The Garden City Paper from Garden City, Kansas • 3

GESTEHAL EffFOEMATIOir. ADVEBTI8EMEXTB. Water is abundant at a depth of from ten to fifteen feet, and is as soft as rain water and clear as crystal. There is no need for cisterns in Sequoyah county. Streams and springs improve and increase in number as the country settles up am! the prairie is broken, unlike a timbered country, where they usually decrease.

Garden City Hotel THURSDAY. APRIL 3. 1870. Below will be found informatioD of a general character concerning this country, also explanations of some of the Government Land Laws, and answres to VY. VEEX8 IS OIB AITUOMZEI) Dr.

II. N.IIall, of Elk Falls, arrived I JEXT TO EECE1VE MOSEY OX Sl'BSCRIP- last Monday with quite a delegation for OS AND ADVERTISING. numerous questions asked by our correspondents What is called a timber claim," is a tins place. Hie doctor will fcooa erect a good business house and put in a good ttock of drujrs. UOilE NEWS.

tract of land taken under the Timber Those who contemplate locating in Sequoyah county, should call on J. W. Weeks. We can recommend him as a gentlem tr who there uglily understands all business itertaining to land. Cm extT.angts nearly all speak of new railroad pii.jt-cts.

liundietls of inilt-s of iuw ad will be constructed within the Stale during the next twelve mouths. Landis Hollinger cargo of lumber arrived here last Thursday. They have W. D. Pulton, Proprietor, Come to Garden City.

The Arkansas River affords abundant water iower, whioh is being utilized at various points, and is capable of furnishing a splendid mill site on almost even' mile of its length. Buffalo are plenty tw enty miles north of here. are doing a good Fulton Stevens livery business. Culture Act. Residence is not required on a "timber claim." You are required to plant one-sixteenth of the land taken to forest trees you have four years to do the planting in, "and eight years from the time you take the claim" you can get a deed from the government.

Deeded land is land that has been taken under the Homestead, Pre-emption or Timber Culture Acts, the requirements of the Taw fulfilled and a deed or patent issued for it from the government. There are no taxes to pay on these lands until they are deeded. Mr. Groendyke, one of our lumler merchants, broke ground for his office lobt Thursday. We understand he intends to keop a general line of hardware and agricultural implements.

First Class a vast amount of lumber, and can supply the jxtople with good, cheap lumlier. They are also building a storeroom 25x60, and ill soon open out a fine stock of goods. L. T. Walker, of the Central House, is doing a good business.

A number of citizens of this place are out on a bufl'ilo hunt. We learn from good authority that our station house is all framed and loaded on the cars at Topeka, and will be here as soon as the side track is finished, which will be in a day or two. Mr. Nichols is building a house on his farm nine miles from town. Pulmonary diseases are almost unknown and never originate here, persons with such complaints are scattered all along the road, on their way to the mountains, being compelled, in a measure, to acclimate themselves before as-rending into very thin air at Denver.

Bilious diseases prevail to some extent during very wet seasons. There is no natural timber in this part of the countrj This is absolutely a prai Carpenter work is done with neatness and dispatch by Williams Co. The T. S. F.

engineers will soon complete the survey o.f. the town Garden City Roland A. Hopper has just completed i a two story dwelling on his claim. Kansas has established her reputation as a fruit growing State, having surpassed every other State in the Union at the fair of 1870 in Philadelphia and each succeeding year ill but better prepare us to take the sweepstakes, gold medals and highest T-miunis of all future pomo-logical exmbitions, on fruits suited to this latitude. on Sequoyah Kansas.

Mr. Adams has bjrijt a nice cottage liin quarter on section twenty-two. When the war ended Kansas had no railroads at all now we have more than 2,082 miles of Railway in our own limits and an abundance of railroad connections with every part of the country. C. J.

