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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-03-03

box 7g lbs. t2.z0. farlna. per Dbl,
: TO- fHriun, ION. Sacks. por bale,
81 homiuy large, per Dbl. tf70t
haminEs small. los bale. a2C0: Holly
fslf-faiaiuF buckwheaI. zaHH, casa.
f87a. pearl barley. filth. boxes,
- pearl barley. l8B=lb sacks, 81:
crit peas. IAJ0H5. popcorn. per cwt.
400. cracked wheat per bale, s.. 90.
Feed
Oats. per tor. I2e023. bran. por
ton. tia.60mzi. barley. rolled. per
ton. tzfdz5. feed wheat. per ton.
tszU a. dairy chop feed. Der ton, us
q $40 of meal. per ton, i3s: best
chop. t2ei whole corn. ton. l27W
-. cracked corn. per ton. t2TQ 81:
feed corn meal. per ton. tzs. shorts.
per ton. Izl92z.
hay.
Eastern Washington timothy, as
q 20 alfalfa, ti7JB01S: wheat
hay, ifB. Eastern Washington dou-
BILE com pressed. az. Puget Sound
hay. 400.
Poultry Feed.
Oyster shells. zoos. ton. fz7; clam
shells 1893. $40, bone meal. zoos.
i8z. graduated bones. zoos. 1s2. On
rs and Cos 81 per ton higher
Grain and Grass Seed.
Red clover. prime. cwt ti4.5o6i5:
alaike. choice, Ii7. white clover. ii5
q - timothy. per cWt.. tt73
o.: orchard grass. t14s red top. $50
10 English rye grass IS Italian rye
grass. IS. bronze grass. us. tail
meadow oht grass SIS. Kentucky
tlus grass, III. pasture mixture.
uulAudH al0IIZ
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IN sacks. i5.GB: powdered. In bar
fels. u 30. dry graduated. IN sacks
90 cube. In barrels. fgbG. beet
sugar. g. o.. maple sugar. I9nlZfa.
Less z. g II paid within IL days.
hsats.
Cows. beef GAc. steers. T.. mutt
ton. ~ Hs 4c. pork. &C. lamb. 3c.
dressed veal. small. g4IQe. live rab-
bits. doz.. i3.75
Hams. Bacon and Lard.
Hams. izdisc bacon. breakfast.
iHNatea lard. White Star. fierce
ehes lard. White Rose. t4ci lard.
Wild Rose. &c.
Brasil. per 10. iBd ito: eoeoanuts.
per dozen. g0c. chsHtnuta. Italian.
choHtnuts. California. lie. walnuts.
English. l4al5c. pseaus. I3uI4c.
nlberta. iae. black WaInutB. 20.
HICKORY nuts. &C.. butteruutH, O.:
peanuts. Ga l0cj jumbos. SC. al
monds. III q lie. California wal
nuts. izatar
Fish. Oysters. Etc.
holss, &C. black cod. &c. ling cod.
&C. crabs. tld i75 CLANS. opcn
shipment 400. claims. per sack.
nIt. o STEERS. Olympia, per sack,
iteo; open bulk per gallon.
trout ibul7hc: skinned perch,
tc, ehrimpa. sQi0o5 founders
ic; herring &c: holsters. i7ho.
smelt C. sturgeon. Be- back bass
7c, htlibuL G4Tc. perch. L.
Flour.
Patent. Per Dbl. ff7t: Crown.
1910: Minnesota hard wheat. 81.
Pillfbury. -. Pilisbury,n Best. -.
standard Dakota. 90. Olympic. ffCb.
Electric. TIT. Holly. tf75. Golden
Northwest. fG7G. Electric Light
i72s. Gold Medal i676i Top Notch.
J.tB. Centenniala. best. ttTb. Cold
drop, ttzs. Patent Excellent. sa75,
Novelty A. ts75.
Cereals.
whole wheat los, per bale. sz40,
Whole wheat flour. per Dbl. i42s:
graham Per bbl. 81. graham. 12z5.
Dbl. -. rye flour. s27s per bale.
Dbl, tIt0. buckwhsat- bale. l8B0:
rye meal. per bare. o. co. buokwhsat.
per Dbl. o.. buckwheat. per bale.
t1Iki corn meal. ioA per bale, .2i0.
fsbo; corn meal. los, per bale. i80O,
corn meal los. per bale. g. 20. white
corn meal SOC, So rolled oats. per
Dbl 3. {. Co. 1875. wheat flakes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-03-03

