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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-03-25
A New State.

1t has doubtless occurred to great
many persons that the state of Kansas.
which is increasing in population
faster than any other state in the union
will soon become unwieldv on account
OF its being 400 miles one way and
only 200 the other The half of the
state that settles with full belief that
| the western half never would be DOD-
uiated 1t was then considered that
! all west of 4 line crossing the state
north and south somewhere near New
ton. was desert that would never be
| productive This theory was sO.strOnp
in the minds Of those who shaped the
state government that they planted
the state capitol and other state insti-
tutions but Il few miles from the cas-
tern boundary of the state. These
gentlemen cannot now he blamed for
this, as they acted fully up to the
knowledge that was then possessed of
the possibilities of the plains. But
since that time revelation has been
made. the country lying west of the
two hundred mule limit. has been
proven to be the richest in the state.
and within the last decade many
thousands OF acres have each year been
reclaimed, until now, thousands, of
hardy pioneers press the western Dor
der Of the state. The fertility of the
land have attracted the notice. of not
only the best farmers Of eastern Kan
sas. but of all the older states: even
California, that land wonderful pro
duction is now sending in western
Kansas men skilled in raising choice |
fruits for the markets of the world. /.
They will here plant orchards and I
VINEYARDS, and out of the depths of |
their knowledge Of soil and climate. !
they declare that they will supply the 7
markets of Chicago and New York.
with as fine fruit rs can be raised in
California The truth is so plain that
he who runs may read. the western
half of Kansas. will IN the near future
be the richest and most productive
portion of the state and this will de
mand for this part of the common
wealth some of the facilities of the
state government.
The state capitol is hundreds of miles
away. the institutions are nearly all
located along the Missouri border and
western Kansas is deprived of fair
representation, both in the state and
nation. The overbearing and pre-
mortals who represent tie
eastern half of the state in the legis-
lature have combined year after year
to injure the west This has been
going on so long, without hope of
that our people have become
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-03-25
Alias Notice-Timber Culture No. 44.4.
L. S. Land Office. Oberlin. Kansas.

FtUruary L, 1876.
Complaint having been entered at this Office
by l. X Brush against Oscar Thompson for
failure TO comply with law as to timber cul-
ture entry entry No s405, dated October I'D,
1850, upon the sc or sec 5. town south, range
81 west, in Thomas county, Kansas, with u
view to the cancellation OF said entry: con-
testant alleging that Oscar Thompson has
wholly failed to break or pillow q single acre of
said land or cause the same to be done at any
time since making said entry and has wholly
failed to plant a single acre of said land to
timber. trees, tree seeds or cuttings or cause
the same to be done ut any time since making
said entry: the said parties are hereby
summoned to appear 1t this once on the I'd
day Of April, 1855. at 10 o'clock 4. m, to
respond and furnish testimony concerning
said alleged failure.
A. L. PAfcHIN. Register.
&C Reynolds 3%nlS
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-03-25
Remember the Red Front.
COLBY, KANSAS.
Notice No. 4715.
L. s. Land Office. Obcrlin, Kan.

L. s. Land Office. Oberlin, Kan.
February "A, 1856.
Complaint having been entered at this Office
by jefferson Head against e. f. Wright
for abandoning his homestead en-
try No 2S2O, dated April 10, 1885. upon the NV Oh
section g. town south. range 81 west. in
Thomas county, Kansas. with view to the
cancellation of said entry: contestant alleges
that there is no house on said laEd sufficient
to live in. there is no plOwing or breaking up
on said land
The said parties are hereby summoned to
appear ut this Office on the I'D day of April.
1886. at 10 O'Clock al. ~, TO respond and furnish
testimony concerning said alleged abandon
ment. y. L. PATCHIN, Register.
NJ. ID. Lessenger. 2-5mIS
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-03-25
Notice For Publication No. 1856.
Land Office al Oberlin. Kans.

