Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-10-05

LOCAL COMMENT.
The ice man has been almost run
out of business by the coal man.
Who has a good mich cow to trade
for a good saddle? Will make it worth
your while to call.
WANTED: rent good farm
within 10 miles of town on south
side. Address: S. G. Bower, city.
In cur church directory will be
found change in the time of hold
ing services in the German nj. E.
A grand ball is billed for Clafin
Friday evening of this week The
young folks of that vicinity permit no
grass to grow under their feet.
Cal Chilly came up from the Strip
country, last week, looking as though
he bad been through the late rush.
He says where he has located claim
there is good water and plenty of it
close to the surface.
George B. Earl. a former Barton
county printer, has purchased half
interest in the OtterviIle, Mo-, Call, a
very neat and prosperous appearing
paper. We wish George success in
his newspaper venture.
Ii there is any Connection between
the irrigation convention and the
soaking rain we had throughout west
tern Kansas last Thursday (and why
noiO We should get up an irrigation
meeting every month or SO
Salmon B. Giddings and family
returned from the east, last Friday
and will probably make this their
home again. Mr.. g. tried farming
in Connecticut last season, but was not
particularly mashed on the subject.
Henry L. Ward, of South Bend
township, and Miss Rosa Scbenke, of
near Great Bend called upon Probate
Judge Brewer, Sunday evening, and
were united in bonds that ale only
undone by death or a divorce suit.
w. Ell. H. Keeney came up from
the Strip, Thursday, to see how his
branch store at Great Bend was run
ming under Mrs. Keeney's supervision.
He left Ben Dawson in charge of the
main store in the wild and wolly Strip.
This office is in receipt of copy OF
the first Frederick Bulletin, pub
lished by Will F. WEIGH, at Freder-
lex, Rice county. 1t is neat typo
graphically, newsy ocally, but wrong
politically. Will is too smart a young
man to throw his efforts away on q
republican paper, in these days Of the
passing of republicanism.
We have stock of our premium
books on hands, which can be seen by
calling at the Office. 1t would be a
good plan to select your book now.
Any of them would make handsome
Christmas or birthday present, and
would be valuable addition to any
library.
Republicans appear to think that ii
is good politics to make fun Of and
criticise the candidates on the oppos-
ing ticket because they, the democratic
and populist candidates. are just com.
mon, every dav sort of fellows, with
out the polish and good clothes a few
years residence in Great Bend, in off
cial position, would give.
j. &. Gwinn came up from Enid
Ok, last week, to assure the family
he is still on earth, and to tell his
friends how well he is pleased with
his new location. He returned south
Friday, but will leave his family here
for a while We wish him success
but PREDICT he will be back here one
day, when he has got the cream of thu
trade down there.
The following Barton county PEG
pie attended the irrigation CONVENTION
at Salina last week: L. Baldwin, E
E, Moses and W. E. Stoke from Grea
Bend; Senator John Armstrong from
Great Bend township, Dan Mile
from Buffalo township. Sol Degal
from Hoisington and n. e. Ncrri