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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-02
IN THE RAILWAY WORLD,
Cotton Compress Rules Discussed
Before the Commission.
ACTION POSTPONED UNTIL MONDAY
Railroad Statistics In the United s,a,e.
interstate Commissions Opiuiou.
Personal Mention.

Austin, Texas, September l-Represent-
ativs of some Of the railroads and COM
presses in Texas appeared before the rail-
road commission this morning. pursuant
TO various notices. TO discuss she follow
ing SUBJECTS
Lumber rates from points on the Texas
Sabine Valley and Northwestern to points
on the Missouri, Kansas and Texas.
Rates on less than carloads. live stock
shipments.
Cancellation of merchandise rates on the
Chicago. Rock Island and Texas and Fort
Worth and Denver City railways
Compress rules and regulations.
The reason for considering the matter
Of lumber rates from Texas, Sabine Val
ley and Northwo stern points N Mssoui
ka"sus and Texas points was that the
Missouri, Kansas aud Texas refuses 10
establish JOINT lumber RACES to apply 10
the Texas. Sabine Valley and North
western
Judge s.edman submitted the follow ing
rates per 100 miles 10 Apply OF shpmcni ;
OF yellow pine, ia.h and shingles N car
loads, m niinum weight 2i,0)D pounds.
ia. sported from points on rho Texas.
SALINE Valley and Northwestern railway
10 those OF the Missouri Kansas aad
Texas Halfway OF Texas excep; po.n.s on
Vhe Trinity and Sabine brdaoh
h., Cents
All stations west of Gainesville
arner Fort Worth ami intermediate
pnlifS ,..,.. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. lS3.
Norton, Golden and Intermediate sla-
Nths .,....... ........................... .1S3,
Caddp Mills. Fishers and .n,ermcdi-
dtt stations ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .lsN,
Leiot. COr.nth and intermediate sta
ions .............lS3.
COupiand, Hous on Heights and inter
inuNldte sta a. MS ........................lg
All other stations ....,.....................2O
Tho rates Oh cypress lumber and shin
giles in carloads, minimum wdght 2i,H0
pounds per car. shall bc cents per 100
pouLds higher than the rates adopted for
appGcat on on yellow p.nc and shingles
No objection having been made to the
above i was passed wrthoW discussion
and VIII he put inro effect
In tn matter of less than carload cattle
rates the following was submitted:
The following rates, in oeuts per 100
pounds, shall Apply on shipmrGis OF live
sock. all Kinds. less than carload, actual
weight considered, transported by rail-
roads between points in Texas
WEen r is impossible TO ascertain the
actual weigh Of shipment the railroad
company or ITS agcW ami the shipper
shall agree upon such We ght As may no
approximately correct.
Section J. Rates for the transportation
Of shipments over single Inns OF railroad
or over Two or more Bncs of railroad
winch are under the same management
and con rol. between points IN common
point territory:
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coI,FMAN COUNTY CROPS.

c,olsma,. Texas, August IA eorre-
sponde-ut Of The Post in r'eer "''e' "
The Pest foeiies hist TIE ioNer par OF
Coleman county and other COUNTESS are al
NJ. o., su0eranre Another report says
No. cnrton around Santa Anna VIII maze
a bale to The acre, ets.
tos Subscribers here desire me TO cor
rect the ~. s-repr -Fentat9ons OF those VINO
are extravagAnt In both svpois' 1RA coy
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-02

n. an the In,erna onal and Great
kan md tho Galveston, houston anu
|.,, M arrive at and depart from mo
E,,orel depot. foo, OF Congress oVe-
ui,souri Kansas and Texas trans
~ Esty depot at the FOO. Of Mont
,v,nue. north side Of the bayou;
IN La Porte and Houston and al.
mSds except those mentioned use
krnd Central depot.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-02

Temple Texas. September Ivy T.
Smottem, trairmaster Of the Santa Fe
Southern division. before the office was
abolished. and who has since been on the
Rad As conductor. l"tt Monday niEht 10
Join ihe 81. Louis and san Fraucisco rail
way as general roadmastHr under General
derstanis evcrv phase Of railroad life.
and his promotion is a just recognition OF
hiS efficiency
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-02

