The Cunningham Chronicle from Cunningham, Kansas • 3

X- RESURRECTED. CUNNINGHAM HERALD. 1 "hi -jf JNQ.AMIGKB Cunninfiham Boba UoSerenc- THURSDAY. At'EILo. jy More BeautifulThan Ever.

County beui. Some sixty days since it as ascertained that the court house and county oiiieers Kingman were not in I county sent according to technical re-! quireni cuts" oi' the law, ank the county attorney caused mandamus to issue re-i quiring ihe oiliccrs to remove, into the ifor all Klixids A Booming Cyclone. LOCAL HAPPENINGS 13 WW A TPU HA THE You can save money by buying yotir and Provisions, of John A Hicks Real estate loans at this Office. okl'townsite. which they promptly did.

A The county commissioners were dissai-isiied-with" the action of the otlieers Gasoline at John A. Hicks'. Subscribe for Tnr. Herald. Warranted Cutlery, Glass, Rope.

Prices guaranteed liowest in the Countv. r-: Re keeps on hanfl fresh goods Galities. Being 'aowpOT sliall endeavor to satisfy th3 puWic by keeping noiio Mt llio Mi of goods aad to sail as low as Guallty of goods will alkw. Notwithstanding the destruction of property by the late cyclone the rush of business continues unbroken as if nothing had occurred. "NT hen the business of the surrounding country demands a town it is a necessity and the etleet of the late atmospheric disturbances only had a tendency to encourage the people to renewed vigor in not only rebuilding the -wrecked buildings but many new ones are being projected.

Store room and house room are scarcer than gold guineas and the demand continues to increase. Two new churches, beautiful in architectural design, wilt soon grace the beautiful residence site on the north side of town. A large and commodious school building is also contemplated by the people of this district the present one being entirely too small to accommodate the rapidly increasing school population. Already the 3ound of the hammer and the rasp of the saw is heard on everv hand. Flour, Meats, Tobaeeov Cigars, an a choice line of Goleeetionerr on hand.

7 Remember the Place arid give me a Gall. I'ure drugs at te City Drug book at Cloyd John Hicka has invested in a neat Byxte. Geo. Shapk-y has several building contracts on hand. Dr.

Cloyd'a oflice and residence On Main street is nearly completed. If you want your boots and shoes or harness repaired go to John Kurd. Dr. Cloyd is now located in his new quarters next door to the drug store. Twelve varieties of watermelon seeds to be given away at A.

J. Sigler's. 1. Miehener and J. D.

Cunningham visited the county seat last Tuesday on businees. L'riee Ferguson was down from I'latt the tirst of the week with his thoroughbred stallion. John A. Cragun, James Branaman and Mr. Masher are rebuilding on their places northeast of town.

J. B. Shelley was 'up from Kingman several days the past week shaking hands with old friends. i i I JOHN A. considering them' rather supercillious aaJ impertinent, and preemptorily ordered them to' remove to the of the Ninnescah river to a room leased by the commissioners, which order was also obeyed.

The court removal to uth Kingman a violation of its previous and citation issued for oflieeri.tQ' shovrvause why they ware not in oomternpt. Last Saturday the cause cam? on for 'hearing, and the court gned tho officers $10 each and ordered them to return to North Kingman, Yeterdas they removed to the rooms so recently 'occupied as designated by the court, and peace once more reigns in Kingman. -An agreed statement of facts has been submitted to the supreme court, and upon its decision depends whether the north or south side of the river will be the county seat. News. Condolence.

New York, Mch. 30. 18SS. My Dear Bko. Havilaxd: Your letter of the 25th hist Las just reached me and lias been read with the deepest and most sympathetic interest.

I had already seen a notice of the destruction and had it in mind to write to you. I need not say to such brave people as yours, "Do not be discouraged" for I know that yon viil bo' strengthened a have grace and faith to take up the work I grieve to have to say that our insurance does not include loss by windstorms. The percentage of loss by such storms has been so smalt and the additional insurance premium so Jorge that the i uve not yet introduced that feature. I am sure however that the Board will not let you suffer. I am thankful that the lives of your people were spared.

