Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-02


until after harvest.
And it did not rain on Decoration
Day. That means that it will rain a
plenty during the month of June.
Smed Wilkinson was down from
Wheatland township Tuesday. Smed
says it is "wheatiand" this season,
sure pop-or any other pop.
The clerks at G. N & E. r. Moses
establishment have caught the popu-
lar eye in that typical miniature battle
ship ia their north show window.
LIE Roy Thompson, of Union was
down to the county seat Saturday. He
says there is going to be plenty of work
this fall to keep farmers out of mischief.
d. G. Bird and wife were in town
Saturday, from West Clarence. Dan
closed deal that day for the Benefiel
farm of 240 acres, near Pawnee Rock.
Miss Mae WOODBURY. went to Kansas
| City yesterday morning to stay few
days, and from there she goes to Hiaz
wathia, Kansas to attend the wedding
of Miss Chase.
M. Mossberger, an old resident of
this county, came back from Colo.
Saturday, having sold his farm out
there. He visited with W. r. Brady
of Great Bend Sunday.
Miss Ella Miller ought to be soldier.
Did you see that north show window
she fixed up at her fathers hardware
store? 1t is typical camp scene, and
suggestive OF cool comfort on a summer
outing.
| Chas. Stitt, late of Woodruff, Ills,
has mOYed onto the Jake Deal farm, in
| Union township. Mr.. Stitt brought
with him some fine cattle and other
stock, and has a fine prospect for wheat
| this season.
Time to leave off that heavy suit, and
order one from the new and stylish
stock Of fabrics in new shades of chiv-
lots genuine clays, black and blue
complete. up to date in style. fit and
| DIuCHDdCuST )
When Wall Dodge rides TO town on
horseback he sometimes walks home
just for exercise you know. But he
never lets his horse stand hitched on
the streets all night, even if he has to
get up out of bed and walk back to
town after him.
|
Robert Boyle, of the north west part
of the county, called Tuesday to do
| business with the only democrat pa.
per in Barton county. He said the
Olmitz boys were down in force, and
would be on deck again next Monday
if nothing happened.
| We have about 60 bushel of Mime
sofa seed potatoes left that we will let
GO on shares. IF you don't raise any
thing they don't cost you anything. If
you want or 10 bushels on shares come
in, LUNDBLADE s. BoLINGER.
Oscar O'Bleniss, formerly a news
paper man of Claflin. has sold his farm
in Oklahoma, where he has been for
several years. and removed to Kansas
again. At present he is located at st.
John. Stafford county. Oscar made
this Office social call Tuesday.
ThTesbiDg engines were away
down., at the Great Bend Implement
Co. Monday-at least one of them was
down in the Hotel Greene cess pool.
While exercising the machine it was
inadvertently run over the cesspOol
and the great weight crushed through
the earth and timber covering. Viii
cox got all the block and tackle in
town and pulled her out Tuesday.
What Do You Think!
What do you think of this: Header
canvas complete for $3.50. If you
want something better, that will give
you no trouble in the field with the
! header and men waiting to repair OF
replace cheap goods, get the best. We
have it. Come In and see US.
Very Truly Yours,
@. n. s. E. r. MOSES.
1t the people of this vicinity want
the Central Normal College to continue
in business they Will have to come tt
the front" in proportion to the amount
OF benefits they receive. People are al
benefited. throughout the county. to
more or less degree and we believe they
will not be slow to aid the movement