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* * - * WEEKLY TRIBUNE , F. M. & E. M. KIMMELL , EDITORS & . PUBLISHERS , ' PRESIDENT ARTHUR at any rate is a conspicuous social success , whatever may be said of his administration , pro or con. ' NUCKELLS county has an organization composed of farmers who ship their own stock. The organization meets at Superior every Saturday afternoon , and claims to be saving money. THE property of Trinity church , New York , is valued at $64,000,000 , and comprises eight or nine acres in the heart of the city , and several thousand acres along the Hudson river. JUDOE McCnAiiy resigns a $5,000 position on the bench for $35,000 a year at the railroad bar. It was such a tempting offer that even such a good man as Geoige W. McCrary could not decline. THE first number of the Harlan Coun ty Press , published at Orleans by T. J. Cleaver , is on our table. The paper is presented to its readers in good shape , but we fear the margins will be small , 'unless the advertising patronage mater ially increases. JOHN A- LOGAN would probably car ry more Republican dotes than any other man in America , and Bob. Liu- coin next. lied Cloud Chief. It may not be clear just what the Chief means , but we don't dote on John A. not ver } ' much. THE Crete Standard and the Union have been consolidated , and will come out under the name of the Crete Globe M. B. C. True , is to have the oditoria charge of the new paper. M. A. Dough erty will be business manager and T , Cummings will have charge of the me chanical department. And H.M. Well of the Vidette is just more than Foss Ing matters. IT is now alleged that the late acci dent to the Czar was almost anything but an accident and that the runaway was a mere incident to a desperate at tempt to assassinate him after ho had been duly tried by the Nihilists and found guilty of fracturing all his fair promises of reform. The story goes tha he was not only injured by being thrown from his conveyance but that he receiv ed a bullet through his shoulder. THE jury at Hillsboro , 111. , in the case of the young men accused of the Emma Bond outrage , after being out a loug time returned a verdict of not guilty , and the prisoners were discharg ed. While the evidence of Miss Bond from the nature ofthe case may have not been sufficiently supported to re move all doubts from the minds of a jury , yet the public evidently feels that they are really the guilty parties and there may be a mob vengeance meted out to them before the curtain drops on the tragedy : JAMES FREEMAN CLAKE speaking of intemperance and its evil work , says that the great and only real cure for in temperance is the steady elevation of the whole community. To keep men from drinking you must give them some thing else to do supply them with bet ter amusements , with entertainments of a higher order. You cannot expect poor , hard working men to live without amusement , llich people must have their amusements , their theatres , their balls , clubs , yachts. You cannot re quire working people to do without some sort of recreation. A total absti nence lecture will not always attract them , nor will a scientific lecture usu ally be enough. Therefore we must furnish them with every kind of inno cent recreation possible public garden and common and music and fire-works in the summer , libraries and reading rooms and as much more as can be ad ded. I wish our theatres might have good and entertaining plays acted , and then be opened more freely to the poor , for I am satisfied that you can never expel a low taste but by furnishing something.a little higher. BILL NYE RESIGNS. The following is the only exact copj of Bill Nye'd official letter in which he resigned the postoffice at Laramie City , Wyoming. POBTOFFICB DIVAN , LAUAMIE CITY , WTOMlNd , October 1,1883. To the President of the United States : Sir I beg leave at this time to offi cially tender my resignation as post master at this place and in due form to deliver the great seal and the key of the front door of the office. The safe combination is set on the numbers 33 , GG , and 99 , though I do not remember at this moment which comes first , or how many times you revolve the knob , or which direction you should turn it at first in order to make it