Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-19
PAwNEE ROCK.
From "Biil Dalton. ESQ.,
Farley Willis has struck. .

From Blu Dalton Esq
Farley Willis has struck.
J. w. Ratclif is still doiag business
in Pawnee Rock.
c. o. Swartz says ]. R. Baker is not
in it buying wheat.
]. R. Baker wishes the 4th would
come every day.
7A.'Nairn brought in the first load of
new wheat; got 81 cents.
N. P Smith has all the work he can
do in his blacksmith shop.
T. P. Nichols made friendly call at
A. Fosters Sunday night.
Prof. w. T. Clark is spending few
days at his old boarding place.
Mrs. Phoebe Lamb has been very
poorly, but is recovering slowly.
July 1Ith-the 4th just arrived, 3
barrels, kegs and several boxes.
If you are not posted on politics, call
at the drug store and get the latest.
Bonnie is a good counter, but he
misses it on Pawnee Rock elections.
Big strike in Pawnee Rock, to take
effect July 20. at p. m. Everybody
will go out.
E. P. Condrea, our daily visitor is
very busy blowing corn and picking
potato bugs.
L. K. wears plug hat denied in on
top, since he bought a half interest in
the drug store.
Mrs. ]. L. Hedrick has been on the
sick list for the last week, and still re-
quires a nurse.
A. Daniels arrived from his ranch
Friday. He says things are well cured
in that vicinity.
Ben Gordon, who has been feeding a
thresher for c. ]. French, came in late
Saturday evening.
P. H. Willis can electioneer a man
all right, but when he tackles woman
he is out of 'sight.''
The commissioners have decided to
rebuild the river bridge as soon as they
can get the material.
Postmaster A. Daniels is visiting his
ranch in Hodgeman county; expects to
be back the last of the week.
Our landlord, J. H. Flick, in pure
sympathy, went out and helped Alb Fos-
ter and R. McDougal harvest.
Russell Radcliffe says he does not
care if people do know he occasionally
visits at Mrs. H. c. Gilbert's.
E. P. Condrey was in town Sunday.
Has the blues-says he has 200 acres
of corn in, and is afraid it is gone.
Holland, Ross, Beed & Co.'s thresh-
ing outfit had breakdown Friday. last;
but will be ready for work Monday.
Mrs. Unruh and daughter Susie, Mrs.
]. H. Daniels and Henry Lille went
piummiug south of Larned Tuesday.
H. c. Neal and family have moved
from Larned to Pawnee Rock. Mr..
Neal takes charge of the Postal tele-
graph office.
Alb Foster says she's a bad man
when his brain gets hot" His oppo-
nents had better look out, for the brain
disease is a bad one.
While over the river gathering plums
some of our people were caught by the
| Arkansaw going on a strike for higher
water; they had to return bv way OF
Larned.
The majority of the pops in this To-
cality have great sympathy with the
strikers, and say they are strictly il
it" this fall on account of three ticket:
in the field.
w. M. Lewis. our Santa Fe agent
says he does not propose to strike. He
has too easy time drawing his salary
while Mr.. Riggs carries the mail anc
Shoes the flies and gnats out.
| P. H. Willis and w. NJ. Lewis sa,
the next thing on the program is schoo
election-north VS.. south. Last yea
the north had the machine, and won
This year the south is trying for the
machine, and if they succeed they art
strictly in it.
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