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"out mu euect a rew days beior
the late primary! election, there
some doubt as to whether cer
v tain names should go on the gen
eral ballot or not. The law Dro-
.. .Tiaes that a person in order to
be a party nominee must receive
- V at least 5 per cent of the party
: ,ote cast for attorney general
. at the last election. This would
. provide that on the city ticket
. a candidate should receive at
r, least 25 republican votes or 12
mocrati votei In the wtrdi th
&ng ntiQ$'applie8.' If this shook
X-. fippliy, tHftepublioans lose J. H.
ltew$Q & S. Allison and E. P.
?nrith, f .mm:tteenv5n. Dcnv
" ocrate lbjesWatt O'Connell' for
. police judge, Louis Brinkman for
- treasurer ol scnooi ooera. ana
iffiDeon for citv treasurer and
'xom Gdlmore. for member of
board.
i'he council did not consider
. this law though, and those found
to be elected are named in tne
proceedings below:
Board of canvassers met in ad
journed session at 7:30 p. el,
"wjth Mayor Moses ia the chair.
Councalmen preseat Honnen. Mil
kier. Johnson,- Smith and Giles.
- Ubsent- Moses and Miller. Boarc
proceded to canvass the returns
of primary election held March
- ift09, with results as follows:
Republican Party.
Mayor, O. W. Dawson, 189.
Police Judge, James Clayton,
m.
City Treasurer, Louis Zutavern
194V.,.
Treasurer of the School Board,
Ed L. Chapman, 193.
. Councilman first ward, W L.
. 'Connalman seeond ward. G. M
'Hoses,. 41. - -r -' '
V -Ccirncalman thord ward, B. JE.
;GUes36. '
Councilman f onrth ward, Oscar
ftazier 28. '
Member of the school board,
first' ward, E. W, Se-ward, 31".
, Member of school board- seconc
-ward, F. V. Russell, 48.
. ." Member of schooll board, third
J . ward Porter Young, 42.
fv" - ".Member pf school board fourth
- ward, Lester Cox, 33.
' (mmitteeman, first ward, Ira
Clark, 30. 7
Comitteeman, second ward, J.
H. Jennison, 3.
Comitteeman, fourth ward, E.
P. Smith 2 ;D. D.Page2;
Tie for comitteeman in the
fourth ward was decided by lot
hy the bord of caanvassers, and
E. P. Smith was declared the
. nominee.
Democratic Party
K Mayor, R. H. Meade, 48.
City Treasurer, Milt Simpson 3
Treasurer of school board,
Police Judge, Wat O'Connell, 2
Louis Brinkman 1.
Councilman first ward, H. M.
Diffenbacher 7.
Councilman second ward, W. H
Dodge, 15.
Councilman, third ward, D. C.
Luse," 13.
Councilman fourth ward, Ed
McXowit, 7.
Member . School board, first
"ward, ho nomination.
! . Member. School Board, second
' ward, Thomas Gilmore 2.
. Member School Board, third
" ward, C. C. Davis 13.
. Member Schol Board, fourth
-ward, Wm. Torrey 1.
Comitteeman, fourth ward, Lou
;'-ner. L
( ' 'oniraitteeman, second ward,
, E: Stoke.
Socialist Party
Mayor, Tobias McGill, 5.
, Police Judge, M. F. Shaw, 5.
' City Treasurer, F. M. Lutechg,
.
, , .Treasurer Board Education, L.
D. Orme, 2.
Councilman third ward, H. P.
-al!oo're,2.
"School Board, first ward, O. R.
" Wilson, 2.
" "School Board, third ward, E.
Bennett, 2.
Committeeman, T. TL Lufachg,
- " Those having a majority in their
, Tespective parties are thereupon
declared nominated. Board of
"canvassers adjourned.
- Gneat Bend, Kan., March 5,
" .1909. - -
- ; - . Council met in adjourned ses
,V sion with. Mayor Moses in the.
chair. Councflmen present, Hon
Jnhnan. Smith. Miller and
The legislature Has Adjourned, Anyway.
liues absent The following
juues ana clerks lor the gener
li election to be held on Anril
were confirmed. Chairman
ol Central Committee failed to
nuke iecommendations.
First Ward.
Judges Frank Harvey, Mrs. L
5--Dcr, Mis. rail Markey, Clerks
-i. u. Lewis, Ira Clark.
