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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-11-14
TIMBER CLAIM PROOF,

Mr.. Damn, Of the .. S. Land
Office, has said that parties planting
Russian Mulberry Seed can make
application and get their final proof
next day after planting. This seed
can be obtained at Kelly & Walkers,
Wa-Keenev. 321
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-11-14

Upon this bald old earth Of sin,
Which whirls from day to day,
There are many things to make Us gri1
And laugh our breath away,
But there's nothing will q man invest
With mirth, and make him holler,
Like finding in last years vest
A last years unspent dollar.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-11-14
IAnd oncs :. v.-Kesaey, 10

Isnd OARcs at Ws-Ksensy, KmsnA
- N0vsmbse {, 16gk :
No. sssa] Notice = hereby gis9 ~ tss u.
"a m ~ nsOof IN support q NJ OHM, ind That
~ nroof nit IS made before to 1e1ster and no
ceiver OF the o Land Once at Ma-Kesnsy, Kan, On
December = 1855 yis: s.nIs! MearS eo g ,e
ne neues the following Witnesses 70 prove nis
coofinuous residence upon, and cultivation Of said
land VIZ william walsh, william Hasttneh AndreW
King and Douglas Webster a; q Coiyer Z Y; IreSo
co, Kan. b HANNA, hee1ssef. -.
blair ATTY 10
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Land Office at Wa-Keeney, Kan.
nn&ol,or q 100E

No. 3A5l Notice is hereby given tina,
the following-named settler has filed no.
tice OF his intention to make final proof In
support OF his claim, and that said proof
will be made before the register receiver
OF o. 5. land Office at Wa-Keeney, Kan,
on Nov. II, 1885, viz: William L.
Brown. homestead application No. 57O6,
tor the ne sec 81, tp. 10 g, 1. Is W.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation Of, said land, viz: Will
lam Walsh, r. Norton, William Hastings
and Doug Webster. all of Collyer p O,
Trego county, Kans.
345 BJ F HANNA, Register.
A III Blair. ATTY.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-11-14

The reason why Chamberlain Cough
Remedy is favorite with so many peo-
pie is because it can always be depended
upon. Its prompt and effectual cures of
coughs, colds, Group and whooping cough
have made it standard, and those who
have used it prefer it to any other. Sold
by b. Wagner & Co.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-11-14

ladies, our stock Of fine shoes
has arrived at last. Remember they
are hand made and warranted by us.
Call and examine before they are all
gone. LAWRENCE & HALL.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-11-14
No. 1923. Land Office at Wa-Keeney, Kan.

No. 1923. Land Office at Wa-Keeney, Kan.
October 10, 1885.
Complaint having been entered at this
Office by Louis Braunig against Elucus
N. De Witt for abandoning his home
stead entry No. 3O51, dated March Is, 1879,
upon the eH Sc IA of sec %, tip II &, r "a
W, in Trego county, Kansas, with view
tothe cancellation of said entry; the said
parties are hereby summoned to appear at
this office on the 10Th day of December,
1895, at o'clock p m, to respond and
furnish testimony concerning said alleg-
ed abandonment.
$40 BJ F HANNA, Register.
w 81 PlLKENToN, Receiver.
g. M. Hutzel Atty.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-11-14
WANTED.

More Land to Sell. More Customers to Buy.
Having purchased the business of Mr..
Stebbins, I wish to add more bargains to
this list. Parties placing property in my
hands for disposal will find that it will
receive my prompt attention. I have
School and Decided Lands and relinquish-
ments for sale. Also town lots.
e. D. WHEELER.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-11-14
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

The partnership heretofore existing
under the firm name of Cowick, HOLSTER
& Hogin is dissolved. 8. r. Cowick and
M. d. Hollister will continue the practice
of law, and conduct the real estate bust
ness under the firm name of Cowick &
Hollister.
Cow1CK & HOLLIsrER.
October Is, 1885.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-11-14
NOTICE.
In the District Court of Trego county,
Kansas, 18th Judicial District.
Belle Dapron, plaintiff,