cry TREASURER RATHsUa AND FINANCE COMMITTEES HAVE
TuNReo FLIPFLoP ON REQUIRING BANKS TO PAY ON
CITY DEPOSITS

Further proof q the fact that the
city officials are determined net 10
procure interest on the treasury de-
posits was given BY thu finance COM
mifiee last might Il gave the or
dinancs providing for the collection
81 the interest Jolt from which Il
VIII not recover unless interested
citizens arise IN their might and Tar
and feather certain officials and
members OF the council Present IN
dications are that taxpayers are TO
be cheated out % t20.009 a year fer
the benefit Of local money kings.
That there Is a eolored gentleman
somewhere m the woodplle there IL
no longer a doubt. The ordinance
draughted By Corporation Counsel
Calhoun Il probably doomed % oh
livion. while the bill introduced BY
Mayor BhllinEer IN the legislature
empowering cities % the first class
TO make contracts with banks to So
cure interest appears 20 have hen
fidetracked Ike other worthy meas
rrss slated for the morEue. Not a
word regarding tt has yet come from
Olympia.
TIE finance committee appointed
last night a subcommittee to look
after the matter. which was one way
Of pulling out Of an embarrassing
position without shoulderinR the re-
sponslbilty. The subcommittee Uin
walt until the legislature passes the
BIZ submitted to a. The wise ones
probably know what that means
City Treasurer Rathbun appeared
before the COMMITTEES and turned an
awkward fip-flop for their benefit
He said that the ordinance was too
strict. that the rate Of interest aueel-
fed was too high. and that there
vas a question as to the validity Of
the ordnance. 1t was only two
weeks ago that he declared that ne
was willing q act as soon as THE
corporation counsel b. whom the
ordnance was drawn. Informed him
a. 10 the proper legal procedure 10
pursue. He said that he would BE-
very happy II he was given the priv
hegs Of loaning out the city's money
~ rate Of per cent. a rate which
he was positive that he could pro-
cure.
Nov he has changed his mind. In
spite Of the fact that az least three
beal banks have positively declared
lneir willingness to pay the inter
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their utmost capacity, and tho late
arrivals had to take 10 tho board
houses.
In addition 20 the troops from
Fort Myor and Warrington bar
rackB. the following troops arrived
during the dayi The Firth Artillery
band Dom Fort Hamilton. the 1ec-
und battalion. Eighth infantry, and
band from Fort Jay. three COM
panica Of the Elsbth infantry from
Fort Slucum. one company Of the
Eighth Infantry from Fort Mellon
~, ono battallon OF tho Fifth In
fantry from Plaltaburg barracks.
ono battalion OF tho Porto Rlean
regiment from San Juan and Henry
barracks. two companies OF coast ar
Itillefy from tho Artillery district
OF Mary land. two battnllonB Of ar
tlllofy and the Fourth Artillery
band from Fort Monroe In addi-
ltian 10 these regular troops large
forces OF militia and other military
or uemi-milltary organizations have
arrived from Ohio. Pennsylvania.
New York Massachusetts. M.ry-
land Tennessee and n number OF
other states Tho West Point cadets
arrived today and the naval cadets
VIII come over from Annapolis ia
tho morning In time 10 take part in
tho Inauguration parade.
Tho feature Of tomorrow parade
which will distinguish 10 from pre-
yinuH apsctarIeH Of It's kind Will be
tho unusually large representation
OF tho southern states. Never be
fore has the Inauguration OF "a re-
publican president been marked b.
such a large representation OF the
territory south 81 Mason and Dix
oh'a line. Virginia and Maryland
VII be- represented by their gov
ernnfa and a large force OF militia.
Hhiie Alabama. Louisiana. fennea-
and North Carolina will also
HaHa "a liberal representation New
fHfk and Pennsylvania will lead In
che number Of state troops ia line.
with Ohio aud Maaaachuaetta as
close second
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-03-03
ALL ROADS LEAD
TO WASHINGTON
the INAUGURATION OF ROOSEVELT AND FARBAnks WILL
be WITNESSED ~ THE REATEsr rHRonas IN TIE AIS.
TORY SUCH CEREMONIES