operate. There is some mining stock in my private drawer in the safe , which I have not yet removed. Tins stock you may have if you desire it. It is a luxury , but you may have it. I have decided to keep a horse instead of this mining stock. The horse may not be so pretty , but it will cost less to keep him. You will find the postal cards that have not been used under the distrib uting table , and the coal down in the cellar. If the stove draws too hard close the damper in the pipe and shut the genpral delivery window. Looking over my stormy and event ful administration as postmaster here , I find abundant cause for thanksgiving. At the time I entered upon the duties of my office the department was notyct on a paying basis. It was not even self-sustaining. Since that time , with the active co-operation of the chief executive and the heads of departments , I have been able to make our postal system a paying one , and on top of that I am now able to reduce the tariff on average-sized letters from three cents to two cents. I might add that this is rather too-too , but I will not say any thing that might seem undignified in an official resignation which is to become a matter of history. Through all the vicissitudes of a tem pestuous term of office I have safely passed. 1 am able to turn over the office to-day in a highly improved con dition , and to present a purified and renovated institution to my successor. Acting under the advioc of General Hatton a year ago , I removed the feath er bed with which my predecessor , Deacon Hayford , had bolstered up his administration by stuffing the window , and substituted glass. Finding nothing in the book of instructions to postmas ters which made the feather bed a part of my official duties , I filed it away in in obscure place and burned it in effigy , xlso in the gloaming. This act madden ed my predecessor to auch a degree that he then and there became a candidate For justice of the peace on a democratic iioket. The democratic party was able , lowever , with what aid it secured from ; he republicans , to plow the old man inder to a great degree. It was not long after I had taken my ) fficial oath before an era of unexam pled prosperity opened for the Ameri- san people. The price of beef rose to i remarkable altitude , and other vege- ables commanded a good figure and eady market. We then began to make Active preparations for the introduction if the strawberry roan two cent stamps .nd black-and-tan postal note. One eforin has crowded upon the heels of nothcr until the country is to-day ipon the foam crested wave of perma- ent prosperity. Mr. President , I cannot close this 3tter without thanking you and all the eads of departments at Washington , or your active , cheery and prompt co- peration in these matters. You can o as you see fit , of course , about incor- orating this idea into your Thanks- iving proclamation , but rest assured ; would not be ill-timed or inopportune. t is not alone a credit to myself. It ijflects credit upon the administration Iso. Iso.I I need not say that I herewith trans- lit my resignation with great sorrow ad regret. We have toiled on togeth- r month after month , asking for no jward except the innate consciousness F rectitude and the salary was fixed by , w. Now we are to separate. Here the roads seem to fork , as it wore , am you and I and the cabinet must leave each other at this point. You will find the key under the door mat , and you had better turn the cat out at night when you close the office If she does not go readily you can make it clear to her mind by throwing the canceling stamp at her. If Deacon Hayford docs not pay up his box rent you may as well put his mail in the general delivery , and when Bob Head gets drunk , and insists on a letter from one of his wives every day in the week , you can salute him through the box delivery with an old Queen Anne tomahawk which you will find near the Etruscan water pail. This will not in any manner surprise either of these parties. Tears are unavailing. I once more become a private citizen , clothed only with the right to read such postal cards as may be addressed to me personally , and to curse the' inefficiency of the postoffice department. I may be in er ror as to the attributes of the American