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Please give mo a call before as I know I can nave you money. MTIR1D AT TH POUT OFFICII AT 01I1NNBLL, 8. H. MXISOX, Iditor and publisher. Published Every Saturday.

Olnoo In end of Armstrong's building. Ktist TKRM8 I Per year, in advance. Six months, Pour ,11.25 .75 .60 Grinnell, October 3, 1885. Dakota will make another effort to be admitted to the Union this win China threatens -to make the United States pay for the Mongoli tins killed at Rock Springs. The estimate' corn crop of the country for this is placed at bushels, an' increase brer last year of 195,000,000 bushels.

Indians are reported to have Btara-peded the cattle herd of Hunter and Eyans, which werVb'eirig driven out -of the' Indian Territory, and to have caused the loss "of 1,100 of them. Ira Davenport has been nominated for Governor and Gen. 'Joseph jtfarr for Lieut. Governor, by the re-'Tiblicans of New The is a strong one audi will probably be elected. Ferdinand Ward, the man who financially ruined Gen.

Grant, to. tell where tfie spoils 'are hidden unless assured immunity from punishment. A in Ludlow street jail has no effect on his impudence Prairio fires are playipg more havoc with Northern Dakota than locusts ever did upon the plains of Kansas. The farmers in that locality would not be inclined to deal gently with the careless, crpwda wh? start the conflagration. The New York World prints replies from democratic congressmen and editors throughout the country, showing that bile the democratic Welders indorse the President's policy, the rank and file are greatly dissatisfied with his course on the subject of offices.

WW Buffalo bones bring $30 a ton delivered qn the cars at Dodge City. 'They are scarco in this portion of the state, but aro still quito "abundant in the Panhandle, The return freight trains from Mobetta, haul the bones, which are picked np in the United States District Attorney W. C. Perry of 'Kansas, has received instructions to make personal investigation of the cases now pending against the Oklahoma "boomers," and if in his judgement he found 'that the "boomers" had loft the Indian Territory, to dismiss all of the indictments. Kiel's band of supporters and sym pathizers Is growing every day and the influence ot this band increases in regular proportion witty its size Canada cannot afford to disregard their wishes, and for this reason most all intelligent people are con vinced that he half-breed will not be made a martyr, but that the sentence will be commuted.

Leaven worth Times. The returns of the Southern vote at the jast Presidential election show that in some of the states it was less than the number of white voters, and in none of the states was the tptal vote much greater than the white vote. Yet Southern demo crats denv that the republican and "colored vote of the South was sup pressed at the presidential election This denial is as absurd as it is im pudent, Figures wont lie, but democratic politician will- The Cowboy is pleased learn that stockmen llqdgemaii and Ness counties haje put up large quantities pf stock feed this season The grass in the draws has been un usually rank this year, making the best of hay, The late rains have un doubtedly injured the range grass, washing out the substance and pro motingth growth of new grass We may be visited with another bard winter, with poor grazing on the range. Most of the Kansas ranges are necessarially small. There is no excuse now why the cattle should not be well sheltered and fed through the winter.

Dodge City Ono dollar a bushel was paid last week for the first wagon load of corn -imiBod in Comanoho county. Lamed Eagle-Optic. According to the Kenneth Dem ocrat, there is a man in Sheridan county who administers punishment to his wife with a leather strap. -Dr. Freeman presented this of fice with ft turnip that weighed six and one quarter and it had not yet got its growth.

Kenneth Sentinel. The good corn crop makes a do' mand for hogs. They now 'fl'nd a more ready sale than cattle, and the way cholera is diminishing the sup ply in the East, they can but' bring a good price, Oberhri Eye. B. Mapes, a great timber grower, eleven miles southeast, raised eloven peaches this year, and brought the ed itor one.

It was a nice peach, of medium size: The probability is that next year Mr. Mapes will raise quite crop of this desirable fruit. 1 Wa Keeney World. Mr. B.

C. Decker was up town ast Tuesday. lie thinks he at east, get 20 cents on the dollar out of us $700 shipment of wool 'to the now defunct firm of Price, Marma- uke St. Louis. We hope he will get more, as he is a respected citizen, a hard worker, and well deserves his earnings.

