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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-03-04
canght the inspiration.

The editor Of the Louisville Repub-
lican. published out in prosperous
Pottawatomie county, has caught the
insniration of the hour and talks of
Kansas.
A movers outfit met his gaze few
DAY ago and he drops onto his three
Legged stool and delivers himself as
follows:
The advance guard Of immigrants
army reached here this week, it was
not large in numhers-onIy one team
and wagon five dogs, one man and his
wife and their nine small children
but powerful in determination and gi-
glntic in expectation. Il wendell its
way slowly but surely towards the set
ting sun with intentions cooked and
primed to pat the unterriied wilder
ness of the barren waste of Kansas
soil to fight and establish thereon a
magn fcent mansion, beautiful and
rare, surrounded by broad FIELDS of
growing crops, and along the hiIl7sides
just beyond the multifeous herds of
fat cattle, horses ard sheep feeding on
the luxurlant grasses and drinking
from the sparkling waters of the deep
stream flowing along the base of the
hill on the othegsiie; and the count
less hogs, shoats a d pigs wallowing
IN mud and fatne s in the large wards
adjacent to the cspacious barn and
corn cribs. Oh Kansas! Italy of
America. when the abundance of thy
wealth is fnlly developed by the strong
arms of industrious men and women.
thy glorious name will float down the
ages as the Eden of earth and the
pride of II eaven.-. Leavenworth Times.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-03-04
Notice No 1875.

L. s. Land Office. Oberiin. Kans.
FcJ. O. 1856.
COMPLAINT ha wing been entered u tnis office
by John Cunningham agailst Eied Go C
for abandoning his II. h. 40 .3.U, dat
ed a ril II. 1885, upon the sw q. sec l. Town. S
range n w. IN Thomas cOuLty H,'i,s with ii
view to tie cancellation of said entry, CO: :
teStant ALLEGES that deienGaA! a;:s never es
tabiishcd a residence thereon.
The said parties are hereby summoned 10
appear at this Office on the I'D day o. Apri
,Ssf at 10 o'clock II. m, To respond uud Itir-
nish testimony concerning said ale. ed abc2-
donmeut. FULLY SCOTT, Rere Yer.
H. 4. Weld. ie-j.Tt
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-03-04
Comm s Sioners' Proceedings.

Colby. Kans.. March LIST, 1888.
Beard of county commissioners met pur-
suert to adjournment. Fulls board present
and county clerk Minutes of last regular
meeting, also OF last special meeting read
and approved.
Report Of Probate Judge and examiners
APPOINTED read and on motion were approved
AID accepted.
The following account was allowed as
election exnenses w. Reed. $500
Moved and carried to appoint J. A. Werner
a trustee of Sherman township.
Move! ant carried to instruct Clerk to get
list Of lands from the Z. S. Land Office. also
st of school lands lying in Sherman county
d furnish same to trustee of sherman
Tow ip to be assessed II. r. Weld appoint
ed to complete TRANSFERRING an recording
from Sheridan cont
Moved and carried I'd instruct County Clerk
to furni II trustees a list OF railroad lands
lying in their r. p Give townships and have
the same assessed
Propo sition of ]. " Gilmore to pay Thomas
COUNT the sum of thirty-eighr dollars for
towns 1, books belong ns to Thomas town
ship was accepted a, d the clerk ordered to
charge the same to Rovohl township.
The folowing Official bonds Of township
officers were approved:
]. I. Dolau assessor of Barrett township.
WI Sr,-n-1erS Z" Wendell
lao VOL en-, Morgan IS
J.W. Gilmore, RDvotl
-. A. Werner Sherman :"
"a Werner. trustee. Sherman
E J. Paine. deputy assessor Morgan
Moved and Carried to adjourn.
PRANK PINGRER, Chairman.
Attest: JAMES Il. FIKE. County Clerk.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-03-04
Alias Notice. Timber Culture No. 1853
). Land Office 0ber!!n. Kan.