March H. lSSe.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has flied notice of his intention
to make final proof in support Of his claim.
and that said proof viii be made orePrObate
Judge. Thomas Co.. at Colby, KS. on May l..
1886. viz: George 7 Puisifer, II Z No 25.6 for
the II ne or, II h NV or sec |. town s south.
raEge35 west
He names the blowing witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiya-
ton Of said land. viz: Robert Mintier Henry
Sayre. George PfrimmeT, r. b. Yocum. all of
Colby. Kansas.
A L PATCHIN. Register.
Geo. W. GoodSoe. 2-smlS
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-03-25

Gratis, writing to the Grinnell
Golden belt. says: When | settled
in this. county in 1879 water was
very scarce on the surface. In travel
Ing over the blackberry and Smoky
Hill rivers spring was a curiosity
At that time examined every hole
and cavern in the western part of the
county The North blackberry was a
dry creek, with the exception of a
pond about every half mile, for five
months in the year. For the past
two years it has been running
stream, The middle blackberry was
perfectly dry except little water
north of Van Martins spring and
that only for a short time in the
spring. At the present time there
is about three miles of water with the
prospect that in less than five years it
will become a running stream.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-03-25
Gem Ranch Items.
Health good.

Health good
]. w. Ellsworth is the only man that is
sick of this part of the country. Now is
the time to buy his improvements cheap
and also horses, harness and wagon and
stock of goods ali cheap for cash or will
trade for good team.
Messrs. Halliday and Wilkie are back
on their claim. We are afraid that the boys
will have trouble as other parties have
homesteaded on their claims
Mr. Reeds son arrived on the 18th.
Mr.. Salina is on his claim. Others are
expected soon.
Land hunters are numerous
Land is on the boom.
Mr. Graham Crawford is expecting a
brother-in-law here in few DAYS.
Mr.. Shiffert has gone back after his
team.
Mr.. A. n. Rood has gone after his family
Mr.. SOpher is building a house on his
timber claim.
A good many plows are turning over
sod nowadays.
Land hunters will do well to call on J.
W. Ellsworth, at Gem He can show
you government land or sell YOU decided
land at fair price. Everything in the
line of Justice of the Peace attended to
promptly.
Go to Gem Ranch for good -four. cheap
and good bacon. lard and groceries Of all
kinds, fresh garden seeds, dry goods,
notions, corn. coal and fair supply of
medicines. etc. Corn, butter eggs OF
chickens taken in exchange for goods.
Charley Roberts has gone to Nebraska
to help his uncle bring herd of cattle
ont here.
We are watching every day for the
smiling face of W. H. Summers with his
book too find out what we are worth Well
we not worth very much. Elk. S.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-03-25
His RELATIVES,

Money to loan on short time. For
terms apply to Chas. Vail or W. G. Por-
ter. Colby, Kansas. 3-tf.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-03-25

Hereafter all Kansas tax deeds
must be recorded within six months
after they are issued, otherwise they
are void.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-03-25

General Howard has been nominal.
ed to succeed General Pope as Ma
jor General.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-03-25
/. f. LARRICK, D. D. s.
DENTIST,

Does everything belonging to the dental pro-
fessiOn. Fine gold filings speciality. All
work warranted. Will visit Colby. Kenneth
and Atwood. Office with DR.. Mead, Oberlin.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-03-25

discouraged and they are now ii q
mood to countenance and even hearth
" support any movement calculated
to give them state of their own in
the western half of Kansas. state it
self, a state to be called Western Kan
sas. This may crate harshly on the
ears of our brothers in the eastern mart
of the state but when they stop to
consider the facts and all the circum-
stances, they will see how impossible
it will be to prevent it. Nothing can
stop it, but moving the capitol west.
and that we regard as impossible
Garden City Daily Sentinel.
1t is believed that the Santa Fe will
build 500 miles of new road the
Uuion Pacific 800. the Missouri Pa
cific $50, and the Chicago. Rock
Island & Pacific 400, in 1886.
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-31
PERSONAL.

