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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-04-12
OLNIIl news.

Henry Schugart Sr, is here
from Wichita visiting friends and
relatives.
Miss Lpnora Bier is visiting
with Joe Glitsner's this week.
Mr.. and Mrs Art Taylor and
MIR and Mrs Wiesner of Great
Bend spent Monday afternoon
with Peter Bracks
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. W. Cunningham
are the haDDy parents of a baby
boy since Sunday.
Walter Riedl and l. thinner.
man went to Alexander where
they will dig a we'll on HAM
RiedPs farm.
The dance at Halavety's was
well attended all report GOOD
time.
Will Brienn Of Denver spent a
few days with his father-ln.Iaw
Mr.. Bartonek. Mr. Brienn is on his
way to Germany.
/ Mr.. aid Mrs. ChaS. Scugart
have moved into their new farm
house last Tuesday.
! Olmitz was pretty well repre.
sented at Lind borg Sunday
March Dist the following are that
we're there Miss Edith and
Henry Bell. Joe Pizinger. John.
Hank and William 10th. Miss
Bessie Speck. Miss Racy Manpth.
Miss Minnie Schwartz. Miss
Augusta LANCER, Mrs J Il.
Schrieber. Miss Title Holte man
Miss Julia Boyle. Lacy Cunning
ham, Guy Harper, Glentie Row
lev. Vic SCHNEIDER. Miss Frances,
Frank and Walter Riedl. Miss
Mary Hlaverty, Anton Schenk
Jr.. L. Smith. Emil Hlaverty,
Rudolph Hlaverty. Mr.. }. Row
lev. Mrs. Bob Ho6eman. John
Riedl. Ed. Riemer, Mr.. and Mrs.
) r. Harrington. and Andy
Springer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Brack ex.
pect to leave for Europe about
the 10th of April on a visit with
friends and relatives.
Johnny Mayer had some bad
luck going to a dance the other
night the shaft fell of on one side
when the horse became fright.
ened and ran into a barb wire
fence cutting up the horse pretty
bad but Johnny lit on the other
side of the fence but did moi
get hurt.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-04-12
The Telephone Aboard Ship.

1t was when a great ocean liner
ran aground on the New Jersey
coast and a telephone wire was
extended from the shore to the
deck of the ship, that new use
of the telephone was suggested.
Now when ships are tied up to
the wharVes. it is general custom
to connect wires to Telephone in-
struments on the vessels, or to
pass through a portfolio an instru.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-04-12
SEWARD.

Will Searles and family have
moved into the property that he
bought of Mr.. Baily.
Rev. Riggs from Larned oc
cupied the pulpit of the Methodist
church last Sunday.
Mr.. A. M. Ward was elected
superintendent of the Sur day
School last Sunday.
Some friends OF All Brensing
are out from Illinois looking for a
location.
Our assessor has about CON-
pleted his labors for this year as
far as taking property statements
is concerned and is glad to get
back to work on the farm.
| Work on the county good road
east from here is progressing fine.
ly and soon we will have one good
road in the township.
Mr.. c. H. Sturgeon returned
from the hospital at Wichita last
Tuesday and is very much i'm
proved in health.
Mr.. T. l.. Fanshier took a load
of hogs to Hudson last Monday.
The game of base hall between
the st. John High School team
and the Seward team last SUNDAY
was a fine exhibition Of the nation
al game by the st. John team but
the Seward boys we're a little too
much for them as the score was G
for Seward and 3 for the visitors.
The game passed of very pleasant
ly and we hope the St. John hoys
will come back again.
Jake Pliers daughter is quite
sick with the appendicitis and
there are snail hopes of her re.
covery.
Gus Witt from near Hudson
was up in these part buying hogs
the other day.
Usher boyd would like to buy
a span of good mares to match bis
other team.
Geo. Ashers has his new barn
nearly completed and the painters
are busy putting on the last coat
of red paint.
Frank Sipes family is suffering
from an attack of whooping
cough.
Mr.. A. j. Sears is still suffer.
ing from a very lame shoulder
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-04-12

ment with long reel of wire at
tached so that people on board
may talk with anybody having
a telephone on shore. In the last
moments just before the asiIing
OF a trans tlantic liner the ships
telephones in urgent demand for
SAYING farewells and sending
eleVenth-hour messages.
Financiers who are given to the
pleasure of cruising in private
yachts have telephones aboard
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-04-12
DISTRICT no. q