Dtuo OdpIOu, pldIuIlu,
VS..
James Dapron, defendant.
NOTICE TO TAKE DISPOSITIONS IN ACTION
FOR DIVORCE.
To James Dapron, defendant: You are
hereby notified that the said Belle Dap
ron, plaintiff, will proceed to take the
dispositions of William Fry, Mary Fry
and other witnesses in this action. at the
Office of w. M. Grant, notary public, in
the city of Davenport, in the county of
Scott, state of Iowa, on the 3Oth day of
November, 1885, between the hours of
eight o'clock A. II. and six o'clock P. NJ,
with the authority to adjourn from day to
day till all such dispositions shall have
been taken.
Dated this 28th day of October, 1885.
BELLE DAPRoN,
Plaintiff.
By JOHN A. NELSON,
1883 Her Attorney.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-11-14
No. 5245. Land Office at Wa-Keeney. Kan,
October D. 1885

Complaint having been entered at this
office by David F Brown, jr., against Jo-
seph Cravens, for abandoning his home
stead entry no. 1888, dated January
Is, 1880, upon the northeast quarter
sec 2, tip. IA 8, "a W, in Trego county,
Kan, with view to the cancellation of said
entry; the said parties are hereby sum-
moned to appear at this office on the oath
day of November, 1885, at l o'clock p. m.
to respond and furnish testimony con-
corning said alleged abandonment.
BAT b F HANNA, Register.
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!, 8, Land Contest Notices,
No. 5218. Land Office at Wa-Keeney, Kan

No. 5218. Land Office at Wal eeney, Kan.
October 16, 1885.
Complaint having been entered at this
Office by Lewis J.. Marker against Viii
liam Smith for abandoning his homestead
entry No. 1913 dated March 18th, 1879,
upon the W Is of sw IA, sec %, tip II 8,
r "a W, in Trego county, Kansas, with q
view to the cancellation of said entry:
the said parties are hereby summoned
to appear at this Office on the 10th day
of December, 1885, at / o'clock p m, to
respond and furnish testimony concerning
said alleged abandonment.
349 BJF HANNA, Register.
W H PmKENToN, Receiver.
SIN. Hutzel, Atty.
No. 1858. Land Office at Wa-Keeney, Kan.
October Is, 1885.
Complaint having been entered at this
Office by James G Menifee against Charles
s Buckley, for failure to comply with
law as to timber-culture entry no. 2O87,
dated December 30, 1873, upon the south
west IA sec IA, tip II 8, % W, in Trego
county, Kansas, with a view to the can
collation. of said entry; contestant alleg-
ing that Charles S Buckley has failed to
plant, OF cause 10 DC pldnCou, I'VE acres,
or any part of said tract, to trees, seeds or
cuttings during third or fourth year, or
at any other time since entry; and said
land is devoid of timber; and no part of
said tract has been stirred or cultivated
for three years last past: the said parties
are hereby summoned to appear at this
Office on the 18th day of December, 1885,
at l o'clock p. M, to respond and furnish
testimony concerning said alleged failure.
348 BJ F HANNA, Register.
Baker & Sons, Att'ys.
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-02-19

The Secretary Of State, IN a commu-
nieation to Congress, seeks to repel the
criticism that the participation Of repre-
3sentatiyes Of the United States in the
Congo conference at Berlin, conflicts
with the injunction Of Washington in
his farewell address, which had been
hitherto observed. He declares that
the government Of the United States
only instructed delegates to attend the
conference on the understanding that
the conference was not to have plenipo-
tentiary functions, that its objects
were to be simpl discussion and accord,
and that the United States would be
free 70 decline 70 accept the conclusions.
Of the conference. The Secretary fur:
ther declares that the United States
government has not, in taking part in
the conference, departed from its ira
dihonal policy Of avoiding entangling.
alliances, and he subioins some extracts
from q dispatch lately received from
Minister Kasson, which 60 to bear out
hisown stale ments. y
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-02-19
The distressful condition Of the IN

