The Western Times from Sharon Springs, Kansas • 3

Mh Minlie Blowers went to DELINQUENT TAX LIST ANNOUNCEMENTS. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of County Clerk subject to the decision of the Kepublicancounty convention. Ouoi' N. Thokknh, I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of County Clerk subject to the decision of the Kt publican county convention. G.

K. WooiJiiocsK. I hereby announce myself as a LOCAL JOTTINGS. A j.food house for sale cheaj. Enquire at thin office.

II. A. Clark, of Wallace, was in town last Saturday on business. Mrs. S.

W. Campbell visited relatives in Abilene last Saturday. More fall wheat will be sown in Wallace county this year than last. S. W.

Campbell will preach at tlKi Christian; churchy Sunday evening-. Wallace county will raise a big NORMAL NOTES. New enrollments this week are: Miss Cathermaii, of Tetc ottj Mrs. Mattie Walters; Misi Stcnholm and Kagnar Toll. John McDonald, editor of the Western School Journal, was present on Thursday and made an interesting talk at general exercises.

He impressed upon the teachers that their work is not to make their pupils able to fill more lucrative positions but to make them better men and women. Although every one has been feeling disappointed in not having Miss Woosler in the Institute, her work has been kept up with reasonable satisfaction with the exception of drawing, which had to be omitted. Miss Wooster is in Chicago getting out a primer, lot blk amt lot blk amt 27 4 20 i 2' HI 19 do 70 10 do An 20 do do 11 do do 21 do do 12 do do 22 do do do do 23 do do 14 do do 21 do do 15 do do 25 do do .16 do do 2b do do 17 do do 2S do do A do 1 (2 2, 2S HI do do .1 do do do do 4 do do do 3. 5 do do 21 do 11 10 6 do- do 22 do 5 63 8 do do 23 do 1 62 10 do do 25 do 6 47 11 do do 2 do 5 63 12 do do 27 do 8 34 13 do do 28 do 8 34 15 do do 2) do 5 63 17 do 6 47 1 30 8 34 1 do 81 2 do 1 62 21 do do 3 do 3 81 22 do do, 4 do 1 62 23 do do 5 do 11 10 24 do 4 45 7 do 7 08 25 do 1 28 A do 1 97 1 2') 81 li do 1 97 2 do do do 3 79 '3 do do I) do 6 49 4 do do do 7 99 5 do do do 5 69 6 do do 13 do 1 62. 7 do do 14 do do 8 do do 15 do do I i 1 (,2 (Cuiilluucd from l'jga 5.J ilk mt dc iu-c au.i si itw ii ft Ii Hi 11 aw do li li II S4 do lie 33 II li Si do II l4 Xi do S3 II 14 us do til 11 (14 do Township 15 RaiiK 42 Am" nee unit den ami nw 1 HI li ft kTi iw i nw ii ni ut a ft mi as (i tut li 3 SI ho 0 (t li 3 8 38 lot 0 nw 3 -J lit nw 4 A Ml HO 7 fl Hit nw 7 0 nw 21 7 tl 21 7 MI nw 21 4 it nw ft 8 8fl uw VS 8 II 0 8 KA iiw itt I efl ici 4 II OKI IIW 24 7 tw 0 lis 79 nw 10 33 Iiw ll 11 82 2, 8 711 ii kw 7ii 1 .8 32 no 7 7.i HW 13 8 32 nw 27 8 7i nw 12 0 33 27 4 3 ii 1.1 6 32 nw 37 8 71) liw 13 8 Si liw 2U 8 1J 0 32 lie 2.1 8 13 32 nw 211 8 "SI BW 14.

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Some interesting notes from "Captain Hunter" were crowded out of this mue from lack of space. Geo. Ward, of Cheyenne Wells, stopped over and vim ted relatives Thursday while on his way home from an eastern visit. John McDonald, editor of the Western ScOool Journal published at Topeka, delivered a lecture on "Robert Burns" at the M. K.

church Wednesday evening. The Ministerial Association of the Northwest Kansas Confer ence of the M. E. church will be held in Sharon Springs October 19th, 20th and 21st. This will bring to Sharon Springs a num ber of the brightest men in west ern Kansas the preachers, and they should be given a hearty welcome.

Tin-: Times will publish the program later. A heavy rain storm swept over Wallace county Monday evening, and before 10 p. m. a half mile of railroad track over Pond creek was swept away, and passenger train No. 1 slowed up just in time to avoid a fearful wreck.

