The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-05-11

You can get "a photos of yourself,
4 positions. for only 25 cents at the
Popular Gallery, west side Come
early for we are here for a short
time only. 26 1t
Benz Thompson, of Unionville,
Mo-, arrived in the city on a visit to
his brother, d. n. Thompson, the
| last Of the week.
The court house yard never looked |
better and now all that is necessary |
to make it almost perfect is to move
the old unsightly buildings from the
southeast corner of the yard
r. T. Dudley, prominent citizen
of Gregg, Mo, made US a pleasant
visit while in the city last week and
renewed his subscription to the
TINES. He came to Bates county
to attend the funeral of his sister,
Mrs. Lee Browning.
@. O. WEIGH, prosperous citizen
of Imbler, Oregon, an old Bates
county boy, fayors as with a r4newal.
Our citizens are always glad to hear
from those who wander away, and
know they are we'll and prosperous.
Mr.. Frank Eakin received tele
gram Sunday morning informing
nina of the serious illness of his
father who lives near Kansas City.
The telegram stated If he wanted to
see his father alive to come at once
and Mr.. Eakin took the noon train.
From A. NJ Shelton, of Mlngo.
we learn that lightning struck and
set fire to barn belonging to DR..
Wolfe, of Ballard, on Saturday night.
A. valuable horse was burned to
death, besides consuming a quantity
of grain. A small house in Ballard
owned by Mr.. Shelton was also
struck and damaged.
Our old friend and neighbor, Matt
Adams, of New Home township,
dropped in to renew his paper and
chat with US few minutes. Besides
being a successful farmer Matt has
had his share of spsrt with dog and
gun, hook and line He is a numhsr
one shot and few can land more Of
the piscatorial tribe. He says fish
are not SO plentiful this spring, but
the young squirrels are ripe and
delicious.
A severe wind storm passed over
Nevada Monday doing considera-
BILE damage The smoke stack at
the water tower was blown down
J and one of the pumps was damaged.
u Len Bunkin's barn was blewn down
East of Nevada four miles the wind
r was accompanied by a heavy rain
t and hail; fruit trees were in ured and
d corn and strawberries were badly
damaged.
/ Our substantial and Influential
% farmer friend James A. Robinson
D. places as under renewed obligation!
by renewal of his paper to 1890
., Of such men as Mr.. Robinson is thu
10 bone and sinsw of our country mad'
y and we are glad to number hin
among our friends He was brav'
Union soldier during the war be
. tween the states aud had con Il
, 90 to the front with Co. B in tn
late war with Spain.
While drilling for water ON thu
farm of John B. Armstrong, nerth
west of Butler, at a depth Of 29I
feet the drill passed through veil
A' of coal four feet in thickness It frs
passed through or 10 feet of slate
id which weuld make splendid roofing
ne Mere prospecting in that localit,,
e. will likely be done and il q ven
O. of that thickness extends under an,
"a great amount of territory there vii
be no trouble about having it dsvel
oped and worked 1t will prove
bonanza for Mr.. Armstrong, and hi
= reiShbors, as we'll as big thing TO
Butler.
Judge Sam West dropped in T.
=, have a social smoke and had his sub