Barton County democrat., 1913-09-19
A HEALrHFuL PLACE.
So Says r. 3. Hammer VINO tsw
Moved Here From sedaIia, Ma

Great Bend and this portion oiKan,
sas can qualify with the best d IL
health resorts in furnishing climate :.
suited to the needs of anyone suffer.
Ing from asthma, Is the opinion of
K B. Gardner, who arrived here Sun,
day evening in his automobile torsth,
er with his wife and driver and vAo
expects to make Great Bend his IA.
ture home.
MT Hammer, who has been mana,
ger OF the street railway and lient>
ing system in Sedalia for a number
OF years, has for long time been
sufferer from asthma and has tried
all OF the noted health resorts of the
country, but failed to secure relief
rhis spring when the old malady be.
gan to trouble him again he made uD
MS mind to try central or western
Kansas, and selected Great Bend a.
his point of destination. When he
arrived here about the first of June
his condition was such that he could
not walk block without sitting down
Tor a rest, but after a stay here Of
Tour or five weeks he felt almost an,
tirely recovered and returned to his
home in Missouri feeling better than
Tor several years. But a few weeka
oil the climate there served TO nut
him back to his old state of health
again, and he made up his mind to
come to Great Bend to make his psr>
manent home. Their household rood
nave arrived but will be stored Tor a
few weeks while Mr.. Gardner Is re.
gaining his strength and during which
time he will look around for a mod.
ern home to rent for the winter. n
his health continues good here they
VIII build home Of their own N
the spring.
Mr. Hammer says the trip BY auta
from Sedalia here was a most enioy-
able one, despite the fact that heayy
rains seemed to precede them als
most the entire distance. However.
the entire journey was free from MIS-
haps, not even a pIneture octuflng,
and the same air was in all the tires
when they arrived here that they
left Sedalia with, a distance Of over
three hundred and fifty miles.
| Mr.. Hammer and his wife are old
friends CT Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Moses,
OF this city, and the people Of the
city and community welcome them to
the city, and hope that Mr.. HamnscS
health may continue to improve so
mat they will decide TO become per.
manent residents of the community.
i Concerning their departure the Sc.
dalia Democrat has the following:
K. B. Hammer, for the past eight
cen years a SedaIian and for tAa
past several years manager Of the
street railway up to the time Of the
purchase Of that property by the
, City Light and Traction Co., 10 10
leave Sedalia and will ship his house
hold effects Monday. -
: Mr.. Hammer and his good wife viii
leave Tuesday in their Overland five.
passenger automobile for Great Pend.
! Kansas, where they spent a portion
Of the summer, and at which pIacs
Mr. Hammer secured relief from asth,
ma, with which he suffers much In
, this climate. The change is made,
. for the benefit of his health, and,
after spending the winter there n
they are still satisfied with Great
: Bend, they intend erecting a home IN
that city for occupancy.
Il Mr.. Hammer says he regrets ezs
tceedingly to leave sedaIia and vopn
like very much to personally bid an
MS numerous friends adieu. but win
be unable to do 50. The best wishes
Of everyone knowing Bob" will ac-
company him and his wife to their,
new home.