citizen , but I believe the above to be the most prominent. I believe the voting ing class to be divided into two parties , viz. , those are in the postal sen-ice and thoss who arc mad because they cannot receive a registered letter every fifteen minutes of each day , including Sundny. Mr. President , as an official of this government I now retire. My term of office would not expire until 1886. I must therefore beg pardon for my ec centricity in resigning. It will be best perhaps to keep the heart-breaking news from the ears of European powers until the dangers of a financial panic arc fully past. Then hurl it broadcast with sickening thud. Very respectfully yours , BILL NYE. NOTICES OF COMPLAINT. TJ. 5. Land Office. McCook , Neb. , December 18th , 1883. Complaint having : been entered ut this office by Fetor Muntz against Ira Cramlol for aban doning his bomostciul entry 11583 , dnted at North Phitte , Neb. , October 30,1879 , upon the northeast quarter section 13. township 3 north , range 23 west , in lied Willow county , Neb. , with a view to the cancellation of said entry ; the said parties are hereby summoned to ap pear at this oflico on the 25th day of January , 1884 , at 10 o'clock , A. M. , to respond and fur nish testimony concerning1 said alleged aban donment. 29-tt G. L. LAWS , Register. U. S. LAHD OFFICK , MCCOOK , NED. , I DECKMIWK 18th , 18S3. f Complaint having been entered at this office by John C. Russell against George It. Nelson for abandoning his homestead entry 2169 , dated - ted North Platto. Nob. , April 10th , 1880 , upon the south J4 northwest & and west J < south west M scotion 13 , township 2 north , range 150 west , in lied Willow county , Nob. , with a view to the cancellation of said entry : the said par ties are hereby summoned to appear at this office on the S4th day of January , 1884 , at 9 o'clock , A. 51. , to respond and furnish testi mony concerning said alleged abandonment. 29-4-t. p. L. LAWS. Kcgistor. TJ. S. LAND OFFICE , McCoox , NEB. , j November 23rd , 1883. f Complaint having been entered at this office by Francis M. Kimmell against William A. Waliin for abandoning his homestead entry 1340. dated at North Platte , Neb. , June 23.18J , upon the northwest quarter section JO. town- Jhip 3 north , range 29 west , in Red Willow 30unty , Nebraska , with a vlow to the cancel lation of said entry : the cairt parties are here by summoned to appear at this ollice on the ith day of January , 1834 , at 9 o'clock , A. M. , to respond and furnish testimony concerning mid alleged abandonment. G. L.LAWS , Hogister. Case continued until Friday , January25th it 9 o'clock. P. if. G. L. LAWS , Register , j TJ. S. LAND OFFICE , McConic , NEB. , ) December llth , 1883. f Complaint having been entered at this offi Francis M. Kimrnoll iy against William J irallin for failure to comply with law ns to imbor-oulturo entry 1C46 , dated North Platte , fob. . October 1st , 1879 , upon the southwosi [ uartor section 3 , township 3 north , range 29 rest , in lied Willow county. Nob. , with a view o the cancellation of said entry : contestanl illeging that said William A. Waliin has failet o break the second five acres required to be > rokon from October 1st , 1880 , to October 1st , 881 ; that he has failed to cultivate 5 acres or my part of said tract from October 1st , 1881 , p October 1st , 1883 , or at anytime ; thatbehas 'ailed to plant to trees , seeds or cuttings flvo icres or any part of said tract at tiny time inco making said entry ; the said parties are loreby summoned to appear at this office on ho nth day of January , 1884 , at 10 o'clock , A. I. , to respond and furnish testimony concorn- ng said alleged failure. failure.G. G. L. LAWS , Register. Case continued until Friday. January 23th 110 o'clock , P. M. G. L. LAWS , Register. U. 6. LAND OFFICK. MCCOOK , NKB..I November 29th. 1883. J Compliunt having been entered at this office iy Peter Boyle against John M. Hood for fail- ire to comply with law as to timber-culture ntry 1066. dated at North Platto. Neb. , Octo- cr 6,1879. upon the west H northwest & and 'est & southwest Ji section 2 , township 3 orth , range 30 west , in Rod Willow county. Feb. , with a view to the cancellation of said ntry ; contestant alleging that said Hood has nilod to break the second 5 acres during the oars 1882 and 1883 and up to present date : Suit he failed to cultivate the first 5 acres from otoherfi. ISM. to the present time ; that ho as failed to plant the same to trees , seeds or uttings since making paid entry ; the said arties are hereby summoned to appear at lis olfico on the 5th day of January. 