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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-12-15
Land Once at LIrned Kansas,
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Notice is hereby given that the follow
inR-named settler has 6led notice OF HE
intention 10 make fiual proof in support
ct bis claim, and that sald proof will be
made before the Probate Judge Of Barbour
county Kansas at the county ssat on Sat-
uTday, January 10. 1883, viz: II chard q.
Berry, dtclaratory statement No, 1882, for
the east halt e,qr,s ~ or 9 e or section Is
n Q or n ar section 10, township so, south
OF range ~ west, lie names the follow
ING witnesses 10 prove bis Continuous res
ideuce upoTf and cultivation OF said land.
viz; William q. Thompson. Andrew Har-
gus John Decker. of Lake city post office
and 7. s. Proctor, Of Sun city post office,
all ~ Barbour county kansas.
p Z. A. Morris, Register.
Land Office at Larued. Kansas,l
December l, 1882.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
inx named settler has fled notice Of his
intention to make 6nal proof in support of
his claim, aud that said proof will I, e made
before j. A. Lane a notary public of Co
mancheknunty Kansas at SmAllwood KAN
sas, on Moaday, January 18th, 1888, viz:
Beverly Csisp declaratory statement No.
lG07 for the ~ or Q or, section %, ~
car n eqr and north halt " or o. ction 81.
township 81. south OF range IS west.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva-
ton OF said land, viz. Patrick Gallagher,
Robt. LucuF, VIM. V. VaDPaiten Of Sun
City post Office Barbour county kansas and
wm. J. Shipman, Of Evansville post Office
COmanche county kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-12-15

In one of the IT. Louis congressional
districts there was close contest between
Col. BrOadhead, Democrat, and Dr.McLeau
the pill man, Republican. The canvassers
refused to count Il number of votes cast for
Broadhcad until the supreme court COM
PEELED them to and now Missouri will have
u solid delegation of fourteen Democrats
in congress.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-12-15

In all probability the result OF all the
agitation OF the liquor question In this
state will be- that compromise will be
effected and some kind Of local option
law adopted. notwithstanding the prohibl-
tory amendment will remain unrepealed.
Il wiz require a two thirds vote la both
houses of the general assembly to submit
a constitutional amendments and this will
not be done; but Il IS altogether probable
tl,at even the prohlbItionists will favor u
law that will stand some show OF being en-
forced.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-12-15

Govcrnor-elect Click will be inauguratcd
without any Of the pomp and show that so
frequently accompany inaugurations. The
GUilhWy and the firing of artillery will b.
dispensed with ami the Democratic order
of things will prevail. Sensible Click.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-12-15
LEG Al NOTICE S.
Notice TO those Intending TO Provo Up
on Osage Lands.

Every individual in this or Comanehe
county who intends TO ''prove up" will
find IL to their advantage to Gull up
on S. J. Shepler, Probate Judge. He ls
the proper person to make out final proof
papers, and will give full information
concerning late land office rulings.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-12-15

From March 81 to November ll-23I
Slays-thcrc was not killing frost in Kan
sOs, making this one Of the best years for
farmers IN the history Of the country.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-12-15
Mrs. Langtry, the English beauty, who

Mrs. Langtry, the English beauty, who
Is over in this country, exhibiting her prct-
~ face aud form, Is not making any social
SUCCESS. New York society did not take
her Ia its arms, though the club people
have been proflIse In their attentions, and
have made great fuss over her. She is a
married woman, but left the husband at
home. and brought along AS a companion
Mrs. I.abouchere. When the boys began
to hand around the rich diamonds, SIT up
fine suppcrs and SIGH, and Mrs. Labouchere
did not get taste, she objected, and will
return to England. Mrs. Langtry will re-
Inain here to iii her engagements over the
country. trusting In the protection that Is to
bc found among her admirers. She has not
made good start here, and the prediction
Is already made that she will not have cause
10 rejoice over her visit to this country.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-12-15

Ed. Farris clme in this week from Ids
trip to Colorado. He has been around the
vicinity Of Durango Colorado and will re-
turn there soon.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-12-15
Land Office at Larned. Kans.,
Nov. 18th $50.

