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F. STEWART. SOUTH MSC03 II0T2S. Remember that ail fii.al frcof no tices are due in advance, and should he paid for after the first irscrtion, to insure publication. Notice for, ion.

Land Otliee at Jan. 25, 1890. Notice is hereby given that the following-named settler has filed notice the evening of the 23ih of February, nt school house in Dist. 37 iti the county of Hodgeman and state of Kansae, and that J. I.

Weir and Henry Hart went out of said school house and talked the matter of assistance over, and that Henry Hart said that he would accept anything in the THE SIFTINGS. 03eial Paper ofCity and County. i EfTMCsi ptio Tehjw C'Afn. L. C.

MILLER, Editor anc Proprietor. CITY MEAT MARKET, Handle tho usual kinds of Poultry and Ilid-s. Ice de BY CALITUUMPtAX." As I did nor make any appearance last week I will make a larger report than common this Week. of his intention to make final proof; Go to the Probate Judge to i.ake out your application to nmlcp proof. Farmers lM ii work together for our mutual benefit.

Hie Pawnee Valley Lodge, of the Farmer's Mutual Benefit Association, will organise F. 2,1 A. lodges in any part of the county. All questions concerning organization, answered by the fcecretar'. W.

F. Atkix. Arthur, Kansas. Another new Rail Road for Kccfgeman Cour.ty shape of grceries, and that I went to La Grippe is gripping quite bard in number are see Mr. F.

Sanders, Township Trustee a TIIUUSDAY, FED. 20. 1S90. livered this season. Jetmore, Kansas.

(xEO. SpRIG-G-own er PROPRIETOR Of The this icinity, quite troubled with it. and that I asked Mr. Sanders to go The partv and oyster sapper, which Und see for himself of the needed wants of the said Hart family, and was given by Mrs. Logan on Wednea- JETMOKE TRANSFER in support of his claim, and that Stild proof will be made hefore the Judge or in his absense the Clerk of the Dit.

court of Hodgeman county, at Jetmore Kaa. on March 8, 1890, viz; George W. Dickinson, H. E. No.

9045 for the lots G-7 aud i 8 I sec 6 24 23 r. lie names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation of said land viz: JensC. Kielson, John Knoefler, Frank M. Sanders, Daniel Kimmelr al of Jetmore P. O.

Hodgeman Co. Kan. Henry W. Scott, j30m6 Register. II AYSLETT kBSTFwAGTBRS HEAR-FIRST NATIONAL BANK.

LINE Jetmore, Kansas. Another new lailroad Las tiled of incorporation whh the secreta (Five Years Proof.) Notice far Publication. Laud Office at Lamed Kan. Jan. 28.

IblX). 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 the Probate Judge of Hodgeman county Kans. at Jetmore Kas ou March 18, 1890, viz: Francis M. Sanders II. K.

No. 0135 for the sec. 8 24 23 w. He names the following witnessed to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz. Daniel Kiinmel, Edward M.

Laf-ferty, O. P. Kimmel, Thomas U. Garner, all of Jetmore Hodgeman county Henrv W. Scott, ry of state: the Colorado, Kansas Two Papers Fcr Tit Trice Of One.

A SPLENDID OFFER! special Having made arrantje- day night of last week, was largely attended by the young people of this neighborhood. Edna Roth made Mr. J. D. Kot-gras3' school a visit last Wednesday.

Mr. Morris is preparing to put in a large crop this spring; his fall wheat and rye is looking good. Mr. Brewer returned from Pratt county the first of the week, where he had been on business. E.

B. Goodrich contemplates attending school at the Soule College, Dodge City, the coming gpriug and summer. Arthur Sullivan returned to his claim this week, after a short visit in Saw, Log Twp. that Mr. Sanders replied that he would take my word for it as I was a neighbor to Mr.

Henry Hart, and Mr. F. Sanders gave me a verbal order to go to S- Townsend's grocery and get $5.00 worth of groceries, which I got at the aforesaid place on the 28th day of February, 1S39, and took them home, and at party on the 28th, of February at F. S. Weaver's, Henry Hart and wife being present.

