Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-02-28
BORROWED NEWS.

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Sunday with the formers mother and
sister, Mrs. Buckland and Mrs. L.
Sams.-Garnett Evening News.
John Kelly, machinist, supposed
to be from Claflin, Kas., DIED at the
emergency hospital last evening as
result Of taxing a quantity Of NOR
phine, probably with suicidal intent.
at the Helping Hand Institute some
time Thursday nignt.-Kansas City
Journal.
Louis Schneider, a grain dea er
from Otis, Kas., entered Quindaro
boulevard Car at Eight and Wyandotte
streets last night and when the car
reached the depot two men standing
on the rear platform asked him to get
off with them. He refused and they
tried to pull him. The conductor and
William Rene, a baker Of Isl Gar.
field avenue, West Side, ran to Mr..
Schreiber's assistance when the car
reached Mulberry street the two men
were put of. Mr.. Schneider then dis.
covered that his heavy silver watch
had been stolen and cheap nlckle
watch left in its place.-Kansas City
Sunday Star.
G. T. Walker Of Great Bend. Kas.,
owner Of a farm Of $40 acres 10 the
heart Of the banner wheat county in
that state, which is also good alfalfa
and corn district, thinks the wheat
prospects are fine for an average crop
this season. He says that wheat looks
bright and green, and has not at an y
time since it has been isowed ,:..lack
moisture. "But we no longer depend
upon wheat alone in that country"
said Mr.. Walker. Farmers Of Barton
county and adjoining counties have
made money raising:.wheat, and they
still raise good deal Of it, but farm
er could make all kinds of money if
he would drop wheat. corn and all
the livestock business and raise and
sell alfalfa. Or course a farmlcan
be run without live stock 10 cor.
sumo certain kinds of feed that are to
be found on every farm, but 4 crops
-
of alfalfa baled and shipped to mar
ket will return big dividend on land
that is worth upclose IS 5000 an acre.
There are no farm in Barton county
that can be had under $50 an acre,
but that is still very; cheap for land
that will produce what our farms will.
Telegram.
GAVE LLOYD SANS BIRTHDAY SUR
PRISE.
Yesterday was Lloyd Sans birth.
day and in honor of the event, the
Woodman team Of which he is
member, gave him a birthday sur.
prise last night at his home on West
Third Avenue.
The team members all dressed in
their uniforms, proceeded to Mr., Sans
home and without any ceremony
whatever, went into the house and
after they had marched around the
rooms for time, Mr.. Sans realized
what it all meant. Mr.. Sans wasisur.
priSed upon the arrival of his guests
but more so when the team presented
him with pair Of gold cuff buttons
bearing the Woodman emblem.
The evening was sspent in Wood.
man talk and Misses auckland and
Batst Of Topeka entertained with
music, Mrs. Sans had previously
been let into the secret of the sur.
prise and she, with the assistance of
her mother, Mrs. auckland, Misses
Klldourn, Miss Buckland and Miss
Babst served a luncheon Of oyster s,
fruit and coffee.
The affair was very pleasant one
to Mr.. Sans and also his guests which
were. F. D. Murdoch, Art Campbell,
vern Ayers, Ed Cook, Jake Mitchell,
Walter Garris, Ad Guynn, Harry
Hollingshead, Ray Lewis. Eugene
Hawley and George Lay. Clarence
Sam was also present.-Garnett Eve
ming News.