Gove County Republican du lieu suivant : Gove City, Kansas • 3

ndci arte rs foO PURE DRUGS, Toilet Article V'A Patent Medicines, Paints, Oils, Varnish, Glass, Putty, Chemicals, Stationery, Fine Cigars, Hanging 1 Lamps, Bracket Lamps, Stand Lamps, Lamp Chimneys, Lamp Burners, Brushes and DRUGGIST'S SUNDRIES. Opposite Clifford Hotel. Dressing. Cases, Fine Soap, Hair Oil, Perfumes, Bath llrusliDH, Clothes Brushes, Hdr UruBhes Tooth lh'UHhw, Ctmib((H, Cosmetics, Bloom of Youth, Cream Balm, KKpey's Cream, Sozodont, and NUmehous Other Ahtiglhs, East Side Broad Street. Goods Photograph Albums, Autograph Athums, Scrap Books, Vases, Big Dolls, Little Dolls, Tool Chests, Banks, and Tpys.of all SoiAe, Sizes and Descriptions.

"Examine Them. j. Xmas P. F. Wright was town Wednos- The citizens cf District No.

8, and Albert West, of Payne townslii, has advertised to prove up ou a timbor claim. J. M. Sears, of Pyramid, was mak- W. J.

LLOYD, J. E. HART, -K. M. Prliulle, of Grainfluld, wci.t sonUi on tlwhitck Wetlnetday -Parties in and about town who have to' tho Ladies Library A.ssoelatin tiro requested return tho saini! before '80.

Tho school hoard has 'been poli-tloned to buy a school bell. Ww tmda'-staud that a very liberal offer lias been made and will receive the early attention of the board. By all means ivu us a bell -if our finances will possibly admit of it. We solicit local ilcnis from each ef rTj rg tWanteu, New subscribers. Cocking stoves at SpauldingH' hafdware store.

-The niiilriiuonlul market of Digh-ton seems to be booming. Surveyor WllUon, of Wa-Jtooney, was in Gove Friday of last wbek. W. II. Haupt, leachur of district No.

6, was a pleasant caller Saturday, Remember the Union Sabbath School at 3 o'clock every Sunday aftor-Ikkiu. Jno. T. Acre, of Calalpa, was transacting busiucHS at the court house Saturday. Remember that the books of the Ladies' Library are at Martin Go's, office.

The auction ou Saturday was well patronized. The goods sold lively and at fair prices. A. S. Elderd now carries a complete lino of colli us, which can be had ut short notice.

We understand that the G. A. R. is soon to hold a public installation of officers recently elected. Get your wife a good, new steye.

Spaulding has an elegant assertment at all prices. See them. It Is interesting to watch the small flay. Business In the treasurer's omoo is lively. Teaohors, send us your monthly reports.

W. Threalkeld was in town last Monday, Sntcjiff was In town last Saturday. J. O. of Pyramid, was In town Monday.

The vseaut houses in town are not very Dr. Hubard, of was in town Wmlnorday. --Where are that bloom in the, spring, Simou P. of Pyramid, was a capital visitor Tuesday. "-Mist Louisa Workman has accepted a position with the Gazette- mail route from Grainlield to Hoxie is soon to be discontinued Sponcor returned from David City.

first of tho week. (eo. Reynolds of Payno towvship, is confined to his room liy sickness. -R. H.

Samson, of the Bank of Quinter; was In town Saturday on business. C. C. Campbell and wife, of Grain- fwld, were Gove City visitors Tuesday, F. J.

Sunorr.iuf tlic Bank of Quin tor, was in town Monday and Tuesday, M. S. HERRING, President. Discount lug proof Monday before clork of the 'listriot court. G.

W. Smith left Monday for Denver, Col. He oxpoots to bo absent during the 'Winter. M. V.

Cathernian, of township, was in town Monday ai.d made us a pleasant call. When looking for a Christinas present for a friend don't forget to call on Simcox Smith. -W. II. Latts is tho new U.

P. agent atGrainficUI. Mr. Lewis has been tram-ferred to Hays City. The Republican wants a correspondent iu each precinct.

Who will be tho first to voliiuteer. -Chas. M. McKain, proprietor of the Buffalo House in Buffalo Park, was a pleasant taller Monday. Jno W.

Wright, of left Tuesday for Catawba, to spend the winter with bis parents. Parties having announcements intended for the columns of this paper would confer a favor by bringing them in net later than Tuesday evening. The people of Ntss City are agitat ing a sugar plant, (rood scheme. What is the matter with the people of Gove making a move in the same direction? G. L.

KEENER, Cashier, Deposit. RESTAU AM. Served at all hours at the Collections Promptly Attended To. especially of Gove City, point to the egitnl two-story brick school, building that adorns the nortborn porliou of town with just pride. There are1 low districts lu western Kansas that, afford their youth better educational facilities Uiau are to bo found here.

