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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1893-02-17
PUBLICATION NOTICE.


In the District Court within and for the
county of Sherman, in the state of Kansas.
w. II. Carnahan. plaintiff, VS.. James +.
Johnson, Martin Stiles & Co., corpora
ton and: John Doe, real name unknown,
defendants. The defendants James E.JOhn-
son aud Martin Stiles s. Co., corporation
will take notice the said w. FL. Carnahan,
plaintiff. did, on the 18th day of February,
1898, file his petition In said District Court
within and for the county of Sherman, in
the state of Kansas, against the said de-
PENDANTS, and that the said defendants
above named must answer said petition
filed as aforesaid, on or before the 30th day
of March, 1898, or said petition will be
taken as true, and q Judgment rendered in
said action against said defendant James
K. johnson for the sum of of fifty-tWO and
$1,000 dollars, with interest thereon at
the rate of II per cent per annum from the
LIST day of November, 1889, and for the fur
Their sum OF S12.20, With interest thereon
ut he rate of II per cent per annum from
the 1St DAY of November, 1889, and for the
fur her sum of $50. so with interest thereon
at the rate of II per cent per annum from
the 18th daV of February 1893, and for costs
of suit, and further judgment against
said defendants Martin Stiles & Co., cor
poration, and John Doe, real name I'M
known, for the foreclosure of certain
mortgage upon the following described
real estate tO-wit: The southeast quarter of
section 10, township = south, range 80 west,
lying and situated i'll the county of Sher-
man, in the state of Kansas, and adjudging
that said plaintiff has the first lien ON said
premises subject to prior mortgage of
$500 TO the amount for which judgment
will be taken as aforesaid, and ordering
said premises to be sold without appraiSe-
ment, and the proceeds applied to the pay
ment of the amount due plaintiff and costs
of suit. and forever barring and fOreclOsing
said defendants, and each of them, of and
from all right, title, estate, interest, prop
erty and equity of redemption. in or to said
premises, or any part thereof.
fSEAI1 w. b. INGERSOLL,
w. Fl. PROCTOR, Attorney for Plaintiff.
Clerk.
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~ nowadays lie si.yyllii-iisssl his assent
by asking Pierce how soon he wished to
start.
'sAt once, he answered. Every. mo-
ment is precious. While we lille here
Gilbert may be In danger. 1 feel it in
some way, and am anxious TO get to
work"
Gales mind had been busy for some
time on the problem, and bringing out
the new map was intently studying its
lines, in which the others Joined him.
Before them in imagination spread
the desert of the San Francisco-only a
little space upon the map, but full of the
unknown and mysterious, surrounded
by lines and dots, with oft heard, well
known names printed beside. them. It
seemed impossible that there could be a
city full of inhabitants in that little space
and the world know nothing about it.
But Pierce declared that few people had
this wilderness, and thatitwas extremely
probable.
Not for an instant did these two men,
shrewd and willy as they undoubtedly
were, sharpened by the grinding of years
of struggles, question his sanity or sim
gleness of purpose. They somehow felt
at once the honesty of his aim and OBJ
ject, and debated only the best measures
to insure their success, and before they
slept they had formed their plans.
A week later found them together at
Tombstone, Arizona Territory, gather
ing up a wagon train-men, horses and
provisions-for the expedition. Another
week and the big balloon swayed and
struggled at its moorings as though
yearning. like an imprisoned bird, to soar
aloft on its GRAND, surrounded by crowd
Of men making bets on the success of the
undertaking and giving large odds
against the return of the airship. At the
same moment almost the people of Fort
Borie were watching little train of pack
mules and horsemen climbing the noun
tain, with the sheriff in the lead, going
north and waving their hats as they
vanished beyond the distant hilltops.
Gale sat in the car, cool and calm, an
swering with pointed western sarcasm
the bantering of the crowd and rather
anxious to be off, while Pierce nervous
ly busted with the last arrangements.
At three o'clock he carefully scruti-
nized the car and its contents, took a
last look aloft, sprang into the oscillat-
ing basket, and in another moment the
balloon was shooting up in a sweeping
slant toward the clouds and toward the
White mountains. The shouts grew
fainter and fainter as the earth receded,
and the men below grew into moving
specks and disappeared entirely as a
gray veil of cloud interviewed, and they
hoated alone in the ether.
The search had begun.
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PnRIncATIoN NaTIcE.