Notice ia hereby given that the folio =
ing named settler has fled notice OF his
intention to make final proof IN support Of
his claim, and that SAID proof will be made
before Fred Eckert, notary public Of
Comanche county, Kansas, at Spring Geek
Kansas, on Friday, December p, 1882, viz:
John II. Hall decIaratory statement No.
l445 for the west half or, or or,
section IA, township 80 south of range II
west. He names the following witnesses
70 prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation OF said land, VIZ: C.P.
Full'ngton, Fletcher Coffman, Charles
Walker and Addison Watson, all OF 8 i
der creek post office, comanche county, KS.
VIZ: Joseph Metcalf. declaratory state
ment No. 1889 for the north half W or.
" or W or. section q, n eos, q or 8, e.
% township 80 south OF range Is west.
He rames the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence uron and cultiva-
ton of. said land VIZ: Michael Joyce.
Pratt Fisher, Grafton Haleu, John w
Hampton, all OF Solder creek post office,
Comanche county Kansas.
% G. A. Morris. Register.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-12-15
i md Ofh;e at L .rned, h .nsas, /

Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has fled notice of his
intention to make final proof in support OF
his claim, and that said proof will be m ade
before Fred Eckert, notary public tor
ComancDe county Kansas. at Spring creek
Kansas, on Friday, December % 1882. viz:
George +. Brace, declaratory statement
No. 143l, for the lots 2, 6 and or q
or and W ht or section g, township 80
south of range l6 west.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation Of sand land, VIZ: G. P. Full
lington. Addison Watson, John w. Hamp
ton, John L. Snlder. all Of Soldier creek
post office, Comanche county. kansas.
% z. A. Morris, Register.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-12-15
Land Office at Llrred, Hans. /
4 a 1000


Notice is hereby given that the follow
settler has fled notice of his
intention to make final proof in support OF
bis claim and that said proof will be made
before the clerk ut the district court Of
Edwards county Kansas at the county seat
ON Saturday January 18th 1883, Henry G..
Irwin, declaratory statement No. l45O for
the y or or section IL, east half n or
n qrs e or, section IA, township 81 range
- west. He names the following witne, =
ses TO prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation OF said land viz: j. H.
Bailey, f. p. Shepher', G. IL, Maxim.
I eonard T. Clark. all o. Kinsley post office
Edwards county Kansas.
we Leonard +. Clark, declaratorv
statement No. l449 for the n W qr or
and south half W or. and orn W or.
section II, township 81 sonth Of range -
west. He names the following witnesses
TO provs his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of. said land, viz: J. H. Bailey.
Z. P. Shepherd, c. II, MAXIM, H. G. Ii
w'n, all OF Kinsley post Office Edwards
county Kansas.
~ ~ NJ. Doc.;.ko~
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Notices for Publication.
Land Office at Larned Kansas, I
=

Land Office at Larned Kansas,
November 20. 1882.
Notice Is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has fled notice of his
intention to make final pre- Of In support of
his claim, and that said proof will be made
before c. II. Douglass notary public OF
Barbour county nsas at Sun CITY Kansas
on Thursday, December 18th, 1882, viz.
Marcus l.. Blankenship, dcclaratory state
ment No. 1874 for the east half or and
west half e or section II township 80
south of range 10 west.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation Of said land, VIZ. Ruel A.
Ward, Clark Gregory, Thomas Butcher,
Perry Sp, ncer, all OF Sun city post Office ,
b arbodr county, Kansas.
y c. A. Morris, Register.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-12-15
Land Office at Larned, Kansas,
Nov. d 1899.

Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing-named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support of
his claim, and that said proof will be
made before s. j. Shepler the Probate
Judge of Barbour county Kansas at the
couny seat, on saturday, December g 1882
viz: R)be't Z. CarrIer,l decl2ratory state
meut No 1913 for the east halt e or, Sec
ton - and east half or. section 30,
township 80, south ct range 10 west.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land. viz:
S. w. Curd. d. B. Curd, of Medicine
Lodge pest Office aud L. 5. Proctor, Sam
uel Robinson, of Sun City post Office, all
Of Barbour county Kansas.
&c O. A. Morris, Register.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-12-15
G.. 4. Morris, Register,
Land Office at Larned Kaus., i

