The Monument Courier from Monument, Kansas • 1

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MONUMENT, LOGAN COUNTY, KANSAS, THURSDAY, MARCH 1887. VOL.1. NO. 41. $1,00 PER YEAR.

J. P. ISRAEL, Notary Public and Insurance Agesi THE P. LANDS Joe Jones Picketed Oat. CONTRIBUTED.

Joe Jones, formerly a resident of Kokomo, and a member of the fire company, has located at Russell Springs, Logan county, Kan. For so.ne reason it appears, Joe ties a lariat PERSONAL MENTION. Lou Ponton was in Qrlnnell last Sunday. A. J.

Allen bad bu-duess In Oakley last Til-day. Geo. Fleming, Esq. was In the City Sun. day.

KAN. rope around one leg ana then fastena It to a Prompt attention given to all business entrusted with mo. Legal papers drawn up aud acknowledged. Collections made etc. ARE post in his shanty every night before retiring and while peacefully slumbering In the arms of Morpheus the other night some of the boys C.

P. called Joe up to view a prairie fire which was burning brightly in the distance. Joe was all excited and forgetting he was residing in the NOW 1 ON THE MARKET Physician, Surgeon and state of intoxication and that the lariat rope ACCOUCIIETJK, t3f Calls Promptly Attended Day or Night. office U.K. Mortimer came In yesterday from Harvard, Neb.

A brother of Wm EBolm arriredfrom the east last Saturday. Col. J. J. Sears of Oakley was In this city a few hours Tuesday.

Dr. 0, W. Winslow of Oakley, had a professional call to Monument last Sunday. Bro. Sam Richey made us a pleasant call Monday morning to give us some news.

Dan Nell and Miss Carrie Churchill, Al. Coover and Miss Millie Beyiner, visited at tyjis-sell Springs last Sunday. was around his leg, sprang up, seized his old Are horn and with a hoot-tee-toot hoot-tee-toot started on a 2:40 gait for the fire. Joe it ap AT OAKLEY AND ENNIS CITY, pears had been listening lately to big stories about rattlesnakes, centipedes and tarantulas, KANSAS. 9 and when that rope around Joe's leg began to tighten Joe thought of al! these and for an instant the blood froze in him and then he jump, ed and yelled rattlesnakes! taran K.

K. WILLCOCKUON, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW AND- NOTARY PUBLIC. THOMAS AND ADJOINING COUNTIES, and toot-toot went the horn and away Dr Keenuey was called up from Oakley went Joe Jones. At last reports Joe was going Tuesday in cousiiitatiou wiLh ijr. Burdiek over one of the latters patients.

in the direction of Hastings Nebraska. lvter: Will loan money on real estate at low J. A. Marsteller handed us the necessary Joe it is reported has been captured and is now rates. comuensatlon and said "send the Coukibk to picketed out, but those auburn locks are said LAND FOH S-A-XjXI.

G. Or. Greiss, at'Albui tus, to be tinged with grey since his fright. OFFICE IN BANK OF OAKLEY, OAKLEY, KANSAS. Terms of SaleTen Years Ored.it, Read your Notice and be sure they are correct If an error is found in the numbers or description, notify us at once and save trouble.

Mr. Bradley of Illinois, an uncle of Rob and Will Diury, is In the city and ieatting his eyes on the tinest body of laud in the universe. Dr. Pinney of Wilson, G. M.

Dr. Burdiek and the editor of the Coukibk of Mou- ment were visiting in Russell Springs Sun- John Kerns, the Oukley quinine propounder, was in the city a lew hours Tuesday in Company with Dr. VYiuslow who came up to 6ee a patient. Programme Ennis City Literary Society. Tuesday evening, March 22i'd.

Declamations by the little folks, Recitation, Mrs. E. Thayer, Select Reading, Bert Stickney, Declamation, Jessie Hobert, Oration, Charles Page, Recitation, Bert Beymer, Song, T. L. Tevebaugh, Declamation, J.

M. Bailey. Question for debate: Rcholvbd that a per One-tenth of the purchase money is paid at the time of sale. At the end of the first year no part of the principle is due. but Interest at the rate of seven per cent, per annum is paid on the deferred principal.

At the end of the second year, and each year thereafter, ono-tenth of the principal is due, together with interest on the deferred amount at the rate of seven per NOTICE. Land Office, Wa-Keeney, Kan's. No March 1st, IbbT. Wil. Complaint having been entered at this office cent, per annum.

No discount allowed for cash. by James H. Mclutire against Adam Seed for Example: 100 acres sold March 1st, 1837, at $4,00 per acre, 040,00. The payments would be due as follows. abandoning his homestead entry No.

son can attain more knowledge by reading and Mayor Mike Donplun and A. W. Patchln, bottle-washer, L. L. D.

D. of Colby were in October tii, lsbo, upon the of section 34, meditation than by travel and observation the ciw a lew hours Tuesday evuuiuir euroute township 11 south, range 34 west, in St John county, Kansas, with a view to the cancellation Affirmative, F. C. Amsberrv, C. Page, H.

