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The Redwood gazette., 1917-01-31
LUTHERAN CHURCH.
Rev. A. Schaller, Pastor.

During the month of Febru-
ary English services will be held
on the second and last Sunday
of the month. German Sunday
School every Sunday at 10000
A. M. Services begin at 10:45
A. M.
The Ladies Aid meets at the
home Of Mrs. Frank Seifert this
Friday.
An hour of singing and prac-
tising of church hymns every
Tuesday evening at 7::30 in the
church.
The Redwood gazette., 1917-01-31
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank all those
who so kindly assisted us dur
ing the illness and death of our
dear son and brother, and for
the flowers sent by the Ladies
Aid of North Redwood and by
the Degree of Honor of Red
wood Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Hutchinson
and Family.
The Redwood gazette., 1917-01-31
FOR SALE:-16O acre tract

FOR SALE:-160 acre tract
under cultivation at $40 an acre.
Market towns Devils Lake. and
Webster, N. D. Will sell on fol-
lowing terms: Purchaser to as
sumo incumbrance of S2250 /;
pay $500 cash; balance Of pur-
chase price will be taken in good
horses and cattle. at market
price. Address Lock Box 813,,
Devils Lake, n. D. 28-2t*
The Redwood gazette., 1917-01-31
FOR SALE.

Improved quarter section in
Hubbard County,. one mile from
county seat. Fertile soil with
good crop record, good buildings
and we'll located in one of the
choicest sections of Northern
Minnesota. WIFI sell for $82 per
acre on easy terms. Write c..
E. Bradt, Park Rapids, Mime
sofa. 24-tf
The Redwood gazette., 1917-01-31
An increase of fire. and. of.

All lHcEedSe@ Ol i IlIt~ dilQa OIL
$28,947 in losses.
Beyond doubt the people of
Redwood county are willing to
have the fire loss materially re-
duced. The only manner in
which this can be done is by CO.
operation and. an organized eff
tort on the part OF the people
toward fire prevention.
In many counties the compar-
ative loss from fire during the
last year has been considerably
reduced, and this department is
ready at any time to lend its
assistance in eliminating any
dangerous condition which tends
to a reduction of the annual loss
in Redwood county.
The Redwood gazette., 1917-01-31
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to tender our thanks
and appreciation for the sym
pathy,, that was shown by all
those who assisted u.s., at the
bereavement caused by the death
of our beloved husband and
father.
Mrs. Heinrich Luedtke
and Children.
The Redwood gazette., 1917-01-31
Jaehnin9 Brothers

ourselves and our Redwood folks,
parents and friends. We appre-
ciate it all, SO flimsily said in
mere words, from the first recep-
tion at North Redwood to the
big welcome at the armory. It
has been fine experience to be
away seven months just to get
home again.
The Redwood gazette., 1917-01-31
Bliss-Steele

Wednesday evening at the
Presbyterian manse at Delhi,
Rev. Obermueller read the ser
vice which joined the lives of
Blanch E. Bliss and R. w. Steele
for all time. The young people
were accompanied to the manse
by the members of their imme-
diate families and as soon as the
service was read they returned
to the home of the brides faith
er where a three course supper
was served, the dining room be-
ing decorated in green and
white. The bride wore a blue
serge travelling suit. Mr.. Steele
was born and raised in the Del
hi community and hosts of
friends join in wishing him a
long and prosperous welded life.
Mrs. Steele has spent most OF
her life in Redwood Falls, but
since the family moved to Delhi
two years ago has made many
friends there. The newlyWeds
left on the night train for Nor
ton where the groom is inter
ested in the restaurant business
with his brother, w. B.. Steele.
The Redwood gazette., 1917-01-31

FOR SALE:-Gasoline En-
gines, Feed Mills, Pump Jacks,
Batteries, Auto Accessories. Al
ways have good second hand en-
gines on hand at Joe Muehl-
bauer's. Z Aft
The Redwood gazette., 1917-01-31

