\ \ WHITAKER BROTHERS | Great Bargains to Homeseekers and Investors Lincoln Butler and Other Counties in Kansas in Dickinson , in Nebraska Also , Counties , Richardson and Other _ BMHMBMBMMBMMBBMPM BMiMMI BBMMBBMBMIi MBM jiiiiJHgMMi | In i in ! i ii i ! i i ii IP water and ample drainage ; having an area of 500 square furnishing streams , pure and sparkling With its beautiful , level and gently rolling fertile fields 108 school houses , together with churches of nearly every denomination , eighty miles of educated people , miles , and altitude of 800 feet , with its 30,000 well agricultural region in the west ; with its beautiful county seat , Falls City , of 4,000 people , located on railroad , telephone and free mail delivery ; in the richest half between Kansas City and Omaha , and 55 miles northwest of St. Joseph , Missouri , Missouri Pacific railroad , one = way line of the Burlington and in price. the main but will advance bargain of land we offer for sale is not only a most desirable place in which to live. Every piece these people must have some place to make a is a that this fine land can not remain at the present prices , as As the immigration to this country is so great samples of the various kinds of property that we have for sale , as our are only write us as we have it. The following living. It matters not what you want , to change without notice. : : : : : : : : : : : : to publish it. The price of all property herein subject impossible list is so large that it is almost ' ! . ii in IIHI i i fLJi j ! JJiUIMBKKrf.a : > Ii > flHTMIMBMPBMMMMraMMiZiE ! RICHARDSON COUNTYrNEBRASKA No 71 Is a .veil improved farm of 246 acres , most all in cultivation , fenced and crossed fenced , there is about 900 rods of Page's woven hog tight wire on this place , most all of this farm is in tame grass , 85 acres hog tight , 01 acres of fine alfalfa , good 10 room house , plenty of good water , fine 'cistern- The best barn in the count59 x 72 16 foot posts , all kinds of cribs , granaries , corn feed grindei built in the barn. This barn ij 3 stories high counting the base ment , will hold 100 head of cattle Cob , wood and smoke house chicken house fenced in witl poultry netting , windmill , larg < supply tank from which the wat er is piped to barn , and all fee < lots- Good black rich soil witl light clay subsoil , land gentl rolling to level. This is one c the best stock and grain farm in the county and is a mone maker , as a man will not have t spend a cent for improvemenl for years on this farm. This a fine farm home close to scho' ' and church , in a fine neighbo hood. Price $70 per acre , c good terms if desired. No 72 Is a well improvt farm of 200 acres , lying one at one-half miles southeast of Fal City , all fenced and cross fence 60 acres seeded to clover , timotl and alfalfa. This is a mom makej ; and if taken before i rented can be brought for Si No 73 Is a good hog and cat tle farms in the country of 200 acres , all well fenced and cross fenced ; 30 acres hog pasture , fenced with woven wire ; partially seeded to clover and timothy , plenty of pretty good buildings. This is a bargain at $60 per acre 5 miles from the city. No 74 Is one of the finest SC acre farms in the count } ' , prett } good improvements , young or chard , plenty of good water , wine mill and tanks , good neighbor iiood , one-half mile to school This is as fine a piece or land a you ever saw. located four am one-half miles southwest of Fall City ; price $100 per acre , No 75 Is a farm of 97 l/z acre * well improved , 5 miles southwes of Falls City , all improvemenl new. Just listen at $5,600. Thi is a bargain. No 76 Is a well improved fan of 120 acres , good orchard , a fir vineyard , good 7 room house an out buildings , good soil , 20 acr < of good timber , balance in cult ijvation , located 12 miles northea of Falls City. This is one the finest farms in this part the county and only $40 per acr 1 No 7Is a good 40 acre far il located 13 miles northeast of Fal sjCity , good new four room cottaj and summer kitchen attache plenty of good water , 30 acr in cultivation , a young orchai of 5 acre § . i'lenty of small fn and budd&JiPp'eaclies for fami No Io5 Is a good farm of 18 