Surely and slowly the end draw
eth nign.
An end to everything. Not so,
sayeth the wind.
We are certainly preparing for
that Elk.
All back again after an absence
OF few days. ..
Dannie Alefs was at Olmitz last
FRIDAY on business.
Miss Anna Martin was visitor
last Thursday. aud Friday. She
b, ing cousin of Mary and. Mar
gsret Gruber. came with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alefs we're callers
Yesterday. Their visit was short
but intere, Ing. Come again and
STAY longer.
Mr.. Ed Shultz is visiting and
helping his iather-in- Mr..
Dan Miller, for few days.
Nettie Harter was absent from
Sc DOL a few DAYS to attend the
wedding Of her sister, May, to
Mr. Charles Meyers Of Heizer.
Pupils and teacher join in sending
hest wishes and a long and happy
life.
Avis Harper is absent from
school today on account of
sickness.
Mr.. Barnes new house is near.
ing completion. and will be a very
handsome residence.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-04-12

and frequently put in at so me
port, connected with the Bell
toll system ard get in touch with
their offices and associates to &C.
quaint themselves with the pro.
gress of affairs.
In New York, Phi ladelphia,
Boston. Norfolk, Jacks ouville,
Galveston, and New Orleans, and
all important seaports the Bel
Companies maintain regular
equipment at the wharves for
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-04-12
AROUND DIST. II.

BY Gloomy Gus"
Why don't it rain some nnorei
Chas Button drove down to the
Bend. Monday.
Mr.. Hoffman is working for Y.
Z. Seeber this week. .
Bern Willcutt shelled his corn
Tuesday. McQuilleus did the
work for him.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. G.. S eber and
Mr. and Mrs. b f. Butler were
down to Great Bend, Wednesday.
Tn" county commissioners were
out viewing the new road Thurs
day.
Mr.. Sanders and Mr.. Van-Horn
of Shafier we're in this vicinity.
Thursday
Miss Anna Martin and Miss
Beulah Butler spent Sunday with
Miss May Seeber.
One more month of school at
district IL
The Prof drove over to Claain
Friday evening and return d home
Sunday afternoon.
News ar about as scarce as herf
teeth This week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-04-12

Whether buyers come to your store
BY ones and twos or by tens and doz
ems depends upon how CONVINC.
ING your store-adverting is.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-04-12

from his tussel with a calf.
: The green bugs in the wheat
have not got here yet.
Cl, tie Keys went to Hudson
Monday with some fine at hogs.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-04-12

OF course, store ad may be a
pulling" one. but if is not placed
bef"r. ENOUGH Of the RIGHT
KIND of PEOPLE, whats the
usr?'
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-04-12
ClaAin Gun Club.

Fireman Charlie Glissman has
been assigned to the local run be.
tween this city and Newton on
the Santa Fe. and will be able 10
see the folks at home once in D
while now.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-04-12

Buy the light running New
H me sewing machine. We carry
both the rotary and vibrating shut
ties. Git. Bend Hdw. & Imp. Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-04-12

No hunting allowed without ne
permission of the lease owners On
section twelve, township eighteen
range thirteen. Trespassers will
be prosecuted.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-04-12
ASpOrt Of The Infant Japansse Girl ,

Little girls make a play OF one
thing that in after wears becomes
labor. labor of love though it is.
So soon as girl is old enough.
perhaps three or four. her dolly
is tied to her back in the same way
that she was fastened to her nurses
back when she was baby She
carries this about while at play,
aid as she grows older a larger
doll is used until she has growp
accustomed to the weisght and Is
able TO CARY her baby brother
or sister. thus relieving her mother
who perhaps works In the rice
fields or in tea garden. Laufs
b. Starr. in the April Circle.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-01
COMPANY

