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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-06-18
NOTICE No. 41sl.

Z. S. Land Office, Wa Keeney, Kan,
May -, 1875
Complaint having been entered at this Of
flee by Homer EearneS against Francis Vi
Simmons for abandoning his homestead entry
No. i4lS, dated Jane 18th. ISL upon the NV Qi
section l., township II south, range IS west
in 81. John county, Kansas, with u view Il
the cancellation OF said entry: the s:.id par
ties are hereby summoned 10 appear at this
oil &C on the 18th day OF July. 1Sc.s. at locloy
y. n.. to respond ana furnish testimony con.
corning SAID alleged ubnnucnme
b. }. r HANsS, Register,
". Ill. PILRISrUN, Aeeeiver.
Osborn & Monroe. jiwi
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-06-18
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION No. sasl.
NOTICE No. :G22.
L. S. Land Office. Oberlin. Kan.

e. .. LUnU Vl1Ct, UUDfIIfl, kHn.,
June 4fh. 1885.
Complaint having been entered ut his office
by \. ii. Jones against Amos Niers for
failure TO comply with law as to timter cul-
ture entry No. 69j2., dated May l., 1SS,. upon
the ne or section a, township south, range
view to the cancellation Of said entry; con-
testant allie ging that AIios Miers has wholly
failed 70 plow or cultivate a single acre of
said land nj any time since making said entry
and has wholly failed to plant single acre OF
said LAND to timber, trees. tree seeds or cut
tings or cause it to be done ut any time since
making sais. entry: the said parties are hereby
summoned TO appear at this Office on the 18th
day of July, Lass, at II o'clock a. H., to re-
spond and furnish testimony concerning said
alleged failure.
A. L. PArCHIS, Register.
c. c. Reynolds. li-li
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-06-18
The Homestead Question.

we have never before known
IN Kansas among what may be
called "towns people" and pro
fessional men, so much interest
AS is now manifested in the home
stead question.
Soldiers who have never be
fore thought of availing them
selves OF their right; clerks and
men Of salary who have toiled
for years and never achieved a
home; preachers who have NOV
ed about SO much that it has
never occurred to them that they
would ever create a hcme. are
now daily appearing at the
CHAMPION Office, and asking
questions about the homestead
law and the homestead country
as If this was a land agency, in
stead Of a newspaper shop. Many
seem to have just now come to
a realizing sense, after so long,
that the United States really has
land to give to people who COM
ply with certain not unreasona
BILE conditions, and pay certain
not NEdens6me fees. They
have seen thousands pass them
by, going to the homestead coun-
try and never thought of joining
the procession or even inquiring
Of the country whittier it was
bound. Some of them speaking
sadly as of a lost opportunity,
saying, ''Why, when | came here.
| could have taken the very land
on which | have since seen towns
and cities built
Those who talk to us on the
land question do not, as rule,
speak Of taking up land as a
speculation, of selling it sooner
or later, but OF holding it for
themselves and their children.
The old cry, you remember, with
which the Republicans carried
the homestead act was ..land for
the landless and homes for the
homeless" Now the landless
want their lands and the home
less want their homes. That SEN
timent which leads man to wish
for home. where he may gather
ssthe sum of his possessions and
fortunes" may slumber long, but
it swakens at last in the heart OF
every man, not by nature a vag-
abond.
This feeling of interest We
mentioned in the beginning Of
this article, proves two things,
the demonstrated wisdom OF the
homestead act, and the demon
strated Value OF Kansas. Those
who have been long Indifferent
and unregardful, now wonder
that they did not long ago avail
themselves of the act, and those
who once doubted the agricultur-
a or even pastoral value of Kan
sas, now say that they would be
glad to secure almost any quar-
ter section within the boundaries
Of the State.
AS "a most things, ''distance
lends enchantlnent to the view"
in this homestead matter. Of
those who have in years past gone
to the homestead country thous
ands have lefl their claims on the
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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-06-18
NOTICE No. 1iSl.

