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ASSESSING CITY PROPERTY.

The old SUIT brought by A. j. Muller, OF the par
Ties selected In the days OF the "Rng" regime TO ap
praise the city properly, still keeps up its legal cx-
istencc. The SUIT brought IN the Supreme Court to
SIS, 600 which Mr. Muller claims his share
for assessing city property and in which So 900 only
was allowed by tho Comptroller. tried before
Judge Lawrence, in Supreme Court, Circuit, and
suited in verdict for So sos &c for the Plaintiff This
WAS not satisfactory, and appeal was taken exc
ccpt.ons Tbs city served amendments substituting
more of the stenographic minutes ON a motion
settle the Judge Lawrence held that much OF
the stenographc~s' minutes necessary Tor the
purposes OF appeal should be inserted ana therefore
orders the TO DO settled accordingly
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THE CAPTURED CUBANS.

Some details were received In this city yesterday
from Jamaica touching the recent capture Of Cubans by
Spaniards 1t appears that open boat left Jamaica
about tho 18th ult for Cuba carrying desps tches
from Cubans for the headquarters OF the bcratng
army. The boat landed the l4th of June ;he
Cuban coast, between Sevila and Turquina. Shortly
alter anding The party was taken by Spanish troops.
Among them Enrique Canales Domingo Daz
Santos Bentez and several Others making ten souls in
all. Nearly all the captured men had been In The Viz
gnus and Uruguay expeditions They are supposed TO
have been executed
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GENERAL SESSiONS-PART /.
Before Judge Gildcrslecve.
OPENING OF TIE JULY TERN.

OPENING OF TDE JULY TERN.
The July term OF the Court of General Sessions
formally opened yesterday Judge Gildcrscevc presid-
Ang on the bench HIS Honor, delivering the usual
charge to toe Grand Jury. called attention to the
quiremcn,s of the statute, and pointed out the ncces
sity OF exercising great and discretion in sitting
and determining the mass of evidence that would
be brought before lhcm. III warned them to lind
indictments ON mere hcarsay evidence, but only on
such evidence : would warrant them IN doing II
they we're acting regular jurors, Tor 1t was better
that ninety guilty persons should escape than
that one innocent person shouh be wronsiuily pun
ished No Indictment should bc found without the
most careful consideration In conclusion, Judge CYL
dcrsecvc congratulated the Grand Jury on the lact
shat there much business for them 10 transact
auring the present term.
GRAND LARCENY.
vhus Falk was jointly Indicted with Jonah Gold
schAidt and Daniel wcinor tor stealing the sum OF
$500 The property Of old couple named Joseph and
Nina Foibcr, residing at No. 'l2 Sixth street From
the evidence adduccd II appeared that falk, Cold
schmidt ant Wcncr. being terms of acquaintance
She compainants had access To their apartments
and II alleged, seized favorable opportunity To
break open box take the money aud some val.
cables the evening VI the yth oi june faik tried
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DECISIONS.
SUPREME CouRT-cHANBHRs.

