Harper County Times du lieu suivant : Harper, Kansas • 8

I store, Jllss Alice Carpenter received CO. HARPER COUNTY TIMES CT. 33. JOHNSON" Keep constantly on hand a full stock of WALL PAP hoitse, either of sodt wood or stone being rUBLlSUKD EVEKY THUliSDAY. mmm sufficient By a late law the settler, if ZST A FINE LINE.

-3 he wishes to do so, is allowed to pay one like township. fourth of the money ($1.25 per acre) HMNESS ADDLES Collars, Bridles, Lines, Whips, Quirks, etc. IST New Stock of School Books just the first teacher's certificate issued in the county. The certificate was issued by Mr. Lockwood, of Anthony.

She received 100 in every branch in which she was examined this was the highest grade certificate ever issued in this county. Miss Carpenter also taught the first public school in the county, in This sketch might be prolonged indefinitely, but we fear it is now longer than received. Description of the Country, uowu, unu me uaiau wmvcuu. turnl and Stock Advantages, People, etc. three years, with interest at the rate of five per cent per annum.

Should the SOS 53-We carry a large stuck of Leather Leggings, Cartridge Belts, Pistol Ilolsters, Picket settler die before establishing his claim, Tlip nolitical township of Lake occu Everything at bottom prices. KANSAS. rope and pins, etc. HARPER, pies the north west comer of Harper and in the period limited by law, the title can STAT10SERY. I the subject justifies.

JI1QXS. be perfected by his widow or heirs at law. is twelve miles east and west, and nine Herd Law. Incidents in Harper's Early History. miles north and south.

As an objective point when coining here, there is no part of the country that offers more inducements than Lake township The Medicine Lodjre and Harper stage passes -Dealers Ii Harper was bom of sober, industrious, steady-going parents; people who came here to better their condition by honest East Jlam St net, carries Miscellaneous Books. School Hooka. GROCERIES, through the central part east and west toil, and the town was a commercial ne- The herd law is in force in this county. There is not a single farm under fence, other than hedge, thus saving a heavy expense in opening up a farm. Most farmers have planted or are preparing to put out hedges so that in the course of time all the farms will be under fence.

Hedge never winter kills here and is no trouble to raise. Blank Boots, all kinds of School supplies, PROVISIONS, QUEEXEWAliE, GLASS- JLoys, Candy, Etc. makiii" a trip each way every day. cessity, not a speculative adventure. There are two postoffices in the township, wages of sin or profits from depraved ap-Inyo, in the western part, and Joppa in petites contributed to its financial pros-the eastern.

There is also a store carry- perity. The first summer and winter of in- a general stock of groceries at Joppa. the town's history is often referred to by lAhe" railroad is extended west from the first settlers as in one respect a model From Office of SA jr. S. SISSON.

3IujrrfuCK iu 1SS2. Harper, as it undoubtedly will be, which it will never again equalthere NOTICE FOU PUBLICATION. A It STONEWARE, WOOD-WARE. ETC. JELargest assortment of Canned and Dried Fruit in town Prices very low.

Best Stock of Tobaccos and Cigars in TownJ BACON, ETC. JSSTCeNTKAL Harper, Kansas. or later, it will pass through this town-j was but one "set;" money and fashion shin. The soil is of course of the same I and business in no way affected a per- Land Office at Wichita, Kansas, Feb. 26, Ps.1.

Notice is hereby given that the following-named settler has filed of his iuteution to make tlual proof in support of his claim, and that snid general character as the rest of the coun- son's social standing; and this state of af- tv sand i ust An the riirht nro- iairs existed -until a saioon was opened, when people took sides and society was itooi win Dematle before 5am S. Sissou. Notary inbllcat Harper, Harper county, Kansas, v'n April 7, lSKt, or in his absence before Notary Public at same place. viz Ambrose Uow. j.tx divided into sets.

Harper has always Marriage licenses were issued by our probate judge during 1832, as follows: Jas. S. Amey and Sarah E. Earp, January 3rd. John Blow and Martha Steele, January Gth.

Smith R. Blasdell and Hattie A. Dolling, January 30th. Irvin Clough and JEtna Oldfather, January 23rd. John W.

Grimes and Belle Gorman, January 26th. Henry C. Fulton and Kate Reed, January 11th. EvanD. Johnson and Lieulla Harden.

portion to retain moisture the longest. Experience has proven that we are but little if any, more liable to have dry weather here than any place else but if halt X. E. ur. and X.

