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We are prepared now to make il 1 1 i i.3 1 r- 1 Ana vrin number ordered by our Eastern Investors been filled. Bring your Final Receipt and we will close your loan and pay yon your money in 30 minutes. Hostetter Haller lf, hi i ALIAS NOTICE. Business Locals. GOODLAND HARDWARE CO.

Commissioners Proceedings. Monday. January 4th, 1SE2. The Board of County Commissioners convened in regular session. Members present as follows: I.

Houston, Chairman; J. H. Hardy, Geo. H. Austin and L.

A. Scott, Deputy Clerk. The following claims against th county -were audited and allowed by the Board and warrants ordered drawn for the same. Chas. A.

Fitch, Editorand Pjrop. Paper Of Shzrman County. 2 1 F. E. Fitzpatrick now has charge of both the shops and round house.

T. P. Leonard is refitting the" Commercial hotel and will open for business soon. L. G.

Price of Burlington, Kit Carson Co's. popular clerk of the court was in. the city yesterday. The Sherman Co. Bank invites the at-rention of the public to its financial statement published in this issue- J.

L. Thompson and Wesley Eakins of Kanorado have purchased A. (J. Hoy ts well augur and are prepare I to bore wells. One of Mr.

Norton's boys got hi3 leg broke Sunday. A horse fell with him breaking his leg juft above the ankle. Dr. Gandy was called. Installation exercises of the Gr.

A. W. R. C. and S.

of V. societies took place in Memorial Hall Monday night, it is reported as a pleasant affair. Married Wednesday Jan 6 th by Probate Judge. Levi Davidson to Mrs. Sophia Wilson of Belvidere, Nebr, The couple will live in Kanorado.

The Farmer wishes them much joy. Mr. J. R. Palmer, living one and one-half miles west of Edson died llondav of la grippe TIN-ArAREl A Complete NEW STOCK of Get Our Prices The Goodland Feed 4 Fuel Co.

IN FACT Shelf and Heavy Hardware. Before you Buy. ROUSE, LENOX, Canon City, Best Grades in tlie city. g. w.

eagardkn, Propeietor. and STOVES! DEALER IN ARDWARE This week I call your attention to the new line of STOVES I have just received. THE ACORN Call and see them. If you are in need of a Stove it will nav vou to call and see me. All goods warrented that we sell you or money refunded.

GEO. HESS. Timber Culture. No. 10461.

U. S. Land office, Oberlin. Kansas, December 161h, 18S1. Complaint having been entered at this ofilce by Edward Jlewhirter.

against Horton Calland, for failure to comply with law as to timber culture entry No. 1737, dated April 24th, 1885, upon the North-west section 21. township 7 range 37 in Sherman county, Kansas, with a view to the cancellation of said entry; contestant alleging that said Horton Calland has wholly failed for more than one rear lat past prior to April 24th, 1890. to plow, plant or cultivate or to replant any portion of said land to trees, tree seeds, nuts or cuttings: affiant further states that there is no growing trees on said tract at this date, and that all of the land broken ou this tract is covered with a dense mass of weeds and grass, and that each and every allegation herein contained exists at this date. Sept.

25th, 1891. The said parties are hereby summoned to appear at this office on the 4th day of February, 1892, at 10 o'clock, a. to respond and furnish testimony eoneerningTsaid alleged failure. Testimony in this case to be taken before M. D.

Cuthbertson, N. Puhlic, at his office in Goodland. Kansas, on the 24th day of January, 1S92. at 10 o'elouic a m. CYRUS ANDERSON.

Register. Calvkrt, Attorney. First Publicntion-December 24, 81. NOTICE. No.

10545. Land Office. Oberlin, Kansas, December, 8th, 1891. Complaint having been entered at this office by Dayton, against Kohn. for abandoning his Homestead" Entry No.

10780, dated October 25, 18SG, upon the South-east 'section 20, town 9 range 38 in Sherman county, Kansas, with a view to the cancellation of said entry; said Kohn has wholly abandoned said tract, that he has changed his residence therefrom for more than six months sine making said entry, that said tract is not settled upon and cultivated by said party as required by law; that said Kohn has not fenced, cultivated, built or resided upon said tract for more than nine months last past. The said partiee are hereby summoned to appear at this office on the 25th day of February, 1892, at 10 o'clock, a to respond and furnish testimony concerning said alleged abandonment. Testimony in this case to be taken before Outhliertson, Notary Public, at his office in Good-and, Kansas, on the 15th day of February, 1892, at 10 o'alock, a. m. CYRUS ANDERSON.

