Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-01

City, VS.. Musil q Ashton, OF EilIn~
wood, was tried In the district court
Friday. The suit was about wheat
purchased by the plaintiffs, which they
allege was not equal to the sample
shown, when it reached Kansas City.
The defense, however, proved that
the wheat and sample were alike, and
a verdict was rendered accordingly.
Hale Cowley, of Wichita. is in the
city Saturday. He has not :been
through this section in six years, and
thinks that one who has been here be-
fore and returns is more impressed
with the Arkansas Valley than any
other person, for the reason he notes
the improvements which have taken
place. He has been all through
Kansas, and says the other portions
can not compare with the 'Great
Southwest
Ed. Tyler, the Pioneer groceryman,
sold the first bill of goods IN Great
Bend, which was purchased by q. n.
Moses, John 1ilton, "Hi" Bickerdyke
and Judge Morton, who were starting
out on buffalo hunt the 1st of JAN
uary, 1872. Mr.. Tyler kept his
goods in the southeast upstairs room
of the Drovers Cottage (the Southe IN
hotel and the hunting party bought
most all of the goods, which were
billed here at $4,000.
The directors of the Barton County
Building and Loan Association have
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: President, G. N. Moses;
Vice-President, G. II. Hume; Treas
urer, D. NJ. Lazarus; Secretary, G.
P. Townsley. The President APP
pointed the following committees:
On real estate; G. Fl. Hume, Elmer
Dean and Louis Zutavern; On build
ing, G. F. Wilmer, D. F. Robinson
and Geo. Dunn; On finance, D. M.
Lazarus, Louis Zutavern and G. II.
Hulme,
Mr.. T. B. Keplinger returned from
Atchison Thursday. He will hereafter
have charge of the Elwood & Co. dry
goods and clothing establishment in
this city. Mr. F. L. Keplinger, who
has been the partner in charge here
since the opening of the store, will
leave next week, to take charge of
the business of the firm at Atchison.
We regret to loose Mr.. F. L. Keplin-
ger and his esteemed lady as citizens
of our city, but bespeak for the firm
a successful business under the mana
cement of his brother "Cap"
A large number of people were in
the city from Ellinwood Thursday
Friday attending the lawsuit of
Quinteal VS.. Barr. The case arose
from DR.. Barr, of Ellinwood, pur-
chasing piece of land of one George
Reece, who had mortgaged the land,
prior to the sale, to Quinteal, which
had not been recorded. The plaintiff
attempted to foreclose the mortgage,
claiming that the defendant knew of
its existence, which DR.. Barr denied.
According to the testimony, Reece
must have been bad one. The jury
returned a verdict in favor of the
plaintiff.
The teachers from this place who
visited the State Normal and Public
schools of Emporia Friday, unani-
mously report an excellent time.
They speak in high praise of those
institutions, and were more than de-
lighted with their cordial reception.
The visiting teachers were: Sup't
Reece, Misses r. T. Smith, Elnora
Frye. Mary Palm er, Clara Allison.
Edna Wins, Mrs. Davidson, Misses
Allie Bearden, Susie Long, Lima M.
Reece, Mary Rearick, Anna Rear
lex and Sadie Worral. 1t is certain
ly gratifying to the patrons of our
schools to know that our teachers are
determined to make our city schools
as good as the best. Encouragement
of educational enterprises, will great.
iy favor the healthy growth of our
city.
Now Open.
The Morrison hotel is now omen TO