Velasco. Texas, september Three
,n,s,cons have been On constant attend
&c uron Mrs. A. \. Moore at Pouch
-. s,,rt,y ,he past three days. Today
- n it'd az b ing cut 81 Danger.
hui hui as she has rad oac relapse all dan
ger r not We. piss'-i' 49,, 49,.
d," from New YORK, where he took the
BY by ~ treatment. lie came back lo5k-
ing exceedingly we'll NJ Bryan says ,s
that white he really I"t no lear ye' ne
decided 10 eake no f-sk.
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OPINION ny COMMISSION.

washington. September 1.-The inter
state commission today, in an opinion ny
Commissioner C"mer', announced It's de-
cis,on on the Omah1 Commercial club
AGAINST the Chicago. kuck Island ana
Pacific Railroa company and other car
ers between Texas points, Kansas city
&; Louis and c.h.r points and Chicago.
The main pOinis arc as7oll VS.
carriers have no right to Disregard Us
tancc and natural advantages ior lhe pnt,
no.. Of bringing about ciiniheIcldii Hi"a ~
i,v TO f,ract'ce. ii lawful Of giving TO
iSa,eas CIV on shipments from the We
Through Pueblo. Colorado SPRINGS, bcnFP
aud Cheyenne. md rom VIC NuLSu" =
through Cheyenne, rates hnl nish'. Wv
smch shlpmeni to Omlhl, furnishes no
rro,inds for giving Omaha rates from
~. mis- not higher than those TO
Kansas Guy, the circum iancfs and con ron
di.lcns IN M two eases being ouhSl An.lai'
i~ dis.,milar Through rate, are matters
cr rcrtrnct between CARRIES composing
through lines and the commission mas no
pow,er TO compel connecting carriers 10
contract with each othrr ,hro,,,,,
II. n ca ses OF shipm' unnS' ~ VI. -, !"
hill ~ ladi1g and a through rate thr
rri,,,lore ~ ".oppiug IN uansit' at an
informed MO point and trying tAe mar
Net there. aud If II b. founn Hhsd " de
tory Of reshipping on 10 ths pplu.
ne thro,,gt rate h. lawful, the granting
- ., 10 one ioc,lf'y ard denying II to
another under sui stlntial f!sslh' ihr cI
Gun fnncts would pc an unjust "'Ser'"'-
lrnticn against the lhfier- o.
,The maximum class rates b,'tw-,n 'lm1 -
h, and Texas. points gnould not ne a.
high as ihof,e between chicago ahn NE "
points. and shorld no, exceed those ", Pc
bile and Texas points AMI the rates ~
.tr,,n from Omaha should fot tie IN e1-
cess Of that from Davenport
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-02
THE HOTELS.
CAPITOL HOTEL.

\ yahey. San Antonio +, ID. Adams,
Jackson. $. Louis X. l.. Overton.
-. F. W. Hull. philadelphia; X, IL
kss Dallas; {. Hess Mobile; q. l..
n b. Louis: c. + Wintroy. city, a..
k,msay, Baltimore. Frank Andrews,
I'M VI. Boyd. HillshnrO; \. b. Cham
n Galveston. Louis j. Wilson, w,
Eyon Brazoria Mike Israel, Coy
n ~; +. II. NJ. Lively. New York;
i Hordlng. Nashville j. IL Elliott,
FHB Sydney. S. Louis, T. +. Nc
I'M, Jr. Golld. Fred BURNER. Rock
(R S. lockwood. H. Brooks. Whar-
hi Il McMincu. city; Ed j. Mayer,
York. Isaac Ruhol. Chicago; j. r..
hla, Kentucky l.. Auer0ach, East
|yool OHIO. II, j. Erl.on. wharton;
1 Myles. Miss A liohn. A. Bronze.
Creams; f. T. Hamilton. Richard
!. New York Stuart Acre, Kansas
III. Kaufer, Galveston. u. II. Cohen.
Hampton, New orleans, II. ii Halla-
|Deroi,; VIM. Lemon, J. Rosenbush,
York; Il. r. Killaugh. Waco; Geo. w.
hort, Tyler, l.. Il. johnson, quincy,
\ l.. Bonney. Vclasco; John a. Nor-
Lasle Lake.
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BREssIE RRns & 90

