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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-03-09

will be slipping his shoes and con-
tracing those big, gaping cracks
along the top of his big toes.
+ + +
/ have not heard any gees going
north the past few days.
+ + +
That's it, dad burn it! Go on
now and kill the wheat some more!
Blow it out by roots again, and
freeze it off even with the ground.
r 4
The difference between poker
with penny ante and a dollar come
10 is just the same as the difference
between tweedle de and tweedle
dun.
+ y 4
The more the merrier" will
apply 10 anything but troubles
and G. Cd.
4 \ 4
Inotice that the man who does
things" is not the man who is
making big talk about Pm going
to do" So-and-so.
y 4 \
| have great respect for the
woman who says. Il have too
many children to give a six
o'clock tea"
4 4 4
| believe there's q warm vel
come awaiting either a snow or a
rain storm of parts. The larger
the parts the warmer the welcome.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-03-09
PAEEEE ROCK.

From the Herold March /,
John Hanson has moved on his
farm northwest of town.
Perry Nairn has purchased the
John Hall place south of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam j. Schmidt
are the proud parents of a new
girl born February 9th.
0. K. Beatty has sold the hotel
to 0. E. Cain and moved to Great
Bend.
A very pleasant family reunion
was held at the home of j. +.
Douglas on February 22nd.
The Farmers & Merchants Tee.
phone Company received a car
load of poles yesterday.
Mr.. Frank Russell was agree.
ably surprised Thursday evening,
February Is, by about two Dozen
of his friends.
Prospects are favorable just al
present for the organization of
strong ball team in Pawnee Rock
this season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Williams
were surprised Tuesday evening
February 9th by a number o.
their friends.
Dick Smith was nicely surDris
ed last Friday night by a number
rof his friends gathering in II
spend the evening.
Beyond Pardon; .or th'
Countess of Lynn" a drama, il
five acts, will be given, unde
suspices of Silver Star Tempt,
No. 50 Rathbone Sisters, Frida!
evening March 9tlfat X. of P.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-03-09
HOISlEiT0N.
From the Dispatch March l.

From the Dispatch march,.
Homer Kackley is working
nights at the depot.
A baby boy was born to Joe
Wondrs and wife last night.
Ignatz Budig has purchased a
new organ for his daughter,
Francie.
Mrs. Stanley Prindle left last
week TO visit a brother who is
quite sick at Ottumwa, la.
Engineer Coslar came in Thurs
day night from Nebraska for a
weeks visit in this city.
Mrs. Frank Gehrer arrived
Wednesday night from Hays City
and will make this city her home.
While in Illinois recently G. W.
Phillips made arrangements with
his nephew, Mr.. Dennis to come
out here and run his farm.
Mrs. S. S. Wilkinson received
the sad news of the accidental
death of her brother, George Reed
Tuesday. He was working in a
saw mill in Washington but she
did not learn the particulars OF
the accident.
The plastererS finished their
work in the opera housee yester-
day and the painters are now at
work. The raised seats are also
being put in from the entrance
back. Mr.. Coleman, the scene
painter is working on the last sci
of scenery and as soon as it is
finished will begin OR the wal
decorations. The house will prob
ably be ready for use by the 10th
of the month.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-03-09
BY TIE
old HAN
OBSERVATIONS

Amidst all that fuss and
feathers, Friday, there was a con-
siderable moisture deposited-in
spots.
| have not ordered my spring
suit yet. When l do, it will not
be an injunction suit.
X X
If | was a gambling shark (even
a sub-rosa amateur) / would not
display my lack Of sporting spirit
when the other fellow raked in
my jack pot, by roasting him on
the side. I'd get a gun, or quit
gambling.
believe it is mistake about
China awakening" l am of the
opinion she is making all that
groaning and grumbilng noise
while still in the grasp of the
same old nightmare.
K X 4
After a day like Friday how
would you like to join John TiltOr
and mosey down to the Walnut tC
enSnare a few long-whiSk cred
catfshY
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First thing you know, that boy
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-03-09
Thos. De VERT. Chairman.
J. L. VanPelt. Secretary
CLAFIlN.

