Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-07-24

Mr.. and Mrs. L B. DeEorest an
daughter. Of Galesburg. Ills, left thi
morning for. the east. They viii visi
at several points before going home.
Mr.. and Mrs.. Glen Martin. Of tn
third ward. entertained number o
friends Wednesday evening in homo
Of Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. DsForest d
dalesburg, Illinois.
W. J. Sans Is confined to his hon
BY illness. He has been ailing fol
several days. but stuck to his worl
until last night. when he had to give
| 1t up. 1.
Q. H. Schrepel, whose home is In
Ellinwood. has resigned his position
with the Bushton Drug Co, and We
understand will take q position in
this city.
Lee Frazier came home this morn
ing from Kansas City. Lee went tc
the city on No. = as expressman, re
neving the regular man VINO was SUI
aenly taken sick. ~
There Is quite an amount Of new
wheat coming 70 market. The street
near the Santa Re depot was full Of
teams this morning. 1t seems OF be
In good dry condition generally.
The second days meeting Of the
Hoisington racing passed off very
nicely, with a good crowd In attend
ance and the promoters are very well
pleased with the results Of their ef'
forts.
Mrs. j. r. Handy and children lett
for their home at Jamesport, Missouri
Thursday evening. after a visit here
with her brother, 2. c. Briggs. and
family.
DR.. Walter Amend returned from
visit with home folks at Wilsey today
having made the trip BY auto. His
mother returned with him, for a few
days visit.
The best wheat yield 30 far brought
to our attention is q ten acre patch o
the south side Of the river raised by
John Komarek, who lives at Dart
mouth. The ten acres brought $40
bushels.
Miss Myrtle Ashpole, who Is hold
WI fine position as stenog-
rapher In San Francisco, writes, THE
Rustler keeps me posted on home
Jews fine, Please change my address,
to 4S4O K. St."
The Misses Lulu and Fannie Stova1
OF Jamison, Mo-, who visited Mr.. and
Mrs. z. c. Briggs the fiBt Of the
month, went through here on their
way home this morning, called there
BY the serious illness Of their father.
Mrs. D. G. Luse returned from New
otn Thursday evening. air. and Mrs.
Luse left this morning for Ness county
and Will 30 Out 70 the Old homestead
which Mr.. Luse proved up on twenty
years ago. How many men still own
their original homestead?
Conrad hartman returned from Pa,
nee county this morning after tnresu.
ing some Of his wheat crop near Lal-
ned. The wheat threshed was bouuu,
and averaged about twenty bushels 70
the acre. tested sixty pounds and sold
for " cents. His headed wheat is
still to be threshed.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. A Jordan we're In
the city today on their way home to
Logan township after q pleasant visit
with Frank Seeber and family In
Clarence township. Mr.. Jordan says
that Logan Is right to the front, the
general average Of wheat so far re
ported being about 20 bushels to the
acre. and the test about 81 pounds
Logan has always been right close tG
the front Of the procession.
Mrs. e. ]. Dodge this week receiv
Ed the sad news that no hopes were
entertained fer the recovery Of hel
IA year old grandson, who has beer
In the hospital In Hutchinson. Lock
Jaw had set in. Newman Wells, tn,
eldest SON Of Mrs. Dodge, has a ce
ment block machine in Haviland, ant
some time last week while helping
his father, the 10y was caught In th'
machine and the flesh torn from on,
leg from the knee to the ankle. H,
was taken to the hospital In Hutchin
son and 1t was thought his Life coulI
be saved BY amputation Of the leg.
Great Bend beat Lindsborg agail
yesterday at the athletic park, tn
score being. Great Bend ., Lindsborl
4. Bits. Great Bend 10. undsborg