The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-11-08

Stilwell, Indian Territory, sustain
ed the loss OF five business houses by
fire last Saturday,
Three-fourths OF the business Dor.
tion, OF Madison, Mo-, was burned
Friday. The loss will amount to
$4,000.
Claude Majors little daughter,
who has been quite sick for the past
week, Is reported better and out OF
danger.
A strange woman, whose mind aD
peared TO be unbalanced, was found
wandering about the country, four
miles northwest OF Nevada, Mo-,
Monday. She was tall, dark COM
plexloned and about thirty five years
old.
A message to G. II. Letton, con-
veylng the sad news OF the serious
illness OF his sister, Mrs Jodie Hag-
gard, at Boise City, Idaho, was re.
ceived the other day, and Mr.. Lotion
left on the first train to be with her.
The roads 10 the country for the
past month have equaled a turnpike
Tor driving purposes. But the snow
and rain will be here after awhile and
then what? Get your King drag
ready, use 1t and keep roads IN q
good condition.
Four men we're killed In q fight
near Spokane, Washington, between
officers and q band OF I've or six men
who had robbed two stores. Three
OF the dead we're officers and one was
an exconvict who belonged to a
band of robbers. One OF the robbers
was captured.
The electric light fixtures In the
new hotel have been placed in posi-
ton and made ready for turning on
the lights. The furnace has also
been placed, and In q few DAYS more
will be ready to fire up. The tile
floor for the lobby has been laid. and
tits a beautiful pattern. For several
days workmen have been busy clean.
ing out the basement rooms, and by
the Hrst OF January II is hoped the
building will be completed.
The city has been putting In brick
crossings on several streets. The
crossings we're badly needed, and In
this direction the city money IL being
we'll and judiciously spent. Before
this improvement is stopped, 1t is
hoped the city will see its way clear
to put in q crossing on Ohio street
at the corner Of the Wyatt & Son
lumber yard. This will give the
church goers q crossing without 60
ing 10 the Smith livery barn.
Our esteemed old friend Q. Baker
was q pleasant caller on SATURDAY.
and favored rs. Mr.. Baker ID an
early settler and has been promi-
nsnt and useful citizen. He has rails
ed q large family, and his children
are eli grown and doing we'll. In hil
old age the hand Of sffllction has
been laid upon him. He has besn
partially psralysed for some time,
but be beers up bravely and cheer.
fully.
The examination for the selection
Of two candidates, q boy and girl to
represent the Butler schools In the
county declsmatory contest, c6ms
Oh Friday and resulted In the selec-
tion Of Volney McFadden and Miss
Mabel Odneal. The oratorical and
elocutionary contest for the entire
county is to take place IN Butler dur
| Ing the teachers association meet.
IND and will be held at the opera
house. Every school In the county
viii Be allowed to enter the contest,
and the two chosen will represent
| Bates county In the contest at War
rensburg on Thanksgiving day.
This d the first time that Il has been
made . county affair. and II b antic-
| ipated there WIN b lively compsti.
tion for the honors.