereby expressly agrees to give and grant to said party of the second part the exclusive right to renew this lease at the expiration of each year for a period of live years from the first day of July, 11x13, for the consideration and upon the terms herein expressed. Hkcond. Said parly of the first part hereby agrees to put In first-class condition all the rooms herein leased to said party of the second part and put In a fire proof door in the east side of the vault the second lloor of said building; also to case with iron the Inside of the small room 011 the third Door of said to be ti-ec! by the clerk of the District Court as a vault; alr.o to cut and put in a door between the rooms In the northeast coi nor of the basement of the Ness County Hank building; also to repair the opening In the on tho third lloor of said building after 'he same lias been used for get ting the sales on the lioor of said building; also to put the steam heating plant In good repair, maintain tho same in good repair during the life of the lease; also to seal that part of the court room used by the audience but said first party is not to seat the part of said room u-ed by the attorneys and and iury; also to furnish two hanging lamps for the court room. For the use and occupancy of the rooms herein designated the said party of the sucoiid part agrees to pay the said party of til llrst part four hundred dollar for the use ol said rooms herein leased for the period of one year and 11 said party of ths first part hereby, agrees that should said seccii't parly wish to continue the use of the rooms herein leased for a longer period than one year lien llrst party agrees to furnish said rooms to said second party for the second year for foi hundred dollars, and for tho third year for tbrse hundred dollars, and for the fourth year for two hundred dollars, and for the liftb year for two hundred dollars, and tor the faithful performance of this contract said party of the first part hereby agrees to tlve bond to said second party in the sum of live hundred dollars. Fourth.

The party of the second part hereby agreos to repair ut Its wn expense any and all openings made In the shaft of ti Ness County Hank buildings In KCttlng tho safes upon the second lloor of said building and aula party of tho part hereby agrees to let said second Confectionery 9 i raid sales through said shaft. Said second party further agrees to pay Its proportion of the actual cost of operating the heating plant In said building, exclusive of tiie cosl of the cost of rei'ittlng and repairing the same: the proportion 1. 1 lie paid for said heating to lie ascerlained by Ihe proportional number of cubic feet space healed for said second party. Party of the second part agrees that it will at ils own expense, during the continuance of tiii 1 lease, keep the said premises In good repair and at tho expirallou of its term deliver up the same In like condiiion as when taken reasonable wear and lear thereof and damages by the elements excepted. crny.KNS statu hank, l.y J.

C. Door-Kit, I't. C. I). (1.

G. F.i. 1. is, C. Mn, 1.

Kit. II is hereby oidered thai S.W.oo be and is here, by appropriated for the use of the Ness Coiinly Normal institute, and an order be drawn in favor or the County Superintendent for the amount. 'tiie following proposition of L.T.Miller, of. fering si.ns for tax sale certificate 10 lots 17 and 18 in block 1 and $1.51 for lots 111 and 20 ill block I all in Kenwood addition to Ness City, be and Is hereby rejected. The bond of O.

Loner as abstractor, is hereby approved. It is hereby ordered that the county health of-llcei lie and is hereby instructed to keep Ihe records of bis oillec in Ihe county clerk's vault. It Is oidered that tiie following contract be made of record, viz: This conlract and agreement made and entered into this t)th day of April, 1003, by and between Joel MeMickel of Ness County, Kansas, party of the first part and G. (I. Ellis, C.

Miller and C. 1). Foster, as members of the Hoard of County Commissioners for and in behalf of Ness county. Kansas, parties of the second part. That said party of the first part for and In consideration of one hundred dollars, to be paid to him by the said party of lie second part on the completion of the covenants hereinafter expressed, hereby agrees to remove the furniture and llxtures, books and records and all other property belonging to tho said Ness county, Kansas, in the ollices of the county ol'll-eers of said county, to sucli rooms In the Ness County Hank building as said party of the second part ni'iy direct.

The work of removing said property to be done by said party of the tlrst part between the day of May and the 1.1th day of June, li'03, provided further that said parly of the llrst part agrees to move to the places designated by the parly of t'o second part in said Hank building the furniture find llxtures in the ollices of the county treasurer and county clork of Ness county, as soon as the rooms in the said bank building me ready for occupancy. The said party of the first part agree? to place all the property moved by liim under this con- in their proper places In the said Hank building as directed by said party of tho second part or the respective county officers, provided that said party of tho second part shall pay for all carpenter work to be done In fitting tho fur. niture to the offices and vaults. The said party of the first iart agrees to take the safe out of the vault In tho treasurers ofllce at his own expense and to make the necessary openings In the shaft In said Hank building for taking out the safes at bis own expense and the second party agrees to repair tho vault in the treasurers ollieo after tho safe has been removed therefrom. The said party of the first part agrees to re.

move the stoves and other old furniture to such convenient place or places as the party of tiie second part may direct. The said parly of tho second part agreos to furnish the lumber ueccrsari'y used in removing said property. The said party of tho second part agrees to pay sa'd party of the llrst part a reasonable price for all time said first party may bo delayed In the completion of tills contract by said part of Ihe second part or the county ollicers of Nes? county, Kansas, Jem. McMickkl. It Is hereby ordered and directed that the county olileers move to and occupy roomr leased in the Ness County Hank building as designated below, viz: county clerk the rooom at the left of the hall, and the county ti-asurer at the north end of the hall In the bus' ineiit: on the second floor, the county superintendent in the south cast corner; the register if deeds In the north cast corner; the probate bulge In tho Hist room west ot the superintendent's room; the county attorney lu the second rnr in west of the supertir 'lident's room; third lloor, the sheriff in tho corner: the cle'-k of the district court in the lii st room west of the court room on the south side.