TOTAL. interest; PltlNCirAIi. WHEN DL'E. payments. to Russell rpriugs.

of 6aiu entry; the said parties are hereby sum Beams. Negative, D. Lyons, W. I. Ho bert, J.

W. Edwards. ruouca to appear at tins olllce on the 3rd day of April, lfc7, at 9 o'elockA to respond and Grant Cavw ood was in Monday morning and Millie BEYMEn.Sec'y. furnish testimony concerning said ulludged abandonment. Owing to the absence of both President and 40 t5 II Pilkestox, Receiver Hanna Kelley, Ayy's.

Vice President from the Literary last Tuesday renewed 'the subscription of the Coukibk which he is sending to his Uncle, Geo. Cay-wood, at Springfield, Ohio. Geoiue HUbPell aniyed from Gosper county, Nebraska yeVtei'uay, via oveilaud route, with his lamilv und tooda and moved onto his valu March 1, 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1S93 1K94 1895 1890 1 1897 $04,00 40,33 104,33 99,84 95,30 90,88 80,40 77,44 72,96 "KK48 $04,00 04,00 64.00 04,00 04,00 04,00. 04,00 04,00 04,00 First Fifth Sixth Tenth EleVeuth 35,84 81,30 20,88 32,40 1793 13,44 8,90 4,48 evening the series of meetings were adjourned notice FOit yt BLICATION. sine die, which is out of order under parliamen Land OJice, I No.

Manh'lStn, lbST. 8139. tary rules, and I hereby call a meeting for Notice is hereby given that the followinir- next Tuesday evening at which time the pro. named 6ettlr has tiled notice of his gramme prepared for Inst meeting will be car to make linul proof in snptertQihiisiUiViri, and $341.93 $040,00 that said pi oot will biLnuicUi Iwioro, Register and Receiver Land Office at Wa-Keeney, ried out and a vote taken and if the society deem it best to discontinue the organization Kansas, on. May (i, 17, juaes' rf Homestead Entry No, llSW for the n-e the accounts will be settled and "jRusiiiesa closed; Gko.

1'ozell. President 2, twp 13 south of rantf 34 west. Residence is not pecossary, but purchaser is required to cultivate to a crop one-tenth or sixteen acres of each quarter Bettiqn within two'years from date of sle. If the purchaser resides upon the land or on adjoining Government land not more than one-half mile distant, a rebata, of twenty per cent. of the 'purchase price tie names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation Dr.

J. A. Pinney came up from Wilsou Sat of, said land, viz: Frank J. Night, Arthur J. urday night and visited Sunday with his friends will be credited when final payment Is made for the amount of laud cultivated to a crop within Dreed, J.

II. ilkerson and James Brown, all of Monument, Kansas. G. M. Kinyon and Dr.

Burdiek. He was also two years from date of sale. 4l-to Beaud, Register. able claim south oi town. Frank Patton, representing A.

C. Girard.job-ber in ciyars vv'af ur town yestetduy Fiank is a jovial good teliK and counts on a "good time and an antelope hunt when he strikes Monument. A. E. McCue an old Ottumwa (la.) acquain tance of ye editor is visiting his friend Joe fcv an 9 milch south of Monument and taking recreation in chasing the festive antelope aud frisky jack rabbit.

Chae. Corsaut, Dr. Burdiek, G. M. Kinyon, Link Greenfield, E.

0. Hollenbeck and the editor of the Coukiek and family and Miss Beymer, were Monument representatives at the dance in Oakley last Friday evening. Will Neil arrived home from Ottumwa, low last Saturday with 4(1 head of cattle, but re-turned the followint: day in response to a tele in consultation with Dr. Burdiek over the two children of Joseph Berry's. In company with A.

S. BEYMERj Agent, I MONUMENT, Kansas. The name of St. John county has been changed t6 Logan. Messrs.

Kinyon, Burdiek and the editor of the NOTICE FOit PUBLICATION. Land Office at Wa-Keeney I No March 12, 1867. 81S1. Notice is hereby given that "the followinr- Courier, (no disgrace intended the Dr. for as sociating with an editor) the doctor was taken south as far as Russell Springs and was loud named settler has notice of his intention tomakelinal proof in of his claim, and that said proof will be made before Register and Receiver 8 Land Office at Wa-Keeney, Kansas, on' May 6.

lbt7, viz: Charlie II in 1) is praise of our beautiful prairies. We had hopes of seeing an antelope to shoot at. 3r cso: We didn't take a gun along, but we won' Lyon i No. 11120. for the t-w sec.

33, twp. 15, range 34 mention about having a Winchester rifle under He names the following witnesses To nrove the seat. We will have occassions to remem -DEALER IN- ber the doctor's visit for his dread he had of his continuous residence upon, and cultivation of, said land, viz. Denise Brecdlove, Jack Tipton, Delbert Amidon und Dewitt McDaniel, all of Monument, Kansas. draws and gulches and ho was continually in quiring the distance to the next draw, and his 41-M5 Beard, Register.