staffs. poured through tho gates In
what seemed neyer-endlnE stream.
The visitors who wore no gold lace
aud come merely 10 see. arrived by
the tens % thousands Il was a
rush that came like tidal wave
The governors and other diatn-
Enthhed guests were met b. uooorta
and conducted TO quarters previous
y set apart for their comfort aud
entertainment Those OF The multi
tudo who had made 10 previous ar
fanEemeut Tor rooms we're CON
PEELED TO hunt Tor what they want.
ed ~ the hotels we're crowded 10
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-03-03
SALMON BILL KILLED

OLYMPIA. Wash. March g.
Senator Earles' sockeye salmon bill
was Indefinitely postponed In the
house this morning. with no debate
and only one vote In opposition.
This IL the finish OF the most inn
portant fisheries legislation Of this
session Of the legislature. Repre-
sentative Roth, Of Whatcom. lead
or OF the battle for the bill. was
intending 20 make a hard fight. but
was convinced late last night that
the case was hopeless. and when
the house convened this morning
he himself called up the measure.
Representative Twitchell. OF King.
moved an indefinite postponement.
and, on Lyons second. It was ear
ried by vote Of 60 10 /.
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weak. These last few days tho far
mora have beet shipping eggs In
such abundance that Il IL hard for
tho commissioners 10 get rid Of
them. Quite few cases Of green
radlHhea and onions arrived IN the
markets this morning aud have been
selling Ike Wild fire. az It has been
some time since thoy were on the
merkot
Oranges are tho feature OF tho
market today. Tho supplies which
are on sale at tho local commits
Il0nors today are better tLHn any
that has been on tho market for tho
last five years.
There was quite a large shipment
Of dollhouse eucumbcrH put on tho
market this morning. but they are
selling high. The bananas that ar
rived a few days ago are ripe now
and are being sold very rapidly.
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tspsolsl 20 The star)

WASHINGTON. d. c. March a.
From present Indications the lnaus
uratiou Of President Roosevelt to-
morrow will be witnessed by the
largest crowd that ever attended a
similar event.
Passenger trains b the score
rolled in today. and mllltlamen and
regulars. governors and governors
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-03-03
SLAPPED SEATTLE
ELECTRIC cOMPAHI

OLYMPIA. March 3.-The senate
took a slap at the Seattle Electric
company. when Senator Moore told
the senator's that this company had
refused 10 build an electric line 20
Alki point The senators reeonsid-
cred the passage OF house bill 27G
and will amend n so that the so
ciety OF West Seattle may build an
electric road 10 that resort.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-03-03
CAPITAL REMOVAL BILL
IS NOW DEAD
SIIso IN TIE SENATE THIS MORNING WHEN sgNAroR
sASEss RESOLUTION oAMs up--AcTIon IHoevlnirslv
PosTPoNao

excitement when the question was
called NJ and Baker was absent at
tho finish OF his bill. Ruth. OF
fhuraton. moved that the measure
be indefinitely postponed. Chris
tian moved 60 amend by making Il
a special order for Monday ut
o'clock
The thing has been on tho cal
endar for two days aud II annoyf
me said Ruth.
The vote was then taken on apez
elal order and defeated By "a vote OF
Is Ia 10. Tho proceedings began
with "a roll cal Of the senate. which
Waa dispensed with before the final
vote.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-03-03

The Inauguration on March a
the new train service on the Great
sary to make several changes IN tbs
leaving time Of trains. These
changes. however, viii materially
better the service.
The Fast Mail FOR 81 Paul will
leave Seattle az s a m. This II one
Of the fastest trains crossing tho
continent. being known as the Two
nights TO ST Paul. three TO Chicago
and only four 20 New York" train.
The Flyer viii leave at p. m. ms
stead OF 780, for Spokane and all
points East.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-03-03
Channe 81 sohndnln.

