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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-05-06
First published May 6, 1920
ROAD NOTICE

State of Kansas, Seward County, S..
To whom it may concern: Take no
tice, That legal petition signed by
Fred Williamson and other house
holders of Seward township, in said
county, has been presented to the
Board of County Commissioners of
praying for the location of a county
line road, as follows, viz: Beginning
at the southeast corner of section
13-32-31, thence north on the county
line a distance of three miles, and
ending at the southeast corner of
1851 81.
And that said Board acting as
viewers who will meet at the point of
beginning of said proposed road on
the seventh day of June, 1920, and
proceed to view said road, as the law
directs, at which time and place all
persons interested may attend and
have a hearing. In case said viewers
fail to meet on the day designated,
they may meet on the following day
as provided by law withou further
notice.
Witness my hand and the official
seal of said County this 4th day of
May, 1920.
ABE X. STOUFER,
5lt3c County Clerk.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-05-06
First Published April %, 1920)
PUBLICATION SUMMONS

The State of Kansas, to The Kansas
Town & Land Company, a corpor-
alton, and if it ceases to have a
legal existence, its unknown Of
ficers, successors, trustees and as
signs.
You, and each of you, are hereby
notified that you have been sued in
the District Court of Seward County,
Kansas, in an action filed by the
plaintiff, Mamie V. Falls, in which
you and each of you are defendants,
and that unless you answer said petit
ton on or before the 9Th day of
June, 1920, said petition will be TAX
en- as true and confessed by you and
each of you, and that unless you set
up and disclose the nature of your
right and interest in and to said real
property, and that you have a valid
claim thereto, a judgment and de-
cree will be rendered removing the
cloud upon the plaintiffs title, and
excluding you and each of you Of
and from any interest in and to said
real property, or any part thereof,
involved in said action, to-wit: Lots
twenty-three (23) twenty-four GAY
and twenty-five (25), in Block sig
teen (16), Original Town (now City,
of Liberal, Seward County, Kansas,
and that a judgment will be rem
dered quieting and confirming the
title and possession of the plaintiff in
and to said property, and adjudging
her to be the absolute owner in fee
simple of said real property, and
each and every part thereof, and
barring and excluding you and each
of you of and from any and all right,
title and interest therein.
Witness my hand and the official
seal of said Court, this goth day of
April, 1920, at Liberal, Kansas.
CHAS. M. TUCKER,
(Seal) Clerk, District Court.
G. W. SAWYER,
Atty. for Plaintiff. 49t3c
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-05-06
First published May 6, 1920
SHERIFF SALE

Public notice is hereby given that
under and by virtue of a judgment
rendered in the District Court in the
County of Seward, in the State of
Kansas, in an action wherein Frank
Summers was plaintiff and T. V. Har-
vey was defendant, and of an order
Of sale issued on said judgment, to
me directed and delivered, I will, on
Monday, the 7th day of June, A. D.
1920, at 2 O'clock P. M. of that day,
at the front door of the Court House
in Liberal, in the County of Seward,
in the State of Kansas, offer at Public
Sale and sell to the highest bidder,
for cash in hand, the following tract
of land, situate, lying and being in
the County of Seward, in the State
of Kansas, namely: Lots fifteen (15)
and sixteen (16) in Block five (5) of
Baughman's First Addition to the
City of Liberal, Kansas.
Sheriff's Office, May 6, 1920.
W. o. NELSON,
51t5c Sheriff.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-05-06
First published April %, 1920)
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE
I'm partitionl

