The Leona Sun from Leona, Kansas • 4

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Done on Short Tipping, Putting in Flues and Engine Work a Specialty. Jill IVorJc Guaraneed First Class; LEONHARD DEALERS IN Drugs, Pate-rit Medicine; faints; oils, Varnishes Wall Paper; and stationary Call and se6 as: NOT A YPUBLld MONEY TO LOAN ON Abstracts of titles notice; mm, A TIT on the trade. CONVEYANCE! REAL ESTATE. fdrnistfed on shorl in A LuMifccf.Ya'r'if uiid will d6 leli it us PUBLlO OSWANSON, PAINTER AND PcVper Hanger. Twenty-six Years Experience.

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This SDlendid paner. Issued iweeklT. elegantly illnst rated, has bj far the largest circulation of any acientlilc work in Uie SNWe copies sent free. Building Edition, monthly, J.50 a year. Single eoplea, -25 cents.

Every number contains beau, tifui plates. In colors, and- photographs of new bouses, with plans, enabling bonders to sbow lb latest oOHlcns and secure contracts. Address W. Gt Cheney, -General agent for 118N. 2nd St.

St. Mo- IW am il COPYFUGHTS.rV PUBLIC SPIRITED CITIZENS OF VAL- DOSTA. GA. Kftllroad and Mamifuctorles Built and Owned by Ilouie Capital Friendly Bi. vulry In Beautiful Buiuea Seoret of til.

Success of Southern Town, To any one visiting this section just now Valdosta rill be a surprise, writes a correspondent of the Atlanta Constitution. The surprise will be iu the nature of now brick blocks, of expensive houses iu course of erection ou all sides, of prosperous manufacturing enterprises and of genuine railroad buildings. In company with Colonel Charles Pen dleton I had nu opportunity of looking Into these evidences of progress. Thd sound of the hammer and the saw does not remind one so much of improvement iu au old city ns it does of the building of a now city, such as has beeu seen iu the west. This development of building is only to be explained by the fact that our peoplo have been saving their money until the banks wore overflowing with deposits.

First one citizen determined to build a modern style home, and theu hii neighbor resolved not to be outdone, and he, too, studied out plans, and the result Is that as youBtand upon any of thej eminences around and look over the city( you will Bee the new frames dotting the' view ou all We have three banks bf excellent standing, all paying 8 per cent dividends and having deposit accounts probably equal to their Btock. This shows' that the cash is in the county. There is, in addition to these, ou Investment oom-pany, with a capital stock of iJoO.OOO, upou which 8 per cent interest is paltt Our mill men have more orders than thoy can fill for building material, a state of things you will not often meet with. Among our new enterprises is a guano factory, with' a plant of every cent of which was furnished by three residents ot Valdosta. While rail- road men estimate that the guano trade in Georgia and South Carolina has fallen off 60 per yet our factory has disposed of every pound of its.

product During the past year wa have been building' more houses of first class style than any other city in the state, not even, excepting We have erected sawmill, planing mill, guano factory, ice factory and other establishments our own capital exclusively. Our farm-, era have gone into cattle and hog raising, ou a large scale, the industry having doubled in the Jas, ten years. Valdosta, is the heaviest Sea Island, center in tho, world, our, annual running up to 10,000 The people in the country are well off not quite out of but doing and living thaUj tliey ever have before. The enterprises already -started-. aire to be followed by others, such as a carriage and buggy fao-i tory.

Bomember this point, that all these enterprises are built with Valdosta money, free from mortgage or? other entanglement, Now I'm penning to, the jwint based) upon what I have already told you. have determined that a city thus situat-) ed, Bucli wealth, such enterprise such public shall, not be bot- tied iu by either, one or two propose uotonlyHo build new railroads, to accessible points, Ijmt, tp buiTJ. them) with, our own money and to own them-1 right hero, so, that the big systems around us caunot gobble thein up. have already started cue roadw 15 mileS of which! are finished; to fladi-, sorij ill Flof ida-a distance of SO.ihiles; to be known os the Valdosta The probability is that this road will be1 farther extended down' the, pqast to' Tuujpa', opening up to Valdosta the trade 1 bf a rich taction of The next1 road that we havfc in view is one ajmc-st' straight east to to be known1 as the FeriinmHiia tod Western. For' hahdina has reeeiitly beeii shut bui Hie railroads arid spelts, an butlot: distance" lit W0 toles.

