The Advance from St. John, Kansas • 5

'SET' SSVAlsf'CS; Attention, Post! The members of C. F. Smith COUNTY OFFICERS. V7. M.

Campbell, i Representative. PtTELISITED VEST THURSDAr. Post No. 103 will meet in their hall LO 6 BV Entered at the post office at St. John.

Kan. Yv agents to sell our general line of merchandise. No peddling. Above salary paid to good live agents. For further information address Chicago General Supply Co.

mil tot W5 for-the transaction of important bus- as second class matter. mess on Saturday, March 2S, 1991 JOXI3iT Local Editor. 8. W. McComb.

1 B. C. Estes. J. 11.

Cooper. J. E. Guernsey 1 H. Uaumgarter H.

Landes ke S. Lewis. IjL McWilliams. pr. E.

J. Tucker i M.s Morgan B. Chesshir H. Ii. Fitch.

W. A. Eowden, By order, of P. C. i C.

S. Ives, Adj't. Commissioners. Probate Judge. County.

Clerk. Treasurer. Reg. of Deedg Sheriff. Coroner, County Attorney District Clerk; Surveyor.

County Sup't. 17S West Van Biiren St. Chicago, 111. Sundayiwill be Easter. Balls arifl bats at the, postoffice.

A pretty fair all, thank you. C. F. Smith Post, No. 1O3, G.

The LeelM Dailies Foe R. meets in regutar session on the CITY OFFICERS. "t--tvf Grant Dawson is usinjr his bugy Mayor. F. C.

Shaler. J. Q. Cornvrell, fL 'Ball. for a 'bus to day; Personal Note by Editor.

We have traveled a few miles in our lifetime, and know what it is to be uncomfortably housed in a poorly upholstered car and rudely tossed up and down on old iron rails that are laid 011 a dirt road bed. We have been' there; but it was always on other roads than the Santa Fe. Couneilmen, Baumgarther ooks, The Advance and Kansas Farm enecfioais 9 Police Judge er one year raW. Smith, L. H.

Baldy j. B. Hilmea. JE. Mart hant.

Jl. ilixon, -jfj O' Conor. Miap' lieona AVork Trill Jeave this City ClerK. City Att'y. Marshal.

evening for Caney, Katis. To-morrow w'ill be Good Friday. Their main line between Chicago and Denver is hard to beat. The rails are of heavy steel, the track Subscriptions Received for any Paper Pub lished on the Globe. It never storms on that dav.

The Cottage Hearth and The first aud third Saturday of each month in the court house at 2 oclock p. m. All visiting comrades cordially invited to attend our meetings. C. s.

Ives, A. E. Bolaivd, Adjutant. Commander. Where Rolls the Oregon.

California, Washington and Oregon are having a boom on solid basis this year. The-country is fast filling up with farmers. Business is lively in all branches. If yon happen to be one of the many who are thinking of taking a trip to the Pacific coast for pleasure or business write to Geo: T. Nicholson T.

A. T. S. F. R.

Topeka, Kansas, or apply to C. C. Myers, Agent Santa Fee route, and learn all particulars about Personally conducted parties. Advance one year for $1. smooth arid rock ballasted; and the through "Cannonball" train that flies at a 50-iniles-per-kour speed Yvr anted; A correspondent in every township in the county.

over this elegant roadway is as pr.etty a bit of workmanship as Papeteries, Envelopes, "Paper, Lead Pencils Slate Pencils, Tablets, Slates and other School Supxlies. Airs. All and her daughter, Miss Messrs Pullman ever turned out. Cora, returned Saturday last. Each vestibule sleeper is a model of luxury, and as easy as a cradle.

Ed. Folsom is holding a position Effective March I3 ISsi-Eastward. No. 4 New York Express, tNo. 342 Acceir.modr.tion.

-No. 36 Stock Express Westward. No. 3 Passenger No. 341 Accomodation, as messenger boy at the depo.

