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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-06-26
HUTCHINSON HAS
CONTRACT AWARDED
Construction on New Railway
Northwest Of Liberal to Start
Aug. 10.

By August 10 the Kansas & Okla
homa Railway Co., expects to be
starting construction Of the new rail
way that will run from Liberal north
west through Stevens and Morton
counties to the Colorado state line,
o. P. Byers, president of that COM
pany announced to-day.
The grading contract has been let
to Paul Buskirk, of Hutchinson. He
will move to Liberal in short time
and establish headquarters there.
The intention to start construction
work as soon as the wheat harvest is
over, and push the work all fall and
winter.
From Liberal Northwest
The proposed railway will extend
from Liberal northwest across Sew
ard and Stevens counties to Hugoton,
where it will cross the Santa Fe's
Elkhart extension From Hugoton it
will run almost due west thru Rich
field, county seat Of Morton county,
and then straight west to the Colo
RADIO line.
II is the intention, Mr.. Byers ex-
planned, to build the road on into
Baca, Col, later, but the state line
will be the present objective The
road will be 65 miles long from Lib
eral to the state line.
Also Southeast of Liberal
Southeast of Liberal the same
company will build 80 miles to For
gan, Okla, where the road will con-
meet with the M. K. T.'s Wichita Falls
line now terminating st Forgan.
This will give the K. g. o. railway a
total Of los miles.
"We will build the road northwest
from Liberal first" Mr. Byers said
"The communities thru which we
build are extending aid to build the
road. 1t is really community build
ing proposition"
Voting Aid Bonds
Aid bonds for the railway have
already been voted at Liberal Elec-
tions have been called in Stevens
county for July 8, will be held in Lib
eral township in Seward county
about July Is and in Morton county
about the first of August.
The country thru which the road
will build is a very rich agricultural
section, Mr.. Byers said, but is at
present for the main part without
railway facilities The building Of
the road will be followed by big de-
velopment. The headquarters of the
Kansas G. Oklahoma Railway Co., are
in Hutchinson, with the Anthony &
Northern headquarters. Mr.. Byers
is at the head of both projects :
Hutchinson News.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-06-26
Petitions Are Now Being Signed by
the Farmers in the Territory North
of Liberal.-Must Be Filed in To-
peka on or Before July 5th.

Just how bad the people of Sew
ard county want hard surfaced roads
will be evidenced within the next few
days. Inspired with the conviction
that Seward County should have her
part of the government appropria-
tion of $4,000 per mile for the es-
Establishment of hard surfaced roads,
two of her enterprising citizens, Mr..
Lee Larrabee and Joe Trindle, went
to Topeka at their own expense last
week, and ironed out the question of
just what was essential to get this
aid.
They are home, with the result
that the matter has been tkaen up
with the other citizens, and petitions
drawn, that are being circulated
among the interested farmers north
of the city for the paving of the road
straight north of Liberal to line
even with the Plains road, thence
IAN miles east to the Meade County
line. These petitions call for brick
paving with asphalt filling of con-
crete base or bituminous macadam,
or concrete paving.
The benefit district outlined in
these petitions starts just north of
the city limits of Liberal, where it
extends one mile in either direction
and gradually widens until it extends
four miles in either direction at the
northern and eastern terminus.
Enterprizing citizens are busy with
these petitions this week. All the
interested farmers in the benefit dis
trict will be called on if possible.
Any who may be in the city are
urged to call on Mayor Griffith at
his Office, and investigate the propo-
sition, and sign up if they want the
benefit of these roads.
Petitions are also being circulated
TO carry the same improvement from
Liberal to the Oklahoma State line,
a distance of about five miles.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-06-26
WHERE HARVEST HELP
MAY BE SECURED

Sixty miles west lies Baca County,
Colorado, a territory 45x60 miles,
Many men have homesteaded land
there and are still living there and
tending spring crops.
Large numbers have already gone
east to aid their friends with their
harvest. But still some remain at
home tending their crops and milk
ing their cows
1t is believed some men can yet be
secured by farmers needing men, if
they will take their cars and bring
them in,
Our Chamber of Commerce has
furnished a large number of men,
but will not be able to secure all the
help needed.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-06-26
ROUTE FOR LIBERAL
HUGOTON RAILROAD