KcnnetlfDcm-ocrat. -Last Saturday evening, as Mr. Williams, teamster, wes crossing the railroad track at the ''depot, a freight car Etrucl. his wagon, demolishing it, hurting one of his horses, and sligthly injuring him. It seems that a car ad been started down the track to- ards the freight house, minus a brakeraan.

The man did not notice the car, and just as he drove on the trabk the car struck his wagon. Le-nora Monitor. The Kenneth Democrat says that qp Friday evening of last week an unknown man broke into the house of Cp. Brown, ot the South Solomon in this county, and stole a uit of clothes worth $25, belonging to Geo. McDaniel.

The thief then went east a ways and set fire to the; prairie. lie is about six feet Liorh, ery spare, with a light mstuaclic, and was tramping on the hunt for and. Parties passed through here track of him. It is thought that Thomas county has him for an inhabitant. -The WaKceney World says warrants were issuod last week for the arrest of Donald McDonald and wife, on complaint of Robert N.

Hutch ison, charging them with having set out, with malicious motives, a prairie firo the clay before, which burned off several square of grass, and destroyed twenty tons of hay for Hutchison. The "fire was started five or six miles south and a ittlc east of Ogallah. Major Daly sent about thirty railroad men to as sist in extinguishing the fire. By working hard in the day, and doing the same way nearly all night, the flames were extinguished, ajud the spread of the fire north of the rail road track prevented, Humor lias it that smaty hp.uses were consumed. McDonald was arrested and gave bond in the sum of $500 for the ot himselt and wife for preliminary examination in Justice Grof t's court, in WaKecney, Oct, 1st.

It is officially Stated that 1,895 men in this State hold government permits to sell intoxicating liquors. It is claimed that there are at least four thousand cases pf jsmali-pax in the city p.f Montrea. at fho present time, A benighted prpmpitjomst in Ohio has been telling his audiences at prohibition rallies that "prqliibv tion is nothing more nor less than religion," This orator and his fol lowing would do well to carefully read the "Merchant of Venice," cs pecially this; "In religion, what damned ejror, but some sober brow will bless it, and approve it with a text. -Leavenworth Times. Probably the most novel sugges tion ever advanced in connection with insurance is that made by Kentucky association, which offers to indemnify married men when their wives elope.

Land for Ca voriiiiieftil Liiinl; Hats, Gaps, QUEENSWARE, ARE, 'Kay 88. very 9J W. AirxsTRONft. specialty of you out from Ten Thousand Acres. APPLICATION.

UIGG AKMSTKONO, count.r, KMl. Claims, Homesteads. SPECIALTY. cr homestead gi vo'me a call. SANDERS.

LEGAL N01ICES. Notice-Timber Culture. IT. S. Land Office, WaKceney, No.

September ltd, 1885. 4N8H Complaint having been entered at this office by Charles II. Goodier auninst Joseph Nichols for failure 1o comply with law as to timber-culture entry No. libit), dated Aiiffiist I8th, 1870, upon the 4 section Jit), township 11, south, range west, in Oove county, Kansas, with a view-to the cancellation of said entry; oontestiim allotting that the said Joseph D. Nichols has failed to break or plow or cause to be broken or plowed a second live acres of said tract, otto plant or to lie planted any of said laud to trees, seeds or cuttings at any time since entry that said tract has been devoid oi timber or living trees, unrt no trees, seeds or.

cuttiugs have boon p.anted thoroon, nor no portion thereof has been broken, plowed or cultivated for over throe years last past. The said parties aro hereby summoned to uppcui at this office on tho flth day of November. 1885, at 1 o'clock p. to respond and furnish testimony concerning said alleged i'uiliiie. II.

J. V. 11 ann ltogistor, W. II. Receiver.

Osborn Monroe, att'ys. Mw4 Notice. U. S. Land Office, WaKceney, I N.

Bept. 1S85. 4881 Complaint having been entered at this office by Wolf Miller against Francis W. lliittertlekl for abandoning his homestead entry No. 4505, dated Novejnbor 28th, 1H7II, upon the f-w section township It) range lit) in Sheridan county, with a view to the cancellation of siiid entry; the said parties are hereby summoned to apear at tnis ottceon the 14th day of October, 1885, at 1 o'clock p.

to respond and lurnisli testiniony con cerning said alleged abandonment. ll. J. hanna, licgister. W.

