The Globe-republican., 1901-05-23

Another heavy rain fell here on Fri
day noon.
1t is figured out that Kansas viii need
10000 harvest hands from other states.
Rev D. Mccormick viii preach the
memorial sermon in the NJ. E. church on
Sunday morning.
Rev. G. E. Williams preached in the
III. E. church, Sunday night He is
splendid speaker.
j. L. Myer. of Newton, and formerly
of the Edison restaurant, was in the city
! couple of days.
e. G. Gingrich and family were
called to Joplin. Mo-, owing to the death
of Mr. Gingrieh's father
jefferson Black returned Thursday
night from Stroud, Oki-, where he spent
| three months visiting his brother.
Rev. c. z. Williams, of South
Haven, Kansas, will remain in the city
until Friday. visiting his daughter, Mrs.
A. H. Hartwell.
DIR. Garrett says affairs at the Fores-
try station have become calm since the
| birth of girl to the family OF Charles
Wright, Saturday morning.
Ford County Normal Institute will be
held. closing August %. c. G. Messer-
ley, is conductor, E. j. Dumond and E.
A. Shepardson, instructors.
An interesting time was had at the
League Social at the home of j. M. Kirk
patrick, Friday. Good music, refresh
menrs and good time filled the occasion.
Abundant rains have put the wheat
and spring crops beyond the danger line,
| though it will require more rain to ma
ture crops. But the favorable conditions
are encouraging.
| Sam Elem of Graycounty brought in a
lot of poultry Friday last, and receiv-
! ed SIT 80 for it. Who says hens do not
pay? Charley NorthruE took in this pro-
duce.
A number of western and easter n
| counties are in arrears in the payment of
] back taxes due the state. Ford county is
not in the list. Thirty six counties owe
the state S74 ,I17.74.
-Itis said that the abundant locust
blossom is an Indication of a good corn
| crop. The fragrance of the blossoms is
| intense. Even small locust trees fill
ed with the sweet blossoms.
The Skimming Station at Wright be-
gan operations last week. More than
800 gallons of milk is furnished daily
Mr.. Smith says the quantity will soon
be 5000 gallons a day.
Geo w. Reighard bought of R. E.
Edwards, of Kinsley, four white faced
Hereford bulls which he delivered to III
j. Gyles- Mr.. Gyles is getting up a fine
herd of cattle. The bulls are fine year
lings.
Isaac Rains and wife have returned
from the Texas coast, where they spent
the winter. Amos Rains and two
brothers have left rhe coast country and
are looking for location in Oklahoma.
Mr.. Rains was in good health in Texas.
F. NJ. Jacoby. of Anaconda, Mon
| tana, was visiting his brother, w. Ri
Jacoby, of the U. s, Land office. Mr..
Jacoby is cashier of the Anaconda Stand
ard, an influential paper in Montana
He was formerly of Abilene, Kansas, but
has resided in Montana twelve years.
| Rural free deliveries of mail can be
established in Ford county. provided eff
forts are made to secure them. It does
not require much population for these
deliveries, and there are settlements in
which the free delivery system could be
economically conducted, and with con-
| venience to the patrons.
| Judge w. Ii. preston Attended tile
State Sunday School convention at To-
peka, repre- senting the Sunday Schools OF
| Ford county. He reports a large crowd
in attendance and much interest.
| There were several hundred more dele
| gates than was anticipated. but all were
! provided with accommodation
| Brother Petition has engaged the
services of Marshal Rhodes to protect
III T.af foo rob Of
| his diamonds Marshal Rhodes Informs
| US that it would be cheaper for him to
wear the diamonds. The GLOBE RE-
| PUBLICAN disclaims the charge that Bro
| Petition is in danger of robbery on account
of anything appearing in this paper.