Pratt County Press from Iuka, Kansas • 2

aweaneMesManHeatHMB -Eatatlisaea 1879- November 3, 18S5 and makiyg returns 4 40 Land Office at Lamed, Kansas. Oct. 1885. "NTnf iee is herobv given that the following i. fulssioners of said county on Friday, the I'i'tb dav of November, IS-io, tor TH35 PRESS.

II. V. Brown, udje of election CITY ZDIELTTG- STOEB November 3, 18S5 2 0U the determination of such board upon the efficiency of such petition, and if sufficient 1 am further informed a re-qiwnt will be made that an election be J. N. Cole, judge of election No nainpd settler has tiled notice of his inten- tion to make final proof in support of his claim and that said proof will be made before Ellis, elerk of the District court of l'ratt co, Kans, luka, the county seat, on Tuesdav, Dec.

15th, ISso, viz John Uig- vember 3, 1885 THOMSON KELLY, Kr-ITfKJH 1M) PltoritlETOtW. Frederick Doane, clerk of elec tion November 3, 1835 2 00 iiii.ii HJ.BIH -DEALERS 1N- Doc. Oole, clerk of election No-- PEAK BREWSTER bee, No 8 wo, tor tne lot ana se or sw and of se Ji of sec 7, 27 llw. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz vember 3. 1885 2 00 F.

Fink, clerk of election Oc 2 00 At t.j'uat INiMo.tictvf'ratt, Kaasa. ji I). II I 4ftirFlm Years. tober 1, 1885 DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, BOOTS SHOES, 11 Stalcup, ot buvoroon, t-11 wnson, Welshimer and Newcomb, of Tully, all of Pratt couuty Kansas. W.

H. Comer, nidge of election Keep constantly on Hand 00 November 3, 1885 2 13 w. xt. liBOivH, itegister. A.

T. Seeley, judge of election Land Office at Larned, Kansas, November 3, 1885, and making returns 4 PURE I3HIJG-S hats, nsroTXOisrs doo Oct. 13, 1885. Notice is hereby given that the fol 60 00 II. Maudsley, registry board Sep ordered pursuant to ine request oi petitioners.

Now therefore by reason of the mat-tors aforesaid, 1, A. J. Kgleston, chairman of the boaril of county commissioners of Pratt county, Kansas, do hereby give notice that on the 20tu day of November, ISS-i. at 2 o'clock p. there wiil be a special meeting of the board of county commissioners of said county for the purpose of determining the matters herein sot forth, and for the purpose of calling an election if said petition should be found in all respects sultieient.

A. J. Egqleston, Chairman. We the undersigned members of the board of county commiasioners of Pratt county-, Kansas, do hereby accept service of the foregoing notice of the chairman of said board K. N.

Watson, C. Uowald. tember 8 and 22, 1885 4 Also the largest stock of II. Maudsley, judge of elections Patent Medicines, Toilet Articles, Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Cigars and Tobacco, School Books, 5tc. Also a good lowing named settler has hied notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim and that said proof i will be made before Ellis, clerk ot tne District court of Pratt co, Kans, of October 1 and 1885 4 00 Wm.

Arnold, judge of election 1 1 at luka, the county seat, on luesday, i (1 November 3, 1885, and makiag electiou returns 5 00 Dec. 1st, 1885, viz: Stephen A Cul-bertson, No 7714, for the sw of sec 34, tp 26 14 w. C. M. Hatfield, judge of election Competent Prescription Drufrgist may be found at the store at all hours.

uu uvj 2 00 November 3, 1885 day or night, He names the following witnesses to C. F. Blair, Judge of election No 00 KANSAS. vember 8, 1885 2 PRATT CENTER. prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: Frank Gillett, clerk of election In South-western Kansas1 00 Wayman, Hiram Williams and November 3, 1885 2 G.

It. Blair, clerk of election Demsey Lewis, all of luka, Kans, and Wm Madden, of Naron, Kansas. November 3, 1885 rnrpf7B 2 00 2 00 12 RBjkown, Register. Paul Truitt, judge of election HEADQUARTERS F0 FARMERS' C-A FINE ASSORTMENT OF DRESS GOODSIJUSTytECEIVED. 1 7 I November3, 1685 Land Office at Lamed, uvu R.

