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BEMOCEiTi
VOLUME II.
-'-fc .
KANSAS NEWS. "
Itrned is to have the electric light.
AjptlTfmy has had iu, first 'colored
vreddiug.
Senator fluml) gave 8500 to the
. Mrs. Logan fund. .
Hhev were 234,093 'snoVe sheep in
188(5 then in 880.
Two milium swine eat corn on Kan
sas land tliis winter.
The water w rks at .dge City are
completed aud in use
Since N(3. 1,287,551 poundsoj but
ter hale been sold in ivans.
Kansas people freeeiv mail from
gver 2,600 pustofficeaiu the state.
ComaueXo county haa ley news,
papers. Land office notices do it,
A Hutchinson nrm is making a
business ot shippiigcats tc (LWorado.
Wellington will have a free postal
delivery on the record male ayearago.
The Hutchison Xeiva nominates T.
T. Taylor for Goj.ruoj two jears
hence. -
Winfield has a'oan an4 building
association with capiful stock ut'3,
000,000. The people Of J&httNen oSnty are
qnite juhliaut ojcjp theij gooi ta
prospeet.
Russell coan3y has ter1 $135,009
to the Fort Smitl X&ms&i & Western
railroad.
The first train OtfP the tX M. & X.
ran into Turou on firs day .of
January.
The colored fc'mrchfO oiwit?i t'ic
others in observing the weeftofyrayer
at Salina.
A colony lias been funded" t Wich
ita for going into theQe&UQ& strip lor
settlement.
The ice on She riv? a? Ottawa Ts
frozen to a depth suliicieui to pal up
ice for use.
Topska fv-ols great! vjlufe5 sjvep the
completion of the r .ul vvhijiDcouootit
hor with F rt Scott.
A now Kansns hook is the Jjirly
lijiniuisceocfs of PionwJr Xjite ii& ivau1
by liiv. JamjSiiyr.
fi&rwciit .ucerckuat clo'l tbeiripl- i
"oe -vi f.K.ie.s.s lupng . the obseijuiies of,
iK(i-al Logan.
L avemvortfc had soeu? admit
000 for "current expensed" daJiii'lbe
.past three earso
The telegrapfe- w?r fcs ba com-
?!etod tO William pJry q.ii iliree;i i
nka in a feJ (lays.
(J)ver eighty miles cfpad hav been
completed ojQ the Bcti $n4 of the D. ,
Si. fc since last Juty j '
Ice ten infehe3 thick !s now rning
iStowed away t be used' ia the Ita.ti.ui
clime of s.nUbera Kausa
Geuda Springs, havin x tw railroad
wants aiiotuer, anil already 'talks1' of
Street cars and eleclrie liglite
The County JZojotei$& sjx column
folio published at Ufe town ofK -aruey,
in Kearney county, that is'tu he.
General Graut Posj Kt 2, Depirt
ment ot Kansas, Uui n Veterans' (Ju
ion, has bceu orgimize in LopAis
A Siuthoru Kms:i9 pip-ir says:
'yny d nt the : coaie to southern &aa
fi to find the nicest, climate in Amer
ica?" A Fort .Scott piper, say There
are ab iut SO, 000 bjsiiela "of sug.ir
cane seed to be thrashed at the sugar
yorks.
The Santa Fe irill build a douhlej
track ir on Ivans is City t Topka.
Work will be coumeuced early in UioT
spring. 0
A Topeka paper is certain that there
are more beautiful young ladies in T
pt'ka than any other eighteen cities in
Kansas. e
The annual reunion of Normal teach
ers, graduates and students lias been
held at Topjka, resulting in a most
pleasaut ufiair.
The Clearwater Leader has suspend
ed, and the material will be taken to
Wichita to be used in the publication
of an afteru ou paper.
The Topska Journil says; We fiod
that in Ivans;is ilu-re are 115 railrottf!
companies with aa a aggregates capital
etockot 000,7-15,000.
