Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-25

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Mr.. s. M. Cooper who was proprietor
of the Cooper Lumber Yard on Sher-
man West till sometime in the middle
of the winter moved to Bolton, Mo-,
twenty-five miles south Of Kansas City
where he moves on farm.
George Moore, S27 East Second
street, was the BOY who drew the prize
of $500 from the Vivian De Monte
Company, for making the largest num-
Der of words out of the letters in the
word "Chaulmoogra." He made 500
words but 5 of them were thrown out.
Arrangements seem to have been
made by which Professor Lucian Blake
electrical expert Of the State University
will deliver a lecture on tne X-ray in
this city sometime within the next few
weeks, illustrated with his apparatus.
The lecture will be given under the
auspices of thu High School.
The News is filling up its columns in
announcements of the good republicans
who are candidates fol city offices. II
tire list continues to grow it will be able
to shorten the list by publishing the
names Of those who are not candidates
providing there are any good republi-
cans who would permit such state
ment to ne printed.
Mr.. j. o. Fyffe formerly of neal
Nickerson now of Concord. OK, was il
town Saturday and made the GAZETTE
pleasant call. He says the people o.
Oklahoma are not prospecting and i'll
free home bill IS not passed he doe
not think twenty-five per cent of th,
people will be able to pay for their lanC
when the time is up.
City Marshal Davis had some excite
mept with a cOlored man named Ear
nest Reed lasC week who was released
from Jail sometime ago on promise Of
leaving the city. He came back anC
the city marshal got after him. HI
tried to run away but few fyinG
bullets brought him back and be wal
again placed in limbo.
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Ed Harsha popular young man WHIT
lived in Hutchinson till about sil
months ago, died in KANSAS City las
Friday of consumption. The remains
were brought here on Saturday and The
funeral was conducted from the resi-
dence Of relatives at 1O1 East Second
AS he was generally liked the news
was received with great regret.
John Swanson, an influential farmer
living short distance east of town
died at his home on Sunday. The fun.
eral occurred next day from the house
He was an old settler, and was promi-
nently connected with the develop
ment Of the county, having beer
largely instrumental in bringing &
colony OF Swedes here to locate.
There was gathering of pansy
blossoms at the home of tho chief pansy
of the Pansy Club, Miss Susie Shaw
han, last evening. There we're also q
number of big sunfowers present, but
80 far as we have been able to learn,
none Of the pansies got picked. We
are now able to say how many of the
sunaowers got picked.
''Diek" Fox of Larned one Of Paw
nee esunty's leading farmers and q
county commissioner was in town Sat
urday and arranged to buya jack o.
Mr.. Holloway. Mr.. Fox has been /
large horse raiser and thinks the pros
peet for making money in mules is moi
80 bad as most people think Few are
breeding now aud there may be a short
age by and by.
The case of the State vs.. David A
Lash of Sylvia township charged witt
embezzlement came up.fOr preliminary
trial in Justice Campbell's court OIL
Tuesday afternoon. The "embezzle,
ment" in the charge was alleged by the
prosecution to consist in having SOLD
some rent corn left in his possession BY
his landlord, the Winfield Mortgage
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