Register. Calvert, Attorney. First Publication Dec 17th. 1891. U.

S. Land Office Oberlin, Kansas. November 8th, 1891. No. 10532.

Complaint having been enterted at this office by Nancy Crockford, against David H. Downer, for abandoning his homestead entry No. 9254, dated April 27th, 1886, upon the south-east quarter section 3J, township 6 range 41 in Sherman county, Kansas; said David H. Downer has wholly abandoned said tract, that he has changed his residence therefrom for more than six months since making said entry, and just prior to this date: that said tract is iiot settled upon and cultivated by said party as required by law; that he has not resided on said tract for the two years last past, -with a view to the cancellation of said entry, the said parties are hereby summoned to appear at this office ou the 4th day of February, 18'J2, at 10 o'clock a. to respond and furnish testimony concerning said alleged abandonment.

Testimony in this case to be taken before M. Cuthbertson. N. at his office in Goodland, Kansas, on the 26th dav of Januarv. 1892.

at 10 O'clock, A. M. CYRUS ANDERSON, Register. Marccs Brown, Att'y for Pl'tnT. First Publication Dec 10th.

1891. Sheriff's Sale. In the District Court of the 34th Judicial District, iu ma ior ine iouniy oi anerman, in the State of Kansas John Bullard, Plaintiff, vs. Howard Bassett, Esther A Bassett, Post, Denfendants. By virtue of an order of Kale issuer! to mo.

out of said District Court, in the above entitled action, I will, on Saturday, the 9th day of Jan. A. D. 'P at one o'clock of said day, at the east front door of the r'ourt House, in the city of Goodland. in the countv of Sherman in the State of Kansas, offer at public sale, and sell to the highest and best bidder, for cash in hand, all the following descril)ed real estate to wit Lot iso.

twenty-one, (21) in block fifty one. (5D in original town of Goodland. Sherman, coustr Kansas, lying and situate in the county of Sherman, in the S-ate of Kansas. The above described real estate is taken as the property of said defendants, and is directed by said order of sale to be sold, and will lie sold without appraisement, to satisfy said order of sale. Shearer, Sherm.

First Publication December, 31st, 1891. Sheriff's Sale. In the District Court of the 34th Judicial District, sitting in and for the county of Sherman, in the State of Kausas: Ennis Walker, Plaintiff, vs. The Eustis Town Company, Defendant. By virtue of an order of Sale issued to me, out or said district court, in tne aoove entitiea action, I will, on Saturday, January, 30th, D.

1892 at one o'clock, P. of said day, at the east front door of the Court House, in the city of Goodland, in the county of Sherman, in the State of Kansas, offer at public sale, and sell to the highest and best bidder, fcr cash in hand, all the following described real estate, to-wit The south-west quarter, of the North-east quarter, (Ki) of section seventeen. (17) in township No. eight, (8) south raege No. thirty-nine, (39) west of the 6th P.

lying and situate in the county of Sherman in the State of Kansas. The above described real estate is taken as the property of said defendant and is directed by-said ordrfr of sale to be sold, and will be sold with appraisement, to satisfy said order of sale. J. B. SHEARER, Sheriff of Sherman County.

W. K. Erowk. Attorntv. at my office in Goodland, Kansas, this lSth day of December, ltsfci.

First Publication Dec. 31st. 1851. Sheriff's Sale. In the District Court of the 24th Judicial District, sittiuer in and for the county of Shsrman, in the State of Kansas: The State Bank of Goodland' Plaintiff, vs.

W. J. Simmons, M. J. I and A.

J. Rodes, Deft I By virtue of an order of Sale issued to me, out of said District Court, in the above entitled action, I will, on Saturday January 30, A. D. 1892. at one o'clock P.

of said day, at the east front door of the Court House, in the city of Cfoodland, in the county of Sherman, in the Stat-3 of Kansas, offer at public sale, and sell to the highest and best bidder, for cash in hand, all the following describe! real-estate, to-wit: Lots No. twenty one, '21 and twenty-two, (22) in block 5o. sixty-four, (64) sub-divMonof Good-land, and lot sixteen, 16 in block No. sixty-six, (tio) oriirinal town of Goodland. according to the recorded plat now on record in the Court House, lying and rituate in the county of Sherman, in the State of Kansas.

