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ing and excluding all conflict with surveys
Nos. 62s 1854. 1276; 574l, $685. ll6s 74o4 am: am
14567. and Sunset and Brooklyn lodes, un-
surveyed, and forming portion Of the II,
p. NJ, said location certificates being re-
corded as follows: Martial and Outcrop
lodes in book 127. page -; Nest Egg and
J. Warner lodes. book 1877. page $50; EX-
chequer and Big Iodes book 159. pages
and g. respectively: Freeze rec Out h lode; foda IN
in book 147. page 357. of the records of
Clear Creek county; and the w. M. 8;
and Memphis lodes in book ISL. pages 92
and 81. respectively. of the records of Gill
pin county, Colorado.
Adjoining claimants. owners of above
named surveys.
First publication January 3. Last pub March 2. 1903
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-02-14
MINING APPLICATION NO. 400.
Mineral Survey No. 11205.
First publication January 10,
Last publication March ID. 1903
U. s LAND OFFICE,
Denver, Colo, December 10, 100.

U. s LAND OFFICE,
Denver. Colo. December 10. 1902.
Notice is hereby given that H. j. Porter md Flora
l. Porter, whose postofice is Denver Colorado, have
made application for patent for 14S5 linear feet on
the Florence Lode bearing gold and silver the same
being 692 feet eastery and sos feet westerly from dis
coveTy shaft thereon with surface ground $50 feet
width, situate in Gold Dirt Mining District Clear
Creek County state of Colorado and described in the
plat and field notes file in this Office follows viz:
Beginning at cor no from VIII ch the S cor of sec
Ii S r 70 " 9Th m bears SO 33' 3U29.1 #.
Thence 459 Is $50 # to cor no 2.
Thence n 44o 45 W 1855 # to cor no 3.
Thence 4s0 IS $50 fl to cor no4
Thence $ a. 4S' 1885 # to no 1, the place of
beginning.
Containing 5.1l4 acres, expressly excepting and ex
GLIDING all conflict and forming portion of the u
and W u of sec IL s 73 " of the 9Th p m. Said
location being recorded in Volume 121. Page 402. of
the records of Clear creek County, Colorado.
Adjoining claimants. known.
G. D. FORD, Register.
First publication December I3, 1902,
Last publication February IA. 1903.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-02-14
MINING APPLICATION NO. I414.
MINERAL SURVEY No 1879.
U. S. LAND OFFICE.
Denver. Colo. January 7. 1903.

U. S. LAND OFFICE,
Denver. Colo. January T. 1903.
Notice IS hereby that L. Mclean, whose postohice
Is Idaho Springs, Colorado, has made appca ion for
patent for 1901 linear feet the Little Cyrus Lode
bearing gold and silver the being 757 feet 62o
10 and s. feet 62' IS W; thence $50 Is las /
feet from discovery shaft thereon with surface ground
100 feet In width Situate in Cascade Mining District
Clear Creek County State of Colorado and described
by the official plat and field on file in this office
as follows, viz:
Beginning at cor no l, whence the W u cor sec T.
S 70 W of the 9th bears 47e 8 1132 81 feet
Thence n So Is e 1851 # to cor no 2.
Thence 62o IS e s15 # to cor no3
Thence S 16o l3e lF3.07 fl TO cor no 4.
Thence S 62o 15f W SIS # to cor no 5.
Thence $50 Is W I451 # to cor no 8.
Thence Ice 15' W l53.07 # to cor no |. the place
of beginning.
Containing 2s2 acres expressly excepting and ex-
eludng all conflict with Surveys Nos. 1876 7Sl5 IS
566, 1871 and forming portion of the Il of sec
Z, tp 7 % W of the 9th principal meridian. Said
location icing recorded in Volume 147. Page 1885, OF
the records Of Clear Creek County. Colorado.
Adjoining claimants owners Of above named surveys
and Surveys Nos. 477t and 6347.
C. D. FORD. Register.
First publication January H.
Last publication March 81. 1903.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-02-14
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE,