J. I. Weir, notified Mr. H. Hart that I had got him some groceries aud that he, Mr.

II. Hart, witL team, drove over to ni7 place March 1st and got said groceries fiom my residence and started home with them. Articles: Hour and corn meal and meat and coal. John I. Wkir.

State of Mo. county of Green Subscribed and sworn to before me this ments with the publisher of the Topeka Weekly Capital, a splendid page family newspaper published at Topeka, and worthy of patronage, we are enabled to offer the Sittings and the Capital, both one year, for $1.75. Every Kansas man should have his county paper for home news and a paper from the capital of the state. Givo this combination a trial. Gulf, with a capital stock of The road will commence at Denver, and terminate at Galveston, Texas, running through the counties' of Sherman, Wallace, Logan, Greeley, Wichita, Scott, Finnev, Garfield, Hodgeman.

Gray, Ford, Clark, Kiowa, Comache and Barber in Kansas, passing through the town of Cold water, where its principal office will be located, on through the Indian territory and Texas to the gulf. Mr. II. Clark, of This City, Gets $30,000 From the L.nuis-iaua State Lottery. Register.

j30m0 LOCALS- The Probate Judge will make your final proof. N. Sheldon, of Dodge City, was in town Friday. C. E.

Heldcrbraud, of Orwell, was town Tuesday. C. O. McGavic, of Toheka, was in the city Tuesday. John Ball, of Baldwin, Kansas, was in the city Monday.

DeDTcr Pellet is now officiating as typo on the sifting s. C. G. Radcliff was a caller at the irriNGs office Tuesday. CmllOn Poehler ani Hayltt for farm loan.

Office in bank building. N. W. Henry, of Chanutc, KausaB, was in the city Saturday. Billy Winn returned from his Oregon trip Monday evening.

T. R. Shepherd, of Leavenworth, was in the city Tuesday last. A. Weile, of St.

Louis, wa3 registor- HALLET HAPPENINGS. 7th day of Feb. 1890. My commiss CO. TREASURER'S QUARTERLY STATEMENT.

The following is a list of the amounts of the various funds in the Treasurer hands at the close of business Jan. 27, 1S90. ion expires Jstn. 16th 1893. seal James M.

Wilkenson, Notary Public. Dr. Int. Cr. F27Q 22 C920 30 ET MUSXEAT.

Not much news this week. The farmers are as busy as bees in June, preparing to sow oats. Prospects were never better than at the present time for a good crop. State of Missouri, $217 19 83. County of Green, On this 7th day of Februaay A.

D. 1890, personally appeared before me Farmers are in good spirits this spring 11 be planted a Ntary PubHc' Wjthm and a large acreage wi "Is it actually true that you have received a part of the capital prize in the last drawing of the Louissna State Lottery?" asked a reporter for the Star-sayings of Mr. II. C. Clarke, a young lithographer employed nt August Gael's and residing at No.

712 Morth Compton avenu. "Yes," said he, "1 hate- received $30,000 in cash. The money was paid to me by the Continental Nat. Bunk, of St. Louis, is now in my possession, and a part of it will go into an elegant little house for myself and my family.

My ticket was number 93." St. Louis (Mo.) Star-sapings, Nov. 25. AMONG THE LAUEELS, (Five Years Proof.) NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Land Office at Lamed Kansas.

31, 1890. Notice is heseby 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 the Probate Judge of Hodgeman county Kansas, at Jetmore Kansas on March 24th, 1890, viz: Andrew J. Weaver, No 7747, for the i sec. 30 23 22 w. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz; Sylvester Troutman, John Stone-barger, Augustus Hilderbrand, Thomas E.

Hughes, all of Jetmore Hodgeman county Kansas. Also at same time and place viz: Thomas E. Hughes, No 999'i, for the tats I and 2 and eofn I sec. 30 23 22 w. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said lnd, viz: Sylvester Troutman, John Store-barger, Augustus Hilderbrand, Andrew J.

Weaver, all of Jetmore, Hodgeman county Kansas. Also at same time and place, viz: Sylvester Troutman, II No S859 for the Dei sec. 32 23 22 w. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon aud cultivation of said land, viz: Andrew J. Weaver, John Stone-barger, Augustus Hilderbrand, Thomas E.

