Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-01-31
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
From Mondays Evening News:
Work has begun on the new Santa Fe
depot at Richmond.
Roy Stein came up from Webb City,
Yesterday, to visit his parents.
Oar new court house has been con-
nected with the city water mains.
p. H. Jones, of Ottawa, was II regis
tered guest at the Fourth Avenue hotel
TODAY.
Mckinley Day, Wednesday, Jan. goth.
will be generally observed by the schools
OF Kansas.
Fred Mcdonald, John Cole. Art Ben
nett and George Marshall visited Ut
tawa, Yesterday.
Herman Weideman, who came down
from Leavenworth, the middle of last
week, returned yesterday.
Last weeks snow was general in Kan
sas, is Of great benefit to the wheat crop
and the ground in general.
The docket of the March term of the
district court is unusually small The
term commences March 7th.
George Rose, who has been on the sick
list since last Wednesday, was able to
appear on the streets this afternoon.
District Clerk Jones reports that the
court docket this term is the lightest
that has ever been docketed in this dis
srict for 25 years.
Miss Belle Friedland arrived from In
dependence oysr the Santa Fe this morn
ing to spend few weeks visiting rela
tives four miles south OF town.
Ulysis Hannum has sold his residence
property in this city to Mr.. Campbell,
OF Central Iowa, who willin the near fu-
ture, move to Garrett with his family,
making this city their future home.
One advantage of telephone connection
among the farmers is the opportunity
given to spread the news of new graft
to the neighbors. Lightning rod, gro
Gerry order and kindred swindlers can be
headed off that way.
A nice sum of money was raised among
the business men of Garrett to defray
the funeral expenses of the late Mrs.
Moberly, who was killed by Missouri
Pacific train at the crossing east of the
city several weeks ago.
Rev. DR.. Walton of Lexington, Ky
will have charge of the Union revival
meetings of the churches of the city, to
commence on, or about February Goth.
The christian people of the city are ex-
pecting great good will come as result
Of the revival.
Capt. L. D. Dobs wants 100 nice for
est trees, about two inches in diameter;
100 Usage hedge posts. 10 cords of wood,
3 tons Of hay or fodder, rs bushels of
corn, in exchange for nice, clean, healthy
two-year-old apple. peach. pear. plum
and cherry trees and other nursery stock.
H. Milton, of east 4th street lost one
of his horses Saturday afternoon. The
, animal was taken sick Friday night, and
got down, and before discovered was be-
yond relief. The loss of the horse is a
serious one to Mr.. Milton, WHO'S hard
working man with large family de-
pending upon him for support.
The company who have for some
time been prospecting for gas, are now
drilling southwest Of the Missouri Pa
cifc depot. The drills have attained a
depth of 400 feet. This well is in fav
orable location and it is hoped their
efforts will be rewarded by a 10, 600, 900
cubic feet day gusher. They deserve
1t.
las. Smith went down to Greeley the
latter part OF last week, and placed the
curtains on the stage in the Catholic
school house. The curtains were painted
by Mr.. Smith and Harry Johnson, and
they gave entire satisfaction. Father
Redeker, the pastor OF the church. has
arranged the school house for public en-
tertainments, for which he deserves cred
It. Greeley was in need of something OF
kind.
Friday evening Sheriff D. M. Moore
Ieceived a telegram from Constable l..
N. Gibson, of Bushong, Kans., in which
he conveyed the information that one
John Taylor, colored man. was want.
ed In that town for the einbezzlement of
several Missouri Pacific pay checks, one
OF which he had cashed at Usage City
In a few hours after the receipt of the
message the sheriff arrested colored
man answering the description and no.
t;6ed the proper authorities at Bushong.
Sheriff Tom O'Conner. of Lyon county
No~o>%+ SATURDAY. QfternOOf1