Mr.. Byers, of the Oklahoma &
Kansas Rail road, accompanied by
the chief engineer and Ed Woods of
Liberal, were in Hugoton Tuesday
looking over the proposed route.
They went on out to the Cimarron
river to locate a crossing. Several
citizens accompanied them to the
river. Mr.. Byers brought the petit
tions to be circulated to call for an
election and for bonds and they
are being circulated. There seems to
be no doubt but what we will get
the railroad.-Hugoton Hermes.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-06-26
TO BEAUTIFY THEIR
HOME SURROUNDINGS

Landscape Gardener, E. A. Akers
reports that the people of Liberal
are waking up to the advantages of
pretty home surroundings. He re-
ports that he has been employed by
C. H. Leete, Earl Dawson and c. E.
Doll to made plans for beautifying
their residence places. These calls
coming unlicited is evidence of a
growing civic pride.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-06-26
WANT TO HAUL WHEAT
OVER BRICK PAVING.

A bunch of the south side business
men got hearing with the city dads
at the council rooms Monday morn
ing, and petitioned that the work of
laying the brick on the paving base
already in on the south side be COM
pleted at once, so the farmers could
naul their wheat over that part of the
thouroughfare. 1t will be very in
convenient for the dealers. the ma
jority Of whom are located in that
part of the city, to receive the grain
By any other route, and the city en-
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-06-26
UNCLE SAM HELPS ON
SEWARD COUNTY ROADS
Furnishes Big Tractor for Road
Building PurpoSes-Solves One of
the Big Road Building Problems.

The fact that Uncle Sam has no
further use for a lot Of the thous-
ands of tractors and trucks built
for war purposes and that these
were to be loaned for the purpose of
improving the roads of the country
has not been overlooked sy the enter
prising county commissioners of Sc
ward County, and they now have as
surance that they will soon receive
two of the big five-ton, and three Of
the two-ton trucks, and a huge cat
erpillar tractor that will be put to
good service.
This was one of the problems that
was hard to solve recently when the
road was to be worked between Lib
eral and Hugoton. The county had
the graders, but the power to pull
them through the ground was only
to be had by the farmers furnishing
a number of teams and men to drive
the teams in order to accomplish the
work before harvest. The farmers
were all so busy that it was hard
ship to furnish the teams and men.
With this huge caterpillar tractor
in the road service, the power pro-
blem for the roads will be solved.
These trucks and the tractor are to
remain in the charge Of the county
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-06-26

so long as they are not otherwise
needed by the government. The
county will be required to pay
freight charges on these machines
and keep them in good condition.
We understand that Stevens Coun-
ty has made application for a SINH
lar consignment of machinery from
the government.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-06-26
PETITIONS FOR HARD ROADS

gineer is absolutely opposed to per-
mitting the hauling of any vehicles
over the base before it is properly
sanded, and the brick laid and sur
faced. The city dads concluded that
both the business men and the city
engineer were correct, and an effort
will be made to get the brick work
completed in time.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-06-26
BUILDING HEADER BARGES
QUITE AN INDUSTRY NOW

A visit to the lumber yards this
week developed the fact that the
header barge industry was about the
only building going on at present.
Nearly every able bodied workman
has been drafted into the harvest SER
vice. Quite a number of header bar
ges are being built however, and the
instructions are to rush the work.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-06-26
SHIPMENT OF NEW CARS

The Chalmers-Allen Motor Com
pany is in receipt of shipment of
cars and those desiring a car would
do we'll to get next to one of these.
1t is generally conceded that the de-
mand for cars will far exceed the
supply after harvest
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-06-26
DANCING PAVILION IN
SUNNYSIDE COMPLETED

The new Sunnyside Dancing Pa
wilton has been completed and the
first dance will be given Saturday
night Wolley's orchestra will furn-
ish the music.
The structure is Of ample capacity
insuring the lovers of dancing ideal
entertainment.
1t is the intention of the promoters
to establish park about the pavil-
lion and have refreshment stands,
etc.
See the ad in this issue.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-06-26

Leslie R. Holland, who spent sew
eral months with the expeditionary
forces in France, returned home the
first of the week.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-06-26

Elmer Huber of Tyrone was
business visitor in the city yester-
day.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-06-26

W. F. Mullinix of Hooker was a
business visitor in Liberal the first
of the week
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-06-26