I'm Partition)
State of Kansas, County of Seward,
In the District Court of Seward
County, Kansas.
Notice is hereby given that pursu-
ant to an order of sale issued out of
the District Court of Seward County,
Kansas, on the 18th day of April,
1920, in an action wherein Avis L.
Bower (nee Sweat, is plaintiff, and
James B. Sweat, Wynona Beryl
Sweat and Bernice Elma Sweat, min
or heirs Of Elmer E. Sweat, deceased,
were defendants, directed to me, the
undersigned sheriff of Seward Coun-
ty, Kansas, commanding me to adver-
tise and sell as in sales of real estate
in execution, the following described
real property, to-wit Lots thirteen
(13) and fourteen 90, in Block
eighteen (1S), Farmer-Terwilliger
Addition to the City of Liberal, Sew
ard County, Kansas, appraised at
$4,000; and Lots thirty (30), thirty
one (31) and thirty-two, in Block
theirty- eight 1887, Original Town
(now city, of Liberal, Seward Coun-
ty, Kansas, appraised at $2500.00, to
satisfy judgment and decree in par
tition obtained by the plaintiff in said
action on the 18th day of November,
1919, and further decree of the
court rendered on the 9Th day of
March, 1920, confirming the commits
sioners' report and appraisement of
said property, and directing sale
thereof as required by law, and that
the proceeds of said sale be divided
among the parties as their interests
were adjudged and determined in
said action, will, on the 26th day of
May, 1920, at the hour of 2 o'clock
p. m. of said day, at the west front
door of the court house in the City
of Liberal, and said county and state,
offer for sale at not less than two
thirds of the appraised value, and
sell to the highest bidder for cash in
hand, the said real property above
described, and that said property
must sell for not less than $4,000
for the tract first described, and not
less than $1666.67 for the tract next
described.
Witness my hand, this 18th day of
April, 1920, at Liberal, Seward Coun-
ty, Kansas.
W. o. NELSON,
Sheriff, Seward Sounty, Kansas.
G. w. SAWYER,
Atty. for Plaintiff. 49t5c
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-05-06
First published May 6, 1920
ROAD NOTICE

State of Kansas, Seward County, SIS.
To whom it may concern: Take no.
tice That legal petition signed by
o. R. Young and other householders
of Fargo township, in said county,
has been presented to the Board of
County Commissioners, praying for
the location of a section line road, as
follows, viz: Beginning at the south
east corner of section 34-34-31, from
thence south two and three-quarters
miles, and ending at the state line
between Kansas and Oklahoma.
And that said Board acting as
viewers, who will meet at the point of
beginning Of said proposed road on
the seventh day of June 1920 and
proceed to view said road as the law
directs, at which time and place all
persons interested may attend and
have hearing. In case said viewers
fail to meet on the day. designated,
they may meet on the following day
as provided by law, without further
notice.
Witness my hand and official seal
of said County, this 4th day of May
1920.
ABE X. STOUFER,
5lt3c County Clerk.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-05-06
First published May 6, 1920
ROAD NOTICE

State of Kansas, Seward county SIS.
To whom it may concern: Take no
tice, that legal petition signed by
Fred Williamson and other house
holders of Seward township, in said
county, has been presented to the
Board of County Commissioners,
praying for the location of a section
line road, as follows viz: Beginning
at the northwest corner of section
1921, thence south a distance of
one mile; also beginning at the north
west corner of section 1921,
thence south distance of one mile
and ending at the southwest corner
of section 11-32-31.
, And that said Board acting as
viewers, who will meet at the point
of beginning of said proposed road
on the seventh day of June 1920, and
proceed to view said road, as the law
directs, at which time and place all
have a hearing. In case said viewers
fail to meet on the day designated,
they may meet on the following day
as provided by law, without further
notice.
Witness my hand and the official
seal of said county, this 4th day of
May 1920.
ABE X. STOUFER,
5lt3c County Clerk.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-05-06
j. F, FUEST,
Commissioner.
W. f. FARMER,
Commissioner.
W. H. VICKERS,
Commissioner.
First published May 6, 1920
NOTICE

W. W. Smith, plaintiff, VS.. T. V. Har-
vey and Elenora Harvey, his wife,
defendants.
State of Kansas, Seward County, IS.
To the above named defendants,
7. V. Harvey, and Elenora Harvey,
his wife:
You are hereby notified that Julia
A. Smith, Eta N. Stickler and Sarah
e. Irwin, heirs at law of w. W.
Smith, deceased, have filed their mo-
ton in the above entitled action,
praying that said action and said
judgment rendered therein on the
18th day of November 1919, be re-
vived in their names as the heirs at
law of said W. W. Smith, deceased,
and that it proceed in their favor;
and you are further notified that said
motion will be presented to the Judge
of the District Court of Seward
County, Kansas, on the 7th day of
June, 1921, at liberal, Kansas, or
as soon thereafter as the same can
be heard by the court.
JULIA A. SMITH,
eta N. STICKLER,
SARAH E. IRWIN.
H. A. GASKILL,
Attorney.
(Seal) CHAS. M. TUCKER,
51t3c Clerk District Court.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-05-06
First published May 6, 1920
SHERIFF SALE

