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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-09

Hoisington

Dispatch July 1:
Mrs. John Budig is sick with
appendicitis.
!, A large crowd enjoyed a dance
IN ZOth's barn Monday night.
A daughter was born to E. j
Weyer and wife Friday morning.
Mrs. Joe Boiselle left this morn
ing for a go or 80 day visit with
relatives in Ohio, Illinois and In
diana.
Mrs. F. V. ROesler and children
left Friday night for Tacoma
Wash, to visit her folks and at,
tend the exposition at Seattle.
Ray Bell came out from Ohio
to help his cousin, Will MARQUIS
through harvest. His friend, Lee
Ashcraft, came with him.
MIR. and Mrs. Carl Austin re.
turned to their home at Kansas
City Last week after a pleasant
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Ru.
bican.
Enos Shafer came in Sunday
might from Ewart, Iowa, to look
after his harvest. Mr.. and Mrs
Shafer have been visiting her pa.
rents at Ewart where her father
is dangerously i'll.
john Hester and C. W. Gustip
were down from Galatia yester.
day in Gustin's auto to take jim
Hester home from the hospital
where he underwent an operation
for appendicitis. He was in the
hospital four weeks.
We forgot to mention in last
weeks items that Rev. Allen and
family, formerly of this place but
now located at Deerfield, was Wis
iting his son Roy and family. Fro
here they went to Osborne coun-
ty, where they will visit their
daughter.
While Mrs. Frank Hall and Mr.
Green Wilson of Hoisington were
driving in the vicinity of Galatia
the strap on the neckyOke broke
letting the tongue down. The teal
started to run and pulled the bug
gy about One-half mile by the BIZ
and then they started to kicl
and kicked themselves loose. ThC
team was caught just south o.
town and no one was hurt.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-09
Chautauqua Opens

This first Chautauqua to be
held in this city was opened in
due form Wednesday afternoon
DIR. E. E. Morrison doing the hon,
ors, assisted by F. V. Russell
president of the Commercial club
The only entertainment given al
the afternoon session was that ful
nished by the jubilee singers. In
the evening this was repeated, al.
so a lecture by Harold Baynes,
which was very good. The at.
tendance was good, although the
committee reports that the num-
ber Of season tickets was not up
to the number that it was expect
ed would be sold. The indica-
tions are that the meeting will
be a success.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-09
Heckett-Van Vie

On Wednesday, June 23, occur.
red the marriage of Mr.. Maxwell
Beckett of this city to Miss Sa.
die Van Vie of Salina. The Ger.
emOny was performed by THE pro
bate judge in Kansas City, Mo
The bride and groom arrived al
HOisingtOn Saturday morning
where they were welcomed by a
large host of friends.
The bride is sister of Frank
Van VIE of this city ard is fair.
ly well known here.
The groom is well known and
needs no introduction to the peO,
pie of HOisingtOn. We cOngrat
ulatp the haDDy nair.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-09
Death Of Peter Bloomr

Peter BloOmer, an old and re-
speeted citizen of this community,
passed away Saturday afternoon.
June 26, 1909 at $3.50. He had
not been in the best of health
for some time and for the past
several weeks he had been failing
fast. He had been afflicted with
heart trouble for some time and
that being the cause of his
death.
Peter Bloomer was born in
Dresseldorf, Germany, December
IA, 1886, and came with his par
ents to America when two wears
old and settled in the state of
Wisconsin. On May II, 1859, he
was united in marriage to Kate
Jansen and in 1877 they came to
Kansas where they have since liv-
ed. To this union there were born
eight children, five of whom are
dead. The three living are Mrs.
Paul Schmidt of mar Great Bend
and Mrs. Wen2il Patzner and
Frank BlOOmer of this vicinity.
The funerall was held from. the
Catholic church at 0din and the
remains were laid to rest in the
cemetery at that place.-Claflin
Clarion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-09