L. ). Land Sice ODer!.n, Kan.
ieu l.. 1854
Complaint having been enteret! II. this flee
by !. +. Gilbert Sp;,lI st the Ie'IS ard Il "a
representa- ives Of Jane J.. jennings ,.ecea>- 4
Tor failure 70 comply vita nav a. to tiInter
culture eEtI. No. oI45, daIaI Ma i. J. ~.
GA the els L" u VIZ nc or SEC "a =, 8. u
TnotSGs county, nit'iS0o. wIIh :. ..Gn ~ ti,e
cancellation ct said cnIrs- Contestant ,slo-i..p
that the heirs and iegai repre,en.ati es OF
jane h JENNINGS, deceased, i;il.ed to lslat- u,
lumber, Seeis Or Cuttings any Fart Of d land
during the 81 or 4th yt.rs a1Jer entry, Or siuce
or cause il to be done.
Tle said parties are hereby SUI. none;
TO appear at this or;ce On the lGth -. ~
April, 1855, st Ii O'Clock IL m., D respond aud
furnish testimony concerning s.i.,. ANT ,eu
failure. A. l.. PATCHiN Register
Keys Il EmahiZer. ..-om4
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-03-04

Governor Seymour of, New York,
died Feb, II, at the residence of bis
hrother-in-l law, Roscoe Conklin. Had
be lived until May 3lst he would have
been 76 years old He previously ex
pressed himself as having lived long
enough. 1t certainly seems that the
lines between generations are being
drawn.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-03-04
New Style of Town Marshals,

The prevailing style of town mar
sha!s in western Kansas is somewhat
of an innovation On the ordinary cut.
1t has been the habit of the police
officers from time immemorial to be
peculiarly absent when there was any
appearance of danger or probable need
of their valuable services. but the
fasion seems to have changed in this
country, and the conspicuous pre-
sense and fearless participation of
town marshals III several little meelces
recently in which enc or more per
sons have winged their fight to the
shining shore, convinces US that tn
absent marshal has gone out of date.
1t has only been a short time since
the marshal of Mead Center shot ::
great big hole in the intellect of 5:
fellow down there, through which hi,
soul leaked out and went on wiG
goose chase after an eternal home
and now the marshal of Cimmaron
gives the Hon. y Brion of that place
dose i lead that punctuates his ex-
lstance with a final stop and makes
another inhabitant Of the Afterwhile.
The absent marshal was good
enough for US. The present marshal is
too dangerous to last A few present
marshals would thin out sparcely
settled country and discourage immi-
grafton. If We want to build up a
country it is bad policy to start too
many grayeyards. They give us away
gloom of uncertainty
around the desirability of country
as home that it is hard to dispel
People don't care SO very much about
coming west to die. The facilities
and opportunities for successful deatl
IN the east seem to be all that is de
sired, and, SO far as we are informed
there appears to be no great anxiety
to chal &c simply TO increase thu
chances for deceasing with ease ant
dispatch, The enthusiasm of the pre-
sent marshal should be discouraged .
trifie, because it is not best to max,
sach heavy shipments until we know
how consignments from western Kan
sas are received First thing W,
know the present marshal will glu;
the market, and then we will be up
stump. Border Rutiian.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-03-04

The Thomas CAT, has shown COM
II endable zeal in hehalf of the settle
nent of Kansas by issuing sup
plement contrasting the full report OF
the quarter Cepten.I proceedings at
Topeka. 1t contained ell the addresses
in full. Wallace Register.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-03-04
Honors to an Alleged Witch.

The descendants OF Rebecca Nourse,
who was hanged as witch at Salem.
village. Mass. on July Is, 1892. ana
buried at the old homestead at Dan.
vers. have erected monument to he1
memory over her grave. The insc:ip
t.Ous are as follows:
REBECCA NOURSE.
YARMOUTH, ENGLAAn.
1871.
SALEM MASS,
l692.
Zines BY John e. Whtt'er)
o, Christian martyr, who for truth ooulo
de
When all about thee owned the hideous lie
The world. redeemed from superstition |.
sway,
Is breath ng freer for thvsake to dar.
tLn the reverse,
Accused OF tchcr 1t. she decidr.d: ii
sM nyoeent, and God VIII cleas my limo
e.Dc
.is1So acquitted ye: falsely condemned she
su1cred death july IL. .cs.
IN :sv,ns lnemors or ner CHRISTIAN charac-
tee even iaen iaily attss.ed by forty OF het
40 ., orS. tn s monument IA erected. duly,
~. i. Posi-.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-03-04
Notice For Publication No. 1890.
U. S. Land Office, Oberlin. Kan.