Tiie above described real estate Ut taken as the property of said defendant and is directed by said orler of sale to be sold and will be sld with appraiemet, to satisfy said ordr of sale. J. B. SHEARER, Sheriff of Sherman County. W.

K. Brows. Attorney. Dated at my office in Goodland. Kansas, this 2Sth dav of December, 189L JY? Alliance titan, can afford to be without the TopelM Advocate.

It 16 pige irekly, and it "heics tf the line" TVe will furnish it to our jmid uj? subscribers for 80 cents a year, if received be fore -January, '92. Buy lumber of Barlow. C. H. Barlow buys grain.

A fine line of Shoes at Baker Bros. Cash paid for Hides. Hartley Co. Let us bid on your grain. C.

II. Barlow. Baker Bros, carry a complete lint of Fancy and Staple Groceries. Rule has the cheapest and best line of shoes in town. Buy now, is Wittelshofera advice on hats caps and gloves.

Buy fresh meat for yoar threshers of Hartley at Cay woods old stand. I can save you money on that bill of lumber for your new granery. C. H. Barlow.

Go to the Chicago Lumber yard for coal. Prices from four dollars per ton and upward. Just as many goods for a dollar as any man dare sell. C. T.

Rule, What measures are you taking to stop that cough? Let us suggest De Witt's Cough and Consumption Cure. It is infallible. Sold By Ennis 4 Walker. If you contemplate buying, a bill of lumber it will pay you to go to C. H.

Barlow for prices. We pay the highest market price for all kinds of grain. C. II. Barlow.

Job lots Mens and Boys Clothing, ought and sold for cash-OHEAP, at DAWSONS. The Chicago Lumber Co. have just received a car load of Missouri white white oak posts and a car of Law- erence gliden wire. Get their prices before buying elsewere. A trial convinces the most skeptical.

Care fully prepared, pleasant to the taste, De Witt's Cough and Consumption Cure.is a valuable remedy. Sold By Ennis Walker. Remember that we carry the best Colorado coals on the market, and and will not be undersold. Chicago Lumber Co. "An honest pill is the noblest work of the apothecary." De Witt's Little Early Risers cure constipation, biliousness and sick head ache.

Sold By Ennis st Walker. Notice. You know whether you owe me or not. I must insist on prompt settle ment. C.

T. Rule. Blanco's Restaurant on west side of the Boulevard is where farmers should stop when in the city. For 30 days only Wittelshofer will sell goods at bed rock prices. Attend Wittelshof era special sales.

Blankets given away at Wittelshofers. Dont fail to see Chicago Lum- bei Co. before buying a bill of Lum ber. They will save you money. Chicago Lumber CJo.

Tou don't want a torpid liver. You don't want a bad complexion. Tou don't want a bad breath. Tou don't want a headache. Then use De Witt's Little Eearly Risers, the famous little pills.

Sold By Ennis Walker. Tou may cough and cough and cough and cough and cough but you will not, if you take De Witt's Cough and Consumption Cure. Sold By Ennis Walker. Our experience covers many ills, many pills and many bills. Our ills are smaller, our pills are smaller and our bills are smaller when we use De Witt's Little Earley Risers.

Sold by Ennis Walker. The President of each Sub-alliance is requested to call a special meeting for the purpose of arranging for settlement with the County Alliance at the next regular 9th.) Ignorance of the of De Witt's Little Early Risers is a misfortune. These little pills regulate the liver, cure headache, dyspepsia, bad breath, constipation and biliousness. Sold By Ennis Walker. It is established fact that De Witt' Little Early Risers have an enormous sale, and why? Simply because they are pleasant in taking and happy in results.

A pill for the multitude. Sold By Ennis Walker. In order to reduce our stock as low as possible before going east we give our special sales to make room for one of the largest lines of Clothing ever shown in Western Kansas. A. G.

Wittelshofer. Get Wittelshofers prices on Clothing. Furnishings and Trunks. Wittelshofers nats Caps cost you only half what other firms ask for the same goods. To Trade for stock or grain set light doubla harness ar.d top buggie.