Mr.. and Mrs. G.. N. Moses have
gone west for a brief vacation.
George Walker left Monday ev
ening for a business trip to Colo.
RADIO points.
Prof. Shirk lef tthe first of the
week for Denver to attend the
National Educational Association
Mrs. S. A. Laidlaw and daugh.
ter Fay have gone to Pratt for q
visit with Mrs. j. S. Alton.
j. j. Winterburg of Carmen
Okla, a former well known resi-.
dent of this county, is here on a
visit.
Olmitz
The farmers are now busy har
vesting.
Ayers Reid moved into the
Swartz residence. 1t is the in
tentiOn of Mr.. Reid to run
boarding house.
Vic Schneider and wife left Sun
day, for Lincoln, Nebr.
Harry Wildgen was up from
HOisington Sunday.
May Menzer spent Sunday will
Susie Hahn.
Agent Cremer returned from
his vacation, incidentally bring
ing his better half. Where ar,
the stOgiesM, r. Cremer?
c. J. Kreisle of the lumbel
yard is exercising his muscle.
just at present by helping NJ. g
Schneider in the wheat fields.
S. P. Carson is the new nigh
man.
/ Dave DENIS went to Bezine Ol
I Wednesday.
Lottie GrOs was up from HOis
ingtOn Friday.
ChaS. Pizinger is on the sicl
list.
i The Wildgen lumber yard ha
just got in four car loads o
lumber. This makes Frank work
which everyone likes to see, es
pecially the boss.
Coon 0chS is another one o
our tOwnSmen who is out in tn
harvest field. He is helping An
/ dy Hickey, as lunch carrier.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-09
T H Balm and H. R. Arnold of A

T H Balm and H. R. Arnold of al
bert, were in town Friday on bus
mess.
Mrs. R. A. Charles and daugh
ters have returned from their Wis
it to Enid.
Miss Myrtle Ashpole was of.
duty a couple of days this weel
on account of illness.
Harold Sanderson and family
have moved into the Jones prop
erty in the third ward.
| have a few set of Hay Racl
Clamps left which 1 will sell a
cost to close out. Bondurant.
Mrs. Leo Wilczek and children
have gone to Chicago for a visi
with her parents. Mr.. Wilczel
will 60 east soon. y
Miss Daisy Allison returned Of
Tuesday evening froma a pleaan
visit in Topeka as the guest o
Mrs. Ernest Tucker.
| have just received a new SUI
ply of extra good harvester an,
cylinder oils, cup and axl
grease and belt, dressing. Price
right. Bondurant.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-09
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Annibal

MIR. and Mrs. Frank Annibal
were in Hutchinson Sunday.
Homer Ayers has returned from
his visit home, down in old Mis-
souri,.
Miss Helen Wilson was absent
from the Honnen store Tuesday
ON account of illness.
James Livingston has returned
from Fort Smith, Ark, and will
likely remain here for some time.
Roy Cornelius of the Hoising-
ton Dispatch made one Of his
flying trips to Great Bend last
Saturday morning.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-09

A horse driven by Mrs. ]. P.
Slomger got scared at an umbrel.
la bolted on Main street Tuesday
morning, and ran from in front
of block ia south to 18th street,
then west to the alley by Richard
son & McKinley's blacksmith sho,
and was caught there. A little
boy was with Mrs. Sloniger
Luckily, neither were hurt and
no damage done to either horse
or vehicle.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-09
Stickney-Kerr.

Arthur L. Stickney of Stickney
and Miss Birdie Kerr of Hermosa,
Colo, were married at Durango,
Colo. The bride is a popular
young lady of HermOsa and the
groom is well known to the peO-
pie of this community. They will
make their future home at Stick
ney.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-09
An Interesting Letter
June 26, 1909.

JUNE 20, l5U5.
Mr.. Editor:
| thought | would write you
and let you know l am still
alive and well, and standing the
hot weather all right. :. l will
tell you all about the crops.
The wheat crop, soon to be har.
vested, looks promising, but will
yield no extraordinarily big crop
1t came through the winter in
tne shape but was injured and
frozen out considerably in April.
On the whole, there will be a
fair crop.
The corn crop looks exceeding
ly fine and many fields have
been cultivated two or three
times. The stalks look strong
and vigorous. Much low ground
corn has rotten on account of
the wet weather, and many fields
were replanted, but as a whole
the future for a good corn crop
is promising.
The oats has but little rust,
has a good color, is pushing heads
and good yield is expected.
The potato crop has never
. been given more thoughtful con-
Slderation and hard work than
this year. The acreage is large.
The ground was carefully culti-
waited and when the pOtato-bug
made his appearance, the raisers
Thought of $40 a bushel, and it
gave them courage to send the
potato bugs back to the land
from which there is no return.
The man who does not have a pO-
tato crop this year will be ex-
cused by the public, if he decides
to change his vocation next
spring.
The hay crop is good. Where
seeded ground was low the weeds
grew rapidly and the clover
and timothy Jared badly. Mead
wo hay will be heavy but timo-
thy will be left standing and
grow until after grain harvest.
Strawberries and raSpberries
are plenty and have been selling
for two boxes for 25 cents. The
e cherry yield went to the black
birds and robins. Apples are al
. so scarce here.
Well l will ''ring off," as
it might happen that l would
get out to see you all again.
D. D. BROUGHER
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-09

