The Leader-Democrat from Richfield, Kansas • 3

RICHFIELD LEADER. BRICK BRICK I am now prepared to furnish first class brick in any quantity desired, at $10 per thousand J. L. C6-t Syracuse Hand AllUKlNfc A.1 LAW. 8t the postoffiee at Hichfleld, i Kansas, and a mi ft ad for transmission through the mails a 3 second-class matter.

ONE YEAR OLD. MONEY TO LOAN iS De year- old RDt Parties wanting loans to make final with this issue commences tne second proof can obtain same bv calling on -Af S-. exi8teuceV Everything 28-tf A. W. Burkows.

considered, its success has been phe- nominal, ever growing in popularitv rp, Ar and quality. Starting when Richfield he Alorton County liank contained but half dozen houses, and Morto-aore Company are mak- wheu the county contained less than i am. two hundred inhabitants, it has zeal- inS cheaper farm loans than Richfield, Saturday, Jan. 15, 1H37. Q.A.

ROBER rSON, Local Editor. PEOPLE OF NORTON COUNTY. Will please remember that they can get hay by the bale, wag load or car load at Barber's, Svracuse. Ran' sasO-tf Business attended to in the land courts with accuracy and promptness. Collections promptly attended to.

yM. M. DUNCAN, Attorney at Law. Buys and sells relinquishments and lands. Money furnished on short notice at minimum rates.

Richfield, Kansas. ously watched with pride the rapid anybody. lme to SUlt VGUT- mriux of immigration and enterprises OQi Otil.TUll in our midst until the 11CSL'UI UUI county containing over three thousand TO THE PUBLIC. 1 have opened in the postofBce building a complete stock ot station erv, notions and cigars. Mv motto is to'please all.

T. R. M. Forii0-tf actual inhabitants and our city grow to its present healty dimensions. The Leader has endeavored to keep fully abreast of the rapid progress that has If you want to borrow money, buv relinquishments, deeded land or tovvi property, or procure an accurate abstract of any land in Morton count v.

II 1 Vs .1 I 1 E. L. Miner, ot Hitt, Missouri, cancel on us last Tuesday. J. A.

Shull, of west Morton county, was in town Monday. Mr. aTid Mrs. E. D.

Taylor arrived on the stage Thursday from Wiufield. Jesse Northcutf made a flying trip to Topeka last week on railroad business. J. J. Jenninsrs came down on Sunday's hack from Cold water on his way to Boston.

The Santa Fc has reduced the passenger rates in Colurado froin six to four cents per mile. J. E. Mbreland, of Iuka, Pratt county, placed his name on our subscription roll this week. A.

G. Rosborough came in last week and ordered the Leadeh sent to a number of his friends. John Nagley, one of the substantial voting farmers up the North Fork made us a friendly call Monday. M. M.

Duncan is a candidate for Probate Judge, subject to a fair decision of the people's mass convention at Richfield. l-2t Cheap farm loans made at oeen made in Morton county and liiehtield the past vear. and its Dres- Loan Office, where vour work will be the Morton OUnty l5ank.4tttl C. BOWERS, vl. Physican and Surgeon, Office in Spotswood House, RICHFIELD, eut well patronized columns form the done with accurracy and dispatch.

business meu of Richfield, and ev er in- 40 tf Spotswood Xorthcutt We loan money cheaper and on better terms than anv firm in Morton count v. Pierce A Tavlor. 42 tf MONEY! MONEY! Promptly and on same day that are made out. Xo tedious s.28-tf A. W.

Burrows. i creasing subscription list, indicates i that it is by no means in the rear of the procession. Ever guarding the best interests of our county, town aud citizens, we have endeavored to merit all that was justly due us. The Leader i may have made mistakes humanity A. C.

KENNEDY, Contractor and Builder. Plans and specifications furnished on short notice. S. Byers, representing the Hal-stead nursery, of Harvey countv, made a delivery here November 9lh. All stock was in good order and gave general satis faction, as his patrons will readily testify.

