I.llltflll ItfltlB. Tlio long cxpeoted has coino on the Middle Loup valley. For many mill's west tind norlh-worit of Sar gent every day jou can see ihe loaded tcnins beaded for Sargent instead of Broken Bow , They say they can go to the railroad mnrkot and back the same day instead of taking two day , as they bavu boon doing for the pist fifteen yentH. Wo wish Homo one would lot us know whether the Lillian Irrigation Boatd is dead or moved away or bap given up the enterprise as too big for their capabilities or what is the difficulty. Wo don't BOO any water in the ditoh. Mr. lliloy Sargent has bin mill bpilding and mill dam about com pleted and wo understand has sent for the machinery , which will make it a first class mill. Such porso- voronco as Mr. Sargent has maui- fested in working up this enter pribo certainly deserves the support - ' port of the community , as suuh property helps to make more valu able all real estate of the commun ity , whether wo rral'ae it or nob. A. Wallace and tfrank Prod more are still buying oorn for their partnership - nership hogs and arc preparing to go into the hog business moro ex it naively in the spring. School began at the new suhool house in district No. 13 on Mon day , November 13 , Mrs. Wat Bishop bning the teacher. Tin- entire school board was present in the morning. This is the sixth school term of Mrs. Bishop's iu thin district , which epeaks well for hot and for the patrons of her school. Thid IH the district \hat had it- Hohool house blown aw. y by a cyclone the I7ih of May , 1898 , and Iho d'strict being bonded to build the first hou&o , and no funds to build with , the school board was quite awhile getting things ready to rebuild. They finely overcame every obstacle acd have erected a better house than the former OIK and furnished it in first-class style As is goneially thu CPBO under such oircumslanceH , it has put the did trict ooneider&bly in debt , but not more than ibe delinquent lax in- debtednces ; so we feel that wo an not more than even with our tax debtors. If onr tax delinquents will pay up they will tavo the dis trict considerable in the intcrefct , elo , and a'd in having more months cf school , to whiuh the children are certainly entitled , especially in Ihis progressive age. M. K. CIIUUOII. Uuion HcrvioL's will bo held Thanksgiving day Nov. 30th in the M. E , fhurch. i'l.e music will be furnlul'jd by a union oho'ire composed of members of different church cboires of the town. Ntxl Sunday at 11 a. in. Love * feast meeting will bo held , followed by S'uramont of Lords Etijiper. OuThu-sday Nov. 30th Thanks giving evening al 7:30 : Itev. C. A , Martin recently appointed Presiding ing elder of Kearney district will preach and while with us will hold the first quarterly meeting of the present conference year. Wednesday Nov. 15 near the " noon hour at"ihu M. E. Parsonage Clarence Ilenson and Maude M. Nvylor , of Callaway were united in mairlngo by Hov. Hornaday. Though strangei-rf in this comunity wo have every reason judging from their apporances that they have been and will be an 'lonor to tl-o comunity in which their lots maybe bo east They cmb. rk on the MaU-rimonial eea of life with our beat wishes and prayers for Gods moFt abundant blessings. Hardly had the above narrcd pa'ties loft the parsonage when an other happj couple presented thotn- f polviH lor the pirposo of boinj , joined in holy wedlock. The con- mony waa nocofHanly short owing to the faot that the train was Htaud IIIK at the depot , which was to carry them to their future homo a Litchfiold. The contracting parties were Willian T. f-Jray'a well known and honored citizen ot LitchfieU and Minnie DeBruwbor a young lady of culture and highly esteoned Wo wish for them hvis of hanpy ness and Gods over abundant bless ings , Mescrs Geo. Welch and John Mills , of Wcstorvillo , who were guests of Rev. and Mrs. llorna day wcro witnesses of the latto oeremonary , KOT1CJB. propnfnls will bo received by the ucdeistruxJUg , tliu poor fnrui com mltteo for Superintendent County i'oor Farm ( ur ihu cneiilnn ycnr , brglnlng Feb. 10th , 1000. AW proposuls tniist bu hnattl en bidder furnlelilug olftht head ot liortea , all farming ton In nuotltd to properly - porly I arm and tend 300 acres of cultiva ted laud , and to take euro for all Inm ate B of County Poor Farm and perform nil Inbur ooiiuootuJ with nalil ( arm nud liouechould * all eupplli's to bo furnished by the county. All bidders nro requested to bo present on Dee SO.li , 1891) ) nt llio mcetlDR of tlio Count ; Itottrti of Suputnienre. ThooJli- traol