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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-15
David MCGEE Accuses His Wife
Of Throwing Anything. from
Water TO Coal
SENSATIONAL CHARGES MADE.
Polly Sued on Account Of Desertion so
David Came Back With Strcnu'
Gus Arrangement

A number of sensational charges are
made by David Magee against his VIE
Polly Magee, who is suing him for
divorce I'm the district court on the
grounds Of desertion and non-support
In his answer and cross com plant, Ma
see charges that his wife has treated
him and their infant son In a cruel and
inhuman manner. He charges that on
oct. !, 1902, she beat and cruelty mai
treated the child, who was then only
one month old, and since then she has
continually refused TO feed It or wash
It. and by reason Of such mistreatment
h. was compelled to place It in the care
o strangers to be cared for during an
illness, caused by the neglect Of tho
mother. Since March, 1908, II IS
charged that Mrs. Magee has not visit
ed her child at all
II Is alleged that on Jan. co. 1902
Mrs. Magee attacked her husband while
he was In bed, purposely 10 keep him
from having the rest he needed to en-
a Bile him to pursue his usual work In
February OF the same year it is charged
that she used vile and abusive language
towards him. struck him with a knife
and threw forks and some kitchen uten-
sils at him. At the same time she said
that she wished he would leave her and
that she had never married him.
In February, 1908, It is alleged that
she called her husband vile names
threw water, coal and other articles at
him, and threatened to kill him with 4
butcher knife, thereby causing him TO
leave his home. on Jan. 20, In the
presence Of visitors. she is charged with
using vile language and with splitting
in her husbands face. For a year
he claims that she has refused TO cook
his meals for him. and he has been
compelled TO cook them himself.
IN May, 1908. Masee alleges that his
wife sold all of their household goods
without his consent and pocketed the
money. The cross-complaint also
charges that Mrs. Magee committed
adultery with George Magee at Bing.
ham on Feb. g. 1909 In her complaint
she states that there are two children
as issue OF said marriage This allie.
cation is denied by Magee, who al
leees that there is only one child. the
custody OF which he asks the court TO
award him. He also asks that he be
granted a divorce and that his wife'a
prayer for divorce be denied.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-15
FUNERAL OF MURDERED GREEK.

Funeral services over the remains
of Bill Faro, the Greek who was
stabbed to death By Mark zIzeich at
Murray on Friday night, were held at
the undertaking narlors OF S. D. Evans
yesterday at 1880. The last rites over
the remains Of the dead peculiar to
his native country were observed and
the body was inferred at Mt Olivet
cemetery.
The services were attended by large
number Of the relatives and friends
OF the deceased A short address in
Greek was delivered by DR.. Palen. The
funeral cortege was headed by the
Fort Douglas band, which rendered ap.
proprate music while the chief mourn
ers and relatives followed the hearse on
foot for some distance, I'm conformity to
n custom IN Greece, The final words at
the grave before the remains were
placed In their last resting place, were
uttered by Dr. Atlas, a Greek.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-15
CLAYTON MUSIC co.'s GREAT
STORE ALTERATION SALE
GOOD PIANOS.
SACRIFICE PRICES, PAY.
MENTS OR CASH.
Only Five More
Days Of the Sale.
The Best Chance Ever offered Salt
Lake People to Buy Good
Pianos Cheap.
Store 1909 South Main Street Open This
Evening Until $3.50.