He will soon make a canvass of Mor'on county for spring delivery. Hold your orders for him. 44 tf Mrs. George Meadows is here from Syracuse. Commissioner McClainwai up from the Point of Rocks ranch Monday.

1). Morris, a K. C. grocery drumer, was in town the front end of the week supplying our grocery men with his line of goods. D.

Early has opened Lis restaurant in the west side Bahntge building on south Main street, first door north of the Bank of Richfield. Coon is now comfortably located in the Newton Bros, building and has a spendid run of business. He will make bis business a success and deserves it. r. 1).

Sayer wa over to Hugoton last week taking in the sights. Sam Wood continues to make things miserable for himself and everybody else in that country. C. A. Clot (el tor returned from an extenped business trip to Cherry-vale and will now hold down his homestead west of town in the approved legal fashovu PSerce, Taylor A Kittle have a novel way of advertising.

We don't know Whether to go up and lick the whole gany or a-k them to shake. The latter i probably tbe healthiest. W. F. Stewart announces himself a a aJ is trail and prone to error, but with all our customers and the public we have aimed to be just and honorable.

M0NEY TO LOAN. Proving up loans at 10 10. Call at office of the Southwestern Land and Loan Richfield. 33tf Spotswood ft Northcutt. 3BXJD, XJBLXreLBJSL We owe no one ill will, however, and P.

WEST, CHAS. THEIS. Mrs. Ii. E.

Wall is knows the way of hope the same friendly feeling making glad the printers monotonous among the people toward us. existence. We extend thanks for Hau the projectors of this paper kindly remembrance this week. been told one year ago that liiehtield Miss Manrnre, Spotswood is very ill tne city she is to- Miss Margaret Spots wood is very ill ain, threatened with another attack 1 oi inai iwu idMsAMrtsHf WrUUiU even would 4V5M.i Pay bc expense 01 rumng it until expense of runing it BANK OF RICHFIELD! eertainlv would have rheumatism, llci of l. 111 1 i i I in.

ii i i.iiiin mihi iiivt- ihtu nere regrci to ii'ani ui nci uiisiui- Do a general banking business. Your fav ors solicited Personal attention to collections. Deposets ree'd, money to loan. considered the wildest imagination. The venture was made with trepidation, but a determination hat should the justify, the LraDES would be estab ished on the sea of journalism at the expense of its owners.

Its success is now fully assured and the Leader is bore to stay. Of course we ask a continuance ot favors form our patrons, aud will in turn continue to better the standard of the T0WNSH1? CONVENTIONS. The voters of Tologa township met on Thursday, the 13th, and organized by electing J. W. Cecil chairman and A.

C. Kennedy, secretary: The nomi We have the only vault in the county, which our customers can use free of charge. H. 0. CORDER.

Bath Shavinf' Parlor. West of postolhce half block, UK HI IKU). Kansas. THE VETERAN HOTEL New house with tiiM-elass accommodations. All mail and stair' lines from Syracuse and KichtieUl stop for dinner.

C. W. KNAPP, Proprietor, JOHNSON CITY, KANSAS DUN NINGTON HOTEL Best house in the city a favorite or all. Stop with us. North Main treet.

SYRACU Ey KANSAS. Go To H. C. PattTson For Blacksmithing Wagon Work. FLOW WORK A SPECIALTY, U.

C. Pattison. Blacksmith, I Scher-cr, Wagon maker. RICHFIELD, KANSAS P. Theodore Weakens, ARGHITEGT And Contractor.

Richfield, Kansas. Kountze Bros. Hew York nations ior township omeers were as Bank or Commerce Kanaa C. Mver Bros Drag Co I Clark Co Bank A.liland, Kt, Kountxe Bora Sew York follows. For trustee, D.