which bupurlnti'iidunt will lie re- j'lirid ' to s1ru ( Is now on Illu lu the Uininty ClerltB olllco and uau bs In'i'ce- tul by nil applicants. L'rcpo'nls to be liltd ' With 0. unty Clerk of Cuslet county on or bolero Iho. lu 1) , ISUU. AKCCtlitnd Btllljuint bond wUlbe required for lultlittil ful fillment ot contrnct. The oommltleu rracrvea the right tu reject r.cy nt.d all bids. bids.Dated nt. Krokm Dow Ihis 18th day of NOV. , 1899. S. Nolh , uualiinin Pour l-'unn C m LKSS THAN 5c PKK COI-Y The St. Louis Sunday Star , with beautiful colored cover of hutuor- ot.s matter , artistic ruusio folio of now and original songs , the 124 .page .igaxiiie in book form , cr ntaining hort florios. fashion plates , articles n limely topics by leading authors nd handsome illustralions. All ho news from pole to polo. Mailed o any addrote , three months , for Oc. Addiess St. Louis Star , St. jMiiB , Mo. Sample copy can be ueu at this oflioo. 'J3w4 WANTED 111TSTLERS. Bright , active , honest boys are ranted at once by the St. < LOU'IH Sunday Star to aol as agents for his great paper , which sells readily vhercver presented. The agents btaiu the papers on most favorable onus and hundreds of boys a 1 over he country arc making good money jandling it. You can do the same , ind have money for the holiday eas n. The papers are sent teen on postpaid , and you run no risk , s you got credit tor the heads of unsold papers returned. Write at MIUC to Manager Circulation St Star , St. Louis , Mo. 23w-J- The Way to go to Californiw Is in a tourist sleeper , personally oon- luctcd. via t.o Burlington Koute. You don.t enuDRO cnrs. You maUo fne ! line. You eeo the finest Feent-ry on ho lobo. Yuirojr Is not as expeneiv.ly fur- ilriitid ; is 11 place sleeper , but it U just clt'uuju8t BB comfortable , just HB ; oed to ride In nnd nearly $20.00 stieapur. It has wide vestibules ; 'intfchgasB high backseats ; n unformed 'ullmiui porter ; clean bedding ; epncicns oilut rooms , table's acd heating range. Joiog etroL'uly at.d heavily built , 11 rides Rtnootlil ) ; It Is wartu In winter ncd ccol In summer. Inchacgoof each excursion party is nn experienced excursion conductor who nccompacles it right through to LOE 'Jars leavj Omaha , St. Jreeph , j'rjcoln ' nnd Hastings every Thursday. urvinKSin FrnnciFco I'olIowiDg Sun- luy , Lota Angelea Mord-iy. Onlv three liya from Missouri River to the P.ioillc 'oast , including two stop-overs of 1 lours at Denver nnd 2 } hours at Salt Luke City , two of the mott Interesting cities on tliu continent. For folder giving full Imfonnitlon , ill at any Burlington liuuto ticket ollice , or wrltn to , J . FHANCIB .Goa'I. Pass. Agt. , Omaha , Nub. AN IMPORTANT FOOD LAW. Heavy Penalties for Selling Articles of Foot ! Contaning Unualthy Ingredients. The following law passed at the list session of the Missouri Legis lature , taking effect August 20 , 1809 : Section 1. That it shall bo un lawful for any person or corporation - tion doing business iu this state to manufacture , fell or offer to sell any article , compound or prepara tion for the purpoRo of being used or which is intended to Do used it ; thu preparation of fopd , in which article , compound or preparation there is any arscnio , calomel , bismulth , ammonia or alum. Sec. 2 Any person or corporation violating the provisions of this acl shall bo doomed guilty of a mU- demcanor and shall , upon tsonvic- lifin , bu liiK-d not less than one hundred dollars , which shall be paid into and become a part ol road fund of the county in which such line is collected. The operation of tins law will bo mainly against alum bakinp powders. But the manufacture or sale of nny artiolo of food or any arliclo intended to be used in foort which contains any of the Hub stances c'assed J > y tlm law as tin- healthful from Arsenic to Alum- is absoutely prohibited. In Oont J.uclr. Friend "How nro you coming on ? ' Author "Good. I'vegot the material on hand for a flrat-class novel. " "i'oti arc a lucky man. " "That's not all ! I've got the material for a splendid comedy besides. " "You nro fortunate. " "Yes ; all I need now IB the material for a now pair of tro'usora. " Pearsou'1 | Weakly. 1 New Grand Central Livery and Feed Barn , JOSEPH B. SMITH , Prop. Now rigs ml good tcomn. 1'rlccs ronconablo. OAMEUON & 11EKSK , ATTORNEYS & COUNSELLORS Al1 LAW. Roi me 8-0 Ronlty block , llrokcn llow , Nob. DR. U. H. McUUOSSON , UUHIDISNT OUNTIBT J , J , SNYDER , - Notary Public , - And Justice nf the 1'caco. Special attention clv- un to collections. Uopotitlons taken , pension vouchers neatly executed , and nil kinds of lenm papers written. Olllcc wcftsldo eiiimro , llrokcn bo\Vi Nob. Dr. Chas. L. Mullins , PHYSICIAN AND SUHOKON. 