Second Ward. :
Juuges H. J. Smith, Jennie
oastie, James Moran. Clerks, W.
ci. oioxe, Margaret Osmond.
Third Ward. .
' JndgesGrant Jones, Mrs. San
U)ne, Mrs. W. J. McOreew.
Clerks; Isom Wright, Mrs, Frank
micncock.
Fourth Ward.. . .
Judges, Theo, Dahm, E. Price,
D. D. Page.- Clerks.- Myrtle
Omer,-Mrs. E. P, Smith
The folowing billa havine been
approved by the finance commit
tee were on motion allowed, all
councilmen present voting aye :
Allice Honnen clerk electioD20
C. W. Mote, clerk, election 250
Mrs, W. F. Honnen, judge
election...... 250
Thoa. Leek, judge dec.... 250
J. B. Miller, iudee elec... 2.S0
Mrs. Geo. Spencer, clerk. . . .250
Margaret Osmond,- clerk". . . .250
Mrs. W. W. Winstead, judge
...... 250
W; E. Stoke, judge 250
J. H. Johnson, judge 250
Ida Z. Hitchcock, clerk.... 2.50
H. Maude Luse. clerk .... 250
Mrah G. Jones, judge.... 250
Mrs. Mae Cone, judge.... 250
Myrtle Omer, clerk 250
Mrs. E. P. Smith. elerk....250
Jacob Rediger, judge..... 250
Wm. Torrey, judge.. ...v.. 250
D. D. Paie. iudee: .... . . . . .250
An ordinance was presented
f elfing to the condition of cer
tain sidewalks! 'eutbs and gut-.
tertr in the city, of Gteat Bend,
Kans'w;JPeid'.4s e ' whole,"
Tas8&f by sections ' and adopt
ed :as a whole as rdinance No.
328, all councalmen present vot
ing aye. Council then adjourned
F. A. Moses, Uty Clerk.
In the republican balllota there
was only 1 vote against Dawson
for Mayor, out of the 190 votes
''st. Out of 48 Democratic
votes cast, there was only one
?ainst Dr. Meade. At the last
general election the Republicans
Hst 521 votes and the Democrats
248. These votes were cast by
men and no women voted. These
votes were cast in the first
and third wards. One Democrat-
vote was cast in the fourth
ward for Wm. Torrey for school
board.
Porter Young left Monday for
Missouri and Illinois on land bus
mess.
A big new line off Easter post
cards just in at the Bon Ton.
Phone 39.
Fml Ewing was in irom Clar-
'rce owiif'nn Th-rday look
inj: aftw some business matters
here.
Arthur Banta was in Kansas
City this week visiting friends
and taking in the automobile
show.
Howard Deeble is working in
the Ellanwood Leader office for a
few days during the absence of
John Meyers.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Button oi
Clarence township were here- on
Wednesday visiting with Mrs.
A. M. Button.
J. F. Lewis returned from the
western part of the state Tuesday
morning, where he went to close
a big real estate deal.
Will. Do ran returned to his
home at Macksville Tuesday ev
ening. Mrs Doran is taking treat
ment at the hospital here.
Andy Boyd, Phill Markey and
John Bales on Thursday unload
ed two cars of fine work mules,
whifh they purchased in the
western part of the. stated
Will Hammond was over fror
HiWiyor- . Thursday; visi-ng
with friends and attending to
making arrangements to start
his ice cream factory here in a
few weeks.
Good Roads and Farm Values.
The direct connection between
Sood roads andthe value of farm
lands is shown in a striking, man
ner in Bulletin No. 38 of the' U.
S. Department of Agriculture.
This Bulletin gives the results of
an investigation by the Office of
Publlic Roads of that Department
relating to public road mileage,
rs venues, impwfod icads arJ ex
penditures in the tlr.iVtl 'S'ViHs
in the year 1904, and the informs
lion coiitaancd thei-.-iu is ci 'e:'i.'
