Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-12
CLAFLIN COMMENTS.

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CLAFLIN COMMENTS.
From the Clarion
Pickerill & Hills new elevator will
be ready for business In q short time.
Joe Miller has purchased an eleYa-
tor at Olmltz and will GO into the
grain business on his own account.
Geo. Cooney delivered the first
load of new wheat oD the Clafiin mar
ket today 1t is extra good quality
and tested 81 lbs.
We understand man by the name
of McAlister was in town this week
looking up location for the erection
of good Touring mill.
We got in little too late with our
petition tor Incorporation, and it will
now have to lay over until July 18th.
It is long time coming bit it will
be good when 1t does come.
Saturday evening just after dark |
couple of harvest hands who had FIN
ished work and were on their way to |
town, were accosted by party of
toughs and ordered to throw up their
hands and give up their money.
They refused to comply and one OF
them was struck by the robber and
had his nose broken. They relieved
him of his harvest earnings and went
:. on their way. No clue to the guilty
parties could be obtained.
Death laid his cold and chilling
hand upon the Youngest son of MIR.
and Mrs. F. j. Kramer, of this city,
| Thursday morning, the 4th. Little
Dando was sick but short time, with
bowel complaint, the hot weather aid.
ing in making the trouble fatal. The
little boy was aged years, months
and days, and his loss Is severe
blow to the family. Funeral services
were conducted at the residence Fri
day at p. m.
County Attorney James W.. Clarke
left Saturday the 9Th for Colorado
| Springs, to be back-presumably--not
before the 18th, as his next friend
states that that is the date on which
Jim will take on a wife together with
the ozone of the mountains. His course
will be watched very carefully by our
} legal fraternity, and any legal objec-
J lions that may be appropriate will be
duly filed.
; E. G. Kent and family arrived from
Clinton, Mo-, Wednesday, on their
way to Colorado. They will go On to
the mountains for few weeks outing
then stop here for visit on their way
back. MIR. Kent conducted tailoring
business here number of years ago.
aud he and his and estimable wife
formerly Miss Fl Diffenbacher) have
many warm friends in Great Bend.
A fire in the edge of Stafford county,
Monday, burned up large amount of
wheat for M. Weirauch, of this city.
It was insured, however, and will not
be q total loss. There were about
IS ricks burned. Mr.. Covalt had the
section in on shares, and had not his
share insured, SO that his loss will be
severe.
G. w. Ray, a barber, and drunken
hobo giving the name of Batch, had
multiplicity of words and shoulder
Jolt. Monday evening. Ray has
black eye, and cut on the back of
his head where the brick walk flew up
and hit him; while Batch has berth
in the city Jail with 81 so expense
bill to pay.
] Attorney Livesay came up from
Galena, Kas., Wednesday. and depart
ed for the scene of the government
lottery. He will try bis luck in the
drawing, and anyway will locate in the
new Indian country. putting out his
shingle Anadarko. Caddo county.
W. L. Cone returned Wednesday
morning from New York. He says
the trip almost tuckered him out.
although on the way back he stopped
q couple of days in Buffalo, day in
Chicago and st. Louis.
Presidents Proclamation has been
issued and the Santa Fe sells home.
seekers tickets to E!Reno next Tuesday
July 18th for one fare plus $500 for
the round trip. W. ToRREY, Agt.
The Ladies of the Episcopal church
will serve ice cream in the Park on
o.