Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-09-29
GOING VISITING.
NE Junior Makes a Trip Out Among
Barton County Farmers.

ite uad nol gone very tar when the
trip was made a combined business
and visiting expedition. All went well
until after he had gotten just beyond
the round house, and then he hit the
sand. He puffed and pushed and
neld his breath, but finally got off and
walked piece. Wnen he got off the
wheel he cautiously looked around to
see II any one had seen him get stuck,
but guess there was no one but the
route carrier, and he will in due
course of time be bribed.
The first place to be reached was
Tony Bobeck'S. Tony was not at
home but drilling wheat 10 a field
near by, and Mr.. Solicitor hoofed it
across the PlOwed ground and sand
burs and talked to Tony awhile. The
next place was Henry Schriddie's.
Mr.. S:hriddie was taking lifel easy,
sorting apples, While he still feels
pretty well, he says that being 6S
years old aud having resided on the
home place since 1872, he felt that
ne would like to take it easy and let
the boys do the work. We see where
ne is right.
From there the solicitor went to
Elmer Eppersous farm. and here the
visiting began, as it will with any one
who goes there. Epp was not at
home, But Mrs. Epperson and the
solicitor had hardly finished talking
about the weather, crops, and the
like, when Elmer came home. Then
the visiting was all done over again,
aud as 1t was getting alongl toward
noon, the ,RUSrLER representative
made a move as if to move on. Elmer
and his wife did not seem to know
him very well, or TO know that he
liked good coffee, and asked him to
stay for dinner, which he did, after
putting up the uSualtalk about bother.
lug people, etc. He had a good
dinner Of chicken, and plenty Of
other good things, and of coure was
glad he came. That is a pretty good
place to drop in for square, and il
we ever get another chance, we are
going back.
Sam Gwinn's was the next place.
Sam is not feeling veryjfweIl. He
caught a severe cold Will. up in
Colorado, and has not yet recovered
He was therefore takinglife easy, and
with his wife and daughter the solic.
itor spent a pleasant hour.
A. Rodenberg, until recent,
section foreman at Dundee, but nov
living on the old Willie Dodge farm
was our next place. Mr.. K. was not il
but his wife WIS, and after transact
ing our business we visited a few
minutes aud then went over to Harr,
Homes Here we found Harry hare
at work having a new well driven
Charley Fankhauser bossing the jot
Harry is also having his house re
shingled. The next stop was a
William HartshorL's. Mr.. Hartshorl
was busy experimenting the haying
but stopped long enough to entertain
the caller, and showed him througI
! his elegant new ten room residenc
. just completed. 1t is fine residence
and one that men like the owner, VIII
have been laboring in this count
since 1871, are entitled to. he has
nicely finished and furnished, and ha
a beautiful country home.
Marion Sowards was the next mat
,, He was sort Of experimenting th
erection of some spouting by Bruc
Jones and one Of the Richardson
oterwise taking things easy. We a
!. know how we'll and, comfortab!
{ Marion has everything. He hs
{ just completed a new cistern 7 fe,
E deep, and s feet In diameter.
!. The next place was the former ID
e White farm, on which ]. F. Heink'
!. lives. He was not at home but v
met him at bis uncle's place, Tobi;