Jones is erecting a fine residence on his farm adjoining the town site. His place is one ol the finest in the county, and when his house is completed, no doubt, will be the finest in the county. Garden City is loc ated in the center of Sequoyah county, and consequently, it is certain to be the county seat. Men with an eye to business can plainly see that it will be the tow of th Upper Arkansas Valley. Messrs.

Fulton Stevens have opened a livery and feed stable. They are at present negotiating for some buggies, and propose that the one hundred wiid horses tliey caught last summer shall pay for their oats. I Garden City is undoubtedly destined to Te TltiEfity of the Upper Arkansas Val N.F. Weeks, ley. This county is settling up as fast, if not faster, than any other county is in the Vallev.

C. Jones has broke ground for a new hotel, which, when completed will Pea credit to our town. He says theie are over forty windows and doors in the building. This is just what is needed to accommodate the hundreds that are pouring into Garden City. The parties that have engaged him to superintendent the construction of the building will open up the hotel within two weeks.

rie country. The supply of grass is unlimited. You can cut the best quality of prairie bay and any amount of almost anywhere. Stock requires but very little care, as our winters are short and mild. The most that is necessary is protection from the winds as we have an occasional norther during the winter months, but aur storms are of short duration.

The best of water can be got at from ten to forty feet from the surface and when you strike water you have it, pure and good. Our country here is well drained. We have no stagnant water, no malaria. The health in this entire country is unsurpassed. A "soldier's filing" will hold a piece of land six months without residere or improvements, but within the six months you must take out your homestead papers and commence improvements if you wish to hold the land.

Any man can take a homestead and a timber claim at the same time. Any one who served for ninety days in the army or navy during the late rebellion, and was honorably discharged, can take 100 acres of land as a homestead within the ten mile railroad liniif; You can buy claims near the railroad, with some improvements, ft rtfiscna-ble rates. BLAOKSMITHING Subscribe for the Garden City Fafeh. It tells you all about the Upper Arkansas Valley. Mr.

Anderson, of McPhorson county, has just finished a fine building on his claim. AND C. J. Jones, of this place, is justly en-entitled to the "belt" as the champion hunter, having killed and dressed thirteen antelope in the short space of five hours. They were all killed within four miles of town, J.

S. Louis willsoon erect a fine livery barn. He also has a good herd of cows for sale. MrrAHirrdher will soon erect an Wagon Shop. A widow intending to succeed her hus A daughter of Mr.

Pond, living near Fort Scott, was raped by a negro, Sunday, March 2Hd. Slic was only elemi yeai.t old, and was enticed away trom home ly the brute and lorced to loilow linn eevirai miles. She was pliockiugly injured and diinbis are entertained whether she will live. To effect his purpose he choked her, (his marks plainly v.sihle on her nee.) and lore a wav with li thumb. Assoon as was ascertained hundreds of men joined in a hunt to tin.

I the devil and he was -final seemed on Wednesday and plac Jhi tiie juil at Fort Scott. During the evtnVg a mob of tlnce thousand indignant ciiizeiiol that city and mil. ers and farmers in neigh band in the management of a hotel, ad flue at this place and commence practising law. The famous spring near town furnishes plenty of good water for the dry and weary traveler. Will be reaJy to all kinds of work in mjr vertised that the hotel will be kept by the widow of the former landlord, Mr.

Brown, who died last summer on a new and improved plan." Mr. Brown, of Kinsley, has selected lots and will commence '') He was There is no fever and hens except je "i1 fpot above the sea; ing what is brought here Sterling i Lamed, den City, 3 not very troibleso'me Mosquitos are line in ten days. borhood, wrested -him by force trom the here with us. nouml his neck, dragged iilnred a fopr i There are some fish in our striams. eets to 1 lie public park.

i iife The sid rapidly as will be completed-. You can get farms with all bnitom land A present rate of immigration Se- irouutj yi JtH Otv urbanized in loss ilian four mouths. The aietv i. Hires, or acres, jUUv the size ve Massachusetts. Of this area, about one-half has been mitered, and less than 6,000,000 acres under 'ultivation.

the Union, ami nicy a Garden City needs a good brick yard immediately. The right kind of a man can make a good tiling here. There were forty-six claims taken in one day in Sequoyah county. And etili there is room for more settlers. Stevens, Kansas has ceased to be on the "border." Her fertile fields are within three days' travel of the Atlantic coast, and the journey is so easy, brief and cheap, that men think less of taking it than a wagon ride of a hundred miles.

