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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-01-23
PETERS on OYL4H0NA.

Congressman S. r. Peters, in letter
to the editor of the Caldwell Industrial
Age, in answer to an open letter by that
gentleman, says, among other things,
there is no prospect of the Springer bill
becoming law during the present ses-
sion; that he personally thinks the In
dams have no right or title to any of
the lands embraced in the limits of the
proposed territory; but bill framed on
that idea could not get the support of
one-fourth of the members of the house
OF representatives. He then continues:
Il do not like the Springer bill. 1t
Is not such an one as | would prepare If
The matter was left to me alone. But
III legislation here we must take what
we can get, OF what there is a prospect
OF getting, and not what we would like
to have. The provision that prohibits
entry upon the land until the presidents
proclamation, however, meets with my
hearty approval. If there never had
been any organization III Kansas look
ing to the settlement of the territory,
the bill would have many more friends
IN congress now than it has. All colo
MES, conventions or Hobbies in Kansas,
and elsewhere, including the house gal
lerles, are doing more to defeat the pas
sage OF the measure than all of its open
and aVoWed enemies can do. These
only increase and confirm the suspicion
of many of the members of the house of
representatives, that there is scheme
for the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of some Of those
who are connected with the measure.
and are urging its passage. If any con-
siderable portion of the land in the ter
ritory is settled upon before the passage
of the bill, it means its sure and certain
defeat. Every member of the house of
representatives wants his constituents
to have at least an equal show to obtain
these lands. The word personal resi-
deHce' is correct. shall never consent
| to any measure which would give to any
man home without requiring of him a
personal residence. The word family
suggested by you would not do, because
many persons seeking homes there
will not be heads of families. The re-
quirements of the Springer bill are the
best that can possibly be obtained, and
Will have the effect TO discourage set
Element by the adventures and loafers
who often are the plaques of new coun-
tries"
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TO PREYENT TAx-DoDeINe.

1t has been a hobby of ours, since we
first had any experience with the prac-
tical operations of revenue and taxation
laws, that there should be county as
SCISSOR elected by the people every two
years, whose compensation should be
calculated on the valuations he returns
he should be given per cent, or COM
mission on the values as finally fixed by
the state and county boards of equal
izatiOn.
Take Barber county as an example:
It's assessable wealth. exclusive of rail-
road property, is about SO ,OOO, 600. Sup
pose that an assessor had been allowed
even one half of one per cent. for as
sessing that property and his compen-
sation would have been $1,000, an
amount sufficient to have employed
several deputies and besides sufficient
to have paid him well for devoting his
entire time to the work of assessing.
The advantage of this system. il
adopted over the state, would be that
the assessor would not let any property
escape bis notice, as his compensation
would depend on his energy in getting
everything on the books. Of course we
would have the assessor make up the
books ready for the action of the boards
of equalization; we would impose pen
altles on him for every piece of property
omitted; we would have him punished
for knowingly. underwriting or over
valuing property; but we would pay
him we'll for honest work.
The time has come when something
must be done to catch tax-dodgers.
Banks should be required to pay taxes
on their property in the same proper
ton that farmers must pay; the mer-
chant with his big stock of goods should
be given no favOrs not extended to the
mechanic or the workingman.
In this county, we can point out hun
dreds of cases of tax-dodging that are
notorious. Il must be stopped.
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STATISTICAL SLIPS.