Springer, judge of election LZ3 ri Oct. 13, 1885. Vfilinn ia lierelw erlwn that, tlia fal 00 November 3, 1885. 2 i-ALL KINDS OF CpUNTRY PRODUCE TAKEN IN EXCHANGE FOR M. Hess, judge of election No lowing named settler has filed notice "SOODS AT HIGHEST MARKET PRICE vember 3.

1885. LAND MORTGAGE CO W. A. Williams, clerk ot elec OI ms lnieuuou to make iuiiu piuuj in support of his claim and that said, rrntf will he mndp hffnr T) lwts Fly yftra ao the Atchison Cham-ftlom, Leavenworth Times, Troy Chief nt Wit Ha Eagle opposed the adoption f( Uw "constitutional amendment jtoWbitis; the of intoxicating Throe yearn ago the same j.lf. all claiming to bo republican, violently I the republican platform of that jar and opposed the election of th republican candidate, I'.

St. John, for governor. With these powerful paper to aid it the democratic party succeeded inelectiag their candidate, a man who from his attitude during the rebellion and upon the liquor question wan peculiarly obnoxious to the republican party of Kansas. These great papers sulked aud mugwuniped during that campaign and would not be comforted. In vain wu it pointed out to them that prohibition had come to stay; that it was the all overshadowing question in this state, and that their opposition to the expressed wishes of the party would only prolong the whiskey warfare and eudauger the party organization everywhere.

The world know the iequel. The republican candidate was defeated and with 1dm the party platform, which get the "cause of prohibition" back, at least for a time. It is, however, gratifying to those of us who went down with our party, to see these papers come round, however tardy it may be. That they are "coming round" we quote from the Atchison Champion and from what we have read of the others, take it as voicing their sentiments also. It will be seen that this Is precisely the position occu 2 00 2 00 2 00 tion Nevembcr3, 1885.

PI2JLTT, County Clerk's Office, luka, Kansas, Nor. 20, 1885. The board of couuty ce-mmlssioners of Pratt county, Kansas, met pursuant to the above notice, at the office of tne county clerk of said county on November 20th, 1885. Present: A. J.

Egglc-ston, chairman; E. N. watson and C. Howald, members; J. W.

Noron, county clerk. The board after deliberating as to the best method by which it could ascertain whether or not a petitioner is a resident taxpayer, and arriving at no conclusion, adjourned to November 2lst, 1885, at 2 p. m. J. W.

NAltOif. County Clerk. II. E. Barrett, clerk of electien or A Byres, notaries public at Sara- November 3, 1885 F.

P. MARTIN. toga, Ivans, on oaturaay, ixov. zesn. iSHfi xrv- d.

Cannon, No 7959. TJ E. SIMPSON. Matt. Waggoner, judge of elec for the of nw i and of ne of tion November 3, 1885, and making returns 5 00 sec Siby tp Jjy ia w.

G. W. Geist, judge of election lie names tne ioiiowme witnesses 00 November 3,1885.... 2 nrnvp his oontimioiis residence unon Wm. Pliler, judge of election and cultivation of said land, viz: November 3, 1885.

2 00 Henrv of Ludwick. JoeiMiner Marion clerk or election and Kincheloe, of Saratoga, and 02ST A TI3 TO PEOMPTLT PILL FARM No applications sent away for approval No delay when security is good OFFICE One Door South of City Drug Store, FRATT. KACSAS. November 3, 1885 2 Keyes, of Elm Mills, Kansas. Attorneys-at-Law, 00 00 Joseph McCool, clerk of elec 12 Brown, Register.

tion November 8, Ileal Estate and Land Agents. L. II. Naron, judge of election Land Office at Larned. Kansas, November 3, 1885, and making returns.

4 Oct. 13, 1885. Notice is hereby given that' the fol 00 Lucian Kennedy, judge of elec -o Examinations oi' Title to Real Estate a J. W. 0LENDBEIE, lowing named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in MANAGER.

tion County Clerk's Office, laka, Kansas, November 21, 1885. The board of county commissioners met pursuant to adjournment Present: A. J. Eggleston, chairman; E. Watson and O.