Prof. A. B. Morrill,, former teacher of
natural science in the Portland High School,
now of New Britain, Conn. is in town.
Robert Follansbee, who for many years
was jeweer at Lowell & Senter's but who
went to Minneapolis about ten years ago, is
visiting the city with his wife and son.
Dr. e. l., Chase and wife left here for San
Francisco yesterday and will return about
the 10Th of September with the G. A. r.
excursion.
Rev. j. e. Cochrane graduate of Colby
University IN the class of 80, and pastor of
the Baptist church at Paris, Me-, has re-
signed. He will go to India as a missionary
Rossiter johnson, the well known New
York litterateur, is preparing to occupy for
the season his cottage at Deer Point, Great
Chebeague.
An exciting game Of base ball was played
in Leipzig, Germany, July 4th, in which
representatives of various American colleges
participated. The score stood % to IA. The
victorious club was captained by w. K.
Clement graduate of Colby in the class of
'S4.
Among the guests at the City Hotel are
Boston; c. S. MARYLAND and wife, Manches-
ter. N. H.; w. B. Webb, wife and daughter,
and Mrs. Mann, jackson, Mich. The sum-
mer travel is large this season, and the City
daily has a large number of guests.
r. c. Shannon, Colby, go, of New York,
has started on tour round the world. He
will sail from San Francisco for Japan, July
81. Judge Bonney of Portland and Mr..
Shannon were members of the same class in
Colby, and met last week for the first time
since graduation in the Palace Hotel, San
Francisco. They had been two weeks under
the same roof and did not know it.-Water-
vile Sentinel.
The Brunswick Telegraph says that Hon.
Abernethy Grover, whom the President has
appointed registrar of the land office at Miles
City, Montana Territory, is a son of the late
DR.. John Grover of Bethel, and brother of
ex-senator Grover of Oregon. Abernethy
Grover was graduate of Bowdoin, class of
1913; he had two brothers in college at the
same time.
j. Lee Steer, Toronto; W. b. Wright,
Kansas City; f. Owen, Ogdensburg, N. 7. !;
II. A. Crawford and family, St Louis; j.
Boynton and wife, Sharfeld, Pa: c. G.
Burrell, Ellsworth; Bishop and Mrs.
Cheney, Chicago; f. Browning and wife,
Holyoke; G. P. Pierce, Rockland; w. II.
Fogler Belfast; W. f. Russell, New York !;
E. l.. Motto and family, Boston, DR.. G. B.
Shute and family, Maiden, were among the
guests at the Falmouth Hotel last night
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-31
BRiEF JoTTINcs.

The excursion of Atlantic Lodge of Masons
to Spurwink will occur next week.
The notices of Sunday services will be
found on the third page this morning.
DR.. I'll. A. Lamb will give lecture on as
tronomy in the Pavilion at Peaks Island
Sunday at p. m.
Some mischievous person has thrown
stone through the large plate glass window
of Haskell & Jones ON Market square.
The Lasters' Union of Auburn, and Custer
Post of Lewiston, both make excursions to
Peaks Island, Aug. 7th.
There will be roller skating race at For
est City Rink, among the man-o'-war's men,
for gold medal, Monday night
The Harpswell Steamboat Co. will make
two excursion trips tonight to Harpswell
at 5 and 6.05 p M, returning to the city at
$50 and $50 p. m.
Freeman Hanson has brought a suit in the
United States Court against S. Meserve 81
Son, of Bar Mills, for violating the United
States patent law, for marking unpatented
articles as patented, and selling them to par
ties in Worcester.
The handsome sloop Lottie, of the Sandy
Bay yacht club, has attracted much atten-
ton from the admirers of fine vessels, during
the last few days. She was built by McClan
of Bristol, and is owned by Capt. McClain
of Rockport, Mass, who is accompanied on
the cruise by his wife and daughter The
Lottie will go as far east as Pemaquid.
The Star Line steamers are receiving
large and deserved patronage from the island
going public. The steamers are kept with
extreme neatness, and their large carrying
capacity, and polite and efficient officers, COM
mend them to all. A new trip has been in
troduced, as will.b seen by the advertise
ment, leaving Franklin wharf at p. m.
j. E. Blabon, President of the Portland
Board of Trade, tells story about Port
land drummer who stayed over night at
hotel in a lonesome partof Washington coun-
ty. In the morning he asked how much his
bill was, and the landlard said $125. "Ain't
that little high for supper, lodging and
breakfast" "Guess not, replied the land
lord. you're the only customer I've had in
six months"
The schooner Geo. III. Cross now at Glou-
cester, reports that she was unable to sell
her cargo of halibut at Portland on the favor
able terms heretofore obtained. 1t is stated
that the Portland dealers have been obliged
to adopt Gloucester prices, somewhat lower
than they have been paying, and theiGlouces-
ter system of weighing, which is not so adj
vantageous to the fishermen as that used
re.
, Cape Elizabeth High School have ar
to have a sail among the islands of
:. and picnic on some one of the
e determined upon after the COM
'ssembed aboard the steamer.
will leave Custom House
10th, on the steamer Gordon,
about 6 p. m. Should it be
lly dull and threatening,
'stpOned till the next fair
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-31
Summer kindergarten.