May God bless you, and open the way for a future full of comfort and success. Yours Most Cordially, Rev. E. N. White, D.

D. Secretary Presbyterian Beard of Church Erection. MAIN St. OPPOSITE BANK BUILDING. CUNNINGHAM KANSAS, -RULES OF THIS HOUSE.

1st I pay cash for my goods, consequently Yv HI no account longer than thirty days, at which time prompt settlemcn'r must be made or account closed. 2d. I reserve the right 1o give or refuse credit to any or all regardless of consequences. Yours for Right and Justice. John" A.

Hicks- Cast Down But Not Destroyed; Careful inspection reveals the fact that the wreck of the Presbyterian Church in Ninnescah week from last Saturday is not so bad as first reported. Most of the mate.ial is uninjured; bo.h ends were taken out bodily; live large and beautiful front windows suffered only the loss of a portion of the glass. One half the roof is in two sections. The foundation, floor, rostrum, and joist3 are injured but very little. A portion of the seats are unharmed; two sides of the vestibule are intact; 'the spire with trilling exception is "soli-a" and the frame work unharmed.

The bell and fixing are uninjured save ihe wheel for the rope. Measures will be taken immediately for rebuilding. B. F. Havilaxd.

Aimoi 1 Ultu Miclieiier. JU. Tl CI i CuiiiiinRliain M. E. Church.

Rev. J. R. Millsap is making an ef-foit towards the consummation of plans for the erection of a Methodist church. The congregation which is large is without a house of worship and consequently they are compelled to build.

"We hope the public will aid this, worthy project as mneh as their means will allow, for besides being a place of worship it will be a monument of morality and enterprise of incalculable benefit to a community. Let us do our best in aid of both structures so eseential to the prosperity of a community. Cyclones Cyclones I Insure against them in reliable companies, only fifty cents on the hundred dollors. All losses adjusted within ten days. WmJSkiggs, Agt.

To All Whom it May Concern: You will please take 'notice 'th at I have located, at Cunningham (N iuneeealr P. Kingman County, and will do a general Real "Estate, Loan aii-1 Iusurance business. I am prepared to negotiate ail good farm loans on the most favorable terms end would respectfully invite investigation. Give me a call before yoiutake a loan. Farm I wish to get a description of every farm for sale in the vicinity.

If you desire to sell don't neglect to have your property on my books. If you desire to insure your property against Fire, Lightning, Cyclone, Tornado's and Windstorms consult me in regard to terms, rates, etc. Always In Town on Saturday. Inquire at Cloyd McPecks Drug Store. Frank S.

Foster, Cimningham, Ks. The loss sustained in the cyclone hy L. Miehener, who in the Hartford Insurance was promptlv made good. Insure in the Hartford. WM.

BP.IQGS, Agt. Sunday school will be conducted in tho district school house for the present. Rev. B. F.

Haviland is at Dodge City attending the Presbyterian conference. A. J. Sigler comes out this week in a new offering goods cheaper than house in the southwest. Jim Ikower and John Katcliff shipped another car load of fat" hogs to the Kansas City market to-day.

Dr. Welch purchased a young team and in consequence secures plenty of exercise before meals by looking after their welfare. Much news of interest was unavoidably left out owing to the rush of work in the oflice the past week occasioned by the wreck. John A. Cragun, Alex.

Nathan, Bert Menable and a number of other well-known dudes of our city, were at Cunningham on Monday. Leader. Sheriff McClelland and "Ike" Levy ere at Cunningham on Monday disposing of a stock of goods which is in the former's possession. Leader. Messrs.

Itittenour and Lakin shipped several car load of hogs and cattle to Kansas City the past week, the finest lot ever shipped from this market. Frank Foster, our enterprising loan and real estate agent comes out in a in this issue. Frank is a rustler we are pleased to see him do well. C. E.

Salisbury the enterprising boot and shoe merchants of Kingman, carry the finest line in the south-west. Give tnem a call when in Notice I j. JL. Miehener's new ad. in another column.