The total consumption of spirits in Ire
land last year was H. 54, 428 gallons, or over
a gallon per head for every man, woman
and child.
1T has been computed by Western statis-
hcisn that the people of the United States
spend more than S, 100000 every year for
chewing gum.
THE total wheat crop of Minnesota and
Dakota for this year is placed at IS, 49S, 600
bushels, for which the farmers will receive
SO, 900, being $75O,000 more than last
year.
II is computed that this years corn crop,
II loaded for railroad shipment, would I'LL
2,670,57l cars, and make train that would
reach 16, 449 miles, or two-thirds of the way
around the world.
TIE Agricultural Department estimates
the present crop of wheat at All, 600, 900
bushels in round numbers. The Formers
ReoSeaO places the total at 100000. The
actual product in 1887 was 456, 900, 600.
IT is estimated that there are ,OOo, 600 men
In America who get shaved three times a
week. That means an expenditure of thirty
cents a week, or $3.50 a year, for each
man, or fer the 5000, 900, $15,6OO, 900 an
nually.
The French national debt is stated to be
the largest in the worlds, OO0, 900 900; an
nual interest 1864, coo, 600. Tnas the interest
alone is nearly $60,OO0,OOO more than the
total wants of the United States Govern
ment- The per capita tax of the French
people rs SIS, perhaps the largest of anypeo-
pie. The President receives salary of
$153, O0Oa year.
THE Formers Retfew estimates that the
yield OF corn in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa,
Missouri Kansas and Nebraska, the chief
corn-growing States, will be 1,435, 1S4, 1853
bushels, an increase of 654, 759S 5S bushels
as compared with $50, 425 600 bushels, the
yield reported by the Department of Agri-
culture for 1887. The total corn crop of 1888
Is estimated at 2, lilo, $40, S5S bushels.
DURING the past year Great Britain has
paid out for cattle slaughtered on account
of pleuro-pneumonia-f diseased cattle.
200; for healthy cattle in contact, S114,-
600; on account of swine slaughtered owing
TO swine fever, $40, 900 for diseased swine
and $4,000 for healthy swine in contact;
making total drain on the country caused
by these diseases amounting to $4,000
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First Published Jan. %, 1859.
sHERIFFS SALE.
STATE OF KANSAS.
BARBER COUNTY IS

STATE OF KANSAS,
BARBER COUNTY.
In the District court of Barber county, state
Of Kansas.
The Citizens National Bank of Medi-
cine Lodge, Kansas, Plaintiff,
D; yansIyke. \. sherlock and c. t.
Rigg, Defendants.
The Ohio Land and Cattle Company
Plaintiff,
versus
d. VanSlyke and N. Sherlock, Deft's.
pY virtue of two executions. to me directed
~ Issued out OF the District Court of Barber
county, Kansas, /. George W. Stevens, sheriff
of said county, viii on
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY ed, 1882
at O'clock in the afternoon of said day at the
front door of the courthouse, in The city of
Medicine Lodge, Barber county, state of Kan
sas. offer for sale. Of public auction, to the
highest bidder, for cash in hand, all the right
title interest, claim and estate of said defend
ants IN and TO the following described real es-
tate, situated in barber county, Kans, to-wit:
The west half of the northwest quarter of
section seven CD township thirty two SOUTH of
acres, more, or less.
Levied upon as the property of said defend
ant, ID. FanSlyke, and TO satisfy two judgments
obtained before ID. A. McCanless, a Justice of
the peace for Medicine Lodge township, Bar
Der county. Kansas. one Judgment in favor of
the Citizens National Bank. of Medicine Lodge
Kansas. ana against ID. NanSlyke N Sherlock
and I. Rigg for the sum of one hundred and
thirty five and e5-100 dollars. ard one Judgment
in favor of the Ohio Land and Cattle Company
ana against d. SanSiyke and N Sherlock for.
the SUN of two hundred and one and 5-lOO
dollars, lS1l .05l together with the interest and
costs on both of said judgments and for the
costs Of this sale.
city OF Medicine Lodge, this, the 18th day of
GEORGE w. STEVENS.
1888 Sheriff of Barber county, Kansas.
Overstreet Denton, Att Us. for Plaintiff.
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ROAD NOTICE.

To Whom IL May Concern:
n pursuance of an order made by the board
of county commissioners of the county of
Barber in the state of Kansas in regular ses-
sion on the 9th day of January A ID. 1882 no.
tice is hereby given that Il. A Gleason and
fifteen Others hOuseholders of said county.
residing In the vicinity where it is proposed
to lay ont and establish the road below men,
toned, have presented to said board their
certain petition, praying the laying out and
establishment of ID public road in said county
as follows:
Commencing at the northeast corner of
section two, township thirty-four, south of
range eleven west: thence south on the Sec
ton line five miles to the southeast corner of
section twenty-s township thirty-four, range
eleven west; also road commencing at the
east quarter corner of section twenty three,
township thirty-four, south of range eleven
west; thence west through section twenty
three on the center line one mile to the west
quarter corner of said section twenty-three;
also road commencing at the southeast cor
ner of section thirteen, township thirty-four,
south OF range eleven west, aud running west
On the section line one mile to the southwest
corner OF said section thirteen; also road
commencing at the north east corner of sec
ton thirteen, township thirty-four, range
eleven west; thence west on the section line
four miles to the north west corner of section
sixteen, township thirty-four south of range
eieYen west; also road commencing at the
northeast corner of section twelve, township
thtrty-four. south of range eleven west;
thence west on the section line Two miles to
the north vest corner of section eleven, TIC wn-
ship thirty-four, south of range eleven west
and that Felix lands, ]. F. Moore and James
at Hamlin. viewers duly appointed. will meet
the 18th day of February, A. d. 1889. and pro-
coed to view said road, and to give all parties
q hearing.
Witness my hand. and the seal of SAID coun-
day of January. A. ID. 1889.
GLs.I As W.T.. ROUSE, County Clerk.
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ROAD NOTICE.