2d stairway from west ondiu Really block ; residence , north sidu. Wm. F. Hopkins , COMTU.ACTOII AND Plans nnd Spoclflcatlons on short notice. Ma * torlnl fiunlelied and building * completed olionpct ban any man In llio stRto. Sntlufnctlon gnaran tcod at ) to pin us nnd ftjicclflcatlons. A. THOMPSON. . _ _ _ CONTIlACTOll AND IIUILUKR. and estimates on short no Ico. Broken Bow , Neb. I'ENN & DOIIRIS , III.ACKSMITIIS. All Kinds of work iu our line done promptly and in llrat-class order. lied 3b.jp on the corner , west of tbo hosr tion so. Give U3 n , trial. Richardson's Livery < v AND FBED STABLE , at the old stand , between the JUirllng- ton and Qlobo Hotels. Telephone con nection. Ilendqunrtera nf Callnwny stngo line. Single and dnublu rigs. Kates reneonablo. Chas.W. HakesM. D. 1IOMO30PATUICIAN , Successor to Ur. M , C. Dlyatonc. OtTice over Chryslal Drug Store. Calls prompt ly answered from otllce , day or nicht. Candles Nothlnc eUo adds HO viuch to the ( luirmof the drawinz f room or boudoir AH the aoftly rndi * nut lUtlit from CORDOVA UAndlei. NotluiiK will contrlliuto moro to th nrtlntlo Hilrcum of the liinrht'on , I tea or dinner. Thn liest ilicuralhu c&ndlfri for the illmriloit or lh mo t plRliorito fniu'tfon 'or out * , tHK "r innn lciii. .Mndu in nil cell rri oud thn limit doilcatii tlntH liy ; rr.\MAic : > oilen. . GO YEARS' EXPERIENCE TRADE MARKS DESIGNS . . . . COPYRIGHTS &c. AnTonosendltiif n sUctrh nnd doirrliillon niiiV qulcklr usrortaln onr opinion free whutlivr u invontlon Is probably rmtciilnblo. Coninuinlni- aonsKtrlctlyrontiacntml. UandtiDOlton I'litcnts eontfroH. olilost flucncr forsccurlni.'j'Htf'niH. I'atpnts taken thrnnch iiunn ft , ( .o. receive ijifclal notice , wliliout chnruo , In the /V / handsomely Illii'trntnil wc Hr I.nrso l flr culntlon of liny M-lentllln t'turnnl. Trrirn. f < year : fiiiirniniiths , } l. Bold byull iic Uriuir-Il i. (2S. ( If HU. Wn Therb Is a vessel sailing tinder tha Turkish flag which Is manned entirely by monks. It is called the Holy Proph et Iljn ( Elijah ) and Is of about 300 tons burden. The captain is a Jcromonach , a monk ranking hlghor than a friar , and all the sailors are expert seamen aa well as monies or brothers. The pilot , Father IrakllJ ( Heracllus ) , ha sailed over all the oceans , having cir cumnavigated the globe. The entire crow Bpcalc both Russian and Greek and service on ship alternates with services In the little church In the fore castle. One of the most curious sights connected with the ship is that of the monks In their religious costumes climbing up the ratlines and out on th yardarm , rccflug sails , and doing other work aloft. New York Trlbuno. These Athlotla Days. "There isn't any truth In the Joke about cologo graduates running street cars , is there ? " asked the Inquisitive man , "No , " said the superintendent of the trolley line. "Wo tried two or three of them , but they would twist the brak9 off. " TIME TABLE , BROKEN HOW , NEB , Lincoln , Ilonvor , Omaha , llclcnn , Chicago , Unite , HI. Joseph , 1'ortlaml , Knnonn City , Stilt Lnko City 81 * Louie , hml All San VrnnoUoo ivoInU cast aim Booth. nud nil points \voit ' TRAINS LliAVU A KAHT. No. 42. Local osproa dully , Lincoln , Oir.nho , mnl all points c st . . . ,0'iN ) a.m. . No. 44. Locnl imncnttcr , iluiiArts..IlS5n : , m. No. 40. Through ( rol ht onnt Ullv..Aui ; ) n , m. No.IH. . Local frciylit cnnt arr. ilMly I'J.tX ) p.iu Doimrti ) at . , . 1.03 i , in , Kzcvpt Sunday. WKKT. No.II. . Local CXIUCBR dully , llolonn , llntto 1'ortland , nil points \vcet . 10 : ( > 5i. | m Ho. 4. ) . Local imtrongornrrlveB nt..4:50 : 11. m. No. 4. ' . . c t " 10-68 n. m No. 47. " " " " & :15i.m : | luinrlM | t . 2.45 p , m Kxccpt Bunilfty , Sleeping , dining and reel InliiK chair euro ( floats Irco ) on through triiliio. Tlckva Bold and bag. gage checked to nny point In tbi Untied Stntcs and Canada , No. 48 baa tiu'rchamllsc cars Tuofldiys , Tluir- dnys nnd Saturdays. No. 45 will carry pfl nonKurs for AiiBulnio , Ital u-y , Seneca , Whitman nud Alliance. No. 4tl will carry IIHMOI gors for Ilavunni ) Urand Iflnnd , Howard nud Lincoln. Information , iimpa , tlmo tiililcs and ticket call un or write to 11. L. UrniBliy , gycnt , or J t'nuiuh , 0. 