1884 , nt ) o'clock , A. M. , to respond and furnish testi- lony concerning said alleged failure. G. L. LAWS , Register. Case continued to Monday. January 28th. at I A. M. C. F. BABCOCK. Receiver. U. S. LAND OFFICE. MCCOOK , NEB. , i DECEMUEU 26th. 18 < y ) . f Complaint having been entered at this office V Cyrus H. Lane against Henry W. Stinohiller ir failure to comply with law as to timher- ilturo entry 584. dated North Platte. Neb. , pril 24 , 1879 , upon the northeast quarter see- on 7. township 2 north , range 30 west , in ed Willow county. Nob. , with n view to the mediation of said entry ; contestant alleging lat Henry W. Stlnehiller has failed to plant , Ciiuse to bo planted any trees , seeds or cut- ngs of any kind on said land.and that he has lilod to cultivate or cause to be cultivated iy part of said land for the years 1882 and 83 : the said parties are hereby summoned to > pcar at this office ou tho6th day of February , 84. at 10 o'clock , A.M. , to respond and furnish stimony concerning said alleged failure. 28-4t. G. L. LAWS. Register. I. J. STARBUCK , Attorney for Contestant. U. 8. LAND OFFICE , McUooK , NKU. , I DECKMDKH 17th , 1 < 3. J Complaint having been entered ut thin office by Thomas Bennett against Oregon Wnchburr for failure to comply with law as to tiuibur- oulturo entry 700 , dated North Plutte , Nob. , Juno 4,1870 , upon the southeast quarter sec tion 27. township 2 north , nmxe 2S west , In Rod Willow county , Nebraska , with a view to the cancellation of said entry ; contestant al leging that Oregon Washburn but * fulled tn cultivate , or to plant to trees , seeds or cut- tingti , any part of said tnict at any time since making said entry ; the said parties tire here by summoned to appear ut this office on the 20th day 'of January , 1884 , at 10 o'clock , A. M. , to respond and furnish testimony concerning said alleged failure. : KMt. G. L. LAWS , Register. U. S. LAND OFFICE , MCCOOK , Nnu. , \ December 14th , 1883. f Complaint having been entered at this office by Alfred U. Fuller against Daniel Grimm for fiilluro to comply with law as to timbor-cul- turo entry fttl , dated North Platte , Nob. . Au gust 23,1870 , upon the northwest quarter sec tion 10 , township 2 north , rnngo 28 west , in lied Willbw county. Neb. , with a view to the cancellation of said entry ; contestant alleging that said Daniel Grimm has failed to bmik , plow or cultivate , or to plant to trees , any I'lirt of said land since making said entry ; the paid parties aio hereby summoned to appear at this ollice on the 28th day of January. U-8f , ut 1 o'clock , P. M. , to respond and furnish tes timony concerning said alleged failure. 20-4t. G. L. LA WS. Register. . U. S. LAND OFFICE , McCooK , NEB. , I December 14th. 1883. Complaint having been entered at this office by William P. Burns against Samuel Fisher for failure to comply with law us to timber- culture entry llCtt , dated North Platte , Neb. , October 18,1870 , upon the northwest quarter section 20 , township 2 north , range 28 west , in Red Willow county. Nob. , with a view to the cancellation of said entry ; contestant alleg ing that said Samuel Fisher has failed to breaker or cultivate any of said land and has not attempted to plant timber thereon ; the said parties arc hereby summoned to appear at this oflico on the 28th day of January. 1884 , at 1 o'clock , P. M. , to respond and furnish testi mony concerning said alleged failure. 29-4t. G. L. LAWS , Register. U. S. Land Office. McCook , Neb. , December 18th. 1883. Complaint having been entered at this office by Rothos S. Hilonmn against George W. Simp- liins , for failure to comuly with law as to tim- iier-culture entry 130S , dated North Platto. Nob. . February 'M , 1880 , upon the northwest quarter section 24 , towns-hip 2 norih. range 30 west , in Red Willow cqjinty , Neb. , with si view to the cancellation of said entry ; contestant alleging that George W. SimpkiiiB failed to break , cultivate , or to plant to trees , seeds or cuttings , any part ofeaid tract during the year ending February 20,188.J , or caused the gamete to be done ; that he has failed to plant to trees , seeds or cuttingH , any part of said tract at any time ; the said parties are hereby summoned to appear at this ollicc on the 23th day of Jan uary , 1884 , at 10 o'clock , A. M. , to respond and furnish testimony concerning said alleged failure. 