Lane Co. Gazette from California, Kansas • 3

ALLEX SPRING DROPS. FROll ALAMOTA. Republican County Convention. Lou A. Fisher COLLYER and CALIFORNIA, A convention of the Republicans of Lane County, Kansas, will be held in the School House in Gould City on Wednesday, August 25th, 1880, at 2 o'clock p.

for the purpose of select ing one delegate and one alternate to the State Convention at Topeka, Sogt 1 st, 1880. By order of the County Central Committee. W. H. Lee, Chairman.

iEALER IN Crowder and wife left for Illinois Thursday. Mordecai S. Ketch is back from Colorado for a couple of weeks visit. F. J.

Dow has been appointed P. M. for this place. We need rain bad just now. If not received soon our corn will go "where the woodbine twineth.

Capt. Wm- Clark and Mrs. have gone to Rice county but are expected back in a day or two. There seems to be a general impression among those I have talked with that a little seed wheat furnished to those who cannot get it would be about the best aid that could be furnished them. I believe if this was The Western Progress announced last week that it would be compelled to suspend for two or three weeks on account of "urgent business." Now we don't want the Wa-Keeney World to ask us what that kind of business means.

Dry Goods, Soots and Shoes Groceries, Hardware, Feed, Flour, Corn and Ileal, Stoves, Tinware, AND A FULL ASSORTMENT OF OTHER GOODS. Goods sold as Low as can be Bought at the Railroad. done every man thus aided would, if he raised a crop next year, repay the committee or donate a like amount to some one else who needed it. G. FROlIt DEIGHTON.

Haying time is at hand. We have heard the song of the hay-makers, though we have not seen anything of "Maud Muller winnowing the hay." Perhaps she has secured her desired change ot employment. If so we shall expect to see the "Judge" take to grass soon. M. S.

Sober has been oft to Dodge recently, conveying some of the cattle kings thitherward. Keeler Bros, continue in the house carpentering business. They will soon be ready for shingling. John Keffer is looking after his crops in Barton county. Theo.

Dodge boasts of a plum orchard which has yielded him over a bushel of plums this season and choice fruit. A monstrous turtle attacked one of Mrs. Carson's ducks on Wild Horse Lake the other day. The duch succeeded in getting ashore but was severely wounded and bleeding profusely. Will some one skilled in the business tell through the Gazette how to catch turtles and also how to dress and cook them? Mrs.

Kffei's flock of ducks don' enjoy the highlands. They took a leave of absence the other diy and while they were in quest water a hungry wolf is supposed to have been in quest of a good square meal and found it in Mrs. ducks, as only one of them has ever returned or been seen since. Our Sunday School will present the following programme at the convention and picnic: Song. Introductory talk by Superintendent.

Recitation Harry Scott. Recitation Gertie Sober. Song. Recitation Ida Keffer. Recitation Johnnie Galbraith.

Song. Wordsworth. Wheeler W. n. Fuson.

John A. Nelson, Probate Judge. County Atty. Ft SOX XELSOX, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Real Estate and Gov-eminent Land Agents. Orrica Franklin Street, Wa-Keeney.

Kan. Bros 3. J. Osborn. Sax.

A. Smith. OSBORX SMITH, ATTORNEYS AT LAW and General Land Agents. All kinds of U. S.

Land Office business promptly attended to before the Land Office here or at Washington City. Office Over Watson Bros'. Shoe and Jewelry Store, opposite Bank, Wa-Keeney, Kansas, ana in Ness City, Ness County, Kansas. AT There is no element in a man's character that contributes more to hiF success in life than confidence, or self-reliance in his own ability. A faint hearted man is unstable and will never excel.

Faith in the endeavor to will and to execute is as important in a successful business career as is the keystone to the arch. A man possessed ot a bold, daring, resolute will may be modes! in revealing hit power but will be determined in perform-in 5 what he conceives to be right. men of this never dying faith there is no such word as defeat and when obstacles present themselves in their path it only results in their putting forth a greater effort to accomplish their purpose. We want such men and women in Kansas. Mr.

J. Johnson has returned. Crops good where he jvas. A gentleman from Illinois has arrived who expects to locate near here. The editor of the Progress has not yet returned.

Mr. S. S. Dennis' health is poor. Mr.

E. B. Titus has nearly completed his house. Mr. McClellan lost a valuable mule last Sabbath.

We had a fine attendance at our Sabbath School yesterday. 45 or 50 were in attendance. We think we shall lay off our town this week, and lots can be given or sold as may suit purchasers. W. A.

Watson. August 9th, 1880. COLLYER, Our correspondents have done nobly this week, for which they will please accept thanks from a tired editor. We have pumped and drained nearly every man, woman and child we have seen for a month trying to get some fresh news, but this is about all we have succeeded in extracting: "If it don't rain soon the corn is gone up. Several new names have been added to our list during the past week.

