The Nicodemus Cyclone from Nicodemus, Kansas • 5

Z. T. FI.T.TCUKR Iluo. 1J.UNP!!ED THOCSAXDS M0RK. WESTERN CYCLONE, tnE rilKKDMEX ANHWIMI TO VIIEHIDEXT MXrOI.X Among tho ftrst emigrants into (imham county was Z.

T. Fletcher 1H(U. ARTHUR G. TALLMAN, Editor. M.LAUGHLIN BROS.

and family, who came hero in 1877. He was Cor. See. of the Colony NICODEMU3. The FrTtnfe Cheat Town of Gkaiiam organization from its first inception to its disbandnient In 1880 he was appointed by President Arthur as' post COL'XTY.

master at JNicodemus, a position he lias filled creditably and without Wc nro cnrnlna Tothor Abrahnm, Simo ha liilri-il tlmiimmdx nmrt1; Wi- arc coniliiB with pluiluritf, fl'hut wu never d'lt bvUtrv In tho ulr that laiiKtm will) unxhlup, Suiut'tlilue tell 11 wo are Tiro. TIiitu nru voice nil alwut Tlicru' a blnl In fv'ry trco; Anil tlicy tull u. oh llicy tell im, You lmvc mid Hint wu nilu'ht cniur From tlio cotton and tho rlco flclil And you'd look up a liomc, Willi uiixii-ty and ttciubliri-. For tho happlnc in torc. Wo nru cmniiii' Alirahnui, hundred thousand more.

Wc 11 ro coming thouch our frccdoir liccn tarryiiij; ho That wo almost loved the placca What She Is, and Prospects interruption to the present, Z. T. What Her Future -A Brief History. is in the second and 1 homas Ictcher arc proprietors rw ii -Graham County tier.of counties in the north-western our lniHory ana wrong; We uro lirlnslng (or you lilosulng, 'icii as iHKi mono luiunrt I'iioii Uiofc. who carry cokifort ol the St.

Irancis hotel, the only hotel in the city and one that has an excellent reputation for its good accommodations. They also run a first-class livciy feed stable in connection with the house; also handle uirni machinery and deal in real estate. Samuel Garland Came to Graham county'fli tlie sprim of 18XU aui 'Wetvt'oU 6n a lhiel5.f laud six miles southwest ol'Nieodemus; he has it well stockqd aiid iB numbeiyd L'utQ tmmiilcd Wimaii hcurt. part 'of the stato, and t'ourtli from the western boundary. It contains 570,000 acres of land.

The general character-: istics of the county as to soil and i climate' are similar to its neighbor-t Jng pounties, tho 'soil' possessing the wonderful fertility and retention tyf roolatura 'Northwestern Kansas has always faeen underrated as" an agricultural rc- From tho caiiti-urakoii of Kentucky, 1 AT W'tBSTEa'ACRESSON? ROOKS (X)UNTV. I IP i 9 ilats, Caps, -Roots a id, Shoes, Clothing Gents furnishing ilooods etc. 'gion, on account of the prejudice of antong the bes farniei's in this part pastern kind owners against it lor being I 'v. tlie comity, il'hls s)ring lie opened up a fiivst-chvss implement house in our towu atid js having brisk trade In that line of business. JMr.

G. is also a real-estutc agent, and will accommodate youjvith anything in that line. Joxas Moore, Shelf Heavy Hardware! We handle, nothing but first-class goods and are selling them at the Uxwrttt living ptices. If yon want any thing iivour line, call tit our stow ami iuspcot rrom tno hill ot Tennessee; I'mm the laud that rots vvlth treftor, I'ndei Hiah.tfai 'tmd Iv; of Carolina, And Irom Alaliania' fhoro. We are coining Kiither Almiham, Some hundred (hoiieai.du uune.

been wallhi! In our cabin Wt-'ve been louklun from tho field" Where; the nnwy blooinlni; All Km rich rtbiinihinou yiehl. For the tidlni! that lionhl brini; im What wtf never yet poHecKiul, Titles to our wive and children, And to hope and rest. May Ik1 we were "Dixie," hen "old Massa" went (iwav; lint our hearts were praying wildly For tho to-day, 'vMiisuft' Roiio to for treason, Hut be left An open door, And w'rc Father Abraham, hundred thousand more, We are coining, true and ready. To uphold the flasr that waves, StainlesK in its starry grandeur. Since it flaunts iiot over slaves.

