The Jasper news., 1901-12-26

+ betwoon Base Limo and Hille ford fac
tions--W WmWeed gets dumped in North
fork. Jonathan Houck gently break
tbs nows that he was going to leay,
Jssper--Oil company meets opposition
in securing leases Iva Charlton electeC
as teacher in Joplin schools.
May IA week Of runaways. .Emm;
Busby elected to teach 10 Miss Charlton
place. Dublin mill sold--Rev. Ludwig
called by the Presby terans.
May 23-More runawsys--Ira Griffin
hurt.
May co Thomas Henderson, :
Monument unveiled--A Carthage negro
stuffed With Jasper bananas. Residence
property changes hands.
juno 6--Base Line gets the briegc--T
Z. Caldwell sells to Harbur 4. Cockrs oil.
100 cars of Jasper products ishipped
During May.
June 13--J. P.fLeiss move into their
new home-Fourth OF July celebration
talked of-Rev. and Mrs. King home
from Africa.
June 27--New wheat coming in
JJnathon Houck tn war path Chas
Kerfoot's house burned.
July Al, &. ThomI son dead--Nm
Weeds barn came near burning.
July l1--Drouth getting serious--A
tramp gets hair cut by Indignant
Jasperans--Squire Rsthbun performs a
marriage ceremony Night Patrol in
stitutod.
July lS--Drouth, drouth, drouth, the
all absorbing question.
July 96-Prayers for rain-Many Oft for
El R0no--Jonathon Houcks terrible ex-
perieuce with Robbsrs(gI
August Twins arrive at tho home
Of John Gather. Jasper gets some rain.
August 10. VIM Teoter returns from
Minnesota where he had gone a week or
two before to make his fortune. Jasper |
not in it at FL Reno. Chas Butts be- !
comes marshal. This section gets
shower of rain.
August s. Jasperians returning from FL
Reno with dowucast counienances.
Aug.st % An oil sea dog visits
Jasper and tells how to catch whales.
II. NJ, PEBBLES resigns as alderman.
= August 20. Duval Fdrmers organize to
protect game H o. Baker has exciting
experience with "crapky" traveller.
September death OF e. F. Sweet
Activity among apple buyers.
September l2-St. John sells his or
chard for $50 Much interest in Pres.
ident McKinley's con lition.
September 19--Rev. B;uner breaches |
his farewell sermor-W. G. 7. U. hold |
their county convention in Jaspcr--Jas
per schools open-City decorated in
in mourning on account of the Presi-
dents death.
September 2e-Lucy Winder dies
Sullens- earns and Quillin-Nett wed
dings.
October 3-Lively times with Ethe APP
pie meu-Dr. Gooding gets his pockets
picked at Nnvsda.:
October 10. Rev. Bruncr leaves for
Sprogue, Mo, and Rev. Phillips sac
ceeds him at this place. First car of ap
pies shipped from Jasper.
October II. Jasper base ball club met
n hi ter defeat at the hands of Golden
City Rural delivery inspector pro-
nluces Jasper rural routes above the
average Frank Schoolcraft married at
at Kansas City Dunkers hold their
Love Feast. .Drilling contract let for
OIl we'll.
October "a . Lauderbaugh Gather
Alex Jones hurt in runa-
way Tom Hardaway gets black eye
and Jasper ball club meets another de-
feat.
October 81 DR.. Schoolor e ITS stray
outlet in his ley at Nashville Lace En-
Da uldn't get married. Dry Fork Pro
active Association was born.
Ntv-mber Z. Jasper Nimrods capture
a black wolf, Jasper beat Dublin in a
Gall game.
Nov, NIB r IA First oil hole located
ON the Bradford farm. Record breaking
turnips brought to town, Jasper ball
the losing of their reputation.
November :sl. Chas. Ward succeeds
II. +. Ballard rs mail carriee on route
No. / Drilling for oil actually begins.
November %. Death OF Mrs. John
Dryden in California. Rev. Windbigler
baptised at the Christian church..
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