640-Acre Homesteads in Mon
tana-new law just passed. New
towns, Business Opportunities.
Send 25c for maps and informa-
tion. Address u. S. Commission
er, Outlook, Montana. 28-3t
The Redwood gazette., 1917-01-31

MISS GERTRUDE ALBERTS
graduate of Valparaiso Conserva-
tory, is now ready to start a
class Of students Of the piano.
Phone 328. 28-tf
The Redwood gazette., 1917-01-31

FOR SALE:-A good piano
very cheap if taken at once. In
quire at The Gazette. 26-3t
The Redwood gazette., 1917-01-31

FOR SALE:-Pure recleaned
clover seed. Medium Red. Write
Chas. E. Bradt. Park Rapids,
MINI. 24-tf
The Redwood gazette., 1917-01-31

FOR SALE:-Lot 9 and 10,
block 13 in Delhi village, with
good residence. Inquire of John
McMurchie, Delhi. 27-3t
The Redwood gazette., 1917-01-31

Arthur Glib departed yester-
day for Big Sandy, Montana,
where he goes to accept posi-
tion in a lumber yard. Mrs. Glib
went to Montana shortly before
the holidays and has since been
visiting at the home of her par
ents in Big Sandy. Mr.. and Mrs.
Glib have the best wishes of
numerous friends here for sue
cess and happiness in their new
home.-Cottonwood Current.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-05-03

Dick Fancher last week sold
the south eighty Of his farm to
Jim Goodwin for $3.50 an acre.
This property lies about 2 1-2
miles southwest Of Baxter Springs.
Mr.. Fancher has had several
offers for the other eighty but
thinks he will hold possession of
that for a while. Later-He
finally sold the other 80 to Mr..
Goodwin, taking $4,000 for the
quarter section.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-05-03
The Juniors PLAY

"All on Account or Polly" a
three act comedy drama, is to be
given by the Junior class Of the
Baxter Springs high school Tues
day evening, May 8, at eight
O'clock in the opera house with
the assistance of chorus chosen
from the entire school. Three
weeks of thorough training has
placed the participants in good
trim.
Beverly, surrounded by an in
dulgent family, is about to fail in
business. Polly Perkins, his ward,
who has q large fortune, comes to
live with him. His idea is to use
her money for his own benefit
without consulting her.
Beverley's son, a ne'er-do-well,
fiirts with her but is repulsed. A
true love develops later. Polly
saves Beverly's business and fig
ures prominently in relief work.
Baldwin gets the relief bug
and goes to work in a grocery
store.
Peter Hartleith, a typical Eng
lishman, loves Beverley's Oldest
daughter, Hortense. She returns
his love. but thinks it hopeless
rase to make a man out of him.
From this on, through circum-
stances, the best side of each is
developed and the tide turns for
the ben eft Of all.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-05-03
Truck Goes Through Bridge

Truck Goes Through Bridge
Lem Willard narrowly escaped
a serious accident Tuesday when
the auto truck he was driving
loaded with -four went through a
bridge on the county road about
a mile this side of Neutral.
Strange as it may seem, the
truck and driver went to the
bottom, ten feet or more down,
and alighted in an upright posi-
ton. This was due to the fact
that the bridge broke in the
middle allowing the car to drop
straight. Lem sent into town
for block and tackle and by some
clever engineering stunts managed
to crawl out of the creek bottom
and come into town with the
truck under its own power and
not very badly damaged. But
he was several hours getting out
and the affair left him in a frame
of mind not at all kindly disposed
toward the county officials who
are responsible for allowing a
bridge of this kind to remain
open for travel. 1t is claimed
that the bridge has been con-
demned for four or five years,
yet not closed and no warning
sign posted. Other bridges in
different parts OF the county are
in a dangerous condition, and it
would seem that it is time the
men responsible got busy with
repairs and new bridge building.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-05-03
ONE TOO MANY
Short Change Man Caught in
Attempt to Swindle