The Hayden Occur d'Alene Irriga-
tion company, with capital stock of
$3.50, 600, has filed articles of incor
poration with the county recorder Of
Rathcrum. The trustees OF the COM.
pany are W. G. Malloy, John S. NAL
10y, A. P. Blanchard, L. Brodine and
Elmer Booth.
w. q, and John S. Malloy, of the
firm Of Malloy Bros, Of Spokane,
with branch office in Occur d'Alene,
are the leading spirits in this corpor-
alton and are also heavily interested
In real estate in the vicinity of Hay
den lake where they placed the Hay
den Lake and Avondale irrigated
tracts OH the market. The Hayden
Occur d'Alene company owns in the
neighborhood of 1000 acres just
north Of the city. A pumping sta
ton will be established at Hayden
lake at cost of about ESQ, 900, to
furnish these lands with water. Much
of the property has already been sold
to settlers.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-01
Death of James Bowen

James Buffan Bowe5.. aged y
years, passed away last night at eleven
O'Clock at his home three miles west
of the city on the Jellum road. from
aDoplexy
Mr.. Bowen was born in Erie couu
ty, New York. in 1885. and served
in the Union army throughout the
civil war in the Eighth New York
cavalry, being retired at its close on
q pension. he returned 10 New York
state where he made his home in
Lean, and about two years ago came
west and took up his present real.
dence. Besides q wife. be leaves q
son and daughter, Edward Merriam
Bowen near Post Falls. and Mrs.
Olive King, Of California, to mourn
bis loss. The funeral will occur
tomorrow at eleven o'clock from the
paElors Of the idaho Undertaking
company, under the aupsices Of the
G. A. r and ". r. c. The inter
ment will be made in Forest ceme-
terry.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-01

more addition, Occur d'AIene, s27B.
a. Eaton to Mary Callahan, lot /,
block ne, town Of Eaton, $3.50.
NJ W. r. HoaklAnd TO MI. Noytpn.
part Of SW4 of SCI, section -.
township 90, range east, 1926.
+. Lombard to NJ. L. Moran. LOT
?, block 10, Farmin's addition "a
Standpoint.
A. Minnick to A. Blenz, lot 10.
Meyerdale, section 2, township so.
range west, $500.
James Rock to August Blenz. lot
4, block II, Kings addition to Occur
d'Alene.
j. Monaghan to A. l.. White, trus.
tee, part of sE4 Of sW4 and sW4 of
SET, section Is, township 81, range
3 east; sl.
J. Monaghan 10 C. r. King, lot 9,
section Is, township 81, range 2
west, %.
G. b. King TO A. L. White. south
20 acres, lot 4 and 5, section Is.
township 81, range 3 West, 81.
A. L. White to Hayden Lake I'm
provement company same as last, 81.
Geo. b tley to o. L. Arndt. lot
10, block Ia, Forest Heights addi-
ton to Occur d'Alene, 1900.
Geo. Bailey TO o. E. Arndt, lots G
and 7, block IA, same. $3.50.
A. Glindeman TO c. E. Arndt, lots
! and ?, block 81, O'Brien's third
addition to Occur d'Alene, 1850.
Chas. Young to T. V. Case. lot 0
block E, Occur d'AIene, 1865.
c. b. King to a. B, Case, lot 1,
block IL, Occur d'AleDe, s225.
A. w. Post to j. W. Post, NW4,
section 20, township 81, range 4
west, 81.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-01
CITY SIEZES
WATER PLANT
$53,OOO,OOO Franchise Taken by
San Francisco

San Francisco, Cal. March /.
The long aud spirited contest 60
secure cheaper water rates for San
Francisco eliminated In drastic ac-
tion last night when the board OF su-
pervisors, after hours of warm debate,
adopted a resolution declaring the
franchise and works OF the Spring
Valley Water company-variously es-
timated to be worth from ear, 900,
600 to $50, 900, 0Oo- forfeited and
escheated to the city and county Of
San Francisco for the public use and
benefit.
Before the seized franchises aud
property, however, could be actually
taken from the possession Of the com
pany, due process Of law would have
to issue from the courts; 80 that the
adoption OF the resolution takes the
effect o. declaration on the part Of
the board Of supervisors of an int6n.
tion 70 institute legal action 10 re-
lieve tho Spring Valley Water com.
pany of the property declared for
feited.
AT 4 hearing before the super
visore, which was preliminary to the
establishment Of the legal w~tar rates
for the year beginning July /, 1907,
olilcers Of tho company testified that
the company was Sill charging lie
patrons under the schedule az 1909.
which il Is per cent higher than the
schedule established by the aupervia.
ors for 1906.
The latter achednle was, at to-
nights meeting, reestahlished, and
the sWBsNvasssrs then. Brtine ~ Asle
authority Of section |, article III, 81
the constitution Of California, de
clared the forfeiture and seheatment.
The Spring Valley Water company Is
now in the courts fighting the ordin-
ance by whict the 1906 schedule Of
rates was established.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-01
DOINGS OF LEGISLATURE

