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TERMS $1.50 PER YEAR. SANTA FE, HASKELL COUNTY, KANSAS, JULY 19, 1888. VOLUME I. NUMBER 3o. The Santa Fe Leader, "NO MAN'S LAND." D33criptiva, Past and Future.

Kortb. Dudley Items. Crops are looking well In this vicinity; Our Sunday Schools, and the neigh PA FE, LOCAL J. It. McDonald is in Iowa.

Judge Ileminger has moved to 'town. Mr. Hurlhut lias returned to Quiney, THEPEmflTCDUpTYpEAT HASKELL A town GROWING FASTER than any" town in this part of the west. More than DOUBLED ITS SIZE in the last year. Right in the heart of the finest agricultural region in this part of the state.

Must be a city, on acconnt of its peculiar location and lack of permanent rivals anywhere in the vicinity. government; They have passed a code of laws, but they have no power to eu-force them, and they have also got a seal Inscribed on it "Cimarron Territory," and have a system of deeds and mortgages I'ROIUUITIONJ As Kansas was the Instrument by which slavery was annihilated in America, so can No ui's Laud bo made the groundwork or bone of contention In regard to the liquor trafdi. There is a strong undercurrent of feeling In favor absoluto prohibition among the squatters, the reasons are, the settlers have no money to spend foolishly, that there Is no law controlling this traffic, that the saloons and whiskey doggeries are always the headquarters for roughs, outlaws, gamblers, cut-throats and horse-thieves; that frequently their sous are decoyed into these dens, robbed first of their senses and then of their money, and even life is not too sacred when passions are inflamed by the too free use of liquor, and there have been more lives extinguished during the last year in No Man's Land, in this manner and by using too much liquor, than by natural deaths. The older and wiser portion of the settlera can perceive tliis; in fact, they are made to feel It, especially those who have young sons, so that some settlements have met in public meetings, and have banished the saloons by right of "squatter sovereignty." This has been done in the western portion of No Man's Land, and the democratic administration, learning wisdom from the early struggles of Kansas on the slavery question, appears to take no notice of this, and even to regard and respect the wishes of the settlors In this matter. In the eastern portion of No Man's Land there are two distilleries running WMIl 1 Eli 111 111 .111 A BIG BOOM in realestate and farm property already begun.

BUILDINGS risiug up on all sides, many more under contract. DRILLS ready to work on the ARTESIAN ft ill-o assise!) um a gpMn mm To reach Santa Fe, conn? to Garden City and take the Stage Line South. The office of Bagby, Stubbs III Grant Avenue, Garden City, Kansas, is headquarters for exeursioners, For any formation as to the town or surrounding country, addres. J. A.

GRAYSON, President, W. I. LARKIN. or Z. II.

POWELL A. tV. S'lTIiBS, Secretary, J. V. CAKTER, Treasurer, or J.

W. WALLACE. Is tlie best town in the Southwest in which to make investments to-day. leader mmm come T. B.

FYLKS, Editor. DEMOCRATIC TICKET. FOR FRESIDHNT, GROVER CLEVELAND. FOR VICE-PRESIDENT, ALLEN G. TIIURMAN.

For Congress: C. S. E15EY. For Governor, JOHN MARTIN. For Lieutenant-Governor, II.

MILES MOORE. For Secretary of State, ALLEN G. TIIURMAN. For Auditor, W. II.

WILHITE, For Treasurer, W. II. WHITE. For Attorney General, I. F.

DIFFEN BACKER. For Superintendent of Public Instruction, A. N. COLE. Tub candidate who will predict cooler weather will enjoy an unprecedented boom.

It is pleasing to note that members of congress can still be witty upon the tariff question. The "grand old party" the party that took the tax off of playing cards and put it onto Bibles; the parly that wants free whiskey and high priced clothing. The Republican party wants whisky free and plenty, and clothing lnjjli and scarce. he Democratic party want high priced whiskey and cheap clothing. No matter which way the frog jumps, the fellows will be able to keep themselves warm.

A vote will be taken Saturday in the house of representatives on the Mills bill, which reduces the tariff from 47 to 42 per cent. It is supposed that it will carry by a good majority, as finite a number of Republican congressmen have announced their intention of supporting it. Representative Peters voted in favor of keeping up the tariff 011 lumber when there is not a saw mill nor a tree big enough to make a saw-log in his whole district. The thousands of claim-holders in his district, who are forced by the high price of lumber to live in the ground, will remember this 011 election day. The democratic convention of the seventh congressional district, met in Great Bend, July iS, and nominated C.

