The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-09-15

R. y. Asxey orders his paper
changed from Peru to Appleton City.
he has moved to Hudson, strong
Republican township, but his vote
makes their majority one less.
The AWARD FOR TIE best kep. Lawn,
by the Wednesday Coterie club, was
awarded to Mayor A. B. Owen, who
unquestionably has one Of the pref
test and best kept lawns In the city
Mrs. Ellington and Mrs. Classify
returned the last OF the week from
sheir visit to Kansas City. Isaac and
Lafe were in town mighty early that
morning, each wearing clean collar
and a broad smile.
Not dismsyed by the loss OF a drill
at a depth Of S05 feet the prospect
ing for gas will go on at Rich Hill
and the drill for the third time will
be sent down again in a new loca-
ton.
A large party from Butler went up
to Kansas City on the excursion
Sunday morning and reached home
about 4 o'clock Monday morning, a
tired but noisy crowd, as those living
along their line Of march can testify.
j. c. Clark, a few days ago sold
his pacing mare, Trilby Cox, which
has been on the fair circuit this sea.
son, to parties in Ottawa, Kansas.
The purchase price was $1,000. She
was an excellent animal and sold
cheap.
The M. W. A. Team returned home
from st. Louis on Saturday night.
They did not win any prizes but re-
ceived honorable mention for their
excellent showing, the boys had q
cracking good time and saw the fair
at small expense to themselves.
A shot In the well at Stotebury,
Vernon county, blew the casing OF
the we'll 800 feet In the air, but
brought forth oil and the company
claims the we'll will produce ten bar.
rels a day, which will amply pay for
the damage done by the shot.
Frank Oldaker remembers us sub.
stantially, as has been bis practice
for more than twenty years. Frank
Is good shoemaker, honest and up
right 10 his dealings, minds his own
business and pays his honest debts
what more is needed for a good
citizen?
1t il estimated that fully 1000
people turned out to hear Mr..
Folks speech at Windsor, Henry
county, Thursday OF last week. Ev
cry business house In the town closed
it's doors during the speaking. The
public schools we're also dismissed
and everybody In the city heard the
address.
The Iowans OF this county will hold
their picnic in N B Netherlands Park
southwest part OF Butler on next
Tuesday September Goth. Every
citizen who came from Iowa is invited
to participate. An interesting pro-
gram has been arranged AMI very
enjoyable time will be had.
The Atchison County Journal says,
the cost Of good macadam roads
eighteen feet wide Is $4,000 per mile.
Que mile OF road covers two sides OF
$40 acres OF land Is worth $42 per
acre without the macadam road,
while 1t costs less than 50 per acre 10
build the road, 1880 acres OF land at
% per acre is $3.50"
F. y. Stephenson, who has been
visiting bis parents, Mr. and Mrs
John Stephenson, Of Hudson town
ship, was In town Wednesday on his
way to bis home In Clay county,
where be owns q good farm near
Kearney. The TINES acknowledges
q pleasant cali from father and son.
Stalks Of corn 10 ieet 8 inches high
and ears IL inches lorg on exhibit
tiOn Ia real estate Office In this city
Is a sample u G. W. Binnall's crop
raised this season on his farm mile
south OF town. MIR. Binnall brought
the samples to this Office Saturday
This corn was drilled and the stalks
stand from 18 to 20 inches apart,
and Mr.. Binnall said the entire field