importance in connection with
the movement on bofafli of the
systematic imDrovement of the
public highways, "
' The returns from various State
show that in nearly very c
btateg having- the highest jper
wotatfy 0f impjovh'r.'vrs ''
the largest population per mile Of
road, thus aaowing that better
roads are a : powerful factor, in
encouraging the settlement ; of
unused lands, especially in sparse-
populated sections of the coun
try. Good roads are also an im
portant influence in retaining
in the farming' districts the de
sirable elements who might oth
erwise drift into the towns and
cities.' As the price of farm
lands depends on their productiv
ity, accessibility to markets and'
population engaged, . or desiring
to engage, in agricultural pur
suits, it follows that road im
provement, by attracting addi
tional settlers, and giving them
better facilities' for reaching"
their markets, directly tends to
increase the values of all farm
lands within the radius of the
roads improved. '
A comparison of the percent
age of improved roads of the va
rious States shows that the aver
age percentage of the improved
roads in all States where farm
land b worth lea vthn'$20JX
per aerie is only 1.9 per cent,j
whereas ia the States where the"
acreage value is more than $20.-
00, improved roads constitute an
average of 9 per cent of the total
mileage.
While there may be minor
causes of variations in thee value
of farm lands, it is an undoubted
fact that as a general rule, the
higher values of certain States
are largely due to their superior
roads. Records on file in office of
Public Roads show that farm
lands have been known to ad-
ance in value from 50 to 500 pel
cent on account off the improve
ment of the roads connecting
them with market towns.
When the facts secured by the
Department of Agriculture be
come known to the farmers of
the country, and they realize that
th? establishment of a complete
system of properly constructed
public roads will have the direct
effect of greatly increasing the
value ot their larms, thev will
be the foremost advocates of a
broad, comprehensive policy of
public road improvement bv the
Townships.
Nation; States, C punties and
James Livingston of Fort SmitJ
Ark., has been here the past
w,eek for a visit with his moth
er, Mrs. Nellie Livingstonj and
with other relatives and friends.
Jim is employed with the city
fire department at Fort Smith.
The Elks lodge gave a con
cert on Friday evening in Moses
Hall. HalowelTs harp orchestra
of Chicago, furnished the music,
both for the entertainment and
for the dance given afterwards.
A large crowd attended and the
organization netted a neat sum
irom the affair. This lodge is
going to keep things moving. In
a few weeks they are going to
give a box supper and dance.
We note in the Zenda items that
Karl KHein, a Kingman Co. boy,
who was serving on the battleshi
Tennessee in the Pacific, was
drowned February 23 while swim
ming in the bay at Panama. A
few days ago we received comniu
cation from the young man, writ
ten on shipboard and mailed at
Calao, Peru, stating that he
would b at. San Kranciseo about
now, and that he wished his Jour
nal sent to him there. He met
his untimely death on the way
there. Deceased was a son of
Henry Klein of Zenda. Kingman
Journal.
- Let's Be Thankful For the Small Favors.
Parrish Thornton.
Miss Nellie Pairish and Mr. liar
nr Thornton were married yester
day, th elOth in Larned by th?
l'robate Judge. Mrs. Thornton
is the daugher off Mr. and Mrs.
Parish of Route 5 and Mr Thorn
ton i& a Stafford county young
man' They will make, their home
in Hutchinson, where Mr. Thorn
ton will take a position as travel
ing salesman for the Northwest-
frn Cigar Co. . The Democrat ex
tends congratulations.
The Big Land Deal
Young and Giles closed up a
deal for a ranch in Gray county
last Mvk that run up in the
i' sores. , The ranch was sold to
itt4 Missouri parties and consist
sd of 2500 acres in Gray county,
a- portion of it being good alfalfa
land. In addition to the ranch
rouse there are barns, sheds, cor-
nils, windmills, pumps and tanks.
i r& ranch is fenced and cross f
ed. Crooked creek runs through
The. Tanch is fenced and cross-fen
able tamber -along the stream.
This will be an ideal ranch. The
confederation for the ranch was
$105,550.
Episcopal Church
It will be an item of interest
to the many frv-', Rev. Geo.
Belsey to know that he is once-
more to take charge of the
c.huch Services
wilf be held regularly, the first
being next Sunday as follows:
Sunday School 9:45 a. m.
lorning prayer 11 a. m.
L Evening prayer 8 p. m.
At-the- morning service there
rPl b a ceilebraflian of the Holy
Communion. All are welcome.
Ice eream on hand all the time
at the Bon Ton. Phone 39.
;Wfence O'Neal visited with
home folks at LaCrosse Sunday.
Miss Lizzie Komareck visited
relatives and friends at Ellinwoo
?u:'day.
Wm. Obenhause was here from
Elllinwood for a visit with Dr. 'J.
