Kansas Weekly Ledger from Protection, Kansas • 1

IF l1 1 vts a 'I 1 i LILMJ 17 A NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF THE PEOPLE OF PROTECTION AND COMANCHE COl TIT. PROTECTION, C0MA.NX1IE COUNTY, KANSAS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26th 1SS7. NO. VOL. i.

ilyijbuwOii Yestentay after noon a goodly num Report of Protection School. KAIL "WAY TIME TABLE. ATCHISON, TOPKKA SANTA. KE. ISeUoaitlO No.

19. Trains Goins East. UT2 Nv Vor't Express No. 4. in 8:00 Fil-rht.

No 10. 1 a in Way UK No. 14. 8:15 am 8:20 am Kns'teni Expitws No. 0.

Mo Mop Protection Xniglits. MEET EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT. AT THE SCHOOL-HOUSE IN PROTECTION. EvntY Body Invited To Attend Fniy.VY NlOIlT. Proranie.

1st. 2nd 3rd. Song. Dec, Ece. by.

Society. McCoy. Mamie, Kidd. 4th. Select Upac'Uns Cora itinn.

f-'t. Cross and others. Rec, 7th. Essay. th.

9tli. Song. 10th. 11th. Dora Kidd.

Chapman. G. T. Craves, ill. E.

Ross ahd others. Diirecy Dunn. John Holland. 12h. Dialogue.

Moore others. Question for Debate; resolved 'That Intemperance has caused more misery than war, pestilence, famine, and the swyrd. G. T. Craves.

11. O. Hoiderby. M. J.

Reynolds. E. C. Craves. Affirmative E.

C. Cook. H. Ross. Will MeOov.

W. T. Holland. Mr. Will McCoy.

Miss. Ella'C'hai man. Negative Paper. Read new "ad" of Dillon and Clint 2ud.page. Rich and chandler will sell you more lumber for less monev, than inv other firm south of the Arkansas.

Jast Main St, Cold water Kans. Go to Rich and Chandler for lumber lath, shingles, postjs, and every tiling ept, in a first class lumber yard. East Main St. Coldwter Kan. i L.

J. Boyd has returned fron Harper County whore he has bcei some time. He reports the prof- occts, good for tlie Heaviest immigra- this spring, that Coitiancho Couuh ins cyer Ituowu. Cimarron Items. Mr.

McCool talks of leaving soon Mr. Black started west this week. G. Eockcnbueli is going to leave for ho. west sqoii.

The weather looks rainy tied th'u-veck. S. Sanders has got the Culorado fe ver. Mr. Bellis s.vs he is sroinsr to sta-.

ith the Cimarron. J. Fhipps is going west in a few s. Mr. ilindmnn sayes is going tt lay wiih the Cimarron a few days Marshal Fraeo still contiinieS tt drive his team and turn the sod.

Jauies Chilty has got back Id hi. Ut home again and is now proiiicnad i.ig the vally this week. ducks and geese haye got tame WORTH LEARNING. Prayer Meeting eyery Thursday night at the school Buy your healing stoves of Harding. Coldwater, When you go to Ashland put up at he Western House, 1 Moro grub, less style at the Western louse at Ashland.

Wanted. One thousand dollars aibscription to the Pkess. Co to the city bakery for fresh ta lilies nuts of all kind. Coldwater. Co to the City Bakery for fresh ap-des o-r igesjuid Lemons.

Coldwa-' If yv vi' like good bed.s you should top at tho Western House when at Vshlaud. Boys, they've poljtncss, parlors and, uauos at the Western House, Ashland Pako your sweetheart. Will Reynolds runs (tin p. Barb, diop. Shaving, jiairdressmg elc.j lono with neatness and dispatch, An ad.

in tho Pkkss will pye, you nore actual business return than one any other paper in this part' cif the state, G. Graves will not only write 'our deeds and other legal instruments is cheap as anyone else, but guaran- lees all work. A new Proposition. -The railroad boom is hero and those who sell their, ifoperty should save money by get-ing their deeds written at the office of 1, Graves, First door west of City. Iotel.

A railroad propsition has been pre-ented to this township, by tlie Santa 'o Co. asking londs. Thp Jo. propose to forfeit the Co. bonds.

For sale A farm of 400 acres, about ix miles eouth of Protection. Two ood wells. 110 acres broken, 12a, teres in cultivation. All tillable land. 11 paid put Richard, Geary.

Protection, Kas. State or Kansas, I County, 63. In the matter of the estate of John, McKeellate of Comanche County, Kan; NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT-Notico is hereby given, that on tho 21th day of December A. I). 18SG the undersigned was, by tho Probate Court; if Conianeho county, Kansas, duly ap-: lointed and (pialilied as Administrator if the estate of John McKeel late of county, deceased.

All par lies interested in said estate will take lotieo and govern themselves accor? lingly, Subscribe Eor The TRESS! 1 newspaper devoted to the interest cfthe people of Protection and south western Kansas. Now Is Youit Time To Scbscbie! Only S1.5o pi Craves. Iollar.d. Proprietcrs. Have you notb-ed that we have a Hie brezee now and lien, and.

that hey r.lways come in spurts? If yen. ihev tlce, you KtO th il.vays come when tbss, 1T.ES?, crew smakeinga Lig our liy mo-ions we create a breeze. Oh, ti.is a crew! You id better pay is Kant thing, to be a little more can-id, ami avoid these ttiriLlj rushes. It is rumored that P. E.

