Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-27

NUMBER 81.
A K. of P lodge at Hoisingten is
being talked OF. Years ago that town
had good number. of Knights. and q
hourIshing lodge
About the oRly things a man car
get in this world without advertiaine
for them srs contagious diseases and
Notwithstanding World.
How ARE You FIxED-For Guns,
Ammunition etc2 1t win be to yoar
interest 20 see Us before you buy.
MILLER s HEMKER.
F. Vernon Russell and o Y. Daw
SON were south of EIlinwood last Fri
day, taking some depositions in a con-
tested wiil.case, IN Stafford county.
]. 81. Eppsrson.s an uncle of Co.
Treasurer e E. Epperson, died near
HutchiDson last Saturday. The de-
ceased cwas a wealthy farmer and
stockman of Reno county
The court room is now nicely lighted
WITH electricity; aud all the rooms in
court house will be wired. Ameter
will be put in, and the county pay for
just what electricity is used.o
j. ". Sederstrom, who will be
County Treasurer at the close of
Treasurer Epperson's term this fall,
was over from Hoisington the first of
the week on court house business.
Dan LaRoreux and Claud Martin
we're up from st. John Sunday and
Monday. Dan is looking well, and
acts as though be would like to become
a resident of Great Bend again. e
"Gott und Hemme!I Base kenukI,
exclaimed the Odin correspondents in
the Clsfiin Clarion, when he was hit
by the north end of that south wind,
Tuesday. We think So too, don't IL. &
Denton Deleplalue, Oldest son of
VIM. Deieplaine of this city, was last
fall elected member of the board of
county commissioners of Blaine eoun
ty, Oklahoma, on the democrat ticket.
Since the p. o has been moved we
hope for the benefit of the citizens liv-
ing north of Forest avenue. 60 see
those walks ordered in on either side
of the central school grounds make
their aUDearanen-
Mrs. Louisa Peeger will have q
sale of stock aud farm sim piements at
her place 3-miles southwest of Albert
and miles southeast of Sbsffer, on
Tuesday. March -1Oth. See bills for
list of articles and terms
The funeral of Otto Praeger, which
occurred at Gsfiin Ssturd ay the 2Ist,
at 2 p. M was largely attended.
Deceased. was a'member of the N. w.
A and L o o. F.. at Clsfiin. He
was but 26 years old. having been bofn
ON the ome'tarm near .Clsfiin.
j: #. Upson. LarBed, Ksns., has
farm of 7IO acres. 400 in cultivation.
Good house. barn and other outbuild.
iues Price sS12 600. encumbrance
So 600 He would like to exchange
for a. smaller place and some cash.
Other farms and ranches for sale.
The. internal arrangement If the
Lundblsde. 8. BoHnger department
store has been changed materially.
The grocery and clothing rooms have
swaPped places and new fix ures have
Leen put in. the grocery department,
making it one OF the nestest groceries
in thescity.
P d LsmoTeux who has been cons
nected with the Capital for the past
year as foreman and local reporter,
left Sunday for Great Bend where he
has accepted position With the
DEAoCRAT 'Pard is careful and
printer who Is always re-
liable ST. John Cspitsl.
R.v ~ F. Lipphafdt returned last
week from quite an extended visit
through Iowa and Missouri. He
says be encountered lots of sno9s and
cold weather; that the towns b
visited seemed to be prosperous, and
all that; but that Tor him there is no
place 'iikesGreat Bend and Barton
county.
1t1looks Dog as though We we're
really going to have some free deiiv.
cry mail routes In Barton county for