The Surprise Post from Surprise, Kansas • 5

UMMRunnaan THli I 1- POST. Hip, Hip, Hurrah CEO. W. PERRY, Publl3her; BRING OUT THE GUNS. Itiwlni'ss I'cnls iiiT line I'm' rarh Kntcird nt the HnrprNi' l'ost Olliro i'' transmission tlii'oiih till! Grand 4th of July Cel 0 A MIC XT ION.

ebration at Surprise, on Saturday, July 3rd, '86. ni i rim 1 -1 J. S. Davin has been on the siek list tho week. A.

Davis, of Garden City, was in the city. Thursday. M. L. Davis bought Mrs.

D00-little's claim last week. Be.e those nice suits at Kendall Speeches by Prominent Men Horse Races-Fireworks and Grand Ball in the Evening. A Brass Band will be in Attendance. for sale at cost. AND COLLECTION AGENTS Henry Eschman called Saturday and subscribed for the Post.

Miss Bell Sexton gave our devil a very pleasant call last Thursday. The Walker boot tit Kendall -vtzxr 'vamr mia ami for $2.75. A L'ood boot ClLlt3T Every Man, Woman, and Child in tlie County is Invited to Come and Enjoy Themselves. The 4th of July committee met last Friday evening to make further arrangements for celebrating on Saturday, July 3rd, 1880. hams' faa for $1.75.

S. S. Dickinson has painted his house, Avhich improves its appear Siloam Goode was made duet Marshall, with power to choose First door south of Wichita Store. HARTLAND, his own assistants. Chas.

T. Mel-loan was elected chairman. An KAS. additional committee, consisting of S. S.

Dickinson, J. L. Jolley, and T. D. Hind, was appointed to pro cure instrumental music.

Kev David Holmes was elected chaplain. The committee on arrangements and program, made the following report which was adopted: PROGRAM. Salute at sunrise of 110 guns. Music by band 10:00. Music "America" 10:10.

NOTICE -The Prairie Oueeh Hotels Is one of the most comfortable Hotels in Southwestern Kansas. Everything is neat and clean. Beds are well aired. Visitors will find the accommodations excellent. The require ens of guests promptly attended to.

Bates very reasonable. D. HIND, Proprietor. Invocation 10:15. Cane seed for sale at 80 cents per.

bushel at tho Wichita Store, ilartlnnrl, Just received a car of salt at fc Kaufman's, Hartland, Kas. MrWiil II. Randall, of Cimarron, Kansas, made a business trip to our town this veek. Just received a large invoice of dry goods and clothing at Windelschafer Kaufman's, Hartland, Kansas. Mrs.

S. S. Dickinson, Mrs. Ellen King and little son Newt, of Hartland, came down Tuesday and returned Wednesday. Just received a car load of the celebrated Topoka flour, the best in the market, at Wimlelschafer Kaufman's, Hartland, Kas.

Music 10:20. Address of welcome 10:25, Music 10:35, Beading of D. of I. 10:40, Music 11:00. Oration 11:05.

SURPRISE, HAMILTON COUNTY, KAS. Music 12:00. DINNER. Assembly Music by band 2 :00. Wilson City speech 2:10.

Eija BSH35B ance very much. Terry Humphrey went down to Vidette Friday afternoon, and returned Saturday. A car of canned goods just received at Windelschafer Kaufman's, Hartland, Kas. T. J.

Lehrling returned from Wilson City Thursday where he has been digging a ell. If you want choice relinquishments call on Alvin Campbell, Notary Public, Surprise, Kans. Geo. Hofmeirer came over from Shockeyville last week where he has been working for some time. Go to Arthur Gillespie's for your Dry Goods, Groceries, Hats, Caps, Boots, and SI toes, Surprise.

J. C. Colin has bought Geo. 13. Doolittle's bakery and restaurant and will continue the business at the old stand.

Success to you. George and Henry Heim and Chaa Theilig were down in southwest part of the county last week building houses on their claims. Mrs. Dr. Bell left Sunday for a short visit to Attica, Harper county.

The Dr. will now be lonesome. Wm. J. Lindley, of Garden City was in town Thursday.

He called to see us, and ordered the Post sent to him for six months. J. W. Kendall and C. T.

Mel-loan went out after antelope last Wednesday afternoon and returned Thursday evening with lots of experience, but no game. The singing class went out to Dow's, Thursday evening to practice. A very pleasant time was had. They will 'meet again to night at the school house in The committee on the 4th of July celebration will meet at the school house to-morrow evening. Mr.

Humphrey will report on music and make arrangements for practice. Music by Wilson City choir 2:20. BEEJ5S ftOfeiiSl ViiB1 xha V'JM speech Arthur gillebpie, Music by Golden choir 2:35. Prior speech 2:40. Music by Prior choir 2:50.

Shockeyville speech 2:55. Music, Shockeyville choir 3:05. Gartin speech 3:10. Music by Gartin choir 3 :20. Ulysses speech 3:25.