Sir. M. is one of our most popular and enterprising merchants having by honesty and fair dealing built up a splendid patronage. Mrs. McGregor is in receipt of an elegant stock of millinery goods and notions which she is having neatly arranged in the room adjoining this office CITY DBUCx STOKE.

CLOYD McPEEK Proprietors. PURE DRUGS; PATENT MEDICINES, STATIONERY, ETC. A Fine Line of Domestic Cigars always on hand-Toilet Articles, Paints, Oils, c.r nishes, etc. PERSCRIPTIONS PROMPTLY FILLED TO ORDER. A Wichita Western special witli Supt.

Frank M. Hill, Chief Engineer D. II. Rhodes, Roadmaster McKinzie, and Boss Carpenter Magee on board, in charge of Conductor Buflington, stopped over about thirty minutes yesterday for the officials to inspect the railroad improvements at this poiut. C.

SALISBURY CO. Panther Creek News. Mr. Walker has a bran new boy; young Mulinax is at work for him. Mr.

and Mrs. Wilson went to Cairo last Saturday to attend the G. A. Ii. meeting.

Mr. Wilson has one of Mr. BOOTS and SHOE! Tull's boys hired for the season. Clovd -Mc'Peek. They were on a general tour of inspection.

The W. W. is one of tho best built roads in the state, and its accommodations are equal if not superior to many of the old lines, the officials are progressive and enterprising and the employes courteous and accommodating. When it is completed to the terminus designated by the projectors it will be one of the most important roads in the southwest. CUNNINGHAM KANSAS.

AJNK WHOLESALE and RETAIL. Kansas City and St. Louis wholesale prices duplicated. Retail prices less than any house west of St, Louis. C.

E. Salisbury Go. SOU TH SIDE P. MILLER'S JEWELRY STORE. Kingman -Kansas Arkansas City, of Cuiiiimgiiaiii.

The storm Saturday washed out fences along the creek allowing stock of all kinds to run at large. j-Cal Wilson wa3 at Will Cioyd's the other day grinding The prayer meeting at Fairview Thursday evening was well attended. Mr. Bates has a new team and is now ready for Our young friend Grant Wilson has bought him another horse. Wash McMana- my and wife have returned from the west on a visit.

They bring a young daughter with them. Sill, Williams is fencing in a part of his farm. There was a social gathering at John Woodley's Tuesday. A very enjoyable time is reported. Geo.

Leonard wants to buy a horse. Any one having an old plug for sale had better The young poople celebrated Irvin Martena's twenty-first birthday by giving him a surprise party Monday night. We all wish him a long life and happy old age. Nemo. The traveling surveyor of the Santa Fo system of the western division showed us the plans of the grand improvements at Dodge that will occur Wm.

BRIGGS, Cashier. DO A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS. ZMZoiie-y- to T-jOan. EXCHANGE BOUGHT AND SOLD this year. He says the Frisco road or in other words Wichita 8c Western, will run into the union depot at Dodge this spring.

He also says that the Frisco dining cars will run on this line from Wichita to Dodge instead of Hal-stead. Ford Citv Boomer. STOP AT THE GiinningMamv onse. Collections Pi-omptly 3iade. Farm Loans a Specialty.

on the north. Saturday is the time set for the opening. Miss Mollie Grimes, who assisted in teaching the winter school at this place, departed last Tuesday for her home near Ninnescah, Kingman county. She will be missed by her friends at this place. Wellsford Democrat.

Joe Carey, auditor for the Carey Lumber was in the city one day the past week. The company have determined to put in the largest stock of lumber and building material of all kinds ever brought to this section. J. D. Cunningham, the gentleman from whom our prosperous western neighbor received its name, was in this city a number of day3 last week.

He reports trade good in Cunningham and assures us that prospects for good crops were never mora encouraging. Leader. The following enterprising citizens have replenished the exchequer of the great moral and religious weekly since the cyclone by renewing their subscription for which return thanks: C. E. Arnold, VT.

D. Nossaman, James Mc-a leintzelman John Rat- First-class accommodations for NINNESCAH KANSAS, "Why don't you run a paper like said a groceryman to a reporter this morning, throwing out a Chicago daily. the same reason that yen don't run a grocery like that," the reporter replied, turning to an advertisement of, a Chicago house, showing a twelve-story building. The grocery-man looked attentively at the picture a moment and said: "I never looked at it in that light before. Atchison Globe.