S. Ebey, of Wichita, as candidate for Congress. Mr. Ebey is a young and bril liant lawyer, and has won the confidence and esteem of the people of Sedgwick county, where he resides, irrespective of political ideas. We hope that Mr.

Ebey may be elected and be the first democrat to represent the largest district in this Slate, and the most populous in the United States, iu our national legislature, and thus redeem this portion of Kansas from Republican domination. Tim small bubble of Republican enthusiasm that was manifested at the announcement of the nomination of Harrison is subsiding rapidly. The Reps, overdid the business, and in consequence their nominee has been prostrated by overwork in giving tarty to his political followers Cleveland, however, keeps serenely at his post, and is gaining the confidence and re spect of the people every day, which fact will be clearly demonstrated the 8th of November next, when the Republican nominee and his adherents will collapse under an avalanche of democratic ballots which will give them an attack of political chills that will take a tremendous supply "Tippecanoe Bitters" to revive them. Law Eulogized. The Garden City Democrat sizes up the Sunday closing law as follows, and iseasily understood: "Everything was ordered closed on last Sabbath, that is as far as that great moral council could close the business of the city.

Sunday morning came and the sun rose hot as it usually docs on the 1st day of July iu a southern clime. We arose, examined our refrigerator and found our ice entirely gone, but we are happy to say the ice man did not propose for his customers to suffer, and came at the usual hour notwithstanding the orders from the city officials to the contrary. Our wife had been sick for some days, and when we went to the postoflice she requested us to bring her some lemons, and on reaching Main street we found every lemonade stand closed. We began to think that religion was a nice thing to have in a city council, but a little brains mixed with it would be better. We rustled around awhile and found a neighbor who happened to have some lemons and through his generosity we secured them.

But the boys could get nothing hut statement beer and whiskey, and before night several of them were compelled to hold to the grass to keep from rolling over, while others were staggering around hollowing hurrah for Harrison and Morton, and damning Cleveland, Minis, the city council and prohibition. All taken together it places the g. o. p. in rather ridiculous posi tion, but they will be hollowing Bour bon democrats before the week is over, and on next Sabbath the farce will be repeated." borhood boasts three of them, are well attended and nourishing.

Mr. James Callahan has tho banner field of corn in these diggins and will certainly get a good yield If our bounti ful rains continue. Mr. J. S.

Olliver informs us that he has received his commission as Dost- master and is ready to attend to all business in that line the name of the office is Olliver. Truth." ROAD NOTICE. To whom It may concern In pursuance of an order made by thd board of county commissioners of thd county of Haskell, In the state of Kan sas, in regular session on the Oth day ot July, A. D. 1888, notice is hereby given that John II.

Roberts, Floyd Gray, J. Wyatt, E. A. Davis, N. D.

Fetters, R. E. Blair, G. A. Wilson, Albert Smith, W.

E. Cogdal. James Ellison, James S. McKee, householders of said county, residing iu the vicinity where it is proposed to lay out and establish the road below mentioned, have presented to said board their certain petition, praying the laying out and establishment of a public road in said county as follows: Commencing at the northeast corner section 24 township 27 south range 32 west Oth principal me ridian, thence west 011 section line to the northeast corner of section 24 township 27 south rango 33 west; thence west to the northwest corner section 21 town: ship 27 south range 33 west; thence west on the most practicable line to tho northwest corner section 19 township 27 south range 34 west Oth principal meridian, and that said road be established 50 feet wide, and that Floyd Gray, Samuel Loy and R. E.

Blair, viewers duly appointed, will meet on the 10th day of August, A. D. 1888, arid proceed to Aaw said road, and to give all parties a Witness my hand, and tho seal of said count', affixed at my office In said coun ty, this lOtli day of July, A. D. 1888.

Seal. 30-32 E. Banker, County Clerk. ROAD NOTICE. To whom It may concern In pursuance of an order made by the board of county commissioners of the" county of Haskell, in the State of Kan sas, in regular session on the 9th day of July, A.

D. 18S8, notice is hereby given that N. I). Smith, Woodman, W. Martin, J.

A. Smith, A. B. Russel, Henry Wood, J. Cono-yer, Joseph Fender, Wilson Withamv A.

D. Woodman, and D. C. Chase," householders of said county, residing itt the vicinity where it is prososed to lay out and establish the road below mentioned, have presented to (said board their certain petition, praying the laying out and establishment of a public' road in said county, as follows: Commencing at the northeast corner' of section 12, township 27, range 32 west, of the Oth principal meridian, and running thence wast on tho section line to the northwest corner of section 7, town 27, range 32, thence west on the section line as near as possible, to the northwest corner section 18, town 27, range 33, thence west on the most practicable route to the northwest corner of section 7, town 27, range 34 west of tb Oth principal meridian, and that said road be established 40 feet wide, and! that George Wilson, A. B.

