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"Successor to The Liberal Independent"
Liberal, Seward County, Kansas, Friday, September 1, 1911
$1.50 Per Year
Vol. 5. No. 18
BIG ACREAGE
Winter Wheat Sowing Now
In Full Blast
There will be no shortage in the
wheat acreage in the Liberal dis
trict this year.' On the contrary,
Seward county will have the larg
est acreage in its.history and what
is true of Seward county is also
true of Stevens county on the west
and Beaver county, Oklahoma on
the south, which are properly in
the Liberal district. The increas
ed acreage is largely due to the ef
forts of that class of farmers who
are well fixed financially and have
unlimited faith in the country.
That these men have been success
ful in wheat farming is conclusive
evidence that their judgment is
sound and that they are making a
renewed effort this year is a good
example for others to follow. And,
too, the conditions in this territory
for sowing wheat this fall have
never been so good as they are at
the present time. The ground is
thoroughly soaked with moisture
with yet plenty of time to prepare
same for seeding and the only
reason the acreage will not be
doubled this year is the fact that
some of our farmers were unfor
tunate in failing to raise a crop of
wheat this year and by reason of
same are not able to buy seed.
This feature is being provided for
to some extend by some of the
merchants and business men of
Liberal furnishing seed but as yet
a large number are still without
seed or the money to buy it with
and uuless Liberal comes to the
rescue they . will be denied the
prospects of a harvest next year,
a condition the merchants of Lib
eral can ill affirrd to have exist, as
many of these farmers are good
citizens and good farmers and it is
a business proposition to assist
tliem to get on their feet again,
and by so doing, keep them in the
country. The proposition is
squarely up to Liberal and the
only solution is to furnish the
seed and the only way to do it is
for every merchant and business
man to take hold of the proposition
and furnish as much seed as his
means will permit.
. From the data so far gathered it
is estimated that there will be more
than 20,000 acres sown to wheat
within a radius of seven miles of
Liberal. Following is a partial
list of the farmers who will sow
three hundred acres or more: J. H.'
Cavanaugh, 800 acres; John
Schmitt, 640 acres; A. P. Haynes,
600 acres; J. M. Piper, 500 acres;
R. Komer, 560 acres; T. F. Hop
kins, 480 acres; J. L. Boles, 400
:acres; Homer Hanson, 300 acres;
'O. D. Gasaway, 300 . acres; Bert
Allen. 325 acres; Cole & Eidson,
300 acres; Finley & Conrad, 300
acres; J. Orth, 400 acres; Chas.
Light, 300 acres; Matkins 500
:acres. A complete report is not
yet obtainable but no doubt there
re several other farmers in this
territory in the three hundred
class.
Wm. Hyde, the wheat king of
Seward township, reports that the
ground in his vicinity is in ideal
condition for sowing wheat and
that every acre available north of
the Cimarron will be planted to
wheat this fall. This portion of
the couuty was hit the hardest this
.year, owing to the unusually dry
season but with the present favor
able condition the farmers will
come back strong and endeavor to
- take the plums in next year's harv
est. Seward township will have a
number of individual crops that
-will exceed 500 acres.
In the Lone Star territory, or
"better known as the Hoskinson
neighborhood, the acreage will be
increased. This locality is made
Dp of that sturdy class of farmers
A WISE PLAN
Bill Binks, you know, is the same Old Man who originated the wise old
plan, "More Apt to Get It At Summers'," Stand Than any place in this Western.
Land.
BILL BINKS, as everyone knows commenced trading with us "33 Years
Ago."
We Stand Back of Anything that goes on your Back', your Feet, your Head,
your Hands If it is purchased here.
WE- KEEP THE QUALITY UP.
33 Years Successful Merchandising.
mn IT
who overcome climatic conditions
by intensive farming and they
make it pay. Lone Star has never
known a failure and even this year,
wheat made as high as 10 to 14
bushels per acre and tested 60
pounds. The Hoskinson brothers,
Charley Hawk, D. W. Scott.
Frank Green and several others
are making agricultural history
over that Way. Give them half a
show and they will set a pace too
swift for their brothers in the east
who farm hundred dollar land.
