Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-03-08


puncture very little calico.
G. L. Jones. of Hoislngton, was
over to Great Bend last Friday. He
says there is nothing TO drink at Hois-
ington but lake water-and not much
Of that.
The DEMOCRAT Office was favored.
with q social call from Editor
O'Bleniss and w. B. Pickerill, of
Claflin. and Peter Meyers OF Beaver
Trustee John Helfrich. of Logan
was caller on the DEMos
Graf Monday, to renew the paper 60.
ing to his brother>in law at Manchester
Some men are talking of doing with
out q city marshal, like such "soft
towns as Larned. Dundee or
Dartmouth. Anyway, the city will not
be able to pay much of salary to .
peace officer.
j. De Loss Brown. we'll known by
many of the Barton county people.
died on Wednesday Of last week, at his
home near Macksville, Stafford county.
Decea sed had quite a landed interest
in this county.
Jake Miller returned last week from
his sojourn in Galveston. Texas. He
reports busy times down there. pleas
ant weather, but great pile Of work
yet TO be done before the damage of
the great food is repaired
Hays City is all puffed up over the
prospect OF a branch of the state
normal and experiment station for the
state agricultural college to be located
there on the reservation which has
been turned over to the state.
Several farmers from near Olmitz
were in town Friday on legal busi>
ness. They say the roads are toe
tough to drive clear to Great Bend
to do their trading, especially when
they have to make the round trip
In Barton county constitutions
exemption of $500 worth of persona
property for tax valuation will b,
allowed this year again, All property
with the exception of some stock, viii
be assessed at one third actual value
See assessors proceedings else where ir
this paper.
r. g. Bailey came up from the souti
part of the state, last week. to b.
present at the township assessor
meeting Bob is assessor for ,Grea
Bend, and We believe he will be goot
one. For the past few months he ha,
had charge Of part Of the work OF
the new. Orient rrilroad.
A Lowell, Mass. firm recently sen
lot of bills west for collection. Th,
list came back with the result notet
against each name. one being marked
dead" Three months later TIE SAM
bill got into new lot that was for
warded, and when the list came bacl
the name was marked Still dead"
Mr. Merritt. manager of the Grea
Bend creamery. was in town the frs
of the week and made arrangements't +
handle the cream from the .skimmin
station here. There has been genera
dissatisfaction with the test alIowe
and price paid by the Claflin people
and the patrons are glad to know ths
a change has been imade.-Otis CORE
spondent. in the La Crosse Cheftai
| Do yon want FIVE Hundred Dollars
Do you want One Thousand Dollars
Do you want Five Thousand Dollar
or more? If 80. please call on ME, 6
am prepared To make loans to. an
amount, on good real estate
/ You will find me, for the present. 4
the office of the E. B. Moses Merca1
tile Co. r. H MOSES.
A yonng man. between 16 and
years old, who has been. working ne;
Pawnee Rock since last June. By Il
name of Avis Thompson Shove
violent symptoms OF insanity last Fl
day. Monday of this week he was e,
amined before jury in the proba
court and adjudged insane. He
apparently a fairly intelligent your
lad, and it is hoped that proper care
the state hospital for the insane vi
cure him.
FoR .SALE-A fine section, u mil
from Burdett. Pawnee County. Wat
, only Is #; 80 acres in wheat. go
] NTH land Price a20nl A sacfion