HUMBODLT UNION
July 13,
1867 – Saturday
·
Mr. E. D. AMSDEN arrived from the "Lo" country on Wednesday, the 3d
inst. As usual he looks hale and hearty.
·
Capt. DAVENPORT, who had been spending a good part of the summer in Missouri,
arrived in our city last week. The Captain's conversational powers cannot be
excelled.
·
Mr. Wm SWIGGATE "still lives" and is putting up an addition to his
dwelling. Don't forget the paint or whitewash, Billy.
·
Mr. C. H. PRATT, and the 'Senior' who went 'a courting' over to Fort Scott have
not yet returned. We appeal to the MONITOR man to know the particulars of their
detention.
·
A one-horse-magic-lantern Panorama exhibited here on Tuesday evening, of this week.
Such institutions are a bore wherever they make their appearance.
·
Hotel arrivals at Humboldt House: D. N. COOLEY,
Big Creek, Kans.; Dyer SMITH, Fort
Scott, Kans.' Mrs. SMITH, St.
Louis, Mo.
·
Land contest: Jonathan JONES is
hereby notified that Thomas HEMENWAY will
on Monday the 23d day of July, 1867, at 10 o'clock A.M., submit proof of his
allegation that said Jonathan JONES has abandoned his claim to the south half
of southeast corner of Section 28, Township 25 of Range 19, East. Land Office,
Humboldt, Kansas, June 24, 1867.
·
Land contest: Elijah D. FOX is
hereby notified that Thomas L. FERRIER will
on the 20th day of July, 1867, at 9 o'clock A.M. submit proof before us at this
office in support of his allegation that said Elijah D. FOX has abandon his
claim to the northeast quarter of Section 29, Township 23, South of Range 4,
East, under the Homestead Act of 1862. No. 910. Land Office, Humboldt, Kansas,
June 18th, 1867.
·
John BOYER, Jr., is hereby notified that Edward
SUMMERFIELD will on the 9th day of August at 10 o'clock A.M. offer
proof before us at this office in support of his allegation that said BOYER has
abandoned his Pre-Emption claim to the west half of north-west quarter, Section
two (2) Township twenty-six (26) Range sixteen (16) East. Land Office, Humboldt, Kansas, July 6,
1867.
·
Jackson BOWER is hereby notified that James T. RILEY will, on the 7th
day of August, 1867, at 10 o'clock A.M. offer proof before us at this office in
support of his allegation that said Jackson BOWER has abandon his claim under
the Homestead Act to the W. 1/2 of
N.E.1/4 of N.W. 1/4 of Section 32, and the S.W. 1/4 of S.E. 1/4 of Section 29,
Town 25 south of Range 10 east. Land
Office, Humboldt, Kansas, June 29th, 1867.
Evert De WITT* having filed
in this office his petition for an opportunity to establish his Pre-emption
right to the North-west quarter of Section Twenty-seven (27), Township
Twenty-five (25) South of Range Seventeen (17) East, and the Leavenworth,
Lawrence and Galveston Rail Road Company, by John R. GOODIN their Attorney,
having filed a protest against the entry of said land. Now therefore, the said Evart De WITT*, the Leavenworth, Lawrence
and Galveston Rail Road Company, and all other Corporations or parties
interested are hereby notified that they will have an opportunity to offer
proof before us at this office on the 21st day of August, 1867, at 10 o'clock
A.M. for and against said entry. Land
Office, Humboldt, Kansas, June 28th, 1867.
*[Compiler's note: Mr. De
Witt's first name appears spelled two different ways in this article]
Submitted by: Bill Sowers
Email: bsowers@kscable.com
RETURN TO HUMBOLDT UNION HAPPENINGS
RETURN TO ALLEN COUNTY ALHN Main
Page