Boise, Idaho, Mar. The fol.
lowing bills have been introduced In
the Idaho Legislature. II. b. No.
224, by FreehafeI, IL al amendment
TO the statutes for the taking of ap.
peals. II provides that appeals shall
be taken within seven days after the
trial, unless unavoidably delayed
The bill is intended To simplify the
taking Of appeals.
II. B No. 225, by Vessels. pro-
vides that combination II white.
yellow and purple shall be declared
the state color for Idaho, and that
these are to be used wherever the state
makes exhibit al expositions, nation.
al, international or state, or on other
public occasions.
II. b. No. 22e. by Cassell, pro
vides that no insurance company in
corporated without the state shall ae-
cept o. carry any policies In Idaho.
unless written or countersigned by
resident agents. These resident
agents must approve ell risks taken
in the state.
II. B. No. 227. by Gleason. pro
yides that 1t shall be necessary for
corporations TO use the word "lim.
tied" on stock certificates. stationery
and all printing matter or adyertis-
ing, TO get the benefits now accruing
from the use 81 the word "'limited. 4"
II b. No. 22s, by CavaI ali snd
Wymau. provides that the keepers II
legal private fieh ponds inay ship 5as-
tern brook trout raised IN these ponds
aud sell them either 10 II ont II the
state. These sales must Re made
through licenses issued BY the fish
and game department. aud are 10 be
regulated and supervised by the same
department. II is made q misdo-
meanor TO violate the la#. subject 10
3 fine Of 400 to 1900, Ut go days To
G months In jail.
Il. B. No. 229, by Freehafer. pro-
sides that the state shall receise 90
for each Incorporation paper filed for
elymosyDsry, charitable or other or
ganization not organized for profit OF
gain. The state has been collecting
e2. so for each ineorpor alton. the
half price having been allowed With
out the real sanction Of Law. The
amendment is made 70 relieve the
secretary of state Of possible trouble
through not collecting the lee OF 90.
II. b. No. $50, By Jones Of Sho-
sbone, is to raise the salary Of tbs
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-01
EVERYTHING ADJUSTED

Boise, Idaho. March &c. L.
Hoffman and other Kootenai county
men who have been here some days on
the matter of appointments for the
new county Of Bonner start for home
today II is stated that everything
has been adjusted. but nothing Is
known about the arrangements.
Friends Of Representative Taylor,
who is a candidate for auditor, and
whose candidacy lie opposed by Mr.
Hoffman and the ether leaders who
have been visiting here, these being
in favor of Ignatz Well, say the mat
ter was not settled, but left hanging
in the air.
There are two gusses, both Of
which may be right. One is that
Taylor has been set aside in favor OF
We'll, and the other that he agreed
with his friends from the north TO go
into the Etalwsrt caucus to strengthen
the latter for some purpose not yet
disclosed. At any rate, Tayior and
FiBsteai sent int the caucus last eV-
ening. and j. Is understood they have
deserted the insurgents, who are iB-
sisting upon dc passage Of the plat
form measures.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-01
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following real estate transfers
were fled in the county recorder s
office:
Spokane v L. Il W. company to
B. H. Mead, tract &c. plat s. Green
acres, S1025.
G. H. Reeves to Reeves Terrell
Lumber company, lots 3, 6 and 8,
section IS, township 46, range !
west; part of Sw4 of sW4, section
sc, range west and NJ Of section
3, township AS, range 2 west, 81.
American Trust company to F.
Dingler, lots and 2, block II, Glen
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-01
DEATH OF ETA SANDER
Bright Young Lady Passes
Away.