Public notice is hereby given that
lander and by virtue> of a judgment
rendered in the District Court in the
County of Seward, in the State of
Kansas, in an action wherein Frank
Summers was plaintiff and T. V. Har-
vey was defendant, and of an order
Of sale issued on said judgment, to
me directed and delivered, l will, on
Monday, the 18th day of May, A. D.
1920, at 2 o'clock P. M. of that day,
at the front door of the Court House
in Liberal, in the County of Seward,
in the State of Kansas, offer at Public
Sale and sell to the highest bidder,
for cash in hand, the following de-
scribed personal property, the same
being adjudged to be the property of
7. V. Harvey and ordered sold to
satisfy certain judgment rendered
in favor of the plaintiff above named
and against the defendant, said prop
erty being in the custody of the
garnishee defendant, The Citizens
State Bank of Liberal, Kansas, the
same being more fully described as
follows, to-wit: Unsecured promis-
sorry notes in the sum of $350.75;
Liberty Bonds of the United States
Government, par value $4,000.
Sheriff's Office, May 6, 1920.
w. o. NELSON,
51t2c Sheriff.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-05-06
First published April 20, 1920l
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE
lin Forecl0sure)
HzA., 80 Oaxrra NJ

In FOreclOSureD
State of Kansas, County of Seward,
IS.
Notice is hereby given that in pur
suance of an order of sale issued out
of the District Court of Seward
County, State of Kansas, on the 18th
day of April, 1920, in an action
wherein VIM. M. Wright was plain
tiff and d. ]. Harms ct al. were de-
PENDANTS, directed to me, the under
signed sheriff of Seward County,
Kansas, commanding me to levy upon
and sell the following described
property without appraisement), to-
wit: The Southeast Quarter (SEA)
of Section eighteen (18), in Town
ship thirty-four (34) South of Range
thirty-four (34), West Of the 9Th p.
NJ, in Seward County, Kansas, to sat
isfy a judgment and decree in fore
closure in favor of said plaintiff and
against said defendant, D. ]. Harms,
obtained and made in said court on
the 1st day of March, 1920, for the
sum of $4,000, with interest at 8
per cent per annum from July 90,
1917, until paid, and for costs of
suit in the sum of $42.35, and ac-
cruing costs; I will, on Wednesday,
the 26th day of May, 1920, at the
hour of 2 o'clock p. m. Of said day,
at the west front door of the court
house in Liberal, Seward County,
Kansas, offer for sale and sell to the
highest bidder for cash, the property
above described, or so much thereof
as will satisfy said judgment with in
terest and costs, subject to liens Of
record.
D Witness my hand this 18th day of
April, 1920.
W. o. NELSON,
Sheriff.
G. W. SAWYER,
Atty. for Plaintiff. 49t5c
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-05-06
First published May 6, 1920
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior
U. s. Land Office at Topeka, Kansas,

Department of the Interior
u. S. Land Office at Topeka, Kansas,
May 3, 1920.
Notice is hereby given that James
B. Wood of Liberal, Kansas, who, on
June 26, 1915, made Additional
homestead entry, Serial No. O4242
(O125l9 D. c., for NWA NEA
NJ NWA, SEA NWA, Section 81 +,
Township 81 S., Range 81 W. 9th
Principal Meridian, has filed notice of
intention to make three year proof,
to establish claim to the land above
described before the Clerk of the
District Court of Seward county,
Kansas, at Liberal, Kansas, on the
18th day of June, 1920.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Charles w. Shore of Kismet, Kansas;
John N. Kneeland, of Kismet, Kan
sas; Alfred ]. White, of Liberal, Kan
sas; John Long, of Liberal, Kansas.
GEORGE S. ALLEN,
51t5c Register.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-05-06
First published April 20, 1920.)
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior
Il G InnI nHinn M TnnnLn Knnana