a , well improved , in Brown coun ty , Kan. , all in cultivation , 18 ; alfalfa , 5 room house , granaries corn cribs , barn 32x4o , hog am cattle sheds , all good upland am in high state of cultivation , rent for $65o per year , 5 mi south o Rule just across the Kansas line This is a dandy good farm chea ] at $75 per a , terms if desired- No Io6 Is a fine farm of 15o ; adjoining Merrill , Kan. , one o the best R. R. towns of See pee pie in the state- New lo roon house , fine barn , and other ncces sary improvements , nearly new This farm runs right up agains' the lumber yard and depot. I you want a fine farm home righ in town this is what vou arc look ing for. Price $15ooo , terms i : desired. No Io7 A 16o a farm 1 % m of Reserve , a fine S room 2 stor } house , good orchard , barn , hog and cattle sheds , windmill ant tanks , granary , cribsstock scales , lo a hog tight , fenced with hedge and wire. This farm is one ol the best in Brown county. Price $95 per a on good terms if de sired. No loS Is a good farm of 92 a lying between Reserve and Pa- donia , Kan. , well improved , fine location , good neighborhood , or chard , plenty of good water , part of this farm is creek bottom , but never overflows , no better soil in Brown county , most all in culti vation. Only 2 mi from railroad market. This farm will never be Dffercd as cheap again. This Farm belongs to non-resident and rt-ill be sol ; ' for less than its . -alue in the next few days. Price ? 65oo. No Io9 Is a good farm of 16o i pretty fair improvements includ- ng barn and other outbuildings , ) rchard , plenty of good soft vater , all good smooth land ex- : ept one small ditch where the and is a little rolling , but this Iocs not run far until it strikes he level land. Part of this is econd bottom on the south side if Pony creek but never overflows. Phis produces as much grain as ny quarter in Brown count- , lies ls mi west of Reserve and 4 - * : ii north of Hamlin and about /2ini south of Falls City. Price nly $9ooo , with small payment own , balance at 6 per cent , tenter , this is your opportunity ; u tead of giving a landlord $5oo r $0oo each year nay it on this arm and you will soon own it. No Ho Is one of the best So a arms in Brown County , good of the best caves in the county. Price $40 per acre on easy terms. No 78 Is a fine well improved farm of 240 acres lying 7 miles north of Falls City. A fine ter room house , large barn , hog am cattle sheds , in fact every im provement necessary. This is one of the finest farms in Rich ardson county , on good easj terms. At $90 per acre. No 79 Is a good stock am ? rain farm fairly well improvei part ot this farm is first botton balance upland , good orchard o acres all fenced and cross fence 6 a hog tight. There is 30 acre of fine timber , three-fourth mile of Verdon. As the owner ot th ; is getting old will sell for $50 pc acre and would exchange for good 40 acres of city property. No 80 This is a fairly we improved eighty 5miles < Humboldt R. F. D. close school , 4 room house , barn 22 54 crib , granary , hog and catt sheds chicken and cob house good wells , and one good sprin all fenced and cross fence Price $62.50 per acre terms if d sired. sired.No No 81 Is a good 80 a fan 3miles of Falls City , pret well improved and in first ck shape , is an all round good SO $4800 on good easy terms. No 82 Is a good farm of 57 pretty well improved , plenty it I good water , fenced and en fenced , with good hedge po. 7 room house , with porches closets and buttery , good ban corncribs , granaries , chicken wood and cob house , goodorchan plenty of fine water , wind mil and tank , beautiful location , fim neighborhood , only lmiles t Reserve a fine stock and graii market , you can market you hogs before breakfast , Sver foot good rich smooth land cheap at $ lee per acre , this is ; prize 80. No 111 A 2ooi farm lying miles north of Reserve in Browr County , Kansas 2 sets of improve ments , good 6 room house , ban holds lo head of horses. 