Everything points to an early COM
mencement on the building of the
Byers railroad from Liberal to Hugo
ton. Petitions, with the necessary
signatures were presented to the
County Commissioners of Stevens
County last Monday, and an election
to vote the bonds to carry out the
enterprise has been approved and
called for July 9th. The business
men of Hugoton, number of whom
have been in Liberal the past week,
say the building as far as Hugoton
is thus assured, and they also say
that the pople on westward, toward
Richfeld, Morton county, are work
ing enthusiastically on the petitions
to carry the road to their town. The
people of Baca County, Colorado, are
lending assistance to the extension
in their direction, it is understood.
Now comes the information that
Elkhart, and the farmers in the terri
tory directly west of Liberal, are
making a strenuous endeavor to in
terest Mr. Byers in the building of
an airline railroad between these
points along the Kansas and Okla
homa state line. A meeting was held
Tuesday night in the neighborhood
sixteen miles west of Liberal, and it
is understood committees have been
appointed to offer inducements to
Mr. Byers to take this line under
consideration.
In the few weeks past it has de-
veloped that the influential citizens
in the vicinity Of Gray, Oklahoma,
and Ochiltree and Hansford, Texas,
are bestirring themselves to get di-
rect railroad connection with Liberal.
Beaver, Oklahoma, is also interested
in getting her line connected with
Liberal, because it is we'll understood
that the project to be built northwest
will eventually lead to the great coal
supplies in Colorado.
All of these projects are within
the range of good business Judgment
for the communities interested. It
means that all the intervening terri
tory will multiply in population if
these projects are carried out, and
they all penetrate very rich territory.
Following the splendid harvest that
is now under way, their accomplish
ment will not be a hard problem.
This railroad extending north and
south is almost certainty, and the
western proposition may develop
strength.
With these lines, Liberal will be-
come the principal distributing point
in the great southwest. Before the
snow flies the locomotives, may be
pulling loads of grain from all the
mentioned Better keep
your eye on Liberal
Mr. Byers has on hand the rails
and ties to build the Liberal to Hugo
ton project. The building of the
grade and laying of the rails will
follow the voting of the bonds in a
very short space of time.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-06-26
THEY ALL WANT RAILROADS

Mr.. Byers Besieged by Committees
From Towns in All Directions.-
Election Called in Stevens County
to Vote Bonds on July 9th.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-06-26

Mr.. Byers has on hand the rails
and ties to build the Liberal to Hugo
ton project. The building of the
grade and laying of the rails will
follow the voting of the bonds in a
very short space of time.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-06-26

With these lines, Liberal will be-
come the principal distributing point
in the great southwest. Before the
snow flies the locomotives, may be
pulling loads of grain from all the
directions mentioned Better keep
your eye on Liberal
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-13
TERRIBLY SWOLLEN
Suffering Described As TOrhr.
Relieved BY Black-Braught.

Rossville, Ga.-NIrs. Kate Lee Able, o.
This place, writes: my husband is an
engineer, and once while lifting, he in
Iured himself with piece Of heavy ma.
ehinery, across the abdomen. He was
50 sore he could not bear TO press on
himself al all, on chest or abdomen. He
weighed 1865 IbE., and fell off until he
weighed llo lbs, in two weeks.
He became constpated and itlooked
IKE he would die. We had three different
doctors, yet with all their medicine, his
bowels failed to act. He would turn up
a ter-cert bottle Of castor oil, and drink
It two or three days in succession. He
did this yet without result. We became
desperate, he suffered so. He was swol-
len terribly. He told me his suffering
could only be described as torture.
Isent and bought Thedford's Black
Draugtit, ] made him take a big dose,
and when it began 10 acthe tainted, he
was ia such misery, but he got relief and
began to mend at once: He got well,
and we both, feel he ewes his life to
Thedtord's Black B7ught."
ThedEord's Black Draught will help you
b keep fit, ready ior the days work.
TgRl Nc-i3i
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-13
PERSONALS