6:49 A. M. 7 P. I.I. A.

M- 8:40 r. m. 1 1 A. Chair cars, library cars, and day coaches are all carefully adapted to the traveler's every want. The If yon play ball and want to buy BEST CIGARS IN THE CITY.

a good ball or bat go the post-office Santa Fe is rightly named "the Sheriff McWilliams is over in most comfortable line." Dailv. $Daily except Sunday" TRAIN SERVICE. Train No. 4 is a through train arriving in an the east part of the countv serving The Storm, papers. 4 This will pass into history as one .342 connects at Hutchinson with through train for east.

No- 8 which arrives in Kansas City at H. SJirrn, President. E. H. LANDKS, Vlco resUent.

A. It, MOON, Secretary A. IJ. GLOYD, Treasurer. W.

D. WOOLLEY, I.ead or Hand, INCORPORATED, MAY 17, 1390. Ingersoll on California. of the worst March storms ever wit All kinds of speakers and dia m- 30 SIOCK express, carry yas-eiisis TV-i is. irninor upct a tVirnnp-h California train.

In a recent magazine article, Mr. connects at Kinsley with through train No- 5 for 1 I .1 1 logue books at the post office news nessed in the Arkansas valley. About four inches of water and ten L-Diorauo pomis- riiiuiiuaiiLiii. iuuul counter. Ernest Ingersoll, the noted writer, says: tickets, rates, routes, etc.

can on 1 C. C. Myers, Agent. A II SI inches of snow fell, covering a per WOOLLEY'S Hick's prophecy as published in The climate of southern Califor C. M.

MAX FIELD, D. iod of sixty-six hours. Travel on the railroad has been blockaded. last week Advance proved to only too true. St.

John, Kas A. T. S. F. Surgeon.

nia in winter closely resembles that of Egypt. Its equability is constant The mail train that passed here yes -ST. JOHN. KANSAS- and its dryness is proverbial. The terday at noon had net reached PARLOR BARBER SHOP Tudge Guernse was initiated into the mysteries of Free Masonry last only complaint is that it is too near Macksville at noon to-day.

The The Best Band in Western Kansas. Saturday evening. ly perfect. Residents bred in the E. SMITH, PROPRIETOR, North side vvet St.

John, Kansas, through trains on this line have been abandoned. The general impression Eastern Stats confess now and then The storm caught several farm Netr Recently re-organized, and equipped throughout mth thq "Wonder" Triple Plato Silver Instruments. a rousing storm would Q'ive them a to- ers in town and they had to is that trains will be running morrow. E. B.

MARCHxNT, grateful sensation. But this senti stay over until a Attorney at Laj ment meets with no favor from the VV Oliver Gardner is much worse For. Engagements arranged on tho most reasonablo terms. particulars address, County Sunday School Conven and fears are entertained that his illness will prove fatal. lion to be held in the M.

Church at Macksviile on Saturday and Sun A. R. MOON, MM St. John, Ean Secretary Miss Iva Simmons of Great Bend B' 'rr jjti.meMuau. am St.

John, Kansas. J. F. GUERNSEY, Attorney at Law, John, Kansas. O.

C. JENNINGS, ATTO RNEY AT LAW. Ofilce in Court House. John, Kansas. came down Tuesday on a visit to he cousin, Miss Edith' Camp, None of carriers on the man who has just fled from a superfluity of wetnecs and chilling gales.

To him perpetual summer seems like perpetual paradise, and to the invalid dreading the advance of disease the still and arid atmosphere is as the breath of life." The most comfortable way to reach the Pacific Coast is via Santa Fe Route. Weekly excursions in Pullman tourist sleepers at low rates. Apply to G. T. Nicholson G.

