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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-29
TOWNSHIP OFFICERS:

0u,. township Trustee,
gre Township Clerk.
OGtc township Treasurer,
'rND Justices of the Peace,
Two tOHStaDie-.
All those voting for the permanent lOca-
tiOn Of the county seat OF said county OF
Thomas. State of Kansas, s1ali have written
OF printed on their ballots the words: For
the County Seat, followed by the maine OF
the place voted for.
The voting places are rs follows:
Wendell TOwn>hip-At the residence OF Mr..
Summers. on section n. town D. range 3.
Randall town>hip-At the residence OF Ira
jennings on section &. town 9. rangc3l.
Rovohl rownShip-At tie OttcrDourne pest
fee.
Morgan towuship-At Colby, in J. 3. Nc
Com y;;.lS Office.
Eair"t town>hip-At the Quickville post
C.licc.
E;.lc towp>hil-At Eden store, residence of
). y. Hughes.
In testimony whereof we have hcrcunto set
our hundSlhis 10th day OF t,c5Oncr, - y. :Ht:'.
T.. y. GROUSE.
W. H. IL NGERT.
ATTEST: County Commissioners.
SANCEL STEwA1DSoS, Comfy Clerk.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-29
Notice For Publication NO. JI3J.
Land Office ut OberliE. kans

Land Office at OberliE. kans.
Oct. Is. 1885.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has flied notice of hi, in
temtion to make final proof in support Ct
his claim and that sail proof will be madr
before Register ami Receiver at Oh,r!in,
Hans, On Nov - 1885. viz: Mnihin>
Mownson. ID 5. No. llSi, for the NV or sec
10. t"nn 6 :. range 81 W. He names tile
following witnesses to prove his contin-
uous residence upon and cultivation of s.if
land. viz: G.. Ii. Young, of Rawlins. Kans 8.
IL. &. Herring. john Ncrtrees. Of Quick
vile. knns, y. ". Carter, of Colby, Mans
A. l.. PATC.iIN. Register.
y. r. McCOun 81 37oI5
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-29
Notice For Publication No 1850.
Land once at Oberlin. Kan.

Oct :, 1855.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named Sertlerhas filed nOticeOf his intention to
make commutat! on proof in supporter hiscIain
and that said proof will be made before hey
lister and Receiver at Oberlin, Hans, Dec &,
1885, viz: Henry Eaton, H E No 1896. for the
sw or sec H. town south. range B west.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva-
ton OF said land, viz: Frank Laid. X L Hem
ming WIN Stah. W Stewart, all of Quick
vile, Kansas.
A PATCHIN, Register.
Wilson l. Tacha &-31Ol5
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-29
Notice FOR PUBLICATION NO. $40

T. =.
Land Office ut Obcrlin. kaEs.
Oct. 24th IS,:5
Notice is hereby gwen that the following
ilGIncu tier has Tie roicc o. his intention to
make communion proof IN pI,CIt OF his ci;llm
and that said proof viii b" inn:ic before beg
Istcr and Receiver nt Oncrlin, Kans.. on Lee.
.ih I;S5. w; Frank Barclay, III +. No. :..-r..
for the sw or ste Il town south range 81
west.
Re names the following witnesses to prove
his CONTINUOUS residence npOn. and cultiya-
tiun OF. said laid, viz: W.n { Hydon, :! \
Doni,s. y j AGams, W II Eingcry, all of colby,
kITz.
y. L. Patchn. Register.
~ 500
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-29
Notice For Publication No. 3745.
Land Office at Oberlin. Kans.,

UCI >. ISS0.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
TO make firal proof in support of his Claim
Reaister ard Receiver at Oberlin. Hans, on
Dec 8, 1885, viz: Andrew Parker. d. s. 10. .0l5,
for the NV or sec 81 town south. range IS W.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land. viz; Il. Bates, =. w. Ladd, X. T..
Hemming, G. Boyd. all Sf Quickyille. kans.
A, l., PATCHIN, REGISTER.
Jl,56Cs
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-29
Notice For Publication No 31J3
Land Office at OberliIl. KanS