Will Sloniger arrived from the
east Tuesday morning. Mrs. Sion
iger and the children stopped off
in Hutchinson for a short Wis,
it, and will be here soon. If a
suitable location can be found,
Will will open a shoe repairing
shop. He has been making his
home in Illinois for several years
past.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-09

Ed Kuhle was a visitor from Al
bert Tuesday morning.
Peter Brack Of0 lmitz was in
J the city last Friday on business.
Will Musil of ElllinwOod was
in town a few hours Monday ev-
ening.
Mrs. Conkle was in Hoisington
Tuesday attending the funeral of
Mrs. John HUGHES.
Me BerScheidt has been con-
fined to his room the past week
by an attack of appendicitis
Superintendent T. NJ. Keegan o
the HOisington schools was in
The city last Friday on his way
to Denver to attend the meeting
of the National Educational Asso-
citation. Mrs. Keegan is visiting
her people, the Fairs, in the mean
time.
Master Edwin Rudiger enter
tanned about ten little boys and
girls for his 18th birthday Sunday
July 4th at his home ON Route l.
The afternoon was spent in shoot
ing fire crackers and playing
games, after which Light refresh
ments were served. All report a
good time.
j. L. Mote, of London, Ont,
left Wednesday for Texas, after
a few days visit with his moth
er, Mrs. j. R. Mote and other rel
adves. Mr.. Mote is a builder of
concrete smoke stacks and has
several contracts in Texas. He
informs us that this was his
first trip here in five years.
Carl Wemmergren, nine years
old, son Of Marshal Axel Wem-
mergren, was severely burned on
the face Monday forenoon. The
children had been shooting fire
crackers, but concluding that fire
crackers were too tame, neigh
Dor boy bout II years of age BY
the name of Flemingbrought ov.
er some powder. They followed
the usual way of laying a train o.
, powder and watching it 60 off
!. Carl was severely burned about
the face, but his eyes were not af
, fected. he is considerably sprinl
led with powder.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-09
At The Morrison

Choice rooms for light house
keeping, roOmers, dodgers and
storage for household goods and
merchandise. Inquire of manager.
Phone 375.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-09
Threshing Coal

See us for the best grades OF
threshing coal. We handle both
the Weir City and Colorado
threshing Goals.
Great Bend Ice & Coal Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-09

There were NO marriage hcens-
les issued this week. Probate
Judge said the young men were
all in the harvest fields.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-09

The Silver Circle will meet with
Mrs. W. P. FEEDER at 2222 Broad.
way, on Thursday, July 22nd.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-09

Mrs. Phil Markey left last
night for Danville, Indiana, hav-
ing been called there by the sick
ness Of one of her brothers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Giles were in
the city Tuesday morning. When
they moved to Reno county they
Left the auto here. They came
after it Tuesday, going home by
way of their big Kiowa county
farm, where Ben usually takes his
summer vacation.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-09
Threshing Coal

See us for the best grades of
threshing coal. We handle both
the Weir City and Colorado
threshing Goals.
Great Bend Ice & Coal Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-09

Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. McCrackep
and son have gone to Kansas City
for a few days visit.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-09

Mr.. J. George Brinkman and
family have returned from their
visit to Kansas City.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-09

Will 0smOnd, accompanied by
his daughter Margaret and son
Laurence, have gone to the Pacif-
ic coast for their annual vacation
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-09

DR.. R. H. Meade, Mr.. R. Coe
Russell, and DR.. j. H. Robinson
left Wednesday evening for Los
Angeles to attend the ElkS do
ingS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-09

