Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-03-11

yet; and comes out of those wind
storms as smilingsas a basket of chips.
The casing for the gas well arrived
at Tmken, and is being hauled, over
today. The drill is now running
day and night and the hole is going
down as fast as possible-Bison Bee.
. w. A. Smith, an old Graham county
friend of Judge Breeder, stopped off
here Friday, on his way to join his
family down in Oklahoma. He left
for Oklahoma that night. -
Chas. Brandt and Fred Labs
larrived here Wednesday evening
from West Salem, Wis, on visit TO
Fred Miller and their numerous other,
friends residing here, who formerly
were residents of Wisconsin. Mr.
Brandt is brother of VIM. Brandt,
trustee of Buffalo township.
Eleven people comprise the force
in this Office now, besides the two
carrier boys who deliver the daily.
More people than are engaged in
both the other offices here combined.
We mention this fact to show that
this is an institution which the people
appreciate, and one which is doing its
share to build up Great Bend. =
A. Fatama, the man who did the
carving on Art Dick the other night,
was on Friday turned loose by Sheriff
Bunting. Dick refused to swear out
complaint, as did also parties at
Hoisington who were in a position to
do so, hence the action of the sheriff
and county attorney. %
There have been times in the past
when some of our good citizens,
exasperated at seemingly useless de-
lay and chickering's over some i'm
provement for the city, have said that
our people were too slow to catch the
seven year itch. To all those we
would say that in the future they
must not make this charge, for we
now have the proof that it is not so.
Chas Iichesky and wife were in the
city visiting Albert Weiss and wife,
and their numerous friends. Charlie
went to Kansas City Monday to be-
gin work on the road for the Kansas
City Pant & Skirt Co., and will travel
H. >uthern Kansas and Oklahoma.
The i'll make their home in Kan
sas C1,5.
C. E. White came in from Dowag
lac, Mich, last Friday night. This is
the first time he has been here for
three years, and of course he sees a
great many changes. He is still con-
nected with the Beckwith people.
He says they have had an unusual
amount of good sleighing this year,
and that what hurts most is that the
fruit has been killed all along the
lake.
The 500 feet of new hose which
was recently ordered by the city, ar
rived here Saturday, and is now be-
ing placed in working position This
fixes our city in most excellent shape
as far as fire fighting apparatus is
concerned. giving US about 1000
feet of good, serviceable hose, which
will enable the Fire Department to
i, reach practically every part of the
city.
Herbert F. Gill. an old timer of
Stafford county, died at his home
eight miles north of St. John, Monday
the 29th day of February, at 9 o'clock
p. IN. He was So years of age and
resided inathis county for Is years
and commanded the respect of all
who knew him. The funeral services
we're conducted from the residence
by Rev.o Blake Wednesday morning
at 10 O'clock and the remains were
interred9ina the ST John cemetery.
j He leaves wife and son and many
warm friends to mourn his loss.-St.
John Capital. o9
Floods in the East.
The breaking of ice gorges in the