The Corning Chief from Corning, Kansas • 3

"TOT he Corning' Chief. nessi: You can wliti-j ju pi, a.e it ii noising t-ut ruiir-jui. like to seethe real coins bcf.ir3 re hear so nraeh Published Kvpiv W. S. MeXeal living southwest of town, while traveling in rhillips county, of this tute, struck a homesteader up" or wanted to see his wife's folks, pretty bad and bought his half section of land for $30.

W. S. lately seld the for ttioO. Good for you Billy. May all your investments pay you in proportion.

IHl Tlv'' ,0. 7T, A. L. Funk, Local Editor. 4 1 yrv about it.

CORNING, 19, 154. There is quits a number of now houses being erected this spring. It would ap Ite m.s. From The Spectator, new city officers have qualified. -The traveling man is abroad iu the LOCAL LACONICS.

Progress, 9e J3 7 stock of perm Have just opened out rtt Corning, a very lar: 3 15 "5 i i' feW', JIM pear that our nicu are becoming wealthy, C. Graham and 'a. SwerJfeggor have moved to Corning. T3 "wish' them prosperity. Arthur Lyman has moved into the Bates property.

Granada is quite dry since Bates' departure. "VYe have no on-! to tell stories. Bates is "a good ouj." Mr. Ilaipjh is retting quite well again. IIo had a tumor taken from his hack, which was supposed to have been larger than a heu's egg.

We are glad to know of his recovery. There is talk of four or five weddings, ar.df all the parties concerned will locate in the vicinity of the new depot. These events will transpire if the railroad comes. The above item will be read with gratification by physicians and applicants for a position on the ceusus bureau. Our cemetery association is very busily engaged in setting out shade tiees and evergreens to beautify our cemetery.

This is a very good thing for it was in need of something of the A number of the railroad directors met in Granada to-day and held a consultation on rail road It seems land. Geo Gill has built an addition to his house. R. Gibbons has moved into his new house. Baptist prayer meeting every Tuesday evening.

There wa3 a lively run-away on the street Thursday. II. C. DeForest will leave next week for Chicago. Win.

Caldwell is building an addition to his house. Will Woodbum was up from Helton the first of the week. Supt. J. A.

Amos gave us an agreeable call on Thursday. Prairie fires have been illuminating the horizon the past week. The inroads of leap year are thinning the ranks of bachelors. J. Trimmer is erecting a commodious dwelling on fourth street.

Dr. Seip, of the Atchison Patriot, was in town the first of the week. Young man, you have ten days to hunt around and procure a girl for the circus, The "Laughing jolly spring' has come at last, and every one is jubilant. Mr. and Mrs.

Geo. It. Benedict, of Seneca, have been visiting in town this week. riant fruit trees. Fence vacant lots, Grade the streets.

Subscribe lor the Chief. Paint your houses. Build side walks. Look out for book agents. Goose berry plants are getting green.

Send a eopy of the Chief to yonr frieeds Did you plant any potatoes last Friday? Business is booming, our merchants all feel in the best of spirtes. George Balcom accompanied Deputy Sheriff Eno to America city Tuesday. We had quite- a number of callers at our office last Saturday. Ed, Isaacson and lady visited Soldier city last week, e. Graham went to Granrda last Friday.

Seven more workmen for the It. It. ar-ilved Tuesday. J. J.

Freaguo planted his corn the first of the week, S. W. Boyd our station agent paid cen-tralia a viset Tuesday. Geo. carter's sister left for 111, Tuesday.

Mr. Ort moved into his house Tuesday. M. Baker paid Centralia a visit last Saturday, We should work zealously for what we deem it just and right. Galispie has begun fencing his property in the east part of town, The M.

E. Socioty hold an official meeting at the church last Saturday. The Knights of Pythias hold their first meetingiast week and elected officers. 3iiss Fanny Church commenced teaching the Greenwood school Monday. H.

Walters accompanied by his father-in-law paid Seneca a visit Tuesday. E. Carney and E. H. Gilbert wero fit Seneca this week sorving as juryman, S.

