Kingman Weekly News from Kingman, Kansas • 2

Real Estate. CULLISON. A. BriggH Son carry a general stock of dry goods and groceries. They have a branch houso at Pratt Center.

This is a strong firm and liberal advertisers. Edward Fisher is just putting up a large livery and feed stable, and expects to open up for business within three weeks. Ilis stock will all be new. "Ill Kill i t.li wide lmhl is a deservedly ate 1st OF IK P. -We- finest--A int- TIk" junior element of KingMian's social circle, were received on New Years night at Peter Miller's pleasant home.

Amid the chilly blasts of old bore'as, the hackney-coaches ilcw along the crowded streets, stopping ever and anon at the gate of Mr. Miller's handsome villa, in south Kingman, to permit the young ladies and their escorts to alight. At 8 o'c-ock the guests rere all assembled, and Miss Minnie Miller, in whose honor the party was given, assisted her minima in receiving the guest. Miss Minnie is spending Ahe holidays at home, having recently returned from Bethany college. On this occasion she was attired in a handsome dark green plaid dress, with coquetish purple apron trimmed in point lace, hair closely shingled, and beneath the classic brow sparkled eyes of brilliant lustre, ami teeth as white as pearl.

Mrs. Miller Mas assisted by Mrs. Jack, and no pains were spared to make the young folks' social pleasant and agreeable to aH. At nine supper was served, consisting of cold turkey, red snapper fish, a Ul Hollandcase, lobster and potato sahuis, celery, mixed pickles, chow-chow, French mustard and sponge cake, cake, jelly cake, marble cake and angel food, with coffee, nuts confections. Afterward Miss Minnie favored her young friends with some choice selections from Rossini, on the piano.

Although only a little Miss, she plays with a delicacy of touch and expression worthy of imitation by many holding themselves out as instructors in instrumental music. Among the guests present we noticed Miss Ida Griffith, attired in heavy blue flannel, trimmed with striped velvet, hair alapowpadore fastened with red ribbon; handsome bracelets and gold ornaments. Miss Ida is a pretty brunette, and quite vivacious. Miss Gertie Buell appeared to great advantage in a crimson suit, with flowing hair, tied with red ribbon, The costume set off her handsome dark features to splendid advantage. The charming navy blue suit of Miss Minnie Kirk trimmed in velvet was exceedingly pretty, with kings a la Laug-trv and gold ornaments.

Bargains in CITY REAL ESTATE and! Farm Property Ever offered in WE MEAN WHAT WE SAY! Call on or Write to Us at Once. we is i a Kingman County. MEAD Main Street. Kansas. Store.

FIRM! Donaldson, E. MAYNARD.) Kingman, Kansas. Feed Stables. I Terminus of the Kingman, Pratt, ami AVeHtern Hallway. Located In tlieMlilHtofa Well Atrrlcnlturnl Country.

Offer Superior AilviHitHgeM to IIomo-Seekern, SpccultiloM ttllll ItllHillCHM All. lYom our Kpcclal einreni)imtvnl. The beautiful little city of Cullison, Pratt comity, is located forty-four miles west of Kingman, on the Kingman, Pratt, and western railway, and is the present terminus of that road. Surrounded by as fine an agricultural country as can he. found in the state, with an abundance of pure sparkling water at from twenty-live to forty feet, and being the terminus of the railroad, Cullison is destined to make a good towu.

The first building was put up in February, 1884, by J. li. Cullison, after whom the town is named. Its growth was slow until the bonds for the K. V.

were voted, when it immediately began to grow, and within three weeks thereafter contained two hundred Owing to the demand for town lots. G. V. Dickerson platted an addition, and Mr. Gammon erected a line Mock of three business rooms upon it at once.

He afterwards built the tinest hotel in Pratt county, costing $0,000, which is indeed an elegant structure. When it became definitely known that the K. P. W. would mitke Cullison the terminus, for some time, at least, a building boom set in, which has had no parallel, in even the gieat west.

Today over 700 people are within the city the busy bustle of husbandry is noticeable on all sides. The people here are jubilant over the recent C. H. I. P.

bond election, and ilags and banners are suspended from the housetops, bearing the inscription "Rock etc. The knowing ones pay this road will be built, in which event, Cullison would undoubtedly step to the front as a railroad junction, and an important town. Those de-wring investments should see Cullison The opportunities are great, with no to lose. The P. W.

depot at this point will be, when completed, one of the "best on the line of that road. Turntables and an engine house are also being put in, which is an indication that the company regards Cullison as an important point. The general health of tliis community is good, only one death having occurred since the foundation of Hie town. The people here are a well educated intelligent class, and also a moral and intellectual people. A large Methodist church is in course of erection which will cost $2,000, with Elder Bradley in charge.

Owing to the newness of the town no school huildiug has been erected yet, but active measures are on foot for the early inauguration of such a scheme. The town needs a brick yard, and offers splendid inducements to the proper party. Several brick buildings are to be erected in the early spring provided brick can be procured upon the town-site for that purpose. Prominent among the business firms of this city, vour correspondent noticed Lemon 'tlolmes, of the Bank of Cullison. The bank was established July last and has already become well and favorably known throughout this section of the Chapman Bros, have recently put in a large stock of hardware and agricultural implements, stoves and tinware, and are doing a good business.