The following propositions of V. T. Miller, of fering -j cents each for to is inclusive In block and 1,2, 3, 5, 7, 10,11, 13 and 15 in block 4 lu Hivei side; ami the same for lots 12,14,10,1 and 18 in Kiverside; and the riime for lols 4 ami in Kiverside for assignment of tax sale eertlll cafes, be and are hereby accepted. Ordered that Joel McMickel move all county property from the rooms now occupied as conn tv ollices to the rooms lo be occupied bv tiie speetive otllcers In the Ness County Hank build. nig, as pro men 111 lo eonii aci.

1 lie billowing lulls were allowed: J. L. Lewis, viewing road, 2 011 C. Z. Miller, salary uul mileage, 2s.iio C.

1. Foster, same, -5 G. (1, Fllis, same, is. so The Hoard then adiourneJ. Attest: G.

O. ELLIS, LOltlN FKllliKLL, CliAlKMAK Counly Clerk. builds machinery noted for Its solid construction. Our factory Uoois aro always closed to 1 oon matkkial and oon wouKMANsuir. When you buy A fine line of Cigars, Tobacco and The Soft Drink season will soon bo here and we want you to give us a tall.

Respectfully, VICKY Kclitnr: KINdM AN i and liipnetovH. Kntrieil for tliinsiitlssimi tlirtHih the mulls nuttier of the seooiutdass at the Umisnm, iinsjis pitstotllep. Otiu htx Mouths ADVICKTI.SINO HATES. Display AilvurtiscMiicnts, per iiuili loo I. tt'al Noth'i's, pt'i' line 5n Hii tin, clcai.lis mul funeral notices free, but hot t'hnivli notices free where no admission is eliarueil, otlierwise local rates.

DA A 1' RH11. urn. A position of trust ami an aching tooth are always hard to (ill. If women aro ever elected to con- cross there will be more than one speaker of the house. The only strictly live political question now before the public is: "Who will bo the vice-presidential candidates?" Don't imagine everything weakening some country butter which finds its way into our general stores is still 'tuitu strong.

A reckless Missouri Minister threat-pus to tell the truth in his future fun-Oral orations. If he carries out his rash threat he will soon attend his own funeral. A meeting, a courtship and a wedding all wit bin three hours is the latest record of Chicago. Jjut then in that City a divorce can bo obtained in as brief a time. Man's ioy at tho return of spring is fleeting.

It is sc-jn ended by the announcement 1 10 lit Ins wife that she 'must havo a new t'pring hat, frock, ami other fixings." There is not much satisfaction in knowing that if the J'aiutma canal does not prove satisfactory this country will still have the opportunity to build the canal. The public should not complain that it has taken too long to discover that there is a Beef Trust. The proof of the fact has enriched the treasury of the state of Missouri by The practical solution of the problem of making paper from cornstalks oyone op an avenue of hope for the American forests which liuro hoen laid low largely to supply the demand tor print paper. Farmers in tho Mississippi Valley are philosophically tryintr to secure some comfort from the well known fact that the flood notarially enriches the farms from which it has carrietl away houses, barns and other improvements. Senator Frye linds the path of single ble350dness a difficult one to tread.

lie has no sooner quieted all suspicion regarding his intentions towards a blooming Minnesota widow than Dame Gossip attempts to connect his name With the widow of a late vice-president. There were shipped from tha United States to France in the month of December tons of cotton-seed oil. So great is the power of imagination that when this all comes back with Fronch label reading "Iluile d' Olive" It will taste a thousand times butter than it would have tasted before exportation. There is talk of the organization of a brass band among our citizens and we hopo to see that organization perfected before harvest is over. There is nothing which advertises a town like a good band and from personal observation wo believe that there is material hero sufficient to mako as much noise as any of 'em.

An unknown editor after looking over the situation, has concluded that "some go to church to weep, hile others go to sleep. Some go to tell their woes, others go to show their clothes. Some go to see the preacher, others ljke the solo screeeher. Boys to re connoiter, girls go because they orter. Many for some reflections, precious few to help collections." And now there is more trouplo In store for the men who have leased school land in Western Kansas.

It seams that tho county commissioners have blundered along without paying and particular attention to the statutes, which require contracts for the leasing of school lands to be made l.y the county commissioners, county treasurer and county superintendent, but instead the commissioners have considered thom-solvs the "whole thing," and have made the contracts without (ho concurrence of the othr officers named. The matter was recently oalled up in the district court at Cimarron, and Judge Madison decided that contracts made by the commissioners alone were illegal, and that he laud was properly open to settlement in all cases In which the leases ivere not signed by the county treasurer and county supei intendont as well as by the county commissioners, if this decision proves to good law there Will be plenty of land in Ness county subject to entry by actual settlers, us Mm leases here are improperly execut Livery ape Feed Stable. A. FIELD, Proprietor. Ransom, First Class Rigs.

Firr.k Class it? Every Respect. Commercial Hotel if GAL, IE IK )G EUS. Kansas. Special Civerj Corrjrpercial Aer. RANSOM, KANS: 'on buy new castings is you don't know wo them good as new.

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We will treat you right and guarantee all work first-class. If you would have a Ho. 1 rig, have it built to order. It will LA3T. AVe are prepared to do almost all kinds of first-class work and repairing of farm machinery at the lowest cost, quality considered.

The only jiodehn shop in Ness County. Yours for business, H. J. DUBBS SON. THE NORTHWEST THRESHER of STILLWATER.

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