SUPREME CoURT-CHANBHRS.
BY Judge Donohue.
Fowler VS. Farley.-Granted. Memorandum
In the matter OF Newman-Granted
Cahoone VS.. Leicht-Deicndant has leave TO answer.
Judgment to stand MS security.
Seaver VS.. The Mayor &c.--Mcmorandum.
BY Judge Lawrence.
The Union Consolidated Mining Company, &c, vs.
Rab-The stipulation on the part OF the defendant 10
appear having been withdrawn, think that justice re-
quires that The paintih should have stay. The stay
will he granted upon tho execution OF undertaking,
with two suretes be approved OF by the Court and
TO justify double the value Of the property attached
SUPREME OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 2.
BY Judge Lawrence
Sullivan VS.. Watson Notion Tor new trial denied.
SUPREME oURr-CIRCUIr-PART g.
BY Judge Lawrence.
Muller VS.. The Mayor, &c.-MemorAndum.
SUPREME CoUnT-sPECIAL TEEN
BY Judge Van Worst
Therrassen vs. Worth ct aL.-Issues directed to bo
framed. Sec memorandum.
By Judge Lawrence.
Barnett VS.. Barnett-Judgment for plaintiff OF fore
closure ana sale. Opinion.
Richardson ct al VS.. Johnson ct al-The demurrer
OF the plaintiffs TO the answer OF the defendants IL over
ruled with costs Opinion.
Ranncy VS.. Fischer ct aL-Judgment OF foreclosure
Chatter,on vs. Gould ct aL-Judgment for defendants
on demurrer. with leave to plaintiff 10 amend on pay
ment OF costs. Memorandum.
SUPERIOR COUKT-sPECIAL TERM.
BY Judge Curtis
Sophie Won Gemmercn VS. August Won Gemmeren =
Report of referee confirmed Judgment OF divorce
granted to the plaintiff
Meath VS. Tilton ct aL-Motion granted, with SO
COSTS
BY Chief Justice Mcneil.
Cobb vs.. Knapp-Case and exceptions settled
In the matter OF the petition OF Angel, &C., w. The
National Citizens Bank. Order settled.
COMMON PLEAs-sPECIAL TERM.
BY Judge Van Brunt,
Reimer vs. Adolphi. &c.-Caso settled.
SDsl M "
costs See memorandum.
The Mechanics and Traders Bank VS. The Mayor,
&c.-See opinion.
BY Judge J. f. Daily
Mordecai VS.. WetmOre-Moton for new trial de-
MED with costs See opinion.
By Judge c. L. pnly.
BeIi q ak va hughes Judgment Tor plaintiR See
opinion.
Stuyvesant vs. Browning Judgment for plaintiff
Sec opinion,
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BASE BETRAYAL.

Al two O'Clock yesterday morning Officer Tiebel OF
the Eighth precinct, broushi TO tho Eighth precinct
station in Prince street. girl named Minnie Sclig,
aged twenty years who had claimed his protection
she informed Captain Mcdonnell that she lived with
her father No lo3 Elizabeth street, ana that while
witnessing tho display OF fireworks in Union square
she accosted by Cuban who, under the pretence
seeing her home brought her to TIE house No l5l
Mercer street. whcro hc and negro outraged her.
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POTATO SWINDLE.

Francis Fox, OF No. go West Forty-scvenh street,
hired Patrick Gallagher to pedde potatoes for him. and
him with four barrels, valued ut $l4 horse
and wagon. few days afterward the horse and wagon
were returned by strange man, but no tdings OF
Gallas her or the potatoes could be Obtained On Tues
day night, however, he was arrested by Oincer
Raleigh, Of the First precinct, on charge OF EN-
bezzement. He was taken before Justice Murray,
the Tombs Police Court yesterday, and committed
for trial in default Of $500 bail
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SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

Thomas Clarke Luby, OF Fcn,sn rcnown, took out his
naturalization papers yesterday in the Superior Court
Judge wcs,brook, finding tho Supreme Court, Cham
ners room too hot for heated term will hold the
yourt in Part /, Superior Court, Circuit.
Arthur Marsdcn, who belongs to the Eighth regiment
National Guard obtained yesterday through his
scl Mr. william h. Howe, writ OF habeas corpus from
Judge Westbrook, in Supreme Court. Chambers. Tho
writ 10 made rciurnable. The plaintiff is confined IN
Ludlow Street Jail for nonpayment OF s42 nc imposed
by court martial for failure attend rcgimental drills
He claims that the imprisonment is Illegal being un-
able at the timc discharge his rcgimcptal duties
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ATTEMPTED SUICIDES.

william Elliott, aged twenty six, Of No. 73 Charlton
street, attempted sicide by taking Paris green yoser
day morning. Cause family troubles
Francis s. Warrnger aged nity six, Of No 100 Essex
street, shot himself in the mouth with pistol ycser
day morning, inncting n probably fatal wound He
was sent TO Bellevue Hospital
Harry Ford, German, attempted to commit suicide
carly yesterday in the Eighth precinct station
house, Brooklyn, by hanging himself
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PROBABLE HOMICIDE.

