The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-12-29

Judge Levy was confined to bis
home Saturday, Sunday and Mon
day suffering a severe pain In his
back.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Van Vanalstine after
/ q few days visit with the family Of
sheriff elect Mooris have returned to
their home in Independence.
This cold spell is pretty severe on
the Farmers Bank force, as the
building is undergoing repairs and
the northwest winds fairly whistled
through the temporary front on
Monday and Tuesday.
VIM. Raybourn, Of Okiuskee, 1. T.,
Burr Rsybourn, OF Colorado and
Mrs. 81. P. Smiser OF Shawnee, Okla,
are backin Bates county on a visit
and to attend a family reunion at
james Raybourns, in Deepwater
township.
The Review reports that W. C.
Hedden is still confined to his home
with sickness but his condition is
somewhat improved. His many
friends throughout the county will
be glad to hear OF "Gabes" speedy
recovery, and none more 90 than THE
TINES.
R. c. Coulter, formerly OF this
county, now living with his parents
at Pleasanton, Kansas, passed
through Butler on his way to
Quincy, Ills, to attend the Gem City
business college. He called at THE
TIMES sanctum and renewed for his
brother, Rev. W. G. Coulter, OF
Pleasanton.
M. r. Morris will assume the duties
OF his office next Monday or Tuesday
and there is no 0oubt but that he
will make an efficient and capable
officer, doing his duty at all times
fearlessly and without favor, there
by giving the party and his many
friends who voted for him and assist
ed in his ii elton no cause to regret
their action. James Angle, who has
had years Of experience as an officer
andis an excellent bookkeeper, will be
Mr.. Morris chief deputy.
, Almost the first reminder OF real
winter weather struck Butler Mon.
, day evening In the shape Of a genu
! inc western blizzard. The sleet and
snow storm which arrived just aftel
! dark, driven by a wind at the rate q
forty miles an hour was preceded by
3 a fine rain. 1t was the first water
OF any conse quence that had fallen il
Q the past two or three months anC
the ground had become very dry anc
stock water was getting scarce
While the fall and winter wea Their ha.
, been almost perfect, the drouth hal
q been a decided dis advantage to tn,
, farmer who desired to do fall anC
, winter blowing, and on this account
, little work in that line has been done
by the farmers. For want of rair
the wheat crop and the plant has
made slow growth.
Hon. George B. Ellis, Secretary o.
the State Board of Agriculture, al
: Columbia, Mo. stopped over in the
city the last Of the week, on his way
to his fine farm III Deep Water town.
: ship. Weacknowledge pleasant call
Mr. Ellis represented Bates ,unty In
, the legislature for two years with
distinguished ability, aud welded
much Influence with his conierrees in
that body. He has served his state
faithfully and well in his present
: position forseveraf years. His pu
lisbed reports during that time chow
, much study and research and have
> been Of deep interest and benefit to
) the farmers and all Others interested
! in The advancement Of agricnl IRA
interests in the state Mr. Eilis thnt :
OF retiring ut the end # his present
term and rtorning tn his rm
, While we waUlt welcome him back tc
Bates coun y, we beiieve bic retirment
+ would he "a severe loss to tie agri
cultural department of the stat.
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