A look-in at our store most any hour
Of the day VIII fully convince you Of
the great Importance of this sale,
You viii note the saving to be had
for each instrument Is marked In plain
figures, showing the reduction from the
lowest retail prices TO the now sale
price as each and every prlce-tag
plainly shows an actual saving of $40 TO
$3.50 on upright pianos. This Is not ic-
ton or fancy but facts, cold bare
facts
We must and we are, and quickly,
too, getting these pianos out OF the
way of the workmen. and out OF the
dust and rubbish arising from the al
terations TO be made in our store build
ing,
Will you be one Of the lucky ones?
There Is no getting away from the fact
that any person is lucky who secures
one of these finest OF makes at these
almost cut-in-half prices.
You may want a Stelnway-
You may want Il Kimball.
You may want Steck.
You may want an Estey.
You may want a Knabe.
You may want a Mason & Hamln.
You may want n Heller.
You may want a Whitney.
You may want a Chlckering
You may want a Smith & Barnes.
II you want piano at all you must
want one OF these. for they constitute
the highest class and most reliable
pianos In the market.
Now, II money saving Is an object,
you should make haste and make your
selection; For we can say, i'm all candor,
the sale prices are way belC'N any price
that we can make regularly. More than
that, the pianos are being taken
quickly, and 1t now looks like that all
we viii sell at these deep-cut prices viii
be taken before the advertised closing
date OF the sale
New guaranteed pianos for s1i3 10
$lS7 that are worth S2ij and 5000.
Terms cash or easy payments-S5 TO
81 monthly.
New pianos worth 1925 to $3.50, sale
prices Sl9j to 1927.
Terms cash or easy payments.
New pianos worth 1915 to Si25: sale
prices $685. 1898 to S2s7.
Terms cash or IS 20 $40 monthly.
New pianos worth $3.50, Si75 $500 and
$3.50 now 1927, S3l5, 1897 to 1858
Terms cash or easy payments-S95 20
$40 cash, S. $40 to SIS monthly.
\ few used uprlghts, to close, at SlG0,
N2o to $3.50 up. Payments to suit. or
cash.
New $75, 500, sliO, sl25 to $40 organs.
TO close, at AS, S52. S63, SIS to $751; Terms
cash or So to 10 cash. s. TO 81 per month
Open this evening until $3.50
CLAYTON MUSIC CO.,
1909 South Main st.
j j. Daynes, Jrp Mgr
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PERSONALS.

Charles Boydston, we'll known or.
ange grower OF Los Angeles, Is at the
Wilson accompanied by his family.
Comte de Veryonnet Of Paris is at
the Kenyon He Is on his way 10 the
Yellowstone, after a visit at the fair
Mrs. y. n. stott OF Eureka is at the
cullen. She has just returned from ST,
Louis.
The Rev Davis Wilson and wife Of
Bozeman, Mont, are among the Cul-
lens guests.
Richard Hartley, deputy city record
en-, has returned from a pleasant out.
ing in Cache valley.
Mrs, T. r French, deputy Internal
revenue collector Of Helena, Mont, IS
In the city for few days on her va
cation,
Miss Clara Peterson Of ogden Is In
the city, the guest Of Miss Mildred
Hanson 22S G street.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-15
COURT NOTES.

Before Commissioner Twomey this
morning Sidney LeSieur was bound
over to.the Federal court OF st. Louis
on the kharge OF using the mails for
fraudulent purposes, An order Of re
moyal viii be issued upon the return Of
Judge Marshall LaSleur's bail was
fixed at $4,000, which he was unable TO
furnish. His attorneys made n futile
attempt to have the amount OF the bail
reduced.
Edward r. Graves receiver of the
North American Loan association, is
sueing Charles d. White and wife Of
Beaver to forecose mortgage for
loan Of $500 The Utah State bank
which holds a second mortgage on the
same property Is made defendant
The case is I'm the Federal court.
Lillian -. Rogers has been granted a
divorce by Judge Morse from Frank c.
Rogers on the ground of failure to sup.
port. The custody of the minor child
was awarded to plaintiff,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-15
Two Ogden Men Who Are Nomi.
nees of the Second Judicial
Convention.
SELECTED BY REPUBLICANS.
Jesse NJ. Smith of Davis County Was
Chosen Chairman Other Bust.
ness Transacted.
(snecIal no ma oNewe. y