8 tons o hay , couple corn cribs , S x 2o with drive way , cowshed 12 x 3 < good well , plenty of water , all fenced with wire and hedge , splendid soil , \-A miles to R. R market. Improvements on S < consist of good orchard and well Lowest cash price , $18,000. No 112 Is a farm of 76a , ' room house , barn 18 x 24 roon for 6 horses , hog house , good cave lo x 12 , walled with stone , smoke , house , good well witl : pump and running water , fenced with hedge , post and wire , 56 a cultivated and 2o a pasture , 1 ( miles of county seat. Price $5ooo. No 113 Is a 24o a farm 1-J4 miles from Reserve , 6/ < ( from Falls City , this is one of the best stock and grain farms in the countv , good 2 story S room house , fine orchard , all kinds of fruit , good barn , hog and cattle sheds , wind mill , large storage tank fixed to feed yards , loa hog tight , garnary , corn cribs , stock scales all other improvements needed to equip a first class Brown County farm. Retiring , reason for selling- Cheap at $87 per acre. ' No 114 72o a farm in McPherson - Pherson County , Kansas , near Marquett. This is among the rery best farms in the county , ind is finely improved , large louse and barn and all other ne- : essary improvements , fine deep soil and to appreciate this place sto see it. Price , $25ooo. WRITE OR CALL ON US for list of lands in Richardson County , mil northwest Nebraska and of 3ro\vn , Butler , Dickinson Lincoln , Ottawa and Western Kansas with nice map attached. lOa in clover and timothy , 15 a in orchard , all good tillable land , rolling but not rough located 3 miles east of Barada , close to school. This is one of the best little farms in this part of the country. Orchard is just begin ning to bear and would eventual ly pay for the place. Price $2,500. $600 can be left for = years at 5 per cent. No 83 Is a good farm of 16 ( acres well improved good 4 roon liouse , barn 32x32 , hog house 12x26 with shingle roof , 1 gooc well with windmill and tanks This is all upland 130 acres ii cultivation , not over 15 acres un fit for cultivation , all fenced witl posts and wire , 8 acres clove and timothy , 9 acres all good al falfa , 2 acres of orchard , / $ mile 11 of school , R. F. D. 3 miles t Salem. This is a bargain at $5 per acre. No 84 Is a 5So a stock an grain farm , lo miles of Fal ; City 1 mile , of R. R. inarke This is well equipped for fan ing and stock raising , part < this is high grade bottom , th balance gently rolling not rougl owned by eastern parties and wi sell cheap- See or write us fi particulars. No 85 Is a good 12oa farm miles from Falls City , 85a culivation , all fenced and cros fenced , all up land except abe ss 28a , this is a high rade botto alotrthe Muddy , 15a hog tigl it I foofl'S room house. ha.rn. rri'l Retiring farmer , or those seek ' ing homes , if yon are contem plating leaving the farm , don' make a mistake by going t ( some little village and putting your money into the kind of ; home you deserve. If yet should make this mistake , whet you want to sell you could no sell for as much as the lumbei costs , and you have no ad van t ages in these villages. Comet ( Falls City , as it is not only : city of about 4,000 people , bu is the count } ' seat of one of th < best counties in the state when all the county's business mus be transacted. With fine school' and churches of the highest grades and denominations , where there are high class lee hires and entertainments goin on all the time , where all kinds of property is advancing until there is not n farmer or anyone el-e that came to this city and bought property but who has made money by so doing an < you can do the same by buying from us at once. No 1 Is one of the finesl homes in the city , 8 room 2 story house , good cellar , barn , buggy shed , wood and coal house , lo cated on a beautiful tract oi ground 75x540 ft , elegant shade and lawn , near the convent , walks all the way to town , $2.600. You that are interested in the convent and the new Catholic church to be built soon will miss a bargain if you miss this. No 2 Is a fine home consist ing of an 8 room house built of the best material , boxed with the best shiplap , papered and sided with a good grade of lap siding , good foundation built of fine large pitched face stone , back and front porches , good large cistern , a good cave arched with stone with house over it and : onnected with back porchgood barn with hay mow , chicken