Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-29
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Pherson.
Louis Wess, of the Ellinwoods
nelghborhocd, was business visitor
to the county seat Wednesday.
B. G. Elder left Wednesday for
Hodgeman county to look after his
land in that part of the country.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hummsl from the
west part of the county were in the
city on a shopping trip Wednesday. !;
BOY WANTED: To enter the
clothing departments of the Lundblade
d Bollnger store. Apply by letter
only.
Frank Eveleigh, Will Swar,z, and
Henry ochs, route two, and Z. K:
Waggaman route one, Hoisington,
are new subscribers to the Democrat.
The W. o. W. camp held a very
interesting meeting Tuesday evening.
Next week they will lave three caud-
idates for initiation, to be followed
with banquet.
Having had repeated calls for mall
boxes since our stock was exhausted
we have placed an order for two doz.
en- more boxes, and will have them
in about ten days.
Rev. 0liuger and wife are rejoicing
over the arrival Of fine boy, who
came Wednesday in time to act as
chairman Of the congregational meet.
ng Thursday evening. .
c. S. Allison and Chas. Brinkman 4
left Thursday morning for a trip
to Nowata, Indian Territory, where
they are interested in some oil leases:
and will go to look over the property.
Will Klein and family ofIBarton',
county arrived Thursday to locate in .
zenda permanently. They have
rented the DOering property. Mr..
Klein will engage in the hardware
and implement business.-Kingman
Journal.
The cases against the Caseys for
selling liquor at Claflin was to have
been heard in Justice Of the Peace
Jennison's court today, but owing
to The absence from the city of the
attorney for the defense, the case .
was continued.
City politics seem to be at the,
boiling point in Hoisingtop.
Mike Valerius, one of the candi.
dates for mayor we are told with.
drew from the ticket. and bis
place was filled by the nomiaatidn
Of Stanley PrindIe.
There is some likelihood of anoth-
er good business building being erect.
ed on south Main street in the nsat
future. 1t is to be hoped that this b
true aad that the good work;will con-
'lnue until all the old buildings are I
done away with.
County Attorney Clarke and
Sheriff Dalziel returned Tuesday
evening from Ellinwood where they
went to attend hearing Of the shoot.
ng case at that place a week ago.
Both parties were charged, with as
'ault and battery and plead guilty to
he charge and we're fined in the sum
1850 and S25.
Alexander Keller and wife have
bought the Carey property in the 3rd
ward. and will haye the house remod- /.
lied and fixed up and move into It..
Mr.. Keller is one Of the olditimers in
he Albert neighborhood, and one of
he most successful farmers in Barton
'ounty.
In a letter received by President.
Dawson of the Commercial Club from
dr. H. Grover, Missouri Pacific en-
'ineer now 10 St. Louis, be states
hat be had conference with Mr..
iould, general superintendent OF
hat system, and that Mr.. Gould
Eould be in Hoisington some time in
be near future, and would be glad to
ak with any committee from the
Commercial Club in regard to i'm
rowing the terminal facilities Of the
Dad at this place. Nov here Is
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