Shortly after eight O'Clock on Tuesday evening John
Lester and Italian, named James Briee both resd
Ing at No 2l5 Hester street, engaged in alteration,
during which Briee drew q revolver and fred at his
antagonist, the ball entering his side The wounded
subsequently, arrested and YESTERDAY morning was
taken before Justice Murray at the Tombs Polico
Court and committed TO await the result Of Lesters IN
i'm
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MUNICIPAL NOTES,

The Board OF Estimates and Apportio tment ycster-
day authorized the Comptroller to issue, such
ofinterest us he may determine, not seeding
per cent, the following stocks:-
Assessment bonds. .....................l 80 $3ocooo
Additional Croion water stock. 10000
Museum OF Art ana Natural History s,ock 49, % 900
City park improvement stock. H.. $4,000
Total. ......................... 80. $3.50, ,OCO
Inc balance IN the city treasury on SAT- day last the
City ChamDerain reports, was 1905 O77
Tho Mayors Office last week granted permits and
secured therefor S32l
The interest on city deposits as1 month was
$1s0j 79
The Aldermen will meet to day for the transaction of
routine business.
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DEAR OYSTERS.

William Caddc, who keeps an oyster saloon at No.
Is Dover street. arraigncd before Justice Murray,
at tho Tombs Polico Court yesterday afternoon, on
complaint OF Michael Crowley, engineer, OF Utica,
~ ", who came TO this city to spend tho Fourth. He
iuto Caddels place TO get oysters and
The latter he alleges, passed II to another who
was the place at the time This third somebody left
the with the money aud has not since been seen
Cadde denied the charge or that he was acquainted
with tho third man. He handed tor further cx.
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A FOOL AND HIS MONEY.

David Hunter, Missourian, visited Philadelphia to
the Centennial and fetched up in this city two
weeks ago. Yesterday mornng, at hslf-past four
O'Clock, Snicer Brophy, OF tho Eighth precinct, found
Hunter in state oil intOxcaton in front CT U Donnel 5
saloon, corner OF Charlton and Washington streets,
surrounded by q mob of thieves. Oicer Brophy took
Hunter to the Prince street station house, and on
searching him found 81. 200 in his possession He was
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COLONEL PRICES CHILDREN.

Yesterday writ OF habeas corpus to produce Lilly
Price, nine years old the daughter Of the late Colonel
Walter W. Price, in court, made returnable. Mrs.
c. B. Price was divorced from her husband, and
that the Colonel is dead she seeks
OF her httlc daughter The Two daughters OF Colonel
Price Nelly and Lilly, are both deaf mutes fortune
OF $4,000 was LETT TO Lilly by the Colonel 1t Is
GAINED by the counsel for the defence that Mrs. Price
is not proper person to care for the children The
papers wero taken by Judge Pratt and decision
rvad
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HUMAN TARGETS.

While Battery A. OF the National Guard Of the State
OF New Jersey were firing salute at Union Hili on
Tuesday evening" several members Of tho Grand Army
OF the Republic tried to obtain possession of the piece
Tho arerymcn turned the piece on them. Comrade
Remsing had one OF his eyes badly burned. Comradc
syiany had his nose damaged, and Comrade Michaes
hid his face hled with powder. All three were thrown
violently the ground.
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UNRECOGNIZED DEAD.