U. s. Land Office, Wa keeney. Kansas,
May 295h. 1885
Complaint having been entered at this
Office BY Marquis ID. Lyons against William
Il Waters for failure 10 comply with law as
to timber culture entry No. 2175. dated
May /, 1879. upon the NV or section Is.
township III south. range 53 west. in st. John
county. Kansas, with IL view 10 the cancel
t-ti0n OF said entry; contestant alleging
that The said Wili.ni Z waters HIS failed
10 break er piow or cause TO be broken or
piowed ten acres OF said land since entry
and has failed TO plant or cause to he plant
cd ten acres Of said land TO trees, seeds or
cuttings since date OF entry and has failed
10 cultivate to crops or otherwise since date
Of entry the sid parties are hereby sum-
in0ned 70 appear "a; this office on the 18th
day OF July, 1851. III 0 O'Clock a. IN, to
respond snG furnish testimony concerning
id alleged failure
b } F. HANNA, Register.
Osborn & Monroe. l3w4junei
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-06-18
Notice No. 35S7.
L. S. Land Office, OberIin. Kan

L. 5. Land Office, Oberlin. Kan.
May eth. ISIS
Complaint having been entered ut this Office
by L. l.. Sturgeon against Joseph q. Grswoid
for failure to comply with law a 10 timber
culture entry No. 6.c,l, dated Nov. To- 1879. up
on the sc or section :, townships south, range
IS west, in Thomas county. Kansas. with
testant alleging that Joseph g. Griswold mas
failed to break "A single acre of said tract at
any time since making said entry. he has
failed to plant either trees. tree seeds or cut
tings on said tract ut any time since making
said entry. neither has he caused the same to
be done; the said parties are hereby summon
ed TO appear ut this Office on the 2itb day OF
July, 1888. ut 10 O'Clock Il. IN, TO respond and
furnish testimony concerning said alleged
failure.
A. L. PATCHIS. Register.
Llovd & HARDWOOD l4.l7
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-06-18
L. S. Land Office. Wa keeney, Kan.

L. S. Land Office. Wa Keeney Kan.
June 9Th. ISIS.
Complaint having been entered at tins Office
by Conrad G.. Hess against Jacob Z. Miller Ior
failure to comply with law as to timber cul-
ture entry No 2il3. dated Mar. 81. ls.9. rpori
the Sc or section ~, township Ii south, range
81 west, in Thomas county, Kansas, with II
view to the cancellation of said entry: con-
trstaut alleging that said Jacob e. Miller
wholly failed to cultivate or plant five acres
of said land TO trees, seeds or cuttings during
or since I'd year of entry or to cause tire same
tn he done. ana wholly faied to plow, cult
yate or plant any part of said land to trees,
seeds or cuttings since I'd year of entry or 10
cause the same to lie done, that said tract -
wholly devoid of timber or trees; the said
parties are hereby summoned 10 appear AT
this office on the -.nd day of July. 1885. at 10
O'Clock II. Ill. to respond and furnish testi-
rnOny concerning said alleged failure.
Bile HANNA, Register.
W. II. PILKENToN, Receiver.
a. II. Blair. li-I7
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION No. 3a2l.
Land Office at Wakeeney. Kan,
May Il. 1885.
Notice il hereby given that the following
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 the
Register and Receiver of the Land Office at
Wakceney, Kan, on July Ii. 1883. viz: John
W. Robh. homestead application No. i513. for
the Sc ar OF Sc or So or of ne ar and II b ne qr
sec 81, twp II $, 80 W. He names the :oI-
lowing witnesses to prove his continuous res
ldence upon and cultivation OF said land. viz.
John Hunt X. +. Lovett. Thomas Nadigan
and J. VI. De Tilla, all of Wallace p. o., Wal
lace county, Kansas.
Is. j. T. HANNA. Register.
John 4. Nelson. IL.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-06-18

Inow run hack daily between Colby and
Monument and am prepared 10 carry passen-
gers between the two points. Express md
freight packages a specially. Hack leaves
Monument AT O'Clock in the morning, arriv-
ing at Colby at L. NJ. Leave Colby at p. m.
arriving at Monument ut p. IN. Inquire at
Carper's livery barn, Colby.
o. F. PUTNAM.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-06-18
Notice for Publication No. sa47.