The Cullison Hotel, Gould Bros, proprietors, is one of the best hotels in the city. Gould Bros, are old residents of Pratt county, and do the best they can for the comfort of their guests. The Prairie Lumber under the efficient management of Fred Bridg-man, carry a large and select stock ot lumber, doors, paints and window sash. Mr. Bridgman is a gentleman liked by every one, and.

therefore, should have his share of public patronage. The Occidental Town Land of the Kingman, Pratt Western railway, with T. C. Wales, of Wichita, president, and George II. Clossen, of Cullison, agent, is a reliable and prosperous Institution.

Among the leading papers of Pratt county is the Cullison Banner, C. V. Kinney editor and manager. Mr. Kin-t ley came to Saratoga at first from York.

He arrived in that town with only a few cents in his pockets but now has a good office in Cullison and is on m.o vvid tn TirnsTiM-itv. Next Sundav he is to be married to one of Cullison accomplished ladies, Miss llattie Urr. wiiiin over the town were surprised to see Lee McMannamy the old manager or me luuiocr t-nvA niliirr lin llllTlblT. We asked what he was going to do, and he said inxr wpi-h mitlinsr in a vard there. It.

F. Carr carries a general stock of If iirv ana srrocenes. ui. j.nLnoii im luwiiiHSH mi the 17th of June. and his was the first store in the city.

The, M. F. Brown Lumber successors to Kimball Lumber located the first yard in Cullison on the 5th r.iv It, is under the man- agement of M. F. Brown, who is one of the leading and inniienuai citizen L.

M. Beers, proprietor of the Metro- IKilitan livery, ieeu aim saie biauie, iuair.iiiirtpr fur the Cannon Ball line, which meets the tram every or.fi iu tiirmnrli mute to Greens- burg, Kinsley and all points west. Mr. IJcers keeps good livery turnouts. O.

Boone is the new and obliging postmaster and is always ready to wait on hisciistomeis. real estate and grain business. Mr. Gammon was the first resident of the city and owns the fine hotel which will MXHi 1 opened to the public, and has the largest interest of any man in the town. Keating, Martin Co.

are in the hardware and agricultural business. These gentlemen came from Afton, Iowa, recently and seem to be doing well. popular resort, kept by C. W. Monroe in the south part of town.

1). A. Leeper carries a nice assortment. if drv (hmkIh. frrneeries.

Mr. Leeper is also an attorney in active practice aim is agent ior some mra- Ciass insurance G. S. Ilorton Co. have just opened ii in rim utnek nf drv foods and clotllillii and also keeps a general stock of gro- Mr.

ilorton came to this place last September and is one of the lead ing men ot tne town. xuuvi. THK NKUTKAIi MTltU. Kill a lutroilueeil l.V CoiifrctiHnaii J'eters. V.

Jones, of this citv. has a let ter fi-nni flmicrressman Peters enclosing acopyofthe bill opening No Man's Land to settlement, irom wnicu we copv: Be. it enacted foj tiw and Iloum of Itepmenwmxs in uonyrcss unsemuwu, Ti.r. ti.f. lsiwa of the TTnited States are hereby exteiwled over the unorganized territory south of the States of Kansas and Colorado, and between the Indian Territory and the Territory of New Mexico, known as the public- land strip; aim tnai ior ut purpose ui tli pvepiitiini nf Riiid'lilWS said Dublic- land strip is annexed to the judicial district or aim to uie houui-western land district in said state; and tho nf the Interior is author ized to cause the subdivisional lines of townships in said pumic-land strip to be surveyed, under current appropriations for the surveying service; Provided, hmccver, That said lands shall be subject to entry only by actual settle-i.

lirwlpr the homestead laws: and that no patent shall be issued for any lands so entered until alter nve jears actual residence thereon, to be ascer-tnined under such rules and regula tions as may be prescribed by the Commissioner of the General Land Office and approved by the Secretary of the Interior. Passed the House of Representa tives December 11, 188B. Attest: Jno. li. ulakk, uieriv.

The nress in its desire to feed the public mind has repeatedly stated that tins oiu nas ueeu passeu that. TVJVi ATmii's Lillld was ODCll to settlement under the homestead law. This is an error, the bill having only passed the lower house of congress, and should it finally pass the senate and receive tne president's signatuie, ti.o "Ventral Strin would be opened ninler homestead law with the restric tions contained in this bill, to-wit: by residing Jive years upon tne num. according to the law now upon the statute books public lands can be home-steaded and after six months residence the entry commuted and the land nvnvpn lin ns ill l'll'fi- emntion filings bv paying $1.25 per acre; or, ex-soldiers may nomesteau uum anu upon pxc-sen'ting satisfactory proof to the local laud office have the number of years service in the army or navy of the United States aeuueteu irom uie inquired five years residence. The above act entirely changes tne original Homestead law and requires -all persons, whether they have served in the army or not to actualhi reside upon the land five consecutive years.