Bitler will move his sleek of drugs into the old rug Store building once occupied by Vian Hi Bitler, on cast Main Street. TRICKS ber the Patrons of the Dist. jrath- at the school house to witness tlie closing exercises of tlio winter, tern of school. The entertainment consist ed of essays, declamations, songs, etc. which was erlormad much to the credit of scholars and teacher, after which ii bounteous supply of goodies, In tin hape of candies' nuts was hamlet' round till each bright faced urddi was revelling in the joys of childhood Then came presents of pictures, cards, when remarks being in.

order, many of tho patrons expressed theii satisfaction with the school and ih. days entertainment in eulogistic speech es and congratulatory remarus. yote of ihanks' was tendered to the teacher for her untiring efforts fc the advancement of the school; am many regrets expressed at her intend departure from our midst whiel vvill take place soon. As heretufon itated by tho V-iiKSS will accept position in the abstract oflieo of l)d Ion Cline at Ashland. Tho Miss Atterbury iibundan' success in her new calling.

Later: We learn as we go to pres i hat Mis Atterbury has started ipi Ashland. A road has been peUioued for, to b-aid out, from tho west er.d of Mail Ureet, west through the farms o. Jessrs John and Clate Graves, onnect with a road, already laid out running parallel to, and only CO rod. loi'th of tho proposed road. Now, this road has been petitionee 'or twieo before, and it was only bj he diligence of tho boys, and the gooi iudgmcnt and fairness of fJie viewer md county Coinnissioners, that th-novement has besn defeated.

If the people of Protection must havi yoad running ou from Main Street it would be no more than right, tha hey pay for it. The boys se.tled oi Imirl lnnr hofuVO. tlift lll'PSniit tnwi if Protection was located, and certain ly their rights ought to be held as lomo weight in the matter. It will b( that thig road (proposed Iocs not follow any line, but cuts on" i trip of land about 60 rods wide on tin of the two farms, for the distanc. ono mile.

Of course if the petition i egular in every way, the commissions oust order a view of the route, but nodoubttliat the viewers will sef he enormity of the thing and act accord ingly, The Avilla Minstrils gave an cnttsr. ainmcnt at the school house in thi ty last Wednesday evening; and liot gh tht, turn out was not so genera is was expected there was a udience, and the people expres' iheir felves as being well Katisliec villi the The Madison (Greenwood Co.) News says spring is upon our heels. Wc ire not surprised at that brothe i ninford, we haye lived in Creunwoce onnty, and we know how it is; irst gathers on your heels, and then iwls up your boot-legs and linallj -oks over your shirt cellar. Beltet ome to Comanche where f-pring isn1' uilt that way, and where we have io use for shoo scrapers and duoi iats to keep our feet free from tin spring. At amcet'ng of the citizens Wed-lesday, G.

W. Crawford and J. were rppoialoil a a comiirilfe' visit the railroad of the A. S. F.

R. R. and learn, if possible, wluthor the township that has been submitted to Uf vas subniiueu by tlie authority cl hat Co. The, proposition may all stralgh ifid', but tii'-ie are a ntuubrr lungs teat it look somewhat certainly, a Ettlo picious. 1.1..

1 1 ii.w i iiel Iel by parlies flaiisuag parity of S.iiittFi; Co: til the and it tit; end-; ur.tea on thi! net in mi-di. girled 11 -tlt he abov, whether, vote lb conn. tee, lection Towmhip bondj. t( Will Term, opened. Nov.

1st. 18KC. Closed, Feb. Leugth of term weeks xfrt l.Migth of term in school, days 7ib Xumlcr of. diiVer- nt pupils enrolled in school Males )-2 Females L'7.

Total 51). umber of scholars enrolled 08. Ntiiuber of days attendance, of aij schol- irs m. Average uumbor of scholars attending tch day A'J. veraie number of davs attendance of ach scholar 17.

The following list of names are of those who hi ghost in scholarship md deportment i. obert Dcun, 70 80 I J7 ucusta Gilon. )ora Kidd. Mootp Dunn 'ora Dunn Modie aisy Crawford J'Vii Moore ie llagar Lana Wuchter ifllo Squires. jaura Cross Charlie McLaupldiu.

Frank Patterson Jiattij lidd From the Cold water Echo. S. W. jrcCluro, who has been at Kinsley for the pas: two weeks, Vits around with his family last Saturday. J.

Erwyiu, the old tin.) cat-Id tn an Erwiu's ranch, is making prepara--ions to go out in to Colorado on a proa- jeeting tour in a few days. Wo uuder- 't-Hiul tliat Dr. W'iri of l'rotectitiii iil aecompauy him on the trip. Suc-icsstoycu, old friend ami veteran subscriber of the Echo. We learn from Mr.