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Notice is hereby given that the follow
inR-nsmed settler has fled notice of his
intention to make final proof in support OF
his claim and that said proof will be
made before 4. Lane, notary public
of Co1anche county Kansae,I at Sr.l =
wood Kansas. on Fnd ~ ,fJanuary 8, 1888,
viz: George Heck. declaratorv statement
No. 1905. for the east nwl NV n
section 9, n "a n e114 section 8, town
ship 33 south of Range l6 west. he names
the following witnesses to prove his cN =
tinuous residence upon and cultivation Of
said land, viz: Jackson ID. Harris, VIM. J.
Sdipman, George G. Ellis, Taylor L. Park,
AL of Evansville p o, Comanche county.
Kansas.
VIZ: Jackson d. Harris, declaratory
statement No. 1908 ::for the east half e
or, W Or or. section p, township 80,
south OF range IL west, and lot 3 section
so township 81, south of range l6 west,
He names the toll wing Witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva-
ton Of said land, VIZ: George Heck. VIM
J. Shipman, Geo. G. Ellis. Taylor T. Park
all of Evansville post Office, Comanche
county Kansas.
81 n Mo--:. lso.:.Io
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-12-15
Land Office at Larned Kans.


Dec. 2. 1882.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has fled notice of his
intention to make final proof In support of
his CLAN, and that the said proof will be
made before S. j. Shepler, Probate Judge
OF Barbour county Kansas A. the county
seat on Saturday, January 9, 1888, viz:
Martin l.. HALEY. declaraiOry statement
No. 1864 for the q or section 10 township
81 south OF range IL west. lie names the
following witnesses to prove his continu-
Gus reeljence mon and cultivation OF said
viz: William Z. McAFec. Reuben Lake,
Robert j. ClinKscale, +. w. Higgins, all
OF Lake City. post oftic,, Barbour county
kansas. G. A. Morris. Register. %
Land Office at Larned Kansas, !
Dec. 2, 1882.
Notice 10 hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
Of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before s. J. Shepler probate Judge
OF Barbour county Kansas at the county
seat on Saturday, January 9th 1888, VIZ:
Robert j. Cllnkscale, declaratOry state
ment No. 1913 for the e or section l9,
township 81, south OF range IL west. DC
uouACo tnC AOhOWtuK WITNESSES u Drove
his continuous residence upon and culti :
yation o. said land, viz: Martin L. Hal
ley. Reuben Lake, William p. NcAf.e.
+. w. HugRins, all Of Lake CITY post office
Barbour county Kansas.
20 G. A. Morris Reoistar.
Land Office at Larned, Kansas,)
Dec. 2, 1882.
Notice 10 hereby given that the follow
lnR-namec settler has filed notice of his
intention TO make dnal proof in support
OF his claim, and that said proof will lie
made before S. j. Shepler. probats Judge
of Barbour county, Kansas at the county
seat on SATURDAY. January 9th 1888. VIZ:
William Z. McAtee declaratory ktatement
No. 1853 Tor the or section 80, town
ship 81, south ofrange II west. He names
the following witnesses TO prove his con-
tinuous residence upnu and cultivation q,
SAID land, viz: Roqert J. Clinkscale. Mar.
TIN l. HALEY. f. w. Higgins, Reuben
Lake, all Of l. ke City post office. Bsrbonr
Kansas. c. a, Morris, Register, y
Land Ofise ut Larred, Kansas.)
Nov. %, 1882.
/ Nouce 10 hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has 6led notice of IN,
intention to make final pooof in support oi
his claim, and that said proof will be made
before s. j. Shepler, probate Judge of Rar-
bour county Kansas at tAr cnuntv 9aI or
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-12-15

c ,.n,da,. December 30, 1882, viz: Philip
NJ Butche dec aratory statement No.l440
for fine south half n wqr, wqr n " Or,
lection "a, e or n or, section 80, town
shin 30. south Of range II west.
He pames the following witnesses to
nroye his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation Of, said land, viz: Ed. Viii.
Iiams s. A, Furgsson, j. Cranch, of Med
iclne Lodge post office. George Beaver Of
Elm Mills post Office, all of Barbour coun-
ty Kansas.
&c c. 4. Morris, Register.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-12-15
c. 4. Morris, Register.
Land Office at Larned. Kansas,
Nov ~ 1899

Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
in his cla m and that said proof will be
made before :. j. Shepler probate judge
of Barbour county Kansas at the county
seat on Saturday, Dec. Both 1882. viz:
Samuel Robinson, declaratory statement
No 1907 for the west half " or. north
half or. section q. township 30, south
of range il west.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon. and
cultivation of said land. VIZ: s. w. Curd,
ID. b. Cnrd, of Medicine L 'dge post Office
T. S. Proctor, Robert Currier, OF IN City
post Office, all OF Barbour county Kansas.
26 G. A. Morris, Register.
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Land Office at Larned IA 10
Dec. 4. 1857