Oa the 0th iosumt Li'.vreuce was
visited by a destructive fire, resulting
in a Jjoes of uvre than a q iarter of a
miiiioii of dollars worth of.property.
The Eastern Kansas District; Midi -cal
society announces that thir next
regulir meeting will hi hA in the
county court house, Lawreuce, J9n. 11.
The report goes that the Kansas su-
prenie curt has refusal to give Attur- j
ney b.uera I Bra :ord:iiya.si,ta:,ce,n
pjociug the JOO&aloous in Leavenworth,
GREAT
The Iwrease Trihm there Natural ga ha- Wn .truck at Has- j
will be tteoQt'eriiuoe te:weeu ciiies fik,a farm near Pittttair. Kansas..
the aeuvifti clas a to legislation th
vea
yeaj.
Atc'iiaoo will soon havaeiatbink
in operatiou, "hi8e capital an 1 lej -it)
will reach oine two ind a halt
millions of dollars.
A syndicate of eastern capitalist
visited i4.ori.ng, Kas., las' week, with
a view of erecting a 20i,0K inanu
factor. eotaoiisiiinent.
The sKatiiiii cra -i Ijas struck Empo
r a again. But this tim it is toe pure
unadulterated arii-Jie, aud C itn od
river turuisties the rink facilities.
Tne S ildiers home at JLavcu worth
Bow cjuu:us cleveu liu;i.ired a-voi-uueer
sol.liersaud by the 1st ot Apri
it is thougikt it vtdi uave ti.teen hun
dred. The capital siwk of railroad compa
nies chartered in Kaosas the p vst year
will aggregate nearly i"03,OJJ,0J,
or over tv-tu.4-Js of a o.lliou of dol
lars. In 183G Kansas was a little &ortin
wheat; yet 15.00J.OOO b.ts.tet were
gathered. That was a small wnount
cunoared witU 48.0J0.JOJ raised in
locS4.
Tiie anunal meeting of the SherilT'e
C-operaLive association w;tt coaveue
on January 25ih, iu Topek:i. Toe
meeting Tiii oe oue of great iuipor
tance. Kansas has 572.053 aoi-ses fr the
plersuro and profit of iier cit:zeu!i.
I'liey range in value from oa dollar
and fit ty cants up to seven tiiouud
dollars.
Fiv miles of roal hare be3 c m
plcLei oa Liu laic a oxlousiou and a
foive o." i 1'J trains wjre empl ye l :
tiie gra!e west un.ii the roc.:ut cold
snap c 'Ufpi-JItd taoai to lay overfii a
fe days.
Toe W.'cMu Biard ofTal has
passed a resolution a ainsr tne pasa 3
ot tne Ivjgan iotr-state hill a: tordr
ed the san-i trauiuiitod oar Sjnators
iy toifgr.ipli.
'foe Eld rado Hepubltean says: The
Ka.-sa i)osses of tne Associated Press
iisve regulaoo 1 tue news d vn tHuca
a point that we get Uotiiiuj: lrin Kun
s.is any more.
Tiietext bo:k matter is brought to
tie attention of the h-gis!at rs Uythe
ui-s of tic Scat."- r iatiiivitl
ciianiug of the text !ks wiUd ai)t-
icsit tie stopped.
The ' isttuitlard says: Lea v.-n worth
does not ut-ed prohibition be.;su.w tiiere
is no honesty in it, but sue iietids some
system that will better regulate and
control the saloons.
Rili ltpm'ioi juts in the naighnr
h od of tt oaace are sailing at fr am
300 to l,20J.ch. Tii t amc land
next s ij turner wlil he worta douole
thtamoanc. Gjuetle,
A Prhihition paiersays: The w'ais
key papers f K in oiigat be a ir.il
lesi free with toeir advice to tue Leg
islature c mcerniug tiie iiest uid.'a d of
crusamg tne r traffic.
Toe GUbz iKiysi: AlthougS pr ohibi
ri m" ruled Aichiuoa tturing 18d,
there were as many drunKs arjested in
that ear as there Were iu 1885, as the
police court docket will show.
