Golden Belt Advance from Grainfield, Kansas • 5

lawful for him to make the uflldavit re-, planted in limber, seeds, or flitting quired by law before the clerk of tho court making, at I he end of the fourth year, Saturday afternoon Mr, A. E. Stand-ford was called home to welcome the advent of a twelve pound son. Grain-field won't be behind other towns in the forthecounly in which the applicant is an ten acres i litis planled, Per I net good RAILWAY TIME TABLE. KANSAH 1UV1H10N.

faith must be shown at all times by claim Ttmo, 18:80 m. GOING EAST. Eastern KxproHK, Atlantic If Jtproti, Kmltfraut, Kxpres freight, Locul freight GOING WEST. Colorado KxprnHH, Pacific KxpruHH Emigrant, KxprtiHM freight Freight Tli rough freight No, a 4 Vi 14 10 1 8 11 18 15 18 ants. The timber must not only be planted, but it must eaeli year be pro lected and cultivated, in such a manner as to promote its growth, A pnleiit may be obtained for the hindul the expiration of eight years from datfl of entry, upon showingtliat for said eightyenrs the trees have boon planted, protected, and cultivated as aforesaid, and thai hot than S.IOOtfvr were jda nte.il on each acre, and at the time of making proof there shall be then growing at least Uriny thrift; tree to each aire.

If at any time iiOVUKNMUN'B' LANWS. DUPAItTMKNT Ol' THE INTKKIOli. 1 OKNKHAIi LAND OFFU'K, Washington, 1). 0., March, 1.0, 1 880. To Registers and lleeeivem: Gentlemen You are hereby instructed to deliver to each applicant for land under the Homestead, Pre-emption, or Timber-Culture Acts, and beforo an entry or filing is permitted, a copy of thi circular especially calling his or her attention to the requirements of the law under which the application is made, and to that portion of the circular relating to second entries.

After an entry has once been made, if tho same was legal and the land was subject to entry at the time, the party has exhausted his right under that law, and cannot abandon or relinquish the same and make a second entry. Therefore, if it has heretofore been your 12:45 p. in. 4:48 a. in.

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m. 8:45 p. m. actual resident, and to transmit the same, with the fee and commissions, to the register and receiver. In such cases tho affidavit must state that tho party, or some member of his family, is residing upon the land, and that a bona fide settlement and improvement has been made thereon also stato tho cause of the inability of the applicant to appear at he local landoffjec.

In such cases the applicant should understand that the clerk of the court is, in no sense, an officer of the Land Department. The applicant attains no rights whatever until the applicat ion is presented at the local laud office, accompanied by the affidavit and the fees and matter of babies liny more than in anything else. We are gratified to say that Standford is able to be up and about with such a big baby as that, he will probably bo "up and about', a good many of these autumn nights. Sheep have been steadily udvancing in price ever since Spring.and there docs not seem now much probility of their declining soon. In fact we believe they will bo still higher.

The great demand for sheep iu Western Kansas and Nebraska will not lessen soon. People are beginning to find out that this is the stock country par excellence, and they are going to utilize it. A. U. 8'rANronu, Agent.

HI LOCAL. the said eightyenrs it shall he shown the parly lias failed 1o comply with hat the terms of the law, the entry will be em'; Hay is plentiful. Old Papers for sale at this Office. Sorghum cane growing upon higli land ed. Under this law, good faith will require that if the trees, seeds, or are by any means destroyed they must be replanted the A party will not be released from -lied attempt lo promote theactua! r'ovth of timber or forest trees; a failure iu H'l-.

respect will subject the entry lo fr.t I'a- commissions, A homestead settler may, after an actual residence of six months and cultivation and improvement of the land, make proof and payment for the same, and this action will not affect his rights as a pre-eniptor, except that he cannot move from said tract and settle upon othorpub-liclandin the same State or Territory ami claim the same under the pre-emp practice, after an entry or declaratory statement has been permitted, to allow the party making the same to relinquish the tract and substitute other lands ther-for, at any time prior to the expiration of the month during which the entry or fling was made, you are informed that such practice must not be continued, except in case of clear illegality or mistake. by the side of corn which is dead and yellow, is green and beautiful to behold. It seems to bo a crop which is a secccss in Western Kansas and as it is when chopped up a splendid feed, why not make the culture of cane, more of a leading factor. Messrs Morrow McNay, the new sheep firm on the Hackberry have their stone house, correl and other improvements near unto completion. They have put a great deal of hard work upon the ranch but it makes a beautiful and comfortable one, which will repay them.