The location, the building, tho furniture, and even tho weather, conspires to tho advantage of tho children. Our dircolors arc to be congratulated on tho uble and efficient corps of instructors with which the school has been provided. Both of our teachers have made the work a lift) study, and their sucoess can bo testiliod to in no bettor way than by the ber of scholars now enrolled, The nrt-mary room, under Mi A. E. Bain, has an enrollment of 54 pupils; the advanced, room, under Prof.

Hamilton, has an enrollment of 42, making in all the largest and best school in Gove county. The following committees tiro. at work getting up aChristman entertainment to be given by the Union Sunday School of this city: Committee on Aarragnmonts Mrs. Herring. Mrs.

Todd, Mrs. Fosdiek, Miss Bain, Miss Harvey. Walter Cook, Albert Boyce and A. J. Mitchell.

On Music Mrs. Criswell, Mrs. Adams and J. E. Hart.

On Finance Mrs. Cook, Mrs. Obling-or and Miss Bain. On Decoration Miss Nellie Fosdiek, Miss Mary McCuliy, Mrs. Martin, D.

J. Coy, Miss May Harvey. Miss Josic Suydur, G. L. Keener, Miss Lola Cook, Mrs.

Adams ami Mrs. Spencer. The above named parties are a sufficient guaranleo that we may Luok for a rich treat on Christmas eve. The Union Sabbath School, jnvit.es everybody to partreipate is at the' "church' 4u 4yo'. The commhtoo on arrangements has decided to have a pyramid instead of a tree and the prsreafai will' bc 'arranged on a sucession of shelves." The literary exercises will consist of music and appropriate selection by the small scholars.

A deed of assignment was filed at the court house December 7 by B. Ilanim, of Jerqwe." The assets consist of a stock oi groceries situated, at atnount of the liabilities is unknown, but will probably not exceed fue amount of the assets. W. H. Murphy was as assignee.

There will he quarterly conferenee of the Methodist Church at Indian Creek, Saturday, and Sunday, Decem ber 15 and 16. Conference at 2 r. m. and preaching at 7:39 p. Saturday.

Love feast at 9:30 a. m. and preaching at 11 A. followed by the Lord's Sup-per, on Sunday, Since our last issue we have added the following new subscribers to our list: James McCoid, M. E.

Boles, W. II. Haiipt, A. W. Burnett, Jno.

T. Acre, W. T. Jones, M. V.

Catboriuan, L. M. Guest, C. Carey. Harry Dewcber J.

E. Criswell andC. W. Adams. One of Q.

R. Russell's teams got away from Will Pollard Saturday night while returning from a literary society-west of town. Tho team was not secured till some time Sunday. U. W.

Oblinjper lias just completed a stone stable on his lots in the eastern part of town. Ho contemplates building a residence in the same locality early next spring. The warmest weather in Kansas at the present time is probably in Wallace county. It looks very much as though Sharon Springs will get the temporary county seat. F.

Jones have some fine pieces of land for sale on reasonable terms. Call ou them or write for full particulars. News from Denver says that R. R. Hart, formerly of this place, is lying in the hospfd at that place very low with There will bescryices at the church Sunday evening, by Rev.

II. J. Bowman. A cordial invitation extended to We understand that the recent bank failure at Fairmont, affected some people in this county. Al, Cameron started for Kansas City Wednesday He will return the first of next week.

The examiner for the Park Trust of Minneapolis, was in town Stella Oblinger is confined to her room with typhohLmalarla this week, And a Love, of Larrabee township, made us a pleasant call Wednesday. Mrs. H. J. Lyon started for Manhattan Wednesday morning.

Miss Alice Jackson has again become a resident of our city. Three of A. J. Mitchell's children are down with measles. W.

T. S. Cope waa among our Tuesday callers. Publisher. Editor.

GOVE CITY, KANSAS. TRHMS-lN ADVAMCEl OnvConr. one nir, tl.M, One Copy, eltht months 1-M. One Copy, tlx mouths, 7k One Copy, lour months, tCVButei-cd at the l'ONt Office at Hove Cltv, Kansas, unit Transmitted Thronvh (he Unit ed State Mull second Uiui Matter. price Is it.Miper yoar to every boor, rrini-eaud pauper anao mint par It If they would keep thoroughly posted on the local newa of Gove county.

All poatmaater are authorised to receive tub-acrlpilons and retain the usual uorainlMlon. When von want your paper discontinued, pay and your wishes will be regarded. Always tnte whore you have been receiving your paper, when asking to have ohange made, or remiif i.uuio pay ior me iime conaumru in Bndlnir your aadreaa. ReyiTTANCita Should le made by noital note, registered letter or draft. Greenback or illvrr not refuiied If received.