sp,,nss Texas August so.-Bress!c
20" lry goods. made an assign
1, s. syispng, naming John u. Bird
II pFhee an the First National
h, ~ sprl KS and John Y. Murphy
h A, Co., Gre itors Liabil.ics are est
WV AMI assets ah1i,. si5 0l0
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-02
saLOON NAN rAIIs

|, =. Iexas, August Sl.-J. f. cuff,
49,. s"u liquor made deed Of trust
4, Of ~ - \. Cuf, trustee, for the
s,e,e X ioIow'ng preferred credit
N esss,s,e, ne for 500 and ono for sI5o,
i ee,Ssseeney clerk hire $50, Total prc,
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LAwLoR-hATES. $3.50 AND s,
b DAY. JAMES LAWLOR. PRO

P. Smart, city b. NJ. Helen. New
~; l.. j. Parks, city; NJ. De Ia
hank $ Taylor, ~ Burris; -. u.
|Ey h. Baer. St Louis, VIM. X.
pr. Stanford. Ohio; +. l.. Chapman,
f;J: II. Burn"t. Eockdllo; rios. ~.
~ New York ". -. Davidson, san
kh ]. I. SUre'mau. Galveston; j, y.
b tan Anton o J. VI Foster. Mar
j, E. Moor. ST. Louis A. j. White
Dallas G.. NJ Barton, New York;
HUFF, Fort Worth: !. T.. orouncll.
| York, b. l., A,vdtcr. Chicago; s T..
~, Grand Ram Thomas Evans.
York, T.. s. Steiuer. Chicago. j. Van
knenburg, Mrs =. NJ Wicss, Bead
nv. s. Shaw. Dsllass; j. NJ. liol-
|sth, New orleans; w. II E.ch
galveston; Y. u. Morse. New Or
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-02

Dallas. Texas. September IA large
party of Missouri Kansas ard Texas Of
n,iais left this morning for Crush to make
final arrang aments for the head-end coll
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AMERICAN RAILROAD STATISTICS.

Advance sheets OF the Introduction TO
"Poor's Manual" for 1896 show that ma
to,al number Of miles OF railroad IN the
,-,I.ad states at the close of 1895 was
,.oa5s of which 1872 miles were construct
81 yys,l,Y the year The mileage of Lines
.t,,r returns OF their share capital
ana funded and floating debts eauaied
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-02
COTTON nEdIoN RIlLLErIN
REMARKS.

Generally clear, dry weather prevails
throughout tho cotton belt The only rain
reported II ,0i AZ Galveston ana trace
at Montgomery.
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WEATHER INFORMATION.


LAST NIGHTS SYNOPSIS.
The lowest barometer Ia over the Fast
orn Rocky mountain slope, the hiEhes, Is
over the Ehst CIVIL and South Atlantic
states.
Tho weather ig generally clear, eyrcpt
along The sun coas, aud over the Mis-
souii ANA lpp'r Mississippi valley
Precipitation amounting 10 g If an
inch ~ Corpus Christ and trace at Gal
weston. Kansas city ana Omaha
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-02

Whtn the eAc"t stance LOT Whcu "
rate . as rel d es 70 APPEAR II IN
tab,e use the rate for che NJ greater DIS
lance. . ...,- n
ton OF shipments tetwo PMS com com,
Ans ~ rai'r-ad wh ich lre nor under ne
same mansgemeul and c9nuoli' oa sh - d, 9
made l,v adding 10 cen l"p iouh 70
"a the Totes set forth n tahl OF "a =,
Sc -tio1 i of .hNs -a'th prov.d u ma nv
rate 5, made shn 4 tXcee ine rae Pc Pc,
s !" : he'd n said tab, for lss m ], $; m,
irlI,ag rates prescribe N 81 , e. n,i,e
rates 10 all dlstan IS exceeding ~ thl'e
sSal operate as ioirt rates lor ! ko "a
'nncrs r ween II penis in con''ho" P''-'
81 : Ct On g. Rates for d If rent al terri
tory ,.. ,,ansnor,ei 200
miles or loss from or 20 points IA ~ ,he,a
III .,r-'tory hail re 10 sane a. No.
RI crihed To- m lar distances IN com
ne" ~" ' o, sh1pnen transported n, 70
than 2oo m'.e' fom or TO F9lnSs nj Il, aii'9 ~
antial te riory s1lH lie mn
,mn orirg he different al tfirs tisC
rat in connection With the Iss "~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-02
NEW HUTChlNs HOUSE.