Department of the Interior
U. S. Land office at Topeka, Kansas
April %, 1920.
Notice is hereby given that Elijah
w. Pennington of Liberal, Kansas,
who, on February IL, 1917, made
Additional homestead entry, S erial
No. 04643 (014134 D. c., for NEA
Section "a, Township 33 s., Range
32 W. 9Th Principal Meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make
three year proof, to establish claim to
the land above described, before the
Probate Judge of Seward county,
Kansas, at Liberal, Kansas, on the
9Th day of June, 1920.
Claimant names as witnesses
Ellwood Franklin, of Arkalon, Kan
sas; Harry Thompson, of Hayne,
Kansas; Guy Lower, of Hayne, Kan
sas; Curtis Juno, Of Liberal, Kansas.
GEORGE S. ALLEN,
5Qt5c Register.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-05-06
First published April Is, 1920
PUBLICATION NOTICE

In the District Court of Seward coun-
ty, Kansas.
Mildred Kelley, Plaintiff, VS.. Albert
Kelly, Defendant.
Said defendant, Albert Kelley, will
lake notice that he has been sued in
The District Court of Seward County,
Kansas, by the said plaintiff, and
|nust answer the petition filed there
Ia by said plaintiff, on or before the
Eth day of May, 1920, or said petit
ion viii be taken as true, and judg-
.lent for plaintiff in said action for
ivorce will be rendered accordingly.
Seal) CHAS. M. TUCKER,
Clerk of the District Court.
w. CAMPBELL, Ha'r
Attorney for Plaintiff. 48t4c
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-05-06
First published May 6, 1920
ORDINANCE NO. 253

An ordinance amending Ordinance
232 the same being an ordinance
relating to the grading, curbing
and paving of Lincoln Avenue,
from the north property line of
Railroad Avenue on the south to
the south property line of Eighth
Street on the north, and Kansas
Avenue from the south property
line of Fifth Street on the south
to the north property line of
Eleventh Street on the north.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Council of the City of Liberal,
Kansas:
Section l. That Section seven (7)
Of Ordinance No. 232 be amended to
read as follows:
"Section T." For the payment of
the cost and expense of making the
improvement bonds payable at the
office of the Fiscal Agent of the State
of Kansas in Twenty (20) equal an
nual installments, and bearing inter-
est at rate of not to exceed five and
one-half (51s) per centum per an
mum, payable semi-annually upon all
unpaid amounts, and such bonds shall
have coupons attached representing
such interest upon said unpaid sums,
and special assessments shall Be
made each year to pay the install
ments of principal and interest of
such bonds thereafter maturing, and
such assessments shall be made upon
the property chargeable with the
cost of such improvement and which
has not paid its pro rata part there
fore, and shall be levied and collect
ed in the same manner as is provided
by law for the levying and collecting
of special assessments for such i'm.
prooements when no bonds are is
sued.
Section 2. That original Section
seven of Ordinance No 232 is hereby
repealed.
Section 8. That this ordinance
shall take effect and be in force from
and after its publication in the of
fetal city papers.
Passed by the Council May A.
1920.
Approved by the Mayor May 4
1920.
W. V. GRIFFITH,
Mayor.
Attest: L. L. HOLLAND,
(SeaD City Clerk.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-05-06
First published April %, 1920
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

department OF the Interior, U. >.
Land Office at Topeka, Kansas
April 10, 1920.
Notice is hereby given that Bert E..
Hottinger, of Liberal, Kansas, who,
on June 26, 1915, made Additional
homestead entry, Serial No. 04214
012S35 D.. c., for NWA, Section 35,
Township 81 S., Range 81 W. 9Th
Principal Meridian, has filed notice
of intention to make three-year
proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before the Clerk Of
the District Court of Seward county,
Kansas, at Liberal, Kansas, on the
goth day of May, 1920.
2 Claimant names as witnesses:
Lawrence A. Perry, Henry o. Jones,
Harry L. Monroe, Alfred H. McCar-
ter, all of Liberal, Kansas.
GEORGE s. ALLEN,
49t5c Register.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-05-06
First published April 8, 1920
SHERIFE'S SALE


