Springvale Advocate from Springvale, Kansas • 3

FURNITURE, CARPETS, WALL PAPER, AND WINDOW SHADES CHEAPER THAN BEFORE. Burial Cases in all Grades and Sizes. Practical Embalmers. REPP. BROTHERS, MAIN STREET, PRATT, KANSAS.

O. W. IILAINE. D. DLAIH1, i Watches, Clocks Jewelry BLAINE Implement Dealers, -TO TW.

ROE, Jeweler PRATT, KANSAS, An have thorn cleaned and repaired. Work warranted. Prloos to suit tho tlmos. Fitting peotuolcs and eyo-glasBes by tho lutost eolontillo principals a specialty. ENGRAVING OF ALL KINDS.

Have received their first shipment of New Goods for 1888, And are now proparod to furnlBh tho Farmers of Pratt county with everything needed la the line ol' FARM IMPLEMENTS, WAGONS, BUGGIES, They soil Pckln. Bradley, John Doer and Cassody Plows; Porn and John Deer Listers; LoDow Dlso Harrows, Lover and Common Harrrows; Bradley, Wlor and John Deer Cultivators, etc, etc Call and" see their now and immense stock and got prloos and terms. REMEMBER this is the only Arm in the county that can SUPPLY ALL YOUlt WANTS IN THIS LINK. The two years this firm has done bnsinoss In Pratt oounty has demonstrated tho faot that no competitor can meet their terms and prices and remain in business. MORAL; Buy from BLAINE and when you want Mow Maohlnery, repairs, or accommodations, you can always find them in shape to grant any reasonable requests.

IMMIGRATION MEETINC. BANK OF SPRINGVALE CHARLES A. TAYLOR, Presidont, H. L. FELL, Vlco President, J.D.

MEKEITT, Caahior. CAPITAL, 50,000 DOLLARS. X3TA. General Banking Business, in all its branches, transacted. Money to loan on short time.

Money to loan on long time on real-estate. KANSAS. SPRINGVALE, THE SPRIMALE LOWRY, counties on line of Mulvane extension of the C. K. W.

railroad, not represented in this convention, be admitted as members of this society upon payment of $100 each. Temporary vice-presidents were then appointed as follows For Englewood J. J. Littlefield. Ashland-W.

J. Workwan. Coldwater N. E. Sisson.

Sawyer A. J. Johnson. Spiyey-E. R.

Smalley. Appointment of committees on advertising, transportation, finance and immigration was deferred until Friday morning. On motion, convention went into a committee of the whole for general discussion as to methods to be pursued in using money raised by the society. Adjourned until 0 a. Friday.

Friday morning at 10 a. the meeting was called to order. The chairman announced the following standing committees Finance A. Darroch, Coldwater 13. B.

Brush, Englewood; I. K. Berry, Ashland. Immigration J. Shields, Ashland; Benj.

Iloworth, Coldwater E. R. Smalley, Spivey. Transportation J. P.

Jones, Cold-water J. II. Axom, Englewoed II. W. Brown, Spivey.

Advertising C. E. Ilerron, Ashland; N. E. Sissan, Coldwater A.

J. Johnson, Sawyer. On motion of N. E. Sisson, secretary was instructed-to furnish proceedings of this conveution to each vice-president of the society, and to Wichita, To-peka and Kansas City papers also all papers along the line of the C.

K. W. railroad also to have circulars printed giving these proceeding and embodying in them an invitation to other towns on our railroad to co-operate with this society and meet with it at the next meeting on. April 19th. An informal ballot as to place of next meeting resulted in Ashland being Chosen.

Society then adjourned to meet in Ashland, April 10th, at which time reports of committees will be heard and other important business transacted. It is desired that all who can conveniently do so, attend this meeting and help on in the good work of properly advertising our towns and counties and showing the superior advantages of our climate and soil. It was unanimously resolved to ask the citizens of all towu3 and counties on said line of road to co-operate with this society in promoting the welfare of the country traversed and it is earnestly requested that each citizen consti-stute himself a committee of one to at. tend the next meeting of the society at Ashland, Kansas, on Thursday, April 19th, 1888. In behalf of the society, all interested in the project are invited and expected to be present.

S. D. Sxirr, Secretary pro-tem. Livery, Feed and Sale Stable. GOOD BIGS AT REASONABLE RATES.

O. A. HOPPER -DEALEll IN LUTHER MONTh'OItT, EDITOR. aTTuFaTaTuTde C. EAST.

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Cohkins AlfOIlt. PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY, LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Still it rains and everybody is happy. Let us all cry Dayid Kay for county commissioner of this district. W.