Any man, it lie desires to, ran get a good "farm here at a small cost Jif he has out little means he can go Hut a few hours ride and get 160 acres fi land for at least $25. If he has a tlwusand or lifteen hundred dollars he rtri buy a claim with some improvemenwon it near town for from $500 to have a home of his own, free andfilear from all incumbrance, and whatevshe raises on it is all his. own, and in years, with a moderate degree of eftomy and industry, he will be indepenJit. Messrs. Hopper and Fulton are out on a three days' hunt.

No doubt they will bring a load 01 buiialo meat. FEED A Sherlock, one of Garden City's su li "Wm. Fulton, the first landlord in Garden City, is still adding to his hotel and is trying hard to accommodate the newcomers that are continually coming in to settle, and when finished, he will have plenty of room for all who may come. An incident hich happened a lew days ago in tiiis city shows that s. rvatit girs Me about assliaip as the average run o.

people. Mrs. is'a married woni.iii, who is unable to keep a servant i.l more than six weeks. She is overhearing an.l tyrannical, and makes it always intolerably hot for the domestic. A few days iigo, so the mighhors say, her servant girl eaine in and said, as her mouth was up, she would take her money and go.

My gracious iggie, yon'ninst a few weeks longer. You know that I expect to be siek soon I will give you ten dollars more a month." "I can't stay, mu'am I have engaged another place But, Ma-gic, think of my confinement." I'm sorry, ma'am but I can't help it." So the hard hiarled Maggie packed her trunk, and an hour later, as she was leaving, she said If you please ma'am, I hope the boy will be a line one." Why are you so positive about it's being a bov "Why sure, ma'am, no girl could stay with you, nine months." Lx. bs, talking about having the capital ved trom fopeka to that place. I Jr. Rock has purchased a lot in town expects soon to erect a meat market AND 'can't be beat west of Kansas City.

Timber is abundant when compared with other prairie States, and scarce campared with timbered ones but it is rapidly increasing every year. Almost all persons opening up a farm, at once set out a few acres of trees which in a few years will supply all their wants. i There are no sand hills on the north fside of tie Arkansas river in Sequoyah Under the Pre-emption Lalfa man can take. 160 acres of land, and he has lived on it six months he cajpet a deed from the government by lying per acre if outside of the ten jle railroad limit or $2.50 per acre if insiisaid limit. Under the Homestead La' ft man can take 160 acres outside of 1 I ten mile railroad limit or 80 acres in? I said limit by wing $14, the governm fees, and after living on it five years' can get a deed from the government more.

If he served dur 1 the late rebellion in the army or naj lie can take 1G0 acres inside of the railrf limits and he can deduct his time off 1-vice from county. use wear tnat tact in mind. Sa Mr. Roe is building on his claim 8 miles north of tow n. lie found water four feet below the surface of the ground.

Fences are not required in Central Kansas, as we have a herd law, and no animal larger than a dog is permitted to run at large the owner being liable in law for all damage done by estravs or All small grain looks well here. The 50 HEAD OF HORSES farmers aie plowing, and the prospect A HORRI3LE DEATH. for a heavy acreage of wheat next year is rambling stock. The stock itself may be taken up and held for damages. the five years residence.

good. Newton Kanssiu, 27th.) Last Sunday afternoon, about 1 o'clock, or Sale. a prairie tire noni the southwest passed Anfelope are plenty six miles north of this place. Those wishing to have a good hunt should improve the opportu CHARLES PE3 across section two, ot Lincoln township, Sedgwick county, causing the death of two nity. den City, valuable citizens of that township, Edward Fclton and Joel Knight.