Notice il hereby given at the follow
ing named settler has fled notice Of his
intention to make final proof in support OF
hissclain, and that said proof will be made
before T.. ii. Douglass, notary public OF
Barbour county Kansas on Saturday jan
uary ID. 1883, viz, Pe-metta Bailey declar'
atnry statement No. 1448 Tor the north
half n " or, 8 W or n W or, W or W or,
sectionI32 to Rnship 30 south of range IL "
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva-
ton Of said land w, John C. JOIN sJn, j.
NJ. Adams, James A. Saunders, William
Hookstra, all OF San city post offia, Bar
bour county lnsas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-12-15

Viz. william V. VanP alien, declNratory
statement No. 1916 or the Or y,'
south half w ur SECTION 81 township o.
south OF range 10 west, and lot 4 sec ION
& township -, south Of range III wei.
He Names the 10 lowing witnesses 70 prove
nj. ccntinnous residence upon and cuitiva'
ton of said land, viz, Patrick GalIlgne5
Robert Lucas, Of Sun city post oiflce ano
VIM. J. S1ipman and George Heck Of
Evansville post office cJmanche county
kansas. -.
% [. A. vi rrlS' heglSUe''
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-12-15
Land 0mse at L armed, Kansas)

Nouce 70 hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has 6led notice of his
intention to make final pooof in support of
his claim, and that said proof will be made
before s. J. Shepler, probate Judge of Bar
bour county kaussS at tAc county seal ON
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-03-16

prise, and il has the healthiest climate
in the West. The prices of land in
that extensive region are not very high
at present, ranging from fifty cents up.
ward, and the immigrant may be al
lured to go there on that account; but
il he does, il should be TO engage in
stock-raising. 1t is prefectly safe to
proceed as far west, perhaps, as the
l0lst meridian for agricultural pur-
poses, but the immigrant will find mil
lions of acres of choice farming land
for sale east of that point at prices that
will guarantee to him a good home and
a prosperous future.
The stock-raiser could not seek a
better land then Western Texas, to
engage in his pursuit. There are large
areas Of vacant land there which can
be had at n nominal figure, and while
he might for time Craze upon the
land without owning the same, he will
find his only safe plan is to purchase
land. Stockmen are now making pur.
chases of land in large bodies, which
they must do to be monarch of all
they survey" or they will be crowding
each other in the future.
La this brief review we have given
the reader correct idea of how to
judge the great State of Texas, and if
his mind can grasp in State six times
as large as New York, seven times as
large as Ohio, and four times as large
as all New Englands he can readily per-
ceive there would be the diversity of
soil and climate herein describe |.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-03-16
Falling Back on the Law Of Moses.

There is colored Justice of the
Peace who holds Court not far from
Austin, and who gets off from the
bench some of the most wonderful
decisions that have ever been delivered
since the days of Solomon.
Not long since, Jim Webster was
brought up before him for cutting off
the ear of COW that had broken into
Jim's garden. The case was clearly
proved, and the colored Solomon said:
II sentence Jim Webster to be locked
up in de county Jail for de space OBJ
one year."
"But, your Honor, the statute says
that the penalty for such offences shall
be fine, not to exceed $50" said Jim
Webster's attorney.
Il knows dat ar, but takes the old
law on de subject"
"To what old law does your Honor
refer?"
ITO dc law OBJ Moses, sab, which
says, AN eye for an eye, toof for
toof, an ear for an ear De prisoner
at de bar cut off one ear of de COW, an
de law says 'splicitly dat he loses
years time in de Jail. Eff he had cut
off bofe ears OBJ de COW he would hab
got two years. Cali de next case on
de docket. "-Teras Sifti11gs.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-03-16
Wanted q Divorce.