The summer kindergarten, under the aus
pieces of the w. C. T. u, has now been in
successful operation for three weeks at the
kindergarten room in the rear of No. "a Will
mot street. Ones first thought and exclama-
ton upon visiting the room is why, these
are mere babies! As the bright, happy faces
of these little ones, so full of eager desire to
do just as teacher says" light up with in
telligent understanding of the direction Civ
en- for the work or play, something of the
principles underlying the kindergarten in
struction is understood. Habits Of acute OBJ
servation and accuracy are unconsciously
formed, as well as of gentle manners and
polite speaking. Surely the mothers must
be grateful to the organization which has ex-
tended such a privilege to their children.
Miss Norton will be happy to see any friends
of the children of the charity kindergarten
between the hours of and o'clock each
week day morning, Saturdays excepted
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-31
Portland Rifle Corps.

Mr. VIM. Ham of Brunswick informs the
Telegraph that he was once member of the
old Portland Rifle Corps, and this fact was
brought to mind when he read paragraph
week or two since, recording a reunion
held by DR.. Geo. II. Bailey, 1st Lieutenant,
and w. w. Davis, Orderly Sergeant, who
then supposed that they were the only sur
vivors of the corps The Telegraph remark
ed that if Mr. Davis was anything like Bailey
the reunion must bave!been lively one, and
Mr.. Ham says Davis is not only like Bailey.
but more so. Mr., Ham remarked that he
had not met his old comrades for a long time,
and he thinks that the three are the only
survivors,
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-31
DEATHS.

In this city, July 80, Florence s., wife of Eben
r. Dyer aged 3S years months.
Funeral on Sunday afternoon, at O'Clock, at
her late residence, No. 4S Cotton street.
In Windham, July 20, Amos Hawkes., aged II
Funeral on Sunday afternoon at O'Clock, at
his late residence Windham.
In Norway, July %, Mrs. Mary A. Mason, aged
81 years.
In Canton, July 20, Mary M. daughter of John
and Della Berry, aged years IL months.
In West Sumner, July 10, Mary e. Noyes, aged
10 years.
In Paris. July &c. Ella L. Dudley, aged 81 years
3 months.
[The funeral service of the late Nellie May
Klgore will take place this afternoon at 2 oclk
from her late residence, No. COL Congress street
Burial private.
[The funeral service of the late Mrs. Margar-
ct Hamilton will take place this Saturday MORN
ing at $50 o'clockk, at her late residence, No. 20
Newbury street.
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-31
cray,s BUSINESS College.

The Portland Business College, conducted
by Mr.. i. A. Gray, A. NJ, principal, is one
one of the best institutions of the kind in New
England. 1t is the Oldest business college in
Maine and has always been patronized by
our best citizens. The school will reopen
next Monday, August I'd, and all those desir-
GUS of obtaining a practical business educa-
ton can do no better than to give Mr.. Gray
q call.
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-31
Independent Convention.

1t is understood that an independent con-
vention of the laboring men of this district
will be held either in Biddeford or Portland,
next week, as they are indignant at their
treatment by the Democratic convention held
in Biddeford, Wednesday, and the probabili
ty is an independent candidate will be nomi-
mated for Congress.
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-31
Maranacook Excursion.

Trains will leave Portland today and Sun
day, at $50 a. M, for Maranacuck The low
est excursion rates will be allowed both days,
and tickets will be good to return on Mon
day. Today is children's holiday. All the
arrangements for music and baud concerts
are of the best character. Excellent speak
ers have been engaged for both days. No
more desirable place could be selected to pass
a few days. Steamboats, will run from the
grove to all parts of the lake, and with row
boats, and swings in the open pavilion the
stay must be one of pleasure. Special low
rates for children today.
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-31
behring's Second Walt.

Fred johnson and wife Eva, who
live somewhere in the vicinity of st.
John, but who have recently been en-
ployed by H. Q. Wheeler of Deering, We'd
nesday night took their four weeks old child
into neighbors', Mrs. bikes, asking her to
care for it while they went to town to do a
few errands Nothing has since been heard
from them. Officer Bailey was notified
Thursday morning and thinks the couple
took the Wednesday night steamer for st.
John. Information was telegraphed the st.
John authorities, who will arrest them if on
the boat. This is the second waif that Deer
ing has had left on her hands this year.
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-31
Republican Convention.