"The people of Fernaridinii h'itvo already completed arrangements for tho building of (50 Valdosta jyllltiike tip the other 50. Tho fabuiitry betwoeu Valdosta nud Fef v' uaiidina abounds in the richest oresfs of timbot in the world. The road will fcost abptit $4,000 a tail for fcoustruc'tion: -1 Two other roads are projected, one oii1 to air line to Albany) and the Other Id northoasterly direction! All of thesS ten turos are to bo controlled nt home, and under no circumstances Will be allowed to pass into the hands of adverse tar-ties, t-i -'ii Metropolii of the Pacific. Sau Francisco is on the broad high-' way of success noW. We have been di0 tanced in the race heretofore simply be-' cause we would not take the trouble to bestir ourselves.

We have lost our north- ern and southern trade because we did not have energy enough to keep it. We are awake now, and we shall get back all we have lost There is a brilliant future iu store for Victoria, Seattle, Ta-' coma, Portland, Los Angeles and San Diego, but1 there is room for only one New York on the Pacific coast, and its name is Sau Francisco. San Francisco Call Where Women Can't Hold Office. At tho recent municipal election at Florence, an entire woman's ticket Kas elected. As soon as the result was tuown a question of the constitutional- ity of tho election came up, and it was decided that women could not hold office by The matter was ii left to the old city council It has de-, Dided against the women.

The council will appoint men in their places, One'y 8f the features of the election was the sandidacy of a wife against her husband ind the defeat fif the latterr Advertisers get the cash trade. When man wants to beat a merchant, he iriU take the miserly fellow around the "rornex-who thought advertising a lux-1 try. IMMENSE FORESTS THAJ HAVE TURNED TO STONE. -An Insight Into the Mighty Operations ol Nature-One of the Many Wonders ot the Orrnt Yellowstone National l'ark Fossil forest Ulilirn. The YoUowfitono National park is called tho wonderland o( America, and since the destruction of tho New Zealand geyser urea it is perhaps entitled to bo called tho wonderland of the 'world, for within its limits tho most varied of iiaturo's workings niay be observed.

Its hundreds of hot springs and gpysors, its precipitous canyons and rushing cataracts, its snowcapped mountain peaks and mirrored lakes mako it ol surpassing interest. Tho lover of natural scenery may linger long over it beauties and its wonders. From the geological point of view it is also of great Interest, for hero may bo found rocks that range in ago from the most ancient of which we have any knowledge to thoso in process of formation at tho present moment. Tho superheated waters of tho hot springs und hold a largo amount of rock-making material in solution, which it deposited about tho openings of the springs on the cooling of tho waters, and iu this way building up a mass of groat "magnitude, Theso springs und geysers are constantly breaking out in new places, often on tho holders or in the forests of living trees. Tho trees nre killed at ouco by tho hot wator, and on becoming withered and dry begin soon to lako up tho rockmnking solution by which they are bathed, and thus to paHS into tho fowil state Conditions similar to these, or at least 'favorable to tho preservation of fossil fovi appear to have existed from a remote time, for there is evidence to show that the fossil forosta were preserved h'-foro tho most active of tho hot spring phenomena voro inaugurated.

These fossil forests are located in the northeastern corner of tho Yellowstone National park, ut a placo known locally hs Amethyst mountain, or Fossil Pjrost ridgo. This is really a mountain some ten miles long and rising nealry or quite 2,000 feet abovo the general level of the valley. If it wcro ponsiblo to cut a sec lion down through this mountain, as a slico is cut from a loaf of bread, there would bo found a succession of at loast 15 fossil forests, ono above another that is to Bay, at somo rcnioto day, geo logically speaking, there grow a great forest, which was covered up by the ejected material from great volcano, rivaling iu size Mount Etna, that is knowu to have existed somo miles to tho north. Tho trees were entombed iu hn nnriirht nnsition. mid voider the rr- tiou of silica charged waters were fossilized.

Tho action of tho Volcano ceasedi tori quiet was restored for a sufficient length of time for a second forest to be developed above the first. Then came a second outburst from tho volcano, nud this forest was buried and fossilized like tho first, nnd so, in turn, have tho dozon 6r more forests" flourished and been en gulfed. Then came tho final quiet, tho rura bling of tho volcano ceased, and its fires were extinguished. But immediately the action of tho elements began, and tho wearing forces of rain and frost, act iug through long ages, havo carved out this mountain, iu tho heart of which may bo read tho story Of its origin. This denudation appears to ha-Ve been nunc- companied by nuy of the violent move ments so often characteristic of mountain bnildiug, ami consequently when the softer material is worn away from Around tho trunk's they stand upright in tho exact positions in which they greW 6rigiunlly.