1 * . A. , Onmliu. Nuitrnnkn. U. L. UiiMcur , AL'tnt , On tliu Uutidwooil I nn ch of the Hnr- linntoii Itoulo , olfibt mil.a noith of ' lvliouioiu , S. D. is'a iluch known ut > 1 aiiut'p'H Cinion. " Itln over 7011 ot wide and until a t w WFOKS ago " ' Hpanucd by a wooden bridge HiO fo lil li. The bi'ld o wan famous bociui.se of it1) ) heixlt' . Hiul because of the enor mous iituouiit of timber used iu Ita c n struciion. The Illillnjj in this trestle was be gun on April a I aid llio hlg task waa couiplttcd on September 8 , twenty woc'Ufl Inter. During Unit time , nn average of forty-live men , working In dsy aid ulpjlit HhlftR , wnro confltnntlv employed. Approxnuntlor , 1120,000 cub o yards of cnrtli wuro linuled ouo tuid oiio-liHll inilt'B up n two per cent. lradi > , nnd unloading oil this lilgb bridge. Thla n quired 1-I8(5 ( traiiif , of llftorn cars oncli , tnnklng over 2'J'OOO cnrluadn. Four ungma wuro ongagcd tu'urly all ihc t.ine , ttui average number ot trains per duy bulug ten. Kvery yard of earth wna loaded pnto the cars w th a a tea in ebovlo having n capacity of ono nnd ono-half etiblo ynrds , and unloaded from tlio cnrs with n steam plow. The work was cjriluil on at nighl-tlmo b ? nu'iins of the Wells syati lit of lighting. The report of the Burlington railroad for the lldCftl ycnr indtug Juno ! )0 ) has jii < t hern lesued. It shows that the Hurllr-Rton la eco of tlm few Atncrlci n nvUronds that operate over 7.009 in lies and earn more than § -10,000000 per annum. 'Iho Buillngton system has now grown to (5M ( , > 7 mllfs. and is still building exteneloiH burlig the } enr covered by the report , Ita earnings rpiu'hrd llio onoruuius total of $1'J- liSO.OOO , or a 8i.OOO ( more than the pipvlousycnr. it is worthy cf mention that this gain Is entirely from increased ptBscngcr , mail nnd ixpress business , the freight carnlrgs having fallen ofj thn detailed ligi'rf.8 of the report thow. That the compnnv L'as liberally spent money for improvi niBtitj of nulrond nnd equipment ana lucllcaw Hint ( nu iiur- llngton utnndard of illltliuicy , always high , has been maintained. Burlington Koute California Excursions Cheap ; quick ; comfortable. Leave Omaha -1:35 : p. m. Liu- dolu 0:10 p. m. and Hastings 8:50 p. m. every Thursday , in clean , modern , not crowded touript Hloep- ors. No transfers ; oars run right through to S/MI Francisco and LOH Angeled ever Iho ticcnio Route through Denver and Salt Lake City. Cars are carpeted ; upholstered in rattan ; Lave spring seats and backs and are provided with curtains , bedding , tovvlen , soap , etc. Uni formed porters and experienced ex cursion conductor accompany each excursion , relieving passengerri of all bother about baggage , pointing out sbjeots of iulcreal and in many other ways helping lo make the overland trip a delightful oxpcr. ionco. Second class tickets are honoruJ. Berths $ rj. For folder giving full informa tion , call at nearest Burlington Ilouto ticket ollico , or write to J. Francis , general passenger i.agonl Omaha , Mob. Through Tourlot Sleepers to the Northwest. The Burlington Route has estab lished a twice a v/cek tourist car line from Kansas City to Butte , Spo kane , Taooma and SeattleCnrrt leave Kanfiufi City , Lincoln and Grand Island every Tuesday and Thursday , ariving at Seattle lollow ing Friday and Sunday. They arc upholstered in rattan. The bed linen and furnishings are clean and of good quality. The healingvcn tilating and toilet arrangomeins are all that can bo drsircd and each ear is in charge rf a uniformed Pullman porter , whoso HOO ! duty ifi to attend to tbo wants of passi'tigera. Cars run through without change of an ) kind and the berth ralo fromLincoln lo Tacoma or Seattle is only $5.00. To intermediate points , it is proportionately tionately low. Montana and the Puget Souiu country are now enjoying a poriot of unexampled prosperity. Aa a consequence , travel to the Norlh- woit is rapidly attaining largo pro portions. This now tourint oar line has been established with a view o caring for the Burlington's share o it in the best possible manner. Berths , tickets and full information can be had on application to an ; Burlington Route ticket agent or b ; addressing J. Francis , G.P.A Omaha Neb , June 2Qth U. S. Land Office , AMK9 WHITKUKAl ) , - RoRlstcr V. II. YOUNG , . . . - .Receiver U. 8. L ud Onico , Mncol . Nobr. , I Oct. 81. , 18P9. f Noltco U hereby given that the lollowluir- nmcd pettier ha * filed notlcn of bin Intention to lake nnnl proof In support of hl < t claim , and that aid proof will bo mndo before the County Jmlfto , t llroken How , Nabr , , Saturday , Dec. U 1809 , Ir. : KriicMt V Al > i > oit , I K No. 18.