IDAHO SPRINGS. Colo. January ?. 1908.
To R. W. Wood, Franc ogilvy Wood and C. E.
Palmer
You hereby notified that have expended for
the year 1901 Sroo in labor and improvements upon
the Cedar Ridge Nos 1, ?, ;, 4. and Lode Mining
Claims. situate in Grass Valley Mining District, in
the County of Clear Creek and State of Colorado the
location certificates of which recorded in Volume
I48 I48 r48, r4s. r48 r4s. Pages 24s, 26z 763
3o4 and so4 respectively of the records in the office
Of the County Clerk and Recorder of said Clear Greek
County. in order to hold claims under the provisions
of Section 2sz4 of the Revised Statutes of the United
States and the amendments thereo. passed January
1880. concerning annual labor upon mining claims
for the period ending December 81. 1902
And if within ninety days of the personal service Of
this notice, within ninety days after the publication
thereof. you fail refuse 10 contribute your portion
of such expenditure co-owners. your interest in
the claims will become the property of the subscriber
your co-owneT. who has made the required expendi-
ture by the terms of said section.
M. G. MOORE.
First publication January 10,
Last publication April IL. 1903.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-02-14
MINING APPLICATION NO. 1872.
Survey Lot No. 1899.
Denver, Colorado. Land District, I
United States Land Office,
Denver Colo. Dec, 80. 1902 ]

Denver. Colo. Dec. 30. 1902.
Notice is hereby given that in pursu-
May 10. 1879. The Goleonda consoiidated RtSted
Mining. Milling and Tunnel Company, by
J. e. keifer. its agent and attorney in
renee street, Denver. Colorado. has made
application for. patent for 1900 linear
feet respectively on the Silver Delve.
pen, Midway and Great Western lodes.
ode beg 90 feet E. and f5 fee
r. 4S, " from center of discovery shaft:
S. SO E: and ITO feet y. So W from
being $50 feet S. 52' Z. and iolo feet n.
Buffalo Boy lode being 30 feet S. 52' e.
and 147o feet N. 52e W. from center of
2t cut the Little Lagra lode BE-
w. from center of discovery shaft; the
Logan lode being $50 feet n. SO w.
feet S. 7S' E. from center of discovery
shaft; the Maud L. lode being 712 feet N.
62s 49, W " and U.s. feet 8 e. 49, E from
ee eef seR e. Tom es1 Center OF sea Ss
and isso fest a. I9 from
ter of discovery shaft. and the Great
WesteFn S9T 10 lode being in q, S7s feet s. So 40 e
discovery shaft. thereon. with surface
ground $50 feet in width on each lode: all
situate IN Empire Clear
Creek county. state of Colorado. and de-
scribed by the official plat posted on said
claims and by the field notes on file in
the office Of the register of the United
States land office at Denver. Colorado,
as follows, to-wit:
THE SILVER DELVE LODE.
Beginning at Cor No. l.. whence the
bears S. ssa 81 37;' w. 1854 Is IT.. and the
w y Cor, Sec ,1 i, IT Up %, 81 sS r 2 W,
N. 42' E. $50 #. to Cor. No. 2; thence S.
48' e. 1900 #. to Cor. No. 3. whence Cor.
No. 1. Sur. No. 1592A, E. w. Lyon lode,
bears N. So 27' w. 1865 #. and Cor No.
2, Sur. No. 1886. Logansport lode. bears
y: Al 8 w. 22772 it; thence s. Az w.
$50 #, to Cor. No. 4; thence, N. 4sss w.
1900 IT. to Cor. No. l. the place of be-
ginning.
HIDDEN TREASURE LODE.
Beginning at Cor. No. 1. whence the
s. w. Cor. Sec. 1S. Tp. s.. R. 7S w.
N. So e. $50 it. to Cor. No. 81; thence s.
So e. $500 it. to Cor. No 3. whence Cor.
No. 2. Sur. No. 6S4. Golconda lode. bears
S. 12' 28 w. 1922 ft.: thence s. 38o w. $50
It. to Cor. No. 4; thence N. So W. 1900
TT. to Cor. No. 1. the place of beginning.
JUPITER LODE.
Beginning at Cor. No. 1. whence the
s. W. Cor; Sec; 1S; t. s. r; 70 w.
SO E. 1900 #. to Cor. No. 2. whence Old
Mt. bears S. So so' E.: thence S. SSs w.
$50 it. to Cor. No. 3; thence N. 52' w. 1900
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-02-14

f. to Cor. No. 4: thence N. Sso E. $50 #.
to Cor. No. 1. the place of beginning.
BUFFALO BOY LODE.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-02-14
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. January 7. 1908.
To ]. C. Bateman:

IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo, January 7. 1908.
To J. c. Bateman:
You are hereby notified that we have expended for
the years 1899, 1900 1907 and 1907 SIoo in Labor and
improvements during each of said years upon the
Monarch Lode Mining Claim, stuae in Gold Dirt
Mining District. County OF Clear Creek and State of
Colorado the location certificate Of which is recorded
in Volume I3S. Page 1884, of the records in the Office
of the County Clerk and Recorder of sai County of
Clear Creek, in order to hold said claim under the
provisions of Section 73z4 of the Revised Statutes of
the United States and the amendments thereto passed
January az, 1880. concerning annual labor upon min
ing claims for the periods ending the 3Ist day of
December 1900 1900, 1907 and 1909.
And If within ninety days of the personal service of
this notice. within ninety days after the publication
thereof. you fail refuse to contribute your portion
of such expenditures co-owner. your interest in
said claim will become the property of the subscribers
your co-owners, who have made the required expend
itures by the terms of said section.
JAMES O'ROURKE.
N. q. MOORE.
First publication January 10,
Last publication April I. 1903
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-02-14
HIDDEN TREASURE LODE.

Beginning at Cor. No. l. whence the
S. W. Cor. Sec. IS. T, s.. r; 70 w.
bears S. So g. 49, w. 625S44 it,; thence S:
Chief Mt. bears s. IS 46. E. and squaw
Mt bears s. So 30 E.: thence S. 8SS w.
$50 #. to Cor. No. g. thence N. 52o w. 1900
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-02-14


Survey No. 15,97s.
Denver Land District
U. S. Land Office. December ID. 1902
Notice is hereby given that in pursu,,
ahes May 10 O. 1s72 @ L. Mclean. whose postoiee
is Idaho Springs. Colorado. has made ap-
plication for a patent for 800 linear feet
Second. Mable. Norman and Herbert
lodes, bearing gold and silver, with sur
face ground $50 feet in width respectively.
situate in Cascade Mining. District. Clear
Creek county, state of Colorado and de-
scribed by the official plat herewith post
ed. and by the field notes on file in the
office at Denver, Colorado as tolloWs'
W GRAND VIEW LODE.
2O5 feet S. $50 30' w. and 1895 feet N. $50
80 E. from the discovery. Beginning at
Cor. No. l, whence the W. Il Cor. Sec. T.,
s. 81 + W f. vi is5 e ffe f TIN thence Il 6saa s. s.
E. 1900 #. to Cor. No. 2; thence s. 81 go,
E. 15O #. to Cor No. 8; thence s; 5SS @ @S0
w $50 it. to Cor. No. /. the place of be-
'-'-''' iTHIRTY-sEcoND LODE.
no feet S. So IS, w. and 790 feet N. So
ss e. from the discovery. Beginning at
Cor. No. i. whence the w. Y Cor. Sec. Z,
T. 1 s., r. g ". Of the 9Th P. NJ. bears
s6' q. i50 is # to Cor. No. 8: thence s. So
3S' ", 1900 f. to Cor. No. 4; thence N. 30'
of beginning.
MABLE LODE.
134 feet S. $50 81 w. and TT. N. $50 81
E.. thence 1868 # n. 81 ~ q. from the
aR6eGSer{h %ReRee the W. ResnP0 cof sec at 0T Ns g. r
e w; Of the 9Th P. n. o bears n. a. Is
e.; to Cor. No. 4, thence S. s7s IL ";
W. w. i5 T. IT. f. or to Cor. no No. ene g. thence @ r. Is
35' w. 1867 #. to Cor. No. 1. the place of
beginning.
NORMAN LODE.
$50 feet S. So w. and $50 feet N. sso E.
from the discovery Beginning at Cor;
80 y yRSnee W af the the Stb W G1r bss9s ssg T.
~ 10" w. 194a.7S fl. thence N. 63' =. 15OOft
to Cor. No. 2; thence S. 27' E. $50 TT. TO
Cor Cor No. No. thenee thenee e. W " lS gS f. f. to to
Cor. No. l, the place of beginning.
HERBERT LODE.
100 feet S. 65' IS w. and 400 feet N So
Is e. from the discovery. Beginning at
Cor; No. !, whence the w. " Cor Sec. Z.
s. r p % s W W is6a S6 t5e 3 m 9Th thence M p Seag
IS. 2: 80 #. to Cor. No. ); thence S. S.
15 w. 1o00 TT. to Cor. No. A; thence N. 24'
45' w. $50 #. to Cor. No. /. the place OF
Containing 17.4s4 acres. expressly except
ing and excluding all conflict with sur
yeys ey fdr1,n Nos SSSA sSs 1sl7 2ls5A rs e$ l57a5
S. Y of section Z. in township s., OF
range 73 w. of the 9Th principal merid-
ian. said locations being recorded in
Vols. 1888. 147, 159 50 and los, pages 60S.
456. 2S. 420 and 422. respectively. Of the rec
ords of Clear Creek county. Colorado.
Adjoining claimants. owners of above
named surveys.
c. D. FORD, Register
First publication December 90 1902,
Last publication February 2I. 1903
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-02-14
MINING APPLICATION NO. l41s.
MINERAL SURVEY No. l6l09.