STATE l'JR INTER. (invvpnnr Martin and Senator Ingalls hail fyoni AEchinson; Leavenworth has the state penitentiary: tne state pimwr is from Lawrence; Emporia is the home of Senator Plumb; Newton has a con gressman; Secretary or state vneu hails from Wichita, and the remainder of the state officers, with the exception of Tim. McCarty, are from the eastern half of the state. With these facts view, it would, seem that the great southwest should receive some recognition in the state's galaxy of promi nent places. 'J.

lie coming session ui mu legislation will ue caneu upon iu seieut i st.ntpi nrinter. and. after looking over the field, the Kews is of the opinion that the gitted lawyer, primer, pwui, Thomas A. McNeal, editor Medicine Lodge Cresset, would fill the bill in more rounded measure, than any can didate now before the people, una is a typical Kansan, thoroughly imbued with the spirit of western progression. He knows enough about law to discharge the duties of a state printer legally; enough about the southwest to assist its onward march; enough about poetry nut to write it.

and enough about printers to know that all success is a sort or cheat, all men of eminence those who have not vet been found out. With Tom as state printer, and Tim McCarty in the state house, the boys from southwestern Kansas would be certain of two friends at Topeka, and the state's interest would be guarded with jealous care. The Mews is for Tom, mid hones the delegations from the great southwest will rally around the Medicine Lodge canumate, ana piaee a mid cresset on ms nrow. The winter wheat belt has been pushed westward almost. 800 miles in the last three years, according to Frnk Wilkisou, of the New York Him, tnd thii due entirely to climatic changes.

These changes he considers due to the extensive irrigation along the eastern base of the Rocky mountains, the wind, according to his theory, taking up moisture from the immense irrigating ditches and distributing it where before it had been unknown. "What a beautiful child! What an extremely handsome fellow!" says the gushing pastor to the lady of the house. "Yes he is a handsome boy, I think." "Ohjndeed he is. He is the perfect image of his father the perfect image. Don you think so?" "Well, I don't know.

I never saw his father. We adopted him." San Franciseo Chron kle. JAMES. P. No.

213 North Kingman, Hardware NEW Doyle (Successors to W. (iodtf: -DEALERS IN Miss Alice Johnston was charming in green plaid.dress, hair, flowing and diamond ornaments. The fair Miss Blanche Nickells wore dark blue dress, with gold ornaments. The beautiful complexion of this young lady was particularly oticcable. Miss Zoe Thompson was elegantly attired in accordian plaited blue skirt with plain overskirt and Norfolk jacket.

Diamcnd and pearl ornaments. Miss Faith Bertram's exquisite dark dress was rich, not gaudy. Her hair was worn loose and fastened with pink ribbon. No ornaments. Little Miss Venable was the child among children, and glided to and fro with the grace of a little queen.

Masters Geo. Babcock, Geo. Ruddy, Charlie and Paul Jones, Ted Culver, Frank Misner, Dick Miller, Wilson Goldsworthy, Ed Humphreys and Joe Marshall were escorts of the little ladies, and when Mrs. Miller announced the hacks were in waiting and it was time to go. the boys were loth to leave the hospitable roof of one who knew so well how to please and entertain.

MARRIED Svllivax Hall Mr. Edgas Sul-livanmd MissLydia Hall were married at the Methodist Parsonage on Avenue on December 29, 1886. by Rev. A. Hoffman, pastor of the Methodist church.

The groom is from Pratt Center, his parents residing in Wichita. The bride was from Hunnewell, Sumner county, and a native of Missouri. Long life and much joy and eternal rest be theirs. A gentleman who was once in the drug business happened into a drug store on Sundav lately and was saluted bv the apothecary, who knew him with the remark: ''You are just the man I want to see, I have got to go out a little while and I want somebody to look after the store who knows something about drugs, while I am gone." The gentleman consented to remain. The druggist told the prices of the leading articles and went out.

He was gone three hours. When he returned he said to his substitute: loft vnn so Inner, but I couldn get back. Did you have any trouble." "Not a bit," said the amateur druggist. "What did you sell." said the apothecary. "Seven bottles of whisky, three bottles of wine and fifteen "Didn't anybody call for drugs, eh? "Not a Ncwtem Kanmn.

Four eclipses will take place during the year 1887, two of the sun and two of the moon. One, Feb. 8, visible as a partial eclipse in the United States. The others, that occur as follows are not visible in the United States. The annual eclipse of the sun, Feb.23;Aug.

19, of the sun. According to the almanac, Washington's birthday comes on Tuesday; St. Valentine's day on Monday: April Fool day on Friday; Memorial dav on Monday; Fourth of July on Monday. Christmas on Sunday; Easter Sunday will be on the 10th of April; Lent begins March 2. HARDWARE, Stoves, Ranges, Pocket and Table Cutlery.

Main Street, 27 tf Livery and T. C. JACK, mil Salft Stalk I worn i ii i i ii VI Vlli Vi. rv vv i Fine Accommodations New Rigs Good Horses. The Finest Toumout in the city.

Bus and Hack Line. South Main street. Telephone I No 1 9. All orders left at tne Laclede hotel will receive prompt attention. Kingman, Kansas..