There is still room on our book for a few more. Remember we will send the Gazette until Jan'y ist, 1881, or neatly five months, for 50 cents. We would like to send the Gazette to every family in the county and would respectfully invite our friends to assist us in so doing. Religious. In response to an invitation Rev.

J. A. Stayt, pastor of the Methodist church at Wa-Keeney, writes that he will be present at the Sunday School convention and picnic and on Sunday following will preach two or three times at such places as may be thought best. It is likely that he will preach at Alamota at 10 a. at California at 3 p.

m. and at Deighton in the evening. It is also desired that an organization be effected at this place while Rev. Stayt is with us and all Methodists and members of any other denomination who wish to connect themselves with some branch of the Christian church are cordially invited to be present at that tune. D.

B. A certain young man who claims to hail from Ness county has been trying to get credit from our Lane county merchants tins week on the strength of a high-sounding name and a lot of worthless paper but has not met with much success. We understand he succeeded in borrowing a small amount or money from a Collyer merchant. Later. We have learned since writing the above that this same young man, whose name is Allanson M.

II. Bernardio, bought a pony from one of our farm era the other day and gave him in exchange a promise to pay secured by a bill of sale. We hope Mr. B. is all right but until he pays for that pony and settles a small debt contracted at this office we shall have doubts on the subject.

Dealers in Dry Goods, CALIFORNIA HOUSE. E. J. BELL, Proprietor. CALIFORNIA, KANSAS.

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H. LEE. Proprietor. TERMS (IN ADVAKCB). Ono copy, one year, $1.50 On copy, six months, 75 One copy, three month, 40 Advertising Rates: One column one year $75.00 One-half column one year 40.00 One fourth column one year 15.00 Jlnslnosa and professional cards 5.00 For fifty cents, hard cash, we will send th Gazette to any address from now until Tanuary ist, 1881.

Now is the time to subscribe. At the Senatorial convention held in Walnut City, Mr. VV. A. Watson, of this county, was chosen one of the Senatorial Central Committee.

WATSOBROTHERS, DEALERS IN BOOTS and SHOES, Wa-Keonev, Kansas. Hl.ACKSMlTHINOVa-G. C. Scott is prepared to sharpen plows, shoe horses and attend to all work in his line, shou in Sec. 6, 18-27.

4W23 Those who wish to get leave of absence from their claims can get their papers made out at Ness by Sam A. Smith without going to Wa-Keeney. NOTICE. I will work Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays at my shop in Waterloo, and on Thursdays, Fridays nnd Saturday at Deighton. w.

H. Bedford. Watson at Wa-Keeney, keep the largest assortment of boots and shoes in Western Kansas, and are the only firm that carry a complete line of these goods. Their prices are always the lowest. TllE vacancy in the U.

S. Land Ofl'icc at Wa-Keeney, caused by the death of Capt. Hunter has not yet been filled, consequently no business can be transacted which requires action on the part of the receiver. ALL those who wish to attend the picnic at Alamota and have no conveyance of their own are requested to be present at Sabbath school next Sunday afternoon in order that it may be ascertained who and how many there are. A BoY.

Mr. O. P. Reeve reported an addition to his family yesterday of a bran new, standard weight boy. We hope he (the bey) will live to grow up and be a bigner and better' man than his father.

This is intended for a compliment, WATSON BROTHERS, DBALEB8 IN BOOTS and SHOES, Wa-Keeney, Kansas. Watermelon. Mr. S. Leonard came in Tuesday and captured the premium offered for the first watermelon.

Now we are waiting for the big one, but if any of our friends have a nice melon they would like to have us sample it will not matter if it is not very large. A party of young folks went to Cheyenne Grove the other day on a pleasure excurion. They had a good time and say that Cheyenne just one of the nicest places for a picnic you ever saw, and Mr. Hickles, the proprietor, a hospitable and accommodating gentleman. Aid.

The aid committee met in this place last Saturday and made arrangements to send trains to Cimarron foi the provisions furnished by the State committee The goods wcie brought to Deighton yesterday and the committee will meet there to-day and prepare for distribution. Those Pants. Hugh Houston has engaged in the tailoring business on a small scale. He had a pair of pants on exhibition the other evening which he offered for sale at a very low price. The workmanship was very good but we don't believe a man could be found in the county that would fill them.

The waist only lacked two inches of being four feet in circumference. You don't run acrbss that kind of men in Kansas. Unless Hugh can get the contract of clothing the aid committee he will have to cut his pat cry in two. GROCERIES, The Toledo Blade and Gazette for three months for 85 cents with a steel portrait of GArfield thrown in. FOR SALE My right to TWO OF THE BEST CLAIMS IN LANE Co.