iiouse , smoke house , wood and : oal house , all nearly new. Plenty of small fruit , strawber -ies , raspberries , blackberries , md a fine budded peach orchard , Sne shade and ornamental trees ind nice blue grass lawn. Lo- rated on o a of smooth land , : enced and cross fenced , part in jood tame grnss pasture with ivell in same. In the northeast jart of the city , within 2 blocks ) f the high school , and as the : own is rapidly building north .his tract can be sold in lots and ) locks at a big profit , for we sell his cheap as it must be sold granaries , chicken , wood and cob house , hog and cattle sheds , alao good feed yards , all in good repair , price $8,000. No 86 Is a good 8oa farm north east of Falls City , fair im provements all good smooth rich land , all fenced , close to school , good neighborhood , good well and small stream running across the farm. Price $6,800 , Mort gage of $4,5oo , can run 2 and 4 years at 5 per cent. No 87 Is a fine orchard and berry faim of 8a. well improved adjoining Falls City , for sale 01 trade- This is a money makei as it has the finest quality of al kinds of fruit , both early am late. Will exchange this for i larger farm. No 88 Is a good , rich farm o 158 acres , lying only three mile north of Falls City. Good im provements ; finely fenced ; win mill and tanks ; good small 01 chard ; plenty of good water , o K. F. D. and telephone line ; goo neighborhood , close to schoc f and church ; no better soil in th county ; good abstract title , ; $60 per acre on good terms. ' No 89 60 acres of good , ric r and. three miles northeast c Barada. Some what rolling bi not rough ; pretty well improvei good , large orchard , plenty < good water. this will mal some one with small capital good little home , and tjicrc ; land adjoining this hr > linfl for S" > 4nn 'soon. Can make terms if de sired. No 3 Six nice lots in the northeast part of the city , wil sell all together or as man } ' o them as you want. These an beautiful building sites. Don' buy until you see these lots a ! we will sell them cheap. No 4 Is a new , nicely ar ranged 5 room cottage , front am back porches , good cellar wallec with hard brick , barn for foui horses , wood and coal house plenty of good water , on 3 nic < east Iront lots in the north par of the city. Price § 1600. a bar gain. gain.No No o Is a new 6 room cot tage , pantry , closets to bet rooms , large porch , large cellar electric lights , fine shade ant lawn , house nicely finished in side and out , wood and coal house , on 4 nice east front lots in Crook &Towles additionthis is a fine home for $2200. No 6 Is a good 8 room house , barn 14x18 , 12ft posts , summei kitchen , 12x12vootl and coal house 10x14 , plenty of good water , fine arched and cemented cave , in and outside walks. Lo cated in southeast part of the city on 4 nice west front lotSj nice lawn and shade and aboui 100 fruit trees. This home is worth § 1500 , but must be sold and § 1200 will buy it. Part cash , balance on time to suit pur chaser. No 7 Is n tine home consist ing of a nice 7 room housewater in kitchen , sink connected with ; esspool , a fine porch on three sides of the housea large arched : ave , large barn , room for four 'lorses ' and a carriage , also grain ind hay , fine shade and lawn on 5 east front lots , only 3 blocks lorthwest of court house. Will ; ell or trade for good land. Price low. No 8 Is one of the best 4 oem cottages in the city , good rellar , walled with hard brick ind cemented , fine water , wood ind coal house , on 4 east front ots , nice blue grass lawn and rees , in Crook & Towle addi- ion , worth S1500 , but owner has noved away and will take SHOO. No 9 Is a good 2 story house , > arn and other outbuildings , : ellar , plenty of good water , food part of the city , nice shade md lawn , on 8 good east front ots , most all in fruitthis , would nake some retiring farmer u lice home , price $2700 , or will ell the house and 3 lots for Ji No 9o A good well improved farm of 168 acres , 6 miles oi Falls City , 78 acres in cultivation lo acres in tame meadow , orchard of 3 or 4 acres all fenced and cross fenced , about 2o acres ol native timber , good 5room hous ( closets and pantry ; barn 