Effective Sunday. March 5. Great
Northern trains viii depart as fol-
lows.
Fast Maii,"s am; Flyer. D. m
Vancouver Local, $50 n. m.
Vancouver Limited. sf5 o. ~.
Enlllnzham Local. Gas o. -. zee
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-03-03

J W Draper. general agent for
the Canadian Pacific railroad at
Tacoma. arrived in the city yester=
day Draper came over 90 attend
the meeting yesterday at the hotel
HuIIer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-03-03
HAS CANNON BALL NINE

Because he thought he owned
= two acres % land out near
= Denny park. located on which
4 were several good caunot-haii
= mines. James Freezing was this
= morning committed to the state
= insane asylum. Freezing had
= been guarding his cannon ball
4 mines with three or four ugly
= looking guns and his nelEhhors.
= fearing trouble. complained.
= The unfortunate made told the
= insanity commission that he
= intended to develop the mine {
= and ship the cannon balls 20 {
. the Far East 70 help out on the {
= shortage Of ammunition.
44S4 ~ HIs =
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est. The other banks are not Will
ms aa he states. % pay IT, but they
viii sladIy pay lt. II they discover
lint they must.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-03-03
staff eorrsspOndsnes by Dan Dean
olymela Bureau
Seattle Daily STAR
Olympia, Wash.

OLYMPIA. March s-senator
George Bakers concurrent renolu-
ton for tho removal OF Of tho can
ltai To fueoma was defeated la the
senate this morning. being indef
lnHely postponed BY vote OF 22 to
~ Senator Carey stewart of
llefee. voted araluaf the removal
hF lseefaue % Pleree did not
vote There wa. mo- debate and mo-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-03-03
The MARKET


Egg took another drop THE
morning 20 Il cents. and are stIn
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Change Of Schedule.
Effective sunday. March 6. Great
Northern trains Wiil depart as fol
lows
Fast Mall an Flyer. m.
Vancouver LaeaL 80 a. m.
Vancouver Limited a.ts 9. m.
hslliuE ham Laeal. b.tS .. ~. -
H
AK about the Great Northern
railway new train service. 80.
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Vegetables

Vegetables.
Beans. dry. per owt. ts2saaTbi
Lima beans. t47bQb.0O. bests. per
sack. 7beaIio0s cabbage. ttb5;
WiuuingHteud cabbage. doz. 1850,
caulinower. per dozen. tt25;
garlic. new. fact onions. yellow
No.. &c.. ouiuna tanuo. sass. spinach
ttO0Wtl 20 turuips. sack. ft2b'
utabaEH. Iar sack agH8ft.3a.
lettuce. huthuuHe. fln Loo. tomatoes
glOUufi - Gury $500 carrots
per Hbrk. soc Hti2a. Yakima potH
toes. yzaHE8 white River potatoes
1g9. hothauHe rudiaheH. = dol
parsley. daz4 aar. squash. ID. g..
California sweet potatoes. per
crate. ti.g5. urtichokea. per doz. 75e
California celery G.H Zoe native
celery aHHIae. native rhubHfh. Zoe
Cucumber $50 Per doz. dollhouse
onions aug doc.
Frulta.
PeiuimmonH. fi2b: banana
per bunch. 81 6gQl1G. dates. per 10.
tHGsc. figs. X 10 bricks. 2iTs:
figs iO-lb cartoons. coo 7bci grape
fruit. psr boz. 1850. lemons. choice
and fancy. ta6oQJO0s oranEeS
Seeding. fta1H221. naval oranges.
oranges, jap. bale,
apples. cooking. SOC
uJi 90. apples fancy $1,000 3d.
oranbcrries. 1000. pumsErBuhtes.
half orange cases. s275. piuaapplsa.
per doz. tao04 $50.
Butter and Cheese.
oregon cheese. isMo! Eastern.
crooks. lau &c. Washington cheese
l5C, cream brick cheese. lee. but
ter. native creamery. gac. eastern
storage. In tubs, l7c: eastern
storage. Ia bricks. 27c. cooking. I4Q
ite.
Strictly fresh ranch. isd zoe.
Poultry.
Ducks. dressed. l7Qisc: Feeas.
dressed. iB4 lee. chickens dressed,
iJQi7e. turkeys. fancy local dressed.
30 . 22c.
Honey.
California strained. Der h. Sc:
California sage. per ~. lie. honey.
st1ract. per ID. TGsAes Oregon
grape cream. fo-cass Iots. - 20.
honey Yakima. l2He. Clifornia
white. 1t-ib. boxes. Is.to. Olympia.
bones. t1utfb.
Sugar.
Golden 2. In sacks. % IS. extra c.
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RI eW Millinery