Call on G. Sackett. AH parties desirous of sowing wheat on shaies call at the SllERMAX COUNTY BAXK. Blankets given away at Wittelshof er's Notice of Special Meeting. There will be a special meeting of the Board of Directors of the Goodland Commercial at the Court House in GocMlIand.

at 2 P. on the 12th day of January, 1892. All stockholders of the Company are requested to be present, as business of very gTeat importance wiH come before the meeting. If you wish to know the true standing of this Company, financially or otherwise, attend this meeting. If you mean to get anything for the dollar already invested, attend this meeting.

In -short, if you mean BUSTNESS. attend this meeting. Bv order of the Board. W. H.

Proctor, President. FARMERS, Give Ms Attention! REMEMBER JE-y Store Tti School Dist. No. 8, Union township, for rent of school house on election day 5 00 Boothrov. for rent of house on ele won.

ciaira allowed ou Hoyt Andrews, quarters salary as County 100 00 J. Hedges, for sundries hi office, claimed 2.70: allowed 110 salary as superintendent Poor Farm. 30 00 Kimmel, quarters sclary as County Superintendent and, incidental expenses 190 40 Sharp, Mdse fr county 6 50 A Long-, supplies for County Survey- 1 ors office 3 00 Dillinger, for services of Trustee, of Llanos tp 2 00 A Long, fees as county surveyor 15 00 Alex Price, rent for house for election 2 00 Mary Bayly, for services on examining Board 15 00 A A Bower, ildse, for county 24 00 Johnson, Goods for county 22 50 Foster Lumber Company, Coal for County 110 0C Simmons, ser vises as trustee of Lincoln 6 00 W. A Umbarjfer, supplies for office-- 22 70 Clias A Fitch, printing for county 106 30 Stewart 14 00 Ella Webb, boarding pauper 32 50 Swisher, Mds. for county 1 15 Mrs ilurphy, for services ou exam- aniup board 32 00 Goodenouh, for services as trustee of Washington tp 300 Baker, clerk of election 2 00 Funk, 2 00 Van Winkle.

2 00 Coffin, boarding jury 6f0 Dawson, Mdse for county 6 90 Fee bill of Swisher, connty Coroner, for expenses of inquest over dead body of August Lockstead, was rejected by the Board. More, of Smoky township, allowed rebate on $200 valuation taxes for 1891 error made by Board of equalization. On motion Board adjourned until Tuesday, January 5th, 1892, at 8 o'clock, a. m. Attest: L.

A. SCOTT, Deputy Co. Clerk. Tuesday, January 5, 1892. The Board met pursuant to adjournment.

All r-iembers of the being present, and A Scott, Deputy Co. Clerk. The following claims against the county were audited and allowed by the Board and warrants ordered drawn for the same. Tennant, printing for the county 3 00 Ernest Scott, salary as County Clerk for quarter ending Jan 11. 1S92 209 05 Dickey, making case for Clerk's office 5 50 Martin Wenger, work done on Court House 75 The Hamilton Printing company, Sta- tionery or county 1 50 Martin Wenger, work done, and materials furnished on county court house 401 50 Tait, 500 stamped envelopes for county 11 10 Brown, salary as County Treasurer for quarter ending 31, .1891 171 65 Brown, expenses for office for quarter ending: December 31, 1891 8 75 Proctor, expense of clerks office claimed S2.G5: allowed 45 Hall O'Donald, Lithograph Company road verseers bonds 150 Proctor, work done as Clerk of Dist.

Court for the county 43 30 JW Teagarden, coal furnished paupers 11 80 Dr BurwelL, salary as co Health officer for qr. ending Dec. 31, 1891, 93 73 Sharp, Mdse. for paupers. 10 94 Wallace Filer, services as trustee of Itasca tp.

5 00 A Umbarger, 6 days examining co. treasurers books 12 00 The two bills filed by Geo Crane Co laid over for correction, Claims of Hamilton Printing $15, and Hull, witness fees and milage were rejected. Board adjourned till 7 m. Tuesday, Januarys, 1892. Board met pursuant to adjournment and allowed the following claims against the county: Cost bills in the cate entitled, state of Kansas vs.