T. Nicholson, o. p. t. To-peka, for folder.

Star routes from this city left yes terday on account of the storm. If you want to subscribe for any NOTICE OF PUBLICATION. Land Office, Larned, Feb. 10, ISa. Notice is hereby given that tho following namcil settler has filed notice of his intention to make hnal proof in support of his chain, and that said proof will be made before the Probate Jndjrc of Stnffcl'd county, Kansas, at St.

John, Kansas, on April Uh. IS; 1, xz: CHARLES C. TOLAND, Homestead Application No. for the north west quarter section 2S township 2t south of ranrro 1 we- f. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of, sa'ri land, viz.

Hiram Curtis, William Curtis, Stephen Pound and William Roberts all of St. John p. O. Stafford county, Konras. At tho Kame timo aud placo FRANCIS WAONEK.

Homestead Application No. 924',) for the east haif of north west quarter of Fee- NOTICE, FOK FUULICATION. Land Offich at Lahnfh, ICansas. February i-lth, Notice is hereby civon that the following named settler has notice of his intention tu make-iinal proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the Probate Judfrc of Sliia'ord eonniy, Kansas, at St. John, Kanpatf on April 3, Mil, viz: SEKEI'TA STEPHENFON.

HomcsteRd Ap-plication No. F.M for tho Lots and 4 and Mit-hair south west quarter section IS, In town-ship 1 south of run-o l.i west. He names tho following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation said land, viz: Plurnmer Harrison of Candno P. O. and Anna Wilson.

A. M. SI peri and Charles, llarret cf Great JJend P. O. Kunsas.

i Feb-13-49 If. P. Wolcott, Register- paper in America or any where else call 011 John Dow at the pos office. day, April 5 and iS, 189I. Only" two members of the committee cn Program being present it was thought best to leave the arrangement of a program iind the selection of sneakers to those who would be present at the lirst session of the convention hich will be at 10 a.

m. Saturday April 5, 1891. The following persons are appointed as local committee to make arrangements for the entertainment of delegates, etc. Rev. J.

W. Kirkpatrick, E. Van-ranken and J. J. Wngott.

A resolution was adopted the last session of the association to as, gess each school one dollar for the State Sunday School Association. Schools will please take notice. CITY BATH AND BARBER SHOP. ED. TXLER, PROPRIETOR.

5t. John, Kansas. W. ROSE F. hi.

COWGILL ROSE COWGILL, Attorneys at Law. Office in Fisher Block, St. John, Kansas. George Breckenridge will be out to-morrow shooting doers with a gun that scatters enough to kill all tion in townsmp south of ranae l.i west Ho namc3 the following- witnesces to prove the curs at oue shot. nis continuous residence upon and cultivation PUBLICATION NOTICE, first Publlontion March lS'Jl.

oi. said land, via; llirt'vn Curtis, Aniiiam Curtis, Charles To and and Presley Ilawlcy all ol'St. John O. btalTord county Kansas. In the District court of Stafford county, Kana.

John W. Cam well, Plaintiil.i At the same time and place lso R08ANA Ivan Land fell down The Advance office stairs yesterday and broke his arm. Drs. Tucker and Limes were called and reduced the fracture. ZIPStj, widow of Christian Zips deceased.

Homestead App'u ion No, isu-) the south vs. TL Kennon, Fannie A. Kcnnon, Alexander Mc-Cidloch, F. A. North, He- fondants.

west raartci' of section 4 hi township 5 south of ranjrc 13 west. She names tho following witnesses to prove POST OFFICE. Mall for Local trains closes at 10.03 a. m. and at3.43 p.

m. Mail for Hutchinson, East, Canon Call trains. closes atUUJop- m. Othco open from Sa. 111.

toSp.m. Sundays from to 10 a. m. Money Order office open from a. m.

to 6 p. except Sundays or during distribution of Local Mail. K. P. Dow, Postmaster.

her continuous residence upon and cultiva To the said defendants J. Kc nnon. Fannie A. tion oi, ecid land, viz: Committee. E.