A short change mans plan to
swindle the business houses OF
Baxter Springs was nipped short
when he was arrested by City
Marshal Henry Horton last
Thursday afternoon. Today he
is locked in the county jail at
Columbus, waiting trial.
Clyd Byran, who has too many
aliases to mention, and who
claims to have come from Tulsa,
was the short change man. He
made change in a few OF the
stores. In some of them he
succeeded in his trick while in
Others he failed. Mr.. McWilliams
detected the profession Of the
man, luckily, and saved many
Others from suffering losses at his
hands.
Byran went into the 5 and 10
cents store and bought lOc worth
of merchandise and handed Mr..
McWilliams q $40 bill. After the
change was given him he tried to
play his game, but the man
opposite him caught on to it and
kept perfectly still. Byran re-
turned the change with five
dollars short. Mr.. McWilliams
went around the counter and
stood between him and the door
and demanded the rest OF the
money which he got without
much trouble.
The man then walked out. Mr..
McWilliams followed him and
kept his eye on him until he
found Mr.. Horton, who after a
little detective work, placed him
under arrest.
So far as it could be found out
this man visited the following
stores: The Leader Mercantile
Store, Ford's Grocery, Pearl
Market, and freezes.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-05-03

the plaintiffs herein or said petition will
be taken ~ true aud Judgment will be
rendered against you and each Of you
wholly barring and excluding you from
any-hght. title or interest In and TO the
following described real estate In chero-
kee County, Kansas. to-witi--Lots one ~,
two ~. nine ~, ten ll0l. seventeen n7l
and eighteen ISL In Block eighteen lisl In
Vaneps addition 10 the City Of Baxter
sprinRs, according TO the recorded plat
thereof, aud quietinE the title In and 10
said real estate above described In the
plaintiffs. Albert Bash ana Charles Bash.
aud granting the plaintiffs such other
and further relief ~ the court may deem
equitable and just.
Witness, my hand and the seal Of said
court nc my ONCE In the City Of Columbus
In said county this eth. day of April, 1917.
FRED SIMKIN,
Seal Clerk of the District Court.
sc. Westcott,
Attorney for Plaintiffs.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-05-03
Interesting to Ladies

The millinery stock Of Mrs. c.
Z. Ferguson has been placed on
special sale. Mrs. Ferguson
bought for two stocks this season,
for Baxter and for Nowata,
Okla, later she decided to close
the Oklahoma store and continue
the Baxter store only. On &C
count Of this her stock was too
large for the one store and she
has on hand about 800 very de-
sirable hats and shapes. These
she prefers to sell now at cost
rather than carry any over. The
sale is genuine and the promise
Of substantial savings Is sincere.
1t is a rare chance to get q stylish
hat and not spend much money.
The sale starts this morning on
the balcony of the Leader store.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-05-03

Mrs. Matte J. Embree, who is
now residing on a farm near
Mineral, was in Baxter Wednes-
day calling on friends. Mrs.
Embree says that aside from
other crops she has over a
hundred acres of corn planted
and that prospects are good so
far for crops. She ordered The
News sent to her so as to keep
IN touch with Baxter affairs.
Among other holdings here Mrs.
EnfpFee eis~the. oRnep Of the
SpEing Park ground.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-05-03
PUBLICATION NOTICE.

ma Ga. - v...a. a. ZACH a,d a,,a,x,
Inc Ss'e VI Haa~ $3.50 dssa.,Sa.,S
one OF tne ABOVE nnneu oelenuas'
ana tneh unAuown ne $3.50 s,,s
aotn'IlS'e .t,. 80. T.ts 7
ceesors ano asSk ep o.. -
Haines' George "a. na'nes' j. "' oPPe''
man and harry Narch'
GRkETlNG;
You ano eacn OF you nIe neIeDy u". ae'l
that the afoIesaio piaintins nIeu tnen
petition In the above entitIeo acnon IN
the ONCE OF the clerk OF the DistLict CouI.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-05-03
PRESBYTERIAN Church