Howald, members, and J. W. Naron, county clerk. The following bills were considered, passed and warrants ordered drawn for the same: Naron. coal furnished the countv, 10 2 00 2 00 Hooper Dennison.

judge of elec tion support of his claim and that said proof will be made before Everhart, notary public at Pratt, Kans. on Saturday, Nov. 28th, 1885, viz: John Prompt Attention Given to Paymant of Taxes for Non-Residents T. B. Smith, clerk of election November 3, 1885.

2 Thomas Woods, clerk of election November November 3, 188a. 2 C. Randle. No 9046, for thee of sw i of sec 30, and ne of nw and nw of ne of sec 31. tp 29 13 w.

J. E. F. Patterson, judge of elec CHOICE FARMS AND TOWN LOTS FOR SALE! Office on Mala Street, in Town Company's Pratt, Kansas tion November 3, 1885 2 William Arnold, judge of election, Oct. 1st, 1885,..

2 00 A Puzey, two days on registry board, Sep. 8th and 22nd 4 00 lie names the following witnesses to A. J. Fox, judge of electin No prove his continuous residence upon vember 3, 1885 2 and cultivation of said land, viz: Lambert, Nathaniel Fisher, pied by St. John ad the republican party in the campaign of 1882.

Welcome back to the told, gentlemen, thrice welcome. But read: Republicans may as well understand fi.m t-liia fkiifr will 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 John McAvoy, juror September Frank Gillett, two days on registry board. Sep. 8 and 22 4 Hatfield, jiulge of election. Oct.

1st, 1885.. 2 term four 2 Parsel and Henry Bretches, all of Pratt, Kansas. W. C. Gould, clerk of election Coats McCOMELL.

Money, Money, Money, To ON FARMS. We have purchased property, built an office in Pratt AND INTEND TO STAY. We piomise to Make Loans on Good Farms to anyone needing the money at as as any other firm. Mr. Clarkson Toms is our Local Manager.

makes his own examinations, thus avoiding all delay Remember, we are a home institution to all intents and purposes. Your interest, when itmaturs, can be paid at onr local office, thus avoiding all trouble and expense. Before makin any arrangements to borrow, CALL ON US. November 3, 1885 2 12 Brown, Register. George Blair, clerk of election, G.

W. Yaho, clerk of election Land Office at Larned, Kansas, November 3, 1885 2 Hardware, Stoves and Tinware T.N. Quinn, judge. of election Oct. 1, 1885.

Notice is hereby given that the fol November 3, 1885 2 lowing named settlers have filed no Farm Implements igaga- George E. Reed, clerk of election October Frank Gillett, clerk of election, October 1st, 2 Blair, judge of election Oct. 2 Stephen Harrel, judge of election November 3rd, 1885, and making: returns. 3 November 3. 1885.

2 00 The following were considered, but Gasoline Stoves and Gasoline Kept always on hand. not allowed: J. W. ltidgeway, to eleven meals Iligman, judge of election 00 00 00 00 00 70 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Nov. 3rd, 188o, for election boare on November 3, 1885, by order of Paul Truitt, trustee of Saratoga township, amount claimed.

4 00 Jas. Kelly, judge of election No Tubular "Wells and Pumps -Of everv description. Wilson Toms, St. 'Louis, fclixtb llUVll a have whisky to fight. A good many KepublicaDs have wished to avoid this light, but thev are in for it now.

Every against the itepublican par'y in Kansas. As this fact becomes clearer men will take Bides "for keeps." All who are "from policy, lack of moral sense, the force of habit, or other cause for whisky will go with the Democratic party; all who are against whisky will aut wi'tk the Republican party. 1'he struggle may be arduous and uncertain, but whisky will beat any party, just as St will beat any individual, and at the end- of some hard political battle in the future the 'Democratic party will be found dead on rt he field with a broken and stopperless jug beside its lifeless form." While The Lamp Holds Out another place i the Press calls attention to the attitude of certain leading republican papers during the gu- nllSlO Vrt Jenkins Boone, rent of bouse Or, Claekson Toms, Local Manager, Pratt, Kansas. First-class Tinsmith in connection for holding election on October 1 and November 3, 1885, claimed 4 00 OFFICE: On Main Three Doors South of The Post Odce. with the House! vember 3rd, 1S85.