Miss Eta Sander. the beautiful / i
year old daughter Of Mr.. and Mira.
V. W. Sander, died this morning &C
81. huke's hospital III Spokane.
whore she was taken yesterday morn.
Ing 10 be operated on for an exoph.
thalmic soitre. The remains were
brought 70 Occur d'Alene this morn
ing. The deceased was born la Uoeur
daAlene and has resided In tho city
continuously since that lime, with
tho exception Of three years aud 4
half which she spent al Whitwnrth
college at Tacoma, Wash. where abe
bad Just Finished three years 81 work
IN the preparatory department and
commenced work in the freshman
year 81 the college course. Last
September while attending the college
she was taken III being troubled With
Der cyeaigbt Returning IL her home
shortly before the holidays with the
Intention Of resting for several weeks
and again resuming her studies, an
examination proved that che was auf.
ertng from e2ophthaimic goitre and
the physicians stated that her days az
life we're numbered Az operation
q the most delicate nature niRhE
poaaihly save hes life, aud work was
commenced to build up her strength
that she might be taken 20 Rochester,
Mimi, aud placed under fha eMYa afs
apeciaiist, but ter health gFadaaily
failed until about tao weeks ago sl,n
was forced to her bed. ASA last ~
sort, she was removed to Spohana
Yesterday to be- operated on, Int pas
sed away before The operation could
Continued on page Al
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-01
Rodius Makes a Statement

Editor Press AS the one most in
terested in the Cougar Gulch road
district muddle, l should like te have
my say. Tis true have been turned
down, but the why and how may not
be generally known. On the repre-
sentation of two men who have a per-
sonal malice to crafty, are backed,
| am credibly informed, by the chair
man Of the county republican commit
tee the commissioners annulled my
election without giving me an oppor-
tunity to refute their charges which l
have branded as false. When myself
and some friends appealed from their
decision they absolutely refused 70
listen to or consider my eide Of the
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-01
CONTINUED ,,ll page ~

state inspector of mines 10 e2a0O.
the same as most Of the other state
officers, and 20 give him an increased
appropriation for expenses. He now
has only 400 for expenses, While the
new bill gives him el2o0.
II. u. No 23l, by Johnston Clark
aud Caysnab, Is for an appropriation
for $50, 900 or less. for the prosscu-
tion OF the steunenbcrg murder sus-
poets
II u. No. 2t9. by White. provides
that the timber or timber land sold
by the state shall be paid for. 90 per
cent on the date Of sale. aud tie bal
anee IL 10 ~ 20 equal payments, but
the whole sum shall be due in 10
years. The timber l. to be- cut OF
the lands where the timber alone IN
sold. within 10 years, with the same
privilege Of extension Of time to 70
yeas II sanctioned By the state land
board
II. d. No. go BY Cavanah. gives
to irrigation districts the right Of
eminent domain for reservoirs, canals.
bitches, and other necessary workings.
The districts must pay the adjudged
damages for 81 eh right d way. within
six months, 81 lose the right 10 such
eminent domain,
IL. b. No. 81. by Mcleod. calls
for On appropriation Il $4,000 to aid
In the construction II wagon bridge
across haidaou creek. ia Blaine
county between tbe gasas & Bailey
aud auldoou. TIE county is 10 pat
az an equal sHH before tat state APP
Precipitation Is available. The county
Is to have The route aud bridge site
surveyed aud the appropriation is
made conditional on the decision Il
the couaty commissioners that the
road Is practicable.
II. b. No. 222. by Gleason fby re-
quest requires that trust companies
must have q capital stock, paid In
full, Of a2j. 600 or mere, 10 cash or
properly. They are to be subject To
examination and regulation by the
state bank examiner. the same as state
banks
Mrs. Hattie Keller was awarded
the fret ladies prize at the pa :
beld at the home ~ Nrs. Perry L.
Diitemore, aud n T. Hawkins re
ceiEed the htst prize for gentlemen.
Mrs ~ = EIaAHara and CHI lie