.. D. LHHU OIIlce, UDtrIN, MIL.
Feb. %. 1856.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filei notice of hsintentiOn
to make final proof in support of his
claim and that said proof will be made
before the Register or Receiver at
Oberlin. Kansas, on Apr. II, 1885, viz:
Michael Kirby, ID. S. No. 2215. for the sw or sec
l. town D s. range Sc W. He names the fol
lowing witnesses to prove his continuous res
t!ence upon and cultivation OF said land viz
Madison Clark. II. Charles Kramer. Thomas
Dunu, David Daley, all Of Quickvii,e. Kans.
A. l.. PATCHIN. Register.
Keys EmahiZer. 5.-5ni
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-03-04

4 New Canadian law prohibits a
citizen from voting more than once al
election times A law properly en-
forced IN tits country to prevent Ole
man from exercising the voting privi-
lese more than cnce would be bless
ing. At present the voting capacity
of ctrtxin t ems is only measured
by the necess. lies and circr ms ances
under which thoy are called upon to
act.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-03-04
NtfTICE FOR PUBLICATION No. 4..1.33.
Land Office ut Ober.ir. Kans.

Feb. IL, 1886
Notice is hereby given that the following nam
ed settler has tiled notice OF his Intention to
make communication proof in support OF his
claim and that said proof will be mace before
Judge Dist. Court or In his absence the Clerk
thereof at Colby, Kan, on April 10. 1886. viz;
Edward T. Hovcy, H. z. No. :}assS for the sw or
sec 70, town south. range 81 west
lie names the following witnesses to prove
ms continuous residence upon. and cultiva-
tlon OF, said land, viz: S, S. Berling. of col
oy, kans., Fat Turney, l. NJ. GRUMPY, J. j.
JOrdan OF Otterbourne. kaus
A. l.. PATcHIS, Register.
522-5m4
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-03-04
Dynamite In Kansas.

Fostoria, Kansas, February 24th
The billiard hall Of this place was
blown up last night about midnight,
tits supposed to have been done by
dynamite. The two story building
furniture, pool table and everything is
q total wreck, pieces flying one hun
Gred yards. Nobody killed
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-03-04

Wa-Keeney World: County Treas
urer Kelley sod from July /, 1888, to
January l, 1886, 53,52o acres OF
school land, at, an average price OF
1886 per acre, making altogether fol
the year 1885 over 100000 acres.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-03-04

There are now one hundred coun-
ties in Kansas, eighty-sevcn of which
are organized. The special session
created three new counties-Stevens
snd Morton, crested out Of Seward
county; and Kiowa county, created
out OF Edwards and COmanche coun-
ties. The thirteen unorganized coun-
lies at present are Cheyenne, Sher-
man, Wallace, Cove, Sect, Lare,
,V!chjta, Greeley. Seward, Stevens,
Morton. Kiowa and St John. 1t is
probable that Kiowa will be the first
CT t! ese t. organize, and it will not
De but few months until several
others VIII organize -Leayenworth
Lines.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-03-04

Ten car loads of oranges started
east IN single train from California.
The golden state is disposed to take
advantage of Fioridas misfortune.
Sonora is also represented in TINS
market
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-03-04

Horses have natural d sl;ke for
.nriS in n,ssS. and can scarcely be
eel m c.iar.re upon h"i!s OF
a.,Se list q III : even wn~' r.,
arter ARE .ag g 81 t-ss'
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-03-04

A Garden City rnan, after a three
years residence, has ordered s71e.OO
worth of nursery stock for his own
ute, demonstrating the fact that he
has faith in this az fruit and forest
county.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-03-04

Only three Of the defeated nominee
CT the two great political parties for
The presidency are still among the
living john &. Fremont, Samuel j
Ti!cen and james q. Blaine. Only
thr,e men who have occupied the
p-esidcut:sl chsir are still living
T. Arthur sd Cleveland. Only
IT, nc, s'h3 nave been eiecte. to
the ice presidency are still living
hal, l.s,ni'n William A.
II a1o Chester a Arthur
q &c c. H. feat;.i nomineee
Of pres pse for the vice
% ~ liy.p George Il.
Z d g glish sd
J.a 4 Logan Three Democratic
T.. ~ y nece hsye dice
" f.ur Z: an.ls MeCieilan. Ilsn-
cet 80 -. u'opr, ,he tao latter
go Sees AesyenwOrlh line.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-03-04
Mr. Hhda, Democratic candidate
for the seat in congress made vacant
py the death OF Mr.. Rankin, of the
Fifth Wisconsin district. was elected.