Mrs. A. L. Heffner and Mrs Charles
E. Wayman and daughter, Martha
Alice, left today for Romney, Hamp-
shire county, where they will be the
guests for a few days Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Seaton.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Shaw and
daughter, Miss Helen. and son Clark,
who motored here for the Elks con-
vention, returned today to their home
in Pittsburgh.
Mrs. j. B. Pinnell and little daugh-
ter, Miss Evelyn, who had been the
guests of Miss Adelaide Pinnell, re-
turned today to their home at
Brownsville, Pa.
Ellsworth Layman was visitor
in Monongah last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Madigan, OF
Morgantown, who had been the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Falkenstine,
have returned to their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Shields have re-
turned to their home in Clarksburg
after several days visit here with
the parents of Mrs. Shields, Mr.. and
Mrs. N. c. Dickerson.
James and German Sloan, sons of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Sloan, and John
Talbot, have gone to Emmettsburg,
Nd, to resume their studies for the
year at st. Mary's college.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Smallwood, of
Monroe street, left yesterday for Law
ton, Okla, where they will be the
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard HUI
ber They will also visit in Nebraska
and other western points.
Mrs. w. L. Cooling and daughter,
Miss Madge, have returned from a
visit with friends at Buckhannon.
MRS. Fred H. Holt, of Oil City, Pa,
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. S. G,
Kline, in Fairment avenue.
Charles Hennen is spending some
time at Detroit, Mich.
Miss Lillian SQuires, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Squires, of this
city, underwent an operation at the
Grafton hospital Thursday for appen-
dicitis. Miss Squires was visiting in
Barbour county when she was taken
i'll.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-13
HOULT
Farewell Party.

Mrs. B. E. Wilson entertained a
number of friends Monday evening in
honor of her nephew, Archie NOEL
fresh, who has been home from the
army on a thirty day furlough. Those
present were Mrs. ]. D. Bowman and
children, Misses Bertha and Hazel, and
sons, Jesse, Ray, John, Walter and
Fred; Misses Alma johnson, Ellen
Holbert, Gladys and Erna Watkins,
Messrs. Hustead and Eston Heiskell,
Lloyd and Leroy McElfresh, Tommy
Bowers, John Snider,' omer Burnworth,
Archie McBlfresh and Mr. and Mrs.
B. E. Wilson and children, Emma and
Phyllis. Archie returned to New York
Tuesday to take up army life once
more,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-13
Worthington
The McIntire EuneraI,

Funeral services for Lewis H. Nc
Intire who died at the residence Of
his daughter Mrs. DR.. George L. How
ell in Worthington on Wednesday ev-
ching at 5 o'clock after long illness
we're held at his late home at 300
O'Clock Friday afternoon, with the Rev
Meyer, pastor of the Shinnston Bap-
fist church conducting the services. A
large number of the friends OF the
deceased gathered at his late home to
pay their respects to their departed
friend. The pail bearers we're Fred
W. Seymour and Arch l.. McIntire OF
Fairmont, ]. E. Robinson Of Monongah
Lewis Tetrick of Wyatt and Isaac Te-
trick of Enterprise, all nephews of the
deceased. A select choir rendered the
music singing several selections
among the numbers being Rock of
Ages, Nearer My God to Thee. After
the conclusion of the services at the
house the funeral party were convey
ed 20 Enterprise in automobiles where
interment was made in the l. o. o. F.
cemetery by the side of his wife who
preceded him to the grave ten wears
ago having died July 10th, 1909.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-13
WEST End IMPROVEMENTS.

Tho second residence 10 be finished
in this suburb is that of E h, Manley.
This is Stuceo Bungalow of very
pleasing design. Bishopric Creosot-
ed Stucco Board was used The splat-
ter-dash Stucco is made OF Medusa
White Portland cement. The Chin
neys are lined with Fire Clay Flue
Liners. Metal Corner Beads protect
all plaster corners. The roof is COW
cred with Genasco Red Slate Surfaces
Shingles. Fairmont Wall Plaster
Company.-AdV.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-13
Personals

FGTSOndlS,
j. w. Mcdonald of Benton's Ferry
was here on Friday for the funeral oil
Mr.. McIntire.
2. F.. Davis Of Fairmont was call
er here on Friday.
S. ]. Sturm is visiting friends in
Ohio this week.
Mayor ]. Lane Parrish was visitor
in Fairmont on Friday.
Mr, and Mrs. ]. L. Bennett OF Mon.
tana were here on Friday to attend
the McIntire funeral. Mrs. Bennett is
granddaughter of the deceased.
Miss Mabel Hubanks former clerk
in the post office here has gone to
Wheeling where she will enter the
Elliott Commercial School and take a
business course.
Mrs. Rachel Gaines received a card
this week announcing that her son
Howard Gaines had arrived safely in
New York on September 4th and would
go to Camp Merritt. He was a mem
Der Of the First Division of the A. E.
j. and was stationed in Germany
Stree shortly after the armistice was
signed.
Alfred F. Harris, an employee of the
Western Maryland Railway is confined
to his home by an attack OF typhoid
fever.
Among those from Worthington who
were in attendance at the Clarksburg
Fair this week were Mr.. and Mrs.
Arlie Barrie and children Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles o, Messenger and Chas.
o. Atha.
j, Lane Parrish and Claude H. Te-
trick were the Worthingtonians who
Joined the antlered herd and were in
itiated into the Elks on Thursday az
ternoon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-13