UjTMore coru at Ay res Bro's. Water melons are scarce this year. 5S3TBg stock of Ladies Boots at Chapman's T. Chapman is petting to be quite a rider lately. Ayors Bros li nvo been buying a large quantity of bay in the last week, Found a pocket book owner can have the hiune by calling at this ofllce and paying for advertisement.

Two successful! hunters brought tine antelope carcasses to town on last Friday evening. We will give a copy of lie Advance one year to the person who will bring to his office the largest niellon. For the jtion. Only the pluming of such rres, seeds, or cuttings as nre properly le' i'iiu I inn ted timber trees, or which a re I'm: ni.ed as forest rees, will lie coii.iidereii compliance with tlie law. recognized ws timber under the ne' "All1 entries of ess than one quarter 'shall be plowed, planted, cnltivn ed planted to trees, tree seed, or iu jibe same manner and in Ihe limi A party should not be allowed to hold a tract, even for a limited number of days, by a conditional or partly perfected entry.

All applicants must stand upon c-qual footing, with equal rights and privileges to enter the public lands. THE HOMESTEAD LAW, The maximum entry under this law is 160 acres. The land office fees and commissions are as follows, except in certain States and Territories mentioned below, tion law, In addition to the amount paid the time entry is made, the settler must, at the time of making final proof, pay the following sums, to which must be added fifty per cent, in the States and Territories mentioned below; ftS.OO on entry of 100 acres double minimum land. 4.00 on entry of 80 acres double minimum! and. 2.00 on entry of 40 acres double minimum land.

4.00 on entry of 1110 acres of minimum ami 2.00 on entry of 80 acres of minimum and. 1.00 on entry of 40 acres of minimum laud Til 10 PltlC-KMPTION I. AW A claimant under this law or land whi'-h oTcred is required to file O'te here' nb hundred fore provided for" in the and neve entry. Ti There is a demand for comfortable dwelling and business houses for rent but still our neighbors who have been contemplating moving houses to Grain-field are distrustful about it paying them fee for a ollit enl ry ir more Ihau ebi'h'y for one of eiirht acres or viz: acres is 1 1 less, sjUJ.W I The lav. lroVl ings it $18.00 for 100 ourem of donblo minimum land.

9.00 for 80 acres of double minimum land. 7.00 for 40 acres of double minimum 14.00 for 100 acreH of minimum luml. 7.00 for 80 acres of minimum land. 6.00 for 40 here of minimum land. a i-v in is (lavs iiMin uaii seeds or 1 grasslioo- i drouth.

lor time for pi ting: M.i'.'il i such ei. that in ease the tree-, shall be destroy i by extreme or unusual or term of he I rees, seeds, or cut -ided year for evei are so destroyed, spect fully, claim w'rihin thirty se' i If the offered for sale, I he mm! be filed wilh- Oee 2nd best we will send the paper six months. For the third best we will send he A.dvanck three months. JTWood. and Iron work at bottom prices on short notice at b'eotts the Blacksmith.

slock of Clothing for sale cheap at T. Chapmans, T. Chapman our enterprising merchant and fanner, shipped on Tuesday last 10 dozen chickens to Denver. 2TA new invoice of Gents Hals just received at T. Chapmans.

I-Gents Ready Clothing at Bed t.f! ieclura'orv The applicant is required to i ye i i i 1 1 be ex! the re lbp to move, Uraintiekl is preparing lor a boom such as it has never before known, Mr. C. Burr has purchased the house on Mrs. Swift's claim which she is abandoning. Mr.

