Meade County Times from Mertilla, Kansas • 1

1AM fi Vol. i. 3IERTII.Ii A 3IEADE' COTJXTY, KAXSAS, 31 AY 18SG. XO. 23.

i w. man Justice cftUaTeace. w.ir. Notary Public LA2T BEOWNLX President. 5 J.

B. HIGH, Secretary. De, G. H. TEBO, Treasurer, BEY rowninc, ti 1 Time Card of the A.

T. S. F. R. R.

Trains leave Cimarron ea follows: EASTWARD. No. 2, Atlantic Express 12 19, a.m. No. New York Express ll a m.

No 1, Cal Merc IIx i 40 a m. No Colo Ex 2 44 am. CHAS TOUTING, Agt. itfEETILLA Kansas Graves Twist, DEALER IN CHOICE STAPLE! FAKGY GROCERIES CLASSW12E ted OtTESSff ABE, I1BLK aad POCKET CUTLEST, Also Flour, South. west Corner Square, Mecdo Canter, Kansas.

ir -IE r. MhkTTT 1 1 TflWffl P01PI11Y IwiJjii 1 ojiiil I If II UUMl' Jill I Oo a general land and loan business. Final proofs taken, and all notorial work neatly and promptly attended to. WRITS US OR Q2YE OS A GALL, Below is a partial list of our deeded lanrls. Land Office at Garden Citv, Kansas'! 1S8B- Xotic-tj Is bereby given that the follow ins-named settler has filed notice cf his intention to make final proof in support of his claim and that said proof will bs made before Register or Receiver at Garden City, Kansas, on June 8, viz: Daniel t.

Payne for the north-east quarter of eoctiorK) township He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: Thomas George W. Vaughn of Mer-tilli Kansas and John T. Iliiliard and Wyatt R. Xeedhan. of Stowe, Kansa.

majl C. P. t. Xtles, Register. Land Office at Garden City DEEDED LANDS.

1G0 acres, four miles from Mertilla, iinprove- Price SsS'X). is- ment3 wotth $100. VXs acre3, rr $700. A bargain. las 'am Mertilla.

Trice 100 acres one v.vaI half miUs fi town improvements worth $75. Price 1C0 acres half hiile from town, worth Pric-3 100 acres, one of the tova site. quarters. Price $1000. A choice lot of tree els he iw -stcal and pre-emption relinquish raiiua, ra iging.in price from $50 to Fcrfail particulars call oa or pddress liih ZChey U1 Improve THE CITY HOTEL.

Xorth Side Square, ZlcaJe Center, Kansat. CAPT. OSGOOD, Proprietor; The Local and Traveling Public will find Good Accomodations. Terms per day. 100 acres, three miles air nts worth l'ri rom ior.

a. i $700. Imnrove- 10 tcTes three miles ironi town menta woith $2'-0. Price The strike on ths Gould system potato, mammoth of corn, or has been declared off by the exec Aprii 24, 1SSG. Xotice is hereby given that the follow-irfr-aanid settler has tiled notice of his inrer.iion to raake tinal proof in support of his claim, -and that said proof will be mad- before Register or Hteej at Garden City Kansas, on June 18, 1SSC, viz: James A.

Crump for the noith-west quarter of section 2V, township 30s, ramre 31w. lie Karnes tho following witnesses to prove his eominuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: John il. 'Uoflinan, George W. Trahern. Moses "VVbelan and i'atrick E.

Crews all ofMer-tilla, Kansas. mayl C. I'. Til. Xitas, Register.

Land Office at Garden City Kansas 1 April 23 1S8G. 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 Register or Receiver at Garden City, Kansas on June 17, 1SSG, viz: Summit W. Harris for the south-west quarter of 'section 31, township 29s, range 30w. lie names the following witnesses to This town if? situated thirty-five miles South-west from Cimarron City, at the crossing of the WEST PLAINS and CIMARRON and CENTER and GARDEN CITY roads, on the Wild Horse flats: within one mde of the famous W. H.DlEROCGnH, Loan Broker.

ntivo board of Knights. This result waB brought about by the committee appointed by congress to investigate the labor troubles. The committee advised the strikers to return to work and provided that after the investigation was concluded they would adjust all grievances found to JESSIE SUMSSa, Abstractor and sell? an apple of unequaled size and tiavor without hastening; out and holding them fort! at the whole world might behold tli3in. She never fails to "carry the news to Mary." She is liberal and never looses an opportunity to insist on inviting everybody outside her borders to come and take dinner and bring their knitting. Hence, it is not strange that she prospers.

