The Gray County Sentinel from Cimarron, Kansas • 1

fill 8LLI3 8. GARTEN, Editor nd Mfttiagcri CIMAHRON, OKAY COUNTY, KANSAS, THURSDAY, FERKUAKY 28, li01. VOL. XVI. NO.

32. A. M. Holler of Peabodv, has E. R.

Garland is enlarging the LOCAL LORE. Tli ninNqiiernilp. The people of Gray county nre Highest market price paid good butter and eggs. Tuos. Morris.

There will be an entertainment Ed Parton has been visiting in Indiana. Ho is expected to return with his family next week. Elder Morrison is away this week attending tho annual conference of tho U. P. Church of this of tho best dancers.

It was won by O. H. Thompson and 'Miss Maudo Parton, the judges deciding that they wero tiie most uraee-ful waltzers on the floor. The cake was cut and all of tho contestants invited to partake of a generous portion. Tho prize of $1.50 for the most comical costume went to Georgn Dixon who won easily ith several points to spare.

As a typical specimen of the genus hobo George was glittering success but the most glittering thing about hix make-un was i be siim lit dry goods department of his store and making some changes which will improve tho appeafance of the place considerable. Harry Price returned Monday night from his trip to Wichita and Knnsns City. At Wichita he met Wesley Wilkins, who now lives near Turon, Reno county. S. L.

Newbv nnd wife, of nnnt.h- west Gray county, attended the dance in this city Friday night and visited friends in our county until Monday. Santa ro Monitor. J. IT. Prock and wife were from the south Tuesday.

Mr. Prock bus taken advantage of tho Sentinel's liberal offer nnd will use printed envelopes in tho future. The Gray county Sentinel is a good local paper and oughtto receive the patronage of everybody in that section. As localizer Garten is a hustler. Lyons Republican.

John Pull is building couple of new barns one at the home plnco southwest of town, and the other on tho farm across the river. Improvements are being made on every hand. Uncle Sam DeArmond was down from Kalvesta last Friday and marketed $7. L'li worth of butter. Hn left dollar ith the Sentinel editor and will rend tho news for tho next year.

Joseph Park, an attorney of La Platte, is in town today on business with County Attorney Price. He is a jovial fellow, and like all lawyers a good entertainer. Ho will risk life and limb this afternoon by participating in a coyote chase with the Sentinkl man. Mrs. Luther left Tuesday morning for Wichita where she will visit relatives for a few days.

From there she ill go toPaldwin to visit her son, Forrest, and attend the Athenian Society's 5th quadriennial presidential inauguration and banquet at linker University, March 4th. "They've arrived, Mainly!" "What's "The brand new spring tailor made suits for women nnd misses. Yes, and the muslin underwear, gowns and skirts; geo but they're beauties! and tho nobbiest neckties!" Tin: AnciAiN Stork, Dodge City, Kans. There was a good attendance at the literary Saturday night and a very interesting program was given. The debato was good and much eloquence and argument was manifested by the contesting parties, tho decision going to the negative side.

Charley Dillman is too much of a ladies man to lose out in it debato with two lady judges. Miss Summershy went to Dodge City Saturday to visit her parents expecting to return Sunday evening. She was taken sick Sunday which necessitated her remaining thereuntil Monday night. Miss Ethel Emery had chnrgo of her school Monday hich she conducted with the aptness of an old timo teacher and to tho satisfaction of the pupils. Anion Divoli lnaf.

Kntiinlnv aiAA one of his tine big mares to D. Francisco for $100, nnd the nni- mul was shipped to Kansas City Ml1lwll' fl'ltu (W Vt man .1... price of horse flesh can readily bo seen ueii wo siaio mat mo ani mal referred to together with her mato nnd a fairly good set of harness was bought by Dixon about three years ago for $100. Charley Kraft, who tried for about three years to dig out a fortune in Colorado without suc cess, has returned to Gray county to remain and deulares ho will never leave the reservation again. Charley, who is a first-class plasterer and brick mason, ill follow his trado.