-I48. for Ibn nwl ( Son. ) , Tp. 14. KB. 9. Ho iinmcu the followltiK wllncsjos to prove Is rontlnuoni rejldenco upon and cultivation of aid land , viz : Thomas Kennedy , Win. Kdtmindi , Vllllnm Williams Frank I.obardu , nil of Cumro , Nebr. o-JUOt \VJ01INSON , HegUtcr. Land Onico at llroken llow , Nebr. , I Oct. Ill , 1899. f Notlco Is hereby riven that the following anted Brttlcrha lnicd notlco of ] his .Intention to nako llnal proof In support of hta claim , and tint aid proof will bo mndo bcfoi'O Hotter and He- river , nt llroken HOTNobr , on December 8th , , viz : Joliu t'rlHclikorn , Inlrof Jonnetto Smith , deceased , of Wolsiiort , Jebr. , II. K. No.7 , for the nw.U Sec. SO , T 17 IIo names'tho following witnesses to provo his ontliuious rcBldcnco upon and rulllvatlon of snld and , vlr : William McUlalu , John Plrnoy , Tbeo- ! > , „ rrlechkorn. ot Wclssorl , Nebr , and William Mciiory , of Ani-loy. Nebr. iovMH JAMK3 WlllTKHKAI ) , Uogtstcr , U. S. Land Office , llroken llow. NobI I beiit.23,18SU. f A sulllclfiit contest allblavlt having been tiled In his ofllco by Nelly K. Taylor , contestant , nynlnBt Imbcr culturu entry No. 12&87 , made December lib , IBM , for thu northenst ( ( Uiirter ot Kectlou 1)7 ) , owtiMilp 19 north , ruio UI went tllh V. M , by \ullmnn C. Tooker , rontestcc , In which It In Hi- oyoit tliat raid Aultman C. Tooker linx filled to ilnnt trrohued . cultliigH or trua , and ciiltlvato boftnino slnc.i the year I8K1 , AmiiulsiiS that at ID tlmo b 8 tbu unlit Tooker planted or earned to i planted on laid tract , morn than .li | acrcn to i ot-r , trco needs or cuttings , ana oulii lliroo nnd ona-bnlt acres wcro planted prior to 1893 , nnd said Tooker hint wholly failed to Itlant any trees , trco reeds or cuttluKi , or to cnuno ho rnmn to bo donn during thu years 189J , 1891 , E9S , 189C , Ib97 , 1898 and 1899 , to profcnt date , ami lan tallod to cultivate , or cause tu bo cultivated , gald IBi acruB Hlnco IHili to present dute , iald par ies are ben liy nolllkd to appear , reipoml tnd otter evldenco touoliiiiK sab ) allegation , nt K ) j'clock a. m. , on November'.Will , 1899 , before the readier nml receiver , U. S. laud olllcu , at llrokuii low , Neb , Thu snld contestant havliiftin a proper aflldavll , nicdScpt. IS , 1699 , ( Ct forth facts \\blcb show liat after due'dlllgeiico , personal servlco of this lotlcc can not bo nmdo , it la hereby ordered and llrcctcd tliat such uoiluo bu given by duo ami iropur publication. B0pl28 Ot I'ltANK II. Yotwu , Kicelver. United States Land Olllcc , llroken llow. Neb. , I Hept. 1M , 1899. | A rtlfllclont contort alllilavlt batlii | { been fllcd n tl.U o 111 co by Allnnlo Hake , conlcalanl , oyalnst imbcr culture entry No. li.8'tf , mitdo April "Utb , 899. tor pwjf section ! $ , towiieblp 19. rang ) , y Itoburt J. Kreuihyon , contestant , in wlilch It B alleged that Itobcrt J. Krnmbyon h ( > s fulled to ilow , plant and cultivate to treen , feeds or cut- Inys , ten acres of said tritct or any portion them. > f ; that bo failed to plant to tnws. secdn or ' .111- lntr.8 , five acres of Paid tract In the yearn 1869 , 00 , 18U1. 18112. 1H'J:1 : , Ib94 , INl < 5 , 1890 , 1897 , BUS nnd 1899 , and that ho b.is tolnlly abandoned Bald tiact. nnd alloucd the bame to row up up to vecds nnd nriH . Snld partlrn nro hereby noti- led to appear , respond and olfcr evidence touch- nir said allegation at 10 o'clock n. in , on Nov. V8 , 809 , before the resistor ntd receiver , at tbo U , 8. and olllce , In Broken How , Nebr. Thu snld con- eBtunt hnvlng , lu a proper nr.Ulavlt , Hied Aug. J4. 1CU9 , not forth facts wlilch show thnt nttur duo llllKcnce , perioual service of this notlcu can not 10 made , It is hereby ordered and directed that such notlco be given by duo and ptopor publlca tlon. oa-0 ITKANKH. YOUNG , llccoiver. United States Liud Oulco , llroken Unw.Nob. , I Sept. 28 , 1899. ' A ftilllclent contCBt afllilnvlt having been fllcd n this ofllco by John Ilruobakor , contestant , aead'ei timber culture outry No 0703 , made Octo ber 8J , 1880 , for o 4 uwH , section ! . ' : ( , township 'M N. , ramju 17 W , by n llliam C. II. Bowman , coutcetuo , lu which it is alleged that William C. [ I. llowmau hatfailed to plow , plant and culti vate to trees , needs or cuttings llvu UCTCB of Bald tn.ct of hind for thu years 1887. 