2ox 4c | room for S head of horses , ; large haymow , good granary V. x 16 and corn cribs , chicken am smoke house , plenty of goo < water from one good well am spring , Good soil no Tilth , $7 < per acre on good easy terms. No 90 Is one of the best 160 farms in Richardson county enl 2l/i miles ovar fine road to Fall City , every foot is good , smootl black soil , fair house , gooel ban sheds , cribs , granaries , wellwine mill and tanks and all other ne < essary improvements , orchard ( 4 or 5 a. This is one of our be : Richardson county farms ar \ \ \ \ \ not remain on the marki but a short time as this is tl kind of farms that is selling mo readily at this time. Price $1 per a. No 92 Is a fine 240 a farm mi of Falls City , which is one the most desirable in this count location and soil considered , tl ; place has two sets of improv ments , consisting of two house f barns , sheds , well and tan ! windmills , and other outbuil ings , all nice , smooth , rich Ian We can sell an 80 a with one 5 of improvements , or the 160 a * 11. Prfro ? S1700. The other 5 lots for ? 2X ( each. each.No. No. 10 Is a beautiful homi of 6 room house and outbuild ings , all in good repair , nio shade and lawn on G nice lots. ! blocks east of postoffice fo § 2200 , or will sell house and ! lots for § 1600 , on good eas ] terms. No 11 Is 6 } a of fine Innel ad joining Falls City , no improve ments except fenced and a goot young orchard of most all kind ; of large and small fruit. This would make a farmer a nic < home as it has a nice buildinj site up against townprice $1800 Terms if desired. No 12 Is a splendid 5 roon house , pantry and closets to be ( rooms. Good barn 12x16 , ha\ mow , buggy shed , good water good oed and coal houseshad < and blue grass lawn. This is close in and a bargain at § 1400 No 13 Is a tine home of nice large rooms , pnntry , clos ets , porches , large barn , bugg } shed , coal and wood nonse , good well and lar e cistern , locatetl close in , in a good part of town , on 4 nice lots , beautiful shade and lawn , all in good repair , this is worth $3000 , but as the owner wishes to letive the citv will sell for $2250. No 14 is a good 5 room cot tage close in. only 3 blocks from court house , good well of water , wood and cob liouse , shade trees and bluegrass lawn , 40 ft front , go.ul neighborhood , only S600. This is sure enough a bargain. No. 15. Is a good 5 room cot tage , good barn with hay mow , buggy shed , corn crib , good ; oal and wood bnuse , 3 good porches , all in good repair , lo- : ated only 3 blocks from court bouse on 2 nice southeast corner [ ots. new brick walk on south. This is close in and a bargain it § 1500. No. 16 Is a good 4 room cot- : age on 2 nice lots , cave and nubuildings. good shade , all in jood repair , only 3 blocks east ) f county jail. Price § 600. No 17 Is 4 beautiful vacant ots 1 block east of Brown's photograph gallery. This is ; he only nice close in building iite left in the city. Price only 200. 200.No No 18 Is good 7 room house , > arn , buggy shed and other out- mildings , plenty of all kinds of ruit of a fine quality , located in about 2a ot good land right No 93 Is a good , well im proved SO , plenty of good water , good house and barn and other outbuildings , orchard antl grove , shed and lots , some hog tight , lying southwest of Salem and northwest of Merrill , Kan. Price only $5600. cut from $75 per a as it belongs to Eastern parties and must be sold. No 94 Is an improved SO a farm rolling but not roughfenced and 70 a in cultivation. 3 a in native timber. Price $3600 , near Barada. No 95 A 160 a farm 2 miles from Falls City , good house and barn and all other needed out buildings , hog and cattle sheds , windmill and tanks , good orchard of fine fruit. This is one of otti high priced farms , close in and will not remain on the marke' ' but a short time at this price $100 per a , good terms if desired No 96 Is a 70 a farm just out side of limits of Dawson , 50 ; cultivated which produced eve $700 this year. 20 a in pasture , , a in native timber. No othe improvements except fence. Pric f for a short time $55 per a. No 97 Is one of the finest S a farms in this orati } ' other coun ty , every foot