Elber e Gue.'n'
ger. Proprietors.
Remodeled and
newly furnished.
unequaled In all
its appointments
In the STATE OF
Texas
Tht l. e q d ! n s
Hotel.
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'Not Included IN means.
GENERAL. OBSERVATIONS,

'h%N tiANi' 'h"iftNN - ''+''''
Observations taken by the United states
weather bureau At all stations Mt y. m.
10Th meridian time:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-02

General Passenger Agent NJ. L. Robbins
Of the Houston and Texas Central yoster-
day issued the following circular Of re-
dncod r1'oS:
To All Agents Except AustirA
September and and for trains arriv.
ing at Fort Worth morning 81 September
=. You may sell round trip tickets 10 Fort
Worth at onc fare not to cNcrcd 500.
Five dollars 90 he hghest rate from any
point on our lines, account state ropuh-
hcan convention. Limit tickets to August
II lSn6
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JAS. Butte,
HOUSTON.

Texas Generally fair, except. on coast.
local showers: southeast winds
Arkansas Fair, warmer IN eastern por-
ton; winds shifting to south,
North Dakota Ia r, preceded ny local
rains in eastern portion. northwest windH.
South pekotd-showc's, follower Ny
portion
Cojorad o-Incressiu cioudiners, prob
north, r>nolor.
Wyomlnx~ FAIR preceded by showers In
eastern portion north winds. ne ~
Montana GENERALLY far, slightly warm.
er; west winfS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-16

The S. of V. cake walk which was bill
ed for Saturday night, was postponed
until Monday night on account of the
evening large crowd gathered at the
G. A. r. ball for the purpose of enjoy
ing themselves, and beyond a doubt
everyone did, as there was plenty of
B. Kitchen, John and Elem Harris.
There was also on hand large amount
of cakes and pies which were disposed
of at very rapid rate. About $50 was
cleared
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-16
First published in the DEMOCRAT April ?. 1896
PUBLICATION NOTICE.

STATE OF KANSAS,
BARTON COUNTY
In the District Court of said County
Victor S. Benedict
VIM. G. Mantz, eft al
Defendants E. W. Harrington, Anna NJ Har-
rington, Andrew Mantz. Frank Mantz. Matilda
Mantz. Sophia Mantz, Theodore Mantz, George
Mantz, Edward Mantz, Martin Mantz, Lewis
Mantz, VIM c. Mantz and Aloisa Mantz, will take
notice that they have been sued in the
above named Court by Victor S. Benedict
and must answer the petition filed therein by said
plaintiff on or before the 9th day of May A d.
1896, said petition will be taken as true, and
judgment viii be rendered foreciosing q mortgage
trust deed upon the northeast quarter of section
No. thirty six (36). township eighteen QS), range
fifteen (15l, west, in Barton county, Kansas. and
providing for the sale OF said premises 10 pay the
sum of S725, with IL per cent interest from March
H. 1894, and the further of S55-5S- with u per
cent interest from January 16 1895. and the costs
of said action. and thereby cutting OF said benefits
from all interest and equity of redemption in said
premises.
WM. OSMOND,
2-5 Attorney for Plaintiff.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-16

The little village Of Larned, west of
here about % miles, a mere whistling
station on the Santa Fe, is having a
peck O. trouble. The corporation is so
deeply in debt that the citizens can t
see daylight with an x ray, and the
town council does not know how to
get out of the woods. In a spirit of
neighborly love we would suggest that
they might surrender their charter,
drown the mayor and council in the
mineral lake, sell their water-wOrks
mains for post holes, have Polk Cline
write farewell address upon the sub
ject of 1.-TWO Much Gall is Not Good for
the Liver" and then get themselves
annexed to Pawnee Rock for police pro-
tection-providing Pawnee Rock did
not object
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-16
First published, in the DEMOCRAT March 90, 1885,
SHERIFF'S SALE.
STATE OF KANSAS
BARTON COUNTY.
Rholfing & Co.