Rose Valley is also doing things
this fall that bespeak an abundant
harvest next year. L. V. Gard
ner reports that the. conditions for
sowing wheat are very favorable
and that the acreage will be in
creased. Bear reports hardly ever
come from Rose Valley and when
other sections of the country have
hard luck stories, the people out
that way talk prosperity and they
have a tight to as they make it.
Obern has suffered on account
of the dry season but with admir
able courage the farmers have
managed to keep that section on
the map and are coming back
strong. F. O. Odneal, the farmer
and postmaster of Obern says the
farmers up that way will put in
all the wheat they can get in. No
opportunities will be overlooked
in the wheat line up in the Obern
neighborhood.
Reports from Antelope Valley,
Kismet, Hayne and the Blue Bell
district are not yet complete, but
enough information is at band to
indicate that these points will go
strong on the wheat proposition
this fall and with favorable condi
tions show up with the best of
them at harvest time. From all
points come reports of better prep
aration of land before seeding,
which, taken with the present
favorable conditions for getting
the plant started early, almost in
MOON SUITORIUM
No matter what you wear we've
got a right to talk about it That's
Our Business.
Liberal, Kansas , ..j
Guymon, Oklahoma
Dalhart, Texas
sures a bumper crop.
John W. Baughman, one of the
largest land owners in the county,
says the demand for wheat land is
stronger than it has been for ten
years and by furnishing seed he
has already leased over two thous
and acres. Mr. Baughman estim
ates the total acreage for Seward
county at about 50,000 acres if
the demand for seed wheat is taken
care of. Stevens county is the
banner broomcorn county of the
stale and pays more attention to
this crop than wheat but there
will be a large acreage of wheat
sown this fall which will help swell
the total acreage in the Liberal
district.
As to the situation in Beaver
countv, it is best told in tho langu
age of her most successful wheat
grower, G. S. Miller, of Floris.
Mr. Miller says, "Beaver couuiy
is making great preparation for a
big wheat crop. Farmers who
heretofore paid little attention to
preparation of land before seed
ing, have awakened to the idea
that to make a success the land
must be handled scientifically, and
the wheat sowed about September
1st. . The acreage in Beaver coun
ty will be more than last year, the
crop will be put in in much better
condition and the outlook for a
big crop next year is very en
couraging." Mr. Miller's crop
averaged 17 bushels per acre this
year and tested sixty-one and a
half. He will increase his acreage
this year. Another wheat farmer
in Beaver county who is accom
plishing things is J. X. Smith of
Beatrice. Mr. Smith raised 1700
bushels on 200 acres this year that
tests 62 pounds. Mr. Smith will
also increase his acreage this year.
In summing up the situation, it
looks like a million bushel yield in
the Liberal district next year.
FOR BEST CLEANING AND PRESSING- PHONE 363
The Three
Perfect Things
About the suits we sell are the Coat,
Pants and Vest. Our New Fall Suits
are in.
$15 to $25 Buys
a Dandy Suit
ITS UP TO YOU
Float Fund Raised.
The solicitation of funds for the
lloat which will represent Liberal
at Hutchinson's state fair this
month has been placed in the hands
of Mrs. Jennie Karau and she has
been busy the greater part of the
week in raising the subscription
for the Hoat. It is rather unfor
tunate that this must be done be
fore our fall business opens up,
for the donations are a trille small
er than they would be a month
later. Already there is consider
able talk of haying a special train
from Liberal to Hutchinson for
one day of the fair, and it is prob
able that the town and county will
have a big representation there
during the greater part of tne
fair. Rumors from Hutchinson
advise the early engagement of
rooms for the days of the fair, and
it is even intimated that all of the
hotel accomodations have been en
gaged for that week. The sub
scription for a float so early is i
pretty good test of the loyalty of
our citizens to Hutchinson and we
all feel proud to see it coming
along so well. The wet weather
has made it impossible to stage the
series of benefit ball games plan
ned and that also has been a hin
drance, but Liberal will come right
up to the head of the list in spite
of these dilliculties. About $430
has been subscribed for the float,
and the canvas has not yet been
completed.