To Whom it May Concern:
In pursuance of an order made by The hoard
OF county commissioners of the counts 81
Barber, in the state of Kansas, in regular ses-
sion on the Sth day of January A. ID 1880. no.
lice is hereby given that NJ p DeWftt and
twelve others, householders of said county
residing in the vicinity where il is propose6
10 lay out and establish the road below men
TONED, have presented TO said board their
certain petition. praying the laying ont and
establishment of public road in said county
as follows:
Commencing at the southwest corner os
section thirty one. towns hi D thirty-two range
ten thence running north one mile between
secaon tnirty-one, township thirty-two range
ten ana section thirty-six. township thirfy-
TWO, range eleven; each end of the proposed
ROAD intersects with public road: the width
OF said proposed road to be forty feet and on
the Iweedale surveys of 1881 and that W
murphy, Chas. Roads, and A. Williams view
ers duly appointed, will meet at Commencing
point OF said proposed road on the sth iay of
reoruary, A ID 1879 and proceed TO view said
road, and to give all parties hearing.
Witness my hand, and the seal of said conn.,
", affixed at my Office in said county, this 9th
day of January, A. ID. 1889
LIS w Il. ROUSE, County Clerk
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ROAD NOTICE.

To Whom it May Concern:
In pursuance of an order made by the board
OF county commissioners of the county Of
Barber, in the state of Kansas in regular ses-
sion on the 9Th day of January A D. 1889 no.
uee is hereby given that Z. Keith and eleven
othefs, householders of said county residing
In the vicinity where il is proposed to Law ont
ana establish the road below mentioned haves
presented 10 said board their certain petition,
praying the laying ont and establishment of
a pubic road in said county as follows:
commencing at the northwest corner of
section one, township thirty-three, range ten:
thence running south to the south line of sec
tons thirteen and fourteen township thirty
three, range ten; also a road commencing at
the northwest corner of section two town
snip thirty three, range ten; thence running
south to the south line of sections fourteen
ana hfteen, township thirty-three south of
range ten; also road commencing at the
northeast corner of section twelve township
thirty-three, range ten; thence running west
10 the west line of sections three and ten
township thfrty-three. range To- west: said
roads all TO be forty feet wide, and that David
ClouEh, W. w. Fain and 8. V. Eek viewers
duly appointed, will meet at commencing point
OF said proposed road on the 18th day of Feb
ruary, A. ID. 1889. and proceed to view said
road, and TO give all parties a hearing
witness my hand. and the seal of said coun-
", affixed at my office in said county this Q.h
day OF January, A. ID. 1888.
LIS w. II. ROUSE, County Clerk
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mo. 1904. First Published Jan. o. 1889.
SHERIFFS SALE.

lASN' AoVE. Chot JdQ. 1857
sHERIFFs SALE.
STATE OF KANSAS,
BARBER COUNTY, 80
In the District Court of Barber county. state Of
Kansas.
The Kansas Mortgage and Invest
ment Company, Plaintiff.
versus
Angus A. Spring and Dora Spring, De-
PENDANTS.
pY virtue of an alias order of sale. to me direc
- ted, Issued out of the district court of Barber
county, will on
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY %, 1889.
at the hour of o'clock in the afternoon. at the
'front.' door of the courthouse, in the city of
Medicine Lodge, Kansas. offer for sale at pub
nc auctlon, for cash, TO the highest bidder all
the right, title, interest, claim and estate of
sad defendants, in and to the following Cies-
cr1oed real estate, situated in Barber county
Kansas, to-wit:
The southeast quarter, IL of section thirty-
SIX, 80, IN township thirty-four a. south of
range ten, 10, and lots Que, l, and two, 2 and
the east half of the northwest quarter A. of
sectlon nineteen, 10, in township thirty-three
IS south, OF range ten. 10, west of the 9Th p
NJ; subject to a mortgage in favor OF James
h. Tailman for the sum of SI,60O 90 with inter-
est thereon at the rate of seven per cent Der
annum from the LIST of December 1851.
Levied upon as the property of the above
named defendants and to satisfy a judgment
In favor of said plaintiff for the sum of Two
hundred and Thirty-nine and 20-10O Dollars
logetner with interest and accrued costs and
for the costs of this sale.
Given under my hand at my Office in the CITY
OF Medicine Lodge this 21st day of january
1881 GEO. w. STEVENS.
oo7oS oner1H BARBER county, Kansas
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ROAD NOTICE.