The distressful condition of the un.35
employed Workmen in Great Britain is,
beginning 70 assume very serious pro-.
portions, and Just now the propagand-
lists of Socialistic theories, particularly,
d relation to the land are rs active as.
they can possibly Be. There can be no.
doubt whatever that the number Of the
unemployed is very large, and that
hundreds Of thousands of mechanics
and laborers have been reduced BY the
long spell Of industrial depression to
virtual starvation. Most of the news
papers effect 10 believe that the distress
Is not by any means 80 wiidespread as:
.tfla domago gnea and their leaders would
lead Us to imagine. but the meeting
held ii Birming ham few days ag
.usually one Of the most prosperous Of
n industrial centsrs In II which
upwards 81 !, 600 ,,nemplo Logged persons
took part, proves conclusiveiy that the
distress has reached rnprecad entsd All
menBiona.
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-02-19

An Asso ciation known as the Anti
Deists has just been established in Paris
It's object is to suppress the word God,
or its equivalent, in all the Languages Of
tn, the world, on the ground that the Be-
ing SO designated is q mere fiction and
the word, therefore, is senseless and IT.
rational. They are not any more likely
to succeed than are the well intentioned
but inn rasticable people who go to the
:other extreme and insist that the word
God shall have legal cognition by its
Insertion IN the Constitution and laws
Under the impression that this merely
formal cogniion would cure multi
Jude Of evils. 81
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-02-19

II Conn cticut there is strong SEN
timent in favor Of = state income tax to
increase the revenue without adding to
the burdens Of taxation now borne by
real estate, manufactures and trade,
and 2 bill has been introduced in the
Legislature for that purp Il is m.
deniably that IN theory, The collection
Of q taxon incomes is the most equita-3
BILE method Of ducing public reve-:
nue., but i has been found impracticab1e
Il T. the United States, owing to the diff
.ficulty Of ascertaining incomes, save BY.
species Of espionage that is distasteful
.1a us PssE,Iv
upon differently than what it is at pres.
5ent an income tax law cannot be gener-
ally executed with any degree Of fair.
ness. sc
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-02-19

The locomotive buildings industry
has suffered with many others in the
past year. According to the American
Machinist during 1883 seven Of the
largest builders turned out /, 346
locomotives, while the same builders
during the past year turned out only
9o1 There are only sixteen locomotive
building shops IN this country, and in
these shops, as near as can be learned,
the total number Of locomotives built
in 1884 Was ,271, about 100 Of which
were for expectation. The most trust
worthy figures show that there are
%, 227 locomotives Of al kinds belong
ing to railroads in North America. As.
the life Of Q locomotive is about twenty
five years, about ], 1859 locomotives
must be constructed every year to
maintain the stock. st3
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-02-19
aENTHEs As WELL { AS HORIZONS M, :

\ CHICAGO, Feb. 13-An elder Of the Nor
mon church, IN business in Salt Lake City,
to-day, In speaking of the Edmunds law. said.
\ The persecution Of Mormons for unlawful co.
habitatton under the Edmunds law Continues
me me Mormons however, complain bitterly Of the
partiality OF the district attorney for not
prosecuting Gentiles for the same ofrense
ssithoughI II Is notorious that many are guilty
Even ant, Mormons declare the raid is PROS
ming Ia ING business Many Mormons against whom
pLlstr1ot Attorney Dickson ts moving are leaving
because they claim they cannot secure Justice M
court that 1uries are packed by opcn eniras I
mo thSS sail j. refused Mor1nons pending ap-
they. too will have to leave Of starye o,ne ~
~. .I injurious eject upon business, which wouid
ieaye Utah In complete possession 81 the Nor.
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-02-19
Another ze1oea ~. q 1ns.n. ] PEOPLE 20. i.

Eighteen raying maniacs were burned ID
death in the insane department Of the Blookley
almshouse. on the west side Of the sohuylkiil
river Philadelphia, in q oonhagration, which
needed nothing to make 1t the most horrible
disaster Of the kind ever known in this CITY,
The fresoriginated in q wing of the old build.
ing, insane department, Blookley, which front.
toward the schuylkill river, and is directly easl
Of the main building Of the almshouse. With
axe and hook the fremen attacked the iron
gratngs of the cells, aud succeede in taking oui
seven men, four of them sufYocated to death
and three Still alive. The last man thus res 1
cued was the notorious. slim" Burke, who has
been in the institution over thirty years. IA
was brought from the Easton penitentiary.
where he was undergoing life sentence foi
murder. BE has killed, since he has been il
the insane department., . cook and two atten:..
dants. The fremen who rescued him staff
that he died while being taken to the ground
All Of the inmates Of the insane department
were rescued safely except those in the third
story Of the wing in which the fire originated.
The total loss of life was eighteen.
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-02-19