Harrison Fields: Whitmore, jp 2 75 W. 1 Johnson, Constable Fees 8 45 Berdine. witness fees 5 70 Crouse, trustee State Line tp 2 00 Ennis Walker, JtJs furnished county 1 25 Stirling, legal services performed for the countv Austin voting 75 00 Shearer, sheri 3fs fees 280 25 Swarts Penn, M.ds. furnished paupers .77. I I.

1 80 The claim of EL Smith for 247, for services as co clerk was re jected. The services of A Woodard, services as trustee of Smoky tp. was rejected. A resolutian was adopted by the Board applying the bili of OH Smith for services as co. clerk ou the judgment the county now holds against him.

On motion the following appointments were rescinded: Etnmett Dawson. county Assylum, Dr. Burwell, county health officer; Dr Bur-well, county Physician. On motion followii: order was passed by the Board to-witt: Moved that Msx Fromuth who was at the July 1891 term of the District court af Sherman county convicted by said court of violation of the pro hibitory law and was by said court sentenced to imprisonment in the county jail of said county for a period of ISO davs and to pay a fine of 600 and costs, be released from custody without payment of said line and costs, upon the following conditions: That said Max Fromuth shall within 30 days from date of this order permanently remove from the county or Sherman. And in case Max Fromuth shall, af the exiration of said 30 days be found witiun said county or snennan, men, nrl in t.hnt ensn said Fromuth shall be re-arres ted and remanded back to jail, where he shall remain until said fine and costs are tuny paia.

Wednesday, January 6, 1892. The following bills wore allowed and warrants -t- i drAwn for rh same. Ennis Walker Mdse for county 3 00 TT TTArdv. services as countv com missioner 33 00 I Houston, services as co. commissioner 36 00 Cli TT Aiiarrt-n conHffS US on Com- The Board approved bonds of various county and township officers elect which tne RrvorH sinf dift OFFICIAL STATEMENT.

Of the Financial Condition of the Sherman Co, Bank at Gooodland, State of Kansas, at the close of business on the 2nd day of Jan, 1892. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts on personal and collateral security Loans on real estate, Overdrafts, Real estate, Furniture and fixtures. Expense account United States bonds on han4. Other bonds and stocks at their present cash market value, Checks and other cash $3i Currencv 2.V:0-00 Gold Coin Silver Coin 260.00 Fractional currency 48.74 Total Cash Due from other banks, sight S325U2.81 ...4081,13 6500.00 ...1000.00 ...222.38 00.

.13307,33 .10849.17 Total. LIABILITIES. Capital stock $25000.00 interest ana r. uutir Individual deposits, 4.3Xt)i.4' Demand 1 ltW.OO Tiij Mrf ififjires SOS0.51 Total Denosits 53541.99 Bills rediscounted, 00, Bills payable, m- TotaL SS2C3LS8 ct tit nvri5s County of Sherman ss" I JT. M.

Jordan Cashier of said bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true, to the best of my knowledge and belief. So help me God. J. M. JoBDAK.Cashier.

Subscribed and sworn to before me. this 7 day Of January. 1892. G. L.

Covert, Notary. Public. fSeaTr My commission expires on the 7th day of December, 1834. Attest M.B.Tou5,l "vv 3IoRTO" I DirecUTTS. January 7, 1892.

"Entered at the Post Office at Goodland Kansas, as second class Mail matter. local; akb miscellaneous. Write It '92. Blanco's Restaurant for meals. County Alliance meeting Saturday.

James N. Conn of Sutton 19 in the city. "Parson Jr." did good service for us this week. O. L- Calvert drew a gold watch last evening In a raffle.

C. A. Brannon has secured the contract for carrying the mall from the depot. G. L.

Calvert fpent Sunday night with George Austin. Fifteen hundred copies making in all 8,000 Impressions this week- Tbe county commissioners convene Monday to organize a new board. Editor J. H. Tait is confined to the house ith la-grippe.

Fritz' Rust and Motje W. Boden were mar-iiikdat WaiTen Kansas. Jan. 3. Homr-teckera are constantly coming In to buy cheap land.

K. J. Scott is still in Nebraska on account of the critical illness of Lis mother. The time and space taken up by our write up has cut us thort ou local news. Every available foot of cultivated land will be tilled the coming season.

Farmers from the wst part of the county report a foot of snow on the level. The Webb Brothers of Kanorado brought us a quarter of a fine porker Tuesday. Charley Searbrough of Kanorado is home from his visit with grand parents in Maitland, Mo. Mr. Frank Montgomery, of Rooks county spent the holidays with his parents in this city.