E. or V. been a strong temperance town, but sa audS- W-K. S. E.

qr. T. Si V. It." 9 He names the following viti ecm ti loons, or illegitimate dnig stores have GENERAL MEAT MARKET his continuous reaideuce upon and cultivation said land, yiz: Seth lion hi. cursed the town to a certain extent it does come, our crops will mature bet- James II.

Marshall and John Woolley, all of Joppa, Harper county, Kansas. -We carry the largest Stock of- There have been no saloons since the prohibitory amendment went into force and liquor is sold very cautiously by the PRESH -A-ISTD S-LjT MEATS, K. L. ALKCQ, Register NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Laud Office at Wichita Kans Feb.

2G, 11. Notice is herebv sriven that Hi- Corn, Coal, Flour, Meal, and Feed Februarv 21st. druggists still it is sold. John F. Mulick and Anna Bruy, Feb OP ALL ter than in soil of a less sandy nature.

It is never muddy and in an hour or two after the hardest rains the farmer can go into his field and cultivate his crop. There seems to be an idea prevalent in all the eastern states that southern Kansas is nothing but a barren sandy tract of land good for nothing but grazing purposes. There is nothing more common named settler has iiled notice of his intention ruary 22nd. There are but few early occurrences of an unusal character to record; no Indians bothered or even visited the town in its Y. S.

Haskms and Alice M. -Lee. to make flnai proof in support of his claim and that said proof will be made before Sam s. Xotary Public, at Harper, Harper count v. jgSALT by the Car Load.

March 24th. T. T. Ilutlprand Fli7i ATov i. or in his ab-la.

1j. iuuer ana iUlza J. CstOUt, Alaj jsence before E. H.Kline, Xotarr Public at nm. infancy, the festive cow-boys never con place, viz: John E.

Woollev. Osasre 1. gregated here. No murders, fights, fires 1st Geo. Rose and Rosabella Arnold Mar f' ior.

ir. E- alf N. EST FAT CATTLE AND STOCK HOGS WANTED PEIDMONT COAL KEPT BY THE CAR LOAD. Brng Your Hides Pelts and Furs to JBSf will pay more than any other merchant in the South-west, i lip nnmoa tl trC. 14t 31 or accidents have occurred nothing than to hear people on arrival here say.

2nd. lowinjr witnesses A. Why I always supposed southern Kansas much more exciting than a death or wed- C. Gaines and Edith Bayne, May said lan.i. viz-.

I Ambrose liow, seth Gould, William F. Lee and 8th. ding or political meeting has ever dis unwB n.iarsnau, allof Joj.pa, Harper county. Kansas. Marion Hamilton and Eflie M.

Ellei- turbed the tranquility of the place. 24 Central Ave. North, HARPER. A. II.

RAYMOND, U. Walker, Resistor. ton. May Sth. When Rev.

Axline visited the town in was a sandy desert, but I find the soil to be just as good here as any place. Although there is an abundance of water in all parts of the county, Lake township is probably the best watered of any J. P. Grove and Hattie Traverse, NOTICE FOU PUBLICATION. 1877 there were not enough church-mem June 5th.

WT CATtET Land Oflico at Wichita, Kansas, Feb. 14, 1SS3. D. P. Cole and Julia A.

Hammond. bers, all told, to organize a church, but John Oarky, Wichita, Kans "Wellington, Kansas Notice is hereby jfiven that the settler has tiled notice of her intention junebtn. portion, being traversed by numerous the enterprising citizens thought it would make imal proof in support of her claim, and and Belle White, ipi iv Knvinr all iilonc I never do to let the minister depart on so oil JKiver JLiim bcr Uo. June 13th, 7 II. Sweet and mat 8 a hi urmi will he maue before Sam.

Ms-sou, Notary Public, Harper, Harper county Kansas or in his absence before K. V. Kline Notary Public at same place, on Wednesday. Mary F. Cooper, June 19th.

slight a drawback and they soon found enough persons willing to engage in the religious business. Everybody enrolled their course that neither dry up in the summer nor freeze in the winter. This heing the case and the natural grasses -Dealers in- and Linda: Lloyd, July l2 P. D. Tull 13th.

8he names the follow inc vrUueJses. glowing in great abundance, of course their names and Harper for the time be- to proe her continuous residence upon and cul- AVm. D. Durham and Mary M. Chas mm4 LUMBER a ing was the most religious town in the line, August onu.

John L. Jennings and Lucie A. Jones, btate. ne rresbytenan church was inauouoisai.i lanu, viz; Pierre linxton, Solomon rank, or Coleville. Harjer Kansas.