Cannon anil S. W. Martin, viewers duly will meet on the 10th day of August, A. D. 1888, and proceed to view said road, and to give all parties a hearing.

Witness my hand and the seal of said county, affixed at my office' in said county, this 10th day of July, A. D. 1SS8. W. E.

BANKER, Co. Clerk; IiTCItEASED TRAIN SERVICE; "Rock Island Route." Always appreciative of tiie best inter ests of the travelling public, the Chicago Kansas Nebraska Rail way Joseph Iowa R. R. Lessee, "Rock Island Route," announces in addition to its already complete train service two new passenger train's, between Kansas City and St. Joseph and Norton, Kansas.

One of these trains leaves St Joseph daily at 9:15 p. and runs threugh to Norton via Horton Junction, Fairbury, and Belleville, arriving at Norton at 10:20 the following morning. Returning, it leaves Norton dally at 5 p. arriving at St. Joseph at 7 o'clock the next morning.

The other new train leaves Kansas City daily at 9 :06 p. and runs through to Norton via Topeka, MeFarJaud, Manhattan, Clay Centre, Clyde and Belleville, arriving at Norton at 10:20 the morning following. Returning, it leaves JTorton daily at 5 AO p. arriving at Kansas City the next morning at 6 :35. Pullman palace sleeping Cars run through both ways on these trains between St.

Joseph and Norton via nortou Junction and Fairbury, and betweert Kansas City and Norton via McFarlam Gay Centre and Belleville. BY A STRIPPCR, ForTHt I-SAHEK. When Do Foe wrote the story of Rob inson Crusio, ho had a little island in the south seas, and Alexander Selkirk, a mutinous sailor, as the foundation and yet, out of these meager facts, he wrote a book that has charmed millions of people and left a memorial of himself that with each generation become more enduring. Such, however, is not our motive, and even though it was we would be incapable of the task. "No Man's Land" has not produce! any romances, story books, theatrical performances, or anything that attracts the intellect of us commsn mortals.

It Is, in fact, an every day sort of country, rather prosaio and common-place. The settlers have all they can do to open up their farms, build their homes and provide for themselves and families. We are not like Robin-urn Crusoe, surrounded by a wide expanse of water, but are encompassed by a grand I energetic nation, a brave people, whose humane, free and benevolent laws are the admiration of every nation on the globe. Vet, how strange it Is, that under thos.3 wo are left, like De Foe's hero. If the people of.

Louisiana or wo il 1 rise uy an 1 rebel, the government of the IT. S. would very quickly send troops to subdue them; but in No m's in I they have got us in such a shape- we cannot do so. We onee heard a public speaker denounce the government, the republican and the democratic parties, ho said that If he could kick up a rumpus, nuke a big hullabaloo, cuiigrcss might pass some reconstruction nets. was heartily cheered by tiie people, tlioy did not know how t) thy ru np'H.

People of all countries are of a dUsatslied condition. li issi.i I'le Nihilists don't want governm an 1 even iu Oiiiea.j) a few years ag 1, toe au.irehists undertook to do away with its use; hut in No Man's Laud wo are trying to get a government, and we are ma 1 because we arc not allowed this privilege. Perhaps, even after a government was established wo would denounce it, and wish we vvero back iu the old days when every man was like It "monarch of all he surveyed." The citizens, as a general thing, do not infringe on U. S. statutes, they buy their government license to sell tobacco and whiskey, but they should not iLj it.

This is done more out of habit than fear, love or respect. They should stand by one another, and not pay one cent unless they have the benefit of Liws. This may sound like treason, but we believe that when taxad we should have the benefit of these- taxes. A little protection should be extended to us. 0 ir Revolutionary forefathers fought for the principles of representation with taxation, but we are made to pay taxes, and are not even accorded the commonest laws of the country.

Britain treated her colonies better than our government does No Man's Land, she gave laws and appointed officers, but our government gives us no laws and yet makes us pay taxes directly and indirectly. ursiNicss. There are no banks in No ManVLand, but there are stores, eroeeries and Hotels. No notes are ever given and none asked for. If you get trusted it is because the creditor believes that you are a 111 111 of your word.