Toe Kansas Legislature,' by amend
ing the iavs relating to usury, Would
4lo'gitnd service in the intere-it of thou
Oads'who are kept poor hy paying sucu
ing.i rates. Manhattau liepublicaa.
B.iilding aud Loau associations ap
pr to i-e 'xular iu Kansas, i.s arti
rles of iucorpuration for such societies
tire filed with the secretary of the state
at the rate- from one to half a doxeu
per week.
X.F. -Veres, internal revenue col-
r lecttir .f the dis:rict uf Kansas, has
collected $JO,000 Uk op bogus butier
in "the Hat-e fT th.e month ofN
ovpin-j
her. Tins t-hous that this industry
has grown "tt"cousideralhe importance.
The Ivausaslegislatureaml the Kan
sas Lpal SuCi age assiation, and the
.Statelier n---cition all met at the
State capita last Tuesday. It was
a great day r Topeka. The inau
guration services were very imposing.
The A., T. A S F. Railroa.1 com
pany want ui ore (and at Topeka and
liave petitiond for coudnnuatiot. fr
ceed.ngs. X'i company iuUud t.e
rect locomotite wrika t that place
aud .he roiiui s uttidttl fur tne
siojs. .
A Aa eurt will be md? t ret the
lje-rislaturw to av the ri'ka'un
vtuution scf ," which wa iri Ij
ftitutioaoj can tent ion. AH ut S lXiQ
Lot this acr;w is held by the citixeus tf
avauaa.
A Vin5l l napsraays; We hava
just uiewl from tbtcuMest war
evtr kutiiwu here. Suudav. Jan. 'J.
at 2 Vkk p. m., the mercury stood
at l al,v. bit'it U Wk t .ate
uin rit U bii S2 4?
.reos ia ft,? baara.
BEND, KANSAS, THUBDA Y, JANUARY 13. 1887.
t A I tmte purem-ed tne pr frr w
ft$9,W, and pipe will be Uu to
tlicitr immefiaJelv. w!ra the ,
di tw utilized tit six no melteraaaj
other hating purposes.
At T ipekath wa ttcuer reprtae:N
ic that portion uf'K -no firing t
of t.'ie wesfern boundary of Cloud
aud n'rt! of tUe innnh Vme f Waw
taitseeeuuty, mt in Uepri'ntative
hall ud p-Tt'eoted au oiyan:iT..n t
he knovru an tlie N-rti.eatru Kansas
Ttaclie'V asa ciat:u.
A new pr-'po! "ad is t; run from
(Cio8.i City t Wirliiu iia. E ria,
troi Wichira i Kotut, aud fr-ou
tha? p:nt t the S iut! western ctwner
diKqi thence t:r ug! No -laVe
L md t Alhuquer(iie. At a point
ettst of AlhtiqpAerqutsa liue will- run
west to LI Pa.
Pr.f. r?aw wcatber report f-r
Ocemher says: '.Tli c ddst Ie
cen!t;r since 1878 : f r. alth .uorii its
ini iinj ioi iemreratiire has heu often
urpfcsd, its averjg3 teiiiperatiifus
' were unusually lw. f here ilk ve bii
: tut to colder O cpinlcr in the past
, uitietn vear. (1S7J ad lsia.j.
Theflevent? annual meeting of the
KaiiKas 8fate Historical Society will
ha held in the hall of the house of
reprf neutarivc t Toiekan Tuesday,
January 19th, 1887, for the election
ot -n third t the memDers ot tne
lioard of directrt, and the transaction
of snch other hisiues as may come
before the meeting.
Tlie eemiuissioaer of tbegenerl lad
ofSca has nofified ItK-a! laud agents iu
ivazi-414 t adtrisd all parti- uiikiag
app! cafions to eaier laods heretofore
certified ta the State of lv.ana for the
lettif!t of tiie AtcUinson, Topeka &
tina Fd rai v y cruay, taat sa?a
apptioii:j,.r ae rvlnny usclc, a no
pivfe euce or other rig'at can tans he
a paired.