Anthony snyder, ol Milton, sunnier kansas, and Henry Weaver, of Coleville. Harper 2- R. L. vvAtkKB, Register. NOTICE FOli PUBLICATION.

beptember Sth. then larger than it has ever been since. W. C. Clendening and May I.

Jen SASH, DOORS, BLIPS, PAILINGS, POSTS, LIME, CEMENT, We have requested Rev. J. P. Fulton to those wanting to engage in stock raising tind inducements here not excelled anywhere As is always the case, as the settler advances the buffalo grass disappears, and its place is being supplied by grasses of more real value, for every piaceonthe upland as well as in the nings, October 3rd. furnish us with a list of the original mem Rudolph Behrens and Emma F.

Land Ollice p.t Wichita Kansas Feb. Fletcher, October 2Gth. ber, but so many of them have never! HAIR, ETC. The largest stock and lowest prices in Harper county. Notice is hereby iriven that the flllowllll'.

named settler has tiled notice of her intention Cyrus M. Morris and Bessie E. Viers. been known or recognized as belonging to that class, that for the name of the to make liual proof in support or her claim and that said proof ill be made before sum. k1.

Uctober 2bth. AVm." n. Leslie and May F. Leib- sou, Notary Public at Harper, Harper co. kans.

on Friday, March SO, LssS, or in his al 'Scnce be- B. D. BENNETT, Manager. church and feelings of the 'ex-members man, October 31st. HARPER, he declined.

David J. Wells and Sarah E. Adams. iorer. w.kiine, Notary Public at same viz: Elizabeth McFern, d.

s.No. for half s. e.qr. and H. half s.

w. ur. sec. -y. T.

iNovember, llth. About this time when the citizens were SOs It Gw. Gth P.M. she names the m. Reid and Eliza Carey, Novem witnesses to prove her continuous residence no working strongly on the religious dodge bcr 18th.

on and cultivation of said land viz: James K. a gentleman of high religious standing, valleys, a fair crop of hay can be obtained and is improving every year, so that a man handling stock, has no trouble in securing all the feed he needs for winter use. Although in common with all the states we have had an unusually hard winter, stock of all kinds have done well. A careful inquiry has shown that there are about 12,000 head of sheep, owned and held in this township, and of that mim C. D.

Briley and Lilly Boyer, Novem Lourwood, William l. Durham and Micinda E. Lourwood of Harper Harper co. kansas, and i ber 22nd. PARSQIffS accompanied by several friends, visited! the town.

Whether they happened here w. search, ot Ashton kinsman co. kausas. 22 11. L.

wiLKtu, ltejrister. Jas. Bobbins and Marcraret A. Moore. December lind.

lealers In- G. M. Goss and Mary Drake. Decern on prayer meeting evening or the meeting was called for their benefit, we do not know, but they had prayer meeting, a Pianos, Organs, ber otii. Wiley Cowan and Amanda Day.

De From Office ofj. P. GLEXX. "OTlCrrFOUl Land Office at Wichita, Feb. 1G, 18S3.

Notice is hereby jriven that the followinsr-nam- cember 20th. winffMachinesi bet the loss from all causes, has been less crowded house, and general participa- Forrest L. Noble and Ella Reed, De tion. The gentleman was highly pleased cember 23rd. than 3 per cent, and another years improvement will reduce that to practically and was loud in his praise of the relig ed settler has tiled uotice his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before John Ii.

Glenn, Notary Public, at Harper, ou March 24. nothing. ious character of the place. But the 1 -l -m -m SHEET JfUSTC, IXST11UC-TTOX BOOKS, SEWING MA CHINE A TTA CII-MENTS cG SUPPLIES. In regard to the citizens, the same next uay stepping suaueniy into a room he found several of the religious brothers whose prayers the evening before had been JOB FEAST, Salesman particularly fervent, deeply engaged in a SEast side Central Harper, ItansJ game of cards, in a place and under cir cumstances that looked suspicious.

Lest tiz: Aianassan Herman, It iiw. Tor th Lots 3 and 4 and 5 half qr. of sec 5, Twp. Si of Hange west, lie names the following witnesses to jrovehi8 continuous residence upon, and cultivation of said laud, viz: John Kinder, saiu'l Hamseyer, Carl Strickler and iieury Vo-gel, all of Harper, Harper couutv, Kans. 22 11.