Our information is that Mr. Felton Ijad been married just four weeks to a sister of Mr. Knight's uud that Mr. ami Mis. K.

were there that day Mr. J. B. Smith has one of the finest gardens in the county. His lettuce, pens fl stun are all up and ana omer Plain 'and On SE KANSAS lcoking fine.

A good farm can be had at present within five miles of Garden City by paying the government fees. Those contemplate locating in Sequoyah county had better do it at once. For the longer you put off coming the farther away from town you will have to go to get land. -T- The sclrool interests of Kansas arc wtiv cured for, every 10th and 30th sections of Public land (except in a few Indian reservations) is reserved for school purposes, and cannot be sold for less than $3 acre, which may be paid in in equal annual payments in advance i ten per cent, per annum. f- ixcs are as low as they can well be Tyoung, enterprising and prosperous a.

Tno support of free schools, and i i. The Illinois colony under the leader-thip of Mr. Hurr.t, "arc building several coed r.r-d substantial houses five miles GARDNER, 'dt Plaster 101 u-iuit tha.jiiiiusa.iK. lh.eiirjj eoniing with Unions strides and ran ouTanu tw their mules loose from in or near a straw stable. They then attempted to draw their wagons' about the same, hut seeing they hadn't time to do this, stalled tor ihe house, a short distance off.

but the dense smoke and heat trom the lire smothered them dowu and they fell to the insensible. Both men had evdiy particle of clothing burned from their todies Mid more, all their 11. sh was burned off, and the doctor reports th.it the lleshy fat t.nder ey at LaWr uuuaing new scnoot nouses, occasions more than one-half of the tax paid in this the same was actually cooked brown for -work, warranted country for all purposes. It you don like to pay taxes lor sucn purposes, you had better not come here. half an inch deep." Mr.

Lew. Barr was the first man upon the spot after the fire, au.I took the bodies to a Mr. McC'orkel's and medical aid was at once summoned, but Mr. Knight died in seven hours afterward and Mr. Felton in thirteen hours.

To the women As soon as they saw the fire Last week C. J. Jones shipped a car TO Gl load of trees from Sterling to this place and donated them to the town to dec orate the streets with. If "the desert does C. J.

Jones was down from Garden Uity last Saturday and brought us a whole "hat full" of news, for which we are under many obligations. The leaders of the New York colony are locat cn section 34 and building houses, digging wells, and generally improving their places. 4 John Stevens has just finished his fine residence, and is now comfortably quartered with his new bride in the best house in Garden City The winters being short, and generally mild, stock-raising pays well, but stock should have good sheltering and care as in most other countries. Satisfaction, KANSAS. coming both ran out of the house, Mrs.

Knight going some distance and becoming tired out, put a shawl over her head and sat down in the grass, but a Mr. Baker coming along with his wagon look her in, and thus saved her life. Mis. Felton, after leaving the h.nise, ran hack to it agtin and soon us the lire passed by ran out again and the house burned to the ground. We leain that Mr.

Felton, before falling the SEQUOYAH not blossom like the rose," it will not be his fault, for he is doing all that can be done to aid the town. Such energy and knowledge as he possesses is valuable to a new country. Kansas lias as fine building stone as any State in the Union, abundant in every part of the country, and varying from marble and the soft magnesia to the hard blue limestone. There is also very fine sandstone in some localities. The soft magnesia limestone becomes hard All business entrusted to my care will re ceive last timv, placed his pocket honk, containing about $1,000, tor which he had just sold a Garden City, Messrs.

Roe and Anderson, six miles farm, under him, thereby saving the money. Shortly alter Ihe fire was over he got up, north of town, struck water at a depth of eight feet, and any one drinking the wa-tpr would rhv it wbr ice, water if thev did by exposure and quite white, making picked up the money and handing it to his wife said ho bad saved her that much. Prompt A-ttention. KANSAS SEQUOYAH not kuow it was water tlircct from a well. 1 marble finish to buildings very cheap.