Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-30

July.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Bush are rejoic-
ing over the arrival of q girl baby.
Sunday morning. Third ward of
course.
Every able bodied man, or boy large
enough to climb fork handle or hold
a pair of lines has got a job in the har-
vest field.
The Congregational church of this
city will hold no Sunday evening ser
vices during the no: months of July
and August.
Another of the children of Hez.
Booze, of Pawnee Rock, died of diph-
liberia Sunday. The family is indeed
very much afflicted.
{. The house of Joseph Springer, in
Walnut township, near Olmitz is said
to have been burned down last week,
the contents being all destroyed.
Any tramp found begging grub
these days ought to be tarred and
feathered. There is no excuse for such
lads 10 this part of Gods great wheat
field.
Some of the wires for the electric
fire alarm are still down. The council
should see that they are put up and
the proper fire protection given our
city.
For the last few days kilograms
have gone out from Great Bend in
every direction saying: Send us men
and teams-the harvest is great and
the laborers are few.
Persons are complaining that there
are, on several streets, loose pieces of
wire left lying around that not only
look bad, but get around horses feet
and are liable to cause a runaway.
Herbert Swift has sold out his meat
market to Ed. McNuwn, and expects
to remove shortly to California. Her
bert ought to know from experience
that there is no better country than
Kansas.
B. L. Wilson returned the first of
the week, from short visit to Ken
lucky. He brought back with him a
handsome driving horse and now lets
no one throw dust in his face on our
broad boulevards.
In the matter of the case of the
State VS. Bennett, before Justice Clay.
ton last Tuesday, defendant was
bound over to appear at the next term
of the district court. He procured
bonds for his appearance.
The Postal Telegraph, recognizing
the pauperized CD condition of the
peoples party, will furnish bulletin
reports of the Omaha convention free
of charge, on July 4th; SO Mr.. Wood
ward, the agent here, informs us.
| A. W. Strong of east of town, was
in town Tuesday after a new self
binder. He will have a large yielc
of wheat, and although he has {
header he figures that with a binder
he can get into the field sooner aue
save the crop in better shape.
| The new elevator for the Walnu
Creek Mills begins to assume proper
tons now that indicate what it will b,
when finished. The mills handle s
vast amount of wheat each year, and
with their new addition they will b.
in tip top shape to serve the public a
all times.
! The show that was to have put il
an appearance here the first of tn
week failed to make its appearance
| 1t is reported that some farmers dow
the road offered the show people sucl
fabulous prices to perform in tn
{ wheat fields that they quit barn storm
, ing and went to barn filing.
7 Henry Uden was i'll town from tn
north side, Tuesday, and reports tina
from his knowledge of tie situation
there is work for a thousand NOR
3 men in this county in the harves
D fields, at wages from 50 to SO q day
; and the work will last at least tw
|. months, or until after threshing
over.
e ssAIl Sold but One.'
Carriages-We have one on ha
yet that must be sold. 1t is bargai
9 and will suit any one needing tw
seated Carriage.
KING GwINS q Co.