Burr has as strong faith in Kansas as the patent medicine vender has in his medicines, and his confidence in Western Kansas is not misplaced cither. The Presbyterians have been having the building puachased by them for a church, remodelleh and fixed up in good shape putting windows in sides of the building a new pulpit, seats Mr. Fred Martin is the workman and he does his work well. his or her actual residence in a on the land within six months hu. of entry, and must reside upon IV' continuously.

If the applicant is a .1. M. A MsTiiMNO. Acting Commissioner. iY.j.u dale of sett lenient.

is nol surveyed at date of the niton statement i'ed wiihin from ing the loivnship in the A idea ieclarntory will render tho land subject to person, the actual' residence upon lh': land must be the same, and this mu1 he continuous during the period of time' re mu! dale local oi statemt Pacific does tho claim of an adverse settler wi quired by law, viz: Five years, unless the settler is entitled to credit for military service during the war of the rebellion. A Union soldier in that war is ent itled to thus file the notice of intention require Gove county is not depopulated, and is less likely to be now, than any time since the county was settled. Some deduct from the five years residence the time he was in the service, not to exceed Railway farmers have left, and mere are talking of leaving this fall, but it is those who four years. In other words, each soldier or soldier's widow must reside upon the land at least oneyear before be or she can tlirnnirli i he nin-l of Kiinsiis and flu i run si pi) i i ii i Ui'iiiiMI'ul Indian want to make a living simply at farming nick to Territory and Texas, with a solid steel by law to claim the land. 'The laud office fee for tiling is except in certain Slates and Territories mentioned below, in which it is If the land is offered, proof and payment for the same, must be made within twelve months from date of settlement.

If not offered, said proof and payment must be' made wiihin thirty-threee mouths from the dale of A. failure to thus make proof and payment will render the land subject to the claim of an adverse settler who does eomnly with tho law in find from the t'uiou I leoofs of St. Lou i Mr. J. H.

Fosdick is another man that has found out how to work Western Rock prices at T. Chapmans. There is a dreadful scarcity of butter in town, a. large amount of this article finds a market here but the demand for westernsbipment is greater than the supply. There is talk of a Sunday School convention, Trego and Gove county uniting to carry out the idea.

This is commendable enterprise and we hope that it will succeed, The only woman who wore a poke bonnet; has left town and now the normal condition of the female heart of this community is removed from envy. Henry Lockett, E. V. Miller and M. F.

Livermore returned fVom the White Woman hist Saturday bringing with them some wild horses a half dozen being colts some of these are said to be very line ones. IgrTake your eggs and chickens to Kiinsa.s City, and Si Atchison and Leavenworth. and Oi unison making close connections in these Depots with liaihvuy Lines leading to all parts of ilu1 Slates. Kansas, lie also has invested in cattle and will hereafter make farming auxili make final proof and obtain a patent. In ease of the death of the soldier, his widow, if unmarried, will be entitled to all the privileges of the soldier.

In case of the death or marriage of the widow, the minor children of the soldier, by a guardian dulv appointed and officially who purchase Tickets over Ilit1 I'ACIKH; K.WI.V.W h.ov NO Passemrei MISSOUM ary to the cattle business. Mrs. McConncll and Miss Meyer brought with them from Kansas City, on their return from Iowa, a new invoice of the matter of filing a declaratory statement and making proof and payment. The same requirements as to residence and cultivation and improvement must be notions and other goods. They surely don't think Grainfield is going up Salt Creek.

accredited at the Department of the be entitled to all the privileges to which the father would have been entitled. In such cases, however, neither the guardian nor the minor children are required to reside upon the land entered, but the same must be cultivated and improved for the period of time during which the father would have been required to reside upon the tract. Soldiers may, ai daily ss Between The Kollowint; (Miies Kansa- City am! St. Leavenworth tout St. Louie.

Atchienn an St. Louis. SI. Joseph and St. Louis.

Kort Scoli alio 1 la nuibal. Fort Scoll a. id Rrii-as oily. and st. Louis.

Ciiy and St. Louis. I)i nnLoi) and St. Louis, ill-unison a ml I I.tniiihiil. i)(iiiiion and Kansas City.

