Settlers' Guide from Quinter, Kansas • 1

TNI rTTHM LIVE A1TD LET LIVE. J. H. COBER, Editor. J.

H. BAKER, Manager. "T'TuiiiiEirui QUIXTKR. COVE COUNTY, KANSAS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1S8G. VOL.

1. CASTLE COCK. Fall trndo Increasing. Fever, Oh! The Fever, County neat chief topic. Ye Kdltor Taken a Trip Cadle Reek.

A Brief WeKcrlptlon orlhMeniitry, and IhiwWc Find this Noted Buck and Plateau. RAILKOAI) TIME CARD. H(I EAST. No. at 2, Express :23 n.

hi. No. 204, IWcngcr 1:20 p. in. No.

21. Frc-Itit. Itdio p. m. WKHT.

No. 201, Express ...1:12 p. m. No. 2113.

Tati-wxtgcr p. in. No. 213, Lootd 12:05 p. in.

Wo took a trip to Cattle JWk the grand and fantastical on such a small piece of earth. The north and cast sides of this plateau are cut up with innumerable canyons, rocky walls and towers from IS to 40 fW't high. At the outer edge the space liotwoen the walls widens and forms great rooms from UK to 200 feet wide and from HO to r0(l feet deep, the walls btniid erect ami are from 15 to 40 feet high and are not more than 3 feet thick. Further in the rooms then divide Into numerous ennvons which are generally narrow at the top and widen at the bottom, forming overhanging cliffs and deep caverns. Tins plateau is about a mile iu length, and tho loftiest ridges other (lav, iibottt fifteen milea wnitlt There aro many kinds of fever, and It would tako column to describe tiro various tvpes aud their developments.

But I hero Is one kind of fever that unfiles tho skill of all physicians. It Is tho "Western Kansas Fever." you ever have It? If not you may yet have It It is a strangely peculiar d'seasc, and attacks both young and old. It strikes one Rinldeuly, and is almost Incurable. Although wo once had a severe attack of It and suhered terribly from it. yel we can not describe thesyuip-lous very accurately but there is no mistaking the disease when you onco get It You may call in a doctor.

But from tho disease you will experience nothing but agony unspeakable. It wdl glvo vou no rest night oi day. Waking, sleeping, dreaming 'tis nil one. From the pains there is no cessation. J.

W. Miller pent Saturday In Wa-Kcetwy. lion. J. K.

Wickizer nndClia. Lock, wood went to Wa-Keeney Monday morning. V. M. Jenu ng km Iu wit city Monday.

Hereafter the Gviuk penks to him weekly. E. Cober cnnie up fivm Wa-Keeney yesterday afternoon, and w'll remain here for somo t'nie. M'h C. 1).

Elliott, who ban been v's-iting in these part, left for her home oast of this eity. We find it impossible to chronicle every thing that would go to show the fast development of the- cotintrv through which we passed. Hut on otir way we passed liehls of corn that can not lc anr- pHHseil in this or any other Htale. ihmv m'ople coming to tins Keettoii Wo found it, you And yet there is a simple remedy, a complete cure, flier do the'same by coming to Quinter an Crop good. Fall boom conunsmity.

Land buyer by tlio It. W. Cook took in tbo Barbecue at W-Kceney Saturday. Ktav filoiiii the raUroad and judge of of the entire system is broken by deep cuttings and rttggid channels. The gorges which the waves and rushing the mrnctilttiral features of tho coun try I iv die immediate tipiiearaiicos, This however is not the cane.

The oldest and 1tct.t improved ami cultivated country is generally found along the streauis and some distance Buy a Quarter Section of Choice Land Cheap. of ns. and your after life will bo happier, your bttrdcjis ihtcr, and in the golden atmosphere of tine sunny Kansas, you will lind health, rest, peace and happiness. in 111 uois last Monday. Look out for on earthttiakc in general goods soon.

For particulars see It O. Hiddh'son's ad. next eek. J. E.

of Homesville. w.i In ourcity th week. He is purchasing a piece of land south cast of the city. from the railroad. Whv this is I am Robt Gula-ipio and his littlo see look in Gove City last Friday.

The artesian well In Iowa is cr.ti-iifcg f-reat damage as well an great excitement. Every body attend the People's Meeting at the FriU hall, Saturday. September 2th. unable to explain, and will leave it to some one who has been here longer that wc and can give the reasons. 1 he appearance along the railroad tloea WUPnm WIgington was one of the party thatie ok at the county seat not bhow iiHK li development in lue torrents have hewn out of the wks, exposing the naked walls, present a striking picture of illimitable grandeur.