II. Pif.KEKTON, Ueceiver. Uruco Sunders, att'y. H-w4 otice Timber Culture, U. S.

Lund Office, WaKceney, No. September 1st, 1885. f4H0f Complaint having boon entered ut this office bv Joseph H. Potty against John Ere Sand- ouist for failure to comply with law as to timber-culture ontry No. 3235, dated October aid.

uiinn tho sect ion 4. townshlr range iil in unvo county, ivansus, wiin a view to tho cancellation of said entry, con testant alleging that said John Ere SHiulquisi wholly failed during and since third year of entry to plow, cultivate or plant to trees, seeds or nuttings five acres or any part oi said land, or cause the same to bo done; failed to plow or cultivate any part of suid land lor two years last past; said land is devoid of trees or timber. Tho said parties are horoby summoned to appear at this office on the 14th day of October, lai, at 1. o'clock p. ni to respond and furnish testimony concerning said alleged failure.

W.H. Koceiver Bruce Sanders, att'y, Notice for U. Lund Office, WaKeeney, No. August 24th, 1885. f342S Notice Is herebv given that the following- named settler has filjed notice of his intention to make nun! proof: in support oi ms claim, and that stiid proof wul bo miute noro.ro Kcgis- tor and Receiver U.

S. Land Office at WaKeeney, Kansas, on October I4t.h, 18N, viz: Alfred Martin. Homestead Application No, 4517, for the northwest quarter section 28, township 10 south, range 30 west. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation of, said land, viz Andrew Mclntyro. Silas T.

Bends, ohn DoBoor, E. II. Borah, all of Grinnell P. Oove Kansas. 7w8 B.

J. Jr rlANNA, itegistcr. Notice. TT fi T.nml fifflen. WnKefinev.

I No. September 1st, 1885. 4869 Coinplainf.having been entered at this office by Alexander against Wesley I. Rmmons for abandoning his homestead nntrv No. 4285.

dated September 29th 1879, upon tho south-east miartor section ft in k. fn.mm 31 w. in Thomas county. Kansas, witn a view to mo cuuueuuuuu ui Btiirv. Tho said narties are hereby sum moned to appear at this office on tho 14th day of October, 18S, at i cioeit p.

to respond and furnish testimony concerning said allogod-abandonment. W. JH. JrlLKENTON, ueceiver. Bruce Sanders, att y.

o-i Notice. rr a Turirl nmoo WnTrnnnnir. No, Rentombor 14th. 1885. 4967 Complaint having been entered at this office by Eli L.

Willott against Taylor Ray for abandoning his homestead entry No. 4066, Aiifmst.mii. 1878. ution the south west auarter section 2. township 10 south, rauge 3U the cancellation of said entry, said parties are hereby siuniw to appear at this office on the rtp of November.

1885. at 1 o'clock p. respond and furnish testlmouy concerning said alleged abandonment. B. J.

I HANNA, Keelftpr. A. II. UMn, fttt'vi Hwl CONTESTS A If you want relinquishment on a timber claim Correspondence solicited. Orlnnoll, Oove county.

Kansas. LEGAL NOTICES. Notice Timber Culture. V. S.

Land Ofllco, WaKceney, O- o. September 1st, 18R5. fim Complaint having boon en to rod at this ollice by Mont Hite against Nils AujniBt Stromquist for failure' to comply with law as to timber culture entry No. 3357, dated October Du. 18TU.

upon tlie wj section township 13 runpre 31 in Oovo county, with a ew to tlie cancellation or sum entry eon- testantallojj'inKthatsaid Nils AuKiist Stroui- uist wholly lulled durinir and smco im your of entry to plow, eultivufe, or plant to trees. seeds or cuttings nve acres or any part 01 said land, or causo the samo to be done: fuilod to plow or cultivate any part of said land for two years last, past said land is do-void of trees or timber. The said parties aro noreny summoned to appear at this otlioo on the 14th day oi October, 1885, at 1 o'clock p. to respond and furnish testimony eonoerninj? said alleged failure. W.