Sunday school every Sabbath
at 9:45 a. m. Preaching every
Sunday morning and evening
Serman subject at II a. m, GO
Forward" sermon subject at 8
p. m, Samson, the Strong Man
Shame Of his power. All who
desire are cordially invited to
Worship with US.
]. r. Browne, Minister.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-05-03
Get Rid Of
Your Rheumatism

Now is the time to get rid Of
your rheumatism. You will find
Chamberlain's Liniment a great
help. The relief which it affords
is alone worth many times its cost.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-05-03
LEGAL NOTICES.
First Published In The Baxter Spring
News. April 18th, 1919
PUBLICATION SUMMONS.

In the District Court of Cherokee Coun.
~, Kansas, Sitting at Columbus.
Albert Bash and Charles Bash. Plaintiffs,
"
Clara ]. johnson, A. 3. Willard. L. L.
willard. naggie Quigg, ell livinRi and
John 8 Vaneps, H. c. Hale, Aston V.
Vaneps and Harriet c. Vaneps, ifliving,
or 10 they be dead then the unknown
heirS, executors, administration, devi-
sees. trustees and assigns of John 3.
vaneps, H. c. Hale. Astor v. Vaneps
aud Harriet &. Yaneps land the unknown
heirs, executors, administrators, de-
vlsecs trustees aud assigns Of Elizabeth
S. Ballou and oliver p. Johnson, both
deceased, Defendants.
State of Kansas, Cherokee County, %.
The State of Kansas 20 each and even
one of the above named defendants, ex.
cept A. b willard, L. I. Willard and
Maggie QuiRK, Greeting;
you and each Of you are hereby notified
that you have been sued In the above
entitled court In the above entitled action
BY the above named plaintiffs, Albert
Baah and Charles Bash, and yod and
zach OF you must on OF before the nth
aay % Nay, iaile answer the pstition q
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-05-03

First Published, In the Baxter SPRING.
NewS April 10. io1D
In the District Court Of Cherokee Coun'
~. State of Kansas.
sitting at Columbus.
J W. Grantham and Walter C. Hartley.
Plaintiffs.
VS..
A. p. Steele, George L. Andrews. james
Newell, All DauS, A. c. Daus. George
Andrews. MatheWson Solomon, NJ. Solo,
mon. Charles II. weaEley. I. c. Smith.
Henry T.. Solomon, n. A. Love, Charles
N. Newell. II. N. Holden. George 8.
Green, Jno. 3. Hessin, Oscar NJ. Gay.
Thaddeus d. Bradford. Alfred Pixtle
Ada &. Smith, John Caldwell. J. B.
Opperman. H. r. Crowell. Frank 3.
Weakley. and Joseph 7. Caldwell. II they
be living. and II not, their unknown
helrs, executors, administrators, devil
sees. trustees and assigns, and the un-
known heiTs, executors, administrators,
devisees, trustees, and asaigns of w. Is.
Newell, deceased. and Harry March %
heir ut law Of Frank c, March and
william March. deceased, aud LATE ].
Haines and George H. Haines, ne heirs
at law of 8. A. Haines, deceased, and
the unknown heirs, executors, admins
traitors, deviseee, Trustees and assigns
OF Frank Z. March, deceased, William
March. deceased, and 8. A. Haines,
deceased, and The Fort Scott Coal aud
Mining Company, corporation. II II be
legally existing. and II not. lite unknown
successors. trustees and assigns, and
The National Bond and Debenture Com.
pany, O corporation, II Il be legally ex-
isting, and II not, its unknown success.
aora, trustees and assigns, and the Bank
of H. r. Crowell. q corporation, II II be
legally existing, and II not. its unknown
successors, trustees and assigns, De-
fendants.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-05-03

]. D. Brady Of Joplin was
arrested Monday upon the charge
of drunkenness.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-05-03
No Scarcity of Seed Here