Mrs. E. F. Murphy's sister returned with her from Jennings to attend school wltn Miss Maud. Dave Bennett brought over a load, of Blake-nan flour manufactured by Bennett Duepree of that place.

C. M. iflllisack will erect a two story brick "25x70 feet on the lot recently purchased of Montgomery. W. B.

Bryant, the barber has taken to himself ft wife. They were married in Wallace county Sunday. The -'Farmer sends out this week the largest best'edition of any paper ever published in Goodlafld. We have a few extra copies of this weeks is-ue at five cents per copy. Get a few and send to yonr friends.

Frank Robinson of Chicago Lumber Co. fame, of Goodland. was In the city this week. -Colby Free Press. $tvy E.

E. Murphy and O. H. Smith left for Tulare county, California, Monday morning to ruak a tula test. During the snow storm Friday night three engines were laid up by a rear end collision out at Burlington.

O. II. Austin served as auctioneer at the administrators sale of the personal property of Henry Putting deceased. O. P.

Liston. the Rock Island ticket agent at Goodland, made a flying visit to this city Sunday. Colby Free Press. John McCall remained in the city over Tuesday night, looking for friends expecting to arrive on the night train. The commissioners turned Max Frohmuth out upon the cruel charity of a pitiless world at this meeting of the board.

Attorney G. W. Bcmis of Sutton, Nebraska at one time a partner with J. E- Bagley, is in the city on legal business. W.

T. Hosier, one of our prominent prohibitionists Is now serving a 30 days sentence iu the county jail for "boot-legging." Quite a number of the Goodland Assembly, of the Citizens Alliance, are expected down next Tuesday night. Colby Free Press. C. M.

Millisack has pmchtsed the corner lot opposite the Sherman County Bank, and will rect a suitable store building in the near future. Mr. Price of Thomas county made commutation timber entry proof before Judge Um- barger for a claim in the Bouth-west part of this county. Jessie and Elvah Van Winkle are spending racatiou of the Goodland schools at home. Newt Hall of Goodland was in town last week.

Oberlin Opinion. M. D. Cuthbertson who was called to the death bedside of his mother at Belleville by telegram returned Tuesday. His mother died l)ec.

22nd. at the aee of 71 rears. Jimmie Finley was in from Goodland this week visiting his many friends in Oberlin. He reports things as prosperous in the city of Carpenter Foreman W. L.

White has been kept on duty day and nigfct lately. There was i engines in me snops at one time. Wm. Callow, of raised 80 acres of corn that yielded 50 bushels per acre. Mr.

Callow la one of our substantial farmers, who has made farming pay in this county. E. II. Bourne has sold his grocery stock to Thrall Fletcher. Both men composing tne new arm are business men well known to our citizens and we predict for them a large craae.

Dr. L. E. Goodll of Wilber Nebraska is pre paring to move to Sherman countv. bv Feh.

1 god make this his home. He has property in fioodland and also some valuable property ad joining ine town site. We are pained to learn of the recent death of Mrs. Altha Brown, at Ellis. Neb.

Brown was Henry Brown's mother, of Grant township and went back from here last fall. She had been 6ick for several months. "Homesteader" has been added to our list of country correspondents. We would be glad to receive newsy items from other localities not now represented. Send in the news from your neighborhood.

1 Mr Thorns Rntta inftrm. nm iuoi II. district re-nnion of the Grand Arm? will be All comrades and citizens of the district are invited to attend. Due notice cf the of RULETON, Kansas, You can buy 20 of SUGAR for $1,00, and Coffee at 20 cents. We want all of your inducing heart failure.

She was 54 years of age. Her remains will be taken to Seneca, for interment. Brannon makes all day trains, and if you have a trunk or parcel to deliver don't forget that they will receive the saMe attention Sunday's as other days, if left in his care. Leare orders at Commercial Hotel or at Collier's Meat Market, The following bills I ave been introduced in Congress on the Peoples' party idea of legislatin. By Mr.

Shively of Indiana For the elections of postmasters by the vote of the people. By Mr. Otis of Kansas To change the monetary system, to reduce interest and to provide for loans on land. By Mr. Simpson of Kansas To prohibit usury: also to establish a department of finance and Commerce.