Get Il, 1855.
Notice is hereby given that the following
nai,iud settler has flied notice of his intention
20 make final proof III support OF his claim ami
that said prCGt viii be male before Register
and Receiver III Dberlin, Kansas. on Nov
-. lSGJ, VIZ: Albert DcYoe, y. :. 10. 2lS5, fer
the Sw or sec -. town :, range - ",
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cuitiTa-
ton OF said land, VIZ: Win Swinart Frank
Litid. Robt. Lincoln, JnO isromwell, all OF
Colby, Kansas.
y. L. PATCHlN, Register
III f Weld ;sI,-:i1Ol5
The Osceola times., 1885-03-21
SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

Through Bridge ON the Texas aclhc
Road-One Man Killed and Several In
Jured-The Strikers Turn Out to Help
Repair the Damage.
DALLAS, TEX, March l5.-The east
bound passenger train over the Texas &
Pacific Railway, due here at $40 this
morning, was wrecked three miles east Of
Handy, a station between here and Fort
Worth, by the giving way of bridge
over Village Creek. The engine, mail
coach and baggage-car went through the
bridge, the approaches to which had been
washed away by Saturday nights rain.
j. G. Hobeck, the fireman, from Can.
ton, o., was caught by the engine and
killed. His body is under fifteen feet OF
water.
Lyman Roach, OF Texarkana, the engi-
neer, was rescued more dead that alive
and taken TO the Hospital at Fort Worth.
His injuries are thought TO be of
fatal nature. S. A. Stuart, mail agent,
of Dallas, sustained fracture of the left
thigh, which was broken one year ago in
a wreck on the road.
G. W. Adleta, of Dallas, mail agent,
was considerably bruised, and received a
severe cut on the hand.
A. Woodruff, of Texarkana, baggage.
master, sustained serious injuries in his
back and hips.
j. NJ. Began, of Dallas, messenger of
the Pacific Express Company, was severe
ly cut and bruised.
The sleeper and rear coach were taken
back to Fort Worth over the Missouri
Pacific via Denton, and passed through
this city, bringing all the wounded save
the engineer. But little baggage was
lost. The express goods did not fare so
well. The Pacific Express Company lost
a good many money packages. The United
States mail was not injured
On receipt Of the news here sixty strlk-
ers manned train loaded with timbers,
ties and iron and went to the front and
repaired the damage. They say the mail
and passenger travel shall n OF be inter-
fered with if they can prevent it.
The Osceola times., 1885-03-21
WINTER PRUNING.
The Right and the Wrong Way Of PruI
ing Orchards In Cold Weather.

The Right and the Wrong Way Of Prun-
Ing Orchards In Cold Weather.
An apple orchard which has been
well managed from the beginning,
needs very little pi,ning afterward.
Needless shoots are rubbed OF as soon
as they make their appearance, with
tenth of the labor required subsequently
for their removal with the saw. But
this timely work is not always per-
formed, and many trees have become
dense in their tops. Ii is advisable in
such instances to thin them moderately,
and gradually in successive seasons. 1t
is common to cut too much at time.
But greater fault is to thin the interi-
or and leave the outside as thick as
ever. This mass of brush excludes the
sunlight, the twigs and leaves are small
and crowded, and rs a consequence the
fruit is small and defective The tree
being made taller by this treatment,
and the branches successively run up to
height, the fruit is more difficult 10
gather and the windfals are bruised in
falling The proper course is to thin in
from the outside, to let the sun in to
every part. Every portion of the head,
and not the outside merely, thus re-
ceives the benefit of the suns rays, and
the leaves and fruit have room to be-
come fully developed.
There are some details Of the work
which can be learned only by expert
ence and by observing the requirements
of trees of different forms and habits of
growth. 1t may be observed, however,
as general rules, that the remaining
branches should be as evenly distributed
through the head as practicable, and
that the limbs be not run out in long.
bare poles, but sufficient side branches
retained to give good general shape.
1t is well to remember that it is better
to prune too little than too much; and
that pruning can not be successful il
cultivation or top-dressing with man
ure is neglected.
This operation in pruning, when re-
quired, may be done any time in winter
in regions where there is no danger by
injury by intense cold, wounds always
rendering trees more tender But there
will commonly be little danger if the
pruning is quite moderate, as il always
should be. In very cold regions it may
be well to defer the work till the APP
proach of spring, but it should be al
ways done before the buds swell, when
pruning would check growth. The
wounds may be protected from rains
and decay with coat of paint. Coun-
try Gentleman
The Osceola times., 1885-03-21
MANURE.
Unlimited Exposure to tho weather Is
Highly luxurious.