18H8 , 1889 , Ib.K ) , 1891 , 1B9X 1893 , 1891 , 1893 , 1890 , 1897 , 1808 or 189J , Jut baa allowed Bald tract of land if land to RIOW up to weeds auu crassanu uas lomiiy oonnuoneii tuld tract ot land and has neglected the Fame , said parties aru hereby notified to appear , reppoml and offer evidence touching said allegation , at 10 o'clock a. m. , on Friday , November Ullh. 1809. icforo tlio register and receiver of the Unltod JtatcB Land OUlco , In llrokon liow , Nobr , Tlio enld contestant having , In n proper ( fllila- vlt , tiled Sept. SI , 1899set forth facts which Blni < v bat after duo diligence , poreonnl service of this notlco can not bo made , ft la hereby ordered and llrcctcd that ncti notice bo glron by duo and proper pobllcatlon. o5-0t KllANK H. YOUNG , Kecolver. PUULIC LAND SALE , t' , H. Land Ofllco , llrokcn llow , Neb. Notlco is hereby Klven that in pursuance of natrn tlona Irom tbo CommliMonor of the l.iin- ral Laud lifllco , under authority vos-od In him ly Section 2155 , U. H. Itevlacd Statutes , as mended by the act of Congress , approved Keb. Oth , 1895 , wo will proceed to oiler at Public Halo n the 85th duy of Nov. , 1899 , next , nt this ofllco , hu following tract of land. to.wit : The nwH w of Sec. 19 , In Twp. 18 N. , of 1 { , SJ , W. Olb ' * At. Any and nil persons claiming adversely the Love described lands are ndvlaed to ( lie their ( alms in this otllce on or buforj the duy above Ic lKiintcd for the commencement of said sale , tberwlHu their rlL'tits will bo forfeited. JAMKS WIIlTliHKAI ) , KIIAMC H. YOUNQ , Itceolvor. Oct. 17th 1899. 1'UUUC LAND SALE. U. S. Laud Office , Drokeu How , Neb. Notlcu la I.oreby glvou that In pursuance of DHtrnctloiiB from tno Commissioner of the Gun. ) rul Land Otllce , under nuthuilty vuaUil lu him jy section 2455 , I ) . S. Itev. Hint. . BB an ended by et ofUoDBrecs , approved IMinury IMlh , 1895 , vo will proceed to oiler at pulillc HHO , on the Ith day of November , next , at thla olllce , tlio ullowlhK tritct of lund , to-wlt : 8w } < BwKi Sic. , TWJI. is , N , HB.IB vv. kth r. M. Any nnd all persona clnlmlnu adversely thu above described laiule are advised to llio tholr claims In thla office on or before tne day above denlguated for the commencement of said vnlo , otherwise their rlghtb will bo forfeited. olU-U JAMKS WHITE UK < U > , llegUter. KHANK H. YOUNO. llccciver. Oct. 17 , lb',19. In the dlbtrlct court of Ciifter county , Nebr. John K. C livelier , Vc , Hello Cavencc..L'i Monte Cuyonce , IMItb Cnv-1 cneu , Sarah K.Cavoneo , WaldoCaveneo. bully | C'avenco/Krank K Cavenuu , James W , Cav ' cnco , Lunlla Cavenoe. Flora II. Cavcnce , * 8Uicy Caveneo , Nancy Foggy , Jnmcs Foggy , Jraslo Walla. Watts , husband of raid Jcitvfo WattB , Solomon ( 'avenee , and Jcnnlo Caveneo. . The tbovo named defendunts ami each ind al of them , will tiku notlco that on tbu 9th day ol November , 1899. Johu K. Cavence , ihu plaint ! ! ! above named1 Hied hU petition In lli district court of Cuptor county , Nebrusku , axalust Kali ! deftndanta , and each tnd nil of them , ihu objecl and prayer , of which bald petition are , for a dtcreoof petition and Hale ot estate of Charles Cavcnee diceased , nho died In the jear 1895. leaving a timber culture en ry upon which prool bad not bom m.ulo. but which proof afterward * ) made In March 1897 and final rocel , t Issued therefore , to tbo heirs of said Charles Cavcnee , deceased , which * ald land Is described an follows towlt : The North-east quarter ( ttl K.K of BCC titn 35 , Townehtp 14 Kango 'JO situated In Cuiter county Nebraska. Tlmt tb'j plalntltl U one of the ho rf of suh Charles Cavcneu drcc iod , ami bus unvlded one Klxtli luturrist In said estate , and that the defend ants are also heirs ot said vrtate and have ai interest therein as ihon by said petition. Plaln'Jrt also asks In said petition that ho bo nllowed , before the distribution of tbo proceeds of the falc of raid estate , the sum of155 which bo has expended In money atd labor upon salt land pntd out for the benefit of tbo eaid Charlea Caveuoe , deceased. That the plaintiff herein nra.s that It bo decreed creed that said bud bu sold and the proceed brought onto court and applied to the i.aymon flret on the. amount which shall bo found due to thin plaintiff , from said net&te , and ( hat the bal ance , after enld amount baa been paid to tbl plaintlfT , may bo dletrlbuted amuig laid holrs o said Charles iCavuiied'.deccaeed , according to tholr several rights therein. You and each of you uro rcquircd.'fto 'answe said petition ou or.beforo Monday , the. 18th dn of Decunber , 1899. Dated tbl * Oth day ot .November , 1899. JOHN K. CAVKNUB , I lalntlff. .Ily 0. L. aurrEttso.v , Ills Attorney NOTICE TO NON-RESIDENTS. In the dlttrlot court of Critter county. Nobr. The Reliance Trnst Co. , I'lalntfrf , 1 v * . \ John Glllroy and Mrs. John Glllroy , his wife , j Defendants , j The defendants , John Mllroy nud Mr * John Glllroy. his wife , will take nottrn that on Iho 10th day ot October , 1809 , the plaintiff filed Its poll , tion In the district court of Cutter county , Nobr. , nfjstnst John Glllroy , nnd Mrs. John Glllroy. hi * wife , defendants , tno object And prayer of which nro to forcclrpo a certain lax ccrtlrlcaUt lisncd by tlio treasurer of Oiulor county on the 25th day of November. 