Mr. C. Deweese, of Yorkshire, Ohio, a brother of our well-known and highly esteemed citizen Mr, B. prospecting in this neighborhood with a view of future location. Mr.

Deweese is accompanied by his family and is a gentleman highly esteemed by the people of Yorkshire and we sincerely hope they will locate permanently in our midst. Weather Report. From March 20th 31st. March has given us a large variety of weather from very fine to very stormy, among the rest two tornadoes formed in our immediate vicinity. The first was on the 1st of March and the other on the 24th, in this decade, aad those who saw it say that it formed about half a mile west of Ninnescah and Cunningham which were visited with its destructive power and done considerable damage.

The decade began with a small snow storm on the 21st with 7. of an inch of snow which soon disappeared. The storm the 24th brought a cold wave lasting till the 23th when it cleared up fine. The highest temperature was on the 24th 720 andlow-est 190 ou the 28th. Rain .45 of an inch on the 24th but much more at Cunningham with heavy and very large hail.

Movement of wind 5398. Shaw. Lumber Lumber Lumber etor, Propn the traveling public. B. BEHEL, Cunningham Kansas.

We have one of the largest and best assorted stock in Southwestern Kansas, which must be sold before the winter is over. We will offer extra inducements to dispose of it. If you are going to build call and be convinced of the truth of Hev. B. F.

llaviland received a letter frora the secretary of the Presbyterian church ejection board, published elsewhere, expressing sympathy for the ioss sustained by our people also assuring aid towards the rebuilding of the church. Thi is encouraging indeed. Petit and Grand Juries. A dispatch from Pratt Center dated April 2d, in Tuesday evenings Courier, makes the statement that the Frisco had purchased the W. W.

and intended to extend the road to Dodge City as soon as possible and that tb.3 Santa Fe would take charge of the Halstead branch. Mr. Rhodes, Chief Engineer of the denys the report, hating no knowledge of such a transaction. Feed and Sale Stable, Livery The following were drawn as the list of petit and grand jurors for the ensuing term of court: Owing to the wrecked condition of The Herald oflice, caused by the tornado, it was impossible for us to furnish our readers with the regular issue of last week. Under the circumstances our juftrvas will no doubt ex-ruse us.

We also winh to thank the people who so jpsneronaly assisted us after the storm. PETIT ET Marshall, WRJDay, -James Noles, A Harry Hilton, ft Brown, Skillett. Breece' Arnct, 8Tatman, A Graves, Wallace, JURY. 8 Patten, SCBhilder, Hayes, Markwell, Wm Cappis, Itob't Woods, Stephens, BF Smith, Shephard, Wm Hnfford, II Bwing, JNHay. this statements THE OLD PIONEER FIRM, LONG JEWETT, Proprietors.

1st St. between Main Douglas. Good Rigs for Visitors and commercial Travelers alwaps on hand CHARGES REASONABLE. Good care and attention given to teams left in my charge. OtJDTIJIHGHAII, KAS.

Reports have been brought to us to the effect that certain parties are carrying away scattered pieces of wrecked buildings, among them the chnrrh. We consider this very small business and no doubt the proper authorities will look matter up if carried any further. A new time is now in effect on the W. W. and A W.

Parsen-ger trains now arrive from the east at 9:59 m. and 11:03 p. 13., and from the west at 5:39 a. in. and p.

m. Freight from the west is due ai 7:43 a. and from the east at 2:01 m. GRAND JURY. The summer term of school opened last Monday with a good attendance, in charge of J.

B. Cooprider. The school house is inadacpiate for the demands of the district and meaitfrres shpuld be adopted at school meeting to remedy tho evil. The district lias arown to such proportions that a grad-pl schoul necessity. A Quiet, John Bharkley, CCBntler, Bray, Eggert, Isaac Wearer, John Watkins, Wm Sweet, SHGridley, Brower, Murphy, Wre Calhoun, Wood, John Farrott, Estimates Cheerfully Ninnescah.