Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-06-13
OLMUTZ BRIEFLETS.
By Ike The HikeT."

the weeds in their corn.
Mrs. Peter Brack is in Kansas City
again for medical care.
Preparations incidental to harvess
are being made by our farmer friends
Chas. McInnes younger brother
of F. M. is in the city visiting his
brother and wife.
Arthur Taylor our genial and
affable cashier spent Sunday mid the
scenes of his childhood.
Bishop Hennessy of Wichita was in
the city last week day or SO on
business with the church.
The Olmitz Cornet band dispensed
their vibrant echos at the Miller wed
ding at Odin Monday.
Don Munro, Mo. Pacific station
Agent at Bison, spent Wednesday
with Agent McInnes. in this city.
A large crowd from the city at
tended the wedding festivities of our
townsman Joe Miller, at Odin, Mon
day last.
Base Ball at Olmitz Athletic Field
Saturday, Blood Greek Builders vs.
Walnut Growers. Sunday Olmiiz vs..
Heizer-eyery body invited.
Mrs. Geo. Black returned home
Friday evening after pleasant visit
with her parents in the city, she and
her husband are / Gated at Shields,
Kansas, in Lane Go.
Now that the farmers around Gala
tia are going to raise some wheat We
are daily expecting to hear of rail-
road being put though up there, aad
when it is finished just come around
to US and we will treat.
VIM. Brown the Galatia Mayor
was down in our little burg Tuesday,
be is also Conductor of the local
freight train on the Galatia and Else.
where r r., the most direct line be-
tween Olmitz and Gslat1a.
| John Rowley's little boy was serious
ly, though not fatally, injured last
week by being hit in the eye with a
piece of hot iron, 1t is feared his
sight will be impaired, We trust he
will fully recover the effects of this
misfortune.
We understand that the "Beefers'
are after the scalp of the Galatla
Indians, hope they get game with
the boys from the north. The Oimitz
Roofing Association will be on hand
with the packages in good shape; come
on Gatatia, you look good and easy
to US.
The aggregation of ball tossers from
Blood Greek. known hereabouts as the
Blood Greek Blubbers" proceeded
to make the ''Southwest Muffers0
look like nickels by defeating them
last Sunday on the Muffers home field
by score of SO to o. We were not
able to attend, (our wife don't believe
in Sunday base ball) hence we are
not in q position to give details of the
game but We learn from reliab e
source that the Maffers pitcher has
been advised to take the "Keeley,"
this fact may give you cleaning OF
the greatest reason their defeat wae
so overwhelming.
! The Olmitz Beefers, became imbued
with the idea that they we're fast
enough to trot in the same class as
the Hoisington Rummies. So strong
was this idea imbeded in their think
ing apartments they went down to
that village last Sunday afternoon
and took on the "Rummies for 9 inn.
ings, after the smoke of battle had
cleared the scoreman reported it az 5
to IL in favor of the Rummies." The
Beefers bad their batting eyes with
Them but their base running was poor,
taken as a whole, the only play ers do.
ing any thing in that line was Harper,
Atkin ana Opie, the others were punk.
The umpire also made a few very
rank decisions against our fellows but
we don't think it was done Intentional.
~, the boys were treated very nice by
the management of the "Rummies"-
even some of Hoisingtons (would be)
dead swell Gibsons, made very sweet
remarks about our ssMascot." But We
will overlook any remarks made by
the girls down there because they go
seldom see good looking outfit of
ball players in that burg, and from
their talk it is cineh they never go
away from home, except probably to
Red Wing. When thess Rummies" play
the return game here We guarantee
them q good time and plenty ice
water with oat meal in it.
Forest avenue and Broadway are
getting full Of chuck holes agsin-all
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