Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-28
OLMITZ.


It tried to rain last Sunday.
Corn planting in these parts near
ing completion.
Doc Atkins has built neat med
ical Office in this burg.
Mitch Lindsy is having a tussle
with the measles and is confined to
the house.
III. II. Boyle has recovered from
his late illness and is now at his post
in the depot.
Simon Bush has just finished some
needed repairs on the Wolf property
in this town.
John Burns is the only stone
mechanic in town now, but there are
more coming.
The Venerable Nordman has re.
turned from q two weeks business visit
in Colorado, he reports his financial
prospects good in that state.
It was a few days ago currently
| reported that Merchant Brack had
purchased the goods and fixtures of
Mr.. Lnce, of Galatia. But Brack in
forms us there is no truth in the re-
port.
Merchant Brack is getting material
on the ground, and will, it ID expect
ed, build dwelling house that will
take the shine from any other dwell
ing yet built in this town. Mark this
prediction.
Charlie Kreisel, our hustling miller,
is busy these days running his mill
and turning out -four to feed the hum
cry. he also buys wheat, gives cor
rect weight. and pays top notch prices.
Olmitz latest conundrum with an.
swer given: Friends call rae John
and that's my name now. But then
| am preparing too soon take frow.
And if folks only call me John now,
what will they call me when l get the
row? Mr.. Reidle. of course.
W. L. Mauier, the soon to be land.
lord of this town, is placing material
on the ground for hotel barn. Will
mas the wherewith, and will no doubt
improve his hotel property here in
latest modern style, and be prepared
to entertain all customers in city
fashion.
It is stated that Wolf, of Ellinwood,
has contracted for material and is now
having it placed on the ground to
build the mammoth business house of
Olmitz. And it is further said that
the business to be carried on in this
house is to be of wholesale and retail
character.
There are one or two ladies in this
town whom I might name, who be-
lieve in having nice comfortable
homes. And they are now improving
their dooryards and lots by cultivat-
ing, fencing and planting trees and
shrubbery of various kinds. And in
time these homes may be attractive
and pleasant to live in.
What's all this attraction? Why
all this commotion? And why so
many pretty maids in this morning
John? 80, nothing much, only We
just got on Let of the latest style of
head harness for ladies, and you know
this is something new for this town,
and these ladies are just admiring
tAcSo U6dutiSS W Oi oOhu bAOy
sure are daisies.
The Hoisington Dispatch 10 now
represented by writer from this
place. Some think two, one a COM
poser, the other fxer. These writer's
boost some of the Oimitz people up
skywards in their writings. But it
makes the boys and girls of this town
and vicinity happy to be noticed in
the newspapers. If it didn't we would
not likely be on top of earth today.
So keep on brothers, and give them
many happy sendoffs in the Dispatch.
Will Schwartz has left off building
houses and is now a hand in the mill.
And he is now grinding away and
singing that beautiful and ancient
song to the sweet and familiar tune
called s'The tune the old cow died
on" Here is the song: Happy the
miller that lives in the mill, the mill
goes around with its own free will.
One hand in the hopper the other
round his gal. The mill goes round
and Will cries OUT my darling Sal.
FARMS FOR SALE-14 miles west of