Standard. WILD HORSE LAKE DARROUGH, SUITERS CO-LAND AND LAON BROKERS, MEADE CENTER, KANSAS. Filings Made, Proofs Taken, Collections Attended to. Have a Comqlett, Set of Abstracts. HAVE A FULL LIPJE OF fI3URAftlCE Improve his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land viz: Robert G.

Meade County, The Banner County of the Great South-West The town company owns G40 acres of ground in fee simple, upon which the town is built, and guarantee to all who invest with them There is nothieg in a name, for (Christopher Columbas is teaching school in Michigan and "William Shakespereis expounding the law in Iowa. Within the past few years James Polk, George Washington, Henry Clay, John C. 5alhoun and Daniel Webster have served terms in the Virginia penitentiary; George Washington is there now. Senator Edmonds whom the Republican party revere as an august statesman, is stooping to practices unbecoming a poletician of the foulest cast, in trying to lash his party colleagues into opposing the confirmation of successors to suspended office-holders. TurningThem Out.

lu. i SANTA FE LIVERY AND FEED STABLE F. FOSTER, Proprietor, Southeast Corner Square, Meade Center, Kansas. Newby, Thomas F. Xewby, James Mc-Keever and John O.

Andes all of Mer-tilla, Kansas. mayl C. F. M. Nilks, Register.

Land Office at Garden Citv, Kansas April 23 1S8G, Xotice is hereby given that the following-named settler lias tiled notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim and that said proof will be made before X. K. McCalRrobate Judge of Meade county at Meade Center, Kansas, on June 14, 1S8G, viz: Horace L. Bishop for the south-west quarter of section 29, township 30s, range 2i)w. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: T.

B. Johnson. Jas. Lovela -e. Jas.

W. High and W. II. Ebey all of Mertilla, Kansas. mayl c.

ZI. Xuj Register. Land Office, Garden City, Kansas May 4, 1S8(. Xotice is hereby given that the following-named settler ha3 filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim and that said proof will be made before the Register or Receiver at Garden City, Kansas on June 21), 188(5, viz: John J. Carson, D.

S. Xo. 44S3 for the south-east quarter of section 30, township range 31 w. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation pf said land, viz: Charles E. Paugh, Frank McCann.

Arthamus Straw and John R. Chrisman, all of Helvatia, Kansas. Special notice to John P. Rosier. Also Charles E.

Paugh D. S. Xo. 3874 for the north-east quarter of section 33, township 29, range 3lw. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: John J.Carson, Jobn R.

Chrisman, Artlaruus Straw and Frank McCann. all of Helvatia Kan. Since the advent of the Democratic administration there was a reductioaof 2G7 elerkwhips in the classified service of the Treasury department, whose service was not needed and whose places will not be filled. This is an annual saving to the government of During the days of Republican rule the Department clerks flourished like Kansas sunflowers. There were more clerks Mertilla is not quite three months old, and while this is true, it contains no less tlmh twenty business houses, representing nearly every branch of trade.

The company has arleady given away, to those who have improved them a goodly number of their BEAUTIFUL RESIDENCE AND BUSINESS LOTS; as a result of which. the town is having a Steady and Substantial Growth Visitors at once, upon their arrival here, see at a glance, that Mertilla is situated in the midst of the finest and largest agricultural district in Meade county or the South-west. The beautiful rolling prairies, which rewarded the plowman so abundantly last year, has inspired the farmer to make a ten-fold greater effort the coming season. The Santa Fe ia the leading Livery Stable of Meade Center and has the best of accomodations. SINGLE AND DOUBLE RIGS Always on hand- Passengers conveyed to any part of the county.

