Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-07-19

the newspaper circles of this dirtrict.
The name of his new paper is not yet
ready to be made public.
Johnnie Blackwell and wife of St.
John, came up with the democratic
delegation Tuesday evening, and will
remain in the city several days visit
ing.
D. A. Banta and Cash NJ. Moses
left for Pueblo, Colo. Tuesday night,
Mr.. Banta to stay but few days and,
Mr.. Moses to remain a couple of
months.
The wreck of freight train on the
Mo. p. road, few miles from Hois-
] ington, Monday night resulted Ia no
loss of life but quite smash up of
railroad property.
E. E. Stevens, late of the Larned
Chronoseope, but now one of those rare
individuals, newspaper man in the
money loaning business, spent Mon
day night in Great Bend.
Charlie LaHue has opened a club
room at Larned, in the block ust
north of the Santa Fe depot, where
he will be pleased to see any of his
old friends from Barton county.
Washburn College, at Topeka,
Kansas, offers unusual facilities to
young persons DESTROYS of a thorough
education. The expenses are very
low. The fall term begins Sept. 18th.
Farmers who have been waiting
until the land Office at Larned was
again open for business should re-
member that everything is all right,
and proof can be made at any time
Seventy-fve COWS and heifers for
sale ON liberal terms, in lots to suit.
Also several bulls fit for service. A
portion of them are Grade Holsteins.
Apply to &. E. Sowle, Great Bend,
Kansas.
The finest set of men, and more OF
them, that was ever seen in Great Bend
at one time was to be seen on our
streets convention day. That is the
verdict of fair minded people of all
politics.
The way threshing machines are
being unloaded at the depot in Great
Bend would indicate that there is
some wheat in this county. This ma
chinery is not generally ordered until
demanded.
Messrs. Cyphers & Walton, of Paw
nee Rock, have sold out to John
Lindas. Mr.. Cyphers goes on the
Rock Island road as an engineer, and
Mr.. Walton will for the present visit
relatives in Missouri.
A young boy by the name of White
got his face badly burned Wednesday
evening by another boy picking up
and throwing a rocket not yet eX-
ploded. which exploded and struck
him in the eye.
The salvation army has gained a
few recruits, but the main part of
their forces has been withdrawn from
Great Bend. The next visitation will
be from the worm doctor-look out
for him the last of the week.
Last Sunday spent in our eastern
neighboring county, Rice, discloses
the fact that that county has also the
best prospect for corn crop ever
known. Their wheat has also PANIED
out much better than they looked for.
Prof D. Mathies of Halstead, came
up to assist our band convention day.
The excellent music furnished by the
the boys was highly praised on every
hand, and Great Bend should see that
we have such good thing always with
us.
DIED-Sunday morning, 18th inst,
of congestion of the brain, Alta,
youngest child of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Medberry. The funeral services
by Rev. T. H. Ayars We're held at
the residence of the parents, on Sum
day afternoon.
On visit to Larned land office
Monday we found the boys all there
and up to their eyes in work. Bust
ness has accumulated during the "late
unpleasantness" in that Office, but will
soon be Strengthened out by the
efficient force at work.
James Gibson of Joliet Ills, is in
the county couple of weeks on a VISIT
to Thos. Dent of near Pawnee Rock.