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In the District Court within and for the
county of Sherman in the state of Kansas.
VIZ Z 'arnahan. plaii ii +. VS.. John Stump
Jr. Mary F. Stump. Kate MlIIhoiland, A.
w Coates. a. E. Coates, George w. Bow
don and John Doe, real name unknown, de-
PENDANTS. The defendants, John Stump Jr.,
Mary Z. stump, Kate MulholIand, a. W.
Coates. NJ. E. Coates and George w. Bow
don, viii take notice that the said W. Fl.
Carnahan, plaintiff. did on the 18th day of
February, 1898, file his petition IN SAID Dis
trict Court, within and for the county Of
Sherman IN the state of Kansas, against the
said defendants, and that the said defend
ants above named must answer petition filed
as aforesaid, on or before the 30th day of
March 1885, or said petition will be taken as
true, and Judgment rendered in said
action against said defendants, John Stump
.Jr. and Mary Stump, for the sum of
slXty-one and 25-100 dollars, with interest
thereon at the rate of 10 per eeBt per
annum from the 1st day of january 1890,
and for The further sum of Si13. 70, with in
terest thereon at the rate of 10 per cent per
anlnm from the LIST day of January 1880,
md for the further sum of $46.7f, with
interest thereon at the rate Of u per cent
per annum from the 18th day of February
1893, and for costs of suit, and a further
Judgment against said defendants, Kate
MulhOlland, A. W. Coates NJ E. Coates
George w. BOwdOn and John Doe, real
name unknown, for the foreclosure of a
certain mortgage upon the following des-
cribed real estate, to wit: The southwest
quarter of section II, township 6, south of
range ~ west, lying and situated in the
county of Sherman in the state of Kansas,
and adjudging that said plaintiff has the
first lien on said premises subject to prior
mortgage of $500, to the amount for which
judgment will be taken as aforesaid, and
ordering said premises to be sold without
appraIsment, and the proceeds applied to
the payment. of the amount due plaintiff and
costs of suit, and forever barring and fore
closing said defendants, and each of them
of and from all right, title. estate, interest,
property and equity Of redemption, in or to
said premises, or any part thereof.
(SEAL] W. B. INGERSoLL,
w. IL. PROCTOR, Attorney for Paintift.
Clerk.
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ITO BE CONTINUED. ]
ATTACHMENT NOTICE.

(FirSt publication JANUARY 15.)
In Justice court before G. L. Calvert,
Justice of the peace of ItaSca township, in
and for Sherman county, Kansas. G. w.
dew, defendent. To Fred w. Flowerdew:
You are hereby notified that you have
been sued before me. the undersigned, a
justice of the peace of ltasca township, in
and for Sherman county, Kansas, and that
you must answer the plaintiffs, G. w.
Teagarden, biIlof particulars on or before
the 18th day Of February. 1893, at 10 O'Clock
a. M, or a Judgment will be rendered in
favor of plaintiff for the amount of TWEEN
ty-eight and 25-100 1928 % 1907 dollars to-
gether with costs, and that the attachment
issued in said case will be fOrecTose1
Dated this 10th day of january, 1898.
HOYT ANDREWS, Attorney for Plaintiff.
G. L. CALTERT, Justice of the Peace.
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PUBLIC ZION NOTICE.