H. Robinson Sunday.
The infant child of Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Pfister was buried
Monday afternoon.
Elrick Cole was here from Lar
ned Sunday for a short visit
with relatives'and friends.
Mrs. E. W. Seward and child
ren returned ounday from a
visit with relatives at Alden!
i3. E. Barricklow and C. R.
Smith attended the threshermen't
convention at Wichita this week.
Mrs. Max Hh-dler ni (MA
ren went to Galatia Saturday
for a visit with relatives and
friends.
A little daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. narry Hall has been quite
ick the last few days with
pneumonia.
When you entertain, leave your
orders at the Bon Ton for ice
cream, candies, and fresh fruits.
Phone 39.
Miss Sadie Hana returned to
her home at Dodge City Monday
morning after a visit here with
Miss Lois Sams.
Miss Hazel McMullen is keep
nig books at the Great Bend Ice
& Coal Co 's office.
Dr. F. G. Smith returned from
a several days; trip through New
Mexico and Arizona.
Mrs. Ed Williamson and daugh
tier., of the south side, wen t to
Newton Monday for a visit with
relatives and friends.
Paul Pasco was here from ths
northwest Saturday visiting with
relatives and friends, and look
ing after business matters.
A. J. Wingert and Clarence Elmore-of
Hoisington, were the
guests of Misses Maude Gano
and Golda McDougal Sunday.
' Mrs. M.P. Parker, Mrs. Blakea
ley and Miss Linnie Means attend
ed the Baptist Sunday school con
vention held at Alden this week.
DEMOCRAT
Obituary
The friends of Mr. Gmto
Crummack w?re not ut-'iui .a
ior His death wlikh ojc-ui reu- at
the home, 1 19 Vvii'i..:::s x
Monday nieht at 9:20 nVlnv
He has been seriously ill with
pneumonia and la grippe for a
week. It was hoped that he
nvuiu recover out o-stss 2 a
entirely too much for his consti
tution and he suceumW tt
passed away peacefully and was
fullly prepared to go.
Mr. Crummack was bbrn May 18
100. ai UieV Knri4 Wlnntv if
Lancaster, England. 'He died in
Great Bend Kansas, VMarch - 8,
1909. He waa married in, rn.
Slinn, who still survives him.
cnescer, England, to Matilda
w wcr cuiioren, xoe live
who still live were with him at
bis death. They, are Mrs. S. a.
xoonz of Wichit MV-Rim
Ewalt of MedScin. Lodg, Mra.
- .auucr, ureal
Mrs. Chas. Wookrd of Allhort
and Mrs. H. F. Engle of Wichita
Jn September 26, 1879 Mr.
Crummack emigrated to this
country, and Bettled where they
resided five years, when they re
moved to this nitv TT
different times, employed as the
oooK-Keeper for various firms.
He was a quiet man, very d
oted to his familv and hnti.
ness. For many years he had beei
a member of the Concrepotionjil
church.
When Mr. CrummarV
America from England, he retir
ed from business as j&tonekeep?
ct in Bolton, England and expect
od to be a farmer in America.
He located near the Slinns. who
were here at that time. A. M.
Buttton. John, Slinn. Chas Wor.
den, Charley Roudebush, Robert
aerxen,-, old -man Ley Me. Chap
man and sons, Dave Curry, the
Aleffs and Iimbockers were all hi
neighbors. After five vears of
farm life he moved to the city.
Although he had a ere&t fund
of knowledge of things in general
ne seiaom took an active part in
things of moment, although he
was ably fitted to do sov
lhe funeral was held from the
residence. Wednesday. March 10.
at 10 a. m.
The family hare th heartfelt
sympathy of all r lT;r affflic
tion. Cold Drinks and ice cream all
the time at the Bon Ton. Phone
39.
Miss Opal Bak?r of Hutchin
son visited Miss Edna Griffith on
Wednesday.
Elmer Harmison and Ed Pann
ing are attending the automobile
show at Kansas City this week.
Mrs. Arthur Miller and child
ren returned to Pawnee Rock on
Wednesday morning after a visit
with Mr. and Mrs. Dan Miller, of
Buffalo township.
E. R. Ruch, W. B. Pickerell, A.
P. Haury, Martin Starr and W. A
Lngleman were here from tiauin
Wednesday morning on their way
to Kansas City to' attend the au
tomobile show. They missed the
Mo. Pacific No. 2 at Hoisington,
so concluded to come over here
and go on the Santa Fe.