13. Hopper of Pratt, are closing out their stock of implements at cost. 3 Ton Sale. A No. 7 cook Good as new.

Lutiier Monfokt, Springvale, Kansas. The First National Bank of JL'ratt, reports business and money easier. That is good news for the farmers of Pratt county. We received the first number of the Sun, the successor to the Cullison Banner. We extend the right hand in fellowship.

We understand the Sawyer Sentinel has passed into the remotely. The Sawyer people should come over to a live town Springvale. i Fob Sale on Rent. SO acres of good land, one-half mile west of Springvale. Call on or address P.

J. Lowry. Springvale, Ks. Isaac Jackson was in town yesterday. He has ninety acres of corn planted, forty-five of oats and thirty-five of wheat, as fine as we have ever seen.

I haveor sale some splendid work and driving horses. Call on or address: J. W. IItjoiiky. Manager Goodrich Cattle Co.

You can build more fence for your money by using Baker wire, than any other wire in the market. For sale by W. M. McConnell, Pratt. Kansas.

3 J. W. Hughey tells us he has got his carp pond completed and will soon transfer his carp to it. The Goodrich ranch is to be one of the finest places in Kansas. We are to have a new county commissioner elected this fall, for this district.

We would suggest David Kay for the position. He is both honest and competent. J. W. Hughey has a 1530 pound horse for sale not a blemish on him and is 'J years old.

Also has other good work and driving horses for sale at the Goodrich ranch. Every rain makes crop prospects that much better. ever in the world was there a better prospect for a crop at this stage of the crop game, than there is in southern Kansas. Oats in this section are up and stool-ing out and farmers are preparing to cut corn is up and ready to cultivate while over in Missouri they are just plantings This is a grand country. I hereby warn all persons against cutting wood in what is known as the Canyon pasture, of the Goodrich Cattle company.

J. AV. Hughey, Manager. The Hon. Board of County commissioners have ordered the county treasurer to deposit the county funds in the Farmers Merchants' bank and the Pratt Co.

National bank dividing it equally between the two institutions. For sale or rent, 120 acres of good land 2 miles south-west of Springvale 1-5 acres in pasture. Call on or address -lt LUTIIEU MONTFOKT, Springvale, Kansas. T. B.

Eeynolds landed home Mon day from the Panhandle. He says that the story of the vigilantes having hnng all of the Chitwoods is all false but that Geo. Montgomery was hung in a sod building at Neutral City. All persons desiring information concerning town propei ty or land in the south-west part of Pratt county or north-west part of Barber county, will do well to call on or address Hughey Merritt, Springvale, Pratt county, Kan. I will pay $5 reward for proof and conviction of the parties that went through the fence on the east side of what is known as the Haverd pasture of the Goodrich Cattle Co.

J. W. IIi'oiiey, Manager. Wolf hunting is becoming great sport up about Sun City, and is made so from the fact that the varmints have been killing considerable young stock. On Thursday of last week Tom Botting, Johnny Ilowley, Will Argus, Frank Lockert and others went out, found the den and killed a cub, and on Fri- eay last went after the old ones.

We have not yet heard the report from the last chase. Report of Proceedings had at a Meeting of Representatives of Different Towns and Counties along the Line of C. K. W. Railroad from Mulvane to Englewood.

Meeting held at Coldwater, Kansas, April 12th. 1888 object of the meeting was to form an organization to induce immigration and promote the general interests of the territory included in the organization. The name of the organization formed is "The Osage Reserve Immigration Society." Pursuant to a call, delegates from various places along the line of the C. K. W.

railroad, met at the City Hall at Coldwater, on Thursday April 12, 1S88, where the following proceedings were enacted Meeting was called to order by W. A. Templeman. John J. Shields, of Ashland, was made temporary chairman, and S.

D. Stipp, of Coldwater, temporary secretary. Benj. Ilowarth, president of the Coldwater Board of Trade, then addressed the meeting, stating the object for which it was called. On motion of N.

E. Sisson, a committee of three were appointed on credentials, consisting of Messrs. Sisson, of Coldwater, E. R. Smalley, of Spivey, and C.

E. Ilerron, of Ashland. On motion of W. A. Templeman a committee of three was appointed on constitution and by-laws, consisting of W.

A. Templeman, Coldwater, John P. Jones, Coldwater, and II. W. Brown, of Spivey.

Benj. Ilowarth, A. Darroch and J. J. Shields were appointed a committed on permanent organization.

On motion, adjourned until 4:30 to give committee time to make up report. Meeting called to order again at 4:30. Committee on credentials, made report. Report adopted and committee discharged. Committee on permanent organization reported.

