Barbour County index., 1904-06-22
KIOWA ITEMS.
Clipped from the Journal.

O.P. L. Ewell and daughter. Evelyn,
accompanied by Mrs. s. S. Ewell and
Miss Bessie Mason of Parkley, Va,
after ten days stay in st. Louis re-
turned to KiOwa, Thursday. Mr..
Ewell says that the exposition is
practically completed and IS sure a
great sight. He also says that a Sec
ton of the country between here and
st. Louis has been deyasted by high
water and it is doubtful if it will pro-
duce anything this season.
County Commissioner Riley Lake
was here the last week on county
bridge matters, and incidently talked
with our people regarding the building
Of the D. K. & a. into Klowa. He was
much pleased with the interest shown
by our people on the matter of this pro-
posed road, and thinks a meeting be-
tween the promoters and The business
men and citizens here will soon be
arranged.
The Journal was favored Monday by
most pleasant call from w. c..
Afford, of Hazelton and his brother,
G. c., of Girard, Ill. The brother is
| here to ratify the big speaI W. G.. gave
the Illinois people regarding the re-
| sources Of the great southwest, during
| his visit to that state last winter He
is now convinced that the truth and
| nothing but the truth has been told,
and is thinking strongly of moving
here some time this fall. He also pre-
diets large immigration to this Sec
tion from that state before winter.
Jessie Rudolph left Tuesday for
Wichita where she will attend the
commencement exercises Of Mt. Car.
mel Academy. at Attlca she was
joined by Mrs. Boone Kincaid. They
were formerly students of Mt. Car,
mel.
County Attorney J. n. Tincher and
Tom Kenney who will be a candidate
before the next republican county con-
vention for sheriff, were circulating
among friends here yesterday.
|
Roy SUreeter, Fred Schraeder and
Frank Overstreet are expected home
tomorrow. Their many friends
sympathize with them in their mis-
fortune necessitatlng serious opera
tiOns. The first two named had theil
eyes operated on, and the latter endur-
ed an operation for appendicitis.
At the annual school meeting yester
day afternoon IL. Kaufman was re
elected Director, 20 mills taxes were
levied. The length of next term o.
school is to be fixed by the Board
Prof. Ira Stout, of HaZelton, will be tht
successor of Prot. Evans as principal o
the school. Six legal voters ATTENDED
the meeting. Harmony prevailed
throughout the deliberations.
The Rural Carriers Examination
Board has ordered civil service ex
animation held at Kio wa, Kansas, OF
June 18th. 1904, for p osltion as carrie
on rural free delivery routes, now es
tablished and to be established. (
number OF our young men have mad
application to take the examination
After July 1st the salary is increase,
to $4,000 a year.
Miss Beulah Owens came up from
Alva Saturday, to visit her aunt, Mrs
James VanHook. Miss Owens taugh
7 the Alva schools last term, and tn
Board is anxious to retain her mex
term.
Clarence Martin and family o
Whitehead, D. T., are the guests o
the VIM. Downtain family. Mrs. Mar
tin is sister of Mrs. Downtain. The
may conclude to locate permanently i
KioWa.
Contractor L. G.. Goff and Dan Rupl
are at HaZelton putting IN new scale
t and making other improvements i
, the Santa Fe elevator.