The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-07-15

Int D01AA " VI lAeAAAs--N AS VI AtC aNC-
vada asylum elected Miss Dora DOd-
son Matron of this institution. Miss
DodSon has been matrun Of the aSy-
lum for several years and is one of
the most popular and capable ladies
who have ever been connected with
the State Hospital for the Insane. =
Mail.
The Butler ElkS ball team went to
Fl Scott, Kansas, on the early Sum
day morning train. II was the last
train out of Butler, owing 70 the wash
out in the MariaS DeS CygneS river
bottoms, and the boys were compell-
ed to lay over. They reached home
Monday night via Nevada, Sedalia
and Pleasant Hill
A, E. Moore, of Pleasant Gap town
ship, was a pleasant caller on Friday
and as guardian for the minor heirs
of Mrs. Ida Bryant. deceased, had
bills struck for the sale Of personal
property of said deceased. at her late
home in Pleasant Gap township, on
Friday, July 10th laOaat , O'Clock p.
m.
Doug. Walden who recently had
his leg crushed, while unloading
heavy machinery from his dray wag-
on, is not gettirg along as we'll rs
could be hoped. The smaller bones
in his leg were crushed and the
muscles badly bruised, and has given
Mr.. Walden intense pain. The wound
is such that il will be slow in healing.
Oscar Medearis, of Big Cabin,
Okla, was in Bates county the last of
the week settling up some business
matters and visiting old friends. Mr.,
Medearis formerly owned the old
George Price farm, near Ballard,
which he sold for SIS per acre, and
went to eastern Oklahoma where he
purchased 200 acres of prairie land al
500 per acre. He is well pleased with
that country,
Governor Hadley turned a very
neat joke on the mayor of Trenton.
The Governor called up over the long
distance phone and asked if the city
needed food, clothing or other assist
ancc. Mayor Williams replied that
Trenton was doing very well, but did
need a car load of beer. The Mayor
was greatly surprised a few days
later to receive 4 consignment of a
car load of beer from Quincy.
Jesse Hall, of Pleasant Gap, brought
a load of new wheat to town Monday
for which Power Bros, paid him 81 .01
per bushel. He had Is acres which
averaged 10 l-2 bushels to the acre.
Jesse said he threShed his wheat be-
tween showers and saved il in good
condition. Mr.. Hall has many con,
tracts for thraShing when the weather
will permit.
j. +. KernS was so unfortunate rs
to lose 100 acres of wheat on his NY
hart bottom land, which was eStima
ted at % bushels to the acre. This
was an exceptionally good piece OF
wheat, had been cut and put in
; shocks and as precaution, when the
river began to rise Mr.. kernS had
teams to haul it to the highest point
that had not been known To over flow
for years. When Mr.. kernS went
down the next morning most of his
wheat had floated off.
Judge A. D. Hyde was a pleasan
caller while in Butler holding cour
last week. In company with engi
, neer Bell, he had viewed the bis
ditch and said the FooheyS lacked
only few days work OF completing
their contract, when the big floot
overlook them and stopped worl
temporarily. Judge Hyde is sur,
making good as associate Judge ant
his friends are already talking hin
for presiding judge.
James H. Park, Young Aaron,
was in from Virginia the last of tn,
week and favored us. Young
' Aaron" has taken up the work of hi.
lamented father and right well is h,
carrying it forward. The Times ha
indeed been fortunate in having on,
so admirably equipped to taxi
t Aaron's place in that community
r We trust the people out there will as
. sist him by promptly notifying him o
all the local happenings to the ent
that he may give them the very hes
| service.
William and Ralph Warner killed
young wolf, in the Island Saturday
The boys were rowing in boat an,
: noticed two wolves swimming for tn
, bluffs. They were near the long
lakes. The boys overlook and kille,
one with an oar. The other on