L. Walkkk," llesister. NOTICE FOU PUBLICATION. Land Office at Wichita. Kansas, Feb.

16, 13. Notice is hereby given that the following-named 6ettler has tiled notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before John B. tilenn, Notary Public, at Harper, Kansas, on March 24, lfecJ. viz: Kpbraim Herman, 13. S.

No. 23oo, for the 8. qr of sec. SI of lianre; west. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous resilience upon and cultivation said land, viz: John Hiul-ger, sam'l Uamseyer, Carl trickier and Iieury Vogel, all of Harper, Harper county, Kansas.

22 11. L. walk hk, Uejrister. it should be inferred that the Harper churches contain a good many hypocrites can be said of them as of the rest of Harper county people. They are as a class superior to those usually found on the frontier.

They belong to the reading classes, and as a rule are energetic, enterprising, and honest in the highest degree. School districts are being organized every where, and school houses are being built wherever there are scholars enough to demand it. Consequently people coming here will lind the facilities for the rudiments of an education just as good, as they are elsewhere. The most desirable land, has of course, been nearly all taken, but there are still we will state that we do not believe they contain any, there are so many outside the churches that there is no social, busi ness or political advantage to be gained by -aJOHN STIYERSk- carries a general stock of joining. The big days in Harper's early history were mail days.

They were once a week, and the mail was brought in on horse Groceries, Grain and Feed. AH Goods delivered in town free of charge- 2T First Door South of Wolf River Lumber Yard, Central Avenue, HARPER, KANSAS- We have just received a fine stock of NEW. STATIONERY We do as good work as any office in the county and at lower rates than any other as we always have. JB We print Envelopes, Letter Heads, Bill Heads, -Note Heads, Statements, Dodgers, Business Cards, Visiting Cards, Circulars, Posters, some claims in the north western part of i back. The railroad trading point was Wichita, sixty miles distant, from which everything had to be hauled.

For some the township that are still vacant, and will compare favorably with any in the i rrs i time there was no furniture, hardware,) county. j.nen mere are a great many. NOTICE FOK PUBLICATION. Land Office at Wichita, Jan. 29, Notice is hereby given that the following-named settler has liletl notice of his intention to make linal proof iu support of his claim before nenry A.

Troeger, a Xotary Public of Levy stunner county kansas March 14. lt.J, and secura final entry thereof at the expiration oflhirty days from the date of this notice, viz. Jlm Holder. Preemption declaratory statement No. 21SKW for the qr Sec 23 Town or range 5 west of 6 P.

M. and names the following as his witnesses viz: illium Protost, Christiaa norback, William Mj-res andIanies Frazee, all of Milton. Sumner county, kansas. 20 I. L.

walkkk, Hegister. implement or clothing stores, and any quarter sections that any one desiring to engage in the stock business, could locate, and get good grazing land, and at thing outside of groceries or the most necessary articles of wear had to be pur ine same time all the tarni land one hand chased at Wichita. There was no hack could cultivate. In fact it would be very or stage line and the usual conveyance WILSOI? BAUMSTARK, hard to lind a quarter section of land in was a lumber wagon and a person con- -Dealers iu- Call and learn prices and examine stock. uie townsuip mat noes not contain from sidered himself particularly fortunate inty to a hundred acres of excellent land when he got to ride behind a horse or for agricultural purposes, The lack of time can easily be supplied, as any one can easily be convinced mule team.

When the Times was established in the fall of 1878 the days of earlv hard- IMPLEMENTS -A-HSTID SEEDS. KTorthr-jestern Barbed Wire, Manufactured by NORTHWESTERN 'BARB WIRE STERLING ILLINOIS. by paying a visit to the place belonging ships were supposed to be over. There to David Delay, two miles west and a Kansas Gif LAW1CE SOUTHERN were then four or four wagon loads of goods all together Merrick Lamunyon took the lead, carrying groceries, boots and shoes and a few dry goods. T.

Blake was away in Iowa but he left the key to his dnur store Cthe front mile south of Joppa. Mr. Delay has Cottonwood trees that have only been planted two years, that have certainly made a most wonderful growth. Some of them measure as much as three inches in di- This cut represents the Northwestern Barb ire, manufactured at Illinois, and is so la IhM a representation that the expert, who has carefully studied the most desirable features, to Piceall ot the bes results, needs no explanation 1 he arbs onthe Cattle wire are i 1-2 Inches apart, on the Hog or I orcu- NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office at Wichita, kansas, Feb. 20, Notice is herebv given that the following-named settler has liletl notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before P.