II Hickman, clerk of election Nov Foss, clerk of election Nov. 3rd, 1885 Chapman, judge of election Nov 3rd, 1885, Melson, judge of election Nov. 3rd, 1885 Deftibaugh, clerk of election Nov. 3rd. James Kelley.

for rent of room and coal for election, amount 150 Board adjourned to Thursday, No Kingman County Fruit and Ornamental A. Stine, REAL ESTATE LOAN AGENT. vember 26, 1885, at 1885. at 10 o'clock a. m.

J. W. Naron, ursery. tice ot their intention to make nBai proof in support of their claims and that said proofs will be made before the Register or Receiver at Larned, Kansas, on Friday. Nov 27th, 1885 viz Nancy JY Travis, nee Nancy J.

Yaple, H. E. No 7487, for the se of sec 1, tp 26 14 west. She names the following witnesses to prove her continuous residence upon and cultivation ot said land, viz: Dodson, Webster Moore and Beach, all of luka, Kansas. ALSO, C.

F. Beach, (administrator of the' estate of Reuben Arnold, deceased,) Homestead Entry No 7371 for the nw of sec 13, tp 26 14 west. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: Dodson, Yaple, Moore and Webster, all of luka. Kansas. ALSO, William Yaple, Homestead Application, No.

4451, for the lots 1. 2 and of nw of sec 7, tp 26 13 w. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: Dodson, Beach, Moore and Webster, ail of luka, Kansas. 12 Brown, Register. Land Office at Larned, Kansas, Oct.

13, 1885. Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of Jiis intention to make final proof in County Clerk. KINGMAN, KANSAS. PUBLICATION NOTICE. 00 00 il IP UU Li! LI3 Choice Fabms For Sale! James Barrett, judge of election November 3rd, 1885, and making returns, 4 Arthur Wedmore, one day on registry board.

Sept 22, 1885, 2 II J.1 NicoJ, sheriff, for posting election notices, delivering poll State In the District court of Pratt county, Illinois Branch of the Gloomfngton, Jl ursery. of Kansas O. C. smith, J. Heddens and J.

W. Heddens, partners as Smith, Heddens Co, Plaintiffs, vs W. J. Randall, Defendant To W. J.

Randall, above named defend 7 per cent money SHUUliBEBT, HOSES ETC. to.the matter again for the purpose of showing that the course of these papers during that campaign wrought far irreater evil to the republican par 4 00 to loan on good books and mileage for special election in AlcPherson tp II. M. Nicol, posting notices of general election, notice to paper, delivering poll-books, and mileage for same farms. ant: You are hereby notified that you have been sued by the plaintins in the above entitled action and that you must answer the petition of said plaintiff filed in the District court of said countv on or before the lath dav of December, 1885, or the allegations therein will be taken as true and judgment rendered accordingly against you for the sum of Eucht ilundred and Twenty two 27 SO I desire to say to the public of Pratt and adjoining counties that I vill in the Spring of 1886, and in the town of Pratt Center, keep all kind of ursery Stock mentioned in the heading of this ad vertisement.

Our stock shall be of first-class, as those who patronized us last Spring know that we handle no other kind, and owing to the fact that we handle our own stock we have it in fresher condition than travelling areuts. andJ also save six dollars per WO DELAY IW OKTTINO MONETI 2 00 ity than perhaps they themselves ever dreamed of and certainly never intend-t-d. The careful student, whose mind is trained to seek for the cause when he sees the effect, will not fail to reason that the defeat of John P. St. Joan, 2 00 ESOtSce at luka.

and in Town Dollars and Seventy-fave cents, with interest thereon from September 11th, Company's flice, Pratt. Kansas. 2 80 1885. at 7 tier cent wr annum, for cofKls wares and merchandise sold to defendant republican candidate for Governor of Land Office at Lamed, Kansas, Oct. 13, 1885.

support of his claim and that said by plaintiffs, and for sustaining the order of attachment issued in this cause and levied Kansas In 1882, led immediately up to proof will be made before Ever Notiee is hereby civen that the fol 4 00 on the following described real estate situa the defeat of James G. Blaine, republi lowing named settler has filed notice ted in Pratt couot v. Kansas, to-wit: The hart, notary public at Pratt, Kans, on Thursday, Nov 26th, 1885, viz: John week board bill; we also save the great expense of packing up bills and consequently we will sell cheaper, and also replace all stock which miy die within one year. Those who desire anything in our line iy rely upon ui without fear of disappointment. I raise all of my own shrMb3ry soma small fruits; all other is from a well known nursery.