Sudden canyons and gorges oe-cttr alternately and all of a zig-zag course. One ot the items we came across was a rock with C. D. E. "cow-puncher" carved on it, which shows it was a sort of harbor for their The plateau stands enthroned as a rock of prominence above nil points visahle.

overlooking a beautiful country. The plateau with CVstle Hock close beside it, and seeming to match it at once in gray antiquity and. the beauty of old-tiinc strength. Travelers flushed with the benefit and beauty of a trip on the pleasing prairies, is entranced with the desolate grandeur of this ruggid little mountain and the serene loveliness of the rich, level way of tilling the soil, but shows an improvement in the way of latildings J. II.

Baker went to Wa-Keeney yes- tost week. Ho reports a da'sy dining T7Vo Have 150,000 Acres of Cheap Lands For Sale, On Xj-ong; Time ojadL terdar jnorn ng'on business. J. II. is room at jovo City.

aim other marks of Kansas enterprise. The people, ns a general thing, arc newcomers, and have not ns yet le- iran tearinr nu the luill'alo jirass, hut are making preparations therefor. -doing a rusting land business. L. I.

Bargcr will sell you lumber ami "building material cheap as any one. tall and get prices. tf The Hays City bawl failed to show up, and so the Wa-Kemey baud furnished the inusiCj and did it in good Next spring we predict a scene quite M. F. Cunnien, of Barneveld, Wisconsin, is in our city looking for a piece of land near tho l.ttlc town of which he speaks very hig hly.

Every body bad tho desires of their craving appetites grat-lied last Saturday at Wa-Keeney. Bread and butter and a roasted ox const fitted the meal. The voting man who imprinted a re Uinerent. instead or the (inn, grass- At 35 to $6 1-2 Per Acre covered plains, yon will see the ilark soil turned up and all the adapted country one of the wst farming countries in the Union, hugs it as close as water hugs an island, invok grains deposited. Determination and thrift will lie manifested, and an entire new picture will take the place of Will Nichols went to Wa-Keeney last Saturday to partake of tlic roasted ox.

the one hich has heretofore bred ing a tribute of admiration from au appreciative lover of nature. So clear mouotouv and discontent All along we see stacks of grain, which assures the nsasers-liy that the sou is vcrv is the atmosphere caused principally by our electric light in this vitalizing region that points of prominence 50 miles off can be seen. The scenery is romantic and beautiful in the high productive. Hay can seen in large 39,000 Acres of Choice Land For Sale by the Quarter Section, arotmd the new and thriv'mg town of Quinter at the same price as -aliove. We have a few well watered sections for stock ranches, and -a few relinquishments on Choice Homesteads and Timber Claims That can be had yet by applying at oii'C.

stacks dotting the prairies everywhere, He partook, and is now a sadder and iscr man. Work has been eomnicneod on our jicw school house, which is quite an addition to our city, and will greatly Improve its appearance. Wo wake it prof table to all wlxa patronize us. Largest stock of balding material we.tof Topeka. Chicago Lumber Co.

Grainf Kan. tf spectful kiss on tho fair forehead of his best girl told his friend next day that he had bten'having a hangup time. Qu'to a number of our citizens went to (Jove City last Friday to see the progress of the county seat. We understand the court bouse will be built of brick. Thos.

LTFicTof Buffalo Park, is now compounding for tlw sick during the absence of the boys. Tom is an old hand at the business and is well Where all these evidences arc visahle hy should any one floubt the pro est degree, and their novelty and wonder is always an added charm. And as seen from a distance it still presents an appearance of strength and stability, but on entering the vast structure von find it decaying and ductiveness of the scm: Wo say conic to Kansas and nr. abundant liar-vest awaits you. where are not troubled with r.namitsts.

riots nor Koine places an ivy-grown chaos of proken Pinal's and crumbled walls. ki.o.vn and by everybody. Mrs. J. II.

Reuicker and three little A fine opening in our new Town of For Men. The Cat" comn3 to ns this wet-i wilh a half-grown kitten, in the shape of a supplement. The "Thomas Cat is one of the best of our A. W. xTehois.

of Clyde. is in our c'rty, the guest of our Jolly blacksmith, J. Frederick. Mr. Nichols is looking for a location near the city.

girls, of Adams countv, Iowa, arrived I I 1.. I r. I 1 uere lust i uesuity uin i noou. nuu 11. is new as huppy as a clam.

earthquakes. Those inducements alone are enough to bring any one to Kansas, and enjoy a peaceful, prosperous and happy life in the pure and exhilerating air of Sunny Kansas. CASTLE BOCK Is situated about 15 miles south-east of this city, on the line of Gove and Trego counties. After crossing the Ilaekborry creek you come out on an open prairie, as level as could be desirable. Here the rock so appropri A.

D. Ralston, at this writing, is very sick, but we hope he ll soon bo up and around figa'n. Mr. R. bus just fin'sncd the inside of his house, and his sickness was perhaps caused by over work.