tEIrSt published FEBRUARY 1I.1
In the District Court within and for the
county of Sherman, in the state of Kansas.
w. ii. Carnahan, plaintiff, VS.. Frank HOl-
lingshead, w. 5. Wager, A. e. Wood, adj
miniStratOr IF the estate of A. l.. BalIinger
deceased, and BaIlinger. first name I'M
known, sole heirs of A. L. Ballinger de-
ceased. and John Doe. real name unknown
defendants. The defendants. Frank Hol-
ingsh ad, w. s. Wager. a. E. Wood, adj
ministrat0rs of the state of A. l.. Ballinger
deceased, and Ballinger, first name un-
known, sole heirs of A. l.. Ballinger, de-
ceased, will take notice that the said w,
II Carnahan, plaintiff. did, on the 18Th
day of + ebruary. 1898, file his petition in
said District Court, within and for the
county of Sherman, in the state of Kansas,
against the said defendants, and thai the
said defendants above named must answer
said petition as aforesaid. on or before the
30th dav of March, 1898, or SAID petition
will be taken as true, and a judgment rend-
cred III said action against said defendant
Frank HOllingShead. fol the sum of nifty
two and 50-100 dollars, with interest there
on at The rate of II DER cent per annum
from tbs. 1St day of July, 1889, ana for the
at the rate of u per cent per annum from
1St day of July, 1889, and for costs of suit;
and a further judgment against said de-
PENDANTS W. 5. Wager, A. f. Wood, adj
mIniStrators of the estate of A. l.. Bal
linger, deceased, Ballinger, first name I'M
known, sole heirs of A. j.. Ballinger, de-
ceased, and john Doe, real name unknown
for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage
upon the following described real estate to-
wit: the southeast quarter of section %.
township south, range ~ west, lying and
situated in the county of Sherman, in the
state of Kansas, and ad!udging that said
plaintiff has the first lien on said premises,
subject to prior mortgage of $500 to the
amount for which judgment will be taken
as aforesaid, and ordering said premises to
be sold without appraisement, and the pro-
ceeds applied to the payment of the amount
due plaintiff and costs of suit, and forever
barring and foreclosing said defendants,
and each of them, of and from all right,
title, estate, interest, property and equity
of redemption, i'll or to said premises, or
any part thereof. W. 3. INGERsOLL,
EsEAL] Attorney for Plaintiff.
w. II. PROCTOR, Clerk.
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SHERIFF,S SALE.

(First publication January 27.)
In the District Court of the ThirtV-fourth
judicial district, sitting in and for the county
of Sherman, in the state of Kansas: Richard
E. Lusk, plaintiff, VS.. Emmett j. Dawson
and Kate Dawson, defendants. By virtue
of an order of sale issued to me, out of said
District Court, in the above entitled. action,
| will on Monday the 9th day day of Feb
ruary. y. d. 1898, at 1 O'Clock p. m, of said
day, at the east front door of the court
house in the city of Goodland, in the county
of sherman, in the state of Kansas, offer at
public sale and sell to the highest and best
bidder, for cash in hand all of the following
described real estate, to wit: The south
west quarter of section one, ~, township
seven y south, range forty onc, (4l,) west
of the sixth IS p. NJ, lying and situate in
the county of sherman. in the statesOf Kan
SaS. The above described real estate Is taken
as the p Operty of said defendant and is di
rected by said order of sale to be sold, and
will be sold without appraisement to satisfy
said order of sale. SIMON KEMP,
F. A. ALBnE, Sheriff.
Attorney.
Dated at my office in GOOdland, Kas, this
25th day of January, 1898.
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CHAPTER L
THE MESSAGE.