The New Gage
Hats are here-all
the spring tailored
effects. every shade
and color the rich
est and best 10 be
had Our Millinery
buyer attended the
Gage opening In Chi
csgo and had the
privilege Of selecting
many OF the best
numbers. Your not
miss II II you buy
Gage and buy It
here.
New Street Hats
for early Spring are
attracting most at
tentlon now and we
have a splendid line
TO choose from.
Prices very low.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-06-16
More Right OF Way.

The city council of ST. John on
Friday passed an ordinance giving
the Great Bend & Southern the right
OF way through that city. The road
IS having little trouble securing the
right OF way through the territory
south of US, and we are told that TO
the north people are just as anxious
for the building of the road. $50
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-06-16

June 9. 1905.

June 9, 1905.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment, President Charles in the chair.
Motion made and carried to elect a
man teacher for the east and one for
the west building. On motion w. A.
Rush was elected to superintend the
construction of the east and vest
buildings at s. 90 per day, be to hold
said position during the pleasure of
this board ana TO be under direction
of the building Committee. Bill of c.
W. Moore for plans and specifications
$500 allowed. On motion the
Board agreed to pay Contractor Cork
So 90 per day premium after the west
building is completed up TO and in
GLIDING Nov. Is. 1905. On motion
it was ordered that we purchase a
push cart for use of the janitor. On
motion adjourned.
CHAs. E DoDGE, Clerk.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-06-16
K. p. ORcen

This lodge elected the following
officers for the term commencing July
1. 1905:
C. C., ]. H. Meyers; P, S. A. New
conbe; K. OF r & s., ]. E Dow, NJ.
of Ex. G. l. Chapman; 1. c., W. B.
King; v. O., Geo. Turner, NJ. of W..
Theo- Griffith; Nj. of F., Edwin Tyler;
NJ at a. w. K Buning; o. G. Joe
Walter.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-06-16
Get ready for the county fair.

Mrs Lin Moses and family left for
Colorado Friday evening.
Phillip Brack, of Otis, was in the
city on business Monday.
l. B. Coss was caller Monday "a
renew On his DEMOCRAT.
H. S. Born and wife visited relatives
at Lacrosse over Sunday.
Porter Young reports a heavy rain
at Scott City Saturday evening.
]. G. Worrall of near Boyd made
this office a pleasant visit Monday.
Tom Browns smiling countenance
was visible on the streets Saturday.
Fred Wolfe on route one is spruc.
ing up by giving his residence coat
of paint.
c. d. Markey came in from Pierce
vile Sunday evening, for the harvest
and threshing season.
John W. Brown is at the St. Rose
hospital recovering from an operation
performed several days ago.
Mrs. N. Smith, Mrs. Arthur Taylor,
and Miss Marion Brinklnan returned
from Kansas City Friday evening.
loot Dodge has secured the con-
tracts for painting the new houses of
VIM. Null and P. D. Smith, on route
one.
There will be some harvesting done
this week. This will be the earliest
we have begun in this county for
some years.
Arthur Taylor and wife have gone
to Lake Forest, Illinois to attend the
graduating exercises of Miss Eloise
Brinkman.
Mrs. Huffman, niece Of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. G. Yeo, stopped off on her
way home from Texas, for a few
weeks visit here.
Bert Wacaser returned to LaJunta,
Colorado, Saturday evening, after a
pleasant visit with relatives and
friends in Great Bend.
A large crowd of people went to
Hoisington on the special Sunday,
and number also drove over. A
few went to Ellinwood.
Miss Winifred Soderstrom enter
tanned large number of -her little
friends Saturday at party, the oc-
casion being her birthday.
Mrs. John Thies of the Barton
house underwent surgical operation
at the St. Rose Hospital Sunday
morning. DR.. Meade performed the
same.
F. H. Eberhardt of Lakin township
was Great Bend caller Saturday.
Fred has sold his farm in Lakin and
expects to locate in Edwards county
in a short time.
The case OF Matilda Morris VS. G..
H. Hume, which wentto the supreme
court from Stafford county on error,
has been reversed and remanded for
further proceedings.
All the Kansas newspaper boys will
congratulate brother Junkin of Sterl-
ing on the honor of being chosen first
vice president of the National
Editorial Association.
Mrs. Will Carr, former resident
of Great Bend, and whose husband
died as the result of railroad wreck
in the Santa Fe yards year or NOR
ago, las brought suit in the district
court of Reno county for $4,000
damages.
Word comes down from Garden
City that the HindOo magician with
the Carnival Co. was arrested there
and fined in the police court for
beating the little by who was his
assistant.
John Sullivan, of the north side,
called Saturday to renew on his
weekly. He says harvest will com
mence about the Goth to oath. He
thinks the yield in his neighborhood
will hardly average. Is bushels to the
acre.
The following Great Bend neoDIe
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-06-16

