The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-02-20

Judge Hunt, deceased. Mr.. Smith is
also the present mayor If Eidorado
Springs.
John Briden. who has held a re-
sponsible position with the Street
Car company of Kansas for several
years, was visiting relatives and
friends in this and adjoining town
ships the first OF the week, and ia
vsred us with a renewal.
y. X. Barton, formerly anesteemed
and influential citizen of our county,
now living ut Grapevine, Tex, where
his friends here will be glad to knew
he is enjoying health and prosperity,
remembers us with IA renewal
Luther l.. Judy shipped in two fine
jacks from Independence, Mo, last
week, They, together with his hand
some draft stallion, will make the sea.
son at his farm. II miles south of
Virginia, Mo, in Charlotte township.
IL. Schlichman, proprietor of the
Marble and Granite works OF Apple
ton City, one of that towns most
prosperous and worthy business
men, remembers us with n renewal
far into 1908. Mr., Schlichman is II
very clever gentleman and deserved
" enjoys "A large patronage.
Money is being raised at Harrison
vile TO sink city well 1000 feet
deep. For n town without water
works the city we'll is the next best
thing. In fact for town the size of
Harrisonville tive or three city wells
would not be n bad investment.
j, NJ. Green Of Mingo, serving his
county on the petit jury, called Mon
day, had his dates set ahead into
1908, and also renewed for his son
Claud Green, who is holding a re-
sponsible position in Idaho Springs,
-Cnl.-Mr Green 10 aa-early settler
and one Of the strong men of Bates
county.
The county campaign is now open
ed in Bates, and the candidates can
put on their sweaters and start in
the race. It's primary and the
man that gets the most votes gets
the nomination. There will be some
disappointed, but they should take
their medicine like men.
The snow drifts in the lanes were
too much for the rural delivery teams
Thursday and Friday and after max
ing an attempt were compelled to re-
turn the mail to the postottice. In
certain places in the roads it is said
the snow had drifted to a depth OF
five and six feet aud to get through
with team was an utter imp ossi
bility.
Capt. ". G. Bronaugh, of Henry
county, candidate for the nominal
tion fer railroad commissioner, spent
a couple OF days in the city the frst
OF the week. Having canvassed the
state on two former occasions for
this Office, lin which Bates gave him
loyalsupport), he haslarge acquaint-
ance and feels pretty certain OF the
nomination this time.
T. d. Embree called Saturday and
had Tine TINES sent to his sister,
Mrs. Villa Woodson, in Oklahoma.
He was in the city to attend the
Democratic Central Committee meet
ing. Mr.. Embree is one OF the strong,
influential. conservative democratic
leaders in the county. He is a mem
Der of the executive committee to
conduct the primaries.
A. o. Welton, E. D. Kipp, c. A.
Denton, W. 0. Atkeson and o. ID.
Austin attended the republican meet
ing in Kansas City Friday last. AS
AtkesOn had been an assistant repub-
lican for several years, and was in
pretty fair standing with the party,
there was no undue excitement, nor
an extra edition of the city papers
when he took the oath OF allegiance.
Our old friend "Gabe" never for
gets us and we are always mighty
glad to see him. w. c. Hedden is one
OF the few men who fights shy OF the
seductive influences OF office. While
he has been an active and influential
party worker for years, he always
says to his enthusiastic friends who
urge him to run for something good,