No Scarcity of Seed Here
Cherokee county is well sup
Piled with seed, according to 10
replies to an inquiry sent out by
the Kansas council of defense to
farmers and others in this county.
Two reported the county fairly
well supplied, two poorly supplied.
Reports from 80 Of the 1O6
counties in the state show a
generally satisfactory condition,
all seeds considered. From 15
counties come reports of more or
less shortage. In 40 counties,
however, there is insufficient seed
of kafr, milo, feterita, and the
other sorghum crops.
Even for planting the. sor-
ghums, however, the Kansas
farmer need not ship in any seed
with the risk of its not being
adapted to conditions in this
state. Thousands of bushels of
seed of all the common Kansas
grain crops have been listed with
J. C. Mohler, secretary Of the
council, by farmers who wish to
sell, and any community or indi-
vidual who wants the list will be
supplied.
In Cherokee county, IL out OF
10 replies stated that the land
would all be planted. Farmers
are not going to experiment with
new or doubtful crops, officers Of
the council point out further.
Information from hundreds of
farmers in every section of the
state indicates that the old
standard crops such as corn,
kafir and sorghum-will be
planted on the large acreage of
abandoned wheat ground as well
as on other land.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
VIM of Galena, Wednesday
morning, a bouncing baby boy.
Mother and child doing nicely.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-05-03

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
VIM of Galena, Wednesday
morning, a bouncing baby boy.
Mother and child doing nicely.
Mrs. VIM was formerly Miss
Mae Robertson of this city.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-07

then south of Van Vert and from
Leroy south to high Point.
The wheeler gang has spent con-
siderable time on section j, of the
Woodland and Leon section of the
county road. The Patten hill was
widened, and the road on both sides
was put in shape at cost OF 1881 so.
eral small cast pipes with bulkheads,
near the mile corner north of Leon,
a 3x3 foot concrete box three-quar-
tiers of mile east of the White Hall
school house east OF Leon, concrete
head walls on cast pipe at Manches-
ter,s farm. between Leon and Davis
City, q 4x5 foot concrete box In Da-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-07
Highway bridge Notes.

"A law enacted in 1913 makes il
compulsory on the board of superyis-
Ors to advertise and let contracts fol
all material on which the engineers
Quently Decatur county has bought
i lumber, hardware and much of the
corrugated iron by competitive bids
b open to all. And has maze saving
saof as high as $1,000 per thousand on
Il the fir lumber. the same sizes and
from the same firms as by the meth
sod heretofore used. Advertisements
for bids must be published at least
twice in two local papers and instruc-
tions to bidders are sent out to a
4 considerable number of firms who
II are interested in each line. This
n gives good competition and lumber is
generally furnished directly from the
Il the timber owners in the southern
mountains.
Last January bids for lumber, pill
ing and hardware were opened by
the bosrd OF supervisors and lumber
2 contra4as FOR 1O42O0 g. NJ of fir at
mond & Sons Bids on oak lumber
were rejected and about 10000 feet
lEof oak were bought locally at $4,000.
About $500 worth Of piling was
{ purchased from NJ. G. Wimberly, tim
Z Der owner in Alabama.
Bridge hardware was furnished by
Crichton & Son and included 500
Z down to Cd, and cost about &c per
pound, f. o. b., Leon, Iowa.
During 1915 contracts were let to
the Morrison Construction Company
1 Of Des Moines for 2 steel spans with
concrete abutments, one at upfield's,
on the Grand River and Van Vert
road, and the other at the Drury
farm on the PleasantOn and Leon
road, also, three concrete boxes. They
were not all complete until 1916, OW-
Ing to the lateness of the season
4 when the work commenced. COmpar-
81 ing the average prices paid to Nor
rison Co., on contract under open
construction by our own men. we lind
q saving of about 5 per cent in favor
Of local labor, cement and form lum-
Der purchased from the local deal
ers and gravel shipped from the pro-
ducers.
ed during 1916 and price per cubic
yard:
yards at S14.14.
Fayette township box, 40 yards at
313.55.
III. Il. Perkins box, east of Pleas
anton, So yards at S11.64.
John Thomas box, east OF Pleas
anton, 25 yards at $l5.97.
Alden box, east of Pleasanton, AZ
yards, at $12.72.
Shaw box, north of Garden Grove,
5 yards at S15.21.
Lamont box, south of Lamont,
1344 yards at 1928.
The average price per cubic yard
or concrete on the above work was
313.4S, figured on the basis OF &C
tual yards. .,,.
yard for the last half of 1916, taken
from the highway official report was
SIG. "a.
san1 has been working on replacing /
Old wooden structures and repainting
existing steel ones.
ii tWo miles on the jefferson High
Wv Wv near Van Vert and now are
efsftlne on the Leon and Davis City
3ood and from mere 1t - expected I
fSSf III viii % north from Leon to
~ ~ ~ - no1e9 grading,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-07
Two More Seed and Labor Bureaus
Sss We're Last Week Added to the Il
Nh Number in Decatur County.