unlimited Exposure To tho Weather Is
Highly luxurious.
There is some difference of opinion as
to protecting manure against rain, wind
and the exhausting effects of the sun.
Doubtless all these have an injurious
influence upon the manure heap, and it
is certainly true that without any
moisture at all from rain it will not be
improved. However this may be, we
are very certain that unlimited exposure
to the weather will prove highly injuri-
Gus to the quality Of the manure. A
leading farmer told us some time ago
that he regarded the complete exposure
OF the manure heap through the winter
and until it can be used in the spring
to damage it fifty per cent In other
words, one load of wcll-protected
manure is worth two of the exposed.
This seems almost incredible, but it
may not be far from the truth
There is no question that subject
which so vitally concerns the farmer as
this one OF manure, and causes him to
give so much attention to it, possesses
great merit. His straw is not to be
sold, because it is to be converted into
manure. Articles that scarcely pay to
send to the city are nevertheless hauled
there in order that manure may be
brought back as return load; and yet
the whole of the manure gathered is
frequently all the season exposed to the
sun, wind and rain until it is greatly
diminished in value-one half, accord
ing to the opinion of our agricultural
informant. The trouble is that few
really believe that exposed manure un-
dergoes this serious loss. Hence, in ar
ranging acknowledgement we know
of many that are so arranged-it will
pay well to look as much to the
preservation of the manure as of the
hay or grass; and those whose buildings
have no provision for this purpose can
not spend twenty-five to fifty dollars
better than in putting up shed under
which the manure may be protected
against those adverse influences.
psontopn 1elegrepA
The Osceola times., 1885-03-21
NJ. T.. Appointments.

The following appointments were made
by the Arkansas Conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, held at Rogers:
Fort Smith Disrct--R. G. Moter, Presiding
Elder. Burnsvile, j. 5. Edwards; Charles
ton, j. ;. Harris, Chickelah, I. J. Gideon I;
Cedar Glade, supplied by W. NJ Smith Cedar
vile, j. H. Marshall; Dayton, L. G. Obarr !;
Ellsworth, J. g. Blanton and G. II. Cosper;
Fort smith, J. 4. IIendrickson; Ha"kett City,
T.. ID. Fry; Magazine G. H. Gideon; SLOAN
Springs, W. j. simmons; Van Buren,, James
Lokey; Waldron and Danville, W. NJ. Lud-
wick West Fork and Prairie Grove, II. II
Skaggs, Wheeler, II. ii. Cronk.
Little Rock District-T B. Ford, Presidin z
Elder Little Rock; Amity, s. W. Gamble; /;
Argenta, to be supplied; Carlisle and Hazen,
ID. H. Upchurch; Center Valley, w. G. Evans; (;
Conway and Greenbriar, q. 7. Williams; !;
Judsonia, q. f. Cunningham; Little Rock,
Main street. g. T. Weaver; Lite Rock. Cap
itol Hill, to be supplied: Little Rock Cir
cult, :. l.. Titus; Nashville, supplied by w.
Preston; Bondo and Ada, j. n. Wal6urn; !;
Russellville, B. d. Jones, south Hot Springs,
j. T., singleton; Texarkana, NJ. 7. Brown; q.
W. Gray, Western agent of the Freedmen's
Aid society; T.. 5. Lewis, President OF the
Little Rock University; 5. J. Carroll, Ogden
City, Utah Mission.
Rodgers Distrlct-O. II. Bryan, Presiding
Curia, supplied by II. Jones; Eureka
Springs, LeRoy Bates; Green Forest, to be
supplied; Huntsville, W. H. Lewis; Harri-
son, G.. w. Hood, Jasper, J. +. Lowry; Ma
SCI Valley, supplied by w. $. Baker; Noun
:ain Home, W. +. Wood; Polk Bayou, T.
Ross; Ravenden Springs, to be supplied; !;
Rogers, J. II. Maddox; Salem and Mammoth
spring, A. W. Smith; Wild Cherry and New
burg, L. A. Gilbert; j. G. Barker, principal
of Harrison Academy. Left without appoint
Northwestern University; W. j. Powers, j.
H. Trett, Little Rock University.
The Osceola times., 1885-03-21
End of the strike at hannibal. Mo.

