Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-04-25

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FRIDAY, APRIL %, 190s
9. 81. Christianson. Dr.. Bulow and
c. 81. Smith were Ellinwood citizens
up TO the county seat Saturday.
Don't picket your COW or horse on the
street.-The guardians of the public
peace has corral for all such.
L @. Miller made business trip to
EOimitz and Hoisiugton last week. In
the interests of his cigar factory.
Mrs. VIM. Young. who removed to
New York state some months ago, is
back to make her home in Great Bend
again.
Come TO the county conventions. OF
the democrats and popuIists. tomorrow.
County nominating conventions three
weeks later.
The Advance Thresher is too well
known for the people to be deceived
into buying any other kind
F. 81. MILLER.
Mrs. M. Gilmore went to Hutchin>
son, Monday. to meet Miss Floy. who
was on her return home from visit
at Ava, Oklahoma.
Remember, that the first OF May
POUR dog tax you will have to pay, else
Mr.. Marshal will have q say, and lay
your little doggie away.
W. NJ. Phillips will move oyer to
Great Bend from Hoisington, having
been transferred from the main line,
No. r.. to the bob-taii.
The happiest man is the one that
buys the Mccormick Header, Binder, a
combined Header-Bfhder at
f. H. MILLERs.
Sunday was one Of the days that
made the farmers give those eastern
wheat experts who predict full crop
this year the horse laugh.
1T appears that two cent stamps are
going out of fashion; at least none
could be bought at the Great Bend
postoffice the last three weeks.
Ten county officers to elect this fall,
and not single announcement have
we got. Say, what interest has the
printer in local politics. anyhow?
The Lakin Investigator wants less
attention given to "the man with the
hoe," and more to your girls who are
running around town with "rakes."
Nick Cassman, an Old time resident
of Great Bend, but now wheat specu
lator of Kansas City. has been out the
past few deys, visiting old friends.
Who was the first rubber neck"
mentioned In the biblel Lots wife of
course. And ali modern rubber necks
should take warning from her saline
fate.
Miss Kathleen Grant, of Comanche
township, was county seat visitor
Saturday. The school she is teaching
In the home district will close next
week.
John W. Howard, who has the brick
yard which made Oklahoma famous
more famous than Jake Bakers ante
lope ranch-is up this week to visit old
friends.
Mrs. Cross. assisted by her grand.
daughter Mrs. Purcell, entertained the
members Of the Congregational church
and their friends Wednesday evening
of this week.
Roy Hoisington, of the Leoti Stan.
dard. was a Great Bend visitor ovel
Sunday. Roy is getting out nea,
paper, clean and well printed, and
credit to any Office.
Great Bend Odd Fellows will cele.
brate the SD anniversary of the found
ing of the order in America. on mex,
Saturday, the 26th. An elaborate proi
gram has been prepared.
E. G.. McNown returned last weel
from trip to California. Ed is of th.
opinion that Kansas is still the bes
place for man who wants to eDjoy
the real blessings of life.
Mrs. E. G. Kent, Howard Diffen.
bacher aud wife, and Harry Diffenbach
er and wife arrived in Great Bend
Sunday to be present at the bedside
of their sister. Mrs. Lucy Brands.
Something has got to be done to givt
this town better water service. Righ
DOW as much water is needed as vii
be in July and August, but the pres