Ogden, Aug. l5-'rhe Republican iu.
dIcial convention Of the Second district
met here this morning In the Weber
county court house for the purpose Of
nominating district attorney and "A
district Judge. II. II. Anderson OF Salt
Lake nominated Jesse NJ. Smith Of Da-
Wis county for chairman, and Frank II.
Chrlstianson was nominated as scCrc-
tary OF the convention. Committees on
credentials and order OF business were
appointed, consisting Of one delegate
ffom each county, after which re-
cess OF 20 minutes was taken.
The convention reconvened at ~
o'clock and heard and adopted the re-
ports Of the committees appointed. af-
ter which nominations We're declared
IN order.
Z, W. wade OF ogden, in neat
speech. placed I'm nomination for dis
trict judge j. A. Howell The nominal
ton was seconded by County Attorney
HulGnisk and several others II wax
then moved and carried that the rules
be suspended and thar Mr. Howell be
nominated by reclamation The motion
went with a whoop.
u. w Wade was then deputed by the
convention TO bring Judge Howell into
INV Hdtli NHttH ne ulus Wncn ine Juuke
made a neat speech Of acceptance,
which was warmly received.
Nominations for district attorney be-
Ing IN order the name OF George Hat
vOreen was placed before the conyen-
,tion by II. r Huldnlsh the nomination
being seconded by Mr., White. Mr. Rus
sell and NJ. j. Harod As Mr.. Harod
dad been an opponent Of Mr.. Halyorsen
his action in seoondiug that gentle
mans nomination created much enthu-
Siasm In the convention. The rules
were again suspended and Mr. Halvor-
sen was nominated by reclamation.
The next business was the appoint
nent OF judicial committee. A reso-
luton was passed by which the chair
man or each county committee was
made OK oillclo member OF the judicial
committee.
Judge Howell, In behalf Of Mr.. Hal
vorsen, invited all the delegates and
newspaper men present 10 a lunch at
the Reed hotel at 1880. At which time
the convention adjourned.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-15
LIVE STOCK.
CHICAGO,

Chicago Aug. 15-Cattle--Receipts,
$1,000. Strong. Good TO prime steers,
50O062j poor 10 medium, t0OGAg0;
stockers and feeders, 200H A00 cows,
1875; @40O, heiters, 2,006oA75; cows, LIS
@2.4O, bulls, 2O00i00; calves, 2.50n60Oi
Texas fed steers, 3.0o4h00; western
steers, 3.50G 1850
Hogs Receipts today 1900, tomor-
row, $4,000; 10 cents higher Mixed and
butchers, 51ON5i5. good TO choice
haayy, 5150535; rough heavy, A9jd
BIS; light, 5,2OG5.55; bulk of sales 5.l5Q
6.35.
sheep--Receipts, $4,000; sheep steady:
lambs steady Good TO choice wethers,
S.60Gil5; fair TO choice mixed, 2.75G
$50; western sheep, 2.75QLOO; native
lambs, S.15q6,00; western lambs, S.75Gf
5.75.
OMAHA.
South Omaha, Aug. l5.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, 5000. Market, best strong, others
dull Native steers, 3,75d5.65, cows and
heifers, 2,75d3,75. western steers 2.E56D
S75i range cows and heifers 2.00m3.40;
Gamers, l.25d200; stockers and feeders.
2.5cQ3S5; calves 3.00U5.0O, bulls, stays,
etc, 2.00d3.50
Hogs Receipts $500. Market TO 10
''AAN AlAAhNls AlfhN - fsNVtiOtNOt lnlNtut
495n5OO light 5.50db.75; pigs, 45Od5.0O:
bulk OF sale, 4.95d5,16,
Sheep-Receipts, 5000. Market steady.
Westerns, 365d42O; wethers. 3.2Oa3.GO;
ewes, 2.I5@S35y common and stockers,
2.0OdSi0; lambs, L75a6.OO.
KANSAS CITY.
Kausas city Mo-. Aug. 15..-Cattle-
Receipts, 5000, Strong to Zoe higher.
Native steers, 3.7bd5.S5; native cows.
and holfers, 1.75@4S6; stockers and
feeders, 2,50@4.35; bulls, 2.25@3.5O;
calves, 2.5O6i.75, western steers. 3. rs
a 20; western cows, 1.75m3.50.
llogs-Receipts. 1000 Market 100
ljc, higher, Bulk Of sales, 8. O0G5. Is;
heavy, 5.0OW5.1o; packers, 1000 3. 20;
pigs and lights 4.7565.25.
Sheep--Recelpts, 1900. Steady. Mutt
tons 3.25a450; lambs 4.00Ge 90:
range wethers, 3.5O@4.50; ewes, 90
@3.65,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-15
There Was Strong and Active
Demand for Stocks All
Round.
.PACIFICS WERE The FEATURE.
Heavy Sales of Them at Advanced
Observation-Disclosures Took Lead
Upward.