The sun had just sunk behind tho
hills, leaving Evans Gulch in a soft
shadow and its prominent citizens in q
brisk discussion on the merits of an old
map which Sheriff Woodruff had pro-
duced to confirm one of his statements.
An. old map it looked to be; greasy and
marked by the fingers of hasty pros
pectors; almost as ancient in appearance
as an Egyptian papyrus that had lain
pressed closely to the bosom of mummy
for ages. Yet the sheriff had sworn by
1t for years, and he dared to produce 1t
and lay It side by side with one of thu
governments newest, that was almost
as tin1ntelGgible from its pIexus of red,
blue and green lines, dots and specks,
squares and circles, figures and names.
The sheriff proudly stated that his
map was made in thirty-seven, a fact
that, for him, was proof of its virtues,
for he believed that map, like whisky,
gathered virtue with years. It showed
vast vacant spaces marked UNEMPLOYED
territory" and in spite of the fact that
the chinlneys in Leadville smoked in the
distance, three miles away, where his
reliable map showed an arid region, he
DULL G144AI u1OO LIS ldlJIl III Nc ndQ Ills
supporters, three or four, who swore by
the sheriff, and they stoutly backed him
In his assertion that ''there's Just as
many unexplored tracts in this ere
country as ever-or nearly as many
anyhow" Gale Whitley had the ma
jority with him as with fluent gestures
and few words he spread the new map,
gaudy, butterfylike, on the faro table
and said scornfully, "Put your thumb
on spot where there's no names of
hills, towns, rivers or campsp' The
sheriff, whose thumb was none of the
smallest, would have found it difficult
task even had he essayed it, but he
would not deign to bestow glance upon
the ''circus chart" as he called the paint
ed thing.
All Evans Gulch knew what this dis
cussion was about. 1t was an old sub
ject, and the new map had been pro-
cured as clincher to Gales oft repeated
assertions that ''the whole country was
explored, and no use talkin.'' A few Of
the least interested stood on the out
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The car 1Uds dashed against the ground
aDtth such force as to tbTO1O gilbert out.
skirts of the little gathering, half in the
wide doorway, watching, with idle
smiles that now and again broke into
laughs as either disputant scored
point, the big, quivering, fat figure
the sherif-his red brown face, cove
with freckles, pursed up into oleagino Us
wrinkles as he listened-and Gales wi:
nervous form and excited eyes as he
ran his thin, calloused hands through
his long, leather colored hair. The ar
gument was emphasized, punctuated
and rounded out at frequent intervals
by the most astonishing and unneces-
sary profanity.
Remarks of a highly personal nature
interlarded the discourse, and names
and adjectives were applied with an I'M
conscious natural freedom that would
have amazed any one unused to Evans
Gulch. But remarks as to ones mo-
rality, sanity, parentage or nativity,
when applied as aids to the open discus
sion of q subject, were unnoticed in that
locality, and were considered only as so
many flowers of metaphor, frightening
the dull path of logical argument. So
Gale Whitley. in applying to the sheriff
the title of "driveling old windbag,"
in nowise refectedsupon his official ca
pacity, and likewise, when the sheriff
pointedly pronounced Whitley San es-
capped lunatic from some eastern asy-
lum," he did not in the least influence
the opinion of his hearers, who knew
Gale to be good prospector and min
eralogist and a man of varied accom-
plishments.
Standing nearest to the door, with his
face turned upward toward the western
sky, stood a lean, tall boy watching the
golden light wear off the hilltops and
turn leaden in the fading of the day.
His face, which was neither dreamy nor
bright, wearing rather hstless, tired
look, suddenly filed with startled and
fearful awe as speechless he raised his
hand and pointed toward the sky. The
man nearest to him, who had been an
interested listener, catching the aston
ishment and terror in the boys eyes,
turned quickly, and shrin shout es-
capped his lips. AT the same moment q
hoarse sound Of many voices arose, and
all hurried to the doorway to behold
sweeping up the slope an object new to
Evans GuIch.
twas large silk balloon. The dying
SUMS rays, already lost behind the hills,
fen on its sides, causing it to resemble a
huge ripe pear hanging in the blue vault.
The basket had solitary occupant,
who was making signs to the people at
the eastern end of the gulch to catch his
enchor rope. They stood in amazed de
firht, however, and the monster came
sweeping along, the ropes end trailing
MP the street until Gale, seeing the OBJ
sect of the aerial yoyager's shouts and
signs, cried:
ssCset hold of his rope, boys, and stol
hi1nr'
a moment more Laughing, rolling
mass of men hilariously tumbled ovel
each other in their efforts to seize thu
rome. like a lot of frolicking boys, and
n instant later the giant mass swayet
ana tossed few feet from the GROUND
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NOTICE CULTURE.
(First published january 2O.)