L. Hillis, J. B. C. Cook Charles Toland.

Hiram Curtis. William Curtis and John Franklin Emery all of tt, Jcnn i'. O. btauoi-d county, Kansas. Feb-3'J-50 II.

P. Wolcott, Ilegister. Schuyler Glasgow has returned from California well pleased to get back and satisfied to remain. Others may be looked for as soon as the walking gets good. SHERIFF'S SALE.

First published llarch 19 IS9I. Vicic's Floral Guide for 1891. No lover of a fine plant or garden can afford to be without a coov. It is an elegant book of over loO pages S.V loj inches, beautiful colored illustrations of Sunrise, Amaran-thus, Hodrangea, and Potatoes. Instructions for planting, cultivating, etc.

Full list of 'everything that rah be desired in the way of Vege-table and Fjower seeds, Plants, Blubs, etc. Also full particulars regarding the cash prizes of $1000 and 62oo. The novelties have been tested and found worthy of cultivation. We hope it will be our good luck to see the Nellie Lewis Carnation and taste the Grand Rapids Lettuce. It costs nothing because the 10 cents you send for it can be deducted from the Hist order forwarded.

We advise our friends to secure a copy of James Vick Seedsman, Rochester, X. Y. Cy virtue of r.n order oi' sale, dated the day of March IcOi, issued out of tho District Kcnnon, Alexander McCulloch and 1 A. North; You and each of you are htieby notified that on the lf.th day of I'. hruary A I).

lS-d, the John W. Gamwoll hlctl his petition in the District Court cf St af lord cotii.ty, Kansas, apainot the aboc named defendants, and that said defendants, .1. R. Kcnnon, Tannic A. Kcnnon, Alexande McCtillourvh and F.

A. North, must answer said fded ns aforesaid on or beforo the 2I -1 day April A. 1). 191 or said petition will be taken as true and jiifc'iemcnt rendered in sud action against said defendants, I. K.

Kennon Fannie A. Kennon and Alexander McCulloch lor the sum of twelve hundred dollais with Interest thwtcon'from 1st at twelve per ccjt per ar.mnn, anrl le.r the sum of foity-two dollar with rest thereon from October 1st P'yo at tw. ivc per Cv-nt per annum, and for costs of this r.e-uon. Ar. i a iarther judgment ajrainst all the above rained fyrthc foreclosure of a ecrti.in r.ioit:r"?e on the followiiiR described real estate situat! din taucrd county, Kantas, to-wit: Let', or.

0 and two and the cast or.c halt of the rorlhv.e. of eighteen township Court in and for Str.tford county, Kansas, in an aciwn said court," nerein CHURCH DIRECTORY. BAPTIST CHURCH. The Baptist church of St. John, Kansas, re-o ently organized in this city will hold Its meetings in the U.

It. church, east of the courthouse. Meeting days will be the first find third Sundays of each luotuh. Communion services the nrst Sunday evening in January and July. AH other church work will bo announced from the stand.

W. MCNUTT, Pastor. v.a.o plaintilf, and I vis A. Hall and lia'1 ias wne Mr. Huia'u, icai iP.m? To Rent A good farm and stock to let out 011 shares for three years.

Renter must have a good team. See Jacob Bishop, St. John, Ks. tuiknown, Mvv5. real name vn.cnoivn partners zs ii Jlaws, I in O.

Adar.v? an. llrs. Adams, Lis wife, real nair.e un Known were will, on ihurs'-av tho 2V.a day of April hctwcfn th liouir of 10 a. in. arifl lt.

at the West et the Court House in tho City of St. Jol.n. in said Stafford cenni.v. Kansas, olfer at put lie ran'tc twelve west and forever barr sale c.r.a sol to the inp-uest riui i-Cht imiuvr tor cash in and, nil tho right, title and Interest of o-aeh and every of the above nar In and to tlio i'ollowinif real in said state ii rr and jrecloiny: you and each of you from any rUd't, title, interest, estate, or equity of redemption in or to taiJ teal crtatc part thereof, LiLtRANCi; Jackson. Atty's ff.r 1'laintiflj IJ.