Land Office ut Wa Keeney, Kan, May 20. 1856.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice of hisintention
to make nnai proof in support OF mis- claim
Register ana Receiver of {. 3 Land Office,
at wa Neeney, Kan. on July 18th. 1855, viz:
John Hunt. hoihestca application Nos. 2Sc1
and 6.tS. FOR the Sc or ana h Sw ar section
-. town lis, range X ". He names The fol-
lowing witnesses TO prove his continuous res
idcnce upon and cultivation of sand land. VIZ;
J. w. RCDh X. +. Lovett, Geo. ALBANIAN. T. 5.
hayeS, thomas Madigan, all OF Wallace p. o.,
Wallace county, Kansas
Il. j. +. HANNA, Register.
John A. Nelson iiwS
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-06-18
NOTICE No. 4249.


u 8. Land Office Wa Keeney Kan.
June 5th 1885
Complaint havIrg been entered 4 this
Office BY BOYD F. Griffith against John O.
Click for failure to comply with law as to
timber cult IRE entry No. 23l3. dite6 Mch
6. 1879, upon the ne or, section 81, town.
ship ~ south, range 81 west, in Thomas
county. Kansas. with Q view to the cancel.
Iation Of said entry; c.ntestanf ailegi ng
that the said John o Click wholly failed
during and since Sd year of said entry to
pillow. cultivate CT plant 1--WE acr.s Of said
land to trees, seeds or cuttings or to cause
the same tn be doue. and wholly faIied
during and SINCE I'd year Of entry TO pillow
cultivate or pant any part OF said land to
trees, seeds or cuttings or to cause the
sane to be done, that all said failures still
exist. that said tract Is wholly devoid Of
timber or trees; the said parties sre hereby
summoned 70 appear y this Office q the
al day ~ Jusys 1855. # I O'clock p n, to
respond aBd faFnhh testinony ssnesz1ink
I'll alleged gaiInRe. S
,. J-E. HxH1&, 21G3utef.
NJ IL EKxIxfop, 1eseiver; 8
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-06-18
NOTICE No. S6l6.

{. 5. Land Ditice, OberIin, Kan,
June ID. iosJ
Complaint having been entered at this Office
by Edward Bo1rquin against Joseph krumen-
ic!ier tor abandoning his homestead entry
40. lj.J. dated oc:oDer n, 1851, upon the
northeast ~ section -, township south,
range - west, IN Thomas county, Kansas,
with view 10 the cancellation of said entry:
iie saiu parties are hereby summoned 10 APP
pear ;;t this office the Jth day of July, lsS5.
at IL clock Il. H., to respond and furnish
testimony concerning said alleged failure.
A. l.. PATCHIN, Register.
Wilson S Tacha- H-lT
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-06-18
A. H. RlaiP.
Notice No. 4193,

u. S. Land Office, Wa Keeney. Kan,
June J. ISIS.
Complaint having been entered at this Office
~ Homer Bearnes against Michael Gafney
tOr failure to comply with law III TO tint er
culture entry No. 2o2J dated May g, 1872 up
IN the Sc = section 81, township ii south,
age 81 west, in st. John county, kals;ls
. it'll Il view to- the cancellation OF said entry
hat the said Michael Carney has failed to
. retk or p!ow or cause tn nc broken or plow-
ID tel acres of said land since date of entry,
and ha, failed To plant to trees, seeds or cut
rings. ten acres thereof or sny other part
W Iatevcr, and mas failed to cultivate to crops
or otherwise any part OF said land since date
o. entry; the said parties are hereby sum
moncd Ia appear at this Office on the 18th day
OF July. 1sS5, at ] O'Clock p. H., to respond
and furnish testimony concerning said al
legged failure.
u. j. F. HANNA, Register
Osborn i Monroe. Ill.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-06-18
NOTICE No. ALAS