Fit out your hen house with
Wire Nests and prevent vermin.
Cheap, handy. Sold by Bondu-
rant.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-09
Council Proceedings.

hASs III ouJOulucu otSSlOu
with 0. W. Dawson in the chair.
Councilmen present., Honnen, Smythc,
Miller, Smith and Merritt. Absent,
Moses and Frazier. Minutes of the
last meeting and specials meetings Of
June 10 and II read and approved.
MONTHLY report Of the city clerk and
police judge and quarterly reports
OF City clerk and city treasurer read
and ordered fled. The petition of
{. L. Norman and 81 others, asking
for lght on Baker and 18th street,
was received and referred to the fire
and light committee.
The resignation of J.,A. Malta was
received and accepted and j. E. Acuff
was nominated as special police and
said nomination was confirmed. An
ordinance was presented providing for
tax levy for the year 1910, read
as a whole, passed by sections and
adopted as a whole, as Ordinance No.
339, all counellmen present voting
aye.
Warrants Nos. 1897 to SO96 inclu-
slve were checked and burned in open
council. A permit was granted to
the Great Bend Lodge, No. 1927 B. p.
q. E. to erect building on lots II
and II, block 104, same to conform
to fire ordinance. E,
The petition of H. A. Fruit and 9th
ers, asking for an extension of water
mains in the west part of the city
was on motion granted. Councilmen
Smythe, Miller and Merritt voting
aye and Smith and HOnnen voting no.
The request of G. w. Moore to put
lights and awning in front of D. A.
Asher's building was granted, same
to be subject to approval of Improve
ment committe. The following bills
having been approved by the hnance
committee were on motion allowed.
all councilmen pesent voting ave:
=. c. Cole, city attorney. .. S 1850
Harmlson Bros. ............ $500
A. A. Wemmergren, marshal. $500
LOUIS Lutaven, treas. ....... 66.76
Great Bend fire dept. ........ 1900
Van Porter, .............. 1926
Il. hutavern, transportatiO.... 66.14
j. \. Malta, night marsaal. 32.GO
J. E. Demott, salary. ........ ls3,
j. Sowards, street work. .... 29.25
M. NJ. Hayden, team ....... l5O
Walnut Creek Mills ........ T.27
F. A. Moses, clerk fees ..... 1895
Great Bend Tribune, printing 12.75
Il. Price, street com'r ...... 1900
Ora Storts, street work. ..... $50
Buck Miller, street work go. q no
Silas Robe, night marshal. -. 4400
Fred Richardson, labor. -. 1856
Peter Schroeder, street work 1920
J. E. Lobdell, labor, etc ~. 1865
NJ. L. Boley, labor, etc ...... $50
F. Hemker, labor, etc ...... 20
Treas. Barton Co., cess pool. 1890
ct. Bend Water Il Light Co. 1263.O9
-
Total .......... .S.97S.s1
F. A. MOSES,
City Clerk.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-09
Clafin

" OoIecnek anu IaInlly are
now comfortably lolcated In
their new home in the west part
of town.
Dan Carey has gone to Plains
to look after his wheat crop in
that section of the country.
W. W. Whitney and wife re.
turned last Friday night from a
three weeks visit with relatives
in southern Kansas and OklahO-
ma.
Mrs. W. A. McNutt went to
Strong City last week, where she
is being treated for rheumatism
Her son, John, accompanied her.
o. L. Evans, son of our towns
man, j. F: Evans, who is a resi-
dent of Woodward, Okla, has
come up to take in the harvest
and renew old acquaintance.
M. H. Wood has sold a half in
terest in his restaurant and groc-
cry to Fred FOrney, who will NOV
to town as soon as harvest is
over and take an active part in
the management of the business.
c. T. Mayo has resigned his po-
sition with the Watson Mere. Co.
and has taken a position with the
Western Star Milling Co.. and
will buy wheat for them at their
elevator here.
Some one made an attempt to
get into Harry E. Little's home
last Monday night. The screens
were all locked and the would-b4
burglar cut hole through the
screen larg" ell6ue' to ge =
hand through. hut IN doing i.rs
work he awakened Mrs. Sholes
who is visiting with her daughter
and she called Mr.. Little. The
burglar hearing the talk made
his getaway before Harry could
get an eye on him. '-r-'
R. L. Newell, mail carrier Oh
route one, and W. H. Gundy, car
rier ON route two, are two pro
gfesSfTe young men believing il
being up-to-date and giving theil
patrons on the routes the best
there is and serving them in thu
best time possible. They leave the
office at S:15 and return at 3:3(
in the afternoon, spending
hrs. and 10 minutes, covering tht
routes and have always been yer!
punctual.
This week they both PLACED
orders for motorcycles, whicl
they will use in serving the route
Mr.. Gundy has received his ma
chine but it will be couple Ot
weeks before Mr.Newells arrives.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-09