From the Clarion. March /.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. f. G.
Forney of north Independent
township, yesterday, a girl.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Miller of Cleveland township,
February IS, a boy weighing 11h
pounds.
Theo. Staeber and family are
preparing to remove to Washing
ton state in the near future for the
benefit of Mr.. Staeber's health.
The Jos. Homolka quarter Sec
ton in Cleveland township was
sold yesterday to Fritz Willinberg.
We are told the consideration was
$1,000.
The stone is being quarried
for the new Catholic
school building at Odin. The
structure will be two stories in
heighth and 60xSO feet in size.
The cost when completed will be
about $1,000.
The l. 0. 0. f. Lodge of this
city is figuring on purchasing
new regalia for use in the meet.
iRgs of that prosperous organiza.
tion. The members expect tC
invest about $500 for this purpose.
When people got up Tuesday
morning they found the whole
surface Of Barton county covered
with about six inches of snow
During the day the warm SUI
softened it considerably, and pre-
vented any possibility of drifting
! G. SIentz and wife of Mount
Ayr, Iowa, are in the city visiting
JIG. Slentz and family.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-03-09
,S'''''sj'SS'.
ELLIHESOD.
From the Leader, March. I.

From the Leader, March. l.
Andrew Robl, of the north
side, returned from Oklahoma Fri
day, after a pleasant two weeks
visit with friends and relatives
down there.
Karl +. Schmidt returned from
Winfield Sunday evening, where
he had been visiting Martin f.
Mayer of St. Johns Lutheran
college.
H. p. S. Smith of EdwardSville,
ILL.,, brother of Z. l.. Smith, made
a flying visit here last week on
his way home from Oklahoma.
DR.. G. 0. Speirs was taken to
Great Bend Monday, suffering
from a light attack of appendicits.
He is at the hospital there, and
we are informed that an operation
was not deemed necessary.
| Martin Musil and wife returned
Monday night from an extended
trip to New Mexico, Old Mexico
and Texas. They went as far as
the City of Mexico. They enjoyed
their outing very much, but are
glad to get back to Kansas again.
The city council met in adjourn
ed session Friday night and passed
an ordinance granting a franchiis
to j. P. Weber for our electrce
Hight plant, together with a con-
tract of city lights. We under
stanG company is to be formed
of local people and that work up
on the plant will commence at
once.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-03-09
FAULTY DIGESTION.
Causes PHYSICAL and Mental Break
down. HOopar Drug Co. Guarantee
Mona will Strengthen Stomach.

Few people realize the intimate
relation between the mind and the
stomach. Worry and excessive
mental work react on the d.
gestive system, while on the other
hand the greatest cause of nerve
and brain impoverishment is a
weak or faulty digestion.
Just as soon as you find that
your fOou is not properly digested
that you taste it after eating, that
the tongue is furred, the breath
heavy, the appetite poor, the head
is occasionally dull and aching,
begin the use Of Mi-o-na.
IL is a guaranteed cure for all
diseases of the stomach, excepting
cancer. 1t is not a patent medi-
cine, and its formula is furnished
to physicians, druggists, and all
intelligent people who may desire
it. Mi-o-na differs from any
other remedy on the market, both
in its lasting effects and in the
manner in which it sold, that is,
on guarantee that it viii cost
nothing unless it cures.
Ask Hooper Drug Co, to show
you the guaantee they give with
every so cent box Of Mona.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-03-09
Wanted.

Old Brass and Copper. Bring
in all you got, and we will pay
you the highest market price.
The E. r. Moses Nero. Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-03-09
TOWNSHIP ASSESSORS.
Full Proceedings Of the Meeting, With
Basis Of Assessment Agreed Upon.
Great Bend, Kansas,


March 5th, 1906.
Pursuant to law the Assessors
of Barton county Kansas met. at
the CouDy Clerks's Office for the
purpose Of agreeing upon a basis
OF assessment.
Thos. De VERT of Comanche
was chosen chairman and j. 4.
VanPelt of Great Bend, Secre-
tary.
At the afternoon session all Of
the assessors were present except
Frank Hayse of Fairview, and
Chas. Hall of Wheatland.
Un motion personal property
was to be assessed at l-3 value
except as follows:
Horses 6 months old and under
1 year, $500.
Horses / year old and under 2
year, $1,000.
Horses 2 years old and under 2
years, $4,000.
Horses 3 years old and over
$4,000.
Plugs and ponies left to judg-
ment of assessors.
Stations ten times service fee.
Thoroughbred mares 1-3 value.
Mules and asses same as horses.
Cattle 6 months old and under /
year, $500.
Cattle l year old and under 9
years, $500
Cattle 2 year old and under 3
years. $500.
Cattle 3 year old and over,
$500.
Bulls and thoroughbred cattle
1-3 value.
Sheep 1-3 value.
Hogs $l.25 per 100 lbs.
Wheat 10c per bushel.
Corn sc per bushel.
Improvements county l-6, and
city 1-3 value.
Real estate basis for assessment
is as follows:
Albion, $500 per acre.
Beaver, $500 per acre.
Buffalo, $500 per acre.
Cheyenne, $500 per acre and
$500 for bottom.
Clarence. $500 per acre.
Cleveland, 1926 per acre.
Comanche $500 per acre.
Fairview, $3.50 per acre.
Eureka, $500 per acre.
Grant, $500 per acre.
Great Bend, $3.50 per acre.
Homestead, $3.50 per acre.
Independent, $500 per acre.
Lakin, $3.50 per acre.
Liberty, $500 per acre.
Logan, $6.25 per acre.
Pawnee Rock $500 per acre.
South Bend, $500 per acre.
Union, S4.25 per acre.
Walnut, $500 per acre.
Wheatland $4.25 per acre.
Upon motion meeting adjourn
ed.
ThoS De VERT. Chairman.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-03-09