Hughes, all of Jetmore Hodgeman county Kansas. Henry W. Scott, fJSml3 Register. State fund Count fund Interest on county bouds Poor farm fund Sterling township, general road Center township, general Marena township, gauoral 44 road Valley township, general Hallet township general road N. Roscoe general S.

Roscoe general Benton township general Sawlog township general road Normal Institute fund Co. school fund School laud interest City of Jetmore Sale of unclaimed cattle Redemption money R. R. land damage C. K.

W. R. R. Deposited scrip Pleasant Vallep Twp, Garfield county Pierceville Garfield 151 58 330 87 27 31 123 20 279 31 71 49 31 72 47 1J 20 06 1 S3 29 83 27 45 5G9 74 169 49 12 22 310 05 133 53 14 67 3 40 14 50 6 73 16 50 315 51 county aim oiauc vsd.iv.- nno A. Weir, who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the wife of John I.

Weir aud that they resided in the sUte of Kansas, county of Hodgeman and in school Dist. No. 37, Sawlog township, and that Henry Hart came to our residence on the morning of-March 1st, 1889, and received from my husband, Mr. John I. Weir, flour, meat andcoal, got by Mr.

John I. Weir, at Jetmore, February 28th, A. D. 1889. Minerva A.

Weir. state of Mo. county of Green. Sub-cribed and sworn to before me, this 7th day of Feb. 1890.

My term expires Jan. 16th, 1S93. James M. Wilkensox, Notary Public. in this part of the county.

B. Kline has 30 acres of as fine wheat as ever was seen in Kansas. Mr. Montague is batching now, we feel sorry for him. B.

Kline has got the finest house in Laurel, it cost no less than fifteen hundred dollars. Mr. Bernard you want to slip on the blind side of the Laurel school house if you want to get in. Mr. Newell is preparing to sow onion seeds.

Mr. Newell is a good gardiner. Miss Nancy Smith i3 spending a few days with her father, C. Smith. Mr.

Snider. has the finest tree claim in the township. ut the Houghton house Tuesday. Our merchants report quite an improvement in trade the past few week. II.

S. Gable, of Chicago spent Saturday last in the great metro plis of be west. See that youi notice to make final proof, reads "before the- Probate Judge Frank Collar passed threw the city Tuesday rooming on his was te Sedge-wick county. C. A.

Whitemore, Hall and Odon-aldes, popular salesmen, of Topeka, was in the city Monday. J. P. Atkins, of the first national bank left Wednesday morning for a Wichita Falls, Texas. Isaac Wood and family, former residents of our city, cam in on the BY CACTUS.

Spring work has begun in good earnest Another land sale was made in this vicinity recently, consideration nine hundied dollars for a quarter section. 4 52 School district No. 3G began last Monday, with Miss Bettie Wilson as teacher. Samuel David has sown twenty acres of spring wheat. Frank Harrow returned home from Norton county last week, and is put OWL PHARMACY C.

W. PATCHEN, Proprietor. Mr. Billy Haun, who lives on the Gordon ranch, was upon the hauling feed this week On account of the absence of the superintendent of the sabbath school Mr. Gladheart, of South Roscoe, took charrr of the classes.

Springfield, Feb. 7 1890. Hon. F. Sanders, Trustee of Sawing Dear Sir: I have learned through some of my friends and neighbois that Mr.

Henry Hart, of Sawlog township 2 76 PUBLICATION NOTICE. Summons for Service on Kou-resident Defendants. First published Feb. 6, 1890. The state of Kansas: To John W.

Wood and Rosa A. Wood, his wife Greeting: You are hereby notified that you have been sued with P. B. Campbell, et al as co-defendants, bv ting in his crop. Mr.

M. R. Mould and family are having a tusle with La Grippe. Samuel David's team took a turn with him Inst Friday, resulting in a broken buggy tongue. Uncle Jonas Fry is reported seriously ill with La Grippe.