Mrs. Charlie Morley and daughter
Mary, returned Thursday to theil
home at Winfield after spending few
days with the formers sister-in-law
Mrs. C. B. Satterfield.
Mrs. John Wright and son, Jack, and
three children, OF Hutchinson, were
visiting relatives here Wednesday ano
Thursday.
Mrs. W. c. Hess and three children
have returned home after spending q
few days with relatives at Winfield.
Jesse and Ray Bowman attended a
birthday party at Grant Town Thurs
day night given in honor OF Miss
Vivian Riggs.
Mrs. sallie Prickett and son, Rich
ard, OF Montana, and daughters, Grace
and Alberta Morris, Of Little Falls
were visiting D, B. Yoder Wednesday.
Mrs. Ann Snider and sons, Russell
and Jimmie, have returned from a Wis
1t with Mrs. W. H. Bunner on the
Speedway.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-13
DAY aY nAY 1HEY COME,

New Society Brand" Fall Suits
and other famous makes are reaching
our stocks every day They are won
derfully attractive and even though
prices generally are high the remark
ably reasonable prices here will be
instantly recognized by our patrons.
Stop and see some OF the Fall Suits
in rich shades of brown-they are go
ing to be very popular Deitz's Leader
Shop. 219-221 Madison St.-Adv.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-13
Educators Holding
Conference Today

DR.. Waitman Barbe, president of
the West Virginia Education associa-
ton, and ]. c. Saunders, of Keyser,
will hold a conference here today at
1880 with the local committee with
reference to arrangements for the an
nual meeting of the organization to
be held in this city in November. The
local committee is composed of Otis
G. Wilson, Joseph Roster, Homer c.
Toothman and w. A. Hustead.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-13
A surprlee Party.

Celebrating the forty-seVenth ami
gersafy OF the birth Of John L. V.n-
cent. Mrs. j.. L. Vincent gave sur
pf.se party at their home on Grassy
run Thursday evening. A delightful
evening was spent. Refreshments
were served after which they had mu-
sic. Mr.. Vincent received many nict
presents. The gun5ts included /: Mr..
ana Mrs. W. e. Hall and daughters
Misses Maud, Pearl Blanche, Mar
garet, and sons, Walter, Paul and
Howard; Miss Myrtle Olive Rudy.
Georg.a Mary Vincent, Neva Morgan,
Fabel satterfIeld, Will Vincent, VIII
liam Vincent, Robert Vincent and Viz
XII satterfield. The music was fur
nished by Miss Rudy, Miss Satter-
field and W. E. Hall and W. N. Vim
ID.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-13
ri is OUR BUSINESS

To dispense heaitn-givlug prescrlp-
tons in the proper way. Not a busl-
ness we have learned in a day, but
after years Of hard wark and careful
study. We use pure drugs, compound
them with accuracy and charge you
an honest price for our services.
Bring your next one to the Mountain
City Drug Co., opposite Court House.
Phone 1216.-AdY.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-13
Ills The END OF 1Roua1E

When the RICH! PAIR OF glasses are
worn for the good o; ailing eyes.
Nothing else will give relief, because,
nothing else win bring light to a focus
where 1t should be. Light improperly
focused is what is wrong with most
ailing eyes. Bring your eye troubles
to US. A, b. Scott, optometrlst and
optician, corner Jefferson and Main
SIS. Phone 642.R,-AdV,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-13
Week End Guests.

The Misses Iva and Matilda McKin-
,ey have as THERE week end guest at
heir home in the Yost flats, Miss
Pearl Morris, of Weston. Miss Myrtle
Mckinney, who is a teacher in the
ashihgton Irving Junior High school
4 Clarksburg, is spending the week
snd here also.