Shockeyville Independent from Shockeyville, Kansas • 3

We still have room on our books goods won't t. A tint1 line of hats and 'ry at Gillespie Go's, and they be under sold. for a lew more subscribers. We will give you nmro space and BniiliiBi local 6 ccuU por line for ouch D. II.

Williams' son, who was shot ast week Is rapidly recovering. Ileal estate men, examltn our larger circulation, for less money method of advertising, terms and circulation of our paper and give us a eall. Persons receiving this paper need not be afraid to read and enjoy it, as It has been paid for and you need have no fears of a coming bill, Our terras are strictly cash in advance, and uo ono will receive the paper unless it is paid for. This great family publication will be sent to any address In the United States or Canada, postage prepaid, THE for ono year, on receipt $1. than anv paper In thes uthwest.

We expect to make real estate advertising a In the near future wo will publish a real estate bulletin monthly. Farm Loans made now at a 6. 6. rate. You get all the money you contract for, of T.

JR. IIornaday'8 Land, Loan Ins. Agency, Settlers in Grant county can prove up just as well at Johnson City as Ilugoton, and it will save considerable expense to the people in this part of the county. Papers made out free at this office. The trial of Day vs.

Reynolds, for chicken stealing, was held at Appo LOCAL MENTION. mattox last Saturday before Justice Colin, mid thedefendant acquitted. Miss Lizzie Ilornaday la sick with a bad cold. gSrWe want a few good relin quishments right quick, II una day's, L. L.

4 In. Agency. If you want a farm loan see T. R. Hornaday.

All orders for job work received at thia office. If you want to buy a farm cheap; if you want to sell a farm; if you Twenty-five dollars reward will be given to any peison who will complete the chain of evidence against the parties who broke dowu my fence about the lot rtf October. W. D1 II. Shockey.

Prove up before Dave Anderson at want to trade any tiling, cull and see Johnson City. me. T. Iv. HORNADAY.

We have 350 buna tide subecribcrs Final proof papers made out free, at thia office. but still have room on our books for a few more. We wsnt to increase our subscription list to f)00 during Dr. J. II.

Lucas, of Ulysses was in the city Tuesday. holidays. We want every real estate man In southwest Kansas to advertise with us. We intend to devote most of our space to real estate advertising, and make it a specialty. Our prices can't lie beat, and our circulation is such, that it will be to your interest to do so.

is clerking for ill If you intend to prove up, get your Harry Voorhis Klelu Struthers. Country advertising papers made out at this Grandpa Plunkett came in town office and prove up before D. II. An derson, clerk district court, at John son City, Kas. cn the hack Monday.

The editor of this paper is still sojourning In Appomattox. We have reduced the subscription price of the Independent down to Insurance: Insure your proper-' ty with that reliable Kansas company the "Kansas Home of Topeka." This is a co-operative company and gives Insurance at net cost. For T. It. Ilornaday lias been troubled with neuralgia the past few clays.

We are indebted to Charlie Cox full particulars about this company call on the Shockeyville agent. T. R. IIoknaday. for help in running oil our paper.

On account of the cold weather there was no Sunday school last Sun suit hard times. One dollar for one year; fifty cents for six months; twenty-five cents for three months; payable in advance. Married, at the residence of the bride in Stanton county, Jan. 5, 1888, Mr. M.

P. Shockey to Mrs. Harriett Beem, 'Squire Marian officiating. The Independent congratulates Mr. Shockey in securing a life partner, and wishes them the best of day.

Last Sunday morning the ther moraeter registered 18 degrees below sero. George Goode aud John Baker, of Per Yeas4. Appomattox passed through town today. Mrs. W.

D.j H. Shockey and Money Money The best farm loans ever offered in the west can be had now by calling at our office in Shockeyville. No commission. No long, tedious delay. T.

It. Horxa day's, L. L. Ins. Agency.

School Money! Subscriptions to the last term of school at this place are long past due. Those knowing themselves in arreas will kindly favor the school officials by paying their dues to T. R. Hornaday by Saturday the 17th inst. Real Estate Men Attention We will give you more space and larger circulation than any paper in thesouthwesi fur the same amount of money.

Notice the manner ol our ads. and read our rates. We ev. pect to publish a real estate circular once a month for the benefit of the bouih'est, which will be furnished our patrons in quantities desired, at as low a rate as can be expected. Each patron will be expected to describe his own property and number the same.