Some one has introduced in the New
York &. ], egislature an act afor the sup
preston Of sentimental gush and the
glorifcation Of felons, !" which provides
= penalty for any one who shall send
9 bouquet Of other sympathetic token
to any convicted feIon, or to any person
held for the crime Of murder. The
practice against which this act is di-
rooted is scarcely to be reached by leg
islation; but prison authorities would
act within their powers in putting a
stop to il.
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-02-19

AsHNoToN. Special Telegram, Feb. 13.-Tbe
result of MAI. Aliens examination Of 81. Louis
bay and river from Connor's Point to Rice:s
and bis report Of the survey Of Agate and
aid before the house by the SNEAKER Men Mei
s s1, estimate for improving St. Louis bav Il
s7 ol He says 81 Louis bay and river ar q
W snd ~ q improvements though to what extent
thorongh survey shall have been made deof r.
Tcuid De pest to commence such surynv A.
s Sss ,b and GonnG5s points carrying it ur to-
Of this locality has been made sinca tbst 81
Inc lake survey and new map showing the ~.
sensivs =, ARTIFICIAL and moro than probable natnrai
bnes 9. Las past years has long
and map Is placed at $4,000 2 .u4s survey
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-02-19
Carroll d. Wright. lately az

Carroll I. 2. Wright. lately appointed
commissio ner Of the labor bureau at
Washington has had large experience
and ID observation at the head Of similar
bureau IN Massachusetts,, and in late
Interview says st think I am able tc
see g great revival OF trade in all direc-
lions ! may be mistaken, but think
You viii find three months hence, that
the percentage Of unemployed men
viii be much smaller than at present.
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-02-19
Inauguration Harvest.

WARRINGTON, Special Telegram, Feb. a.
Inauguration is beginning to tell on the an
pearance Of Pennsylvania avenue. Along the
triangular: parks long high rows Of seats are
being erected The local papers TEEN with adj
verttsements Of windows to rent to witness the
procession. Good windows in the second story
command $50; and third story windows range
from SIS to $780, Peanut stand privileges are
quoted at from 81 SO to 5000 for the one dav vs
a few rough diningroom places arc for rent at
from $500 to 800. Roomrenting agencies are
do.ng big business hiring old empty Ehouses
and packing in cots which they let at $3.50
night. With each cot goes one blanket and
nothing else. Some Idea of the rush to come can
be cleaned from the statement from q leading
room broker that he has engaged in advance on
bis books over j, 500 such accommodn
Special stocks Of flags, bunting and fireworks
IRE being shipped here daily for use. Tho work
pf decoration will begin next ,,week for the monu
ment dedicated and will be added to until
March ). No such enthusiasm over inaugura-s
ZION has been seen here In twenty years, "A
Number Of modistes from New York have come
nver and set up fierce competition with the
local monarchs OF millinery on the special pat.
onngc necessary for the tnaugu ration 20
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-02-19

r, mhish,sGToN. Special Telegram, Feb. ii
Def iemsla.ion before the Minnosoto Ierisia.
~ y, nosaoiy that in rerard to making Il felony
mon from 81 ot sss.s lands haa been examined ~
Ut promotion and copies Of the hi',,
pis nave been sent for intEodnesi I'M y,
IN nes, o. state Legislatures Tho sae ,Iiis
md e % passed IN Wisconsin, Caifornin
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-02-19
The YelIo,ys,o,,,nu, pa,

WASHINGTON. Feb. 13.-The bill relat,v. !,
jurisdiction over the Yellowstone park ,vS,s ~
passed the house to-day, is tho ono introdnc sd
~ sns senate BY Senator Vest last session n
psrp sho DESybi n tha. ~
WYOMING a Waa o Ss rs from Montana
Gla passed the senate and was re "
" as " passed the house to-day. AZ
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-02-19

