Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-17
GREAT BEND. KANSAS FRIDAY, IT.

On account of diptheria being in
several families at Hoisington. no tr
church services were held there last Ia
Sunday. m
The Ladies' Brass Band. of Hois> pr
lngton give another minstrel perfor> VI
nance tonight-the 18th. Go and "see ne
the girls
Mrs. G. B. Morgan is home again. IL
She left Uncle Charlie in Kansas City. ca
where he proposes to stay and have 10
rood time. co
Tho north side circus grounds are so
all right. They were not near as pa
dirty as the old grounds on south
Main street. pr
For RENT-The three rooms lately ~
by Miss Cook as dressmaking ne
rooms, over cigar store. OF
JOE TKoILLET be
w. F. Putnam was down from Ness .lc
City last week to visit the family, and
also helped Seward s. Barnett in the he
rush circus day. IN
The boys say that the first place 1.-THE ar
grass began to grow" on the streets W
of Hoisington was in front of the bank W
suspended. m
For SALE-A good, New England
Organ. Will sell cheap. At second r,
hand store of Wallas s. Strobel. -
g. F. GOFORTH. ds
Why is there not more hay baled in 10
this countyp Baled hay will command a.
. good price the next six months. 's
Mark this predication. VI
The first three days Of this week
we're certainly the hottest of the sea- oi
son, the thermometer ranging from "
1O2 to 1O4 in the shade. "
Ask to see those Sash Locks and
Broom Holders-the ueatest thing
out. You will sure want them.
CHAs. PREssL, Agent
The many Great Bend friends of S. T
A. Young will be glad to know that he g.
has been promoted from Timken to q
station agent at Scott City. a
Jake Christoph and family wera up
from Chase last Friday and Saturday, 81
to visit with Mrs. Christoph's people, p
Uncle Dick Ewalt and family.
For SALE-15O to 200 tons of good
hay; want to sell in bulk: may have
more.s .ALHERT SPENCER,
Hoisipgton, Kans. I
Fred Zutavern. of the Great Bend 9
Implement Co.. has been laid up for g
q week or more being only able to
come down town the last few days.
Mrs. John Dickson returned last
week from a several weeks visit at
Excelsior Springs, Mo. The Dickson
family will probably move to Kansas 8
City.
F. H Lenger, who has charge Of the
nursery business in the north east part
of town, returned Friday from q sew
eral weeks canvas in the interests of
the nurseries.
LOsT-Monday, August 13, leather j;
bill book containing SI1 in currency,
valuable papers and a photograph.
Liberal Reward. Leave at this Office. {
E. E. BAIRD.
Geo. B. Ross, democrat and populist
candidate for State Senator of this G
district, to succeed Senator John Aim.
strong, was in the city Saturday and
met with quite a number of our people.
b A. Allison returned, the first of
the week, from tour of inspection in |
southern Kansas. He says there will
be but little corn raised in Kansas
this year at least from Barton county
south.
City Attorney Will Osmond returned
the first of the week, from an outing .
of several months up on Puget Sound.
Mr.. Osmond left the children we'll
and happy and pleased with their new
home.
The smoke Of the tbresheF ascends
| to the skies, but the hope of the far
meT refuses to rize. Ii the price of his
| wheat would go up-like the smoke
his hopes would do likewise, ana that
is no joke.
Ed. +. Winterbcrg and Louis Hiss
left overland. Tuesday, for Oklahoma
to look after a bunch of stock they