The Delegates to the Republican County
Convention, elected at the caucus held
Thursday night, met at No. 70 Market
Square at o'clock p. IN. yesterday, to choose
five delegates at large.
Hon. William Senter was chosen chairman
and Leroy S. Sanborn, secretary.
Mr.. Knowlton moved that the delegates be
elected on one ballot Mr.. Sanborn moved
to amend by electing each delegate separate
ly The amendment prevailed
Mr.. Turner moved that the ehaiI select a
committee of three to receive, sort and count
votes, and Messrs. F. B. Libby, H. P. Cox
Geo. H. Buxton, were appointed.
The ballots were as follows
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-31

ry, Gould, Morrill, and Pickett.
The convention then adjourned.
The friends of Mr.. Sargent wish to have it
understood that the PRESS was misiDformed
when it stated that wards two, four, five, six
and seven were for Mr.. Jordan for sheriff,
and in proof of this fact they show the vote
for the defeated candidates for delegates at
large, the highest receiving 20 votes, or with
in one of the votes of all the delegates of
three wards, and they claim also that several
of the delegates who were absent from the
convention were also for Sargent for sheriff.
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-31
MUNICIPAL COURT,
nEroRR JUDGE GOULD.

BEFORE JUDGE GOULD.
FRIDAY.-William Hayward. Common drunk.
Sixty days in county jail
Michael Cary. Common nuisance. Bound over
to the grand jury in the sum of $500.
Sarah A. Cox. Search and seizure. Discharged.
Catherine Cary. Search and seizure. Dis
charged.
Eden I'll. Barrows. Search and seizure. Dis
charged.
Lawrence Haerow. Search and secure. Fined
500 and costs. Paid.
George E. Lane Search and seizure. Fined
500 and COSTS Appealed.
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-31
Arrival of the AtaIanta.

The steam yacht ATLANTA, with Mr.. Jay
Gould and family on board, arrived in the
harbor at o'clock yesterday afternoon. Mr..
Jay Gould came to the city in one of the
Herreshoff steam launches, visited the
Western Union Telegraph Office, bought
some papers and returned TO his Yacht
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-31
w allet.
} town yesterday to
lie sounds of the me-
eo,pd . n'oca mharo

was d. onsed to the thirsty,
ION in jolly, not to say maudin
condition. Several newly maize friends of
his, seeing how he was situated, conducted
him to lumber yard near the Grand Trunk
station for the purpose of taking care of his
watch, purse and other valuables, but two
police officers coming ON the scene, they de-
parted The officers took the man from Ok
ford county to the depot and bought him Il
ticket for home, when he discovered that his
purse, containing some $40, was missing.
After some search the missing article was
discovered lying on the ground near where
the interview with the friends had taken
Mace
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-31
YACHTING.
The Second Class Cup Race.

The race for the second class cup of the
Portland Yacht Club, over the regular sec
ond class course, took place yesterday. The
wind was light The Milly won the race.
The Tempus Leila and Warren did not go
over the course, and their time was not
taken. The following was the result:
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-31
MARRIAGES.

In Standisl, July 30, by Rev. E. s. Palmer, Chas
b. Shaw and Miss Flora e. Porter, both of Stand
ish.
In Norway. July 4, Plemon Holt and Josephine
B. Woodward.
In Dxfeld, July 6, Alonzo Benson and Mrs.
Emma +. Bartlett.
In Newcastle, July %, G. Harry Curtis and Miss
Susie Richardson.
In Cushing July 20, Thos N Stone and Olive NJ.
ThOmnSOu
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-31
The Steamer Star of the East Not
InCf-

There was great excitement in Bath yes
terday over rumor that the steamer Star of
the East from that port to Boston had been
lost The yarn turned out to be hoax.
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-31
Nice Cake and Pas1ry.

Geo. c. Shaw & Co. are the agents for the
sale of Goudy G. Kent's goods, and at their
store can be found the very h.eest of fresh
pastry, cake, bread and rolls daily.
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-31
The Oft Told Story

Of the peculiar medicinal merits of Hoods Sarsa.
pariIa is fully confirmed by the voluntary testi-
mony of thousands who have tried it. Peculiar in
the combination, proportion, and preparation of
its ingredients. peculiar in the extreme care with
which it is put up, Hoods Sarsaparilla accom-
plshes cures where other preparations entirely
made at home, which is tower of strength
abroad peculiar in the phenomenal sales it has
attained
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-31
AUCTION SALES.
F. o. BAILEY & co., AUCTIONEERs
Administrative Sale by Auction.

ON SATURDAY July 81, 1886, at IL O'Clock
" a. m, shall sell at Auction Rooms of F. o.
Bailey s. Co., No. IS Exchange St., two Chests
fully equipped with frst-class Carpenters Tools.
Ladders, small lot of Furniture, &c. Tools sold
in lots. MRS. Z. w, MERRILL,
ADMINISTRATIVE OF Estate of M. G. Merrill.
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