New York, Aug. l5.--In the stock mar
ket today first prices were higher all
around on n strong and active demand,
The Paclhcs were the feature. South
crn Pacific was carried up y on a long
string Of transactions IN 1000 to 5000
share blocks, and 1000 shares Of Union
Pacific sold at the opening at gSl2 and
9Si4, compared with 0S% on saturday.
Large proft-taking was evident
Pennsylvania took the lead IN the
inward movement Its rise OF lM car
ried the subsidiary stocks, the Fries
and Reading q point or more over last
night. Hooking valley rose 34 Wheel
Ing &c Lake Erie second pfd, 2is 81.
Paul. ., Louisville g. Nashville, IA, and
d number Of others a point.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-15

whole fields of wheat IN southwestern
Ontario had been winter killed and I'm.
formation from railroad sources that IN
Minnesota and the Dakotas there had
been damage from rust. estimated al Is
to 20 per cent OF the crop, caused tho
bulge. The early one was nervous and
uncertain, but the market rapidly gain.
ed strength, the high point being reach.
ed almost at the close.
September advanced to 1027s, closing
strong at 1,02Ssml. 024, . cents over Sat,
urdays final figures
Close Wheat Sept, 1.02&di@4i
old, lOias; Decp l,O2BdtO215 May
L04H.
Oats-No. ?, S1tsd32; No. 3.3ldSls
Corn-Augp 53is; Sept, 5iia Del,,
53la; May 525s
Oats-Aug. 3ias; Sept, 3i%, Dec,
1886; May, 37ik,
Pork-Augp 1i57ia Sept, u5i's;
Jan, 1915.
Lard Sept, S,S2isj oct, 6osls Jam.
6.97isdGOO.
Ribs--septo 1874 Oct, 7I1ls; Jan,
G.S7is,
Rye--Aug,, 69l5.
ElaN-Cash, northwest, 123,
Timothy--Aug. 2.O5.
Clover--Aug., 1l5O1li75.
Barley--Cash, 31a53
Corn-No. 2, 5ihq5i%; No. ;, $40
5ih
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-15

OLSEN.-At 81 Church street tbs elY'
Aug, Is, 1904. OF old age, Hans Vl,et
aged n years, 6 months and ] day Nu-
tive Of Norway.
Funeral services Tuesday, Z P m from
family residence, Friends Invited
BI.AIR.-At 81. George. washington GO,
Utah, June H. 1904 Tarlton Bar. b2lli
in Pike Co.. H., May q, lsA' g. b ,e. w
was "a faithful Latter-day SAINT a"
an early pioneer OF Dixie
STEINER, In Salt Lake CITY. wv wv,
Aug, A. 1901. Of pneumonia, hauleIi"
steiner; aged Y years
Funeral services will he held tomoILo,T1
at / o'clock p. m. from Eleventh wary
Westinghouse.
KILLER Salt Lake city, uta1. Aui
II, 1904 OF general debility, Jouu -
Hitler; IN the SOth year or nus aye
Funeral from residence Of hls son 1. wv,
Hitler. 24l south Seventh west s"'''
tomorrow at ., M
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-15
FREE FROM SMALLPOX,
The Disease Has Entirely Disappeared
From Salt Lake at Last.

