The Globe-republican., 1897-04-15

Brick Bond shot large white hawk
the other day.
&C. F. Helm made a flying trip to
Wichita Monday.
Wheat is doing we'll In the present
cool weather.
Born, Tuesday, to Rev. and Mrs. NJ.
W. Howell. girl.
e. D. Vaughn left yesterday for a
60 days visit to Denver.
The nimrOds will find sport in few
weeks hunting the cnrlew.
Mics Alice Farris left Monday for her
home at WellsfOrd, kas.
Ed II. Madison was in Wichita on
Tuesday on legal business.
Passenger train No. arrives at $40
A. NJ. instead Of 500 as stated last week.
The light frosts of the past week
have not hurt the fruit buds and bios
SONS.
Mrs. John Rapp was appointed dele
gate to the state meeting of the W. X. c.
at Chanute. April q.
The skate race Saturday morning at
the rink drew large crowd. Frank
TarbOx won the race.
The wind of Sunday overturned a
few chimneys and some fences; and it
made few people nervous.
Frank Wells went to Dodge City on
Wednesday to enter the employ of A. ii.
BOYD. at Dodge House. Larnel Eagle.
Conductors Hughes and Trainer and
lady friends Of the Park Hotel. enjoyed
fishing and pic mic on Duck creek yes
terday.
Two New York thieves. who could
not ride bicycle, stole one the other day
and were caught while leading it along
the street.
"A number of our citizens are plant
ing fruit trees. The nurserymen say
there are more tree planting this spring
than ever before.
Mrs. Frank Gray, who has been visit
ing the family of :. H. COnnaway for Il
few months past, returned to her home
in La Junta, Tuesday night.
The investigation of the bribery of
certain members of the Pop legislature is
revealing some startling statements, i'm |
plicating Lewelling and other sainted
of the morality party.
Board of County Commissioners ad-
iOurncd to meet May Sth. when they will !
proposals for repairing bridges.
A new advertisement appears in this is |
sue. No contracts were let this week.
For the butter fat from the milk of
II 900 cows the creameries of Dickinson |
county pay $780, 600 per mouth. This is
better than round bOns. and railroad |
If Finney county will but
make the start, she can do as well in a |
few years.-lmprint.
The recent rain has given our farm |
ers a new lease on agricultural intentions |
and bent them strongly toward the pillow.
They now see visions If waving grain |
md corn fields and harvest exceeding
other that has blessed these magical prai- |
ries of Meade.-GlObe.
John Rapp, Jr., who has been man.
ager Of the S. X. Martin Lumber Conn
pany nearly ten years, has retired owing |
10 the sale of the business. MIR. Rapp |
has worked honestly and industriOusly |
for the company 1t is hoped that be
will find an opportunity to engage in
some pursuit or business and remain in
the city.
C. S. Winaus is building four room |
addition to his residence. He has a con-
tract to build a house for J. II. Umbach,
; miles southeast of Spearville. He is |
also fitting up Mrs. Thome's house. Mr.. |
Winans says there will be considerable |
building in the German settlement this
summer.
The ladies of St. Cornelius Guild
will give High Tea at the RectOry with |
DR.. and Mrs. Krum, on Wednesday of
Easter week, the 2lst, commencing at
,'clock. Price of supper ]5 cents. In
connection with this tea the young girls
IF the Sunday School will have sale Of
nome made candies and tissue paper tlOw-
.rs. which will be sold at very low prices.
All are invited.
The cattle business is fast approach
ing the palmy days of the early SOS,
when $50 head was paid for COWS
range count. Barber county can stand
boom in the cattle business. However, it
must be remembered that when cattle get
high there are other things that will ad-
vance sooner or later in sympathy with
hem, and they are land. feed and hogs.
Medicine Lodge Index.
"A dancing master of Topeka has been
appointed assistant grain inspector by the
Governor. 1t is said that he knows the
Inference between car of wheat and
Ear of baled hay. This is fortunate for
grain shippers. A dancing master has
Deculjar fitness in the POpulist party at