Stn.teh wh nas recently returned from the west hat a number of houses during la. i weeks How, were blown down in town of Fargo, Stevens Cc. ome of them being of considerrble value. From the reports from various points we judge that Gov. Martini- prophecy that women would not iun jut to the polls, will not be verified is t'jo women every where are registering, preparatory to exorcising ihere rilit of franchise.

We said some, time ago that tl.o best way to educate women in political mat- air is to enfranchise them, E. C. Cook who has been teaehin? it the Myers school house during the vintcr brought his term to a kicccss-nl close day before yesterday. Tin patrons turiu outen mass, and asump-tious dinner was t-pread, whereof all present partook and joy and "latinos v.as the ortlcf of the day. School Report.

Myers School: Dist. No. 41. Foi the term ending Feb. 21.

1837. Months taught 5. Days taught loil. Pupils enrolled 3.V Days of attendance 1,930 Average daily attendance. .19.

Tne teacher tenders his thanks, for his share the bor.iiooi.s dinner iread, the last by tin. patroiss o. Liu school. E. C- Cook, Teacher.

Mrs. and Mi Sioyer crave this office a ni! all to-day. Miss Sti.vcr's close rcstcrdsv in the Kuhn Dist. Mu; taught in thai DLt. Si has i.iaile uion for the Pro's c- it scho 1.

Miss Slo.er 1 u.ire in the nthool that is and we believe that ould do well to prucura ijcr services. I Trains ahrj West r.TraTlo E-ui-pm No. 3. pm I'tiM'iViua Kvprew No. 1.

a hi Freight No. J. ut Vast I-YolMT'it No. 1 U'av 115 Deliver i. No stop ono hour taster than wmntain freights will carry No.

U. v. iil any point to lit off LOCAL INTELLIGENCE Preaching at tlio school house Monday night by Key. Davis. Singing Sunday, night.

Como out. and hit's have a good Literary to-night at the Myers school house. 11. lloynoltla. drove to, the focus Thmjdav.

.11. M. Winn and ye editor took in the theatrical at Ciddwuier Tuesday il. E. of the Kansan took in the Co.

teal) Wednesday. Now Id tho timo to insure against tornadoes wind storms. Call at fa's ofiiiee. ST. M- Squire hn made an assign nient for the beneJit of his creditors.

The traveler who escapes Sell ley. Holds of the Illinois Livery barn, is a plum good "un," Wo learn just before going to press, that Richard Goary of Keller Flats was Joined in -wedlock, to Miss Emma Kuhn of Clark County. Mr. Phelps father of E. 0.

of the Odd water Echo, hi visiting his son at 'Cold water. Ho talks of locating permanently in OomauehoCo- Onr streets were crowded with teams yesterday, till 't reminded us of an caotj-ra town on election day, Bible reading at the school house next Sabbath at 3 o'clock P. M. A 1 are invited to be present. Read Acts 17: 11.

Al. Carl was flying around this week behind his matchless oh! I. 12. we mean, puarlcss sorrels. Tn the replevin suit of Morton Green, the plaintiff paid the ooats ant: tldlvv'red the property to the defendant.

Mr. D. E. Bussard was in suhpeena-! witnesses for the Willis trial whiel. is to bo heard at the March term oi court, which comenees next Tuesday.

The only tUTerencc between Kansa and Paradise, is that Kansas 33 reeeiy-h. u.utb the heaviest hnigration :u.d lias the best ro.u!s. Ex. While in Coldwater last Thunday, Ave learned of the death of a litilo child of Squire Huti'hings. It died Monday tiiht, of croup.

Mr. and Henry Dillon of Ash land were in this city the tiitt of the Avt ek, Mis. D. gneiv. of l.er sisiet Mifs Meddle Attcrbrry, at the rcidence of Mr.

G. T. Graven Mr. Dillon has lattdy bought an interest in a Perl Es tate and Abtraet Omcti at Ashland, where lie is doing a heavy business, have just placed on cur ex change table a copy of the Wir.field jjjvily a paper, publish, at Wii.fivdd. Itla lively wide jivvuUiJ papviv vi.jEs-htd in a wide a vuke iv.n.

is a tew f.nicrprisr. :u.u we vvi-h li. t.iiit xcus. Tlio crew acknowledge the rtrct li of the cigars, in honor of li r.rthds i M. P.

Kn.sel one r-f Com- nche's whv was ti evei.ing.nhited in i Miss sister of cl out Jim." The ceremony was ptrforn id i inco the PitESb editor left the Cimar-on. Mr. Webb docs not show binisel. iiinch since ho got througi Jreighting to the camp. Several of our boys have gone tt rail road to get work.

Sanford VanWcy id.j the Cimarron r. c.dl a few days ago. The (Miest'on was asked where Oh! vilty wash: I his blew awav last Thurs day and it took dm liif rest of the week to back he comes out The old river is at a riodoiv.tc stnt intlsho is nuuriingdoiva sirunm. ice all jrcJio u.i.l for a.i' yen wi.l hjiyi V.uiWt y. lie was th othei i-iy wilii a t-'p brugy, ant bt i-lutln-a Say iatift iddii h.

ill -Old fc tlty. II.