By virtue of an order of sale, is
sued out of the District Court of
Seward county, Kansas, wherein the
Plains State Bank is plaintiff, and
Roy c. Beard, A. E. Pyle, ct al, are
defendants, will on Monday the 10th
day of May, 1920, at 10 o'clock a. M,
at the front door of the court house
in the City of Liberal, County of
Seward and State of Kansas, offer
for sale at Public Auction and sell
to the highest bidder for cash in
hand, all the right, title and interest
of the above named defendants in
and to the following described real
property, situated in the County of
Seward and State of Kansas, to-wit
Lots and a and the south half of
the northwest quarter of section in
township 81 south, of range 80 west
of the 9th P. M.
Said property is levied upon as the
property of the above named defend
ants and will be sold to satisfy the
plaintiffs claim herein, and costs and
accruing costs, according to said or
der of sale.
Sheriff's office, this 9Th day of
April, 1920.
W. o. NELSON,
Sheriff Seward County,
47t5c Kansas.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-05-06
First published April %, 1920
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, U. s.
Land Office at Topeka, Kansas
April 10, 1920.
Notice is hereby given that Frank
B. Swink of Kismet, Kansas, who,
on February IL, 1917, made Addi-
tional homestead entry, Serial No.
04560 (013991) D. c., for SWA
NEA, SEX NWA, Section SO,
Township 33 S., Range 81 W. 9th
Principal Meridian, has filed notice of
intention to make three-year proof,
to establish claim to the land above
described, before the Probate Judge
of Seward County, Kansas, at Lib
eral, Kansas, on the 2Sth day of May,
1920.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Harlan B. Hamilton, Vern ]. Hodge,
Hubert c. Brisendine, Nahum B.
Swink, all Of Kismet, Kansas.
GEORGE S. ALLEN,
49t5c Register.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-05-06
First published April 8, 1920
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

DepdrImenC OF Cne interior, U. ..
Land Office at Topeka, Kansas.
March 81, 1920.
Notice is hereby given that Beler
Burr, Of Kismet, Kansas, who, on
March IS, 1917, made additional
homestead entry, Serial No. O47O3
(014244 D. c., for E1s SWA Sec
ton 20, and NEA NWN, NWA'
NEA, Section 80, Township 33 S.,
Range 81 W. 9th Principal Meridian,
has filed notice Of intention to make
three-year proof, to. establish claim
to the land above described, before
the Clerk of the District Court of
Seward county, Kansas, at Liberal,
Kansas, on the 18th day of May,
1920.
Claimant names as witnesses:
John Cavinee, Of Kismet, Kansas;
Hubert Brisendine, of Kismet, Kan
sas; Robert Davies, of Arkalon, Kan
sas; John BruRner, of Kismet, Kansas.
GEORGE s. ALLEN,
47t5c Register.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-05-06

A. r; Cramsey, Lots II, 18,
Block 16 1880
N. r: Church, Lots %, 20, "a,
BLOCK 10 .......-........................ Isl
Hayne, Kansas
v. A. Smith, Lots 10, 20, 81,
%, Block A ........................$O.3 SO
W. o. Woods, Lot %, Block A.. 10
Carl Hoffman and George Car
ter, Lots A, 5, 6, 7, 8, 8, 10.
Block 1s ,,.....,.....,.,..,.............$O.63
o. M, Woods. Lots 10. IA, Is,
10, Block 10 ..............-.-....... 81
H. G. Chapman, Lot Z. Block 81 OF
w. H. FEATHER,
49t4c Treasurer.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-05-06
First Published April %, 1920
FINAL. TAX SALE NOTICE

Final Tax Sale Notice for the sale of
1917, and for assessments of pre-
vious years or subsequent years,
bid in by the County Treasurer for
Seward County.
Office of Treasurer of Seward Coun-
ty, Kansas, Liberal, April 20, 1920.
Public notice is hereby given that
the following tracts of land and town
lots situated in Seward County, Kan
sas, which were sold for the taxes
for the year 1916, on the 1st day of
September, 1917, for the delinquent
taxes thereon will be conveyed to the
purchaser thereof at the tax sale I'M
less redeemed from such sale on or
before the fourth day of September,
1920:
The amount charged with interest
calculated to the last day of redemp-
ton is placed opposite each tract Of
land or town lot as described on the
tax roll.
Il Do.-;rnGo,, NEI/