Ho hag already con tracted considerable work and is looking for more. He will build a house on his farm in Foote township and take up hisresidenco there. Well, well, who ever heard of or saw such weather? It stumps oven tho "oldust inhabitant." Monday tho sky clouded up suddenly and there was forebodings of a blizzard, when all ut once it began to rain and stopped just us quickly, nnd tho sun came out bright and warm. It partook of the nature of a spring -rnin, tho air was soft and balmy and there was a delightful ragrnuno of damp shrubbery, (lowers and grasses. And the birds it's a fact snug guilv! purchased section of land live miles south of town and will es tablish a cattle ranch there, ship ping out some good native stock from Marion county.

Commissioner Meeks purchased eighty head of line yearling native heifers at Garden City last week, paying therefor If 10 per head. He brought them to his place in Lo gan township this week. The Sentinel makes good all stationery spoiled by reason of errors, typographical or otherwise anil also (leieciive printing. in fact no "botched up" woric is allowed to leave the oflice. Herman Miller is putting forth his best efforts to muko a success of the literary and keep up and increase interest in tho meetings of the society.

Come out Satur day night and enjoy yourself. A Gray county farmer present ed a hundred-dollar bill in pay ment for some goods bought at the Cimarron lumber yard one dav lust week. Talk about pros perity this is rubbing it in. Fisher Randall have enlarged their place of business by raising the ceiling and making other noticeable changes. The boys are hustlers.

Tho bovs are going out after trade, and getting it too. Wo understand that Mrs. Irick nnd Miss Ella Elem will open a millinery and dressmaking shop in Cimarron in tho near future. The prosperity and expansion in business circles is quite noticeable. Mrs.

J. A. Evans and sister, Mrs. Lathero, took the early morning train Monday for Topeka. Mrs.

Evans will visit her husband a few days and Mis. Lathero will go on to her home in Wisconsin. The Ingalls items wero received too lato tor publicat ion last week. In fact, by reason of cnrlessness on the part of some ono the Sentinel subscribers at Ingalls re ceived their papers before the items leached this ollice. Jim Pimm believes in transacting business in a business-like way and has therefore taken advantage of our liberal offer on printed envelopes 100 for 50 cents.

It will pay every rentier of this paper to do the same thing. Men' OverrontN. We bought some short lots Into in the seusou at a groat reduction. Wh offer them at less than the regular wholesale prices. The Paroain Stork, -Dodge City, Kans.

We are reliably informed that Mr. Taylor ill bring suit against Jack Ady to recover possession of a iurm in iiKiunntuu which lie truded Ady, or for damages, Taylor alleging that Ady misrepresented his holdings in Gray county. J. H. Pronks has returned from Rarnurd, Kansas, whoro ho has been staying since last fall.

Mr. Prooks has filed on mint her quarter section of land adjoining his farm in Montezuma township and will again take up his residence in Gray county. Uncle Georgo Shields has filed his order for printed envelopes with the Sentinel. Wa furnish the envelopes and print your ud-dress upon them just about as cheap us you can buy tho plain ones. Don't delay, but hand in your order nt once.

Orville White of Montezuma, was thrown from horse in Meado county Wednesday. His collnr bono was broken ami he was pretty badly bruised up. Ho wus brought to this city and is nt the homo of C. R. Finklo while under the enro of Dr.

Cluudo McCarty. Dodge City Reporter. Uncle Hirum Burnett sends us a dollur on subscription by L. D. Einsel, with the gratifying news that the "Sentinel is ollriglit." Uncle Hiram has boon doing business with the Sentinel iJitor for fifteen years nnd knows a good thing when he sees it.

Riddolt the photographer of Gray county was in Fowler Monday taking the likonesses of some of our bust looking people He says he will put in about two days out of the week ill Fowler this coming summer. Fowler correspondent in Meudo Globo, II. V. Scandrott, known to many Gray county people, hus resigned his position with tho Sun-til Fo at Spearvillo and will em-burk in tho hardware and implement businoss with his brother nt Liberal. Mr.