The section foreman went over the track just after the storm and there, was no sign of trouble at Pond creek, but the water came with a mighty rush that swept the track a hunred yards down stream. Engineer Chapman, of No. 3, had slow orders and he discovered the washout just in time to avoid an accidents The track was repaired by Tuesday evening and trains are now running- on their usual time. E. II.

Easterbrook, master me chanic of the Union Pacific shops at Ellis, was snot and instantly- killed by William Leach Monday evening. Lcacn naa been cm-ployed in the water supply department but was recently dis charged. Once before he had been discharged and through the efforts of Mr. Easterbrook was re instated. At the time of the shooting Leach, was in a beastly state of intoxication.

Mr. Easterbrook; was just leaving the station to go to his home when Leach. began shooting. Five shots took effect in Easterbrook's body, and he died almost instantly. Leach was arrested and taken to Salina for fear he would be lynched.

LISTER NOTES. Lister, Kan. 8 21 97. Grains of news gathered from the field of time. We will have a bountiful corn crop in this neighborhood.

Grandpa Corder talks of mov ing to Rexford in the near future. The following have fine fields of corn: John Arkebauer, Squire Mather, Wm. Dunn, John Hays, Roy Johnston, T. L. Coen, Sam Johuston, Thomas Waggle, and C.

E. Martin. School will commence in district 36 on the first Monday in September, also on the same date in the West Hope district. John Arkebauer has the finest field of watermelons it has been our pleasure to sec for a long time. If you want to make your absent relative or friend a nice present, send them The Times one year.

They will certainly appreciate it. Fred Wileman and family of Sharon Springs were visiting relatives in this neighborhood last week. Wm. Dunn James Dunn, and Win. Dunn Jr.

left for near Denver Tuesday. a I2 candidate for re-nomination for Sheriff of Wallace county subject to the decision of the Republican county convention, G. A. Hava I hereby announce myself a candidate for renomination for the office of County Treasurer, subject to the decision of the Republican county convention, L. W.

IIOLMBOKd. fi.A.K. A Buffalo, New York. Aog. 23 to 23.

For the Annual Encampment, of the (i. A. at Buffalo, N. Y. in the UNION PACIFIC will make the greatly reduced rate of 533.30 for the round trip.

Be sure your ticket reads via tin; Union Pacific. For time tables and full information call oaS. W. Campbell, Agent. Read The Times and be hap- If you have goods to sell at bargain counter prices, let the people know it by advertising iit The Times.

TIMBER CULTURE FINAL PROOF. NOTICE. No. 11671. United States Laud Ofltae Wu-Keeuev," Kaunas, July 20, IW.

Xolico is lisrt-by Rivoa that David II. Swartz hna liled notice of intention to mnko flanl proof before Jmlii Wullaco Co. Kan. at his oltfoe in Shnron SpriusR, on Saturday the 2 day of August 18U7, on timber culture application No. 13Xlt, for the MO.

quarter ot section No. 3t, in Township No 14 south, lljiiiffe.No 40 lie names as witnesses: Lester Perry, Darius T. Whitner. Edward Vfard, John M. Ewell all of Sharon Springs, Kansas.

Abram Register. No. 10C31. Land OQk-e at Wa-Keeney, Kansas-. August, 18P7.

Notice Is lievply given that the following-named settler Uas filed notice of hi intention to make litial proof in nupport of lii-i claim, ami tlintsairl proof will he made liefore the i'rouate Judgo of Wallac county, Kansas ar, Sharon Sprints, Kan. on Sept. 11, lwK, viz: Rolurt L. Lutz, Homestead Application No. 2iJ8T6 for tb N.

VV. of Sec. 34 T. 15 8. R.

38 West. He iiHines tbe following witnesses to prove bis continuous reMence upon anit cultivation of, Haid land, viz: John P. Brown, AvadnaL. Brown, Eli-jab liossermau, Sarah Trice, all of Macon. Kausas.

Abram Faakes-, ftegfs(ei No. 10C92. Land Office at Wa-'Keonay Kansas, August, 2, 1897. Notice is hereby friven that the follow-Ing-nained settler uas filed notice of bis intention to male final proof in support of bis claim, and that said prof will lie mnde before the Probate Judge of Wallaca county, Kansas, at Bhornn Springs, Kansas, ou September 11, 1897, viz: Avadna L. Brown formerly Av.tdna Lutz, A.