AiirruTiniKn Reasonable rate for ol- lared nrfvortl.ln-. I.ocal notice 10 cento per Ine flrat insertion and A cents for oach subse quent Insertion. Cohbponiirkts Should forward thoirlct-tera a early as possible. We doftlre the aid of a good reliable corrmuxmdent In every town- BBIp one wno uemroa to aee nis ouminumij repreaenlod In a live paper. Addre all mall to Trie Hei'CBMCAN, Gove City, Kansas.

(.,, Locals: Ten cents vcr lino first in- sertion, 50 per lino eaeh subsequent in-, sertion. Large Type; 15c tiirst insertion, 10c each subsequent insertion. Legal notices at lognl rates. Addre, The RrrrBi-KAit, Gove City, Kas. A.

F. A. M. GOVE CITY LODGE, NO. 802 Moots the firnt and third Tuesday of everynimlh.

C. W. Adams, W. M. L.

F. Jokks, Sec a a. CHAS. A. NICHOLS POST, NO.

433. Meets the first and third Saturday ef very tuoulh at Maauti.iO Ha.lL R. C. CttAS. A COUPS, NO.

167. i Regular" Aiecfings on and Jutrd Tuesdwy cii month, at 8 o'clock v. ii. 1 WSIOK PACtflfc TIME T.iilH!. (toin East.

No. 202 Atlantic Express A. M. No. 204 Eastern Express 5:40 P.

M. No. 2U Wayfreight 2:15 p. m. (ts VVkst.

No. 203 Western Express 11:18 A. M. No. 201 Pacilic Express 10:27 v.

M. No. 213 Wayfreight 10:55 a. m. All passenger trains daily.

Trains 215 and 214 daily except Sunday. E. A. Lkwis, Agent. (iraintiuld, Kas.

(City Dlrestory. Maror C. K. Peiroo Pollec Jude J- M. Tyler Clurk O.

G. t.elllond Treasurer J.E.Hart Attorney A. C. Hcnaesay Marshall v. D.

Sloan i A. 6. BMie. W.J. Lloyd, 3 r.

W. Martin. Oeunell f. Jooes, C. Adams.

Coaetr IHrectory. Representative Probate Judge C'onnty Treaauror bounty Clerk District Clerk Hegister of)cad Sept. Pub. Instruetkm 1 Atloruuy Surveyor Cnruner Bherilf (IstDlst. Coinmiesioners 2nd 3rd J.

W. Campbell C. E. Hebard J.Kli;tlKn D. A.

Borah C. W.Oblluger F. Jones D. J. Coy K.

C. Jones A. P. Duryea K. F.

Davis W. Hopkins Uarmond Helney O. Peterson LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Try for job work, moonlight nights now, --Fresh oyMew, at Cameron's. C.

H. Dew was in town Wednesday Gire ns a chance at your joh work. D. A. Borah Sundayetl in Advertise in the official county paper.

O. T. Hanks, of Grinnell, was with us Monday. -r-For a bargain in real estate see L. F.

Jones Co. --(Jet some of that fine kreut Cameron is selling. -Send us the local happenings in your neighborhood, Heating stoves small and largo at the hardware store. Christmas one week from Tuesday Get your presents ready. The Quinter Owtda has our thanks for compliments last week.

1 pay your taxes a 6 per cent, penalty attaches December 20th. 'School district No. 4fi Is building a aohool house north of Pyramid. A car load of the celebrated Yost Flour, at Eldred's. Very cheap.

H. baker, of Quinter, was in town on business Saturday of last week. Invest 11.60 in the Repcblicau, it will jMd 62 diridends during the year. GOVE CITY, KAS. oursibscribers.

When passing the nllico drop in and toll us the news from your part of tho town or. country. It, will help to make our columns -chilly Interesting to readers of your own immediate neighborhood. Soibo of our enlerprislng citi.ens have tho thanks Ihe poople for repairs made on thoichuieU this weuk. Now some one will -move tiie loowe mtoae ifrom aCMUiid lliu building we will move to iiawe Ms name added to the pension iit.

Simon Miers, living on North Hack-berry, met a gainful accident a few days sineft. Wlrilo utretrhlng- ire I fell from the wagon and was stejijd on by one of his hurst1, Jireakang oeie of Ins ribs and injuring IntcrnnlTy, Dr. Davis, of Grlaneil, rendered jmu3i assistance. Gove City COUNTY SEAT OF GOVE COUNTY, KANSAS. Some Facts Regarding a Progressive City of Western Kansas.