To Whom il May Concern:
In pursuance OF an order made by the board
OF county commissioners of the county of
Barber, in the state of Kansas. in regular SEES.
sion on the 9th day of January, A. D. 1852 no.
tlce is hereby given that j. b. Mc(sinnis and
thirteen others. househoiders OF said county
residing IN the vicinity where ii is proposed
to lay out and establish the road below mem
toned, have presented 10 said board their
certain petition, praying the laying out and
establishment of public road in said county
as follows:
Commencing at the northwest corner OF
section four, township thirty-four, south OF
range eleven, west; thence east on section
line two miles to the north east corner of sec
ton three: thence south on section line three
miles to the northwest corner of section
twenty-three; thence east one-fouPth mile.
thence south one-half mile: thence west one
fourth mile; thence south one half mile to
the southwest corner of section twenty-three
township thirty-four, south of range eleven
mile; thence south through section TWENTY
six on the west quarter line one mile; thence
east on section line between sections thirty
FIVE and twenty six three-fourths of a mile to
the northeast corner of section thirty-hye
township thirty four, south of range eleven
west. and that James Hamlin. James f. Moore,
and Felix Lands, viewers duly appointed, will
meet at commencing point of said proposed
road on the 18th day of February. A. d. 1889,
and proceed to view said road and 70 give ali
parties hearing.
Witness my hand, and the seal of said coun.
ty, affixed at my Office in said county this 9th
day of January, A. ID. 1889
fL.S.l w. I. ROUSE, County Clerk.
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ROAD NOTICE.

To Whom il May Concern:
In pursuance of an order made by the hoard
OF county commissioners of the county Of
barber, In the state of Kansas. in regular SEES
ron on the 9th day of January, A. ID. 1889, mo-
tice is hereby given that A r. Hammond and
eleven others. householders of said county.
sesiding in the vicinity where it IL is proposed
to lay out and establish the road below mem
TONED, have presented to said board their GER
tam petition. praying the laying out and es-
tablishmentof public road in said county
as follows:
Commencing at the corner of sections sew
enteen, eighteen, nineteen and twenty. in
township thirty three, south of range eleven
west; thence north on the section line Ave
and one half miles to the quarter corner be-
tween sections nineteen and twenty In town.
ship thirty-two south of range eleven west.
to connect with another laid out road and
that +. a. Dudley, James Martin and r. B.
Craig. viewers duly appointed. will meet at
commencing point of said road on the 9th day
February. n. ID. leS9, and proceed to view said
road and to give all parties hearing.
Witness my hand. and the seal of said coun-
ty, affixed at my Office in said county, this 9th
day of January, A. ID. 1889
IL.S1 w. L. ROUSE, County Clerk.
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ROAD NOTICE.
To Whom it Nav Concern.

To Whom it May Concern;
In pursuance of an order made ,av the hoard
OF county commissioners of the county of
Barper, in the state OF kan1as in regular ees-
sion on the 9Th day of Ja.nuary A ID 1850 no.
tlce Is hereby given that o. p Ward and
tWehty-iour otheFo. householders of said
county, residing in the vicinity where IL is
proposeo - Jay out and establish the road be-
low low mentioned, have presented to said board
the;f certain petition, praying the laying out
ana establishment of a public road in said
county as follow:
Commencing at the intersection Of sections
tWenfy-nnc, thirty, thirty-one and thirty-two.
I92Mfshlp thirty-fonr, range ten: thence rum
ming one mile south on the section line TO the
southeast corner of section thirty-oue.
township thirty-four, range ten; thence one
Iniie west on the section line, ending at
lne southwest corner of section thirty
one, township thirty-fouf. south of range
ten, west: said road to be forty feet wide,
ana that g.. w. u. Derrick. H. T. L. Burns
ana isaac Bucknum, viewers duly ap-
pointed, will meet at commencing point OF
SAID road on the 9TH day OF February. A. ID.
1888, and proceed to view said road. and to
give All parties a hearing.
witness my hand, and the seal of said c6uu-
", ai1xed at my Office in said county, this 9Th
day of January, a. ID. 1879.
tL-S] w. Il. RousE, County Clerk.
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mo. 1,252 First Published Jan. g. 1881
PUBLICATION NOTICE.