F. Tablor: Comrnxsrosmn 1 2ft MJSTllli i t. ir. )r bt Nat 1 Garden i clerk, Chas. 1, Havis: treasurer, I Uank of Syracuse, Evershed: justices of the peace, J.

A. i Mills aud Henry Wiley; constables, George Schmicklc and Grant Blose; road overseer, T. A.Cookson. Morton township organized by electing Robert Duncan chairman anil tii is wees ior me canaiaacy or Sheriff. Mr.

S. is well known to our people and would no doubt make an efficient and worthy officer. The affable Charley White-carver is home again from Kansas City, having pulled himself away from wife and little one to come out and help fight the county seat war. Charley is a daisy and no mistake. Morton county will got her share of railroads in i he near future.

The Santa Ke and Rock Island are both knocking at our doors and will soon push out through our county and on west to the coal fields which lie near us. All persons interested in Sunday school work will please meet nt the building on north Main street in Richfield on Sunday, Jan. 16th at 10 o'clock a. m. sharp, bringing their bibles.

Text for lesson, chapter Gen. t-6 and 17-10 verses. We did not mean to do it, but through a rush and other Vexations always arising in a print shop, we failed to get in Walter Holconib'S announcement last week as a candidate for superintendent. Our readers will Sad it this week on the editorial Col. G.

A. Ilenrv announces him Kansas. Richfield, FARM ERS! George Wester secretary, Following are the nominees for township otlices: trustee. Allen Bromhall: treasurer, John Rager; clerk, E. L.

Galbraith: justices of the peace. W. D. English and James Miller; constables, Scott E. Moore and liobert Miller, road overseer.

John Deering. CALL AT J. McGOWEN, he following county omeers were nominated with a resolution that the county convention endorse them: Commissioner. C. B.

Pack: countv ician Surgeon. Phys BUNTING BROS desk. J. R. Wester ter of reflrn sewers a rails drag lUpcnn- For- tune.

Miss Eva Banard Tuesday for her farmer home, Topeka, after prov iug a splendid claim near Taloga She will return when the daisies bloom again. Harry Holbrook, who has been here for several days, has accepted a position with the Leader force. He is a liue musician and will bo a valuable addition to our baud. Read the dissection of the fraudulent deed given to a citizen of this county, by the Frisco gang, on the second page. You can find plenty of food for thought there.

Candidates are.bobing up serenely on all sides. Go into the convention boys and abide by its decision. You won't all gi't there probably, but in harmony there is much strength. Now that the election on the 3rd of February draws near, let every body friendly to liiehtield pull off their coats and labor to the end that Rich-field's success will be doubly assured. We have a letter from Jesse Tavlor from Ohio, and he tells us to say to the boys that Jess'" will be there again soon.

He also notified Ed. Gram and thev will come iu together. The Kearney County Koyote is a new paper among our exchanges. It is edited and owned by Lou Wharton. Lou seems to be rather migratory in his newspaper, ventures.

We hope the Koyote will succeed. If Frisco had a few more presidents and secretaries, it would indeed be hard to distinguish the company from the presidents and secretaries. However, Frisco is noted for its colonels, presidents, secret raies and We note by the Grant County Register that our friend, Dr. C. B.

Core, of that place, was married on the 30th of last month to Miss Fanchon Payne, at Pontiac, Illinoisc. The Dr. is known by many here and being a particular friend of the Leader we Congratulate. Busy, the pretty iittlp black and tan dog of II. Buntimg, is dead.

Press of matter and limited space last eek compelled us to omit her obituary. She jumped from the buggy while it was in motion and one of the wheels passed over little Busy and now she is no more. The BlutT City Tribune, edited by Will C. Barnes, an aquailitauce of the Leader gang, came to baud this week. It is handsomely made up and brightly edited.

BluffCityisa new town in Harper county, on the line of the Frisco extension through the southern tier of counties. Gentle readers, can you consistently vote for Frisco, the town run by a gang of robbers men who have promiscuously distributed fraudulent deeds all over the count to secure votes and afterwards beat the L. i. eivienhamer; countv tendent, W. L.