Ben Mullett, colored man, came in
to Little Rock, Ark, and finding the
United States Judge, said: I've got a
piece Of business for yer to transact. p"
"Well," replied the Judge, proceed"
"I's arter divorce" II ,have very lit
tie to do with such cases ? But why do
you wish to sever the ties that bind
you to companion who, in all proba-
bility, is much too good for you?"
"Kase / can't get along wild him ledge"
"Him?" eyes, sah-him!" "You didn't
marry man, did you?" "No, sir I
married as likely culled oman ez yer
ever seed, an don't want no divorce
from her. 1 wants divorce from my
son." From your son?" "Yes-kase
dat boy is monst'ous sight OBJ trouble,
and spen's cherry nickle he kin git
his hams on" "There's no such thing
as divorce from son." "Dar may
not be ir de law; but dar is wild me.
What's de law fur, if it ain,t to perfect
man? Any man can git a divorce
from his wife; but gittin' one from his
sou is one OBJ de fine p'ints. Say, now
Jedge, de law on de pint of technical
ity kin do anything. Can't yer make
dis technicality, jes to obleege de ole
man what driv team during de wah?"
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-03-16
Wild Mules and Cattle.

There is now band of Government
cattle and mules running at large on
the game range in the very country
roamed over by Sitting Bull and his
hostiles. They, like the Indians, broke
away at different times from the Gov
eminent herds and banded together,
until now they are more wild and wary
than the untamed buffalo. They num-
Der about 500, including about 40 or 90
mules. The band has been frequently
seen by hunters In secluded remote dis
tricts Of the great wilderness lying be-
tween the Bear Paw Mountains on the
north and the Big Horn ranges on the
south. Sometimes, very rarely, how
ever, one or two becomes detached from
the main herd. and in their bewildeT-
ment approach the settlement Of the
whites and are thot. One was recently
captured by q butcher near Glendive.
They are Distinguished from the other
cattle by the brand. Thus the undis-
ciplined inclinzfions and nature Of man
and beast is shown 10 be about the
same, at least in the matter Of herding
together in the vlldeTness.-Bismarck
{ ID. ID Tribune.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-03-16
Old Renaissance.

The first Protestant minister who
ever preached sermon west of the
Mississippi, on this continent, was
Elder James Kerr, Baptist preacher.
he preached the funeral of his own
wiie, eighteen miles west of ST. Louis,
IN 1913. He and she had travelled on
horseback from Boyle county, Ky, TO
visit their daughter in st. Louis coun-
ty, Mo, Thence they went to the
Boone Lick country, and on returning,
Mrs. Kerr became sick from eating
green corn, five miles before reaching
her daughters house, and died on what
was Afterwards known as the Richard.
son farm. Her husband preached her
funeral under the Spanish government
in 1899. Mrs. Kerr was Miss Wells.
She was the grandmother of John
Henry Brown, grand-aunt of p. S.
Pfouts, of the Dallas Herald, q full
aunt of the great West Virginia orator,
Philip Doddridge; sister of the Gen.
Wells who figured under Gen. Har-
rison in the war of 1S12-15; sister of
the man for whom Wellsville, Ohio,
and of the man for whom Wellsburg,
Va. were named, and a great-aunt of
Mrs. General Cabell, of Dallas. Her
elder son, james Kerr, was the founder
of Gonzales, surveyor-general of the
colonies of De Witt and De Leon, and
a man of such worth that Kerr county
was named for him. Richard Kerr,
her second son, was eight years mem
Der of the Missouri Legislature, after
wards of the Illinois Legislature, an
Indian agent, and died of yellow fever,
on visit to Texas, in 1852. William
Kerr, her third son, was soldier in
1872, captain of volunteers the
founder of Ashley, Missouri, and died
in 1856. Thomas Kerr, her last son,
was, for seventeen years, q county
judge in Pike county, Missouri, boy
soldier in 1925, narrowly escaped
death in the Black Hawk war of 1882,
and finally died in Lawrence county,
Missouri, January 20, 1949. The daugh-
tiers of the elder Kerr, as well as the
sons, are all dead. Their children are
scattered from Baltimore to Oregon
and Texas. In their veins runs the
blood of many of the most eminent
men and women of the great West and
Southwest, and this Renaissance is
written to enable them the better to
know each other. The better to enable
the descendants to recognize each
other, it should be said that Mrs. Kerr
was born Patience, the daughter of
Colonel Richard Wells, of the Mary
land line, in the Revolutionary army.
She was one of twenty-four brothers
and sisters by one father, who had two
wives. By each wife Colonel Wells
had six sons and six daughters. One
of his sons, Colonel Charles Wells, for
whom Wellsburg was named, had
twenty-one children by one wife. Alex
ander Wells, another son, for whom
Ohio, was named, had many
children, but the exact number is un-
known to the writer.