NOTICE No. ALAS
u s. Land Office, Wa Keeney. Kan,
May 9th, 1885.
Complaint having been entered at this
Office ny Samuel Harper against Edmund
J. Wade for failure to c mpry with law as to
timber culture entry No. 3l99 dated sept.
10. lS1S, upon the Sc Or section p, town.
ship 10 south, range 80 west, in Thomas
county. Kansas. with q view to the cancel
lsfion OF said entry; contestant alleging
that the said edmund Wade has failed to
break or ip.or OF cause TO be broken or
plowed, Eve acres OF said land or any part
thereof At any time since date Of entry and
has failed to plant to trees, seeds or cut
tings any Part thereof or cultivate any part
thereof sincs date II entry; the said par
ties ere hereby sammeesd TO appear It
this dice On the - da1 = July, l6S5, at
1oselpck =. NJ = EepeR I'D f9nish tetti-
ma11 eoepeenine til a1Leeed fab1e.
I J. Mana, 1eH1r.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-06-18
NOTICE. NO. Al47.

o. s. Land Office, Wa Keeney Kau.,
May 9th, 1855.
Complaint having been entered at this Of
fice by John H Parker Jr. against William
ID. Nelson for failure to comply with law as
TO timber culture entry No. 1891, dated
Mch. 5th, 1879, upon the sw or section 10.
town ship IL south, range 33 west. in Thom-
as county, Kansas, with view to the cam
collation. Of said entry: ccntestan, alieging
that the said William d. Nelson has faile u
to break or piow or cause to be broken or
ploWed thereon FIVE acres or any other par.
thereof since date of entry and has failed 10
plant to trees, seeds or cuttings amy part
thereof or TO cultivate any of said land to
crops or otherwise since date Of entry; the
sal;l parties a.e hereby summoned to appear
NJ This Office ON the 18th day of July, 1885,,
ut l O'Clock p. IN, 10 respond and fur
nl>h testimony concerning said alleged fail.
ure.
B. j. F. HANNA. Register.
W. Fl PILKiN1ON, Receiver.
Osborn & Monroe. HwI
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-06-18
NOTICE No. 4:39
Q. S. LAud Office, wAKeeney. KS,

Complaint having been entered at this Office
by John s. Thompson, Jr. against Llenteilus
Shaw for failure to comply with law as Ia
timber culture entry No. 5l,5 dated Aug. Is,
1873. upon the ne or section Is, township ii
south, rrngs 81 west in ST. John county. Kan
sas with a. view To the cancellation o. said
entry: contestant alleging that the said Lien
tellus Shaw has fRiied to break or piow or
cause to he broken or plowed i've acres OF
said land or any part thereof or to plant TO
trees. seeds or cuttings, or to cultivate any
part whatever thereof since date OF entry.
The said parties are hereby summoned to APP
pear at this office on the 18th day of July
1855, at O'Clock p. M, to respond ard fur
nish testimony concerning said alleged fail
ure.
BIZ. F. HANNA. Regiser.
Osborn 4 Monroe 15-lS
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-06-18
NOTICE No. 1853.

z. 5. Laid UUce, OberIln, Kansas,
May 9Th, 1888.
Complaint having been entered at this on6c o
by }. b. Parker against ". c. Bryan for faiiur U
to comply with law as to timber culture entry
no. 6ss'S dated October 9, 1872 upon the re or
section 4. townships south. range Is west. in
Tnoina> county, Kansas, with view to the
cancellation of said entry; contestant alleg-
ing that N. c. Bryan has failed to break or
cultivate any part of said tract ut any timo
since making said entry thereon, and he has
tailed TO plant either trees, tree seeds or cut
tngs on said tract at any time since making
mis- said entry, neither has he caused tho
same to be done; the said parties are
hereby summoned TO appear at this office On
the 24th day of July, !csS ut 10 O'Clock a. H.
to respond and furnish testimony concerning
said alleged failure.
A. L. PATCHIH, Register.
Lloyd Il HarwoOd. I4-l1
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-06-18
Lloyd Il Harw0Od.
NOTICE NO. ALAG.