Hanna Kelly, Att'ys. gram announcing his fathers death of which mention is made elsewhere in these columns. John B. Ennis returned yesterday, after many days absence at Ottumwa, Iowa, Kansas City and WaKeeney. We hope he will turn his attention now in a business like manner to the prettiest and most desirable townsite in Logan county.

jovial expressions furnished amusement the entire distance. He will certainly go back to NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Wilson and sav good enconraging words for Logan county. We found the doctor a good Hardware Land Office at WaKeeney Kalis. I NO.

companion and look forward with pleasure for February 5th, 1887. I 7804 Notice is hereby given that the fallowing-- his return, and next time we promise you Doc Wm. Wilson and his estimable lady, of the we'll have a cork extractor along which will enable us to appreciate the draws along the Oakley House. Oakley, wore welcome callers at the Cour.mu ertice Tuesday. Mr.

way and the trip will not be so monotonous. Wilson has a host of acquaintances throughout the countrv and the Oaklev House has a wide even if you are a St. John prohibitionist. named settler has flled'hotice "of liis intention to make final proof in support of his claim and that said pi oof will be. made before the Register and Receiver of 8 Land Olllce at WaKeeney, Kan's on March '24th, 1887, viz Francis C.

Amsberry, Homestead Application No. 10751 for of sec'n 14, in town 13, south 34 west. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation cf, nid land, viz: James A Neil, John reputation and a deserving patronage. All kinds of Legal and Land Office blanks kept Bert Dedrick was officially notified Monday night of his appointment as postmaster vice in stock at the COURIER Office Kowiey. I nomas levcbaugh anu Nathan Price, all of Monument, Kansas.

80-0t HEARD, Register. Johu B. Ennis removed and secured his bondmen and took the oath Tuesday and they are nrvw on their wav to Washington. Charles NOTICE. I have at my place, sec.

14, twp. 13 NOTICE CULTURE. range 34, a gray mare 5, vears old, Land Ofllce, Wa-Keeney. Kas. I No.

AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. A GEN I FOR WM. DEERING MOWING MACHINES and BRADLEY, WHEEU ER CO's RAKES, Gasoline Stoves, Churchill was appointed assistant by Mr Dedrick. We had the pleasure of making the acqunin. branded JN.

on left nip. Uwner can nave same by proving property and paying expenses. 39-lm F. J. Knight.

tance this week of S. Ludwig who. hails from Atchison, Kansas, and has purchased the claim of W. R. Burns three miles nprthwest of Monument.

Mr. Ludwig brings a lot of tine stock and other property to our county and from ap pearances will be foui.d to be a valuable citi March 1st, 1887. 841 4. Complaint having been entered at this office by William 11. StumplT against Irwin S.

Mead for failure to comply with law as to Timber-Culture Entry No. fcSOO dated January 30, 1880 upon the section 22. Township 15 range 34 in St. John county. Kansas with, a yiew to the cancellation of said entry) contestant alleging that Irwin S.

Mead has. sold his right to said land, aid has executed a re-linguishment of the said entry and received a valuable consideration therefore and such is now In the hands of a third party, the said parties ijre hereby supimoned to appear at this Olllce 'on the 20th day of April, 1887, at 1 o'clock to, respond and furni6h testimony 'concerning said allcdged failure. 41 45 Pilkentox, Monroe Dann, -V zen. He certainly was fortunate in securing a JOHN A. GOODIER REAL ESTATE OFFICE.

choice location. S.J. Powell, of Minneapolis, this state, shcr. Tools, Flour and Moal, Tinware, Woojenware and Garden A NEW STOCK OF iff of Ottawa county was the guest of his friend M. D.

Lyons a few days last week. During Mr. Powell's stay he became very favorably impressed with our country and, before he de parted he secured a section of railroad land, DO A GENERAL miles south of town, and iys from what he tinw knows he will in the near future locate here permanently. E. C.

Foruey, known under the non deplume as "Carl" whose interesting letters appear so LAND OFFICE BUSINESS frequently in that prominent daily, the Com Wresh (Dieam Qwods. As Cl)eap as any otl)er House in the: West. COME TTST A333 E32Z3 tJS. LQX7IS PQISTTON, Maiiagr. NOTICE.

TIMBER CULTURE, U. 8. Land Office, Wa-Keeney, Kan. I No. 1887.

8307. Complaint having been entered at this office by Washington Slosson against Solomon Anderson for failure to comply with law as to tiraber-culture entry No 9747 dated Dec 3, 1885, upon the south-east section 23, township 15, range 33, in JSt John county, Kansas, with a view to the cancellation of said entry, contestant alleging that said Solomon Anderson has failed to plow, break or, cause to be plowed or broken five acres or any portion of said tract since making said entry; said parties are hereby summoned t. appear at this office on the 14th day of April 1887, at 1 o'clock to respond and furnish testimony concerning said alleged failure. 37-tS Pilkcutou, Receiver CCBenttn monwcalth published at the capital of the State, also representing the Western Kansas Newspaper Union, made this city a pleasant call this week and called at these headquarters Correspondence Solicited ind swapped newspaper yarns with us for brief time. Forney is an old newspaper man and has a host of friends.

He was successful in getting several subscribers to the Common Kavsa ST.JOjrX COUNTY, j'EN-sia City-, KANW, wealth while here 1.