Illinois on visit.
Pay your taxes before June Goth.
You can pay all or half.
K. c. Silverberger is the new day
chief dispatcher" at the Santa Fe.
Young grasshoppers in the gardens
are playing sad havoc with vegeta-
ton.
Tom Hart is in the city, from
Wichita, on visit to his mother and
sister.
Joe Sprinkler and Tom Dennis cried
the big Ralston sale. west of Rozell,
Thursday.
c. F. Prentice and family are now
occupying their new third ward
residence.
Mrs. w. G. Merritt is up west on
the ranch, visiting her daughter Mrs.
Otis Bolinger.
Home grown cherries will soon be
on the market. The early varieties
are nearly ripe.
John Hermes, formerly of Elm
wood, has struck it rich in the gas
field of Oklahoma.
Mrs, Chas. Lnndblade and daugh-
ter, Gladys, are visiting at Clifton,
Kansas, this week.
The Ellinwood band boys have
new band wagon, which was out
Thursday night for the first time.
Hoisington is one notch ahead of
Great Bend in cleanliness. She has
natatorium-a swimming hole.
R ] Farris, who has been the day
operator at the Santa Fe station here
goes to Lewis, Kansas, as the agent.
Louis Kruckenburg, of west
Clarence, says he thinks harvest will
commence about the 10th, in his
locality.
Miss Addie Pressl came in from
Oklahoma City, Friday morning, and
will likely remain here for the
summer.
We invite the advertiser to inspect
our subscription lists and compare
them with others. We welcome the
comparison.
Miss Matte Corrigan, of near
Boyd, returned from a weeks visit
with her brother Hugh and friends.
at Ness City.
Great Bend and Barton county dirt
will never be any cheaper than it is at
the present time-and it costs lots of
money now.
The Hoisington band boys are
preparing to give a home talent
minstrel show soon. The date will
| be announced later.
M. B. Walker, of the south side,
was caller Friday. He says wheat in
his locality IS filing out finely, and
promises a good yield.
o. W. Dawson and F. V. Russell
were in St. John Friday. They re-
port everybody enthusiastic over the
Great Bend. & Southern.
w. H. Brown arrived Thursday
from the west, where he has been
making his home with his son Charles
for the past fifteen months.
Some of the new, cement side walks
are said to be showing numerous
flaws, by reason of not enough cement
having been used in the bedding
coat.
Miss Bessie Stoke has the signature
of Governor Hoch on a certificate
commissioning her a Notary Public
for four years, ending March II,
1909.
Harvest hands, with teams, are be-
ginning to roll into this county. The
county will need upwards of a thou
sand men from outside, if conditions
remain good
| Generally tits unnecessary to name
a person when speaking of some re-
Prehensible act he or she has com
mitted. AS soon as they hear of il
they will bawl themselves out.