Traveling men's teams will receive especial attention Teams boarded by day or week at reasonable rates. 4 Senator Ingalls has introduced bill into the senate prohibiting aliens from owning land in the United States, and prohibiting anybody from owning or leasing pver 040 acres and ordering all to sell who own land in violation of these rules. The bill has many good features, especially that part which relates to Alien ownership of lands. Foreigners are purchasing large tracts of land in this country and if it is permitted to continue we can expect nothing more than European landlordism which will prove to this country, as it has to Europe, a curse. We want no European peasantry, with their life blood-sucked from them by landlord leaches.

We cannot afford to have our country drained by the immense revenues that would bo derived from such M. A. 8 i II ii IfttiW ownership. than work. No one was rushed.

They came and went as they pleased; but ah! times are not what they used to be when they were granted leaves of absence with two month's pay totakeexcur-sions to Florida. Underline present administration an honest days work 13 required and the super fiuous office holders are turned away from the public crib. The people of south-western Kansas are realizing their fondest hopes. They hoped to see these broad plains yield to the hand of the luisbandman; they hoped to see prosperous homes and prolific farms. "Their wishes are being gratified.

On every hand there is evidence of prosperity. Thii newspaper is the great edu in ay 8 C. F. M. Xilks, Register.

Land Office at Garden Citv, Kansas May4.JNS0. Xotice is hereby given that the following named settler ha filed. notice of his intention to make tinal in support of his chum that sail! proof will be-made, before, tho Register cr Receiver at cator of the nineteent century. in abundance at a depth of from 40 to 100 feet can be had with cer-iainty all over these prairies. Mertilla has rlo Saloons, fo gambling Houses, Pa Dives.

DEALER IN Hardware, Stoves, Tinware, Queensware Farm Ptlachinery, Wind frills and Pumps. a Agent for the Garden City plows and cultivators, Mcline pious ni cultivators, Flying Dutchman sully ploics, Schutler farm uagevs llo line farm wagons and buggies, Great Western and Beach Co's, stove Wheeling steel nails. Headquarters for everything in the hardware ft CALL ON fE. Jure 2S, It is book, pulpit, platform, forum all iu And there is not, an Interest religeous, literary, commercial, scientific, agricultural "or Garde a City. Kansas on vi7a TV 5 ivrtnn Vnrini'.

Her citizens in general are moral, industrious p.vA S. No. for 07. lection ier social status averages with the towns ot the eabtern states. the north-cast qiu ishin ''it.

v.t To those seeking good. homes and profitable investment for capital mechanical that is not within its vvc earnestly say, come to Mertilla, where you can nave grnep. All our asylums and art fffJlorias feel the quickening of lie names the following witnesses to prove his eoat inuoiis residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: tfilas 31. Isaac G-. cotfmnn and Albert Georjre of and John of j.Jelvot la, Kansas.

Special notice to Ijouise Good Church and School Privelages. This vast section of the country is rapidly developing into one of tnn -hnoth lipr iottm 111 rr nnrmiviea in tri Irn Tvn "nrrk Tin TTiilil-o moot Also Isaac G. cofiman -o 2213 for A i the no- th-e i-t ouarterof section 1 town- n.tc ueeu beiueu, auu nave uetu rciarucu uy maiaiiai liie prairies are dotted with houses and barns Almost every claim has an orchard and grove out upon it which, in a few years, will yield bountifully. Fields of wheat green and luxuriant greet you on right and left. Thousands of klctfJTYRE a KOPPEB, ship rar.p.e le ver ana oxner ueDiunes, causea ny unneanny ciimaxes; inis country llenrmesthe foliovring- witnesses to i can boast of a mild climate and a pure and healthy atmosphere.

Even Dealers in prove jus lesiuwu-s upuu aim cultivation of Said land, viz: Daniel V. Burford, Albert X. Bur ford, ilorris B. Barford and Joseph Mccall, all of Mertilla ST1I 1 acres of growing com evi fi 1 1 "1 1 iaISl Lmb 10b ISilll dence of a successful corn-grow Kansas. Also Sarah H.