TE21M3: CASH. The following is a few of the prices on our stock, all other stock in proportion: Apple, 2 yr old, $15.00 per hundred. Russian Mulberries, "i.OOpar thousa nd Peach, Catalpas, Soft Maple, 80 cts Raspberries, $1.00 hundred. Yours Respectfully, J. A.

Saunders, Stafford, Kansas. can candidate for President in 1881 of his intention to make final proof in southeast of sec 12, tp 28, range 15; the southeast of sec Si tp 27, the southwest H. Aves. No 9064, for the so 1 of 8 00 2 00 support of his claim and that said proof JThaC JSew York was necessary to of sec. 2-i, tp 27, the west of the ne sec 15, tp 29 13 w.

will be maae Derore unaries n. rain, Blaine, world knows; that St. John J. C. Jenkins, judge of election.

A. G. ttosbrough, clerk of election, Nov. 3, 1885...... Paul Truitt, making election returns and mileage S.

II. Itichardson, clerk of elections on October 1 and November 3, 1885. John Haley, juror April term, 1885, four days. J. D.

Fitzsimmons, judge of election T. N. Quinn, judge of election October 1, and making election returns November 6, 18S3 J. J. Barnes, judge of election and making returns A.

C. KubauRs, clerk of election November 3, 1885....... W. G. McCormick, clerk of election November 3, 1885...

Win. Bryant, judge cf election. W. M. Green, judge of election.

E. J. Byxby, one day clerk of election and west i oi tne se a oi sec sm, tp south half of southeast of sec 2. tp 27, lots 1 anil 2 and south of ne of sec. 17, He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon defeated him in Jcw York, we have and cultivation of said land, viz: tp 38, lots and 4 and south of the nw 20 Thos.

Coffan, Frank Rilev, Kin of sec. 1, tp 2s, and north half of section 1, tn 27. all in ranee 11 west, and the sale or cheloe and Edward Oxonor, all of said real estate and the proceeds resulting therefrom applied upon the payment of this tee and the papers- mentioned. Yet a little more. The faction represented these same papers, headed by the Atchison Champion, wLojo editor had To the Farmers and Fruit Growers of Pratt and surrounding counties, we would say that Jedd Smith, a practical nurseryman of Bloomington.

Illinois, has just arrivpd in our town for the purpose of making this place his future home and to establish a branch office for the old and well known popular Bloomington Nursery, which is to-day the largest nursery in the United States. We can furnish the largest variety of honest fruit trees, shrubs and vines, of any nursery man known in our broad land east or west. This is not all, you will get just what you order every time through myself or a-gents. We will call and see you all just as soon as we can get aiound, either myselt or some of our agents this and surrounding counties. All those wishing anything in our line we would be pleased to have you wait until I or some of our agents call upon you, for we will furnish you the best of nursery stock just as cheap, or cheaper, than any other first-class nursery in the United States.

We will furnish j'ou all with the very finest and freshest of nursery stock that ever came to this fart of the state. We will furnish all parties that will buy $50 worth or more of from our nursery a fine copy of Downing's Horticultural Work which is worth at least $10 to any man or woman in our broad land, if they will just read it and find out all about how to raise for themselves fine fruit, and eae them and not eat so much hog grease as the American people are eating throughout our land. iriends, please wait until I or some of our agents call upon you before, you buy your fruit trees for this fall, ior we will be proud to please you with anything in our line at the lowest prices. W. Jedd Smith.

juameni, mteresi ana cost ana inai saiu Pratt, Kansas. 12 Brown, Register. Land OUce at Lamed, Kansas. Nov. 10.

1885. defendant and all persons claiming by or through him be forever barred from setting un anv title to or interest in or equities of lieen himself defeated by St. John 80 00 00 00 00 00 00 Notice is hereby given that the following redemption to sail premises -or any part in a prior convention, were strong namea seuier nas mcu nonets ui ms intention to make ffnal proof in support of his "Blaine men," going so far as to mis Ellis Oi-iphant, Attest: Attys. for Plff. J.

W. Em.is, District Clerk. claim and that said oroof willoe made be fore Henry B. Graves, notary public at Pratt represent the state as being for him at Chicago In 880, when in fact, outside Kansas, on December asm. leas, viz: uay- mm mm ton K.