By Mr. Watson of Georgia Te place jute bagging, jute, iron ties and binding twine on the free list; also to prevent the payment in advance by the secretary of the treasury of interest bonds; also to create an income tax. The commission by the governor of Kansas to B. W. Perkins as senator to succeed the larte Senator Plumb was presented Tuesday and Mi.

Perkins, accompanied by Mr. Peifer, proceeded to the clerk's desk, took the oath of office and subsequently occupied a seat in the chamber on the extreme left of the vice-presi dent. iu Rntherfnrd returned from Den ver Sunday, where, she bad taken their little daughter ior treatment. ne naa ut'u a ni.L-i cnmK timp nen and -was Quite sick from the effects of it, The doctors did not succeed iu dislodging tne coin oui iue uluc girl is much better and apparently out of dan ger. "Ttia SVhi-u-J rvf TTip.Hrm bv'SOme of the ablest lite rateurs of the day, is a notable fine feature or tne Artnur nome Mr.

Joseph P. Reed, the editor and originator of this practical help to authors, never made a better literary move than when he decrees that articles deemed unavailable for his columns, yet too meritorious to be rejected without comment, should be submitted to competent judges, thereby giving the authors 1 1 nwn Aim tne benent oi seeing ineiuseives a umao them. New Harmony Alliance. Tn Rrant fnwnshin tb( corn and fall erain are all covered up with snow. When you want to see the Lorn raiace, go to o-.

vnllev had a revival Saturday Jan. 2nd. after a three months vacation. The government land In 542, that was taken out of market two years ago, carne into market again Jan. 2nd.

John Arendt and wife spent ew Tears witn her parents in 6-42. John thinks a round of pleasure beats getting the bounce when a man has la-grippe and is'nt able to do business. The bulk of the wheat of Grant township is in the hands of the farmers awaiting better prices- Also some hogs and fat cattle. Homesteader. Prairie Dale, A.

O. Clement has been on the sick list the Past week but is able to be out again. S. C. Ives and Bob Riddley has gone to town to live.

I dont see" why our papers dont give us a market report. Stock is looking well in this vicinity If the enow continues rough feed will be an ob ject. Jackrabbitsare on the go. R. L.

Peters is able to be out again. F. L. Wriirht was out to his farm Mondav. W.

H. Stanley thinks there is nothing like it, comgtotownon a sled, mean. Miss Guthrie is again in the school room, she is one of our best county teachers. W. L.

Welsh has returned" to Kinorado where he has a five months term of school. I hope that all the Sub-Alliances do their best to promote tlieir interests, t-ay 1, t. would it be any use to sow rye in February and expect a crop this year. hat sied Teachers Meeting. Teachers association met at usual hour with thirty attendance and a com plete program.

The years attendance should have been twice as large. The benefit derived from this association the past year has been a great help to many of our young teachers and Supt. Kimmel urges the teachers to take a more active part in the exercises this year and the services of the more diligent in this work wiU no doubt, as it should, receive greater compensation than those who devote no time out of school for Improvement. Officers elected were President, Supt. Kimmel, Vice T.

J. Loar, Lena B. Irione, C. Smith. Program Committee, T.

J. Loar, B. Smith, Eva Wheeler. Next meeting Feby. 6th.

Lesa Irione, Secy- Stevens county has another local war It seems a plot had been entered into to kill Judge Bodkin, and the two factions in the old county seat Atvar are in arms. The sheriff has been killed and a detachment of malitia ordered down there to restore order. Hitter at I and Eggs at20 cts. Our stock af GENERAL MERCHANDISE will be sold at the LOWEST POSSIBLE RATES. Bring us your PRODUCE and price our Goods.

Best G-rade of Coal alway in Stock. X). TOISTG. GOODLAND COMMERCIAL W. II.

Po ctok, J. F. Kimmel, R. L. Wells, David Bennett, Manager- Board of Directors.

A. O. Clement, K. L. Wells, II- K.

Groves, W. L. Van Winkle, J. F. Kimmel, W.

A. Um aegeb, W. II. Proctor. Now To buy your Grain, Broom Corn and Iiive Stock or SHIP OX COM3IISSION- Special Facilities eaoly! for Staring Lumber and Agricultural Implements sold.on commission.

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