All services of the Christian
Church except tho weekly prayer
service will be conducted in the
City Hall until the new church is
ready for use. Good music, both
vocal and instrumental, will be
one of the pleasing features of
these services. We now have
plenty of room and will always
have a hearty welcome for you
Come, bring a friend and worship
with us. ' J. A. Cornelius.
Night Prowler
Leaves .Letter After Being
Shot In Arm
Tuesday night about 11:30, R.
II. Malone woke up, and went out
to the kitchen for a drink of water.
He heard someone como up onto
the front porch of his home in the
southwest part of the city, and
waited for the visitor to knock.
The visitor did not knock, so Ma
lone went to the front door. The
prowler heard him coming and
went around the house. Malone
then went to tho back door, and
there the fellow stood a few feet
away from the door. Malone then
went to his bedroom and securing
his revolver, which only had one
shell in it, went and opened tho
back door. The fellow ran, and
Mr. Malone shot at him with the
one shell. There was no further
disturbance that night. The next
morning, tucked in a crevice over
the door of an outhouse, Mr. Ma
lone found a letter written on a
scrap of paper torn from a pack
ing box which stood nearby. The
letter is poorly written with a lead
pencil, and seems to have been
written with the left hand, in an
effort to disguise the writing. The
letter follows:
"Hello Stranger: You may
wonder who this is from, but 1
won't tell you. I thot I would tell
you I slept in your house Sat. night
and was there till nearly noon
Sunday, waiting for a chance to
get out3When you and your wife
drove away I crawled out of the
south window on tho east side of
the house. I may visit you later.
A Stranoek."
On tho reverse side of the paper
was written:
"Well, here is tho samo piece
of paper, but I have to write in
tho dark. I thot k would come
again tonight but you spied mo. I
am sorry but you wounded me a
ittle in one arm. I guess I will
stay away from your house.
Good-bye."
Mr. Malone and his wife drove
up' to h s father's Sunday morning
leaving their home about 10 o'clock
THOS. L. HIGGINBOTHAM,IVl.D.
Diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
MILLER BUILDING LIBERAL, KANSAS
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A. D. Brown, President of the Hamilton-Brown
Shoe Co., St., Louis and Boston, clerked when he was
a boy. He saved his money. He bought an interest
in his old employers store. He is now worth over 10
millions. Thousands of men work for him.
Make OUR Bank YOUR Bank.
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State of Kans
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They have no-, been annoyed since
and have no idea who the intruder
could have been. Thoy found
nothing disturbed, so robbery was
evidently not tne motive, so far
as they know, they have no ene
mies here, and Mr. Malone has had
no trouble whatever, with any of
the fellows he works with at the
Rock Island. It is their opinion
that their mysterious visitor was
one of the many hoboes who have
been hanging around town the past
week.
One night last week, Mrs. Abe
Long, on going home, heard some
one in the house and sent to tho
home of R. M. Malone for help.
Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Malone, who
are the parents of R. II. Malone,
went to the residence of Mrs.
Long, and as they opened the back
door, heard some one slam the
front door and run off tho porch.
These disagreeable affairs onfv
impress upon people here, the ne
cessity of a good stiff vagrancy
ordinance, which we don't have at
tho present time. The depreda
tions of hoboes will probably con
tinue until some measures are tak
en to eliminate that clement from
tho population of the city.
Owl Club Dance
The members and friends of the
Order of Owls have received dainty
invitations this week for the first
of a series of dances to bo given
by the Owl Club here. Many in
vitations sent only to the head of
the family, we are informed by
tho committee in charge, are meant
to include tho entire family. Von
l'roskv's orchestra from Meade
will furnish the music
evening, and a number of
town guests are expected
Friday
out of
for the
dance.
Miss Gladys Nichols, who has
been in thoflico.of her brotner,
Dr. B. T. Nichols, loft' Way for'
Manhattan. Miss Susie Dayics
will bo in charge of tho office dur
ing her absence.
Mrs. Ethel Lusk, who has been
visiting her paronts, Mr. and Mrs.
B. F. Print., left Tuesday morn
ing for her homo i" Kansas City.
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