The Butler weekly times., 1918-01-24

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Last Thursday A. McCracken am
G-4At {. w. Rich; two up=tu=tt1te farmers
and stockmen of Deepwaier towns ~
hauled 50 head of hogs to Butler for
which they received the neat sum OF
pI,sl5.I5. Hogs are mighty good
property these days.
On account of the order of the
Stale Fuel Administrator closing pl-.
ture shows on Mondays and Tues
days Manager Fisk was unable to
show the tank pictures which had
been advertised for Tuesday. but will
show them at date to be announced
later.
Mrs. 7. X. Stout, OF Bartlcsville,
Oklahoma, arrived Wednesday and
is making short visit at the home OF
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. S.
Brown, south of the city. Mrs. Stout
is on her way to New YORK, where
she expects to spend about three
weeks.
w. II. Morrison, of Richland, Ore
gon, is visiting at the home of his
uncle, II. Outrage, near Spruce.
Wednes sday he was in town getting
his QUESTIONABLE, which had been de-
layed between here and his home,
made out. Mr.. Morrison claimed no
exemptions and says that he is
"rar,ng to co.
Fwo big red automobile fire de-
partm>,th. trucks created a cons. der
able interest on the streets OF Butter,
=. onday morning. they were iron.
the George Hale company at Kansas
City and were enroute to Oilton a.4d
NJ ia,n,, Oklahoma. The drivers said
that they found the roads rather si y
Jery but that they were making good
time.
John Muilenburg, of near Rockville,
vas arrested Monday by Perry Bla:k,
George Garret and David West, and
~ oUSIl ~ l)ullNl dhtt tll l(u OSSI ~
Sheriff Baker charged with s>ll n5
:orn that was under control Of a
eceiver. MuilenDurg had owned the
arm where the corn was. which was
lnder the control OF Wesley Denton,
eceivcr.
A. O. Welton arrived the last of
he week from Kit Carson, Colorado,
vhere for the last few years he has
een manager OF lumber company
t is understood that Mr., Welton has
evered his connection with the lum-
er company and come back to But
er to live. His son, Harry, who has
cen living at the home place, has
lovcd to the old Atkeson place on
outh Main street.
O. w. Tuttlc received letter the
rst of the week from his son, Har
cy 1uttle, who is with the American
.xpeditionary forces in France. He
driving a four-horsc team in the
1pply department and seems to be
citing along in good shape. Said
lat it had been very muddy over
lerc but now the ground is frozen
Did. The letter which was written ,
ecelnbcr II, bore the o. k. of Lieut..
cnedict, censor. ,
Sandy" White, one of the best
lown colored citizens of Butler, was
rested Tuesday by Policeman
Gorge kierscy and turned over to
e sheriff charged with being in
ne. Sandy had been creating dis
rbancc in the northeast part of
wn and on complaint of his neigh
'rs was put under arrest. He was
accd in Jail where he seems TO be
ry tractable and obedie,t, but
ems to fear that some one is trying
kill him. He will have his exam.
alton Thursday. u
The best sleighing for years has c
en- enjoyed during the last week
those so fortunate as to own any
ing on runners. All sorts of slid
z vehicles have been in evidence, all
Z way from the fancy single sleigh G
til the body set high up from the c
ound, to the hastily iinprovised af 81
r made of two pieces of two by Il
scantling with cross pieces nailed $
and the box from the farm wagon p
ed with hay and placed on it, and W
there was any difference the folks >
the old wagon bed filled with hay
med to be having the best time.
\ deed conveying o,I73 acres OF \
ties county land was filed will, n
unity Recorder Fortune Friday r;
'rning. The land conveyed is the Ia
.Ginnis ranch i'll Prairie and Rock n,
c townships and is from c. L. ,,i
.ir to st. Clair Investment COM =,
~. The deed was filed by John ~
Lucas, the Kansas City attorney, co
o owns a majority of the stock Of hr
Investment company. The con- II
Grafton was given in the deed as IN
. dollar, but as $Too worth of rev. -
le stamps were attached the con- lie
grafton must have been at least ~
600. -,