A Homestead, one mile east of California. Good r-od house, splendid well and other improvements. A Timber Claim, 1 miles east of same place. Has 10 acres of breaking. The two claims will be sold for $100, or $50 Address, with stamp, J.

J. Sellers, Superior, Kansas, or inquire at Gazette Office. My Homestead is a suitable place for a man doing business in California. J. J.

SELLERS. Hardware. FROM ROLLING PRAIRIE. DRUGS, 66 a week in your own town. $5 Outfit free.

No risk. Header, if you want a business at which persons of either sex can make great pay all the time they work, write for particulars to H. Inconnection with the Gazette office will be found a good Hallett Portland, Maine. Job Office. BOOTS SHOES, FLOUR FEED, CORN, MEAT, Are selling goods at A complete outfit of type, paper and material.

Prices low. Satisfaction guaranteed. business now before the public. Yon can make money faster at work BEST for as than at anything else. Capital not required.

We will start you. 12 a day and onwards made at home by the industrious. Men, women, boys and girls wanted everywhere to work for us. Now is the time. You can devote your whole time to the work, or only your spare moments.

No other business will pay you nearly as well. No one willing to work can fail to make enor mous pay by engaging at once. Costly Outfit and terms free. A great opportunity for makin money easily and honorably, Address Tare Auguita, Maine. E.

L. ROBERTS, Wanted A good heavy rain. If old signs do not fail our want will be supplied. Much rraise is due to our mail boy. Owing to Jimmie's energetic spirit we are enabled to send our mail hundreds of miles away and receive returns from it in one week.

J. E. Waterson is on his claim making many improvements, such as digging a well, breaking, erecting a sod mansion, He will sow wheat and rye ere he returns to Republic county, from whence he will move to these parts next spring. C. Emmons has gone to Wa Keeney to buy a mowing machine.

Another loss falls upon him in the way of a fine heifer calf which died last week. Almost every day may be seen a prairie schooner sailing ovei this part of the land containing persons who are in search of claims. Charles Flemming came here with J. E. Waterson and has decided to take the claim west of him.

Charles will go to Wa-Keeney the last of this week and take out his papers. Next week our Sabbath School convention takes place. We earnestly hope every member of each school will do something or have a word to say that will help on the noble cause, for surely it is a noble cause if carried on aright. We hope to see a good turn out on the 21st. Wheatcroft went lat week and bought two milk cows and says he would like to get another one.

His family are happy now as they have milk to drink. Some men from Topeka, this State, were through here last week looking for claims. We think that at the rate the land is being taken up that ere a few years roll round good old "Uncle Sam" will be crowded out of Lane county. Many farmers are preparing to sow wheat as they can get their seed at the R. P.

R. R. free of freight, which is quite an item. D. S.

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FIFTY THOl'SAXD HOOKS For sale at half price. Catalogues sent free or application. Address THE BLADE Toledo, Ohio. COLLYER, Personal. We received a pleasant call last Saturday from our Rolling Prairie friend, Mr.

J. Wheatcroft, who has just lately returned from Colorado. Mr. W. is one of those jolly, whole-souled and always entertaining characters that it does one good to meet.

When you have an attack of the ''blues" just go and see fiiend Wheatcroft. R. Quillen started Tuesday morning for McPherson county after his wife and children. Our town will seem kind of lonesome without Mr. Q.

and his dog but we will try and entertain visitors while he is gone. Mr, Albert Hockett, one of our citizens, was obliged to return to Rooks county this week on account of the sickness of his father, W. A. Breeden writes his brother that he has reached his destination, Vernon county, and is now living on the fat of the land. Messrs.

Dick Morehead and Chas. S. Lee write from Osborne county that they will be back to Lane this week. Mr. F.

Tingley's family are looking for him home in a few days. Mr. John Logan, with his team of cattle, has made nine trips to Grain-field in nine successive weeks. He has been engaged in the bone business. Mr.

C. W. Corey, from Illinois, called on us yesterday. He has been looking at the country with a view to locating here. He is much pleased with the county notwithstanding the dry weather.

SELLS BED. 'ROCK PRICES. b. Mccormick, Dealer In Flour, Meat, Coffees, Teas, Sugars, Spices, and a full line of Family Groceries. He also has a good stock of HARDWARE.

A large assortment of Ferry's Garden Seeds also kept on hand. WATERLOO, KANS. fr i i -r M-r1mi i uual at J5UHUM rices He also has a good stock of LUMBER which will be sold at the lowest market ratet August 9th, 1880. Call and Examine his Stoek,.