No. 20801 for the S. V. of Sea 34 T. 15 S.

II. 38 west. Ho names the following witnesses, prove cotinuoiw residence upon anl cu-U tivHli of, said Jnnd, viz: li.ilievt L. Luis. Elijah B-oxsernun nn Sarah Price, of Macon, and J.

M. Ewell, of Sharon Springs, Kansas. Abiiam Frakbs, No. 10C74. Land Office at Wa-Keener, Kansas, July 22 1897.

Notice hereby given that the follow ing-nam soitler has lll.il no I ice of his inrmttnu to make final proof la sunnort of hi' claim, and that sai proof will be made before tbe Probate Jude of YV xllai county, Kansas, at Sharon Sorinirs. Kb on September 4th, 1807, Frans u. Johansson. It. A.

No. 20764 forUva JNE. oX Sec. 20 T. 15 SR.

41. west lie names the following itnesses to. prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of, said land, viz: John A. Johnson. Olof Thorene.

Lmua. Fosback, Ola Jergegon all of Sharon Springs, Kansas, A nr am Frakcs, Register. No. 11722. Land.O.Uce at Wa-Kceney, KanaY August Is 1S97.

Notice Is hereby given that the follow. in -named settler has tiled notice of his. intention to make filial proof in support his claim, and that fluid proof will mailt before Clerk LUstrletof Wallace coun ty, lvansas. as felia-'on biirings, on September 20th 1807. viz: William F.

Sill, one of the heirs of Samuel Sill Dacons A i. 21077 for the yi of S-. b3 ft 38 west. He names lhi following witnesses to prove his continuous- residence upon and ciiti ivation of, said lnnd, viz: F.niiiniiel Uk-'lo, Andrew nf Walliies Kansas, Leonard W. Holmi-horg and Ouvi I SI irtiii, of Sharon Springs Kanss.

Aeuam Fiiakes, Re'ut. corn crop this year. The late rains did it. Mrs. Dr.

Taylor was seriously ill the first of this week, but is convalescent. li. G. Nurlburt and O. A.

Hays are out in Colorado this week buying- cattle. I Miss Sigfrid Landine came down from Denver last week and is visiting- relatives. A g-ood many Wallace county people arc down on Butte creek this week picking- plums. Wallace county should be wcl represented at -the old soldiers reunion at Colby September 14th to 17th. Henry Nelson returned from Kansas City Wednesday and wil spend a couple of months visiting his parents James A.

DelU representing-the Dodsworth Book Co. of Leavenworth, was interviewing- the county officers Monday. Orvilie LaCost fell from a horse Sunday, morning- and broke his collar bone. lie is getting- along- nicely utider the case of Dr. Tay lor We understand that J.

II. Bu chanan, of Harrison township, will be a candidate before the Republican county convention for sheriff Lester Perry went to Topeka Thursday evening-. lie is ar ranging; to supply the school dis' trict with the new school text books. L. W.

Holmborg- is a candidate for renomination for county treas urer. He will have no opposition jn the convention and very little in the election. Engineer Ward, who was kill ed in the wreck near Byers two weeks ag-o, was the engineer who broke a record, in pulling- the Dc- Wolf Hopper train from Denver to Topeka last spring-. Prof. Wasson's class nt elocu tion will give an elocutionary con- test next Friday nig-ht The pre- vwus contests given by Prof.

Wasson's pupils have been very (i. TVJ interesting, and the contest Fn- day night will be no exception to the rule. J. M. DeTilla, who lives on the banks of Pond creek just south of the washout, had three horses and two cows drowned in the flood Monday night.

Besides the loss of his horses and cows, Mr. DeTilla had a promising field of corn which was practically ruined. Col. Jerome A. Paddock died at the county hospital in Denver July 29th, and was buried in the potter's field.

He was at one time manager of Anna Eva Fay, the spiritualist, and was well known in theatrical circles. Drink got the better of him and he died penniless. He left Sharon Springs Denver about ten. months ago. Ior ucuvt-1 A signt caictuaxeu.

vu uia.c strong men weep occurred Monday A black cloud came up ixom the north, twisting every imaginable shape, and just before the fury of the storm broke loose with all its terrors, Dave Martin and Grant Hays made a sneak for a cyclone cellar. There they remained alone with their thoughts until the storm ceased and their wives informed them that it was time for children to be ia bed. and was delayed by the engravers. She takes a position, we un hr- stand, ta th Oklahoma territor ial normal next year. The cons.titr.tion class has been having some interesting discussions on "feenance" this week.