On the evening Of May 18th good
meeting Of farmers and businessmen
III OF Van Vert was held at the store. OF
81 Blair ~ Prathxr, at Van vert, and a
B seed and labor bureau was organized,
U the fol flowing OFFICERS s., being chosen !.
President tn. II. Thompson.
Il Secretary Z. Prather.
Executive Committee. B. Say,
4 Tor. Grover Hamilton, j. ". Mote and
James Watson.
h AT Lamont on Friday evening
B meeting was held with Mayor Ora
WITH Rie1 the foi hoS officers
19S.President-T. j. Smith
Vice Pres.-Andrew Anderson.
Secretary l.. Seder:
Is Executive Conmittee-Jacob Cole,
I Grant Jones, T. j. Hill, Fl. T. Rauch
\ and C. f. Graham.
work of the bureau, which adjourned
II to meet again on June 9Th. 1t was
II also decided to send delegates to the
county meeting to be held on the A.
4 II: Meter farm near Weldon on June
14th.
This makes five of these seed and
labor bureaus which have been es-
] tablished in Decatur county. we
" hope that before many weeks go by
/ these bureaus may be knit together
/ into one unified countrywide organi-,
II ZaJlOn t#IOF. udlullAS dll ~ 'Ao va
emergency problems which are ne.
ginning to confront the farmers OF
/ every county.
Tie purpose Of these bureaus is to
s1. Provide local unit through
which the farmers may collectively
and effectively meet and solve in a
local way these war problems as they
affect the farmer.
2. To enable the farmer to avail
himself Of the help which is being Of
fered by the U. S. Dept. Of Agricul-
ture, the State Extension Dept, and
other agencies working for greater
production.
8. TO lay the foundation for
county wide organization for war
emergency purposes which by the
way will be required of every county
in Iowa within few weeks.
In an effort to equalize the distri-
button Of seed and labor among the
"a. r. r. have for the present month
place force of twenty men in that
many districts along the entire SYST
tenn. These men have established
these bureaus and have effected a
complete seed and labor survey of
they are in constant touch with the
wants and surpluses OF seed and la
Dor in other districts This service
lis available to all farmers who can
get in touch with a bureau and is /
absolutely free.
i. We have the most complete facili-
ties for putting you in touch with
labor as we are cooperating with all
of the larger labor agencies in Chi
cago and other cities, the State EN-
ployment Bureau at Des Moines, the
Department of Agriculture, etc. Our
seed exchange will help you LOCATE
those seeds for summer catch crops.
Keep the land busy. Telephone the
secretary Of your bureau when you
want a hand, how long, etc. Also
about those.seeds you will want soon
The names of the bureaus of De-
catur county, with their secretaries,
are as follows:
Leon-Wm Crichton.
Davis City--Anthony Radnich.
Garden ~GGlro 1S;1I---N M Barbour.
\EzA .NNert-J. E. Prather
Lamoni-M L. Seder.
Our railroad and telegraph and ut
most efforts are at your service. Our
food supply is critical, and we must
feed the Allied armies.