HANNIBAL, Mo-, March l6.-The strike
on the Missouri Pacific Railroad at this
point has ended. The officials of that
road notified the men at five O'Clock yes
terday afternoon that wages would at
once be restored to the scale of October,
1851 jubilee was held by the strikers,
speeches being made by many of their
NUMBER and several citizens. After Civ.
ing vent to their joy for time, 1t was de.
ciued TO go to work at once, and trains
were made up and engines fired, and by
nine o'clock two long freight trains were
on their way south.
The Osceola times., 1885-03-21
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

JAMES G. BLAINE called on President
Cleveland at the White House on the 18th,
and Mrs. Blaine visited the Presidents sis
tei on the same day.
The President and Cabinet receive an ex
ceedingly heavy mail every day, which
shows no signs Of growing less.
THE Secretary of the Treasury has re-
ceived large number Of anonymous com
munications making all sorts Of scandalous
charges against employees OF the Treasury.
He says he wants it known by everybody
that he did not propose to take the least no.
tice of anonymous letters. no matter what
their character, and that It will be useless
to send them to him.
CLEVELAND Bros, general merchants, OF
Pine Bluff, failed on the l4th.
THE announcement is made that the
Prince of Wales and Duke Of Edinburg
will represent the royal family at the cele-
bration of the eighty-ninth anniversary Of
the birth of the Emperor Of Germany.
Mrs. HERBERT, wife Of Congressman
Herbert, OF Alabama died at Washington
on the l4th.
MIR. OF we ihs btth
appointed Internal Revenue Commissioner.
FRANK STRONG, a noted cattle-thief, was
traced by n posse TO deserted cabin on
Wild Horse creek, Chickasaw Nation, on
the 10th, where he was shot TO death. lie
fought to the last. He had operated sue
cessfully in Western Arkansas and the In
dian Territory for years, stealing herds of
cattle from ranchmen, driving them into
Texas and dsposing of them.
Ex-SHsRIFF J. d. FourE, Of Loudon
county, Tenn, who figured so extensively
in the Taylor brothers murder cases of that
county in 1883, during his official career, is
now in the Davidson county Jail on charge
of obtaining money under false pretences
and by forgery.
A SINGULAR death occurred at Dunlap,
Tenn. on the 18th. VIM. b. Elliott, County
Treasurer, was making speech to the
grand Jury. lie became very much ex.
cited, and while making gesture dropped
dead. He was a very wealthy citizen.
Four inches Of snow fell at Jackson,
Tenn, on the 18th.
DICK BRANSoS received a life sentence in
the United States District Court at Austin,
Texas, on the 18th, for robbing the post
Office at South Rock. Brannon was an
accomplice of the desperadoes Pitts and
Wager, who murdered Marshal Gosling.
ONE ballot was taken in the Arkansas
Legislature on the 18th for United States
Senator, as follows: Senate-Berry, III;
Dunn, 10; Newton, 4; Fishback, 2; House,
I; Horner, I. House-Berry, 81; Dunn, 90;
Newton, 10: Fishback, o; Horner, .; Horse,
3; Logan H. Roots, y.
The Osceola times., 1885-03-21
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
THE LEoIsLATURE.

