Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-20

uiAue leouced to six per cent, provided they
are not IN default for either interest or taxes.
10 secure advantage of the reduced rate of
interest," parties interested should make appli.
cation 10 the County Clerk, who win. on the
SURRENDER OF their old certificate of purchase.
issue new one at the reduced rate of in
eerest zsElass Pei snsssszsI-ssszssa
Inc annual report of the Atchison, Topeka
q santa Re viii show that the system now
comprises 262O miles; net earnings, SO. 421,-
wv, 70 which is added the receipts from
rentals land grants and income bonds, max
ing tne aggregate Of net receipts 81. $50. 600:
uiVidends paid, IS, 325, 600; surplus for the
year, sl,OSS,3S0. OF the 2,62o miles. nearly
Loo are laid with steel rails. Eouipment-
10000 cars and 34S locomotives. : There Is M
coating debt -
Reports to the State Board of Agriculture
on the condition Of winter wheat and rye in
dictate that the per cent of area destrovsd by
freezing Is not nearly so large as was at one
Tune ieared' much of the acreage given up
Two weeks ago now showing life. The most
encouraging reports were from the South
eastern portion of the State. The counties
lying within the great wheat belt report al
acreage In wheat about equal to 1882, and
CONDITION OF about the same as this time last
year. ii good weather obtains from now nm.
til harvest, the falling of IN production in
1888 VIII not be nearly so much as has been
anticipated The acreage of rye has increased
over 1881 about sixteen per cent, and its con-
oition lie very similar TO wheat There aresuo,
epidemics among live stock All farm ami.
mails came out Of the winter in fine condition.
Information from the towns of Empire Citv
and Galena, which are only separated by an
Imaginary line, is to the effect that there is
no abatement in the small pox scourge there.
Business OF all kinds is entirely SUSPENDED.
The local authorities have exhausted all the
funds at their command. In Galena alone
there has been fifty deaths. The population
mostly consists Of people of slender means.
Commissioner Mcfarland, of the General
Land Office, has advised Congressman Ander.
son, in reply to his reference to the resoln.
tons Of the Kansas Legislature RESPECTING Tho
alleged fraudulent land survey in the State.
that the sum OF $4,000 was set apart by Con.
gress out OF the amount appropriated for land
survey 10 be used in the discretion of the
secretary OF the Interior in retracing and srr.
veYlng imperfect surveys in Kansas. Under
this provision the Commissioner saws resur
Veys may be ordered by the Department upon
proper presentation Of the facts showing the
necessity therefor.
The other day two colored BOYS of WAN.
dotte, aged about twelve years, got into
night which resulted in one hitting the othe,
on the head with stone, crushing I'm the back
part OF the skull. The mother of the bow who
threw the stone whipped him with a cudpel
untlI IL was thought he would die from the
effects stlEr
Governor Click has issued proclamation
naming Thursday, April 10Th, as Arbor Dav.
ana recommends that the people of the State
generally on that day plant trees. Especially
does ne recommend that school house grounds
be improved and beautifed bv setting
out trees and shrubs, SO as to make them
appear beautiful and attractive. Let it bs
borne in mind that the person who plants and
causes TO grow, II but a single tree or bea,iti.
tying shrub or vine, is contributing his or he,
mite in the way of adding attraction or in
ducements for the settler which will tend
toward that richer development and ultimate
standing OF Kansas in the galaxy Of States
Postoffce changes in Kansas during the
week ending March 31st, 1888 Established
Bird Nest, Pawnee County, Mrs. Emma R.
Ewel, Postmistress; Klaine, Ford County.
VIM. ID. Baker, Postmaster; Sherman
vile, Sherman County, Barney McCloskev.
Postmaster. Discontinued Ashland Ness
County. " '''f.I'
Fire broke out in the Lincoln School build
Ing the other morning at Topeka. and when
the alarm was given it looked for a time ss
though the children would be thrown into
panic and several of them killed This. how
ever, on account Of the good discipline, was
happily prevented. and all got out safe.
Ex-senator S. c. Pomeroy has deposited
with the State Historical Society a fine like
ness of Hon. David r. Atchison who was
United States Senator from Missouri in 1854.
and at that time acting Vicc-President of the d.
United States. at
Robert Wilson, son of Levi Wilson. of Leav-
enworth, was very seriously injured by the
falling of very spirited horse upon him.
which he was riding, the other day. The &C
cident occurred at the Fort.
The Governor reappointed Hon. ]. r.
Anderson of Manhattan as one of the State
House Commissioners. Also John NJ. Hood,
OF Hanover, Marshall County. They were
both confirmed by the Executive Council.
The Presbytery of the United Presbyterian
Chureh met at Topeka last week. Twenty
five years ago there were but three churches
In Kansas; now there are sixty with member.
ship of 1900
One thousand forest trees were set out on
the grounds of Washburn College, at Topeka.
last week.
Topeka is clearing her decks for s'building
boom" as g., Id Ia
Judge Humphrey and Major Hopkins fled
their official bonds and took the oath OF Office
as Railroad Commissioners last week. 4
DR.. r. l. Palmer, Postmaster at st. Marys.
died last week. DIR. Palmer win be remen-
bered'as one Of the Territorial Council, mem
Der OF the Constituto nal Convention, agent |
Of the Pottawatomie Indians and State Sena-
tor. He had an extensive acquaintance |
throughout the State, and was wen known in
City. He had been q citizen of
Kansas nearly thirty-Ave years. F
Charters were fled last week with the Score
tary Of State as follows: Girard Circuit of the
NJ. E Church Girard, Kansas; Baptist
Church, of Hillsboro, Kansas; the Vigilant /
Insurance Company.
The spring blowing progresses.
Itis stated that no little uneasfness IL felt |
among the late pre-emptors in Southwestern |
Kansas concerning the recent appointment of /
Special Agents to investigate fraudulent land /
entries in the West. 1t is further said that 1
there are many fraudulent entries in King /
man, Sumner, Harper and Barbour Counties,
made oY men who have never seen the land !
hey pre-empted, and that large cattle men
have been active in acquiring immense tracts
Of lsndfo herding purposes, and they will no /
aoubt reeeive . benefit from the agents of the
Inferior Department.
The land Office OF the new, Southwest Dis
met win be opened at Garden City in June.