Kate Watson formerly Kate Hutton
By virtue Of Special Execution to me directe
and delivered issued out of the Goth judicial Di
tTict Court OF the state OF Kansas, sitting in al
for Barton county, in said state, / will, on Ma /
4th A, ID. 1896 between the hours of 10 o'cloC
q M. and II O'Clock a u. of said day, at the Cou
House West door in the city of Great Bend, in Il
County and State aforesaid, offer at public sa
and sell TO the highest bidder, for cash in har
the following described Real property. to wit:
Lot ten (1O,l in block two Cd in the to=n =
Ga1atia, Barton county, Kansas, and also the
west half OF the northwest quarter of section 10,
township 16. Range IA, in Barton comfy. Kansas
Said property to be sold commanded by the
said Special Execution,
l. P. ABER, Sheriff.
Sherif7s Office March 25th, 1896 is
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-16
First published in the DEMOCRAT April ?, IS
PUBLICATION NOTICE.

To Frank A Miltimore, George Miltimore,
gle j. MiltimOre, s. II. Quincy and Leonard :
ling, you and each of you hereby notified l
you have been sued in the district court OF Ban
county State OF Kansas, in certain action,
which the Bank of Topeka is plaintiff, and you
gether with certain others are defendants and q 4
you must answer the petition fled in said cause
or before May H. 1885, the allegations of said ps
ton viii be taken true, and q judgement W.
be rendered against George Miltimore and others
the sum OF fourteen hundred and seventeen :
62-1OO dollars with per cent interest from Fehrua
2 1888, and decTeeIng such judgement TO be f :
lien upon the following lands and tenemenfs in Ils
county OF Barton and the state of Kansas, towit:
The southeast quarter of section twenty nine, and
the north half of the north west quarter of section
ten. all In township nineteen, range fourteen west
of the 9th principal meridian and ordering the sale
OF said lands to satisfy said judgement Interest and
costs, and that by such sale you and each of you be
cut OFF from all interest in said premises Q
WILLIAM OSMOND
- Attorney for plaintiff
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-16
PER SONAL POINTS.

Dick Ewalt, Jr,, is still improving
in health.
Mrs. c. B. Morgan, of the Sd ward,
is still very sick woman.
Mrs. S. b. VanPelt. of the east
side. is still very dangerous ill.
Grant Fordyce was home last week
for few days, to visit his people
Charley Mayo and Frank German
were over from Clafiin, Thursday last.
Jack Morrison and wife returned
last week to their home in Davenport,
Iowa.
Jimmie McMullin has signed with
the Denver ball club for the season of
1895.
Josiah Spencer has gone to Magno-
liza, H., to spend the summer. His wife
remains here.
Postmaster Willard was down from
Willard the last of the week. Reports
everything in the crop line all right,
Chas. Emley was over from Hois-
ington, Monday.
Frank Brown is now assisting to
set type for the DEMOCRAT.
c. A. Brown, of Leoti, did bust
ness in Great Bend, Monday.
H. ]. Roetzel and Zoe Sprinkler
were up from Ellinwood, Monday.
Rev. A. Watkins, of Salina, filed
the Episcopal pulpit in Great Bend last
Sabbath.
c. A. Yates, of Larned, came
down to the city Sunday to spend the
day with his son.
S. Gano went to over to Geneseo,
the first of the week, where he is feed
ing lot of cattle.
Jim Sroufe was up to Larned,
Sunday, to visit the folks. Mrs.
Sroufes health Is improving.
J. w. Downey, formerly with J. S.
Harpham, succeeds Mr.. B. Dotson as
manager of the alliance store in this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. P. Townsley and
Mrs. John Tilton left for Topeka Mon
day evening to attend the Townsley-
Kilmer wedding, Tuesday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-16
First published in the DEMOCRAT April 2, 1896
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Once at Dodge City. Kansas.

