The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-06-10
Chas. r. Bowman. the Land Man


returned the last of the week from
the Rio Grandc valley i'll Texas.
where he had conducted a party OF
land buyers to look over the ctfer-
ings OF the Stewart Land company,
of Kansas City. Several from Butler
and Bates county have invested III
small tracts of the land. They each
are of the opinion that that country
has great future.
Notice-Jenkins & Thomas, OF the
Butler Repair Shop, are now located
with the Owens Motor Co. Bring IL
your car troubles. Nj work guaran-
iced. Sat
L. y. Rosamond, OF Haddam, Kan
sas, spent the last few days i'll this
city at the home OF his mother, Mrs.
B. +. Rosamond. Mr.. Rosamond
owns general store Haddam and
is prospecting. His first experience in
the mercantile world was gained III
the old We'll store that many years
ago was on the north side of the
square in the building now occupied
by the Black & Sons Clothing COM
pany.
Buy Stetson Hats at Black & Sons.
Speaking of candidates for the leg
islature, there were number or
strong, clean splendid men in the
last general assembly. who stood by
their guns faithfully. Such men-
bers as H. o. Maxey OF Bates, Elmer
c. Jones of Macon, Todd of Mercer,
Wallace Head, of Marion, and sew
eral others we might name. Trouble
was there were not enough OF their
class. Hope there may be more in
the next session.-Fayettc Democrat
Leader.
Visit our remnant counter and
save. Walker Mcklbben
In this issue of The Times you will
find the condensed statement of the
Missouri State Bank and The Wal
ton Trust Co., showing total bust
ness of $2.7oI ,60o.5o with $I,o73,942o,5
on deposit and cash reserve Of
$38I ,o41 .46 with $4s7,I5o.oo of Farm
Loan Bonds in transit. The unusual
good showing of this institution gives
credit to its management and the
steady growth is conclusive evidence
of the satisfactory service rendered
by the Walton Banking House to its
customers.
New shopping bags and purses.
Walker Nc Kibbens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Thayer, of
Honolulu, arrived in this city last
week to spend a few days visiting old
friends of Mrs. Thayer, who will
be remembered as Miss Hazel Hairc.
She, with her mother and sister, Miss
Mabel HARE, left here about eight
years ago for Honolulu, where they
have since made their home. Mrs.
Thayer says that both her mother
and sister are enjoying good health
and are very much pleased with their
new home on the far off island of the
Pacific.
Young men-Trade at the Young
Mems Store, Black & Sons. 23-tf
Friends in this city have received
the announcement of the wedding OF
Miss Stella Talbot and Mr.. Elmer
E. Packer, of Adrian. The wedding
took place at Boonvilie Thursday,
June g. Mrs. Packer has for several
years been in charge of photograph
gallery in Adrian and is a capable
business woman. She was formerly
resident of this city, where she has
host of friends who wish her a
happy and prosperous married life.
Plume Muslin Underwear all
styles. Observation-Disclosures.
The E. L. of the Ohio street M. (.
church held a most enjoyable wieEie
roast social at the Grotjan home.
northwest of Butler Monday evening.
Autos in abundance met the young
people at the church at $50. lanes
of =; ntest in abundance weIc rrovii-
cd by the social committee Uf which
Miss lola Grotjan is tn. very eff
Gent chairman. To say tina; the
evening was very pleasant is putting
ID msdestly. About sixy-iive were
present..