THE Senate on the 7;h passed ! i'll to
quiet land titles, conferring the states tie
to all Forfeited lands. This is a measure
which has long been wanted, and It's course
through the Legislature Is wat thai vi
great Interest Nna minor meas lres Ntlo
disposed of IN the House. the most lnpo.t
ant being bill to give landlords len ,pon pl
tenants crops. Ames=age was reciNed irolh
the Cove nor In reia ION to "A o.nt ~, Wy W
the sunken lands lying IN southeast Missouri
and Northeast Arkan as, known "s VIC
sunk lands of 81. Francois
In the Senate on the 10th the Honse res-
olutlon extend ng the session to the 27th was
passed. This action.seitles the fact that the
Senator will be elected by the General AS
sembly and not he appointed by the Gov
ernor. In view Of the extension. Betty,
Dunn and lIorner have established heau
quarters at the Capitol Hotel, and the ioppY
ing ana wire pulling of the recent senatorial
election are all to be enacted over again
In tho Senate on the llth the bill to pro-
eide for public administrators, which has
Oeen under consideration for several days,
failed TO pass. New bills were presented as
follows To make appropriations for the
state Industrial University at Fayetteville;
to amend the Revised statutes in criminal
cases; to prohibit the wrongful use OF mort
Cages and other deeds; also, bill to regu-
late the practice of medicine, to regulate the
validity OF railroad tickets, making them
SpOb iOi tHiltN udNS ITbul uttt VI lSsht' w
require public registration of levy upon real
estate; to amend the law regulating the let
ting OF public contracts. The Senate bill to
require exclusive bear sellers to pay state
license of 500 per year was killed by close
Note........ln the House committee OF the
whole, the bill appropriating $4,000 to build
wing to the Penitentary was voted down.
The following bills passed the senate on
the 18th: To allow constable fees for sery-
Ing summons in civil cases; requiring the
construction of aprons or chutes to facilitate
the passage of FISH over dams; changing the
In the House the bill to declare the Little
give landlords a lien on supplies, passed.
Ihere was a long debat te on the bill TO make
an appropriation for the benefit OF he Nor
NAL Colored school at Pine Bluff Finally,
the whole matter was referred to the Com
mittee on Edu :ation, for investigation.
In the Senate on the 13s the bill known
as the city government bill was passed,
giving all cities of the first class an oppor-
tunity to change their manner OF govern
ment SO as to avoid the ward business nuis.
ance and secure good returns, street i'm
provements, etc. The House passed the
senate bill to authorize the holding OF a
special election at Hot springs to decide the
liquor question, after IA hard fight, the vote
bill to abolish boards of equalization was
also passed by the House after a pro-
longed, spirited debate. While a majority
of the members voted for the bill, the mi
nority vote represents the greater popula-
tiOn
The Osceola times., 1885-03-21
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE

A furrow plowed through a w..
place in the wheat field will often sars
an acre of wheat '"''
Far prettier than the three initial.
worked on a band for gentlemsn;s
hat. is the newer fancy to make a Iin;ns
for the hat of silk and to embroider ths
initials on it.
1t has been proven by actual exnor;-
ment that beets or turnips can 4.
raised, lifted and stored for eight can,o
per bushel. At this cost they certainly
are profitable food for sheep.
The operation of blistering is YER,
severe one, and should only be ner.
formed on horse when absolutely nec-
essary, and under direction of skilled
veterinary surgeon.-N Y. Herald.
The necessity of better conveniepces
on the farm for taking care of the milk
and making butter is not sufficiently
appreciated. The best butter can not
be made without these helps, in the
shape of suitable buildings, ice honse
full of ice, the best churns, butter-work.
ing and other necessary aids.-M. Z.
Farmer.
THE farmer is coming to the front
in public affairs. There's no question
about that And he S coming at very
fair pace, too. He ought to come faster.
He will come faster and faster. as he
becomes, through education, culture
and general intelligence, better and bet
ter qualified to assume control; to occu.
py and maintain himself in the front
rank. Our Country Home.
horticulture does not receive the
consideration among farmers that it
should. There are many small crops
which pay largely, especially as they do
not require so much land as they do
close attention. Onions, potatoes, cab
bage, beans, etc, often pay handsomely
and bear transportation to any market,
where they will meet with the most
ready sale. San Francisco Chronicle
A wholesome dish for dessert is
made by soaking half a pint of tapioca
all night in little more than half pint
of cold water. Put a thick layer Of
canned peaches in the bottom of pud-
ding-dish, leaving out the syrup; sprin-
kle sugar over the peaches, and then put
into the oven to become hot; add pint
of the peachsyrup to the tapioca, hall
teacupful of sugar. and as much
water as is needed to thin the tapioca
let this boil until it is perfectly clear
then pour over the peaches and bake
for half an hour. When cold serve with
sugar and creamy y Post.
The Osceola times., 1885-03-21
CONVERTED CElESTIAlS,
Interesting Services of the Chinese Sunday
School Union In DIR Halls Church, New

Interesting Services of the Chinese Sunday
School Union In DIR Halls Church, New
York.
New YORK, March l6.-Chinese from
every part of the city filled the pews of
the milllonaires in DR.. John Halls church
on Fifth avenue last night. 1t was a
union service of the Chinese Sunday
school Union. Fully 800 Chinese were
present. Chu Leuns read in English a
chapter from Isaiah, and Saum
Long Bo made a long prayer in which
he mplored that so long as Cinnamon re
spected the laws of the country they
might be permitted to come here as well
as other people. After prayer
Saum Long Bo raised before the pul.
pit big white cotton banner
on which appeared in Chinese characters,
ga hymn" and the Cinnamon all arose
and sang Justify "Nam au Yang" A lad
OF twelve years, son of the Chinese Con.
sui, read short passage of Scripture.
The Osceola times., 1885-03-21
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

On the night of the 10th Bellevue House,
at Halifax. N. H., owned by the Imperial
Government and occupied by the officers
Of the garrison, burned. Loss, $1,000; no
insurance.
committed suicide at the grave of his wife.
FRANK d. WARREN, alias 7. ID. Lyons,
wanted in New Orleans for forgery, was
arrested on the Canadian line on the 1lth
and 5000 recovered.
OK the 11th a Canadian who was using
very profane and basphemous language
in boastful manner was paralyzed, root
cd to the ground and almost frozen, and
rendered unable to take food.
THE Ladner Bros, bankers Of Philadel-
phia, Pa, were found guilty of larceny.
On the 18th New York woman who was
just over a spree threw her child out of
window and injured it fatally.
On the 18th, Leoni, "King of the Air."
fell from cable stretched across a street
in San Francisco and broke his neck.
AN Omaha hotel runner on the 18th, shot
a barkeeper dead because the latter re-
fused to give him drink.
A NEGRO named Arthur Jackson, who
murdered and robbed farmer In Mercer
County, West Virginia, was taken from
Jail on the 18th and hanged by a mob.
On the 18th bridg 20 on the Texas Paci fic
Railway gave way, near Arlington, Tex,
and three coaches and an engine of a ma IL
train were precipi:ated into creek. One
man was killed and several seriously in
jured.
The Osceola times., 1885-03-21
A Cow.rdiy welsbnian.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, March lG.-William
Williams, Welshman, entered the Arch
Street Methodist Episcopal Church in
Allegheny City last night during service
and assaulted his wife, who is a member
of the congregation. Williams struck
her several times before any one
could interfere, and then ran out
pursued by number of persons. He
was captured after a long chase, and
taken to the Central Station. lie was
sober and refused to give any expl nation
for the assault. The episode caused
great excitement and almost a panic.