Tho first forest to bo visited is in tho vicinity of Yancey's, a stago station on tho mail route from the Mammoth Hot Springs to'Cooko City, Hon. It is about a inilo west of the Junction of the Lamar river and tho Yellowstono, nnd on tho middle slope of low hill' AS duo approaches tho locality, Several trunks arc observed standing on the hill-side, which at a distance seoiii quite like the stamps of living trees, autf'eveu a nearer approhch'barely suffices to reveal, their true n'ritm-e, ns they nre covered with lichens and' blaokonod and discolored by frost and rain." They are, ever, veritable fossil trunks, standing upright on the stoop hillside, iu the s'amo posit ions in which they grow, Tho largest trunk is 13)4 feot iu circumference and about 15 foot in height. It is considerably weathered and must have been much larger when living, for the biuk is iu no place preserved. The othersand there aro dozens of them are s)ightly smaller, and have been weathered down until, in most cases, only a few inches can be seen above tho surface. So perfectly are they preserved that each stump shows the annual rings as distinctly visible as.

iu a freshly cut living tree, and even each tiny cell, with its fiuo and delicate markings, is absolutely perfect. The next forest is somo 10 or 12 miles distant, along tho Lamar river, on the south side of which faces the Fossil Forest ridga In somo places perpendicular cliffs many feet iu height may be Theseclifts have worn away, leaving exposed huge trees, which may be observed fnoin a distanco of a mi-lo or inorO from tljo valley, standing out in bold relief it lias been aptly said, "like the pil lars of some ancient tcmplo. A closer view shows these trees to be from 4 to feet in diameter, and often 20 or 80 feet high, with -their great-roots run ning off the solid rock. A great niche in the of the wall marks the pljice from- which one of these trunks has fallen, Some of the remaining ones appear just ready to fall, while Others project but littlo beyond the face show iug that the mountain is filled with the1 remains of these trees. Epoch.

Boston's Horrible Awakening. board" iu Commonwealth ayxmoe! this the beginning of the Boston Herald. J. P. Harpek Son DEALERS IN Leona.

No. 5 South Maple EAT AT riT-Hr BOARD BY THE DAY OR WEEK, Ci L. jyeidensaul to jlo your grass mm CALLOJi For jlll Kinds Of Fresli, dured Meats. HIGHEST MARKET PRICE in cash) FOR HIDeS AND TALLOW. Ji JENSON, DEALER IN Highest Cash Price Always Taid.

GiiMcciCall; LE0HA KAHSAS. Canned Goods, Fresh Oyts'ersj j- JLu.nb.hes, A Fall Stable of cigars candy. LEONA, KANSAS. Proprietor of the LIVERY FEED BARN. GOOD TEAMS AND RIGS, Jit Iteasonble Ibices.

5 J. McNAMARA SURGEON. LEONA, KANSAS. j. scott; m.

PHYSICIAN SURGEON. LEONA; KANSAS. TEXTOR BROS OF STAPLE GltOCERlES "Aarents fof Uie Celebrated CULM- lUClIElt StOUT. Fine Wines and Liquors Specially. 46 Joe Miss the place, Women's good shoes at 5 Oct at Rickenbach's.

The Monarch Bicyle FOH BALE 1SY Leonhard Bros. THE JAY HAWK BICYCLE a strictly high, i aile wheel at mo derate price; Built by It. a. 4 J. D.

ltifins, Iliawath. Kansas. Repairing and llcEnanieling: May 20th, 1895. 4 w. Stmduv Hxeiimion, Hates.

Via St.josenh and Grand Island it. 11. have round.trln tickets good only on Sunday This arrangements is for the benefit of persons desiring to make snort hunday R. IU. AdSlD, fieneraT Passenger" Agent.

I will pay the higest market price for applef; Call Hh1 see hie if you have apples to Sell. J. JdiisoiV. I can supply any ono aiiy number of apple barrels thrttmay Fe 'wattled. Jenson.

i Fl ne envelopes lit the si off ice 4 pkg fur Suets, Rickenbach sells all summer wash goods at cost. OXE FARE TO St. JOSEPH SUNIHX For those who want to see a good championship ball game Sunday or r.nke tviri to St. Josevm and uranu Island 11. nlms put in effect a one tnm fnv rmind t.rin-thts is a 1U1V.