United States land office, " ,eo-e
Oberlini Kas., January I2, 1898. w. AO0sD
Complaint having been entered at this
Office by James S. Warren against Arnold
Linnert for failure TO comply with law rs to
timber-cultnre entry No. 5792, dated De-
eember IS, 1855, upon the northeast quarter
OF section "a. township south, range Al
west, in Sherman county. Kansas, with a
visw TO the cancellation of said entry; con-
teStaIt alleging that said Arnold Linnert has
wholly failed at any time during the sixth
year after date Of entry, to pillow, plant, or
cultivate any portion of said land to trees,
tree seeds, or cuttings; said tract has been
wholly abandoned since the spring of 1891,
and left to grow up to dense mass of weeds
and grass, without any care or cultivation
whatever and zach and every failure exists
at this date. January Z, 1898. The said par
ties are hereby summoned to appear at this
ofice the dav of March, 1898, at 10 o'clock,
u. m. to respond and furnish testimony con-
corning said alleged failure. Testimony in
this case to be taken before n. ID. Cuthbert-
son, notary public, at his Office in Goodland,
KaS., on the % day OF February, 1885, at 10
O'Clock a. m. CYRUS ANDERSON,
G. L. CALVERT, Register.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Service by publication.
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NOTICE-TIMBER CULTURE.
First publication January I'D
limited States land office, N

ohe Unl6eq states Jan an a 1sSs no 1876
Complaint having been entered at this
office by james S. Warren against Arnold
Linnert for failure to comply with law as to
tin. Der culture entry No. 5792, dated Deem
Der Is, 1886, upon the northeast quarter of
section "A, township 7, range Al, in Sherman
county Kansas, with view to the cancel
lation of said entry, contestant alleging that
said defendant has wholly failed at any time
during the sixth year after date Of entry to
pillow, plant or cultivate any portion OF said
land to trees. tree seed or cuttings, said
tract has been wholly abandoned since the
spring of 1891 and left to grow up 10 dense
mass of We eds and grass without any care
or cultivation whatever and each and every
failure still exists at this date January, Z,
1898, the said parties are hereby summoned
to appear at this office on the 9th day OF
March. 1898, at 10 O'Clock a.. M, TO respond
and furnish testimony concerning said
alleged failure. Testimony TO be taken he
fore NJ. d. Cuthbertsen, norfary pnblic, at
his office in GocTliand, Kas-, on the 18th day
of February, 1898, at 10 O'Clock. a. M
g. L.. CALVERT, CYRUS AEDERTO,N
Attorney. Register.
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SHERIFFS SALE.


STATE OF KANSAS, 90.
SHERMAN County. o.
Baker Bros. plaintiffs, VS.. Bird Carl and
S. B. Carl, defendants. By virtue of an
execution to me directed and delivered,
issued out of the Thirty-fOurth judicial
District Court of the state of Kansas, sit
ting in and for Sherman county, in said
stare, will on the 10Th day of February.
A D. 1898. between the hours of 10 o'clock
a. IN. and o'clock p. III. of said day at the
east front door of the court house in the
city of Goodland, in the county and state
aforesaid. offer at public sale and sell to
the highest bidder, for cash in hand, all
he right title and interest of the above
named defendants in and to the following
described real property, to wit: Lot seven
~ block three. (3) Sharp's addition 10
Goodland. Said property levieyl On and to
be sold as the property of the above named
defendant. SIMON KEMP,
+. A. ALBEE, SheFlH.
for UIainfiff
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Attorney for plaintiff.
PUBLICATION NOTICE.