O. Cnrssiun. Cleric. GAKKJot'LS, Deputy Clerk, SEAL. M.

E. CHURCH. Preaching at the M. E. church every Sunday, at 11 o'clock A.

M. and 7 o'clock P. M. General class meeting following the morning services Sunday School at 3 o'clock P. M.

iollowed by children's class Prayer meeting cn Thursday evening at 7 o'clock, lasting one hour. Choir practice on Friday tvening. R. B. Engle, Pastor.

and county to wit The northeast carrier of ssc'ion thirtyOs) in own ship twenty south of range twclvc.lsj west. Lost: One large pocket book containing notes and receipts to the amount of eight hundred dollars and one twenty dollar bill. Finder will be rewarded bv leaving same at his office. B. T.

Dykes. Said property will be srld as directed by i i I it at Ilu otmvtkl 4 hotmrnl.lv, l.y thn f( hut ami Ii llirlr Leesburg Pickuns. The more rain the more grass for the cattle. This is line weather for wheat. Mr.

Robert Castleman will scon have his new house completed. Mr. L. C. Moss knows a good thing when he sees it, for he sold his old header, and then went over to St.

John and contracted with H. Gray for a new one: Mr. Gray has sold several in this locality. Some of the "kids" that attend the St. John schools say that "Punch" had a sore throat last Friday.

Cause, too much of Wests-ate Co's. soap. Rev. Eaden preached at Rose Valley last Sunday. Rob Dolan is moving on the Phil McWilliams farm.

Several of our people were in the county capital last Saturday. Several of our farmers shipped their broom corn to I. P. Gros of Chase last fall, and now it appears as though he had cheated Snntr little fortnesh9v'cn maactt work, for Anna IVsre. AuMin, TVxa.

n'l Jn. lonn. Toledo. Ohio. saia orcer or sa.e, witnou: apT-ra -cment.

P. riCWlLLIA.M.-, EyJ. jrciViLr.iA:.:s, Deputy. bhcrlO CEAKDiLEV Sc Atty's. cut.

Others uredcinfraswcil. Why lot tott; Souse rarn ocr oov.w a a lint rcr llifjr Atf .1 vi i ii- tiir work. to lara. t.o i u. ho tl.k.

i mn drvoM or ti.i nil nr tliawork. 'J hi la a i htii.v u( r. nrrr nik'r, srvr i t-. io nm-k aud utiwaida. n.

a i ri. furni.li you Iht m-filorli, lrt to ttfUin hit. 1 Intwait.ja Ul VliLXJ AlClttii, JU1.MU noutu. 1 on in lo Hie Vi and Iiva 1 1 ln-n-'er enj. tven be- Jr ore rnssly mrninjr from i to 'i ltfa cay.

AH pares. Wf show you how Jh ma start you. tun work in spretim jft 11 rh lime. lisr iuony forwork- "i 'i ert- Kailurc iiGknfwn ttnione them. Il.llullett A NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION reb'y 7th, IFqi.

Land Office at Larned. Kass Notice is hereby given that the fol'rvring-named sttt'trr has Rind notice cf his intention to make prnr.f in cf his claim, and that said proof be made before th? Clerk of the District Court cfStaflord courty. as, at Ht. Join Kansas, on April 4th. viz: WILLIAMSON T.

DYKES, Application Ne, 8425 f-jr thonortl: east quitter cf section Think cf This a Moment! New Mexico presents peculiar attractions" to the home seeking farmer. What are they? Here is one of them: Cultivable land bears so ranch to total area, that home demands exceed supply, and that means high prices for farm products. And another: Devlopment of mines and Lumber interests Do you want to save from 25 to 50 cents on every dollar you spend? If so, write for our Illustrated Catalogue containing illustrations and Drices of everything manufactured in the United States, at manufacturers' prices. 10,000 Illustrations, all lines represented. Catalogue mailed free on application.

