The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-10-04

Mr.. and Mrs. ". L. West, Of Hur-
on, Ind, came 10 the last Of the week
to visit their sons Lawrence, hvign
in Butler and Doyle. living four miles
northwest. They formerly lived In
this county. They will shortly leave
for Herman, Nebr., TO visit dsugh-
ser, and other relatives at that
place.
The last vestage OF the enormous
railroad bonded debt put on Gallo
wsy county by a Republican county
court years ago, has been wiped out
by the tax payers, In a public jubilee
bond burning in Fulton last week
The total bonded indebtedness on she
county In 1877 says the Telegraph,
Was the enormous sum oil $685.
l59 so an amount equal to nearly
one fifth 81 the entire assessed valu-
alton OF all the real nnd personal
property in the county.
Hudson T. Shobe was a pleasant
caller on Monday. Mr. Shobe. who
has been in the hotel business In ST
Llu's for the past ten or twelve
years. sold out, accompanied by bile
wife and dsughter, Mics Carrie, have
been visiting friends in Butler and
Bates county the past ten days
They will leave this week for Santa
Barbara Cal, to make their home.
His two sons. who hold responsible
positions Ia st. Louis, will remain
there.
Joe Whipple was a pleasant caller
on Monday, favored us with renewal
and had his paper changed from
Sloan Springs, Ark, to Kansas
City, his company having transferred
him to headquarters, where they will
probably keep him all winter. Joeis
very popular in Bates county, where
he was raised. He has a big &C.
quaintanoe, having served some time
as deputy sheriff.
The monthly stock sales at Gin
ton are becoming one OF the enter
prises that town has yet undertaken
Butler, why don't you raise in your
might and have monthly stock sales
also. These sale days draw q big
crowd TO town, and, OF course, tina,
brings trade, and anything that
brings trade Is good thing for the
business OF the town.
John Rosson, the contractor iol
the plsstering at the new hotel has
completed his work and turned the
building over to the carpenters. Mr.
Rosson did an excellent job OF work
The plumbers are now at work OF
the furnace and 1t Is hoped the build
ing will be ready for occupancy by
the first OF November.
WE Hill, of Hills Cash Store, hal
returned from his trip to st. Louis
where he spent last week buying NOR
goods for his store. While In 81
Louis Mr.. Hill took advantage 9th
opportunity to meet eastern sales
men direct from the factories an,
bought a large part OF his holida.
goods. These statesmen don't max
lcountry towns. Mr.. Hill informs u
that he bought one OF the handsom
est lines OF holiday goods it has eve
been his pleasure to own, and he vii
show the people something great i
this line for Christmas.
Deputy Sheriff Jim Angle, the rust
ling Democratic nominee for sheri
proper, passed through town on hi
, way to Hume, where he went to serv
papers in the Olive case. Jim Angl
Is acquainted all over the county an
very popular wherever known. He'
meeting many people every day, an
says the Democrats of the differen
) townships he has visited are all uni
ed for the ticket, and he Is sanguin
. every man thereon will be elected b
good.sized majorities. Rich Hill H
, view. 7
] DR.. q. R. Winchell, one OF the BET
! known and most highly esteeme
citizens of Rich Hill, is dead. BE d
/. parted this life about 5 O'Clock, aftt
Q a comparatively brief but compiled
, ed illness, in which the heart had b
come involved. DR.. Winchell wa
l among Rich Hills Oldest establishe
physicians and citizens, and had 81
/ lioyed an extensive practice for q nun
Q ber OF years. BE was an even-teu
}. lpersd, genial and lovable gentlema
. and will leave q long list OF sincel
!, mourners az q result OF bis deaf