miNlNG APPLICATION NO. 14l3.
MINERAL SURVEY No. l6l09.
u s. LAND OFFICE,
Denver. Colo, January Z. 1903.
Notice is hereby given that The King Midas Gold
Mining and Milling Company, by Charles B. Scott.
its attorney in fact. whose postoice is Denver. Col
orado, has made application for patent for 1900 lin
feet the Stella Lode, bearing gold and silver
the being 36S feet 47' and 423 feet IA W;
thence 35' 376 feet; thence 719 1888 feet from
discovery shaft thereon. with surface ground $50 feet
in width Situate in Idaho and Spanish Bar Mining
Districts, Clear Creek County. State of Colorado and
described IN the plat and field notes file in this Of
fee. as follows. viz:
Beginning at cor no l, whence the n1-4 cor sec t
73 " of the 9Th bears lso 16' II" 1884 %
feet.
Thence n 7lo 315.5 fl to cor no 2.
Thence n Az 8l4.S II to cor no 3.
Thence $50 1858 fl to cor 4.
Thence 43o W 1898 # 10 cor no 5.
Thence S $50 W 1884 fl to no 6.
Thence S AZ W 767 # to cor not
Thence S 10 W 350.5 fl TO cor no g.
Thence S 43o l64.2 fl to cor no l. the place of
beginning.
excluding all conflict with Surveys Nos. 1879, 1915,
subdivided tp 70 of the 9Th principal meridian.
Said location being recorded in Volume 1885, Page 1896
of the records of Clear Greek County, Colorado.
Adjoining Claimants owners OF Surveys Nos. 1877.
Lake West; 1915, Cleopatra; 1916 Germany; 1921
Madison; 1758, Bald Eagle; 1759 Bald Eagle Exten-
sion and 1929, Lotte Lodes.
C. D. FORD. Register.
First publication January II,
Last publication March 21. 1903.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-02-14
MINING APPLICATION NO. 1i10.
Mineral Survey No. 15S7S A and b.
U. S. Land Office, |
Denver. Colorado.

MINING APPLICATION NO. 1i10
Mineral survey No. 15S7S A and B.
U. S. Land Office,
Denver. Colorado
December "a 1902
Notice is hereby given that The Corona
ton Gold Mining and Milling company
fsct fpg ~ whose postoffice IS Freeland Colo
rado. has made application for a patent
bearing gold and silver. and the Corona
ton mill site, the Topeeka lode bel being 40 ~
feet n. 66' $ E. and 1923 feet $; &C. 5 W.
With With surface ground. $50 feet in width,
situate in Trail Creek Mining District
and described in the plat and field notes
on file in this office. as follows. viz:
TOPEKA LODE.
Beginning at Cor No. 1. whence e, the
n VI u SoF Sec Ssa5s E So s. b r f. Il VI s7asl5 q5
fset Ne 4 ;hdRss thsnce = N 70 s ,.Ss fsef 5ss e
Cor fdT NO M u tneffe t6enee s. i2' As d 1873
feet to Cor No. i. the place of beginning.
THE CORONATION MILL SITE.
Beginning at Cor. No. /. whence the n.
" Gor Sec Ra5rs II s. s. r. 4 W ss1i 0f feat; sae
thence n s4o AS E, 4oS.11 f feet to Cor. NO NO
Cor. No. /: thence S. GO s, W. 1927 6 feet st
TO Cor. No. 5; thence N. 22' % W lo9.zz
feet to Cor. No. l. the place OF oegih-
The The Topeka lode containing. 5;165 acres; es
the Coronation mill site containing 4ozz
aGreS' aTeStainine d 9.7S7 acres. and forming a
portion of the unsubdivided TWP. 3 5,
range 73 w of the 9Th principal meridlan
said locations being recorded in vols. 10y
l3l pages 13 and 80. of the RECORDS Oh
Clear Creek county, Colorado. Co.. No
Adjoining claimants owners Oh sur INo'
ziSs' luan0 p'S'oetG G. D. FORD. Register.
First publication January :. Last pub March T. 1908
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-02-14

