Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-11
Greeley Items.
From the Graphic.

From the Graphic.
Miss Goldie Long came down from
.Garnett, Friday, to visit Miss lne7
Boucher a few DAYS.
Fred Stiles came down from Garnett
to attend the first number of the lecture
conrse and visit friends, last Thursday.
Hon. James Hunter has been appointed
as Justice of the peace for Walker town
ship, by Governor Baily, to fill the va
cancy caused by the removal of A.
Mahurin.
BIC. Boudewyns and Joe Brooks, who
have been in Spokane, Washington, Tor
several years, arrived here, Thursday.
Their families have been here tor some
time, and they will make this their home.
Mayne Tippin has secured the con-
tract for cutting down the hill and max
ing the necessary fills and approaches at
the bridge across Dry Fork, about six
miles northwest of town. He took
quite force of men and teams, aud ex-
poets to finish the job in about SIX
: weeks.
Jerry Acuff was down from Garnett,
Sunday, visiting friends He intended
to 90 home on the midnight passenger,
but missed it, and Mr.. McClenahan
drove him to Garrett that night. Now
Jerry. better watch the clock little
close, next time, instead of the girl, and
not depend on "papa's watch.
The most of the steel work on the
Ritchal bridge has beenput in place ana
II will be but few days till the bridge
is ready for use if the weather is ut LOT
the men to work.
Sheriff Wycoff was down from Garnett,
Tuesday. on business. His presence IN
town was sufficient to brighten some OF
our residents, who went to other parts,
on visit
G. w. Smith, of Lecompton, visited
b;s son DR.. Smith, Sunday and Monday
From here, Mr.. Smith went to Garrett
where he visited the editor of the PLAIN
dealer before returning home.
T. Sargent, who was called to Christ
new. Ind, several weeks ago, by the seri-
ous illness of his mother, Tuesday. HIS
mother died and was buried the day pc
fore he arrived there.
The CITY council met in called session.
Wednesday night, for the purpose OF
considering the granting OF telephone
franchise to {. r. Woollomes, OF Bur
linpton. The franchise was grantee
but, owing to the fact that the iranch's'
was not limited tor certain term OF
Of wears. the franchise was incorrect
AMI II will be acted on again Monday
night at the councils regular meeting
Mai. Gear, who has been sick for some
time. was moved to Colony. Thursday
where his daughter, Mrs. Fred Rhodes
vii, take care of him Mrs. Rhodes had
been here for some time, taking care OF
him and she went with him. Miss
MYRTLE Cehr also went>to Colony with
+bcm Late news from his beside has
heen received to the effect that he made
the trip all right, and that he is impr'v-
ing.
The drill at the gas well entered Mis-
.ss;pni limestone, Monday, about noon,
at depth of about 975 feet and work
was stopped on that well. The drilling
anoaratus was moved to the well in TIE
south mart of town, Tuesday afternoon,
and that well will be cleaned out and
the tubing reset. The machine WILL as
coon as that we'll is fixed, be moved
70 the southeast part of town, and a
,ev well started. Mr.. Davis intends to
90 70 Mississippi limestone in the new
unless he finds good flow OF gas. We
are glad that Mr.. Davis intends % go to
+he bottom. and if there is an thing to
be found, he is doing his best to lind 1t.
Later: The machine was moved tins
morning to the extreme sol" beast part
of town. where another~well Will be
drilled.
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