It makes no difference if you are as rich as Vander- bilt, and get in debt, thei'3 is no law to compel you to pay, but then as a general rule the people pay their debts very promptly. There is, however, very little credit business done. TKIUTOUIAl, COUXCIL. In my first communication I spoke of the Territorial Council, headed by Dr. Chase as its president.

Dr. Chase is a wealthy gentleman living iu Beaver City, and is the originator of this scheme of government. It is only provisional; that is, it has no legal backing, as only a few enterprising individuals are con nected with it, and all services are ren dered voluntarily and so far without payjbut if they succeed iu getting their organization legalized by congress, hich a section of the Springer Oklaho ma bill provides for, and which occa sions the frantic efforts to have the bill passed by congress by the bogus dele gate, Dr. Chase, from No Man's Land, there will be a nice little financial plum given to about ten cheeky adventurers It is not aitog love that politicians work for, and it is recorded iu history that can forget patriotism. The people of No Man's Land do not ob ject to paying a fair price for a fair article of government, and it don't make any difference whether it is manufac tured by a Republican or a Democratic statesman; but they will not, if they can help it, pay a big price for nothing In the first place the Council was not needed, as its influence does not extend beyond the homes of Its leaders, and then it was only started as a local ad vertising scheme, in order to keep the names of a select few before the people who will poise themselves to grab the offices when No Man's Land will be honored with the attention of the U.

S. 111. Millinery at greatly reduced prices at Miss Witham's. 29-30 Henry P. Prlmm, of Taw, was in the city Wednesday.

Santa Fe will hayo a money order post-olllce about Oct. 1st. The artesian well is now being worked with a double force of men. Mrs. Judge Baker and Mrs.M.

C. Ed wards, are visiting in Wichita. Sheriff Hughes and T. E. Graham va9 at Garden Monday and Tuesday.

Mr. Summers of the Exchange Hotel of Garden City is circulating in Santa Fe. In orther states there is a crime called blackmail; iu Kansas it is called bood-ling. Rev. Clark preached last Sunday evening at the couit-housj to a full house Lou Cravens, of the Borders Rover, made Tint Leader a neighborly oal1 Monday last.

Chas. Cravens started for Borders, Stanton county, Tuesday, and was ab ut a few days. Another wedding expected shortly iu this part of the moral vineyard more than one. Mr. Selby and Mr.

Hurst of Garden City passed through to southern Haskell on an inspection trip. Rev. Shiniinerhorn, of the Indian territory, will preach at the court house Sunday evening, July 3i. Joe Rosenthal, after an illness, of two two weeks, is again at his post, from which he was missed by all. Mr.

Fuukhouser's spotted pony ran off with his delivery wagon hich is some the worse for the accident. T. 15. Pyles was at Great Bend this week attending the Democratic Cou- ressional Convention of this district. W.

Lenhart started for Kearney county, Thursday, to see the country, and also to wltne3 the county seat tight. The rain Tuesday reached from Cool-idge to Great Bend, and as far north and south as we have been able to hear from. That injunction against the board to prevent them from paying for the jail, was suddenly withdrawn, Monday, tor reasons sufficient. All the teachers in the county were not at the meeting last as they should have been; yet the attendance- was pretty fair. J.

L. Hughes and J. II. Grayson left Saturday for the Kearney county-sent fight, Tho contesting places are Hart-laud, bmaha and akin. Dr.

M. Keller is off oil a week's so journ to Harper county iu the interest of the New England Loan Trust Company, of which lie is connected. Sheriff Hughes has over a hundred tax warrants in his hands for collection. Parties who are delinquent can save costs by calling at his oilice and settling as soon as possible. Sheriff Hughes sold his trotter horse Dan at Garden Tuesday, and now he will bo compelled to drive a common plug like the balance of us, unless he strikes onto another trotter soon.

B. O. Shollenbarger, "The Stripper," put in his appearance Sunday last, and reports that he enjoyed his trip to No Man's Land, and that Dr. McXutt him the slip at Liberal, Mrs. Alexander, a widow lady lias started a restaurant on South Main Street, where a first-class lunch or meal may De obtained at reasonable rates.

Everything neat, clean, and first-class. Call on her when you want a good lunch or meal. Tuesday night Santa Fe and vicinity was visited by one of those welcome visitors at this season a refreshing rain, which gave the earth a good soaking, in consequence- of which vegetation and crops have taken another spurt of growth, and also assures the fanners of Haskell an abundant corn crop. INSTALLATION. Knights of Pythias.

The following officers of Advance Lodge No. 81 were installed Thursday evening, July i2, in K. of P. Hall by W. O.

Lenhart, D. D. Grand Chancellor: C. W. Wadsworth C.