Scandrett is a good business man and is sure to succeed ul anything he uudortukos. famous for the many social gath erings which they enjoy and the jolly good time hich is always had at these iunctious, hut ot the many affairs none has proved more successful or has yielded more unadulterated fun than the masquorado ball given in tho band hall in Cimarron last Fri day night under the direction of Kd Morrison and Pen alker. Tho attendance was large, and yet the floor was not crowded af-tr tho early part of the evening. The floor was in splendid condit ion and tho musicians, Alley and Pen Walker, fairly outdid themselves in furnishing inspiring music for the dancers. Tho per cent of those who masked for the occasion was large.

The costumes wero elaborate and uniqe, ranging trom tho heauutul to the grotesque. Tho grand march took place at o'clock nnd the long lino of dancers presented most interesting nnd kalaedoscopic ef fect. A number of dances wero had after the grand march and then came the unmasking which occasioned the usual amount of surprise and amusement. There after dancing was immediately resumed and continued until far into tho night or perhaps we should say morning, us somo of the dancers didn leave till day light. Those who participated tho evening's jollity are unanimous in the belief that they had never attended function which was more enjoyable.

ollowing is a list of those pros- ent en nuisqe, together with the characters which they represented Mrs. C. S. Wnmer Night. Grace Havs Sunflower.

Mrs. F. J. Hiatt Mrs. Nation.

Ethel Luther Diamond. Otto Lomort 'Alf and 'Alf. Geo. Dixon Weary Willie. Earl Mackey Sailor.

Holland Ralston Clown. Fletcher Hiatt Ghost. Wa 1 ter Fly Clown Chns. Naylor Cook. Herman Miller Ghost.

Anna Scott Columbia. Walter Scott Uncle Sam. Frank Shay Soldier. Mrs. Ed Purrell Lndy hi Red.

Lansou Hiatt Pluto. Goldie linker Hnllnd Girl. Mrs. Ed Dixon Society Girl. Ernest Scott Cow Hoy.

Olive Ansel Society Girl. Ed Purrell Gorman Lady. Leslie Fisher Dude. Frank Luther Gum Paul. Pertha Peck Paper Woman.

Mrs. Pen Walker Girl in Red. Ina Fisher Dancing Girl. Fred Culp Clown. Jim HutVman Clown.

J. T. Hart Shabby Genteel. C. S.

Warner Sleeping Peauty. Carl McDowell Clown. after the ball. Fifty numbers wero sold. Tho (dd people enjoyed -them selves just as well as the young.

Tho Flynn boys, of Wilbnrn, wero much in evideneo and had on enjoyable time. Many strangers wero present and the town boys strained a point to see that they had a good lime. Having made such a grand success of their latest effort Pen Walker and Ed Morrison uro entitled to try it again. Several good prompters wore on hand, but Pill Harrier carried oil' the honors of tho evening as the best of all. Pill hus a good voice and keeps his eye on the dancers.

We nro laying for the fellow who said the Sentinel editor moved around like an ice wagon. Wo can dunce just as ell ns Amos Dixon, Frank Luther or any of the rest of the boys. Kd Burro! of Ford county, was on hand, bringing with him tho usual number of haudsomo Indies all good dancers. Kd is about the hottest number on the Arkan-saw and will never grow old. Frank Luther absolutely refuses to grow old.

Ho wus on hand early and ufter a lest of twenty years took the floor any demon strated to tho hoys that he could "bulanco on tho corner" us well us any of them. Fletcher Hintt is thinking of instituting a damage suit against Frank Luther and Jim Hart lor good and sutliciont cause. On account of the previous good reputation of tho jiartics wu will not give full particulars. Who would have imagined that Jim Wilson was such a warm nr- tide? Why, ho cun make the best of them lumtlo. But it's no woudoi- ho'B related to tho Row-tons and Henrys, and they are all groat lovers ot danciug, A walUing contest for fine eako was participated iu by soum Mrs.

Shields in considerably improved. Tom Patterson was down frm the Pawnee Tuesday. Herman Miller has joined the iist of Sentinel renders. D. Francisco took tho evening train Monday fur Geneva, Ind.

Geo. Scott in making some im-jirovemonts on his farm house. Vernon Cash and family returned from Emporia Tuesday night. J. K.

and G. C. Ponioroy of Ensign, wero in town Tuesday. Judge Dodsou was an agreeable at the Skktinkl office Monday. Sample copies of the Sentinel "will be mailed to any address on request.

