Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-02-26


Col came to Barton county last week
to look after his property interests
here. He reports Mrs. Ciine's health
as much, better than for a number of
years.
Jacob Cell, Of the west side, called
Monday and renewed on this paper.
Mr.. Cell is one of the solid farmers of
the county who have an abiding faith
in Kansas, and who farms at sure
profit.
Lon Roweil viii take car load of
Kansas horses east To Connecticut, III
week or so. On his return he will
bring several Wilkes brood mares,
from Kentucky, for his west side stock
ranch.
Rev. w. III. Hills of this city went
down to Hutchinson Tuesday to assist
Rev. Irwin in series Of meetings
conducted there. Rev. Hills will
probably assist in revival meetings at
Lyons next week.
Fred Sta uffer is famous hunter,
but he came near demolishing his en-
tire family the other morning IN his
haste to get a shot at three unwary
wild geese which wandei ed over his
way. Fred says be is not sure
whether his gun is lnuzzle or breech
loader.
w. S. Trent, one Of Barton county's
school teachers along in the seventies,
but now Of Oklahoma City, is in the
city to visit friends and reiatives He
has been away from here some ten Or
twelve years, and notices many won
derful changes that have occurred in
that time.
Saturday night persons who OBJ
served the moon noticed that it was
surrounded with a most beautiful halo
o. raiub W colored light The shades
and tints were very distinct, the most
pronounced we have ever seen. Wise
men say it indicated violent change
III the weather.
1t Is far pleasanter to get letter
with remittance than Ia get a letter
asking one 10 remit The latter kind
comes to this Office lite frequently.
Can't some of our delinquent sub
scribers Tighten our rugged pathway
with IA few letters of the first men,
toned variety?
Register OF Deeds Strothman is IN
receipt of a letter from John d. Knox,
of Topeka, telling him to inform all
who may be interested, that it is only
the banking house of John d. Kuox d
Co, that has ceased business, the In
vestment business will continue the
same as before.
Uncle Tommy Dent was up from
Nicherson, Monday, to attend as a
witness in trial before Justice Clay
ton. He says they had about six
inches # snow in his neighbnrhood
last week Don't think wheat looks
quite as we'll there as in Barton
county. Mr.. Dent can't Get along
without the Barton county news and
renewed on the DEMOCRAT, likewise
seudng copy to his relatives in Eng
land
Hon. Henry w. Scott, leading
attorney of Larned, was in the city
Monday on legal business He is not
at all worried over the outlook fol
Kansas; thinks cur people possess the
intelligence and ability to govern
themselves without jeopardizing the
financial interests OF the state, anC
that the uneasy feeling now expert
enced will soon be dispelled by sea
son Of prosperity.
last week cur townsman s j
Shaw, traded his drug store bushes;
in this city to L. E. SimpsoA, Buf
fal" township farmer, for the southeas
quarter aud the north half of section
IL. The farm comprises $50 acres
and il Is understood DR. Shay vii
cOnduct 1t as a blooded stock ranch
The transfer of properties occurred
Monday. We extend a welcome t
MIR. Simpson as one Of our busin es
men.
Thursday evening as Mrs. Mosburg
er and Miss Nosburg, tw" Pawne
Il ok ladies', weres returning home il
a sleigh, while about mile west o