C. (Re-elected.) Chas. Cohen Vice-C. (Re-elected.) A. P.

Ileminger Prelate. T. E. Graham M. at A.

J. F. Kern M. of F. (Re-elected.) J.

L. Kenuard M. of E. (Re-elected.) II. S.

Manuel K. of R. and S. S. Elliott I.

G. Jno. MoNecley 0. G. Advance Lodge was instituted Feb.

16, with a membership of sixteen. There are now 33 members in good standing. No other K. of P. Lodge can show such an increase in this grand jurisdiction for the same length of time.

This Lodge Is a credit to our town and will $0011 organize a Uuiform Division. TO 0OUI2TY, bfl Jko EM of ftlij. if mm Mm9 Santa re, Kansas Garden City, Ks. "PIP i2i ttiaSy PAfT OF THE government land. Four of progress on all sides MARCH 1st.

KANSAS. SANTA Just across the road from the new court house lias just been PLATTED AND PLACED ON MARKET and is -THE MOST BEAUTIFUL A year ago it was in violation of the government revenue laws, and the government also respects their business with a benevolent complacency by leaving thcin alone. Thus, you see, that In No Man's Land we are free from the crushing arm of national government. If our government does not love and protect us, of course they cannot expect any love and patriotism from the average "Stripper" of No Mail's Land. Volumiaous Testimony.

The evidence in the case of the State ex vs. the County Commissioners of Stevens county has been transcribed and bound. This is the noted county-seat contest case, in which Col. Sam Wocd and his party seek to have the election by virtue of which the present county com missioncrs hold their office held void, and thus make it necessary to reorganize the county and re-locate the county seat. The evidence is the most voluminous ever filed in the supreme court.

It comprises three large leathern-bound volumes of over 500 pages each, 3,700 pages in all. Mr, R. A Henderson, the stenographer of the su preme court, who as special commis sioner, took the evidence in Stevens conn ty, spent three months in taking the same from November, iS36 to February, 1SS7 and he was over six months in tran scribing the evidence upon the type writer. In regard to appearance the work is the neatest job of the kind which has ever found its way into the court. It is estimatf that, allowing 35O words to each page, there are words in the five volumes, or over ten times as many words as there are in the English language.

Taking he usual basis of es timating the number of letters per word fiye, there are 6,475,000 letters in the tes timony, and to inake each of tiiese 1 stroke of the typewriter was required, not counting spaces State Journal. ROAD NOTICE. To whom it may concern In pursuance of an order made by the board of county commissioners of the county of Haskell, in the state of Kansas, in regular session on the Oth day of July, A. D. 1SSS, notice is hereby given that A.

D.Smith, J. A. Smith, S. W. Martin, Charles Russell, W.

D. Fetter, O. A. Gtllman, A. D.

Woodman, John II. Roberts, M. V. Woodman. J.

M. Smith, J. II. Howard, James Ellison, householders of said county, residing in the vicinity where it is proposed to lay out and establish the road below mentioned, have presented to said board their certain petition, praying the laying out and establishment ot a public road in said ccunty as follows Commencing at the northeast corner of section 13 township 27 south range 32 west Oth principal meridian, and running thence west 011 section line to the northeast corner of section 13 township 27 south range 33 west, thence west on the most practicable route to the northeast corner of section 1G township 27 south range 33 west, thence west on the most practicable route to the northwest corner of sec tion IS township 27 south range 34 west Gtli principal meridian, aud that said road be made 50 feet wide, and that A. Smith, J.

II. Howard and George W. Stricklin, viewers duly appointed, will meet on the 8th day of August, A. D. 1S83, and proceed to view said road, and to give all parties a hearing.

Witness my hand, and the seal of said county, affixed at uiy office in said coun ty, this 10th day of July, A. D. 1SS8. Seal. 23-31 W.

E. Basker, County Clerk. 1 i i months ago it was only open prairie. Now it looks like a thriving village, with hammers and saws playing the tune i mi a wm 1 se! And several other building will be erected thereon in the near future. Still other buildings iu contemplation, B3- ITEM AWAY to those building thereon.

Prices Reasonable. Terms Easy. A THOUSAND Chances to Make Money NONE to Lose, as the Prices are all Down to the Bottom too Low for Risk! i A DAILY AUCTION OF LOTS AFTER COME AT ONCE SO TOO ML GET FIRST CHOICE OF LOCATION'. CALL OS OR ADDRERS, Wm. M.Johnson, or D.

Hall, Manager. SANTA FE, IIASKELL COUNTY.