Uolconib. Thirty-ono years practice, day or night, oniee nt Wise Store, south Main street, rich Ezrj, Imp's! Farm Machinery Agricultural Mrs. F. L. Boyer has leased her restaurant to (J.

L. Gillham and will spend the coming mouth visiting with friends in the east. Mrs. G. A.

Henry and little daughter came in from Garden City last Thursday evening, to make this their futttfn home. Col. Henry has engaged quarters at the Aurora for the present. Good boards ail lengths. per We intend to have big line of above goods shortly.

Our policy will be to all competition. Xo use sroincr to railroads, as we will furnish above goods on same basis as we have sold stoves. self tl is ek as a candidate for the office of romrty surveyor, subject to the decision of the mass convention. The Col. is an accomplished civil engineer and there is probably no man in 'be county more fitted to till the position with entire satisfaction, lie is th only candidate so for known and ill no doubt get the unanimous endorsement of the convention.

The only difference in the deeds the Frisco company are now giving away from that published this week in the Kkapku, is that Seward county is scratched out and Morton put in, which makes them fully as defective as the others, as Morton county is not known in courts of jurisdiction. Kook and Hardware! Clothing 100 feet. Good siding all lengths. t- W. Deming, V.

S. Of thirty years experience, will treat all diseases the hose is heir to successfully. Ringbone, spavin, curb ftnd fistula a specialty A cure guaranteed or money refunded. Office at Carpenter's drug store, Richfield and Wheeler's drug store, Taloga.SMf HOT 1:1 MANHATTAN, Merry Phillips. Prop's This is a new house, newly furnished from top to bottom.

Clean beds, and IfttMritaM iccomniocUa- tionSi Hack leave the house every morning for all points ttorth and south. Information to all new comers free and rates reasonable. IL McMas- at A. tf $1.40 per 100 feet ters, Svractise. FOR TRADE BUNTING BROS.

would like to trade my biff horse for a good nair of gentle ponies or small 1-1 A. OKtDLEY. horses. A Pleasant Stopping Place for the Traveling Public We are authorised to orinounct? the fame of. A.

Dymond as a candidate for the office of Register of Deeds, subject to the action of tlie people's convention at Kichfleld. We are authorized to announce the name of R. I. Kitchie as a candidate for the Office of (Jouiity Clerk, subject to the choice of the mass con ention Notice for Publication. Land office at Garden City.

Kansas, January Svracuse. Kansas. vracuse. G. H.

Allen. Proprietor. KANSAS. RICHFIELD 4th, Notice is hereby given, that the following-named settler lias filed notice of his intention to make tina! proof in support of hi? claim and kbat said proof will be made before Probate indgv of Morton county Kansas, at Richfield Kansas, on February Jlst viz. Conrad B.

Pack No 'or the ne sec 14 twp of 4 w. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, ani cultivation r. said laud, viz: Theoiorc 8. Feather. T.

C. Feather. Ailea Broomhall and out tor raudulcnt deeds boys, they don't mean to give away any legal ones, G. 11. Allen is putting lip a nice lot of ice for hotel use next summer, lie getl ii from the Cimarron and it is of the finest quality from ten to twelve Inches thick.

The gallant young dudes will have opportunities next season to dodge the ice cream soloon when he is out for a ramble with his best girl on starry nights. A hundred tons of ice will not more than suply the demand next year and some one should jump at this opportunity to have a good supply an hand, as Mr. Allen only intends put ting" up enough for hotel use. L. P.

Wcidenhamer's announcement pi candidate for register of deeds appears in this issue. Mr. W. is one of our earliest settlers and has been a Staunch supporter and warm friend of Richfield. Ills qualifications are cx-celtant and should he get the nomination will get the support of the Leaiu w.

