Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-12


enjoyed by large crowd.
Rev. Henry Giddens and wife of
Tribune, Kansas, are visiting his
parents in Buffalo township.
Frank Smith, Burt Dawson and
Howard Diffenbacher are Great Bend
railroad boys in the A. r. U. strike.
Col. Charles Herter, one of the jolli-
est farmers from the country south of
Eilinwood, was in Great Bend Mon
day.
A musicale will be given at the home
of E. r. Moses on the 18th, in which
the best talent ofthe city will partici-
pate.
Santa Fe freight trains are now
running. They have resumed the
shipping of live stock and perishable
freight.
1t is reported that several of the boys
went to Ellinwood Sunday to see the
balloon go up. No further particulars
obtainable
hrs. Owens, of Omaha, Neb., who
has been visiting at VIII Lowrey's,
west of town, returned home Wednes-
day morning.
Mrs. Anna Parker took calomel by
mistake last week, and was danger
ously i'll for a short time. She is
reported better now.
The old telephone poles of the IL.
81 K. T. Co. in this city, have been
ordered taken down. They come too
high" for this city.
Order the Hodge, all steel frame,
chain drive, Header, the most perfect
machine made. For sale by
GREAT BEND IMPLEMENT Co.
On Friday evening of this week the
Baptists will serve ice cream and cake
in the Christian hall, west room Of
Hume building. All cordially invited
to call.
Hiss Grace Wonsettler of this
county, who has been attending the
Dana Musical Institute in Ohio the
last three years, is the guest of Miss
Retta Nimocks.
A fellow who is asking for votes il
this county this fall came awful close
10 getting deserved ducking not long
ago, for being too ''gay" with GER
tain female Lotherio.
ID. Z. Luse says there will be big
coursing meeting held here this fall
and all Efforts are being made to make
it ttS best of any held thus far. Nc
gate fees will be charged.
Garden City base ball club issues 8
challenge to play any base ball team
in western Kansas. We would like tt
see the team that "put it onto" Lyon:
here on the 4th take some of the con-
ceit out of the Garden City lads.
We know man who is running fol
county attorney on republican ticke
in Kansas county who is so judg-
ment proof that he has to have all bis
property in his Wife's name; even hi
religion is in the same condition as hi
property.
j. Burton's sale of stock, to have
taken place at the Uhl q Carney
ranch on the Eth, was postponed OIL
account of the rain and will take place
Saturday of this week, the 14th, a
the Mo. P. stock yards, Great Bend
See bills.
He who plants corn reaps THU
year; he who sows wheat reaps mex
year; but he who plants an orchard
will be remember in the years t.
come when the wheat and the corr
planted today have been consumed.
Thus sayeth the American Farmer.
Il. III. Journey, an enterprisine
young gentleman who has by his per.
severing energy worked steadily tc
the front as a stenographer, was up to
Great BEND the first of the week WIS.,
iting old friends. He is now LOCATED
at Arkansas City, where he is con-
Quoting a school of short hand.
1t has been suggested that perma
nent seats. say for 800 people, be pu
up in The park, for use at public meet
tings. The suggestion is good one
The money paid for the use of lumbe
for temporary seats would almost pa,
the purchase price; and if seats wer
put In permanently, fastened in place
they would last at least two seasons