Postmaster v. Ringle the other day
had q copy Of the Thomas CAT, pub
hshed at Colby, Thomas county Kan
sas. The paper is as fu-i of life as a
kitten and news its news IN most
feline manner-Torch of Liberty.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-02

By Aid. Van Slyke-
1t is hereby ordered by the Common Coun-
ell of the City of st. Paul:
That the matter of opening and extend
ing Grove street, from Mississippi street to
University avenue be and the same is
hereby referred to the Board of Public
Works TO investigate and report:
First-Is this improvement proper and
necessary?
Second-Give the Council an estimate of
the expense thereof, and state whether one
half OF the cost thereof is to be paid into
the City Treasury before the contract is let.
Third-Can real estate to be assessed for
said Improvement be found benefited to
the extent of damages. costs and expenses
necessary to be incurred thereby?
Fourth-Is such improvement asked for
upon the petition or application of the own
ers Of majority of the property to be as
SeSSed for such improvement?
Fifth-Send the Council plan or profile
of said improvement as required by law,
if you report in favor of the same.
Sixth-Send the Council proper order
directing the work to be done.
Yeas-Ald. Cummings, Dowlan. O'Connor
Cullen, Kerr, SanbOrn. Johnson, Van
Slyke, Kahn. Starkey, Bryant Minea,
Long, Mr.. President-14.
Approved Dec. 81, 1885.
Adjourned.
ROBERT a. SMITH. Presidentof Council.
THos. A. PRENDERGAsT, City Clerk.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-02
ORDINANCE No. Goa.

An Ordinance to Amend Section one ~ Of
Ordinance No. 400, which was Passed
March 81, 1885, Approved April 2, 1885
and Published April 3. 1885.
The Common Council of the City of St
Paul do ordain as follows:
Section l. That section one (1) of Ordi-
nance No 400, an ordinance passed by the
Common Council of the City OF st. Paul
March 81, 1885, approved by the Mayor
thereof April 2, 1885. and thereafter, and
on the Sd day of April. 1885. the same wa:
duly published. be and the same is hereby
amended by striking out the last proviso al
the end thereof, and the whole of said las
proviso.
Sec. 2. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after its publica-
ton.
Yeas-Ald. Cummings, Dowlan, O'Connor
Cullen, Kerr, Sanborn, johnson, Var
Slyke, Kahn, Starkey, Bryant, Minea, Long
Mr.. President-14.
Passed Dec. 90, 1856.
ROBERT A. SMITH. President of Council.
Approved Dec. 81, 1885.
EDMUND RICE, Mayor.
Attest:
THos. A. PRENDERGAsr, City Clerk.
Jan. 2, 1886.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-02
ORDINANCE NO. COS.


The Common Council of the City of St.
Paul do ordain as follows:
Section 1. No license for the sale OF wine,
beer or liquors of any kind shall be issued
or transferred TO any person or party author
izing sach person or party to sell any liquor,
wine or beer. at any place in that portion
Of the city of st. Paul bounded as follows,
viz: Commencing at the corner of Nelson
avenue and Summit avenue, in the said
city; thence westerly along the center line
of Nelson avenue to Western avenue;
thence northerly along the center line of
Western avenue TO Marshall avenue; thence
westerly along the center line Of Marshall
avenue to Lexington avenue; thence south
erly along the center line of Lexington ave-
nue. to Pleasant avenue; thence easterly
along the center line of Pleasant avenue TO
Third street: thence northerly along the
center line of Third street to Summit ave-
nue.; thence easterly along Summit avenue
to the point of commencement, at the cor
ner of Summit avenue and Nelson avenue.
Sec. 2. This ordinance shall not apply
to prevent the issuance Of a license to sell
liquor TO John A. Strehlein, authorizing him
to sell the same at No. $40 Dayton avenue,
where his saloon now is, but at no other
place.
Sec. 8. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after its passage.
Yeas-Ald. Cummings, Dowlan, O'ConnOr,
Cullen, Kerr, Sanborn, johnson, Van
Slyke, Kain, Star1ey. Bryant, Minea,
Long. Mr.. President-14.
Passed Dec. 90, 1885.
ROBERT A. SMITH, President of Council.
Approved Dec. 81, 1885.
EDMUND RICE, Mayor.
Attest:
THos. A. PRENDERGAsT. City Clerk.
Jan. 2, 1886.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-02

The counsel given by the live stock pa
pers to sheep breeders ever since the last
tariff s revision has been much like music
from harp of one string. The song has
been "Hold on TO your sheep, they will pay
better after awhile" The few farmers
who could endure such music, and stand
the pressure financially. are now in fair po-
sitlon to make sheep raising profitable.
Or late new string has been placed in
the harp and the burden of the song now Is,
Although swine plague, and low prices
for pork may be discouraging to hog raisers,
there is no reason why they should give up
and quit"
No, take all the better care of what you
have and if Others are needed for their inn
prOvement, buy now, while hogs are low,
the very best your means will allow. In
spite of all that can be said hundreds of
men will go out of the business, or so neg
lect their stock that those who remain and
keep in the line Of improvement, are sure
TO be well repaid for so doing.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-02
Flax Culture i'm western States.