In the District Court of Barber county, state of
Kansas.
W. L. Blair, Plaintiff
Isaac G. Root, Maliesa L.. A. Root,
William Smith and Daniel Firestone.
Defendants
The State of Kansas to Isaac G. Root. Nails
So L, A. Root and Daniel Firestone. Greeting:
VOU are hereby notified that you have been
L sued by w. l. Blair, plaintiff. and that you
must answer the petition filed against YOU on
or before the Sth day of March. 1889 or said De
tition will be taken as true and judgment rem
dered against you for the sum of One Hundred
and Ninety-six Dollars and Eighteen Cents
ts196lS with interest thereon at IL per cent
per annuIn from the 18th day of April 1888 and
4 certain mortgage executed by the said defen-
dants, Isaac c. Root and Malissa L. a Root on
the 3Oth day of August, A. D., 1885, upon the
Following described property, situated in Bar
Der county, state of Kansas, to-wit:
Lots Three and Four g and A. Block Fourteen
"a, and Lot Eight (8) Block Seven Cd and Lots
Eourteen and Seventeen GA and 10 Block
Eleven I'D in the town of Mingona according
to the recorded plat thereof.
. And adjudging that said plaintiff has a first
uen on said premises to the amount for which
ing said premises to be sold and the proceeds
applied TO the payment of the amount due
plaintiff and costs of suit aud forever barring
and foreclosing said defendants and each of
them from all right, title and equity of re-
demption in or to said premises or any part
tnereof. SAMPLE & LONG,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Attest: FRANK HOLMES. Clerk
oo-ot By 5. l.. ALLEN. Deputy.
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SHERIFFS SALE.

BARBsR cous saa IS.
In the District Court of Barber county in tba
State of Kansas
William L. Blair. Plaintiff.
Thos- L. O'Bryan, Mamie v OF BRYAN.
Alice J. Taylor. L. M. Field and H.
II, Richards, Defendants.
NOTICE is hereby given that, pursuant r., an
" order of sale. to me directed issued otIf at
the District Court of Barber county, kansas
stevens. sheriff of said county, viii, on
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY, I8,
A. D., 1889. between the hours OF nine o'clock
In the forenoon and five o'clock in the after
noon OF said day. at the front door of the court.
house, IN the city of Medicine Lodge Barber
county, state OF Kansas, offer for sale at puh-
he auction, TO the highest bidder for cash
IN hand, all the right. title, interest claim and
estate OF the said defendants in and to the fol-
lowing described real estate, situated in Bar
Der county. Kansas, to-wit:
The northwest quarter of section No twenty
one, 81 township No. th1rty-two. 81, south, of
range No. eleven. IL: and southeast quarter of
section No. thirty-six, township No thirty-one.
al, south, or range No. twelve, IL, west; and the
north one-half of the northwest quarter of sec
ton No. twenty-nine, %. township No. thirty
two, ~, south of range No. eleven, IL, west
LEVIED upon as the property of the above
named Defendants and to satisfy judgmentin
said action against them ana in favor OF said
pla1ntin Tor the sum of Fourteen Hundred and
Twenty-three and S0-l00 dollars ISl ABB sol to-
gether with interest and costs and the COSTS of
this sale. and TO be sold without appraieement
Given under my hand at my office in the CITY
of Medicine Lodge this 18th day of Jan. 1859.
GEO. w. STEVENS,
S+-3S Sheriff of Barber county, Kansas
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Governor Humphrey was not wise in
suggesting that county assessors, to be
appointed by the district judges, be
substituted for township assessors.
There is no sense in such a recommend
alton. A district judge is supposed to
deal In law, and he has no bushes go
ing outside of the judicial branch of the
government to assist the legislative or
executive branches. And another thing.
the people and especially Kansas people,
are opposed to the Capitalization of
power; they are jealous of their rights
as electors and they would not hear to
he appointment OF officers that they
claim the privilege of eIecting.
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Kinsley Mercury: IF law should
be passed extending the right of re-
demption two years it would either
drive the loan companies out of the
state, or they would evade the conse-
quences of the law by making all papers
i'll five year loans to run only for three
years, keeping out enough money from
each loan to cover the expense of delay
and cost of collection. In either case
the borrower would be worse off than
at present.