NOTICE NO. 4l46.
L. 3. Land Office. Wa Keeney, Kan.
May 9th, 1885.
Complaint having been entered at this
efhes BY Lemon II. Parker Jr. AGAINST
Charlie, W. Talnratlge for failure to comply
with Law AS to timber culture entry No .2423
lated March 2lst 1879, upon the sw Or
sectioh 4, township IL south,
range 80 west, in st. John comfy.
Kansas, with view to the cancellation Of
>aid entry; contestant alleging that the said
Charles W. Talmaage has failed to break or
pillow or cause to be broken or ploWed FIVE
acres or any other part whatever Of said
land since date Of entry and has failed to
plant to trees, seeds or cuttings any part
thereof or to cultivate any part thereof to
crops or otherwise since date Of entry; the
said parties are hereby summoned to ap-
pear at this office OIL the 25th day Of July,
1855. at i O'Clock p. m, to respond and
furnish Testimony concerning said alleged
failure.
B. j. F. HANNA, Register.
VII PILKINrOs, Receiver.
Osborn Nonre. jaws
NOTICE NO. 4149.
q. 8. Land Office, Wa Keeney, Kan,
May "a, 1885.
Complaint having been entered ut this
office by AiOnzo N. Franks against Ger.
Iit Van Zee for failure to comply with law
as to timber culture entity No. 3l94, dated
Sept. 10th, 1879, upon the d or section 81,
township 10 south, range 20 west. IN Thorn
as county, Kansas, with . view to he can.
collation. Of said entry; contestant alleging
that the said Gerrit VAa Zee has failed 70
break or pillow Eve acres d said land Of
cause same to be dose at any time slneo
entry, and has failed 70 plant any paes,
thereof to trees, seeds. or cuttj2x
cultivate any Of said lad q 49, x-s--
wise 1t any time siDes dAee OlEnf
The said parties avs hezUey
appear q this Office = ~ IS IN
1855. q o'clock =. to IL
furnish tsseimsny ceaeeFni.g "a
failure. - {
B.J.F aAxsA. le8i
w H Rskxax5ox
OlbegB 4 Mshfoe.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-06-18
rHE CAT

contest notices must be accompanied
ssss cash to secure Insertion.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-06-18
Notice No. 1852.

A, H. Blair,
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-06-18
NOTICE no. 4a7s.

Osborn & Monro<
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-06-29
PERSONAL POINTS.
Collected From Hotel Corridors
and Elsewhere.

4. G.. Peiri. the grand inogul OF sash,
blind and lumber fame, is In the city.
George u. Evarts. n prominent citizen
Of llondo city, arrived in the city tht'
morning.
John Owens. an extensive wool buyer
leaves for Philadelphia New Orleans
in the morning.
Captain Tom Hughes is able to sit
down again. The Captain has been
suffering from bOils.
John Eatican, railroad contractor N
Fort Worth, Is paying visit to san An
tonic and inquring about the san Anto-
Mo and Arkansas Pass rulroad.
sam Bennett has left for Chicago,
where he viii spend couple ofmonths.
II Is unnecessary to state that sam viii
spend good portion Of his time In AL
ton, Illinois
MIR. Martin Mucnch departed this
morning, via the Internal lonnl and Great
Northern railroad. for 81. Louis, where
hc viii stay some time and then visit
relatives in tennessee, Illinois. He eN-
poets to remain away indefinitely.
T.. Sid Jones. the old-timc, wcll-known
agent Of the Milhurn Wagon company,
s again with ms for n few days. lie Is
travelling for the Phillips - Butlorll
manufacturing company. Nashville.
Tenn. lie wants to come back To san
Antonio. rs he has found mo place he
likes as well.
John Z. Little. Iylle station; j. f..
Salter. New ork: VI. !. Collins. lyaldc;
r. W. Bucr, Schulenburg: ;. 7. Taylor
aud family. Wharton: e. 4. Stiercn,
Gonzales: ;. sanchez. L0uro Cuvulos,
Miss Victoria Cayalos Irevino, NJ ISIS
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-06-29
Everybody's AIT Brake.