Sedalia and oniiha. Kansas City and Lnjinn. with observed under this law as under the homestead law; that is, the claimant must actually reside upon and make his home upon the land. An impression ma' prevail in the minds of settlers that because the courts and the Department Thos. Moore of the firm of Moore Bro's reports their sheep as being in excellent condition.

Tho grass is green and growing nicely on their plum Creek ranch where they now nre keeping there flock of 4,000 sheep. upon the payment of a hind office fee of have held that a person cannot, under the homestead and pre-emption laws, take land in the possession of another, and improved and cultivated by him, a settler may be released and excused from a compliance with the law in the matter W. M. Scott acts as drayman since II. S.

Davenport went away. He makes a good one. T. Chapman, has two horses and one mare which he will sell for cash, or trade for cattle. RECLINING CHAIH CARS FREE Besides KIV li lies of Pullman Sleeping Cars and liiindsoiiie Day Toadies, ita Toil.tl nooais and the latest Improvements, heated hy pipes and thoaroauhly ventilated, carpeted, and with colored attendants.

Tie Missouri Facile $2.00, or fS.OO in certain States and Territories mentioned below, file a soldier's declaratory statement upon, a tract of land, and thereby obtain a preference right to enter said tract at anytime for a period of six months, but before the expiration of six months the entry must be made in due form, or said preference right to enter will be lost. Tho declaratory statement may be filed by an attorney in fact. After entry the settler must reside upon, improve and cultivate his land and in all respects show his good faith. An-occasional tint, to the land' every few weeks or iiioiifln, inul the occupation of the Chapman's. Two thousand head of Buffalo are reported in Cheyenne count', hunters are nocking in from every direction and the slaughter has fairly commenced.

The grass throughout; 1 lie Jlackberry district is in lire condition and the settlers in that section, are sorrowing over the fact that they have not sheep or cattle enough to eat it. The Verhoeff boys went, fishing last Tuesday in the Saline and caught a half barrel of cat, the water is very low and the fish were taken out of the holes wilh their hands. Dr. J. L.

Short's house came looming in last Wednesday evening. They came fifteen miles with it in lews Hum a day, which is moving houses with a vengenee. Messrs. Beal Dryer lmv purchased three nice wild horses. We understand that they intend to restart the livery stable.

There is money in it, when run in connection with other business To those persons who want to make a Hackberry Item. The corn is doing fine since the heavy rains, late corn looks fair to make a good crop. of residence. Such, however, is not the fact. Upon the showing of a failure to comply with the law on the part of the claimant in this respect, the entry or tiling will be canceled, and the land, restored to the mass of the public domain, will be subject to disposal under the laws of the United States.

If a settler fails to comply with Jaw. his claim will be forfeited. The right of a party to take the. laud improved by, and in the posses liailway has a Steel Track, the Miln and the improved Automatic Air lirake on all cars iu its passenger train-1. It is in very respect A FIRST GLASS RAILWAY i.Jw iinproremcnt Rev.

A. Short and family will start for J'owa Tuesday, wo are sorry to part with hem as we have been neighbors with them two-years and are well satisfied that they are a great, help to society and may our Heavenly Father ever be with them wherever they choose to make their home. Mr. Peter Forney has company ''Those For Maps, Time Tables, aad interesting' reading matter concerning the Missouri Pacitic Railway and its connections with other Lines, which will he mailed FUKK, address. JA8.

D. BROWN, i CllANDLKR. Ass't Gen'l Pass Ayent. (rcn'l Pass. Agent A.

A. General Manager. ST. LOUIS, V.O. sion of, another, will be a question to be considered upon its' merits.

Good faith must also be shown by the settler in the matter of improvements and cultivation of the land. Proof and payment may be made at any time after six, months of actual residence and improvement of the tract. The improvements must be of a substantial and valuable The settler must appear in person at the land office and give his own testimony. The the tract, in -not a vimiliancc, with liielnw, and the entry mbjert to cancellation: In all case.i the actual home and residence, of the claimant viut be upon, the tract entered. An, occasional 'necessary absence for a few days, or ecen weeks, will not subject the, claim, to forfeiture, if the settler show his or her good faith in all respects.