A Kansas man will always be
found standing up for his state
even at a Missouri bar.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-03-09

Wheat in the bin is worth acres
in the wind.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-03-09

The Great Bend recruiting
station scored its first recruit Mon,
day, in the person Of Geo. w. Nc
Coy, who has been living in this
vicinity the greater part of the
time for the past five years.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07

Rapid progress is being made in the
improvement of Montecito park, on
Griffin avenue and Avenue Forty three.
The stakes have been set and the grad
ing is about half completed, while the
first track of the Griffin avenue line of
the Los Angeles railway has been ex-
tended through the tract. Ballasting
is now In progress. When this is COM
pleted the second track will be built at
once and in thirty days or less the tract
will be placed on the market.
Montecito park is the famous Sawyer
mesa on the right hand side of the
Arroyo Seco, only fifteen minutes ride
and much closer in than either High
land Park or Garvanza. The mesa lots
command a superb view and are lined
with old live oaks and sycamores, one
live oak in particular being famous
for its symmetry and wide spreading
beauty. Griffin avenue is to be made
one of the most beautiful streets In
Los Angeles. Other Improvements will
include a seventy-foot cement bridge
across the arroyo at Avenue Forty
three.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07

opened up for business. Now the only
way to get there is by stage coach from
the Southern Pacific or by boat from
Portland or San Francisco. But the
Southern Pacific is now building a road
from Drain, Ore, which viii extend
through Coos Bay and on down through
Eureka, Cal, and to San Francisco,
giving that railroad a coast line.
with the extensive coal and timber
wealth and the other resources as yet
undeveloped the Coos Bay people
think, apparently with good reason,
that they will have in the future an in-
portant seaport. The lack of railroads
which In the past has been the only
objection to the locality Is now to be
removed by the Southern Pacific extern
sion, and vast and rich territory will
be opened to the commerce OF the coun-
try and another seaport created.
Activity In the way Of railroad con-
struction helps materially in the gem
eral boom of the northwest. Tacoma
claims the future terminus of the CHI
cago, Milwaukee e. St. Paul and hopes
to be the end of the new Northwestern
lire. At Spokane the Chicago. Milwau-
kee & ST. Paul Will also touch, and an
extension of the Canadian Pacific is
being built into that city. These are
only some of the railroad Improve
ments.
"Yes, the coast section is alluring.
1t Is magnetic in its influence and
power. / think 1 will come back and
abide In the sunshine and among the
flowers that bloom the year round"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07
REALTY DEALERS
ARE OPTIMISTIC
COMING SEASON WILL BE
GREATER THAN EVER
Increasing Inquiries In Person and by
Mall for nvestment-Hats OFF
to Men Who Are Build
Ing Big