H. FIT.KKMTON, iieceivor. Bruce Sanders, att'y. 8-wi Noticu Timber Culti-rk. U.

8. Land Office, WaKceney, September 1st, 1885. 48(17 Comnlaint havinir boon entered at this office by William H.Thorpoaffuinst Dirk Pos for failure to comply with law as to timber-culture entry No. ittpH, dated September 17, 18711, upon tlie sen section towiisnip raiifje ni in Oove county, Kansas, with a view to the cancellation of said entry; contestant allotr-ini? that siiid Dirk Pos wholly failed during' and since third year of entry to plow, culti- ate or plant to trees, seeds or cuttniKS live aorosor any part of sunt or cause tnc same to lie done; said land is devoid of treos or timber. The said parties are hereby summoned to appear at this office on the 14th.

day of Ociobor, 1885, at 1 o'clock p. to respond and iu-nlsh testimony concerning said alleged failure. uro. W. H.

PlLKlSNTON, Hccolvor. 8-4 Bruce Sanders, ptt'y. iNotice-Tinjher Culture. V. S.

Land Ofllco, No. September 1st, 1885. 48(15 Complaint having been entered at this office by Christopher O. Cook against Charles KricKSOii tor lanuro xo uumpiy wjui i.in timber culture entry No, 8288, dated October 23, 1870, upon tho section 10, township 12 view to the cancellation of said entry; con testant alleging that said CJiarles Kricksou wholly failed during and since third year of entry to plow, cultivate or plant to trees, seeds or cuttings nve aores or any pun muu land, or cause the same to be done; said land is devoid of trees or timber. The said parties aro hereby summoned to appear at this office on tho 14th day of October, 1885, at 1 o'clock p.

to respond and furnish tcsti.inpiiy,, con cerning said auegeci iauure. n. JflljiUiNTU, ueceiver. Bruce Sanders, att'y. 84 Notice.

IT. Laud office, WaKceney, I No. September 10th, 1885. 4934 roTi-mlaint having been entered at this office by William Sidles against John K. Anderson for abandoning his homestead entries Nos.

4204 and 2553, dated September 27th, 1870, apd November 1878, upon the cast half north east quarter, east imif soutn east quarter aeptioii 2, tbwnship II range 31 west, in Gove county, Kansas, with a view to the cancellation of said entry. Tho said parties are horoby summoned to appear at this office on the 6th day of November, 1885, at 1 o'olock p. to respond ann iurnisn testimony concerning said alleged abandonment. 11 TT. HANNA.

Keiflntni'. Bruce Sanders, att'y. 9-w4 Notice for Publication. U. S.

Land Qfftoe, WaKeeney, Wo, Septemhpr 10th, 1885. Mntno to Viovehv aiven that the 1'ollowinir- named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will bo made before Kog-ister and RooQiverU. S.Land Office, atWaKee-ney, Kansas, on November 6th, 1885, viz Silas T. Bemiss, Homestead Application No. 6270, for then 8 line section 22, township 10, range 30.

He namos the following witnesses to prove his continuous resi dence upon, ana guuivuuuu otwu wuu, sx. A. Martin, Andrew Mclntire, John DoBoor, Gus A. Schmidt, Grinnell, Kansas. 9w6 11.

J. jtiegistor. Notice for Publication. TT T.nnrt nfflnn. WaKeenov.

No September 10th, 1885. 3455 Nntien ia hfirebv ariven that the following' named settler bus filed notice of his intention to make nnal proof in support of his claim, nnrl that. Raid nroof will be made before Reg ister and Koceiver U. 8. Land Office, at Wa if PBtiRv.

Khiishs. on November 6th, 1885. viz Andrew Mclntire, Homestead Application No. sku. for tho V.

i. n'A U. section 22. town 10, range 30. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivaiion of, said land, viz: Silas T.

Bemiss, A. Martin, John DoBoer, Gus A. Schmidt, 0( urmncil, tvansus. Owe B. J.

F. lUttHX, Register I). ill J. F. lU(in.

Real Estate Agency. We make a And can flt A quarter Section to Also locating and contests and all business before the U. 8. Land Oflice promptly attended to DESCRIPTIVE CIRCULARS, Giving all necessary information regarding Railroad, School and Government Lands SENT ON 'ST" Correspondence solicited. Covboy.