The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-11-16

recently moved his store from corn
land to the railroad. about a mile
and had the name changed as above
The Goth Kansas band, which
started out to tour its state. was
forced to disband at Leavenwortl
on account OF poor business 4 dis
patch says the band will be reorgan
lied, with Capt. Chas. Fish, of the
2nd Missouri Regimental Band, OF
Butler, as leader.
A barn on Joe Handley's place, 4
miles east of Walker. together with a
corn field and several hay ricks and
400 bushels of corn owned by r. 4.
Walfenbergh, We're destroyed by fire
Monday. No insurance The origin
of the fire is a mystery.-Rich Hill
Review
Albert Young, a prominent and
prosperous young farmer Of Deep
water township, favored us pleasant
ly and substantially the last of the
week. His farm adioins the Van
kretzinger place on which zinc was
recently discovered. and Mr.. Young
has every reason to believe that the
same vein underlies portions of his
place.
S. \. Mcdaniel, a prominent bus
ness man OF this city, returned Mon
day from ten days business trip to
Benton county. He says that the
report that mineral had been discoy-
cred had not been exaggerated. Rich
deposits of lead and zinc have been
at Warsaw, and it is con
fidently believed that it exists in pay
ing quantities.-Adrian journal.
James T. Alderman, of Howard
township, was i'll the city Monday for
the purpose of closing the deal for so
acres of the Oldham land, lying about
of a mile from his home
place. He paid $4,000, and says he
got it cheap. He favored The TINES
and had his subscription
,et up year. He is one of Bates
substantial farmers and cit
Zens.
Vernon county isnot doing it's duty |!
n growing cattle, says the Schell City |
News. 1t once stood at the head of |
he cattle counties of the state, but |
asst year it shipped only 9,103 head,
which was nearly 200 less than Bar
on county shipments. Cass county
hipped 81, 467 head, Bates 14,O71
md Henry 16,1 We might add |
hat Bates county ought to come up
few notches from this showing.
Chas. Castor passed a check 81 gned
" c. w. Wolfe and drawn on the
Farmers Bank, at the Butler Cash |
Store last Thursday.
lie bought a pistol and was given ten
lollars i'll cash. Friday morning Mr..
Wolfe was seen and denied having
.iven a check A warrant was issued
Or, CastOr's arrest on the charge of
orgery. Castor is the young man
rho served jail sentente at one time
Or passing forged orders.
The street fair committee has made
IS report, which shows that it col
scted from all sources 81 .56O16 and
xpended $1,5S714. leaving short
gre of S26.9S. This We learn has
nce been made up and the accounts
re balanced and the books closed
he gentlemen composing this com
littee deserve much credit for the
Scellent manner in which the bust
ess was conducted and the good
lowing made They devoted much
me and labor to the success of the
without charges, and de
,rye the thanks of ALL
Judge Graves gave strong and
BILE charge to the grand jury on last
.onday afternoon, instrueting them
their duties pointed out the law I
Y which their actions were to be
overened and cautioned them to s
ok to the prosecuting attorney on e
! law points where they were not {
ear. He then appointed J. E. Shut &
leir foreman. Mr.. Shut is one of v
IT wealthiest and most progressive
rmers. careful, painstaking and /
and no man in the Il
--c,,,lI hnttor &ll thu r,looo