Notation of the more important deals
in real estate given in this issue is suffi-
cient proof that the Los Angeles realty
market is In excellent condition, and
that all values are steady, with contin-
ued upward tendency. Demand for
business houses, office buildings and
homes is ever on the increase, and while
building activity is well sustained 1t
appears that many are still seeking
shelter or stores i'm which to carry on
business enterprises.
Many realty operators state that in
quiries for investment propositions are
increasing from week to week. and that
numerous sales are closed that are not
published All agree that the coming
season will be one of the greatest In re-
suits in the history of Los Angeles.
1t is more than worth while to doff
your hat to the men and syndicates who
are doing things to build up Los Angeles
by the erection of large buildings and in
providing homes for the people. 1t is
not necessary to make separate mention
of property owners who are showing
their faith in the bright future of Los
Angeles by the inauguration of great
enterprises that call for the expend-
iture OF hundreds of thousands of dol
lars and in several instances the outlay
of millions. All are building not only
for the present but also for the future,
and they are building big.
And now comes l. W. Hellman, presi-
dent of the Farmers and Merchants
bank, who has already expended large
sums on the southwest corner of
Fourth and Main streets, who states
that he intends to erect more fine
structures in Los Angeles within few
years, at an outlay of several millions
of dollars. Mr.. Helman is the president
of the new Southern Trust company,
whose capital may be increased to ST.,
100000 The business of the trust COM
pany will be opened in Los Angeles in
the near future.
Los Angeles in Seventh Place
Comparative building figures for
September, 1906, published Saturday
in the Chicago Construction News,
makes highly gratifying showing for
Los Angeles in the bunch of thirty
four principal cities of the United
States in the line of improvements.
Los Angeles occupies seventh place
among the progressive cities for val
uation of improvements and seventh
position for total number of building
permits granted. Following are the
statistics:
1906 1906
No. Cost. No. Cost.
New York, Man .
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07
The Coos Bay Section

The general advancement in Oregon
is by no means confined to Portland.
Farther on down the coast is a locality
known as Coos Bay. On fine harbor
is situated the town of Marshfield and
several other smaller places. While this
country is somewhat difficult to reach
at the present time it is soon to be
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07
TALENTED WOMAN ACTIVE
IN PRAISING ANGEL CITY
FORMERLY WITH HARPER &
BROS. IN NEW YORK
Now BusIly Engaged In Preparing
Special Articles on the Resources
and Beauties Of Southern CaIlfor-
mia and the Mining Section

What woman may accomplish II
she will is demonstrated by a Mrs.
Allen, who arrived here year ago,
stranger and far from home, seeking
rest and recuperation. Over-taxing
her strength in New York city, where
for several years she was associated
with Harper & Brothers, being the only
woman in their advertising depart
ment. This gave her wide and varied
experience, meeting many of the larg-
est and most successful advertisers In
the eastern territory, and having an
entree into many of the advertising
clubs and associations her knowledge
of Advertising matters has developed
her into a woman of unusual business
ability.
Her sincerity and interest in the
success of those she meets or who are
in any way associated with her has
won her many friends After few
months Mrs Aliens ambition led her
again into the advertising field. and
for two months she worked on the
special edition of the Los Angeles
Times.
Familiar With Los Angeles
In this way she soon became familiar
with the development of Los Angeles
and its business interests. Upon the
completion of that edition she saw the
opportunity for establishing a business
of her own. writing advertising and
publishing advertising booklets.
This is where her talent lies, and
success is crowning her work.
Her business developing rapidly she
has recently opened larger offices and
added to her corps of artists and Illus
traitors.
Writing all the advertisements for
several leading real estate companies
she has demonstrated her ability to
write copy that brings results. Her
mining prospectuses and manufactures
booklets show her versatility. Ener-
getic, responsive and ambitious and a
great worker. she is also a great en-
thusiast over Los Angeles.
Her new office is 116 North Broad
way, where sign reads: MRS. M. e.
l.. Allen Special Service in Advertis-
ing"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07

q
arrangement is one Of grace and
beauty. Above is the mezzanine floor
the promenade balcony, encircling the
entire opening, where ladies' may revel
in the rich furnishings and overlook
the brilliant spectacle below, them
selves seen or unseen as they may
choose.
The ladies' parlor on this floor over
looks the intersection of Spring and
Fifth streets, commanding a fine view
of these two busy thoroughfares, I'M
folding to the beholders in a large de-
gree the daily life of the fascinating
city of the Angels. Adjoining the
parlor is the hotel library. where a
choice collection of books are at the
disposal of the guests.
Many of the guest rooms, which are
$50 In number, represent the colonial
period, the time of Louis XIV and Louis
XVI, and others the Empire period.
The Culinary Department
The culinary department of the hotel
Is the acme of perfection in convenience
and cleanliness, all in charge of Assis-
tant Manager Reichl. The main res
taurant, on the ground floor, is mag
nifcent room with height of ceiling
thirty feet. 1t is finished in fumed oak
and Italian and Egyptian marbles, with
rich tapestries on the walls. The mo-
sale floor is in imported italian de-
signs. The cut glass chandeliers and
equipment generally afford excellent
facilities for brilliant electric effects.
The elaborately appointed banquet hall,
in ivory and gold, is on the second floor.
with series of private banquet rooms,
with distinctive decorations. adjoining.
The unique mission Indian cafe, gen
erous, strikingly decorated retreat,
wherein the follower Of Bohemian ways
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07
Comfort, Safety and Ele-
gance Win Favor and
Praise Of the
Public
os ANGELES, the "city Beauti