March %, 1896.
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 before the Clerk of the District
Court OF Barton county, kas. at Great Bend Kss on
May 9Th, 1896. viz Joseph Selle, II. E No. 1907,
l. 3, Tor the east one-haf of the north east one
quarter and east half OF south east quarter Of Sec
ton L, township IS, south range u west = 4
He names the following witnesses TO prove hfs
continuous residence aud cultivation Of sid
land VIZ: Fred H Schrepei, ElInwood KanssS
Frank Hammeke, of Ellinwood, Kansas. JchI
Cla1in, Kansas mo + LEX
2-7 p.---<--
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-16
First published in the DEMOCRAT April 9, 1896.
PUBLICATION NOTICE.

First published in the DEMOCRAT April 9, 1896.
PUBLICATION NOTICE.
In the District Court of Barton County Kansas
Alfred S. Gillett, Plaintiff
Willard D. VanSlyke, L. o. Mafett, and John
H Koch, Defendants.
The State of Kansas, TO Willard d. Van Slyke,
l.. o. Maffett and John 81. Koch, Greeting
You and each of you, are hereby notified that
you and each of you nave been sued in the Dis
trict Court of Barton County. Kansas. That the
plaintiff in the above entitled cause has filed his
petition IN said court, praying therein for judg-
ment for the SUN of six hundred and fifty dollars
and interest thereon and for foreclosure of mort
gage on the west half of the south quarter
OF section number p, township number 10, south
of range number u, in Barton County, Kansas.
And you are notified that unless you and each of
you appear and answer to said petition before
the 2lst day OF May, 1895. the said petition will
be taken as true and judgment rendered therein as
prayed for.
DIFFENBACHER & BANTA,
Plaintiffs Attorneys,
ATTEST;
r.. A CHARLES,
Clerk OF the District Court, Barton County. Kan
[sEAL] 3-5
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-16

Hornbeck, at the old Beye stand
has the best grades of apples and sells
at the lowest market prices. See him
before buying Also fresh cider and
cider vinegar always on hand.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-16
Going to Cripple Oreek2

If so you will find that the Misssous
Pacific R. r. will give you first elias
service, duplicate the rates of any Other
road. and set you down right at Grin
PIE creek. j. RAsoR, Ag't..
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-16

The c. E. society of the Presbyterian
church will give Leap Year social at
the church, on Friday evening, April
oath. & cordial invitation is extended
to all. Admission 10 cents.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-16
First published in the DEMOCRAT April 9, 1896. ]
SHERIFF'S SALE.
STATE OF KANSAS,l
Barton County. So
S. w. Townsend,


Ernest D, Lindsey, B. F. Ogle guardian, ct al.
By virtue of Special Execution TO directed
trict Court of the State of Kansas. sitting IN and
for Barton County, in said State, 1 will, on the
18th day OF May a, ID. 1896, between the hours of
10 O'Clock A. NJ. and II O'Clock a. NJ. of said day.
at the Court House West door in the city of Great
Bend in the County and State aforesaid, offer at
public sale and sell TO the highest bidder, for cash
in hand, the following described Real property
to-wit-
The southwest quarter % of section fifteen (15)
in township eighteen C1S) south of Base line of
Range fourteen (14) west of P. NJ. containing
160 acres more less according to Government
survey, situated in Barton County, Kansas
said property TO be sold as commanded by the
said Special Execution.
L. P. ABER, Sheriff.
Sherih's Office, April Sth, 1896. 3-7
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-16

Pawnee Rock did not elect a mayor
and council this spring. Why in the
world does not Larned learn something
from the example of her eastern neigh
Dor!
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-16
First published March &C. 1886
Timber Culture Final Proof-Notice for
Publication,
iilifiiiI

GuDIlcatl0n.
Land Office at Dodge City Kansas,
March Is. 1886.
NOI1CE Is hereby given that William E. Very
~ has filed notice of intention 10 make finaF
proof before Probate Judge of Barton county sKan
on the ID day OF May, 1896 timber culture appi+
cation No 619S, L. s. }. for the N E quarter 8
Section No s, in Township No. IS South, Ran
No IL West /.
he names as witnesses: Ben Garrefcan of
Ran, Fred Garretcan of Redwing, Kan,
Bend Kansas.
JOHN I. LEI
10 Regists
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-16

Prof. E. B. Cowgirl, of the Kansas
Farmer. was out last week suIerin-
Der of orchard trees, on his farm east
of town. He will also get his irrigation
plant in good running shape for the
summer.