MINING APPLICATION NO. 14ol.
Survey No. 1878.
Denver Land District. |
IL s Land Office. Deeember l3 1902.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
The Barton | ! :. So: So.
County Fair / z &; L; E f-sis'.

For three years in succession the
Barton County Fair Association has
successfully conducted a fair and
speed ring, and preparations are now
being made for a still more, success
full meet in 1908. The association is
financed by stock company, and
while there have been no dividends
paid on the stock, the earnings of
each year have been put into the
purchase of grounds and their i'm
provement, until at the present time
their. value is upwards of $1,000.
The race track is one of the best half
mile courses. in the state, considered
by horesemen- perfect in every par
ticular.
There are large number of horse
and cattle stalls and pens; commo-
dious grand stand; large floral hall
and an agricultural hall, together with
windmill, tanks, etc. The grounds
are located just outside the city limits,
close enough to be easy of access.
The Association has sufficient cash
in the treasury to prepare for the
1908 fair, and this year the premiums
on exhibits will be much larger, and
the purses in the speed ring more
valuable than any former year.
The dates for the 1908 fair will be
August 18th, 26th, 9th and 18th.
Ira D. Bfougher, Great Bend, is
president, and Jas. w. Clarke, secre--
tary. Work of preparing the cata-
logues for the meeting of the current
yearshas commenced, and, they will
be out earlier than last year.
Every citizen of the county should
keep the Fair dates In mind, and
should also prepare some product for
exhibition, to the end that the 1908
meeting may be the best of all. 1t is
to the interest of ali to continue the
County Fair as a successful institu-
ton, and we feel satisfied that the
present management will give the
people value received for all invest
ments of time or money.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
EDUCATION AL
New School Laws Enacted by The Laws
of 1908.
CONDUCTED BY sUPT. c. R. ALbRICH

House bill No. &c changes the
annual school meeting in all the
school districts in the state, not other
wise provided for by law, to the third
Thursday9of June each year.
House Bill No. 374 provides that
every school district of the state shall
maintain a school for at least five
months each year.
House bill No. IS5 provides that
the annual 0meeting cannot decide
whether man or woman shall teach
their, next term of school. This mat
ter is now left to the district boards.
House bill No. Is provides that
the county superintendent may in
dorse unexpired third grade Certif-
Gates issued in counties adjacent to
or cornering. on his county:
Commentsoon New Certificate Law:
First:-5The law in mo respect in
validates certificates in force at the
time of its enactment,obut all future
county certificates must be issued in
, accordance with its provisions.
SECOND: -a-Any applicant WHO makes
! a grade of ninety per cent or over in
any brapch or branches may have the
same credited on a professional GER
ti6cate. no grade will be carried
longer than two years. Mo- grades
will be.earried from an examination
at which the applicant fails TO receive
certificate.
Third:-Profession certificates are
renewable by 0the county 'superin-
tendent upon payment blythe appli:;
cant of the usual fee ofeone dollar,
provided said applicant has complied
with the provision of the law pre-
scribed III section four, which relates
to service as teacher and attendance
at county associations.
Fourth:-Any holder of first
grade certificate at the time of the
passage of this law, and who has
taught in Kansas for two years imS
mediately proceeding the expiration
of such certificate, shall be granted a
a professional certificate upon passing
examination in general history, history
of Kansas, English literature and
algebra, provided he does not fall be-
tlow eighty-fveeper cent, On any of the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
Barton I P P,sis:,s~:
and Full of
County ! 0''; ;:.::
.OLD map of Kansas length