We've 11 and feiirful record, Traced-in-ayOny and tears; Yet we only ask for justice, In the hopeful future year We are conlins! from the slaye. pens, Where our dear ones have' been roW, Where the sncred namo of Ha been bartered oil for gold. While God deal with the opprespor, Swiftly winnowing Ut floor. WP'luVH'onrtnR. Fihhcr Abraham, Bofnu loyal iiiilHons more, Is the general stone mason for this vicinity, nnd as a workman in that line cannot be excelled.

our goois and get prices. S. P. Rouxdtrek homo ot the poor man, made so by jtieir -to cheat theni out of 1 but a bare and scanty subsistence. It way bp set down as a' verity lhat industrious' and intelligent "farmer's can' produce as' abundant props'of torn, oats, sorghum froom c6rh, potatoes and vegetables grown in this' vis my other iho'unty in'this wonderful state, Cra-'fyam count' is well adapted to both Agriculture and stock "r.iising,' being 'well watered and a rich soil, The surface of the county is undulating, and may be.

tliiis divided: Upland 80 per bottom land per The average width of the bot-'ionis are about two miles. 'Beautiful UraestQue is yJauiklautj and is extensively used for building purposes in both the coun- i Tj. a Is another old settler; he M'LAUGHLW of the Nieodcmus coloily and came hero with the first immigrants in 1877. lie is now building a fine residence in CRk'SS0Nr kfoSAS. the hoi'tlnyest'part of town.

11 School. Our public school is being taught by Miss 'Busio Wyatt. She is' well qiuilifiod for teaching and is giving the NOTICE OP l'lRClIASE best ol saAisjaction to the patrons ol the school, 1 API'UPAflON SCHOOL LAN'P. try uuu me towns. is very easy to when first being very quarried.

FARM The uiidemi''ncd hereby gives notcc that ho will. MACHINERY, RKI.lfilOl'S. There is aV' organization of the on tlie.S(iJi day of May, IWii mako iipplicu'ion to expos- 36ft, bht hardens rapidly when to the atmosphere. v' Baptist church here, with Rev. S.

M. Lee, pastor; alo, a society the 1 roinue Court of (liuham coumy, Mfnsas, to purchase the followins; described school land, situated in the organized enmity of Graham Kansas, viz The and and and the '4 of the quarter of sec 33 township 7 raniio 31. Ho mime tho following persons to" of 3Iethodists under the pastoral charge of Rev. down. There are two stone church buildings lirovu In settlement, Coutiim! residence and inprovcment, viz: Henry Hiickner.

llenrv Smith t'liisrle liaxter, all of Nicndewus, Kansas. Who nt Mrndeuiu, county of (Iraliam, thin 8tb day of May, JHH6; Thomas l'etiti incr. -l'Oll SALE J. A. Weavkk, Mr.

J. A. Weaver established in the grocery business in Nieodcmus in 1884 and has been receiving a good trade. Nestling 'ion a' beautiful plateau on jthc banks of the sparkling Solomon Jriver, 611 tbc North-west quarter of 1, Township 8, of Range 21 in county, Kansas, is situated the toVn of Nicodeinus. Standing on ithe town-site, one can see for miles in 'any direction, the finest country the west, inhabited by an industrious class of people, who had labored iW'd'in'the east to obtain a home, but 1 only to fail, have 'migrated to a land where free homes aSvaited there ,10" breathe the pure air of God's NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO PHiC'llASE SCHOOL LAND.

The undersigned lieteby dives notice that be will on the iijih day of May, 1KM0, niankc aifappll- i. 1 lw. sas, to purchase the follow inn-deserilied school bind, situated in the organized county of Graham, Kansas, viz. the Hi or sec. tit, town 7 hiiikii w.

