Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-26

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Fred Gieax was here Today along
with one Of the headmen foI the Az
cry Yellow Fellow threshing machine
for which this vicinity seems ~ be a
good market.
Bids will be asked for by the city
council in few days for the building
and installing Of a new waterworks
plant. Plans and specifications are
now being drawn.
Great Bend will play lola here on
the 21.z2-2S and "a, and will 60 to
lloisington and play there % aud 26,
hoisington will be here % and 2s,
and Larned will play here July 4, 5,
and6th.
One hundred and fifty men started
from Hutchinson this morning on 567
to harvest here. About 20 reached
here, the balance got of at other
stations except a few that vas taken
to Larned by a Larned agent.
Mrs. Will Varah and her daughter
Calista left this morning for Ransom,
ILL.,, for an extended visit with rela
tives. Mr.. varah will join them later
and they will 60 to their old home in
New York for visit with relatives.
Harvest will be over in time for a
fourth of July celebration, why not
some Of the Great Bend hustlers get
out and push the matter along and
have one Of those celebrations that
we used to be famous for.
This day puts US in mind Of the
fourth of July 1875 whep man by
the name Of Cobb who thought he
was running for congress and our
own D. ]. Evans now Of Washington
D. c. made speeches. The people
at that day were very patient.
James Brown received message
from Mrs. Rachel Brown Of Benton
vile, Ark, this morning stating tnal
Rhila Browns baby was dead. Mrs.
! Brown left here Sunday week age
and took the baby there to take care
oft. Rhila left Friday evening fol
! Bentonville, Rhila has certainly hac
his share of trouble and grief lately.
| What a difference between the
harvest of II and rs and now. The
neighbors used to combine and help
each other and their was no one to
pay but the thresherman. Harvest
was easy, we used from three to four
header boxes and a II # cut machine
and harvesting was general visit
) But now days the crop is too big and
it is hustle to get hands.
. Mr.. Daniels has received a lette
from his wife, who is on the ranch il
Oklahoma, thai in the recent storm
/. down there she had a very marrow
escape from being blown away, hous
and all. The building was move,
some from the foundation, and twiste,
4 around great deal, and some Of TIT
outbuildings blown Down, but thos
In the house escaped injury.
5 Mr.. and Mrs. R. Steuri and thei
daughter, Alma left today for Sout
Bend, Washington to visit the
h daughter, Mrs. Ed Rockwell and hui
band. Ed has good position ther
;. and is making money. Mr.. and Mr.
Steuri have been making a continu
round of visits with their family an
after several years Of close attentic
= to business they are now in sue
financial condition they can 90 ar
come as they please without beir
re bothered by the need Of the almigh
y dollar.
D. Stevens has a claim In Il
Cheyenne bottoms and during Il
q late aood the water came up ar
around his house so that it was n
$ only inconvenience, but annoyir
The fish that had been carried
IT. from the various streams continual
tn annoyed him by humping their nc
ed against the house. Finally he a
family moved out to the edge of