A Wesrcrn Km is j nrnaT Rays:
Ilal estate iu Kansas is on arise ii
tverjr county iu the srare. Tlie de
maud for land is greater in the western
than in the (.-astern unties. There
die rcas a for thi which are tt-nerub
ly understood by lanl buyers. Tie
thousands wi will move into West-
ru Kansas dnrhig the next fnr Qinlhs
will tend to keej pru p. . '" '
Lirvkd. Kan , Jan. 8. The uit
auiust the Atclds n,Tojeka and San
ta Fe railroad broiii'.tt in the district
c urt here by D vid Clark, ended t
dav in a judgment fr Clark for $02,
000 worth i.f irjrty destroyed by
lir and S15.000 dauiHgei for the los
of bin wife, who' was. burned at the
eanj4 time Tae suit of Willi im Sly
ended in a judgment fir $ 55.000 for
pert oal tries. Knun City Time.
R'fernu'' to educational progress in
Kansas, one ihi nf the"peaker8 at tlie
meeting of the H ate Teaoliers Assn-i
ati'M, in Topckt, during the holidays,
sai-l: In 18(d there were iu Kansas
5.94 tsaeheM. T -di? thre is over
9.00J. 1 1 1803 theie'iu the 8tate 8.
5(K tich nd chi.dren. T dav thre are
485.0. In 1MG3 the State- vf Kan-i-
spent for educational purposes $2-4,-00'J.
i'o-day tne si hools of Kansas
cost the State 2,213,000.
H raoe now has fifty buildings and
twenty-three more contracted for.
We. predicted last (September thatllor
ace w.mld have one hundred good,
sulfetnntoil hoi.ses before the first of
March aud at the rate she is building
at prest-n it vli exceed that number
by $;reat dds. If you are coming
west and waut to" get into a live town
you will do well to make a note of this.
Trains will le running into this town
next summer and if strangers wish to
view the curiosities at the old f gy
summer res rt oyer ;.n the riversida
rliev can do so at a slijrht expense as
hacks will make trips every half hour
each day during the heated term.
Giudte.
A leftr was writen by the Commis
sioner ! the lieaerai Land OfHce a few
days --go, iu relation to lauds in west
ern Kansas which havelteen certified
lo the Atehisou, Topeka & Santa Fe
lSaitnal company. A report has been
circulated in wt stern Kansas that the
lauds now held by the A., T F.
rail -oat, granted to that company by
the iroverumtfot. would so u befcU iect
t otry. As a result tlire bas been !
a rush t the land ofii -e at Garden City
ncd Lrned by persons wh:ltsired to
gfta c oioe piece of govorament Jaud
j Vi , i
eur, as iiie i tui4 are a t sabjt u
ntr?. Some of the applicants tiieu
nppealel to the Uci:ed Braie Land
Ciniu.ii!(Hier. and taat brought out
the Cmia?ji.r.r'8 letter which con
cludes t h a: "Thertfi-re, aud ia rder
t prevent iinptsition up.ui citizens by
oiiiea:lin? rrpresoiitatiius, you are in
atrncte I tu advice all ran wb tnay
appfjr t etcr ccriidud Iambi that
such applications are wiwllj j?eless."
IBTS AMD SHEI
Jiist received an immense line
ami Lte3
TO BE SLAUGHTERED IN NEXT TEN DAYS!
9 e
At ess than it cjit to mtnuftituro thja, at e
OPPOSITE POS. OFFICE,
THE LEADNG, DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, BOOT, S HQ E
AND FURNISHING GOODS HOUSE OF
GREAT BE.D, KANSAS.
FINE - DRESS - GOODS - A - SPECIALTY.
Respectfully,
Ss:2yirt:?s ?c? 1:t SI WOOD 2 GOs
KEENEY.
KEENEY IS LOADED WITH GCCD!