Ye scribe grippe th also. MILEOY LOCALS. BY ARCHIE. I Jt cr 30 46 2 111 52 aictABakfdcr 400 18 40 70 4 Gcr 29 92 46 71 7 cr 52 4 4S 8 91 98 9 er S3 77 154 05 10 33 01 llcr 71 47 144 11 13 cr 57 17 14 cr 64 51 121 34 io cr 94 83 313 33 16 cr 33 63 27 09 18 cr 15 75 64 Gt 19 cr 151 93 8S1 62 2dcr 16 06 89 50 21 34 69 22 or 51 46 3S 23 57 94 25 Jt 42 Si 27 cr 53 22 18 01 9 23 35 30 cr 36 53 105 89 -31 cr 3S26 79 42 met 8 75 30 78 34 Jt er 9 90 2 39 35 cr 14 44 49 98 38 cr 7 35 21 20 37 library cr 42 52 263 24 L. Judson plaintifT.

i This summons is to require you to train Saturday evening and are visiting old friends in Hodgeman. Ed. Ardery was taken very sick again Sunday morning, but with his many friends we are glad to learn that he is again rapidly improving. T2ia noxrsntrrcasr John Gilmore came in from the cast Saturday evening. He is here (or a few days only, awaitinR orders from the company with which he has secured a poEsition as traveling salesman.

In many'' placed the new grass is making quite a groth; all that is needed is a good warm shower and our prairies will again be deck in their aiow spring coat of green. The subscription paper circulated for the purpose of raising money to defray the funeral expenses of "Mc-Giuty," was liberally patronized by some of our leading citizens. Noah Hardy, who has been in attendance on the meeting of the state answer the petition filed by said plaintiff in the clerk's office of the Hodgeman district court in the state of Kansas, on or before the 19 day of March 1890, or said petition will be taken as true and judgment rendered for the foreclosure of two certain mortgagee executed the first day of August 1888, by the said John W. Wood and Rosa The fall wheat and rye in this vi A. Wood, his wife the following lands and tenements situated in said county of Hodgeman and described as follows: The southwest quarter of section SEEDS! We are now devoting most of our time in lookincr after our Seed trade, and would respectfully call the attention of all wishing Seeds, to our large and well selected stock of Garden, Field and Tree Seeds.

We buy in large quantities, and will sell as cheap as any responsible Seed House in the United States. CALL AND SEE US. 14 74 37 93 15 52 has made affidavit that he never re-j ceived one cent's worth of groceries from the county through my hands I therefore have had two affidavits executed according to law, to substantiate the facts in the case, and ask your Honor to read them carefully and hand them to Mr. L. C.

Miller, and Mr. Bernard for publication. I will say in my own behalf and in defense of my character, that I never dreamed of one man in my neighborhood that had ought against me, Mr. Hart especially, that I had done so much for, as my neighbors know. I ask your Honor to go to Mr.

S. Tovnsend and ascertain my standing. I also refer you to the First National Bank and the other Bank of the city; I have done business with both. I refer you and the community at large to S. Townsend.

I uelt with him from the first week they done business until I left the state. I bought all my groceries on time and got everything 1 wanted, money or no money. This being the case, whv should 1 so-licit aid through you trom the county, when I could get all I wanted from Mr. Townsend. I shall close this by saying that if the county commissioners want anything further or want me in person, if you or the Hon.

board of commissioners will notify nae I will come back and settle the matter with Mr. Henry Hart through the law, as I do not propose to stand that kind of a racket when I am innocent. P. S. You have my consent to let the community at large read this letter.

Hoping you will not whithhold it from anyone. I remain, Respectfully yours, J. I. Weir. State of Missouri, ss.

County of Green, On thrs 7th day of February A. D. 1 890, personally appeared before me, Nctaiy Public, within and for the Co. and JState aforesaid, John I. Weir, who leiiig riulv sworn according to 12 44 twenty-three (23), in township twenty-two (22), range twenty-six 26) west of the 6th P.

containing one hundred and sixty (160) acres, more or less. One to secure the payment of the sum of $500 with interest at the rate of twelve per cent, per annum and recorded ia the otfice of the register of deeds, of said county, in Vol. at page 238 and the other to secure the payment of the sum of $75 with interest at the rate of twelve per cent, per annum, and recorded in the office of the register of deeds of said county in Vol. at page 241'aad the prayer of saidpatition is that the defendants and each of them, and all persons claiming under them, be forever barred and foreclosed of all interest, right, lien and equity of redemption in, to or cn said land, and that said land may be sold according to law, without appraisement, and the proceeds brought cinity i3 looking splendid, and the farmers are all happy. The spelling school, at the Quail Trap school house, last Thursday night was not very largely attended, consequently it was postponed another week.