Parker, No 6727. for the lots 1 2. see 2. tD 26 south, ranee 15 west. ROAD NOTICE.

State of Kansas, 1 PnATT COUATY, To WHOM IT MAT COXCERX He names the following witnesses to prove 00 ms continuous resiaence upon ana cultivation of snirf land, viz: A Beck, Barney Paya, Charles Farwell 00 application has been made, by petition, to the Board of County Commissioners of Pratt county, Kansas, for viewing, surveying and locatiug a public road, as follows, to-wit: The place of beginning of said road is at the northeast corner of the northwest of sec 12, to. 28 of ranee 13 w. thence west one- and oseph lJaya, all or H.mmerson f. Stafford Kansas. 16 W.

It. Browxlke, Register. Land Office at Lamed, Kansas, Oct. 1. 1885.

4 40 2 00 half mile, thence with to the county line be rf.A few northeastern counties, the etate was largely for Gen. Grant. What more natural than for St. John and his following to seek revenge by unborseing the Plumed Knight and repeating on a larger scale, on a broader tage, the very tactics of his Kansas betrayers of two years before. We believed then that the defeat of St.

John would be, a great calamity to the party in Kansas but elsewhere, and re believe that it was. While, during buA memorable campaign; In which jtbese newspapers grieviously insulted eroat ma loritv of the "nariv. tin Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has hied notice of his inten 2 00 tion to make final proof in suppert of his claim and that said proof will be made before Ellis, clerk of the District Court of l'ratt Kansas, at the county seat, on Friday, Nov. 27th; 1885, viz Creighton My 2 00 tween l'ratt ana uarner counties, ana Whereas, David Myers, G. II.

Holdine and A. E. Munch road viewers, and William Yeo County Surveyor of said county, have been appointed and ordered by said County Commissioners to view, survey aud lay out said road; therefore, you are hereby notified that said viewers and surveyor will proceed on the ISth day of December, 1885, at 9 o'clock a. at the place, of beginning of said road, to view, survey, and lay out said road, and perform whatsoever oth-r duties -tf General Agent. 2 00 ers, a mo.

boaa, ior tne oi ne 4 oi sec, 8. tn 26 s. 12 west. He names the ol lowing witnesses to prove 2 00 nis continuous residence upon ana cuiuva Dni.4 1aii1 tTt'J as are required of them by low. And unless Chaffin, Rowell, Beach, ayft 5 00 waiter Holland, an oi carnn, rratt co, jvb.

notary public at Pratt, Kansas, on Friday, Nov. 27th, 1885, vi: William Quillen, No 8309, for the se of sec 19, tp 27 14 w. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: Dale, Arthur Wedmore, Jl Hammond and John Taylor, all of Pratt, Kansas. 12 Brown, Register. Land Office at Larned, Kansas, Oct.

13, 1885. Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim and that said proof will be made before Ellis, clerk of the District court of Pratt co, Kansas, at luka, the county sat, on Friday, Nov. 27th, 1885, viz: William Coleman, No 9032, for the lot 3 and ne of sw and of se of sec 7, tp 27 15 w. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, yiz: Frank Mahannah, of Nora, Kansas, and Milton Bordick, A Hawkins and Parcell, all of Wellsford, Kansas. Bkown, Register.

Land Office at Larned, Kansas, Oct. 13, 1885. Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of bis intention to make final proof in support of his claim an i that said proof will made before Ellis, clerk of the District court of Pratt Kansas, at luka, the county seat, on Friday, Nov 27th, 1885Y viz: Frank Mahannah, No 9031 for the lot 4 and se of sw and i of se of sec 7, tp 27 15 west. He names the following witnesses to, prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: Wm Coleman, of Nora, Kansas, and Milton Bordick, A Hawkins and Parcell, all of Wellsford, Kansas. 12 Brown, Register.

Lend Office at Larned, Kansas, Oct. 18, 1885. Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has nled notice of his intention to make final proof in support pf his cla and that said proof will be made before EUiSr clerk of the district court of l'ratt co, Kans, at luka the county seat, on Monday, Dec 2r.st, 1883, viz Harrison II. Kopp, No 7497, for the lot 1 and se of ne i ot se of sec 29, tp 2i s. 14 w.