Quccns-waic! C-lasswaxoJ
EJcZidaT- Good ixi Glass And. GliixiS
Have never been seen in this town iu such quantities aud
vai eties as can now be seen at Keeney's
CHILDREN 3 TEA SETS AND TOYS IN IMMENSE
QUANTITIES!
And the prices are sucb as will enable every ne to pur
chase. EverylMidy knows Keener and
Everyone Knows He
Fur further particulars caH at the leading grocery and
qofcfctisware house in Great Bend.
RESPECTFULLY,
Main Street, Great Bend.
ODELIi &
AND DEALERS
Real Esiaie, Deeded Farms, Govern
ment Lands,
In aT Trts of Barton ?ountr. Final Proof and other Government Land paperf
xecuUfJ with d.sitcu. Deeds aad Mortgages made snd ackeowleded.
CITY PROPEUTY FOR SALE OR RENT.
AGENTS FOR .
KANSAS PACIFIC: RAILROAD LANDS.
Coma and Soo Ud,
Great Bend, Barton County, Kansas;
J. V.'-BRIMK&IAIU & CO.,
ESTABLISHED IN 1874.
DOES Jl. GENERAL BANKING
BUSHSTESS. . .
$500,000
MI
ITP
On long time, .with the privilege ot
paying at any time. .
f Sample Boots
KEENEY
Always Tells the Truth!
GUNNELIi,
or Send for Circulars. . . .
to Loan!
TV
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NUMBER 41.
ATTORNEYS.
CLKSC C. COLE. THjEO. C COLE.
County Attorney ' " ,
COLE BHOTIIERS,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
Office In Court House.
C37 Counsel in German bj- Theo. C. Ckile.
2UIIER & OSMOND,.
ATTCKKEYG-AT-LAV.
0 Cocek 4 zni 5 in Allen's Block;
GREAl BEND - -
"SAM. J. DAY
Attorney at Law
V7ILLHER BLOCK,
Kansas."
ftWSLT.
Rotary.
J. H. BEMENT.
U If LmUI U ULLULLHUl
Attarnsys at Law Real Estats
and Loan Agents,
Collecting a Specialty,
E2!it Propsrty and Pay Taxes
C. F. HIFFESBAC1JER,
D. A. BANT A.
County Attorney .
Attorneys at I aw,
OlBcu in Allfn-Hubbard Block, rounii 9 and 11.
PHYSICIANS.
F. LIGHTF00T,
Physician & Surgeon.
m
JHeadqnarters vat JJn's Draff Store.
s, j. shaw, r.n. d.
OFFICE IN
GREAT BETiX. KAN.
Aa ns C0NNETT,
Physician & Surgeon.
OlCco at Hyle& wilnon's Din3 storo' Qreafe
Ucud. Eansaa.
L I. EeCOUfflCK, M.
Physician & Surgeon.
Office Ovc(? DodRe &Co.' Hardwars Stpr,
Northwest Corner Square.
s PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
, , HEADQUARTERS AT . .
Barscn k Shaw's Drug Store.
HOTELS AND RESTAURANT.
.TYPEH HOUSE.
Tcrias Ecasonalle. Good Sampl
tlooms. :
EAJST SXBs'or 8QUASB,
Great Bend - - Kansas.
VAIXET HOUSEt
Near the Depot. Best aocommodatlonB la
the c ty for the money. Transient, f L50 per
da-. Da" board per week, t-00. A good
feed stable ttt-c ied.
IM. I. HOLMES.
a Proprietor.
J.TROILLETT,.
o
Restaurant aod Confectionery, day board
and lodjf .ng. F-ne cigars and tobacco, cao
d es, etc., always on band. All kind of
dr nka in their season. Oysters in erery
Style.
For-t Avenue, first door west of the Post.
. oiBce. " &
A. H. BAKER
Real estate. Loanand Insurance
IIOISINGTOX, KAN.
"W-agon -:- Maker
AND
F. M. HOIXJE'3 OLD STAND,
Vilxia5w Aye.. GREAT BEND,,
St

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