1802 , of which the plalntltt Is now thn owner and holder thereof , for the turn ot $127.74 , and covering the following described prcmlioi. Lots ono nnd two. In block oUlit , of thu origin * ! town of Hroken Dow , Nebraska , said county , and upon which linn 'icon paid subsequent tax ui fol lows : On the SSlli day of October , IBM. for the ) enr I8yj. the sum of 823.01 ; on llu 1st dav nf Aim ml. 1801 , for the ycnr I80J , the mm of 20,17 , cuch of which d"1 ount draw SO | > er cent Interest from their respective dates , all of which In dun and unpaid. 1'MiiitllT prays a dccrca of foreclo sure of snld certificate and receipts and * lo of tald premises. You nro required to answer raid petition on or bcfoio Monday , tho4th d y of Uc > comber. 180V. Dated nt Iirokon Bow , Nebuika , thU 19lh ilny of October , 1809. ( SKAL.1 TIIK ItKI.IAN'K TllUST Co. . ell -lt Ily Willis Cndwell , Its Att'y ' , Atleit : James Stockbam , Clerk Ulst. Court. Ily J , U 1'alntor , Deputy. NOTlCli TO NON-UKSIDKNTS. In Ibo dl-trlct court ot Cuctcr county , Nebr. Thu Reliance Trust Co. , 1'lalntllf , " * vn. I V K Davis , full iiRtno unknown , nnd Mrs. K It f DavU , bin wife , Defendants. J Tiio dcfendnnti , If U Davis nnd Mrn V U Davis , his wife , will take noilco tlmton the HHli dar of October , IMJO.the plalntlll the HcllaticuTrust Co. , tiled Ita petition In the district court of ( 'inter coiti < ly. NvbiuHkn , aKAln t K H l\vls nnd MrsK H li\vN. Mslfo , defendunte , thu object and prajcrofhlch nrii In lorrcloto n co'taln tax cortltlcato Imlicd by the tri'ii'iirer of said Ouster county , on the sMh ! duy of November. 16W , of uhlcli the plalntlll \ * now thu owner and holder thn tiif , for the Mini of $71.HI , nnd covurtait the following described preinUes : | x > t * II , I'J , 13 , In block VS , tit Itnllrond addition to the original town nf lltoken Itmv , 'aid county , and upon \\lilch Ims been liald KUtisecnuiia Utx IIH follown : On tboiiSth day of October , 18UI , for thn yeitr ISlh ! , thu RUIII of t > il$87 $ ; on the 1st day of Anguit , 1891 , for the year 1HUJ. tlio sum of f.15 ; il , t-nch of wlilch amotintK draw 20 per cent Interest from Iho'k1 ! < : ' > iiecllvo dates , nil of which Is duu and unpaid. I'jhlnllll prny n dectoo of fnreelosuro of B.tm c''r- tltlcate and receipts nn I salu ol # ald prcinUea. Yi.ii r.ro rtijulrcd to riitu'ir cit'd petition on or before - fore Moiubiy , thu Illi day ot December , 1899. Dated at llrokuii llow , Nebraska , tbU lOlli duy of October , Ib'JO. TIIK ItKLiANcr. TIIURT to. , Ily Wlllifl Cidueli. iu Att'y. Attest : Jam on Stuckhnm , Clerk Dsl. Court liyJO 1'alntur , Diputy. octlU-H NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMBNT. STATK OF NE1HIA8KA , I . . . Ciutcr County , f68' In county cnurl , before J. A. Armour , n thu inattur of the etunto of ClmrlvH ( IrlllltiB , nsiuio ; nlso In the matter of the catato of Chtrlea Irlllltis , ilecciiscd. To llio creditors ami belrs. ud to till who ro Inlureutei ) In Ibo ct-Ulo ot gold Charles ( IrlllUts : Take notlco that JJiues M tuseoll , as t'nurdlnn nnd o.'nilnlnralor of tha forcsald estate , ba-t r.lcd n rujurt of bin doing * is fiicb , nnd nekH that faiiui bo approved , nnd lint ho to discharged from fnrthoi obligation herein , anil Hint the county judge nuke such inter us to the distribution of tlio assets belong- n H to laid ustutuna may ucain Just and eijultnlilo ; nd to nsBlgn the dower of lliu widow herein , eslKniitu tlio helm entitled to n Mmro in said es- nto , and to Krant auih other rvllot an niny ha coined ncccmnry | n the Iliml tettlomont ot raid stalo. Siild iratlor has been not for lienMnn ou ho 87lh day ot November , 18lH.at ) 10 o'clock a.m. , t tbo county court room , In Hroken llow , Nub , , t which tlmu and pluco all parlies Interested may ppoar Hiul bo honrd concerning tno snmr , attor Inco wcokR In tbo CUHTEU COUNTY ItKi-uDLiuAN. ) atud this yiet day ot Oct. , 18'J'J. , 'ruo Copy , J A. AUMOUII , County Juilgo. [ SEAL ] nov3-aw Order on Hearing Petition for Administration. 1'iin BTATB op NKIIHASKA , I „ . Cnsicr County , I AT A 8KS8ION of the County Court , for the county of dialer , holdon at tbu county court room In llrokim llow , on ihu Olh day ot Novcm. iiir , 18UO. I'resunt , J. A. Aimonr , county judga. In tl o matter ot the cetalo of Ucorgu . 