t. Bend Water 4 Light Co. 1263.O9
Total ........ ..... 81 .978.61
F. A. MOSES,
City Clerk.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-05-14
Hiqh Price Of Wheat.

We hear a good deal of unnecessary
talk nowadays about the increased
price Of bread. but as yet we have seen
nothing of the kind, for the loaf Is
Just as big as 1t ever was. although
flour is somewhat higher. 1t is not
the farmers who have forced the prices
up. Unreasonably high prices OF
wheat at this time Of year may even
prove disastrous to the growers. be-
cause 1t may drive foreign buyers
away from our markets and cause them
to open trade relations with other
countries, with whom their dealings
may continue in future years. II these
high prices had occurred while the
farmers still held their wheat they
might have gotten some benefit from
It, but as usual most Of the crop had
passed into the hands of the middle
men and the gamblers did the rest
Field and Farm.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-05-14
AN INTERESTING PAINT TEST

There is very simple and interest.
ing chemical test by which to detect
impurity in paint materials. Thou
sands and thousands Of people, all over
the country, are making this test. It
is sure way to safeguard against
the many adulterated white leads
which are on the market. Any one
can make the test-all that is needed
is a simple little instrument which
may be had free by writing National
Lead Company, 1902 Trinity Building,
New York, and asking for House
owners Painting Outfit No. 40.
The outfit includes also a set of color
schemes for exterior or interior paint
ing. or both. If you wish. and a book
Of specifications. No houseowner
should make any arrangements for
painting till he gets this outfit.
One can't expect a satisfactory paint
ing job without pure white lead. There
is way to make sure you're getting a
pure white lead-without testing it. See
that the keg bears National Lead Com.
pany's famous Dutch Boy Painter trade
mark, which is a positive guarantee of
purity. Your dealer probably has
this white lead. II not let National
Lead Company know.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-05-14
MAKES A GOOD COMBINATION.
Street Suit Of Eeru Pique with Wool
Is Decidedly Pretty and
Effective,

II Is decided innovation to have
ecru piuue combined with wool for
a street suit. but the combination IL
pretty and effective. The pique is
used for collars. cuffs, a band around
the skirt and panels. The one gown
which has been seen so far in this
new fashion belonged to a girl who
gets the latest cry from Paris, and 1t
is pretty and effective enough to serve
as model. 1t was made in the long
lines as to skirt and coat which pre-
vailed In the winter and Of the Aree-
piece variety. The foundation was Of
Henrietta cloth. dull brown. shading
almost into gray. The skirt barely
cleared the ground. and panel wise
down the front, back and sides were
tapering strips OF pique, beginning
with a mere inch at the top and widen.
Ing out until they almost met when
the four pieces reached the hem. The
entire surface of the qique, which was
OF golden brown, was braided in metal
lie effect, with abundant penwork in
sets edged in gold. The collar and
cuffs on the long coat were Of pioue
and the same panel effect was noted
down the back and on the fronts of
the coats. The waist was OF soft silk
with the same pique insets and a cob
lar OF gold braid.-New York Press
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-05-14
Locations Of Promotion.

Elzena, aged four. reveled in kinder
garten lore. and each day impaired to
her young mother the many interest
ing things that the sweetfaced teach
er had told them. Among the vicissi.
tudes of school life to be encountered
was that OF vaccination, which was
new to the little one. After much ex-
planning and reassuring this difficulty
was safely passed. A few weeks later
she returned one day from kindergar-
ten In a whirl OF excitement, exclaim.
ing: Mother. mother. I'm going to be
promoted-mother. will be promoted
on my arm or lcg?"