The physics class has been having some interesting discussions of the nature to probe to the bottom the subject under consideration. We hope to see more take an interest in the advanced studies another year. Next week is the last week of the normal. We hoje to see many visitors, especially members of the school boards. Mcsdames llascall and Johnson were callers Friday.

Mcsdames Ewell and Graham were pleasant callers Thursday. R. P. Bracken, of Wallace, has been a frequent caller. Prof.

W. II. Wasson's privat; class in elocution will give an elocutionary contest next Friday night, August 27th, at the M. E. church.

First prize, sccoud, third, $2. Following are members of the class: Dexter Bouslog, Geo. C. Johnson, Flora Ewell, Mrs. Clara Ewell, Minnie Healey, Ida Ellison, Alberta Bracken, Ellen Price, Mrs.

L. Gorsuch, Jennie Gamble, Myrtle Gamble, Myrtle Newton, Sadie Dunn, Myrtle Brown, Hat-tie Rausopher, and Mary Cathermaii. State Supt. Stryker insists on asking absurd and unreasonable examination questions which have been the downfall of a large number of Kansas teachers, and to even, matters up the Hays Republican puts the following knotty questions at Supt. Stryker: You can any day see a white horse, why do you oever see a white colt? Why does a horse eat back ward and a cow forward? Why does a hop vine wind one way and a bean vine another? Where should the inside of the chimney be the bigger, at the top or bottom, and why? Why do leaves turn upside down just before a rain? What is the length of a flour barrel? What animals have no upper teeth in front, and why? Can you tell why a horse tethered with a rope always unravels it, while a cow twists it into knots? NOTICE.

The Republican county central committee will meet in the Perry office building August 2Sth, at 2 o'clock p. m. Each township commitieman is expected to be present. B. G.

Hurlburt, Chairman. FARMERS AND RANCHMEN. If you want any baggies, spring wagons, harness, saddles or any thing else in this line I will order it for you from the best factories in Kansas City free-of charge. I can get you a $30 saddle for $20, $20 saddle for $13 and everything else in. Remember I make no charge whatever for w.hat I do.

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KHJfil. Land Office nt Kansns, July-2, Notice Is hereby niven that the follow-in-nauied nettler hug filed nolico of bin inmnf.inu tn iiihIca flufil lirtmf ill Rlinnni't his cinim, and that id pronf will be; Uee county, Kntuna, at Sharon fSpriugs! Knnsns, on Augual 2ira, Ihoi. viz: Lewis U. Case, Homestead Entry No. 82.785 for the 8EtJ of Sec 8 14 SK 42 west, ile mimes the following witnesses to prove his continuous rtsi lence upon and cultivation of, said Innrl, viz: Edward Carter, Marlon K.

Rnnsophcr, Clrn-les E. Teed and Oliver A. Fiinlott all Weskau Kiuisnx, Aoham Frakea, KegUler. No 10723 Land Office nt Wakeeney, KRnsao, Augnst IS, 1897. Notice is hereby riven thut the follow.

insr-mimed sottler lins tiled notice of bis 1 1 A (. tS 1 i. Ids cl.um.Dnd thnl said oroof will be made before the Clerk ot the District Court of Wallace county, Kansas, at Phnron Bprings. Kansas, vA September 1897. Aiz: William F.

Sill, A No 21118, for the of eeo 25, 13 88 west. He names tbe following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: Emanuel Ukele, Andrew J. Phillips, Wallace, kansas, nnd Leonard W. Holenborir and David Martin of sharon springs, kansas. Abb am Frakbs, Register.

No. 1 0700. Land Qffloe at Wa-Keeney, Kansas, Aug. 18U7. Notice is hereby given that the follow-ing-aamed settlor has fllod notice of his intention to make fiual proof in support of claim, and that said proof will be made before the Probate Jude of Wallace county, Kansiis, at Sharon Rpi inga, Kan.

on September 18, 18i)7, viz: Henry B. Beale, Homestead Application No 23817 for tho of sec. 20 T. 15 S. It.

33 west. He names tho following witnesses to Drove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of, said land, viz: El Hah Bossnimail, uavid rrico ami ereroiah Gi-iffltli of Macon, Kansas, and' luacne P. BeaK of Sharon Swings, Kan. J. SIMMONS, Clerk of the District Court, write up your Final Proof and Homesteads Rbd Timber Claims.

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