29-4t. G. L. LAWS , Register. U. S. LAND OFFICE. McCooK , NEB. , i December 17th , 1883. f Complaint having been entered ut. this office i > y Charles M. Noble against George Franklin Stinehiller for failure to comply with law us to timber-culture entry r > 85 , dr.ted at North Platte , Neb. , April 24. 187t ! , upon the south east quarter section 0 , township 2 north , range M west , in Red Willow county. Neb. , with a view to the cancellation of said entry ; contefi- ; ant alleging that George Franklin Stinehilicr ios failed to break , cultivate , or plant to : rees , seeds or cuttings , any part of said land j-orn April 24 , 1882 , to April 24,18S3 , or to cause ; he same to be done , and that 10 acres of said : ract has never been broken or cultivated ; the said parties arc hereby summoned to ap pear at this office on 23d day of January , 1884 , it 10 o'clock , A. M. , to respond and furnish testimony concerning said alleged failure. 5U-4t. G. L. L WS , Register. TJ. S. Land Office , McCook , Nob. , December 19th , 18SJ. Complaint having been entered at this office by Charles Tihlutrmercr against Ludwig Ilohl- man for abandoning his homestead entry 24U9 , dated North Phitte , Neb. , June od , 1880 , upon ho southeast quarter section 17. township 2 north , range 28 west , in Red Willow county , Vob. , with a view to the cancellation of said nitry ; the said parties are hereby summoned o appear at this office ou the 21st day of Jau- lary , 1SS4 , at 10 o'clock , A. M. , to respond and urnish testimony concerning said alleged tibandoumont. G. L. LAWS , 2D4t. Register. U. S. LAND OITICK , McCooK , NEB. , December 3rd , 1883. Complaint having been entered at this ofilce iy John R. Colomau against Samoni F. Duify or failure to comply with law as to timber- ulture entry 913 , dated North Platte. Neb. , uly 10 , 1879 , upon the south y northwest H ind north Y3 southwest & aection/25 , towns-hip north , range 30 west , in Red Willow county , Jeb. , with a view to the cancellation of said ntry ; contestant alleging that said Duffy has ailed to break , or cause to be broken , 5 acres r any part of said tract since making said ntry ; that he has failed to cultivate , or to laiit to trees , seeds or cuttings , 5 acres or any art of said tract since the date of said entry ; he said parties are hereby summoned to up- ear nt this ofHce on the 13th day of February , ES4 , at 10 o'clock , A. M. , to respond and furnish estlmony concerning said alleged failure. 32-4t. G. L. LAWS , Register. U. S. Land Office. McCook , Neb. , December 14th , 1883. Complaint having been entered at this office y William Fruin against Herman Thale for iilure to comply with law as to timber-cul- jro entry 134o , dated North Platte , Neb. , May L , 18PO , upon the northeast quarter section 22 , iwnship 3 north , rungo 30 west , in Red Willow sunty. Neb. , with a view to the cancellation _ t' said entry ; contestant alleging that said efendnnt , Herman Thale , has failed to culti- ate or cause to bo cultivated any portion of xid tnict of land since making said entry as squired by law , and has failed to plant or xuf e to be planted to trees , seeds or cuttings , , ay part of said tnict of land oince making lid entry as required by law ; the said parties re hereby summoned to appear at this office i the 22nd day of January , 1SS4 , at 10 o'clock , . M. , to respond and furnish testimony con- > rning said alleged failure. 