Al two O'Clock yesterday morning unknown man
found dead in vacant lot at Thirty fourth street
and First He about thirty-hve years old,
five feet eight inches high. had brown hair, chin
whiskers and light gray coat dark pants and
ves black soft hat, white shirt Congress CATERS
The body removed 70 the Morgue word sent 10
tht COruale a Office
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A JAIL BUT NOT A PRISON.

burglar captured Tuesday night in tho
house of Mr. Michael Brown, at Bergen line road, West
HoboKen, n. j. When taken to the Town jail he re.
fused give his address. A few hours after
ward he was gone How he got away Is the latest
puzzle 10 the jail
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A SAD ACCIDENT.

Julia Klein, aged sixteen, Of No. 176 avenue - was
burned to death by her clothing taking nre from fire
crackers - Coroncr's jury yesterday afternoon
rendered a verdict in accordance with tho facts
Charles Mayer, who arrested suspicion Of
having thrown the hrecrackers, was released.
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UNSUCCESSFUL SMUGGLING.

Custom House Inspectors McCort and Hagan turned
into the Of the Custom House, yesterday
over 200 smuggcd cigars and large quantity OF
smugged cigarettes, seized by them on board the
Joseph +. Moore, from Sagua, in Cuba
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SUDDEN. DEATH.

John Matthews, forty years OF age, while at work
yesterday in the cc cream saloon OF Thomas Denham
No. 800 Fulton street, Brooklyn, fell dead The Cor.
oner was notified, and the body removed TO The
MOrpuc
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BURGLARS AT WORK.

While Mrs J. Ferry and family, Of No. 213 Broad
way, Brooklyn, at Fort Green viewing the fire.
works tho night of the Fourth, thieves entered
their residence and stole SlOO worth or property.
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THE GOLDSTEIN SUICIDE.

Coroner Ellinger held an inquest yesterday morning
n the of Isaac Goldstein OF No 1917 Fourth
nue. who shot himself with revolver at his residence
Tuesday morning Business troubles found to
have been the The jury returned q verdict OF
suicide
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SHOT IN THE ARM.

Mary Green, residing at No 81 Carroll sire Brook
yn, was shot in the arm yesterday by Rosen-
berger pcdlcr, OF Nols Clinton street, New York,
who was trying q new pistol Roscnberger
rested and held await the result OF the woman's
iuric
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IN THE MORGUE.

The body. Of Bernhardt Krebs, of No. alt East
Ssventyiourth street, drowned in the East River last
Friday, found yesterday morning and 10 the
Murrue
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THE FITCH DIAMONDS

The diamonds presented by the KhediH Of Egypt to
General Sherman's daughter, Mrs. Fitch are now at
Washington in the Of tho SccretarN\r the Treas
urV.
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COURT CALENpARs-TuIs DAY

SurkxSE CorRr-CHANBERs-Hcld by Judge West
broosNos D. -, IS. ~, 5s S. S. 1l5, ll6 12s, 49,
l43, liI 100, 40, lii, lsl, lss, l9l.
COURT or GENERAL SEssioNs-Part Held by
Judge Gilderslccve Tho People Frank Hickok rob-
berry Same vs.. Ludwig Newscl fcIonous assault and
battery; same Robert smith, feoniOus assault and
battery Sa,ue Julia Chczel, grand larceny Same
Frank smith, forgery Same James Schuchard
bi9amy same vs.. George Mason, sedomy: Same VS.
Timothy l.cary petit larosncy; same VS.. Charles
McManus and Charles White. burglary Same w. George
ii. Russell, John Evans and Thomas Ninci, burglary
Same VS.. Mary Ann Hagan and Ann Mcaiia grand lar
ceny Same VS.. Louis Brown, grand larceny.
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UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.