Address Chicago General Supply Co. 17S West Van Burcn St Chicago, III. vi rTfTn rrnv tp 33 township 24 I He r.c es 1 1 1 'j I ir I c-i-es to rrove -sir'- upjn and 01 7Sci2 causes a continually inereadnsc need mitdSESTi HL ATTACrVAC7rr: for food. or instance: Corn in New ilexico is 75 cents per bushel, where in JGms.is it only bring-? A. 1 -1 i.il Jnj 1 1 Arsainphlet cf informstioa and al- tiiUUi out ci it.

tmns trie uanlis 1 crci 1 it tna ULTTS-Knnsrinfir now to1 r-- mz? E. n.r-roIth.S:. John. Kansas. C.

X. Waters, Pcko-. Kansas. S. A.

and II. zw.t bot.i cf St. John, II. P. Vv'olcott, Rcrrister.

ICOTIC33 IXHt i UDLICATIOX. Lasi Orr.csAT Larned, Kas. 2ith, Notice ia hereby iven that the ttlerhe-s notice cf 11 ta nv.iV.o fLn proof support of his claia. and that p-f will ty r.ia Lt fere the Clerk cf the District court of county ICanses, at his oLice in St. John, KanHS, on iiaj- i viz: him ouirht to tnat recommended make it ood.

io and other things in like ObUUn Patents, Careats. Sk tent Ada- MUNN CO.V xs3Cl Broadway. If Advertised Letters. List of letters remaining uncalled for in the post ouice at St. John, Kansas, for the weekending March -22, 139i.

If not called for in ono month will be sent to the Dead Letter Oiiice. Butler, Katy Harbmson, Miss Anna Jn calling for these letters please give date of this advertisement. K. Dow J. T.

Chrlaiiian'St. Joligtaft. 4 Ood in.l roy.X.V., Kftr 3 ldV YJ. FREDERICK EC 1 1 RODE Ilorr.e-tcd Ap- come arc dons sou msr Corn land is scarce thia vear. Lee Daiiferd has moved on the John Allen farm.

The school at the burg last th enc-hn't ror in.No. coo lor Dronortion. Iri cation, which is practiced there and costs little, insures a full crop every The climate is cool in 'summer and mild in winter, making plowing possible every day in the year. For full information apply to H. F.

Grle-rson, Immigration asent A. S. G00 Kansas Ave.J Topeka, Ivansas A. TEAT; I 3 teach ny iaiily intpliijrent jir-ou-oCertii-r 3 7 cms rvau a. I2 west.

Ha esse? the fcllowinsr witnesses to prove her us residence upon and cultiva PI Bauer inetruciion.v wvik Jf Vs ijf l.nvr to ci.rn Tr.rs TkansscJ liiTlarR a Teirin tljeirowa n-n furcVU vi7 5 i-'-n. M-ififi Pe4v im Ay fCk w7i i.irt you in at bnpao.Vit i .1. Ml1 V.Ji...l 111 fl tion of. 2.11 izaCL, GustavA. Kn-g, Ernest Stf-lne Robert Hnpe ill cf Hui: on, Stafford Co.

and Wm Spanfciibers a. the situatiun ororiii! uymrut.at nhirh cisfsi! earn ti4.tpsncv.tt. Ivo money trr is; tt ba-e. Fjii'y sai Qtuckit learaed. I l.tt cue oruir Mth o's-'rut I bare lreJy taught enJ frxi.il itu a 'r pomt'cr.

who mukinir over SittHJ sr ca. It'sAi liV t4 0 CI I. "a.I i.rtirulrsi S' K. AV.i- at AilS- Mr. bim has rethriied frorri cotirii ikansas.

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