29-4t. G. L. LAWS , Register. TJ. S. LAND OFFICE , MCCOOK , NEB. , 1 January 2nd , 1884. f Complaint having been entered at this office r Cynthia A. Starbuck against Calvin R. Ba- ir for failure to comply with law as to tim- : r-culturo entry 132 , dated North Platte , ob. . May 26th , 1S74 , upon the north M of luthwest & section 12 , township 2 north , , nge 30 west , in Red Willow county. Neb. , 1th a view to the cancellation of said entry ; mtestant alleging that Calvin R. Baker has iled to break , plow or cultivate , or to plant trees , seeds or cuttings any part of said net for five years last past , and that no part said tract was ever planted to forest trees , eds or cuttings ; the said parties are liereby mmoncd to appear at this office on the 15th y of February , l > * i , t 10 o'clock. A. M. . to sponrt and furnish testimony concerning Id alleged failure. G. L. LAWS. tJ-4t. Register , [ . J. STARBVCK , Attorney for Contestant. 17. S. LAND OrncK , McCooK. XEK. , December 27tb. f C6mplaint having been entered at thin office by Walter Hlckllng ujminttt Horace A. Dean for failure to comply with law UH to timber- culture entcy 573 , dated North Platte , Nob. , April 19 , 1879 , upon the Houthwcut qtiurtvr neo tlou 20. townchlp 4 north , nniKO 20 wvtt. In Red Willow county. Neb. , with u view to the can cellation of tfuid .entry ; contestant ullrgiiifc , that Horace A. Dean has fuilet ) to break tho' second G acres during the ynsrs 1S79 , 1N-0. 181. 1882 and 18t ; that he has foiled to plant the 8rt tlvo acres to trees , needs' , or cuttings durIng - ' Ing the year 18KI ; timt mid claim is abandoned and grown up tomus and grass ; the nalil parties are hereby immtnoncil to appear at this otlico on thu 12th day of February , 18H4. at 10 o'clock , A.M. , to rcupond and furnish testimony concerning twld alleged failure. 31-4t. G. L. LAWS , Register. V. 3. LAND OFFICE , McCooK , NEIL , > December 17th. 18KJ. f Complaint having-been cntv-n-d utthUoffico by John L. Sellers against Jacob Zingre for failure to comply with law as to timber-cul ture entry fi < W. dated North Platto. Neb . April 15 , lh i.upon the yauthwvHt quarter petition 13 , township 1 north , range29 wesrin Rod WHlow county. Nob. , with a view to the cancellation of 8 ld entry ; contestant vlleslng that Jacob Ziugro hiw fulled to plow or cultivate any part of said tract from April IS , 18H2. to April 13 , 18K3 , and to this tiatu. and that ho has vrlio-ly abandoned said claim : tiiu xiiid parties uru hereby summoned to appear at this office on the 2 Jthdrty of January , 1884 , at 1 o'clock , P. M. , to respond and furnish testimony concern ing said ullogud failure. 21Mt. G. L. LAWS. RegiHter. FINAL PKOOFllOTICSS. LAND Orricx AT McCooK , NKU. , \ December 2Cth , 1883. f Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has ( lied notice of hit ) intention to make tlnal proof in support ot his claim , and that said proof will he iniule before Reg ister or Receiver at McCook , Neb. , on Tuesday , Februarys. 1884 , via : Morris O. Williams. D. S 2738 , for the eafet J4 ( southwest > . - and we t & southeast , ' .i suction 10 , township 2 north of rungo 30 west. He names the following wit- noPses to prove his continuous resirtencv upon. und cultivutum of , said land , viz : Joseph Ncw- eomb , George Fredrieks , Kr.y Davis und C' . E. McPherBon , all of McCook , Neb. IKMit. G.L. LAWS , Register. LAND OFFICK AT McCooK , NEU. , December 22nd. 18K . f Notice is hereby given that the folloviii ; ? named settler has II led notice of his intention to make llnul proof in support of his claim , ind that said proof will bo made before Reg- Btcr and Receiver nt McCook. Neb. , ou Tues day , February 5 , 185q , viz : William P. Hums. homestead 24 0 , for the east \3 \ southwest } .t uid west ' , - southeast J.i section 4. township" lorth , range 28 west. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence. ipon , and cultivation of , said land , viz : Rob ert Bond , Nicolas Whitesell and William Per kins. of Boudvillo , Neb. , and G. L. Clark , of Indianola , Neb. G. L. LAWS , 30-4t. Register. LindOffice , McCook. Neb. , NOV.30.J1883. Notice jjis hercbji given that the- following : named settler has tllcdjjnoticc. of his intention to make final proof infi support of his claim. and that said proof will he made before Reg ister or Receiver at McCook , Nab. , on Friday , January 11. 1883. viz : Allen A. I'hillippi , lomestead 1307 , for the southwest li. northwest - westK and lot 4 section and southeast. " . ! northeubt } < and lot 1 section 3 , township lorth , range 29 west , lie names the follow ing witnesses to prove his contiguous resi dence upon , and cultivation of. saM land , viz : Henry H. Pickens , John Eaton , Harmon FJi- ton and Nathaniel L.'Mcycr8 , nil oi McCnok ; Neb. 27-Gt. G. L. LAWS , Register. 