good , rich , smoot land , good house , wood and cot chicken and smoke house , sma barn , granaries , corncribs , in plement and other sheds. Plent of good water , orchard and A good large .JtPte barn is no in the city limits , only $3000 01 terms if desired. No 19 Is a nice 5 room cot tage in good repair , good cella and outbuildings , good neigh borhood , located 3A blocks fron postoffice , nice shade and lawn Price $1250 , if sold at once. No 20 Is a good 3 room bous < on 2 east front lots , good cav < walled with brick , plenty o good water , good coal and wooe house , painted and paper , lo cateel 4 blocks northeast of tin postoffice. Only * 450. No 21 In a 6 room hous situated on 6 nice lots , good arch ed cave , plenty of shade , and gooc outbuildings , well of good water with nice lawn , Price $1000.00 No 22 Is a 4 a tract nea : city , fenced hog tight , well ane pump and wind mill , tank , corr crib , cattle and hog sheds , term : if desired , Price only $1200 No 23 Is without a doubi the finest vacant residence block in the citv situated in the ven best residence portion , and i : adorned with beautiful shade and ornamental treesThis block is surrounded by some ol the finest homes in the city , if you do not care to purchase the entire block we can sell you 4 oi more lots. If you are looking for a building site , don't fail to investigate this before you buy. Price reasonable. No 24 Is an 8 room 2 story house situated on 2 nice east front lots 2 blocks north of court house and rents for $12.50 per month. Price $2000. No 25 Is a 6 room modern cottage well located and is pract ically new , and will make some one a fine home or business loca tion , situated on 2 east front lots on Stone street , 2 blocks from : ourt house. Price $2500. No 26 A 6 room cottage close in on 4 nice lots , one block from P. O- with wood house , barn and jther out buildings. This is a nice liome for some one. Price $2500. No 27 A 4 room cottage 4 lice corner lots located in south east part of city , good cellar and : yclone cave , barn and other out buildings , good well and plenty ) f fine fruit trees , also plenty of ; mall fruit. The price for this splendid little place is only SSOO. No 28 A 4 room house and 2 : ast front lots , good well , wood ind coal house and other out nrildings , good cellar , in south- : ast part of city , Price $7.00 , No 29 Is a new 5 room cot- age , located on 2 nice lots , 2 to the price of the farm as it was 1 listed with us at $7000 , before the barn was begun. Let us show you this fine 80 , which lies between Salem and Merrill , Kas.,5 mi to school. No 98 Is a good SO , pretty well improved , 5 room house , nice little barn , new double corn crib , hay and cattle sheds , good well running water in pasture , nice young orchard. This farm is near Verdon and can be bought for $5600 on good easy terms. No. 99 A 158 a farm near Rule , 2 stor8 room house , barn 20x30 room for S horses , 7 tons of hay , cattle barn 32x32 will hold 2o head of cattle , 2o tons of hay , hog house 12x16 and many other improvements , 5 a in orchard , lo a alfalfa , 65 a pasture 2o a in timothy , 4o a in timber , 85 a under plow. Price $7ooo. No lee A 12o a farm , all gent ly rolling , small house , barn 2ox36 , room for 8 horses , corn crib , for 2ooo bu , good well , and pump , hog shed Iox2o , 35 a timothy thy , small orchard all fenced and cross fenced. Price $5o per a. No lol A 16o a farm with 7 room house , wood and coal house , barn 5ox6o , holds 16 head of horses and 65 tons of hay , cattle barn 14x6o holds 60 head , shingle roof corn crib for 3ooo bu and many other improvements , 4 a orchard 2 years old , all well fenced and cross fenced , 7o a tame grass , 2o a pasture , 8 mi to county seat , but near R. R. > market , Y mi to school. Price St n. nn porches , well , wood and coal house. A neat little place. No 30 Is a 4 room cottage lo cated on 4 nice lots , pantry closets , good little barn and other out bnildings situated in south eastern part of the city. We can sell this at $600. No 31 Is a 6 room -2 story house located on southeast cor ner lots in a fine part of the city. This house is getting old but could be worked over and made a fine home. The