Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-02-09
umber of fruit trees the coming season.

uuUnDeI OF II ull tIS6S tue COHlIuS SSdSOH
Frank Kessler is hauling rock onto
bis place miles east of here, and will
build residence next spring.
Everyone tells different story about
the ground hog. 1t is case of a hog
run aground, and needless to say many
of the stories are groundless.
Articles of c-opartnership were signed
on the z5th ult., founding the firm of
.'Smith & Benke" They will deal IL
merchandise of every description.
General Weaver s advice to keep IN
the middle of the road is good theory
in some places; but when a man keeps
in the middle of the road, when he sees
a locomotive coming upon him, instead
of temporarily stepping aside and get
ting aboard the train, his bravery is
questionable and his judgment bad"
A. Goetzel gives the Mo. Pac. R. R.
a strip of land halfway along his farm
for a wagon road, while H. E. Smith
agrees to surrender to them another rod
of his land adjoining the track for SIM
liar purpose. The r. r. Co. agree to
keep their boundary fenced and to
maintain a private gate for Mr.. Goetzel,
also gates for Redwing.
John Deutsch, from Dubuque. Kans.
4, =, La 1f, fc
to Redwing last Friday. He will re-
move to this place Immediately and
engage in general blacksmithing. His
shop will stand in the rear of the post.
office building. His wife will follow IL
week or two, and they will occupy the
stone residence near the school-house
CLAFLIN.
From the Banner.
A bright little daughter was borr
Saturday morning to Mr.. and Mrs. E
]. Ingersoll.
The Christian church is almost com
pleted and notice of dedication will be
given as soon as seats arrive.
G. N. & E. R. Moses have let the
contract for an immense building fol
their hardware and implement busines:
at Clahin.
Chris. Evanson's little girl while play
ing on the ice Friday last, slipped and
fell in such a way as to break her collar
bone.
Saturday last as Mr.. Balsamier wa
trying to lasso a bull, he slipped ant
fell and the unruly animal ran over hin
and in some way broke his leg between
the knee and ankle joint.
]. H. Cannon and son Jimmy, wer,
among friends here the first Of the week
Mr.. Cannon has located in Clarl
county, this state, where he has pur
chased a ranch of five sections, which
he will break out and put in wheat.
For sometime past coal has beer
mysteriously disappearing from some o
| the yards in town, and one evening las
week one of our dealers caught the THE
right in the act. 1t took Just fftee1
dollars to settle the matter, and severa
dollars more were blown in to keep th
boys still AS the matter was settle,
| before it reached court we will not Civ
the name of the thief this time, bu
should the like again occur we will al
the matter thoroughly.
You'd scarce expect one of my age i
merchandising to engage, and hope
get paying trade, without the locs
papers aid. And yet 1 did that yer
thing; opened up my store last sprin
this month the sheriff took my stoc
and sold it from the auction block
Dent view me with a scornful eye, bu
simply say as pass by; tlore goes tn
man who seems to think he has no US
for printers ink. There is a truth a
broad as earth and business men shol
know its worth: It's this, the publ
surely buys, its goods from those VIII
advertise.