4 LAND OFFICK AT McCooK , December 13th , l83. . j Notice is hereby given that the following- named settler has tiled notice of his intention ; to make llnal proof in support of his claim. undihut said proof will bo made before Regis ter or Receiver at McCook , Neb. , ou Friday , January 23th , 1884 , viz : Carl Willcrt , D. S. 52 , for the touthwest & section 15. township 2. north , range 29 , west. He ntnn s the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon , and cultivation of , said land , viz : Nu- thauipl Myers , George Roper and Alexander Johnson , of McCook , Neb. , and Deatrick Blulce , of Valley Grunge , Neb. G. L. LAWS , 29-6t. Register. Lund Office at McCook. Neb. , December 14th. 18S3. f Notice is hereby given that the following- named settler has tiled notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim , und that said proof will be made before L. Westguto , Clerk District Court of Frontier county , at Stockville , Neb. , on Saturday , Jan uary 2(5 , 1884. viz : John Miller , for the heirs of Rossi Clark , deceased , hotneateud 623 , for the iouthwest H section -9 , township 8 , range 20 west. Ho names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon , and cul tivation of , said laud , viz ; John W. Crosby , [ J. W. Warner and Alexander Negus , of Luird N"eb. , and Lewis West , of Stockville. Neb. 29-Bt. G. L. LAWS , Register. LAND OFFICK AT McCooK , NEB. , I December 12th , 18K5. f Notice is hereby given that the following uimcd bottler has tiled notice of his intention o make final proof in support of his claim , ind that said proof will be made before Reg- ster or Receiver atMcCook , Neb.on Tuesday , areh 4 , 1884 , via : Perry Jones , D. S. 2189 , "or the southwest M northeast Jt. and south- just J * northwest Ji section 9 , township 2 , lorth , range 28 , west. He names the follow- ng witnesses to prove his continuous rcsi- lence upon , and cultivation of , said land , viz : iobert Bond , John E. Fnrr and William O. Joud , of Uondrilie. Neb. , and Samuel Stock- on. of Indianola , Neb. G. L. LAWS , 29-6t. Register. LAND OFFICE AT MCCOOK , NEB. , I December 29th , Ihh3. f Notice in hereby given that thefollowing - mined settler has filed notice of his intention 0 make final proof in support of his claim , jid that said proof will be made before Rg- stor or Receiver at McCook , Neb. , on Thurs- lay. February 14. 1HS4 , viz : Nathaniel Myers. ) . S. 2968 , for the south H northwest fi and iorths southwest H section 10 , township 2 orth. ranpo29 west. He names the following- ritnesses to prove his continuous reMdenco pon. and cultivation of , said land , viz : Wil- : am Bloomer , Carl Wilbert. C. A. Wikon and Iburlc-s Roper , all of McCook , Neb. 3Hit. G. L. LAWS , Register. LAND OFFICE AT McCooK , Neb. , I December 29th , 18SJ. f Notice is hereby given that tlic following ; ained settler has filed notice of his intention j inukc final proof in support of his claim. nd that said proof will be made before Rejris- jr or Receiver ut McCook , Neb. , on Saturday , ebrimry 9. 1884 , viz : Mary E. Ostninder. D. . 8-1 , for the south J north ust H section fi. > wnship 4 north , ran e 29 wtst. He names 10 following witnesses to prove his continu- JB residence upon , and cultivation of. said , nd , vis : Daniel Doyle , James Porter. Irving- auulding and Thomas Scoficld , all of Bo * Ider , Neb. G.L. LAWS , 31-4t. Register. _ LAND OFFICE AT McCooK. NEB. . January 8th. 1W4. Notice is hereby given that the following- lined settler bus filed notice of his intention 1 make final proof in snpport of his claim , id that said proof will be made before Reg- tor or Receiver at McCook. Neb. , on Friday , ? brunry 22d , 18SJ , viz : Hezekiah W. Davis , . S. 2 > , for the south ! J northwest U , north- list H southwest H section 14 and northeast southeast & section 15 , f owuship 2 north. nge30west. He names the following wit- . isses to prove his continuous residence upon , id cultivation of , said land , viz : George J. edrick. Marshall Williams. Joseph Nc id Charles Bowles , all of McCook. Neb. J2-6t , G. L. LAWS , Hcgistor.