location is among the very best in the city , plenty of fine shade , good cellar , walled with stone and some out buildings. We believe this is one of the cheapest places in the city location considered. Price $1500. No 32 A 2 acre tract on Ever green Heights , all seeded to al falfa and clover with good fence and nice young shade trees. This is one of the finest 2 acre tracts in the city and is a beautiful building site. Price $1600- No 33 Is an 8 room 2 story house located on a block of 24 lots , situated in the east part of the city. This house is heated by a furnace , all in good repair , good well of water , good barn , hay mow , carriage shed , wood anel coal house , cellar , plentv of fruit. The entire block and all improvements only , $3500. No 34 A3 room cottage on 2 lots centrally located , wood and coal house , good well , niceshade , is cheap at $500- No 35 Is a 5 room cottage located on 2 lots centrally located and all necessary out buildings. Price $950. No 36 A 9 room 2 story mod ern home located on 4 beautiful lots , on Evergreen Heights , with hot and Cold water , furnace , bath all new. including fine barn and ather out buildings , independent water system with elevated tank which supplies the place with fine water , fine shade and lawn. The price of this fine home only , 3SOO. No 37 Is a 10 room 2 story louse located on 100x660 ft. tract > f land in northeast part of the : ity. Thi. place is equiped with 'urnace , bath , hot and cold water food barn , wood and coal house , > lenty of shade and grass n fact , every thing that is neces- lary to make a modern home. The location of this home is ideal md to appreciate it is to see it. Cerms can be had if desired , 'rice $3500. FALLS NEB. , PROPERTY n The soil , lay of land , popula tion , intelligence of the people schools , telephone , free mail de livery and railroad advantage : are similar to those of Richard son county , as it Joins Richardsor on the south. Hiawatha is tin county seat , on the main lines oi the M. P. and G. I. R. R's with z population of about 4ooo , with r fine system of schools and church es of most all denominations. The following are a few of the fine farms we have for sale ir this county : No Io2 Is a fine farm of 2oo .1 3mi of Merrill , Kas. , there is about 5o a in the pasture that is a little rough but makes good pasture , balance good soil , gently rolling. This is one of the besl improved farms in Brown county , Kan6 room house , porches , cel lar , wood and cob house , chicken and smoke house. One of the finest barns in the country , ma chine shed ISxlS , piggery 8x96 , a fine well with steel windmill pumping all water to the house , returning through the creamery to the barn and feed lots , plenty n of all kinds of fruit. This place is nearly all seeded , close to school and church , fine neighbor hood , $12ooo on good easy terms. No Io3 Is one of the finest Sea a farms in Brown county , Kas- , every foot fine level rich land , all in cultivation , 2 mi northeast of Reserve. R. F. D. , new 6 room house , pantry , 3 large closets , fine cellar 16x2o , fine barn 3ox6o , cattle shed 16x3o , granaries , corn crib , chicken , wood and smoke house , fine cistern , good well and windmill , good pair of stock scales with house over same , this farm has one of the best commer cial orchards of 5o a in the state , lo years old , just in its prime , this orchard has the only high grades of commercial fruits , there is also a good family orchard of 2 a , including all kinds of small fruits. Most all of this farm is seeded to clover and timothy , 2 a of alfalfa , lo a hog tight. Price $ S5oo , terms if desired , the or chard will soon pay for this farm. No Io4 Is a good well im proved 4o a on Penn. Ave. , 4mi from Merrill , Kas. . good young orchard just beginning to bear , improvements are practically new having all been built since the cyclone a few years ago. This is a good piece of land , and in a high state of culti\-ation close to school and churches , fine neigh borhood. The owner is getting old and wishes to retire and will sell this reasonable at $32oo- r r c/ > co CCC 2. rnn nit 5 rn I n I ( TELEPHONE NUMBER 160 WHITAKER BROTHERS. FALLS CITY , NEBRASKA