Vernon and family were in town Saturday. The guests J. A. Walters. 7TF3, agni5 lasiaggies.

prfmg Wagons '9 9 Which they are selling at prices way down. E. II. Chapman has rented the It will pay you to investigate. Our prices will Wetmore House, and will take charge Sunday.

to be the chat cf tho day in Granada, Mr. Callahan is ready for a section as he is an old hand at the business. He is anxious to see the road. Itemizek, compare favorably to yon with Centralia, Sen Every one should come to town circus day and see the fine baloon ascension Free to all. Abe Eley and wife have commenced house-keeping in the Bradley house eca, Goffs, and Oneida.

Call around and get acquainted. upstairs. Rev. Kerr preached a somniferous sermon at the M. E.

chnrch Sunday IPasture. Six hundred acres of pasture. With living water, and well fenced with three barb wTire3. Any one wishing stock pastured will do wrell to apply to Frank Minter. Corning, Ran.

morning. O. Bates, of the "overland," is building a sample room and addition to that hotel. The New York and New England circus has the best lady rider on earth. Miss Lottie Aymar.

Mrs Sarah Johnston, of Leavenworth, was visiting the family of O. M. Logue last week. 1 The Sandwich and Lee Summit nurseries have been making their de T.SSrotorL Co. E.

CAMPFIELD, ATTORNEY, Wetmore, Kansas The 0. Kansas. orning, im Stoi We want a meat market, We need it and we are satisfied there is money in it. John Jcnes and family, friends of C. c.

"Vining, arrived from Decator 111. Tuesday. Mr. Millsand C. Furst went to Seneca on a business mission Wednesday of last week, T.

J. Peters, of Havensville, shipped a car of hogs and one ef cattle to Kansas City last week, Freark has Wrimcubator running, It is just ah expeineflf with him, Hope it will be a success. J. Treague and family were visiting in the country Sunday. The guests of E.

S. Yernon and family, Elder Johnson sold his big yearling steer last week to T. J. Peters for $30. Don't say there is no money in cattle.

Lee's Summit Star Nursery made a delivery here last Saturday. H. H. Dool-ey was salesman for them last year. Miss Maggie Mercer has been engaged to teach in District No.

42. She will commence work the first Monday in May, Jacobia is repairing and re-arranging his hall in order to make it suitable to be occupied by different Secret orders. Martin Mathewson returned from Effingham last Thursday night. He reports the lumber trade at that place booming. It was a girl of usual weight at Frank Steele's one morning last week that makes MONEY T.

Ilorton Co. toithe front with the liveries this week. At Wetmore, April 30th, is the place to witness the grand day light fire works and drink the red lemonade. The y-Dooley lawsuit is set for, Monday. It is expected to be rather sensational.

We hoar it rumored that S. G. Shus maker will be appointed cityjtreasuier -ox- argest eisortmcnt ef goedi that ha USUAL HEADQ UAETEES FOB EVERYTHING ever been oflered tt this place, and at prices that dsfy competltien. 3 E. CAMP FIELD, z0 WETJtOBE.

17e especially invite the ladies te cal 1 A full line cf and examine onr stock of Curt will make a good one. Theo. Shuemaker and M. P. M.

Cassity weres ummoned to appear at Toptika on the grand jury. It is reported that a Krown county young man contemplates turning over a new Paige in the near future. Miss Katie Steaks, the only baro-baok somersault rider in the worid, with tho New York and New England. Spring and winter seem to have kissed and made up the past week, and she has been" letting tho old fellow sit Frank wear such a smile. No cards or ci GO TO THE "Tiado Palace" With your Produce or cash.

Then you will receive full value, Goods sold at prices that must giva taueral satis gars, The building boom! continues, carpen-torshave more work on their hands than they can do and plenty more waiting for Dress Goods Drugs, Chemicals, Patent Medicines, Paints, Oils, Stationary', Notions, Toys, Brushes, Fancy Groceries them. Monday was the 19th anniyersarvofthe death of Abraham Lincoln. How many and Notions in her lap again. faction- Oar motto: "Honest and Fair A trial of ycur I'ntronaga is bo- citod. Very Esspctfully Which is complete in etcry respect and at prices satisfscteryte purchaser.