He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz Hainby, John Carr, 1 Hutton and James Martin, all of Naron, Pratt co, Kans. 15 Bitows. liefiisier. i Land Office at Larned, Kansas, Oct. 13, 1885.

Notice is hereby given that the following xoniDii totter ha fi U'd notice of his mten- hi i ii inr 1 1 -a -i Knouldorsee the full measure of ur pnnjxbnient, it was not necessary Ao be prophet, nor the son of one, to oreoe that with such a spirit abroad tQ any 'iBsidjfable extent, success you file a written application for daniaees sustained, and compensation claimed, with said viewers, giving aj description of the prembes on which you claim such damages or compensation, your application for and recovery of the same will be forever barred. ia w. it. 15BOWN, icegisten Land Office at Lamed, KansaST Oct. is.

-1885: Geo. H. Saunders DEALER IN GROCERIES JUEENSWARE Dealer in: Halstead Flour! Notice is hereby given that the foltowiaig 2 00 2 00 2 00 Dated Oct. 12. 1885.

J. W. NAKON, County Clerk. named settler has nieu notiee or his tiueur tion to make final proof iu support of his 00 J3 claim and that said proof will be madebe- rs Iff nw 3 iore Vnas. jjiiiier or in uriooons, no Band Office at Lamed, Kansas, Oct 13, 1885.

taries public at oaratosra, Kansas, on ue. 2 00 4th, 1885, viz James Soutnerland. No notice is hereby given that the following 5313. for the se i of sec 10. tn 29 s.

14 w. 5 50 namea seuier nas mea nonce or nis intention to make final proof in suuDOrt of his He names the following witnesses to prove we jafiy any omer year, vold. 4o ay be least, be extremely jrobletnaflc. Had the papers named tood fjrirly by Jtheir party St. John would Jhaye been elected, as he should fiavo been, and wouldn't have been a candidate agatnat UlJne lor ike presidency, onsqueotly James Blaine would now be President of the United Stat.

WjLo defwted Blaine? nis continuous suien upon ana cuitiva tion of said laud, viz G. S. Shanline, clerk of election November 3, 1885 E. Minor, judge of election November 3, 1S85. Joseph McAvoy, judge of election, 1885 Thomas Weir, judge of election November 3, lb5, and making returns.

Floyd Crandall, clerk of election November 8, 1885. J. C. Pierson, clerk of election November 3, 1885 II. B.

Hampton', clerk of election November 3, If 85 Eli D. Dean, judge of election November 3, 1885 Robert llahs, judge of election November 3, 1886 J. A. Gardner, judge of election November 3, 1885, and making returns. A.

Sliillingburg, juoge of election November 8, 1885. C. M. Straw, judge of election November 3, 1885... C.

It. Farrer, clerk of election November 3, 1885 Thomas Shillingburg, clerk of election November 8, lbs5. Lyman Fowler, judge of elec- tion and making Thomas T. Adams, cierK of election October 1, 1885 J. JI.Liebhart, clerk of election October 1, 1 885 Axline, judge of election November 8, 1885, and making returns George Stoop, on registry board September 8 and "ZZ, 185.

Stoop, judge of election October 1. 1885 Jeorge Stoop, judge of election November 8, 1885, and making returns. J. h. Gibbens, clerk of election October 1885., 11.

Gibbeus, registry board SepyiwberjB and 22, 1885 J. 11. Gibbens, judge of election Octojber 1, 1885.............. Pbineas Edwards, clerk' of election. Oct 1st, 1885, Alex Jleagland, judge of election Jtfoy 3rd, 1885, and making Ien.

Idaxeden, judg) of election November, 1885 FC Jenkins, judge of election Nrwuber 3, 1883, J. JL.icbh.art, of electhm November 3, 1885,.,. Clxoile'j Davis, ilcrk of jeieo- tion November 3, T. JI. Hudson, judo of tdecUon 2 00 claim and that said proof will be made before Ellis, j-lerk of the -District court of l'ratt county, at luka the county seat, on of sg-New Grocery Cor.

Hammond, Fred Hammond. Wm Porter and Richard Young all of i ratt, Ks. Fourth Main. monday. Dec.

21st. 188a. viz: Clement JS a. -3. i-i CO CO.g.bC.P, fi 39 5 2 00 Wooley, No.