For president, W. A. Templeman; vice-president, E. R. Smalley, Spivey secretary, J.

Snod-grass, Ashland treasurer, Vernon J. Miller. Report adopted and committee discharged. Mr. Templeman took the chair.

Temporary secretary was continued for this meeting. Mr. Snodgrass not being present. Motion by Mr. Shields, that constitution and by-laws be taken up by sections and adopted.

Mr. Sission moved to amend by adopting several sections at once by reading till objections was made and then stop for discussion. Carried. Motion by Mr. Snields to amend motion as it now stands, so that each article of the constitution and by-laws be read seperately and adopted as read.

Carried. On reading first article after some discussion, the name for the association was made "The Kansas Osage Reserve Immigration Society." The constitution and by-laws were then adopted, article by article with some amendments and substitutes to original report. Constitution and by-laws were then adopted as a whole. On motion of N. E.

Sisson, delegates from Ashland were instructed to present names for temporary vice-president to act with executiye committee Coldwater delegates to name vice-president for Coldwater Spivey to name vice-president for Spivey to report at' evening meeting. On motion of Mr. Ilerron, from Ashland, a committee consisting of Messrs. Shields, Sisson and Darroch, were appointed to draft plans for proceeding with the work of the society, and report at the evening session. On motion adjourned for one hour to assemble at city council room after supper to hear report of committee on plans and for further discussion.

Evening session called to order at 8 r. 5i. Mr. Shields of committee on plans reported that $1,000 was necessary as a fund for commencing operations, said $1,000 to be raised by apportionment between the different towns. Said apportionment was recommended to be made as follows Coldwater and Comanche county, 30 per cent Ashland and Clark county, 30 per cent; Spivey and.

Englewood, each 15 per cent, and Sawyer 10 per cent. After considerable discussion and several amendments and substitutions, the apportinment as agreed upon was Comanche county, $400 Clark county, $100, to be raised in Englewood and Ashland Englewood to pay $150 and Ashland $250 Sawyer and Spivey each $100. On motion, it was carried that all towns east of Clark and Comanche LIYERY STABLE PROPRIETOR, KANSAS. KANSAS. Farm Implements, Stoves, TINWARE, BARBED-WIRE AND Shelf and Heavy Hardware.

PRATT, W. W. M'CONNELL, DEALER IN HARDWARE. TINWARE AND STOVES. Hughey Merritt, Real-Estate dealers, and agents for tlie sale of lots in Springvale, have for Bale or trade desirable Farms, Ranches and Mill Property.

Money to loan on Real-Estate. Correspondence solicited. Springvale, Kan. The Goodrich Cattle Co. Always have on hand for sale GOOD WORK HORSES, COWS, STEERS and HOGS.

Wnnn Pnarra Awn 1 1 ait liL'iLDiNO Block. i PBATT, FOR SALE. Owing to ill-health we offer our ontlre property far salo at a Kreat bargain. Property comprises the Turkey Creek Wntor-powor Roller mills tojfether with acres of land, and 100 acres of land, 1 miles from Springvale; $5,000 stock of Genoral Merchandise, Store Building and two lots best in town. Store building 84x80 feet new-built last al 1 costing 1,800.

Must be sold. STILES BROS. Springvale, February 20th, m. TUB FARMERS AND MERCHANTS CAPITAL, $50,000.00. M.

Coats, Pros. J. I. DOUTHAHT, V. P.

A. E. Munch, Cash'r. T. C.

Carver, Ass't. Cash'r. PRATT, KS. C. S.

Calhoun, Gust. Cahlandkr, President. Cashier. H. W.

Lewis, Vice President. Paid Up Capital $50,000. First National Bank, OF PRATT. GEO. R.

SMITH, DEALER IN FURNITURE, CAurE'rs, Window Shades, Undek-taking Etc, PRATT, KANSAS. WILSON TOMS INYESTMENT PRATT, KANSAS. Farm and Cily Mortgages a Specialty. CHAS. A.

TAYLOR, Manager, Pratt Olllce. Cassoday Sulky plow, for $10.00, at Hopper's, Pratt, Kansas. 3 tSAgent for Baker's Perfect Barbed AVire; Quick Meal and Perfection Gasoline Stoves. Give me a call. SPRINGVALE HOTEL.

P. J. L0WR7, PROPRIETOR. GOOD ACCOMMODATIONS Board by Wcch $4.00. Day Board rom $1 to $2.

Meals, 35 Cents. GOOD BE1DS ROOMS. Springvale, Ks..