Mr. Pooze has been pretty mueli jn evideneo around Cimarron the past week. Frank Ratelifle, an old Cimarron boy, is among the Capo Nome gold kunters. The spring eloetion is not far off. There appears to be a dearth of candidates.

The Tink Pinafore People will give another play in Mareh. Particulars later. John Harper was at Dodge City Monday on business before the jS. Land Oflico. Miss Blanche Parker of Ruvun-im, was tlio guest of Cimarron Criends Tuesday.

Oloy Oleston has been uilingfor ome time and is reporeed to be a pretty sick man. Joe Klugg of Pieroovillo, was in town Monday, guest of his old friend Una I mm roth. Mrs. Carl NeJdigcr of Pierce-ville, was visiting relatives in (Cimarron (his week. The original Ki Plunkert will appear at Gluckl.

opera tiouiu, Dodge City, March 5th. Rev. L. M. Hall will pronch at tho M.

E. Church next Sunday morning and evening. Walter Scott and sister. Miss Anna, of Grant county, visited relatives hern this week. Washington's birthday was observed with appropriate' exercises in the Cimarron schools.

M. Nuylor came in from Little River Tuesday night to visit his ons in llodgmau county. Soma relic from San Juan hill nro the Jutest town attraction at Cimarron. Topeka Journal. If you can't wath your face without freezing the water, it's a mire sign you are cold-blooded.

Take your butler and eggs to Hurt's Cash Grocery nnd get the highest market price lor them. Don't forget that I am in tlio piarket for butler and eggs. J. T. Hart.

Mrs. M. J. Ady was called to the home of her daughter, Mrs. Dupree, at Dodge City this week.

Opt. Shaw is still abroad in the laud with his shooting gallery. Ho is making a Miami at Jet more. Miss Anna Peck of Garden City, visited her sister, Miss Berthu, last Saturday, returning home 8unday. A man has to be dead a good while before lie is a patriot in the yes of some people.

Chicugo fiows. C. M. Douglass has wall puper to sell at from 4 to 40 cents per roll. See him beforo placing your order.

County, township nnd school district warrants tukon on subscription at face value at tho Sentinel ollice. If you are a subscriber to the bKNTiNiSL make use ol our "Bar gain Column." It will bring good results. A wifo is sometimes known asn mull's better half and sometimes ns the whole thing. Chicago News. Elder Morrison is using printed envelope turned out by the Sen tinkl job department.

You ought to do likewise. Frank Dodson's nanio has been lidded to the Sentinel's list. The Kkntinkl koep right on growing uuU expanding. and pie soeial at the Kagle school house, Friday night March 8. Everybody invited.

E. M. Carpenter, of Dodge City, wishes the Sentinel buccchh and proves it by sending along a dollar on subscription. I have the finest line of wall paper samples ever exhibited in Gray county and defy competition in price and quality. C.

M. Douglass. Every race horse is a sure thing, but the trouble is man usually bets the wrong way. Chicago News. For the next thirty days we will mako and sharpen plow shares at reduced rates for cash.

FisiiKit it Randall. Postmaster Power came down from Jngalls Tuesday to attend the funeral of his old friend nnd comrade, J. M. Paris. Harry Frederick is in line and is having some desk stationery printed by the Sentinel.

We guarantee satisfaction. C. M. Weeks is endeavoring to interest the farmers in building a dipping plant somewhere in the northern part of tlio county. D.

Einsel got back from Wichita nnd other points in the central part of the state Monday. He had very enjoyable trip. The best way to keep on the right side of people is not to lot them get on the wrong side of you. Chicago News. Ed Morrison says he bought hree new buggies at Dodge City last week.

Tno Cimarron girls had better keep their eyes on hiin. Miss Mary Hopper, who has been visiting relatives at Wash ington, D. for several months, is expected home early in Mareh. I). Francisco shipped car load of horses from lngulls to Geneva, last Sunday.

San Francisco went, along in charge of the animals. The soldier who gives a good ac count of himself at the front is apt to give a better account after he gi.s back home. Chicago News. Judo Winters of Havanna, was in town Monday. Jn company with Herman Pehr he took in the show at Dodge City Monday night.