5828, for the se hi of sec 31. to 27 s. range 15 west. CO ia u.k. a own, jKegister: Land Office at Lamed, Kansas, lie names the fo lowing witnesses to nrove Oct.

13, 1885. a -a a 3 00 2-tJS SIBlVi fteL a Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of bis intention to make final proof in 00 Proceedings of The Board of Commissioners of Pratt County, ml lit xsit' 00 IT I UI support of his claim and that said proof will be made before Charl8 II' Eagm, notary public at Pratt, Kans, on Fri CO -O day, Nov. 27th, 1885, viz: Daniel 80 Dale, No. for the of eeo 19, tp 27 14 w. 00 He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon ana cultivation of said land, viz: 00 0.0 Leeper, A Leeper, Roe ill -7ff his continuous residence upon aud cultivation of said land, viz I (Jigger, York, Thomas Dorney a MikeKeef, all of Dowel 1, Ks.

15 W. K. Brows, -Register. Land Office at Lamed. Kansas, Oct.

13. 1885. Notice is hereby given that the following named settler hrs ied notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim and that said proof will be made before Everhart, notary public at l'ratt, Kans, on Thursday, ISov 2fith, 1885, viz Frank liiley, No 7439 for the of se and se of sw of see 27, tp 29 13 w. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said laud, viz Thos. Cogan, Kincheloe, O'Connor and nilpatrJck, all of Piatt, Kansas.

12 W. R. Brown, Register. Land Office at Larned, Kansas, Oct 13, 1885. Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim and that8ail proof will ba made before Everhart, notary public at l'ratt, Kansas, on Fridav, Shtli, I-85.

viz: Nathaniel Fbsher, No. 0017, for the 4 of ne hi and of se 4 of see SI, tp lw lie names the following witnesses to prove his continuous resilience upon aud cultivation of said land, viz Tool, Lambert, Henry Bretches acl Harro'if. all of Pratt, Kan.sas. W. II.

IkO-', heavitw. 00 and Flint, all of Pratt, Kansas 12 Brown, Register. Land Office at Lamed, Kansas, Oct 13. 1885. jHtate of Kansas, 6S-: VrniX fn the Honorable IS.

Watson and fi. iiowaU, ra' totiers of the board ot County CotniuiSijioncrs of Pratt eoun-ty, Kausasr vVMeuEjs, It bs ba brought te iny snowlegothat two-Hfths of the resiidvnt vf Vrn.1, county, Kansas, bve signed a petition askjng liat the questkm of issuing the bonds pf said evunty jn lhi sum of one iain-4trMi and twenty thousand dwliar ho Kingiiu.n, Pratt Western rail fd la full salb-faction of lifc siui 0t ike -capital Uvk cut (coispany; eorilitI.nfd upon the building; fit such rond through eaid wuoty. Jiinl WurHEaf, I am farther Informed 80 THE PIONEER PAINTER? Sign, Ornamental, Carriage and all kinds of: Fan cy Painting, prf mptly, accurately and scientifically dope." Acorpsofthe Best Painters in the County I employed. Ko daubs need apply. X7Shop ca Main Etreet, Pratt, Kansas.

fimt niak.i firnil nroof ill siwjxtft of his 00 Notice is hereby given that the following named eettler has bled notice of his intention to make final proof iu support of his claim and that said proof will be made before J. Ellis, clerk of the District court of Pratt co, Kansas, at luka. the couuty seat, on Monday, Dee. 21st, 185, vis Lincoln A. Sessler No 2007, tor the of nw of sw li of sec 3 tp 27 14 w.

lie names the following witn sss to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, uiz wm Bendlu. Ike Kirk, Joe Aldred aud Robert Seward, ail of l'ratt, Kansas. 15 BKOwy, Register. claim and that said proof will be made be fore isnisuclerk of the Distri'-t court of Pratt county, Kans, at L.ka, the county seat, on Moncay, Eve lst, 1XS3, viz Char ley M. Hambv, No for the lots I 2 and of ne )i of sw 5.

ty 27 14 w. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of aid land, viz II Popp, John Carr, Hutton and James Martin, all of Naron, Pratt co, Kans 15 It Brows, Register. 7orIcL S'ov-eiuber 3, Jf" loot in the it ia desired that said l. 5 Vficatl fb fcosri of const aix V. "cf cation.