Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-03-01

Cal. Ridgeway, who has been with
VIM. Ferger for the past few months,
| has bought an interest in bai Der
shop at Larned and goes there this
| week.
1t has been suggested that the Great
Bend Commercial Club go after = salt
plant for Great Bend. We know We
| have the salt under us-why not get it
out?
We are having a green house built
for Mrs. S. at the Forest avenue resi>
, dence, so that she can supply her
rapidly growing demand for hot.house
products.
G. 81. Childs of Roberts, in the north
part of the county, was in the city last
Friday. He was on his way down
into Oklahoma on u trip for business
and pleasure.
Cleve Gilmore, younget son Of
Thos. Gilmore. left the hrst of this
week for Oklahoma, where he will
likely spend the spring and summer
with a brother.
1t is thought that the present dry
condition in some parts of Barton
county will not effect the wheat crop.
In fact. it is not "dry" enough to
hurt. any place.
The show peoples horseless carriage
was NOT tho onIv horsolons vohioloo in
town Saturday. There were dozen
or more farmers in with horseless
wagons-drawn by mules.
Harry F. Mitchell formerly Of Buffa-
10 township, went over to Hoisington
where he and his brother will run
their fathers place. Prosperity be
with you boys. is the wish of your
/ friends.
Look about you AID see who will
make good members Of the city council
and school board from your ward
Then don't neglect to register; 30 you
may vote for the right man when the
time comes,
For SALE-Hotel in Olmitz, only
hotel there; IA rooms with or without
furniture; good business and good rea-
sons given for selling For price and
terms call on or wir VIM, l. MAULIR r
Omitz, Kansas.
Mrs Fl II. LouthaD, mother of Mrs.
F. Z. Brown, dIed at her home in
| Topeka last Friday. Mr.. Brown
went down Saturday to De present at
the funeral. Mrs Brown was with
| her mother when she died.
A box supper at district % on Tues~
day night. March 9Th, Everybody cor.
daily invited to attend. Ladies bring
boxes we'll filled; will sell to the highest
bidder. Gents be sure and bring your
| money. Come one and all.
Most of the great Bend saloons
opened up by the middle of the week.
| But they advertise to sell ''only soft
drinks" Not having any fines to pay,
| and being under the special care Of
| Bro. Armstrong and Marshal Coop
rider, they have y snap.
The Temperance ee lecturer. A. G. Ran.
kin, who started out with Mrs. Nation
on her first money making tour. is q
Chicago republican. and in the sums
mer and fall of 1900 was the trusted
agent of the national republican com
mittee for the distribution of siuah
funds in Kansas.
| DR.. s. j Shaw, who is too busy a
man to run around much outside the
county. will take short lay off, how-
ever, and visit his aged father back in
Ohio. He has not seen his father for
about ten years, and his patients here
will forgive him for deserting them
for q short time.
a L. Pile says the people of Great
Bend appear to appreciate his services
as a dalrymaD. His list of patrons il
increasing right along. and he viii
shortly put on another wagon to better
accommodate them. He is also arrang'
iBg to put in a separator and greatly
increase his dairy herd.
For SALE-A fine section, II miles
from Burdett, Pawnee County. Watel
only Is #; 80 acres in wheat, goe'
with land Price 1920. A section
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