Under the homestead law tho applicant must appear in person at the local land office, present his application, and take the required oath. The final allldavit and proof, however, may be made before pet Boils" may he soon get well. Mr. Miller Co. drove in 13 head of wild horses Saturday, we have seen them they are fine.

His corn is fine, he loaded our arms with roasting ears. Mr. (jus. Peterson with that "little" team of his is taking the ladies out visiting. Gus itls time you doubled up, there will soon be frost.

Your Hackberry correspondent was pleased to see Mr. Geo. Schoen put his fine team to use last Sunday. George that is right get a housekeeper. A Sunday School was organized at the TO OWNERS OF STOCK.

Having an ahimdance of line Grazing 1 am prepared to take charge of large or small Lunches of cattle. Will make advantageous arrangements owners of such cattle inul it will lie to their intere st 1o call on or address in) as below. I keep on hand, for sale, a number of desirable Native Cows. Ram'!) on the Hackberry South of Graintleld, Post Ollice Address. 11.

Diggs (iivintield, (Jove county Kansas. living by farming, we would say- that, according to the Agricultural reports of the State of Kansas for the year 1881 that Broom-corn will make the producer of it, a net profit, of from to $7,00 per acre, Mr. W. F. Evens who lives three miles north of Grainfield on a fork of the Saline and who had become disgusted with farming and was preparing to leave has purchased him some cattle and will remain with us.

Be is sensible and he now will not only make a living, but make a fair profit besides. lie has a splendid claim for stock plenty of hay land and water. The Presbyterian mite. Society which has lately been organized for the purpose evidence of his witnesses may be taken before any authorized lo administer oaths under State or Territorial laws in cases where such witnesses live al great distance from the land of-irc. 1 Blanks for this purpose will be furnished upon application to the local land officers.

TUK TI.MllKii-'t;in ttK ACT. This act is liberal in its provisions, but a strict compliance with the letter and spirit of it's terms will be required on the judge, or, in his absence, before the clerk of any court of record of the county and State, or district and Territory, in which the land is situated if said land is situated in any unorganized county, proof may be made in a similar manner in any adjacent county in said State or Terri tory. Tins proof must be transmitted, by the judge or the clerk of his court, to the register and receiver, together with the same fees that said officers would have beei. entitled to had the testimony been reduv ed to writing by them. the part of claimants thereunder.

One i house of Van. Smith last Sunday. Mrs. A. M.

Wrighter Superintendent. Mrs. Elias Faust secretary and Geo. Schoorr Treasury. Tho sessions, will be held every Sunday at three M.

All are invited. Come Father, Mother. Sister and Brother and learn a little if we are old, and as our Pastor is about to leave us we hundred and sixty acres is the maximum entry, and when that quanity is taken at least five acres must he plowed within one year from date of entry. The follow-! In case an applicant whose family or i some member thereof is residing upon the of raising funds to buy an organ for the Sunday School, and to promote sociability and friendly feeling, convened last Wednesday evening at the Rev. J.

A. Hnhns where a very pleasant evening was passed and the mite to the amount of one dollar was gathered in. The next meeting will take place two weeks from the first at Mr. Jud. Ayres where all are cordial I invited.

GEORGE WAHL, ZBTXllca.e:r. SPECFICATIONS FriiMsmtcw ON SIIOUTNOTICK! 3P TJ 3EL 1ST ITU IOL 33 i A Xln: Miuii'fnptiavd. yl ing or second jrear said five acres must be actually cultivated to crop, and a second five acres plowed. The third year the first five acres must he platded in timber, seeds, or cuttings, and the second five, acres actually cultivated to crop. The land which he desires to enter, and upon which a bona fide improvement and settlement have been made, is prevented, by-reasons of distance, bodily infirmity, or other good cause, from personal attend- extend an invitation to any minister of the Gospel to call and hold meeting with us, Van Smith house is always open for church or Sabbath school, come and help us.

I. R. N. ance at the district land office, it may be mrth year the second five acres ne.