Ho name the followlm ierson to prove his settlement, continuous residence and improvement GARLfltID, He is now erecting a good, substantial store building on the southwest corner of the public square. Mr. Weaver is another pioneer of this country, and by perseverance is making it win. Mrs. Kmz.y Smith Came here last fall, from Denver, and is erecting a fine large building on south main street, to he used" as a hotel.

She is a aud will no doubt lienry uiicwier, lienry muuu aim Cluirles Haxter, all of Nieoderau. Kunsu. liberty independent of the bossisln of Done at Nicodeinus, county nf (jraliaui. Kansns. this th duy of May, 1HN0.

Au.kn i uiiHuiier. flic average eastern laiuliord, and now, after the trials that usually beset new countries', these people are reaping ilie hear vest of their XOTICK OF APPLIf'ATIOX TO PUkCHASli LAND. The undersigned liereby irives notice that he meet wun success. will, on the s-tth clay of May, lHj, make an application to the Probate Court, of (iraham eomitv. KANSAS.

NICODEMUS, Societies. The Benevolent Association, looks Kansas, to pun iuise the followiiur-describeil si booi Nicqdemus was first platted and settled in'lB77 by the Nieodcmus Colony, "in organization formed that year in the '('ltv of with the follnwino- land, situated in the oromized cuiinty. of (Iridium, Kansas, viz. be of the of see 21), town iftcr the welfare of its lnembei caring 7s, rani'e Slw. He liaiues the fujlowiny pexson to 1 jhamcu gentlemen'-1 as.

oilicers: Pres. W. tt' Smith- Srwi 1 prove ms'eettleniunt, conliniious residence and improvements, Henry Hiickner, Henry Smith unit Charles all of Nieodojmis, Kaiisns. for thorn. in sickness, comforting them in hours of bereavement, cheering them in moments of despondency, and sup- Done hi McmienHis, county of (Jraliuin, Kaunas, thisSthdayof May, 1SJ.

Bakiioi ii. In the line. of Fatuu Mnchinery you will find us uIwuvh to thoXront, both in )lvmg with the necessities 01 life, and retitioner. the habiliments of death, those whom finality of goods and loy est prices. ame fortune has left unable to pro-ide for themselves.

Its officers are: H. K. LIGH1F00T, Thos. Fletcher; Sec, A. N.

liar- LAND ATTORNEY, )cr; tor. in, -apue; trustees, We luuidk tho criebrat(d Rock Inland Vlow Co' goods, which have l'cc Cor. Sec. and'P. Mi, Fletcher.

In 1878' John W. Niles'was chosen Pres. and lion. E.1 P. McCabc, our present State Auditor, as Sec' The' object' of this organization was to induce these people of the overcrowded east to emigrate to a'free and independent land, 1 where cJyeiy man, woman and child could think," speak, ad "worship GotJ according to the 'dictates of own conscience" and none would molest, hinder or make afraid.

To such a land they liave R. Hawkins, S. A. Weaver, L. At- unson, 31.

J), uariand and iirs. M. Estate ii Insarance. Napue. The l'tnughtei's of Zion look WEBSTER, ROOJC3 KAN3AJ5.

liter the wcllare, not of their own tried for years and always ihantain the lead in excellence of workmanship and organization, out 01 society in general. We make Proof. Ilainnwtnjiil Tlmlior Mrs. 'A. T.

Fletcher is President, and (Uu-afjilit'y; 'Wo also handle the celebrated Olds nnd Stiidcliakcr wagons'. Mrs. II. M. Bnrnsidcs is Secretary of CbHujoruJ Pre-emiitioB f.torin.

flns, Con-hwt, All kiuiW of lunil huinH trHinctl rconble rate. hT oino (luHiraUls farms (or mii in HiKik tod (iraluim countlea at rva- jiprhe; here they are, free and happy, enjoying that which' Our Creator had tins worthy society. kfiimoiu tcruiK suit pricm. irarvcstei-s. binders, listers, drills, sulky slirr'rtrg, 'tiilth'aton, bar.

The Cyclone. Intended; for njl, Liberty, Last, but not least, is the Western JAMES FULKERSON, rows rakes Ac. Even tlng usually kept in a firkt Mass Implement house Cyclone, a republican journal, pub- MAX!" A I'lIK OF- ished by A. (1. lallman and devyted to the interests of Nicodeinus and vicin Wagons.