Several Great Bend people at
tended Federal court at Wichita
tnw week. Attorneys Banta and
Cole had business before that
ourt and Porter Young and Ira
(lark were summoned as jurors.
Mr. Clark went down Monday an
was excused from attendance for
the balance of the session.
Charles Mote, of this citv. last
week received a clipping taken
from an Ontario paper, which
gives an interesting account of
a 6 hours' endurance walking con
test, which was held there last
week and which was won by h 'is
brother, Jack Mote. In the six
hours, M ote covered thirty-six
miles and thirteen laps, almost
thirty-seven miles. There were
eleven starters in the contest,
and only one besides Mote fimshe
Mote now holds the championship
oi wesiern unianov The prize
in the contest was a champion
ship gold medaL
Rev. Aiken, of McPherson, the
priding ehu of this district,
was here Sunday and Monday.
A babv rirl wn hnm nr. ...
Mrs. Hnry Dunekeack, of Qar
ence township, Tuesday evening.
B. J. MeVATa rptnrnixT rnnA.
irom a visit xeith iiafiT in
ot Louis and ChiAo m .i.
so purchased a fine line of spring
goods for the a Samuels Co.
8tore while gone.
Mr. nad Mm T tt p ir
Chas. Ross, Mrs. Gvorge Holland,
and daughter, Leah came down
m rawnee itoc Wednesday in
'. Brewer's automohil. TV,..
report, som of the road as heine
in
very wa anape on account of
the
Orr Patterson
nounced last week had purcha.
ed the buildings occupied by the
Great Bend Garage Co., has also
now in Kansas City,. where he
will purchase a fine line of into
mobiles. Orr is a rustler and
11 undoubtedly maVa
of the business.
Mr. and Mrs. IVi
the south side entertain num.
ber of their friends with a fine
oyster supper last Saturday even
ing. Guests were Mr. and Mrs.
Will Rocera. Mr anA XfM
Batchman, Mr. and Mrs. P
rumsennorn, Mr. and Mrs,''"
Kelly, Theo. Hartman, Mty. J
ence Lee and Edgar HartnTVot
!
George Whitcombe has dei
ed to quit the barber busineoj
and, has gone into the real estate
business with James Clavton. .
and 'the fim.wilT be known u..
uayton & w hitcombe. They will
handle 'everything in the real
estate line, and will look aftV
rents, collections, taxes, etc. .
It has been a lone time since
wheat brought the price in
Great Bend that it did last
week. It has been a cood Drie
for a 1ot" tin- "- r. ,ir
Farmers' Unions for dollar wheat
climax was reached last week
when quite a quantity of the ce
real for which BaTf n o'. r
famous was soM ti of or.r
local milling and grain concerns
for $1.10 per bushell. This is
the highest price we have heard
of and is certainly going some.
No wonder the Barton coinvv
f:irnnT is afraid to put a I'riK-
n his Hand.
Wm. Rubart and J. G. Slentz,
who re-iitJy returned from a
trip o so-'fiiuiu Texas, report
that they in well pleased with
the investments made there.
Thev each purchased lands in tha
country about three years ago,
along with quite a number oi
other Barton county M'ople. They
have disposed of a part of their
holdings but still have a substan
tial interest there and think ser
iously of increasing their hold
ings. Lands that a iew years
ago could be purchased for from
$10 to $2o an acre are now sell
ing from $50 to $100 an acre and
thes;' gentlhmo ai - roi . r ; n
the price will eo very murh hno'h
mv The immi nation to south
ern Texas at this time is some
thing wonderful.
This will be a great building
year in 'h ei ' ' f J
vprv larre number of substan
tial business houses are already
planned and contracted for and il
is rumored that a deal is under
wav fni n larerer and better one
than any that are now planned
for. There seems to be demand
for a number of good business
houses well located. Rents are
high and business locations are
scarce. The country triDuiary
Great Bend has prospered
greatly the past few years and
hde the town has riw-perM to
decree, it has not grown propor
tionate to the country and the
tirnA in now rine for it to take a
leap forward. In the residence
section there will be much im
provement if all plans that are
made are carried forward suc
cessfully. The one drawback ap
pears to be the scarcity of
good building lots available.
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