Reports from Kansas, Kentucky,
Tennessee, nlinois, Missouri, Maryland,
and Virginia, of winter wheat, are not
at az favorable. It is said the crop
4 must certainly be 80 per cent. less than
that ct last year. Should these reports
be substantiated there will be highe.
prices for spring wheat. 4.
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-02-19
| JOHN KELIY's: FAILING HEALTH. Il

fNEM;- YoRK, Special Telegram, Feb. IS
yon he11y 3sss,.
been stopping a Rodkaway beach for some
days, is reported to be very sick man and
physicians and friends Mr. Kelly has been
more or less Of an invalid during the entire
tall His political reverses and the discon-
hnuance Of the Star have all had effect upon
the health Of the Tammany sachenl. The
extent Of his illness during the early part Of
After several days spent at Virginia seaside;
resorts he returned to New York. The
change did not better him, however, and it
was determined this week to make another
effort to get nearer the sea. he was taken
TO Rockaway Beach last Wednesday but the
along the coast for the last few DAYS seemed
to tax his strength beyond endurance. His
physicians therefore decided to-day to bring
him back to his home in this city. 3
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-02-19
Death Of a Noted Murderer,

{ Col Thomas Buford, Of Kentucky, . broth.
er of Gen. Buford, and slayer Of Judge Elliott
Of the court Of appeals, died Friday morning al
the Anchorage, Ky, 1unatio asylum, after
long illness and chronic diseases. Buford snot
and killed Judge Elliott for rendering
an adverse decision against Col. Bufords
sister, in case involving considerable
property. Alter most sensational trial Blu
ford was adiudged a lunatic and sent to the
asylum, from which place he escaped, going
across the river to Indiana, where he lived about
q year hunting and fishing, theasylum officials
being unable under the law to take him bach
to Kentucky Without friends or money, Ruford
grew sick, and finally was forced by want to %
back to the asylum His brother Abe committed
suicide some months ago. }SE s1 81
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-02-19

oS>otilik CC1btkk1 pUIblOuH Town. 61ta OF
Ortska, Barnes county; authorizing the treas-
urer of Trail county to transfer certain funds
into the general fund: authorizing the commis-
outstanding Indebtedness: authorizfnp coIIntv
treasurer&to institute civil actions to recover
taxes upon real estate where property was not
ing superintendent Of school district No. 8. Lake
county; providing for the exclusion Of the blind
between the ages Of eight and twonty-one years
ling district No. g, Cass county to issue bonds
to build school house: authorizing county
clerks, registers Of deeds and county aud
the revised code preventing county
treasurers from Il holding office for more
than two terms; authorizing District No: a.
house; vacating the town site Of Denton, San
born county; vacattng Hammer addition TO the
city Of Mitchell tconstituting each organized
ment Of Judges ~ county one tSrty
days prior to electionI; creating the county 81
Marshall and defining the boundaries Of Day
Fargo lie militia Iii q
ing rules and regulations for the same, and maxi
ing an appropriation Of $15, 600 for its support,
and equipment. 55s i. 4
y HOUSE BILLS INTRODUCED. 4l 5S
3E3 By Mr. Martin, amending the code Of civil pro-
fcedure. By Mr.. Coe, relating to the discharge
due. BY Mr; ntehinsou, defining the boundary
Wark. prescribing Mitchell ss the place and the
first Tuesdays IN May and December as the time
81 holding district court in the Second judicial
district. By Mr. Steele establishing the UNI.
versity Of the Missouri &c Steele, KID
der county, and authorizing tho issue
OF 10000 ~ per cent territorial bonds
running twenty years, to provide for the con-
struction OF tho same. BY Mr. Scott, regulating
the term % Office Of auditor In Cass, Grand.
Forks and Trail counties. BY; Mr. Larson
authorizing the commit fasteners Of Union county
to find outstanding Indebtedness. ByNr. Daw.
son, amending the act annextng certain Terri.
tery TO the Yermlilion City school district. 4
z Council bIlIs passed: & 55ss
Defining the Boundaries of Wells county:
authorizing special election In McTienrt
county: changing tho number Of directors Of
the Sioux Falls pentt tiary from three to 3fivo
fnd providing for the appointment Of deputy
Fardens repealiug the laws OK 1883 Rotating To