Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-05-10


the cellar where the child with two 9th
ers were playing, although there were
several persons in the house, no serious
damage was done or heavy shock felt
by the rest. The funeral took place
Tuesday, Rev. w. R. Allen preach
ing a short sermon at the residence. A
large circle of friends deeply sympa-
thize with the family in this their sudden
bereavement.
IMPORTANT TO LAND OWNER
There are now in theKirw in Land Of
fee several thousand Patent for lands,
many of them having been there for a
long time, and the officers are COMPEL
ed to store them in wooden cases where
they are liable to destruction in case
of fire, in which event the cost and
trouble of restoring them from the
records at Washington would be very
great. If they were distributed among
the owners, no great number would be
patents are received. notice is immedi
ately given to owners, and delay in
sending for them is a dangerous neg
lect. In all cases where patents are ap-
piled for the application should be ac-
companied by the Receivers duplicate
receipt, or in case of it's loss by an aft.
davit showing the loss.
Judge Pratt returned, yesterday from
Kenneth, in Sheridan county where he
had a short term of Court. He goes to
Graham county next week where he
will have the pleasure of hearing a re-
hash of the TerrelI-Corbet cases. We
recommend that the court appoint
Lieutenant General Benjamin Butler
Franklin Graves, Chief Editor of the
Great Times Newspaper, of Millbrook,
referee in this case, as he would
bring to the arduous task great ability
and disinterested benevolence, and then
he thoroughly understands the cases.
We commend these suggestions to the
consideration Of the defendants.
Old father johnson, father of L. P.
johnson, Chairman of our Board of
Commissioners, and James and isaac
johnson, of Greenwood township, is
over 83 years old and quite feeble, but
he planted a plum tree on, Arbor day
He don't expect TO live to enjoy the fruit
but expects his grand children to do so,
of whom he has about 40 and has seen
every one of them. Not bad show
ing, especially considering the high
character of the families which they
compose.
L. B. Rigg, of Deer Creek, town
ship who bought the places formerly
owned by Thomas Cox, Sr., on the Sol
ONION, below the stone mill, is engaged
in raising sheep and is said to have
some fine specimens of the woolly tribe
in his possession. Mr.. Rigg is a man
calculated to succeed in whatever he
undertakes. We congratulate the wool.
growers association upon the selec.
ton of him for Treasurer.
David Hardness, from Washington
county, Kansas, committed suicide al
Kirwin about 6 o'clock Monday even
ing. He leaves a wife and three chill
dren. He was a relative of anG
stopping at the home of Sidney Hodgt
atsthe time of his death. I'll health il
supposed to be the cause of his suicide
Charles Dickey is about to go t.
Washington, D. c., to look after hi
pension claim, which has been very un
satisfactorily dragging its slow length
along for an indefinite period. We hop,
he may be successful as he certainly de
serves to be.
1 have for sale q choice lot of Swee
Potato, Cabbage and Tomato plants
which are now ready for delivery
Leave you orders at the City Baker,
east side of public square.
j. G. GEBHART.
: j. NJ. Crosier is preparing to NOV
c. A. Lewisl residence to his-Iots on tn