For Sale. One grav horso.8 vears old, weight 1,300 in good condition, and will Quinter is on the Union Pacific It. known as Melote station, midway between Collyer and Buffalo Park. To all who wish to visit this golden spot be sold at a bargain. Several other horses for sale also.

Call and see. Mr. J. H. Baker, tntr manager, and wife and J.

K. Wickizer and wife took in Gove City hist They speak very highly of tho enterprising little lOtf. J. FliKDEKICK. J.

C. Duun has something to say to you this week. We can't give the chapter, but the subject is "The cheapest place in the country to have wag- in While on our wav home from Wa- The The PST town. Keeney last Saturday night we had I gons and bugies repaired." See his ca Samuel Bowser, of Cleveland, Kin the accidental pleasure of meeting Joe card elsewhere. man county, was in our city a few days Jordan, of the Centralis Journal Joe has accepted a position at Monument.

this week and purchased a piece of yyei Baker went to Wa-Koeney last land south of the city. He thinks this Saturday, and contested his-Hill-v claim Should come to Kansas City so as to take the evening train No. 203 Pacilra Express, which leaves, the Union Depot at 10:15 p. coming through to Quinter (Melote station) change of cars, arriving JtCQuinter 2 p. m.

next day. ately named, stands before you. It is situated on level prairie with no al-rupt or broken land nearer than one hundred yards from the nor are there any rock withiu this limit that are It stands ns an ancient pillar of human ambition and old-time strength. A monument which could spjak of age's that would be revolution to the historian. Here we find the names of many famous persons and noted incidents.

In addition to this feature the Pkttlkhs' Gi ipk is having a piece of Egyptian St. John county, and ill at once take charge of A paper at that place. Joe one of the finest eoisntries he has evcr'ne will have his papers arranged and seen. nrova no His claim is a being "one of the boys" we wish hhu big success. Rev.

J. Q. A. Wcller. of Buffalo Dr.

Wilcox was called to Burlingame, this State, last week to see a patient, but arrived too late to render any assistance, ns the party died shortly after he arrived. Park, made us a pleasant call Monday, and we found him a very agreeable renllemau, as we generally tiud all marine mortised the rock near the summit, and in this piece of marble her name Skttlkrs' Guidk is set in diamonds as large as pumpkins beauty, and even Jack envvs it. C. J. Ferris attorney for defendant Miss Dell Cypher and mother, after a pleasant visit uf several months at Wa-Keeney and tlrs place, left for their home at Reynolds, Illinois, last Monday niorning.

Mrs. Benedict accompanied them as far as Kansas City. A meeting of the Republican- congressional committie have appointed a meeting to be held at Ellis, October 5, when addresses will bo mado by Hon. E. J.

Turner, W. S. Tilden, ot the Wa-Keeney World, Thos. Sternberg and David Rathborne. Miss Mary Hereby, living seven miles south of here, left Saturday afternoon for a visit with friends and relatives in and about Hays City.

She will be gone several weeks. We wish her a pleasant visit a sudden back-ground of rubies. Above this is placed a great electric light, which by the reflection of tho 1 3: At ik. Kansas was admitted into the Union in 1801. Situation.

Exact geographical center of the United States. PwtATHW.1880, 1S85, 1,350,000. Iji.Mioration. Largely American. Elevation.

Average 2,100 feet Surface. Forms an undulating plain 200 miles wide, 400 miles long sloping gradually toward the east. Area. 50,000,000 acres. Soil.

Fertile and free from inequalities. Fertilizers never used. Crops. Everytliing that can be grown iu a temperate or semi-tropical climate, thrives in Kansas. Climate.

Atmosphere dry; seasons temperate. A beautiful and delightful homo for man, and a favorite climate for animals. Rainfall. Kansas has three distinct rain belts; average rainfall in the eastern belt, 33 inches; central, 30 inches; eastern. 25 incites.

Water Never failing at a depth of from 15 to 100 feet Timber Along the banks of streams and in older settlements. Fuel Coal is the only fuel and sells at an average of about $7. Wheat Average yield, 26 bushel diamonds so illuminates tho country for nearly two hundred miles that the people have lost track- of night Prof. G. G.

Lehmer is now the champion hunter of the city. He has so far lor this week killed about 35 ducks, several prairie chickens, some plover, a numberof fish, two koyotes and a majrsrot. All with a shot gun. The base of this castle is one solid mass. It then divides into three cone-shaped castles of diiferent heights: Buli'alo men, even we can not exclude the editor.

Mr. Weller is an old timer of Somerset county. the home of our childhood, and we had a talk of many old acquaintances. Rev. W.

is a well educated man of whom Gove county can feel proud. Makuikd. Mr. John Bush, of Wa-Keeney, and Miss Ida Baxter, of Broadway, Virginia. The happy couple will start for this place immediately.