1'it-y , lecoaecd. On application by petition of William It Frey of uroiion llow , Keb. , repreBcntlng among oilier hliiKD that UeorgoV. . Frey , nn iulmbUant of sulil o uiity , redding therein on the 'JUai day of 'anuary , A. 1) , 18W , dlud Intestate , leaving oitatu , o bo administered. ' 1 lint tlio iiulllioncr in a ton 01 am nccoasou , and prays tliat administration of ald deceased bo Brained to \ \ llliam It Frey. I. ID ordered , That f aid application bo heard nt .hu county court room , at llu court hou o In tbu city of liroUon How , on the lit day of December , ti'M , at 10 o'clock n. m. It la further ordered , That notice thereof bo ; lven to all perron * by publication of such notlco at least thiio weekv vucccsslvely , previous to the tlmu appointed , In the Itopubllcun , a weekly uowapapor , iiublUhud lu said county. ( TruoCopy. ) J. A. AHMOUIl , ( KEAL. ) County Judge. Notice to Non-Kcsldenf , In the District Court of Castor County , Nobr. The Hcllauco Trust Co. , Plaintiff. > vs > ilnry U UlBhop , J II Jiiman , Defendants. ) Tbu dofi-ndunta , Mary 1C lllshop J II luman , _ nd Jam OH W ThompHon , will tuko notlc * thnt on the Ullh dar of October. BU'J , thu plaintiff , The Uollanco Trust Co. , tiled ill petition In the district cotlrtof Cuitor co'cuty , Vihr.ski.ngalnst Mary K Illiuop , and J II Inmaii , ml JasV Tli'1'ijinon , Dclondnnta , tbo object nd prater of which oru to foreclose a certain tax ertlllcato , Issued by thu truism or of tulii Ouster aunty , on thu UA li day of November , 189 : . ' . of which Ihu plnlntllt U now the owner and holder hereof , for tbo sum ol $ ' "J.8i : , and covering the olIowliiK dincrllied premises : Lot ft , block 77 , n Itidlroad addition to ti o original town of IIro- on llow. mid comity , and upon which ban Lceu lalil BUbdinuont" tux AH follows : On IbuMb ay of October , 1893 , tor Ibo > car I8U- the uuui t $10.U4 : on thu Irt day of Ausuet , 1604 , for tbo car 18V3. the fum of $10.15 , u.ch of which inounlu draw iW per cent Intirca' from their eeiiectlvo dntex , all of wlilch It duu nnd unpaid , 'lalnltft prays a decree of foreclosure of aald ertlllcaio ted reoclpto and salt ) of said promises 'ou arc icqalrud to answer catd putlilon on or irfoin Monday , the llth day of December , 1809. ) nted nt llrnki'ii llow , Neliraskn , IbU 24lb duy ot ) CtoUur , 1899. TIIK ItKl.iiNCK TllUST Co. , Pitt SKAL.I Uv Willis Cadwell , Itn Attorney. Ituuf. James UtorLImm , Clurk. Ily J 0 1'nlnter , Deputy. oM-lt NO11CETO NON-RESIDENTS. In the District Cuurt of Cuet r County , Nebr. ChtrlCB 8 Smith , 1'lalnllli , ) v . > Qcnjainlii Young , Jr.ot nl. , DofoiulantH. ) Tbu doff nilHiiiH , llenlumlu YOUIIR Jr. , OloU nvistment Compnny. llcnry A WTIUBU. Its He- celvcr , Freeman 8 National HniiK , of Uoeton , \l6B8ncliuaetlH \ , Ucorgo Crocker and Mrs George Irocker , Ills wlfi'.wlll take notice tlmton the lUtJi luy nf October , \ 'M , Clmrlei .S Hmllh , Ihu nlaln- III , tiled hN p tltlon in thu district court of CUB- ur count ) .Nebraska , against jutl and each of you bo object and pruyi-r ot which are to forecloro a curluln mortKiivu , executed by llunjainln toung , Ir. , andMsry IS. Young. bU wife , to thu Olobo [ nvcetmcnt Co. , and by it assigned to thla p'aln- Iff , upoM the foulhenst quarter of ccctlou two , m > owuBblti thirteen nortb of range IWetty-one we t ot UIH tith 1' . M , It Cutter Loiint ; , Nebr , to secure tbo payment of ouo certiln promissory note dated November 10th. I89J , for thu cum of JtXil ( ) , atd duu and piyahlu December 1st , 1897 ; Jmt there is now dim and unpalt upon tald nolo and uioitRiiKO the mm of $79i.b5 , for which sum , with Interest from this dnte , the iilatntlff piaia [ or a duc'co of foiedoenro and salu nf i > alu prum- lues. You arc required to answer oald pet.tlou on r before Monday , the 7lh day ct November , 1899. or tbo negation * tbeiclu made will bo taken a truu and decree tendered accordingly. Dated at llroken IJow , Nebrurku , lid.19th day of Octo ber , 1899. OHAIILKB a MIITU. ocl9-8t Hy Alpha Morgan , ilia Ally. Cash I'rl/es l-'ur F' r tlio bix but-i phologr.ipliB of farm ecenca a'ony its line in Nebraska and Kansas , the Burling- Ion off rs eix cu-.li piizea , ouo ol $20 00 , cno of $10.00 and four of $5 00 each , Pliotogiapba of grow ing oropH , Harvesting operations , feed-lota , poultry , oittlo barns and creameries are particularly desired. The contest closes November 30 , 1800. J. FRANCIS. , Gen , PUSB. Agt. Burlington Houto , Omaha.