Govt; City, tlie county Beat of Govk County, lies tlie center of the county on the north bank of thp. The town was platted in the' fall of 1885 and building wan commenced the next spring. October 19th, 1886, it was selected as the county seat, since which time it has moved steadily forward. In January, 1888, it was organized as a citv of the third class, and wifl make some gigantic stride this year. Gove City as originally laid out covered 160 acres, and, with the additions fTiit.

havn been platted, now spreads out over 4uu acres. range in price from $10. up to $1,000. We have a fine two-story brick school house, a large stoii church, a two-story stone Court house, a three-st ry hotel and a large number of other stone buildings, showing the solid, substantial character of the town. TheA.F.feA.M., G.

A. andW. R. C. societies have flourishing lodges here, and a movement is now on foot to organize a K.

of P. lodge. The United Presbyterians, Baptists, Methodists and Presbyterians have church organizations and hold services regularly, and the attendance at Union Sabbath School runs from 75 to 100 every Sunday. The Ladies Library Association has a library.M from 150 to 175 volumes, to'which they are constantly adding new books. A hack runs from here to Gramfield, our rail road station 10 miles north, twice ev-ery day except Sunday.

The number of real estate firms in our town are almost past computation, but in other lines of business We have two hotels, two generaFstores two grocery stores, two livery one hfllllr i Wonnn bakery, hardware store, drug store, billiard hall, millenery and dress making establishment, meat marked lumber yard, blacksmith shop, feed nwro, utu-uer snop ana two Da- the Republican. For any furthejr, information concerning -fftft City or VK County tiiader is re spectfulljr referred to any per son whose advertisement ap pears in this paper, or to the editor. BEKfAxnt ataaisox. At, the Old Stands You 'Will be Able to Select From a Full and Complete Stock of GROCERIES PROVISIONS. We Make a Speciality of Flour.

fl.S. EL-DRED SDN. boy trade his stock of glassware for toys at Simcox Smith's. The Kansas State Teacher's Asso ciation will hold Its regular session in Topeka, December 2ti. 27 and 28.

Noticp. We will sell yeu flour cheaper than any body Get our prices befote buying, Win. Dewcber was a pleasant caller Tuesday aitd ordered this religious journal sent to his brother in Nebraska. C. H.

Dow and wife and Jno. Campbell and wife' of Graiufield. registered at the Clifford House Sunday Bring ur contest notices to the Republican. Ail legal advertising wi.l receive prompt and careful attention. j.

A team, wagon, horses and some! cattle, property of Louis Nordling, I were sold under chaitle mortgage last Friday. Have just received a car of Good Liteky, Cream, Meul, etc. It is second tu nose in the market. Camekon It is time to prepare for Xmas. A year's subscription to the Republican would make an appiopriate present for a friend.

W. H. Wigington, T. R. Carlisle and T.

J. Hawthorne, of Quinter, were rceistered at the Clifford Saturday of last week. L. F. Jones land agents and abstractors, is the firm to write to if you want any information rcgardidg Gove county.

Miss Maggie Bacon, daughter of T. H. Bacon, has resigned her position in the Grainlield post office and is home attending school. Don't be late at church. Some people arc mean enough to think you havo a new bonnet or a new seal skin sacque.to exhibit To Tuae for Land! Set of Ab-, strnct books (7) of Trego county, and safe 29x84x15 inside measure.

A. It Heilig, Wa-Koeney, Kans. Wanted, 50 men who have farms to sell or trade to call at pur office at once. Eureka Land Loan Agency, i 1st Door North The Clifford. The Gove County Teachers' Association convenes to-morrow, in the public school buldg.

The meeting should be well patronized. A cordial invitation is extended to all. The teachers will appreciate your presence. We acknowledge the receipt of the sixth biennial report of. the State University.

A careful review of the report impresses us that the officers and teachers are live, energetic men and should receive proper encouragement at the hands of our state legislature Elsewhere in this issue will be seen our clubbing offer for the TopoHa Capital-Commonwealth and the Republican. The Capital-Commonwealth is one of the best papers in Kansas, and during the session of the legislature it will be especially i Christmas will soon be with us. With what pleasure we recall the days of our childhood when we would rustle around to find a suitable stocking to hang by the chimney, that Santa Claus might not be retarded in his wonderful trip of "doing the world in one Happy days that will always come back to lighten the burdens of boyt and girls who are passing down the shady lane of life. At this time of the year we should endeavor to make things just as pleasant for the children as we possiply can and. when" the little folks call on you for a small donation to help them be happy on Christmas eve.

don't turn thorn away with sorrowful hearts. i COMMERCIAL DAN. TURNER, Prop. Meals and Lunches Contractor and Builder. Plans and Specifications Drawn, and Estimates Furnished Uoon Application.

it-r-i All Kinds of Job Work aitdScroll Work a Speciality. Gove City, Kansas. Stop WW? HAGKBERHY HOUSE. J. H.

FOSDIOK, Proprietor. Fhe Only $1.00 Per Day Honse in the CHj. i 1 Opposite Court House, Gove City, Kansas..