T OS ANGELES, the "City Beauti-
full" boasts of many magnificent
hotels, splendidly appointed hostel
ries where home people and tourists
may secure the best accommodate ations to
be had even in the palaces of the kings.
Included in the list is the palatial Ho-
tel Alexandria, centrally located on the
southwest corner of Fifth and Spring
streets, and soon to be extended to wide
frontage on Broadway--a pivotal point
in the social and commercial life of the
hourishing metropolis of Southern Cali
fOrnia. Our ever welcome friends, the
tourists, come to the sunny southland
for rest, tion, comfort and hos
pitable entertainment. Naturally they
want both comfort and safety in the
hotels.
Comfort and Safety Assured
The Hotel Alexandra is an absolutely
fireproof structure of nine stories. the
materials used being steel, concrete,
granite, marble and tile. Two impor-
tant points we're uppermost in the con-
truction-comfort and safety. No de-
tail was overlooked. The hotel was
erected by the Bilicke-Rowan Fireproof
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07

Building company at q cost Of over ST.
100000 for building and equipment.
When the builders first conceived the
Alexandria enterprise they made a
tour of inspection of the United States,
accompanied by their architects, artists
and engineers, for the purpose of gath
ering and concentra ting in the design
of the hotel all the strong points Of
modern hotel construction AS the AL
exandria stands today, a pattern of sci
entif1c construction, the possibility of
dangerous fires within it's walls Is en-
tirely eliminated. The contents of a
single room might catch fire-might be
consunied-but the fire could not spread
beyond that one room. The destruction
of the Hotel Alexandria by flames is
absolutely impossible.
The Alexandria was designed by
Architect John Parkinson, and was
formally opened on February 18, 1906,
by the Alexandria Hotel company, A.
C. BiIicke, president; S. ]. Whitmore
(of the Baltimore Hotel company of
Kansas City, vice president and gen.
eral manager, and Joseph Reichl, as
sistant manager.
Monument to Builders
While the Hotel Alexandra, as shown
in, the above illustration, stands as an
enduring monument to the enterprise
and wisdom of A. G. Bilicke and Rob-
ert A. Rowan, they have also won
additional laures by the princely man
ner in which they have decorated and
furnished the handsome establishment.
The most superb decorative feature is
the great lobby and rotunda, finished
in Italian and Egyptian marbles, with
ceiling in tones of ivory, green and
gold. Stately Scaglioli pillars rise from
the rich mosaic floor, and the office
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07
BUILDING BOOM
ON FOR OCTOBER
PERMITS FOR THREE HIGH
CLASS STRUCTURES
Valuation Of Improvements for First
Six Days In the Month Is
$s92,e33 - Permits
Total 1893

October starts off with a bound in
building activity, three of the 1873 per-
mits issued during the first six days of
the month being for three high class
structures including the Wright & Cal
lender ten-story building on the south
west corner of Fourth and Hill streets,
the six-story building in the southeast
corner of Fourth and Main for Col. j.
B. Lankershlm and the four-story addi-
ton to the Boston store fronting on
Fill street
For the same period In 1905 the per-
mits aggregated 209, authorizing i'm
provements valued at $224,575.
Classified Statement
Below is the classified statement of
improvements in Los Angeles since
Oct /, 1906:
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07
BOUGHT sIx-FLAT BUILDING
Deal on South Flower
Street

The Wright & Calender company re-
port the sale of lot S0x165 feet on
South Flower street, between Seventh
and Eighth, for s45,OOO. The lot is inn
proved with a building of six flats
known as the Ionia. C. Q. Stanton con-
veys the property to a local syndicate,
who will hold it for the present as an
investment. 1t brings in something
over 5000 a month in rentals. This is
the second transfer of this property
within few months.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07

Real Estate and
Classified Section
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07
Business Is Brisk

.1O,124 27,7S2.7e4 1O,2S6 S2,O69, 1O4
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07
STAKES SET FOR GRADING

Total .............. ...............19s $Ss2,aSS