Eugene Rohrlmugh and Bert Lee came in from La Junta, last week. Mr. Lee will return soon as ho has a good position at lAi Junta. Davo Herver via in town Tees. day on his semi-monthly roundup ot the merchants tho interests of tho Hutchinson Wholesale Grocery Co.

Coyote scalps will be taken on subscript ion at one dollar each at this otlice. It is probably useless to remark that "now is tlio time to subscribe." Married On Sunday, Fob. 17, Davis V. Johnson, who resides about fifteen miles south of here, and Ida Posel of Howell. Dodge City Advance.

The avorane woman hops to the marriage altar with a lingering tear that sue will either have no children nt all or olse too nmnv Chicago News. Pill Harrier was in town Tuesday ufter medicine for his brother, Sam, who is quite ill with lung fever. Dr. Minor of Eminence, is attending him. Lost A innii'i Wyoth saddle.

Return to Ella M. or Goldie 11., Cimarron, Kansas. WNs last seen in a small framo buil ng in tho oast part of town. Andy Hutton and family ro-turned from Oklahoma Tuesday night. Andy didn't strike any place that he liked hotter than Cimarron nnd will remain hore.

Earl Mac.ker returned frn Woodward, last Friday. Ho called on the Sentinel Monday of this week nnd caused tho date of hrs subscription to be advuncodto February 1, 1902. juiss xveuie onow ciosod a vory successful term of school in tho Davis district last Friday, nnd left Sunday for Lamed where she will continue her studies. Miss Nollio is a blight mid industrious young lndy and will goon take rnnk with the prominout educators of western Kansas. Tho Sen- TIN EL follows llor.

district. L. Korseinan called on the Sen tinel today, deposited a dollar for venr'n Hlilmnri ii nixl dered 100 envelopes printed. For Sale A Porohcron stallion and two lino Missouri jacks the best individuals ever brought to Gray county. Call and see them and get prices and terms.

J. P. Emery. At tho beginning of tho year lOtK) there were deposited in Kansas banks On December Pi, liKX), date of last report, there wero on deposit in the Kansas banks $01.2:11,102,22. Increaso $7, 801, 400,50.

Geo. Scolt got back Inst night from two months visit In Iowa. Georgo says ho saw many interesting places on his trip but none that suited him ns noli as Cimarron. The pooplo of Iowa are talking Kansas and ho looks for a heavy immigration to tho state this year. Jim Phelps returned Monday night from his visit to tho central part of tho stale.

At Inman. in Reno county, ho purchased two line Missouri jacks which ho shipped hero, and on Tuesday took them out to his ranch on the Pawnee. Ho will stand thorn nt his plnce the coming season. The Gray County Sentinel says a Cimarron boy was recently driven from his happy homo because ho persisted in smoking cigarettes. Syracuse Sentinel.

And now conies the aforesaid boy who objects to the statements contained in the foregoing charge, nnd requests us to say that he "did not consider that happy homo so very happy." Smith Pnyno, who has been prospecting in tho Cripplo Creek mining district, writes M. A. Granger that ho has struck pay dirt in ono of his mines. Payne is a man that never makes any wild statements, and while his letter does not say so, it is pretty safe to predict that ho has stumbled onto tho real yellow stull'. He will be remembered by Gray county people having been engaged in the livery business at Ingalls at ono time, moving from there to Garden City.

William Sliofendecker well known in Argentine, and Miss Maltha McWilliams, sister of Mrs. John C. Rnwles, were married last night in Kansas Citv, by tho Rev. W. .1.

Williamson. Mr. and Mrs. Shefendecker leave this afternoon for a ton days trip to California. Kansas City Star.

Somo of the boys nro suspicious that tho "William Shcfondockor" referred to in tho above item is none other than Charley Shiefer- decker, the harness maker, who worked for Fisher it Randall. We publish tho item as it appeared in tho Star and leave our readers to make their own guess. The commissioners of Haskell county have employed J. J. Anthony to check up the books of the treasurer, and pay him $o00 in tax sale assignments for tho job.