SUITS FOR PERSONAL IHJURIEs-wHEN ExEM-
rLARY DAMAGES ARE PRoPER-coNDrTIoNAL
GRANTS TO RAILRoADs-roRFErrURE MAY BE
DECLARED ny LEGISLATION
WASHINGTON, July g. 1s76
Tho Supreme Court OF tho Uniicu States have de-
clarcd opinions In the following cases
No lOj The Milwaukee and 81 Paul Railway COn.
pany, plainun IN error Mary A. b. Arms aud j. u.
ArmslB error To the Circuit Court cr the pisict Of
lows.rhls acIon was brought ~ recover damages or
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CONTINUED ON NINTH PAGEl
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-09-07
ANNOUNCEMENTS.


EDITOR EAGLE: Please announce the name
of NJ. IL. Bruce, of Waco township, as can
didate for the Office of Superintendent Oh Pub
lie Instruction, subject to the decision of the
Republican County Convention. Mr.. Bruce
has been for many years practical and very
successful teacher, and will, if elected, make a
very thorough and competent Superintendent.
MANY FRIENDS.
EDITOR EAGLE PLEASE announce the
name Of George A. White. OF Waco township,
as a candidate for Superintendent OF Public
Instruction of Sedgwick county, subject to
the choice Of the County Republican Conven-
ton, and oblige, MANY FRIENDS.
ED. EAGLE Please announce the name of
seIah s. King. Of Wichita, as a candidate for
the office Of Superintendent Of Public In
struction, subject to the decision OF the Re-
publican County Convention.
EDITOR EAGLE Please announce the
name of Thos. o. Hoss, OF Grant townshlp,as
a candidate Tor superintendent of Public In
struciion of Scdgwick county, subject to the
action Of the Republican Convention.
EDIroR EAGLE Please announce that L
an, a candidate for the Office of Probate Judge
of sedgwick County. Subject to the decision
of the Republican Convention,
". r. KIRKPATRICK.
hereby announce myself as candidate for
Probate Judge. Subject 10 the decision OF the
r,o,utl;oap Convention
L. Is. JEwETT.
EDITOR EAGLE; Please announce that am
a candidate for reelection to the office OF Pro-
hate Judge. Subject to the decision OF the
Republican Convention. Yours,
W. c. LITTLE.
Entrop EAGLE: Please announce through
vour columns to the Republican electors of
sedgwiek county, that George w. reeves
will be a candidate for reelection to the once
Of Clerk of the District Court, at the Noyem-
Der election. Subject 20 the decision OF the
Republican Convention.
We are authorizedto announce the name
Of Charles A. Van Ness, Of Lincoln township,
as a candidate for the office of CLERK oil the
District Court, subject to the decision OF 'he
Republican County Convention.
10 tie Foters Of .SedgViek County:
hereby announce myself as candidate ior
Representative from the 92d District. subject
to the decision OF the Republican Nominating
Convention. W. D 1ENAi>S'
Ia the RepuJlicaa Foteys Of the 92l District:
am candidate Tor Representative oil the
92d District, composed OF the townships oil
Kechi, Wichita, Grant, Lincoln, Payne Min
neha and the City of Wichita. Subject to the
decision of the delegates of the above town.
ships in the Republican County Convention o.
seigwick County, Kansas, TO be held on Inc
9th OF September, 1876 Respectfully,
WM. BALDWIN.
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A Five Thousand Dollar, Thorough
Bred Stallion.

The thorough bred Kentucky stallion, "Mo-
docv will make the fail season commencing
September ist and ending November LIST, at
The Wichita Stud Stables, corner of Waco
street and Central avenue, at the very low
price of $25 the season, with privilege of re-
turning marc in the spring if she fails to breed
The spring season will commence the first OF
March, at the same place, at $50 the season
with the privilege of returning in case Of fail
ure to breed. Pedigree will be furnished on
application or will be found in this paper Of
date August 4lst 1876.
2o-tt WM. TARLToN.
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OFFICE OF COUNTY TREASURER,
Sedwick County, Kansas, AugustS, 1876.
Notice is hereby given that will Saturday
September l6, A D. 1876, Mt my office, offer for
sale and sell to the highest bidder, in legal subdi-
visions, the following described school lands
situated in Scdgwck county, State of Kansas,
to wit.
Ne or of section GO, township 20, range 3, west.
Ne Z of ne A....... appraised at 81 90 per acre
Improvements on ne Is Of lie Or
appraised at S. .50.)
NV y of ne 4.......... 90
Sc or of ne qr.......... 90
Improvements sc or OF ne Or
appraised at 81 so
Sw or of ne qr......... 90
Bids for the above described land may be made
between the hours of 10 O'Clock Il. IN. and 3 p m
on said day of sale.
L. y. WOODCOCk,
19-it County Treasurer
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Go TO the Mountains of Colorado