FOLD map of Kansas length
X wise, then again the other
way and where the two folds
cross at right angles will be the geo
graphical center of the state. Barton
county is near that center, @ and as
large number of this issue of the
DEMOCRAT will be sent to people all
over the United States, it will be
proper for us to briefly note somesof
the advantages we enjoy, and give
the readers some idea of our county.
Barton county was organized in
1872, and many of the pioneer settlers
who at that time braved all the dan
gers and privations of pioneer life are
today independently wealthy and en-
joying, the good things of this life
which they have so richly earned.
The soil is sandy loan, and the
principle crop raised is winter wheat,
this county holding the record of
second largest wheat producing eoun-
ty in the state.
Some corn is raised in all parts of
the county, but that crop is only sure
on the south of the Arkansas river,
which stream traverses the county
from west 10 east.
The main productive industries,
outside of wheat and corn, are stock
raising,s the dairy industry, and mill
ing. The hay and forage crops are
always abundant, and in all of the
Arkansas river and Walnute Creek
valleys alfalfa grows successfully,
while on the uplands stock feed can
always be produced from Kaffir corn
and Milo Maize.
Farms are mainly owned by those
who till them, there being fewer acres
held for speculation each year. and
yet lands are selling at prices that are
low in view of their productiveness.
There are two trunk lines of rail
road traversing the county from east to
west-the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe in the south part, and the Missouri
Pacific near the center. A branch oil
the Santa Fe also runs from Great
Bend the county seaD north west
and branch of the Missouri Pacific
from Great Bend to. Hoisington-1C
miles north.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10

Third grade: Minimum age adj
yanced from sixteen to eighteen years,
history of Kansas and civil govern
meht added.
Thesaaw provides that persons who
now hold third grade certificates, but
who are nots eighteen years of age at
the time of the enactment of this act,
shall be entitled to the benefits of
this act and amply protects gil holders
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
above branches

Fifth:-The following changes. are
made IN the present certificates:
First grade: Minimum age advanced
from eighteen yeats TO nineteen. years.
natural philosophy omitted, history of
Kansas, algebra and literature. added.
Second grade: Minimum age adj
vanced from Seventeen to eighteen
years, algebra and history added.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10

Sam Rothweiler, postmaster at
Bison, was touched" by robbers, on
the night Of April LIST, the robbers
getting but small amount of cashs
but taking a dozen watches and other
articles of jewelry from the store,
which was also the post Office.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10

From the Anthony Bulletin We learn
that Miss Mary McTaggarf and U.
S. Clark were married at Anthony on
March Both. The bride formerly
lived. and taught school in this county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark are on farm
near Wakita, Ok.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10

Rev. T. w. Chambliss, of Hamf lton
Mo-, Will preach in the Baptist church
in Great Bend on0the 18th of April,
morning andevening.. Mr.. Chambliss
comes very highly recommended. A
cordial invitation is extended to every
body.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
A KANSAS SHOWER.

Good rainfall here? WAL purity fair.
We reckon that we git our share
Sometimes it's moist. Last, month, one day
When was haulin' in my hay,
Along about noon it started in
Alightnin' an a-thundeIin;
The clouds piled up SO black an high,
Twas jest all clouds; Their want no sky.
We heard rumblin an a roar,
An then the rain began ter pour .
! hollered out ter Jim. my son,
Ter lower the muzzles of his gun
He took it out ter shoota bird
Ihollered, but he never heard.
1t rained into that muzz1e- SIGH, 2
It split the blame thing at the breech.
My cabin stood risin ground
1t bust the fastenin's of the door,
Then riz an filed the lower floor.
It poured into the chimney-seat,
% An squirted up three hundred feet
I'm keerful not to overstate,-
The pressure, there, YOU see was great. 9
Oh, it was damp, [ tell you, pard.
We had berrel in the yard;
The sbung an both, the ends were out.
That barrel was a waterspout.
1t rained into that bung, my friends,
Faster % It could run cut both the ends.s
[ like ter see ae nan exact,
An stick ter truth an solid fact;
An so [ tell folks, fair ana square,
The rainfall here is purity fair.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10

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