For the first time since January. 1902,
this city Is entirely free from smallpox
During the years 1902, 1909 and up to date
In 1905, there have been total OF 6i3
cases Of the disease In the city. During
the past week the report OF the board OF
health shows that not a single case OF
smallpox was reported. The only case
remaining In quarantine was released
during the week. AS 20 the other con.
tagious diseases the city IS in first class
condition, there being at the present time
only four cases Of typhoid fever, three
cases Of diphthoria and one case Of scar.
LEI fever IN quarantine, Not a single case
Of the latter disease was reported during
the week and only three cases of diph-
iberia were reported
The report " the office shows that
there were q births reported during the
week, Of which number q were males
and q females There were n deaths re-
ported - males and females.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-15
Cheap Rates to Coast.

Commencing tomorrow tickets will
be on sale for Portland san Francisco
and Los Angeles a. decidedly reduced
rates The occasion Of the excursions
is the American Mining Congress at
Portland and the knights Templar con-
vention at San Francisco. Quite a
number OF utahns are expected TO 80 to
the coast on the cheap rates.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-15
'AnnuSennentS
~>~~~~~~~~-~-~~~~-~~~~~-

The members OF Miss Barrymore's
Cousin Kate" company have ali ar.
rived for the Salt Lake engagement.
which opens at tho Theater tonight,
The seat sale Is surprisingly large con-
sidering the hot weather ana every in
dication points 10 a successful and
pleasing presentation.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-15
PRODUCE,
CHICAGO.

Chicago, August l5.-Wheat, No
red, l.03d1 05; No 3 red, 9S@ los;
No, 2 hard, 090l ,O3; No. hard ESQ
/ 90; No. northern / ,10@l, 10; No.
northern, l.05@l.l0; No, spring, %
Gyl,05.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-15
CHICAGO WHEAT.

Chicago, Aug. 15.-Wheat prices ad-
ynnced 2h2h cents on the board OF
trade today, The strength held well
until the close, The September option
finished an even cents over the close
Of Saturday. Startling advlces that
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-15
BUSINESS NOTES.

Today's local bank bearings amount
Cd 10 S52S264.77 as against S5i6,597 Is
Tor the corresponding day OF last year
Little & Little have sold 10 ]. w.
Andrews, the premises, 154s Eleventh
East street and four lots for 1880.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-15
CASH REGISTER RIFLED.
Charles Reilly Reports Loss Of 500
From Elk Saloon.

Charles Reilly, proprietor OF the Elk
saloon on state and First Sohth street,
reported to the police this morning that
his place was entered some time last
night and s65 stolen from the cash reg
lister Reilly thinks that some of the
help about the place stole the money,
or that some one was locked I'm the
saloon over night as the doors were all
found securely locked this morning.
The police are making a careful inves-
tigation Of the case.
- -
A. Bartell OF England, l.. Marc Cris-
tol of France. sword combat. Saltair,
Tonight Free
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COMMITTED TO ASYLUM.

Julius Larsen was examined as to his
sanity this afternoon before Judge Hall
by County Physician Mayo and Dr..
Odell and was committed TO the mental
hospital at Provo
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-15
POSTMASTER FOR MORROW, IDA.
lspeoIal 10 Ana NAV. ~

Especial to the "News,")
Washington d. C., Aug. l5.-Mrs.
Mary +. Sweeney has been appointed
postmaster at Morrow, Nez Perces
county, Ida vice Charles r.. Davis re.
signed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-15
American, $3.50 70 t4'OO'
gzYgszla:zS;s:. (.
European, 1I0o 20 sS:0O:
notice TO CONTRACTORS.