We always thought there was a reason for John's kind words in speaking old Va. His Wa-Keeney girl will give him a warm reception, at the end of a double barrelled gun. Tut, tut, John. We smoke occasionally. Tho Guide wishes them everything that's lovely, Golden Belt, not "to thunder, with such journalism," for we would prefer being alone rather than follow your zig-zag course.

How true when you throw a stone into a lot of the one on the north is the highest, the loftiest point is about 70 feet; the one on the south side is about 50 feet; per acre in 1884. Corn. Product in 1S84, 190,000,000 bushels. There is not a valley in Kansas, where corn will iiot grow luxuriently. Broom Corn.

Kansas raises one-third the broom, corn raised in the United Sor and the one on the. cast is about 20 feet, the top of which can be reached by hard work, but the others are, so smooth and steep that no one can commence their ascent The one on the south side is capped by a large stone which it seems the wind could ghum. The cane is raised in abundance. Fruit She leads in fruit-growing. Last Saturday we had the pleasure of hearing a speech by Moonl'glit.

The speech by Moonlight was delivered by day-light, and was a speech that lit up the dull subject of Prohibition. Col. Moonlight has some very good ideas and knows equally as well how to express them. F. DrMiles, our good looking druggist, left for his horns at Phelps City, M'ssonri, last Monday morning.

Dick will spend about two weeks visiting friends and relatives, and will then re? turtyto h's duties in the drug store. Sheep, The number of these have doubled twice in the last two years. Cattle. The state board of agriculture reports 1,000,000 as thenuinber Jessie Gerhart, of Russell, was in our city last week. He ha a choice claim one-half mile east of the city, and will at once' go to work and build a house in which he expects to move the latter part of this month.

He returned to Russell last Thursday. A. W. McDonald, of Mitchekille, Iowa, father of A. C.

McDonald living south of the city, is here visiting his aon. Mr. McDonald is very highly pleased with our country and thinks his son has made aery wise selection in h's location. He is one of the many who predict this to makef the grandest countries in the Union in a course of time. hurl from its resting place on account of cattle in the state in 1885.

Condition of stock. All live stock are doing well. The 'state is 'practically exempt from diseases. of the narrowness of its base, but it Cheap, plentiful and accessnble. dogs the one that yelps is always the one that got Sorry we hit you on such a sore soot.

Oh, sav, by the way, we understand a fatal epidemic come among your chickens about September 2nd. Sorry, Bro. Golden Belt, Markets. Situated in the very heart, of the continent. Kansas is accessible from every part of the countiy.

Colorado and the extensive mining territories of the wholly to her for supplies, Kansas City on the east is one vast competitive market for farm-products. Manufactures. Kansas is well blessed with manufactures. Schools. Over 8,500 in the state.

Churches and schools stand side by side. Sclioll Fund. One-eighteenth of all the land in Kansas has been donated by the general government to the state for school purposes. but say, just come down and gaze on our mammoth poultry. The one we defies nil resistance.

Tho base of the castle is nearly a circle, aud is about 70 feet in diameter. The rock is of a niagnecia class, and the weather is causing it to crumble. Au abundance of petrified wood can be found iu and about this rock, all of which --seems to be of the same class and figure. The whole is a scene both entertaining and beautiful. About one hundred yards south "of Castle ltock you find a great plateau, covering between 300 and 400 acres.

This is also very high and is one of the most abrupt pieces of land we have ever seen. Never have we seen on the Alleghanies a piece so cut up with canyons and of such abruptness. It certainly is a revalation to persons visiting it We have never seen where nature has placed forms at once so showed yon last week was just a young cliick, but he is a "cackler." Come down and got some good seed. We wish him a good time and we are sure ho will have it if there is such a thing in the and we think with the ass'stanoe of a Guide he ill surely find it M. W.

Blanchard and family started for Superior, Nebraska, last Tuesday, where they expect to remain several weeks, as Mr. Blanchard has some bus-ness to attend to which he did not have time to do, when he left. He will also visit at CKuio. Jewell county, this State. Milo is a first-class fellow and we hope soon to see him and his family with us, and ak us to another refreshing weal ns tbey did several days ago.

j. See us before buying; building mate H. BAKER SON Walter Fike went to Buffalo Park last Sunday, and on Monday he took the morning passenger for Tatkio, Missouri, where he will visit friends and relatives for several weeks and then go to Newport, Nebraska, where he has a claim. He will be gone about two months. Wo wish, as do his Quin-4er and Collyer girls, that he wilj soon return, as Walt is a good and jolly young man.

A Guide will follow him jto direct his footsteps. rial. Wo will do Vou good. Chicago Lumder Co. Gralnfield, Kan.

tfjg The Quinler Lumber Yard is the -LAND place to buy our lumber and all building material. Call and examine our stock and get prices, and you wdl be conn i.up.vd- 4tf.