"Yes. sah " said Uncle Zach, Use
watched it 20 years an its as I sen. DE
fust Of May nm & hrisimas day Of de
same year alters comes ON de same week
dhy."
Further conversation proved Uncle
Zach most incrcdulous person. Chance
ing to mention DR. Cnryer's feat Of
hreasinE glass hals Will % rife, he
suid.
IT hecrd bout dat shootiu' aud showed
right oil II wasn't sVuni'; dat was u
Yankee trick. boss sh"'s yuu born
"Nhnt was the irich;'
"Dar wuI lond.tono put into de glass
balls. an likewise onto de bullets; so
" hen de bullet ilV ouicu de- gun, II an
de ball jos druwed trrVrdder. which, In
course. hrOkcs de glass -duts the trick"
Later. Uncle Zach observed u rope run
ming along the side Of the cnr.
Boss. what's dat line lur;'
TO apply the air-brnke in case Of nc
cident.' Then We had further To eN-
plain how the 'orcc Of the brake was oh
iungd. to which Uncle Zach responded:
Look here. boss, You sholy don't
'succt me to h'cCve dat fuolishnessy
Why. de biggest harrican what ever
hluwcd couldn't stop dis train, tunnin'
forty mile n hour. An you think
gwinr to b'leeye little uipe lull Of wind
under de kyars can do III No sah-rec'
There are great many I nclc Iachs
Who Judge everything simply 10y appear
nnccs. The air brake does not seem to
be- very powerful thing. but power
and efficiency are not necessarily equiv
alcut to bigncss ana pretense.
phillip Beers, Esq. who resides at the
United states Hotel. New York city,
and is engaged iu raising subscriptions
for the New York World Bartholdi
pedestal fund. was once upbraidod by
distinguished relative who WIS ply
stefan. for commenting in such enlhu-
.iastic terms % remedy that cured him
OF hrights disease eight years ago. lie
said. "Sir. has The medical profession,
with all ID, power and experience Of
thousands ul years, anything that can
cure this terrible disorder No, no,
that is true; there is no mistake about
il but that Warmers safe cure Is really
wonderfully effective preparation.
That remedy is an "air brake that
every man can apply, and this fact eX-
plains why it has saved so many hum
drcds Of thousands OF lives Copy
righted. scd by permission Of Amer
lean Rural Home.
.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-06-29
A PLUCKY ACT.
4 Mexican Saved from Being Cut
in TWO.

Last night. as the Sunset train was
moving from Sabinal, serious accident
occurred TO Mexican, who had his toes
cut of by the wheels Of a Pullman car.
The accident was occa,ioned through
the MeNican's reoklcssness. The train
was Just starting when the Mexican ran
after IT, In his lcft hand hc held a
bundle, and rushing to the rear car he
grasped the rail Of the platform with his
right, and then sprung on to the plat
form. attempting to seize the other rail
with his left hand. 1t being cncumbcred
with the hurdle he did not make good
his hold, and slipped, rolling under the
car. the wheel passing over his foot.
The brakeman Of the train, seeing the
Mexican attempting to mount the train,
had jumped on TO assist him but before
he reached him tue accident had hap
pcncd. with admirable pluck aud pres
tncc of mind he got under the car and
catching the McNicau'- legs, pulled him
into the centre Of the track, the ear
passing over their bodies. Had IL not
been for this act OF promptitude the I'M
fortunate Mexican would inevitably
have been cut in twain. The injured
man II doing satisfactorily.