Pool, Clerk of the District Court of Summ-r county, at Wellington, Kansas, on April 7, 18S3. viz: Lindlev O. Ueven, D. S. No 22M2, for the N.

half S. L. qr. and S. halTN.

K. qr of Sec, 26, Twp. 31 liange Sweet, lie names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: Caleb liapgs, M. L. Smail, John W.

Forney and Aaron Thompson, allof Argon ia, funnier county, Kansas. It. L. W'alkik, 24 Jtejjister. Land OGce at Wichita, Kansas, Feb.

21, l8fS. Notice is hereby given that the following-named settler has tiled notice of his intention to make final proor in snpiort or his claim, and that said proof will be made lefore K. Ilutch-iiisou. Notary Public at Albion Hanr county, Kansas, on Saturday, March 31, 1SSJ, viz: Cus; Lambotte. Osage So.

21M." for the qr. west quarter, see. 15, Si south. II 5 west r.th He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said laud viz: Bellamy Canaan I-pnin and Canaan all of Uurock iostoflicd Harper county kansas, 23 II walRer, Register NOTICE FOU PCBLICV.TION. Laud Office at Wichita, Kansas, Feb.

9, 1S3. Notice is hereby given that the following-nam ameter, and are from twelve to fifteen of the room now occupied by Wilson feet high. Baumstnrlcl With nno in fw txT pine wire 2 1-2 inches apart, aud by their simple and -y wvmav ViiV IU 1 1 it 1 llJ opened up the store" when J. B. Glenn's shelf of drugs (which constituted the lreemption.

effective lock, are securely fastened, consuming the least amount of material in the formation of the barb of auv wire made. All wire sent out by this house is of the very best qualitv of steel, put up iu snug, compact spools and well painted or galvanized. Any head, of a family or single person i mmi store) taUe(1 tofurnish the needed Quickest time, shortest rout TO TDEiZB EAST. No Change of Cars to Kansas City and but one change to St. Louis, Indianapolis, Toledo.

Chicago or Omaha. "When you go East to visit your Wife's Relations" over twenty one years of age and citizens Last, but not least, was Frank of the United States can enter 160 acres Blackiston's general store, located on the Ye have a complete stock in every department, inclulirige- Don't fail to procure ronr TICKET by this Ront of land in this county; in the following present site of the Laclede Hotel. It TOT 1 Mdilc TTl'fcTl manner: was kept open during the summer all the -Liii-X1 U- 9 1M ClllO 5 111 1 IU tJ Theclaimentmustmo bis dlaa te" ta Frank TillWare, Clltlei'V, PlimpS, GllllS, statement within three months from date 1 mouSnt it cud not paj to keep up a fare; 1 7 7 of settlement. He can then make final for show, so he stayed at the BROWN, BUFORD AED GRAND DETOUR WALK" pwof in six months from date of settle- GIenn House and when anyone wanted. IXG AND SULKY PLOWS meat.

In such proof he estabUshes the anynng from the store be would go up -Wm Tlppvie rTnwetinn- IrTanTii'Tinrv fact by two disinterested witnesses, and dgetit. Practically Harper had but IV his own anidavit, that he has built a house one store during the early part of the otaDp Com planter. Standard Com Plovs. and avail yourself of the uneqnaled advantages ed settler has tiled notice of his intention to make final proof in stipjwirt of his claim, and that said proof will be made before James p. Jlead, Clerk of the District court, at kinsman, kansas, on March 24, 13, viz: Mariah L.

i II. a. No for the lota 1 3 fi 7 it 3Tiekets to all important Cities East and west on sale at the principal stations. T. Barnes.

Hvnes. anii 8 w' ir- ani 1 6 ir-11 ir'" Bvc- i i Ti 7co771. Twp SO P. 9 w. she r.amt the followiu- wltncM- Snperintendent, Gen'l Tssenger Agent.

e9 prove her continuous resJencenpon and Lawrence, lias. Lawrence, Kas. cultivation said latd viz: Jdia A. Forti John tt TVVI! n-oTit Nichols Fletcher Nichols and Uaitshorn hII ii. iVriw, il.IU, of Kucheeterkinznian couvtv Llaiper, Lansus.

ii K. L. WAxkia, Iteister. on the Und, and has made sufficient im- "mier xc vv luu. auu xvuuiui YittgUllb- utaauaiu OUlllJg ViagUUS Harry BarndoUar taught the first school oyii "Rncrm pq provcraeat to convince the Department 1 in the count)-, over Frank Blackiston's Urine as.

Harper,.