Rev. George delivered a splendid sermon at the Quail Trap school house last Sunday. Rev. Orendoff, Rev. Hiram Gilbert and Hon.

C. E. Roughton, of Jetmore, weie present also. Mr3. Logan and Miss Delia Gilbert are on the sick list this week.

It wa3 decided at the Webster school house last Tues.Iay evening that foieign immigration to the U. S. should be restricted. Bert Merrill received some very pretty valentines this year; one was all cheek! Like him. The Belle Center literary society adjourned last Friday night, sine die, a spelling school will take its place hereafter.

Jack Lillis made a mash sometime ago, we hope he will be successful (enough to get mashed.) Calithumpian does rot have the grippe yet, but he has something worse, he has the Cinimiron (Gray county) fever. Mis' Annie Weaver, who ha3 been troubled with La Grippe, has recovered and is now able to be about again. An oyster supper was given bv Bert Merrill, Jack Lillis and Thos. 228 99 59 33 57 39 152 64 57 75 12 16 8123 26 89 45 00 115 51 35 00 j04 22 78 71 47 40 49 73 6 93 113 23 38 39 10 cr 41 cr 42 jr 44 45Jt 47 48 cr -50 cr 51 cr 52 cr o4 Jt cr 55 cr 57 cr 58 cr 59 cr 00 cr 61 cr 62 cr cr 18T)7 14 2 21 24 29 43 15 60 6 55 19 49 54 20 14 52: 42 84 11 38 7 90 30 40 immiirration be auro with the rail-road officials, held at Omaha, returned Monday enening. He reports the best of feeling in the east as to future prosperity of Kansas, and predicts a large immigration to the state the coming season.

Wm. Lancaster, who, last fall removed from Sawlog township, to Clay county, Missouri, will return this spring in time to plant a crop, he thinks he will be satsified to remain in Hodgeman in the future. Mr. Lancaster was one of our best farmers and his many friends will extend him a hearty welcome on his return. l'ochler nnl Hayslett can make you farm loan at lowest rnte.s.

We have a large amount standing out on subscription, and parties snowing themselves indebted to us would confer a great favor if they would call and settle. If you are behind ou your subscription, you are the fellow vre mean. into court and applied to the payment of 1st, The taxes due and payable on 13 05 49 31 said premises; 2nd, The costs and ac- oj rru 47 91 77 02 150 08 61 92 23 73 cruinjr costs oi inis acnou, ou, ius claim of the plaintiff with the accruing interest thereon; and 4th, The claim of the defendants as their interests may appear, and for such other and fui ther relief as may be ast and equitable. Old Roscoe Twp. Ulive last eunesdav.

niht. at the) law oeclaies that John T. Weir, on Witness my hand and the seal of said court, at my ofiice in the citv of house of Mrs. logan. VUtlG OA.I.

J. 1 -tO C. M. Quackenbush, do solemnly swear tliat'the above is a correct account of the funds of this office. C.

M. Qiack.e"bush, Deputy Co. Treasurer. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 8th of Felvy 1890-. H.

D. Helm, County Clerk. joyable time was had by all present. of nlAr nM A nfll AOV Jetmore, in the said county of iodge-t Mr. Prague has jast recovered Berry Hart, of Sawlog Co.

1 1301111 lfU I maa this 5, day of leb. A. 1. 1890. seal D.

G. Curtis, Clerk. Geo. J. Barker Attorney for Plaintiff.

from la grppe; he says it is not a very of Hodgeman, was in destitute circumstances, and that John I. Weir, onj PATCHEN, Peoikiktok. mcf- thins to have..