His old neighbors have the following to 8av cfhim. Mr i a axe. April 11. 1SG. To whom it may concern: This is to cert it'v that we are weil acquainted with L.

B. Weidenhamer and consider him trustworthy and worthy of confidence. W. K. Warren, banker: Tricky Bros merchants: W.

C. Dryden, merchant: Chandler breeders: Hufford, butcher: Wm. Har- I McKee LAND LOANS INSURANCE C0LLF.CTI0NS Filing and Final Proof papers ac-ttiratelv made out. Government Laud Located. Claitns.

Deeded Land and City Real Estate for Sale. Money to Loan for Proving Up at Lowest Hates. Fire, Life and Cyclone Insurance. Office over Morton county bank. Sltf Richfield, Kans.

holders out of their lot Frank True -dale, of Riaiield P. Mor-1 ton count KtUtsas. thev secure the countv seat. for tve sw S'ie names the A Uo Sal lie F. Pak No 4 sc 12 twp 'i-s ranae Brown, Bierer Cotteral, (Successors to Milton Urown.) LAW AND LAND.

Raoms I snd lO.I. Lsnd Office Building. GARDEN CIT KANSAS. Litigation, Corttest3 and Colleetlons. Specialties Respond to cslls prompt lv eitner by telegram or letter GEO.

D. OKSER. E. E. LALXK, LOAM MONEY TO itilcwin' witnesses to rove her continuous residence upon, sad enitrVatios ftf, 6aid land, viz.

'r -Hi S. Featticr. T. C. Feather, Alien Hroomhall and Frank Trues-lale all of Riehfield P.

Morton lannS Also Rachel BshSoi, I No for ie nw sec 13 twp Ms of 4 sr. She nanus ttefirf-lo vinz witnesses to prove her residence upon, and cultivation of, said land, viz: Theodores. C. feather. Allen Broomhall and Frank Trues dale, all of Rich- field P.

Morton county, Kansas. Also Freeman Ncwtort, 1854 for the nw sec lu twp 31s of 4iw. He names tbe fol-loWiag witnesses to prove his continuous residence npon. and cultivation of. eaid land, viz: James A.

Aukermaa. Robert G. John Evan and McKee, all of Ricafield Morton county, Kansas. Also Francis M. Davis No 6258 for the nw sec 14 twp.Jis of 4w.

He names the fol-lowin witnesses to prove hi3 continuous residence upon anJ culfivation of said land, viz: CHEAP MONEY LAUCK ORNER, Land Agents and Attorneys at Law! proof wood: J. C. grain dealer: 8 Money loaned to make final is Chamberlain ft Son, merchants: H. Money rcadv when final proof CONTESTS A SPECIALTY. made.

All legal business at the Land Office in Garden City, attended to free of charge to applicants. All kinds of deeded land for sale. Office in same building with Ui S. Land Office, rooms 9 and 10, top of stairs. RATES Mr.

David Long, of Las Animas. Colorado, was iu Richfield last week investing in town tot and imbibing the life of a live town. He look a Claim south of the sand hills, and ac-companied by Col. Henry, was down to find and survey it during the blizzard Saturdav and Sunday. Mr.

Long will invest quite extensively in Rich-Geld. Why is it that the Frisco Pioneer' and Democrat refused to publish the resolutions passed by the G. A. R. Post of this county, having refereuce to the death of General John A.

Logan? Boys in blue make a note of this. All the papers iu Lichfield and Taloga complied with this request except Frisco. M. M. Duncan is the most available man in the county for Probate Judge, fie was raised on a farm, is now farm-! iug.

lie has been in constant prac-i tie of law for IS years, dttriiig several years of which lime he was police judge. He served his country nobh and bravely during the late war. in which he incurred disability that will i follow him to his grave. l-2t M. M.