JUtLA 1- permanent Sunday rate and applies to all local stations. COOL OFF WITH ICE. A. Nigus will de-liver ice any place the citv limit or at any Givd him a trial. i I fov Parasols- go to Rickenbach Do not TO COLONIZE THE WEST.

Arid Lauds to Bo Developod by Irrlgfttlod and Eastern Colonists. It has boon years since the cry of "Westward, hoi" has been heard in the states, nnd meantime the cities and thriving manufacturing centors east of tho Mississippi havo boon rapidly filling to the point of overcrowding until labor is a drug on tho market. Mining, which attracted so many hundreds of peoplo from tho east many years ago( has lost its glamour, hunting aim trapping havo too many devotees already td eucourago more to enter this lifo today, granger lifo ou tho western scale requires too much capital, and tho too plentiful foreclosure of wostern farm mortgages has heon discouraging td those who may have been considering emigration. All these things have tended to Btagunto the population of the east, and the result is alarming to all concerned, capital and labor alikii An opportunity has presented itself at last through what is known as the Carey law, passed by the Fifty-third congress; bj1 which each of eight western states! was granted 1,000,000 acrefl of arid lands located within thoir borders oil condition that they utilize them for agriculture, through irrigation, and prove to tho secretary of the interior that their irrigation plans ftro" feasible, Five of tho eight states have accepted the proposition, and ono more is expect ed to reply favorably before long. Thq national irrigation congress; a body; composed of delegates from 23 western states, has appointed a national irrigation conrmissionv which body is engaged, in tormina colonies totako ut) those arid lands and carry thorn on by irrigation1 under proper and soieutino direction.

It is the purpose of the commission tq form colonial clubs throughout tho oast Wherever there ii a congestion of popu-, latiou, and these clubs will disseminate information concerning thd present and future possibilities of the western ooun-try. It is dot iiiteuded to send out sep arate families, which would certainly become entangled iu difficulties if not properly directed. Whole colonies are to ue organized anuuispatcueiji to lavur able localities, with men competent to toach them the solution of tho problom Of irrigation and ngrietilturo. These colonists it is proposed to organize on uie principles tqiuu uiuii uiu ejucucnoim Mormon colonies were carried On. An organization to be Known as the Flyin onth colony is now being formod to tako up lands in Idaho.

Eautt member, of this colony is to furnish 1,000 capl-, tal. The lilnd is to be taken in small holdings. and tho' whole managed oh the basis c-f a co-oporative village. think: well of their town. Residents of an Ohio City lfsve Faith III Its' Future Greatness, One of tho newspapers of Columbus, has been interviewing prominent citizens as to thoir idea of tho progress the city have mado in 100 years, from tho present time.

The answers re ceived ore doubtless of small account as prophecies, but it is interesting to noto what faith Americans have in tho des tinies which are to bo wrought out 'in the next century. Tho probable popula-; tiou of Columbus in 19U5 isjsot by most of the guessers at 500,000, though some are inclined to venture a figure even as high ns 1,000,000 souls. Tho area of the city proper will include from 13 to 20 square miles, nnd tho taxable property, reckoned on tho present basis, will not be loss than $000,000,000. i Tho ground for theso large estimates of tho probable growth of Columbus is the fact that the city is a railroad center, and as such is likely to increase rapidly in.commercial importance. Passenger transportation in this millennium of the prophets will be by means of somo sort of aerial navi gation, and the street railroads of today will be either entirely abandoned or in a state of hopeless bankruptcy on ac count of lack of patronage.

Ono local patriot was moved to predict that the Ohio Stato university, which has its seat at Columbus, will on this centennial anniversary bo numbering its students by the thousand. Leonhards for Cigars. Hand made fly nets at t. Oldts; Go see Rick i enbach's" for new leather satchels." Buy your cigars at the Restaurant 1 want your hogs. Jiuf.

Harper, mm itep Parties Wishing to see NOTARY STATIONARY We will sell yon more stationary for the same than yon can get af the factory. r- SUN" 1 WAXT JIOGS, I 1 want to buy your hogs, and if money is nil that it takes, I will have theniv If jtHi. have any hogs to sell, be" sure that you sec nie, C. IIakfeu. The Falcon rilVytTe, is 'the latest.

A sample can be at E. Oldtfc, Fine box of stationary at the svn office 15c i for 25cts. v. Ihave arge assortment of lap robes Jt..