Uiiggic-s, I'hnss, can lie foind here. Give us a call. ity, and the good of humanity in gen 3he, following is a synopsis of the yajiG.us.bra-.jches, of business carried on 'S, Wilsox iaje, berc. 1S79, from the state orkjand' branched out in the rows, cral. We will not say much of the Cyclone, lest we do not sec ourselves as others see us.

Horse Shwiiif anil Repairing i cinlty. jajcantile business, and has been BANK OE WEBSTER Cliius. A. Wilbon arrived from (lUth V.eU ever siace. In 1885 he 91 nm prepared to repair tho- wood or Iron ne, evening, and Jias I uas.

"tke. choice of tlie Rebublican work of plows, wnjrous, hiirrows Oive mc opened up a barber shop in the call. 1 (feftty. Convention of Graliam county I office of County Treasurer, and -A ViWJjJuhantlv elected to that oflice in Cyclonk olhce. i editor exts soon to stmt about with sleek clieelts, the latest style ot side burns, neatly November of the same year.

S. KANSAS. cropped '-half-block chin-whiskers," WEBSTER, nilson name is a household word in and stitlly waxed mustache, the result fc'ie entire, county; having stoi3 by the people in their hours of want, well of a free tonsorial operation. (iocs ne deserve me respect lie now Frank McLaughlin and A. W.

Trater CHARLES. A. WILSON, TONSOFUAL ARTIST Shaving, Shampooing and Hair Prosing, done-In tlie Jjitest ifCT'Shop over Newtli's two of cbster's pro.nincnt business men, were among the number Avho. vis commands. C.

II. Newtii Located in tho town' in 1881, hav ited out pleasant city Does gciKTal banking Loans money on long or short time; buys aud sells exchange Deals in real estate; lotuis money to make final proof and attend) land Imshiess of all kinds. IUATF.ft'& Cok, WEBSTER, KANSAS. Ing bought the property from a Mr. Messrs, Garland, Napue.

and Sam Greene. Mr. Ncwth keeps a cooc uels attended a contest case at Kirwin. 1 A 1 1 1 block 01 my goods and groceries in coanpetion.with his drug store, Here yesterday. Nicodemua needs no county seat i you can find a good supply of drugs.

CYCLONE excitement to give her a boom. medicines, groceries II, is also an and has a very extensive practice. An by birth and an Amcrian adoption he This is the kind of a Cycloxf. people like to see looming up. Call and have a copy of the- Cvr lone sent to your friends.

The festive drummer has become came to Rooks County ia 1879 and ST. If lH-nutlfut Unpplfi imy lit yean- "Id ml wi-Wif I.5U0 pouml-- kIkI by n'p Imported Xormon, hi dam wk thoroUKh- lir l' Morgan. Ho will i-Und for the cfii'on ut thi' following tim nml pincw St. Julian. ft -2 settled on a homestead three miles from this town.

In 1880 he was mar yy ried to Miss Woodard, daughter of A oouaru of Koscoe. P. P. Morklani. The "old reliable'' harness maker came i into Graham county in 18SL II quite numerous, Nieodcmus should have daily mails, east and west.

Nicodeinus business men are happy. Nicodeinus town lots are in demand. Send us the news of your locality. Come to Nieodcmus to buy goods. At WetiHtct, on Momlay and lucHlnjf.

i fimn of C. II. Wi wott, on WidiifwlujK, at fwm Jn-. McCmi-W on ot Nioxliiuim on liduy- and Suturdny. Tcinj: to iiidirc, Sio.rw-.

Ly the h-iumhi, x.i A premium uf 110.00 Willi fc'iveu fot the fir-t nud K' fetond hert colt idred liy HtJullun Phown In XinkimK, on tlie'fln-t Haturdiiy Id tctulxr K. SomiMooer. rw. 1 started a harness shop in Nieodcmus i fall. Moreland is a first-class a ivpnvujau ana is nicciing with the sue A' WHOLE YEAR Vss L4 Vsll deserves..