L. Benjamin. Putty, thought of it? Truly time is a producer of many changes. C. 0.

Elliott.o Atchison county.was this vicinity a few days last week canvassing in the interests of Wm, Garretson ef St. Louis. John Eaton left Monday for Colorado. We hope that fortune will favor you John and that ere many months have passed you will return to us a wealthy Frank Gwinn inspected Centralia last Sunday. Fiank had contemplated going to Frankfort to work, but has decided to remain in Corning for the present.

The workmen in one of our town shops have a novel method of ejecting loafers from their establishment. It works admirably. The Rosa Lisle Cemedy Company will appear at Morris' Opera House soon. They are well spoken of. Rumors are rife of several appoach-ing weddings, whereby Wetmore will loose some of its fairest daughters.

Morris Shuemaker are in corres P. M.Jeffery, A A ALSO OUB CLOTHING, Jewelry, Glassware, Tinware, etc! etc. at Iaw! WETMORE, KAN8. HAT, CAP, and BCOT and SH03 Department is complets in every I am selling mv clasiware and tin ware at prices below competition. respect.

In fact everything that is kept ia a first class gtore. 4H Will practice in Nomaha, Jackson, Brown Please note tha following prices of and adjoining counties. LAND, LOAN, AND INSURANCE Agent. Policies written in tha office without delay, in the host companies in Europe and America. different artielea: A GENERAL LINE.

OF pondence with a hicture burea and expect to secure a 'course of lectures from Eli Perkins and At the caucus on Saturday, P. M. Jetfery, Geo. Ilamel and Wm. Leibig were elected delegates to the convention.

Ed. Vilott was chairman. The sermon at the Baptist cluni last Sunday night was a most excellent one. We left, however, in time for breakfast, and did not hear the conclusion. Ed.

Vilott has been employed as traveling salesman for a hardware firm of St. Joseph, and will quit the hotel business. He expects move his family te Topeka. The best wishes of all accompany them. Everybody is invited to attend a Grand Masquerade Ball at Morris' Op Tiu pans, 8 .12 A 5, 6, 10.

and qt. bucket 51 Chas. Eno enroute for America City on official business put up at the City Hotel Monday night. He reported Seneca lively as District Court opened Monday, A young man walked into one of our stores the other day and not seeing the proprietor behind the counter, inquired of the crowd about tho stove: "Whe runs this shebang?" We enjoyed a pleasant chat with Charley Hunt the other day. He expects to work at his trade thia season.

He gave us his name and wants the chief sent to him for a year to start on, Cyrus Snodgiass has sold bis 80 acre farm northeast of town to E. Richards of Wisconsin, and will move into town, Come along Cyrus, bring one or two more families with you, We are in receipt of a circular from tho New York Lecturo Bureau stating that we can secure a lecture from Melville Landon (Eli Perkins.) on an off night at a very reduced fee. Shall wt; havo him come? Mrs. Wm, Peck, of Atchison, was up Saturday, visiting triends, Her many riends were glad to see her. Will has a job in one of the freight houses in Atoh- ison and we understand he is soon to be promoted.

Goal Koal and a pint dipper all for 1.00 A full stock of childion and ladies' ho Ahvays on hand. siery tit 5, 10, and 15 cents. A splendid handkerchief for 5, 10 and 15 cents. A large stock of other geods at equal era House, Wetmore, on Friday eve Jacob jacobia, ning, May 2, 1884. Costumes furnished by the celebrated Jones Costume Co ly lew prices.

II. Johnson, Propristor What are the wild "wave3 saying siilei'? Go ta T. Ilevtpn Co's. for in Dress Goods. of City Mo.

Ajolly time is KANSAS, nnticipated..