E. cofiman Xo 2215 for the north-west quarter of scetion S3, township range 20w. She names the following witnesses to ing country, bouth-west Kansas is no longer an experiment. Vie nxionai to enjoy a hunt, after the feathered tribe that so number have an abundance of rain and a prove her continuous residence upon and the printing press. I now declare that I consider the newspaper to be the grand agency by which gospel i to be preached ignorance cast out, oppression dethroned, crime exterpated, the world raised.

Heaven rejoiced and God glorified. In the clanking of the printing press, as the sheets tly out, I hear the voice of the Lord Almighty proclaiming to all the dead nations of the earth, "Lazerous come forth!" and to the retreating surges of darkness, "Let there be light!" many of our cities news papers possessing no more than secular information, there have in the past two years appeared some of the grandest appeals in behalf of religeon, and "some of the. grandest interpretations of God's government among the nations Eev. T. De Witt Talmage.

LUMBER, WINDOWS. Doors, lath, Lime, Cement, Shingles, Glass, Hardware, Stoves, Posts and Wire, CIMARRON, KANSAS. soil and climate unequaled. With ously infest the noted. V.

dd Horse Jjake, which only a few months ago was the favorite watering place of the numerous herds of wild horses that roamed the sunny elopes of what is now the home of the domes all these elements of wealth and prosperity we cannot fail in hav ing tne nn est agricultural district in the United States. tic animal and the lauy favorite driving horse. Mertilla is connected by a SV1ASL, EXPRESS AFiD STAGE LINE with Cimaaron, on the A. T. S.

F. Again we to those seeking homes or change of location, you can do no better than to come to Mertilla, the town that has the most flattering prospects for It is rumored that Powderly will be a candidate for the Gover cultivation ol said lanu, viz: uamel Burford, AFoerX. Burford, orris B. Bur-ford and Joseph B. Mccall, all of.5iertilla, xansas.

Also Eiizaheth coSinan Xo. 2214 for the north-West quarter of section 32, township range 29w. She names the following witnesses to prove her continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: Daniel W. Burford, Albert Burford, Morris B. Eurford and Joseph B.

Mccall, all of Mertilla, Kansas. Also Ileppie E. Burford Xo 2C-90 for the south-east quarter of Eection 28, township range 29w. She names the following witnesses to prove her continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: James F. Martin, Joseph B.

Mccall, Isaac G. cofiman and Sarah E.E. cofiinan all of sier-tilia. Kansas. norship of Pennsylvania.

MERTILLA HOTEL. GO TO L. B. 0STRANDER NOTARY POBLI MERTILLA, KANSAS. HOW TO GET TO f.1Zf!T!LLA.

Kansas Meetiixa, Come to Cimarron on the A. T. S. F. E.

E. and take the South and can and is offering the most flattering inducements in that direc- tion. Suitable and valuable lots given away tothose wishing to build My French draft horse BEEXAED on the same. Invest in Mertilla and you will always be proud of the day that you read this advertisement. For any and all information call on or address Kansas lies in the pathway of all travel, north, south, east and west.

Midway betwen the gulf and the lakes and the great oceans of the world, she is seen and known by all people. The great secret of this wonderful growth is due principally to the "advertising." Kansas never raised a big J. W. HIGH, Proprietor. The local and traveling public will find here good accomodations.

Terms, $1.50, Per Day. ern stage line, which runs daily through Mertilla to West Plains, This lino runs large commodious stages and tho traveling public will receive corteous treatment at the hands of Messrs. Plymell Leighton, the proprietors. 8 years old, 18 hands high, weight 1G00, color dapple grey, will stand for the season at Helvetia, Sec. 2, Tp.

30, E. 30. cash. Also James F. Martin Xo 2081, for hesouth-east quarter of section 29s, range 29w He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: Heppie R.

Burford, Daniel W. Burford, Isaac G. cofiman and Sarah R. E. cofiman, all of Mertilla Kansas.

may8 C. F. M. NrLES5Register. HIGH EBEY, Land Agents.

LAif BEOWNING, J. B. HIGH, or President. Secretary. 19w4 Joseph Aehoue.

mertilla, Teleade County, Kansas..