Music by Ulysses choir 3 :35. Surprise speech 3 :40. Music by Surprise choir 3 :50. Sack race 4:00. Potato race 4:15.

Wheelbarrow race 4:30. Catching greased pig 4:45. Pat mans race 5:00. Riding bucking broncho 5:10. Are ready to furnish the people of Surprise and Grant County their Grant it Jolley have got their shelving and counters all put in theii' building, and expect their stock of drugs in a day or two.

J. L. Kendall, wife, and two little boys started to Hazelton, Barber county, on a visit last Monday. They will be absent about three weeks. Mr.

M. Griffith and wife, H. N. Fruits find wife, Ben Page, and Mr. Kiefer, all of Ulysses, were guests dt the Prairie Queen Hotel last Sunday.

Mrs. Tyrrell and. son, J. H. Tyrrell, mother and brothel' of Mrs.

J. L. Jolley arrived here from Stafford, on a visit to her last Monday. If you want a good cup of coffee or a lunch go to the bakery. We had the pleasure of sampling some of Mr.

Colin's coffee last Tuesday, and know whereof we speak. If you want to contest a Homestead' or a Timber claim save time and expense by calling on Alvin MM I i iUIiU nu. vi. I i A 7 Slow mule race Climbing greased pole 5:25. 5:35.

5:45. 'FsiiisMng Goods, Hats, Caps, Boots Shoes. SUPPER. Grand Rail, Raloon ascension, and Fire Works commencing at 8. P.

M. Char. T. S. Goode, Chairman.

Chief Marshall. E. Pi. Watkins has been painting his house and making other im provements on his claim. Mr.

Watkins' farm joins the town on the east, and it is a very valuable Also full line of piece ot property. In order to make room for our new stock of boots' Hud shoes, we will close out our immense stock of groceries at greatly reduced Quo Warranto Proceeding iri Hip Supreme Court Against County Treasurer, Alvin Cainplell. A. J. Brim, Deputy Sheriff of Hamilton county, was in town Tuesday evening to serve summons on Treasurer Campbell, to appear before the Supreme court on the 7th day of July, 1886, to answer the quo warranto petitions of 13.

W. Horner, and M. S. Culver, and show by what authority he is holding the oilice of county treasurer. These gentlemen seem very anxious to break into an oilice in order to serve the people, and are very modest in their demands for damages.

Each ask judgement for 500 and 810 per day, for each and every day from April ICtli, that he has been deprived of the profits of the office. The gross income of the treasurer only amounts to 83 per day. It is supposed that they estimate the glory of oilice at 87 per day, and 850') additional. The people of Hamilton county may have to contribute some of their time and money in order to amuse and salisfy these kickers who failed to get votes enough. They are making harvest for attorneys and ofnceis of the court and a hue hirge bill of vmfs for the people to psiy.

At The 'undersigned leive a large stock if vlothing, boots and shoes Campbell, Attorney rata Notary Public, Surprise Kans. Thos, J. Anderson and D. Mc-Farland, of Hutchinson, were in town Tuesday last, both are interested in this town and are pleased with the progress it is making. Geo.

B. Doolittle and wife started to Wilburn, Ford county, Monday, where tltf-y will engage in the bakery ami restaurant business. We are sorry to lose them from our midst yet wish them the best of success in their new home. All the buildings that have been recently erected here have been rented, and will soon be occupied by hardware store, drug store, furniture store, restaurant bakery confectionery, -etc. These with the other business which we now have, pueh fw hotel, livery stable, blacksmith shop, two groceries, two dry goods snd cloth ing houses, bakery and restaurant, enable Surprise to supply tho surrounding country.

Through delay on the part of shippers, the Iruiiber for the lum-1m tais not arrived. We this u'vMhod of expressing our sincere thanks to our neiglibois and friends, for their kindness end fissistenw during our jote bereavement. J. L. it AxU -Jolley.

prices. WlNDELNCHAFEl! KUTMAX, Hartland, Kas. James H. Xason of Syracuse has been appointed deputy county treasurer. All money due the county on the snle of school land must be paid before July 1st, 18SG.

Alvin Campbell, County Treasurer. S. N. Bodgers and J. H.

a son of Syracuse, were in town two (lays last week on business. They made their headquarters at the Prairie Queen Hotel. They express themselves well pleased with the accommodation for visitors and the kind treatment they received in this city. Arthur 'it Gillespie, of Surprise, are selling tomatoes 15 rts. per jean, corn blackberries raspberries 12 hams lM cts.

per cheese 15 cts. per sugar H.1, rts. per mx bars of soap for 25 cents. Come 'and see them, and give them a Vrral before i'. jeans Pants, Overalls-, and Meats of all Kinds.

All Kinds of eed and Flour. All goods sold as low as any store in Southwestern Kansas. Flace of business west side of Main street. which they rsre desirous of cLiinr i SURPRISE, out, nnd will soil the-m at cost..