Duncan cohtemplatrs moving his family out here at an early date. He lives three miles southeast of Richfield and two miles from Frisco. Last season he raised 25 tons of millet on twelve acres has built a dwelling and barr with shingle rof. is now building another dwelling, has 50 acres broken, three miles planted iii Walnut, an 1 has seeds, walnut and cuttii.gs to plant 20 acers in the spring. At this rate our county will jnATi Vvn t-an Ant on LOWEST Cottle Brvant.

Ja? Wole, Henry McCoy and Georze Schmickle, all of Morton county, Kansas Special notice to Samuel 3. Stevens. Also Cottle Bryant 5fo 849 for the se :4 sec 11 twp of 4.w. He names the follow-ns witne3es io prove his continuous residence uoon ani cultivation of sail land, viz Dms, Jav Wcife. Henrr McCov and George Schmickle, all of Richfieli, Mcrton ccuntv.

Kansas 1-6 NtLts. Register Land Oflic3 at Garden Citv. Kansas. Jan. 4tb 1SS7.

Call and see us. Sl'OTSWOOD A NoKTlKTTT. K. Harris. M.

K. J. Kuhn. attorney: W. G.

Webster, attorney: 1). G. Denton, merchant. Petitions are being largely circulated at Lawrence and throughout the state to attach "No Man's Land" to Kansas. It is innuentlally backed, aud wiil create much interest in the legislature this winter, and will be one of the most prominent measures urged by the Kansas delegation before congress.

The land adjoins Kansas on the southwest; and no tribe of Indians lay any claim to any portion of it. There is enough of it to make five large counties. At the present no such thing as government is known in that Much of i is good laud and it will be an addition to lvanas worth having. The scheme had its origin at Emporia, the home of Seuator Plumb, and it is fair to be HUDSON, L. P.

MARRIAGE GUIDE Notice is herch-r iven that the follodnjr named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim. ani "fin PARES i Cu.ih m-d Cut Hindu r. AT LAW AND ATTORN El atoiwy nP" 9aitf. pafw-r co er. Zjc I Uuvk cuii lain a 1.1.

th eurioti.cl lul nr lnnilitirc aullo kri Fullof tTy (o ri tinj -aluaS IIRALTh, bK il TT ao4l lAPriSKA arr irnrl bjr i adviae who May Mir who rot, wKr M.l i Aul. nri. iMrmipr, ol io "'I ft ntn to l.ft TounS or'ol'l. marrii i.r amcic. m.t or wcll.ahiDii 1 nd it.

S-nil OR. WHITTiER- St- Louit- Mo- I asBBBaw CT Till i 1 I Loan Broker tat sai evroof v. ill be made, before district rleTk of Mortin conntv Kansas, at Richfield, Kansas, on Feburarr -22. viz: Moutra-rille M. Dancan No for ie nw1 S3 twp of 41 w.

He nams the fol 1 owing to prove his continuous residence upon and cnltiTation of said land, viz: C. H. i Anderson. J. Mallorv.

Dean and F. F. Stevens, all of Richfield O. Jtorton i county. Kansas.

Special notice to Milan M. i Durkee. Also Constant S. Heard No 9928 for the i sec 21 twp 2s of r.4w. He names the following witnesses to pcve bis continuous resi i COCKLE'Sb PILLS Tht.

Aid Fmrllsh Fninrlv Medlrine in presumed meets with the approbation Contests a Bpecialty Haviuir Had eight resrV practice before local land offices and the de-par merit; I am to iJIkiv Office rooms, 1, 2 and 3, Land Office block. use for 86 years, all over the world, of the chairman of public lands. for Bile, Indigestion, Liver, Springfield Transcript. ii is in iiii'uuuuii uttri wiiicu ivit will have Land" Office Of Pure Vegetable Ingredients dene noon ana cultivation of said Jand. tit: Weienatner.

John Earg'eslsp. H. Ford and W. E. aPierce, all of Richfield Morton county, Kansas.

1-6 C. F. HUSs Eeisgter 1 with groveSi.