No ad. will be received for less than days and shall oate from the first issue.ol the paper containing such ad. daugbterMinnie, visited Appomat tox Monday. V. J.

Grevee, who lives seven miles west of heregave us a pleasant -eall yesterday. Joe Hoss is the proud father of a One of the severest storms ever known, swept over the northwest last week. In several places the tl inome'er was fifty degrees below-zero, and the wind blowing a gale. Trains were blockaded, and several lives were lost. little girl which arrived at their place last week.

Jili A good farm to rent near Shockey ville forgrain rent, easy terms. Ap ly at this office. II. M. Bacon, Ulysses' most popu-lar real estate man, was in the city Monday on business.

Trees. Trees at less than half price. I have a nice bill of trees, in fine condition which I will sell for $12 each cost me S23. Reason for selling I have sold my land and have no place to plant them. T.

R. Hornaday. HORN A I) AY'S HACK LINE- U. S. Mail and Passenger Hack runs daily (except Sundays) between tShwckey ville and Cincinnnati, via.

Surprise. Connects at Cincinnati with stages on tne G-eat Western Stage Line, going" north and south. Going South. Leaves Shockeyville m. Parties who were prisoners in the late warwill confer a favor by givine their names to L.

II. Merdick, Shockey, Kas. iirrives at Surprise 11 a.m. Leaves Appomattox is fast becoming the letidintr eitv of the southwest. She Surprise 11:10 a.

m. arrives at Chi ciniiati 11:30 am. Going North. Leaves Cincinnati 2 p. m.

arrives Subscriptions taken at this office for all newspapers and magazines. If you want to take any paper, call and see us. at Surprise 2:30 p. m. Leaves Sur prise 2:40 p.

m. arrives at Shockey ville 4 p. m. Passenger fares and charges for all is backed by a rich company, who are not afraid to use their money to accomplish their ends. The town is incorporated as a city, with an excellent set of officers at the holm, and has a population of not less than 500 souls.

There is no doubt in the mind of 'he casual observer, that she will become the permanent county seat of Grant county, and the leading railroad center of southwest batrintsre or packages, will be mod erate, and must be paid to driver, in For SALE: 330 shocks of fodder at 23 cents per shock; also 8 tons of millet, and 2 tons of cane. Enquire this office. auaance. It. Hornaday, Prop.

R. E. Shaw, Manager, Kansas. Klein fc Struthers are -arranging their goods, to make room for a large bill of dry goods which will arrive in a few days. SHOCKEY, Room for Young Men.

America alone, iiaying nothing of mm PAINTER. We would like a good correspondent in each vicinity surrounding Shockeyville. Who will be the first to respond, and send us a good 0 i snunication. o'her lands, is too large for any young man of merit to say, I have noopportunilies. They are not all in the large cities, as' most young men think who flock there to find a fortuue in a day.

They are nearly till in the rich, unoccupied country we still have only partially devel I am prepared to do all kinds of House, larriage and Ornamental I'ainthiff. draining a Specialty. Give me a guaranteed. AH woik call. The protracted meeting at this place is still in progress and will continue the rest of this week.

Let every one turn out and encourage the good work. KANSAS. SHOCKEY, oped. Let Boston young men who are not afraid to work and wait, jut follow the Atchinson, Topeka Santa Fe Railroad into the Southwest, the richest, prospectively, of any part of the country, and seize the opportunities which como without the asking from the soil, richer than Illinois', and the climate, more genial than any I know of in conjunct The city election at Appomattox passed off Monday with the usual xeitemeut. The women were out in full force, and carriages were ordered tocarry the ladies to and from the polls.

There were two tickets AIM CAMPBELL, Attorney-at-Law, NOTARY PUBLIC, AND LAND ATTORNEY. ion with such a soil, and they will be to that country wat the rich men of Illinois are to day to that state, and much sooner, as railroads, telegraphs, and all their lightning-like concomitants are now more potent and ubiquitous than they were in Illinois forty years ago. J. V. Far well, in P.ontoH Herald, out, one headed by F.

M. Jones, and the other bv Mont Anderson. The Anderson ticket seemed to the wost popular, as the entire ticket was elected by 24 majority. We think the officers elected will do their duty toward the people, and that there will be no cause for regret ril. iki'SNfvtlon of tile "titm, Choice bargains in farm and city property.

CINCINNATI KAS. i.