By the Atchison, Topeka Il Santa Fe Rail-
road. the new and popular line from Atchison
and Kansas City via the beautiful Arkansas
Valley, to Pueblo, Colorado Springs, Denver,
Canon City, Cucharas, Del Norte, Trinidad,
Santa Fe and all points IN Colorado, New Mex
leo and Arizona. Special round trip tickets
TO Denver only $50, allowing stop-off priv
ileges both ways on the main line. and at Col
orado Springs, Manitou and Pixies Peak. Low
emigrant rates to the San Juan Mines.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars between The
Missouri River and Rocky Mountains, without
change. Close connections made at Pueblo
with trains for Denver and Northern Colorado.
For maps, time tables and the :. San Juan
Guide" address,
I. j. ANDERSON, Gen. Pass. Agt.,
1914 Topeka, Hans. :
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In this city, Thursday, August 3lst. at the
residence OF Rev. IL. c. AShbaugh, the oiiici-
ating minister, Mr. J. 5. Carson to Miss Mary
Il. IomliR, all Of this county.
In this city, at the residence of J. Il. Grant,
on Saturday, September ID. 1876, by the Rev.
}. Z. Harsen, james W. Grant and Ida Il.
Gordon, both of Wichita.
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Executors Notice,

STATE OF KANSAS, IS.
Sedgwick County
In the Probate Court in and for said county.
In the matter of the estate of Nehemiah Van
Ness, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that letters festan ntary
have been granted 10 the undersigned on the
estate of Nehemiah Van Nets, late OF SAID coun-
ty, deceased, by the honorable the Probate Court
of the county and State aforesaid, dated the 18th
day of August, \. ID 1876.
Now all persons having claims against the said
estate are hereby notified that they must present
the same to the undersigned for allowance within
one year from the date of said letters, or they
may be precluded from any benefit of such estate,
and that If such claims be not exhibited within
three years after the date of said letters, they
shall be forever barred.
CHARLES i. VAN NESS,
Executor Of the estate of Nehemiah Van Ness,
deceased.
Wichita, August 10, 1876. 20-3t
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MERCHANDISE.

We are now commencing to receive in season.
able Installmenis, Fall Goods for our various de-
partments which will continue daily to increase
until about the first of October when we expect to
occupy our new store, which it is being our pains
and purpose to make the most elegant and COM
modous retail dry goods room west of the Mis-
sissippi and prudently fill with a cheapiy bought
stock of every varie of best makes of goods, in
our respective lines, adapted to the wants of our
people, and sell as low us any Legitimate retail
house in the Union.
w. @. Woodman 81 Son.
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The of Sedgwk
the best agricultural land the Mississippi valley The
dagonaly
valley ranging to twelve miles in width Other
the Little Minnesota
rivers Slate Bluff Spring Gypsum Chisholm and Cowkn creeks
valleys The soil
sandy loam several feet in depth Vegetation ali kinds unsurpassed
Climate equabe and healthy Thousands
to settlement under the prempn laws for the sale the @
other part cheap homes be purchased with all the advantages
and the
the older other
Wichita
called the
investments all business and
manufactures.
STEELE g LEV
REAL ESTATE AGENTS,
WICHITA sEDGWICK COUNTY, KANSAS