(First publication January 27.)
In the district court within and for the
county of sherman in the state of Kansas:
Lewis A. Clark, .aintiff, vs.. A. u: Codding
and the Muscatine Mortgage and IIslstcom
panY, defendants. To y. b. COdd1ng and
the Museatine Mortgage and Trust COM
pany. You and each of you will take notice
that Lewis A.. Clark, plaintiff, has heretofore
filed his petition in the district COURT WITHIN
and for the county of Sherman aid state OF
Kansas, against YOU ana eacn OF you as de-
PENDANTS and that you and each OF you must
answer said petition on or before the 2Utn
dav of March, 1898, or said petition VIII be
taken as true, and judgement rendered
accordingly against said defendantSs 3 b.
CoddiDg and the Muscatine Mortgage and
Trust company, for the sum OF three-hun-
bred dollars fS300COl with interest thereon
ut the rate of twelve per cent per annum
from the LIST day of April 1892, and for the
costs of suit, and furthur Judgment
against each and all of the above named de-
PENDANTS for the foreclosure OF certain
mortgage, given by Roy g. Codd1ng TO )
B. Brown, to Sc cure the payment OF S3OO-Oo
and interest. dated May II, ISoc, and re-
corded in the Office of register OF deeds OF
sherman county, in book II of mortgages;
page 269, upon the following described real
estate, tO-Wit: The southwest quarter OF
section eleven, I'D. township eight to)
south of range forty, (40l. west OF the sixth
pm, living and situate in the county of
sherman insthe state of Kansas. md adjudg-
ing that said plaintiff mas the nrst tlea on
said premises, to the amount Tor which
judgement will be taken as aforesaid, and
ordering said premises to be sold without
appraisment and the proceeds applied TO the
payment of the amount due plaintiff and
The casts of suit, and forever barring and
f0reeIosIng said defendants, and each OF
them. of aud from all right, tifles estate. in
terst, property and equity of redemption, IN
aud 70 said premises, -or AM part thereof.
IsEAL w. II. PROCTOR
C. C. Perdieus Clerk Of=SouEf-
Attorney for Plaintiff.
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gE9GEzIE9L4DEzss:

FL. Hutchinson. ....... 80. Goodland, Kas.
ROadmaster's Clerk.
VIM. Mcclellan, GoOdland, KaS.
Engineer c. r. L. & P. Ry. Co.
II. Andrews, ...............G Oodland, KaS.
County Attorney Sherman County.
A. F. Keith. ...s.......... GOOdland, Kas.
Engineer G. +. 1. & p. Ry. Co.
NJ. 3. TOmblin,. GoOdIand, KaS.
President Sherman County Bank.
j NJ. Jordan, .GOOuIanu, Mas.
Canister Sherman County Bank.
b. +. Brown, .............. GOodland, KaS.
County Treasurer Sherman County.
Mary r. Maxwell. ...... GoOdland, Kas.
Guardian.
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c. Dunlap. Observation-Disclosures Topeka, Kas.
Gen. Supt. c. R. 1. & P. RY. Co.
Allen MOOre... .Chllilc0the, Mo.
Pres. Chillicothe Norm. & Bus. College.
Ed. Sager, ..................St anberry, Mo.
President Bank of Conception.
A. l.. IOmDlln, .StanDerrN, MO.
President Bank of Stanberry.
T. l. Lancaster, ......PreSley, kaS.
Farmer.
Sager & Sager, Clyde, Mo.
Bankers.
W.R Morton, .GOodland, Kas
Trainmaster c. r. I. & p. Ry. Co.
John Fitzgerald, ..GOOdland, KaS
Roadmaster G. r. 1. & p. Ry. Co.