Office OF the Board Of Public O'N
Salt Lake City, August leth' lwssiyc5 at
this Once until ) o'clock y. N WeaIn' N
day. August 3lst 1904. for me "Ip9r1dSs
constructing Wooden Highway, so,iih
across tho Jordan River at Eigh'h ''''
street ..,ncr With
instructions 20 bidders toget,urooc t and
bond can be obtained upon app 'rparbIle
AT the Office OF the Board OF
Works or City Engineer H., ony and
The right Is reserved 10 reject ""'
all bids. r.,,uo Norris
ns ''''' Il. a. WALL,
GEORGE w SNOW
City Engineer.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-15

icctlons have been raised and Interior
motives charged | am willing and quite
pleased 20 let the state committee pass
on the question. as to whether II Is my
prcrogative or not,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-15
Democratic Call.

The Democratic state committee has
issued the regular call for the sta
convention. to be held IN the salt Lake
Theater Sept 3. The basis OF appor-
tionment is the same as In 1902, and In
the several counties Is as follows
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-15

Mr.. Swindler superintendent Of the
Bamberger De Lamar mine, leaves to-
day for Los Angeles.
Ernest Bamberger and Kurg VIII
l,ams, suptr OF the Highland Boy, at
Bingham, left today for trip to 81
Louis.
John A. Groesbeck the salt Lake
mining man left this afternoon for
Peru where he goes at the instance of
utah hackers TO locate and report upon
some rich gold placer claims OF which
ne learned while he was IN South
america, for Mr. McCune last year.
MT Goesoeck VIII be absent at least a
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-15
AFTERNOON CALL.
Inquiries for Daly-West Marked tho
Trading On Change.

The afternoon call recorded the fol-
lowing sales 500 star Con- at lih; 100
Tetro at 80; 60 DAILY West at 1890 s. Of
same at 1915 IS Of same at 1885; 10 at
$780, and 10 at l2,92h, Total, 225.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-15
BOSTON MARKET,

Closing quotations t;day as 70
ported By HUDSON & sons Co.,
brokers, were;
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-15

See England and France I'm sword
combat, Saltair Tonight. Free.
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BID. Asked
DIED.

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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-09-08

Jno. NJ. Allison writes us from
Glen Ellen, Cal that the Democrats
on the coast are enthusiastic for
Judge Parker.
j. L. Cloud from northeast Bates,
was a pleasant caller the last OF the
week and favored US substantially.
He expects to move his family to
Catalina Islands, off San Francisco,
about tine first OF the month. His
brother in.law, Sam Mcfarland, is
living there and doing well.
On Thursday evening a very de-.
lightful lawn party was given by
Mrs. +. s. Clarke in honor OF her
niece, Miss Bessie Quintin, of Phila-
delphia. The lawn was artistically
decorated with Japanese lanterns,
with here and there a coy corner,
swing, tent, rustic benches and
chairs. The interior OF the house was
beautifully decorated with flowers.
Punch was served In a secluded cor
ner OF the veranda throughout the
evening by little Misses Edna Clarke
and Grace Shaier. Delicious refresh
ments were served in the dining room
by Misses Leila Clarke, Irene Shafer,
Maud Jenkins. and Jennie Owens.
Miss Bessie expects to leave the lat
ter part of the week for the Worlds
Fair city.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-09-08

Our old friend Lon Keirsey, through
the courtesy OF Joe Whipple, who re.
turned from st. Louis last week. sent
us a campaign souvenir In the form
OF check for Parker and Davis to
Washington City in 1904. 1t can be
used asa watch fob charm. Mr.. Kerr
sey is conducting Worlds Fair room.
ing house at 613 North Garrison
Street, st. Louis, where a large num-
Der OF Bates county people stop when
visiting the Fair and they all report
Lon doing well.
A large number OF leases from the
north and west part Of the county
have been filed for record in the Re-
corder's office recently. Evidences
OF oil and gas have been so repeated
ly found in Bates county that there
Is no doubt that this precious SUBJ
stance underlies at least some por-
tions OF the county and Ia awaiting
the finding by some lucky person.
The oil fields of Kansas extend in
this direction and we firmly believe
that just as rich wells will be found
in Bates county. We would like to
see well sent down 1000 feet near
Butler, and we believe the right
party could form q company and
raise the money for this purpose with
but little trouble.