We think tiiis would be a good move for the commissioners of this county, if they could get tho work done on the same terms, as there has boon dissatisfaction for years about theolork assisting tho treasuer to keep his books, and the Attorney General hus held it to be a plum violation of law. If tlio books nro all correct tho ofheers can feel that there can be no suspicion against them. Grant County Republican. In the majority of newsnanor ollices the loafer is not wanted and tho fact is usually made known to hi in pretty plain terms. Put the Sentinel shop is an exception to the rule and the loaior is not oniv welcome to como in and plant his fecit on tho editor desk, but wo cordially in vite them, ono and nil, to mako our oflico their headquarters.

The loator hus nothing to do and does nothing but listen to all the gossip and stories ullout and is ready and anxious to repeat it on lie slightest provocation. Why, not a week puhsos that we do not oolloet from one to throo columns of good local news through tho medium of tlio loaf ers. We've found a use for them and wo like 'em, God bless 'em Como around boys, wo'll treat you WUIIU. worked in big letters on white inusiin across tne bosom of Ins tl'OUSers. Tin wna tUa ii.nl..v attraction of tho evening and but iew Knew mm until he unmasked.

Tho nrizo for the nrnttieut most unique costumo was awarded to urace Hayos, who represented a sunflower. Love and loyally for tho Kansas sunflower must have had something to do with determining tho decision of tho judges as Mrs. Warner wnm a very pretty costume, represent ing niguc, aim liie opinion ot tho spectators seemeil nhonr. divided between the two as to which should receive the prize which was $1.50 in cash. llrjitli ol' John M.

1'arln. The community learned with surprise and regret of the death of John M. Paris, an old and respected citizen of the county, which occurred atthe family homo in Foote township about 1 1 p. m. Sunday, February 24, 1001.

Asa result of exposure nnd hardships during the war he hud not been in tho best of health for manv years, yet the illness which terminated in his death was of but a few hours duration. He hud been complaining during the day but. his condition was not considered serious. Ho was suddenly taken with a fainting spell and passed away without a murmur or struggle, surrounded by members of fa mil' and neighbors who were ministering to his wants. Dr.

McCarty, of Dodge City, was called, but arrived in Cimarron after his death. John Melville Paris was born in tho state of Indiana in thevear 1841, being ono of a family ot' six sons and two daughters. Ho served throe years in the war of the rebellion with tho Kltli Indiana mounted infantry took part in the opening of tho Mississippi and Red River expeditions; was shot down in tho battle at Richmond, and again at Arkansas Post. Ho was married to Miss Francis Crawley in Indiana in 18I1H, moved to Gray county in 1881, nnd located in Gray county, Kansas, in 1880, where ho resided until the time of his death. Ho united with the M.

E. Church in 180(1. He was generous to fault, much devoted to his family, and never failed a friend. Ho leaves a wife, three sous and six daughters to mourn his loss; also relatives and a host of comrades and friends. The funeral was held Monday from tho M.

E. Church, Riiv. L. M. ILill, preaching the sermon.

The old soldiers uttonded in a body, taking charge of the remains and conducting tlio service at the grave. The church was Piled with people who camo to pay last tribute of respect to the memory of their departed friend. Administratrix' Sale. Iiy mi order of tho Probata Court of Gray county, Kansas, tho following described personal property, belonging to tho estate of Thoodore II. Sohlootor, deceased, Into of Gray county, Kansas, will bo offcrod at publio sale nt Cimarron, Gray oounty, Kansas, on the Sixteenth day of March, 1001, nt 1 o'clock, p.

Sovon head of milch oows, (five of them now giving milk) ranging from 4 to 0 years old. Term of Sale: Cash on delivery of property. By order of the court. JosuriiiNE A. Beiir, Administratrix, List of Juror.

Following is tho list of jurors drawn for tho April term of tha Gray county district court .1. 1). k. it. ii.

L. 11. M. li, J. M.

A. T. a. r. J1.J.

Poilsnn Mmiti'iuma. llarluu-lnnulliJ, Muthi-Ktt'Ui. Zill'm-('liiuumn. I. ultmi oiniHonii.

Triw Motitrziiinft, II, HlUIIKlltl'l Davu- ('IliiHiiuu. Luulictl Uiuutrull. A i.