The late statistics of flax culture in the
Western states, relating to the present
years production, are rather remarkable
as showing the rapid growth of fax cul-
ture. The chief eenters show an increase
in the receipts of fax seed over previous
years. During one week of Octo-
Der the receipts of fax seed at Chicago
were greater than those of wheat and for
the whole of October the receipts were
1875, 900 bushels. During three months
OF this crop year the receipts of seed were
over sixteen million bushels greater than
last year for same period. The American seed
is taking the place of that produced in
British India, as better than the latter. But
it is very important that farmers of the
West do not make the mistake the older
states made in cultivating the soil in fax
till it is exhausted in fertility. An occa-
sional fax crop may be grown on given
fields, but it needs to be alternated with
other crops, such as clover. The compare
tive good price for fax seed has been the
cause of this increased production.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-02

In the matter Of the report Of the Board of
Public Works, Dated Dec. %. 1885,
1t is hereby ordered by the Common Coun-
Gil of the City of St. Paul:
That the Board of Public Works of said
City of st. Paul cause the following i'm
provements TO be made, to-wit: Grade
Franklin street, from Elm street to Eagle
street, with stone surfacing and construct
stone cutters on said Franklin street. from
Sherman street to Irvine Park drive, and
from Irvine Park drive to Chestnut
street in said city: that said Board
cause said work to be let by contract. as
provided by law, without ene-half the esti-
mated cost being first paid into the City
Treasury. and after said work shall be
placed under contract said Board shall
proceed without delay to assess the
amount as nearly as they can ascertain the
same which will be required to pay the
costs and necessary expenses of such i'm
proyement upon the real estate to
be benefited by said improvement.
as provided by law, it being the opinion
of the Council that real estate to be as
seSsed for such improvement can be found
benefited to the extent of the costs
and expenses necessary to be incurred
thereby.
Yeas-Ald. Cummings, Dowlan. O'Connor,
Cullen. Kerr. Sanborn, johnson, Van
Slyke. Kahn. Starkey, Bryant, Minea. Long,
Mr.. President-14.
Approved Dec. 81, 1885.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-02
Ordinances.
ORDINANCE NO. COZ.

ORDINANCE NO. COZ.
Permitting Philip Wagner TO reshingle q
frame kitchen.
The Common Council of the City of st.
Paul do ordain as follows:
Section L. That authority is hereby giver
and granted unto Philip Wagner TO re
shingle that certain frame kitchen in rear Of
building No 2l0 West Sixth street. in St
Paul, under the supervision of the Inspector
of Buildings of ST. Paul.
Sec. 2. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after its publ
cation.
Yeas-Ald. Cummings, Dowlan, O'COnnor,
Cullen, Kerr, SanbOrn, johnson. Van
Slyke, Kahn, Starkey, Bryant, Minea,
Long. Mr.. President-14.
Passed Dec. 20. 1885.
ROBERT A. SMITH. President of Council.
Approved Dec. 81 1855.
EDMUND RICE, Mayor.
Attest:
THos. A. PRENDERGAsT, City Clerk.
Jan. 2, 1856,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-02
BY Aid. Smith

BY Aid. Smith
1t is hereby ordered by the Common Coun-
ell Of the City of St. Paul:
That the matter 'e construction of a
sewer on Goodricn avenue, from West
Seventh street to the right of way of the
Chicago. Milwaukee 81 st. Paul Railway
short line, be and the same is hereby
referred to the Board of Public Works to
investigate and report:
First-Is this improvement proper and
necessary?
Second-Give the Council an estimate of
the expense thereof, and state whether one
half Of the cost thereof Is to be paid into
the City Treasury before the contract is let
Third-Can real estate to be assessed for
said improvement be found benefited to the
extent Of damages, costs and expenses nee
essary to be incurred thereby?
Fourth-ls such improvement asked for
upon the petition or application of the own
ers of q majority of the property to be
assessed for such Improvement?
Fifth-Send the Council plan or profile
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-02

Resolved, That the plat of Showers Sub.
division of the south half of lot twenty-on,
(21) of Halls addition to Hyde Park. as ap
proved by the Plat Commission and as re
commended by the City Engineer, be anC
the same hereby is accepted by the Common
Council of the City of st. Paul.
Yeas-Ald. Cummings, Dowlan, O'Connor
Petsch, Cullen, Kerr. Sanborn, johnson,
Van Slyke. Kahn, Starkey, Bryant, Minea,
Long, Mr.. President-l5.
Approved Dec. 81. 1885.